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from them we find means to express
emotion.
Whatever is said about fine arts, the
stories and profiles in this issue offer yor,r
a gllmpse of their role and importance at
Augsburg. Students who study and
particÌpate in music, theatre, and art
have the many and marvelous resources
oI a rich, artistic urban environment at
their doorstep. Augsburg students study
with professional actors and musicians,
visit world-class museums, and enjoy
internships with professional arts
organizations. Students who are not
majoring in the arts are welcomed and
encouraged to explore their talents and
express creativity in many ways.
The arts truly educate for a lifetime.
Students involved in a theatre
production carry the experience of that
play with them for the rest of their lÌves,
much in the same way that students who
play in orchestra during college feel
more connected to a symphony orchestra
when attending concerts. The vocabulary
of the arts enriches our lives in
innumerable ways great and small, giving
us appreciation and understanding for
new language, image, and sound.
Ours is not a cloistered faculty, and
everyone who teaches here in fine arts is
also out in the community engaged in
professional performance or exhibition.
This enables them to provide the kind of
mentoring that helps students develop
their talents and makes the real-world
connections they need, while
encouraging and supporting their
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development.
As the nature of an Augsburg
education becomes r¡ore interdisciplinary. students experience arts
integrated into many of their courses and
actÌvities. And, our new multin-redia
computer lab will be a place for students
to stretch their imagination, to explore
the latest technology across the arts, and
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to equip themselves to meet new
marketplace demands.
Studying the arts is also integral to
"Exploring Our Gifts," Augsburg's
program funded by the Lilly Endowment
to encourage exploration of vocation. A
new course, "Art, Religion, and Vocation"
will help students understand and
appreciate the qualities of creativì.t¡
sensitì.vity, and awareness that arts can
help develop and that will aid them in
searching for an understanding of
elcome to this first ¡heme issue of
the Arrgsburg Now. From titnc to
time, we will present an in-depth view of a
partÌcular area of Augsbr-rrg College and its
education. In this issue, you'11 explore the
line arts at Augsburg, as we open up to
you the world of muslc, art, and theatre at
the College.
Since we believe that Alrgsburg's story
cannot be told better than through the
stories o[ its students, facr-rlty, and alumni,
we introduce you to a number of these
talented people in this issue. We begin,
however, with an overview of Augsburg's
fine arts program and its curriculum.
Enjoy-we hope it may move you to
pick up your own paintbrush or musical
instrument for a time, or simply to
appreciate the arts around you by seeing
and listening just a little bit differently
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Betsey Norgard
Edltor
PS. As always, we'd love to hear from you
about your thoughts on AugsburgNow.
vocation.
So, I invite you to take your
AugsburgNow io a comfortable spot, ttlrn
on some music, and enjoy reading about
arts at Augsburg, while perhaps
reminiscing about your own moments on
stage, in the choir, or at an easel.
We welcome your letters!
Please
write to:
Editor
AugsburgNow
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E-mail: now@augsburg.edu
Fax:612-330-1780
Phone: 612-330-1181
Christopher W Kimball
Vice President for Academic and
Learning Services and Dean o[
the College
Letters for publication must be signed and
include your name, class year, and daytime
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length, clarity, and style.
Augsburg Now is published
quarterly by Augsburg College,
22ll Riverside Ave., Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55,15,1.
AucsBrJRG Now
Fall 2002
Vol. 65, No.
Editor
Betsey Norgard
Assistant Editor
Features
Lynn Mena
Graphic Designer
Kathy Rumpza
Class Notes Coordinator
Jessica Brown
Contributing Photographer
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President
William V Frame
Director of Alumni and
Pârent Relations
Amy Sutton
Director of Public Relations
and Communication
Dan Jorgensen
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Fine arts at Augsburg
Reaching beyond
the campus
Departments
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Around the Quad
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Sports
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Alumni awards and honors
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Auggie Thoughts
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Class notes
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On the cover:
Erin Carlson'03 and Carson Lee
'04 are caught in a moment on
st(tge as the baker's wiJe and
Cinderella\ prince in thc s¡tring
theatre production, lnto the
Woods. Photoby Stephen Get'fre.
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Augsburg have announced a new
collaborative arrangement enabling
Musictech students enrolled in its music
performance programs to transfer their
two years of Musictech credits directly to
Augsburg and cornplete a four-year
bachelor's program in music.
"Many music students, and theÌr
parents, have wanted to complete a fouryear bachelor's degree at our two-year
school-yet most traditional academic
settings don't provide the real-world
contemporary music education and stateof-the-art studios that Musictech
provÌdes," notes Doug Smith, co-founder
and vice presÌdent/education director of
Musictech College.
"Musictech and Augsburg's
arrangement is the best of both worlds,"
explains Smith. "For example, a
Musictech studenl can no]M specialize in
music performance for two years here in
St. Paul, and then transfer to Augsburg to
complete the final two years of a fouryear degree in music education and
become a high school band leader."
"Our new relatÌonship with
Musictech College is a boon for
Augsburg's students," adds Robert Stacke,
Augsburg music department chair and
s.
Augsburg Dean Chris Kimball (left) and Musictech co-founder and vice
presidenUeducation director Doug Smith (second from left) together toured the music
labs and observed a class at Musictech College, where a new agreement allows their
students to transfer credits to Augsburg.
director of bands. "Augsburg offers
Musictech students its excellence in
music education, music therap¡ and
performance, while Musictech provldes
its remarkable faculty of working
musicians and its expertise in such areas
as music business, in-studio recording
engineering and production, and
improvisation."
Augsburg and Musictech have also
established a scholarship fund for
students who enroll at Musictech Coliege
with the lntention of transferring to
Augsburg.
Musictech College, which opened its
$3.6 million school in St. Paul last
January, has more than 250 students
learning guitar, bass, keyboards, voice,
percussion, brass, and woodwinds;
motion imaging; as well as recording
technology, music production, and the
music business. Augsburg has more than
350 students who take music classes or
perform in musical ensembles.
2OO2-03 CONVOCATION SERI ES:
Truth, Reconciliatioh, and Forgiveness
The third annual Convocalion Series,
I titled "Truth, ReconciliaLion, and
Forgiveness" explores Lhe emergi ng
Oct. 8, 2002
Julia Butterfly H111, environmental activist,
"C)ne Makes the Dlfference"
dialogue that focuses on telling the truth
about the past, reconciling prevrous
enemies, and granting forgiveness.
Nov.11,2002
Mark Swanson and Amin Kader, "Islam
The six presentations are:
Sept.23-24,2OOz
2002 Christensen Symposium-Richard T.
Hughes, "How Christian Faith Can Sustain
the Life of the Mind"
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and Chrlstianity: ReligÌous Resources for
Living with Differences"
Jan. 20, 2003
Martin Luther King, Jr. ConvocationPrlnce Cedza Dlamini (Nelson Mandela's
grandson), "From Victim to Victor: The
Tiuth and Reconciliation Model of
Forgiveness"
Feb. 10,2003
Victoria Barnett and Barry D. Cytron,
'Jews and Christians in Dialogue"
March 6-7, 2003
2003 Batalden Seminar in Applied
Ethics-Lewis B. Smedes, "From
Alienation to Reconciliation"
For information, call 612-330-1t80 or
visit <wwwaugsburg.edu>.
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Gaining a summer edge on
experience
f or a number of Augsburg students,
I there was a little less fun in the sun,
but some great opportunities this summer
in research projects or internships. Here is
a sampling of students who were literally
around the world engaged in learning
.
Brad
Math and physics
rece¡ve
Motl-University of Wisconsin
Engineering Physics Department
Seven other physics students, including four
freshmen, carried out research at Augsburg
with funding from NASA and NSE
experiences.
Six junior and senior physics students Other students found opportunitìes in
participated in research projects across the
their majors:
country, funded by federal agencies
. John Tieben, biology-teaching assistant
including NASA, National Science
Foundation, and the Department of
in neurobiology in the Summer Research
Energy:
program at the Universlty of
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Victor Acosta-Stanford Linear
Accelerator Laboratory at Stanford
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University
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Kirsten Anderson-University of
Minnesota's Materials Research Science
and Engineering Center with Augsburg
professor J. Ambrose Wolf
.
Alexa
Halford- Jet Propulsion
Labor afory, Pasadena, Calif
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Alex Krantz, philosophy-study of
Søren Kierkegaard in Norway
first
award in new
NSF program
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projects between mathematics and the
geosciences made its first award to
Augsburg. Math professor Nicholas Coult,
principal investigator, and physics
professor Mark Engebretson, co-principal
investigator, received $214,690 to develop
mathematical models of electromagnetic
waves in Earth's space environment.
The three-year project begins in
January 2003 and will support research
efforts for Coult and Engebretson, as well
as
part-time research work for two
undergrad uate research assisl-anLs.
Erin Carlson, theatre and Englishinternship at Jay Binder Casting Agency
in New York
.
Scott Kuhl, computer science-virtual
reality research at University of Utah
.
Courtney Jenkins-MÌchigan State
University's Electrical Engineering
Department.
Jared Mack- Cornell University's
Center for Materials Research
Five Augsburg students in business and
economics traveled to Germany for
inLernships with German companies as
part of Augsburg's lnternational Partners
program. Ten students spent two weeks in
Bergen, Norway for the Youth and Family
Institute's course, Church and Culture in
Context.
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A Fulbright Group ftavel grant enabled 12
Augsburg faculty from a var¡ety of academic
disciplines to spend five weeks on a study tour
in Namibia, meeting with government, religious,
and tribal leaderc; educatorc; and health
workerc. ln Windhoek, they visited the home of
Augsburg alumnus Tommi.Riva Numbala '91 and
his family-his wife, Vicki, and three children
(above).
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Chris Kimball named
Thrivent Fellow for senior leaders
A-Club golf tournament named for
Clair Strommen '46
Academic dean Christopher Kimball was
named one of the first 12 Thrivent Fellows in
a new program sponsored by the Council of
College and University Presìdents, the ELCA,
and the Lutheran Brotherhood Foundation
for senior leaders in leadership positions in
ELCA colleges and universities.
Congratulations faculty!
Tenure granted and promotion to
associate professor:
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Laura Boisen, sociai work
Charles Sheaffer, computer science
Mark Tranvik, religion
Promotion to associate professor:
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David Apolloni, philosophy
William Capman, biology
Philip Quanbeck tl, religion
Robert Strommen '74 and his son, Bjorn, played in June in A-€lub's annual fundraising
Promotion to professor:
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Steven LaFave, business administration
Glenda Dewberry Roone¡ social work
golf tournament that was renamed in honor of Stommen's fathen Clai¿ who died of
cancer in July 2001, Clair Strommen '46 was a basketball and baseball athlete and
Athletic Hall of Fame membet a former Augsburg regent, a Distinguished Alumnus, and
an active member of A-CIub, the College's men's athletic alumni support organization,
Alexa Halford wins national award
for paper
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Alexa Halford was
awarded an
Outstanding Student
Paper Award for her
poster presentation at
the 2002 spring
meeting of the
American Geophysical
Union's Space Physics
and Aeronomy SectÌon.
Both graduate and
Join with current coach Mike
Schwartz, the Saugestad family,
former teammates, and friends to
celebrate Augsburgt first
national championship team-the
f 978 ment hockey Auggies.
undergraduate students
compete for these
awards.
Her winning paper
presentation Ìs titled
Physics major Alexa Halford's poster presentation at the
McNair Scholars Poster Session centered on research she
"Latitudinal and
carried out at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena,
Calif. during the summer.
seasonal variations of
quasi-periodic and
periodic-ELF-VLF emissions," and was coauthored by Halford, lProfessor] Mark
Engebretson, and [Augsburg physics staffl
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Jennifer Posch; with Andy Smith, Britlsh
Antarctic Survey; and Umran lnan,
Stanford University
Saturday, Nov.23,2O02
5 p.m. social hour
5:30 pm. dinner
7 p.m. Hockey game vs.
Concordia-Moorhead at the
Augsburg lce Arena.
For information, call Mike
Schwartz, 612-330-1 t 63.
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to earn Athletic Hall of Fame honors
by Don Stoner
Steenson to receive
service award
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Athletic Hall of Fame banquet. Longtime
athletÌc department secretary lrene Steenson
will receive the school's Distinguished
Service in Athletics award.
The Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame
was established to recognize male athletes in
1.973; in 1989, female athletes were first
inducted. Recipients are chosen on the basis
of performance in Augsburg athletics,
service to the school, cMc and professional
achievements, and leadership.
Steenson came to Augsburg in 1963
and worked as secretary in the Public
Relations and the Alumni and Parent
Relations offices before joining the athletic
department in the early 1980s. She officially
retired in 1982, but has worked part time
since then. She is also secretary for the
A-Club.
Honored in this year's class of inductees
into the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame are:
Brian Arvold '80 (wrestling)
Terry Brown '82
(ment hockey, men's golf)
(gymnastics, track and field,
Brown was a key member of hockey teams
that won NAIA national championships in
19Bl and 1982, and was the most valuable
player of the l9Bl national tournament. In
golf, he was a t\Mo-time captain and won the
MIAC individual championship in 1982.
Priesz earned Honor Athlete honors in
1978 and was on Augsburg's first teams
Brian Gauger'80 (men's hockey)
Lisa (Svac) Hawks'85
cross country)
in
in the mid-7Os. She
participated in state championship meets
in gymnastics, track and field, and cross
cross country
countÐI
Gauger was a member of Augsburg's first
national championship hockey team in
1978 and was team captain his junior and
senior years.
Wayne Graves'73 (football)
(volleyball. softball)
Hawks was a member of Auggie softball
squads that won Minnesota AiAW state
titles in 1982 and 1983, and MIAC
championships in 1982, 1983, and 1984
One of the top running backs in school
history, Graves holds the school record for
career carries and is second all-time in
rushing yardage.
Rod Jonas'77 (men's basketball)
A member of Auggie teams that won MIAC
championships in 1975, L976, and 1977,
Jonas was Augsburg's Honor Athlete his
senior year.
Scott Whirley'82 (wrestling)
One of the top lightweight wrestlers in
school history, he was a national finalist
twice. He has been an assistant head coach
for the Auggies for l9 seasons, including
all eight NCAA Division III national
championship teams.
Merlin White'56
(football, men's basketball)
White developed a reputation
Connie (Lamon) Priesz '78
Arvold was
a
wrestling team captain his
senior year, served as an assistant coach
from 1981-85, and was wrestling head
coach from 1984-86, winning an MIAC
as a rare
"i¡en¡¡¿¡"-¿ player who played all 60
minutes of a game. He was also a member
of the men's basketball teams for several
years.
championship.
For more information on Augsburg's
Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, visit
Linda (Berg) Henke'82
(women's basketball)
<www. augsburg. edu/athletics>.
Henke was the first Auggie women's
basketball player to break the 1,000-point
barrier and still holds the single-season
school mark of 272 rebounds.
Don Stoner is sports inJormation coordinator.
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Three named as 2OO2 Distinguished Alumn¡
by Lynn Mena
hree alumni join 159 others as Distinguished Alumni of Augsburg College. Recipients are recognized for
significant achievement in their vocations and outstanding contributions to church and community,
through years of preparation, experience, dedication, exemplary character, and service.
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The Honorable
LaJune Thomas
Lange graduated
from Augsburg in
1975 with a B.A.
earned a master's
in psychology
degree
in church
history from the
University of
Chicago, and a
doctorate in
religion in American history from the
University of lowa.
FromL967:94, he served as a
professor of history, rellgion, and
philosophy at Waldorf College in Forest
City, Iowa, where he continues to teach
religion courses part time as a professor
emeritus. He has also taught at Luther
College in Decorah, Iowa, and has been
visiting lecturer at Luther Seminary,
Augsburg College, and at Volda
a
Dlstriktshogskule in Norway
In addition to teaching, he also served
as pastor at several churches from 1960'64.In 1998, he published From Immigrant
Parish to Inner City Ministry: Iinity
Luther an Congregation,
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8, a book
about the history of the Tiinity Lutheran
Congregation. His list of other published
works is extensive, and lncludes several
articles and a book about Augsburg's
former president, Georg Sverdrup.
Hamre is a member of Bread for the
World and his local Sons of Norway
chapter; he is also involved with his local
chapter of Aid for Asia for Lutherans. He
has received several honors and awards,
including Waldorf College's Regents
Outstanding Faculty Award and the
Holmen Faculty Achievement Award. His
scholarly contributions have been
recognized by the Concordia Hj.storical
lnstitute.
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Richard J. Seime'70
Lalune Thomas Lange '75
went on to
earn her Juris
She
Doctor degree
from the
University of
Minnesota Law School in 1978. She also
did post-graduate \Mork at Harvard Law
School, the NationalJudicial College, and
the Minnesota Institute of Criminal Justice.
Lange is a state trial judge serving on
the Fourth Judicial District Court in
Hennepin Coungz She is also a clinical
professor at William Mitchell College of
Law, where she teaches international
human rights and civil rights. She was the
first African American woman appointed to
the bench in Minnesota history as well as
the first African American to serve on the
Minnesota State Bar Association's Board of
Governors.
Lange served Augsburg as a regent
during President Charles Anderson's term,
and addressed graduates as a
Commencement speaker in 1991.
Judge Lange is a lecturer nationally
and internationally in the area of women's
rights, African American issues,
government corruption, comparative legal
systems, and judiclal independence. She is
a founding member of the Minnesota
Minority Lawyers Assoclation and served as
Minnesota clvil rights commissioner from
1979-'84. She was appointed to the
Minnesota Supreme Court Racial Bias Täsk
Force and the governor's Blue Ribbon Task
Force on Drugs.
Lange's concern about the problems in
developing nations led her to establish the
International Leadership Institute in 1994,
which provides resources in partnership
wìth people in developing countries.
RichardJ. Seime,
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Ph.D., graduated
from Augsburg in
1970 with a B.A.
in psychology He
earned his Ph.D.
at the University
of Minnesota.
Dr. Seime's
professional life
has been devoted
to the mental health field. During his 25year tenure at the West Virgrnia Universì.ty
School of Medicine, Seime divided his time
between evaluating and treating patients;
doing research; teaching graduate and
medical students, supervising students,
interns, and post-doctoral fellows; and
serving as chief psychologist and on the
department executive commill,ee.
While at \W\4J, Seime also served on
the West Virginia Psychological Association's
executive committee and served a one-yeat
ten:n as president of \\ /PA. He was
appointed by the governor to the West
Virgrnia Board of Examiners of
Psychologists, where he served as secretary
He is a respected senior accreditation site
visitor for the American Psychological
Association, and was elected to the
presidency of the Association of Medical
School Psychologists.
Seime has distinguished himself with
the professional credentials that define the
top clinical scholars and training directors in
the field.
Seime left West Virginia University ì.n
1999 to join the Mayo Clinic's Department
of Psychiatry and Psycholog;r, where he is a
consultant and co-head of the Section of
integrated Evaluation and Tieatment. In
addition, he is an associate professor of
psychologr at the Mayo Medical Schooi.
Seime is a member of the advisory
board for planning the new science building
at Augsburg.
Fall 2002
First Decade and Spirit of Augsburg award
recipients named for 2OO2
bylynnMena
ff ugsburg is pleased to announce rhe 2002 recipients of the First Decade and Spirit of Augsburg awards. The First Decade Award is
filpt.r.nt.d to Augsburg graduates of the past l0 years who have made significant progress ln their professional achievements and
contributions to the communit¡ and in so doing exemplify the mission of the College: to prepare future leaders in service to the world
Graduates from the day, weekend, and graduate programs are eligible.
The Spirit of Augsburg Award honors alumni and friends of the College who have given exceptional service that contributes
substantially to the well being of Augsburg by furthering its purposes and programs.
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Barry Vornbrock'96 MAL
Ko Ly is a business system consultant at
Wells Fargo Bank, where she co-founded
and co-chairs Asian Connection, a team
member resource group that provides a
forum for members to share experiences,
information, and support with other Asian
American employees and the Asian
American communiqr Members take
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leadership roles and develop educational and career
opportunities for its membership and for the community. Ly
received recognition from the executive management team for her
involvement with the group and for the impact it has had on the
growth of the company and the community ln addition, Ly is
active in her church, captained the United Way Campaign 2001
at Wells Fargo, and mentors St. Paul Asian youth.
Barry Vombrock manages IS Ambulatory
Patient Care Systems at HealthPartners, Inc., in
Minneapolis. His varied professional
background includes engineering, computer
science, and retail sales. An active volunteer, he
serues his community as an election judge and
site coordinator. This past year, he donated his
time and materials and taught a class that
raised money for the United Way Campaign. He contributes to the
HealthPartners community through work with their diversity
committee and grass roots political group. Since 1998, Vornbrock
has opened his home to homeless gay, lesbian, bisexual, and
transgender youth through the Minneapolis Youth Diversion
Program's GLBT Host Home Program. He joined the Augsburg
Alumni Board in 2002 and chairs the ConnectÌons Committee.
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Orval Moren'57
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The StepUP Advisory Board
The Rev Dr. Orval
Moren was a pastor in
the Lutheran church
for
3l
years
prior to
his retirement in 1991
He served on the
national board of
directors of the
Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan
Society for 12 years, serving as president
of the board for two terms, and also as its
treasurer. He is a member of the
Minnesota Christian Wrlter's Guild, and
has written devotions îor Christ in Our
Home, as well as several published articles.
He is currently writing a book of
children's gospel stories. Many of Moren's
family members have attended Augsburg,
including his son, Jonathan '78, and the
family's latest graduate, his granddaughter,
Adrienne Tietz'01.
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The StepUP Advisory Board is
made up of alumni and friends of
the College and has provided
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exceptional service to the
students of the StepUP Program.
The program is one of only three
of its kind in the country for
young people ln recovery from
alcohoi and drug addictions. In
1997, Hazelden, a worldwide
ieader in addressÌng chemical
dependency lssues, estimated that
up to B0 percent of the students in the StepUP Program could be expected to relapse into drug
or alcohol use. In fact, quite the opposite has been the case-more than B0 percent of the
students who entered the program maintained their sobriety, and the mean grade point average
has consistently been at or above 3.0. The StepUP Advisory Board has been key to this success.
Most of the members are either in recovery themselves, aÍe a paÍen'- of a student in the StepUP
Program, or care about someone in recovery The board raises money to support the program,
provides advice and support for the program director, and provides personal support to
students as they work on their recovery
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Homecoming 2OO2
The Quanbeck family honored with the
Distinguished Service Award o,LynnMena
Tï:i;il,'å",1',î'.ii::,^il#;,,^,,
year's Homecoming
with the Strommen
o
person in the history of the school,
having received the Distinguished
Tëacher Award (given by graduating
Ò
s.
þ
seniors) an unprecedented five
times. After he graduated from
Augsburg in 1950, he returned in
1957 as campus pastor and
instructor at both the Seminary and
the College. Starting in 1963, he
taught full time, and chaired the
religion department, rhe Division of
Muriel (Quanbeck)
Philosophy and Religion, and the
lhe nev' nr''37warren
Turrittin'42
Quanbeck
Division of Humanlties. He rerired
and was named professor emerÌtus
ecumenlcal leader. He was a member of the
of religion in 1993, and began teaching part
governing committee of the World Council
time ln Weekend College. Quanbeck's
of Churches and had been a delegatefather graduated from Augsburg (in f9f4),
observer from the Lutheran World
as did all six of his siblings.
a
Federation to the Second Vatican Council's
His
Dr.
Martin
uncle,
o
1963,1964, and 1965 sessions in Rome.
s,
Augsburg
served
32
Quanbeck'29,
Ê,
Slnce 1965, as a clergyman of the American
years as registrar, director of
r^
Lutheran Church, he had participated in the
teacher placement, education
official Lutheran-Roman Catholic
professor, chair of the education
conversation in the U.S. He was also a
department, and dean of the
theology professor at Luther Theological
College (1942-'46 and 1950-'65).
Seminary and contributed to the OxJord
He died in September 1992.
AnnotatedBible.He died in November 1979
Phiiip Quanbeck Sr.'s son,
of cancer; he was 62.
Philip Quanbeck II, did not attend
Several members of the Quanbeck
Augsburg, but he has serued on the
family have received prior honors from
College's religion faculty since 1987.
The Rev. Dr. Philip Quanbeck Sr. '50 becâme a
Augsburg. Five family members have
The Rev Dr. Warren Quanbeck
Distinguished Alumnus in 1996. Pictured with him
received the Distinguished Alumni Award:
graduated
from
Augsburg
(Froien)
ín
1937
on that day are his wife, Dora
'49, and
,
the Rev. Dr. Warren Quanbeck'37 (1965),
their children (t to R), JuliAnn (Quanbeck) Erdmann and became internationally known
'82, Thomas, Mary (Quanbeck) Barber'77, and
Dr. Martin Quanbeck'29 (1969), the Rev
as a Lutheran theologian and
Philip ll.
Caleb Quanbeck'24 (1975), Dr. Stanley
Quanbeck'59 (1987), and the Rev Dr.
famÌly, recognizes familles who have made
substantÌa1 and continuing contributions to
Augsburg-in the form of students and
graduates, ideas, reputation, and resources.
This year, we celebrate the Quanbeck
family, and thelr generationsJong
connection with Augsburg. Since the 1800s,
as many as B0 members of the extended
Quanbeck family have attended Augsburg
Academy, Seminary and College. In
addition, three Quanbecks have served the
College as faculty members.
The Rev. Dr. Philip Quanbeck Sr. has
been called the most decorated facultv
a
o
Philip Quanbeck'50 (1996). In addition,
Muriel (Quanbeck) Turrittin' 42 was
inducted into the Augsburg Athletic Hall of
s,
à
so
Q
Fame
A few years ago, the Quanbeck family gathered on the Augsburg campus for a reunion,
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in
1995.
As a whole, the Quanbeck family is
remarkably service-oriented, fully
illustrating Augsburg's mission of
"education for service." Numerous family
members have gone on to become pastors,
teachers, librarians, misslonaries, business
owners, volunteers, and more.
Augsburg honors the entire Quanbeck
lamily lor its long and contrnuing senrce to
the College.
Fall 2002
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Fall2OO2
At Augsburg, arts abound, and not jr-rst irr the art studio, rrusic hall, or
on stage. Str-rclents participate in arts to beconre perfornrers, artists,
actors, teachers...or ior the enjoynrent of singing, playing in a jazz
band, or creating a watercolor on paper. The arts are creative ancl
sustaining-integral to growtl-r as huntan beings-ancl at whatever
level stuclents are involved, they carry the experience with them
through their lives.
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by Betsey Norgard
FII\EARTS aTAUGSBURG
n Commencement
and symphonies of the Twin Cities
are thrust into a situation where's it's
Weekend, the chapel was
available nearly a short rrip from campus,
swim or sink." These students then
filled with proud families,
Augsburg extends its classrooms beyond
become role models for other
faculty, staff, and fellow students. The
its campus to allow students to learn by
students, he says.
conductor of the Concert Band,
seeing, by doing, and by working
a
with
Perhaps the most engaging of
striking figure in black and white
formal, stepped onto the podium and
professionals.
raised a baton to begin the next piece.
music education and performance. We
powerful blend of gospel and jazz
can show people rea11y what it takes to
vocals supported by a jazzbigband
director, however-it was graduating
make it in the real
sound. Stacke founded the group in
senior Brendan Anderson, directing
books, it's out of experience," says Robert
1991, several Augsburg alumni
the premiere of "I Believe,"
Stacke'71, chair of Augsburg's musÌc
mentored 1B student instrumentalists,
department.
while Anthony Brewer and the Brewer
It wasn't the
Augsburg's studenL perlorming groups
"We can train past the traditional
College's band
a
composition for band and choir that
world-it's not out of
Augsburg music students have found
he wrote and that he calls the
is Gospel Praise, who deliver
a
Family Choir coached a half dozen
culmination of his four years of
numerous ways to get tastes of real-world
student vocalists. Since then, Gospei
composition study at Augsburg
music. Students have played at Camp
Praise has brought crowds to their feet
College.
Snoopy in the Mall of America, sung with
at three national Lutheran Youth
the Minnesota Opera, played in rock
Gatherings and performed across the
therapy major and trombonist Sara
bands at local restaurants, entertalned at
country, occasionally including Brewer
Seekins took the podium to conduct
professional sports games, performed on
as guest artist.
the band in "Carnival in Venice."
campus for small events and gallery
Just before [hat, graduating music
openings, and collaborated with
Students at Augsburg are
challenged, stretched in their
r.rdeographers to provide music scores.
This experience, says Stacke, "teaches
creativity, and encouraged [o express
themselves in ways that perhaps even
them, for instance, how to communicate
they didn't expect. Seekins speaks of
her experience, "Augsburg gave me
as a
the chance to grow in an area where I
chance Lo achieve. The experience
to lry other challenges in the future."
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CLASSROOMS
Ii\ THE, CITY
Much of this exploration Ìs done
outside the classroom. With worldclass art museums, theaters, cholrs,
fo
,4ucssr-rRc t{ow
and within walking distance of the
new Guthrie Theater site gives them
access
to performances, internships,
and connections with theatre
Music therapy major Sara Seekins '02 (lower left) played trombone in the Concert
Band, but also found ways to grow musically through jazz ensembles and playing in
student performing groups in the community.
never before would have had the
made me feel competent and prepared
director what they want before they
For theatre students, being in the
heart of the West Bank theatre district
professionals. Several of the area's
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II\DIVIDT]ALITY
theaters have become home to
theatre graduates seeking stage
experience.
The proximity and connections
Augsburg's small size allows faculty to
also bring arts professionals to
mentor their students throughout their
campus-for workshops with
studies, encouraging them in whatever
students, performances, exhibitions,
directions their talents and interests
and teaching. During this academic
take them.
"l think we really champion
year, lor exampie, the theatre
individuality here," notes Stacke. "We
o
a
want to develop people's potential to
the fullesr. If it's individualÌstic, that's
s'
r^
better, because
it brings crealivil-y
to
us. It can be diverse talents-opera,
classical piano, lazz
d
rumming,
trumpet playing. They are all given an
Theatre major and aspiring director Hope
Moy'02 gained experience in designing
and painting sets on an internship at
Theatre de la feune Lune in Minneapolis.
opportunity to grow here."
Martha Johnson, chair of the
speech, communications, and theatre
arts department, agrees. "We watch our
students and we mentor them all the
Theatre major Crystal Harles (left) and
Weekend College students Mary
O'Neil (center) and Michelle Hollie
(right) participated in a reading of
Princess and the Peacocks, a play by
Professor fulie Bolton, that was part of
the Studio Series.
history classes. Students visit these places
and others, like the Como Conservatory,
way through," she says. "They get a
for viewing and making art. Artists from
that they are notjust actors, but they
the community speak with classes about
their work while their shows are in the
Gage Gallery
Since openin g
series of sessions
will host a
with technical
1997 , the Gage
exhibitions in both national and
international
directors, actors, educators,
contexts, that
fÌlmmakers, dramaturgs, and voice-
have included
over artists from professional theaters
other area college
and agencies in the Twin Cities to
galleries, the
explain and illustrate their crafts to
University of
students.
AIso near campus are the
Minnesota,
Minnesota Crafts
Minneapolls Institute of Arts and the
Council,
Walker Art Center, as well as the
American-
lively gailery districts in downtown
Swedish Institute,
and northeast Minneapolis, and
and commercial
architectural gems studied in art
city galleries.
have to know how to do basic design;
they have to know how to work
backstage and they have to be in a crew."
in
Gallery has participated in major citl'wide
department's Artist Series
hoiistic view of theatre. Our goals are
With the theatre department's
strong commitment to produce the
;lw
lMÁ
l.j;;:3w]w
t
involvement of faculty in their own
prolessional fielcls.
"We all take pride 1n the fâct that
we're not just here at the College , br-rt
we re all involved ìn communitywe're playing 1n Broadway shor.vs,
r,ve're
playing in the Minnesota Opera,
at the Basillca, in pick-r-rp orchestras,
and recording sessions," says Stacke.
It's not unusuai for students to
perform alongside their professors.
Stacke tells that harprst Emily Gerard
'03 was chosen as harplst at the
Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis,
giving her the chance to play alongside
Stacke, a percussionist there.
Last summer, Johnson and Darcey
Engen 'BB, also a theatre faculty
H
member, co-wrote and perforrned
Senior music performance major and Hognander Scholar Emily Gerard studies harp with
Kathy Kienzle, principal harpist with the Minnesota Orchestra.
a
play, FloatrngMothers, at the
Play'wrights' Center. They were
delighted, and felt quite honored,
highest quality theaire productions
possible, theatre students get valuabie
experience in the three main siage
productions each year, which are
PIìOIIESSORS AS
ARTISTS
directed by theatre facult;z Thirty to
The strength of Augsburg's connections 1n
forty students have roles in each
the communlty is largely due to the
production-acting on
as assistant
stage, serving
directors or designers, and
working in set design, lighting,
costuming, and front house tasks. ln
addition, four or five studio
productions each year involve 10 to 20
students who prepare and present
scenes from classes or individual
theatre projects.
Five current Augsburg music faculty
members began their careers at Augsburg
as students and returned to their alma
mater to teach. (L to R): Merilee Klemp
ttGabett Gabrielsen
'75, Stephen
'63, Peter
Hendrickson '76, and Robert Stacke '71 .
Not pictured: Trudi Anderson '77.
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when a number of their students came
for the premiere and could share firstperformance jitters with their
professors.
Johnson sums up her department's
philosophy: "We're proacLive in
keeping ourselves involved in the
Staff photo
the world in all its
not just for a specific career. The art
complexity and diversit;z
department's foundation course
Engagement in the arLs.
teaches students the basic vocabulary
through studies or
of design and form that serves them
participation, helps iree
in
students from everyda¡ finite
heips them become visually lÌterate.
experience and encourages
The arts teach students to
their creativity, awareness,
appreciate, and understand in new
openness, and sensitivity.
ways.
ArL department chair
On Drama Day, theatre professor Darcey Engen
'BB
introduced high school students to the student cast of
A Midsummer Night's Dream (on stage), who talked
about their roles and the production.
careers, families, and home, and
Beginning this fa1l,
a1l
see,
Augsburg
Kristin Anderson describes
students are required to spend one
the studio art major as an
semester
"open" major, flexible enough
Experience"-study abroad,
internship, research with faculty, or
to educate students for life,
in an "Augsburg
Míhe Habennann
communit¡ in getting our students
out in the community, and in getting
the community onto our campus."
Also central to the line arls
mission is outreach to high schools.
On Drama Day, the theatre department
hosts 100 high school students and
their teachers, some of whom
are
Augsburg alumni, for a day on
campus. Students attend workshops
offered by Augsburg faculty, theatre
students, and visiting area fheaÍe
professionals; and they attend
a
theatre performance on campus.
The art department's Tara
Augsburg's painting classes are taken by studio art majors, on both day and weekend
class schedules, and other students who creative expression in their lives.
Christopherson is a graphic designer
as
well
as a teacher,
and brings her
professional expertise, exhibit
experÍence, and community
service-learning. While arts and
ñ
literature enable students to
connections to the classroom.
experience other worlds vicariously,
E
a
study tor-rr rhat explores the "sights
and sounds of Europe" or an
ARTS FOR A
internship at a casting agency allows
students to step into that world for a
LII.'ETIil/fIi
short time.
Augsburg's broad liberal arts
curriculum is designed to help
students learn about and understand
Fall 2O02
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Theatre major Angela Hardy '02 (left)
and Professor Darcey Engen 'BB (right)
experienced Shakespeare's world at the
Clobe Theatre as part of a travel course
on live theatre.
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collaborations offer students nnnsual
P
opportunities.
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ñ
Established 25 years ago,
Ar-rgsburg's mr-rsic therapy
program
remaìns the only onc at a privale
college in Mìnnesota. With expanding
critical health care needs, especially
among older adults, Augsburg's
program gives students the
background and training, includlng
a
six-month internship, to become active
participants in emergìng developments
for the role of music therapy
care. Augsburg alumni are
1n
health
in the
lorefront in contributing research and
new prîctrce to a lield that is
becoming an integral part of
mainstream health care.
Music therapy major fenna Hammel teaches children who visit Augsburg's classes to
make music on various instruments.
An initiative that promotes arts
collaboration is a multimedia lab
cluster for music, theatre, and the
As throughout the Augsburg
curriculum, fine arts courses
are
designed to be interdisciplinary.
Johnson describes the theatre arts
program as a place where the liberal
THE I]SI]AI,
exploration across disciplines. Already,
latest digital technology io support
graphics art courses have attracted
Characteristic to Augsburg's fine arts
computer sclence majors, who can
arts meet-where a play may involve
curriculum are collrses thar combine solid
apply their sensibilities and knowledge
looking at history, literature,
classroom learning with hands-on
from computer courses to explore
practice. A number of courses and
digital art and imaging for new media.
psychology, philosophy, religion, or
music. "When we direct a
p1ay,
we
oftentimes pull in people from those
disciplines to help us unclerstand it,"
she says. "When we did lbsen's ADoll's
House
, fProfessor of Norwegian]
Frankie Shackelford helped explain the
language and culture to us."
Dean Chris Kimball and Doug Smith,
vice president of Musictech College,
confer about the new agreement that
makes Musictech's extensive
technology available to Augsburg
students and enables Musictech
students to transfer to Augsburg.
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Students in the broadcast production course get behindthe-camera experience in Augsburg's television studio.
it apart from other
campus ministly students hrghhght
the event.
For the College, it's a powerful
showcase for ministry of music in
small liberal arts
mission to community. For str-rdents,
colleges. A teaching
it's a great opportunity for leadership
partnership between
rn planning a huge event involvÌng
music and theatre
many sectors of the Augsburg
faculty has built
community And for the alumni,
enthusÌasm and interest
donors, frÌends of the College, and
in music-theatre.
the community, it's a time to
Students can partlcipate
celebrate the season through the arts
in a semester-long course
at Augsburg.
I
and prepare scenes for
Two new initiatives in the music
department respond lo emerging
perlormance in the Studio Series.
Other seldom-olfered theatre
worl<pìace needs. A new minor in
courses found at Augsburg include
music business, created in
p1a1,'wrighting, Asian and Asian-
colleboration wiLh Lhe business
American theatre, and-especially
administratlon department, is aimed
appealing for adult weekend
at music students who r.vish some
a dance-theatre licensure program for
knowledge ol business practices.
well
as at
as
majors in other areas who
wish to pursue careers in the music
industп
MAIOR AND M¡NOR AREAS OF STUDY
students-
teachers seeking state licensure to teach
in publlc schools.
A film minor, seldom offered in
Art department
Studio art major and minor*
Art history major and minor
Architecture minor
Certificate in art*
Certificate in art: graphic design*
sma1l colleges, has been extremely
Further exploration of cutting
popular since its inception several years
Music department
Music major (8.4.) major and minor
edge music technology can be
ago. lnterdisciplinary in nature. it is
pursued in collaboration wÌth
grounded in theatre and builds on the
Musictech College in St.
synergy and historical links betr.veen
Music education (8.M.) major
Music performance (8.M.) major
Music therapy (8.S.) major
Augsburg students can use their
technology ancl equipment for the
theatre and film. Students study acting,
Music business minor
recordrng and electronic music
lvell as courses in 16mm film, broadcast
production, documentary video, and
contemporary issues in film.
Pau1.
industry, while Musictech stuclents
can [ransfer to Augsburg to complete
a liberal arts degree.
lncreasing the professional
directing, set design and lighting,
Perhaps nowhere, however,
as
a1'e
the
fine arts expressed as beautifully or
Theatre arts department
Theatre arts major and minor
Dance and theatre
(teacher licensure major)
Theatre history and criticism minor
Dramaturgy minor
Film minor
optlons lor art students also
extensively as Augsburg's annual Advent
influenced the creation of an
Vespers program. Four services of
*Can be completed through Weekend
architecture minor in the art
majestic music, worship, and liturgy
Col
clepartment. Students who have
the context of cornmunlty can take
held during the first week in December
are the College's hoiiday gift to the
community and draw more than 10,000
advantage of Augsburg's liberal arts
people each year. Several choirs,
locus and bc in a strong position to
special orchestra, hturgical readers, and
apply for a graduate-level professlonal
a colorful processronal designed by
appreciation and interest for design in
lege-Weekend students may
choose other majors in the day program,
take as many courses as possible in
Weekencl College, and finish the major
as a day program student.
a
For information about Augsburg College
and its fine arts program, visit
<www.augsburg.edu>; or cal
61 2-330-1001 or'l -800-788-5678; or
I
degree
in architecture.
e-mai I <admissions@augsburg.edu>.
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PASSION
Tära Christopherson
approaches art as a lile sport. Like a
good coach, she helps her students,
rnanlr 6f whom are not art majors,
overcome fears they bring to class, find
abilities they may not know they have, and
achieve something that will sen'e them and
give them pleasure.
Christopherson's watercolor painting
class ls a case in point. She begrns by asking
students when they last took an art course.
For some, it was elementary school.
With small class sizes, Christopherson
is able to demonstrate techniques and then
work individually with each student to see
if they can do it, understand it, and apply
it. But it's still up to them.
"The truth Ìs, no matter what leve1
you're at, you still have to show up and
paint. And the extent to which you're
willing to suspend disbelief and pick up a
brush and brave the empty page determines
what happens more than I do," she says.
What students take with them is a
discovery of how pleasurable it is to mix
colors, which can help them make choices
in theÌr personal lives, from clothing to
house colors.
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AND IMACE
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Art professor Tara Christopherson demonstrates techniques for making paper
and book forms
Christopherson finds it exciting to see
students realize that "there is room lor
dlscovery in what art can do for you and
how you can make art that is separate from
our consumer culture."
Christopherson's Fiber and Form class
illustrates the interdisciplinary nature of
Augsburgs education. Students learn to
make paper by hand, to make a book form,
and then to write the text and create the
imagery for it.
"Word and image are inseparable to
me," says Christopherson. "They integrate
two parts of the brain that the education
system tries to keep separate ... I began
working in book form because I have a
passion for both word and image, and I
teach from that passion."
Students work in collaboration on their
book forms, and Christopherson says that if
she's dolng her work right, by the end of the
semester sheb just waLching.
Sometimes students are amazed at what
Tara Christopherson's watercolorr "Rayon
du Soleil," appeared on the back cover of
the fune/fuly issue of The Gardener
magazine
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by Betsey Norgard
happens. One student told Christopherson
that this was the first time she felt she was
making art with her whole person because
she could integrate both her art and wdting
skills.
Two years ago, Christopherson joined
with French professor Pary Pezechkian to
lead an Interim travel course to France.
Students studied six French master painters
in their own milieus and created cultural
collages of words and art ìn the form of
artist books. The course came about because
Chrisopherson audìted a French course for
her own personal improvement and began
brainstorming with Pezechkian. (See story
in
Augsburg Now, Spring 2001.)
"The way we're interconnected for
interdisciplinary opportunities is a real
strength," says Christopherson. "The
interdisciplinary connection is an adventure
for students."
This past January Christopherson
retumed to France with eight students to
study watercolor techniques.
In her own professional life,
Christopherson is transforming herself from
a longtime graphic artist to a visual artist
workng in watercolors, and finds that her
skills serve her well.
"I have to use the same marketing skills
to establish myself as a fine arts presence
and to get my work to reach the right
audience, and price it, and write press
releases," she says.
And, when her bright watercolor of
summer flowers appears on the back cover
of a gardening magazine, she knows it's
worhng.
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N' O N TH E
ob Stacke '7I , chair of the music
department, says that some
professors get an endowed chair
after tÌme at an insiitution. But he got a
bench-a park bench, as a matter of fact.
Just outside Music Hall stands a bench
inscribed, "Dedicated to Dr. Robert Stacke,
Graduating Class of 2002."
"It's my crowning accomplishment,"
Stacke said with a smile. "It meant so
much to me that my students would do
something like that. They're always talking
about meeting me in my'outdoor' office
because I like to sit outside and talk to
people. So, they created my very own
'meeting' bench for me."
Stacke's life has come full circle since
he first became aware of Augsburg and
made a decision to attend when he was
only an eighth grader. That year he played
percussion in the Twin Cities Youth
B
Symphony.
"Our guest performer was Augsburg
professor Jim Johnson, who was the piano
teacher at the College. He performed
"Rhapsody in Blue," and I was so
impressed with him and his playing that I
decided then and there that I wanted to go
to Augsburg."
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During his Augsburg student years,
Stacke started on one o[ two paths he has
since followed in the music
world-music
performance. In addition to playing in jazz
and blues ensembles in local clubs, he
served as an "extra" for the Minnesota
Orchestra's percussion section and played
in the Skeets (Langley) Trio, a job that
paid his way through school.
"Skeets was a world-class accordionist.
I did percussion, and Stan Freese, now
musical director at Disneyland in
California, was on tuba," Stacke recalled.
"We were in demand all the time,
performed for two presidents, and
everyr;vhere from conventions to circuses
to demolition derbies. It was a fantastic
experience."
His jazz playing led to his joining
with fellow students to form Augsburg's
jazz program-one in which students
wrote and arranged most of their own
music. It's a skill he shares today with
members of the current Augsburg Jazz
Band, a much sought-after ensemble in
many of the same places Stacke
himself played 35 years ago.
(Venezueia) Symphony, Stacke
embarked on the other path in his life.
In 1990, he jumped at the chance to
return to his alma mater to become the
band director while finishing his Ph.D.
"When I got here I found a
concert band with just 1B members,"
he said. "Needless to sa¡ my first
priority became rebuilding the band.
Music professor Bob Stacke sits on his "meeting
benchr" a gift from the 2002 graduating music
seniors. (L to R): Solveig Grafstrom, Brendan
Anderson, Sara Seekins, Matt"FÍ1t2" Bergin and
Adam Holzschuh.
Fall 2002
s
by Dan forgensen
After several years in teachingjobs
and orchestra positions including
piaying with the Maracaibo
s.
s
u
Today the Augsburg Concert Band is
ranked among the nation's top
undergraduate wind ensembles and
has toured to both coasts and Ireland,
where it earned rave reviews. Almost
simultaneously, he created another top
performance group-Gospel Praise.
This 3O-member instrumental and
vocal ensemble began in 1991 as a
Robert Stacke '71, music department chair,
has played in ensembles and orchestras
from Venezuela to lreland.
hybrid featuring Augsburg alumni music
professionals in the leading roles. They
have performed across the nation, been
featured at three national Lutheran Youth
Gatherings, and sung for the King of
Norway.
Stacke also continues to lind playing
opportunities for his students and ìs now
creating a jazzband for facult¡ alumni,
and the community.
"I hope I'r'e played a role in making
music fun for my students," Stacke says o[
hìs career. "Even if they never go on to
perform beyond college, I hope they will
leave here with a great understanding and
appreciation lor music that lasts them the
rest of their lives."
Dan lorgensen is director of public relations.
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COSTT]MII\G
CHARACTERS I N CHARACTER
-T-\
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by fudy petree
ven Ín junior high school sLudy hall
in Zumbrota, Minn., Augsburg
I-Jcostume
designer Sandy Schulte
found herself drawing clothes for a comic
strip character. Now, not only does she
design and sew clothes for Augsburg
theatre productions, but for Chanhassen
Dinner Theatre as well. Schulte has been
part-time costume designer at Augsburg
for l7 years and fuil-time designer at
Chanhassen for 30 years.
However, Schulte didn't start out
wanting to be a costume designer. She
attended the University of Minnesota to
become a geneticist. But after being asked
to be in a play her freshman year, the
theatre bug bit her and "it never went
away." While in school she worked at
Northwestern Costume in Minneapolis as
an assistant to the designer to help pay
her way through college. Schulte has her
8.4., 8.S., and M.FA. degrees from the
University of Minnesota.
At first she wanted to direct, and has
also done some acting, playing mostly
children's parts because of her small
stature. But after playing the role of Helen
Keller when she was 27 years old, she
thought she needed to do something
different and took a job in summer stock
theatre as a costume designer.
Occasionally she got to act, which felt like
a vacation, she said.
After that came a call from
Chanhassen Dinner Theatre asking if she
Augsburg costume designer Sandra Schulte brings 30 years of theatre experience to
Augsburg's students, as she helps them design their own costumes.
involvement with the theatre department
doesn't stop there. She lectures in the
technical design, directing, and acting
classes, and she participates with the
director and set designer in seminars held
the week after a show opens. These
seminars are designed to show the students
how to accomplish the director's vision of a
particular show through costume and set
design.
Schulte also works with theatre
students in small work-study groups
sewing costumes, including their own-
"l can tell a student what's poss¡ble and not possible and what it's Iike in the real
world of theatre, even though somet¡mes it's not what they want to hear."
would be interested in working
as a
costume designer. At that time the
Chanhassen theatre was just "bare bones."
Now, she adds, they have four huge
costume rooms.
Because there is no costume design
class at Augsburg, Schulte works just part
time, designing and sewing costumes for
all of its productions. However, her
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something she hopes gives them a feeling
of accomplishment and pride. They also
use the opportunity to talk about different
aspects of costuming for a production and
how costumes can help develop a
character.
With her professional experience,
Schulte believes she brings to her students
a look at theatre from a practical aspect,
rather than an academic perspective. "I can
tell a student what's possible and not
possible and what it's like in the real
world of theatre, even though sometimes
it's not what they want to hear."
She said she enjoys working at
Augsburg because she can design
costumes for classic productions, which
she doesn't do at Chanhassen. Plus she
can use more subtleties in her designs to
further help develop a theme. Students
from Augsburg have also been able to
work with Schulte at Chanhassen.
"It's quite a coup for the College," she
notes, that so many of Augsburg's theatre
students are working in some aspect of
theatre somewhere. She attributes this
success to Augsburg's emphasis on
studying the entire process of theatrical
production. "The teachers and directors
are so steeped in their craft and literature
that the students get a well-rounded
education in theatre."
Right now Schulte is busy designing
costumes for Camelot, which opens in
October at Chanhassen, and she will soon
begin work on costumes for Augsburg's
fall production, Macbeth.
Judy Petree is media relations manager.
Fall 2O02
LEARN INC
OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM
T-\
H
I
ven though art professor emeritus
Philip Thompson rerired lwo years
/ugo, there is always something to
do. He says that artists never get bored,
and he has stayed connected to Augsburg
by teaching calligraphy and glass
knapping classes through the College of
the Third Age.
But sitting in an ivory tower is not
how Thompson spent his 41 years at
Augsburg, either. Whether unearthing the
wealth of treasures from the past on
campus, or reaching beyond the borders
of the College with his students, he
showed them that there is more to a
coilege education than sitting behind a
desk. "Departments have an obligation to
partake in the larger affairs, rather than
isolate themselves," Thompson says.
"There ls a time for that, but one must
learn how to balance the two."
Thompson, born in Bismarck, N.D.,
received his B.A. from Concordia CollegeMoorhead and his M.EA. in studio art
from the University of lowa. He came to
Augsburg in 1959. At that time there was
no art department, and only a few art
classes were offered through the home
economics department. Thompson was
instrumental in the formation of the art
by fudy Petree
department, and the mid '60s saw the
hiring of the art faculty at which time art
was added as a major.
Being at Augsburg College, in the
heart of the Twin Cities, has been an
important part of Thompson's work, both
on and off campus. "This is a tremendous
haven for teaching art, and being anchored
in a community with lots of interaction is
healthy. lt's important to stretch across
neighborhood borders. "
In the late 1960s, Thompson and his
students "stretched" all the way to northern
Minnesota, north of Grand Rapids, where
they found a challenging art project. The
Russian Orthodox Church o[ St. Peter and
St. Paul in Bramble, Minn., with its onion
dome, was completed in 1918 and fell into
disuse during the 1940s. In 1967, led by a
clergl.rnan from Grand Rapids, an effort
was made to restore the church. Thompson
was asked to paint 35 icons, which would
complete the church's icon screen.
Thompson enlisted several dozen of
his students, who researched the style,
technique, and content of icon painting
before embarking on the project. With
their painting, the project was completed
in spring 1971.
Closer to home, his strong
interest in urban archaeology led to
his conducting digs on the
Augsburg campus, once primarily a
residential area. They collected a
variety of artifacts, inciuding
bottles, porcelain dolls, marbles,
and even an old civil war period
projectile. He also conducted digs
at homestead sites in Carver and
Pine Counties. Thompson said that
interest in this sparked some of his
students to pursue archaeology
either as a career or a serious
hobby
Thompson's own contributions
to the campus and off campus are
numerous. A recent addition is the
For 40 years, professor emeritus Philip
Thompson's hands-on teaching took
students out of the classroom to urban
archeological digs and Orthodox icon
restoration.
stained glass cross located in the corridor
outside the chapel. Thompson used glass
from Tiinity Lutheran Church, saved when
the church was torn down to make way
for the freeway.
Outside Augsburg, Thompson's work
is in collections or on display at the Sioux
Cìty Art Center, in Sioux City, Iowa; the
Pillsbury Research and Development
Center; the Minnesota Museum of Art in
St. Paul; the University of St. Thomas;
Moorhead City Hall; Rourke Museum in
Moorhead, and the Plains Museum in
Fargo. He has also restored rotunda
paintings at the Cass County Courthouse
in Fargo and sanctuary murals at
Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mankato.
Judy Petree is media relcltions manager.
StalJ photo
Fall 20O2
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PT]MPII\G T]P THE CRO\MD
AT LYNX CAMES
by Don Stoner
¡l everal Augsburg student musicians
\or. gaining valuable experience ancì
\*-lentertaining thousands oI people in
the process by serving as the "house band"
for the Mlnnesota L1.nx Women's Natlonal
Basketball Association (WNBA) franchise.
The Auggie band-Ben Duane,
Michael Groves, Brendan Anderson, Ryan
Parsons, and Bob Seekins-played for
most of the Lynx's home games at Target
Center durìng ¡he team's summer season.
The Lynx added a live band this
season to help fire up the crowd and serve
as a complement to the recorded music
used durlng breaks and time-outs, said
Robert Stacke, music department chair and
director of the band.
"I've worked with a lot of pro sports
teams in this area, and the Ly'nx called me
to say they needed a band," Stacke said.
"They thought it would be terrific to use
students, and it's really been successful. lt's
good pay and a wonderful experience."
The band plays during pre-game
warm-ups, halftime, and several times
during the game. The musrcians are in
constant contact with the Lynx's gameoperations personnel, who coordinate
promot ions, audience-participation events,
and the team's cheerleaders and mascot.
"You learn a lot about performing at
(t to R) Student musicians Ben Duane, Mike Groves, and Brendan Anderson form the horn
section that pumps up the crowd during the home games of the women's pro-basketball
Minnesota Lynx.
an arena, how to interact with an
audience, and how to maneuver with
headphones on with the game-operations
people. They might say, 'We need 20
seconds of music right now,' and we have
to be ready to do it," Stacke said.
The students write their own
arrangements of
popular songs and
classic Dixieland
music.
"We give them a
song list, and they'll
say that they need 15
minutes of music; so,
we adapt it to what
they need," he said.
"They may want up-
tempo music, or music
for the cheerleaders, or
something else. It's fun
to coordinate, but it's a
An up-tempo beat is added by the guitar and drums of Bob
Seekins, Ryan Parsons, and Professor Robert Stacke (on
headphones).
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liitle nerve-u'racking. "
Several ol the
students in the Lynx's
banci also play for
another popular Augsburg-based band,
the "Camp Cruisers" house band at the
Mall of America's Camp Snooplz
Like this band, the Lynx band is able
to interact with fans and the team, which
is a positive for the musicians. lt's also a
positive for Augsburg, which is
mentioned often during the game in
introducing and acknowledging the
musicians, Stacke said.
"It's fun to work with the fans, the
support staff, and all the athletes. They're
nice folks and really appreciative of the
band," Stacke said. "lt's good basketball
and the athletes are so nice. The way they
interact with the young crowd is great to
see. P1us, the lans often ask for
autographs of the band, which is fun."
ln addition to working wlth the LJ'nx,
Stacke said that the band would
eventually like to work other pro sports
events in the Twin Cities, including the
Target Center's other occupant, the NBAb
Minnesota Timberwolves.
Don Stoner is sports inJormation cootdinator.
Fall 2002
i\EW YORK, I\.Y.
sUMMER
oN
'THE oTHER srDE'
by Erin Carlson '03
months in New
York City at Binder Casting, one o[
I
L the most influential Broadway
casting offices, swept me into an entirely
new world and understanding between
what professional theatre is and what
many actors think it is.
ftT\wo-and-a-half
Did my two-and-a-half-month
internship there shatter my fluffy dream
of becoming a paid and respected actress?
No. But it definitely put perspective into
important theatrical office, but I began to
realize the work I was doing and
observing was beyond any world I had
ever been a part of. My father made a
great analogy for my experience-it was
comparable to going to the major leagues
straight out of high school baseball. I had
always strived to do an internship
somewhere far away the summer before
my senior year, but I never realized it
would be this huge.
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you desperately want to make a career out of the art you love, you must be
prepared to do it alone and have enough confidence to be rejected more than
accepted."
Carlson '03, English and theatre major
-Erin
with no connection or relationship to the
casting director is only going to get
thrown into the trash. Without great
credits or Lraining lrom a prestigious
school, it will be difficult to obtain
professional exposure. It's reality. It's also
most definitely possible to be successful
in New York and make it into a dazzlíng
Broadway show, but it demands sacrifice
and a complete surrender to your career.
Would I want to establish a longterm life and career in New York? Most
likely not. However, I have vowed that I
would not survive more than a year
without making a substantially long visit.
I suppose it is the greatest city in the
world.
my career goals of three months ago and
the reality I now understand and have
accepted.
Professional theatre is a demanding
career full of personal sacrifices. If you
desperately \Mant to make a career out of
the art you love, you must be prepared to
do it alone and have enough confidence
to be rejected more than accepted.
Although sounding clmical, these
realizations have forced me to recognize
what I must do to survive as a
professional actress. lt has also fed my
constant inspiration to act.
Binder Casting threw me over to The
Other Side-the dark, mysterious world
of theatre business that most actors never
.see nor understand. Being surrounded by
only one casting director, four associates,
and one part-time intern in an intimate,
open office space submersed me into the
inner workings of a Broadway casting
director. Within my first few weeks I was
answering phone calls from prominent
playwrights such as Neil Simon and
Wendy Wasserstein and actors Jenna
Elfman and Peter Gallagher.
During my last week I sat in on a
final callback for the replacement of Little
Sally in Broadway's Urinetown! The Musical
and watched Saturday Night Live's Rachel
Dratch sing "Welcome to the Jungle" as
part of her audition.
I knew I was working in
Fall 2002
an
My daily responsibilities with phone
answering, mail, e-mails, and faxing were
mundane. However, I experienced how
one casting director and his four
Erin Carlson is a senior majoringín theatre
arts andEnglish. She recently playedthe role
of the baher\ wife in the spnng production,
associates balance numerous projects and
Into the Woods.
somehow
beautifully cast huge
Broadway
productions. I
observed the
relationships
between casting
directors,
playwrights, agents,
producers,
directors, and entire
creative teams. It's
amazing and
shocking how
enormous a task it
just to cast the
show, let alone
is
bring to the stage.
As stated
earlier, the
knowledge gained
from my internship
and the New York
City theatre world
put perspective and
reality into my
dreams. I learned
that sending an
unsolicited headshot
Erin Carlson spent the summer learning the realities of the theatre
business as an intern at a major Broadway casting agency in New
York. Here, near Times Square, she is pictured with her two
brothers, Colin (left), a writer and editor in New York, and Evan,
visiting in the Big Apple.
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MAKINC
MUSIC
avid Cherwien'79 and Mark
Sedio '76 have traveled many of
the same roads since their
graduation from Augsburg three years
apart. Both have become prominent
church musicians and organists and both
have written and published widely and
continue to share the "h).rnnfest circuit,"
each playrng ar 20-30 h)'mnfests per year.
Sedio is director of music at Central
Lutheran Church and Cherwien is cantor,
or director of music, at Mt. Olive
Lutheran Church, both in Minneapolis.
Cherwien succeeded Sedio at Mt.
Olive, and each taught [or ayear at.
Gustavus Adolphus College. At Augsburg,
they sang in the choir under Leland
Sateren and they consider themselves
"spiritual, professional children," as Sedio
put it, of Stephen "Gabe" Gabrielsen '63,
with whom they studied organ.
Sedio played piano as a child, and
was captivated by the sound of the organ,
especially "the small, soft sound." But it
was psychology, not music, that brought
him to Augsburg. He joined the choir,
however, and came under the wing of the
music department, who told him that he
just couldn't do anything else but music.
It was while doing graduate work in
choral music at the University of Iowa
that Sedio discovered his vocation. "I
realízed that doing music in the context of
worship \Mas my great love," he says. He
completed two years at Luther Seminary
pursuing a calling in ministry of word and
sacrament.
At Central Lutheran, he sees a
different kind of ministry weaving
together music and spirituality. "When
you are actually able to fit music into the
life of a congregation, not maybe just in
worship, but in the whole life, and to help
people see that knitted-together fabric and
to facilitate it-that's the greatest joy you
could have," says Sedio. He delights when
he sees kids captivated with his organ
demonstrations who want to come back
for more.
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TO STIR THE SOUL
by Betsey Norgard
David Cherwien began playing organ
while his family lived briefly in France. He
never played a h).'rnn until his sophomore
year afAugsburg, when he took ajob at a
local church. Even though he was a music
education major, church music became his
passion as he sang in the Augsburg Choir,
played organ, and was inspired by
organists such as Paul Manz.
Cherwien's publishing career, which
includes most major music publishers, was
launched when a music publisher attended
an Augsburg recital and heard Cherwien
play h1.rnn improvisations he wrote for an
independent study course with Gabrielsen.
His original collection of hymn
improvisations contains 15 volumes.
Gabrielsen comments, "Dave's organ
compositions are played in all 50 states
and several foreign countries, I would
guess."
ln addition to his position at Mt. Olive
Church, Cherwien recently became
director of the National Lutheran Choir.
And, last November, he played for the
installation of the Rev. Mark Hanson '68 as
the third presiding bishop of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Both Sedio and Cherwien attribute the
Augsburg Choir and Sateren's gift for
guiding students toward the "soul" of the
music as significant. "He never talked
about 'soul,'but he told stories and passed
on the tradition," explains Sedio.
Gabrielsen recalls the "glory years" of
the 1970s, when Sedio and Cherwien were
among his 16-20 organ students. With
lìmited organ practice available on
campus, Augsburg organ students of that
time gained opportunities to play on
wonderful organs around the metro area,
better than any college could afford.
He says that today, even with an
increase in great organs available, there is
an enormous decrease in organ students.
Lack of parental pressure to make children
practice, the instant gratification of playing
ready-made music on keyboards, and the
infiltration of contemporary music in
Church musicians and organists Mark Sedio
'76 (leÍt) and David Cherwien '79 (right)
both studied with music professor and
Coflege organist Stephen "C,abe"
Gabrielsen '63 and found their ministries of
music in publishing, congregational music,
and as organists.
churches all contribute to this decline.
Despite pressures to bring more pop
music into worship, Sedio sees the old
tradition continue. "Some of the kids I had
in Choristers at Mt. Olive are graduating
from college and they're excellent
musicians. They know what it's all aboutit's a whole."
Fall 2002
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THE
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TO SUCCESS FOR CARRET WILLIAMS
parh, a film by writer-director Garret
Williams'89, received what some
might describe as catalytic acclaim
among those in the film industry when it
debuted as a short in 1996 at the
Sundance Film Festival. The fi1m,
originally 40-minutes long, was made
whiie Williams was enrolled in graduate
school at the American Film Institute and
was funded by two sizable grants from the
National Endowment for the Arts and the
Bush Foundation. It expiores race
relations in America through the story of
Nina and Byron, a young African
American couple whose car breaks down
on a road trip from Chicago to L.A. The
pair finds help from a mechanic,
considered suspicious and possibly racist
by Byron, and the tension between the
two empts into a confrontation. The
movie ìllustrates how easily racial
suspicion can turn violent.
Sparh garnered wide acclaim,
including at the New Directors/New Films
series at the Museum ol Modern Art; the
USA Film Festival in Dallas, where lt won
the grand prize; and the Urbanworid
on to graduate school at the American
Film lnstitute.
S
Festival, where Williams received an
award for best dìrector. Spurred on by
success, Williams wrote a script to expand
the film to feature length and embarked
.on what he calls the "entrepreneurial
adventure" of getting a film in production.
He met producers Ìnterested in the
project, gained selection of the film lor
conversÌon to lull length at the Sundance
Film Labs, and received underwriting
from the Blockbuster-McKnlght Film
Fund.
Despite hìs thought that "films, like
any arf", are never finished-you just
abandon them," Williams has not exactly
abandoned Sparh, but still travels to
various screenings, such as the recent
Image Nation Film Festival in New York.
A self-described jock in high school,
Williams says he really didn't become
interested in art untìl college. He admits,
Fall 2002
by Wendy Elofson
Last year, Williams received a Bush
Artist Fellowship, given annually to l5
artists to allow them chances to explore
new directions, continue work already in
progress, or accomplish work not
financially feasible otherwise. With this,
he is traveling for research on several
projects, one of which involves the
Addicts Rehabilitation Center in Harlem.
Williams hopes to shoot a film in
Minnesota in the near future. He is
cuûently re-writing a screenplay titled
"Hyenas," a contemporary drama about a
group of friends involved in an inner-city
drug culture, which had originally been
worked through the Sundance
Screenwriters Lab.
About his future plans, Williams says,
"l want to make a lot of movies, help
establish a foundation, and keep busy."
Garret Williams '89, who majored in studio
arts and communication, graduated from
American Film lnstitute and is now
researching several film projects with help
of a Bush Artists Fellowship.
however, to somewhat o[ a genetic
predisposition toward art-his mother is a
poet and college professor and his father ìs
Wendy Elofson t'ormerly worhed in the Olt'ice
of Institutional Advancement at Augsburg.
a painter.
Williams entered college more
ry
interested Ìn
advertising, but found
photography more to
his liking. At
Augsburg, he gained
experience as
Courtesy
liûto
ii'ri:iiFlìiiiËirk!ì!iliiir:r¡1
t
a
student photography
edltor, lvhich
increased his interest
in the visual arts and
led him to major in
studio arts/communication. Alter
graduating, Williams
worked as a
photographer and
started fìlm school at
the now-defunct Film
in the Cities. After
producing several
shoris there, he went
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Nicole Ari Parker and Terrence Howard appear in Spark, Garret
Williams'film that explores issues of racial tension and suspicion.
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AUCSBURC
MUSIC
ON THE ROAD
by Cathy Anderson
f-T-lo many o[ us, traveling with 60 peopie,
I instruments, robes, equipment, and enormous
I. amounts of luggage carefully crammed onto a
bus may not sound like the best way to spend our
vacâtÌon. However, for students who are members of
music ensembles, tours are eagerly anticipated each year
and form some of their favorite memories of college.
Muslc tours are an important pari of Augsburg's
outreach. Performances by these ensembles increase
Augsburg's recognition and knowledge of its mission.
They also help alumni, friends, and families spread
across the nation stay connected with the music
department and the College. Students take on important
roles as Augsburg ambassadors.
"Students are remarkable at communicating with
audiences and alums on tour," says Robert Stacke'71,
director of bands and music department chair. "People
enjoy interacting with students and learning how both
music education and Augsburg College have impacted
their lives."
Tours give students a unlque platform to travel and
perform around the globe while gaining valuable
professional training with a performing arts
organization. In the past few years alone, Augsburg
ensembles have traveled throughout the Midwest,
Arízona, New Mexico, Florida, the Republic of lreland
and Northern lreland, Finland, Estonia, and St.
Petersburg, Russia.
However, touring music ensembles have long been
an important tradition at Augsburg College, dating back
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to 1888, when a quartet of students traveled as
part of a temperance organization. Quartets
began to visit Lutheran Free Church
congregations during summer vacations and
often served as the first contact many rural
families had with Augsburg.
In the 1950s, both choir and band tours
began to visit civic locales more frequently
than churches and toured outside of the
Midwest. In the summer of 1960, director
Mayo Savold and the Augsburg College
Concert Band embarked on a 45-day tour to
I
The1972 Augsburg Choir, led by Leland Sateren'38,
toured Minnesota, lowa, and Nebraska.
a
Flutist Bonnie Martinson '59 celebrated her
birthday in 1958 with the Augsburg Band
on tour through southwestern Minnesota.
ln April 1999, the Augsburg Orchestra and Riverside Singers
performed in Red Wing and Rochester, Minn.; and LaCrosse, Wis.
Fall 2O02
important in life. I have taken my
high school orchestras on tours
overseas because of that tour. I feel it
is important for students to see other
countries and customs that are
different from their own."
Some memorable personal
connections are also made and
renewed through the tours. ln 1998,
the Augsburg Choir traveled to
Norway and performed in a number
of small churches. The pastor of one
church told choÌr director Peter
Hendrickson '76 that he remembered
25 years earlier when the choir also
The Augsburg Choir sang in the famed "Rock Church" in Helsinki,
performed in his church.
Finland, as part of their 2002 tour to Finland, Estonia, and Russia.
Hendrickson told the pastor that he also
remembered that night, because he was
help celebrate the new state of Alaska. This
a
student
singing
in that Augsburg Choir.
remarkable journey encompassed nine states
Hendrickson
also recalls another choir reunion of
and Canadian provinces and more than 30
sorts
from
the
following
year, when he led Masterworks
performances, including two concerts under
Chorale,
the
choir
including
students, alumni, and
the renowned baton of Robert Shaw.
community
members,
That tour reunited
to
German)¿
Alum Lara (Dyrud) Maclean, a L990
the
four
lenors,
including
Hendrickson,
who had sung
violin performance grad, recalls an Augsburg
together
as
students
in
Augsburg
Choir.
Choir tour that traveled to several eastern
The Augsburg touring tradition continues in the
European countries and Germany just months
2002-03
academic year with the Augsburg Chamber
after the Berlin Wall had come down.
Orchestra
traveling to the Seattle/Tacoma, Wash. region
"It was amazíng to be there and meet
numerous
and
ensembles on the road throughout the
people our age. It was so eye-opening Lo see
entire
Midwest.
Tour itineraries and performances
how involved they were politically lt made me
schedules
can
be
found online at
feel like we take too much for granted as
<www.
augsburg.
edu/music/tours>.
Americans.
To lnquire about an ensemble visiting your
"In Poland, the choir had the opportunity
community,
contact fine arts coordinator Cathy
to stay with host families. "We stayed with...a
Anderson
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college teacher and an engineer who made $45
a month to live on and feed their two children
and mother-inJaw. They \Mere so kind and
<andersc@augsburg. edu>.
giving... [and] really exemplified what is
Cathy Anderson
is
fíne arts coordinator.
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The Concert Band, all dressed up ready to play, toured with
With palm trees swaying, the Concert Band
the choir in Arizona and New Mexico in spring 2000.
played on a Florida beach in March 2002.
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REACHINC BEYOND THE CAMPUS
"11 alleries are not just for those of us passionate about the
arts," says Cathy Peters '93, galleries and exhibits
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utih. Gage Family Aricaliery opened in
\I.oordir.,uto,
-usual
commÌtment to the community to provide opportunities for up and
coming artists," says Peters. One such example is that of artist
Barbara Lea, whose "New Works" were exhibited this past February
Gage Gallery acted as a launching pad for Lea's career, resulting in
her art being picked up
by Circa Fine Arts
1997 in conjunction with the Lindell Famlly Library, Gage Gal1ery
has become a place that not only provides hands-on access to art
and artists alike but a place where the Augsburg community can
explore art. "We get to share another part of the world with
Gallery in Minneapolis.
Over five years, the
Gage Gallery has enjoyed
people-by bringing shows to campus that people would rarely
see," says Peters.
opportunities to build
The location and accessibility of Gage Gallery in the llbrary
it possible for the Augsburg community to take
of
the gailery and its artists as learning tools. By inviting
advantage
lecture
in classes and by requiring student attendance at
artists to
receptions,
faculty members ì.ncorporate the exhlbits lnto
opening
In
their curricula.
doing so, students learn how art can be
into
integrated
their major field of study; they converse about the
make
connections with the artists.
artwork, and
"The student's learning ranges from the practicality of how to
make a living to the use of various colors in a piece of art," says
Peters. "It is this interaction between student and artist that is the
most stimulating."
Peters' commitment extends beyond that
of the College. "I also have a
local, national, and
have made
Gallery exhibits vary widely in media and
R) from creative artist's books on
handmade papers (Tara Christopherson), to study of
the worldwide art of tattooing, to wearable art as
expression- (L to
fashion (Erika Spitzer Rasmussen), and to evocative
oils on canvas (Barbara Lea).
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international
collaborations with
prestigious arts
organizations, including
the Minneapolis Institute
of Arts and the
Smithsonian Institution.
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21ST CENTURY TILES: FROM EARTH TO FIRE
Augsburg College's Cage Family Art Callery and
the Catherine C. Murphy Callery at the College of
St. Catherine are co-hosting a national
Cage Gallery, located in Lindell library, focuses on the work of Minnesota
artists-providing both a place for them to exhibit and opportunities for
them to particiPate in classes.
juried tile
exhibition, "21st Century Tiles: From Earth to Fire,"
from Sept. 13 to Oct. 20.
This exhibition in the trvo galleries includes
more than 100 contemporary works by
The falt art exhibit entitled "21st Century Tiles: From Earth to Fire," is one
example of such a collaboration. In conjunction with the Tile Heritage
Foundation's 1Oth q.'rnposium "Tiles in the Twin Cities: The Quintessence
of Handicraft," the Gage Family Art Gallery and the Catherine G. Murphy
Gallery at the College of St. Catherine wili host a national juried tile
exhibition.
The gallery's growing presence in the art world has led to some
pleasant surprises and connections for Peters. While she was in Stockholm,
Sweden last summer to research Viking Age textiles, she visited the Statens
Historiska Museum, where the textiles are now conserved. On the desk of
rhe curator was the March-Apri1 2001 issue of Hahmagazine, featuring
three articles and an exhibition notice for "Textiles from the Silk Road,"
which ran in the Gage Gallery from March to May last year. Peters marveled
at lhe oppofiunity to share her exhibit and information about the gallery
with this European colleague. The ga11ery was again featured in Hali
magazine for the exhibit "Kilims: Weaving as a Tiadition."
The L997 opening
a
exhibition in the Gage Gallery
a
s.
featured paintings, prints, and
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sculpture donated to the College
ra
approximately 50 artists. Sponsored by the
Minnesota Crafts Council, the exhibition was
juried by William Hunt, American artist, critic,
author, educator, and editor oÍ Ceramics Monthly
from 1972-1994.
"From Earth to Fire" is presented in
conjunction with the Tile Heritage Foundation's
1Oth symposium, "Tiles in the Twin Cities: The
Quintessence of Handicraft," held in September.
Presenters of the symposium include the
American Swedish lnstitute, the Handmade Tile
Association, the Minnesota Historical Society, the
Northern Clay Center, the Minneapolis lnstitute of
Arts, and theTile Heritage Foundation.
by Captain Gerald L. Johnson,
son of 1915 Augsburg alumnus
Rev Harold "Butch" Johnson.
Johnson's gifts of artwork to
the College will also be featured
this faÌl as rhe première exhibit
in the new gallery space in
Christensen Center, a gallery
wall on the main floor of the
college center.
Gage Gallery received
funding from Barbara and Skip
Gage and their families.
For information on the
Gage Family Gallery and
exhibits, caII 6L2-330-I524 or
visit <www. augsburg. edu/
galleries>.
Ch erie Chnst is a
specialistfor
Jine
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ommunications
arts.
Fall 2002
Augsburg alumnus Noburu Sawai /66
returned to Augsburg and lectured in
Gage Gallery as one of the artists
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REMEMBERII{G ESTHER OLSOI{:
JOYFUL STRUCCLE AND A ',|OIE DE VIVRE'
,,GaryK.otson'65
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Esther J. Olson, professor
of drama at Augsburg from
1960 to 1977.
"Occasionally a splash of color
comes into our lives, awakening us
to delight and goodness. That splash
may be the flight of a brightly
colored bird; it may be a piece of
music; it may be a play done so well
you are drawn in and captivated.
The awakening is better when it
comes through a person. Esther
Olson was a splash of color in the
lives of many of us." That's the way I
began my eulogT for her funeral in
T984.
In the 1960s it was my privilege
to have acted and to have done
technical theater work under the
direction of two talented and strong
professors, Ailene Cole and Esther
O1son. For them I am grateful and
because of them I am a better
person.
Esther's intense personality was
reflected in the plays she chose to
di.rect. She was drawn to
play'wrights like Henrik Ibsen,
August Strindberg, and Anton
Chekhov-not exactly writers of
comedy or musicals. I confess that I
yearned for Esther to direct more
comedles; yet the social, theological,
and personal themes of the plays
she chose were so universal they
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could speak to contemporary audlences.
Though she was intense, acting under
Esther's direction was to experience r.vhat
play'wright Henrik Ibsen called 'Joie de vivre,"
the joy of life. For Esther it was a joy born out of
engaging the struggles ol lile with faith in God.
Part of her joylul struggle was a passÌon for
excellence. Like a great orchestra conductor she
put together the various characters and scenes of
a play in order to bring it alive for the audience.
It is a theater cliché, but there were no small
roles in her prodr-rctions. She worked actors who
had bú parts as hard as those who had major
given up." She used this method on many
actors. Esther could draw more lalenl out
of a person than he or she thought they
roles. She wanted each scene and each character
[o contribute to the whole effect. Many times she
would say, "Run that scene again, lt's not dght! If
you do it rlght, it'1Ìmake me cry (or laugh)!" i
remember standing wrth a friend backstage late
one night, wanting to go home, hoping she
wouldn't say "Run it againl", but she did.
Sometimes she would ask actors to come to
her home on a Sunday afternoon to polish
a scene. We young actors would complain.
We would be angry But when the plays
were produced before an audience and we
did a good job, we were proud and glad.
We returned to act under her direction.
Yes, Esther had a passion for
excellence, but she also had compassion
for her students. She stood with us in the
sense that she wanted us to grow and be
the best we could be. She encouraged us
to take responsible risks, to be bold in
using our talents. On occasion during a
rehearsal she would stop everything and
yell to an actor, "Give me some emotion!
Give me something even if it's wrong!
Then I'lt have something to work with!"
More than once she would push me
ourselves.
Then she
Ìn rehearsal until I became
^ngry.
"Good,
now
use
that
good,
would say,
say,
Later
she
would
scene."
energy in this
"Don't worry if I push you or am angry at
you. it means I see potential. Only worry
if I don't say anything to yolt; it means I've
had to give.
When rehearsal was over, she would
often say, "Come over to my hor"tse for eggs
and toast." Many of us did. There we saw
the other side ol Esthcr's compassion:
tenderness, sensitivity, a willingness to
listen to our hurts, our fears, our hopes
and dreams. We laughed and cried
together. We learned to be bold ìn trustirig
God and loving people beginning with
Esther was indeed a splash of
wonderful color in the lives of many of us.
The Rev. Gary K. Olson'65 is minister at
Laheview Luther an Church in Maplew ood,
Minn.
Funding for the Tjornhom-Nelson Theater sign was
paid for by the Esther f . Olson Memorial Fund.
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Accordingly, I highly recommend that
when an Auggre Conversatlon is held in
your area, you spend a few hours
reacquainting yourself with other
alumni-and gain some useful and
interesting information at the same time.
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educational
opportunities
did not end
when we
graduated from
Augsburg. Last
month, I had the
@
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pleasure of
attending an Auggie Conversation located
on the garden patio of a local restaurant
on a warrn summer evening.
Mr. Zack' Curtis '97 enlightened us
with interesting stories conceming what it
is like to be a professional actor in the
T¡¡in Cities. I learned more behind-thescenes information about the Minnesota
theatre community in one hour than I
could ever have imagined.
The Augsburg Alumni Board is
dedicated to connecting alumni with their
fellow alums and to their program in a
manner that is of mutual benefit to both.
Vocation Mentoring Têams
Augsburg is the fortunate recipient of the
Liþ Endowment Grant entitled
"Exploring Our Gifts; Reconnecting Faith,
Life, and Vocation." Part of the grant
involves creating a program that will bring
alumni back to the campus for a
mentoring program that includes students,
facult¡ staff, and alumni.
At the mentoring meetings and
retreat, the group participants will discuss
what fosters spiritual growth and
maturation while reflecting upon vocation.
It is anticipated that the mentors'
commitment will involve an evening
training session; five or six evening
gatherings consisting of large group
presentations for alumni mentors,
students, faculty, and staff; small-group
breakout sessions; potential follow-up with
students at their place of work; and a final
evaluation celebration.
Students will be interested to know
how you chose the work you do, how
Augsburg prepared you and influenced
you in your work, how you face the
challenges in balancing your work and
family life, and what gives your life
meaning and purpose.
Ifyou are interested in participating
or learning more about this program,
please contact Pastor Sonja Hagander at
612-330-1735 or via e-mail at
<hagander @ augsburg. edu>.
Andrew Morrison '73
President, Alumni Board
Three alumni appointed to Alumni Board
designed to provide opportunities for
youth in the South Minneapolis
community to participate in traveling
league sports. Boone was inducted into the
Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.
The Augsburg Alumni Board o[
I Directors appointed three new
members and elected Andy Morrison '73
as president and Paul Mueller'84 as
president-elect. The new members are as
follows:
Jennifer Tome'99
Greg Boone'81
Greg Boone
graduated from
Augsburg with
a
B.A. in business
administration and
concentration in
finance. He works
for Northwest
Airlines as a business unit manager. He
has been a volunteer youth basketball
coach in South Minneapolis for seven
years. He is also director, treasurer, and
member of the South Side Athletic
Association, a non-profit organization
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Jennifer Tome
graduated from
Augsburg in with
B.A. in communications and
Barry Vornbrock
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Barry Vombrock
graduated from
Augsburg in 1996
with an M.A. in
leadership. He
manages IS
a
business. Tome is a
wine representative
to local restaurants
with
Paustis Wine Company in Plymouth.
She serves on the Children's Home Society
Winemaker's Dinner Planning Committee,
and is a member of the Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce and Grapevine
Wine Club.
bylynnMena
Ambulatory Patient
Care Systems at HealthPartners, Inc., in
Minneapolis. His varied professional
background includes engineering,
computer science, and retail sales. His
volunteer work includes service as an
election judge and site coordinator, as well
as involvement with the United Way
campaign and the Minneapolis Youth
Diversion Program's gay, lesbian, bisexual,
and transgender host home program. This
year, Augsburg honored him with a First
Decade Award (see page 7).
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New director and associate director join
Alumni/Parent Relations
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Amy Sutton, director
of Alumni/Parent
director of Alumni/
Relations
Parent Relations
Heidi Breen, associate
and maintain relationships with all of our
alumni, students, and parents, and to
work with them side-by-side to ensure
that Augsburg is always an exceptional
place to come home to. We hope to
provide additional support to our
international and Weekend College
students and alumni as well."
In her first recruiting assignment at
Augsburg, Sutton hired Heidi Breen as
associate director of AlumniÆarent
rlhe Oflice ol AlumniÆarent Relations
I *ilì ,tur, the 2002-'03 academic year
Relations. Breen, who joined the staff
Sept. 3, had been associate director of
admissions at Augsburg. Over the last 16
with
years, she handled all aspects of recruiting
director and associate director.
Amy Sutton joined the staff as director
in August. She was previously vice
a new
president of Friendship Ventures in
Annandale, Minn., a nonprofit organization
serving children and adults with
developmental disabilities. She has also
served both South Dakota State University
and Augustana College in positions ranging
lrom admissions counselor, assistant
director of admissions, development officer,
interim director of annual programs and
alumni relations, and director of
scholarship administration and
development.
Sutton served as dean of counselors for
South Dakota Girls State in a voluntary
capacity for 16 years and received the
South Dakota Girls State service award for
her efforts. She has also been recognized as
one of the top 20 people under the age of
40 for contributions to the Brookings,
S.Dak., community through work, public
service, and volunteer efforts.
Sutton graduated with a B.S. in
commercial economics from South Dakota
Srate University in 1991 and acquired her
Master of Science in lndustrial Management
in 2000 from South Dakota State Universiqz
"I look forward to becoming a member
of the Augsburg community," says Sutton.
"It is already obvious to me that there are
exceptional people here.
"Our continued priority in
AlumniÆarent Relations will be to build
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transfer and international students plus
students from North Dakota and
Colorado.
Breen has served on the European
Council of International School Boards
since 1993 and has led two groups to
Central and South America for recruiting
purposes. She has a B.A. in elementary
education from Concordia CollegeMoorhead, but you'd find it hard to
believe she is not an Auggie!
"I have loved my years working in
admissions meeting great students and
their families," says Breen. "The
relationships that I've built with students,
families, and counselors while recruiting
are amazrng. I am very excited to begin
my position as associate director of
AlumniÆarent Relations. lt will be
wonderful meeting up with some of my
earlier recruits! The alumni oflice is here
for you, so please let us know how we can .
help you get connected to Augsburg
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beautiful spring sunshine with trees in a
late bloom from the cold early spring.
May celebrations on campus are all
about achievement (yes, some senior
celebrating may stretch those
parameters). Foremost, we celebrate the
years of hard work and achievement of
the new graduates who are receiving
degrees. For many of Augsburg's
Weekend College graduates, that
achievement comes at a
steep price paid in time
spent away from
families on weekends, in
a schedule that included
Augsburg community-faculty and
staff-who celebrate the achievements
of long careers at the College. The
retiring professorial class of 2002
includes three men whose vision and
energy during the 1970s and'BOs
helped to build the campus facilities
and programs that enable Augsburg to
be a welcoming place today to all
students. Their legacies enable students
who were limited i.n educational choices
to achieve an Augsburg education,
especially students with physical and
learning disabilities, and students in
recovery from substance abuse.
Lìke the saying, "Tomorrow is the
first day of the rest of your life,"
Commencement Day (as it-s name
denotes) seems to focus on the
beginnÌng of a new stage in one's 1ife. I
suggest we linger for just a moment to
offer congratulations on today's great
achievemenl belore moving on.
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full-time work plus
extra-time study.
Sometimes the greatest
reward for them may
not be a diploma, but
the achievement of selfconfidence and
realization that a college
degree truly is possible.
We also join with
those members of the
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As part of their European concert tour in May, the Augsburg Choir performed at the
Temppeliaukio Church (known as the "Rock Church") in Helsinki, Finland. The church is
carved into a granite hill and covered with a concave copper roof. On their two-week tourl
the choir performed at four cities in Finland, two in Estonia, and in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Shaped by the faith
and values of the
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Class Notes Coordinator
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Stephen Geffre
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William V. Frame
President
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and Learning and director of the
Community Service-Learning Program
was honored by Minnesota Campus
Compact in April as a 2002 recipient of
the Sister Pat Kowalski Leadership Award.
The award is given io honor her
commitment to building communitycampus partnerships locusing on servicelearning and civic engagement, and for
success in creating the institutional
change to build them.
Augsburg's Community Service-
Learning Program, embedding service
experiences into the curriculum, serves
a national model. Activities include
as
courses with service-learn i ng
components; a city service projects day
for all freshmen; tutoring children and
adults in schools, literacy centers, and
neighborhood organizations ; community
service scholarships, an annual
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community servlce week;
and a student-run program
that organizes events on
ca1Ìlpus for neÌghborhood
children and projects for
s.
students. (See story in
Augsburg Now, summer
2001 issue, or online at
<www. au gsburg. edu/now>).
Minnesota Campus
Compact is a coalÌtion of
50 colleges and university
presidents committed to
strategic partnerships that
Mary Laurel True, director of community-service learning,
strengthen communities
holds up lhe Augsburg /llow, summer 2001 issue, that
and education for
contained an article on Augsburg's program. She was
informed and active
recently honored as a 2002 recipient of the Sister Pat
Kowalski award,
citizenship.
This award is named
for Pat Kowalski, O.S.M., who served as
years and is co-sponsored by the
director of community partnerships at the
Minnesota Private College Council,
University of St. Thomas from 1992 until
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities,
her death in 1999. lt is given every two
and the University o[ Minnesota.
Physician ass¡stant students win national writing
COmpgtitiOn Aussburs News service
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aura Carìson, Larry Nilsson, and Paul
LTala.ico, stuáents ín the Physician
Assistant Program, co-authored the
winning paper in the J. Peter Nyquist
Student Writing Competition, a national
student physician assislanl, competiLion.
The paper titled "Polypharmacy: A
Prominent Yet Preventable Geriatric
Problem," began as a collaborative writing
assignment for a class, and after a little
"tweaking" the students submitted it to the
national coniest where it received first
place among the nearly 70 submissions
from across the nation.
The paper discussed how
poþharmacy, the use of many
medications, is a problem in geriatric
medicine. They also sited examples in
which adverse effects have resulted from
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using too many medicines.
The purpose of the paper
was to increase awareness
of the importance to reevaluate a patient's profile
before prescribing more
medication.
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hard work is recognized,
and fun to collaborate on
a paper
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classmates,"
Talarico said. "lt is even
more rewarding to be
recognized for our team
effort. l'm proud to
represent Augsburg College
and its PA Program."
(L to R) Larry Nilsson, Paul Talarico, and Laura Carlson won
the top award in a national student physician assistant
writing competition with a paper discussing use of
multiple medications for older people.
The students received cash prlzes and
funding to attend the American Academy
of Physician Assistants semiannual meeting
in Boston in
May, where they presented
their winning research project. Al1 three
students
will graduate in August.
Summer 2002
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Augsburg Fund tops 5I50,OOO
record goal
ooi:.rìns
Aili:i:îï:äliJ'
DIALING
Fund
Augsburg Fund
gifts for the year
ending on May 31
came to $801,341, a
33 percent increase
2002 PA o[ the Year, at their spring
conference. The academy cited Ludwig for
her accomplishments in building
Augsburg's PA Program, for her continued
clinical practice, for her volunteer efforts in
church and communit¡ and for the balance
she is able to maintain with family life.
Augsburg's PA Program is graduating
degree.
gave nearly half of
these gifts, increasing
Nursing program accredited
their percentage of
participation over last
year's 15 percent.
Part of this year's
EIIa Howell (left), assistant director of The Augsburg Fund, and
growth can be
Donna McLean (right), d¡rectoí give a thumbs up to the
Phonathon successes and donor support that raised the annual
attributed to the
fund to record levels this fiscal year.
success of the new
Maroon 6¡ Silver
"It is difficult to fully express our
Society donors who pledge a four-year
gratitude
to the thousands of people who
commitment at a leadership levei.
participated
Ìn The Augsburg Fund this
Approximately $350,000 has been given
Achieving
year.
this goal during such a
by the 150 charter members. Also to be
for
difficult
year
our nation shows the
credited is the student Phonathon team,
strong
commitment
so many people have
who raised $134,000 in gifts and
to
Augsburg
and
its
mission," said John
matching gifts.
Knight, director of development.
Student harpist Emily Gerard
rece¡ves Hognander Award
lmily Gerard,
Lof Esko,
Minn., Ìs the
2002-03
recipient of the
Hognander
Award, the
College's most
prestigious
music award.
Gerard, a junior
majoring in
2OO2
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its sixth class in August. All five classes to
date have achieved a 100 percent pass rate
on the national certification exam. In fall
2001, the PA Program became a graduate
program leading to a master of science
over last year. Alumni
Summer
Dawn Ludwig is PA of the Year
Physician Assistant Program director Dawn
Ludwig was honored by the Minnesota
Academy o[ Physician Assistants as the
s.
$750,000 goal for
fiscal year 2002-the
hÌghest goal ever set
for The Augsburg
Emily Gerard '03
Nn¡Etlilolr-Ililt
music, studies
harp with Minnesota Orchestra principal
harpist Kathy Kienzle and plays in the
Augsburg Concert Band.
The Orville C. and Gertrude O.
Hognander Family Fund was established
to recognize exceptional music
performance and achievement. The
scholarship is based on merit, specifically
to provicle encouragement to outstanding
music students. Requirements include a
résumé, essay, and an audition of two
musical selections.
Augsburg's Master o[ Arts in Nursing
Program had received initial accreditation
by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education (CCNE). A site visit was made
in November 2001, with final
accreditation granted in May.
Fourth Fulbright group grant received
Augsburg received $55,000 fo¡ a
Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad
Program for 12 faculty members to study
at the Center for Global Education's
Namibia site, July I to August 5.
"The purpose of this study trip is to
creâte a core of people lon campusl who
will have a common African experience to
heighten u*ur.r,ess of African issues on
campus," said Professor Bruce
Reichenbach, project coordinator.
While in Africa, the team will study
cultural issues, visit urban and rural
centers, and meet with people and leaders
in all segments of society
Augsburg joins
The Princeton Review
Augsburg has been chosen for inclusion in
The Pnnceton Revíew\ best colleges
publication and Web site. Especially
popular among high school students,
these guides include a "Students Say"
section that comments on all aspects o[
campus life.
Student comments about Augsburg
will be compiled f¡om a survey ¡hat The
Princeton R¿vi¿w encourages students to
complete, which includes academics,
campus life, and the student body.
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2O0f -O2 Athletic year in revievlr
All-MIAC honors; three All-MiAC
second-team honors; I7 AII-MIAC
honorable mention team honors; three AllRegion honors; and an All-Region
honorable mention highlighted Auggie
athletÌcs this year.
lifteen
I
o,Donsroner
stands at 53-58 in his 1l-season career. The
53 wins are the second-most ever for an
Augsburg coach, only Edor Nelson's 58 wins
are grealer.
s
a
Ë
ts
Senior Matt Chappuis eamed the Stam
Award, given to the outstanding lineman in
the MIAC on a vote of conference coaches.
Wrestling
Augsburg won its third straight NCAA
Division III national championship and
eighth in the last L2 years, both NCAA
Division III records.
Under head coach Jeff Swenson, the
Auggies finished wirh a 16-0 dual-meer
record, extending its consecutive match
winning streak to 24.The Auggies won the
Division
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Volleyball
Augsburg's volleyball team continued to
improve despite a schedule that included
eight matches against teams invited to the
2000 or 2001 NCAA Division III national
playoffs. The team, whÌch had only two
seniors, finished 12-tB overali and 4-7 in
MIAC play
national tournament by six
poi.nts over Upper lowa and Wartburg.
Men's soccer
Augsburg has had 7l NWCA Scholar
All-Americans since 1983. In the five seasons
the National Wrestling Coaches Associatlon
Augsburg's men's soccer team continued [o
show improvement under third-year head
coach Mike Navarre. The Auggies finished
with a 5-11-1 overall record, matching last
has sponsored a DMsÌon III academic
national team championship, the Auggies
have finished in the top four every year.
year's
win total. All but four of the team's 26
goals were scored
Chrissy Baune crosses the finish line during
an Augsburg track and field meet.
Men's/Women's track and field
Senior Chrissy Baune earned a berth in the
NCAA Division III national championships
by freshmen or
sophomores.
for the first time in her career, qualifying
Men's hockey
Augsburg finished third in the M[AC, with a
l0-5-l mark (14-9-3 overall). More than half
of this year's team \Mere freshmen or
sophomores, with just eight seniors.
alter winning the MIAC title in the
women's 3,000-meter steeplechase.
Augsburg's men finished ninth and the
women llth in the MIAC.
Men's golf
Women's hockey
Augsburg finished one point sþ of
qualifying for the postseason playoffs, with a
9-13-2 overall record (8-9-1 MIAC).
Augsburg won seven of its final 12 games
with more than half of the team either
freshmen or sophomores.
Freshman Lauren Chezick was named
to the MIAC All-Rookie Tèam.
Matt Chappuis (right) is about to sack the
St, Olaf quarterback during an Augsburg win.
Men's/Women's cross country
Augsburg's men's squad recorded its best
finish ever in the NCAA Division
Football
Augsburg's football team finished the 2001
campaign with a 4-5 mark in the rugged
MIAC, which sent t\Mo teams to the NCAA
Division III national playoffs.
Head coach Jack Osberg earned his
50th career coaching victor¡ and now
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Central
Regional, placing l2th in the 22-team event.
All six runners placed in the top 106 in the
154-runner race. Augsburg's women's squad
recorded its best finish since 1996 with a
16th-place finish in the 22-team meer.
In the MIAC meet, the men placed
seventh while the Auggre women were lOth.
Augsburg finished the fall half of the men's
golf season with a fourth-place finish at
the very competitive MIAC championships, continuing a string of finishing in
the top four in the league meet every year
since 1994.
Woment golf
With just four golfers in the fal1 and six in the
spring, Augsburg finished ninth as a tearlrr at
the MIAC championships, led by junior
JanellJohnson, who eamed Most Improved
GoÌfer from coaches in the Minnesota
Womenb Collegrate Golf Association.
For the most complete informatlon on
Augsburg Auggie athletics, visit
<www au gsburg. edu/athletics>.
Don Stoner is sports information coordinator.
Summer 2002
I
Nine students earn top athletic awards
Conference Honor
Roll honors three
times, Verizon
Academic All-District
honors twlce and
Verizon Academic All-
N;ï,::î:;:iî11:iin",äiïî::l"'
year, voted by coaches in Augsburg's men's
and women's athletic departrnents.
Four AuggÌes earned Honor Athlete
designation, the highest honor the College
gives its senior student-athletes-female
athlete Kristi Brusletto and male athletes
Tony Abbott, Brent Peroutka, and Kevin
Brent Peroutka
starter on the defensive
physics-A two-time
All-American in
wrestling, Rasmussen
education double
All-American in
wrestling, Abbott won
the NCAA Division lll
national championship
Tony Abbott
at 165 pounds this
season, after finishing fourth in 2001. He
won MIAC Ìndividual titles twice and was
a part of three consecutive national
championship teams. With a 3.309 GPA,
he earned NWCA Scholar All-American
honors twi.ce.
Ifuisti Brusletto,
psychology-A four-
e
yeâr starter on defense
in women's hockey
with
a 3.2 GPA,
Brusletto earnecl Al1MIAC honors her
\:t
junior season and allKristi Brusletto
conference honorable
mentlon honors her senior year, and was a
part of hockcy terms that Iwice won
MIAC titles
Brent Peroutka, busÌness finance-A fouryear starter in the defenslve backfield in
football, Peroutka earned AÌI-MIAC
second-team honors his sophomore, junior,
and senior seasons. With a 3.780 GPA,
Peroutka earned MIAC Academic Al1-
and physical
education-A four-year
Earning Augsburg Senior Athlete of
the Year honors were male athletes Darin
Bertram, Matt Chappuis, and Nick Slack;
and female athletes Chrissy Baune and
major-A two-time
Matt Chappuis, health
200 1.
Rasmussen.
2OO1-02 Honor Athletes
Tony Abbott,
communication and
winnÌng the national trtle his junror year.
He was one of 10 wrestlers ever to win four
MIAC individual championships.
American honors in
Kevin Rasmussen,
Rachael Ekholm.
placed fifth in the
nation at 197 pounds
this season, after
linishing sixth
Kevin Rasmussen
nationaliy the year
before. He won the MIAC title his senior
season. With a 3.526 GPA, he earned
MIAC Academic All-Conference Honor
Roll honors twice and NWCA Scholar AllAmerican honors twice.
2OO1-02 Senior Athletes
line in football,
Chappuis earned AllMIAC honors three
times, eaming secondMatt Chappuis
team honors his
sophomore year and first-team honors his
junior and senior seasons. ln 2001, he
earned Football Gazette All-Region first-team
honors, and was voted by MIAC coaches as
winner of the Mike Stam Award, given to the
or-rtstanding lineman in the M[AC.
Rachael Ekholm,
physical education-A
four-year starter in
softbali and three-year
of the Year
Chrissy Baune,
business
management-A
leader on the Auggie
track and field and
cross country teams,
Baune earned All-
MIAC honors 16
times in her career,
three times in cross country and 13 times
in track. She qualified for the NCAA
Division III track and fleld national
championships in the women's 3,000Chrissy Baune
letterwinner in
basketball, Ekholm
was a significant part
of the record books in
Rachael Ekholm
both sports. Ekholm
holds school records for career and singleseason strikeouts, and she hold most of the
power-hitting school records. In basketball,
she holds the single-game and singleseason records for three-pointers. In her
sophomore and senior seasons she earned
All-Region honors.
Nick Slack,
marketing-One of the
meter steeplechase.
top upperweight
wrestlers in school
history, Slack earned
All-American honors
three times in his
Darin Bertram, health
and physical
I
t)
byDonstoner
education-One of the
most dominant
llghtweight wrestlers
in school history
Bertram earned A1lAmerÌcan honors three
Dar¡n Bertram
times in his career,
finishrng second in the NCAA Division III
national championships ar, I25 pounds his
lreshman and sophomore seasons and
Nick SIack
career, finishing
second in the NCAA
lli national champlonships aL I74
pounds his junior and senior seasons, while
winning the national title with a 3l-0 record
in 2000. He was one of 10 wrestlers ever to
win four MIAC lndividual championships.
Division
Don Stoner is sports information coordinator.
Sunrmer 2002
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by Betsey Norgard
Robert Karlén's 43 years at Ar-rgsburg
inclucle teaching and research spanning
the globe lrom Scandlnavia to Greece ancl
Tùrkey and China. As he retires from the
College, he leaves a legacy that includes
close conneclions to a Chinese
conservatory of music and its faculty, an
archive of original music from
Scandinavia, and influences from these
experiences that impacted the education of
many, many music students he has taLlght.
Over a decade's time, Karlén taught
four semesters at the Sichuan Conservatory
of Music in Chengdu, China, initiated by
an invitation from the United Board of
Christlan Higher Education in Asia. What
he lound there was a dearth of Western
music-resulting from the purges of Mao's
collect scorcs, and lcarn,
Augsburg then became a
logical recipient of a r-rniqr-re
collection oI Scandinavian
music scores, recorclings, and
books that has recently been
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ù
caralogr"red in Lindell Library.
(See Augsburg Now, spring
2000 story.)
Karlén came to Augsburg
in 1959, initrally through a
commission for incidental
music for a play, Christ in the
Concrete City, directed by
theatre arts professor Ailene
Cole. He was attrâcted to
Augsburg by music chair
Leland Sateren, and chuckles
Cultural Revolution-and during his
in recalling the early days
teaching sojourns there was able to rewhen they sharecl an office and
ìntroduce music of the classics and his
between the two of them
own to the Chinese students.
tatrght almost all thc mLrsic
On one trip Karlén arranged for a vlsit
students. In lact, cnn-ent music
ofAugsburg Concert Band director Robert
department chair Bob Stacke,
Stacke to join Karlén as a guest concluctor.
as well as faculty members
This led to a yearlong residency at
Merilee Klemp, Peter
Augsburg by the conservatory's band
Hendrickson, Gabe Gabrielsen,
director. Sun Jin. Upon returning to
and Tiudl Anderson all studied
China, Sun started a non-milrtary
with Karlén cluring their
Robert Karlén's legacy at Augsburg includes music
community band in Chengdu.
student days at Augsburg.
influences from his teaching experiences in Europe and Asia.
Karlénb career at Augsburg has also
Karlén comments on the
Among his honors and commÌssions,
includecl exploration of Nordic music. As
openness for collaboration and
Karlén created a composition, For the Birds,
an American Scandinavian Foundation
experimentation as one of the most
basecl on the play by Aristophanes, for the
Felloq he spent a year visiting the five
rewarding aspects of his career hereopening concert of the Ordway Center for
Nordic countries to meet composers,
something not as possible at larger,
the Performing Arts
performance-based music
Karlén looks lorward to retirement as
programs where each faculty
a time to complete some unfinished
member is a specialist.
projects. One is a musical composition
An early pro¡ect brought
that was requested by the Havana Clarinet
Karlén and art professor Phil
Quintet, a grorlp whom he happened to
Augsburg honors and celebrates four
Thompson together for a
meet when they perlormed in China.
faculty and staff who retire in 2002:
series of six TV programs
Karlén would most enjoy a trip to Cuba
describing similarities in
for a premiere ol this composition.
visual arts and music. For
A scholarship honoring Robelt Karlén
another, Karlén collaborated
Vern Bloom, social work-37 years
was established by his friencls, family, and
with English professor John
alumni in recognition of his musical
Norman Holen, art-38 years
Mitchell on a unique short
nccomplishnrents and long service to
film where each frame was
Robert Karlén, music-43 years
Augsburg. I
hand-etched by Mitchell and
Don Warren, StepUP Program-24 years
for which Karlén created an
elecl ronic t¡ttsrc st ore.
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TllE LEûACY OT TllREE PROFESSORS
by Betsey Norgard
Augsburg has long been recognized as a
leader in providing support for students
with physical disabilities.In 1971, before
federal legislation mandated access,
Augsburg began making its campus
accessible to everyone. By 1978, which was
the implementation deadline for Secrion 504
of the 1973 RehabiÌitation Act, Augsburg
aiready had more than a dozen physicallydisabled students living and studying on
campus, and had a college and community
task force on track with plans to make the
campus fully accessible by mid-1980.
Augsburg's programs are significant
because they began not solely as selvice
programs but as an aspect of "co-leaming."
In 1969 social work adjunct professor Cal
Appleby took his Crime and Community
class to visit Stillwater prison. Appleby then
Vern Bloom
suggested that the class meet there regularly
today-the combination of leaming and
and arranged to include not only Augsburg
students, but Stillwater inmates, and-to
satisfy the apprehensions of correctional
officials-prison guards. With this
succeeding, Appleby then took his
Introduction to Social Work class to meet at
Tievilla of Robbinsdale, a home for severely
physically-disabled adults.
In a paper written by Professor Vem
Bloom on the growth of programs like these
during the 1970s and'80s, Bloom quotes
Appleby, "lt was quite an experience for
everyone, including myself. We not only
studied social work principles and concepts
from books, we now had a rich
environment in which to leam from each
other. And we did!" This concept is the
heart and hallmark of Augsburg's education
experience.
Don Warren
Students from these diverse populations
then came to Augsburg and found a
welcoming community By the late 1990s,
Augsburg was aiready serving over 200
students with physical, learning, and
emotional disabilities.
The end of this academic year marks
the retirement of three longtime professors
and staff who played key roles in developing
these early programs and access for students
with few other educational opportunities,
especially students with physical disabilities.
These faculty members also led the way in
recognizing needs of other student
populations, including those with learning
disabilities and, most recently, students in
recovery from alcohol and drug abuse.
Norm Holen
Photos by Stephen Geffre
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ln I971, rvhen Augsbulg reccivecl
a srate
grånt to cìevelop the prison lealnir-rg
l)rograrll, social n,ork plolessol Vern Bkron-r
bccame cllrectol of Consen'ation o[ Humar-r
Rt'Sor il
cr': (CH R). t hc .:rrrI
pr rs ()l
lltltIt:rti(
ìlr
that ach-r"rir.ristelecl the prrtgraÌn. Soon its
classes expanclecl to inclucle other
populations u,ith little access to an
erlLrtnrrtrn -nrcrrrrll¡ ill Prlicrrts ilì statc
institutions, the elcletly., and resrcler"rts in
other state lacilities.
''The it-rtelesting thing is that every
place n'e \\¡ent," Bloom continues, "everyone
in charge-allnost all n,ith r.aryrng degrees
ol intensitl'-saÌcì that it n,ouldn't u'ork and
tl.rat the;, clicln't think tl-reir people 1i'onlcl l¡e
very,goocl students. Ancl it'uvasn't tn¡e.
Man;' u'e re just '"i onclerfi-rl stuclents."
CHR received no clirect lunds ftorn tl're
College, ancl its classes u,ere kept alive ìt1,
Augsbr-rrg students
u'ho held fi-u'rdraisers. ln
1973, registration fol the classes u'as
extenclecl to the ACTC schools (Hamline,
lvlacalester, St. Tl-ror-nas, St. Catirerine).
In 1975, Augsburg
teceivecl a granr
from the Minnesota Departmer.rt ol
Vocational Rehabilitation ro pror.icle oncamplls eclucatlon [or clisablecl students,
n-ran1' of lvhom \\¡ere ahead;' stud;'i1g q'Lth
Augsburg stuclents ar-rcl facult;r It r,i'as the
determination ol these stuclents lor a chance
at a college eciucation that helpecl u.in rhe
sLlpport of PresiclenL Oscar Anclerson ancl
the College communill,, Bloom recalls.
"lt u'as a goocl idea, but it createcl a
mess, because nobocll, kneu, u4rat to clcr
u,ith lthe stuclents] rvl.ren rhey gor here ."
The barriers \\¡ere nor only'pl.r1'sical; Bloor.n
relates hor,r, tl're stucler-rts organizecl
"Disability \\¡eel<" in lall 1975 u'irh u.rsenice trair-ring sessior-rs and the
encolrragenlent ol everl,gne to "aclopt" a
disabihq' lol a clayi "Tl.re message to us \\'as
clear. Lile is clifficult-bur clon'r rnake ir an1.
u'orse b;' ignoring or feeli.g so'1' for us,"
u,rites
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The efforts in the 1970s of social work professor Vern Bloom and others helped Augsburg create
a barrier-free campus to welcome students with physical disabilities.
Another large obstacle for rhe disabled
students rvas lack ol afforclable
transportation to and fion] campus. Solution
to tl-ris problem câtre ir-r the petson ol
\Va¡rre 'lrlo" l\loldelrhalre¡'. a plisorr innrarc
uùo stucliecl in the initial classes ar
Stillwater Prison. Upor-r I'ris release, Bloom
hirecl him as a clriver, and cliscor,erecl a
tremendous commitment ancl energl' for
helping Augsburg build its prograrn. ln
197ó, Molclenhauer becarne the director ol
the Center lor Non-ti-aditional Students
(CENTS). an ACTC eonsortiunì prograln tL)
take over the sen'rces lor CHR, but not the
acadenric classes. B¡ rlris tirne.
75 percent ol disablecì srudents supported
b1, CENTS u'ere choosing to attend
Augsburg. The transportation program thar
N,loldenhaue¡ created sened as a training
r.r-roclel lor the Metlc.r N4obility prograrn later
tleri lopcrl b¡ ltlerro Tlansjr.
Bloom n'as also part ol the task lorce
establishecl b1' President Oscar Anderson ir-r
1976 rl'ith cormrr:nity ancl student leaders
to cleterr.nrne the feasibility, o[ campus
accessÌbilit)' to llersons r,i.iLh dÌsabilities. A
r.r.rajor funchaising eflorr u.ould be requirecl
[() tùtn(r\'('art llitcet rilnl l'rrr.l icrs on cltììpus.
ln 1977, with rhe help ol a film, Mahing
n Wny, proclucecl by English prolessor Jo}rn
Mitchell, Anderson recmlted several facult;,
and stafl r.nenbers, including Bloom, ¡o visit
Lutheran congregations lor fundraisrng. Tl"re
campaign r,r'orkecl, ancl or,er $750,000 rvas
raised lo help construct tunnels, rau-tps,
sk;r,r'a1,s, and oulfit the campr-rs lor clisabled
studer-its.
B),the time federal legislation requirecl
accessibillt;' at al1 instltutions, Ar-rgsburg ri as
aìread;, uncleru'ay with reno'ation. At that
time, there was not one pnr,ate college in
Minnesota that rvas barrier-hee. In 1979.
Augsburg created a special prograrn lor
sen-rng students u'ith clisabilities that took
over the role thar CHR had plal'ecl.
Ar,rgsburg coniinued to oller classes
ser,eral academic disciplines of[
ir-r
canpus-at
Trevilla, Shakopee rvomen's prison, ancl
Stillrvater. Bloom continued to teach in
correciional institutions; althor-rgh begir.rning
in the earll, 1980s, classes \\,ere restrictecl to
prison inr-nates ancl guards, excludir.rg
Arrgsburg stuclents rluc tr, sccu|lt)
consicleratior-rs.
To read Bloom's recollectior-rs about the
cleveloprnent ol Ar,rgsburgs progrâms, llo ro
<n'u.mangsbur g.eclu/nori'>.
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Ìln 1978, when he came to Augsburg to
interview for the half-time position of
academic enrichment director, Don
Warren was impressed that the campus
abeady had ramps for people with
physical disabilities. He was also
impressed with the welcoming atmosphere
he felt for diverse student populations on
campus.
A
year laler, a student
in the learning
center told Warren about his diagnosed
learning disabiliqr Warren realized a need
to understand this area and spent a
summer at Berkeley learning from experts
in the field and becoming immersed in the
literature and services for students.
"This is something that Augsburg by
law was required to do and yet we had no
specific services," Warren recalls
concluding. Nor did any other college in
the Midwest at that time.
His proposal to the College
administration for a program to serve
these students was accepted, and the
Office for Disabled Students (ODS) was
born, initially serving three students,
which Warren directed along with the
learning center and tutor center. At that
time, he also proposed that ODS take over
ihe services at Augsburg that had been
provided by CENTS, the ACTC program.
By 1984, \¡/ith the rapid growth of
these programs, Warren returned to
College administrators, requesting the
hiring of a learning disabilities specialist.
In 1989, the program was renamed
the Center for Learning and Adaptive
Student Services (Cf.{SS Program), and by
1990 it served 9I students with leaming
disabilities and 29 with physical
disabilities. Helping to firm the program's
foundation was an endowment received in
1988 from the Groves family to purchase
adaptive technology for leaming
disabilities.
The CLASS Program continued its
Summer 2002
Under Don Warren's leadership, Augsburg programs have grown for students with learning and
physical disabilities and students in recovery from chemical abuse.
growth to a population in 1999 of 125
learning-disabled students, 45 physicallydisabled students, and29 students with
psychiatric disabilities
In 1997, however, Warren was faced
with another challenge. One of his students
told him that it was tough at Augsburg for
students in recovery. Warren understood
that recovery for this student meant
recovery from alcohol and other drug
abuse and realized that a support program
was needed on campus for these students.
Again, Warren proposed to the
administration-this time to academic dean
Marie McNeff and associate dean Earl
Alton-an innovative plan to support the
academic success of students in recovery
from substance abuse. Both McNeff and
Alton were immediately supportive, and
the StepUP Program was created. Two floor
houses in Anderson Hall became a sober
home for 23 students. By living together,
by signing a contract to remain sober and
to advance toward a degree, and by
attending weekly meetings with Warren,
the program achi.eved a relapse rate of only
eight percent, as compared to the national
rate of 82 percent.
After three years, Warren chose to
leave the academic enrichment program,
including CLASS, to direct the StepUP
Program full time, then having grown to
45 students.
Recently completing its fifth year,
StepUP has served 152 students in
recovery and is the only program of its
kind in the country that focuses on
traditional-age college students. StepUP
students have consistently earned a 3.1
grade point average; in its five years, the
program has maintained an average relapse
rate of 15 percent.
In May, Warren was presented with a
certificate of "Special Congressional
Recognition" signed by U.S. Rep. Jim
Ramstad for pioneering work in this area.
Warren plans to remain connected to
StepUP by serving on the StepUP Advisory
Board and working with the StepUP staff
as leaders in a nationwide effort to create a
national association of recovery programs
in high schools and colleges.
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1976, an professor Norm Holen was
asked by someone from the registrarb office if
he would be willing to work with a
physically-dÌsabled student in one of his art
classes. "As I started to walk away" recounts
Holen, "this staff person said, 'I should just
menrion that he can only move his left foot.' "
Holen decided to make a tool for
sculpture that would fit between the
student's first two toes, trying it out first on
hls own foot. From there, Holen evoived the
concept to a kind of wooden sandal, using
old belts for straps. The student adapted
well to ìt, and Holen further outfitted the
"shoe" with changeable tools and a gummed
sole to prevent slippage.
"Sculpture was ideal, because if you did
anything other than clay, you needed two
hands," explains Holen. "If you did pottery
you'd have to do the inside. So sculpture
was a natural, because you only needed to
do the outside."
Holen's next challenge was with
students who couldn't iift their arms. He
developed a canvas bag with sand as a
counterbalance, eliminating the need for
strength to lift.
"[The student] said that he really
enjoyed being in class, because for the first
time he could lift his arm. And it was fun,
enjoyable, something we take for granted.
But it was something he could now do,"
recalls Holen.
For one student, Holen's tool was too
efficient. The student had regained strength
through rehab and wanted to push his
capacity, so Holen created a lighter tool that
didn't need a counterbalance. Not being able
to find anything thin enough, Holen had to
laminate his own wood, about 3/16 inch
thick, weighing only l0 oz. when finished.
While each of the splints he made took
as long as some of his sculptures, Holen
never charged students or the College for
his work. "All I did was to solve the
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problem so that they had the tools
to work with. I jusr wanred ro
make it more consistent, for them
to have lhe same opportunities as
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everyone else."
Holen also created a headpiece
for a student who was very
immobiie, who had only head
movement and used a breathing
apparatus. He designed an
adjustable head splint with Velcro
and canvas straps for tools that
would eliminate the need to hold
tools in the mouth-making it
easier on the jaws and teeth, and
permitting the student to talk
during class.
Holen has kept in touch over
the years with a number of his
students with disabilities. He still
talks weekly withJon Leverenu, a
student who suffered brain damage
in a car accident. Leverentz needed
help opening the caps of his paint
tubes, and Holen made a ribbed
receptacle that allowed the cap to
d
be held while the tube tumed.
Norm Holen's hand-made devices have made art possible
In 1990, Holen received the
for students with disabilities.
Govemor's Award on Têchnolory to
Assist Individuals with Disabilities.
When asked about his life work, Holen
In 1995, Holen was honored with an
reports at least 2l one-person shows, 92
Alumni Achievement Award by his alma
group shows, and I 16 competitive
mater, Concordia College-Moorhead.
exhibitions, including a group show at the
Holen's legacy to Augsburg, however,
National Gallery of Art. He says he now
far exceeds his innovative tools. A number
concentrates on national or intemational
of his sculptures in clay, welded steel, and
shows. His achievement includes 16
part of the community and
cast bronze
^re"Buming
national and two intemational awards.
Bush" in front of
campus-the
Holen intends to enjoy his retirement
Christensen Center to honor Bemhard
time working on his own prqects full time.
Christensen, the Augsburg Seminary seal on
The tools and splints he made will still be
the brick wall next to the entrance to
available to students who may need them.
Hoversten Chapel, the Hoversten Chapel
Holen and his wife, Ilene, have established
cross and the bas relief in Sverdrup Hall
an endowed scholarship in his name to
called "The Promulgation of Leaming and
support art and art history students at
Culture."
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TIAN CHURCH
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EDITOR/S NOTE:
From time to time questions are asked about how the above
portion of Augsburg's mission statement is lived out in daily
life on campus-in the education students receive, in lhe
faculty and staff who teach, in daily engagement with the
community Questions are asked about the nature of Augsburg
as a Christian coliege and as a college of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America, especiaily as it relates to a
commitment to intentional diversity.
AugsburgNow invites discussion in this area to form the
basis of occasional articles about the College's mission, its
founding tenets, and the legacy of its alumni, facult¡ and staff
of 133 years.
We begin with questions posed in a recenr letrer, followed
by excerpts from comments made on campus this spring that
speak to the issues raised.
DEAR ED¡TOR,
"I felt led to wrÍte you after taking the time to read the
Spring 2002 edition of your publicatlon. ... My husband
and I have been working as youth leaders since September
I97B at Grace Baptist Church and have numerous
experÌences watching souls come to knowJesus.
Throughout your publication, I see very little mention of
Jesus. Is Augsburg still a ChrÌstian school? I see a pastor's
name mentioned from time to time and Juliana Martinez
briefly mentioned Jesus who started her out to be a 'leader,'
but even she did not give Him continuing credit for where
she is. Has Augsburg changed to be a diversified school,
separated from the Christian faith?
"I need to know where you stand, as I need to know
how to pray for all of you, and what to tell others who are
looking for a Christian college."
-LuAnn
(Ludewig) Lindquist'78
FROM AUGSBURG 2004: EXTENDING THE VISION
"Augsburg is the only ELCA college to be located in the center
of an urban area. As part of its life in urban socÌet¡ as well as
because of its Christian traditions, Augsburg remalns
committed to intentional diversity among its students, staff,
and faculty. Augsburg's commitment to diversity is a function
not only of the gospel, but also of Luther's notion of vocation.
Because God's love extends to all, those who would be faithful
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to the gospel cannot preserve non-essential disLinctions
between person, and in fact are called to extend special
attention to those pushed to the fringes of society. Further, an
institution that takes seriously the future of Ìts students cannot
avoid preparing those students ro work in the diverse
communities that make up the modern world."
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EXCERPTS FROM REMARKS BY REV. MARK S.
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HANSON '68,
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PRES|DTNG BTSHOB EICA
AT THE COMMENCEMENT LUNCHEON
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"As presiding bishop, I'm deeply committed to the vocation of this church to be a church in
higher education, and as I look at the 28 colleges of this church, Augsburg stands unique, not
only in its location, but in its vocation-of preparing people to live in a diverse world, grounded
in the faith, but as global citizens.
"lt was in this hall when we'd gather for chapel that I remember as a first-year student
hearing Oscar Anderson, our president, cry out for the Holy Spirit to stir up within each of us
that faith which so many of us had been benefited by planting in our hearts from parents and
grandparents, so it mlght be for us a iiving faith ... Augsburg College, where reason and faith are
held in lively tension, where we are sent into the world with a passion for building communlties
of justice and mercy"
REMARKS By pHrUp QUANBECK
The Rev. Mark S. Hanson'68
il, ASSTSTANT PROFESSOR OF REilGION
ATTHE lOOTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OFTHE BIRTH OF AUGSBURG PRESIDENT EMERITUS BERNHARD
CHR|STENSEN-APR|t 1 6, 2OO2
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"I've been asked to
describe how the
legacy of Bernhard
Christensen
continues toda)¿
Let me address
hs'
how Christian faith
remains
Prof. Philip Quanbeck ll
a
distinctive and
essentiai part of
Augsburg's mission.
This is the Christensen legacy
"During Christensen's tenure
as
president of the seminary and the College,
the collegiate division became a true liberal
arts college. Christensen built programs in
arts, music, sciences, and humanities. He
did that by identifpng people whom he
wanted to be teachers in those programs.
In religion he found people who were then
fresh out of graduate schools, such as John
Stensvaag, Paul Sonnack, and Philip
Quanbeck, to name only a few. These, like
others, would become fondly remembered
by students and, dare I say, legends. In
matters of Bible and theologr, Christensen
brought in the challenges of modern
historical and critical approaches. At the
same time there was a concern for teaching
the faith.
"Augsburg is still a college with a
Christian mlssion. In the tradition of
Bernhard Christensen, we continue Lo
combine the scholaf and critlcal
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approaches to Bible and theologr with a
concern for an encounter with Christian
faith. Every student at Augsburg is required
to take three religion courses. This threecourse requirement includes a course in
Bible, a course in Christian theology, and a
third course which may be in world
religions, ethics, philosophy of religion, or
an additional course in Bible or theologr
Many students exceed this minimum and
go on to take five courses for a minor.
"The ful1-time faculty who teach in our
religion department are all people of faith.
As academics, certainly, we have been
trained to be able to step outside of our
tradition and look critically at it. On the
other hand, we are not dispassionate
observers simply interested in historical
curiosity No, we are people concerned with
the claims the gospel makes on individuals
and the world. This constant engagement of
faith and learning or faith and reason, as
President Frame likes to say, is at the core
of our mission as a department and our
mission as a college.
"A Lutheran college like Augsburg has
a unique role in the life and mission of the
church. A college classroom is not, nor
should it be, Sunday School or
confi.rmation. lt is a place of open and free
inquiry There is, however, a providential
irony We have the opportunity in our
classrooms and on this campus to meet,
teach, and engage students and others who
may be unlikely to enter a church. We have
the opportunì,ty to teach some who have
little or no knowledge of the Christian
tradition. The Christensen tradition, and
the Augsburg tradition, have always
emphasized freedom over compulsion, This
college provides a place where students can
encounter the Christian faith and its claims
in an atmosphere of freedom. I hope the
wider church and its congregations
appreciate the importance of a place like
Augsburg and how the church's mission is
served here.
"Augsburg is among an ever-decreasing
number of colleges that still has daily
chapel. It is significant that the College
continues to devote space in the dally
schedule as a testimony to its commitment.
"We're willing to take big risks here,
but they're the risks the church needs to
take in order to speak and teach the gospel
message. We risk asking difficult questions
with no simple answers. We risk finding
new ways to translate the Christian message
into contemporarylanguage. We walk the
difficult line between the partlcularity of the
gospel and the necessity to adapt to the
needs of diversity in modern society Those
are the kinds of intellectual and faith risks
that were Bernhard Christensen's legacy to
this school. His willingness Lo venture inlo
new territory however, also refLected a deep
confidence that the gospel would survive
the test."
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EXCERPTS FROM "PENTECOST'S CTEAR CALL TO pOLypHONy"
BY WILUAM V. FRAME, pREStDENI AUGSBURc COLLECE
THE BACCALAUREATE SERMON_MAY
"[On Pentecost] , at the very momenr in
which the disciples are empowered to
proclaim rhe gospel to all people
regardless of natÌonal origin or religious
tradition, Peter turns back ro [oe1] calling
his people to repentance in advance of the
Judgement Day And the sharpest point of
the irony lies in the line wirh which Joel
ends his panegyric on rhe Lasr Day: 'And
those who call upon the name of the Lord
will be saved.'
"What of the others? Why doesn't
Peter ask this obvious question? Today we
naturally ask about 'the others'-the ones
who don't, or don't yet 'call upon rhe
name of the Lord.' Perhaps we're better
instructed now than Peter was then. He
and his successors have since published
the gospel, and we've heard its central
message-that we love one another and
our nerghbors as ourselves. Those
neighbors surely weren't expected to be
Christian, were they, nor even and
exclusively of the three great traditions
borne of the sons of Abraham?
"But the largest reason for the
difference between Peter and us concerns
our experience with diversit;r We've been
trying for some time to create here, on this
campus, both a distrnctive Lutheran,
Christian community that is thereforenot 'also' or 'by the way,' but thereforewarmly hospitable to a wide array of
.diversit;r We have mr-rch yet to achieve in
this effort, but Peter and his colleagues
have been preparing for therr foray into a
cliverse world frorn a relatlvely
homogenous cultural confine. They
haven't yet faced, to the degree we have,
the Ìmmense challenge of managing the
tension between community and diversit¡
betrveen unity and plurallty, between the
one and the many
"Apparently, they don't sense (as we
certainly do) that Joel's exclusivityespecially as an original qualifier of those
to whom they pr-rblish the gospel-wou1d
compromise their work in the world
beyond Galilee or our work either in this
College or in vocation in the worlcl
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beyond this College. After all, we have
invited a fair number of folk who do not
'call upon the name of the Lord' to join
our learning community and to bring their
various religions and cultures with them.
"A community is more than a
mutually advantageous'deal' among
privately-interested individuals formed
into parties. But what is this 'more than,'
thìs unifying thing? Here ls
a question of central
importance on which we
might make a fair trade
with the gospel: While we
rneans of our exchanges, toward called
lives of service that can be lived out,
¡oyously, in a world more surprised by
these virtues than welcoming of them?
"Diversity and communiry are easy;
diverse community is real hard, but trying
lt
offers the best life possible."
For the full text, see <www.augsburg.
edu/commencement2OO2>. I
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may have news for Peter
and the disciples on
diversity-and I don't
thinl< that's an impious
claim-they surely have
news for us on lhe
constituting elements of the
ChrÌstian communÌt;r The
12th chapter oI Paul's First
Letter to the Corinthians
contains a brilliant
exposition, '... the body is
one and has many
members,'he says, 'and
all the members of the body, though man¡
President William V. Frame,
Baccalaureate service 2002
are one body'
"This theme that creates the
polyphony among the parts, on the one
hand, and between each part and ¡he
whole identifies eight very carefully chosen
talents or human capabilities. They are:
the utterance of wisdom and knowledge,
healing and the working of miracles,
prophecy and the discernment of spirits,
the lÌstening and rherorical capacitles that
enable us to understand and be
understood, and faith.
"Are not these nine the very talents
that rnake for communal life, that weave a
dlsparate batch of people rhrough their
very vocations into that peculiar ne[work
of relationships and hope that warrants the
name'community'? Have we not used the
wonderful opportunity of our time
together here to bring these to greater life
in each other-and to draw us each, by
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ver 100 entries were submitted in the
second annual Photo contest for
international and off-campus studies.
Winners were selected in three categories:
scenic landscapes, local people in a cross-
cultural setting, and Augsburg students in
a
host setting. All winning photos were displayed
in Christensen Center.
To see all the winners, visil"
<www augsburg. edu/internationay
photocontest02>.
Top right: Scenic
landscapes. First place.
"Gondola on the
Canal Grande," Becky
Perrotti '03. Venice,
Italy, January 2002.
Bottom left: Scenic
landscapes. Third
place. "The Church
and Social Change,"
Adam Nugent'04.
Tepotzlán, Mexico,
January 2002.
Bottom right:
Augsburg students in
a cross-cultural
setting. Second place.
"Scottish Kiss," Kristi
Eisenreich '02.
Scotland, spring 2001
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Top left: Augsburg students in
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"New Friendship," Ariann Russ '04.
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Pattaya, Thailand, January 2002.
Top right: Local people in a crosscultural setting. First place. "Man in
Marketplace," Solveig Grafstrom'02
Bergen, Norway, June 1999.
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At 4 p.m. on Fridays, class activities
ì
wind down on most campuses. But
t,
at Augsburg, a shift occurs, as
parking lots start filling with
Weel<end College students coming
for their 6 p.m. classes.
Students choose to spend every
other weekend on campus for
various reasons-completion of
a
degree or teaching licensure, job
Sue Kneen began Weekend College four years ago and has found rewards for herself and her
family that far exceed the required course readings.
promotion, or personal interest. Most
have full-time jobs and families, so
the commitment is strong and the
motivation to succeed is high.
Faculty choose to teach in
Weekend College also for different
reasons, among them the joy of
teaching students who bring years of
life experience to class discussion.
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I
remember my lirst night of class four
years ago as
il it were just
yesLerday.
Prolessor Kathy Swanson asked each
student to introduce him/herself and to
share a little something. At first chance I
said eagerly, "My name ls Sue Kneen. I
have four daughters, and i'm so happy to
be here, I could just cry" The guy from the
day program sitting directly in front of me
whipped his head around and looked at
me in utter disgust as his face implied,
"Are you for real?"
IniLially. Augsburg was attractive to me
because I iearned that WEC offers the
same degree as the tradìtional program;
the same material is covered, the same
work is expected of us, and we have the
same professors-the only difference is
our schedules. With the commirment
WEC requires of a non-traditÌonal
student, I wouldn't waste my lime on
anything less.
As I proceeded further into the
program, however, what became equally
attractive to me was the quality of
professors at Augsburg. Many
conversations with my WEC colleagues
seemed to end with the same conclusion:
the professors are great at what they doteach. Difficult material is brought down
to an undergraduate level and presented
in a manner that makes it both interesting
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and exciting to learn. It is quite something
how consistently this seems to happen
from class to class, and I am sr-rrprised at
the lengths most professors will go to help
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us succeed.
I have been challenged in many ways
at Augsburg. Let me share with you just
two: I have learned through my religion
classes an unbiased understanding of other
religions. The Hindu and Buddhist faiths,
for example, have been intriguing to me,
but I had never quite received an unbiased
view previously; I hacl no idea of the depth
and beauty of these faiths. I look forward
the community sulrouncling Augsburg.
Dean Chris Kimball says it well in one of
his letters to students: "1 hope your
achievemenls will encourage yor-r to be of
service to others."
Attending WEC has been one of the
best decisions in my 1ife. Previousl¡ I had
not thought of myself as college material,
so success at Augsbllrg brìngs with it more
and more confidence. I wÌli be the first in
my family of origln to graduate from
college, and I know this is the beginning of
many good thrngs. And it seems most
WEC stuclents have their own stories.
"I
HAD NOT THOUGHT OF MYSELF AS COLLECE MATERIAI, SO
AUGSBURC BRINGS WITH IT MORE AND MORE CONFIDENCE."
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to learnlng more about the Buddhist's
message of peace.
It is also okay to be a Chnstian at
Augsburg. Funny âs that may sound,
considering that our mission statement
reads, "... shaped by the faith and values ol
the Christian church ...," it seems Ìt is not
politically correct in many circles today to
admit one is a Christian I find the climate
at Augsburg to be tolerant ancl respectful,
where faith and rdeas are expressed and
shared openly
Secondl¡ my Augsburg education has
shattered the stereotype I had ol inner-city
lile from my grolvlng up in a little,
Caucasian, southern Wisconsin hometown
of 3,500. I dicln't know about the large
. class of people termed the "working
poor"-urban dwellers r.vhose harcl r.vork
lor minimum pay only ekes out a meager
existence. Life ls tough ancl Lltter poverty ls
usually one paycheck arvay for more
people than I l-Lad realized. I am proud that
Augsburg is committed to lhese urban
issues, both via dialogue in classrootn
scllings anrl lhrottgh îclive comnritlllcnl to
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Some are here for job advancement or a
pay increase, and that's line; but for many
of us, it's much more. As one colleague
whispered to me in class, "l come to class
feeling lÌke the most grateful student."
A thrilling benefit of attending
Augsburg is the example my college
experience gives to my daughters.
Discussion about college abounds in our
home; we are all in this together. Every
other weekend, their smiling little moon
faces peer through the front door and wave
rne off to school; and my six-year-old asks
me after each class, "Mom, did you get an
A toclay?" It ls true, as one prolessor told
me. thíìt one neccls e very sLrpportivc
lamily
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no longer wear my mom's heart on my
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STUDIO ART
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four years ago.
YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRY
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s I walk into O1cl Main 13 at
on a Saturday afiernoon, my
are already deep in
l:10
conversation on Toni Morrison's Beloved.
When I break into their discussion to start
class, the stndents immediately start to tell
me about their responses to the week's
reading. Their enthusiastic interest makes
the three-and-a half hours we will spend
together fly by When class meets every
other weekend, the hours always seem too
short for the lecture and discussion that
need to fit into the afternoon.
I have taught in Weekend College for
the past four years and find adult
returning students a joy to teach. My
sLuclents demonst rate strong molivation to
keep up with assignments and attend
class. Additionally, they bring their life
experience to the classroom, which serves
to enrlch discussion. In my Women and
Fiction class, which meets evenings and
has both day and Weekend College
students, the weekend students' voices add
a much-needed perspective to the
discussion. While most tradltional
students read about women's life stages
with the eyes of daughters, the weekend
students add the perspective of mothers
and sometimes grandmothers to the
classroom. Thelr voices enrich discussion
by helping the day students to undersrand
character motivation that may have
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judgment while reading, which allows
them to become fully engaged in the
characters they meet in fiction and the
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READ ABOUT WOMEN'S tIFE STAGES
WITH THE
EYES
OT DAUGHTERS, THE WEEKEND STUDENTS ADD THE
PERSPECTIVE OF MOTHERS
TO THE CIASSROOM."
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English professor Joan Thompson finds that many weekend students enroll in her literature
classes to fulfill requirements, but end up engaged in the class community and find an
unexpected enrichment from discussion of the readings.
arguments they encounter ln essays. Of
course weekend students come with as
wide an array of personal, political, and
religious beliefs as any group of students
does, but they also have encountered more
people with other beliefs ln both their
work and daily lives. Because of this,
weekend students generally acknowledge
the ways in which their own experience
has informed their ideas. Rather than
puzzled them initially.
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AND SOMETIMES GRANDMOTHERS
offering peer comments that simply
disregard the position another student has
taken when writlng an essay, the weekend
student tends to write, "You have a
different opinion on this topic than I do.
You could make your point more
convinclng by considering
counterarguments." As I look at the
comments the students write for each
other, I always appreciate rhis willingness
to consider others' viewpoints.
Many Weekend College students take
literature classes for the purpose of
fullilling general education requirements.
Oftentimes students mention this as their
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What students say ab out
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primary reason for taking my class in the
letter I ask them to write on the first day
of class. Yet, despite signing up for the
class primarily to fill a requirement, these
students generally turn out to be as
motivated as the Enghsh majors in the
classroom. Most o{ the students take notes
and ask questions about American
transcendentalism or the elements of
fictÌon just as if they were majoring in
English instead of planning on furthering
their career at 3M, Medtronic, or American
Express. By the end of the course, I find
students writlng that they enjoyed reading
the fiction and plan on making more time
to read when they finish college. Others
write of a theme the course emphasized,
such as American pastoralism, and
mention that they will continue to look for
this theme when they read on their own.
My students' interest in learning about
other views of culture and acquiring
knowledge simply because it enriches
one's life adds to my enjoyment in
teaching Weekend College. As the
discussion of Beloved ends because we
have run out of time rather than running
out of topics [o explore, a student remarks
that the afternoon has been like going to a
book club. I know that the students are
walking away with new knowledge about
literary allusion, narrative technique, and
African American culture and hlstory My
student's remark also makes me realize
that they are leaving with a sense of a
'community built through engagemenl in
reading and studylng books. I
Joan Thompson is an assistant prot'essor ín the
English Department who teaches it't both the
day progrant andWeehend College.
"THE WEEKEND COLLECE
SCHEDULE is so flexible. You can
make up your own course schedule
based on what works for you and
your family, and pace yourself so you
can keep up with your school work."
Kundan '02, Minneapolis
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Public
Schools
"JOY AND I MET in one of our
Weekend College classes. After the
class was over, we kept in touch and
she became my good friend and
moral support. Earning a degree at
Weekend College has helped me in
so many ways-l'm much more
assertive and disciplined. Plus I
gained a lifelong friend in the
process."
Walterbach '00, Wells Fargo,
-Kathy
speaking about Joy Scheck'00,
Ceneral Mills
"I HAVE A VERY DEMANDINC
JOB
and a young child at home, so going
back to school presented a major
challenge. The support of my wife
and the tuition reimbursement
provided by ty company were
instrumental in making it possible for
me to get my degree."
Litteken'01, Reliant Energy
-Luke
Minnegasco
"THE AUCSBURG CURRICULUM
has been extremely important for my
business career and professional
advancement. lt gave me the
roundedness that I needed, and I use
what I learned just about every day."
-Janice
Aune 'BB, Onvoy
From the Weekend College publication, "Balancing Life and Learning."
To Iearn more about Weekend College, visit <www.augsburg.edu/wec>,
e-mail <wecinfo@augsburg.edu>, or call 612-330-1
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watcl-ring him grow
"Television is a brarn killer," says
MAKES THE GRADE
Devereaux, w1-ro doesn't spencl much ol her
tinre watcl-ring it. "l only let Evan watch one
helf-honr program, Bluc.s Clucs." Perhaps thÌs
rs one of her secrets to balancing her 1tfe,
r.vork, ancl education-her time with her
son is precior-rs, ancl she mal<es cefiain their
by Deanna Constans
EDITOR'S NOTE:
Over 'l 50 students are currently taking
tinre togcrhcr rs r¡urlrty tinrc.
evening classes in Augsburg's Rochester
Program. Three undergraduate majors
are offered-busi ness adm
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Another exciling lroment in her
istratior-r,
Constans.
r-rring the day, 36-year-old GaÌl
Devereaux of Rochester, Minn.,
works ftrl1 time at Mayo Clinic as a
sign language interpreter. She also Ìs a single
parent to her son, Evan, age l9 months. Ancl
this past 1a11, Devereaux aclcled college
classes to her busy evenings by enrolling in
Augsburg College at rheir Rochesrer campus.
Devereaux is one ofnearly 200
nontraditional students who attencl the
Rochester program held at Rochester Central
Lutheran School. Convenlent evening classes
meet on an alternate week schedule.
Devereaux typifies the studenr body at
Augsbr.rrg-Rochester, most of rvhom work
part or lull tirne, have families, and have
declded to pursue an undergraduate or
graduate degree. The average age ol enrolled
students last year r.vas 38, according to Rtck
Thoni, director of the Rochester Program.
Even though she was a full-trrne
employee and mother, Devereaux deciclecl
that she needed to fulfill her goal of
achieving a fòur-year college degree
"l diclnt \van[ to be telling my son he
needed to get a college degree, rvhen I cliclnt
have one mysell," she stated. Although this
graduate from Henry Sibley High SchooÌ
(West St. Paul) had previously auended the
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was when Devereaux hacl the opportunity to
sign duling a Mayo Graduate School lecture
for Archblshop Desmoncl Tutr-r. "He was
computer science, and nursing (for
RNs), plus a master of arts in
transcultural community health nursing.
During winter trimester, journalisrn
class stuclents interviewed other
students and wrote profiles. Here, meet
Cail Devereaux, as profiled by Deanna
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because I was tolcl by my doctor that I was
infertile," she stated. She ts a devoted
lnother ancl enloys plapng with Evan and
Gail Devereaux is a sign language ¡nterpreter
at Mayo Clinic and an Augsburg-Rochester
student.
very kind and shook my hand," Devereaux
says ol the South Af ican religious leacler
whose efforts to pronlote lacial jr-rstice
eamed hirn the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984
ln her role as sign langurge interpreler
at Mayo Clinic, Devereaux enloys meeting
and connecting with people lrom all over
rhe wor'ld. At trmes she saicl it can be
emotÌonally challenging, especially r.vhen
interpreting dismal medical dlagnoses.
Hclwever, the satisfactlon she gets lrom
helping peopie olrtweighs the drfficulr
moments.
Medical signing is nor for the fainrheartecl. She accompanies deaf patients
cluring their medical tests and procedures,
so is lrequently asked by medical staff il she
might laint. Luckily, Devereaux has never
had this problem in her nine years sigr-ring
at Mayo.
Devereaux also uses her sign language
for the benefit of the greater Rochester
sl<l11s
College of St. Catherine, she was still one
year short of completing her degree.
For Devereaux, lall 2001 was the nght
time to retLlrn to school; and she is nor,v
enrolled at Augsbr"rrg and pursulng her
degree rn communication wrth emphasis on
public relarions. She hopes to finish ir-t
2005. Her career goal is to contrnue
working r.vi¡h cleaf people, but she isn't sure
community, by slgning for the theater (her
great passlon), as rvell as graduation
ceremonies, church services, and other
social functions.
The Augsburg-Rochester campus is
providing a r,rable means for Devereaux to
fi"r1[r11 her dt"eam of obtatnlng a bachelor's
degree, while still allowing her to enjoy the
little, and big, things in life. I
in what realm.
One aspect that the Rochester Program
promotes is "balance in life and learning."
When speaking of her son, Evan,
Devereauxb face lights up. "For me, the
most exciting moment ol my life was when
For inforrnation on the Rochester Program,
visit <w-vr,r,v.ar:gsburg.eclu/rochester>.
Deanna Constans is an Augsbtn'g-Rochcst¿r'
student nnj
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contn'Lunicatiotts.
my son was bom. Evan is a'miracle'baby
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"You will be judged not by whom you know, not by what you know but by
who you are-by the commitments you keep, the dreams you realize, the
love you give, the journey you take. Don't be afraid to steer far off course. .
The only way you can really fail is by failing to try."
A. Johnson
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of Perseus,
banking and private
equity firm, spoke to the 2002 graduating
class, which included his cousin,
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Rev, Mark S. Hanson '68 (right) received an
honorary doctorate degree, conferred by
President William Frame (left) as Rev. Dr.
Herbert Chilstrom '54 looked on (center).
HONORED FACULTY AND STAFF
Augsburg alumnus Rev Mark S. Hanson '68 , presidìng bishop of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America, was awarded the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters
(Honoris Causa) at Commencement on May 19. This is the second honorary degree
awarded by the College; the first was awarded to U.S. Rep. Martin Sabo '59 in 2000.
Hanson is a native of St. Paul and the immediate past bishop of the St. Paul Area
Synod. He earned his master of divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary in New
York, and studied at Luther Seminary and Harvard Divinity School.
"Mark has exemplified Augsburg's educationai misslon ln his pastoral work and in
his leadership of the church," commented President Wllliam Frame upon conferring the
degree. "He has brought a profound theology to the service of the city and a graceful
courage to the inclusion of wide diversity in the Christian communion."
Hanson was elected presiding bishop in 2001 and is the second Augsburg graduate in
that office, following the ELCAb first bishop, Rev Dr. Herbert Chiistrom '54.
In his remarks, Hanson told the graduates, "I believe the winds of the Holy Spirit
continue to blow. They have given every one of you graduates gifts that you will use in
your vocations, in the building up of communities for the common good, in the sharing
of the wonder of God's love for us in Christ ]esus."
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Rolf A. Jacobson, assistant professor of
religion (Divislon of Humanities)
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Dale C. Pederson '70, associate professor
and department chair of biology (Division
of Natural Sciences and Mathematics)
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Lori L. Lohman, associate professor of
business administration (Division of
Social and Behavioral Sciences)
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Rebecca A. Frestedt'01, academic
coordinator, Weekend College
Ronald W: Petrich, assistant professor of
education (DivisÌon of Professional Studies)
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Brandon Hofstedt, a sociology major and McNair Scholar,
received the 2002 Marina Christensen Justice Award for his
commitment to community issues and involvement in student
organizations.
BRANDON HOFSTEDT RECEIVES MARINA CHRISTENSEN JUSTICE AWARD
Brandon Hofstedt, a senior sociology major and McNair Scholar, was selected as the
2002 recipient of the Marina Christensen Justice Award.
Each year this award is presented to the graduatÌng senior whose community
service work best exemplifies Augsburg's motto "Education for Service." This also
characterized the personal and professional life ol Marina ChristensenJustice, who
courageously and effectively reached out to disadvantaged people and communities.
Hofstedt, from Cannon Falls, Minn., has consistently demonstrated his leadership
skills and commitment in the areas of service, justice, and global understanding.
Throughout hÌs years at Augsburg, he remaÌned committed to a broad public agenda,
including work through organizations such as the Minnesota Public Interest Research
Group (MPIRG), the Coalition for Student Activism, LINK, and the AmeriCorps Youth
Works/Get Ready Program.
As one of his professors commented, "Brandon has demonstrated a strong
commltment to social issues, a great ability as an organizer, and has the rare
combination of someone who has both a positive vision for his community and the
skill and dedication to make that vision a reality"
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Beautiful weather, inspiring speeches, pride in
achievement hard earned, and the extra special
rewards-all part of Commencement Day.
Religion professor Rolf Jacobson (left)
takes a moment to chat with students
before the ceremony,
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Taher Omar, physics graduate and McNair Scholar,
celebrates with family and friends during the
reception.
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Amy Maheswaran (left) adds a master's hood to her
academic garb, as she receives her master of social
work diploma and degree from program director
Lois Bosch,
Speech/communication major and McNair Scholar Darryl Sellers enjoys a moment with
fellow grads before the ceremony.
I BELIEVE PREMIERES WITH THE CHOIR AND CONCERT BAND
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Brendan Anderson, senior muslc major and 2001 Hognander Scholar, led the
Augsburg Choir and Concert Band in the premiere performance of his work,
I Belíeve, an lnterpretation of the Apostle's Creed in word and music.
"I Believe is the culmination of my four years of composition study at Augsburg
Coilege," says Anderson, who graduated wirh distinction, received Music
Department honors, and was part of Augsburg's Honors Program. The piece is
structured in three general sections, as is the creed. The Concert Band introduces
and carries musical statements, intertwined with the choir's recitation of the creed,
heightened by illustrations of the themes in Latin.
"It is my hope and prayor that through this remarkable texr and this
remarkable story the spark of faith will be ignited in all who hear rhis piece, and
that the convictions we all believe in will be strengrhened by God's awesome
power," explains Anderson.
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his composition, I Believe, for the Augsburg concert
Band and Choir at the Commencement Concert on
May 18.
Graduates in the Class oÍ 1952 wear gold caps with their gowns as they join
the Class of 2002 at the Commencement Ceremony. The 5O-year class will be
back on campus to celebrate at their reunion during Homecoming,
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The Class of 2002 begins their graduation day in Hoversten Chapel at the
Baccalaureate service, led by Augsburg campus pastors, Rev. David Wold (left) and Rev.
Sonja Hagander (right).
Social work graduate and McNair Scholar Leslie Howard
(left) poses with visiting Norwegian social work student
Kristine Dyrnes (right).
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Candidates for graduation
Day program graduates
Weekend College graduates
Graduate students (22 Master of
Social Work, 1 Master of Arts in Nurslng,
20 Master of Arts in Leadership, and I
Master of Arts in Education-Leadership)
Rochester Program graduates
Countries of graduates-China, Czech
Republic, Estonia, Ethiopia, Laos, Nigeria,
Pakistan, Sweden, Turkey, Venezuela, and
Vietnam.
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Three sets of parents at Commencement this year came from Norway to Minnesota to
see their daughters graduate, Five Norwegian students from the Oslo University
College, who have been studying in Augsburg's lnternational Partners Program, were
unable to take part in their own graduation because of the academic schedule here.
They received special permission to take part in Augsburg's Commencement. The front
row students are (L to R): Una Sveen, Kristine Dyrnes, Rikke Nielsen, and Sylvi Nilsen.
Not pictured is Erik Moen.
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activities this
year with four
outcomes in
mind. As I
report on these,
join me in
applauding the
board and the Office of AlumniÆarent
Relations on their accomplishments.
Outcome : Friend-raising
Many events connected alumni to the
College, including Auggre Hour gatherings
that brought 130 alumni together after
work to meet and hear stories from
Augsburg professors. There were 3,500
participants at Homecoming events. The
alumni nights at the State Fair, the MAL
l5th anniversary dinner, and
Commencement weekend events brought
together still more friends of Augsburg.
Alumni events did not happen only in
the Twin Cities. Regional chapters in
Chicago; New York City; Washington,
D.C.; Los Angeles; Boulder, Colo.; Naples,
Fla.; Sun City and Tucson, Ariz.; Rochester
and Willmar, Minn.; and 3M Company in
St. Paul also held alumni gatherings.
And can there be any better way to
Outcome: Communication
If you have computer access or a mailbox,
you can always be in touch with
The ultimate measure of our Alumni
Association's effectiveness is increased
talent and resources supporting the
mission of Augsburg. Board members led
by example, donating time, expertise,
financial grfts, and Maroon 6¡ Silver
scholarships. Thank youl
Our new Alumni Board president,
Andy Morrison'73, is well prepared to lead
us into another successful year. Our new
board members-Greg Boone '81, Barry
connect with students than serving treats
during finals week?
Outcome: Effectiveness
Augsburg. Board members helped to
enhance the alumni Web site, the Augsburg
Now magazine, and the Class Agent lerters.
They communicated with leaders of the
regional chapters. They also searched for
First Decade, Spirit of Augsburg, and
Distinguished Alumni award recipients.
Outcome: Connections
Alumni gave valuable contributions to
current students, faculty, and staff. We
were advisors to the Board of Regents,
Development Committee, and'Science
Advisory Board. Alumni from 25
businesses held ajob fair for over 100
students, preceded by a session onjobsearch skills. We surveyed faculty to match
alumni with their needs, e.g. intemships,
mentors, speakers, and research funding.
Vornbrock'96 MAL, and Jennifer Tome
'gg-will add to our spirit of fun and
responsibility Would you like to join us?
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Jackie ltuiefel Lind'69, '94 MAL
President, Alumni Board
Lute Olson '56 elected to Naism¡th Memorial
Baskgtball Hall of Fame
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alumnus and
Olson, previously a finalist for the
Hall of Fame in 2000 and 2001, will be
joined in the Hall of Fame by players
currenI
University of
Arizona men's
Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Drazen
Petrovic, coaches Larry Brown and Kay
Yow, and the Harlem Globetrotters. The
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of
Fame's Class of 2002 will be enshrined on
September 27 in Springfield, Mass.
basketball head
coach Lute
Olson'56 was
among five
individuals and
one team
selected for
enshrinement in the Naismith Memorial
Basketball Hall of Fame, officials
announcedJune 5.
Summer 2002
"I think it ranks right up there with
the NCAA Championship and rhe 1986
World Championship," said Olson. "This
is definitely one of the special things that
has happened in my career. I am very
thankful for the recognition and
opportunity for enshrinement."
A native of Mayville, N.Dak., Olson
was an Augsburg student from 1952-56,
plapng three sports (football, basketball,
baseball) while earning a double major in
history and physical education. Olson was
Augsburg's Honor Athlete, the highest
honor given to a senior student-athlete, in
1956. He was inducted into Augsburg's
Athletic Hall of Fame in 1977.
Olson earned his piece of basketball
immortality with a coaching career that
spans 43 seasons and includes nearly
1,000 career victories. He has won more
than 70 percent of his games on the high
school, junior college, and NCAA
Division I level.
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Albuquerque. He is the author o[
1948
several books.
Reynold Skotte, Long
Beach,
Calif., ¡etired lastJune from
teaching at Peninsula Christian
School in Carson, Calif.
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for 25 years.
Marshall
Ellen (Stenberg) Erickson,
Ham Lake, Minn., was recently
named president ol Free to Be
Community Coalition, an
organization in Anoka County
that helps financially stressed
famìlies.
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The Rev. Dr. Russell C. Lee,
Albuquerque, N.Mex., was guest
preacher at St. Paul's Lutheran
Church in Crookston, Minn., in
February. From 196'l to his
retirement in 1997 he served
Faith Lutheran Church in
1964
Minneapolis,
recently
published Mahing
Phebe (Dale) Hanson, St. Paul,
1951
D.
Johnson,
950
recently rvorked with artist
Rebecca Alm and poet Kathleen
Heideman to create timeuponOnce
a book o[ poems that seek to
"deconstruct" and reconfigure old
fairy tales, mostly those of the
Brothers Grimm and Hans
Christian Andersen.
Sense
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U nder standíng
mathematics department, and
taught high school math at Cook
County SchooÌs in Grand Marais
of the Bible:
Ltteraty typ(
as
an Approach to
(Eerdman's
Publishing Co.).
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The Rev. Daniel J. Carlson,
CharÌestown, R.I., has been an
ELCA regionaÌ gift planner for the
ELCA Foundation sinceJuly 1999
he previously devoted 34 years to
parish ministry in New England.
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Dean Gulden, Grand Marais,
Minn., recently returned from a
dog sledding expedition to the
North Slope in Alaska, t50 miles
above the Arctic Circle. He has
also competed in the lditarod, the
Yukon Quest, plus numerous races
in the continentaì United States. In
addition, he worked in the space
industr¡ spent nine years at
Augsburg as head of the
Ann
L. (Johnson) Wollman,
Beaver Falls, Pa., and her
husband, Dave, retired from
Geneva College. Ann was
registrar, and Dave was a professor
o[ history and chair of his
department. They plan to travel to
Lithuania to teach and counsel at
Lithuanìan Christian College.
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Luncheon in March. She has coauthored seven books and
recently published her eighth, Just
How Much Scrap.Wood Does a Man
Need to Sav¿? The audio book of
her award-winning book, Grcwing
Up Lutheran, is under
consideration for a Grammy
nomination.
1970
Ray Hanson, Denton, Md.,
St. Paul, recentìy
continues to help teach Children's
Church a[ Talbot Evangelistic
Church. He recently completed
serving three years on the church
board, during which time a new
Christian ministry center was
constructed and opened.
published a book
of poetry called
1977
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Gracia Grindal,
Lise LungeLarsen, Duluth,
won her second
ARevelry oJ
Harv¿st, which
features several
poems about
Auggies. She is currently professor
o[ rhetorÍc at Luther Seminary in
Minnesota Book
Award for her
children's book,
The Race of the
St. Paul.
1968
Birhebeíners,
UMC-M Auxiliary 50th
illustrated by Mary Azarian. The
book, based upon an account
written in 1264 by Sturla Tordsson,
explores the origin of Norway's
national ski championship-the
Anniversary Membership
Race o[ the
Suzann (Johnson) Nelson,
Grand Rapids, Minn., was the
guest speaker for the Fairview
ffi
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Birkebeiners-and tells
the story of the cross country
escape that kept the nation's infant
king safe from an invading army.
Rod Skoe, Clearbrook, Minn.,
recently announced he will seek
election to the Senate in District 2;
he is currently serving his second
terrn âs state representative (DFL)
in DÍstrict 28. He also farms in
northem Minnesota. Prior to his
election to the Minnesota House in
1998, he was a member of the
CÌearwater County Board of
Commissioners. He also served on
the Clearbrook-Gonvick School
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Hoagberg, have two children.
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Gladys (Boxrud) Strommen '46 and Anne Frame hosted an Augsburg alumni
luncheon in Naples, Fla., this past March. Front row, L to R: Donna Mclean; Gladys
(Boxrud) Strommen '46; Anne Frame; Louise Sundet; Helen Smith. Back row, L to R:
Lois Wattman '76; Carole Skaar; Marilyn Fogdall; Nancy (Strommen) Stensvaag'71;
Jan Grinde; Grace (Forss) Herr'57; Marion Anderson; and Lorraine Carlson.
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Steve Hoffmeyer, Mendora
Heights, Minn., joined the State
Bureau o[ Mediation Services as
mediator in April.
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During the Second Worid War, nearly I30,000 American soldiers and 19,000 crvilians were captr-tred
and held in prisoner of war camps. While the conditions under which they were held varied enormously,
baseball, in various forms, was a common activity among the prisoners. Not just Americans, but
Canaclians, Britìsh, Australians, and New Zealanders palticipatecl, as well asJapanese and even some
Germans.
Augsburg alumnus Tim Wolter wrote a book on this toplc, which was published last year by McFarland
6c Company. POW Baseball inWorldWar II: The National Pastime Behind Barbed V/irz is the story of POW
baseball. The book is dÌvided into the various prison camps and describes the types of prisoners held
there and the degree to which baseball was played.
Tim Wolter'78 recently
published a book about the
history of PoW baseball in
World War Il.
"I've been a history lan for a number of years, Ìn fact, my minor at
Augsburg was history," says Wolter. "l kind of drlfted into this aspect
of baseball hrstory-one thing led to another."
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Wolter, a practicing physician who has written articles on the history of baseball ar-rd the philosophy of
mediclne, first investigated I9th-century war baseball. He discovered that even during the Clvil War, POW
baseball was playecl on maneuvers.
Wolter received so many lnteresting clues and information from various calls ancl letters about WWII POW
basebal1, that what first appeared to be an Ìnteresting magazine article soon turned lnto a book.
"The book turned out pretty weli, althor-rgh I can of coLlrse see a hundrecl ways I cou1c1 have done it better,"
for a first book, it's not too bad." Wolter is especìally glad to see the book published rvhile
some of the people he wrote about are stlll living.
says Wolter. "But
During the course of Wolter's research and writing, ESPN, the cable-TV sports network, heard about the
project and asked him to help with a documentary on WWII and sports for the networl<'s Outside the Lincs
While writing POW Baseball
in World l/l/ar ll, Wolter also
contributed to an ESPN
documentary about llllWll
and sports.
program. The episode, "Fields of Battle, Fielcls of Play," premieled last December on Pearl Harbor Day.
"They filmed me at Fort Snelling Ìn a l9th-century limestone jail cell," says Wolter. He came away from the
collaboration in awe of the enormous resources the writers at ESPN have at their disposal. "What would
have taken me years to research took them months or jr-rst weeks."
Wolter, who has lived in Chippewa Falls, Wis,, since 1985 with his
wife, Laura (KasdorÐ'81, and their three sons, Matt, Karl, and
Gus, is also a frequent guest speaker. He recently spoke at the
Baseball Hall of Fame on Memorial Da¡ ancl olten speaks lo
veterans' gloups.
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à
L
,e
ln addition to baseball ancl histor¡ Wolter recently cliscoverecl a
new passion that he shares with his son, Karl-robotic combat.
"We first got interestecl rn robotic combat a couple yeals ago on a
trip to London," says Wolter. "While watchlng BBC we discovered
RobotWars, a program that had not yet crossed the Atlantic. 'How
cool is thisl'we exclaimed, and started to discr-tss ways to create
or11' own killer robots."
Since then, they have built several 'battlebots' (as they are known
in the U.S.) and have cornpeted 1n various competitions. Their
robots have featured garden gr-romes, fruitcake, and bowling balls.
New clesign ideas include the use of other cultural icons, sttch as
rhe Teletubbies, a disco ball, or perhaps even lava lamps or E1vis.
ln addition to baseball history, Wolter also enioys building
'battlebots' for robotic combat competitions with his son' Karl
Summer 20O2
Sometimes, robóts come home h'om competitions in pieces, "Bnt
that is part" of the fun," says Wolter. "Then it's back to the shop to
build something new."
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Class Notes
W
W
1979
Sharon Lakin Upton,
Congratulations
and WELCOME,
Class
Â
of
20021
s a member o[ the
A^ugrourg Lottege Alumnr
AssociatÌon, you are a very
important part of the College
community and are welcome
VISIT THE AUGSBURG BOOTH AT THE
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR!
Hellertown, Pa., is the new
director oI development research
at Lehigh University in
Bethlehem, Pa. (not at North
Carolina State University, as was
mistakenly printed in the previous
issue of Augsburg Now).
1
980
Stacy Lee (Stephans)
Hutchens, Indianapolis, Ind., is
to receive various benefits
including:
men's work-release counselor at
.
Corporation.
Augsburg Now, the quarterly
Coilege publication
. Bi-annual letters from your
class agent,
who wilÌ keep
you updated on news
.
.
Invitations to Homecoming,
reunions, and other special
events on campus
Access to the
library and
[itness facilities
.
Access to Career Services'
resources
. A special tuition discount for
alumni
. An alumni directory
containing complete
information on classmates
that is available for purchase
. Volunteer opportunities on
leadership boards and
committees
. Opportunities to participate
in alumni tours around the
world
.
Legacy scholarships for
family members of students
and alumni to study toward
a degree at Augsburg
ATUMNI
Blomkest, Minn., recentÌy accepted
the pastorate position at Roseau
Baptist Church in Roseau, Minn.
He previously served the Blomkest
Baptist Church near Willmar.
1992
Larry John
Anderson,
Eagan, Minn.,
received
N.Y, received a $40,000 Houle
preaches
Sandra (Voss) Wollschlager,
Cannon Falls, Minn., recently
announced her candidacy for state
representative (DFL) from Distrlct
28,{. She has worked for 3M
Company lor 22 years, beginning
as a lactory worker and advancing
to her current position in research
and development. She is in her
second term on the Cannon Falls
Schooi Board. She and her
husband, Joe, have two children.
occasionally-most
He can be e-mailed at
<drljanderson@msn.con>.
988
Timothy Todd, El Sobranre,
Calif., relocated from France to
CalifomÍa last year after obtainÍng
a finance manager position at BioRad l-ab. He and his wife, Helene,
have three children: Natalie
Caroþ, and Christoph.
has
Jim Weninger, Prior Lake,
Minn., is the facilities and
maintenance manager at the Toro
manufacturing plant in Shakopee,
Minn. He has served on the Prior
l-ake Planning Commission, as well
as on the Metropolitan Council's
Water Advisory Board and on the
Minnesota River Assessment
Project, a position to which he was
lived in England and worked at
investment banks for the last few
years. Michiel can be e-mailed at
appointed by former Gov. Arne
Carlson. He and his wife, Liz
(Wolffl '92,have
99f
a daughter,
Ginny
is
a technical coordinator for Peace
Corps MalawiS training programs.
His wife, Stacia, is the coordinator
1994
doctorate degree
recently at Bethany Baptist Church.
N.Y.
candidacy for a seat in the
Minnesota House of
Representatives. She will run for
the District 638 (DFL) seat, now
held by Mark Gleason. She is an
independent consultant in the area
of corporate citizenship and
philanthropy management.
in biblical studies
Andersonville Baptist Seminary in
March 200I. He is an emplol.rnent
developer for Ramsey Action
Programs and also works with the
Filipino American Christian
Church of RoseviÌleb Social
Concerns Ministry In addition, he
America, and the United States.
She is currently an assistant
professor of adult education at
Buffalo State CoÌlege in Buffalo,
1
a
from
Scholar Grant for Emerging
Scholars in Adult Education,
which is sponsored by ihe WK.
Kellogg Foundation and is given
to scholars in Africa, Latin
Kristof Nordin, Malawi, Africa,
,4UCSSURC NOW
years.
Lisa M. Baumgartner, Amherst,
1
2A
lnterested in volunteering? Contacl the alumni offlce at
6L2-330-I 17 B or I -800-260-6590
f986
<mYbema@hotmail. com>.
ÀSSOCIATION
Visit rvith alumni, get a peek into Homecoming activitres, find out
how you can get involved, ancl don't forget to enter the gleat
'alumni only' drawings.
for Peace Corps Malawi's crisis
corps program. They have been
living in Africa for more than five
The Rev. Patr¡ck Krause,
ASSOCTATTON
ALUMNI
a
98f
Michiel Ybema, London,
Augsburg College
Speclal nights dedicated to alumm are Tlesday, Ar-rgust 27, ancl
Thursda¡ Ar-rgust 29, lrom 5-9 p.m.
Check out the full schedule of booth events on1ìne at
<wwwarrgsbrr rg.ed rr/strte lai r>
Riverside Community Correct ions
1
August 22-September 3, 2002
1993
Doris Rubenstein, RichfieÌd,
Minn., recently announced her
ElIil[INII:rõtlf¡ftl
2002-2003 Alumni Board
meeting schedule
June 18
August 20
November 19
February 18
April
15
Meetings are open to the
public and all alumni are
invlted to attend. Each
meetrng features a guest
speaker from the College
community For more
inlorrnrtion, visit lhe alumni
Web site at <www.augsburg.
edu/alumni>.
Summer 2O02
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F
W
The Augsburg alumni
chapter at 3M held a
iuncheon May 6.
Augsburg College staff
and faculty joined
alumni and current
Augsburg students who
work at 3M for a lunch
and leadership program.
Diane Pike, professor and
department chair of
sociology, presented
"Confounded by
LeadershÌp." Augsburg is
planning future events at
3M, American Express,
We11s Fargo, and LBIAAL.
1
1997
995
a
Matthew A. Gooding,
Lori (Mosher) Claussen,
s
Goodyear, ArÞ., has lived in
Arvona since he began working
wirh rhe Litchfield Elementary
Rosemount, Minn., received her
master's degree in special education
from the University of St. Thomas
a
s.
School District
in 2000.
1996
John R. Burt, Fargo, N.Dak.,
married Kara Miller in December.
He works at Scheels All-Spons.
Teresa (MacNabb)
Barbara Kaufmann, manager of 3M
education contr¡butions, presented
the 3M scholarsh¡p and 3M
match¡ng gift checks to Ron Nelson
'68, vice pres¡dent and controller at
3M and member of the Augsburg
College Board of Regents,
Kysylyczyn, Roseville, Minn.,
passed the Certified Public
Accountant Exam in February; she
is a staff accountant at John A.
Knutson & Co., PLLB and can be
in December. She is teaching in
Independent School District 196,
working with students with
specific leaming needs, at
Rosemount High School.
Michele McNaughton,
Mahtomedi, Minn., joined the staff
of Catalyst Medical Clinic, PA., in
Watertown, Minn. She will focus
on women's health care, pediatrics,
and diabetes.
a
e-mailed at <tck@Knutsoncpa.corïÞ.
S"
A.
L
s
(_)
m
Ami Nafzger
'94:. Finding
cultural connections
by Cherie Christ
Aml Nafzger beheves the Augsburg College Pan-Asian Association changed her life. A native of Chun Ju,
Korea, Nafzger was adopted by an American famrþ in 1975 at the age of four. Growing up in Minong, Wis.,
and a later move to Willmar, Minn., left Nafzger with very few AsÌan connections.
Determined to keep a promise to her dying mother that she would graduate from Augsburg, Nafzger worked
three parr-rime jobs to pay for school and living expenses, leaving little time for involvement with the campus
community But. it was an encounter her freshman year with Lee Hoon Wong Benson, then Pan-Asian Services
director, that changed Nafzger's life.
Ami Nafzger '94 established
G.O.A,t,, an organization
committed to providing
knowledge about Korean
culture to Korean adoptees.
Frightened and hesitant to approach other Asians, Nafzger remembers, "I had never even talked to an AsÌan before." Benson not oniy encouraged
Nafzger to ger involved in varÌous campus events and organlzations, including Pan-Asian Services, but to build friendships within the Asian
community Her connection to Benson provided Nafzger a sense of pride ln herself as an Aslan, and also as an individual.
In 1994 Nafzger completed her social work degree, and now has built her career around 1t. With a need to better undersknd her heritage and with
few concrete reasons to stay in the United States, Nafzger returned to her native home, Korea, in 1996.
In 1998, after extensive research on Korean adoptees, Nafzger established G.O.A.L. (Global Overseas Adoptees Link), an organization committed to
providing knowledge about Korean cuiture. G.O.A.L. acts as a voice for many Korean adoptees by providing positive links to their Korean culture.
Developed specifically for these adoprees, G.O.A.L. provides a variety of resources such as translators, guides, home stays, and birth search
depar[ments to those who wish to learn more about their culture. Nafzger says, "Afier so many decades I felt there needed to be something
established in Korea for adult adoptees as they return to their birth country"
I
Although on occasion frustrated by a lack of support from the Korean government, Nafzger believes there are many benefits. HelpÌng adoptees
understand where they come from is the most rewarding part of her job.
work connected her to addirional associations around the world. in addition to her work with GOACC (Give Orphans a Chance to
Choose), which helps provide hands-on assistance to adult orphans in Asia, she is also a member of an international planning committee working
with sister adult adoptee organizations in Europe and America
Nafzger's
Nafzger believes that her work is "helping to break down the prejudlce and misunderstanding thal separates Koreans from adoptees and adoptees
from each other."
For additional information, vislt G.O.A.L. online at <www.goa1.or.kr>.
Chene Chnst is ø communication speciølist in the Ot'Jice
Summer
2OO2
oJ
Public Relations and Contmunication.
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Class Notes
ffi
Births/Adoptions
Auggie Conversations
Jeannie (Shaughnessy)'88
al fresco
and Joseph Hodges, Alexandria,
Dine ancl converse with fellow
Augsburg alumni and friends
on some of the Twin Cities' best
ontdool patlos for Auggie
Josie, in February.
Va.-a daughtea Campbell
Amy (Johnson) '89
Conversations al fiesco.
Rernaining sunìmer dates are:
Tuesda¡July 16, 5:30 p.m.
Jennifer (Ohlin) '91 and
and Patrick
952-47r-8513
An Augsburg alum will lead a
'sporty' conversation-j oin the
team!
Please RSVP
lor the above
events to the Alumni./Parent
Relations offÌce, ó I2-330- I I 78,
or e-mail <alumni@
augsbr,rrg.edu>. Particlpants are
responsible for the cost of thelr
meals and dlinks. Visit the
alumni Web site for more
information at
<www.augsburg.edu/
alumni,/gatherings.html>.
daughter, Alexis
Leigh, inJanuary
Kenndy D.
(Bade)'00 and
Kirk Lewis-a
son, Owen, in
January.
lan Quello'38 correctly
identified Olive Berg'38
(far Ieft) in this photo
from the'Remember
When' contest in the
spring issue. An Augsburg
t-shirt is on the way!
Laura
ahrmna, will lead the
conversation.
on Lake Minnetonka
3746 Sunset Dr., Spring Park
Minn.-a
Dan
(Carlson)'92
Lold Fletcher's Old Lake Lodge
Stefanie (tindell) '98 and
Falk, Sauk Rapids, Minn.-a
daughter, Olivia Joan, in March.
She joins older siste¡ Emily, 3.
stage ancl screen and Augsbr-rrg
Tuesday, August 13, 5:30 p.m.
Denmark-a son, Christopher,
in February.
Bruce Lender'98, Coon Rapids,
and John
Hanson, Falcon Heights, Minn.a son, Noah John, in December.
Hejoins older brother, Bennett.
WA. Frost & Cornpany
374 Selby Ave., St. Paul
651-224-57r5
Carolyn Pool'91, actress of
Louise L. (Andersen)'97 and
Jacob Karlstad '97, Lyngby,
N
E
F-!
LI ro
Guernsey
'86, St. Paula son, lan
Patrick, in
March.
Pictured,
clock
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Learning and the educational journey
T
he main rcature in this issue is a
package or three stories abou t learning
as adults. This "package" seemed LO
sugge l itsetr as we took note or the
concurrent 15-, 20-, and 25-year
annivcr ane this year or program at
u ed on adult learning-that
Aug...
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Learning and the educational journey
T
he main rcature in this issue is a
package or three stories abou t learning
as adults. This "package" seemed LO
sugge l itsetr as we took note or the
concurrent 15-, 20-, and 25-year
annivcr ane this year or program at
u ed on adult learning-that
Augsburg
1s, providing education for people outside
or the trad1uonal college ages or 18-22.
The e anniversaries occu r just al the
ume when Aug burg 1s beginning to foll y
understand and rerine the nature or the
Lutheran urban education LO wh1 h the
College is call ed. In describing the
hrelong learning
demanded in
today's world ,
President Frame
has emphasized
and illustrated how
Aug burg'
-transformauve"
educauon responds
LO soc1et y's needs
and is as appropriate for working-ad ult
tudents as it is for students or traditional
college age.
tudents are changed in di fferent
ways during an educational journey. For
some it may be the experience with a
pani ular proressor and the enthusiasm
and park with which he or she teaches
the course material-perhaps not rully
appre 1ated until years later. Or, it may be
the broader exposure to thoughts , values,
,~s1ons, and perspectives not pan or the
student's prior worldview.
The stories in this issue re fl ect on the
growth that comes rrom this kind or
educational journey, both through the
fo rmal classes as described in the three
an ni ve rsary programs, or, as in the story
or Pro ressor Eugene Skibbe's an
collection, th rough a passion that grows
wi th lea rn ing about other cultures and
aesthetics.
Betsey No rgard
Editor
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2002 PEACE PRIZE FESTIVAL...
Over 700 school children, parents, teachers, and volunteers were at Augsburg on March 10
for the 7th Nobel Peace Prize Festival honoring the 2000 Nobel Peace laureate, Korean
president Kim Dae-jung. Senator Paul Wellstone (center) welcomed attendees. Other guests
included Lynn Elling, co-chair of the planning committee (back row, to Wellstone's
Immediate right); Olav Njolstad, representing the Norwegian Nobel Committee; and Ole
0veraas, assistant Norwegian consul general (back row, to Wellstone's immediate and
second left, respectively). Deb Hutterer ' 99, co-chair of the planning committee, is standing
to the right. The Chang Ml Korean Dancers performed the "Fan Dance" during the opening
ceremony.
Augsburg Now 1s published
quanerly by Augsburg College,
22 1 l Riverside Ave., Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55454.
Betsey Norgard
Editor
AUGSBURG NOW
A
PUBLICATION
FOR
AUGSBURG
Kathy Rumpza
Graphic Designer
Jessica Brown
Class Notes Coordinator
William V. Frame
Presidem
Learning for a lifetime:
Celebrating 15, 20, and 25
years of educating adults
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Susan J. Klaseus
Vice Presidem for lnslllullonal
Advancemem and Com munily
RelaLi ons
14
Dan Jorgensen
Directo r of Public Relations and
Communication
Deborah Hutterer '99
16
Imerim Director of Alumni and
Parent Relations
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Weekend Coll ege:
Transforming lives for 20 years
by Richard Thoni
Master of Arts in Leadership:
Learning the arts and ski lls
by Bet sey Nor gard
College of th e Third Age:
Serving older learners for a
quarter centu ry
by Dan Jor gensen
18 'A Grand Journey' into J apanese art and tradition
by Betsey Norgard
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Features
Lynn Mena
Assistant Editor
COLLEGE
Spring 2002
Departments
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Around the Quad
Sports
Faculty/Staff Notes
19
Alumni News
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Class Notes
inside
back
cover
Auggie Thoughts
Calendar
50 percent ,·ecycled paper (10 percent post-consumer waste)
On the cover:
St udents and staff rnthusiasucally
welcomed No11tomb1 Naomi Tutu
as the 2002 Martm Luther K111g, Jr.
Co11vocatw11 ;peahe,. (L lo R) Jun
\Ian Wert '02; Xia Xwng '05;
Rozcnia Fuller '0 1, Swdcnt
Support Services academ,c adviser;
Dega Ali '03; Nontombi Nao,111
Tuw ; and Kevina Nalmva/1 '02.
Photo by Greg Helgeson.
Grant programs explore vocation, science
and civics, teaching, math
•
$2 million to discover 'vocation '
The Lilly Endowment has awarded
Augsbu·rg 2 million over five years [or
"Expl oring Our Girts: Connecting Faith ,
Vocation , and Work ," a program for
students, [rom fi rst year through
graduation , to explore, understand , and
re fl ect on vocation.
The program focuses on [our themes:
vocation as a li[e approach, vocation as a
curricular focus, vocation as education [or
service, and vocational awareness in faculty
and staff to build their capacities to help
students explore vocation.
Based on Augsburg's tradition or
ed ucation [or se rvice, its Lutheran heritage,
and its vision statement , Augsburg 2004,
"Explori ng Our Girts" will provide students
many opportunities to discover and
understand thei r unique gi fts and work in
careers as vocauon or calling. All incoming
students will encounter the theme of
vocation begin ning in their summer
onentation programs----even before they
begin any classes.
Twenty-eight colleges and uni versities
received fundi ng from the Lilly Foundation
in th is round of projects. Augsburg
received a planning grant in spring 2001
for this program; a ca mpus committee led
by Professor Bruce Reichenbach and Carol
Forbes, academic and learning se rvices,
then developed the program proposal.
•
Blending science and civics
Augsburg is one of 45 institutions
pa rtici pating in the SENCER program,
Science Education for New Civic
Engagements and Responsibi lities.
This fi ve-year national dissemination
project seeks to improve science educati on
and develop courses that teach rigorous
science content through problems that
require scienti!k knowledge and expertise.
"SENCER brings together two critical
elements in Augsburg's mission: high quality
science education and an ethic of service to
society," said Augsburg academic dean Chris
Kimball. "The project wi ll engage our
2
A-UGSBURG NOW
W eekend College student Karla Juetten works with a student in science class at Cedar-Riverside
Commun ity School as part of a grant for teaching and mentoring activities.
students \vith the challenges facing our
world while helping give them the scientific
tools required to respond to those
challenges."
An example of Augsburg's involvement
is the development of a course that focuses
on urban environmental issues of the
. Mississippi River. This interdisciplinary
approach combines scientific and civic
experience while also addressing
community needs.
SENCER is supported by the National
Science Foundation and sponsored by the
Association of American Colleges and
Universities (AAC&:U). Professor Joan Kunz,
chemistry, coord inates Augsburg's activities
wi th the project.
•
Students teaching students
Five Augsburg students--one physics
major, two education majors , and two
mathematics majors-each spend seven
hours per week as teachers and mentors
working with six th- to eighth-graders at
the Cedar Riverside Com munity School.
Their work is part or a two-year,
$30,000 grant to Augsburg and the Cedar
Riverside School from the National Science
Foundation/lndependent Colleges
Organization. The program gives Augsburg
science and math majors opportunities to
explore teaching in these fi elds, and seeks
to improve science/math aptitude and
build positive attitudes among middleschool students.
Faculty members Jeanine Gregoire,
education , and Sandra Olmsted, chemistry,
co-di rect the project in collaboration with
teaching scholar mentor Linda Stevens,
ed ucation .
•
Increasing math knowledge
Augsburg was awarded a $29,000 grant by
the Minnesota Higher Education Services
O ffi ce (HESO) to increase content
knowledge in mathematics among
educational paraprofessionals.
Professo rs Jeanine Gregoire and Linda
Stevens, education , are working \vith
curriculum coordinators from the
Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Osseo Public
Schools to implement the proj ect during
2002-03 .
Spring 2002
Kudos ...
and saludos...
to Augsburg
•
Saludos Hispanos, a California-based
organization, named Augsburg one of " 100
Educators of Distinction" for its efforts to
provide education opportuni ties and
growth to the Hispanic/Latino community
and for its intenti onal diversity.
"Augsburg has dedicated itsel f to a
legacy of inclusion," said Saludos'
president, Tony Sanchez.
President Frame, associate dean Ann
Garvey, Hispanic/Latino program director
Emiliano Chagi l, and senior Joseph Hell
Pomares accepted the award on behalf of
the College.
•
For the second
year in a row,
Augsburg is
included in the
publication , Great
Colleges for the Real
World: Get in. Get
out. Get a j ob.
Colleges are
selected who best
demonstrate both
the education and
the opportunities to
prepare students for the real world.
•
Augsburg's physician assistant program
has a perfect record of student
certification . The 2001 graduating class of
26 is the fifth class to achieve a 100
percent pass rate on the nation al board
examination , required to obtain a license
to practice as a physician assistant.
The national mean score in 200 1 on
the q ualifying exam was 489 out of a
possible 700; Augsburg's mean score was
610 out of 700.
Augsburg's PA program , the only one
in Minnesota , began in 1995 as an
undergraduate program. During this
academic year, it became the College's
fourth graduate program, leading to a
Master of Science in Physician Assistant
Studies.
Spring 2002
The new and expanded coral-reef tanks enable biology major Keneeshia Williams to ca rry out
research evaluating the effectiveness of water filters with help from Professor Bill Ca pman.
The aquaria keep growing
A
ugsburg may be far from salt water,
but its biol ogy department now
supports the most unique co ral reef
ecosystem of live sand doll ars, sea urchins ,
sea stars, jellyfi sh , and swimming crabs in
the Upper Midwest.
Under the leadership of biology
professo r Bill Capman , major new
components have been added to the
original 130-gallon coral reef aquarium
system in the biology lab. Through a series
of gifts to the College, and countless hours
of work by biology department faculty and
students, the first phase of a multi -tank
system now is able to support addi tional
teaching and studem research projects.
A large 220-gallon tank , along wi th a
se ries of smaller, connected tanks , house a
wide variety of marine organisms and can
provide stability and life-support for a
much larger system. Whe n fini shed, eight
interconnected tanks wi ll circulate a
combi ned 600 gallons of water and allow
students to study the colorful , marine
organisms close up in their natural habitat.
Click on <www.augsburg.edu/
biology/aqua1ia> to see photos and lea rn
more about the new aquari a.
Financial leader to address grads
T
he Class of
2002 wi ll hear
from James A.
Johnson, a leading
Washington
banking and
fin ance executive,
at its co mmencement ce remony on
May 19. Johnson is
James A. Johnson
vice chai rman of
Perseus, a merchant banking and private
equi ty firm , based in Washington , D.C. ,
and New York.
A native of Benson , Minn ., he
previously served as a special assistant to
Vice President Walter Mondale, and as
CEO of Fannie Mae , a government
mortgage lender. He was elected "CEO of
the Year" by the George Washington
University School of Business and Public
Management and "Washin gtonian of the
Year" by Washington ian magazine.
J ohnson has a nephew in Augsburg's
graduating class, and a niece who is also
an Augsburg student.
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3
Around the Quad
$1 million gift is largest unrestricted gift in
College history
byDanJorgensen
I
f )'OU ask Jim Haglund what values he
pla es first in his life, he'll probably tell you
loyalty and commitment-to famil •, friends,
cornrnunil:): and the causes in which he
believes. That lo 'lilt}' and commitment has
led Haglund and his "~fe, Kath)\ to make a
1 million gut to Augsburg College, the
largest unrestricted gift ever gi,·en to the
instituuon he adopted in the early 1990s and
has helped lead e,·er since.
"l behe,·e in this institution, its leaders,
philosophy, ELCA base, and its diversity in an
urban setting,· said Haglund, a member of
the Colleges Board of Regents. "This gift:
added Augsburg President \ illtam Frame, "is
a wonderful affirmation of the mts.sion of the
College.·
ma: Joining the regents in 1994,
Haglund, who currently is vice chair of the
board, has been a tireless worker and actively
inrnh·ed in the decision-making process,
semng both on the Executive Committee
and m other key committee leadership roles.
He and his wife also have been among
the Colleges leading donors. already
contnbuting more than 200,000 to various
programs. Their newest commitment ,~II
have a rnaJOr trnpact in helping lead the
College through the ne.'1.1. cruaal years of
Frames presidencr The Haglunds plan to
gi,·e 500,000 now, with the remaining
500,000 as a deferred gift.
"I think its important for people to give
to causes while they are living." Haglund
said. "That wa)' we can see the rewards and
enjoyment from the guts that we make."
"Their gift was 'first' and 'leadmg' in two
ways,· said Frame. "It IS the largest
commitment that we have ever received that
has been offered ,~thout restriction; and Jim
was the first donor to ask me the most
welcome quesuon I could have been givenTell me, Bill, what do you need?' Jims
leadership at the College has been invaluable,
both as a donor and a clear-rrunded ad,~r
in respect to our pursuit of mission."
Augsburg President Emeritus Charles
Anderson 5a)'S he used to have a little
recrumng speech for potential members of
the Board of Regents that he also used in
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A-UGSB RG NOW
recruiting Haglund.
"Eve[)• potential regent during my tenure
!from 1980-971 heard the same song: 'We
need work-meetings of the board and its
committees and calls on prospective
supponers; we need 111isdom--special skills
and knowledge that the College could not
afford to purchase that the)' bring freely to
the table; and we need wealth-financial
suppon,' • Anderson said.
·1 always concluded m)' little speech
with the same tatement: '\Ve need all mree
from a regent, but I'll settle for two.' In Jim
Haglund, Augsburg has consistently had
three-for-mree."
Haglund said that while he has projects
and programs to wluch he feels a kinship-particularly athletics-he still purposefully
made his gift unrestricted. "If there is an
efficient administration and knowledgeable
and effective board, they are in a much better
posttion than a single donor to direct the best
"I believe i11 this ins titution, its
leaders, pliilosoph , ELCA base, a11d
its dive r ity in an urban setting. "
- A ugsburg Regentjames E. Haglund
way to utilize the funds: he said.
"Athletics, though, has been a big pan of
my life, since I was sbc years old. I believe it
prepares us for life be)'ond athletics " ~th its
discipline and teamwork.·
It was through an unlikely "athletic"
source-Augsburg Pastor Dave Wold-that
Haglund, president and owner of Central
Container Corporation, a Minneapolis-based
manufacturer of packaging products, was
proposed as a potential member of the
govemmg board.
"Jim and I go back to the days when I
was the youth pastor at Calvary Lutheran
Church in Golden Valley where he was a vef)'
active member," Wold recalled. "We first got
acquainted playing basketball and
racquetball I discovered what a fun guy he
was-a guy you could totall)' trust.
"After I had come to Augsburg, I read an
James E. Haglund
article in the Minneapolis paper about how
many states had tried to woo him to take his
business elsewhere because they could
pro,~de tax incentives and other incentives as
well. Butjim'.s commitment to Minnesota
reminded him of Augsburg's commitment to
the city. Plus, his daughter, Dawn, was a
student here."
Wold recommended him to President
Anderson and the rest , as they say, is history
Wold said he would put Haglund
squarely in the coun of those who love
Augsburg'.s liberal ans concept. "He
appreciates the emphasis we have on
developing th<.: whole person- including the
spiritual and the ph)'Sical-beyond just the
intellect. He also has a rremendous
commitment to family and a great
appreciation of his upbringing. The ,'alues
that his parents instilled in him are the same
son of values he sees represented in students
here at Augsburg."
And, Haglund said, he suppons
Augsburg and other causes because he
believes in another of Augsburgs major
tenets, service to others. "I believe many of us
in business are not given enough credit for
our beneficence and for our altruism.
Corporate leaders sometimes get a bad rap as
being either callous or uncaring when, in
fact, they often are people who want to be of
semce ,~th the resources that they have."
"Theres no doubt that senrjce to others
is exemplified in Jim and Kathy Haglund,"
added Sue Klaseus, ,~ce president for
institutional advancement. v\/e at Augsburg
are blessed to have them as donors and
faithful friends of the College."
Spring 2002
Training tech-savvy teachers
A
ugsburg is completing the second
year of the Millennium Teachers
Technology (MT2) project, fund ed as part
of the U.S. Department of Education's
Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use
Technology (PT3) program. The MT2
project offers activities and opportunities
to both Augsburg's education facu lty and a
group of current education students to
understand and integrate techn ology in
the classroom. It also includes nine
partner elementary and secondary schools,
mostly in Minneapolis.
In this second year, emphasis has
continued on "changing attitudes, building
a knowledge base in technology, and
specific skill development of both faculty
and students," said Sonja Schmieder,
project director.
Teachers and students participate in
training sessions, visit model technology
schools, and work individually with
technology specialists. The goal is for
education departments to become
comfortable \vi th new applications of
technology so that standards can be
established for teaching prospective
teachers, their students.
The group of studen t "technology
advocates" meet weekly as a group and
spend time in the project's "tech center"
learning both how to use new applications
as well as how to be leaders in urging their
integration into the classroom.
For Weekend College education major
Gretchen Vickerman, the program has
already helped her in the classroom . "I am
always looki ng for ways to inco rporate
technology to help the teachers or make
the lessons more interactive and
interesting," she said .
Elementary education major Jennifer
Schroeder echoed this experience. "My
enthusiasm toward technology has had a
lasting impression on both the teachers
and students I have wo rked with. The
students get excited when they know I'm
coming to visit. They are just as excited as
I am in discovering what technology has
to offer," she sai d .
Augsburg has also taken the lead
among the Minnesota PT3-funded
institutions in sponsoring workshops
related to integrating technology in
educati on , e.g. research in using
technology, technology in instructi on and
classroom management, and hands-on
experience v.~th handheld computers.
Auggie Colleen Carstensen wins
'Miss Teen United States'
A ugsburg
~
tudent
Colleen
Carstensen won
the title of Miss
Teen United
States at the
national
pageant in
November, for
13- lO 19year-olds.
Coi ncidentally,
Colleen Carstensen
a Minnesotan
also won the title in the younger teenage
contest.
Carstensen , a 19-year-old student
Spring 2002
from Hastings, Minn ., has previously won
several beauty competitions and received
numerous other acclaims, including a
Discover Card Gold state award and
Tribute Scholarship , and figure skating
titles.
Since childhood , she has struggled
~th dyslexia and uses this as her
volumeer service platform . At the beauty
competition, her theme of "Accentuate the
Positive" suggests ways to use strengths to
overcome weaknesses.
During her on-stage inter.~ew,
Carstensen mentioned Augsburg's Cl.ASS
program and how it can help students v.~th
learn ing disabilities to succeed in their
academic studies.
Technology advocates Jackie Heyd a, Jennifer
Schroeder, and Shalinda Sherrod, all elementary
education majors, attended the t echnology
strand of the National School Board
Association's annual conference in Atl anta last
November.
New student
support programs
established
W
ith a grant from the U.S.
Department of Education , Augsburg
has established two programs to aid lowincome, first-generation college studems
and studems \\~th disabilities.
The TRI O/Student Support Se rvices
program provid es academic and personal
support
through
workshops ,
assistance ,
counseling,
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
and other
activities from studems' first enrollmem
through graduation . Assistance includes
improvi ng study skills, budgetmanagemem skills, identifi cation of
financi al aid, cultural enrichment , ca reer
exploration , and leadership opportunities.
In additi on, a four-week summer
bridge program wi ll assist students \vith
transi tion to the coll ege experience.
TRiO
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NOW
5
Around the Quad
Students receive
'Destination
2010'
scholarships
T wo Augsburg students have received
I scholarships through the Minneapolis
Private College Council to participate in
the Destination 2010 program , a joint
community partnership program that
seeks to transform the educational
experience of urban school fourth-graders
and help them aspire to a college
education.
Junior Zachary Da\~es is a religion
and psychology major who is a mentor at
Andersen Elementary Community School ,
linneapolis. ophomore Angie Foster is
majoring in religion and history and serves
at Elizabeth Hall Community School, also
m 1inneapohs.
Destination 2010 elementary students
who gradua te from high school will
receive scholarsh ips for their postseconda ry educa tion .
Studying Buddhism and Christianity
in Thailand
Sophomore Ariann Russ enjoys the beauty of
Ayuthya, the former capital of Thailand.
Forty-three students, led by religion professor
Brad Holt, and also with adjunct professor
Jerome Holtzman and Adrienne Kaufmann,
Center for Global Education, traveled during
January Interim to Thailand for the course
Buddhism and Christianity in Thailand. The
course also included eight StepUP students
and director Don Warren.
2002 Batalden Seminar
in Applied Ethics
April 5, 2002
"A Critical View of Affirmative
Action"
Peter Bell, Hazelden Foundation
10 a.m. Convocation
11 a.m. Panel discussion
Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
Join the
retirement
celebrations
A
lumn i and fri ends are im~ted to share
in the celebration \~ th fac ulty and
staff members who are retiring.
Watch for a postcard in the mail with
this yea r's retirees and celebrations .
Norm Holen , pro fessor of artClosing of
exhibit,
"Retrospec tive,"
and retirement
party, April 18,
2002, 4-7 p.m. ,
Alumni Gallery.
• Don Warren ,
Rep. Alice Hausman, left, talks w ith Augsburg students Leah Spafford (second from left) and Brooke
Stoeckel (right), and media relations manager Judy Petree (second from right) at Minnesota Private
College Day at the State Capitol on Feb. 21 .
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AUGSBURG NOW
director, StepUP
ProgramRetirement
recepti on ,
May 6, 2002,
4-6 p.m.
Norm Holen's
"Adolescent I"
Spring 2002
Sports
Auggies fight to clinch eighth national
wrestling title
byDonStoner
I
n recent years, there hasn't been much
doubt when Augsburg has won the
NCAA Division lil national champi onship
in wrestling.
In fact , the onl)' doubt has often been
in how large the margin of vicLOry would
be. In Augsburg's prior seven national Lille
seasons, the average margin of vicLOry has
been 34 poims-more than 42 poi nts in
each of the four most recent national
title years.
Bul this year's eighth national
championship in Auggie hisLOry more than
made up for the lack of drama in the prior
seven years.
Augsburg entered the national
championships, held in Wilkes-Barre. Pa ..
March 1-2 . as the overwhelming favorite LO
win the national Litle, and by anmher large
margin . Four Auggies were top-ranked in
their weight classes, and Augsburg was the
only school to have wrestlers qualified in
all 10 classes. Augsburg had won its 16th
straight MIAC championship by wi nning
all 10 individual titles for on ly the second
Lime in conference history. Observers
believed another "slam-dunk" national title
was a vi nual cen ainty.
But by the final round , the Auggies
were in unfamiliar territory. Two topranked wrestlers had been eliminated ea rly
in the LOurnament, and just three wrestlers
were in the hunt for national titles.
The Auggies led perennial rival
Wanburg (Iowa) by six points and upstart
Upper Iowa by jusl nine points in the team
race. And going into the 10 national
championship matches, the lead was even
closer, as the Auggie lead was cut to jusl
two points. When senior Tony Abbou beat
Upper Iowa's Jorge Borgen 2-1 in the 164pound championship match , iL clinched
the national Litle for the AuggiesAugsburg's eighth in the last 12 seasons. an
NCAA Division Ill record .
Augsburg accumulated 87 points lo
win the national Lille for the third season in
a row, a feat unprecedented in the 29-year
hisLOry of the Di,~sion Ill tournament.
"He was the most imp roved wrestle r
Spring 2002
-II· - ._. ;"·-...'
--
we had as a freshman .
from freshman to
sophomore, from
sophomore LO j uni or. and
from junior, Lo seni or,"
said Augsburg head
coach Jeff Swenson .
•\
I.
.,,.
"Tony Abbou just kept
-• .;i.
I
on getting beuer and
better. He epitomizes the
41'
... -~,_,._
one-percenti m provement-a-day
philosophy that our
program has. "
Augsburg 's Tony Abbott (back) maintains control of Upper Iowa's
Jorge Borgen en route to a 2-1 win at the Division Ill Wrestling
"I knew il was
National Championships.
close, and I knew that
one or two of us were
going LO have LO ,vin , for sure," Abbmt
said . "My match was reall y important ,
because l was wrestling a guy from Upper
Iowa, and that's a big s,ving either way,
whoever ,~~ns. I knew if l would ,vin, il
ormer Augsburg College men's hockey
would help seal the deal. "
coach Ed Saugestad was honored for
Team depth proved LO be the
his contributions LO the growth of amateur
difference for Augsburg. The Auggies
hockey ,vi th the American Hockey
recovered from the early loss of their two
Coaches Association's John Macin nes
top-ranked wrestlers by having six AllAward .
Americans, the second-most of any school.
This awa rd , named for the former
"You lose two No. 1 wrestlers and get
Michi gan Tech head coach , recogn izes
no points out of them ... it was a real effon
coaches who have achieved exceptional
for th e guys that were left in the
success with athletes on and off the ice.
tournament to compete and do what they
Saugestad wi ll be honored al th e AHCA
did ," Swenson said .
Coach of the Yea r Banquet in April.
Seni or Nick Slack, the 174-pound
Saugestad coached Augsburg to a 503national champion in 2000 and national
354-2 1 in a career that spanned 37 seasons
runner-up last yea r, finished second again
(1958-96), a ,,~n total second on ly LO Don
this yea r. Junior Ricky Crone, a transfer
Roben s of Gustavus Adolphus (5 15)
from Nonhern Iowa, finished second al
among Division Ill coaches.
184 and ea rned All-American honors for
Saugestad began his Auggi e coac hin g
his first time as an Auggie.
caree r wh ile still a studem at Augsburg. He
Senior Brad Fisher placed founh for
graduated with a double majo r in physical
the Auggies at 141 , earning All-A merican
educati on and biology in 1959. ln additi on
honors for the third time in his career.
LO coaching hockey for pans of five
Senior Kevi n Rasmussen moved up a spot
decades, he also se rved as Augsburg
from his sixth-place fini sh last season to
football coach from 1959-84 (head coach
place fifth at 197 pounds. Junior Mike
in the 1970-71 seaso ns); men's athl etic
Fl anagan , seeded eighth al heavyweight
direcLOr from 1981-87; and during his
and a first-Lime All-American al Augsburg,
entire Augsburg caree r served as an
finished eighth .
instructor in the school's health and
r.
_.
Saugestad given
hockey honors
F
Don Stoner is sports informalion
coordinato,:
physical education depanmenl.
A-UGSBURG NOW
7
Faculty/Staff Notes
NOTEWORTHY
Garry Hesser, sociology and metro-urban
studies, received the "Pioneer of the Year"
award from the National Society for
Experiential Education.
Grace Dyrud , psychology, was included in
the 2000-01 edition of W/10s Who of Amc,ican
Women and in A Tribut e to Outstanding
i\finncsota Women. In October, she co-taught
the beha,~or anal)•sis unit at Rogaland College
in Norway.
Noel Petit, computer science, and Mark
Engebretson , physics, were featured in The
Antarctic Sun for their research funded by the
Nauonal Science Foundation.
The story describes the work of six
Automatic Geophysical Observatories (AGOs),
small orange cabins fu ll of automated data
recording equipment scattered across remote
regions of Antarctica that study the space
environment just outside the atmosphere.
Engebretson IS one of the principal
mvesugators in the project.
Once a year, 5-7 gigab)'tes of data from
the six AGOs is shipped to Augsburg, where
computer science students, led by Prof. Noel
Pem, download ll and post it to a Web site.
To read the anicle, ,~sit
<www.polar.org/antsun/2002_01131>.
In print
Encyclopedia of Russian Women 's Movements
By Norma C. Noonan (editor), political science , and Carol Nechemias (editor)
Greenwood Press , 2001
Norma Noonan's
task as primary
editor in creating
this compendium
was enormous. Over
five years, she and
her co-editor
compiled a
comprehensive
Norma C. Noonan
resource about
Russian women, organizations, and
movements supporting women's issues from
the early 19th century through the end of
the oviet era.
The editorial work involved not only
original research and writing, but
coordi nating and editing the work of 50
scholars from around the world who
contributed approximately 150 major
articles. The entries are grouped into three
chronological periods, each introduced by a
general essay.
Interpreting "women's movements"
broadly, the work focuses on Russian
women's struggles and activities on their
behalf for education , suffrage , equal
opportunities, and social programs. Much of
the material on recent movements and
groups is not available elsewhere in Western
publications. For those studying women's
roles in the West, it provides good bases for
comparison across time , says Noonan.
ln addition , the book contains a
glossary, special terminology, chronology,
and suggested readings.
"Although new women's movements are
constantly cropping up, the book should
stand the test of time in terms of existing
groups and historical groups," says Noonan.
"I think we tried to identify the major
individuals, concepts, and groups in the
Russian context, and that should provide a
work of lasting value in the field of Russian
and women's studies."
Death and the Statesman: The Culture and Psychology of U.S. Leaders during War
PRESENTING/PERFORMING
Norm Holen , an, received an award of
excellence for his term cotta sculpture,
"Woman m the Wind," m the Extremely
Minnesota exhibition at Robbin Gallery.
Don Warren and Dave Hadden, StepUP
Program, presented a sess10n, "Recovery as a
Prevention Technology on the College
Campus" at the 15th Annual National Meeung
on Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Violence:
Prevenuon m Higher Education .
Lois Bosch and laura Boisen , social work,
presented their study on the ethical nature of
dual relauonsh1ps among school social
workers in rural, non-urban areas at the
annual conference of the Western Alliance of
Social Work Organizations.
Sumin Hsieh and Nancy Rodenberg ,
social work, presented papers at the Diversity
Conference for Social Work Education and
Pracuce at the University of South Carolina .
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A-UGSl3URG NOW
By Joseph B. Underh ill-Cady, po litical science
Pa lgrave, 2001
At a time when
American citizens
are becoming
increasingly engaged
in fighting an "axis
of evil ," Joe
Underhill-Cady's
book penetrates the
pysches of national
Joe Underhill-Cady
leaders and
decision-makers to explore Lheir
motivations about how and when they
made decisions about wa r.
Through their writings, memoirs,
biographies, and foreign policy speeches,
Underhi ll -Cady studied the "foreign policy
elite"-presidents, State and Defense
Department officials, and members of
Congress--who led the country over the
past ce ntu ry. He especially focused on their
views toward American deaths in these
con0 icts.
His findings show that decision-makers
are not simply concerned with strategy and
security but fo rn1ttlate policy that deals as
well \vith their own fears of death and
desires for immortality. Their policies re0ect
the desire to project these fears into actions
aimed at defeating death itself. When this
becomes institutionalized, opposition to
this policy (and thus to the war) becomes
difficult.
For the U.S., war is increasingly being
waged using so phisti cated technology, thus
decreasing the number of deaths in war and
allowing American forces to fi ght overseas
\vith minimal risks to their own lives.
Underhi ll-Cady's conclusion is that the
discourse on war should avoid abstract,
dehumanizing language, and that the
national dialogue about foreign policy
should include introspective re0ection to
guard against jingoism and the unnecessary
use of force.
Spring 2002
Exploring the 'physicist's kitchen'
Prof. Viacheslav
(Slava) Pilipenko
believes that
learning is more
than facts and
figures. He is head
of the Wave
Geomagnetic Fields
Laboratory of the
Viacheslav (Slava)
Institute of the
Pilipenko
Physics of the Earth
in Moscow and returned to Augsburg last
fall for coll aborative research with Prof.
Mark Engebretson.
During the fall Pilipenko also taught a
course tilled Secrets of a Physicist's Kitchen ,
in which he helped senior physics students
understand the practical, everyday tools
ph),sicists have used in making discoveries
in their fields. Examples he used derived
from the study of waves in geospace.
Pilipenko is a strong believer in broad
liberal arts ed ucation . He encourages
students LO take advantage of all learning
opportunities since they must prepare to
compete in a global marketplace of highly-
qualified scientists. Impressive LO him about
Augsburg's physics program are the
frequent contact between faculty and
students, the experience students can
receive in data analysis and programming,
and the opportunities to participate in
professional conferences.
"At Augsburg," says Pilipenko ,
"students are being taught the most
important skill-how LO learn-because
eve1yone will need this ski ll most during
their lifetime."
Pilipenko and Engebretson's research ,
fund ed by the National Science
Foundation, has suppo rted regular visits by
Pilipenko LO Augsbu rg since 1997 LO jointly
study the Earth's space environment. Their
research focuses on wave aspects of the
physics of the northern lights (aurora
borealis) as well as on rece m efforts to
understand geomagnetic storms, which can
disrupt electronic communications and
na,~gation systems and even damage
orbiting satellites.
Pilipenko returns to Augsburg next fa ll.
Rodenborg testifies for children
Prof. Nancy
Rodenborg, social
work , testified in
December at the
State Capitol befo re
the Senate Jud iciary
Commiuee, , hich
held a hearing
about
Nancy Rodenberg
disproportional
representation of African American
chi ldren in child protection . The session
was introduced by Augsburg social work
professor Glenda Dewbe rry Rooney.
The heari ng was arranged by the
Children's Defense Fund , seeki ng to bring
public auemion LO the high proportion of
African American chil dren in Minnesota's
chi ld protecti on system. In fact , says
Rodenborg, the proportion of these
children to their population is the highest
of any state in the nation .
Spring 2002
Based on research for her dissertation ,
Rodenborg testified that poverty influences
the child protection ou tcomes such that
poor children remain longe r in the system .
Even while onsidering the effects of
poverty and other va ri ables, by just being
African American , children remain lo nger
in the public protection system .
"I stated [to the commiuee] that this
suggested la rge-scale indirect
d iscrimin ati on ," says Rodenbo rg, "which is
very controversial."
She exp lains that the child protection
issues appear LO be simi lar to those faced
in the criminal justice system, where
African American men are also
disproportionately represented .
The J udi ciary Commiuee hopes to
draw public au ention LO the problems in
the ch ild protection system as they prepare
to presem a report LO the Legislature.
PRESENTING/PERFORMING (continued)
Ann Lutterman-Aguilar. enter for
Global Educauon , lex, o. presented a
workshop and po ter session , and Garry
Hesser. soc10log)' and metro-urban stud ies.
presented a session at the annual conrercncc
or the auonal Socicl)' for b7Jcrienual
Education .
Glenda Dewberry Rooney . soCial work .
spoke 10 the class or future deacon and la)'
nunisters or the Catholic Archdiocese or
Saint Paul and l\linneapolis about expanding
awareness or race, ethnicity, and gender.
Joan Thompson , English . presemcd
"Environmental Atlltudes Meet Cult ural
Loss: The Dam in D'Arc)' le ickle's \\'ind
from an Enemy Sliy ," 10 the Western
Literature Associauon annual meeting.
Bridget Doak. musi therapy, presented on
adolescent substance abuse at the American
Music Therapy Association conrerencc
Lejeune Lockett. Center for Global
Education. l\ lexico, presented a slide
presentation on her research about
Arromexicans at the Congress or the
Americas in Puebla . Mexico . She also gave
the keynote add ress at the honor
convocation al Jarvis Christian College 111
Hawkins, Texas.
Gretchen Kranz Irvine , education , copresented a workshop on 1ransfom1auve
teaching at the National Association for the
Education or Young Children's annual
conrerence.
Jacqueline deVries. history, presented
'"The Right to Labour, Love . and Pray': the
Girls' Friend ly Soc1et)' and Workmg-Class
Domesticit)', 1875-191-l" at the North
American conrercnce on Briush Studies m
Toronto.
Orv Gingerich , international educauon , copre ented at the workshop , "Integrating
Non-Western Topics into the Curriculum ,"
at a conrerence , "Globalizing Educa11on at
Liberal An s Colleges" at Roanoke College
Stephen "Gabe" Gabrielsen , music ,
played the dcdtcaLion recital or the new
organ at Prince or Peace Lutheran Church m
Rose,~lle , Mmn
A-UGSBURG NOW
9
Faculty/Staff Notes
PRESENTING/PERFORMING (continued)
Nancy Steblay , psychology, presented two
papers at the American Psychology-La,
oc1el)' onfcrence. One, "The lnnuen e of
Level of lncriminaLing Trial E\~dence on
Pretrial Publicity Effe LS," 1s co-authored b)'
three Aug burg alumni-Heather Klempp
'99 , Tamara Jerde '00, and Stacy Sellers 'Oland is based on research to which the)'
contributed.
Markus Fuhrer, philosophy, presented a
paper at the University of Leuven, Belgium,
on the problem of self-decepuon in the
philosophy of Henry of Ghent. Three
studems attended the conference WILh him.
Jennifer Kahlow , institmional
advancement, spoke at the 25th annual
Minnesota Planned Giving Conference.
Garry Hesser, socIOlogy and metro-urban
studies, co-presented "D1versil)' and
Common Themes of the Scholarship of
Engagement " at the American Associauon of
Higher Education conference.
Seeing more in statistics
As pan of a halfmillion-dollar grant
from the W.M . Keck
Foundation to
Augsburg, business
admi nistration
professor Milo
Schield organized a
two-day seminar in
Milo Schield
January at the
University of Cali fornia- Los Angeles on
" tatistical Association and Causal
Connections." The semi nar studied ways
to use statistical observations to test causal
theories.
The seminar was taught b)' two UCLA
professors: Judea Pearl, professor of
computer science and statistics, and
ander Greenland , professor of
epidemiology. Pearl showed how some
simple statistical tools can be used to
better evaluate statistical associations as
evidence for causality (e.g., smoki ng and
lung cancer, second-hand smoke and
asthma). This can be applied to various
fi elds-business, epidemiology, social
sciences, and economics. Sander presented
his experience in teaching this material.
The 40 conference attendees included
statisticians, epidemiologists, medical
doctors, and computer scientists interested
in artificial intelligence. Most were from
Southern Californ ia, but others came from
across the country and five foreign
countries.
Augsburg's statistical literacy grant is a
three-yea r interdisciplinary project to help
bridge the gap between formal
mathematical statistics and informal
critical thinking, between experimental
studies and observational studies in the
physical sciences, and between the social
sciences and the humaniti es.
Schield is project director for the Keck
Foundation grant to Augsburg. Julie
Naylor, adjunct instructor, is assistant
project director and teaches statistics in
the business department.
CONTRIBUTING IN PRINT
David Lapakko, speech , commumcauon,
and theatre arLS, published "A Plain-Spoken
Response to the Communib1ological
Challenge," in the summer issue of
Commumcauon and Theatre Association of
Minnesota Journal .
Kathryn Swanson , Enghsh , published
"ldenufy the Issues: A Case Study· in The
Department Chair, A Resource for Academic
Adm1ms1 rators.
Doug Green , English , published poems in
the summer issue of Rag Mag.
Nancy Steblay, psychology, co-authored
"Eyewitness Accuracy Rates in Sequential and
Simultaneous Lineup Presentations: A MetaAnalyuc Comparison" in the Law and Human
Behavior series.
Markus Fuhrer, philosophy, wrote a
chapte r 1n Albertus Magnus, Zum Cedrnllen
nach 800 Jahren, published in Berlin in fall
2001.
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A-UG B RG NOW
Connecting across boundaries
Last year Augsburg
education professor
Susan O'Connor
traveled to Norway
This year, another
group of
Minnesotans is
visiting Norway as
an indirect result of
Susan O'Connor
that visit.
It began when Norwegian ed ucation
professo r Brit Hauger, from S0r Trendelag
College in Trondheim , ame to Augsburg
to teach during spring se mester. O'Conn or
trave led to Trondheim to teach in her
place.
While there, she had the opportunity
to meet Karl-Johan Johansen, a teacher at
the college and a consu ltant to PROFF. an
organ ization servi ng people with
disabilities. With others from PROFF. she
had the opportunity to travel to Hada mar,
ermany, to visit the site of a hospital
where 15,000 people wi th disabilities we re
killed during the Holocaust.
As a result of this connection \vith
PROFF. Augsburg became one of Lhe two
places in the U.S. to host a memorial
photographic exhibit from Hadamar last
November, its first showing in this
country. Johansen came to Minneapolis
with the exhibit , along ,vith Per
Frederiksen, from PROFf
While they were in Minneapolis,
O'Connor introduced them to the Interact
Center fo r Visual and Performing Ans , an
organization provid ing artistic creative
opportunities for peo ple with a variety of
disabilities. Some of O'Connor's education
students and vi siting Norwegian students
have fulfill ed practica requirements at
Interact.
Now, in March , Johansen and
Frederiksen have secured funding in
Norway for a group from Interact to travel
to Norway and Denmark to give
performances.
Spring 2002
LEARNING FOR A LIFETIME:
Ce lebrating 15, 20, and 25 years of educating adults
TH IS YEAR Augsburg marks the anniversaries of
three programs providing educati on to adults and
non-traditional students, largely initiated in
response to community and marketpl ace needs.
Now, as the College is engaged in refining and
sharpening its vision of Lutheran education , it is
even more clear how critical adult-learning is to
the core mission of the College.
In 1982, Augsburg opened its Weekend
College doors LO working adults, offering them an
opportunity LO earn the same education it offers
its traditional college students.
In 1987, the College responded to business
and corporate leaders by initiating a master's
program LO help working adults develop
leadership skills needed for higher leve ls of
management.
By this time, another program targeted to
older adul ts had already been quietl y growing for
a decade-the College of the Third Agedelivering educational programs in the
community where older adults live and gather.
The reasons that adult students come Lo
Augsburg's programs are varied-completion of a
college degree, required job skills, better chances
for promotion , personal interest and growthand their presence is vital LO the College.
President Will iam Frame, in his annual
speech LO the Augsburg community in February,
squarely addressed not only the fin ancial benefit
LO the College adult programs bring, but the
significance of these programs to its mission.
"We are preparing our students for
vocati onal li ves-that is, called lives of servicein a global society constantly altered by
techn ological innovati on ," Frame said. "Such a
society demands lifelong learning-of everyone.
"Such a reality narrows the difference
between a tradition al student and a working
adult ," he continued . "IL has reinforced our
Lutheran propensity Lo find a meeting ground in
ou r cu rriculum for classroom learning and
exp erience ... The refin ement of the educational
mission envisioned by Augsburg 2004 requires a
highly involved engagement in lifelong learn ing."
Spring 2002
Master of Arts in Leadership 15 years
Weekend College 20 years
College of the Third Age 25 years
"The refinement of the educationa l mission
envisioned by Augsburg 2004 requires a
highly involved engagement in life long learning."
,4uGSBURG NOW
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Weekend College majors:
Accounting
Public Accounting
Managerial Accounting
Business Administration
Marketing
Management
Finance
Internati onal Business
Commu nicat ion
Computationa l Economics
Computer Science
Economics
Education
Elementary and Secondary Li censure
English
History
Management Information Systems
Marketing
ursing (BSN completion)
Psychology
Religion
Social Work
Studio Art
Youth and Family Ministry
Certificate programs:
Information Technology
Finance
Management
WEEKEND COLLEGE
Transforming lives for 20 years
by Richard Thoni
Mike was a custodian in an elementary
school in South Minneapolis. He was
sman and had gone to college, but
dropped out because he didn't have a
clear sense of what he wanted to do .
He was well li ked , but knew he didn 't
want to be a custodian for Lhe rest of
his life. One day he saw an ad about
Augsburgs Weekend College (WEC)
and came to campus to learn more
about it. Mike enrolled in the
elementary education major, earned his
college degree along with his teaching
license, and became a teacher in the
same school where he had been a
custodian-a life transformed .
Stories li ke Mikes are countless in
the history of the Weekend College
program. Over the last 20 years , WEC
has beco me a unique pan of Augsburgs
educati onal mission in the ci ty.
In the early 1980s Augsburg
became aware of some dramatic
demographic trends. The post-war
baby-boom generation was aging, and
it was being followed by a much
smaller age cohon-the "bust
generati on." The number of
Minnesota high school graduates
was going to drop by over 30
percent from the late '70s to the
early '90s, while the number of
working adults needing a college
education was greatly increasing.
By the mid 1980s, 45 percent of
the students in American higher
education were over the age of
25 . Most of these students were
living and working in large urban
areas.
As the only truly urban
Lutheran college. Augsburg had to
re-evaluate its educational mission
in light of these new demographic
trends. A couple of the Catholic
colleges in the Twin Cities-St.
Thomas and St. CaLherine's -had
just begun non-traditional adult
programs. After a great deal of
discussion with faculty, staff, and
A proud Augsburg
graduate and
dad celebrates
completion of
his degree.
MIS professor Kathy Schwalbe (right) discusses
class material with students after class.
12 A UGSBURG NOW
Spring 2002
admini strali on, Augsburg decided to
become the only protestant college in the
Midwest to offer church-related degree
programs to working adults. Over the years,
the Weekend College program grew from
69 students at its beginning in 198 2 to a
peak enrollment o r 1,268 in 199 1, and
expanded rro m three majors in 1982 to 17
at present . Since the early '90s, enrollment
has remained above 1,000 students,
comprising more than one-third or the total
Augsburg student populati on.
Now afrer 20 years or operati on ,
Augsburg is looking back over the
development or the Weekend College
program and re-affirmin g its centrality to
the overall mission or the College. The
demographic numbers have become even
more dramatic. Today over 55 percent of
the students in higher education are over
age 25 . Less than 20 percent or the high
school graduates in the U.S. go directly to
college and complete their degrees in four
years. The majority or the peo ple currently
enrolled in college have fo ll owed some sort
or "non-traditional" path .
Does Augsburg still believe that the
Weekend College program is a good match
between the educational needs or this large
adult student populati on and the mission or
the College? Absolutely. In 1997 the facult)'
and staff or Augsburg wrote a new vision
statement for the College. Key concepts in
th is ,~sion were those or "vocation" and
"transformation ." Augsburg believes that a
college education must make a qualitative
diITerence in the lives or srudents-a
"transforming" difference that helps
students relate their abi li ties, skills, and
learning to the needs or the world . That is
what "vocation " is all about.
There are, however, some d isturbing
trends in adult education. Many colleges,
including a number o r church-related
colleges, are offering adult programs that
focus primarily on work-skill development
without a clea r emphasis on the liberal arts,
and certain ly ,-vithout a focus on the
church-related values at the center or their
foundin g mission. These adult programs
focus more on convenience than character.
Adults can take classes in a hotel or on-line.
They might not ever see their cl assmates
face-to-face or even set fo ot on campus.
While thi s approach to adult education
Spring 2002
might be appropriate fo r graduate programs,
Ric'1 Tl1011 i di ,-cctcd the Wec/1c11d College
Augsburg has held LO its trad itional values in
program from its beginn ing in 1982 until
the undergraduate Weekend College
1991. He is currently director of Augsburg's
program . Certainly, most \,\/EC majors are
Rochester Program.
directly related to work-world needs, but all
majors are exactly the same ones that are
offered in the day school program. The
general education requirements are also
the same, speciryin g the same liberal arts
perspectives, including three courses in
religious studi es. Many \NEC students
have entered the College wi th an
exclusive rocus on specific work skill
development and have been surprised
that their favorite course has been in
religion, sociology, English , or
philosophy. These courses have helped
them rethin k important questions in
lire-questions about purpose,
responsibility, meaning, and values.
It is this combination or workrelated majors and liberal an s
coursework that continues to make
Wee kend College so valuable ror
wo rking adul ts. Most students enter
\,\/EC in their 30s, a time in lire when
people ofren re-examine their !He goals
and commitments. In vVEC, they find a
means to do that re-examinati on and Lo
redirect their lives to more meaning and
Professor Charles Shaeffer ill ustrates
reward .
a point with his computer
An adult student in the bachelor's
science class.
program in nursing spoke about th e
power or Augsburg's adult education
during a graduati on celebration last
spring. She recounted the
transrorming power or the religion
course that took her to Augsburg's
About WEC ...
study center in Mexico for eight
days and the impact or the
Number of students
1,05 2
community health nursing course
that placed her in a Salvation Army
34
Average age
clinic to do health assessments ,vi th
Age of oldest student
63
recent immigrants. "I will never be
•
able to look at the world in the
same way," she graterully reported
to the audience. That is the
transforming value or an Augsburg
education-as relevant Lo students
now as it was 20 years ago.
For inrormati on about the
\,\/EC program , call 612-330-11 0 1,
e-mail <"sveci nfo@a ugsburg.edu>, or
visit <www.augsburg.edu/weC>.
Ave rage grade point average (GPA)
3.14
Nu mber of co urses ta ught by
instru cto rs w ith adva nced degrees
100%
Number of laptop co mputers
ava ilab le for use in the li brary
50-75
Cost of Augsburg e-mail acco unt
$0.00
Number of cook ies served on
Saturday ahernoons
26 dozen
A-UGSBURG NOW
13
MASTER OF ARTS IN LEADERSHIP
Le a r n i n g t he a rt a n d sk i 11 s
In Lhe early 1980s, abouLLhe same Lime
as 'Weekend College was gelling
underway, Augsburg faculty and
adminisLraLOrs were beginning Lo realize
how Lhe Colleges educaLional mission in
Lhe ciLy could add ress oLher pressing
community needs.
ALLhaL Lime, business and corporate
leaders were reponing LhaL many of Lheir
employees could noL advance in Lheir
careers because Lhey lacked skills in
communicaLion, criLical Lhinking,
by Betsey Norgard
visioning, and problem solving- all inherent
pans of Augsburg!; liberal ans curriculum .
In 1985, wilh WEC's iniLial success and
experience in serving adulL sLudents, Lhe
College began LO explore options for a nonLradilional graduaLe program. While other
schools offered graduaLe programs Lo
develop managers, Augsburg created a
program to develop leaders, largely designed
by Augsburgs Tom Morgan and Rick Thoni.
The)' worked ,viLh Lhen-academic dean Ryan
L.aHurd on a Lask force Lo develop Lhe
disLinctive MasLer of Ans in Leadership
(MAL) degree and Lhe learning model Lhat
drives Lhe program . The MAL program was
launched in 1987.
The MAL program is defined as a crossdisciplinary program of liberal ans that-like
Augsburgs undergraduate program-builds
skills in communication, in problem-solving
and critical thinking, as well as increases
students' self-confidence and risk-taking. For
companies, this means employees wilh
vision , ,vith ability LO work across company
divisions, and Lo make thoughtful decisions.
Terry Cook '98 MAL, direcLOr of
continuing studies and former coordinaLOr
for the MAL program, wrote in her MAL
thesis, "The program brings LOgether people
,vith a mulLitude of backgrounds and
experience levels in the work world. The
field or major you received your
undergraduate degree in is less important as
preparation for Lhe MAL program than how
it impacted your career, your life
expectations, and your experiences."
A shared teaching and learning
over 60 requests to
present information
from her MAL thesis
about the use of
metaphors by leaders.
Lisa Zeller '8 1, shown here receiving
her MAL degree in 1989, was chosen
by fellow students to speak on behalf
of the first MAL graduating class.
Jim Kline '01 MAL, pictured here in a
Saturday morning class, found that MAL
classes equipped him to more effectively deal
with change and diversity in the workplace.
14
AUGSBURG NOW
Inherent in the appeal of the MAL program
to senior Augsburg faculty was the
opportunity LO streLch out of their normal
classroom discipline LO engage in an
educalional journey alongside their students,
guiding and learning from Lhem
simultaneously. Rick Thoni, in recalling
conceptual thinking abouL the program, says
thaLfaculty needed LO be willing to
orchestrate and not control.
An Jv!AL course is more like a laboratory
Lhan a class, and not merely a place for
informaLion exchange. Teaching through use
of case studies, group presentations, role
modeling, and discussion helps students
build skills Lhey need for working ,viLh and
leading others.
Jacqueline Kniefel Lind, a 1969
Augsburg graduaLe, 1994 MAL graduale, and
president of the Augsburg Alumni
AssociaLion, defin es these skills as "a
relevant, practi al, core set of compeLencies
LhaL are most needed in LOdays workplace:
working well with mhers; understanding
group dynamics and processes; thinking and
Spring 2002
AUGSBURG COLLEGE
2 0 0 0 - 2 0 0 1
J\ ug burg's Maroon & ilver Society was launched during this past year to offer special leadership opportunities for
flA.u gsburg alumni and friends to exte nd help to current students. Maroon & Silver Society members are individuals and
organizations who are committed to a special level of generosity. These donors pledge to sponsor an Augsburg scholarship for
four years, with gifts ranging from $ 1,000 to more than $10,000 per year.
This new society creates a olid foundation of an nual financial support to help the College maintain its commitment to keep
an Augsburg education affo rdable for the broadest range of diverse and talented students. Today, over 80 percent of Augsburg
students receive some form of financial assistance, made possible in part by the generous finan cial co mmitment of Maroon &
ilver ociety member .
Maroon & ilver Society members can take pride in their contribution to building the legacy for future students to receive an
Augsburg educatio n with the same academi c and spiritual fou ndation they received or have come to recognize and value.
To be specially recognized as one of the charter members who helped to launch this newest and most innovative program,
plea e let us know of your interest before May 2002.
Donna McLean, Director of The Augsburg Fund • 6 I 2-330-1179 or l-800-273-0617 • mclean@augsburg.edu
CHARTER MEMBERS OF THE MAROON & SILVER SOCIETY
Richard & Mary Adamson
Edward & Margarct Alberg
Paul '50 & Pea rl Almquist
Brua, '60 & Joann Eliason '62 Amun dso n
harles & C..,herine Anderson
William '86 & Kelly Anderson
Daniel '65 & Alice Anderson
Deloris Anderson '56
con Anderson '76 & Lisa Bailey
Brian Anderson '81 & Leeann Rock '8 1
I. helby Gimse Andress '56
Augsburg Associa,es
Do ro,hy Bailey
tan ley Baker '57
Mary Quanbcck '77 & Loren Barber
Elizabeth Anne '82 & Warren Barn
Vera Thorson Benzel '4 5
Sidney '57 & Lola Lindsirom '50 Berg
Inez chey '77 & John Bergq uist
Kevin Bonderud '79
Harlan hristianson '57
Brent Crego '84
Paul '79 & ally Hough '79 Daniels
D,niel '77 & Patricia Eicrhcim
Marie Eiirheim '85
Joel and Mary Ann Elftmann
Tracy Elftmann '81
Avis Ellingrod
Jero me '37 & Winifred Hellan d '37 Formo
Wi lli,m & Anne Frame
Michael & Terry Freeman
Andrew Fried '93
Laurie Fyksen '80 & Willi,m Seise
Alexander '90 & Si mone Johnson Go nzalez
Michael '7 I & Ann Good
Raymond '57 & Jan Grinde
Fern Hanso n Gudmestad '4 1
No rm an & Evangeline Hagfors
James & Kathleen Haglund
T homas '66 & Wa nda Wagner '65 Hanson
Beverly & Roe Haden
hristopher Haug '79 & Karl Starr
Donald '39 & Phyllis Holm
Kenneth '74 & Linda Bailey '74 Holmen
Richard & C..rol Holy
Allen & Jean Hous h
Pearl Husby
andra & Rich, rd Jacboso n
Helen Johnson
Jam es Johnson & Maine Isaacs
Heather Johnsto n '92 and Jason Koch '93
Menon '59 & JoAn Bjornson Johnso n
Ruth Johnson '74
Dan & Susan Jorgensen
heri Hofsrad '85 & Thomas Kamp
Muriel Kappler
Karina Karlfo '83
hristopher & Liz Kimball
Richard '69 & heryl Nelson '70 King
usan Kl aseus
Dean & usan Kopperud
Joanne Stiles '58 & David Laird
David & Caryl Larson
Harris '57 & Maryon Lee
Jacqueline Kniefel Lind '69 '94 MAL
Jennifer Marcin
Te rry Marquardt '98 & Gary Donahue
Donna Mclean
erard & Anne Meistrell
Robe rt '70 & ue Midn css
Paul '70 & Barbara Durkee '7 1 Mikelson
Mark '79 & Pamela Hanson '79 Moksncs
Rob & Taylor Moor
Thomas & Rainy Morgan
Pau l '84 & Nancy Mackey '85 Mueller
Jeanne Narum
hristo pher '83 Nelson & Lisa chroeder
loria Burnrvcdt Nelson ·43
Julie Nelson '83
Ron ald '68 & Mary Kay Nelson
Margaret Nelson Foss Nokleberg '48
Roselyn Nordaune '77
Norm '85 & Kim Asleso n '84 Okemrom
Donald '53 & Beverly Hall ing '55 Oren
2
Robert & Ruth Ann Paulso n
Ronald & Arlya, Peltier
Gerald '39 & Bernice Person
Thomas Peterson '70
Karin Peterson
Philip '50 & Dora Frojen '49 Quanbeck
Mark '53 & Jean Raabe
tella Kyllo Rosenquist '64
Curtis & Marian Sampson
Audrey Nagel Sander '5 I
Robert & Marianne a.ndcr
Ruth Schmidt '52
John Schwam '67
Carol Schweizer '50
Patrick Sheehy & Wendy O ' Leary
Philip idnc:y "63
Arnie '48 & C..rol kaar
Glen & Anna Skovholt
Joyce Engstrom '70 & Robert Spector
Todd teenson '89
William '64 & Sara Halvorson '63 S,rom
Philip '79 & Julia Davis '79 Styrlund
Dean '81 & Amy Sundquist
Ronald w:inson '69
Jeffrey wenson '79
Michael & Debbie zymanczyk
Gary '80 & Deanna Tangwall
P. Dawn Heil '78 & Jack Taylor
Jean Taylor '85 & Roger Griffith '84
Richard & Linda Thoni
Gordon '52 & Gloria Parizek '53 Thorpe
Kathryn & Jack Tunheim
Berty Wade
Norman '75 & Kathryn Anderson '76 Wahl
Colleen Kay Warson '9 1 MAL & Mary McDougall
Lois Wartman '76 & Doug Shaw
Kurt Wehrmann '90
John '49 & Arnhild Werker
Gunnar & Mary Wick
Anne Holmberg '80 & Joh.n Wilson
DEAR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF
AUGSBURG COLLEGE:
We are pleased to share with you this report of the gifts and
contributions made to Augsburg Co ll ege during the June I , 2000 to
May 31 , 2001 fisca l period. Our facul ty, staff, and students are gracefu l
for what each of you has done on our behalf, both through these
financial contributions and, in many cases, through vo lu nteerism,
Wi ll iam V. Frame
Susan ). Klaseus
fund-rai sing activities, and recruiting of new students and friends for the
institution .
G iving to the College continues co grow. New program s were launched. New scholarship fund s were initiated and ochers expanded.
Without yo ur support, this would not have been possibl e.
This past Sep tember, we opened o ur 133 rd year with enthusiastic hope and optimism. Just a week lacer, we were faced with the
devastating impact of September 11 and its afte rmath. We came together in prayer and support fo r ch e many people impacted by chis
tragedy. Like many of this natio n's institutions, we also came upon more di ffic ult times-both in how we dealt with th e perso nal and
social issues char faced our constituents because of rhat terrorise ace, and beca use of the temporary reduction of fin ancial support as
people were faced with the econom ic problems that resulted. Bue, like the nation , we believe that we are turning the co rner and
movi ng forward once again. We have received a number of majo r grants to enhance and su pport so me of our programs, including the
College's involvement with our neighbo rs and the greater Twin Cities communi ty. W/e have received remarkable new pe rso nal support,
including the largest unrestri cted gift in the College's history from regent Jim H aglund and his wife, Kathy, (see story in the Augsburg
Now spring issue). and we have been enco uraged by some majo r foundation s and corporations to submit proposals char we believe
will result in fundin g fo r new program and capital needs.
Finally, the College continues its general rehab ilitation and revitalizatio n under the tenets of Augsburg 2004: Extending the Vision .
More than just a visionary docum ent, it continues as a guiding force for the College in its progra m development, cu rricular refo rm ,
and fulfillm ent of its historical vocation in helping students from a wide range of experiences achieve the dream of a pose-second ary
education .
Your gifts help Augsburg move along this pathway to excellence and achievemen t. They help the Co llege prepare ics students for li fe
and wo rk in an ever more globalized and co mplex world . We have been re-challenged by the events of Sept. I I co reinforce the
transforming education that has long been a hallmark of this in stitution. We are equipping our students to deal with th e world's
diversity--of people, movements, and opinions. We are affi rming that a communi ty of lea rners is not confined to the class room, bur
is o ne prepared to be of service to the world. T hank you for providing your suppo rt as reinforcement to that belief.
William V. Fran1e
Susan J. Klaseus
Pre ident
Vice President for lnstiturional Advancement and
Communi ty Relatio ns
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THE
AUGSBURG
COLLEGE
FINANCIAL
REPORT
2000-2001 OPERATING BUDGET
$42 ,761 ,3 01
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Monies in the operating budget fund the
overall work of the College, from faculty
and staff salaries co student financial aid
co paying the uti lities bill. The operati ng
budget keeps the College up and running,
and is supported in part by undesignated
gifts co the Augsburg Fund.
Tuition & Fees 78%
Other Sou rce 7%
Board 4%
Room 7%
Private G ifts 3%
Government Grants 1%
2000-2001 REVENUES
2000-2001 PLANT ASSETS
(Net) $50,248,134
T he College co ntinues to address the
deferred maintenance issues in relation co
its campus infrastructure. For the past year
funding has gone toward roof replacements and HVAC systems. Master
planning wo rk for capital expansion
remains focused o n the College priority
for a new science structure.
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Sa lary & Benefits 48%
Other 18%
Financial Aid 18%
Utilities 4%
Equipment & Capita l Improvement S%
Student Salary 3%
Debt Service 4%
2000-2001 EXPENDITURFS
2000-200 1 ENDOWMENT
Market Value: $24,805,309
A strong endowment ens ures Augsburg's
futu re strength and growth. The interest
and investment inco me on the
endowment principal provide needed
funding fo r student finan cial aid.
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1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
ENDOWMENT ASSETS
May 3 1, 2000-May 31, 200 1
4
1999
2000
2001
LIFETIME GIVING
Th, Jollo,ving JOcitties recognize alumni and friends of
Augsburg who havt generously given a minimum of
$25,000 to tht College over a lif,timt.
LEGACY SOCIETY
C umulative gifu of $500,000 or more
Earl & Doris Bakken
Rich>rd '74 & Na ncy Colvin
Julian •30• & June• Foss
Edwi n & Barbara Gage
Orville '36• & Gemude Lund '36 Hognander
Kinney Johnso n '65
Ed• & Phyllis• Kavli
E. Milton '46 & Doroth y Lijsing •47+ Kleven
James '46 & jean• Lindell
Elroy Srock '49
C lair '46• & Gbdys Box rud '46 Srro mmcn
1869 SOCIETY
Cumulative gifu of $ 100,000-499,999
Charles & Cath erine Anderson
C.A. L. • & Esther J . E.• Anderson
Leona Radman Antholz '4 I•
Paul '63 & LaVonne Olson '63 Baralden
Carl Blegen+
Jack & Joyce Boss
Darrell ' 55 & Hel ga Egertso n
Raymond Erickso n
Malco lm Escrcm+
C lara Evj u•
•so•
Jerry & Jea n Foss
Paul '42+ & Max ine Fridlund
Raymond ·57 & Janice Grinde
Franklin & Carolyn Groves
Norman & Evangeline Hagfors
James & Ka1h lee n Haglund
Donald '39 & Phyll is Holm
Al len & Jean Housh
Lester Hoversten+
James Johnson & Maxine Isaacs
Roy Krohn•
William & 1ephani e Naegele
Richard & Barbara Tjo rnh om '54 Nelson
Ida Nelson•
Martha Nylander•
John Paulson
Cunis & Maria n Sampson
Paul + & Lorene+ teen
Genev ic\le rclbcrg+
Co nrad und e ' I 5 +
Leland & Louise Su nde,
Helen vcrdrup+
Johan verdrup
Andrew Urness+
Elsie Wildung•
BENEFACTORS
C um ul ati ve gifts of $25,000-99,999
Ernes1 & Helen Alne
Ha.nvig Anderson+
Ted & Ru,h Arneson
Lurh<r •29+ & C larerre Jorcnby •29• Arnold
Kenne,h• & Dorothy Bailey
Ada Bakke n•
Bcnha Johanson '28 Hagen+
Za ne & Barbara Kleven Birky
Roy '50 & Ardis Bogen
Donald & Nancy Bloomfield '63• Bor1emiller
Rodney & Barbara Burwell
rl '59 & Kathy Aakc r '62 Casperso n
Fritjof hrisrcnscn ·2s+
James+ & Esther• Crabtree
Mrs. Oscar DeVold'
Tracy Elfcmann '8 1
Amy Erickson
Philip & Laverne Fand rei
Jerome '37 & Winifred Helland ·37 Formo
Emil Fossa.n ·30+
O laf aastjon+
Donald' & Irene Gra ngaa rd
Phi llip G ronserh '5 5
Florence Haasa rud+
John Hanson+
Mr.+ & Mrs.+ Reuel D. Harmon
Lawrence & Lois Hauge
An na Mae Hayden
Loren Henderson
Douglas & G race Forss '57 Herr
T helma Leeland '32 Hess•
Chester '60 & Clcnora Hoversten
Chester+ & Bernice Hoversten
Garfield Hovemen '50
Vincent '50 & Marjorie Hoversten
Joseph Hsieh '6 1
Oscar• & Pea rl Husby
Richard & Glenda Husron
Alfred Iverse n
Ri chard & Sandra Jacobson
Rud, John son '74
Ru1h Johnson '27'
Bruce & Maren K.1 even
David & Barbara Kleven
Lowell '54 & Jani ce Kl even
Norma Knurson +
Dean & Susan Kopperud
Mildred Krohn
Dean '62 & Barbara Begling r '63 Larson
Philip & Diane Kleven Larson
Harris '57 & Maryon Lee
Alp hamae Ha.Iverson '3 1+ LofgrC'n
Larry Lokken '60
Larry & Mari e McNeff
Theodor Menzel•
Else Michaelse n •3 1•
Rohm ' 0 & uc ~idn ess
Spencer '66 & Gay Johnson '66 Minear
A.Ian & Janet Karvonen Monrgomery
Joel & Jeanne Mugge
Edith orberg+
R. Luther '56 & Bobbie' Olson
Donald '53 & Beverly Halling '55 Oren
Donald• & Dag ny• Padill a
Isabelle Park Trusi
Glen Person '47
Harvey '52 & Joann e Varne r '52 Peterson
Oliver & Jeannene Peterson
Thomas Peterson '70
Manin •29+ & E.sthcr+ Quanbeck
Philip '50 & Dora Frojen '49 Quanbcck
Luther Rodvik '5 1
Olive Ronholm '47
Maihi lda Sagcng '3 1
Clara E. Sanders+
Rmh chmid1 '52
Kenneth Schmit ·3s•
Lyall & Inez O lso n '59 Schwac,kopf
Rosemary Shafer
Agnes Siverson+
Glen & Anna kovhoh
Mathias Siena+
Borger Solberg
ran ley & Berry 1ake
Roger '5 & Bonnie Stockmo
Odin Srori en '28+
jean Taylor '85 & Roger Grifti,h '8
Jack & P. Dawn Heil '78 Taylor
\Xlilliam & Donna Teeter
L. Bern iece Thompson+
John T hu,•
Joan Vo lz '68
Richard & Olive Nilse n '5 1 Zo ll er
+
De eased
PLANNED GIVING
HERITAGE OCIETY
The A11grb11rg Colkge Heritage Sociery recog11iu1
thou ruho have 11"1111ged 11 de/med gift for the College
through a b,q,wt, life i1u11ra11u policy, a111111ity
agrumellt, or a charitable tnm. Thm tho11ghtfal gifo
o:tmd support to gmeratiom offi,ture 1t11dmu.
Ernest & Helen Al ne
harles & Catherine Anderson
Daniel . '65 & Alicc Anderson
E. tlliam Anderson
Ernest '3 & M•rgam Anderson
Esther Anderson+
Gary & M•ry Anderson
Os= '38 & Leola Anderson
\Vtlliun '86 & Kelly Anderson
James '51+ & I. helby Gimse '56 Andn:ss
Vi ncent Andrews+
Betty Arnold
Luther •29+ Clare ne Jorenby •29+ Arnold
Osc,r• & Dorothy Austad
w l & Doris Bakken
Andrew ' 50 & S.rbara Kolden '50 Balerud
M•ry Qumbcck ' Barber
Gl•dys Pederson '25 Bunes
Elizabeth '82 & Warren S.rn
Abner '35 & M.nh. Bat:llden
Thomas '56 & Bernie Benson
idney '57 & Lola Lidstro m '50 Berg
Birgit Birkeland '58
Anne Blegen+
Kendra Bonderud '78
Richard & Na ncy Borstad
Donald & Nmcy Bloomfield '63+ Bonemiller
J. Bernhard '4 8 & Hildur Anderson '43 Brerhcim
Nmcy Brown '74
Jeroy '48 & Lorrai ne Carlson
Harold Caspersen · 2+
Herbert '5 & Corinne Chilstrom
Fritjof hriS<en.<en '28+
Judi th Ch risten.<en
L Gracia Christensen
George '72 & Janet Dal,lman
Dmiel & A. Carolyn Benson '7 1 Dauner
Dallas Day '64
Richard '55 & Audrey Dronen
Beverly Durkee
Ru ben '45 & Thelma Egeberg
Tracy El frmann '8 1
larence •35+ & Thora Eliason
Avis Ellingrod
Casper & Thelma '39 Emberson
Deni.<e Engebreuon '82
Loren '46• & Edna Kastner '42 Ericksen
Raymond Erickson •50+
John Evans '82 & Joan Moline '83
Kenneth vcndscn '78 & Allison Everett '78
Norman & Rachel Ferguson
Maud Forberg
Jerome '37 & Winifred Helland '37 Formo
Julian •30+ & June• Foss
Ardella Fossum+
\Vtlliam & Anne Frame
Leola Dyrud Furman '6 1
huck Gabrielson •77+
Harry & Mabel Storm •25• Garlock
Clayton Gjerde•
Donald• & Irene Grangaard
Gracia Grindal '65
Raymond ' 57 & Janice Grinde
Phillip Gron.<eth '55
Florence Haasuud•
Bertha Johnanson '28 Hagen+
Gary '7 1 & Dallas Ahrens '69+ Hagen
James & Kathy Haglund
David Halaas 7 6
Janet O lson '79 Halaas
Edward & hidey Han.<en
Ernest & Anna Hovland '58 Hanson
ymhia Hanson '66
Mark '68 & lone Agri mson '68 Hanso n
Charles & Berry Johnso n '58 Hass
Lawrence & Lois Hauge
Loren & Helen Mohn •42+ Henderson
Robe rt '55 & Kui n Herman
Mrs. Ono E. Hjelle
igvald '41 & Helen Hjelmeland
O rville '36+ & Gertrude Lund '36 Hognandcr
Kenneth '74 & Linda Bailey '74 Holmen
Everett '57 & Ethel Holt
John Hoium
Allen & Jean Housh
Merl in & Ruth Hovden
Chester '60 & Clenora Hoversten
Mr. & Mrs. Clucnce Hoversten
Gufield Hoversten '50
Lorna '62 Hoversten
Rohen Hovcmcn
T homas '56 & Lorena Hoversten
Richard & andra Jacobson
Morris & Beverly Jespersen
Anna Johnson•
Jerry & Bonita Johnson
Ki nney Johnson '65
Mark '54 & Thelma Johnson
Ruth Johnson •27•
Ruth Johnson '74
Kenneth & Carmen Jones
Larry & Jennifer Abeln '78 Kahlow
Mary Kin glsey
Ruth Kislingbury
Gloria Grant '57 Knoblauch
6
No rman & Gwen Johnson ' 58 Krapf
Roy Krohn•
Lois Kvamme+
Obert Landsverk •45+
LaJune Thomas '68 Lange
David Lankinen '88
Marjorie M. Lankincn
Ernest Larson •30+
Luther '52 & Janice Bremmh ' 55 Larson
Alan & Dorothy Lee
Harris ' 57 & Maryon Lee
Clayton & Virginia LcFeverc
Ella Lindberg
James '46 & Jean• Lindell
0 . Herbert & Ilene Lindquisr
Marion Liska
Alpharnae Halverson '3 1 Lofgren•
Arne '49 & Jean Swanson '52 Markland
Ronald & Donna Matlhias
Theodor Menu!•
Daniel '65 & Mary Tildahl '6 1 Meyers
Mark '79 & Pamela Hanson '79 Moksnes
Carol Brandt '67 Mork
Ors. Van & Mike Mueller
Mr. & Mrs. George L. Nelsen
Richard & Ba.rbara Tjornhom ' 54 Nelson
Grace Pccerson '33 Nelson•
Kenneth & Vera Nelson
Mildred Nelson '52
Robert Nelson '97
Rohen '66 & Rose Ann Nelson
Roger '52 & Marilyn Nelson
Roselyn Nordaune '77
Estelle Nordine•
James '57 & Shirley Norman
Glenn & Ann Nyc.klemoe
Jonathan Nye '72
Terry '70 & Vicki Nygaard
Martha Nylander•
Marvin Nystrom
H. Arlan Oftedahl '64
Norm '85 & Kim Asleson '84 Okerstrom
Evelyn Olson•
Gordon '63 & Janice O lson
R. Luther O lson '56
Orville '52 & Yvonne Bagley '52 Olson
Donald '53 & Beverly Halling '55 Oren
Kenneth & Lillian Ysreboe '51 Osc
Ervin '56 & ylvia Overlund
Donald• & Dagny• Padilla
Robert '50 & Ruth Paulson
Richard Paun '37
Douglas & Joycc Anderson '65 PfufT
Thelma chroeder '38 Preuscc•
Roy Quam •31•
Martin •29+ & Esther• Q uanbcck
Nancy Joubm '63 Raymo nd
Barbara Rodvik
Frances Roller
Olive Ronholm '47
Donald '38 & Borghild Ronning
Audrey Nagel '5 1 Sander
Robert & Marianne Sander
Leland '35 & Pauline Saieren
Ruth Schmid, '52
Kenneth Schmir 138+
Roger '62 & Jean Schwartz
Rosemary Shafer
Pmick D. Sheehy & Wendy M. O' Leary
Olive r '36• & Elisabeth T hompson Sidney
Rodn ey Sill '82
Arnold '48 & Carol Skaar
James mith '9
Russel '50 & Virginia Smith
Evelyn Amundson ~,43 onnack
Doctic orenson +
Robert & Joyce Engstrom '70 Specror
Steven & Naom i Christensen '8 1 Scaruch
Joh n ' 6 & Esther Sieen
Paul+ & Lorene+ Steen
Odin rorien ·2s+
Merton '42 & A. Irene Huglen ' 3 Strommen
lair '46• & Gladys Boxrud '46 irom men
Johan ve rdrup
Dorochy Sward +
Gary '80 & Deanna Tangwall
Jack & P. Dawn Heil ' 8 Taylor
John Thu,•
Jcaneiie Tollefson '24
Joel '38 & Frances Torsrenson
Kenne1h '26• & Ovedcia Torvik
John & Marcia Thompson '78 Turcone
Morris •- I & Bonnie Bieri •~ Vaagencs
Mark Voelk,r '83
Tom Wa rme '57
Colleen Wauon '9 1 & Mary ~lcDougall
Doug Shaw & Lois Warrman '76
Donald 1chmann '89
Peder '49 & Alice Berg '5 1 Wilcox
Woodrow Wilson '53
Darrell & Lauralee Howe '63 Zenk
ANNUAL GIVING
Alumni Giving by Class Year
CLASS OF 1929
Number of Alumni: 11
Tora! amount of Gifu: $200.00
Participation: 9%
CIASS OF 1934
Numbe r of Alumni: 23
Toial amoun1 of Gifts: $535.00
Participation: 26%
$ 120-239
M. Glendora Dueland
$ 120-239
Hamar Benson
Clifford Johnson
W. Donald Olsen
CIASS OF 1930
Number of Alumni: I4
Total amount of Gifts: $200,730.00
Part icipacion: 35%
$ I 0,000 or more
Julian Foss•
$500-999
Elsie Lokken Lower
$ 120-239
Leonard Froycn
Gifts up to SI 19
Stella Pederson Eiermann
Magnhild Nybroren
CIASS OF 1933
N umber of Alumni: 9
Toral amounr of Gifts: $260.00
Parriciparion: 44%
$ 120-239
Vincent Kcn stad
Gifts up 10 $ 11 9
olveig Bergh
Harold Olson
$500-999
Ge rtrude Lund Hognander
$240-499
Dag mar Dahl Q uanbeck
Ann Kvee n Sveom
$ 120-239
Arnold Henkel
Lynn Hanson Lurhard
Gifts up ro $ 11 9
Gladys O udal Woolson
Gifts up 10 $ 11 9
Roselyn Ekberg lhling
CLASS OF 1935
Number of AJumni: 20
Toral amounr of Gifts: $625.00
Participation: 25%
CLASS OF 1937
Number of Alumn i: 26
Toral amount of Gifts: S 17,305.00
Participation: 34%
$240-499
Ge rtrude Amundson Larson
S I 0,000 or more
Richard Paur,
$ 120-239
Clifford Kent
$1,000-2.499
Jerome Formo
Winifred Helland Formo
Gifts up 10 $ 11 9
Laura Leigh Jorenby
Leland Satercn
Carl Solberg
$500-999
Ernesr Anderson
Forrest Monson
CLASS OF 1936
Number of AJumni: 22
Total amounr of Gifts: • I 4,420.00
Participation: 45%
$ I 0,000 or more
Gertrude Erling Paun+
S 1,000-2,499
Sophia Iverson Gjerde
7
CIASS OF 1938
'umber of Alumni : 4 1
Toral amount of Gifrs: $3 ,650.00
Participation: 29%
S 1.000-2,499
Oscar Anderson
Edo r Nelson
Adrian Tindcrholr
S240-499
E. Irene Ncseth
Leland Steen+
Hannah Mehus Stensvaag
$ 120-239
Joel Torsrenson
Gifts up ro S I 19
Else Bjornsrad
Salome Eidn ess Cannelin
Una Lee Kruse
Grctha HaJvorson Loken
Lloyd Raymo nd
CLASS OF 1939
Number of Alumni: 42
Total amount of Gifrs: $ 130,144.25
Participation: 30%
or more
Hoyt ~essc rer+
$240-499
E. Margaret arere.n Tra utwein
$ I 0,000
Gifts up ro $ 11 9
Carl Ch rislock+
Dwight Elving
onrad Jergenson
$ 1,000-2.499
Gerald Person
$500-999
Lesier Dahlen
$240-499
Ru1h Aune
120-239
John Haaland
Irene Hagen Kyllo
Luther Srrommcn
Palmer Wold
Gifts up 10 11 9
Robert halmer>
Donald Holm
Marion Lund Lowrie
1vicn Thompson Paulson
Artldle Alberrso n Ver>en
CLASS OF 1940
umber of Alumni: 53
Tora! amount of Gifu: $ 1,840.00
Participation: 26%
2 0-499
\''(lanci2 Severson Benson
Russel Hclleckson+
Ea.rl '-'incs
Erli ng Tungseth
$120-239
Henry Chapman
Gifu up to SI 19
Valborg Gils,th hri, lock
Marcy Ditmanson•
Roy Gortlon
Flo~nCC" Rc1rum Hovland
Irvin Nerdahl
Cul Overvold
Robert Pcanon
Lawrence Rydquist
Roger Thompson
C LASS OF 194 1
Number of Alumni: 68
Total amount ofGifu: $4 ,040.00
Panicipation: 27%
SI ,000-2,499
Fern Hanson Gudmcsud
Philip Rowbe rg
5500-999
Thelma ydncs Monson
$ 120-239
Sigvald Hjelmeland
Clarence Hoversten
Vivian Peterson
Ruth udim Wold
Gifts up 10 SI 19
Erwin hell
Reyno ld Erickson
Edward Evenson
Waldemar Frnm5lad
Elmer Frykman
Roy Johnson
Vernel Johnson
Martha Quanbeck May
Helen Helm Mork
Theodore Nelson
. Tang
H. Alfred Wcl1zi n•
CLASS OF 1942
Number of Alumni: 70
Tora! amount of Gifts: $7,455.00
Panici pation: 2 1%
$2,500-4,999
Merto n tro mmcn
SI ,000-2,499
Philip Helland
S500-999
Mary Eye Helleckson
Lo uis Smiih
$240-499
Victor Miller
M urid Q uanb«k Turrittin
Gifts up to SI 19
Hazel Lines Angell
hcstcr Brooks
Ebba Johnso n Brooks
Donald Lundberg
Elwood Lundeen
Elaine Olson cal
Harry So renson
Everald tro m
CLASS OF 1943
umber of Al umni: 84
Toral amount of ifts: $8,01 5.00
Participation: 25%
$2,500-4,999
A. Irene Huglcn tro mmcn
$ I ,000-2,499
loria Burncvedt Ne.I.son
$500-999
rloue Gisselquist
$240-499
Dorothy Herman u ncs
Evelyn Amundso n nnack
Ruih Framstad tee n
erald Thorson+
$ 120-239
Manin L:arscn
Arno Mani n
lone halgren Martin
Wayne Pc1crson
harloctc Anderson Ra.s musscn
ifis up to $ 11 9
Addell Halveoo n Dahlen
llorgh ild Esmcss
Herman Holtt'n
Elizabeth Bjornstad Luukkonen
Lu Verne Nelson
Stanford Nelson
Henry ,aub
Marshall teen
leone BolS1ad Tang
CLASS OF 1944
Number of Alumni: 77
Total amount of ifu : $2,720.00
Parlicip:uion: 14%
$1,000-2,499
hcster Hoversten
$500-999
Marvin Sululorf+
$1 20-239
Burton Fosse
Kenneth Gilles
Gift, up to $ 11 9
Herman Ho&md
Norman Nielsen
Marjorie Kl even Quam
Helen Nichols Quanbeck
Vartlon Quanbcck
Iver onnack
Cora Rishovd Steen
CLASS OF 1945
Number of Alumni: 57
Tor.ii amoun1 of Gifts: $6,923.75
Participation: 29%
$2,500-4,999
Ruben Egeberg
SI,000-2,499
Vera Thorson Benzel
$500-999
Joyce ps,th chwarn
5240-499
Marie jenvick Knaphus
John P:irbSI
Ruih Wel ni n Swanson
5 120-239
Oliver Dahl
Muriel Ruud Frosch
Marguerite Greguson Larsen
ifrs up to $ 11 9
Mildred emock Boxrud
Es1hcr Aadland Hofsrad
Elin Johnson u ppcgaartl
Ire ne Ppcdahl Lovaas
Carol Tyvoll Nokleberg
L Buesing Opgrand
B. Randolph Quanb<Ck
CLASS OF 1946
Number of Alumni: 47
Total amoun t of Gifts: $494,702. 16
P:irricipation: 27%
or mott
E. Milron Kleven
James Lindell
$ I 0,000
S1,000-2,499
Marion Myrvik Buska
$500-999
Orddle Aakcr
Clair uommen+
Gladys Boxrud Sttommen
corge vcrd ru p
$240-499
Gerhard Bretheim
Valdemar Xavier+
$ 120-239
Norma Sateren Anderson
Gifu up to $ 11 9
Marcella Solheim Nelson
Eileen Quanbcck
John Steen
CLASS OF 1947
Number of Alumni: 69
Tora! amount of Gifts: $228,053.60
Parcicipation: 23%
$ I0,000
or more
Doroihy Lijsing Kleven+
$2,500-4 ,999
Glen Person
Olive Ro nholm
$ 1,000-2,499
Harold Ahlborn
Loi, Black Ahlborn
$500-999
J. Vernon Jensen
Margery Manger Torgerson
$240-499
P:iul Bliksrad
$ 120-239
Sylvia Brandt atercn
Gifu up to $ 11 9
Borghild Rholl Gabrielson
Lowell Larson
Cu-ol YS1eboe Lindsay
cmorc Nelson
Roy R. Roth
John Thompson
CLASS OF 1948
Number of Alumni: I03
Tora] amount of Gifu: $ 11,822.00
Participation: 24%
$ 1,000-2,499
Jeroy Carlson
Rona Q uanbeck Emerson
Margarci Nelson Nokleberg
Arnold k.1a r
Mary chindJer T hompson
$500-999
Gerald Ryan
Llewellyn Rusrad miih
$240-499
Barbara Ekse Carlson
Dorothy Quanbeck Johnson
Alt on Kn urson
Richart! Koplin
$ 120-239
T heodore Anderson
L, vcrnc Moc Olson
Gifts up 10 SI 19
J. Bernhard Bretheim
Lorraine Gimmcsrad
lyne
Esther Bakken C rosby
Ca rol Quam Hon e
Gudrun Vik Kampen
Paul Kilde
Duane Lindgren
Eliubeth Westphal Pctmon
Nathalie Anderson Pererson
Mary Kuhn Schmidt
Arne imengaard
CLASS OF 1949
Number of Alumni: 156
Total amount of Gifts: $22,85 1.65
Panicipation: 28%
$5,000-9,999
Dora Frojen Quanbeck
John Werket
$ I ,000-2,499
Elsie Ronholm Koivula
James Nokleberg
CLASS OF 1950
umber of Alumni: 227
Total amount of Gifts: S38,629.00
Partici pation: 28%
$5,000-9,999
Roy Bogen
Ro~rt Paulso n
Philip Quanbeck
$2,500-4,999
Frank Ari o
Georgette Lanes Ario
$ I ,000-2,499
Lola Li ndmom Berg
Howard Halvorso n
Kermir Hoverscen
$500-999
Erling Ca rlse n
Sylvia Kle,•cn Hanson
Archie Lalim
Geo rge Lanes
Carol \Xlacson Schweizer
Eunice Nysruen ortland
$500-999
Louisa Johnson
Jean Christianson Sverdrup
Sheldo n Torgerson
$240-499
Rohen Andersen
James Ca rlso n
Donald Embrecson
Arn old H enjum
Grace Gisselq uist Johnson
Marvin Johnson
Margrerra Ramalcy Knutson
alvi n Larson
Paul Roth
Henry Roufs
$ 120-239
Ray Anderson
Lu ,her Bergeland
Lois \X/a rner Bergeland
Hel en Haukeness
Donald Sa teren
Gifts up 10 SI 19
John Almquist
Helen Bcrgeland Benneu
Jack Berry
Fabian Ca rlson
Ruth Isaacson ornell
hi rley George Foster
Betsy Towns Framstad
Willard Glade
Donna Curry lrgcns
Wi lli am lrgens
Russell Mamhi e
John Midcling
Lyla O lso n
Robe rr Peterson
Donald Peterson
John Quam
liver Solberg
Donald ween
Connie Rh oll Wagoner
Peder Wilcox
$240-499
Ecl,el And ersen
And rew Balerud
Barbara Kolden Balerud
Gordon Bernrson
Norma \'Vcs tby Bern cson
harlone Forness Egebcrg
Marjorie Wi lberg Hauge
Doro1hy Gramblin g Hoffiandcr
O li ver Joh nson
Co rinn e Shei ll Lesli e
Lynn Lundin
Miriam Hoplin Lundin
Rhonda Hek tn er Lybeck
Paul Olso n
Harold Tollefso n
$ 120-239
Rich ard Aune
Raymond Bodin
11 Carso n Jr.
Alfred Forsell
arol Schm idr Larson
Harva.rd Larson
Roger Leak
La Vonne \'Vessman Lyons
Quentin Q uanbeck
Marion Roe
Eliz.1 bCLh Fell and Ronning
Jo hn Shelm d
Gifts up to S I 19
Edward Alberg
Cunis Am lund
Marilyn Vai l Andros
El mer Anhalt
Idel le Nornes Bagne
Delphine Jensen Bakke
Lois O lso n Berg
Ruth Kolden Brown
La Verne Olson Burmvcdt
hirley Dahlen
Robe rt Eftedahl
Dolo res No lan Fevig
Merlyn Fredman
Robert Hagen
Enoch H all
Phebe Dale Hanso n
Beverly Fowler Holec
William Holte
Robert Howells
Rayn ard Huglcn
Esther Johnson
LeRoy Johnson
Delores Farm Johnson
Everette Johnson
Jean Kuklish Knudsen
Wi lliam Knutson
Evely n Shelscad Kriesel
Marion Anderson Loberg
Marion Iverson Loges
Mae John son Luhn
James Peterson
\'(/ayne Pe1erson
Herbert Peterson
Alfred Sannerud
Marion Jacobsen Schumacker
Helen Green Seline
Joan Fering Smith
Vio la clso Solberg
Angeline Rolland Sorenson
Roben Ulsake r
Dav id Wasgarr
ClASS OF 1951
1umber of Alumni : 19 1
Toral amount of Gifts: $43,950.49
Pani ipation: 29%
$ I 0,000 or more
Roben Odegard
$2,500-4 ,999
Maro lyn Sortland HaJ verson
\V.lliam Halverson
$ I ,000-2,499
Aud rey Nagel an der
Jennings Thompson
$500-999
D. La Rhea Johnson Morserh
LaWaync Mo rmh
$240-499
Douglas Auguscine+
Gertrude css Berg
Theodore Berk.J and
Doris Frojen Brecheim
Robert Hoffiander
alvin Storl ey
$120-239
Elaine Hanson Aune
Eli1..abcth Becken
C1rl Benson
James Bergcland
Ruby Helland Brown
James hrisropherson
Ellen Stenberg Erick.son
Shirley Larson Goplerud
Gloria Johnson
Arthur Kuross
Erika Sraub iemi
Wallace Pratt
Dorothy ,vanson Ryan
Gifts up 10 119
Marvel loe Ander,o n
Kerman Be.nson
Gordon Berg
James Bergum
Do lores Flaa Bjerga
Alben Bjerk trand
T rygve Dahle
Anabelle Hanson Dalberg
Harold Emerson
Kathry n Thor gard Erickson
John Ga rland
Paul Green
Herbert Hanson
Howard Hjelm
Joseph Huhcrstrum
Eleanor Ewen Hutchinson
Arvild Jacobso n
John Krenz
Clari ce Thingelstad O nsager
Lillian Ystcboe Ose
Daniel Pearson
Stanley Puelscon+
Howard ordand
Charl es tenvig
Herbert Svendsen
Joel Swiggum
Mary Valtinson Vevle
Roben Weeden
Alice Berg \Xlilcox
ClASS OF 1952
umber of Alumni: I 6 I
Total amo unt ofGifu: $58,77 1.82
Pardcipacion: 37%,
SI 0,000 o r more
Harvey Peterson
Joanne Varner Peterson
Ruth Schm idt
$ I ,000-2,499
Glen Gi lbcnson
Orville Olso n
Yvonne Bagley Olson
Gordon Thorpc
S500-999
Leroy Nyhus
S240-499
Eugene Anderson
Irene Shels tad Henjum
\'(lilliam Kuross
John Leak
Dorothy Skonnord Petersen
Marlo Petersen
Charlotte: KJcvcn Rimm ercid
Beve rly Gryd, Villwock
$120-239
Cymhia Hanske Erick.son
Kay Roper H agen
Mo rris Johnson
Marjorie Danielson Johnson
James Kouom
Luther Larson
Donna Wang Leak
Mi ldred elson
Karl Pu,erbaugh
Rohen Thompson
Gifts up ro SI 19
LeRoy Ancnson
James Armstrong
Norma Arneson
L.,urie Balzer
hcrman Bohn
Berry Brccro
David Chrisrensen
Lronard Dalberg
LcVon Paulson Dintcr
Edich ore.m Gudim
Elmer H anson
M. Joyce Tai.Iman Hanson
Mildred Herager
Richard Howdls
Theodore Husroft
Ronald Johnson
Millard Knudson
Elwood l.ar,on
Lloyd Lyngdal
Leroy orthfdr
Go rdon Odegaard
Lyman O m:rn
Richard Perry
Gladys Dahlberg Pmr,on
Vera Peter,on Rachuy
Dona,'On Roberu
David Rokke
Lrona Eng Rokke
La ton Schwanz+
Roger helsrad
Mae Ness parby
Alyce l.ar,on Thureen
Orlcr« Hjelle Waller
Cl.ASS OF 1953
umber of Al umni: I 56
Toral •mount of Gifts: $25,675.00
Participation: 29%
I 0,000 or mone
Mork Raabe
SI ,000-2,499
Gloria Pariuk Thorpe
$500-999
Ruth A:ukov
Morlys Rin gdahl Gunderson
Berry Munson Nyhw
Beverly Nysruen Carlsen
Thomas Ohno
Allan Sortland
$240-499
Herman Egeberg
Wilgord Johnson
Joan Johnson Kuder
Marvi n Larson
Ruth Ri ngstad Larson
John Lingen
Wilmer Oudal
Arthur Rimmereid
. Arthur hul tz
Juliana Lindell hul n
$ 120-239
Joyce Jorgensen Eckhoff
Leland f-a irbanks
Marilyn Elness Froiland
M•rvi n Hagen
Howard Pearson
Edmund Youngquist
Gifts up to $119
Helen Lodahl Amabile
Elizabeth Manger Andmon
Torrey Berge
Duane
Horace Poncn
$500-999
Robert Lockwood
Donna Erickson Reimer
$240-499
Dorothy Ploisrad Benson
Orla Chris1<nsen
James Haugen
Wanda Warnes Olson
Donohue Sarff
John Thompson
Normon Quanbeck
Ardelle Skovhol1 Quanbcck
Janice Anderson Rykken
Maryls Harleman chmidc
John Seaver
Jerome Trclscad
Robcn Twiton
hrisccnscn
Joseph leary
John Dallond
H. Danielson
Faith Carlsred1 Dippold
Kristian Frosig
Cl.ASS OP 1955
Number of Alumni: 122
Total amount of Gifts: $32, I 40.44
Que111in Good rich
Norman Johnson
igrunn Kvamme
Jack Lundberg
Donovan Lund~n
Donald Oren
Richard Pearson
Donald Reimer
David Rykken
Corinne Rethwill Tiegs
Harold Werts
\V.lliam Whi1<
Participation: 2 1%
$ I0,000
or more
Phillip Gro nseth
$ I ,000-2,499
Darrell Egerrson
$500-999
Arvin Halvorson
Cl.ASS OP 1954
Number of Alumni: 176
Toou amoun1 of Gifts: $6,775.00
$240-499
Grace Larson Anderson
Agnes Thompson Becker
John Benson
Participation: 25%
S1,000-2.499
Herbert hilstrom
\Vcnona trandic Lund
Richard Mahre
Ethd Nordstrom hiell
5500-999
James hidl
$120-239
enc Anderson
Kenneth Bdkholm Jr.
Maxine Dahlin ChriSI
Helen Halvorson Hjermstad
Ervin Johnson
La Vonne odcrberg Johnson
Janice Brcmscch Larson
Philip Nelson
$240 99
Louil Becker
Mark Johnson
Richard Johnson
Mavis Kyllonen
Robert Langseth
Mary Pererson Leak
Alice Jensen Noble
Roger 1ockmo
Gifts up 10 $ I 19
Elaine Foss Erickson
Jacquelyn Bagley Hanso n
Wallace H•nson
Rohen Herman
Diane Aho Nelson
Beverly Halling Oren
Clyde Peterson
David Skaar
Mavil Berge Trelsrad
$1 20-239
Florence Helland Borman
Lowell Brown
lo ts Bwevics
Valborg Kyllo Ellingso n
Eileen Johnson Hanson
Erling Huglen
Lowell Kleven
Joyce ravncy Cassill
Cl.ASS OP I 956
Number of Alumni: 144
To1al amo unt of Gifts: $20,809.70
Participacion: 22%
Gifts up 10 SI 19
Kei1h Anderson
Orlan Bjornrud
Jeannine Torsten.son Blanchard
Willard Bo,ko
Roger rlson
corge Fisher
Jerry Fullerton
Lrroy Iscmingcr
Orpha Hw hagen lscminger
Fred Lee
Beverly Jacobsen Lundeen
Karl Nesrvo ld
Edward Nyhw
Winifred Nys1uen Nyhus
Ardil Dorr Nysruen
Ru1h Pousi O ll ila
Lloyd l'cicrson
$5,000-9,999
R. Lurher Olson
$2,500-4,999
Lawrence Nerhcim
$ I.000-2,499
Deloris Anderson
I. Shelby Gimse Andress
hristine Munson Main
Ro nald Main
Mark Thorpe
IO
$120-239
Thomas Benso n
Hans Dumpys
Robert Norby
Elizabeth Mortensen Swanson
Gifts up to $119
Margaret Hermanson Barnes
Gerald Baxter
Carolyn Lower Bliss
Ronald Bredeken
James Bwkirk
Robert Gjengdahl
Lloyd Grinde
Marlys Nepsund Lester
Stanley Ludviksen
Roger Ose
Ervin Ovcrlund
Richard Thorud
Merlin White
Cl.ASS OP 1957
Number of Alumni: 174
Total amount of Gifts: $46,347.50
Participation: 19%
or more
Raymond Grinde
H• rril Lee
$ I 0,000
$ 1.000-2,499
Stanley Baker
idney Berg
Duncan Fiann
Dean Holmes
$500-999
Morris Jespersen
$240-499
Aldemar Johnson Hagen
Thomas Hoffiander
Gloria Grant Knoblauch
Maynard Nelson
Bill Zinn
$ 120-239
James Armstrong
Dcnncs Borman
Wayne Johnson
James Norman
Gordon Trclsrad
Gifts up co $1 19
Richard Berg
Harlan Christianson
Beverly Olson Flanigan
Doris Rovick Hanson
Evcrcrr Holr
Jcanmc Olson Locke
Roger Mackey
Erwin Moc
Orval Moren
James Plumcdahl
Daular Billawala Ramamoorthy
Marian Graff Skaar
Neal nider
Marlys Holm Thorsgaard
Barbara Gi lbcrc Tischer
Richard Vcvle
Ronald Welde
CLASS OP 1958
Nu mber of Alumni: 157
Total amount of G ifts: $ 18, 145.00
Participation: 26%
$5.000-9,999
Mabe,h Saure Gyllsrrom
$2,500-4,999
Joan ne Stil es Laird
$ 1.000-2.499
Birgir Birkeland
Jo An Bjornson Johnson
Wesley Sidccn
$500-999
Mary Eri ckson Lockwood
race Kemmer Sulerud
$240-499
Byron Golie
Kenneth Hagen
$ 120-239
G udwren Ellingson Belkholm
Janer Niederloh C hrisrcson
C hcs rer Dyrud
Le Roi Elias
Lois Hofsrad Esselsrrom
Hugh Gil more
Berry Johnso n Hass
Donald Myrvik
Rhoda Dahl Myrvik
Gerald Parupsky
Wendel l Shiel)
G ifts up ro $ 11 9
Elycc Lundquisi Arvidson
Robert Bagley
Dennis Barnaal
Vernon Berkncss
Elaine Nelson Bernards
Erwi n hriscenson
Lois Mackey Davis
Myrn a Tollefson Ga rdin
Bonica Griep
r:mley Gu nn
Anna Hovland Hanson
David Harris
Philip Heide
. Leroy Johnso n
Joy Hu nd ) Johnso n
Jerome Kleven
Jon Macala
heldon Nasce nt
Clara Ann Haugen Nordstrom
Lr dia Dyrlid Quanbeck
Ronald cave
L1 Vonc Srudlien
CLASS OP 1959
Nu mber of Alumni: 17 1
Tocal amounr of Gifts: S 16,325.00
Parcicipacion: 25%
500-999
ancy Garland Erickson
Dale Hanka
Ruth
risen Moen
Donald O lsen
$ 1,000-2,499
Paul lmquist
Norman Berg
Carl Casperson
Dennis Gibson
Menon Johnson
John Martinsen
Eugene Peterson
Marrin Sabo
Inez Ison Schwarzkopf
S240-499
John Anderson
Ri chard Berge
Carolr n Burfield
Phyll is Raymond Bu rge
Phyllis Dah lmeier Fering
Gerald Hendricks
Donald Homme
Loren Nielsen
Darrel I ,cse
$500-999
Janee Cooke Zitz.ewin
Thomas Moen
S120-239
Bruce Cunn ing
Donald ilbcrg
Kay Lemmcrman Gi lmore
Ralph Kcmpski
David No rdli e
Ramona Pedersen Sectergren
Paul T hompsen
Marjorie Moland \X'endl
Lowd l Ziemann
$240-499
John Berg
Charles Fering
Lois Ander en Golie
Arlene dander Hill
Rod ney H il l
Ru di T horsgard Homm e
Josep h Nrsruen
Bonn ie Martinson Storley
G ifrs up ro $ 11 9
Lois Ritcher Agrimson
Norman Anderson
Marcia Myring Carlson
Ca rol Johnso n Casperson
Di Ann hristiansen Dougherty
Fred Engelmann
Denni G lad
Chester Hoversten
L1 Vonne Gravgaard Iverson
Gerald Johnso n
Del Lind
Peter Locke
Mary Lundquisc Meffert
!eve Moore
Cleve Moore Jr.
Jam
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Dwight Pederson
Barbara Jlj esberg Pecerson
Nancy Jensen Poeschel
Byron Schmid
Marlene Srudlien
Gordon yverson
Kermit Valleen
Sharon Grod i Wc:sr
$ 120-239
Mary Twicon Bosben
James Hanson
Rh oda Monserh Huglcn
Vicki kor Pearson
ifts upro$ 11 9
Lawrence Berg
Irene Olson Brown
James Brown
Dennis Burreson
Paul Christensen
Nad ia hristensen
James G uldm h
Donald Hagcs tu en
Franklin Hawks
James Horn
Harry Horne
Donald Jorenby
Larry Jun kermeier
\Xlalter Lundeen
Robert Meffert
Ronald Miskowiec
Richard Overby
Sylvia Moc Overlund
Dav id Rin gsrad
Peggy Oneil Swensen
Tal,•ryn Tischer
CLASS OF 1961
Number of Alumni : 200
Tora) amo unr of G ifrs: $ I 0, 175.00
Part ici pation : 23%
$ 1,000-2,499
Roger Go rdon
Marr Ti ldahl Meyers
Kenneth Nelson
Richard Thompson
CLASS OP 1960
umber of Alum ni: 196
Tora) amounr of Gifts: $ 13, 135.00
Participation: 25%
$2.500-4,999
Bruce Amundson
$500-999
Dennis Johnson
Janet Baraldcn Johnson
regorr Madson
S I ,000-2.499
Barbara Mi lne Go rdon
Beverlr Tollefson Uhl enberg
II
2 0-499
H >rold Erickson
Arden Norum
Co nsra ncc ildseth Spangenberg
120-239
Kenneth Akerman
Theodore B01ten
Lois Burmeister
Daniel Carlson
George Larson
Ron ald L.,u dcrr
James Red kc
even core
Karen Egc:sdal Trclsrad
Bruce Westphal
Gifts up 10 S I 19
\\7i nnie ordlu nd Anderson
,ayle Arvidson
loyd Bakke
Harris Bendix
David Buchkosky
Mary Lou Baker hristcnson
Lawr<ncc Gallagher
Kenneth jerde
James Holden
Audrey Halvo rson Hovland
Parricia Swanson Kreuziger
Joa n Gibson Labs
Keith Lcisech
George Lundquist
Julie Magnuson Marineau
Ced ric O lson
orlyn Paulsen
Myron Rew
Mari e Gje rd e Sch link
Terrance chlink
Judy Fosse Snider
Roger ollic
Deloris Olson Stinson
Gary Terrio
Arlene Stockman Torgerson
Carolyn Arndt \~ard
CLASS OF 1962
Number of Alu mni: 21
Tora) amou nt of Gifrs: $9, 95.00
Participation: 19%
$2,500-4,999
Joann Eliason Amundson
S 1,000-2,499
Kathleen Aaker Casperson
Eun i e Kyllo Roberts
$500-999
Kar Hanenburg Madso n
Arne Sather
Ron ott
$240-499
Sonia vermoen Gu llicks
Olivia Go rdon Lorcnts
Phillip Mauison
Roger chwartz.
\Xlaync- 1ockman
$120-239
Jennelle Joh nso n Cun ning
Paul Grm•cr
Lois Mahlum Hagen
David Proctor
Gary Olson
Marie Bergh Sandbo
David Sevig
Roger Bevis
Morris Bjurlin
David Johnson
Sharon Christensen Kildal
Diane Garbisch Lcvake
Sharon Lindell Momud
James Parks
$ 120-239
Bradford Aamodt
Gary Blosberg
Judy Thompson Eiler
Mark Gjerde
Cordelia Colrvet Hoffmann
\'Uaync Christiansen
Satoru Sudoh
Carla Quanbeck Walgren
Michael Walgren
Lewis undquist, II
Gifts up to SI 19
R. Charles Anderson
to
$119
Rose Marie Nordin Anderson
Kristi Anderson
lairc Helland Buettn er
Wayne Coil
Sherman Coltv<et
Loiell Dyrud
Kenneth Erickson
Tamara Ronholdt Francis
Pauicia Hanson Gjerde
Marilyn Olson Gron ner
Julia Ose Grose
Rock Helgeson
Lorna Hoverste n
Peter Hovland
John Hugo
Ruch Goschnauer Johnson
Lynne Mclean Junkermeier
Charles King. Jr.
Ella Bowlby Lerud
Ina Madison Meyer
A. Robert MoUdrem
Reynold undnrom
Allan Tvcirc
Mary Ann Sorensen Urban
Cl.ASS OF 1963
Number of Alumn.i: 236
Tocal amount of Gifts: $7 1,298.18
Participation: 26%
$ I 0,000
or more
Paul Bacalden
LaVonne Olson Batalden
$5,000-9,999
Nancy Bloomfield Bonemiller•
$500-999
Jerelyn Hovland Cobb
David Stccnson
ara Halvorson Strom
Robert Tufford
Lauralee Howe unk
$240-499
Bradley Holt
Karen Tangen Mattison
Carol Anderson MeCuen
Hans Sandbo
Allen Saner
$ 120-239
Charles Arndt
Ronald Beckman
Lannell farmer
Mary Lower Farmer
Lola Nelson Grafmom
Doris Wilkins Johnson
Judich Lillcstol
Paul Monson
David Momud
Jan et Evenson Pomu:z
Greta Giving
Deanne Scar Greco
Jo hn \Van ner
Linda Tollefson Zenk
Gifts up
Steven Nielsen
Bruce Braaten
hrisrophcr Wagne r
Lois Knucson Larsen
Ann Ring Odegaard
Jack Osberg
$120-239
Dorochy Borsgard Berkland
Joyce Bacalden Richards
Brenda Henrickson Capek
Wendell Carlson
Linda Carlstedt
Virginia Hovland Plunkett
Gloria Clauso n
Bernard D ebar
Gifts up to $ 11 9
Carolyn AacUand Allmon
Donald Anderson
Luther Anderson
Karlton Bakke
Andrew Berg
Charles Daggett
David Damcke
Will iam Erickson
Marya Christensen f-arrel l
Stephen Gabrielsen
Donald Gjesfjeld
Marlys Thompson Gustafson
Joyce Gustafson Hauge
Mari lyn Peterson Haus
Mary Jo Cherne Holmstrand
Jean Bagley Humphrey
Carolyn Johnson
Lee Keller
Judith Hess Larsen
Julie Medbery
Ronald Noc
Russell Osterberg
Jeffrey P«erson
Glenn Pct"crson
James Roback
Marcia Johnson Ross
Arvid chrocder
haron Bates Erickson
Barry Fosland
Margery Kyvig Haaland
H. Lester Halverson
Robert Hanson
Ann Tjaden Jensen
Roger Johnson
Verlie Block Jorenby
.Ell~ Paulson Keiter
Sharon Swanson Knu tso n
Bruce Langager
Mary Lindgren
Karla Krogsrud Miley
Karen Swenson Nazaroff
Patricia trccker Pederson
A. Lois Grossmann cncn
Patricia cinson
hirley Titterud undberg
Thomas Wadsworch
Carol Erickson Zwcrnik
andra impson Phaup
Ron Poeschel Sr.
L.c,ley Schwarren Schmid
Linda Hamilton enta
Cl.ASS OF 1964
Num ber of Alumni: 247
Total •mount of Gifu: $67,757.58
Participation : 23%
James piess
Ke nneth Ziemann
CLASS OF 1965
Number of Alumni: 288
Toral amount of Gifu: $283,534 .77
Participation: 23%
$ I0,000
or more
Helen atcrcn Quanbcck•
$2,500-4,999
Robert Nord in
Joyce Lcifgrcn Young
$ I0,000
or more
Kinney Johnson
Marilee Alne Schroeder
$ I ,000-2,499
Mary Lou Ervin Erickson
Dennis Erickson
$5,000-9,999
Dan Anderson
Stel la Kyllo Rosenquist
Charles Schulz
$ 1,000-2,499
JoAnn Halvorson
Dan id Meyers
AJ lcn Hoversten
$500-999
Karen Henry Steenson
$500-999
William Su om
Wanda Wagner Hanson
Julie Gudmesrad Laudicina
Larry Scholla
$240-499
Jerry DeVrieu:
ary Langness
David Lobben
Jean Pfeifer Olson
Betty Hanson Rossing
David Sidney
tanley Spangenberg
$240-499
Peter Jacobson
Sharon Dittbenner Klabunde
Carol Welch Langness
John Luoma
John McIntyre
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Marlene Hanggi Heimbigner
Janice Mattso n Johnson
Paul Larson
Gene Nagel
Judich Olson Nelson
Dwight Olson
Steven Strommen
Gifts up to $ 119
Lois Luchard Anderson
Marilyn Nielsen Anderson
Judich Kasin Ancnson
Jean Amland Berg
Lois Harp Bjorngaard
Darryl Caner
Gerald Dahl
Eunice Bregman Dietrich
Keith Dyrud
Thomas Eberhart
Dale Engel
Sharon Kunze Erickson
Wayne Fehlandt
Paul Fieldhammer
Priscilla Srrecke.r Fieldhammer
Donald Francis
Hildur Oyen Gleason
Anica Chrisropherson Granscc
Nancy Bacon Hale
Robert Hinz
Donald Hoseth
Edyche Berg Johnson
Kendall Kamp
Marie Hafie MacNally
Michael Marcy
Michael Monson
Dennis Morreim
Larry Nelson
Peter Onstad
David Paru psky
Philip Peterson
Joyce Anderson Pfuff
Lilah Rasmussen
Paul Reiff
Judich Reynolds
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A season of hope and expectation
f,
dvent ... the time of antÌcipation,
Ap..pu.ution,
hope, and longing.
During this time we tend to focus on the
joyful preparation for the birth of Christ.
We don't often spend time considering the
other side of Advent, the second comlng
of the Lord, wj....
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A season of hope and expectation
f,
dvent ... the time of antÌcipation,
Ap..pu.ution,
hope, and longing.
During this time we tend to focus on the
joyful preparation for the birth of Christ.
We don't often spend time considering the
other side of Advent, the second comlng
of the Lord, wj.th its promÌse of
judgement, but also deliverance and
redemption from despair.
As we reel from the events of Sept. I I
that turned our safe and secure world
topsy-turuy, this second advent offers
good news for us. As difficult as it may be
We welcome your letters!
write to:
Please
Editor
AugsburgNow
22ll
Riverside Ave., CB 145
Minneapolis, MN 55454
E-mail: now@augsburg.edu
Fax: 612-330-1780
Phone: 612-330-Il8I
Letters for publication must be
sþed
and
to ignore the decorations, music, buying,
and trappings of the season, these few
weeks also offer us the chance to
anticlpate and envision the renewed
presence of the Lord and the world
promised and possible through this
presence.
In this
issue we see a repetition in the
theme of Advent candles. The same
candlelight that brought light to a dark
sanctuary during the Advent Vespers
procession also consoled us through
September from a place of vigil in the
front of Hoversten Chapel. The quiet,
soothing illumÌnation of candles is aiso
central to the Taizé worship that came to
Augsburg at the end of October. Farther
on, you'll read about the intriguing way
some Augsburg students found to recreate
this special atmosphere.
This issue's feature article,
"Remembering September" examines how
Augsburg, as a iearning communit¡ has
engaged its faculty, staff, and students in
discussion of the difficult issues facing it
since Sept. ll, and how the College's 132year-old mission provided the grounding
to frame these discussions.
Also in this winter issue, anticipating
the coming Winter Olympic games, we
feature stories of Auggies who have gone
for the gold-speedskater Johnny Werket,
who found in his "golden" career both
Olympic medals and a partner for 1lfe;
and the 1928 men's hockey team, whose
golden Olymplc dreams were shattered on
the very eve of the games.
This issue also shares the spirit of
Homecoming through photos from the
events and class reunions. As we note on
the back cover, the rains may have
canceled plans for "Auggies on Parade,"
but the festivities brought alumni and
friends together Ìn a celebratÌon of
Augsburg community-and a big
football win.
As this calendar year closes, Augsburg
Now extends to readers the best wishes for
a holiday season ol hope, anticipat"¡on,
celebration, and peace.
WW
Betsey Norgard
Editor
include your name, class year, and daytime
teìephone number. They may
be edited for length, clarity,
and style.
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si
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s
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Family and friends
gathered to remember Jean
Lindell (see Augshurg Now,
summer issue, ln
Memoriam) with the
dedication of the Lindell
Garden in front of Lindell
Library. Victoria Grunseth
spoke on behalf of the
family about her mother as
an avid gardener.
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Winter
Vol.64 No.2
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Augsburg Now is published
quarterly by Augsburg College,
22ll Riverside Ave., Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55454.
Features
Betsey Norgard
Editor
Lynn Mena
Assistant Editor
Remembering September
Kathy Rumpza
by Betsey Norgard
Graphic Designer
Jessica Brown
Class Notes Coordinator
William V. Frame
Following the events oJ September 77, how could
and would Augsburg CoIIege, as a learning
community, respond?
President
Dan Jorgensen
Director of Public Relations and
Communication
Nancy Toedt'94
Director of Alumni and Parent
Relations
Johnny Werket's
golden career by Don stoner
Opinions expressed in Augsburg
Now do not necessarily reflect
official College policy.
Inhis youth, speedshater lohnny Werhet'49 won
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Postmaster: Send conespondence,
name changes, and address
corrections to: Augsburg Now,
Office of Public Relations and
Communication, 221 I Riverside
Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454.
girl; they now celebrate their golden marnage.
E-mail: now@augsburg.edu
Telephone: ó12-330-l 18I
Fax: 612-330-1780
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The Rev. Mark Hanson '68ELCAs new presiding bishop
Horr"rrten chapel gets dressed
up in 'stained glass'
Departments
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in its mission, doesnot
ilßcnminate on the bøsis of race,
color, creed, religion, national or
ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual
orientation, marital status, status
with regar¿l to public assßtance,
or disability in its education
p oliaes, ailmissions policies,
scholar ship and loan pro gr ams,
athletic anill or school
ailministered pro grams, except
in those ínstances where reli$on
is a bonø fiile occupational
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is committed to providing
reasonable accommodatíons to
its employees and its stuilents.
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Sports
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Chapeltalk
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Alumni News
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Class Notes
Auggie Thoughts
inside
Calendar
back
cover
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On the cover:
Augsburg students Çront to bach)
Renzo Amaya Torres, Kerri
Sjoblom, len Falhman, and Adam
Dehnel prepare for the Advent
Vespers procession, as it lights up
the advent season. Photo by
Linda Cullen.
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Augsburg ranks again in top tier
Augsburg College
once again is
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ranked in the top
tier of its category
in the U.S. News
€t World Report
2001 ratings-up three places from last
year. A new classification by tl.:'e magazine
puts Augsburg in the "Midwestern
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Conor Tobin w¡ns Fulbright
Scholarship to Norway
Fonor
Augsburg in the news-a busy fall
Tobin. who
academic yeat on the Oslo Year Program.
Lg.nduut.d in May
with
a double major
in
A course in Middle Eastern politics at that
time led to research on the role of Norway
political science and
in the Middle
Norwegian, was
Tobin's current study continues that
interest, with a heightened focus on the
ethics of war and peace in time of
terrorism. On returning to the U.S., he
plans to combine law school and graduate
awarded a Fulbright
Scholarship and is now
Universities-Master's" category, because
the College offers graduate-ievel programs.
Augsburg is ranked second in the
"Reputation" category among the other
Minnesota private colleges in that tier.
Reputation is determined by surveying the
presidents, provosts, and deans of
admissions at i.nstitutions in that tier.
For campus diversity, Augsburg is
ranked first among the other Minnesota
private colleges in that tier.
o
(a
studying in Norway at
the University of Oslo.
As a junior, Tobin spent the fall
semester at the University of Oslo on the
HECUA urban studies term and then
extended his studies through the
Conor Tobin
East peace process.
study in Ìnternational law and neggtiation.
Tobin graduated from Augsburg "with .
distinction" and received departmental
honors in political science.
Hoyt Messerer Fitness Center
is dedicated in Melby Hall
Scholastic Connections program:
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WCCO radio interview of Syl Jones '73
Star hbune and Pioneer Prøss articles
on the program
Star Tribune editorial about the creation
of the program
Chronícle of Higher Education article
Associated Press national article
Events surrounding terrorism:
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.
.
Prof. Amin Kader was interviewed
widely on radio and TV
Prof. Joseph Underhill-Cady was
interviewed on KSTP-TV
Prof. James Vela-McConnell was
interviewed on KARE-I1 TV
Admissions counselor Heidi Breen was
interviewed on WCCO radio
Augsburg was part of a national article
from Collegiate News Service
Other activities/interests
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Student LINK Halloween Safe Block
party featured on Fox-29 TV
Prof. Norma Noonan was interviewed
on Wisconsin Public RadÌo in
connection wlth Russian president
Putin's visit to the U.S.;she was also
featured in an article fromLiberation,
a news magazíne
in
Paris
Adapted physical education sports day
was featured on KSTP-TV
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Lucille Messerer spoke at the opening of the newly-expanded Fitness Center dedicated
to her husband, the late Hoyt Messerer'39. President Frame presided as both the
Fitness Center and the Gertrude and Richard Pautz Plaza were dedicated at Melby Hall,
lrom belore dawn to late at night, one
I of the most active places on campus is
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic
during the renovatlons of Melby Hall in
Conference.
The center is named for Hoyt
Messerer '39, a football, basketball, and
baseball athlete at Augsburg and one of
the four founders of the A-Club, who died
2000, making it one of the largest in the
in May
the Fitness Center. Open to all members of
the Augsburg community, includÌng
alumni, the center was doubled in size
(see In Memoriam,
p.26).
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Good, Martin
ioin Augsburg's
board
Four regents retire after two
terms of service
StafJ photo
M;Ti:,ii.î::i]:Jiji,"#:lï,T,-,
on the Board of Regents at Augsburg's
annual meeting in October.
Michael R. Good
A l97l Augsburg
graduate, Good is
executive vice
president of NRT, a
residential real estate
brokerage company A
Michael R. Good 24-year veteran in the
real estate industry Good worked for 20
years in the Coldwell Banker division of
NRT, beginning as a regional manager in
St. PauL/Minneapolis, and subsequently in
Florida, rising to NRT's senior vice
president for the southeastern region.
At Augsburg, Good was twice an Al1American in wrestling. ln1972 he was
Augsburg's head wrestling coach. In 1991,
he was inducted into Augsburg's Athletic
Hall of Fame.
Good earned a master's degree at the
University of St. Thomas. He lives in
Bridgewater, NJ., with his wife, Ann, and
children Matthew and Mandy Mandy is a
student at Augsburg.
Jennifer H. Martin
Jennifer Martin is
tr
senior vice president of
corporate and human
resources for Lutheran
Brotherhood. After 15
years in public
Jennifer H. Martin education, she became
a personnel training specialist with Sperry
Corporation, later Unisys Corporation,
where she held executive positions. She
joined Lutheran Brotherhood in 1995.
Her undergraduate degree in education
was earned at Southern Illinois University
WhÌle teaching in Minneapolis, she earned
a doctorate in education at the University of
Minnesota.
She and her husband, Richard, have
seven children and live in Minneapolis.
Winter 2001-02
Three regents were honored at Augsburg House as they retired from Augsburg's board.
Pictured with President and Mrs. Frame (t to R) Jean and Allen Housh, Evangeline and
Norman Hagfors, and Cheryl and Michael Thompson, Not present was Curtis Sampson.
Four
resents. who each served two terms
office, were honored and thanked as
they retired from the board.
l'of
Norman Hagfors served as vice-chair of the
board, vice-chair of the Regents Committee,
and a member of the Development, Finance,
Govemment and Community Relations, and
Marketing Committees.
Allen Housh
served not only on the
Development Committee as a regent, but
aiso twice served as Augsburg's interim vice
president for institutional advancement.
Curtis Sampson sewed on the Finance
Commi.ttee.
Michael Thompson was also
a
member of
the Finance Committee.
Kathy Tunheim elected to the board of
the governing boards association
A:ffi,ï:å:f
Tunhei.m was elected
to the Board of
Directors of the
national Association
of Governing Boards
of Universities and
Colleges (AGB) for a
Kathryn Tunheim two-year term.
AGB is dedicated to strengthening the
performance of boards of public and
private higher education. AGB provides
leadership in supporting the American
higher education system of citizen
trusteeship and a diverse system of higher
education.
The organization serves as
a
continuing education resource to trustees
and boards and contributes to effective
working relationships between boards and
lt advises on matters
affecting institutional oversight
responsibilities, promotes wider
understanding of citizen leadership and
lay governance, and identifies public
chief executives.
policy issues of concern to hlgher
education.
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Around the Quad
Thanksgiving to donors
and scholars
Ã
Thankssivins brunch was the
lloppor,uniry lor over 200 donors to
meet the students who are reciplents of their
scholarshlps-and for the College to
recognlze and thank donors for their support.
President Frame told them, 'A1l of you
here today are here by virtue of some kind
of calling-on one hand to provide support;
on the other to be students. Each of you is a
constituent element of what Augsburg
College is-no less important than the
faculty and staff who are here to provide this
education. We are grateful for your
support."
Kyle Kuusisto'03
spoke for students: "Here
at Augsburg, one can really
be immersed ìn the strong
fabric that is called
community It is a
community that gives us
the chance to not only
dream, but to fulfill those
Fun stuff
kids in the dome
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the future is to continue to spread that value
of community that I experienced here at
Augsburg."
Clnthia Balley'02, a weekend student
who has majored in religion while worhng
full time, also spoke for students. Last
summer, she traveled to Poland and Eastern
Germany with Herb Brokering and Youth
and Family Institute director Dick Hardel.
"It was lÌsted as a pilgrimage and that's
the experience I had," she said. "After that
trip, I felt even more called to ministry
particularly social ministry ... Thank you,
all of you, who have helped me reach my
goal of ministry to God."
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Auggie junior Emily Bushey and one of
the participating teachers help unfurl the
colorful parachutes in Augsburg's air
structure at the adapted physical
education sports day.
a
o
population. ... Students
\^
area schools had some fun at the third
Junior Kyle Kuusisto expressed thanks on behalf of students
for the financial support they receive. He is pictured here
(center) with E. Milton Kleven 'a5 (left), the donor of the
Magnus and Krostofa Kleven Scholarship Kuusisto has
received, and Kleven's sister, lvadell Rice.
Dialing for dollars
aF tudent Phonathon callers have been
fall-and
gifts
to The Augsburg Fund has risen seven
percent compared to last year in the same
period.
Most significant is the increase in giving
from Weekend College alumni-$3,206 this
year, compared to $2,2451ast year.
However, similar to the experience of
many charitable organizations, the total
amounts from September gifts were
ÐUury
on the telephone this
their results prove it. The number of
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s.
"I plan on teaching
need to feel a sense ofplace
and belonglng. My plan for
¡F\ver
lLJan¿ physical disabiiities lrom merro
dreams.
adaptlve physical education
in the Minneapolis Schools.
I am confident that my
education here is preparing
me to work effectively with
a diverse student
for
annual sports extravaganza in Augsburgb
air structure.
Augsburg health and physical
education students, as well as students
from the Cedar-Riverside School, teamed
up with the third- to sixth-graders for
games, or just spent time one-on-one.
Activities included soccer, dancing,
parachutes, jump rope, races and relays,
balloon volleyball, and cage ball. All of the
partlcipants received ribbons at the end of
the day
ffi
At press time, word was received that
dramatically down, as donors focused
their support to help the victims of
terrorism.
The Augsburg Fund, Augsburg's
annual fund, is the College's "living
endowment" that provides the foundation
of annual financial support needed to
attract and retain its talented and diverse
student body. For addltional information,
contact Donna Mclean, director of The
Augsburg Fund, at I-800-273-06L7 or
Augsburg has been awarded $2
million over five years from the lilly
Endowment as part of the initiative,
"Programs for the Theological
Exploration of Vocation."
ln Minnesota, grants were awarded to
Augsburg, Concordia College
(Moorhead), and the University of
St. Thomas.
More about Augsburgb grant will
appear in the next issue.
<mclean@augsburg.edu>.
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The Edor Nelson Field is dedicated
rFhe skies ooened and a constant rain
I f.ll on the artificial turl all aliernoon.
The visitors from St. John's University
further dampened spirits by beating
Augsburg, +B-14. And the guest ofhonor
rvas on crutches, as the result of knee
replacement surger)¿
But nothing was going to stop
Augsburg from honoring coaching legend
Edor Nelson '38. The College rededicated
the outdoor athletic field in Nelson's honor
at a halftime ceremony during the Sept.22
football game.
"To you, Edor, we owe a great debt of
gratitude," President William V Frame told
Nelson. "We appreciate your gifts; as they
are mar,y and manifold, and we are glad to
rededicate this stadium for you toda;r"
in 1984, the College named its newlyconstructed outdoor athletic field as
Anderson-Nelson Field, in honor of
Nelson and longtime athletic director and
men's basketball coach Ernie Anderson. in
February the College dedicated the court
at Melby Hall in Anderson's honor.
"You have truly been a champion of
the athletic program, and a champion of
byDonstoner
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all the student-athletes
whose lives you have
touched," said Paul Grauer,
men's athletic director,
during the halftime
ceremony
Nelson said that much
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of the credit for the field
should be attributed to the
donors who gave time and
money to make the field a
reality-men like Carl
Benson'51, Ray Grinde
'57, andJeroy Carlson '48.
He chose to honor the
donors, along with all the
athletes he coached and
taught during his four
f:
Edor Nelson '38 stands under umbrellas as Augsburg's athletic
field is rededicated in his name. Norm Okerstrom'85 (left), Office
of lnstitutional Advancement, holds the plaque to be placed in
Melby Hall.
decades at Augsburg.
A special luncheon was held before
the game, where more than 150 guests
pald tribute to Nelson. Fans also had a
chance to pay trlbute to Nelson during a
post-game reception in the Melby Hall
Iobby
During his four decades of service to
Augsburg, Nelson served the College in
variety of roles, most notably as the
longtime coach of the football and baseball
teams. He was also an associate professor
in Augsburg's health and physical
education department for 32 years, retiring
in 1978.
-Don
Stoner is sports inJormation
coordinator.
a
Dozens of children from central Minneapolis prepared for
their winter hockey this year by learning the basics at the
Augsburg-Sheehy Hockey Camps held in August at the
Augsburg lce Arena,
Organized by NHt player agent Neil Sheehy, Augsburg
men's hockey coach Mike Schwartz'85 (pictured at right
without hat), and Auggie alumnus John Evans'82, the two
camps were held in conjunction with the Minneapolis Park
and Recreation Board. At the end of each week-long camp,
the youngsters got a chance to get autographs from several
professional hockey players, including Minnesota Wild star
Darby Hendrickson and Auggie alums Martin Hlinka'00 and
Ryan Mclntosh '01, who were attending Sheehy3 pro
hockey development camp also taking place at the
Augsburg lce Arena.
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'scholastic Connections' pairs minority
students with alumn i mentors
Aussburs News service
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and believed to be the first of ìts kind in
the nation, uses proceeds from a $500,000
endowment to pair students of color with
alumni of color in mentoring relationships.
Five students have received $5,000
renewable scholarships in this first year,
with a goal to increase that number to 20
students as the endowment grows.
"The commitment to diversity is a
long-standing commitment on the part of
the College," President William Frame
said. "It is rooted in the Lutheran
proposition that colleges and universities
must sweep into modern society to
provide the education which the
management of our world requires."
The program was developed in
response to the resolution of a lawsuit filed
by Elroy Stock'49, who sued Augsburg for
breach of contract, relating to a 1986
campaign gift of $500,000. Shortly after
thls gift, upon learning that Stock was the
author of thousands of mailings urging
"racial" purity sent to interracial couples
and adoptive families, the College decided
it would not put Stock's name on a college
building in return for the donation.
Due to charitable donation regulations,
the College could not return the
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money
The lawsuit was dismissed due to
the expiration of the statute of
limitations.
The sch olarship-mentorin g
program asslsts achievement-oriented
high school and post-secondary
students of color andJor mixed race to
succeed at Augsburg. Scholarship
criteria include leadership ability and
an interest" in communiLy service.
"The conneclion piece is to put
leaders of today in touch with leaders of
lomorrow" Frame said. "The scholarships
announcing today are named for
the mentors, for our graduates who have
achieved distincrion in rheir fields. [The
recipientsl will be receiving the advice and
counsel of those men and women of
\Me are
co1or."
The program also aims to strengthen
the College's role as a progressive and
welcoming institution for communities of
color, said Kathy Tunhelm, chair of the
students of color received scholarships in Scholastic Connections, a program that pairs them
(L to R) President Frame, Xia Xiong '05; KMSP-TV news anchor
and luncheon host Robyne Robinson; Eloisa Echavez'94,'98 MEL; Matthew Shannon'04; Murry
Kelly, Jr. '71;9yl Jones'73; €amilo Power'03; Gianna Sorrell '03; Jackie Cherryhomes'76;
Jennifer Boswell '05; F. €layton Tyler '72; and Noya Woodrich '92, '94 MSW
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with alumni of color as mentors.
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a
KMSP-TV news anchor and luncheon host
Robyne Robinson (left) talked with Gianna
Sorrell '03, one of the five new scholarship
winners, at the luncheon honoring the students
and alumni mentors.
Board of Regents.
"While it is true that we have always
attempted to be responsive to the disparate
needs of the communities that we serve, 1t
is also true that we have not always been
successful in doing so ... with the
announcement ol today's initiative, we
seek to change that," Tunheim said.
Jones said that by virtue of Augsburg's
location and mission, it can play a major
role in helping to increase the number of
students of color who graduate from
college, a number which has been
decreasing. "But," he added, "only if the
campus is prepared to welcome those who
are different."
Frame said that approximately I7
percent of the College's 3,000 students are
students of color, putting Augsburg second
among Minnesota's private colleges in that
category
Inter-Race, a diversity think-tank
based at Augsburg that was co-founded
and headed by Vivian Jenkins-Nelsen, will
administer the Scholastic Connections
program.
Augsburg graduate Rev Rufus
Campbell'75 presented the homily in
chapel (see next page). A luncheon, hosted
by KMSP-TV news anchor Robyne
Robinson, honored the scholarship
recipients and mentors.
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by the Reverend Rufus Campbell '75, Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church
-following the
announcement of the Scholastic
Oct. 8, 200f
Connections scholarsh¡p program
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the
we looked into the face of evil. It
hurt us, it angered us. We have not yet
recovered.
This institution has had its own
version of looking into the face of evil. I
just returned from the press conference
over in Christensen Center where there
was an announcement that scholarships
are being created for people of color as a
result of one of our alumni, brother Elroy
Stock.
I know brother Stock. I received my
flrst letter in 1991 shortly after I had
performed an interracial marriage. ...He
senr a lerrer that was filled with hate ...
and this institution, as a result of his
lawsuit, also has looked into the face of
evil.
I'm careful never to think that evil is
embodied in a person. I think all of us can
be overcome by evil, and so I'm always
careful to make that distinction. ... So
what does one do when looking into the
face of evil?
s
evil is by overcoming evil "Do not be
overcome by evil, but overcome evil with
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good."
I reviewed the mission statement of
this great institution. ... [It] was called,
through its educational process, to prepare
leaders and servants in the community.
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That is a high and a holy call, my sisters
and brothers. And it fits with the Gospel,
because we are a1l called to be servants. To
pattern our lives after the one who was the
greatest of servants, Jesus. ... As servants
\Me are called to face each day, and each
day that we live and face eyil, we are
ca1led to overcome that evil by doing
good.
I think it was a remarkable stroke of
grace, President Frame, to take a proposal
to the Board of Regents saying, 'Let's take
this request from someone who was
overcome with evil ... [and] make some
good come out of it.' I thlnk there was an
extraordinary act of grace on God's part to
see that and to be able to respond
accordingly. So you've done just what our
God commands. You looked into the face
of evil and you have responded by doing
good.
We aii know that we can do much
better as we walk the road to diversity. We
"As servants we are called to face each day, and each day that we l¡ve and
face evil, we are called to overcome that evil by doing good."
Rev. Rufus Campbell '75
good and faithful servant.'
And so I say to you, this great student
body at this great instil,ut"ion, as you
prepare to be leaders and servants in
whatever community God places you in,
remember this day ... Because this is the
day when this institution can celebrate the
fact that it looked into the face of evil and
brought out good.
The God we serve is a great and
mighty God. God gives us the resources to
turn evil to good. Sometimes it's just small
acts, sometimes it's mighty acts. Al1 of
In the text that was read earlier-in
Romans, Paul's letter to the church in
Rome-the beginning and the first trvo
verses of chapter 12 set the context.
Paul said, "I appeal to you therefore,
brethren, by the mercies of God, to
present your bodies as a living sacrifice,
holy and acceptable to God, which is your
know that there is much more that needs
to be done. And God has given us the gift
spiritual worship."
And he goes on to say lhat we ought
not to be conformed by this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of our
of people to help to get us where we need
to be. And so, I didn't come here to beat
you up about your past record; I came to
encourage you as you walk the road you
are walking now I came to say to you that
the God \Me serve is pleased every time we
look into the face of evil and then
transform that by doing something good.
And so, to this institution, I say to
you, Godspeed. I don't know what the
minds. So, Paul talks about how we
respond as Christians in a world that is
extraordinarily good and extraordinarily
evil. Paul says finally, in verse 21, that the
way God calls the church to respond to
reporters wiil be writing ... but I can
imagine, in the annals of heaven, this date
is to be recorded. And I can imagine that
words like this have been recorded with
respect to this institution-'Well done, my
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them are important.
And so I say to you this day that God
is pleased, and the very angels in heaven
are rejoicing. And to the Elroy Stocks of
the world, we are ca11ed to pray for you.
And we pray that maybe lf not our
witness, somebody else's witness will be
able to break into his mind, and he, too,
will be able to look into the face of God
and see God's goodness, which will
transform him, also. And so I say, grace
and peace to you this day, my sisters and
brothers, and may the God of heaven and
earth guide you in your journey as you
walk the road of diversity, as you walk the
road of peace, as you walk the road that
produces goodness. God bless you. I
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The Rev. Mark Hanson '68 is installed as the
ELCA'S
third presiding bishop
fln
a master of dìvinÌty degree
lJHunron,
1972. He continued with
further study at Luther
Theologlcal Seminary and
Harvard Divinity School.
Hanson served several
churches in the Twin CiLies
area, most recently spending
October 6. the Rev. Mark S.
bisúop of the St. Paul
Synod and Augsburg graduate of 1968,
was installed as the ELCA3 third presiding
bishop.
He was elected to the six-year term at
the ELCAb churchwide assembly in
Indianapolis in August. His new duties
began on Nov I at ELCA headquarters in
Chicago. He succeeds the Rev. George
Anderson, who served one term.
Of the ELCAb three presiding bishops
since its inception in I987, Hanson is the
second Augsburg graduate to serve.
Bishop Herbert Chilstrom '54 was elected
as the ELCAb first presiding bishop and
served two terms before retiring.
"I couldn't be more proud and
grateful than to have Mark Hanson, a
fellow Augsburg graduate, as a successor
in the office of presiding bishop of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America,"
said Chilstrom. "Mark brings to the office
a wealth of experience, the heart of a
pastor, and the passion to make the
Gospel relevant to the times in which we
live."
After graduating from Augsburg with
a degree in sociology, Hanson attended
Union Theological Seminary in New York
as a Rockefeller Fellow, and was awarded
in
seven years at University
Lutheran Church of Hope,
Minneapolis. ln 1995, he was
elected bishop of the St. Paul
Area Synod, and was re-elected
in spring 2001.
He has aiso served on
numerous inter-church boards
and committees, especially
dealing with affordable housing
programs.
Hanson has been an ex
offrcio member of the Augsburg
Board of Regents for the past
two years, representing the St.
Paul synod.
In announcing Hanson's
election to the Augsburg
community, President William
Frame said that Hanson has been
"a steady friend of Augsburg and
especially of its unique mission as
a college of the church in the
ELCA ecumenical partners and Lutheran bishops from
other continents symbolically extend their hands as
ELCA presiding bishop George Anderson (left, front)
installs St. Paul Synod Bishop Mark S. Hanson '68
(kneeling) as third presiding bishop of the ELCA on
October 6 in Chicago.
modern city
Presiding bishop-elect Mark S. Hanson '68 and his wife,
lone (Agrimson) Hanson '68, greeted visitors after the
installation service.
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"He is a great admirer of
Augsburg 2004 and has been
especially dedicated to
helping the College widen
accessibility for underserved
populations in the Twin
Cities," Frame continued.
Hanson's electlon to
leadership comes at a time
when not only the world, but
also the denomination, is
divided by social and
theologÌcal Ìssues. Hanson
referred to this in a
Minneapolis Star Tribune
article upon his election:
"One of my most important
iasks will be to define and
claim the mission to which God cails and
which unites us, while continuing to tend
to the divisions that divide us."
Hanson is married to lone
(Agrimson) Hanson'68, who has served
as director of social work at Minneapolì.s
and St. Paul Children's Hospitals. Their
children are Aaron, Alyssa, Rachel, Ezra,
Isaac, and Elizabeth. They also have one
grandchild.
President and Mrs. Frame
represented Augsburg College at the
installation service, which was held in
Rockefeller Chapel at the University of
Chicago. The organist for the service was
David Cherwien'79. I
Photos by GeolJ Scheerer, courtesy oJ ELCA
News and
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Assøssing the irnpact
September 77, 2001. It's clear that the world
changed profoundly
... and probably in ways not yet
building. (See In Memoriam, p.26.)
imagined.
Though not affected
in the søme degree as
colleges on the East Coast, the Augsburg community
deeply
felt the impøct, both on cilnpus
neighborhood, with
Only one Augsburg alumnus/a is known to have died in the terrorist
attacks. Lt. Col. Dean E. Mattson '66 was a career mihtary officer,
scheduled for retirement in December, who was sitting at his desk
in the Pentagon when the h¡acked plane destroyed his area of the
and
ø lørge population of
in its
Somali
immigrants.
How could and would Augsburg-a leørning
community of faculty, staff , ønd students-cope with
Augsburg regent Dean Kopperud was in his office at
Oppenhelmer Funds, lnc., on the 33rd floor of the World Tiade
Center south tower when the north tower was hit. He and
Oppenheimer's nearly 600 employees quickly and judiciously
evacuated and were on the street when their tower was hit.
Memories of fire, explosion, and dying people stick in his mind.
Kopperud reported to the Stdr hbune that the only questì.on he
continually asks himself is "Did I do everything I could for everyone
I saw in trouble along the way?"
In Washington, Les Heen'83, communlcations and publÌc
affairs director for the Minnesota Farmers UnÌon, was standing
across the street from the Capitol, preparing for Congressional
meetings, when panicked people began evacuating the building. A
few minutes later they saw a large, white plane banking low toward
the Capitol, which they soon learned passed them by and crashed
into the Pentagon.
this unprecedented tragedy, seeh understønding of
its complex issuøs, and respond to its own and the
community's needs?
Above: Throughout the days and weeks following the terrorist
attacks, the candles in Hoversten Chapel were constant reminders
of the terrorist victims and those in need of consolation and prayer.
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"l remember seeing the smoke, feeling sj.ck, and then hearing
sirens from all around us," Heen said. ... "It's hard to describe how
lr-rlnerable you feel when your only defense is to run from a target
before a jumbo jet hits it."
Messages from Auggies abroad were also quick in coming. From
London, Adam Olson '92 wrote to Norm Okerstrom '85 in the
development office: "I found a pub with the news on and sat with
my mouth on the floor for about two and a half hours ... It was
packed with people in stunned silence."
Reactions on campus to the stunning and horrifying news
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Concerned faculty and staff sought
ways to assess the impact on students,
especially freshmen, many of whom were
away from home for the flrst time. Ann
Klamer, director of residence life, compiled
a list of reports on various topics that
helped student life personnel deal with
aspects of the tragedy The student life
office posted a message board to gauge
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empowerment in the face of this awful
sense of powerlessness," Underhill-Cady
continued, "and certainly one of the best
sources for that is in the polis, the public
forum."
Students also sought discussion
among themselves. The Coalltion for
Student Activism, that had formed earlier
as a small group of a dozen or so, began
"As much as I want reyenge lor ablatant dttdch on nry home, I want the'war' to
stop. Essentialþ I don't hnow what I wanq dnd I believe America reflects thøt
sense oÍ uncertainty."
-Jdmes
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junior, from his journal
Adam Olson '92 happened to be at the
American Embassy in London when Lady
Margaret Thatcher paid her respects, shortly
student reactions to the events.
to meet weekly and swelled its ranks.
Political science professor Joseph
Underhill-Cady said, "They have no context
Discussion issues became focused on the
after Sept.
for what's happening. The classroom
provides a safe environment where they can
air views, discuss, and share comments." lt's
also a supportive environment.
Journaling has been another means
that Underhill-Cady has used to help his
students find expression for their
uncertainties and fears. He describes the
unstructured thinking as being therapeutic,
helpful, and positive.
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began even as the events were unfolding.
The morning chapel service became a time
for people to gather, some still anxiously
awaiting news of family and friends who
might have been in the targeted areas. An
afternoon prayer service continued the
,rigil.
Classes continued as scheduled, with
some faculty turning over class discusslon
to impilcations of the tragedy.
Several Augsburg colleagues and
friends from around the world took time
to share their grief and concern. From
Catholic University in Lublin, Poland,
faculty exchange colleagues of Augsburg's
business administration department wrote,
"We hope none of our friends in
Minneapolis and St. Pau1, none of the
employees or students from Augsburg
College has suffered directly due to those
unprecedented acts of terrorism."
Deøling with the
emotional irnpøct
As elsewhere in the country initial
responses to the attacks brought people
together in unusual community and uniqz
Augsburg Echo writer and sophomore
Deanne McDonald wrote in the Sept. 28
issue, "ls there anything that could have
brought the students together as quickly as
the events of September I lth's 'Attack on
America' did? It already feels as if we have
been here for months."
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Augsburg's call to mission
On Sept. 28, President William Frame
set the direction for campus discussion.
In a letter to students. Frame asserted
that the College's appropriate response
lies squarely in its I32-year-old mission:
"The greatest favor we can render to this
world is today what it has always
been-to
search through the discipiines
of learning for an understanding of both
the world and ourselves that will guide
us to the work for which we are best fit
and to which we are called," Frame
wrote.
Underhill-Cady took a lead in
proposing campus conversation. In
an op-ed piece for the Echo on
Oct. 5, he suggested that the first
response to the violence should be
dialogue. "Part of our job as students
and instructors is to try to make the
public discussion of these events as
constructlve and well-informed as
possible.
"We need to look for sources of
terrorist events. This group has arranged'
to join other student groups in
discussion at the 2002 Peace Prize
Forum at Augustana College in March.
Students also began a letter-writing
campaign to elected officials, urging
patience in declaring and supporting
a
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Listening to others
A first glimpse at understandlng came as if
by fate. The 2001 Christensen Symposium
speaker on Sept. 24, scheduled months
earller, was Prof. Lamin Sanneh, an African
Muslim who is a professor of missions and
world Christianity at Yale University. With
his personal and scholarly experience in
Islam, he provided some insight as to why
he thought Muslim fundamentalism had
targeted America-because of the U.S.
policy of adamant separation of church
and state. "Muslims are feeling a need to
respond with religious fundamentalism,"
he said. "Muslims are helping us
understand that our secularism has gone
too far."
Speakers and experts on campus helped bring
understanding to difficult issues, (Left to right) Mine
Ener, history professor at Villanova University; Amin
Kader, Augsburg business administration department;
Arvonne Fraser, ¡nternational women's rights advocate.
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His message was to urge ail Muslim
nat¡ons to deal with their own
fundamentalists, so as not to relegate the
avenging of Sept. l1 to the U.S.
Another speaker invited to campus in
the following weeks was Arvonne Fraser,
director of the lnternational Women's
Rights Action Watch Project and senior
fellow emerita at the Hubert H. Humphrey
lnstitute of Public Affairs. She shared her
expertise on women's rights in Muslim
countries, especially in Afghanistan under
the Taliban.
"The solution is not with bombs, but
with the changing of minds," was her
message to students, faculty, and staff.
"And this takes time."
Helping the community
understand
Business administration professor Amin
Kader emerged as a community
spokesman about Islam, appearing on
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and Psychology of U.S.
Leaders DuringWar,
contrasts the ways that
terrorist extremists
embrace death and that
U.S. political and military
leaders fear it.
Supporting
Somøli students
and neighbors
Augsburg students have
An interfaith service was held in Hoversten Chapel, with six
participated in several
religious traditions represented by Augsburg staff and faculty'
Above, Benjy Kent, academic advising, and Barbara Lehmann,
vlgils in the Cedarsocial work, recite the Jewish Mourner's Kaddish.
Riverside neighborhood,
organtzed to support the
Somali communitv.
participants assuring them of stability in
The governmênt's shutdown of
those countries.
businesses that wire money to Somalia
"Now more than ever it is essential to
directly impacted students at Augsburg.
develop an understanding of the causes of
Several Somali students reported to the
violence and in¡ustice and to develop
local television and radio programs and at
area events. He urged listeners to educate
themselves about lslam, to learn about its
common roots to Christianity and its
similar tenets deploring violence and
"... I find myself feeling vulnerable ønd scared. What has happened is the
scariest thing to tahe pløce in the lifetime of mry generation-ønd I can't heþ
but feel there is more to come. Listening to some of the people øround me with
their view on what'justice' is scares me."
D., afreshman, fromher journal
ki1ling.
Echo that they fear for their families, who
Lamenting many deaths among
Muslims who worked at the World Tiade
Center and Pentagon, Kader said, "This
attack is an attack against al1 Americans of
all kinds. if those terrorists are successful
in turning us against each other, this will,
indeed, lead to the destruction of our
nation. ... We have to learn to understand
each other and to accept each other."
Underhill-Cady has also been
interviewed by the media and spoken to
local community groups, especially about
the hÌstorical context and alternatives to
war. His recently- and tìmely-published
book, Deqth and the Statesman: The Culture
depend on the money sent to them. The
money-wiring businesses serve as banks,
which are not common in Somalia.
-Emiþ
Moving on
President Frame's call to the Augsburg
community to search for understanding of
both the world and themselves is
rej.nforced by the work of Augsburg's
Center for Global Education (CGE).
Anticipating a drop in study abroad by
students afraid to travel, the directors of
in Mexico, Nicaragua, and
Namibia wrote to prospective program
CGE's centers
intercultural awareness that can help us
build the culture of peace, which we so
desperately need at this time," the
directors told students.
In concludingher Echo article,
sophomore Deanne McDonald went
straight to the heart of the matter: "It is
difficult to remember to see ourselves,
members of the Augsburg community, as
members of the world community; but if
nothing else, this disastrous attack ...
serves as an abrupt wake-up call to all
individuals-reminding us that nothing is
permanent and that we all make up one
fragile part of the whole." I
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At f irst glane e around Johnny and
Vesla Werket's home irr Sun City
West, Ariz., \¡ou wouldn't realize
that you were sitting in the horne
of o¡re of the best speedskaters in
,American history.
A few black-and-whi¡e photos
1-Lang on the wall 1n a r-rtility roorn.
Otre cryst rl vasc trolìhy sits on :r
mantel in the kitchen ol the
Werkets' retlrement home rr-r the
Sonoran Desert.
But the remainder ol the
memorabllla ol his speedskating
career-numerous world titles, three
WÌnter Olympic Games
appearances, his Hall of Fame
citation from the Amateur Skating
Union of the United States-are out
in the garage. Deep inside
a drawer
and a storage locker.
"411 my stuff is dumped in the
garage," Johnny jokes, hÌs everpresenL smile beaming.
And that's just fine with him.
For the 1949 Augsburg
nlumnus. hìs speedskrtìng tareer is
but one moment 1n a long and
fulfilling life. But the career led to
love and a marnage that has lasted
for a half-century. The career gave
him the opportunity to coach many
American skaters who became
by Don Stoner
l-rouseholcl nemes wrth tl-rerr Olympic
triurnphs And tl-re career gave him a
chance to see the lvorld.
Not bad lor a smal1, slender guy
who never believecl that all ol Lhis
would happen to l-rim.
Werket, wbo grew r-rp in south
Minneapolis, began skating when he
was 7. At age 14, he ancl a friend
"The Powderhorn Skatlng Club was
the dominant club in the United Srares
at the time," Werket said. "lt was a ways
away from Longfellow Field by
streetcar, or you had to walk to the
park."
The Powderhorn club was an
American powerhouse, producrng
numerolls world champions and
OlympÌans. Werket, and three of his
Longfellow mates, ended up qualifying
Ior the team.
He progressed through the ranks,
even though his smrll size was I major
hÌndrance. "I was always the smallest,
the lightest, the thÌnnest. I was too
llttle. lf you bump me, I go down," he
said. "l never had a unrlorm, the whole
time I skatecl, that ever fit me correctly.
Never. Everything was too buggy "
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He lelt the sport, like many other young
American men at the time, to serve his
country as a paratrooper dunng World
War Il. But he returned to the
Powderhorn club following the lvar, and
eventually garned a spot at the \947
Olympic trials, his first national
competition.
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At the 1948 Olympics in Saint Moritz,
Switzerland, Werket finished sixth in the
1,500-meter event.
He won the 1,500-meter race and
qualified for the U.S. team to compete
at the 1948 Olympics in St. Moritz,
Switzerland, finishing sixth in [he event
at the games.
A Norwegian newspaper funded a
trÌp for Werket-a full-bioodecl
Nonvegian-lo compete at the
European championships in Helsinki,
Finland.
"At that time, they had allolved
Americans to compete in the European
championships," he said. "Right olf the
bat, I was one of the leading
competitors in the world.
"l was second in the 500 (meters)
and the winner was Krudacheq a
Russian guy. The first- and second-place
skaters from the 500 automatically
qualÌfied for the 1,500 (meters), and
they skated together. The Finns hated
the Russians, since this was when the
Cold War was mighty cold.
"l beat this Russian guy badly in
Left: Johnny Werket 'a9 (left) began his speedskating career with a coveted spot he won on the
renowned Powderhorn Skating Club in Minneapolis.
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welcome home Johnny Werket from his Olympic victory'
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the 1,500. The Finnish people were
patting me on the back so long and
so
hard that I wasn't sure I was going to be
abie to compete in the next race."
After the 1948 championships-part
of a stretch where he won four world
gold medals and four silver medals-he
was invited [o compete as part of an
American team in a challenge meet
against a Norwegian team in Hamar, in a
nation that adored speedskaters and all
winter sports athletes.
A l6-year-oId girl named Arnhild
"Vesla" Bekkevoll was part of that
practice my English. I had seen this guy
skate in Hamar, and I decided that he
was goÌng to be my victim," Vesla said.
"I wrote to him in Minneapolis. I think
the address was Johnny Werket,
Minneapolis, USA.'
"This was after the season, he had
gotten back to the U.S., and I really
hadn't expected to get a reply. But he
replied and we started writing back and
forth.
anywhere without a chaperone," Vesla
said. "Those were the strict o1d days."
She watched the meet, and took
particular notice of the small American
Minneapolis.
An Auggie world traveler
races
against the larger competition. When she
got back to her hometown, she returned
to her school and faced an assignment of
Along the way, while competing on a
national and international level, Johnny
found time to complete his studies at
wrlting a letter to a famous person.
"Everyone else chose to write to
Norwegian athletes. But I wanted to
Augsburg. He graduated in 1949, and
like many Auggies at the iime, Iearning
Norwegian was a way of life. It was also
a necessity for
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Johnn¡ who was
competing often in Scandinavia.
"The Norwegians had a book on
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Norwegian. So in order to learn what
was 1n the book, I had to learn the
language. In three weeks, I learned the
language," Johnny said.
In addition to his speedskatlng
days, he also competed on Augsburg's
fledgling track and field and cross
country teams. The cross country team
was a conference title competitor during
the early days of the sport, and he
credits the training he needed to
compete as an Auggie as a big part of
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speedskating season, and the two
arranged a meeting.
The meering developed into a
friendship, the friendship developed
into a romance, and the romance
developed into marriage. Johnny and
Vesla were married in 1951 in
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Eventuall¡ one of Johnny's replies
mentioned that he would return to
Hamar to compete in the winter
adoring crowd. She had traveled from
her hometown of Rena, Norwa¡ across
the mountains to Oslo. She was the
chaperone for her older sister and her
boyfriend.
"I went because they were engaged
to be married and you didnt go
competing-and winning-the
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his success
as a speedskater.
"We've been close and
remained close to Augsburg
because, in our days, Augsburg was
a famil¡" said Johnn¡ crediting
then-athletic director Dick Pautz
'37 lor much of his Augsburg
success. "There's a gteat group of
people at Augsburg."
"Augsburg is weil known in
Norwa¡" Vesla said. "The first time
I came to the United States, I came
by ship, a I}-day trip. I got to
know a group of Norwegian
fishermen who were headquartered
out east. They had just been back
to Norway. and were returning to
America for the season. I was 19
years old, all by myself, and some
of the older fellows were
concerned about me.
"They knew my destinaLion
was Minneapolis, and they told me
that Ìf things didn't work out when
I got there, to go and see Gerda
Mortensen at Augsburg College. I
had only known Augsburg because
it was Johnny's school. But they
knew of Augsburg quite well, and
they were concerned about me."
Johnny qualified for the 1952
Olympic team for the Oslo games,
Left: Werket shows off one of the speedskating trophies from his Olympic career.
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and the newlyweds again boarded a
ship to cross the Atlantic. The
captain of the ship, who was a big
speedskating fan, recognized Johnny
and moved them from steerage class
to a first-class cabin.
He placed sixth again in
competition at the 1952 games,
after suffering from a severe case of
bronchitis. Three years 1ater, Johnny
was parl of a team that competed in
Moscoq as the world
championships were held behind
the lron Curtain for the first time.
"We were some of the first
Americans to compete in Russia,"
said
Johnn¡ who took along
a
camera for NBC's Today show wlth
Dave Garroway.
By 1956, when he qualifÌed for
an Olympic team for the third time
and competed in Cortina, Ital¡
Johnny could tell that his
competitive career was nearing the
end. Though he qualified for the
American team for the 1960 games
in Squaw Val1ey, Idaho, he withdrew
from the team. He was beginning
his career at Northern States Power
and Johnny and Vesla were starting
a family; the stress had become too
much.
Coaching career
Though his body was unable to
compeie at an Olympic level,
Johnny \¡/as still able to remain close
to the sport he loved. He began
"The Norwegians had a book on training for speedskating, but it was in Norwegian.
So in order to learn what \ruas in the book, I had to learn the language."
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coaching young speedskaters, flrst at the
Richfield Speedskating C1ub, and later as
a coach of various junior national teams
and Oiympic teams.
He coached several athletes who
later became greats ln the sport. ln
1967 ,he was the coach of the American
world championship team, where Mary
Meyers won a gold medal. He guided
Dianne Holum to a gold medal in the
1972 Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.
Johnny coached Eric Heiden to
medals in the I97 5 junior world meet,
and was a force behind his ascent to
become a five-time gold medalist at the
Lake PlacÌd Olympics in 1980. Later, he
was introduced to a young skater named
DanJansen; he was a friend of Jansen's
father. He coached Jansen as a junior
skater; Iater, Jansen provided some of
the greatest drama in Winter Olympic
histor¡ when he competed on four
Olympic teams and finally won a gold
medal in 1994, after severai tragic fa1ls
in previous competition.
"I guess I'd rather coach," said
Johnny of his preference between
coaching and competing.
Along the way, he built a 3l-year
career at Northern States Power, starting
as a commercial lighting business
representative and eventually working
his way into an executive position as a
trainer for the company. He retired in
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Now, Johnny prefers to 1et his wife's
athletic career take center stage. Vesla
began playing tennis with Johnny and
his frÌends 40 years ago, but back then,
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it was a hobb¡ she said.
"I had never played before, but I
really liked it," she said. "I've played
ever since. Today, if I'm without a
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Johnny and Vesla Werket recently celebrated
their golden anniversary in a marriage that
began with a 16-year-old Norwegian girl's fan
letter to a far-off American skater.
racquel and without shoes, I'm in bad
shape. "
The two moved from Minneapolis
in the mid-'80s, afterJohnny
retired from NSP and Vesla retired after
working for l2 years in Christian
education at Diamond Lake Lutheran
Church Ín Minneapolis.
She began to play tennis with
friends in the Phoenix and Sun City
area, eventually joining the "Anything
Over 50 Senior Tennis" club. She has
become one ol the Lop senior tennis
players in the area, competing in
several Senior Olympic events. Her
tennls has taken them across the
country, from CalifornÌa to Florida, for
competitions, and she has earned
dozens of medals and awards for her
r.o Arizona
talent.
"I'm blessed with good health, and I
really enjoy tennis," Vesia said. "Between
our church and our tennis group, that's
our social life. The phone rings and we
go out and play. We could play seven
days a week if we wanted to."
Right: Werket coached U.S. speedskater Dianne Holum to a
gold medal in 1972 at Sapporo, Japan.
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On a ratrng system from 2.5 to 5.0,
Vesla is currently competing at a 4.0
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highest
ranking possible.
Their two sor-rs, John Jr. and Jim, are
grown and work in the Twln Cities, They
have four granclchilclren, one ol whom
may fo1low in his grandfat1-rer's Olympic
footsteps. Youngest grandson Eric is
cLÌrrently a senior soccer player at
Viterbo College in La Crosse, Wis., and
has competed on youth Olympic
development teams in the sport.
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"We're both goocl lrrovers, and that's
what it talics. We'r'e never been laid up
r,vith illness or sickness," Jol-Lnny saicl
"Berng active is the best thing for
everybody. When yor-r can be actrve, you
can beat almost anybody."
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Right: johnny's wife, Vesla, is now the
winning athlete in the family, enjoying her
successful tennis conrpetition in Arizona.
ALh/OST.OLYMIPIC
by Don Stoner
Twenty years before Johnny Werket's
Olympic victories, Auggie hockey
players were on their way to 5t. Moritz
for the winter games. But, something
happened along the way to
Switzerland...
ln 1926-27 , Augsburg started its
men's ice hockey program, officialll',
though the Auggies had already
dominated local hockey as an unalfiliated
team lor several years.
The 1927 team won the state college
championship ancl repeatecl the feat the
next )/ear, behind the play ol the Hansen
.brotl-rers-Oscar, Emil, Julìus, Joe, ancl
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Louis-along r.vith goalie Joe "Moose"
Su'anson. ln fact, the 1927-28 team,
coached by future U.S. Hockey Hall oI
Famer Nick Kal-rler, rvas considerecl the
mythical "national chan.rpìons" in the
sport.
The Ar-rgsburg teaÌ11 rvas selectecl
from an impressive group oi canclidaLesir-rcludir-rg Harr,ard, the Ur-rir,ersiLy Clr-rb ol
Boston, and Evele¡h Jr:nior College-br,
the Amateul Athletic Ur.rion's Ice Hockey
Committee to represent the Ur-rited States
in the 1928 Wir-rter O11,r¡1r1.t ,t t,
\4oritz,
Su'itzerlar-rcl.
The onl1, conditior-r that the AAU set
for the Auggie team to be American
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representati\¡es to the Olympics was that
the leam woulcl have to raise $4,500half of the cost of sending the team to
was \¡ery upset as u'ell."
The reasons for the sudden
Europe. Kahler organized a furrdraising
efiort, and along rvith friends of ihe
school and the Mrnneapolis Southsicle
Commercial C1ub, easily raised the
money to send the Ar"rggies to the
Olymprcs.
But, just clays beiore the team was to
ciepart for Europe, the Uniteci States
Ol1,¡10i. Comrnittee pulled the rug out
lrom under the local boys, abrr-rptly
cancellrrrg the Olympic plans.
rejection ol the Auggie squad remaln
unclear. Perhaps it was because the
Hansen brothers grew up in Alberta,
Canada, belore moving io the Tivln
Cities. Or the Oly,mpic conrmittee
was influenced by a protest from a
Boston amateur hockey group that
rvantecl to lace Airgsburg in a
challenge match. Whatever the case,
despite the best eflorts of Augsburg
fans lr4ro protested the cancellation,
MacArthur's decision s¡ood.
Oscar, Emll, ancl another
brother, Emory', went on to play
professional hocke;'. Oscar u'as a
charter inductee in¡o the Augsburg
"After r-nuch internal r,r'rangling rvith
the United States Ol1'rlpic Committee,
General Douglas \¡lacAr¡hur, r.l'ho serl'ec1
as the committees chairman, came out
and termed the Auggies'not
representative of Aurerican hocke),,' and
r,etoecl them as theìr choice," u,rote local
author Ross Bernsteìn in hls book, Froz¿n
"i¡4enrtries:
Celebraturg a Ccnttrrv of
\4ínne sota Hoch.ey.
"As a resull, rro U.S. terr'ìl \\'as sent
to the Olyrnpics that year and a dalk
cloucl loomed c'rver âmâteur hockey ln
America. For the bo1,5 f.or.r-r Augsburg,
the nei.r.s was devastatir-rg. The;'hacl been
deprived of tl-reir greatest opportunity lot
international far.ne, and the community
A¡hletic Hall of Fame ìn I973, and
Louis r.l'as selectecl in 1985.
livo ;'s¿¡5 ago, Kahler's
grandson, Jerrl' Regan, donatecl
Kahler's U.S. Hockey Hall of Farne
p¡,lon, rvhich u'as removecl u'hen the
Hall of Fame lvas renovated, to
Augsburg, r.l'here it was placed on
display in the Ar-rgsburg lce Arena
maln rink.
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by Betsey Norgard
n October, Augsburg participaied in the
month-long visrL [o Minnesota ol Lwo
brolhers from the Taizé community in
pv¿nçs-¿¡ international, ecumenical
community that invites young people from
around the world [o share in experiences
oI living together and serving in
community.
The two brothers fromTaizê visited a
dozen colleges and churches in Minnesota,
leading worship and workshops.
To prepare for this visit, Pastor Dave
Wold and two Augsburg sophomores,
Carolina Chiesa and Maja Lisa
FritzHuspen spent a week in August at the
Taizé community. Students from other
Minnesota colleges had also visited Taizé.
The Tatzê experience is one of
simplicity and meditation. Each week of
the summer, some 3,000-6,000 young
people visit Taizé for a week of daily
prayers (three times a day), discussion
sessions, and communal activitlesserving food, cleanlng, and daily tasks.
The power ol the Taizê experience is
in worship-"a meditative common prayer
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as its high point, singing that never
ends and that continues in the silence of
one's heart when one is alone again," as
the Web site describes it. Worship consists
only of singing, scripture readings, and
the Lord's Prayer.
During daily prayers, the church is
filled with young people sitting on the
floor, holding candles, and singing the
plaintive songs of worship. The rosy light
that filters through stained glass windows,
and the illumination of the candles lend a
soothing, calming, and healing presence,
worshipers attest.
It is rhis atmosphere the Augsburg
to complete.
The painted "windows" were
mounted in the center of lightweight
frames, with pink and orange fabrics on
either side, constructed byJim Usselman.
worship-"a med¡tat¡ve common
prayer with, as its high point, singing that never ends and that continues ¡n
the silence of one's heart when one is alone again."
students sought to replicate for Augsburg's
Taizé visit.
"The difficulty was the sun coming in,
it was too bright," expiained
Chiesa,
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transparencies. With an
overhead projector
For Augsburg's visit from the Taizé Community in France, "stained
glass" windows resembling those of the Taizé church were painted
by campus ministry students. (L to R) Carolina Chiesa, Mary Jo
Zamorâ, Maja Lisa FritzHuspen, Gurayn Sylte, and Naomi Sveom.
Not pictured are Nate Grant and staff member Val Usselman'
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Taizé.
The power of the Taizé experience is in
Hoversten Chapel.
So, they came up
with a way to replicate
the special light in the
Taizé church. They
returned home with
postcards of the stained
glass windows and
scanned them on
computer. The scans
\Mere then copied to
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Sophomore Mary Jo Zamora explains the
details of her 1S-hour project to re-create
the St. Francis stained glass window from
displaying the images
onto paper taped to a
door, the students traced
the lines of the stained
glass and then painted
them after the postcard
images-some taking as
many as 15 hours
When fitted i.nto the arched windows of
Hoversten Chapel, indeed a rosy, warm,
dim light transformed the space.
The students were dellghted with the
results.
"It was cool to see the outcome," said
sophomore MaryJo Zamora, "and then
realize that you couldn't have done it
alone."
"Like beautiful icons, the work seems
done through God, instead of just our
own hands," Cheisa added.
Visitors to Augsburg's worship who
had been atTaizê were also visibly moved.
"It took me back to Taizê',I felt as if I were
there," one of the participants said.
The student project has made an
impact. The idea of creatlng a stained glass
look without the real thing was noticed by
a number of people who would like to try
something similar in their own churches.
For these students, however, the
essence oL Taizé came to Augsburg
through its art and song-"Ubi Caritas,
where charity and love are, there is
God also." I
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like this iob.
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president of the
Alumni Board. It
gives me an
excuse to walk
up to Auggieswhether friends
or strangersand ask what
memories they have of this place. Usually I
don't even have to ask, since their
memories quickly spill out.
I went to a seminar for alumni of the
Master of Arts in Leadership program. My
former colleagues were reminiscing about
nights when class would end but they
would continue their discussion, not
wanting the challenging verbal and mental
exercises to end.
The evening Maya Angelou spoke in a
packed Melby Hall, I was walking through
Foss Center with an alumna who paused to
point out her picture on the wall near the
Green Room. Her memories of Augsburg's
theatre productions glimmered in her smile.
I drove to Rochester one Sunday to
hear Augsburg's Gospel Praise perform at
Bethel Lutheran Church. I asked one of our
gifted musicians what he liked best about
Augsburg. Without hesitarion, he
mentioned the names of faculty members.
He told me they care, they like ro teach,
and they do it well.
I listened to Neal Thorpe'60 when he
received a Distlnguished Alumnus Award ar
Homecoming in October. He remembered
Peter (PA.) Strommen 'I3, the first of more
than 30 Strommen famiþ members to
attend Augsburg. Thorpe shared how his
life and career were influenced by
Strommen's dedication to Augsburg.
My own memories of student teaching
flooded back to me as I congratulated Marie
McNeff at Homecoming for receiving a
Spirit of Augsburg Award. She was my
student teaching adviser-and I needed all
the advising she could give.
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The Augsburg experience has left us
with powerful memories that can seem as
real today as when we first lived them.
However, let's not forget that our alma mater
is still creating memorable experiencer-and
notjust for current students. There are
opportunities for alumni to build new
memories through Augsburgb music,
theatre, exhibits, sports, and seminars. See
the calendar on the back page or look at our
Web site. When you're in the Twin Cities,
attend an event. Ifyou now live far from
here, help us bring Augsburg to you
through a regional alumni gathering.
I like my old Auggre merriories, but the
new ones I'm creating today at Augsburg
are pretty good, too. Please join me.
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Jackie (Ituiefel) Lind'69,'94 MAL
President, Alumni Board
Three alumni honored for outstanding
professional contributions
Augsburg alumni were recentþ
honored for their extraordinary
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contributions.
MichaelW. Walgren'64
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received a Philanthropy
Day Award ìn November
from the Minnesota
Chapter of the
Association of
Fundraising Professionals
(AFP). Honored for outstanding professional
fundraising, Walgren's 37-year career spans
public service as a fundraiser and
administrator in a variety of community
organ2ations, he is currentþ at Children's
Hospitals and Clinics Foundation. He was
also a staff member at Augsburg for 16
years, serving in various roles, including
both director of the annual fund and
director of public relations.
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Walgren's nomination was supported
by several professional fundraisers and AFP
members attesting to his generous gifts of
time, talent, and treasures, as well as to the
funds he has raised to benefit his current
and past employers in pursuit of building a
better community
The Rev. Roger Gordon'61 received a
2001 Tempe Human Relations Commission
Diversity Award from the City of Tèmpe
(Ariz.). Since founding Tèmpe's King of
Glory Lutheran Church in 1969, Gordon
has preached and modeled a life of
acceptance, honoring diversity, embracing
inclusiveness, and respecting all people.
Because
ofhis conscious
awareness of
community issues, Gordon has led King of
Glory's involvement in many outreach
prqects that aid diverse populations,
including Habitat for Humanity, La Mesira
Famiþ Shelter, andPaz de Cristo Homeless
Shelter.
The Rev. James S. Hamre '53 of Forest
City, Iowa, received a Concordia Historical
lnstitute Award of Commendation for his
piece, "George Sverdrup's Expression of a
Lutheran Restoration in America," which
appeared in the spring 2000 issue of
Lutheran Quarterþ.
A professor emeritus at Waldorf
College, Hamre's piece was selected on the
basis of specific criteria. Of the great
number of nominations, only 12 were
chosen for awards. The committee grants
awards to congregations, agencies, boards,
or individuals for a historical publication,
unique contributions to Lutheran
literature, or for personal service in the
field of Lutheran archival and historical
work and support.
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recent fec¡p¡ents of The Loft creative
Nonfiction Mentorship Award) attended the
English alumni luncheon and reading.
Junior Jamie Smith, Auggie wide receive¡;
helped lead Augsburg to a 50-14 victory over
Macalaster College.
Augsburg alumni gathered with their
instruments for the Concert Band and Jazz
Band reunion and alumni concert.
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Mike Savold '72, son of Mayo Savold, was invited as guest
conductor for the Augsburg Concert Band and alumni concert,
which paid tribute to Mayo, director of the Augsburg College Band
Four alumni were honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award, which
was presented by President William V. Frame. Pictured, L to R: George 5.
Dahlman '72, Kathleen D. Lake'76, President Frame, Neal O. Thorpe'60,
and Burton R. Fosse'44.
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department reunion.
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first Homecoming 5K Mississippi run/walk along the r¡ver.
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Homecoming game.
Bill Halverson '51 signed copies of his book,
Edvard Grieg: Diaries, Articles, and Speeches,
in the Alumni Gallery; he generously donated
the proceeds of 100 copies to Augsburg. He
Students celebrated the Auggies'victory over
Macalaster.
and his wife, Marolyn (Sortland)'51, received
a Spirit of Augsburg Award at the
Homecoming Dinner,
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Strommen family
Strommen, Lauren Smith, Eric Smith, Jeffrey Smith,
Peter Strommen. ROW 2: Dean Olson, Nancy
(Strommen) Stensvaag. Gladys (Boxrud) Strommen,
Helen Strommen, Luther O. Strommen, Timothy R.
Strommen, Judy (Knudson) Strommen, Merton
Strommen. ROW 3: Marsha Olson, Chynne Strommen,
Becky Stensvaag, Lisa Smith. Mary Ellen (Strommen)
Liebers, Heidi Strommen, lrene (Huglen) Strommen.
ROW 4: Steve Strommen, Bob Strommen, Andrea
(Johnson) Strommen, Paul Strommen. Dave Smith,
Peter Strommen, James Strommen, John Strommen.
ROW 5: Hans Strommen, Jude Leimer, Bjorn
Strommen, Kate Liebers, Erik Strommen, Annelise
lrene Strommen, Dawn (Hofstad) Strommen.
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(L to R) ROW 'l (seated): Doris Frojen
Bretheim, Gloria Johnson Johnson,
James E. Christopherson, Herbert C,
Svendsen, Elly Ewert Hutchinson.
Marolyn Sortland Halverson, Bill
Halverson, John Eliason. ROW 2:
Quentin Johnson, Kathryn Thorsgard
Erickson, Ellen Stenberg Erickson,
Marvel Moe Anderson, Dolores Flaa
Bjerga, Joan Baxter Larson, Dorothy
Swanson Ryan, Alice Berg Wilcox,
Audrey Nagel Sander, Calvin Storley,
Shirley Larson Goplerud. ROW 3: Leola
Ekblad Johnson, Dan Pearson, Lillian
Ysteboe Ose, Jerry Peterson, Glen
Hendrickson, A. Richard Petersen,
James Bergeland, Trygve F. Dahle. ROW
4: Harland Nelson, Herbert C. Hanson,
Dick Myhre, John Garland, Jennings
Thompson, Hubert Carl Hanson,
Kerman Benson, Arden Ramlo.
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of 1961 (L to R) ROW 1 (seated): Glenna
Shogren Briant, Curt Haney, Pat Swanson
Kreuziger, Lloyd Bakke, Marilyn Saure
Breckenridge, Marie Gjerde Schlink, Winnie
Nordlund Anderson, Bruce M. Westphal, ROW
2: Jim Holden, Phyllis Acker, Verna Stokke
Tweiten, Judy Fosse Snider, Carol Oversvee
Johnson, Leola Dyrud Furman, Pat Nordlund
Toussaint. ROW 3: Rolf Peterson, Keith Leiseth,
George Larson, Larry Gallagher, Ted Botten,
Arlan Johnson, Dennis Kalpin.
class
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class of 1976 (L to R) ROW 1 (seated):
Randy Casper, Sheryl Lium Wilhelm, Sharon
Follingstad, Joyce Larson Brown, Deb
Thomson Grant, Jane Litzau Stritesky, Janet
Nelson Anderson, Steve Olson. ROW 2:
Minda Grist Squadroni, Peggy Pepper
Casper, Diane Forsberg Anderson, Belvin
Doebbert, Janice Sedgwick Larson, Wendy
Hoversten Larson, Susan Donart, ROW 3:
Warren Hawkins, Gary J. Andersen, Joel
Squadroni, Steve Reinarz, Debbie
Harshman Forsythe, Doug Nelson. ROW 4:
Tim Peterson, Timm "Titus" Peterson,
Randy Lundell, Dean Myers, Ken Larsen,
David Halaas.
of 1991 (Lto R) ROW 1 (seated): Phillip Smith, Greg Schnagel, Mark
Brodin, Tomm Hanson, David L. Johnson, Agbeko Agbenyiga. ROW 2:
Margaret Buczynski, Tasha Topka Kallal, Kristin Dragseth Wiersma,
Kristen Hirsch, Carla Asleson, Darbi Worley, Cathy Springhorn.
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photo of your reunion class, contact the
Alumni/Parent Relations office at 612-330-1178 or 1-800-260-6590.
To order a 5x7
Cost is $7.SO/photo.
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Saving the real "Private Ryan"
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The Rev. Palmer Wold and Ruth
(Gudim)'41, Mankato, Minn.,
recentiy celebrated their óOth
wedding anniversary They have five
children, 10 grandchildren, and
1999, Chester Brooks'42 attencled a paratrooper reunion in
Green Bay, Wis., where he learned he had parricipated in a World
War lI n-rissron that 1ed to the recovery of soldrer Fritz Niland-the
real "Private Ryan" from the film SavingPrivate Ryan.
Wolds retired to Mankato after 51
years of active ministry in the
Lu¡heran Church, and spend their
winters in Mesa, Ariz.
Philip Horne, Palo Aho, Calif.,
and his wife, Eveiyn, returned to
Minnesota this past summer to
visit his sister, Thea (Horne)
1945
B. R. Quanbeck and Helen N.
London.
1954
"l volunteered
Lloyd E. Peterson, Pewaukee,
Wis., retired in 19BB after 3I years
Lorraine
(Osberg)
Stickney,
becanse
it was something different," Brooks
and Jean
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Chester Brooks'42, pictured
here with his bride, Ebba
(Johnson) '42, participated in a
WWll mission that Ied to the
of the real "Private
says.
"I thor-rght if I was going to be in the Army,
While waiting to return to England rn July, a declaration to avoìd the
wipeout of an entire family during war was made. Sergeant Nlland,
one of four children, was approached by Chaplain Sampson and
inlormed that two of his brothers had been killed and the third taken
prisoner. Niland would be returning home. Niland insisted that he
wanted to stay, that hls family was with the paratroopers. As Brooks
describes it, ln the paratroopers, you depend strongly on one another.
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grounds, Brooks' men discovered that other American troops, the 506th regiment, were nearby This
regrment, which included Sergeant Fritz Niland, returned to the farm with Brool<s and his men. For several
days, listening to BBC Broadcast radio, the men soon learned that
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Carentan had been taken over by ally troops. It was then that they
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knew it was safe to cross back to their unit.
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is the director of Christian education
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Hlding his troops in the hedge of a church graveyard, Brooks sneakecl into a nearby town to determine
their location. A priest at a local church instructecl Brooks to take his troops north where the Germans had
flooded the fields. Hlding out until dark, Brooks and his troops crossed the open fields and were soon met
by the captain of the French underground, who then took the men to hrs farm. During a patrol of the
Standish, Maine,
er¡oyed spending time with family
when they led a group of 20
relatives to Norway inJune. Andrew
is director of social work at Willmar
Regional Tieatment Center and Jean
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Brooks, responsible for training new paratroopers, was assigned with his 50lst regiment to parachute into
Normandy the night before the ìnfamous invasion. Because their jump occurred in the mlddle of the night,
their intended target, just north of the Douve River in France, became obsolete, when the brigade landed
25 miles south of the Douve. Not aware of therr physìcal location, Brooks recalls leading his 14 men south
on the river-the opposite direction of their unit headquarters located in Carentan, France.
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of teaching and coaching at Custer
High School in Milwaukee.
Southem Maine Excellence in
TeachingAward, and in 1999 she
was named teacher of the year by
the southern Maine Sam's
Wholesale CIub.
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A history major from Augsburg, Brooks deferred the clraft inJanuary lttï:tt
of 1942 to finish his degree . After graduating in June of that same
year, he enhsted in the Army and completed 13 weel<s of training in Camp Wheeler, Ga. He volunteered to
become a paratrooper and jolned the 501st Parachute Regiment of the lOlst Arrborne Division, which
required an addltional month of training.
(Nichols) '44 recently moved to
Monticello, Minn., from New
years as a high
schobl librarian and occasional
English teacher. In 1989 she was
presented the University of
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After the reunlon, Blooks began researching \ÀNIL Hls research
culminated in a book, The Last'Good' War. Althor-rgh not pr-rblished,
his book tncludes his personal experiences during the war, and was
written primarlly for his family
Carpenter'39.
retired in June
1999 afrer 4I
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NÌlancl's dar.rghter, who had traveled to the rellnion from
Anchorage, Alaska, talked to the paratroopers about her father's
experience. The youngest of lour brothers from New York, trvo of
Niland's brothers were ki1led on D-Day, r.vhile another went
n-rissing rn action in Burma and rvas presumed dead, althor-rgh he
actually survived. As dictated by a last-sr"rrviving sibllng 1aw, both
the fictional Ryan and the real Niland were ordered rescued and
taken out of the combat zone.
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'42 Brooks recently celebrated
their 55th wedding
anniversary,
Brooks, an Augsburg Distingulshed Alun.rnus, retired in l9B3 after
33 years with the National Park Service. He and his wife, Ebba
Çohnson) '42, recently celebrated their 55th wedding enniversary.
They live ln Duluth, Wis., and have four children (two of whom
attended Augsburg), 12 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
-Cherie
Chríst is a communiccttion specialist in the
public rtlations olfice
W¡nter 2001-O2
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Sandra (Edstrom) Hamberg,
Dave Meslow,
Carlsbad, N.Mex., was selected as
officiated the Arena Football
League Championship semi-finaÌ
game played on nationâl TV; he
also officiates Division I coilege
football in the Atlantic Coast
the new administrator for St.
Edwards School in Carlsbad.
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Diane Tiedeman, Richfield,
Minn., recently completed her
33rd year of teaching for
Bloomington Public Schoois.
1970
Dave Mikelson recently moved
his home and office to GaÌena, Ill.,
where he is an associate with
Burger, Carroll and Associates (a
management and information
technology consulting services
firm). He will be concentrating on
human services and WIC
consulting.
1974
Ward
C.
Schendel,
TaÌlahassee, Fla.,
Conference. ln addition, he is a
senior govemment sales
representative for 3M, where he
was previously a college reìations
recruiter and helped develop the
cooperative education program.
Douglas Nakari, Finland,
Minn., is business mânager at
Wolf Ridge Environmental
Learning Center; his wife, the
Jean Taylor, Eagan, Minn., was
1984
named president of Täylor
Corporation in October; she was
previously the company's
executive vice president. She is
also a member of Augsburg's
Board of Regents, where she
serves as chair o[ the Marketing
Committee.
Beth A. Zeilinger, Lino Lakes,
Minn., was invited to share her
personal refìections on how her
faith has provided a foundation
for her life and her life's work in
the October issue of Lutheran
'Woman Today.
She is vice
president of operations at the
Upcoming reg¡onal alumni gatherings
son, Christopher.
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At the home of Herb '54 and Corrine Chilstrom
Cit¡ Arizona. March
L5,2002
11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the home of Borgie Rhol1 Gabrielson'47
Chicago, Illinois
. March 16,2002
follow.
Naples, Florida
. March
alumni
24,2002
NT!]IIIIIMTZ
Discover Norwegian
Treasures and Heritage
The Augsburg Coliege Alumni Association Awards and Recognition
Committee seeks your assistance in identifying members of the
Augsburg community to be considered lor recognirron for the
following awards:
Join President and Mrs.
William V Frame and
Minn., was named executive
director o[ Schools for Equity in
Education (SEE) in August. For
Professor Frankie Shackelford
Jnne L3-24,2002. Ca1l the
First Decade Award
the past 1I years, Lundell has
provided policy development and
Iobbpng servìces for a variety of
education-related organ izations,
alumni office at 612-330ì ì78 or .t-800-2ó0-o590 for
more information.
Spirit of Augsburg Award
1979
Sharon Lak¡n Upton, Raleigh,
N.C., is the new director of
development research at North
Ca¡oÌina State University
Winter 2001-O2
will be a dinner
CaII 1-800-260-6590 Jor more details on these events.
1975
SEE.
Augsburg âlums gathered
at the Oyster Bar in New
York city in september'
The Augsburg Concert Band will perform at Emmanuel Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. There
for band members, alumni, and friends prior to the concert.
Brad Lundell, Minnetonka,
including
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Gospel Praise, Augsburg's jazz and gospel ensemble, will perform during
the 10:45 a.m. worship servlce at Vrnje Lutheran Church followed by a
luncheon for Augsburg alumni and friends.
The Augsburg Orchestra wlll perform, lollowed by a reception for
and friends. More details on locatlon will
Iicensed attorney, Schendel also
holds the CPCU designation. He
and his wife, Catherine, have one
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Willmar, Minnesota . February 24,2002
formation of The
Integrity Têam, a
Federation, the Institute for
Global Ethics, and hosts the radio
program Commentary Friday. A
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Zion Lutheran Church.
Sun
active ìn the International Coach
Rev.
Lynda Hadley, serves as pastor of
Roseville, Minn.,
recently
announced the
professional coaching and business
ethics consulting practice. He is
National lnstitute on Media and
the Family in Minneapolis.
on a journey through Norway
Upcoming Norway Tour
Information Meeting
February ì0, 2002, 2 p.m
Marshall Room
Christensen Center
RSVP required; please call one
oJ the numbers
listed
above
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Distinguished Alumni Award
To rnake a nomination online or to view the description/criteria for
each award, go to <www.augsbr"rrg.edu/a1umni,/nomform>.
To recieve a nomlna[ion packet, contact:
Office of AlumniÆarent Relations
Phone: 612-330-1 t78 or I-800-260-6590
E-mail: alumni@ar-rgsburg. edr-r
The deadline for nominations for 2002 is March 15,2002
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Geoffrey Carlson Gage:
Creating his own path by Lynn Mena
Two years ago, Geoffrey Carlson Gage '89 fulfilled a llfelong dream and started his own advertising agency, Geoffrey
Carlson Gage LLC. Located on the edge of Lake Minnetonka in Excelsior, Mìnn., GCG is a cozy and whimsical suite
of offices, housing Gage and three other employees.
linn as a "traditronal advertising agency with an In[ernet twist." He prides his agency wrth offering
uniquely personable, strategically creative, print and electronlc sen.rce combrnation. "Itb our goal to become as
seamless and integrated with our client as possible, in essence becoming their brand advertising department or a
complementary extension of their existing internal department," Gage says.
Gage describes his
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Geoffrey Carlson Gage '89
Prior to starting CGC, Gage was corporate communications manager at his father's company, Gage Marketing Group.
Before rhat he was a copyr,vriter for Campbell Mrthun Esty.
Growing up, Gage lvas blessed with strong mentors, inclr,rding his grandfather, Carlson Companies founder Curt
Carlson, and his mom and dad, Barbara and Edwin "Skip" Gage. As a student at Augsburg in the 1980s, Gage's entrepreneurial spirit was clearly evrdent
He sold, developed, and created advertising for the student-run newspaper, the Augsburg Echo, and also developed a campaign to increase attendance at
Augsburg hockey games. In addition, he landed an internship durÌng his junlor year at a small Minneapolis agency ca11ed Grant and Palombo
Advertising, which secured his love for advertising.
Today, Gage continues to stay actively involved
with the College, generously donating both his time and resources. He most recently sewed on the
Augsburg N ow Alumni Advisory Committee.
Gage fulfilled another lifelong dream when, along with his father and his brothers Rick and Scott, jolned the ownership pool of the Minnesota Wild
hockey team. "lt has been really fulfilllng to be part of bringing NHL hockey back to Minnesota where I'm completely convinced it belongs," Gage says.
Gage and his wife, Kelly, a successful art historian and co-owner of CGC, have a son and a daughter-6-year-o1d twrns. He credits fatherhood
with
adding perspective to his life . "As adults, 1 think we frequently overcomplicate things ... seeing the world through the eyes of our kids rea11y helps me
clearly focus on the essence of life." For Gage and his family this "essence of life" is a motivating factor for their extenslve involvement with the
community, including their church, St. Therese of Deephaven, and numerous charities.
he'11 be able to look back and feel that he made a difference in people's lives "The most satisfylng aspect of what I'm dolng is
spending the hours God has blessed me with each day dolng something that I love and am glfied at," Gage says. "If I can look back at our buslness and
know it made a positive difference in my 1ife, the lives o[ our employees, and the lives of our clients, then the time and effort it took startlng and
building this business will have been worth rt."
Ultimatel¡ Gage hopes
To contact Geofftey Gage,
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or to learn more abouthis comp(uly, go online to <www.gcgage .com>.
988
Mark Cummings, Belle Mead,
NJ., is vice president of sales for
NaviSys, an insurance software
compâny He previously held
several positions at Prudential.
Michael F. Larson, Bosron,
accepted a position as a clinical
instructor in the child and
adolescent psychiatry department
at Haward Medical School. He also
serves as an attending psychiatrist
at Somerville Hospital and has
been elected to a three-year term
on the Board of Directo¡s of the
New England Council on Child
and Adolescent Psychiatry He has
pubÌished several book chapters,
which appear in a comprehensive
series of online medical texts at
<eMedicine.com>.
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990
1991
f 993
Karen J. Reed,
Patricia (Noren) Enderson, Elk
Dana Ryding, Coon Rapids,
Atascadero,
Calif., was a
presenter at. the
River, Minn., accepted a position
as marketing coordinator
Minn., married Jeff Martin in
June. She and her husband teach
in the Mounds View Schooi
National
America Music
Therapy
conference in October (held in
Pasadena). A music therapist at
Atascadero State Hospital, she
spoke on the use of gospel music
with the forensic psychiatric
population.
Velda Stohr, White
Bear
Township, Minn., received a
Master of Arts in Human Resource
Development with a certÍfÍcate in
instructional design from the
University of St.Thomas.
for
Dealers Group, Inc., in Brooklyn
Park. She is also working toward
master's degree in business
communication at the University
of St. Thomas.
a
1992
Matthew L. Maunu, St. Cloud,
Minn., received his doctorate in
medicine from the University of
Minnesota School of Medicine,
and completed a five-year surgical
residency at the University of
South Alabama College of
Medìcine in Mobile. He is a
general surgeon with CentraCare
Clinic in St. Cloud.
District at Bel Air Elementary.
1994
Amber (Meier) Tarnowski
reports that'Augsburg prepared
me weli" for postgraduate studies
at Queen's University in Canada.
She is in her first year in the art
conservation master's program,
speciaÌizing in archaeological
artifacts.
Sara Trumm, Minneapolis,
recently became program
coordinator for Luther Seminaryb
Global Mission Institute.
Winter 2001-02
M
Meet the Augsburg Class of
2002 and recent grads at the
second annual
Augsburg Alumni Job Fair
Tuesda¡ March 12, 2002
5-8 p.m.
Christensen Center Lobby
Täke advantage of this
opportunity to match the talents
and experience of Augsburg
graduates
with the needs of
your compan)¿ Call Alumni
Relations at 612-330-117 B to
reserve your table space.
f995
Dawn C. Van Tassel, Richfield,
Minn., recently became an
associate at the law firm Maslon
Edelman Borman 6¡ Brand, LLP
She is a member of the firm's
litigation team, specializing in
complex commercial disputes and
business to¡ts.
1
Laura (Paul), Minneapolis,
married Andrew Newton in
September 1999; she is an urban
tribal representative and Indian
child welfare social worker for the
Mille l¿cs Band of Ojibwe.
Jeanne Nicole Ramacher,
September 2000.
1997
Laura Schreifels, Minneapolis, is
an athletic t"rainer [or Visitation
High School, she also works at
United Hospital.
998
Ânn (Rohrig) Bainter,
Stow,
Ohio, accepted a position as rhe
foster home developer for the Bair
Foundation, a Christian
therapeutic loster care agency She
and her husband celebrated their
second wedding anniversary in
August.
Heather (Larsen), Brooklyn
Park, Minn., married Wayne
Johnson in November 2000.
August "Auggie" Negele,
Goose Creek, SC, married Lisa
(Daniels) '99 in August 2000. He
is an officer in the Navy and is
finishing training ro become a
nuclear engineer on a submarine.
Winter 2001-02
grandmother Gwen (Johnson)
George Ho '91 and his wife,
Krapf '58.
Beryl, Greenbelt,
Sue (Moenck) '90 and Jerry
Troutman, Minnetonka, Minn.a daughter, Renee, in November
2000. She joins older sister Elsie.
Joelle (Audette) '91 and Tom
Hilfers, Colorado Springs,
Victoria Sadek, W
Colo.-
Joshua Thomas, in
August. He joins older brother
Cameron, 2. Joelle and Tom own
a son,
Top Dog Daycare.
Md.-a
son,
Gregory, inJuly Ho received his
Ph.D. in space physics from the
University of Maryland in l99B;
he is a research scientist at Johns
Hopkins University's Applied
Physics Laboratory
Rebecca (Leininger)'99 and
Jason Walters, St. Michael,
Minn.-a
daughter, Madelyn
Diane, in September.
She
joins
older siste¡ Samantha, 2.
Minneapolis, is a health educator at
the University of St. Thomas.
tItrltif.ilfTt
Sr. Paul, is
pursuing a graduate degree in
teaching at St. Mary's in Winona.
She married Craig Berre in October
2000 and work as an English
teache¡ and department chair at
Minnesota Business Academy
2000
Augsburg Athletics
Alumni can now hear live coverage of Augsburg athletics from anywhere
in the world through the lntemet!
On game days, fans can go to Augsburgb athleûc Web site at
<www.augsburg.edu/athletics> and click on the live audio link to find
the link to the live spofiing event broadcast that day Future cybercasts
will include numerous winter and spring sporting events.
Carrie D.
Nelson,
Sr.
Louis Park,
Minn., is
director of
996
Lynnel (Wakef ield), Eagan,
Minn., married Ian Taylor in
1
He graduated from the Naval
Nuclear Power Tiaining Command
in April, and graduated f¡om the
Naval Nuclear Prolotype Training
Unit in November.
therapeutic
recreation at
Bloomington
Health Ca¡e and Rehabilitation
(pictured above, Carrie Nelson'00
and her fiancé, Cory Bock'98).
Chris Steffen, Andover, Minn., is
pursuing a graduate degree at the
University of Minnesota School of
Public Health, and has spent the
last year conducting neuroscience
research at the University of
Minnesota.
TUESDAY. IANUARY 15
DIXIE'S CALHOUN, 2730W. L¿ke St., Minneapoiis, 612-9205000
Auggie Hour, 5-6:30 p.m. Faculty host: Tom Morgan, interim vice
president for admissions and enrollment services.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 12
VINE PARK BREWING CO.,242 West Seventh St., St. Paul,
651-228-1358
Auggie Hour, 5-ó:30 p.m.
Auggie Conversations, 6:30 p.m., featuring Chris Kimball, dean of
the College, and Kristin Anderson, associate professor of art.
MARCH
II
200r
SHERLOCK'S HOME, 11000 Red Ci¡cle Dr., Minnetonka,
Cassandra Herold, Fargo,
952-931-0203
N.Dak., was appointed to the
Minnesota String and Orchestra
Auggie Hour, 5-6:30 p.m.
Teachers Association; she is an
Auggie Conversations, 6:30 p.m., featuring Cass Dalglish,
elementary orchestra teacher in the
Willmar School District.
associate professor of English.
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AUGSBURG COLLEGE, Minneapolis Room
Births/Adoptions
Caroline (Krapf ) '87 and Brian
Clifford, Hellertown, P¿.-¿ 5en,
Curtis William, in March. He
joins older brother HaydenJoseph
and is welcomed by his
Auggie Conversations, noon luncheon featuring John Cerrito,
assistant professor of business administration/MIS.
SATURDAY, MAY
II
AUGSBURG DAY AT COMO PARK, wrap up a grear year of fun
and conversation; watch your mail for more information.
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Carl Chrislock, alumnus and
professor emeritus, dies at 84
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Cälå".u,,
1937 Augsburg
graduate and
professor emeritus
EE
of history died in
September after a
courageous battle
with cancer.
Chrislock joined the history
department in 1952, where he remained for
34 years. In addition to teaching and
research, Chrislock served as department
chair. In the 1960s, he played a key role in
restructuring the history program, reducing
its emphasis on European history in favor of
the non-Western world and seeking to
provide history students with a variety of
seminar opportunities.
ln addition to numerous scholarly
articles, Chrislock's published materials
include From Fjord to Freeway , a centennial
history of Augsburg College, and The
Progressíve Era in Minnesota, for which he
received a Merit Award from the State and Local
Association of American Historians.
Chrislock is a two-tlme recipient o[ the
Minnesota Historical Society's SolonJ. Buck Award
for articles inMinnesotaHistory, and is a 1986
Distinguished Alumnus of Augsburg. He was also
most of his life. He was president of the First
National Bank of Cedar Falls (now
Norwest/Wells Fargo) until his retirement in
1979. He was also founder, and president for
two years, of the Midway Bank (now Union
Planters Bank)
in Cedar Falls.
Messerer was inducted into the Augsburg
Athletic Hall of Fame in 1975. As a student,
he was a member of the College's football,
basketball, and baseball teams. In 1937,he
and two classmates founded a student-run
athletic support group that later evolved into
the Alumni A-Club, now one of the largest
athletic alumni organizations in Minnesota.
Both Messerer and his wife, Lucille, have
been active supporters of the College,
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victim of the
September 11
terrorist attacks,
dies at 57
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named the Augsburg Distinguished Faculty
Membe¡ of the Year by the 1971 graduating class,
and was included on the University of Minnesota's
1994 roster of Alumni of Notable Achievement. In
addition, he was chosen as one of the Outstanding
Educators of America, selected for his exceptional
service, achievements, and leadership in the field
t. Col. Dean E.
LMattson
died
September 11, a victim
of the terrorist attack at
the Pentagon in
Washington, D.C. A
1966 graduate o[
of education.
Chrislock was frequently consulted by the
media for his expertise on issues relating to
Minnesota history and politics. He was a member
of the American Historical Association, the
Augsburg, family
members and friends
describe Mattson as a
devoted family man who never liked to boast
about his position as an Army officer at the
Organization of American Historians, the
Minnesota Historical Society, and the NorwegianAmerican Historical Society. After his retirement in
1986, he was active as a teacher with Augsburg's
College of the Third Age.
Pentagon.
Hoyt Messerer, alumnus and
active supporter of the College,
dies at 83
lJ on Messerer, Class of 1939, died in May
I lin Cedar Falls, Iowa, where he had spent
Dean Mattsotl,
endowing scholarships for musicians and
physical education students. In addition to
support for his alma mater, Messerer also
supported the University of Northem lowa's
Athletic Club, which he helped originate in
1963. He was also instrumental in UNI's
building of the UNI-Dome a quarter-century ago.
Messerer was past president of the Cedar
Falls Chamber of Commerce, a founder of the
Industrial Development Association (now Cedar
Falls Industrial ParÐ, and a charter and
founding member of the Cedar Falls Country
Club. He was also a well-known football and
basketball official in northern lowa.
In June, Augsburg posthumousþ honored
Messerer at a ceremony that included the official
The Rev. Mark E. lHall'77 officiated at a
memorial service for Mattson Sept. 29 at Luck
Lutheran Church in Luck, Wis. Major General
Anders Aadland presented posthumous U.S.
Army awards, including the Purple Heart.
Senior Executive Services OfficerJoel Hudson
spoke on behalf of the Pentagon staff. A
military honor guard, legion gun salute, taps,
and U.S. Army Ilag presentation followed the
service.
Mattson was born March 30, 1944, in
Laketown Township, rural Luck. He graduated
from Luck High School in 1962 and went on to
study religion and education at Augsburg. After
graduating in 1966, he was drafted into the
Army and served in German¡ Japan, and
Vietnam, but was sent back to the United States
after becoming ill with malaria. After
recuperating, he continued to work with the
govemment, and served in the Pentagon for 15
years. At the end of December 2001, Mattson
would have retired from the Army after serving
his country for 35 years and achieving the rank
of lieutenant colonel.
Although most recently a resident of
Alexandria, Va., Mattson kept in close contact
with family members in his hometown. "He
was dedicated to his family and regularly
visited his home and relatives," said Rev Hall.
dedication of the Hoyt Messerer Fitness Center
in Melby Hall (see p. 2).
Winter 2OO142
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Fritjof "Fritz" E. Christensen
'28, Northfield, Minn., died in
October; he was 94. He began his
academic career teaching high
school physics, and later taught at
Augsburg, where he helped
establish the physics deparrment.
In 1953, he joined the St. Olaf
College physics faculty, serving
until his retiremenr in 1972. He
also served as a physicist at
Honeywell, the Veterans
Administration Hospital, and
served as director o[ the Center for
Educational Apparatus in Physics
ât the American Institute of Physics
in New York.
The Rev. C. Rodney
Rosengren'44, Duiuth, Minn.,
died in October; he was 87. He
most. recently served at. First
Covenant Church in Virginia,
Minn., where he retired in 1979.
He also served parishes in Cokato,
Minn., and Ripon, Calif. After
retirement he served as an interim
pastor in various congregations.
Arnold H. Huus'48,
Richfield,
Minn., died in October; he was
80. A decorated World War II
veteran, he .joined Gamble-
Skogmo Company in 1928 as an
accountant, and eventually ran the
entire computer department. He
also worked as an accountant and
controller for Sweden-House,
Country Kitchen, and Magnetic
Data, where he became their first
retiree.
Carl K. Benson '51, Willmar,
Minn., died inJune; he was 71.
He was instrumental
in
developing the Anderson-Nelson
Athletic Field in the I9B0s,
serving as co-chairman on the
development and [undraising
committee. He was also active in
the county and state Democratic
Party and was named 1992 Grass
Roots Volunteer of the Year
Talvryn Tischer'59, Eau Claire,
Wis., died in October; he was 64.
He was a high school physical
education teacher and coach for
30 years, retiring in 1993. He was
an avid woodworker, gardener,
and reader; he especÍalìy loved
spending time with his family at
Lake Superior.
Donald D. Ronning'65,
Stiìlwater, Minn., died in March
2000; he was 56. He retired from
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Those last few lazy, hazy, crazy days
reparing ths lall issue brings home
the realiLy that summer is nearly
gone. Poet Elinor Wylie described thls
time of year as "summer, so much too
beautiful to stay"; and we also must
come to grips with the ephemerality of
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Those last few lazy, hazy, crazy days
reparing ths lall issue brings home
the realiLy that summer is nearly
gone. Poet Elinor Wylie described thls
time of year as "summer, so much too
beautiful to stay"; and we also must
come to grips with the ephemerality of
lhe season, as hot and dry as this one
has been in Minneapolis.
Life is differenl on campus during
the summer. As most students and many
faculty depart for travel, research, work,
or vacatÌon, completely different
populations arrive to keep our residence
halls and buildings full.
In this issue, we look at life at
Augsburg during the summer, for a
couple of reasons. One is to illustrate
Augsburg's outreach to populations other
than our college-age students-junior
high and high school students, church
groups, educators, and other
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f
organizations. Photos from their campus
activities tell their stories.
PIus, many ol our own communit-y
who are not here these three months
miss the chance to see the campus at its
most beautiful, when flowers surround
the benches and the canopy of trees in
the quad offers a welcomed respite from
the ci.ty's heat.
After hearing a number of comments
on how especially beautifui the campus
looks this summer, we invited the
Augsburg community to wander around
with cameras and capture on film the
places or settings that were especially
appealing to them. See our feature called
"Home Sweet ... Campus."
Lest we bestow too much attentlon
on place, we are reminded on our
Auggie Thoughts page thal the real
future of this College is not in a splendid
campus, but in the "nurture of
distinctive attitudes toward truth and
life, toward God's good creation, and His
beloved human famÌ1y"
This was written by President
Emeritus Oscar A. Anderson tn a I976
column in which he eloquently discusses
the impact on Augsburg made by his
predecessor, Bernhard M. Christensen.
We reprint thls column as we mark
the t00th anniversary of the birth of
Christensen in October.
Enjoy the few remaining days of this
"too beautiful" season.
Ww
Betsey Norgard
Letters to
the editor
¡F ongratulations on your great innerL.ity involvemenl program, especially
on the Cedar-Riverside School and the
Tiinity Lutheran Church Wednesday Night
Out program. These are "textbook
examples" of the kinds of things that make
for real social change and lasting peace
and understanding in the world.
It was for the same reason that as an
Augsburg undergraduate my reaction to
the assassination of President Kennedy was
to start the Children's Groups program at
Augsburg. We went door to door in the
neighborhood signing up the children and
then met with them weekly in small
groups for crafts and games and social
interaction. I don't know how long the
program lasted after I left but I've kept up
my involvement with kids having taught
for 35 years (15 of them with gifted kids).
I'm also very involved in ecological causes,
supporl the Museum of Tolerance, and
have worked against the death penalty But
after reading the summer AugsburgNow,
I've never been so proud to be an alumna
of Augsburgl Carry on-the world needs
you. By the wa¡ what are you doing about
ecological issues?
Editor
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Editor's note:
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We'll respond to Ms. Osman abour ecology
in our curriculum, but would also enjoy
hearing from alumni who are working
with ecology and environmental issues for
a future stor;r
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We welcome your letters!
Please
write to:
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stor¡es on pages 1O and 12 to explore life at Augsburg during the summer.
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Summer in the City ...
at Augsburg
Betsey Norgard
Editor
Kids and teachers, wrestlers, and musicians
Lynn Mena
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Assistant Editor
Kathy Rumpza
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a half
million-
dollar grant by the
WM
Keck
Foundation of Los
Angeles to support
the development of
statistical literacy
Prof'Miloschield
as an
interdisciplinary
curriculum in the liberal arts. This
interdiscipiinary project will help bridge
the gap between formal mathematical
statistics and informal critical thinking,
beiween experimental studies and
observational studies in the physical
sciences, and between the sociai sciences
and the humanities.
The goal of this project is to reform
the teachÌng of statistics to include the use
of observationaliy based statistics. Milo
Schield, business administration professor,
is the project leader and organizer of the
proposal.
This is the first time the WM. Keck
Foundation, one of the top national
science funding foundations, has awarded
a grant to Augsburg College.
John Knight, director of corporate and
foundation relations, calls this "groundbreaking" for the College. Guided and
driven by Augsburg 2004, Augsburg has the
opportunity to forward its vision through
this project, create a new dlscipline that
informs and is informed by orher academic
disciplines, and extend the value of this
work to instructors across the U.S.
During the three-year project, Schield
will be responsible for writing a statistical
iiteracy text that is useful to students and
usable by faculty in various disciplines.
There will also be a phase for training
teachers and testing materials. Elght other
faculty members will be team-teaching
wirh schield.
This project will introduce new ways
of thinking about age-old problems in
statistical education and ultimately in al1
ol undergraduate education,
Augsburg Concert Band tours lreland
StalJ photo
fhe 65-member Augsburg
I Con..tt Band toured ]reland
for 12 days in May, perlorming
aL
schools, churches, and pubs. Led
by Professor Robert Stacke'71,
the tour also included
performances by the Augsburg
JazzEnsemble and Gospel Praise.
The tour wasn't all
performances. "We really tried to
build the students not just in
performance, but educationally as
well," Stacke said. Guided
The Augsburg Concert Band performs at Colaiste
informational tours in Derry
Muire School, a secondary school for girls in Ennis,
Dublin, and Calway were just a
Augsburg student band members Brendan
few of the stops along the way
Anderson and Ben Duane were also played
This tour, "Music of the Americas,"
For photos of the Augsburg Concert
featured works by composers throughout
Band in lreland, r,rsit <www.augsburg.edu/
the Americas (including ArgentÌna, Mexico,
music/lreland>.
Cuba, and the U.S.). Compositions by
September 23-24,2001
"Global and Local Neighbors:
Christian Faith across Cultures"
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Symposium features
a leading scholar of
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Dr. Lamin Sanneh,
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Dr. Lamin Sanneh
Professor of
Missions and World
Christianity at Yale University
A naturalized U.S. citizen, he was
educated on four continents. He has been
actively involved in Yale's Council on
African Studies and is an editor-at-large of
the ecumenical weekl¡ The Christian
Century. His work includes more than
100 articles on religious and historical
subjects, and several books.
This year's Christensen Symposium
features a musical worship celebration on
Sunday, Sept. 23, with choirs from global
cultural traditions. Dr. Sanneh will
present the homily FollowÌng this service,
conversations about global Christianity
will continue in smaller groups.
Sunda¡ September,
23-
"Celebrating Christianity in Global Cultures"
3:30 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
Musical worshlp celebration with
choirs stemming from Liberia, lndia,
Oromia, Latin America, the Hmong
tradition, and the Agora Ministries
Choir. Homily by Dr. Lamin Sanneh.
5 p.m.-Foss Center
Group conversations, "Getting to Know
Our Neighbors: A New World to
Explore." Join discussion with
Christians from different parts of the
world.
6 p.m.-East Commons, Christensen Center
Light supper-RS\? to
Monda¡ September
6
l2-330-1 160.
24-
"Race, Culture, and Chrìstian Mission"
10 a.m., Convocation-Hoversten Chapel,
Foss Center
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The Maroon & Silver Society leads the way
Aîi*tï.ffiïTffiiî:;::T'
In appreciation for their
leadership opponunity for Augsburg
alumni and friends to help current
students. Maroon 6¡ Silver Society donors
pledge to sponsor an Augsburg
scholarship for four years, with gifts
ranging from $1,000 to more than
$10,000 per yeat.
Augsburg College has steadfastly
maintained its commitment to keeping an
Augsburg education affordable for the
broadest range of diverse and talented
students. Toda¡ 81 percent of Augsburg
students receive some form of financial
assistance, made possible in part by the
generosity,
generous financial commitment of
Maroon 6¡ Silver Society members.
"The Maroon 6¡ Silver Society is the
College's highest fundraising priority,
needed to create a solid foundation of
annual financial suppoft essential to
attracting and retaining outstandi.ng
meet students
benefiting from
students," explains Donna Mclean,
director of The Augsburg Fund, the
College's annual fund. "Charter members
of the Maroon & Silver Society encourage
others to join them Ìn building the 'living
endowment' provided by an annual
Augsburg continues to provide students
with an academic and spiritual
foundation that not oniy prepares them
for their life's work, but also to lead as
thoughtful citizens," say Maroon 6¡ Silver
Society members Philip '79 and Julia
(Davis) '79 Styrlund. "We are committed
fund."
Maroon 6¡ Silver
Society members
will be invited to
special Maroon 6q
Silver events and
receive special
updates from the
president on the
College's
progress.
Members will
also have the
opportunity to
their support at
an annual event.
"As alums,
we are proud to
watch
President and Mrs. Frame hosted the Maroon & Silver Society
inaugural event in June at Augsburg House. (L to R) Mert Johnson
'59, JoAn Johnson, President Frame, Anne Frame, Normâ Hall, and
John Paulson.
as
to doing our part to insure that today's
dynamic and talented students have the
same opportunity we had to obtain an
outstanding education at Augsburg."
For information, call Donna Mclean,
director of The Augsburg Fund, at 612330-1179 or I-800-273-0617; or send
e-mail to <mclean@augsburg.edu>.
YFI hosts church leaders
F\r. Martrn Martv
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featured speakers at
the Youth and
Family Institute's
fourth annual
Augsburg and the StepUP program volunteer advisory board
will recognize Tad and Cindy Piper for their leadership gift
toward an endowed position in the StepUP program at a
special event on Oct. 26, at7 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel. Earl
Hightower, noted authority on addiction intervention and
international
ecumenical
conference this
summer, which
brought 155 people
treatment coordination, will be the keynote speaker.
Augsburg's StepUP program is one of only three such
programs in the country and unique in several aspects. lt
assists Augsburg students in recovery from alcohol and drug
addiction in achieving academic success.
For ticket information, call Kara Malmgren after Sept. 1
612-330-1405.
from nine major
denominations,
representing six
countries.
at
The Rev. Martin Marty
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Around the Quad
The 2001 -O2 Augsburg Convocation Series
Race: Dividing and Uniting
f
he lace and shapc ol American society
I is radically ehanging. While racinl
issues have and still do drvrde us and
deserve serious attention, we look for
ways to embrace racial diversity in one
socì.ety and internationally that champion
freedom, justice, compasslon, and
Monday, October 22, 200'l
"Counting incidents or Telling Tiagedies?
Writing the History of Worklng Class Race
Relations"
10 a.m., ConvocatÌon-Hoversten Chapel,
Foss Center
equality of opportunity.
November 15*16,2001
THE 2OO1 CHRISTENSEN SYMPOSIUM
"The Influence of Afro-American Culture
on American Music"
September 23-24,2001
"Global and Local Neighbors: ChrÌstian
Faith across Cultures"
Sunday, September,23
3:30 p.m., Musical worship, Hoversten
Thursda¡ November 15
7 p.*., AugsburgJazz Ensemble Concert
Frida¡ November
16
10 a.m., Convocation-Hoversten Chapel,
Chapel, Foss Center-"Celebrating
Foss Center
Christianity in Global Cultures"
Dr. William C. Banfield, Endowed Chair in
Humanities and Fine Arls, associate
professor of music, and director of the
American Cultural Studies Program at the
UniversÍty of St. Thomas. He will use the
Jazz Ensemble to illustrate the role of
Black music in shaping American identity.
5 p.m., Group conversations, Foss
Center-"Getring to Know Our
Neighbors: A New World to Explore"
6 p.-., Light supper, East Commons,
Christensen Center
Monday, September 24
10 a.m., Convocation, Hoversten Chapel,
Foss Center-"Race, Culture, and
Christian Missìon"
Dr. Lamin Sanneh, D. WlllisJames
Professor of Missions and World
Christianity and professor of hÌstory, Yale
University, with choirs represenLing
cultural groups from around the world.
Monday, October 8, 2001
"An Evening with Maya Angelou"
7:30 p.m.-Melby Cymnasium
Dr. Maya Angelou, award-winning poet,
educator, historian, actress, p1a1'wright,
civil rights activist, producer, and
director.
General admission tickets are available
Sept. 15 from TicketWorks at
<wwwticketworks.com> or 6L2-3433390. Free admission for Augsburg
students, faculty, and staff.
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Monday, January 21, 20Oz
"HealÌng the Violence of Racism"
Chapel, Foss Center
Nontombi Naomi Tutu is program
coordinator, Race Relations Institute at
Fisk Unlversit¡ and instrucior in the
School of Education, University of
Connecticut-Storrs, and is the third
daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tìrtu
Wednesday, February 27, 2002
"The Changing Face of Minnesota and the
Twin Cities: The Contribution and
Consequences of RaceÆthnicity from the
Census 2000"
l0
Cultural Quest"
1 1: 15 a.m., MinÌ-convocation-Hoversten
Chapel, Foss Center
Theater Mu, the premier Asian American
theatre company in the Miclwest, will
present taího, the ancient Japanese
expression ol communal unÌt¡ and a
theatre piece explorÌng issues of Asian and
Asian American identity.
THE 2OO2 BATALDEN SEMINAR IN
APPLIED ETHICS
April4-5,2002
"Affirmative Action: Rethinking the
Martin Luther King, Jr., Convocation:
I p.m.,-Hoversten
Tuesday, March 19, 2002
"Theater Mu: Drumming, Ritual, and
a.m., Convocation-Hoversten Chapel,
Foss Center
Claims olJustice"
Thursda¡ April4
"Affirmative Action: Solution or Problem?"
7
p.^., Public lecture-Hoversten
Chapel,
Foss Center
Friday,
April5
'Justice over Time: The Fathers Have
Eaten Sweet Grapes and Their Children's
Teeth Are Set on Edge"
10 a.m., Convocation-Hoversten Chapel,
Foss Center
ll
a.m., Panel discussion
Dr. Darryl Trimiew, dean of Black church
studies andJohn Price Crozer Professor of
Christian Social Ethics, Colgate Rochester
Divinity SchooV Crozer Theological
Seminary He will examine the changing
attitude toward affirmative action and why
justìce is best understood as an ongoing
process over
time.
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Unless otherwise noted, all events are Jree
and open to the public.
F or
inf orntation, c all
6 1 2 -3 3 0 - 1 1
80.
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a.m., Panel discussion
Dr. Tom Giliaspy, Minnesota stâte
demographer
Fall 2OOf
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Masterworks Chorale sings Martin Lutherthe opera
by Maria rhompson
and have worked with him. Plus, the opera
needs a good-size chorus."
Staglng the U.S. prerniere of Luther at
Central Lutheran Church is no accident.
The production was designed with Central
specifically in mind. "I have visited Central
many times while participating in past
Reformation Festivals," said Tikka. "The
congregational singing was tremendous. I
had never heard anything like it! From
1996 on I had visions of creating
something for Central. Lutlrcr ishighly
inspirecl by this wonderful church which is
at irs best when crowded with spirit-filled
1J*rongtlt to put the two together. But
spend a few minutes with Karì Tikka or
Gracia Grindal and you'll think differently.
Their passion for the Luther production lets
you know that this is something
extraordinary. lt highlights the remarkable
story of Martin Luther, his struggles, loves,
and all-out battles with Satan. The U.S.,
Englishlanguage premiere, wili be at
Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis,
Ocl25-27.
Kari Tikka, a conductor with the
Finnish National Opera, composed,
condr¡cts, and co-wrote the libretto for
Luther. Gracia Grindal '65, professor of
rhetoric at Luther Seminary, serves as the
.translator and artistic director for the U.S.
premiere. Composed originally in Finnish,
the production prerniered in Helsinki,
Finland, to sold-out performances and
excellent reviews in December 2000.
The six Finnish National Opera
prÌncipals lrom this production will
perform in Minneapolis, joined by
Augsburg's Masterworks Chorale and a
26-piece orchestra. For Masterworks,
Augsburg's choÌr of alumni, students, and
cclnrnrunrty lriends. Lhis is a rare
opportunity. "The connection with Gracia
and our Lutheran heritage makes this a
perfectly natural ht," says Peter
Hendrickson '76, director of Augsburg
choral activrties, "and I l<now Kari Tikka
Fall 2001
<www.luthersem. edu/Luther>.
Mana Thompson is director
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cotnmunication
at Luther Seminary.
voices."
¡F\pera. Luther. You may have never
Luther Seminary's 2001 Reformation
Festival. It is presented by Luther
Seminary, Central Lutheran Church,
Augsburg College, the Finnish National
Opera, and Lutheran Brotherhood.
Tickets can be ordered through
TicketWorks-$ 12.50 for general
admission, and $10 for students and
seniors. Visit <www.tlcketworks.com> or
call 612-343 -3390. For additional
inlormation on Luf he r, visit
Tikka had been thinking about a
production on Martin Luther for quite
some time and is convinced that Luther
has a lot to say to those of us in the 2lst
century. "This theme-Luther-has been in
my mind for more than 20 years," he said.
"Luther's theology has been vitally
important to me. Salvation is 100 percent
God's gift. Faith, too, is a gift. After reading
much of Luther 7 realized I had gone
through similar tnals and tribulations. I
wrote thÌs opera so that many would hear,
see, and understand that God in his son
Jesus has gone through all of our battles
and won for us llberty."
Unlike most operas, the audience is
encouraged to sing along in Luther.
Between scenes the audiences sing
several of Luther's hymns.
Congregational choirs will be "planted"
throughout the sanctuary to lead the
singing.
Although Luther's theology and
life story have been in print for
nearly 400 hundred years, this is a
first in the form of an opera.
"Opera is a wonderlul way to tell
stories," said Tj.kka. "It's not only
music. It's also theater. It's visuallÌghts, costumes, sets-and it's llve.
Opera can touch the mind and
soul in ways that words alone
cannot. At its best, opera can be
psychoanalysis or pastoral care."
Luther is the centerpiece of
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National Opera singers in the production to be staged
at Central Lutheran Church in October,
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Women of action to speak at Augsburg
AUGSBURG COLLEGE WELCOMES
four dynamic women to camplls ¡his fall:
Sarah Weddington, the attorney who
snccessfully argued Roe y. Wade before the
U.S. Supreme Court; Dr. Maya Angelou,
accLaimed author, poet, actor, and activist;
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a psychosexual
therapist; and Judy Shepard, mother of
hate crime victim Matthew Shepard.
Built around issues of diversity, the
"Women in Action" speaker series is
sponsored by the Augsburg Student
Activities Councrl (ASAC), with support
"WOMEN IN ACTION"
For times and location, see the calendar on the inside back cover
Tuesda¡ September
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Sarah Weddington
"Some Leaders are Born Women"
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from other campus departments and
Monda¡ October
Anthony Shane Florìst. The four women
bring messages of strength and action to
their presentations-Maya Angelou's
Dr. Maya Angelou
"An Evening with Maya Angelou"
Ticket info: www.ticketworks.com or 612-343-339O
creative gifts and experience, Judy
Shepard's message of tolerance, Sarah
Weddington's articulation of leadership
roles for women, and Dr. Ruth's humorous
treatment ol contemporary issues.
The events are free and open to the
public, with the exception of Angelou's
presentation. Tickets for "An Evening with
Maya Angelou" are available through
TicketWorks, 612-343 -3390 or
<www. ticketworks.com>.
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Dr. Ruth Westheimer
"Sexually Speaking with Dr. Ruth"
Thursday, December 6
Judy Shepard
"The Legacy of Matthew Shepard"
Social Work
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students visit
Slovenia
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Six Augsburg graduate and
undergraduate social work students
spent two weeks in Slovenia with
Professor Laura Boisen studying family
and child welfare services as compared to
those in the U,S. Next summer Slovenian
students will come to Augsburg as part
of the ongoing partnership with the
University of tjubljana.
Pictured in the dining room of Prof. Gabi
Cacinovic Vogrincic are: (back row, L to R)
Prof. Lea Bohinc, University of Ljubljana;
Prof, Laura Boisen; Erika Rosted; Tanja
Medvesek; Charley Price; Nin Sadovsky,
Simona Hrvatin; (front row, L to R) Kristy
Bleichner; Lyra Peterson; Prof, Vogrincic;
Tina Mihic; Dragana Kojic; Robin Hesser,'
(kneeling) Rachel Olson; V¡oleta Potocnik.
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A conversation with Maya Angelou
by Thomas B, Howard, tr,,'O2
RECENTLY HAD A CHANCE
to speak with Dr. Maya Angelou
in anlicipation ol her visil Lo
Augsburg. Excerpts lrom that
conversation follow.
TH: My first question ... what do you
leel is one o[ the most important issues
facing today's college student?
MA: There is a full length of issues and it
is hard to say which is most important. I
think we are in a kind ol moral crisis in
our countr)¿ Young men and women have
had a scarcity ol people to pattern after;
that is, role rnodels are few and far
between when 1t comes to morality I will
probably speak at length about heroes and
sheroes because I think people live in
direct relation to whom they have access.
And, I'm sorry to say, a number of young
people have chosen as their rnentors and
role models mega stars-a lot of people
who are featured in the tablords and on
the silver screen and so for¡h. Quite often
those are people who wouldn't give a fig if
those young people lived or died.
So, my encouragement is to look in
the family, look in the church, look in the
synagogue, in the temple; look around the
school, Iook in history for people who had
enough courage to live lives that mean
something ... [a lifel that 1s uplifting and
encouraging and healing. I think that that
'is one of the crises.
TH: Many students go to school
thinking "I am going to school so I can
get a job," not "I'm going to school to
learn a vocation." What are your
thoughts on vocation versus just getting
a job, and how have you defined your
vocation?
The young
man or woman
a
who follows her
passion or follows
his heart is more
likely to succeed
than the person
who follows the
paycheck. If you
find something
you love to do
and you stay in
school and you get the training in how to
do it, then it is likely you will succeed,
and in every way That is following the
passion. Reall¡ it is likely you will do well
financially and in other tangible ways il
you follow your heart and your passion.
That is when vocation really is your
calling-it is more than a 1ob.
fauna. So arnong human beings there is
diversity among looks and personality
and attitudes. It is wonderful to have
those, we are enrichecl. We are made to
see ourselves and others, rnade to see
ne\M things. To hear new ways of
describing the sunrise makes you see
the sunrise with a dilferent value.
We should have it in our lives and
understand that the tapestry of iife is
made up of many colors and threads.
No color is rnore valuable than the
other or less. No thread more precious
or less than the other. They all make up
the tapestry of life.
TH: Diversity has become al¡uzz t-errn
lately and in some ways may become a
cliché. How do you define diversity and
MA: My encouragement would be to
give out a song-a spirirual, which is
There is a BaIm in Gilead. It's wonderful.
(Singinþ There is abalm tn Gilead, to heal
s
s
what role does it play in a human being
becoming more tolerant?
MA: Just the use of the word has reduced
what it originally meant, much like love,
I'm sorry to say Love is the most powerful
condition on the planet and maybe in the
universe. I love those socks. I love that
sitcom. It is sad that diversity has fallen
prey l-o that as wel1.
The truth is, it is in diverslty that we
enrich our lives. That is true in one family,
it's true in a house. Il we had a house that
had one color, the interior one color, and
no rellef 1n sight, it would just run us
rnad. If we ate the same meals at breakfast,
dinner, and supper-I knoq I seem to be
reducing the large meaning to something
that is meaning less, but i am afraid it is
TH: What guidance would you offer
college-age students who are fearful
of change and yet have the desire to
help others and to make a difference?
the sin sich soul. There is a balm tn Gtlead,
to make the wounded whole, to mahe the
wounded whole. If vou cannot preachlihe
Jesus, and cannot singlihe Paul, you can
tell the world of Jesus and say he díed t'or
all. There is abalm ín Gilead.
I did not thrnk of the verse as
much as I thought ol the refrain-there
is a balm, the idea is in their coming to
a place where they can find the ba1m,
which can heal not only their sÌtuation,
but prepare them to heal the world. I
-Thomas
Howard'02 is a senior in
social worh and is the major events chair
the Augsburg Stu(lent Activities
Council, co-commissioner o.f Queer and
Straight in Unity, and a McNair Scholar.
for
not meaningless.
MA: I have many I am happy to say I am
writer, that's how I deline myselI, br-lt on
the other hand I am a teacher. I used to
think I was a writer who could teach, but
over the last few years I think I am a
teacher who writes. I do love to teach.
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We physÌcally and intellectually and
spintually need diversity. God has
For the complete interview, visit the Now
Ortline at <www augsburg. edu/now>.
provided us with the diversity of the
seasons and the diversity of flora and
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Swenson earns top coach
honors, named to new
athlgtic position
byDon stoner
ïen to earn
Athletic Hall of
Fame honors
by Don Stoner
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the annual Athletic Hall of Fame banquet.
Ten former Auggre student-athletes will be
inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame:
received both honors and a new
job this summer.
InJuly, Swenson, who has
coached the Auggie wrestling team
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to seven NCAA Division III
national championships in the last
11 seasons, was named Lutheran
College Coach of the Year by the
Lutheran Brotherhood financial
services firm.
"While there are
a
lot of
Lutheran
rr
colleges' lew nave Deen aDle^to
matchJeff's team tradition of
winning champlonships while
Augsburg wrestling head coach Jeff Swenson (center)
watches the action, along with assistant coaches John
Pena, Dan Lewandowski (to swenson's left), and Scott
whiriey (to Swenson,s right) during the MtAc Team
Duals at Augsburg in February.
successful coaches at
maintaining academic success," said
Swenson was inducted into the Augsburg
David Angstadt, Lutheran Brotherhood's
cnrel marKetrng olïlcer, ln presentlng
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nonor to t*tttlt
^ ,, nameq
ln /î'ugust, tne LoLlege
5wenson to a newly-crealecl posrtron ol"
lnre'm asslsranr oean 1or arnle*cs ano
recreatron. In [nls posil"ron, >wenson will
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super\nse tne mens ano womens atnletrc
departments, along with the athletic
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lacrlrtres deparlmen[. He wlll retarn nrs
wresttlng nead-coacnrng responsrDrlrtres,
but wil give up responsibirities as assistan,
athletic direcLor and College
-o-strength
o and
conclltlonlng coacn
A,1979 Augsburg graduate, Swenson
was nameo wresllrng neact coacn rn 19öu,
and has coached at Augsburg lor 19
seasons (1980-84, l986-present). He
received his master's degree in health from
the university of Minnesota in 1982.
Collese AthLetic HalL ol Fame in 1999.
During his coaching tenure, Augsburg
has earned an NCAA-recorcl seven Division
national championships, and has
finished in the top lour in Lhe naLion 16
times. includins the last l3 seasons in a
row Aussburs has won the Minnesola
TII
Intercollegiate Athletic conference
wrestlinq title l8 times under Swenson, has
linished in the toD lour in the NCAA
Division iII national tournament in each of
the last I 3 seasons, and finished in the top
20 nationally every year since 1971. He
has earned National wrestiing coaches
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Dick Bain'80 (men's hockey)
Jeff Blixt '77 (wrestling)
Greg Boone '81 (men's basketball)
John Fahlberg'68 (football, baseball)
Julie (Goldstein) Yeazle'83 (women's
basketball, softball)
Ronnie Henderson'Bl (men's basketball)
Wllliam Lundgren'73 (men's hockey,
footbali)
Phil Olson '76 (men's soccer)
Carolyn Ross '89 (women's track
and field)
Karen (Sterner) Engel'87 (women's
track and field)
The Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame
was established in 1973 to recognize male
athletes who made special contributions to
the Coliege's athletlc history In 1989,
female athletes were first inducted into the
hall. Recipients are chosen each year on the
basis of performance in Augsburg athletics,
service to the school, civic and professional
achievements, and leadership.
a
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Association (NWCA) Division lll National
coach of the Year honors five times (1983'
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1991' 1995' 1998' and 2000)'
-Don
stoner is sports ínformation coordinator
Dedication of Edor Nelson Field o Sat., Sept. 22, at 1 p.m. r Augsburg v5. St. John's University
Pre-game brunch and program, 10 a.m., Christensen Center
For information, call Norm Okerctrom, 612-330-1616
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Dedication during game halftime
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Edor Nelson '39 in a baseball
coaching photo from the 1950s.
Fall 2001
Top student-athletes earn awards
I n May, live Auggies earned Honor Athlctc
I clcsignation, the highest honor the
pnrt ol three Division liI
national title tearns. A
College gives its senior student-athletes.
ln addition, Augsburg Leadership in
Women's Athletics awards were awarded to
seniors Brenda Selander and Cassi Van
Ausdall, and earning Augsburg Male
Athlete o[ the Year honors were Ben Bauer
management
ancl Ryan Mclntosh.
Athletic awards are voted on by
coaches in Augsburg's men's and women's
information systems
major with a 3.0 GPA,
Lewandowski earned
National Wrestling
Coaches Association
Scholar All-America honors twice, and was
team co-captain his junior and senior
seasons.
athletic departments.
2000-01 Augsburg Honor Athletes
Todd Boerboom-
vol1eybal1 and women's
hockey, Rieger earned
A11-MIAC honors twlce
A four-year starter
and Lutheran
1n
football, Boerboom was
a team co-captain his
senior year. A
marketing and
management double
major with a 3.652
grade-point-average, Boerboorn earned
MIAC Academic All-Conference honors
three times, and Verlzon Academic Al1District honors twice.
Jaime
Kingsley-
A team leader in
women's basketball and
cross country, KÌngsley
was a team co-captain
rn both sports her
senior year. In cross
country, she was the
team's consistent No. 4 runner, as well as a
rnember of the track and fieid team for two
years. ln basketball, Kingsley earned AllMIAC first-team honors. An Augsburg
President's Scholar and biology (pre-med)
major with a 3.8 GPA, Kingsley earned
MIAC Academic All-Conference Honor
Roll honors three times. She was a Verizon
Academlc All-District first-team selectÌon in
basketball this season.
Nik Lewandowski earned four AllAmerica honors and four MIAC individual
championshrps, a feat just three other
Auggies have ever accomplished. He was a
Fall 2001
Angie Rieger-An AllMIAC selection in both
Brotherhood Lutheran
College All-Amerlca
mention
honors her senior year.
honorable
hocke¡
Rieger holds every
In women's
single-season ancl career scoring record. She
earned All-Amerlca honors three times and
National Player ol the Year finalist honors
twÌce, in addition to being named MIAC
Player of the Year herjunior and senior
years. An international business major with
a 3.8 GPA, RÌeger earned MIAC Academic
All-Conference Honor Roll honors three
times in both volieyball and hockey, and
became the first Augsburg student-athlete to
earn Verizon Academic All-District firstteam honors in two sports in a single school
year, in volleyball and falVwinter at-large
(hockey) Ìn 1999-00.
byDonstoner
2000-01 Augsburg Leadership in
Women's Athlet¡cs Award Winners
Brenda Selander-Augsbtirg's only threesport âthlele (women's soccer, hocke¡ and
softball), Selander was the team's leading
scorer three seasons in women's soccer,
earning AII-MIAC first-team honors her
senior season. She was a lorward for
Augsburg's wornen's hockey team and a
two-year starting centerfielder for the
softball team. A health and physical
eclucatlon major with a 3.3 GPA, Selander
served as a student-athlete mentor.
Cassi Van Ausdall-A four-year starting
outside hitter for the vo11eyball team, Van
Ausdall earned All-MfAC second-team and
Lutheran Brotherhood Lutheran College AllArnerica second tearn honors her senior
season. A history major wrth a 3.8 GPA, Van
Ausdall earned Verizon Academic All-District
second-team honors in volleybail her senior
year, in addition to MIAC Academic AllConference Honor Roll honors three times.
She is active in Augsburg's FellowshÌp of
Christian Athletes chapter.
2000-01 Augsburg Male Athletes
of
the Year
Ben Bauer-Bauer excelled in both
wrestling and track and field at Augsburg. ln
wrestling, he won a second Division III
national title this year, finlshlng 36-3, and
MIAC individual tLtles at hear,yweight three
tlmes in his career. In track and field, Bauer
Mike Schwalen-
competed in three drfferent weight
A four-year starting
disciplines-shot put, drscus, ancl weight
throw He is an elementary education major.
infielder for Augsburg's
baseball team, Schwalen
earned AII-MIAC
honors in 1999. A
business administration
major with a3.7 grade-
point average, Schwalen has earned MIAC
Academic All-Conference Honor Roll
honors tl-iree times, as well as earning
Dean's List honors each semester. He has
earned Verizon Academic All-DistricL
honors his last two seasons, inclr-rding firstteam honors this year.
Ryan Mclntosh-A four-time AII-MIAC
first-team selection in men's hockey, he
earned All-America honors his fi"eshman
year; he was MIAC Player of the Week fÌve
times and U.S. College Hockey Onllne
National Player of the Week twice. He
made his prolessional debut in April wÌth
the Quad Clty Mallards of the Unired
Hockey League bclorc retulning to
Augsburg to finlsh his biology studies. I
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most stuclents and many
faculty are
^way
for the
surnmer, the Augsburg
campus is far frorn quiet. Many younger students
spend time here-learning how to build Lego
robots, how to wrestle, studying the life of
Monarch butterflies, and playing 1oß of music. A
number of conferences also take place that bring
GEMS (Girls
church groups, international church leaders, and
advanced placement teachers to campus. Here are
some snapshots from summer 2001:
SuUMER
in
Engineering, Mathematics,
and Science)-Augsburg's summer portion
of a Minneapolis Public Schools program
that brings 100 young girls, grades 4-12, to
campus to explore problem-solving projects,
opportunities to present their work, and
ongoing mentoring.
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WRESTLING CAMP-800 elementary through
high school wrestlers attended two week-long
clinics, taught by world and Olympic champion
wrestler John 5mith.
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT INSTITUTE-Over 100 high school,
middle school, and junior high teachers spent a week honing
their skills in teaching advanced placement courses.
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LUTHERAN SUMMER MUSIC CAMP-160 high
school students from across the U.S. spent four
weeks in a musical and spiritual community,
taught by more than 60 faculty and staff.
GET READY!-A week-long camp for 4th-6th graders
from families with little college background. to learn
computer-driven Lego robotics projects, hosted by
Augsburg's library and information technology
department.
SunnuER IN THE CITY...
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äside, ond o mojor city ovenue on the other. This enclosure, combined with the
presence of Murphy Squore, Minneopolis's oldest pork, gives the compus q smolhown
feel, despite ils urbon oddress. Collecied here ore imoges of Augsburg in the summer,
when the compus's beouty provides q colorful bockdrop for reflection qnd relqxotion.
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ew benches ond flowers provide o respite ond ploce for
reflection (quite literolly) on lhe new Poutz Plozo in front
of Melby Holl (below)
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"1) O Elements," o sculpture by Henry Londe, wos o gift to the
LColl"g" from Honeywell, lnc. lt wos dedicoted in memory of
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Ronold K. Speed, vice president for public offoirs ot Honeywell
ond o regent ot Augsburg.
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F the top of Mortensen Holl, thonks to the generosity of
the Lelond Sundet fomily, the Closs of I 999, ond Chuck
Gobrielson'ZZ (deceosed).
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THE APARTME
CAh4PLJS LTVI
FOR TODAY'S STI]DET\
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New Hall, which opened in 1999, establíshes
the western edge of Augsburg's campus and
is designed to complement the surrounding
neighborhood.
:
[-t emember what dorm room living was like 10, 20, 30 years
]</ ago-small, cramped rooms that you shared with a roommate
I\tJr two!), setting your alarm cloci< an hour earlier than everyone
eìse on the floor so you didn't have to wait in line to use the shower,
and eating every meal in the school cafeteria? While you still may see
the last remains of the old dorm room style of living, it is more likely
you will see a ne\M style of residence life on college campuses. Like the
legendary phoenix, student housing is risìng fresh and young from the
ashes of its former seif. Resident living on college campuses is evolving
to meet the changing life styles ol today's students, and Augsburg
College is at the cLrtting edge of this rebìrth.
The idea to build a new type ol housing at Augsburg in order to
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arrracr and retain students actually began back in I972-73 with the
construction of Mortensen Hall. Students were involved from the
planning stage on and said they did not want dormitory rooms. Rather,
they wanted apartment-style living, where they couÌd be more
independent. The building, a l5-story high rise, has 13 residential
floors, each with four one-bedroom and four two-bedroom
apartments-a total of 104 apartments housing 312 students.
Kari (Eklund) Logan, a 1982 graduate, said that one of ihe reasons
she chose to attend Augsburg was in part because of Mortensen.
"There were no other prìvâte colleges at that time with on-campus
apartments," Logan said.
In 1993, Augsburg went a step further i,vith the construction of
Anderson Hall, which contains one-person suites; four-person
apartments; eight-person, two-story townhouses, and l5-person
lloorhouses, which allow students in various interest groups or
academic majors to live together.
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Norv, Augsbrtrg has gone )'er anorher
step i,vith the operring rwo )/ears ago of
Ner'r,Hall (not ¡'et nar.r.recl). This housrng
complex olfers studenrs state-of-the-art
heating and air conditionìng, plr-rs lull
secllnt)r It features
ba1' windor,vs, nìne-
foot ceillngs, kitchens, and nnclergrouncl
parking. The br,rilding is fr-rlly ri lred
throughor-rt lor present and anticipated
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needs
in computel technology.
Sorne
apartments e\¡en come lurnished.
David Graham, prÌncipal partner of
Elness Slvenson Graharn Architects, Inc.,
and a national expert on trends in
student housing, is one ol the deslgners
ol this new hall. He said that neighbors
lir,ing nearby like the Ìdea ol a
residential building defining the edges of
campus.
Neli, Ha1l was placed at the campus
edge to gil'e a leeling of off-campus
living, yet stil1 be close enough so
students can participate in academic ar-rc1
extracurricular activities and part-time
jobs. They have the option to sign fullyear leases, rnaking them true residents
of the nelghborhood. The ph1'siç¿l le6L
for the neighborhood was kept in mincl
when choosing the building materials,
which include residentiall), scalecl
elements, such as brick, stucco, and
architectural nretal.
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Elness Sr,r'enson
Graharn (ESG)
Architects are also
responsible for the
renovation ol
Sverdrup Hall,
clesign of the ner,v
Paulson Atrium-
Link, and the
upclating of the
Augsburg Campus
It4aster Plan,
oi
lvhich housing Ìs a
key part.
ESG's goal is to
der,elop student
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Tim Elness'89 (right) and David Graham (left) were part of the
Elness Swenson Graham architectural team that designed New
Hall as an apartment-style residence hall to encourage juniors
and seniors to stay on campus.
housing that focuses
on creating an academic village and
url:an diversit;', ¡¡. strengths ol the
College. "We'r'e beer-r tracking Augsburg
College for slx to se\¡en years, and
Augsburg has consistently been
exploring how to get more iuniors and
seniors to sta)¡ on campus," Graharn
saicl. "The goal has been to increase this
number and continue creating a high
quality ol lile to make the campus a
Iiving/learning village.
"lti r unique experience to come to
school and at the same tìrne har,e access
to all the amenities the clties have to
offer," Graham continued. "Augsburg
uses the Ti,vin Cities as a classroom and
an extension of its academic programs."
He saìd the1, þ¿.'. been researching
national trends in student housing ar-rc1
Augsburg is at the leading edge.
Research proves that rvhen a student
lives on campus all four years, they
pârticipate more in extracurricular
activÌties, develop more lasting
iriendships with classmates,
consistently earn higher grades, and are
more llkely to complete their degrees
successfully. Older students become
mentors to underclassmen, whlch
ultirnately impror,es the over-all college
experience.
Obviousl;', this plan has worked at
Augsburg. Ann Klarner, director of
residence life, saÌd that about 50 to 60
percent of Augsburg's da1, popuiation
s\' ¡rl'ESG Ari hilr'r ts
Elness Swenson Graham Architects are working with
Augsburg to develop a long-range master plan for the
Augsburg campus. Here, the concept of a student residence
quad gives the atmosphere of a neighborhood square.
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FTJTURE TRENDS åN
RNSTNEI\ CE LTFT:
According to Graham, a ke;' lactor in
higher eclucation cnrrently' shaping
calnpus planning is the need to replace
physicalll' ancl fr,rnctionally obsolete
resiclential strllctlrres. lr4uch of the
housing ri'as built in the 1950s ancl
1960s ancl sirnpll, no longer meets the
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Some of the apartments in New Hall feature large corner windows and
spacious ceiling heights.
to a Ló percent higher
retention rate, partly due to the addition ol Ner,v Hall.
For Klamer, the value in residential lii,ing lies in the
opportunlties lo¡ students to siudy, plal', 11'e¡51-rip, and grou'
togelher. Augsburg Sen-rinar, the lreshman orientation
program, bases i¡s academic and extracurricular experiences
for lreshmen around the floor groups in Urness Hall.
nor,v ln'es on cal-rìpus, leading
Tim Elness, Elness Swenson Graham's director ol
development ancl a 1989 Augsburg graduate, r'vho was
invoh'ed in the planning oi New Hall, said that being an
alum has enabled him to brìng an rnsider's perspective into
the project.
"We wantecl to ìncrease a sense of place and encourage
junlor
the
and senior students to stay on campus," Elness
saicl. "Hower¡er, we don't wanl to do away with the
freshrnan experience ol dorm 1ife. That experience creates a
collegiate atmosphere."
Elness lived on camplls u'hen the "houses" lvere
still
a
part ol the living experience. For more than three clecades,
upperclass students could choose to live in a number of
residential houses on streets
surrounding the campus.
Manl' of the fondest alumni
memories and lifelong
lriendships developed as
students who livecl together
Happo
in the houses.
needs ol contelrporarl' sluclents.
Graham sees higher educatÌon
movir-rg tou'arcl increasÌr'rg the number
of resiclential students ancl a greater
\'.ìriet)' ol resitlential trppoltrrnities in
apartment-style living ollered to them
ftom lreshnlan through senior 1'earli,ithout the need [o commu[e. The
qualitl' oI r'esidential expcrience a
college or unir,ersity can offer r'i,ill be a
significant factor in student recruÌ[rng.
Features ol resiclential livrng that
Grahan-r envisions include stucly l-ralls
with a 24-hour "cyber café" r'vhere
laptops can be plugged in lrom any
location. The trend, he addecl, is lor
computer accessibility throughout
buildings, thus lessening the need lor
special computer 1abs. He also sees
more fitness centers, "grab and go" food
stores, and "lir,lng/learning" spaces. I
-Judy
Petree is n'tedie relatiotls nlanager.
G¡rls Drcam
Concerns for salety and
cost of maintenance were ihe
major factors that led to a
phasing out of house ìiving
as new residence halls u,ere
bui1t. N4an;' ol the l-rouses
have since been razecl to
make lvay for nerv College
buildings.
"The houses r,vorked r,vell
because they u'ere pliable,
ancl that is hou' the ner'r, hall
t:t"l
,:i.
works," sald Elness.
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Homecoming was an opportunity for the various houses to compete for
decorating honors. Here, the Kappa House girls show off their Peanuts cartoon
motif at Homecoming festivities during the 1960s.
Fall
2O01
By Amy Funk'03
Testins
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vocal abilitv is
'
stand"ard fn. ,.'.,
student interested ín
slnging in Augsburg's
choirs, but vocal skills
testing for a band
member? While his
students were often
surprised, it made sense
to Mayo Savold, who
first tested students'
vocal ability before
hearing their
instrumental skills in an
audition.
A. Mayo Savold,
director of the Augsburg
College Band from 1952
until 1973, believed
that singing helped
band performers
appreciate instrumental
tone and balance.
"It was part of his
music philosophy-if
you can't sing, you can't
play a musical
instrument,"
says
Stephen "Gabe"
Gabrielsen'63,
professor of music at
Augsburg who was a
student of Savold's and
also taught with him.
Audiences weten't surprised during
concerts when band members belted
out a song, using their vocal cords
rather than instruments. Mayo Savold's
group became widely known as "the
singing band."
Besides turning band members into
vocalists, Savold made numerous other
contributions in the field of music,
helping establish the instrumental
department at Augsburg. Teaching and
conducting led Savold to innovations in
training and placement of instruments
in concert setting-ideas that became
widely known for improving the clarity
and unity of sound.
Savoid was born in Maddock,
N.Dak., in 1915, and by 1937 he was
ready for college life at Luther College
in Decorah, Iowa. Savold majored in
history and music, he directed
numerous choir and bands while in
co11ege, a small preview of what was to
come.
Soon after graduating from Luther,
Savold married Melba Woyen and
served in the U.S. Army from 1942-46.
Even war \Masn't enough to stop Savold's
love for music. At one time, he was
assigned to General MacArthur's
headquarters and conducted the
Headquarters Chapel Choir. \n 1944,
Savold brought Christmas to those in
the war. Via radio, he presented a
concert that was broadcast to fighting
fronts across the world. Through a
bombing raid and combat conditions,
Savold directed the choir and continued
with the performance. MacArthur is
reported to have said that if all fighting
men had the courage of these singers,
there would be nothing to worry about
for the rest of the war.
After military service, Savold taught
and directed music in a safer work
environment at Glenwood High School.
His success with the band and choir
there led to hls recruitment by
Augsburg College ín 1952 to do the
same here.
During his first yeat at Augsburg,
Savold developed the band from 28
members to a 55-piece organization that
became recognized natì.onally as one of
the best. Especially noted by audiences
was the precise, professional quality of
playing-something quite unique for a
college band of that time. Savold also
served as associate professor of music
and director of the Augsburg Repertoire
Band.
at Augsburg, Mayo Savold built the
into a nationally-respected musical
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travel by bus ovcr the Alaskan Highway.
Anolher famons tollr was the Jol-rn
F Iiennedy memorial toLrr in 196'1, to
tl-re late presrclent who was a strong
slrpporter ol tl-re arts. Mayo Savolcl later
hacl the honor- ol prcsenting a recorcling
flon] thal tour lo altorncy general
Robcrt
F. I(ennccly.
Savolcl retlred
tn I977 alter
25
)'e¡rs ol servicc at Augsburg ancl
I983 after a lengthy illtress.
t )n ()l tohcl' I ì. dLrring
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Music students spoke about the ability of Mayo Savold to inspire musical
self-expression and encourage their leadership skills.
Robert Stacke '71, current
band director and c1-rair ol the
Augsburg music department, was a
stuclent of Savold's in the late '60s
and never envisioned that he
rvoulcl follow in his footsteps.
"I highly respected him,"
Stacke says. "He really did so
much for this coilege. He
motivated us and iet us come to
the foreground wher-r we had
something to offer."
Savold was careful not to 1et
his group prodr,rction be mass
production. His desire was that
playrng in the Augsburg College
Band should lnspire the greatest
ptrssible indivitlrral parl i( il)atiorì,
sel l-dìsciplinc. rnd sel l-ex¡ression.
Str"essing that individuals believe
1n iheir abilities and take
leadership roles allowed Stacke to
start lhe jazz program while still a
college sludent.
Colleagr"res of Savold say that
he could rnspire any student
displaying even the slightest abilÌty
to play. His charm and inlectious
sense of humor were enolÌgh io
captÌvate students lo jorn band. "He
always had a sparkle in his eye," says
Gabrielsen. "He was always telling
funny stories" and had a "marvelous
abrlity to lead students."
Savold was also
l<norvn for his
famous band tours
throughout the
Upper Midwest and
c1iccl
in
l{omecoming ancl Family Week 2001,
jazz ancl concert hand mcmbers from
the last 40 years are invitecl to gather at
a leunion and concert ln tribute to
Mayo Savold. Bring lnstruments for a
proglam ol continental breakfast,
rehearsal, ancl a concert to be presenled
et Ìl a.m. in Hoversten Chapel. For
adclitional information, see the
Homecomrng brochure clr call thc
alumni/parent relatlons office at
612-330-1178 or 1-800-260-6590
-Amy
Funh'03 is o jtu'tior majorLng
in
English.
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west. One "exotic"
trip came in 1960
when the Ar"rgsburg
College Band was
chosen as the official
bancl of the Alaskan
Music Festival.
After a sllmmer
tour throughout
Canada and Alaska,
the band presentecl
the opening concert
celebrating the first
year of Alaskan
statehood. This band
lvas also the first
college band to
After the band tour in memorial to John F. Kennedy, band director
Mayo Savold presented the tour recording to then-attorney general
Robert
F.
Kennedy.
Jazz and concert band al umni
Bring your ¡nstruments and play ¡n the tr¡bute concert to Mayo Savold at Homecoming on October 13;
see the Homecoming brochure for more detai¡s.
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From the Alumni Board president's desk ¡.,
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recentlv
utr.,ld"d
o
memorial service
for a member of
our Alumni
Board, Chuck
(râbnelson '/ /
Among his many
accomplishments
were those that
supported and served Augsburg College. I
saw the impact one individual can have on
an institution and in people's lives.
However, I think Chuck would have been
the first to say that no one can do it alone.
This ìs the paradox for our Alumni
Association as we begin a new year: to
make a difference as individuals, yet
recognize we cannot do it alone.
Individually we can recruit ner.v students;
contribute resources to sustain the students,
faculty, staff, and facilities, and speak about
Augsbury to our neighbors across the
country so Augsburg's quality education is
no longer a well-kept secret.
The other side of the paradox prompts
us to join with others to nurture our alumni
community. Think about hosting a
gathering of Auggies in your town-we'll
help you with the event. Or plan now to
attend actir.ities on campus-such as
Homecoming-and bring along your
classmates from years ago.
As your new president, l'11 be working
Paul Mueller'84, Bill Vandenvall'93 WEC,
and Jan Marie Voelker '90.
I hold trvo degrees from Augsburg: a
bachelor's in education ('69) and a master's
in leadership ('94). The long-term value of
my degrees-and yours-is contingent on
Augsburç continued success and
reputation. Individually and together we
can support the College as iI continues to
ser\¡e us today through the degrees we
hold, and through alumni opportunities for
connecting with old and new friends.
with the board and staff to build
connections between aìumnì and the
Augsburg community, communicate with
new regional chapters, organize alumni
events, and recognize alumni
accomplishments. We have talented and
enthusiastic new members joining the
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Jackie (Kniefel) Lind '69, '94 MAL
President, Alumni Board
board: Susan (Horning) Arntz '94, Paul
Fieldhammer'65, Lisa (Svac) Hawks '85,
Rob LaFleur'80, Terry Marquardt '98 WEC,
Strommen family honored w¡th new award
à uesburs announces the creation ol a
fl."* award, the Distinguished Service
Award, which will be given annually to the
College's "formative families"- families who
have made substantial and continuing
contributions to Augsburg.
This year, the ar'vard goes io the
$trommen family, and will be presentecl
during Homecoming festivities in October.
The Rev. Peter Andre'"v Sirommen
(a.k.a. PA.) was aûìong the first ol four
generations of Strommens to attencl
Augsburg. A graduate from Augsburg
Seminary in 1913, he rvas a parish minister
in a downtor,in-r Seattle church until 1934,
r,vhen his cleep love of the College brought
him and hìs wrfe, Nellie (Framstad), back to
Minnesota so ¡heir lour sons, Abner '38,
Lu¡her '39, Merlon '42, and Clair '46, couid
attend his alma mater. His clevotion to the
College didni end there. In the late 1930s he
took the only savings he had and gave it to
Augsburg.
To date, more than 30 rnernbers of the
extended Stromrnen famìly have attended.
This is a truly unique family Augsburgs
motto, "Education for Sen ice," defines the
grandchildren. The Strommen lamilies have
been major contributors to Augsburg in all
aspects, and what they have achieved
Strommen family-starting with PA.
Strommen and all the way down to his great-
through their vocations has affected
thousands of people.
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At Homecoming in October, Augsburg will present a new award, the Distinguished
Service Award, to the Strommen family, which has included more than 3O graduates.
Pictured, left to right: Gladys (Boxrud) '46 and Clair Strommen '46 (deceased, see page
3O); Merton '42 and A. trene (Huglen) '43 Strommen; and Helen and Luther'39
Strommen.
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Alumni News
Seven alumni appointed to Alumni Board
by Lynn Mena
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Paul Mueller'84
he Augsburg Alumni Board of
Dir..torr appointed seven new
members and elected Jackie (I(niefel) Lind
'69 ('94 MAL) as president and Andy
Morrison'73 as president-elect. The new
members are as follows:
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Susan (Horning)
Paul Mueller
graduated from
Augsburg in 1984
with a B.A. in
chemistry. He is a
physician at the
Arntz'94
r
Mayo Clinic.
New ass¡stant
director joins
AIumni/Parent
Relations
Ia n lulv.t' Amanda
^' ...lornecl
I sumrnskl
Susan Arntz
graduated from
BillVanderwall'93 WEC
Augsburg in 1994
with
a B.A.
in
political science.
She is city manager
graduated from
Augsburg Weekend
for the City of
Waconia, Minn.
College in 1993
with a B.A. in
Lisa (Svac) Hawks'85
communication. He
is the social service
director at Lutheran
Lisa Hawks
graduated from
Augsburg in 1985
with a B.A. in
Social Services.
Jan Marie Voelker'90
Jan Marie Voelker
graduated from
Augsburg in 1990
with a B.A. in
Musicland/Best Buy.
communication.
She is a customer
Rob LaFleur'80
category manager at
Kraft Foods in
Eden Prairie, Minn.
Rob LaFleur
graduated from
Augsburg in 1980
with a B.A. in
business
specialist in
Augsburg's Office of Public Relations and
Communication, Suminski will oversee the
Class Agent Program, the Parents
Association, Homecoming planning and
other special event planning, and more.
Suminski received a B.A. in
communications from the University of
North Dakota in Grand Forks, where she
was a leader in student, alumni, and
parent programming. She has worked as
volunteer at several Augsburg alumni
a
events.
ñf.Tilr¡rtNZ
DISCOVER NORWEGIAN TREASURES AND HERITAGE
administration/
accounting. He is
an attorney at
Chestnut 6¡ Cambronne PA. in
Minneapolis.
Join President and Mrs. William V Frame and Professor Frankie Shackelford
on a journey through Norway in the summer of 2002. This l2-day tour
program features five nights on the world-famous Norwegian coastal voyage,
sailing south from the "top of Norway" to Bergen. The tour has very few spaces
remaining; call the alumnl office at 612-330-1178 or
t-800-260-6590 for more information.
Terry Marquardt'98 WEC
Terry Marquardt graduated from Augsburg
Weekend College in 1998 with a B.A. in
business administration/
management. She is manager of sales
and planning operations for 3M's
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assistant director.
Formerly a
communications
communication.
She is the
communications
director at
medical businesses.
the Office of
AlumniÆarent
Relations as its new
Bill Vanderwall
Upcoming Norway Tour Information Meeting "Are Norwegians Europeans?"
A look at the cultural and political situatlon of Norway in the context of the
European Union and the factors that unite and divide the citrzens of Norway
September 30, 2-4 p.m.
ù
.
Marshail Room, Christensen Center
RSVP required; please caII one of the numbers listed above.
Fall 2OOl
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""QPrå.dB.
Homecoming and Family Week 2001
Augsburg on Parade
I
Monday, Oct.8
Saturdav Oct. 13
.
.
.
.
An Evening with Maya Angelou
Wednesday, Oct. f 0
.
Augsburg Associates Annual Fall
Luncheon
Thursday, Oct. l1
.
.
Flamenco Dance Performance
International Student Alumni
-
Variety Show 6r Coronation
.
.
.
.
Gathering
.
.
Fridav, Oct. 12
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Class
of 1951 Registration 6r
Continental Breakfast
Homecoming Chapel 6l
Community Time, featuring the world
premiere ol The Word Became Flesh, a
new choral piece by Norwegian
composer Knut Nystedt
Class of 1951 Luncheon
The Living History of Augsburg (with
professors emeriti Carl Chrislock '37
and Philip Thompson)
Campus Tour
CLASS Program Homecoming Reunion
Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet
Fall 20Of
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
5K Mississippi Run/Walk
Registration 6¡ Continental Breakfast
Concert Band &. Jazz Band Alumni
Reunion and Concert
Business Administration Department
Reunion
Open House at the Augsburg House
Campus Tour
The Living History of Augsburg
(with professors emeriti Carl Chrislock
'37 and Philip Thompson)
Nursing Alumni Brunch
SWAN (Social Work Alumni Network)
Brunch
Urness Hall Floor Reunions
Pan-Afrikan Alumni-Student Basketball
Game
Campus Tour
Picnic in the Park
Augsburg Parade
English Alumni Luncheon 6t Reading
Homecoming Football Game vs.
Macalester College
Lindell Library Tour
Campus Tour
Book Signing & Reading
(Bill Halverson'51, Edvard Gneg:
Diañes, Articles, and Speeches)
.
Homecoming Social
.
Dinner
Fifth Annual M. Anita Gay
6ø
Hawthorne Jazz 6z Poetry
.
.
.
.
Bash
Class of 1951 Reunion
Class of 1961 Reunion
ClasS
ol1976 Reunion
Class of 1991 Reunion
Sundav Oct. 14
.
.
Worship Service
Heritage Society
Recognition Brunch
Consult the Homecoming 200
1
for additional
information, or call
612-330-1178 or
1-800-260-6590.
brochure
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AUGSBURG
"" Q9TE.ETE
Four named as 20Ol Distinguished Alumni
by Lynn Mena
our alumni join 155 others as Distinguished Alumni of Augsburg College. Recipients are recognized for
significant achievement in their vocations and outstanding contributions to church and community,
through years of preparation, experience, dedication, exemplary character, and service.
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George S. Dahlman'72
Burton R. Fosse'44
Kathleen D. Lake'76
Neal O. Thorpe'60
George Dahlman graduated
from Augsburg in 1972 with a
B.A. in mathematics.
He is a managing director
and a senior research anaþt at
U.S. Bancorp PiperJalfray in
Burton Fosse was educated at
Augsburg and the University
of Minnesota, where he
received his B.S. in
Neal Thorpe graduated from
Augsburg in 1960 with a B.A.
in chemistry and mathematics.
He earned his Ph.D. in
physiological chemistry from
the University of Wisconsin-
Minneapolis, specializing in
food and agribusiness.
Nationally recognized for his
perceptive anaþis, Dahlman
is a chartered financial analyst
and has been named a Wall
Street Journal All-Star Anaþt
in 1953 and served
Kathleen Lake graduated from
Augsburg in 1976 with a B.A.
in biology and chemistry. She
earned her B.S. and doctorate
degrees in pharmacy from the
University o[ Minnesota.
She is director of clinical
research and transplant
therapeutics at the University
of Michigan Medical Center;
senior associate research
scientist in the medicine and
surgery departments at the
University of Michlgan
Medical School; and clinical
professor at the University of
Michigan College of Pharmacy.
Actively involved in
numerous professional
organizations, Lake is an
extensively published author
who is sought to serve on
editorial boards and to act as
reviewer for professional
journals. She has received
been an active member of
several congregations and
professional organizations, and
has received many honors and
awards, including an Honorary
Doctor of Humane Letters
from Rocky Mountain College
four times.
At his congregation, Faith
Lutheran Church in Coon
Rapids, Minn., Dahlman is
dedicated to the work of its
Global Mission Committee,
and has served as president of
the congregation and on
numerous committees.
When the ELCA was
established, Dahlman was
elected to the first Augsburg
College Board of Governors
from the Minneapolis Area
Synod, sewing for four years.
He has also served as chair of
Augsburg's Heritage Society
Advisory Committee.
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engineering.
He returned to Augsburg
as vice
president for business and
finance for more than 25
years. Driven by wide-rangrng
passion and vision, Fosse
played a major role in the
College's growth and
development. He supervised
the building of 13 projects and
was a significant contributor
and peacemaker in the
development of the CedarRiverside neighborhood.
Fosse served for several
years on the Burnsville School
Board, headed literacy
programs in Bonita Springs,
Fla., and has been an active
member in several
congregations. He is the owner
of Burton's Frame Shop and
president of Picture Framers of
America.
many awards and honors,
including the prestigious
Hallie Bruce Memorial Lecture
Award from the Minnesota
Society of Hospital
Pharmacists for her
contributions to the growth
and development of the
pharmacy practice.
Madison.
Following his
distinguished academic career,
which included22 years
as an
Augsburg biology professor,
Thorpe began a second career
in philanthropy at MJ.
Murdock Charitable Trust in
Vancouver, Wash. As executive
director and trustee, Thorpe
has advanced its reputation as
the leading private charitable
foundation in the Pacific
Northwest.
In addition to numerous
articles and papers, Thorpe is
the author of CellBiolog Qohn
Wiley and Sons, 1984). He has
in Billings, Mont.
Fall 2O01
Alumni and friends named as First Decade
and Spirit of Augsburg award recipients
bylynnMena
f, ugsburg is pleased to announce the 2001 recipients of the second annual First Decade and Spirit of Augsburg awards.
|ll fn. First Decade Award is presented to Augsburg graduates of the past l0 years who have made significant progress in their
professional achievements and contributions to the community, and in so doing exemplify the mission of the College: to prepare future
leaders in service to the world. Graduates from the day, weekend, and graduate programs are eligible.
The Spirit of Augsburg Award honors alumni and friends of the College who have given exceptional service which contributes
substantially to the well being of Augsburg by furthering its purposes and programs.
DanielC. H¡ll'9f WEC
Lisa (Carlson) Sackreiter'95
As an IT
project leader
at GE Capital
Fleet Services
in Eden
After three
Prairie, Minn.,
service at the
Hill oversaw the company's
Y2K conversion for its systems
in North America and Mexico.
ln appreciation for his efforts,
he was awarded the company's
Circle of Excellence Award. He
has hosted four foreign
exchange students and donates
much of his time to hls church
and community.
Colleen K. Watson'91 MAL
involvement
Watson is cofounder and
CEO of Career
with
Professionals,
years of
community
Blake Upper School in
Minneapolis, Sackreiter was
selected as the school's first
PK-12 community service
coordinator. In addition to
expandrng the program, she
created and supervised service-
leaming activities with teachers
at all levels. She is co-class
agent for the Class of 1995.
an employment
placement service that has
established itself as the top
entry-level agency in the lvin
Cities area for recent college
graduates. She is a member of
the Alumni Board, past
president of the Alumni
Association, and a key player
behind both Augsburg's Career
Roundtable and the first
Kristin (Dragseth)
Wiersma'9f
Wiersma is
vice president
for marketing
and sales for
Seraphim
Communications, a media production
company Her passion to "pass
on the faith" is evident in her
extensive outreach endeavors,
aided by her remarkable talent
to connect with people of all
ages and backgrounds.
AlumniJob Fair.
Marolyn (Sortland)'51 and
William Halvorson'51
The
Halvorsons
have
developed
five
scholarships
in their
children's
The
Associates
The Augsburg Associates are made up of alumni, friends, faculty, and
staffwho generously donate their time and energlr to raise money for
the College. Contributions have included the organ in Hoversten
Chapel and renovation of Foss Center's Green Room and Christensen
Center's Marshall and Augsburg Rooms. They also raised money to
help build Lindell Library and established a scholarship for current
students. The photo above is from VelkommenJul, their popular
holiday event.
Fall 2001
names. In addition, it was
through their professional
contacts that the music
department was able to finally
is Scandinavian music
collection and acquire the
collected works of Grieg and
Kjerulf. MoreoveE they recently
commissioned a new work by
Iftrut Nystedt for the Augsburg
Choir to premiere at
Homecoming 2001.
evaluate
Marie McNeff
McNeff retired
last year after
completing 30
years of
service to the
College as a
professor of education,
ffi
director of faculty
development, dean of the
College, and academic master
planner. Her willingness to
think beyond traditional
boundaries and take calculated
risks serves well as a model for
the Augsburg community Her
commitment to the mission of
the College-even after
retirement-embodies the
spirit of Augsburg.
4ucsnuncnow
2s
-
a
o
1942
Merton
Volunteer
Service Award.
P.
Strommen,
Richfield,
Minn.,
published a new
book,
Th¿
Church €¡
H omo s exuality :
Se
ar ching
fo r a
Middle Ground (Kirk House
Publishers). The product of three
years' research, his book presents
a middle ground between
condemnatlon and rejection of
gays and lesbians in the church,
and adoption of what he terms the
The award
honors her
contributions to
Hennepin park
as a raptor
surveyor, deer watch interpreter,
blue bird monitor, and for her
service at a variety of nature center
programs and events.
1
968
The Rev. Mark
5. Hanson,
Minneapolìs,
was elected the
"militant gay agenda."
r
9s3
Rhoda Carlstedt, Kissimmee, Fla.,
retumed to the U.S. in December
1998, after living in Papua, New
Guinea, for 37 years. Before settling
in Kissimmee, she spent time
visiting fúends and family in
Australia and throughout the U.S.
third presiding
bishop of the
ELCA to
succeed retiring presiding bishop
George Anderson. Hanson will be
installed on Oct. 6.
Carolyn
(Hanson)
Schildgen,
Northbrook,
f 960
Ill., retired after
Judy (Johnson) Peterson,
32 years of
Bloomington, Minn., was one of
six recipients of the Hennepin Park
District's 2001 Distinguished
teachìng high
school Spanish at Highland Park
High School in suburban Chicago.
Her career included a Golden
A.pple Award nomination and
various district awards for
teaching excellence. Professional
development opportunities
allowed her to live and study in
Spain, Ecuador, Mexico, Costa
Rica, and Argentina.
1972
Calif., received his associate's
degree in computer and
informat ion sciences-network
administration from Solano
Community Junior College in
Fairfield. He also recently earned
certification as a Microsoft.
Certified Professional and a
Certified Novell Administrator. In
his spare time he is an avid
amateur bowler and within the
Iast year rolled his third
sanctioned 300 game and his first
800 three-game series. Both
accomplishments are listed in the
St. Louis Bowling Hall o[ Fame.
Awarded to Augsburg College alumni in recognitìon of slgnificant
achlevement in vocation, fo¡ outstanding contribution to church and
communit¡ and for a life that exemplifies the ideals and mission of
Augsburg College. Augsburg alumni (graduates and non-graduates)
are eligible.
eVau Ø **
Barbara (Shirley) Steinhauser,
Fine Arts in Writing for Children
degree from Vermont College in
Jul¡r She can be reached via e-mail
at <flamelin3T@aol.com>.
Jerome Rokke, Minneapolis,
received a master's degree in
management from the University
of St. Thomas in May; he works
for IBM Global Services.
1978
P.
Dawn (Heil) Taylor,
1979
Jeffrey
urLL
aú"rr,¿
Awarded to Augsburg College graduates of the past 10 years who have
made significant progress in their professional achievements and
contributions to the community, and in so dolng exemplify the
mission of the College: to nurture future leaders in service to
the world.
F.
Swenson,
Minneapolis,
Lutheran
East Lansdowne,
Brotherhood's
flight attendant
with Northwest Airlines since
1975. She and her husband,
2000-01
Lutheran College Coach of the
in identifying members of the Augsburg
t/aør/rt/.,,,f aø"'*r,¿
Honors Augsburg alumni and friends of the College who have given
exceptionaÌ service that contributes substantiaÌly to the well being of
the College by furthering its purposes and programs. Alumni, friends,
faculty, staff, and groups who have served the College are eligible.
Please take a few moments to consider
aøhn
Des
Moines, Iowa, received a doctorate
degree in education from Drake
University. She can be reached via
e-mail at <dawn@taylorball.com>.
was named
Pa., has been a
aryr¿.-r
-year-old
Parker, Colo., received a Master of
1975
Olando Smith,
7
1976
Dean C. Anderson, Fairfield,
The Augsburg College Alumni Association Awards and Recognition Committee seeks your assistance
community to be consìdered for recognition.
Ø^a^y"*Ll aøt/n¿r'o aøt".r,¿
Daniel Sweeney, have a
daughter, Narita.
from among your friends
those who might be honored for these awards. Your nominations and
build these important programs
to celebrate the accomplishments of the Augsburg community.
suggestions are critical in helping to
To make a
nomination online, go to:
www. augsburg. edu./alumni./nomfo¡m
To receive a nomination packet, contact:
Office of AlumniÆarent Relations . Phone: 612-330-1178 or 1-800-260-6590 . Fax: 612-330-1499
E-mail: alumni@augsburg.edu . Web site: www.augsburg.edu./alumni
The deadline Jor nominations Jor 2002 is March 15, 2002.
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Fall 2001
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Making history from history
bywendyErorson
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Sisters Gracia Grindal '65 and LaRhae (Grindal) Knatterucl'70 have several sharecl interests: both
are Augsburg graduates rvho have ren-rained very connected to therr alma mater, both have a
tremendous faith as well as a great appreciatron for Lutheran traclition; and both love music.
s
û
with the prodr-tction of Luthtr, an
interactive musical that highlights the ex[raordinary life of Martin Lr-rther (see story on page 5 for
more rnformation).
These shared interests have resulted rn their clua1 involvement
In October, Luther wIlI make its North American, Engllsh-language premrere at Central Lutheran
Church in Minneapolis, ancl will leature Ar-rgsburg's Masterwor]<s Chorale and singers frorn the
Finnish National Opera. The musical is the centerpiece of Luther Seminary's Reformation Festival,
an annual event created by Gracia for the purpose of strengthenlng the connection between LuLheran Gracia Grindal '65 collaborated with
Kari Tikka, the director and composer
colleges and Lhe seminary.
o'f Luther, an interactive musical about
Gracia, a recipient of Augsburg's Disringuished Alumna Award, is a professor of rhetoric at Luther
Seminary She is also an accomplished poet and hymn translator. She had collaborated with Karl
Tikka, the clirector and composer onLuther, prior to hls compositron of this par[Ìcular opelâ.
the Iife of Martin Luthet which will
make its North American, Englishlanguage premiere at Central Lutheran
Church in Minneapolis in October,
The idea of doing the play emerged from one of Tikka's personal experiences. According to Gracia,
Tikka, like Lr-rther, "experienced the understanding of the unconditional love of God alter he had been troubled by his conscience." Interestingly,
Gracia encouraged Tikka to shape his idea of a play about Martin Luther's life into a reality She attended the premrere of Luther in Helsinki, and
eventr-rally helped Trkka translate the opera into an English vetsron.
LaRhae, a planning director for the Minnesota Departrnent of Human Services's aging inltiative, majored rn rnnsic at Augsburg ancl will showcase
her singing taler-rt in Luther as a member of the Augsburg Masterworks Chorale. The interactive aspect of the opera will consist of the
Mastenvorks Chorale and the Finnish National Opera prrncrpals leading the congregation in singing several Martin
Ltrther hyrnns, inclr-rdìng Out oJ thc Depths, Christ Lay in Death's StrongBands, and Dear Christians Onc and AIL
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with many other fanlily members, share a long history with Augsburg that clates back to
l868 rvhen their great-grandparents, Ole andJonettaJacobson, were married by the Rev Ole Paulson, an Augsburg
founder ancl early supporter. Both of Gracia and LaRhae's parents (now deceased), the Rev Harald Grindal'42 and
Jonette (Tinseth) Grinclal'41, and their brother, Ted Grlndal'76, are also Ar"rgsbr.rrg graduates. Ted is a current
Gracia ancl LaRhae, along
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member of the Augsburg Board of Regenis.
Both Gracia and LaRhae have loncl memories of thet years at Augsburg. For Gracia, one particularly memorable
aspect of her Ar.rgsburg experience was the extraordinary and talented leadership of such figureheads as Dr. Bernhard
Christensen and Dr. Warren Quanbeck.
LaRhae (Grindal)
Knatterud'70, sister
of Gracia Grindal '65,
will sing with the
Augsburg Masterworks
Chorale in the
production ol Luther.
"They knew how to give great speeches that rvere extremely funny and moving, and rvould make you die lar-rghing
and then rveep for ¡he sheer beauty of the language," says Gracia.
LaRhae says that "being ln the choir and beìng directed by Dr. Sateren rvas an experience that
duplicated. He was a greal rnan ancl lve made great music."
-Wcndy
Year. The Augsburg wrestling head
coach and interim assistant dean
for athletics and recreation led the
College to its seventh NCAA
Dir,ision III wrestling national
championship in the past I I
years, and its second national title
in a row (the most in Division 111
history).
See story, page B.
1984
Chris Dykstra, Minneapolis,
accepted a position as senior vice
Fall 2001
Elolson is an irrt'onnation specialist.for AtLgsbrrrg! ittstittttional advanccment of[ice
president with EPAM Systems,
custom soltrvare- and Webdevelopment [i¡m.
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988
Connie (Wendland) Bouley,
Long l-ake, Minn., joined Len
Busch Roses in December as a stafl
accountant.
Todd Erickson, Maple Grove,
Minn., u'as named to Entrepreneur
magazine's top 100 for his
compan)', ì nternat ionel Logistics,
Inc., in Plymouth, Minn.
1
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Scholars of English Associatìon
Faculty Teacher o[ the Year Ar,vard
989
Dawn Givans, Marina del
will never be
Arizona State Universit),. This
fall she joins the faculty of
Louisiana State University as
assistant professor of English; her
husband, GeorgeJustice, rvill be a
at.
Re1',
Calif., married Patrick Lander, a
British actor who has appeared in
the film Armagedclon and several
Shakespeare theatrical
productions, ìn December 1999.
The couple plans to remain in the
Los Angeles area and start a family.
Devoney Looser, Baton Rouge,
La., lvas ar.varded the Gracluate
visiting assistant professor oI
English at LSU during 2001-02.
Mary Saugestad, Brooklyn
Center, Minn., is a licensed in-
home childcare provider.
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Class Notes
'IÍIITúI¡II¿II.IIf
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Eloisa Echávez:
Seizing La Oportunidad
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"l hate it with all my guts," says Eloisa EcÌrávez with a chuckle, referring to Minnesota's co1c1 winter rveather. "Every
year I say it's my last year', but I fincl myself here again." Coming from Colombla, South America, this 1s no sttrptise.
But Echávez's involvement wrth the Latir-ro community ìn the Twin Cities ancl her passion for hel work keeps her
here, despite the rvinters.
Echâvez is executÌve director of La Oportunìdad, Inc., a local nonprofil organization seiwing more than 2,000 l¡tino
families each year that works to promote and strengthen peace rvithin the community Started in 1987, La Oportunidacl's
promoting transitronal sewices to ex-offenders. Under Echávez's leadership, the orgamzation has
lrrth a new vision for a stronget, more peacefu1 community Today, La Oportr-rnidad
focuses on peacemaking and many new programs inclucling violence prevention and Latino youth serwices.
n-rain focus was on
developecl a three-year strategic plan
Eloisa Echávez'94
('98 MEt) was recently
honored by INROADS for
her work with the Latino
community,
"I absolr-rtely love the peacemaklng aspect," says Ecl'rávez, who has been rvrth the organtzatton since 1998. "la
Oportunldad looks at making peace withrn the self, within the famlly, wrthin neighbors-even within a global
perspective. This work relates to my personal vahtes."
Echávez was an elementary school teacher lor three years rn Colornbia before coming ro the U.S. in l9BB. She hacl
wanted to study in the U.S. and heard about many co11eges, inclr,rdlng Augsburg's Weekend College program. Echâvez
attended one meetrng at Augsburg and left the r-neeting signed up for classes.
In1994, Echávez received a B.A in computer science and returned [o receive
a n-rasterb degree
in education and leadership ln 1998.
education-she also directed the College's Hispanic/Latino Student Services from 1993-98,
helping to develop ancl manage the program since its inception (she continnes to stay involved with the program). She also coordinated Augsburg's Têachers
of Color Program and served as the Collegeb muÌticultural coordinator from 1993-97.
Echávez's relatlonship with Augsburg doesnt end wrth her
In addition to her work, Echâvez somehow manages to frnd time to fLrlfill her love of motlvational/keJ'r-rote speaking at numerous conferences and special
events. Echávez's favorite audiences are high school and pre-college students.
"I like to lmpror,rse," says Echávez. "I never prepare a speech untìl I get on the stage." Talking to the audience beforehand gives Echávez an iclea of the
direction she'1l take during her speech.
For her work with the cornmunlty Echâvez has received several awards ancl certificates, incÌuding the Outstanding Community Sen'rce Award from the
State o[ Minnesora and the Educator of the Yeal Award from INROADS (a national organization that develops and places talented minority youth into
businesses to prepare them for corporate and community leadership). Echávez helped to develop Augsburg's partnership wrth INROADS through her'
various roles and actlr,.rties at the Co11ege.
"My best reward is seeing the students r.vho are taking advantage of INROADS' opportunities to be successful, and becoming those needed leaders in our
communities of coior," Echâvez said upon receivrng her award fiom INROADS.
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Funh'03 is a junior majorntg m English.
993
Steve
Kelly'94, Lisa Laehn'94,
Lonnie Laehn '94, Jennifer Olsen,
Jeff Krengel '93, Kurt Clark '94,
Marshall Johnson '95, and Erica
apprentice member of the Lakes
and Plains Carpenter's Union in
St. Paul, and works lor Pink
Business Interiors.
Bentley'95.
1
1994
Deb (Walstrom), Cottage Grove,
Minn., married Darren Riske in
Jeff Krengel,
St. Paul, Minn.,
married Jennifer Olsen in June at
Boe Chapel in Northfield, Minn,;
the couple hone)¡mooned in Banff
National Park. Krengel is an area
coordinator at the University of St.
Thomas. Pictured, left to right:
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June 1996. She has three children:
BriannaJoyce, 12; Helen Marie, 2;
and Zane
A¡thur,
I . She is a
government clai ms representative
at HealthEast's corporate offices in
St. Paul. She is also a member of
Minnesota Quilters and River
Valley Quilters. Her husband is an
995
Jon Olsen, Piedmont, S.Dak.,
and Leann (Freeberg)'96
celebrated their [ifth wedding
anniversary in August.
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Susan (Conway) Jackson
moved to Aurora, Ill., in 1996 and
got married; she has a 3-year-oId
son. She has been a daycare
teacher for children aged 4 and 5;
fuil-time teacher of an autistic
third-grader; and a kindergarten
a
teacher.
Tracy (Mazion) Ose, Inver
Grove Heights, Minn., married
Drew Smith in August in Estes
Park, Colo.
1997
Liddy J. Howard, Golden
Valley,
Minn., received a Master of
Divinity degree from Luther
Seminary in May; she has accepted
a call to serve Ttinity Lutheran
Church in Bruning, Neb.
Fall 2001
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l-
Jennifer Ringeisen, Inve¡ Grove
Heights, Minn., recently accepted
position as an employment
consuitant at Regions Hospital.
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Dustin Froyum, New Brighton,
Minn., received his Juris Doctor
degree from Hamline University
School of Law in May.
Brent Grier, Walnur Creek,
Calif., was promoted to an
underwriting and sales position at
Aetna, an insurance compan¡ and
transferred to Walnut. Creek, near
San Francisco.
Mary Pennington,
Shakopee,
Minn., is a project manager for
Dakota Count¡ where her focus is
construction management and
facilities planning. In April, she
was appointed to the City of
Shakopee Envi¡onmental Advisory
Committee, which works to
presewe and protect natural
resources amid the area's
continuing growth and expansion.
She is a music therapy intern at
Northern Wisconsin Center for the
Deveìopmentally Disabled in
Chippewa Falls, Wis.
a son, Paul Charles, in March. He
joins older sister Kristi.
Births/Adoptions
lsaac Stephen, in May. He joins
oider sisters lGtie, 10, Megan, 6,
Diane (Reule) '84 and the Rev.
Steve Brandsrud'83, Huron,
S.Dak.-a daughter, Abigail
Kay, in March.
She
joins older
brothers Seth, 11, Sam, 9, and
Micah, 2. Diane received a
bachelor o[ science in nursing
degree from Huron University in
May; she has been a registered
nurse at Huron Regional Medical
Center for three years. The Rev.
Brandsrud is senior pastor at
American Lutheran in Huron.
Terry A. Claus'88 and his wife,
Lisa, Excelsior,
Minn.-a
son,
and Courtney, 4. Terry is senior
vice president for investment sales
at Miller Johnson Steichen Kinnerd,
and can be reached via e-mail at
<tclaus@mjksales. com>.
Donna (Zummach) Martin'90,
and her husband, Dean, Waconia,
Minn.-a son, Dawson Dean, in
May He joins oÌder brother Derek.
Donna is a field performance
business analyst for Luthe¡an
Brotherhood.
Kindwall '86, Seabrook, S.C.a son, Colin Worth Kindwall, in
Laura (Carlson)'92 and Patrick
Guemsey, St. Paul-a son, lan
Patrick, in March.
July He joins older siblings Ethan,
Kim (Swanson)'93 and Jeff
Lisa (Worth)'85 and Jim
B, Kaitlin, 6, and Allison, 5.
Meslow'92, Pll'rnouth, Minn.-
Karin (Sabo) Mantor'86 and
a daughter,
Jillian, inJune.
2001
her husband, NichoÌas, Bumsville,
Minn.-a son, John Bjorn, in
January He joins older siblings
Emiìy and Thomas.
Amy Leanne Stier,
Christopher Schulz'87 and his
Belle PÌaine,
Minn., marriedJeff Eppen inJune.
wife, Maureen, Omaha,
Neb.-
m
Devean George:
Two-time NBA world champion
C.J.
Beaurline '94
and his wife,
Christin, Coon Rapids,
a son,
Mlnn.-
Simeon John, in May. He
joins older sister Savanna, 2. CJ. is
a sales representative for Unique
TèchnoÌogies, Inc., a distributor of
semiconductors; his wife is a violin
teacher and a Creative Memories
consultant..
The Rev. Steven Dow'95 and
his wife, Sarah Schaffner, Elizabeth,
lll.-a son, lsaac Mark, in
January Steven graduated from
Wartburg Theological Seminary in
May, and was ordalned inJune; he
serves as pastor of St. John
Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Elizabeth.
Jim South '96 and hÍs wife,
Robin, Cottage Grove,
a daughter,
Minn.-
Holly Lynn, in
January
Ally
@2000 NBA Photos.
Photos by Andrew D. Bemstein
Heidi(Wisner)
Staloch '93 and her
husband, Mark, St.
Paul-a son, Mac
Fels, in March.
¡v Don stoner
in professional basketball,
with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Devean George'99 hasjoined a unique fraternity In his first two seasons
he has been a member of two NBA world championship teams
The l¡kers finished thelr back-to-back championship nrn lnJune, rvhen they defeated the
Philadelphia 76ers in five games. After a slow start to the season, the Lnkers dorninated tl-uough the
playoffs, srveeping three series before losing just one gar.ne in the NBA Finals.
Many ol the game's greats have yet to w1n NBA charnpionships, rvhich has given George-arlc1 by
extension, hls Augsburg fans-a special sense of pride.
"I think about thaL stuff aÌl the time," George told the Minneapolis Star-Ttibune in a June 14 srory
dr.rring the NBA Fìnals. "Guys like [Charles] Barkley ancl lPatrick] Ewing never have r.von one . . l'm
just trylng to learn."
Devean George'99, here shooting a basket
during the 1999-01 season, became a tuvotime world champ¡on when the Los
Angeles Lakers won the NBA Finals in June,
George sarv hls role on the clu'b increase in his second season, as he playecl rn 59 regular-season gatnes (one start), averaging
ln seven playofl galne appearances, he avelaged 2.0 points and 0.7 rebonnds per gatne.
3.I points and
1.9 rebouncls per
game.
He will enter the tl'rircl year of a guaranteed contlact with the Lakers in the 2001-02 season, a crucral year for him for his furture in prolessional basketball.
The Lakers hold the optlon on a lòurth season. This pâst snmmer, he excelled in a surnmer pro league for rookies and prospects, leading the L,rkers in
sconng (16,8 potnts per game) ancl rebouncling (7.4 per game), incÌuding two double-doubles in seven games
-Don
Fall 2001
SLow is spotts inlorm(tti.ott cootdhtatot.
4ucssunc Now 2s
ln MerncDriam
Clair Strommen, alumnus and long-time
friend of the College, dies at 77
byLynnMena
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1946 graduate of
Augsburg and past
member of the
Board of Regents,
died of cancer July
20 in his home in
Roseville, Minn., surrounded by his wife,
Gladys (Boxrud)'46, and family members.
"We have lost the advice, the energetic
support, and the profound affection of one
of the remarkable members of the College's
alumni," said Augsburg President William V
Frame.
As a student, Strommen was a member
of Augsburg's basketball and baseball
championship teams. After graduation, he
signed a contract wlth the St. Louis
Cardinals and pitched his way to â top
minor-league club.
Although his dream ol playing for the
major leagues was cut short after he contracted
tuberculosis, Strommen recovered and became a
success in the business world. In 195i, he
returned to Augsburg and served as its public
relations director. F¡om there, he worked as an
agent for Lutheran Brotherhood in Fargo, N.Dak.,
and Moorhead, Minn. In 1960, he founded
Strommen 6q Associates in St. Paul, and made it
Central Life of lowa's ieading agency.
Twenty years later, Strommen returned to
Lutheran Brotherhood in Minneapolis, taking over
as president, chief executive officer, and chairman.
From l9B0 to 1994, he helped build the
organization into one o[ the Ìargest fraternal
insurance companies in the nation.
For more than 50 years, Strommen and his
family have graciousiy contributed their time,
support, and resources to the College. Upon his
retirement in 1994, and in honor of his long and
remarkable sewice, the Lutheran Brotherhood
board designated a gift of $250,000 in his name.
Strommen, along with his wife, Giadys, decided to
give the gift to Augsburg. The Strommen FamiÌy
Business Endowment lvas started, which the
family has committed to fully endow This has
enabled Augsburg to establish a major in
marketing for both day and weekend students.
Clair Strommen Ìs a Distinguished
Alumnus, a former regent, and a member of the
Athletic Hall of Fame. He has received honorary
doctoral degrees lrom Wittenberg University
and St. Olaf College. In l9B2 he was honored
by the insurance industry with the G. Bennet
Serrill Awa¡d, the highest given to a member of
that profession in Minnesota. ln 1992 he
receìved the Wittenberg Award from the Luther
Institute for outstanding service to church and
society.
At Homecoming this October, the
Strommen family will be honored with the
Distinguished Service Award (see story on page
21). He is survived by his wife, Gladys'46;
daughter, Nancy'71 (John-Mark Stensvaag'69);
son, Robert'74 l{ndrea (Johnson)'75ì; and
eight grandchildren.
Chuck Gabrielson, dedicated Auggie and
youth advocate, dies at 45
bylynnMena
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Fharles
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"Chuck"
cuun.lson, an
alumnus of the Class
1977 , dìed June l2
of colon cancer at. St..
Cloud Hospital in St.
ol
Cloud, Minn. He
was 45.
Gabrielson's passion for Augsburg was
honored during Homecoming 2000, where he
been known to provide special treats for the
choir members as they embarked on tours. He
presented a challenge gift to the 1999 senior
class gift project and also spearheaded the
Augsburg House Shower, which raised almost
$20,000 to purchase 50 place settings of china,
flatwa¡e, and stemware for the ColÌege official
presidentiai residence and gathering pÌace. He
also organized and hosted alumni gatherings in
Arizona, where he worked to establish an
was presented a Spirit of Augsburg Award. He
alumni chapter.
exemplified 'Augsburg spiril through his iongstanding commitment as an alumni volunteer
and faithful donor, by his innovative ideas,
Always active in musìc, Gabrielson
performed with the Dale Warland singers and
Augsburg's Masterworks Chorale and Centennial
Singers. He also performed as a sololst for
numerous weddings and funerals, and served as
and through his unwavering energy as he
continued to press Augsburg forward to realize
its full potential.
Gabrielson served on the Aìumni Board,
represented his cìass as cÌass agent, and
chaired the Class Agent Advisory Council. His
love of music kept him closely involved with
the music department; over the years he had
30
,4ucssunc f{ow
a
choir director and soloist at several churches.
Gabrielson had been active in Republican
Party politics for the past 35 years at the
count¡
state, and national levels, including managing
several successful campaigns
in Minnesota,
North Dakota, and Louisiana. He aÌso served on
the Republican State Central Committee.
From I9B2 to 2000, Gabrielson served as
executive director of Mid-American Baptist
Social Service Corporation (MABSSCO). Under
his leadership, MABSSCO enjoyed substantial
growth in faciÌities, staff, residents, and funding.
The lnitial facility, Gateway, doubled in size and
continued its mission of helping at-risk
adolescent boys. Another
facilit¡
STEP, was
added to heip at-risk teens develop independent
living skills. As recently as 2000, GabrieÌson
Iocated and was instrumental in starting another
group home for at-risk adolescent girls.
In addition, Cabrielson was an associate
member of the Carver County Sheriff's Mounted
Posse, commissioner of Corrections CARE
Advisory Committee, and board member of
Minnesotans for Improved Juvenile Justice. He
was also active ìn fostering and rehabilitating
abandoned and abused animals of all kinds
through his involvement with the Hennepin
Humane Society
Fall 20Ol
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Harold
F.
Groth'36,
Edina,
Minn., died inJuly; he was 87. He
elementary school teacher and
social worker.
sewed as a lieutenant in the U.S.
Nary during WWII, and was a
3M executive from 1941 untii his
early retirement in 1975. That
same year, he was inducted into
the Augsburg College Athletic Hall
of Fame.
Myrna G. Liebers '67, Marine
on St. Croix, Minn., died of
cancer inJune; she was 56. She
was a library acquisitions assistant
at Augsburg in the 1970s and 'B0s
prior to establishing he¡ own
The Rev. Kenneth M. Englund
'52, Abbotsford, 8.C., Canada,
White, Inc., near Stillwater, Minn.
Her library colleagues and other
died inJune; he was 84. He was
long-time minister with the
Evangeìical Covenant Church.
Augsburg acquaintances especially
remember her keen wit, integrit¡
and compassion toward students.
Marvin W. Field'56,
a
McGregor,
market. research firm, Liebers
Harold'Crusher'
F.
&
Schliep
Minn., died inJuly; he was 73.
'67, Clarks Grove, Minn., died in
Before managing the Carlton
June; he was 55. He was a
member of the Army Reserves at
Fort Snelling from 1966-72, and
worked lor 7 -Up Bouling Co.,
County Electric Co-op from 1979he served in the Army in
Germany and also taught biology
and chemistry. He retired to his
farm in Rice River Township in
I99I. He was a former Golden
Glove Champion in St. Paul.
9I,
LeRoi T. Elias
'58,
Minneapolis,
died inJune; he
was 68. He was
a retired
Northland Beverage, Waste
Systems, and American Bottling
Co. He enjoyed practicaljokes,
hunting, sports, and treasured his
wi[e, kids, and grandchildren.
Patricia (McDonald) Fulton
'71, Bloomington, Minn., died in
JuÌy after a courageous battle with
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Steven Carl Psihos'80,
Chaska, Minn., died inJune; he
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Mary; listening to classical music;
and especially spendìng time with
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Mel Riley'80,
St. Paul, died of
cancer inJune; he was 55. A
highly respected Minnesota sports
figure, Riley was a college
basketball player at both
Augsburg and Concordia
College-St. Paul. He was head
basketball coach at Minneapolis
Community and Technical
College. An avid golfer, he most
recently worked at the Arbor Goìf
Course in Inver Grove Heights,
Minn. He was also a partner with
his wife, Peggy, in their consultant
firm. He hosted Mel Riley\ Sportson-the-Run show, a popular Ìocal
cable-TV sports show
Lindell,
Woodbury,
Mlnn., died in
July; she was
l. A great
friend of Augsburg
College, Jean, along with her
husband, James Llndell '46,
contributed the major gift that
made construction of the James
G. Lindell Library possible. She
was vefy ac[ive in attending
many Augsburg events; many of
her children and grandchildren
were Augsburg graduates. The
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.orptete our first Iull volume
year as a magazine . . . and realize what
an exciting and rewarding year it's been.
The comments we've received from
you have encouraged and uplifted us.
You've told us that you enjoy the longer,
more colorfully illustrated articles. You've
told us to keep up the good work. You've
told us that this new magazine makes
you feel proud to be an Auggie.
And, now, I'm proud to announce
that Augsburg Now has also received honor
and recognition beyond our own
communiqz The Now received aBrorue
Medal in the 2001 Circle of Excellence
awards sponsored by the Council for
Advancement and Support of Education
(CASE) for periodical publication
improvement. As one of eight awards from
97 entries, Augsburg joins company with
several of the top college and university
magazines in the country And that makes
us feel proud to be Auggies, too.
ln this issue, we present stories
about stretching beyond what is
necessary and expected. The first feature
highlights Augsburg's commitmenr ro
beì.ng a good neighbor and engaging
students in opportunities to learn from
and serve the communitv
The second story is a feature on
focus-two gutsy men who push the
envelope to achj.eve at levels greater than
expected of them. Aaron Cross and Jim
Mastro personify one of our key
messages to prospective students-that
at Augsburg, you are encouraged to
reach farther than you ever thoughl
possible.
For those ofyou online, please take
a moment to consider the questions in
the enclosed survey about services you
would find useful on an enhanced
alumni Web page. The questions can
also be completed online.
Letters to
the editor
Experiencing Cuba
I found the article "Experiencing Cuba" in
I th. ,ecenL issue of Augsb urg Nàw very
gratifying to read. vou. lto.yãbo.rr
Augsburg journallsm students spendÌng 10
days in Cuba interviewlng people is a
wonderful example of how Augsburg's
Center lor Global Education is promoting
understanding between people in the U.S.
and in Latin American countries. ln the
case of Cuba it is particularly lmportant
because governmental sanctions have
made the kind of contact which promotes
Please continue to write to us-about
your thoughts as you read through the
issue, about your comments and
concerns, and about your reactions to the
articles. We'd like to keep in closer touch.
We look forward to continuing this
conversation as rMe enter our second
magazine year, in the 133rd year ol
Augsburg College.
understanding very difficult.
As I live in Wisconsin, I found it
partlcularly interesting that one of the
students had done a comparative study of
farming and the cooperative movement Ìn
Cuba and Wisconsin.
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Out of Africa
Betsey Norgard
-Larry
Glenn'70
reetings from Nairobi. i appreciate
always getting a copy of the
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-Kanaidza
Abwao'75
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overcome obstacles to excel in their sports,
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completed his student teaching at
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www.augsburg.edu
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usanJ. Klaseus, former associate dean
of external affairs for the Carlson
School of Management at the University of
2004' vislon and the strategies we are
pursuing in its behalf is palpable, and I
look forward to her work and her
Minnesota, has been named vice president
of institutional advancement and
community relations.
President William Frame noted that
Klaseus brings to her new role a strong
background in the institutional
advancement field combined with a firm
grasp of Augsburg's mission and "place" in
leadership," the president added.
Klaseus served at the Carlson School
from 1996-2000, where she was
responsible for all corporate and individual
donor relations, fundraising and
development, as well as media relations,
public and community relations, and
alumni relations. In 2000, she formed her
own consuiting business, partnering with
the communit;z
"We are fortunate to have found an
individual who not only is committed to
bridging the worlds of education,
[Augsburgsl strdtegy includes ø solid
academic exp enence coupled w ith
spintuøl growth and community
s ew ice opp ortunitie t
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KIas eus
government, business, and the not-for-
profit sector, but who also has a keen
sense
of what is needed to form strategic
partnerships to help the College articulate
its vision," Frame said.
"Her enthusiasm for the 'Augsburg
community agencies to serve client needs.
Preyious to her position at Carlson,
she served various executive positions aL
four companies in the financial services'
industry, most recently as a senior rnce
president for Piper Jaffray Companies .
Klaseus said she looks upon
publidprivate partnerships as vital to the
future success of Augsburg's development
and community relations efforts and to
ensure that the College's students have the
best possible educational environment
available.
"l am pleased to see that in Augsburg's
case, this stmtegy includes a solid
academic experience coupled with spiritual
growth and community service
Susan J. Klaseus
opportunities woven into the curricula and
life of the Co1lege," she said.
Klaseus also said she is excited about
Augsburg's location in the city and the role
she believes the College can play in
assisting the Twin Cities in economic
growth and development and muchneeded attention to K-I2 education.
Klaseus holds a Bachelor ofArts degree
from Metropolitan State University, a
Master of Public Administration from the
John F Kennedy School of Government at
Harvard University, and a Master of Arts in
liberal studies from Hamline Universiqr
Currently working part time, she will
assume full-time duties in August.
Herald Johnson elected to head financial aid officers
I
lerald
II1oh,rro,.,
enrollment
MAFAA to head the organization twice.
The MAFAA is the professional
organization of nearly 400 financial aid
officers at postsecondary institutions in
Minnesota who work with students,
educators, policy makers, and others to
ensure that adequate programs of financial
assistance arc avallable to all students
attending Minnesota institutions of higher
services, has
education.
'68, director of
financial aid
and assistant to
the vice
president of
admissions and
Johnson,6g
been elected for
the second
time as president of the Minnesota
Association of Financial Aid
Adminj.strators (MAFAA). He is only the
second person in the history of the
Herald
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Financial aid in higher education is
often misunderstood, Johnson says,
it is one of the most complex
functions in high education institutions.
"It's like a moving target," he said.
"The variety of funds available all comes
because
with their own
set of rules. And they are
always changing."
Among the blggest changes, he says, is
in the mixture of gifts, loans, and work,
with a shlft to a greater availability of loans
The MAFAA provides training,
workshops, and conferences for
professionals in financial aid, includlng a
Leadership Symposium that has been
recognized natì.onally and serves as a
model program.
Johnson graduated from Augsburg in
1968 and was hired as an admissions
counselor. ln 1969, he became the
College's first (and only one to the present)
director of financial aid.
Summer 2001
Three students are awarded Hognander
Scholarships for music excellence
Lake, Minn., is a
music performance
and composition
major. He has
Lindsay
f
Bonner
Brendan Anderson
composed pieces for
the Concert Band
and a piece for the
Chamber Orchestra
that premiered in
May Two of his
Dan Luedtke
compositions received their international
premiere during the Concert Band's recent
tour [o ]reland. Anderson is a saxophonist
in the Concert Band and an
instrumentallst with Gospel Praise He is
also a member of the Camp Cruisers, and
has arranged much of the Cruisers'
repertoire.
Dan Luedtke, from Warren, Minn., is
a piano performance major and studies
with music professorJill Dawe. He has
participated in the chamber music group
for the last three years and has also
hree Augsburg students were awarded
I
Hognander Scholarships for 2001-02,
the most prestigious award given to music
students.
Lindsay Bonner, from Virginia, Minn.,
is a vocal performance major studies with
Janet Gottschall Fried. Bonner is a member
of the Augsburg Choir, is a vocalist with
Augsburg's Gospel Praise, and performs
with the Camp Cruisers, the house band at
Mall of America's Camp Snoop;z She was
also instrumental in the production of
"Women in Opera," a group of five femaie
student performers who met weekly for
over a year to perfect their singing and
acting skills and their knowledge of opera
repertoire.
Brendan Anderson, from Madison
performed with the Concert and Jazz
Bands. He will participate in a spring
internshì.p with HECUA's (Higher
Education Consortium for Urban Affairs)
City Arts program, taking classes and
working at an arts organization. His
upcoming performances include a 20thcentury music recital in December and a
senior recital in spring 2002.
The Orville C. and Getrude O.
Hognander Family Fund established a
permanent source of scholarship funds to
recognize exceptional music performance
and achievement. The intention of this
award is to attract gifted students,
stimulate current students, and build a
cadre of alumni whose achievement
elevates the reputation of the College and
the music department. Requirements
include a résumé, essay, and an audition of
two music pieces.
Congratulations
to tenured and
newly-promoted
faculty:
Promotions effective September
1
Instructor to Assistant Professor:
Sonja Thompson, music
Assistant Professor to Associate
Professor:
William Green, history
Peter Hendrickson'76, music
Sandra Olmsted'69, chemistry
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Student tour guide
Connie Bishop (left)
answers questions
from the directors of
academic affairs of
15 Norwegian colleges
who visited campus to
learn about Augsburgb
initiatives in higher
education marketing
and international
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Milo Schield, business administration
and MIS
Frankie Shackelford, modern languages
Tenure granted
Cass Da1g1ish, English
Rebekah Dupont, mathematics
Peter Hendrickson '76, music
Dawn Ludwig, physician assistant studies
Bridget Robinson-Riegler, psychology
Summer 2001
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Around the Quad
Farewell to retiring faculty and staff
membgfS
by Lynn Mena
!hree laculty members, wilh a
I combined'64 yearsof service to
Augsburg, retired from active teaching at
the end ol this academic year. The Board
of Regents granted all three
emeritus/emerita status in May In
additlon, one staff member, with more
than a dozen years of service to the
College, will retlre thls fall.
Marjorie M. Magnuson
Marj Magnuson came to Augsburg in 1988
as a receptionist for the Center for Global
Education; she currently serves as the
center's admlnistrative assistant. She and her
husband had moved to the area ln 1987
after 12 years of directing a Christian
children's camp/retreat center.
"Neither of us knew exactly what we
wanted to do next," says Magnuson. "I took
some classes, and we both had paper routes
as well as being caretakers in an apartment
buildlng." Meanwhile, she says, her
youngest son registered for a Global Ed
semester program in Cuernavaca, Mexico,
and a newsletter from lhe center announced
a job opening for which she applied and
was hired.
A graduate of a bible college with a
major in Christian education, Magnuson
says she will miss her colleagues and the
leaming opportunities within the
department and the College community.
After her retirement in the fall, her plans are
to take a bike trip in Europe with her
husband, volunteer, and work.
"Ma4 has been the spiritual and moral
center of the Center for Global Education
for the past 13 and a halfyears," says Regina
McGoff, the center's director of marketing
and administration. "She leads by example,
setting the pace by working very hard and
always looklng out for the heart and soul of
our mission. Her presence will be greatly
missed by everyone on our staff."
Last year, the College thanked
Magnuson for her dedication by honoring
her as one of the Outstanding Employees of
Augsburg.
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Marjorie M. Magnuson
Gordon L. Nelson
Beverly J, Nilsson
Clarice A. Staff'63
Gordon L. Nelson
political setting, hometown lore, or
Gordon L. Nelson, professor of sociologl
and facuity parliamentarian, was flrst hired
relative. He is sharp and dedicated to the
Coilege. We are grateful for his many years
at Augsburg
ín 1967
as assistant professor
of sociology He was granted tenure in
1971, and promoted to associate and full
professor in1977 and 1985, respectivel)¿
He also served as department chair for l0
years, and has
regulaf
taught in the
religion department. Nelson obtained B.A.
and M.A. degrees from the University of
Minnesota, a B.D. and M.Div from Luther
Theoiogical Seminary, and a second M.A.
and a Ph.D. from the University of
Chicago.
"Gordon has a marvelous sense of
humor and a remarkable sense of history,"
says Diane Pike, professor of sociology "He
rarely fails to connect a student to some
a
of commitment."
After retirement, Nelson hopes to
continue [o serve as a member of the
Minneapolis Board of Estimate and
Taxation, he is seeking re-election to the
position in the November municipal
election and was first elected to the
position in 1973.In addition, he expects
that he will continue to work part time in
the district office of Congressman Martin
Olav Sabo '59, as he has done since 1979.
Beverly J. Nilsson
BeverlyJ. Nilsson, professor of nursing,
began her career at the College in1977 as
associate professor. She was granted tenure
Summer 2OOf
in 1980, promoted to full professor in
1990, and has served as department chair
since 1978. She received her diploma in
nursing from the Mlnneapolis General
Hospital School of Nursing, and her B.S.,
M.S., and Ph.D. from the University of
Minnesota.
"Bev has been a colleague, mentor,
and friend," says Sue Nash, assistant
professor of nursing. "What an honor to
have worked side-by-side with her as we
launched the first graduating class of
nursing students here at Augsburg, back in
the '70s, and now to be involved in the
launching of the first graduating class of
the Rochester branch nursÍng students. Bev
has touched my life and helped shape my
career."
Nilsson looks forward to the
opportunity to "savor and enjoy the
choices" ofher future. She says that she
will miss the "good people of Augsburg,"
particularly the nursing students, past and
present, and her colleagues from the
nursing department.
"Over the years, I have experienced a
genuine and most generous spirit of
helpfulness among those of us who work
and study in this place," says Nilsson. "The
people here care about each other, and
demonstrate that caring in large ways and
in small, everyday ways."
Clarice A. Staff '63
'Clarice A. Staff, assistant professor of
social work, has taught at Augsburg since
1995 at her present rank. Although she
was in a tenure track position, she waived
tenure consideration since it fe1l during
the same yeat as her retirement. An
alumna of Augsburg, Staff received her
B.A. in 1963 and went on to earn M.S.
and D.S.W degrees from Columbia
University She served for a time
as
director of Augsburg's M.S.\M program. In
1984, she received a Distinguished
Alumna Award.
Staff has particularly enjoyed working
with the Weekend College and graduate
students. "As adult learners, they bring a
special commitment" she says. She plans
Summer 2001
to retire her alarm clock, and will continue
working on stories related to family
genealogy
"With uncompromising integrity,
Clarice has stood strong and fast for
social justice and for what she believes is
right," says Tony Blbus, associate professor
of social work. "The social work
department, our faculty, staff, and
especially our students, have benefited
greatly from her attention to detail, her
intelligence, and her experience in higher
education, her steady advising, and her
loyal friendship."
An Augsburg teacher celebrates 100
by Maggie Weller'O1
lor today's students, it is not
I uncommon to attend a class taught by
a woman. However, before Anna Manger
began teaching math, there were no
female teachers at Augsburg College.
Manger, who celebrated her 100th
birthday in February, graduated from the
University of Minnesota in 1923 and was
hired by Augsburg as its first female
instructor, teaching higher algebra and
geometryl lt was just a year earlieq in fall
1922, that Augsburg enrolled its first
lvomen students.
Manger recalls the friendly
atmosphere at that time and the fact that
"everyone was interested in everyone
else. "
Manger shared a story about how she
used to walk home after school with
several of her male colleagues. "They were
big and ta1l, so \Me must have looked
funny walking together," she says with a
laugh.
Even after marrying and leaving
Augsburg ín L925, Manger continued to
be involved with the College as part of a
group that worked to help raise money
for scholarships. The group painted and
built "decorative things," including plates,
napkin holders, and stools. While this
group no longer exists, Manger continues
her involvement as a member of the
Augsburg Associates.
Manger's dedication to Augsburg had
a lasting effect on her family Both of her
daughters are Augsburg alumnae who
enjoyed becoming part of the community
where thelr mother had taught.
Manger recently attended her 75th
college reunion and found herself to be
the only attendee. "There are not many of
us left," she says, and tells of how she was
invited to sit with the president of the
university and the dean.
When asked what Manger believes to
be the greatest change at Augsburg
between now and when she taught, she
responds, "There were not so many
students then, so it was not as busy as it is
today"
Her 100th birthday was a festive
affair. Two daughters, eight grandchildren,
and 13 great-grandchildren, as well as
over 300 people, attended the part¡
including a number of Auggies.
"I got loads of lovely cards," Manger
reports.
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Anna Manger, Augsburg's first
female professor; celebrated her
centennial year with family and
friends.
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Edor Nelson field to be named
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coach
uesburg College wilI honor ìongtinrc
Edor Nelson by
re-dedicating the outdoor athletic field ln
his honor.
A ceremony to dedicate the lield as
Edor Nelson Field will be held during the
Augsburg football team's home-opener
against St. John's Universily on Saturday,
Sept. 22. Game time for the season-opener
has not been set.
In 1984, the College named the
It : , enct
ï,, urstruclor
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,ncoacn
outdoor athletic field as Anderson-Nelson
Fleld, in honor of Nelson and longtime
athletic director and men's basketball coach
Ernie Anderson. In Februar¡ the College
dedicated the court in Melby Hal1 in
Anderson's honor.
Nelson earned Augsburg Hali of Fame
honors as both a student-athlete and coach
at Augsburg. As an athlete, he was a multisport star in football, basketball, and
baseball, graduating in 1939. After serving
his country in World War ll-including six
months of imprisonment in a German
prison camp-he retr¡rned to this country,
by Don Stoner
in
1947
, and also served tl-re College
hockey and wrestling coach at times in
the 1950s.
Nelson coached football [or 23 years
(1947-69), flnishing with a 58-118-10
coaching record, the most coaching wins in
school history. He was inducted lnto the
Minnesota Football Ha1l of Fame in 1973.
He coached baseball for 33 seasons (194679), earning MTAC titles seven l¡mes
as
(t947,'48.'59,'61,'63,'73 and'75) and
earning conference coach of the year
honors in I97 5
Nelson was an associate professor in
Ar-rgsburg's health and physical education
department for 32 years, retiring in 1978.
More information on the Sept. 22
event will be sent to A-Club members
during the summer, as well as being placed
on Augsburg's athletic Web site,
<www.augsburg.edu/athletics>. For more
inlormat ion on lhe dedication event,
contact Norm Okerstrom at 6L2-330-I6I6.
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Edor Nelson '39 in a baseball coaching photo
from the 1950s. Nelson was best known for
leading the baseball and football teams
during his three decades as a teacher and
coach at Augsburg.
earning his master's degree from the
University of Minnesota ín 1947
.
He coached lor three years in
Lamberton, MÌnn., and returned to
Augsburg in 1946, when he was named
baseball coach. He was named football
Don Stoner is sports information coordtnator
Auggie sports wrap for 2000-01
Football
Named to the MIAC All-Conference first
team were defensive linemen Matt
Chappuis and Andy Howard, and offensive
lineman Andy Hansen. SevenLeen seniors
completed their Auggie careers in 2000
wirh. a 25-L7 career record, joining the
graduating classes of 1999 and 2000 as
holders of the best four-season career
record in school history
Volleyball
The team capped the l1-16 season by
winning seven of their last 10 matches,
including a three-game sweep of defending
MIAC champion Bethel. Angie Rieger
earned first team A1i-MIAC honors, and
closecl her Auggie career with a unique
double-double, 1,030 career kills and
1,052 career digs.
Men's and women's soccer
A stretch of six wins late in the year, wlth
Auggie \Momen were able to compete as
team for the first time slnce 1998.
14 freshmen on the roster, marked the
beginnings of what the men's squad hopes
will be a strong showing next fa1l. Joel
Stone, a defender, earned a spol on the AllMIAC first team.
On the women's side, a 7-10-1 markthe best record since I997-and consistent
scoring pr-rnch from both veterans and
newcomers spelled an outstanding
rebuilding season. Brenda Selander was
named to the All MIAC first team.
The men's and women's cross country
teams capped their year with one of their
best finishes in recent years at the MIAC
championship meet. Senior Eric
Bloemendal and junior Chrissy Baune
earned all-MIAC honors.
Men's and women's golf
The men's and women's goll teams
completed split seasons-fa1l and springwith solid efforts. The men's team was third
in the MIAC fall championships, 1ed by the
team's lone senior, Hans Anderson.
With increased nr-rmbers of players,
a
Men's and women's cross country
Men's and women's basketball
The men's basketball team earned a trip to
the MIAC playoffs for the fifth season in a
row, despite late season injunes. Seniors
Tomrny Chatman and Matt Davis earned
first-team AII-MIAC honors. The team was
11-9 in the MIAC.
The women's team's 1l-13 overall and
9-12 mark in the MIAC was Augsburg's
best since l9B4-85. SeniorJaime Kingsley
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Lucky seven for Auggie wrestlers
Augsburg wins record seventh
national title
w ilLåi;:i::: iîi,*:ïäî:es,'n
g
history, the Augsburg College wrestiing
team won its second consecutive national
championship and seventh title in the past
ll years to highlight the 2000-01 sports
year for the Auggies.
The wrestlers had three individual
national championships and eight Al1Americans. Their 119.5 points was the
sixth-largest total in Division lll history
Defending national champion senior Ben
Bauer became the fifth Auggie in school
history to earn consecutive national titles.
Senior Nik Lewandowski, who became
the fourth Auggie ever to earn four Al1
American honors, claimed the first national
championship of his career with a dramatic
7-5 overtime victory in the 184-pound
final. And, two-time national runner-up
Darin Bertram earned his first national
championship.
Defending national
champion Nick Slack saw his
The wrestlers also excelled in the
classroom, earning a 3.372 GPA with its
distinction of being the fourth highest in
national Division III.
unbeaten streak end in the
I 74-pound championship
match and finished his season
at 29-1, notching a two-
season, consecutive-match
winning streak of 60-the
second-longest in school
history The team finished the
dual season at 16-l and won
the MIAC title for a record
15th consecutive year,
defeating perennial Division 1I
powers North Dakota State
and South Dakota State in the
dual season.
Augsburg's wrestling team shows off their national
championship hardware after claiming the school's seventh
NCAA Division lll national title in the last 11 years at the
2001 NCAA meet.
Sports wrap (continued)
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earned a spot on the
.s
AII-MIAC first team,
leading the Auggres
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in scoring,
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rebounding, and
blocked shots. A
biology major with a
3.844 GPA, she also
earned Verizon
Jaime Kingsley goes
up for a shot during
.Augsburg's victory
over St. Olaf.
Academic AllDistrict first-team
honors.
Men's and women's hockey
The Auggie men finished in a fourth-place
tie in the MIAC with a 9-6-I record, but
were eliminated from playoffs on a totalgoal tiebreaker. Four Auggies earned firstteam A11-MIAC recognition-freshman Tim
Olsen, sophomores Jaro Cesky and Brad
Holzinger, and senior goalie Ryan
Mclntosh, for the lourth season in a row.
The women's team had its third
consecutive winning season, lncluding a
sweep on the annual trip to the East Coast.
For the second year in a row, forward
Angie Rieger was named MIAC Women's
Hockey Co-Player of the Year and a finalist
Summer 2001
for Natlonal Player of the Year from the
American Hockey Coaches Association.
Rieger and teammate Kristi Brusletto
earned AII-MIAC honors. A three-time AllAmerican, Rieger ended her career holding
steeplechase), and Baune (1500 meter
virtually every school scoring record.
Augsburg's baseball team finished the
season with 20 wins for the first time since
1992. Mike Schwalen, a four-year starter,
was named to the Verizon Academic AllDistrict V College Division First Têam. He
ended his Augsburg career with a .349
Men's and women's track and field
The men's and women's track and field
teams showed dramatic improvement
during the indoor half of the season,
breaking schooi records l6 times. New
records \Mere set by senior Desman Oakley,
who also won the 55-meter hurdles title;
freshman Derik Thaden (55-meter dash);
Mathew Shannon (200-meter dash), Chris
Ohnstad and Teresa Lewandowski (both in
the 600-meter dash); and Chrissy Baune,
who claimed all-conference finishes in the
1,000- and 1,500-meter runs.
In outdoor action, Oakley won his
second straight MIAC 1l0-merer hurdles
title and qualified for the NCAA Division
iII national championships. The men's 400meter relay squad set a school record of
41.99 seconds.
Other all-MIAC honors went to
Chrlstian Dawson (3,000 meter
run). Three other Auggie relay squads set
school records.
Baseball
batting average.
Softball
For the 22nd time in the last 23 years, the
softball team finished the season wirh a
double digit win record, 17-19 overall and
10-12 in MIAC play Shortstop Kristin
Lideen earned second-team recognit-ion on
the Natj.onal Fastpitch Coaches Association
(NFCA) AIl Midwest Region team. She and
pitcher Rachael Ekholm earned first-team
AII-MIAC honors.
For additional information, statistlcs, and
records on Auggie athletics, visit
<www. au gsburg. edu/athletics>.
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by Betsey Norgard
"lt's hard to tell where Augsburg ends, and the community begins."
Laurel True, director of community service-learning
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¡ n 1872, Augsburg Seminary chose
I vinn.upolis as its new home and
' settled on donated land surrounding
what is now the city's oldest park. Toda¡
Augsburg College boldly proclaims its
urban nature and firmly embraces the
city as a classroom for educating its
students. Augsburg 2004: Extending the
Vision declares that "Augsburg, in fact,
has made its location part of its
curriculum."
In these 100 years, this city location
has helped the College structure an
education that seamlessly integrates
practical experience with a liberal arts
education. The city has become a
iaboratory of unlimited opportunities,
which students begin exploring from
their first days on campus.
Community service-learning is one
of the experiential components of an
Augsburg education. Students learn
from and about the community and
society in which they live by
participating in service experiences that
are integrated into Augsburg courses or
the 100 students at the Cedar-Riverside Community School who
interact with up to four Augsburg students each day who come to the school to teach classes,
These kindergartners are among
assist teachers, and
tutor students.
done as part of other campus activities.
It is an area in which Augsburg has
built an enviable national reputation.
"Service-learning is embedded in
the education, it's not an add on,"
explains Mary Laurel True, director of
community service-learning. "lt's part of
who we are." And, it's clearly a "winwin" situation-both siudents and the
community benefit. It actively engages
Augsburg's mission and motto-learning
that takes place "in the context of a vital
metropolitan setting," and learning that
provides "Education for Service."
chilclren ancl aclults in literacl,, teachlng
classes as llart ol tl-reir courses, ancl
researchir.rg communitl' problems ¡o offer
ana11,5is ancl soluliot-ts.
Tl're Ceclat'-Rive rside Cornrnr-tnity
School is orre of Ar.rgsburg's close
partners. This public charter school-the
onl;' school ln the countr), to be located
r.vithin a high-rlse apartment complexserYes mosil;, Ìmrr-rigrant chlldren in
grades K-8. The 100 children come from
l7 natìons and speak seven different
languages, says assistant clirector
Stephanie Byrdziak. In the past trvo
years, not one of the kinclergarten
chlldren has spoken English as a first
language.
Every da;', the Cedar-Riverside
school children average four contacts
r,r'ith the more than 40 Augsburg
Augsburg junior Kristy Bleichner spends time
each week at Wednesday Night Out taking
neighborhood kids to a gym so that their
parents can enjoy time together.
Highlightecl in this article is jLÌst a
sampling ol the activities and programs
in the community sen'ice-learning
progrâm. ln turn, the sen,ice-learning
program is just one o[ the experiential
components in Augsburg's
Center lor Sen'ice, Work, and
Learning, rvhlch also oversees
stuclents who spend one to three hours
per lveek at the school. Some are
Augsburg science majors teaching
science units, musrc students teaching
piano lessons, educatìorr majors lullilllng
teaching requìrernents, or others tlrtoring
inclividual students ìn math or English
as
a seconcl langr-rage (ESL).
Worl<ing one-on-one helps the CedarRiverside studen[s keep up in class.
"Without Augsburg students, lt u'ould be a
lot more dillicult," sa;'s Malcolm Currle,
one ol the nlne teachers at the school.
r.vouldnt be able to l.rìo\¡e as fast because
o[ clillerences in abìlitìes; some stuclents
u'oulcl fall behind."
The partnership clearly bene[its
both Augsburg and the Cedar-Riversicle
school. For example, the school's
teachers, u'ith assistance lrom Augsburg
facr-rlt¡', have secured a granl for tl-re
school from the Medtronic Fottndatiot-t
that provicles a mobile science
laboratory needed to teach science in
the classrooms, since the school has no
space lor a dedicated science lab. For
Augsburg students, lvorking r'vith
community children provicles rich
experiences and valuable learning
r,r,ithÌn their own str-rdies-and many
students continlle these relationships
alter the ploglam ends.
Also r,vi¡hin the Cedar-Rir,ersicle
neighborhood, Trinity Lutheran Church
(rvhìch rvorships in Hoversten Chapel)
pariners with Augsburg lor Wednesclay
Night Out, a program that brings
together neighborhood parents and their
children for supper donatecl by
community organÌzatÌons and ¡he
College. Augsburg students spend time
after supper taking children to the
People's Center g1'm. leai'ing palenls
free to talk about [arnil1' znd
neighborhood issues.
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sllclters. engnged in tutorìng
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at nearly 20 sites,
learningì that changes students,"
giving ahnost Ì,500
computer science professor Larry
hours of service.
Raglancl
Primarily located
communlty partners at a recent
around the College,
the projects range
from palnting ivalls
to yard work to
playing kickball
gathering.
told facr-rlty colleagues and
Tl.c ncíll.boif'il, c0lne5
yLurl
u'ith school children.
Tiue highlights the
importance of this,
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because students
learn that "this is
what Augsburg is;
this is one of the
ways you'll learn
here."
Augsburg junior Nick Leach helps Abshir Mohamud with an assignment
on magnetism and electricity for the science unit Leach taught in the
middle school class at Cedar-Riverside.
Lerrnínt to sqrvc
Augsburg's community sen'ice-learning
program
r,vas
formally organlzed
10
years ago. A goal of the program, says
True, lvho arrived in 1990, is to build
a
continuum of community involvement
for each Augsburg student. It begins
with the Augsburg Seminar (AugSem),
the required lreshman orientalron
course that includes servrce projects
as
part of its curriculum.
The first day of the Augsburg
Seminar is City Service Projects Day,
when more than 300 freshmen spend
a
After Augsburg
Seminar, students
begin to take
courses that embed
service projects in
the coursework, they then become more
confident and ready to work
independently in Lhe comrnunity on
internships or research projects.
Each year, 20-25 Augsburg courses
include a service-learning component.
For example, last year a math class
helped a Cedar-Riverside organization
measure the impact that varying levels
of federal census returns would have on
the amounts of formula grants to the
neighborhood.
One of the goals in Augsbtu'g 2004 is
to engage more of the faculty in servicelearning and to spread rt across as many
disciplines as possible. Faculty benefits
include fresh perspectives and energy that
students brìng back to the classrooms
lrom Lheir community experiences.
Benelits fron-r the sen'ice-learning
experiences are more far-reaching than
the hours committed to service or the
measurable gains in learning.
"A key component lin our program]'
ìs the connection to har,ing an adult
person who cares about you," says
Edison/Project for Pride in Living School
staff person Cathy Nissen. "We try to
make sure in all these partnerships that
our student comes to tour Augsburg
College. Most every student at
Edison/PPL has had at least one
experience in college life at Augsburg
and they know at least one student who
goes there. lt makes sense that they can
see themselves posslbly going to college
in the future."
A special treat lor the CedarRiverside School children is "Kids Come
to Campus Day," during Comrnunity
Sen'ice Week in April. All 100 children
at the school walk the three biocks to
campus, eat in the cafeteria, and meet
people on campus. This year, as part of
the "Share a Story" project, all of the
school's students, teachers, and staff
wrote stories about themselves or their
families and compiled them into a book
that was presented to Dean Chris
Kimball on their i'isit day.
Cours(s
Examples of courses
that include service-learning
Journalism students work in a community settìng and "report" on it.
fii Students in applied math n-rodeled the impact of census data on grâni money in the Cedar-Rive¡side neighborhood.
{f A compuier science class helped Sewarcl Montessori School evaluate and update its computer system.
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l4 Nursing students treat neighborhood residents at the College's lree clinic located in Central Luiheran Church.
iþ Students studying criminology work in organizations dealing with crime and its irnpact, e.g. the West Bank Safety Center.
il History students work in environmental, peace and justice, and won-ren's organizations to study social movements in the past
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Augsburg has been a pioneer in
community service-learning dating back
to the 1970s, when sociology and
metro-urban studies professor Garry
Hesser directed the experiential
education program, sending students off
campus to learn first-hand about
community challenges and needs. ln
1998, Hesser was honored
nationally by Campus
Compact as a co-recipient
of the national Thomas
Ehrlich award for
internship or
lessons.
Augsburg's most recent grant for
service-learning, bringing a decade total
in grant monies to over a half million
dollars, is from the Council of
lndependent Colleges. Thirteen private
colleges, from the ll3 who applied,
were selecied to participate in "Engaging
Communities and Campuses," a
program that will help colleges
"establish partnerships with community
or ganízatíons [o enhance experiential
in this
Perhaps nowhere at
Augsburg has servicelearning been more
o
o
t
More than 30 courses eachyear
include a service-learning component.
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All 300+ freshmen spend
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Over 200 students each year tutor
children and adults in schools, literacy
centers, and neighborhood
organizations in Minneapolis.
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Six Community Service
Scholarships are offered each year to
support student leaders in service.
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$5,000 scholarships are available to
AmeriCorps volunteers for full-time
study. (Augsburg is the only college in
the nation to offer this.)
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A full-time VISTA volunteer at
Augsburg coordinates 30 work-study
students who work after school on the
q
a half day
during orient-at-ion on service projects
while learning about the city.
AmericaReads/America Counts program
ffi A Get Ready program staff person
works with two schools to encourage
low income children, starting in fifth
integrated into the learning
curriculum than in the
Education Department. In
grade, to attend college.
1997, Augsburg was one of
six institutions selected by
the American Association
for Colleges of Teacher
Education (AACTE) to
participate in the Service-
Summer 2001
An overview of community
service-learning at Augsburg
student teaching to
carry out servicelearning enhanced
Community Service, the
Learning and Teacher
Education project
(SLATE). As students learn
coordinator.
and lessons, and
Augsburg alumna Roeshell Lewis'97 (right) is an English as a Second
Language (ESL) assistant at Cedar-Riverside School. She, along with
other staff members, have been instrumental in teaching English to
Suad Salad (left) and helping her adjust to the new experience of
attending school.
. highest recognition
fie1d.
Mary Laurel True (left) is director of
community service-learning. Merrie
Benasutti (right) is tutoring and literary
with service-
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Community Service Week each April
ceìebrates and recognizes community
service efforts of Augsburg faculty,
staff, students, and community partners.
H A student-run Link program of more
Tony Pham (middle) shows Augsburg students Allie
Gulbrandson (left) and Christian Shada (right) his story page
in a book presented by Cedar-Riverside School to the College
in the Share a Story project.
than 100 students organtzes events on
campus for neighborhood children and
service projects for students.
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learning activities while addressing
community needs."
Six Augsburg faculty members are
paired with six community partners,
including Cedar-Riverside and
Edison/PPL schools, to extend the
activities of freshmen in city service
projects throughout the entire Augsburg
Seminar term.
The Engaging Communities and
Campuses program is designed "to
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empower colleges and universities and
community organizations to collaborate
in ways that are new to academe."
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True describes Augsburg's
community collaboration over the years
as being a good neighbor and seeking
to build community "from the inside
out." Byrdziak has begun engaging the
Cedar-Riverside School children in
service-learning with neighborhood
organizations by teaching that "servicelearning is not just a project; it's a way
of thinking and a way of learning." I
Divcrsi t¡ out our froht Àhd
brrl Joors
by Garry Hesser
Those of us who attend Augsburg as students or work
I here have the unique and remarkable pleasure, dayI in und day-out, of living in vibrant anà vital
neighborhoods that reveal just how much of an asset a
multicultural community can be. Cedar Riverside and
Seward give diversity a meaning and reality that is rare to
find an;,.where in the U.S., maybe even in the world. What
a gift and bonus Ìt is!
Often, I get to take visiting candidates for faculty
positions on a walking or driving tour of this area I like to
call "my home town." When I do so, I like to 1et the
neighborhood do its own talking and enticing. Just off the
campus along Riverside Avenue, for example, we have a
virtual United Nations of restaurants reveallng the rich
tapestry of our "Mr. Roger's Neighborhood." From the
Addis Ababa Ethiopian restaurant to Livlngston's Organic,
to the Lucky Dragon Vietnamese and Chinese, dozens of
ethnic culinary
opportunitles
await those who
delight in
exploring the
foods of the
Cedar-Riverside assistant director
Stephanie Byrdziak (left) helps Mohamed
Abdulkadir tell his story to an Augsburg
journalism class.
world.
Over in the Seward neighborhood across I-94 that
abuts Augsburg campus's south side, an equally diverse
group of eating establishments abound, ranging from the
Biue Nile to Moon II, one of our newer coffee houses.
Recently at Moon lI I savored a conversation with one of
my former students who, after living and teaching in the
Ukraine, is now a homeowner in the neighborhood. It was
this same student who, nearly two decades ago, helped me
write a grant proposal that ultimately led to the survival of
the Seward Redesign Community Development
Corporation. Redesign has since played a vital role in
the revival of the central city neighborhoods
surrounding our campus, lncluding the design of the
new light rail station that will be built on the edge of
the campus.
Today, thanks [o the vision of active neighborhood
organizatì.ons, augmented by both Augsburg and
Tiinity Lutheran Congregation volunteers, lhese
communities are thriving. Augsburg's connection to
and involvement in its neighborhood continues to
provide an extraordinary opportunity both for its
students and for those of us fortunate to lÌve and raise
our famihes in this remarkable and unexcelled rainbow
of humanity
Garry Hesser is professor of sociology and metro-urban
studies. The above is excerpted t'rom an article written
Children from the Seward Montessori school visited Augsburg in 1998
when the College announced a scholarship program with the school.
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Targeting success:
NO BARRIERS ALLOWED
by Don Stoner
-fhe D.H. Lawrence poem is
I pro.inently displayed on the case
I rhat holds Aaron Cross'archery
equipment.
You remember the poem as you watch
Cross practice the skills that have earned
him international honors in archery. You
watch Cross concentrate on his coffee can
lid-sized target, which looks so small 70
meters away You watch Cross'eyes,
intense and focused on the task at hand.
He puts the arrow in place and draws
back the bow. At that point, with all the
tension in the world seemingly on the tips
of his fingers, he pauses, relaxes his
breathing. The moment seems like forever.
Then he releases the arrow. ln a fraction of
a second, the arrow arrives at its Largel.
Nearly perfect.
And then you remember he's in a
wheelchair, able to utilize just a fraction of
the physical skills able-bodied individuals
can use, and it doesn't seem to matter.
SELF.PITY
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I neyer saw a wild thing
sorry for itselJ.
A small bird will drop frozen
deadfrom abough
without ever haying felt sorty
for itself.
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Left: Aaron Cross '97 concentrates on the target during a practice session at Mike's Archery shop in 5t. Cloud, Minn. Right: James Mastro '73 battles
his opponent during a match in the 1998 Blind World Judo Championships in Madrid, Spain.
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AUGGIES IN THE SYDNEY PARALYMPICS
ugsburg has
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earned international
acclaim in disabled
sports-Aaron
Cross,
a L997 graduate, and
James Mastro, who
graduated in 1973.
Cross is
consÌdered one of the
top wheelchair
archers 1n the world
and has earned
numerous honors
and records in his
sport.
Mastro, an
Augsburg Athletic
Hall of Fame
member who lost his
vision while 1n hÌgh
school, has competed
in seven Paraiympics,
in several sports,
"In the first match, a minute-anda-half in, a guy from Austria tried a
stupid throq and the first thing to hit
the ground was my elbow," Mastro
said. "1 tried to continue in my next
match, bul I couldn't raise my arm up
above my elbow. I was just ticked."
For Cross, it was the luck of the
draw, and a quarterfinal meeting with
the eventual gold medalist in head-tohead competition that did hlm in.
Cross was considered one of the
since 1976. The first Paralympic athlete
ever to medal in four different sports,
Mastro has earned 10 medals-five gold,
three silver, and two bronze.
"These games were specifically
developed for athletes with certain
challenges to compete at an Olympic
level," said Cross, who competed in his
second Paralympics last year in Sydne¡
Australia. "Our scores are comparing well
with able-bodied scores. I compete
against able-bodied archers all the time
"l contftete dgainst øble-bodied
archers all the time and beat them ...
Cross'97
but we don't get recognized as m7tch."
-Aaron
and beat them, guys who were on the
U.S. Olympic team and beat them. But
we don't get recognized as much."
In the 2000 Paralympics in Sydney,
both Cross and Mastro were eliminated
earlier than they anticipated. For Mastro,
it was an elbow injury in the first match
of his judo event that ended his
competition.
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favorites in the W1 competition, one
of three levels of wheelchair archery
based on the range of disability of an
athlete. His class consists of athletes
who are quadriplegic, have extremely
limited functÌon in their arms and
legs, or have amputation of three
limbs.
But in the "ranking round," where
archers' individuai scores determine
their spots in the final round of 12
athletes, Cross said he didn't shoot
wel1. As a result, he failed to finish in
the top four, where he would have
earned a first-round bye in the headto-head competition. ln his first headto-head match, Cross smashed the old
world record in l8-arrow competilion,
but lost to Zdenek Sebek of the Czech
Republic, the eventual gold medalist,
in the quarterfinaìs by ¡usL six points.
"lt was just the luck of the draw,"
Cross said. "It was crushing. I had
shot four world records last year, I
had gained back all my national tì.tles
last year, and I missed a fifth world
record by a point."
While falling short of their
Aaron Cross (center of front row) poses with the 2000 U.S. Paralympic archery team before
competition in Sydney. lt was Cross'second Paralympic appearance in his archery career,
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goals
was disappointing, the experience of
being part of the largest competition
for disabled athletes in the world was
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certainly a thrill. A crowd of more
than 100,000 people attended the
PARALYM PIC FLAG.BEARE R
openÌng ceremonies, and sellout
crowds were the norm for most
events; a welcome change
considering that Ín compelitions in
the last decade, event organizers
T-o. Mastro, competing in athletics
þ t.,ut always been a natural thing,
I .u.n nlLe, becoming blind
"You walhed up and down
the street ønd people hnew
that you were there
for the Parølympics."
-JimMa,stro'73
between his junior and senior years of
hÌgh school.
He enrolied at Augsburg and
became a member of the wrestling
team, while studying for his education
degree. He earned A11-MIAC honors
twice and won the conference
championshlp at 177 pounds as a
senior. Along the way, he became a
solid amateur wrestler, in spite of hÌs
vision Ìmpalrment. He was a member
of the U.S. team in the World
University Games in 1973 , was a threetime bronze medalist at international
competitions, and became the first
blind athlete to be a member of an
Olympic team, when he was an
alternate on the U.S. Greco-Roman
Wrestling team at the Montreal
Olympics in 1976. He was named to
the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame in
1997.
had to literally give tickets away.
"Australia was great," Mastro
said. "The people were really
friendly. They were as friendly as
their reputation is. They knew
about the Paralympics, knew what
it was for and that it was after the
regular Olympics. You walked up
and down the street and people
knew that you were there for the
Paralympics. The publicity there
was really great, much better than
Atlanta [in 1996ì."
"Europe and Australia have
much more respect for Paralympic
events than we do lin the United
Statesl ," Cross said. "Every single
event in Australia was sold out. ...
The people were amazing.
Volunteers were everywhere. Every
single volunteer I talked to said that
they would rather volunteer for the
Paralympics than the Olympic
Games. The culture matches the
people, as beautiful as you'd
me to determine how hard I would
have to work to do weil. I found that
the guys I was working with didn't
grant me any quarter because I was
blind. They'd throw me into the wall
expect."
like anyone
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James Mâstro, posing for a photo at the 2000
Sydney Paralympics, is one of America's
Paralympics pioneers. He has earned 10
medals and was the first Paralympic athlete
to earn medals in four different sports.
"When I was at Augsburg, I didnt
have to worry about being accepted.
When i was trying out for the
Olympics, I didn't have to worry about
being accepted there, either."
When the Paralympics began to
admit blind athletes ín I976,1t was a
natural draw for Mastro. He competed
in four different sports-1udo,
wrestling, track and field, and goalball
(an on-court team sport designed for
blind athletes). ln addition to his 10
Paralympic medals, he has earned 17
Ìnternational medals in the various
sports.
And in 1996, Mastro was honored
"l found thøt the guys I wøs worhingwith didn't grant me dny quarter
becøuse I was blind. They'd throw me into the wall lihe
anyone else."
Møstro '73
-Jim
"I wasn't able to compete until I
came to Augsburg, when I decided to
go into wrestling," he said. "lt helped
else.
for his years of service by being named
flag-bearer for the United States team at
Lhe Paralympics opening ceremonies in
Atlanta, where he earned abronze
medal in his weight class in judo, and
also competed in track and field in the
shot put and discus.
Judo has become his primary sport
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(left) maintains a hold
on his opponent during the 1998 Blind
James Mastro
\Â/orld Judo Championships in Madrid,
Spain. Judo is similar to wrestling, a
sport Mastro competed in while an
interesting marathon
events, including doing
3,076 pushups in an hour
and bench-pressing an
Olympic bar 1,300 times
in
15 minutes.
At
age 52, Mastro
could be consiclerecl one
of the "elder statesmen" of
the Paralympic
movement, though he
doesn't enjoy that tit1e.
"Our blind judo team, none of them
are young. Most of them are in their later
20s or 30s, and they've competed a 1ot.
They know what it's like to compete, it's
their goal," Mastro saicl. "lt [judo] rnust
keep you young. it's either going to keep
me yoLlng or kill me. The injr"rry I had in
Sydney was my lirst inlury since
Augsburg student, in terms of throws
and intense action.
after wrestling was
dropped from the
Paralympic program
before the 1996
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games.
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was in Long Beach,
Calif. The Braille
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"When I was
introduced to judo, it
Institute had a
prograln on the
sport," he said. "After
I graduated from
college, I had
wrestled primarily
Greco-Roman, and
that style and judo
are very similar. The
biggest difference is
that you are able to
use the collar in judo.
The throws were
basically the same,
though a bÌg
difference was in
chokes and arm-bars.
It's like wrestling with
your pajamas on."
In order to raise
money for himself
and his family to
travel to major
competltions like the
Paralympics, he has
performed some
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wrestiing in 1973.I've been lucky"
Mastro has also been e pioneer in
his primary profession, teaching. He
became the first blind student to earn
CROSS BECOMES A
TOP WHEELCHAIR
ARCHER
T-or Cross. rrcherv wasn't his irst
þ iou., growlng up rn tne
I Sr . CloLrd, Minn., arer. By age
f
16, he was an accomplishecl biker and
cross country skier, and was
preparing for a spot on a Junior
Olynrpic team. Competing in a
bicycle race in Biwabik, Minn., in
May 1991, he crashed into a support
van. The accident left him a
quadriplegic, with no sensation from
the armpits down.
While rehabilitating at the Sister
Kenny lnstitute, a therapist, who
happened to be a Paralymplc archer,
recommcnded thc sport îs în activity
ln which he could excel, but he
preferred wheelchair track ancl rugby
instead.
a
Ph.D. in physical education in the
United States, and later taught in the
physical education department at the
University of Minnesota. Now he teaches
at Bemidji State University in the health
and physical education department,
including all the adapted physical
education classes.
He is unsure whether he will take
on the Paral)¡mpic challenge again, when
the games go to Athens, Greece, in 2004.
He will compete in the sport's world
championships in 2002.
"I'11 be 56 fin 20041," he said. "At
the world championships in a couple of
years, I will see how my arm is. My arm
right now is about 90 percent back. One
of the things I really enjoy labout the
Paralympicsl is the camaraderie, going
out and busting your butt with people
who understand and enjoy what's goÌng
on. I've gone to a iot of places 1n the
world, met a lot of cool peoPle."
"She gave me three choices o[
sports. She told me I could do
archery, I could do archer¡ or I could
do archcry." Cross 1oked.
While he was in high school, a
close frlend decided to take up
archery, and Cross joined hÌm in
trying out the sport.
"l got into it and we went down
"[My therapist] gave me three
choices of sports. She told me
I could do archery, I could do
ørchery, or I could do
drcherY."
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to a national shootout in Las Vegas. 1
absolutely fell in love with it," he said
"That summer, I got a letter to try out
for the world team, went overseas for
the first tlme for the world
championships, and came back with
Summer 2001
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sure I was going in the right
my first gold medal. Needless to say,
I'm hooked."
Eventually, Cross was winning
national competitions and gaining
sponsorships, from bow companies,
Target stores, and Mike's Archery, a
store in St. Cloud where he trains.
At that time, he also began to
speak publÌcly about overcoming the
obstacles in his life, a hobby that
eventually led to his current career as
motivational speaker. He speaks for
numerous school groups and other
organizatÌons through his business,
direction."
He was able to keep up his
str¡dies in spite of a schedule that
a
Motivation on Wheels.
Cross graduated from Augsburg in
1997 with a mass communication
degree and credits the school, especially
the Center for Learning and Adaptive
Student Services (CLASS), wÌth much
of his success.
"The CTASS office and the
communication faculty and staff never
had him flying across the country
lor major archery compeliLions,
along wÌth working on internships
and projects with accomplished
motivational speakers.
"I'd leave on a Thursday, shoot
on Friday, Saturday, and Sunda¡ all
day long, come back on a red-eye
flight ai ]:00 on Monday morning.
I'd study on ihe planes and in the
hotel rooms, and be back in class by
eight on Monday morning," he said.
Archery has become a passion for
ln addition to his achievements as a world-class
arche¡i Aaron Cross speaks throughout the country
about overcoming obstacles and maintaining
positive attitude in everyday life.
Cross, who is also an accomplished
bowhunter. He is currently ranked among
the top five archers in the world in the
Wl
class, and
will compete at the world
championships ìater Lhis summer in
Prague, Czech Republic. He is currently
"The CLASS ffice dnd the communication faculty ønd staff ... were
ølwøys a phone call awøy. If I needed something, they were there,
Cross'97
every single step of the wø1t."
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once backed down lor me. They knew
what I wanted to do, they knew how I
was going to do it, and they always
stood behind me," Cross said. "l can't
tell you how many times they bailed
me out. ... They were always a phone
call awa;r lf I needed something, they
were there, every single step of the way.
"Augsburg never babied me. They
put me in my place and they just made
FnfiïtÌnãfDn¡r
the governor for his region on the
Minnesota State Archery Association, a
technicai delegate to the USA Archery
committee, and on the Paralympic Athlete
Advisory board for the United States
a
placed fourth in an individual
competition and fifth overall at the world
championships, leading up to his
experience at the Sydney Paralympics.
He said the level of respect that
Paralympic athletes receive Ìn the United
States has improved, but it's still not at
the leve1 of Olpnpic athletes. Coverage of
the Paralympics needs to improve in
order for the athletes to gain the respect
of the public, Cross said.
"lf we were to get the respect that the
able-bodied team gets, it would be
dÌfferent for me," he said. "Slowly but
surely, it's working. Archery is getting
advanced in this knowledge. For years,
we've been competing against the ablebodied people. They know we're out
there. They're working with us." I
Olympic Committee.
Don Stoner is sports information coordinator.
He competed in his first Paralympics
ìn 1996 in Atlanta, and though he set a
world record in the ranking round, he
finished fourth overall. In 1999, he
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<lmastro@b emidlistate. edu> and Aaron Cross
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Studies Photo Contest
Over 100 entries were submitted in the inangr-rral photo contest for rnternational and off-campr-rs studies
sponsored by the Office of International Programs and Office of Public Relations and CommunicaLion.
Wlnners were selected rn three categones: Scenic lanclscapes; locai people rn a cross-cultural setting;
and Augsburg students in a host setting. All winnrng photos lvere displayed in Christensen Center dr-rring
International Student Week.
lnchrded here are the first- and second-place winners. To see all the wlnners, visit
<www. augsbnrg. edu/internationaVphotocontest>.
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Scenic landscapes. First place. "Spirit Gifts," Ross Murray'00. Chaing Mai,
Thailand, January 2000. People offer many gifts to the spirit world, and shops
sell ready-made flowers to offer the spirits.
Augsburg students in a cross-cultural setting. First place.
"Café in Rome," Stacy Funk'03. Rome, ltaly, January 2001
Local People in a cross-cultural setting. First place. "La Musica di Firenze,"
Rustin Newburger'01. Florence, ltaly, fall 2000.
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Augsburg students in a host setting. Tie for second place. "Tortilla,"
Jennifer Brogger'01. San Jorge, Guatemala, January 2000.
Augsburg students in a host setting. Tie for second place. "Bay
Watche4" Mike Murray'02, Antibes, France, January 2001.
Local people in a cross-cultural setting. Second place. "Young
Girl," Brandon Hofstedt'02. Nueva Vida, El Salvadon fall 2000.
Scenic landscapes. Second place. "Wandering," Nathaniel
Bunker'03. Nice, France, January 2001.
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Winners of the 2001
lnternational Photo
Contest, from L to R:
Rustin Neuberger,
Stacy Funk,
Nathaniel Bunker,
Kendra Hines,
Trephaena Sylte,
Jennifer Brogger,
Ross Murray.
Not pictured:
Brandon Hofstedt,
Petra Velander, Nellie
Pearson, Amy Funk,
Maria Sieve, Mike
Murray, Tenelle Russ.
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The next step ¡n Nicole Warner's music career
is clear-off to New York for study at the
Master of Arts in Leadership graduate Den¡se
Gordon receives her hood from Professor Bev
Manhattan School of Music.
Nilsson.
Dean Chris Kimball congratulates senior Stacy
Sellers as she receives her honor cords.
After receiving his Master of Social Work
degree, Nick Metcalf poses with his proud
family.
Erica Bryan (L) and Allison Heimkes (center) pose during lineup with
admissions director Sally Daniels (R).
COMVTEI\CEVIEI\T
This year's graduating mus¡c majors take their turn
drum during the Commencement Concert finale.
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Summer 2001
President Frame congratulates a new
graduate as he receives his diploma.
On their way to the ceremony, seniors file through the line of faculty, stopping for quick hugs,
their professors applaud their achievement.
as
President Frame addresses the 2001 graduates, their families, faculty, and staff at the
Baccalaureate service.
Music professor Bob Stacke'71 and flagbearer Abby Mildbrand lead the seniors to
the ceremony.
The family of international student Terence
Tam traveled to Minneapolis from Malaysia to
be with him on Commencement day.
Summer 2001
Nursing professor Bev Nilsson (fourth from left) and Rochester program director Rick Thoni
(fourth from right) share the success of Rochester nursing students completing their bachelor's
degrees-the first in the Rochester program.
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..LIFT
OFF ON THIS U/ONDERFUL
JOIIRI,{EY WE CALL LIFE"
Excerpts from the Commencement Address
The Hon. Daniel Goldin, NASA Administrator
May 20, 2OO1
I
t is a great privilege
to be addressing you
today. To the
graduating seniors ...
let me start with two
simple words: well
done! Well done, but
not mission
accomplished.
Each and every one of
you is an explorer in
the journey we call life
And, yes, today's
milestone is an
important one. But,
commencement means
a beginning, not an
end. The bulk of this
journey is still ahead
of you.
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NASA Administrator Dan¡el Goldin advised Augsburg's class of 2001
that their college achievement is only part of the journey toward a
"mission accomplished."
...My advice is this: always remember
that life's lessons will not come from the
guy delivering a speech in front of you.
But, they have been developed and
nurtured by the people around you.
Your friends. Your professors. Your
mentors. And, even though you may not
realize to what extent now, life's lessons
come mostly from what I like to call
Mission Control-your family. Especially
your family. And never forget it.
... So go for it. Never deterred by the
fear of failure. In life, having no failures
The Augsburg College Class
554
331
128
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is rarely a sign ofperfection, but rather
that your goals aren't bold enough. Find
something you love. Have a dream.
Pursue it. Believe in yourself. Whether it
is in Minneapolis or on Mars-make
your mark.
...So to the Augsburg College Class of
2001 ... Go for launch. Lift off on this
wonderful journey we call life. And
Godspeed to all of you.
Goldin's speech was included in both the
New York Times and NBC Nightly News
in theír roundup of top college
Rozenia Fuller rece¡ves Marina
Christensen Just¡ce Award
ozenia Fuller, a senior youth and
R family ministry major and McNair
Scholar, was selected as the 2001 recipient
of the Marina ChristensenJustice Award.
This award is given each year to the
graduating senior whose communityservice work best illustrates Augsburg's
motto, "Education for Service"
-itself
brilliantly displayed in Marina Christensen
Justice's personal and professional
dedication to the vitalization of urban
communities.
Fuller represents the best blend of
excellence in scholarship and an untiring
commitment to the community. She has
been active at Spirit Church and the
Harvest Preparatory School in North
Minneapolis and serves on the boards of
the Glenwood Ly.ndale Community Center
and Minneapolis Community and
Têchnical College.
An Augsburg student recently said of
her, "I could not imagine an Augsburg
minus Rozenia Fuller. She has helped
make Augsburg the intentionally diverse
community that it strives to be, and she
alone has kept many students of color tied
into this community"
The mother of two
children-
Jeremiah and Rosetta-Fuller lives by the
words she loves to share with them: "Try
to take advantage of the opportunities that
God presents you with." She has helped
homeless mothers locate housing,
developed support groups for junior high
and high school students, and helped with
counsel and spiritual support forjuveniles
in the Hennepin County Detention
Center.
commencement speeches.
of 2O0f
Candidates for graduation
Day students
Weekend College students
Graduate students (Master of Arts in Leadership and Master of social work)
Nursing students in Rochester-the first students completing baccalaureate
degrees in the Rochester program
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Rozenia Fuller'01 is congratulated by
President Frame as she receives the Marina
Christensen Justice Award.
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From the Alumni Board president's desk ..,
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T
he work of
our
Augsburg
Alumni
Association is
like
a
jigsaw
puzzle-it
has
many parts, and
\Mirh diligenr
work and a bit
of luck, will come together to portray a
memorable picture. Oftentimes, when
working a jigsaw puzzle, you will pick up a
piece and try it in several locations before
you find the right place. Also, you never
throw away apuzzle piece, as you will need
it to complete the puzzle. If you cant find
the exact spot where the piece fits, just set
it aside for a while and work òn another
piece.
So
it is with the efforts of our Alumni
Board. We are always working on the
puzzle. We've tried quite a few pieces this
past year, including:
Alumni gatherings outside of the
Twin Cities
The association organized and sponsored
numerous gatherings of Augsburg alums in
sites near and far: Florida, Anzona,
Califomia, Illinois, Wisconsin, and greater
Minnesota. The intent was to test the waters
for the development of actual alumni
chapters in those areas. Many colleges have
such chapters and it's a good time for
Augsburg to do likewise. Out of those
various efforts, key contacts have been
identified in six locations to continue work
on this concept. In addition, an employerbased alumni chapter is in the works at the
3M Company, thanks to the interest of
several alums who work for that company
This project will take several years to
nurture and develop, but we're convinced
that it holds an important place in the
puzzle.
Alumnijob fair
We sponsored a job fair on the Augsburg
campus this spring \Mith 25 companies
represented who have Augsburg alumni in
key positions for hiring new grads. Job fairs
are not new, but having alumni staff the
booths gave it an extra spark, and students
were most appreciative of the chance to talk
with those present. The alumni also
enjoyed meeting each other and being back
on campus.
Augsburg Day at Como Park
An alumni event geared toward families
took place on May 5 when we gathered at
Como Park in St. Paul with a hearty group
of Augsburg fans. Students were on hand to
provide musical entertainment and a oneact play Parents had a chance to bring their
small childrenfuture Auggies to a Collegesponsored event. Next year w€ plan to
expand upon this pafticular "piece".
All these pieces look like they fit into
our puzzle and are going to sta)¿ The
picture rMe are working to complete is one
of a strong and vibrant Augsburg College
that enjoys broad support from its Alumni
Association. This support can take many
forms; financial, interest, and connections.
The picture is not yet complete. How do
you fit into this puzzle? Think about it.
Thanks to our AlumniÆarent Relations
staff, Nancy (Carlson) Toedt '94, Jeff
K¡engel '93, and l-aura Cichocke for a great
year. Also, thanks to the Alumni Board that
served diligently and creatively this past
year. June starts a new board year. Jackie
I(niefel Lind C69, MAL'94) is slated to
become the next president of the
association, and Andy Morrison ('73) is
president-elect. Seven new board members
have been elected to join our "puzzle party."
Keeping you in touch, in the know,
and in the spirit of Augsburg Collegeyou'll be surprised at what we can do
together!
.
Paul Mikelson'70
President, Alumni Board
.Homecoming 2OO1 to include new events
and a visit from Maya Angelou
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a talk by Dr.
Maya Angelou,
who is hailed as
one of the great
r4
voices of
Maya Angelou w-ll
present a talk during
Homecoming 2001 in
October.
Summer
2OO1
contemporary
llterature. As
poet, educator,
historian, bestselling author,
playwright, civil rights activist,
producer, and director, Angelou travels the
world, spreading her wisdom and
captivating audiences through the vigor and
sheer beauty of her words and þcs.
Her program, "An Evening with Maya
Angelou," is described as a patchwork quilt
of her life and work. She will appear October
8 at 7:30 p.rn.; more derails will be available
later this summer in the Homecoming
brochure and on the Augsburg Web site.
This year's theme for Homecoming and
Family Week 2001 is 'Augsburg on parade,"
actress,
and several exciting changes are planned. In
addition to Angelou's visit, Homecoming will
now be a full week of activities for alumni,
students, families, faculty, and staff. Some of
the new events this year include a 5K
run/walk for fun or charity along the
Mississippi River; an alumni art show; a
parade around Murphy Park; faculty and
faculty emeriti collaborationlpresentations; a
student variety show and coronation; Umess
Hall floor reunions (hosted by current
student residents); and much more.
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with
NHHs Washington Capitals
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Martin
Hlinka'99
signed to a oneyear National
Hockey League
contract by the
Hlinka played briefly with the United
Hockey League's Quad City (Moline, Ill.)
Mallards in November, but returned to
finish the season in Portland. He was the
club's top centerman down the stretch,
used often on crucial face-offs by Pirates'
head coach Glen Hanlon, and was the
club's top scorer in the postseason.
A native of Bratislava, Slovakia,
Hlinka played both football and men's
byDons,oner
hockey at Augsburg from 1995-'99. Hlinka
came to America from Slovakia in 1994,
staying with a host family in Farmington,
Minn., and graduating in 1995 from
Farmington High School. He stayed with
the host family all four summers while at
Augsburg, and graduated with a B.A. in
business administration.
Don Stoner is sports information coordinator.
washington
Capitals, the
team announced in Ma;r
The signing was another step on an
incredible progression in professional
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hockey for Hlinka.
This season, Hlinka started the
campaign as the lone training camp invitee
on the opening-day roster for the Capitals'
top minorleague team, the Portland
(Maine) Pirates of the American Hockey
League. He originally was signed by
Portland to a25-game professional try-out
agreement, but soon after inked a standard
AHL deal that lasted the duration of the
season. In November, Hlinka signed to a
one-year contract wlth the Capitals, and
he was assigned to the Pirates roster.
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Martin Hlinka (#a1, left) fires a shot during a Portland Pirates home game
in January in Portland, Maine. Hlinka signed his second one-year contract with
the NHL's Washington Capitals organization in May.
Alumna named Aquatennial Senior Queen
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Eunice (Kyllo)
Roberts '62 was
named this
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year's Senior
Queen for the
Minneapolis
Aquatennial, the
lO-day official
civic celebration
Eunice (Kyllo) Roberts
'62 was named this
of the City of
year's Senior Queen for Minneapolis
the Minneapolis
fiuly 13-22). As
Aquatennial.
Senior Queen,
she
will travel to festivals and functions
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throughout the state and region
representing the Minneapolis Aquatennial.
Roberts was nominated by
representatives of Fairview-University
Medical Center in Minneapolis, in
recognition of the more than 1,300 hours of
time she has donated to Child and Family
Life Services as a Watchful Companion. She
also serves as a member of the center's
Volunteer Services Advisory Committee.
Lastyear, Roberts was nominated for
the Friends of Nursing Award by the
nursing staff on the children's unit at
Fairview-UniversitY.
Since retiring from Augsburg Fortress
Publishers, Roberts has dedicated her time
to volunteer work, and is committed to
providing friendship and understanding to
help improve health and welfare in the
communit;r
"We applaud Eunice for her loyahy
and dedication and, especially, her
stamina," says Alex Thwaites, FairviewUniversity volunteer coordinator. "Her
energy, enthusiasm, and dedication are
wonderful motivators for all of us."
Roberts stays connected to the College
by singing with the Masterworks Chorale.
She and her husband, Warren, a retired
University of Minnesota psychology
professor, live in Fridle¡ Minn. They have
lwo sons.
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Everald H. Strom, Fergus Falls,
Minn., has been retired for 15
years; he served as president of
the Church of the Lutheran
Brethren for IB years. He has
found retirement to be a very
rewarding experience, and enjoys
giving Bible studies and teaching
part time.
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The Rev. S. Jerome
1949
(Hamberg)'54
Donald Peterson, Burnsville,
Minn., lost his wife of nearly 53
in November;
Donald and their four sons survive
years, Mabel,
her.
Joyce (Gronseth) Limburg
recently moved to Apple Valley,
Minn.; she lived in lowa for 5I
years and taught English in
Parkersburg, lowa, for 25 years.
She is happy to be back home
with family and friends. Sadly, her
husband, Sherm, died in 1993.
Harold C. Roosen, Phoenix,
Ariz., has been doing well since
his 1997 accident, in which a car
hit him after he exited a bus. A
retired elementary school teacher,
he enjoys reading and attending
Shepherd of the Valley Church
Eleanor L. (Ewert)
Hutchinson, Indianola, Iowa, is a
breast cancer survivor and was in
charge of survivors for this April's
Relay for Life event, which was
held in Indianola and sponsored
by the American Cancer Society
and Simpson College.
wedding anniversary in
January. They are both
retired and live in
Duluth, Minn., where
The Alumni Association hosted its
retired in 1990 after serving more
than 38 years with Hennepin
County Welfare; he currently
sewes on the state Department of
Human Services Special Review
Board. Sadly, his wife passed away
1999.
firct
"Augsburg Day at Como Pârk" celebration
in May. Despite rainy weather, the event
Lutheran Church in
brought together alumni and their
Superior, Wis. Having
families, faculty, staff, and students.
served missions to
Augsburg students (pictured above)
Tâiwan and Hong Kong, provided musical enterta¡nment.
he is hosting his sixth
dystrophy. He and his wife, Pat
tour to China in June and will
(Larson) '57, live in Anacortes,
host his seventh the summer of
Wash.,
overlooking Puget Sound
2002. All interested parties can
and
the
Olympic Mountains.
e-mail him at <revelness@aol.com>.
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Karl Puterbaugh, Eagan, Minn.,
in
celebrated their 45th
Redeemer's Free
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Elness and Elaine
Jerome preaches at Our
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1954
(where forme¡ Augsburg
instructor, the Rev. Brian Erickson,
is pastor).
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Bob Lockwood, Minnetonka,
Minn., says he is "back to 99
percent and ready to play golf
again" after recovering from
successful open heart surgery.
Bob Moylan was recently
diagnosed with muscular
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Richard Lund, Edmonds, Wash.,
retired from the daily practice of
diagnostic radiology in 1997. He
is currently a consulting
radiologist for a medical device
company.
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For three weeks earlier this year, the Rev Harris Lee '57 and his wrfe, Maryon, traveled from Mrnneapolis to
Vietnam to teach conversational English to Vietnamese students. They traveled with a group of about l5
people and stayed at a hotel in Cao Lanh, located in the southern half of Vietnam. The trip was arranged
through Global Volunteers, an organizatlon based ln Little Canada, Mlnn.
"My wife and I had long talked about taking part rn a
volunteer opportunity such as this," says Lee. "The
experience was very fulfilling; we received such a warm ancl
respeclful receplion from the students. It was a very relaxed
and healthy relationship."
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The students, all advanced college students str-rdying to be
teachers, doctors, and computer professionals, already had a firm
grasp of the English language, but were eager to enhance their
skills.
The Rev. Harris Lee '57 (left)
traveled to Vietnam earlier this
year to teach English to
Vietnamese students.
"The experíence was very
Jult'illing; we receíved sucLr a
warm and respectful
reception
from the students."
"The students were excited to use English for several reasons,"
says Lee. "Of course, it's an international business language and knowing it helps to find a good job
Br-rt they were also excited to be able to read good books written in Eng1ish."
Lee's
wife, Maryon, stands in the
Vietnamese classroom where they
taught; the experience was arranged
through Minnesota-based Global
Volunteers.
Summer 2001
The sludents had not heard of Minnesota-until the Lees mentioned the Mississippi River. "They
remembered the river from Mark Twain's books," Lee says, chuckling.
A retrred ELCA pastor and stewardship specialist, Lee still does some stewardship work for the ELCA;
he also works as an independent consultant lor churches. Maryon is a retired elementary teacher.
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Class Notes
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1964
1
Deanne M. (Star) Greco,
Carol (Torstenson)
John Clawson relocated f¡om
Duane llstrup, Rochester,
Bloomington, Minn., was
appointed to the Board of Ordway
Circle of Stars. As a member of
the board, she will join other
volunteers committed to
supporting the Ordway Center for
Performing Arts.
McCausland, Warner, N.H.,
Minneapolis to California after he
was elected president and chief
executive officer of Lutheran
Social Services o[ Southern
California. He began his work
with LSS of Minnesota in I992 as
director of the public poiicy office.
Minn., was rhe Bntish lournal of
Surgery invited speaker at the
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recently celebrated several happy
family occasions: a wedding, a
new granddaughter, and a son
starting law school. Carol is a
Title I coordinator for the
Hillsboro-Deering School District
1967
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in Hillsboro, N.H.
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Marlene (Chan) Hui '74=
Moved by the spirit
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1968, a Lutheran missionary approached Marlene (Chan) Hui, then a
studious high school student living in Hong Kong, with an opportunity
to attend college in the United States. The prospect of attendìng a U.S.
college, and specifically Augsburg College, appealed to Hui. Two of her
brothers were already livíng in the U.S., and the idea of belng able to
explore her faith while immersed in academia suited the l8-year-old,
who attended Tiinity Lutheran Church in Bata Lou. Moreover, if she
remained in Hong Kong, she would face limited opportunities to attend
college, due to a shortage in higher education institutions.
adapted to life 1n the U.S. and at Augsburg. She served as chair of the
Foreign Student Group, and was very involved in faith-related activities.
During her first year at Augsburg, she 1lved with biology professor Neal
Thorpe and his famrly She fondly remembers going on family trips and
participating in Bible studies with her host family. Although Hui lived in
the clormitory her second and third years of college, she formed her
iongest lasting friendships with the girls she met during her senior year
while livlng in the Lambda House. Last summer, the lormer residents
reunited in Brainerd, Minn., for four days of reminiscing and catch-r-rp.
1971
David Siedlar, CarlisÌe, Mass.,
accepted a position as a student
Ioan administrator for Brandeis
University in Waltham, Mass.
1973
Rebecca (Nystuen) Berger,
Green Bay, Wis., is director of the
Door County Library
Marlene (Chan) Hui, class
agent for the CIass oÍ 1974,
works as a special education
teacher and Iooks forward to
fulfilling her goal of doing
missionary work in Asia.
Joyce Catlin, Maple Grove,
Minn., married the Rev. Paul
Casey in April at Brookll'n Park
Evangelical Free Church. Joyce is
a second grade teacher at
AlbertviÌle Primary School and
Paul is a part-time worship/music
pastor at Waterbrooke Fellowship
ìn Victoria, Minn.
"Augsburg enriches d
person relig¡ousþ,
spiritualþ, and
academically."
Hui majored in English and elementary education and minored in French; however, her career path
became clear to her during an Augsburg internship. Her first professional experience entailed working
with low-income children. "We seemed to get along well, and it seemed like I could get through to them,"
says
Research Society and the
Association of Surgeons of Great
Britain and lreland in April in
Birmingham, England. He
presented a lecture titled "Should
You Always Believe in What You
Read?" He is associate professor of
biostatistics at the Mayo Clinic.
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by Wendy Elofson
Though the challenge of adjusting to the highly variable weather of
Minnesota was difficult (Hong Kong has a tropical climate), Hui quickly
joint meeting of the SurgicaÌ
Hui. "it was God's plan."
She works with high school
students who are considered moderately to severely mentally lmpaired, ancl she is eager to say that
teaching the students is her favorite part of the job. She recently taught one of her students with Downs
syndrome how to e-mail his father who llves across the country.
Hui has been a special education teacher at Jefferson High School since 1976.
As for the future, Hur and her husband are contemplating an early retirement, which would allow them to
pursue missionary work in Asia. "Retirement doesn't mean that I don't do anything; retiremenl means thal
I can pursue different interests, and do something new and different," says Hul.
Hui was asked to consider being the Class of 1974 class agent. She accepted the
opportunity becanse she saw it as an enjoyable way to give back to the Co11ege. She enjoys relaying
information about Augsburg to people, and seeing former classmates and faculty members. She is very
grateful for her experience at the College. "Ar-rgsburg enriches a person religiousl¡ spirituaily, and
Two years ago,
1974
Sharon (Holt) Garland,
Minnetonka, Minn., completed
her training as spiritual director
from Sacred Ground Center for
Spirituality at the College of St.
Catherine. Her husband, Rick
'75, is a technical trainer for
Northwest Airlines.
1977
William Reyer, Tiffin, ohio,
was
nominated and selected by his
colleagues at Heidelberg Coìlege
to receive the college's
Distinguished Teaching Award for
Faculty for 2000. The award,
established in 1995, recognizes
excellence in classroom teaching,
academic accomplishments,
professional activities, and service
academically."
to the Heidelberg community. A
Wendy Elofson is an information specialist Jor Augsburg's institutional ødt,ancement ot'fice.
member of the Heidelberg faculty
since 1983, he is a professor of
English.
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Eye of the beholder
by Maggie Weller'01
hnagine how clifficult it would be to paint a prcture six feet wide and seven feet tall that would be considered
good enough to be displayed in national exhibits. Now rmagine accon.rplishing that feat with double vislon,
shaking in both eyes, and very httle depth perception.
These are exactly the conclitions that Jon Leverentz is forced to worl< under every day Leverentz has recelved
private instruction at Ar-rgsburg îrom I975-'79 and from 1990 to today
At the age of IB, Leverentz was ln an automobile accident that caused brain stem damage and led to the
dlsabilitìes described above. Surgery to the right thalamus, usua\ used to treat Parkinson's disease, reduced his
shaking but lefi him with double vision and little depth perception.
"I must make intr-ritive judgments regarcling what I perceive as close and what seems to be far away," sald
Leverentz. "For instance, it's hard to get the pen into the ink bottle, but I just think hard about where the middle
of my two r,rews are and then I make it."
Leverentz cuffently r'rsits Augsburg once a week to receive private instructron from art professor Norman Ho1en,
whom he credits for some ol his success. "Norman is a really great guy," he said. Holen has helped him find art
shows, and, "he helps suggest which
galleries I should put my art in."
Jon Leverentz (left) has received
pr¡vate instruction from art
professor Norm Holen (right) at
Augsburg since 1975.
"My worh is my main activity,
and Lts worhmanship is as
important to me now as it was
bet'ore the accídent."
While he admits to enjoying painting the mosl, Leverentz also draws and sculpts.
Despite his disabilities, he insists on doing most of the work himself. "I take pride 1n
tÐ4ng to work wrthout he1p," said Leverentz. "Though I work wrth friends, it is
important for me to have control over my own work. My work is my main activity,
and its workmanship is as important to me now as it was before the accident."
Though Leverentz never graduated, he "took all the studio courses and a couple
more classes," lnc1r-rding socÌologz Leverentz continues to work at Augsburg because
people like Holen are wilhng to heip him when necessâry and because it gives him
access to materials he could not use easily at home, "llke clay and toxrc inks."
Many of Leverentz's pieces, such as this vivid painting
of sunflowers, are exh¡b¡ted nationally.
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The list of Leverentz's exhibits is extensive, and accordlng to Holen, Leverentz's work
is exhibited nationally and in exclusive galleries. Leverentz won the Sister Kenny
Shorv honorable mention in 1986 and 1996.
Catherine (Knudtson)
production goaÌs
for his effgts in
2000. In the
Andress, Rosemount, Minn., is a
senior technical writer at Lawson
Software in downtown St. Paul,
securities industry
he received the
"Cìrcle of
where she has worked for seven
years. "My children are growrng
fast and wll soon be of driving
age!" David is 15 and Carl is 14.
Kathryn Encalada, Isanti,
Minn., recently left her position o[
nearly seven years as director of
Allied Health Programs at Gogebìc
Community College in lronwood,
Mich., to return to the Twin Cities.
Jeffrey K. Jarnes, Bloomington,
Minn., a certified financial planner
with Fortune Financial in
Minneapolis, achieved two top
Summer 20O1
ExcelÌence"
honor; he also achieved "Top of the
Table" honors awarded by the
Million Dollar Round Tâble for his
work in risk management. He and
his wife, Jacqui, have three
daughters: Kristin, Justine, and
Erika.
Jim Rongstad, Woodbury Minn.,
an accountant with Ramsey
County, is on the school board ol
East St. Paul Lutheran School,
where his children, Lexi and
Matthew, attend. He was a delegate
to the Libertarian Natlonal
Convention this past June in
Anaheim, Calif.
1982
Brian J. Anderson was
appointed to a three-year terrn as
editor for the space physics section
of Geophysical Research Letters. He
is a former assistant professor o[
physics at Augsburg and is
currently a member o[ the
principal professional staff ar the
Johns Hopkins University Applied
Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md.
He and his wife, Leeann (Rock)
'81, live in Mount Airy Md.
Tammy Cowan, Minneapolis, is
now in her second year as a
physical education teacher at South
High School in Minneapolis; she
was previously an investment
banker for seven years.
Debra (Krueger) Knight,
Bloomington, Minn., was recently
featured in GtyBusiness joumaÌ for
her success as co-owner of Edinabased Career Professionals, a
specialized search firm that
matches recent college graduates
with companies seeking to fill
entrylevel positions.
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The Rev. Valerie de
Cathelineau, Avon, N.Y.,
recently became pastor of St.
Timothy Lutheran Church in
Geneseo, N.Y. She previously
served as assistant pastor of Holy
Trinity in Buffalo, N.Y.
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@
1984
As a member of the Augsburg
College Aiumni Association,
you are a very important part
of the College community and
are welcome to receive various
John Ennen, McKinney, Tèx.,
joined Exel corporation in Dallas
benefits including:
7achary.
.
AugsburgNow, the quarterly
College publication
. Bi-annual
letters from your
class agen[, who will keep
you updated on news
.
Tnvitations to Homecoming,
reunions, and other special
events on campus
.
Access to the computer 1ab,
librar¡ and fitness lacilities
.
Access
to Career Services'
alumni
. An alumni directory
containing complete
information on classmates
that is available for purchase
. Volunteer opportunities on
leadership boards and
committees
.
.
a director of customer
development. He and his wife,
Opportunities to participate
in alumni tours around the
This 12-day tour program features flve nights on the
world-famous Norwegian coastal voyage, sailing south
from the "top of Norway" to Bergen.
Thomas L. Terpening, Key West,
Fla., has settled into his new life
and job as advertising composition
and graphic services manager for
Key West Citizen,which is owned
by Cooke Communications LLC.
He is in charge of nine weekly and
one daiþ publication. He misses all
his family and friends in the
Midwest, but sure is glad for the
beautiful weather! You may have
in the March 13,
2001, edition of the Nøtional
Enquirer wirt' the Mercedes he won
in an AIDS Help raffle in Key West.
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Lisa Baumgartner, Amherst,
N.Y., received her doctorate in
adult education from the
University of Georgia last August.
She is assistant professor of adult
education at Buffalo State College
in Buffalo, N.Y.
Karl Howg, Hopkins, Minn., is
Legacy scholarships for family
members of students and
chief meteorologist on the new
Fox29News Nine local newscast;
his on-air name is Karl
a
Norway in the summer of 2002.
1985
world
alumni to sludy toward
degree at Augsburg
Join President and Mrs. William V Frame and
Professor Frankie Shackeìford on a journey through
Mary have a 4-year-old son,
caught Tom
TCSOUICCS
. A special tuition discount for
DISCOVER NORWEGIAN
TREASURES AND HERITAGE
as
This tour has limited spaces remaining; please call the
alumni office ar 612-330-1178 or l-800-260-6590 for
more information or to sign up for an upcoming
information session.
country before fulfilling his dream
o[ retuming home to Minnesota.
John Wahlberg,
,
Sr. Paul,
recentþ formed his own company,
Excel Promotions, which is a
distributor of corporate apparel
and promotional items.
her short story "Bent Tiee," was
accepted for publication in the
upcoming antholog¡r Spirit Songs.
1990
Karen Reed,
Atascadero, Calif.,
author of Music is
1989
Laura Netson, Minneapolis,
job in February
started a new
the Master Key,
sigred copies of
her book at a Twin
as a
support consultant at låwson
Software; she previousþ worked
at the University of Minnesota.
Cities-area Bames
and Noble in October. According to
Reed, a music therapist in
Califomia, music is the key to
Gail (Moran) Wawrzyniak,
unlocking the mind closed by
Raleigh, N.C., recentþ had a play
published online at Native
Realities (www.wordcraftcircle.org/
mental illness.
natreaVhome.htm). In addition,
Carla Beaurline, Hopkins,
Minn., is a monthly guest host on
Spring. He worked in
smaller markets across the
1
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the QVC shopping network as vice
president of product development
ETIIIÙII¡II:Í.,ÍIITÐ
2001-2002 Alumni Board
meeting schedule
June 19
August 2I
November 20
February 19
April16
Meetings are open to the public
and all alumni are invited rcr
attend. Each meetlng features
ln April, the Alumni Board, the Alumni/Parênt Relat¡ons Office, and the Center for Service, Worh and
Learning sponsored the firct alumn¡ job fair on Gamput which brought togeths morê than 25
companies, alumni, Augsburg seniors, and r€cent grads. The event was the brainchild of Colleen K.
Watson'91 MAt (picfured above with business partner Deb Krueger Knight'82), president of Carcer
Plpfessionals and chair of the Connections Committee of the Alumni Board.
2A
4uCSnUnCruOW
a
guest speaker such as the
president, dean, or other
Col lege adminisl rator. Th is
Ìnformation will be available
online at <www.augsburg. edu/
alumni>.
Summer
2OO1
for ZEVA's Natural Nail products.
Waconia; she was
She is also a dÍsplay adverrising
previously assistant to
the city manager lor
the City of New
Brighton.
represenrarive for the s¿. Paul
Pioneer Press.
Colleen Watson, Mendota
Heights, Minn., was recently
featured in GtyBusinøss journal for
her success as co-owner of Edinabased Career Professionals, a
speciaÌized search firm that
matches recent colìege graduates
with companies seeking to fill
entryìevel positions.
1992
Sharol
(Dascher)
Tyra, Hanover,
Minn., was
recently
interviewed on
KSTP-5 news
and in NurseW¿eh and, HealthWeeh
publications for her work as a
personal success coach.
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Alumni Chapter key contacts
include:
Los Angeles
Amy Ellingrod'95
Bonnie Bina,
Minnetonka, Minn.,
compieted her master's
degree in health and
human services
administration at St.
Mary's University She
is the clinic
administrator at
ConsuÌtants Intemal
Medicine.
aellingrod@laphil.org
Chicago
Kaydee
Todd Steenson'89
tsteenson@hklaw. com
Sun
Cit¡ Ariz.
Borgie (Rholl) Gabrielson'47
623-972-7206
Washington D.C.
Kari Arfstrom '89
Erica Benson was
recently hlred by
Studio City, a leading
broadcast marketlng
company, as
KArfstrom@aasa.org
writerþroducer/editor.
She was previousþ
Rochester, Minn.
Norman'75 and Kathy (Anderson)
'76 Wahl
Wahl@bethellutheran. com
UPN affiliate in Chicago as
been doing
Maren Lea Carlson,
Pl).rynourh,
Minn., married Steve Combs in
March 2000. She is the business
manager for Dr. Gary L. Carlson in
Minnetonka, Minn.
1994
Susan (Horning) Arntz, Fridley,
Minn., accepted a new position as
city administrator for the City of
Frilrrilit]lrit
'Auggies at the Minnesota
freelance
producing at
Studio City
since October
2000, working
E
on such projects
as the launch of the NBC Saturday
Movie, sitcoms Spin City and
Change oJ Heart, and the
promotion of various Paramount
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t the very core of an Augsburg education
Ìs the belief that learning takes many
forms and happens in many places outsicle ol
the classroom. Lealning through experience
teaches us that there rs lransformative power in
walklng the path of a person in another culture
or in trying out a job instead o[ "book
learning" how to do it.
In thÌs issue, we feature three courses that
take students out of the classroom. fwo are
travel courses held cluringJanuary lnterim; the
third is an education course, funcled by a
national grant, that trains future teachers to
incorporate new lechnology in their students'
learning. All three classes involved both day
and Weekend College siudents, whose jobs
and family commitments of[en prevent them
from taking part in travel or experiential
More comments on the new
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M
ay I add my word o[
apprecratron for the new Now
It is not only the fine new format,
yor-r
and your staff are doing very well
with the editorial conlent. Much
could be saicl. May I express
appreciation lor two features. I like
very much the "Chapeltalk" page. I
trust yorl intend that as a regular
feature. I c1o not think you will have
difficr-rlty findlng good selections for
each issue. This leaLure gives yoLr
a
good opportunity to lntroduce new
laculty members.
f
hor-rgh not an Augsbr-rrg alum, I've
the last two of your Augsburg
I r.".
to linity Lutheìan
Church as the new office secretary
there. Compliments to you on both of
them-which l've lound interesting
and well done-so much so that thls
non-Auggie has reacl lhem cover to
cover. The photos (even of groups)
are clear and well-captioned (so one
knows what's being shown). The
layout is very attractive. I like the mix
of current happenings, alumni focus,
campus histor¡ and the thematic
thread of focus on Augsburg as a
church school.
Nor,vs aclclressed
Gisselquist,
-Orloue
ProJessor
Em¿ritus oJ History
-lune
Prange
learning.
Whether these students are in Cuba,
France, or Minneapolis, their stories describe
\
the learning that engages them and pushes
them beyond their cultural and educational
comfort levels to new insÌghts.
The Auggìe Thoughts page also crosses
cultural boundaries. PresÌdent Frame reflects
on dÌscussions he and other Minnesota private
college presidents had with Chinese higher
educatÌon offÌcials when the Minnesota
delegation traveled to China last fa11.
We hope you enjoy these glimpses into
Augsburg learning. As always, we welcome and
encourage your comments.
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Betsey Norgard
Editor
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Features
Augsburg Now is published
quarterþ by Augsburg College,
22lI Riverside Ave., Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55454.
Editor
Experiencing CubaMeeting the People, Tracking
the Numbers
Lynn Mena
compiled by Cass Dalglish
,{ssistant Editor
-[wenty-one journalism
students spent 10 days in
Betsey Norgard
Kathy Rumpza
Cuba, interviewing Cuban gowrnment and cultural
Graphic Designer
Ieaders, researching statistical data, and meeting
the people.
President
Dan Jorgensen
Director of Public Relations and
Communication
Nancy Toedt '94
Director of Alumni and Parent
Têaching the Teachers
Technology
Relations
Opinions expressed in Augsburg
Now do not necessarily reflect
by Dan Jorgensen
official College policy
Education students øre Learning ways to
incorporate technology into curricula to englge
students in actiye learning.
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Augsburg College, as affirmed
in its mission, does not
discriminate on the basis oJ race,
color, creeil, religion, national or
ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual
orientation, marital status, stdtus
with regard to public assistønce,
or disøbility in its education
p oli cie s, admissions p olicie s,
scholar ship anil lo øn pr o gr ams,
athletic anill or
scho ol
administereil pro gram1 except
in those instances where religion
is a bona fide occupdtional
qualiJication. Augsburg C ollege
is committed to pro\tiding
r e as onable accommo d ation s to
its employees and its students.
Family Ministry around
the World
14
Departments
2
nt"Artist's Book:
Provence to Paris
Around the Quad
Faculty Notes
Sports
19
Alumni News
21
Class Notes
28
Auggie Thoughts
inside
back
cover
Calendar
On the cover:
Eze, a picturesque, medieval village
in Provence, has charmed artists
and tourists and provided
inspir ation
www.augsburg.edu
for Augsburg students.
See story on pdge 14. Photo by
50 percent recycled paper (10 percent post-cot'rsumer waste)
Heather Sweeney'02.
NE@Eil!
Jeanne Boeh, economics, serves on the
ln print
Introduction to Critical Thinking
By Bruce Reichenbach, philosophy
McGraw-Hill, 2000
Bruce
Reichenbach,
Board of Economists for the Minneapolis
Star kibune. The panel meets periodically
to discuss economic trends and make
philosophy, decided
to take matters into
his own hands
when he couldn't
fìnd a book that
forecasts.
Professor Ragnhild Collin-Hansen,
from Sør Tiøndelag College in
Tiondheim, Norway, co-taught an Interim
social work course with Tony Bibus.
There are currentþ l0 students from
Norway studying in the undergraduate
social work program, and two in the
M.S.\M program. Also from Tiondheim is
education professor Br¡t Hauger, who is
teaching at Augsburg this spring while
Augsburg professor Susan O'Connor
teaches at Sør Tiøndelag College.
Garry Hesser, sociology and merrourban studies, was chosen by the
American Association for Higher
Education and Campus Compact to serve
as a consultant to institutions across the
country interested in service leaming and
social and civic engagement. He was
noted as a "pioneer" in service leaming.
Norman Holen,
art, created a L2foot stainless steel
sculpture titled
'Arbor Image" for
the new Kirchbak
Sculpture Garden
complemented the
critical thinking
Bruce R. Reichenbach
with comprehension and aheady
Nin
By Cass Dalglish, English
Spinsters Ink, 2000
Cass Dalglish is
fascinated by the
oldest and ne\Mest
forms of writing. In
her translations of
Sumerian cuneiform
Holen also
won Best of Show
for his graphite drawing, "Winter I," in
the Extremely Minnesota competition,
sponsored by the Hennepin Artists of
Robbin Gallery in Robbinsdale.
"Arbor lmage"
writing ftom2350
BCE, she finds that
Nin, by Cass Dalglish
three-year term on the Council of the
American Sociological Association Section
on Undergraduate Education.
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possess
the sophisticated critical thinking skills the
texts are designed to enhance," he said.
Reichenbach includes numerous
exercises in his book, taken from media
sources, such as newspapers. magazines,
and advertisements.
to be dedicated in
the spring.
sociology, was elected to a
class offered at
Augsburg College.
Last summer, McGraw-Hill publlshed his
Introductíon to Cntical Thinhing.
The book is designed for the critical
thinking class that all Augsburg freshmen
must take if they cannot pass the entry level
skills test in this subject. Reichenbach said
he tried using several different books in the
course, but found that they did not address
the students at their level.
"The writing level and approach of
many of the critical thinking books
available presuppose readers who can read
in Richfield, Minn.,
Diane Pike,
Dalglish's second novel, Niir, provides
a connection for the reader to this ancient
she uses many of
the same metaphors
and comparisons as
she does when discussing and teaching the
newest language environment-hypertext.
Both require "reading" in a way that sorts
through layers of text and jumps from
image to understanding.
world of women who wrote four millennia
ago. Nin is a mystical, mythical, magical
fable set in the high-tech, modern-day
world of air travel, telephones, computers,
and the World Wide Web. Nin Creed is a
feminist poet who sets off to recover the
lost writings of her mother, who died the
day she was born. On the way, she
encounters a legion of women writers who
lived and wrote centuries ago and whose
work, too, was lost to future generations of
writers and readers.
When Children Pay: U.S. Welfare
Reform and its lmplications for
U.K. Policy
By RosemaryJ. Link and Anthony A.
Bibus, social work
Child Poverty Action Group (London),
2000
For a number of
years the Child
Poverty Action
Group (CPAG),
a
British agency
similar to the U.S.
Children's Defense
Fund, has paid a
great deal of
attention to the
lmpact of welfare reform initiatives in the
U.S. and whether similar reforms could be
adapted as policy in the U.K.
In their book, When Children Pay,
social work professors Rosemary Link
and Anthony Bibus study some of the
American policies that have influenced
British poiicy and the lmplications for
chlldren in poverty The authors seek a
critical understanding of the ways
countries exchange pollcy ideas and the
dangers as well as the opportunities of
such transplanting. The book is a policy
analysis which also helps students to
understand the useful insighrs into
domestic policies which come with
international comparisons.
The book reaches members of the
British Parliament as parr of the Child
Poverty Action Group's legislative package.
Link and Bibus' combined inrerests in
issues related to child poverty stem from
rheir longtime work in the
field-Link
was
Spring 2O0t
worker, and Bibus served
for many years as a child protection
a school social
worker.
Ave Eva: A Norwegian Tragedy
By Edvard Hoem; translated by Frankie
Shackelford, modern languages
Xenos Books,2000
Aye Eva: A
Nor'wegian kagedy,
an award-winning
novei from 20thcentury Norwegian
writer Edvard
Hoem, is now
Frankie Shackelford
available to the
English-speaking
community in the
translatlon by
Frankie Shackelford, professor of
Norwegian.
The novel, descrlbed on its bookjacket
as "powerful", "dark", and "brooding" is
charactertzed by Shackelford as "a complex
murder mystery/intertextual dialogue with
Milton's Paradise Lost.'' Despite its
complexity, she says, it has recently
captivated readers as diverse as an B6-yearo1d Wisconsin birdwatcher and a23-yearold actress from Zimbabwe.
The novel's hero returns to his
ancestral farm ancl finds culturai,
economic, and political changes. His
struggles to confronl the resulting
difficulties echo the universal theme of
regaining paradise.
The translation was commissioned by
the National Endowment for the Arts and
supported by the Office for NorwegÌan
Literature Abroad.
Presenti n g/Pe rform
in
g
Dan Hanson, speech, communication,
and theatre arts, wrote a chapter in the
book, 12 Step Wisdom atWorh, released by
Hazelden and Kogan Page.
Norm Holen, art, has two sculpted
pieces-a terra cotta figure titled "Bethe"
and a glazed guinea hen-featured in a
book on contemporary artísts, Mahing
Ceramic Sculpture, by Raul Acero.
Bradley Holt, religion, wrote a chapter,
"The Twentieth Century" in the book, The
Story oJ Chnstian Spirituality, by Gordon
Mursell, published by Fortress Press.
Rolf Jacobsoñ, religion, published "The
Costly Loss of Praise" in the October 2000
issue of Theology Today.
Janet Gottschall Fried and Bradley
Greenwald, musì.c, played leading roles in
the re-staging of the Theatre de la Jeune
Lune's production of The Magtc Flute.
Greenwald played the character Papageno,
whlle Fried was the Queen of the Night.
Doug Green, English, delivered the
closing lecture on "Shakespeare in Love:
Sexuality, Cinema, and the Literature
Classroom," at the Carleton-St. Olaf College
undergraduate Shakespeare conference.
His
essay, "Preposterous Pleasures:
Queer Theories and'A Midsummer Night's
Dream'," has just been re-released in A
Midsummer Night's Dream: Cñtical Essays,
edited by Dorothea Kehler and published
Ann Lutterman-Aguilar, Center for
Global Education/Cuernavaca, Mexico,
facilitated workshops on cross-cultural and
experiential learning at a conference
"Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed,"
at the University of St. Thomas, and at the
Annual International Conference of the
Association of Academic Programs in Latin
America and the Caribbean.
She also presented a paper on the
Mexican Virgin of Guadalupe at the
IV International Congress of the Americas
in Cholula, Mexico, and a paper, "Violence
within Protestanl Churches and Theological
concepts that Foment Voilence agalnst
Women," at the Catholics for Free Choice
meeting in Mexico City
by Routledge.
Kathy Schwalbe,
Steven LaFave,
business
administration/Mls, presented
"Supplemental lnstruction and Academrc
Outcomes in a Second Accounting
Principles Course" at the annual meeting ol
the North American Accounting Society.
Dallas Liddle, English, presented "in one
Guise or Another: Voice, Profession, and the
Dilemma of the Victorian Woman
journaiist" at the North American
Conference on British Studies.
Spring 2001
business
administration/MIs, gave a kep-rote talk,
"The Magic of lS Project Management:
Revealing the Masters' Secrets," to the
Project Management Institute's lnformation
Systems Specific Interest Group (PMlISSIG). She is also editor of the quarterly
Newsletter, "ISSIG Review," and member of
a team to develop a new certificatron exam
for people managing technology projects.
Mark Tranvik, religion, presented a paper,
"Seventy Time Seven? Preachrng
Forgiveness in the Lutheran Reformatron,"
Merilee Klemp and Jill Dawe, music,
area featured performers on a new CD of
chamber music by Stephen Paulus, A
Chamber Fantasy, on the Innova label.
Esther G. McLaughlin, biology,
collaborated with David J. Mclaughlin and
PA. Lemke to edit an extensive volume,
The Mycota, vol. 7: Systematics and Evolution,
that is part of an encyclopedic series on
different aspects of fungal biology.
Bev Stratton, religion, published
"Ideologr" in the Handbook of Postmodem
Biblical Interpretation
to the American Society of Church History
meeting.
Joe Young, Pan-Afrikan Student Serwices,
and Garry Hesser, sociology and metrourban studies, presented a workshop, "A
Civil Rights Immersion: Experiencing and
Learning from History" at the National
Society for Expenential Education.
Also presenting at that same conference
were Ann Lutterman-Agu¡lar and Mary
Laurel True about the Center for Global
Education, and Tim Pippert, socÌology, and
Garry Hessef on service learning.
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The "Ernie Anderson Couftrr is dedicated
by Don Stoner
!r'nìe Anclerson csehcwcd pclsonaì
L Instcad. he cclcbrntecl his gi[t:
glory.
through the accomplishments of the
students who learned under his guidance
and the athletes r.vho showcased their
talents on the basketball conrt.
So it was fitting that, when Andelson
was asked to speak at a luncheon in his
honor, alter the College that was so much
part ol his lile nrmed thcu gymnrsiunr
floor for him, his response was simple.
"l really should just say 'thanks' and
'Amen.' That would be appropriate," said
Anderson at the Feb. 17 luncheon, lvhere
more than 150 former players, lellow
coaches, and friends gathered to celebrate
Augsburg's dedication ol the Melby Ha11
christened as AndersonNelson Field. The tielcl
will be rededlcated in
Nelson's honor
-õ
in lali
2001.
U
Several former
a
"Ernie had ø way of nnhhry us feel
confident andpreparecl to play our
gantes."
Meyers '65
-Dan
players returned to
camprls to join in the
celebration of
Anderson's
accomplÌshments, ancl
most said their lives
were changed from the
lessons learned on the
court from the gentle
r:oar:h.
'Ernie had r way of
making us feel confident
and prepared to play our
games," sard Dan Meyers
A plaque honoring Ernie Anderson's long service to Augsburg will
hang in Melby Hall. (L to R) Ed Saugestad '59, professor emeritus
and retired men's hockey coach; President Frame; Ernie Anderson
'37; Edor Nelson '38, professor emeritus and retired football coach
'65, who played for
Ar-rderson's teams from 1961-65. "Ernie
made learning the game fr-rn and easy I
center court in hls honor. Later that
allernoon, during the halftrme of the men's
basketball game against Gustavus
Adolphus College, the court was officially
dedicated as the "Ernie \ùl Anderson
never heard harsh or cruel words from
Ernie. He has been a Christian example of
living life in a quiet wa;r He does not bring
Court."
the greatest players in school history, said
that his coach was a true role model and
mentor.
Ernie Anderson has been a member of
the Augsburg community since the 1930s,
when he attended the Augsburg Academy
âs a prep student. He played basketball
and baseball at Augsburg, graduating lrom
the College with a history degree in 1937.
Mariþ Florian'76, women's athletic
director, said that as a young coach early in
her career, Anderson gave her a chance to
retum to her alma mater. Florian served
the College as volleyball coach for 18
"l need to thank all ofyou and
remember all the wonderful things these
young men did while they were here," said
Anderson, deflecting the honors from
himself to his players.
However, others were quick ro point
out the true man of honor in the
celebration.
"This College stands today on the
shoulders of giants, and those shoulders
include yours," said President William
Frarne at the luncheon.
Anclerson served the College as men's
basketball coach for 23 seasons and as
athletic director for 34 years, in addition to
teaching in the heaith and physical
educatÌon department lor nearll' four
decades.
The College originalll, honored
Anclerson, along with fellou, athletic
clepartrlent legend Edor Nelson, in 1984,
u'hen the outdoor athletic held rnas
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attention to himself."
Dan Anderson '65, considered one of
seasons.
"Emie role-modeled leadership,
integrity, commitment, and caring. He had
a long-lasting influence on Augsburg
stuclents, faculty, and staff," Florian said.
"l have a personal thank-1'eu to gi\¡e
Ernie," said Florian. Jr¡,enty-one )¡ears ago,
in her seconcl year teaching and coaching,
Anclerson called to encourage her to apply
for LaVonne (Mrs. Pete) Peterson's position
when she retired. "Without that call,"
Florian sald, "I wouldn't be here today"
Chris Kimball, vice president for
academic and learning services, noted that
of the many reflections on the impact
Anderson had on the College and its
community, records and accomplishments
are rarely mentioned.
"This has not been about wins and
Iosses," Kimball said. "But it's about values,
commitment, and personal integritythings that make Augsburg such a
wonderful place and have made Ernie a
wonderful example to all the people who
have been aflected by him.
Ás for Anderson, after the numerous
standing ovations in his honor were
concluded, with his family and friends
surrounding him, his thank-yous were as
simple and direct as his lifetime of service
to Augsburg College.
"I would just say thank you. I
appreciate what has been said, and I hope I
can live the rest ol my life as an example to
others," he saicl. I
Don Stoner is sports irformatiort coordinator.
Spring 2001
Augsburg to host the Lutheran
Music program
Lutheran World
lrom June 24 Lhrough July 22, more
I than 220 high school students lrom
Federation.
will take up residence on
Augsburg's campus. They wiil be joined by
across the U.S.
an additional 60 faculty and staff members.
This national gathering, Lutheran Summer
Music (LSM), will be hosted for the first
time by Augsburg College.
LSM is a four-week summer camp for
student musicians in grades 8-12. Founded
by a group of visionary Lutheran educators
and musicians in 1982, LSM has been
hosted by seven Lutheran colleges or
universities. It is a program committed to
excellence in music. "LSM encourages
youth of high school age to develop their
God-given talents. The goal of LSM is to
extend the Christian tradition of fine
musical performance in worship,"
explained the Rev Dr. Victor E. Gebauer,
LSM executive director.
Even though this is the first time LSM
has been to Augsburg, the program has an
Augsburg connection in Melissa Olson,
director of admissions and financial aid.
Olson, a 1989 Augsburg graduate with a
degree in English and communication,
began at LSM in 1996 alter working for
Augsburg Fortress Publishing and serving
in Switzerland and Ethiopia with the
Olson credits her
career choices and
service to the church
to Augsburg.
"Augsburg literally
opened the world to
me," she said. "It
Melissa Olson '89
exposed me to
ideas and an environment I never knew
existed. I have enormous respect for small,
Lutheran liberal arts colleges."
ln talking with LSM students, Olson is
quick to point out Augsburg's advantagesthe best of both worlds, offering a tight-
knit community within
aLarge
metropolitan area. This Ìs echoed by Ruth
Hook'03, a current Augsburg student and
LSM alum from 1996-99, who described
Augsburg as a hometown in a big citli
This is the first time LSM will be ln a
major metropolitan area, and ú will benefit
from the Twin Cities' extraordinary culture
for the fine arts. Such an atmosphere is the
perfect setting for the more than 50
concerts and recitals that LSM will produce
during iLs lour-week duration.
It is this aspect of the summer camp
that most excites Augsburg music professor
and former LSM faculty member (198294) Merilee Klemp.
"LSM will bring a vibrant,
comprehensive, musical community during
¡þs 5¡mrn¿¡-not just to Augsburg, but to
the whole West Bank community," Klemp
said.
However, the most important part of
LSM is not the musical knowledge, Iocal
culture, or outstanding facult¡ but the
close spiritual community that LSM and
Augsburg will foster. The daily schedule
includes morning and evening prayer; it is
this characteristic that most defines LSM
and is what Hook and many other LSM
alumni most remember.
For more information regarding
Lutheran Summer Music 2001 or for a
listing of LSM 2001 concerts and recitals,
call toll free, 1-888-635-6583, or visit
LSM's Web site at <LMP@lutheranmusic
program.org>. For admission and financial
aid information, contact Melissa Olson at
the above number or Web site.
'Little Auggies' take center court
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and visiting teams that are introduced, but
a third team as well-the Little Auggies.
Girls'basketball teams in the Twin
Cities are invited to come to an Auggies'
home game and get some special lreatment
from the women hoopsters. Before the
game begins, the Little Auggies sit on the
team bench and listen to advice from Lauri
Ludeman, Augsburg's women's team coach.
Then the women Auggies line up, and each
ol the Little Auggies, as they are
introduced, runs through the line, getting
"high-fives" along the wa;r During the
halftime, the Little Auggies take over the
Spring 2001
fioor and show their stuff for the
home-team crowd.
One basketball team that signed
up as Little Auggies is a slxth- and
seventh-grade traveling team from
South St. Paul High School, coached
by Augsburg junior Kelly Manly, an
elementary education major. "They
thought it was really cool, going into
the locker room and getting to play
on the g;.'m floor," saÌd Manly about
her team's visit as Little Auggies.
Each of the visiting girls received
team
photo; and then, Manly said,
a
rush
was on to get autographs
the
lrom the Auggie women.
Women's basketball coach Lauri Ludeman gives
advice to the Little Auggies, from South St. Paul, with
their coach, Augsburg junior Kelly Manly (back),
looking on.
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FAMILY MINISTRYARoUN
by Betsey Norgard
Rev Thor Somrlerscth, pastor ln
resiclence, from Bergen, Nolway.
"The messrgc rs tlrat il you want
to make a church, yor,r l-rave to malie
it in every family, not only in a
chapei," said Sommersetl-r. "[The
T:il:',i'j'.i:.îiîï;åli,Läi'äLi'
and Family lnstitute (YFl) have taken it to
evely state in the U.S. and norv are literaLly
taking it around the u.orlcl.
During the past year, Dick Harclel,
cxecuiive director, and David Anderson,
clilector of laith formation education, have
travelecl to Canacla, Norway, and Alrstraha.
institntel research
Tanzanía, ancl U gancla.
A message and a paradigm
What the Youth and Family lnstitute
olfers and what chnrches across
denominations and around tl-Le lvorld are
seeking is a vision and r.vorkable modeis l'or
a nelv paradigrn in ministry with chrlclren,
yor-rtlr, and thcir [ar¡jlics.
YFI's message was ar[iculated recently
to the Augsbr"rrg commnni[y rn chapel by
t1-re
influence of laith comes from
lami1les."
Around that conccpt YFI has
cleveloped a range of Lesources-
Jn Canacla a1one, the rnstitr-rte's activities
have inclucled two r.vorkshops, lbr-rr
bÌshops' theological conferences, and plans
lor l'our more trlps.
Both Harclel ancl Anderson wili retnrn
Lo Ausiralla lor three weel<s in the spring to
present r.vorkshops ancl train church
lcaders. Ancl, ìn Lhe summer, Hardel will
lead a group, as part ol a new lamily wellbeing program, to Poland, East German¡
and the Czech Republic.
This is not to mention the service
reqllests tha¡ YFI has received from church
leaders in Malaysia, India, South Afrlca,
shor,vs tl-rat
consultations, wolkshops, prlniecl
materials, a peer mÌnistry program,
internships for the youth and family
ministry rnajor at the College, ancl a
sLlmmer leadershÌp conference.
Specialties to Norway
Augsburg's Youth and Family lnstitute provides
resources for congregations, organizations, and
individuals to help strengthen faith Iife in the
home. (Front row) Sarah Gustafson, Ross Murray,
Marilyn Sharpe, and Regina Pekarek, (Back row)
Richard Jefferson, David Anderson, Steve Lundell
Not pictured are Dick Hardel and Lyle Griner.
Sommerseth's r,rsit to Augsbr-rrg
is part of a special reiationship that has
developed over the past eight years between
YFI ancl the Chr,rrch of Norway In 1999,
Anderson and Hardel enjoyed a rare
opporiunrty to leac1 a tr.vo-day conference in
Oslo with more than 100 c1-rurch leaclers in
the Lutheran and other Christian
communities. Each year, Anderson teaches
a course al the Norwegran Têacher
Acaclemy in Bergen for Augsburg students,
and YFI is now exploring a partnership
witl-r this academy to help them begin
trainrng Norwegian students in youth and
lamrly mrnlstry.
Begrnnrng in the fal1, Kari Burke, an
Ar-rgsburg stndent graduating wìth a
double major in youth and family
ministry and Norwegian, r,vill begin
youth ministry r.vork with
Sonrmerseth xl lwo e ongregsl ions in
Bergen.
Tripp Trapp, tl-ie Chulc}r of
Norway's sr-rbscription series of
resources for the home, became the
model lor YFI's Fairhlile in rhe
Home resource guide ancl cenler.
Offering materials from more than
50 publishÌng sollrcres, the guide
makes available books, Bibles, CDs,
Augsburg senior Kari Burke (left) and the Rev.
Thor Sommerseth (right), YFI'S pastor in
residence, begin planning Burke's youth and
family ministry in Bergen, Norway, with his
congregation,
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vrcleos, games, puzzles, ancl toys to
lamilies in passing the falth
rom gcncratiurì lo P,cncmti()n.
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f
Resources and conferences
Resource centers have been placed ln
over 200 churches across Lhe country; and
many ol these churcl-res have established
partnerships with the institr¡te and provide
internships for the nlore than 40 Ar-rgsburg
studen[s majonng in youth and family
ministry
YFI's popular Child in Our Hands tlvoday conference series has also traveled
around the world. In acldition to the three
conferences that Hardel and Anderson will
lead in Australia, 11 are scheduled arouncl
the U.S. during 2001.
The ecumenical and internatÌonal
Summer Leadership Conference brings
together pastors, youth directors, Chrlstian
educators, and church leaders lrom around
the world, The fourth annual conference,
"Worship and the Spiritual Life," lvill take
place on the Augsburg campus lrom July
3O-August 3, 200f , and feature Dr. Martin
Marty among others.
The Youth and Family Institute rvas
louncled rn 1987 by Mertoll S¡rommen '42,
in memory of his son, David '83. Over its
14 years, the insLitute has provtcled the
spark lor lxany new progrellts ìn c1-rurch
groups ancl congregations.
"We've created a vision of horv to
crcate a new paracligm to pass on the
liit1-r," Harclel said. "You can't own a
visiclt't-;,ott have ttl give it ar,vay," I
Spring 2001
EXPERI
Photos by students in the class
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PULAR
IDIR P,.
MeETING THE
PEOPLE, TRACKING
nûl
THE NUMBERS
uring Interin-r 2001, Augsburg
clay
and lveekencl stnclents u'hcr
enrolled in Quantrtatn,e
Journalism left their complÌters behind
ancl spent l0 clays handllng data and
stories in Cr,rba. They interviewed people
in schools and cloctors'offices, in hospitals
and orphanages, in cigar factories and on
farms, in homes, community centers and
churches-Ìn
spaces that reminded them
of the 1950s and bore little resemblance
to the cyber-age classroom they lelt behrnd
in Lindell Library.
The Cuba journallsm course was built
on a drearn of going to Cuba that began
lor me in 1968, when I was a Peace Corps
volunteer, living in a cement-block house
rn a slum-clearance project halfway down
the erodrng edges of a Colombian hill.
Often, in the evening wher-r I linished
teaching a literacy class or came back lrom
a neighborhood meeting, I turned on my
short r.vave radio ancl sat down to read one
o[ the Hernlngway stories that came in my
governmeni-issued book locker'. Most of
the trme, rhe only freqr,rency I coulcl pull
in was Radio Havana and the only voÌce
.that came droning across the rnountains
into my house was that ol Fic1e1, I've never
been able to lorget that souncl, Fidel's
voice used to question my rntent: What
was I
dorng-a
Yankee
velun¡ss¡-in
Augsburg's Quantitative Journalism class poses in front of the Cuban National Assembly.
Colombra? Drcln't I know how Cuba was
dorng thrngs?
From that ûloment on, I've rvanted to
travel to Cuba, to see it for myself, but
l1'avel restrictions made it almost
rrnpossible. So, when I realized Augsbr-rrg's
Center for Global Edncation cor-rld help
turn the Cuba dream into reality for me
ancl lor my students, I began working witl-r
the center on a cor-lrse that would give day
and weeliend journalism sluclents a chance
to learn about a place lvl-rerc few U.S.
citizens havc been able to stuciy Or-rl goals
were thc same as tl-rey ah.vays are for
QuantiLative Journalism: to evaluate ancl
analyze inf orn'ratior-r botl-r nr,rmerìcally ancl
verball;', to communlcate ql-rantltatirre clala,
ancl to r,vrite reaclable storlcs that
Y
Professor Cass Dalglish says good-bye at
an orphanage for special needs children
in Havana,
Spring 2001
demonstratc an ability to gatl-rer, l-rarrdle ,
ancl present quantitative inlorrnatron.
Once in Cuba, the studenl
journalists' observations tilted easì1y to the
quantitatrve sic1e, as they rnterviervecl
economists, met government officials,
travelecl to co-op larms and country
chr-rrchcs, ancl spent tirne wlth doctols and
teachers. They spoke wlth an adviser to
the Cr-rban National Assembl¡ the
equivalent of a Cuban Congress, and with
cliplomats in the U.S. lnterests Section, the
equivalent of a consulate. They talked and
sang ancl dancecl rvith mernbers of the
Commlttee for the Delense of tl-re
Revolution and ll-re Women's Fecleration ol
Cul¡a. All the whÌ1e thcy were learning
about the Cuban economy ancl tl-re gains
and challenges politics have brought to
Cuban people.
What dicl rhc srudents lind? ln some
cases, the student journalists observecl what
they cxpectecl. In some cascs, they came
bacl< to the U.S. surpnsed by what t1-Lc data
sho,,vecl. hr many ceses, the stuclent
jor-rrnalists learned whai Malia Lopcz Vigiì
prcclictcc'l in the booli we usccl es oLrr tcxt:
Cttbu wcts N¿i¿hcr Ilc¿¿v¿r Nor Hcll.
lnlcrspersecl here with pl-rotogr:ap1-rs ol
the Ar,rgsburg stuclcnts arrcl the peoplc they
met in Cuba are samples ol thr: stuclents'
writing.
¿¿ss¿rci¿rlc
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Dalglish.
profirssor ry' English
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EDUCATION
Sara Thedinga '01 is a day student whose
report compares literacy rates and student
teacher ratios in Cuba and Minneapolis.
Th. teacher rold us that it is hard for them to find basic
I school supplies like maps, paper, pens, and pencils.
Although these supplies are scarce, teachers always find
way to get by
a
also r,rsited the School of the Arts, which is a school devoted
to music, theater, art, and creative writlng. Students from
seven schools come here one day a week to learn the arts. ...
The enthusÌasm of the students and teachers makes it apparent
that they do not feel deprived in any way ... Parents are highly
J
I
A grant from
the Student
Coalition for Action in Literacy
Education, provided a focus on
literacy in the Quantitative
Joumalìsm course. While in Cuba,
the students studied literacy rates,
leamed about human elements of
literacy, and visited the National
Literacy Museum. Mary Laurel
True and Merrie Benasutti, from
Augsburg's Center for Service,
Work, and Learning, joined the
students on this trip.
Two other English courses will
also include service-learning
components around literacy In the
"Share a Story with Me" project,
children at the Cedar-Riverside
Community School will write
down family stories with the help
of Augsburg English student tuiors
and then share them with the
larger community
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involved with the school. They
help make costumes and plan
and attend fiestas at the school.
... Some students sat down to
talk to us. They told me about
their dreams to become lawyers,
singers, interpreters, science
researchers, and biolech nìcians.
These elementary school students
are obviously proud ol their
abllÌties and excited about their
education. ln the school hangs a
banner which reads, "Those who
say educate also say love." It is
obvious that the children are very
loved by their lamilies and
teachers, and they are encouraged
to use their intellectual talents to
help other peopie.
(¡
Sen¡ TH¡orNcR
Luisa Campos, director of the National Literacy Museum,
the only such museum in the world, tells of Fidel's
sending 100,000 young people into the countryside to
teach €ubans to read and write.
-J- h. most impressive
I purt of Cuban
education is the special
attention each student
recelves due to small ciass
size. In Cuba, there is one
teacher for every 10
students. This is the best
student-teacher ratÌo in
the world."
"Those who say educate
also say love," Students at
the School of the Arts are
now corresponding with
students ât Adams School
in St. Paul.
Spring 2001
AGRICT]LTURE
Kellen Bredesen '03 is a c1a;,
rr ho rlitl íì c()nìpaì¡'al ive
studclli
study ef lamring
ar.rcl tl're
cooperative moveûÌelll rn cuba
nncl \\'isconsin
.
KrllpN Bn¡orsrN
uhas plivnLizccl c(roperative larmtng \,vas part of agrarian reform
lcgishLion prssecl ln 1994 to revive a chokecl cconomy. ... The là11 ol tl-ie
Communist block in 1989 ancl the ensuing rencging of Soviet slrppolt lelt tl-rc
islancl natiorr with only two percent olits lormer fueL sr-rpply, l5 pcrcenl olits
raw materiais, ar-rcl 25 percenl ol its fc¡od. .. . Cubans have a name lol thcii
time o[ dilfrculty: the SpcclaÌ Perioc].
f
\--,
l-hc Spccirl Pcriocl has forcecl far-nrs througl-rout Cr,rba to beccrme more fuelI clf i.iurrr lncì cxplon rllr'r'nrt iv,'llrnrirrg mul lrod5. Tllc Nitcto Pr'tiz L,,-r,¡r
A Cuban woman makes cigars by hand in the factory
at Piñar del Rio, Travelers to Cuba on a state
department license (like this class) are allowed to
bring 25 Cuban cigars back to the U.S.
is runnrr-rg at 70 perccnt of iis lormer luel consumption. Teams of orcn clo somc
ol tl-re plowing these days. GonzaÌcz saicl, "We har.e used worms in the
plocluctron ol humus ancl we also nsc companion plantrng-the association ol
crops. ... We mix corn with a 1ot ol cliflèrcnt crops, liÌ<c squash and beans and
sweet potatoes."
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'J"lrt Rcr. HLuììlì('r't() AlgLttlrrr. l)iì>l{rt ()[
tr thc l\4rrrgt I Pt ntUt osl.ìl LlrLUi ll in
(J
Puclto Esperanza along CuLrr's wcstcrn
:Ã
i
his palisl-rioncrs. "Thc r,verlthicst jn Cuba
toclay arc tl-rc pcasants-Lhc oncs who livc
lvith thc llcst conclitions." l-rc saicl.
coest, says hc is ¡r lirmcl ancl so arc all ol
Ê4
Kellen Bredesen 'O3 visited the Niceto
Perez Cooperative Farm, about an hour
outside of Havana and spoke with Carlos
Enrique Gonzalez, the head of
production.
Spring 200f
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POVERTY
Camilo Power '03 is a day student u,ho c1ic1 a comparati\¡e
str-rdy of povelty in Nìcaragua
and Cuba. He said he comparecl "srnall facts" about the tu'o colrntries ancl found that in
Nlcaragua, the life expectancy ¿rt bìrth is 68.4 ¿rncl in Cuba it is 7ó.1. The mortaliry rate for
clrilclren under live in Nicar:rgua Ìs 47 per 1,000 ancl in Cuba it rs 8 per 1,000. There are 7.4
pl-r1'sicians per 10,000 people in Nicaragua, 52.9 per 10,000 ir-r Cuba.
in Nicnrgr-ra, bnt I r.rou.go to school
at Augsburg College. I participatecl in a trip tcr
citizens, ancl onl;'a fen'l-racl lteen to ¿r
Thircl \\/orld colìntr): \'h' IìrsL reaction uùen I got to Cr-Ìira \\'as orle ol snr¡trise , ltccause ol the
level ol ccluc¡ttiot-t of t"t'ti-rsL oltire peopÌc n.ith n'htrm l spoke. ... lt nas anrazir.rg The ltovertr'
lcvcl tl'rat I san'ir-r Cuba uas rlot corrl)aråble to thc l)overt)'fr¡nncl u.r the stlcets of ì\'lanagua, thc
ca¡rital ol NrcaragurL. I clicl r.rot scc a singlc chìlcl bcggir-rg lol fìrocl rn thc silccts ol-Har'¿rr¿l, r-rnlikc
thc lhousancls LhaL cach clar, in to sluvivc rn thc strccts o1 \,lanagua.
u'rrs lrlsecl
f
ICubr u'rth thc grrrul) that n'as macle r-rp olrnostl;'U.S.
TOI]RISM
Clvnlo Pow¡n
INDT]STRY
Kathy Kayser is a Weehend
Collcgc studcnt wl-lo wrote
about tourism and
prostilLltlon rn Cuba.
Knruy Keyssn
-fI
Jill Mintz
'O1
joins the musicians in a square in OId Havana.
hose ir-rvoivcrl in the tourism business who get tippecl ln clollars
rrc clchniLcly bcLLer off than the people whose incorne is strlctly
in pesos. ... An example ol the economic schism ls seen thlough an
exan-rple of a basl<et ol one pound ol pork chops, rice ancl black
beans, two pounds of tomatoes, three limes and one heacl ol garlic,
The bashet cost 43 40 pesos in Havana rn August 2000. It wourld
take the economist 3.8 days to pay fbr thrs basliet, a cloctor 1.9 clays,
and a prostitr-rte who teceives $20 U.S. a clay,2.3 hours. Where is
the incentivc to spencl long years str,rclyìng to malie a low salary in
dillìcult conclitions r,vhen a person coulcl easily go into thc tor-rlism
lrusiness ancl makc casy moncy?
-T- hr )¡olìrlgcr gùrlcr.ìrior1 ihat has r.ìot had to make agonizing saclilices for the re\¡olLltion,
1llie their parielÌts, erc the most encouragecl by
lilcstylc of th.-'tollrists. Stuclcnts have bcen clropping out olschool Lo talic.jobs surror-rncling lourism. Belwcen 1990 ancl 1998,46
percent of stuclents clropped ont ol seconclary schools ancl from those who continuecl thcit stuclies, belweeu l9Bg ancl 1998, 28 percenl
I
Lhc
of gracluate stuclcnts lelt therr stuches.
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RACE AND CLASS
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Desman Oakley '01 is a day stuclent who rvrote about hou'
he found life in a country witir a majorit)' o[ -t".0 .u..
people (Cuba), r'ersus his experiences in a country u'ith a
wl-rite majority (USA).
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r. Eduar.do Hernandez, a Cuban politician, said classification oI racial
rnnketrp is not in the traclition ol his counlr;: Both bhcl<s olcl rrhitcs
strugglecì together for nationalism and a strong bor-rd stemmecl fiorn ¡he
f-\
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ir-rclepenclence figl-rt "
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Economist Gladys Hernandez stands in front of the Martin Luther King
Center in Havana, a partner with the Center for Global Education where the
class stayed,
\ T /hcn rshccl rl r.acial separation hacl anything to do wrth a class
VV ,yr,.,.r. cconoi¡jst Giedys Llernanclez qr-rickly answerecl, "No, t-to
.rvay. Tl-rc rcvolutrorr was crealecl lor social justìcc. Dlffercnt races harrc
their own cultulcs ancl tcnclencics, but iL doesn't mattcr, it's thc
rcvolution." Ms. Hcmanclcz also spokc ol some raciaL stcreotypes about
blacli Cubans tl-rat lccl nre to bclievc I was gciting thc runarouncl.
ccansc of thls, I clecicled to hit thc strcet,looking krr somcone who
cor-rld best breali it clor,rm for nlc. ... My ncw lricncl Jose Antonlo, a
clcfiniLe "blacli" Cuban ancl an Amcrican-influcncecl onc, bcgan to ask mc
aboLrt }rip-hop music. . .. J tmmecliately stertccl lhc Llr,ìcstionlllg frLrecss
B
Desman Oakley '01 visits the prehistoric mural in Viñales
Valley, designed by Leovigildo Gonzalez, a Cuban artist
who was a pupil of Diego Rivera. In f 959, Cuban farmers
hanging from parachute harnesses eight hours a day
completed the painting of the mural. The mural depicts
the "pre-history" of Cuba.
whcrc l-ris mr-rslcal ir-rfLuenccs camc lrom. "From lricncls," hc saicl.
lìrom blecli lricncls? I askecL. "Ycah, fron-r blacl< lricncls, fron-r whrtc liiends,
firom all ol rrry l'rienc1s." . I askecl, "Do yor-r have problems hcrc becausc ol
thc color of yor-rr sliin?" ,Josc pu1lccl clown the headphones ancl snicl<erecl.
"Llh, no. No, r.vc clo not hn,c e colllltry likc yor-us. I hcar it in your music,
hor.v l¡rcl iL is. We havc a cliflerent l'rÌstor;r thar.r you. In yor-tr colÌntry, you
arc blach. ancl that ls bacl. lìere, you arc t1-Lc pcrlcct color. Yolt are a pelfect
While in Cuba, the ciass met with Ann
Cuban."
Havana since last June.
esliir.rg
Spring 2001
AUGGIES IN CUBA
Gabrielson '84. She is a foreign service officer
r,vith the U.S. Departrnent of State and has
been posted to the U.S. Interesis Section in
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T'S BOOK:
to
Provence
Paris
An interdisciplinary course
in art and French
For three weeks in January, 15 Augsburg students
and 10 students from other Upper Midwest
campuses traveled through France with Augsburg
professors Tara Christopherson and Pary Pezechkian.
They followed the paths of six masters from the
last century: Matisse, Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh,
Cezanne, and Picasso, visiting studios, sites, sources
of inspiration, and museum collections from
to
Provence
Paris. An exhibition of the resulting artists' books
was installed in Lindell Library during February
documenting those incredible sensory experiences in
words and images.
Excerpts from the books and photos are
published here with permission of the artists.
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E
EZE
Enchanting, Cobbiestone
Winding, Medieval, Village
Blankets of fog biilow down,
HOBBIT
Art professor Tara Christopherson (second from left)
and French professor Pary Pezechkian (right) look
through the artists' books on display with Augsburg
students Ariann Russ'04 (left) and Michael Murray
'02 (second from right).
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Gustavus
-Wendy
Adolphus
Bryanr,
College
The quaint village of Eze, France, attracts
tourists and inspires artists.
Spring 2001
-''E*¡såSsåcwtu*
I left my solid foundation at home,
and now I am losing my footing.
It's my trip ... my time to explore
the world ...
But as the homesickness sets in, I
find that the only thing that
comforts me
is your smile, which is what I see
whenever I close my eyes ...
-Heather
Top left: Adam Vorderbruggen, Weekend College. Above: Each student created a book,
documenting their inspiration in text and images. Michael Murray's book is pictured here.
Right: A watercolor sketch by Ariann Russ '04.
Bottom right: Lydia Noggle'01 and
Heather Sweeney'02.
Let it Go ...
Words can not express
how much I have grown,
we have grown.
F
s
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i
have learned to
relax, "chill" and
"let it go" but most
important enjoy
EVERYTH]NG
-Michael
Spring 2001
Murray'02
Sweeney'02
MruE@
.Joseph Ericksor-r ancl l-iis collcagr-rcs in
Augsbr-rrg College's Echrcatron Departmcnt
¿ìre on a missior-l lo changc how stuclcnls
are preparecl to become teacl-rers in
Minnesota's schools.
"We need to lrain tomorrow's teachers
not only how to effcctively r-rse technology
but so that they go into the classroom
For hids today, computer
rvanting to do so, and not having to be
dragged klcking and screarning inLo the
technologt is a natural; but for
process," the Augsbr"rrg associate prolessor
remarked. "To stay current, teachers need
their teachers, technology in the
to both understand the 'big picture' of
technology use in schools and how to
think creatively abor-rt new ways things can
classroom can be unfamiliar
be done ln their classrooms."
Erìckson said his department
recognizes that it's going to be vely hard to
change the profession because most
and daunting.
inherently slow abont adapting
to new ideas. "l hate to say ir, but the
process is sort of like trylng to change a
tire while the car ls still rolling."
sc1-Lools are
A new program at Augsburg
is
training its education faculty
and its students-future
teacher
s-how to incorp
or ate
new, high-tech learning into
their classrooms. The aim is to
engctge children
in hands-on
learning with computers, digital
cclmeras, video equipment, and
other media, rathet" than letting
them passively watch their
teachers use them.
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And, he aclcled, "Wl-ule 1-Lardly anyone
thinks we shonlcln't be doing this, the brg
question is holv? Many teachers and
parents lavor trying new thlngs 'br-lt not
with my chilclren.' They clon't r.vanl theit
kids to be the 'expeliment.'We need lo
engage in a discussion on what lve think
teaching and learnÌng rs al1 about and
embrace the possibilities that technolog;'
provides; lo think creatively about neu'
ways lhal things can be done in our
the tcachrng lvorlcl.
The Ar,rgsburg program-Millennium
Teachers Technology proJect (MT2, lor
short)-features a r-tnique collaboratron ol
the College, a number of urban pr-rb1ic and
charter schools, ancl private technology
businesses lbcused on cleveloplng a model
lor technology training for teachers.
The prolect is being directed by a
team made up of project leacler Sonla
Schmieder; Education Department faculty
mernbers Erickson ancl Gretchen lrvine;
ancl Bili Bierclen, a technology specialist
,
ancl acl.lunct professor. Schmieder came
over to run the project lrom a nonplolit
school chslrict cooperative ca11ec1 TIES
(Têchnology and Inlonnation Educational
Services), a consortium of 36 school
districts headquartered in Roseville, Minn.,
that rvas created to aid edlttcators in
infusing techr-Lology into therr schools and
into lnstruction.
TiES firsr approached Augsburg about
taking or-r this project and helped secure a
pilot planning grant to explore the
leasibilrty of such an ambitious proJect.
"Augsburg has clevelopecl a repr-rtation
classrooms."
Torvard that encl, the Augsburg
Eclucetion Department has receivecl a
three-year, $,750,000 grant from the U.S.
Departmeni of EclucatÌon's "Preparing
Tomorrow's Teachers to Use lechnology"
(or PT3) program to immerse rts faculty
members and stuclents rr-r both learning
ancl applyìng "cr-rtting edge" technology to
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both innovative and as a center for
teacher education. We are among the
largest teacher education programs in the
state (more than 500 students are
currently seeking licensure)," Erlckson
said. "But, even though the College is'big'
in that regard, it also has the reputation of
being 'small' in terms of the close
relationships between faculty and
as
students-something we thought would
be important if this was going to succeed."
Augsburg also has a reputation of
being an advocate for all teacher programs
in the state. Toward that end, the College
is planning to sponsor an event for
prospective teachers and their faculties
from all of Minnesota's teacher preparation
institutions sometime yet this spring.
Schmieder said it was is a natural
thing to do. "We must think beyond our
Education professor Joe Erickson and Jade Wanzeck '02 work together on a new computer
program in the education lab.
being to train and deepen the skill level of
the education department's faculty By the
end of the first semester, each faculty
member had learned how to develop his or
her own Web page and had taken training
"A teacher of the 27st cuttury mustbe well enough prepared so
that they are not intimidated or oyerwhelmedby new technologlt."
-Karla
M. Juetten, Weehend College student
own grant and look for ways to present a
united voice to insure that we prepare
technology-proficient [uture teachers," she
sald.
Erickson noted that much of the
credit for securing the grant also goes to
the College's lnstitutional Technology (IT)
Department, which had been staying on
top of the newest technologÌcal trends and
investing in a campus-wide network to
glve faculty and students something to
which to connect. The lT Department also
has been actively involved in helping put a
new high-powered, yet sn-rall, laboratory in
place where the students enrolled in
teacher education will have the
opportunity to experiment with the latest
equÌpment-ranglng from laptop
computers to digital scanners, computers,
and digital cameras.
The project got underway at [he start
of the academic year with the lirst step
Spring 2001
on use of other technology as well.
Step two this semester involves
rntensive work with 20
teacher education
students, recruited
advocate with their professors in their own
training. We see Augsburg as a learning
community and we want this to go both
ways with the students belng both
supported and supportive."
Karla M. Juetten, Plymouth, a
Weekend College student, said she
volunteered to be one of the 20 students
because, "A teacher of the 2lst century
must be well enough prepared so that they
are not intimldated or overwhelmed by
new technology The tools available to the
classroom teacher are changing at such a
fast pace that we honestly can't know what
from both the clay
and weekend
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programs.
"We will take
what we learn with
these 20 studentswhom we're calling
Student Technology
Advocates-and
spread it across all the
students in our
program during years
two and three,"
Erickson said. "We
want to have them
not only learn for
themselves but also to
Bill Bierden, a technology specialist with the Augsburg's Millennium
Teachers Technology (MT2) project, discusses a class assignment
Weekend College student Karla Juetten.
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will be posslble five years from now. We
to enhance and communicate wrth people
need to consider technology a lifelong
subject and work to prepare teachers to be
open to the changes ahead."
Once the students are comfortable
wlth this new model, they will do their
community "service learning" in one of the
"partner" schools where they wlll be given
the opportunity to both teach and help
implement the use of technology wherever
possible. Eventually, it is hoped that in
addition to an ever-growing number of
in their community about what they are
doing in the classroom. Others might use
digital still or video cameras.
"And, we definitely want to geÍ away
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from the o1d model where students are
taught about technology by taking a
course on the subject. Our goal is to
embed technology across the curriculum.
We don't teach students how to use chalk.
They just see how it works by watching
how others use it and then use it
curriculum. We don't
teach students how to use chalh. They just see how it works by
watchinghow others use it and then use it themselves."
Joseph Erichson, associate professor of education
"OLLr goal is to embed technologt across the
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teachers trained ln this manner, these
schools can serve as models for other
schools in the state and beyond.
"If you think of technology as a 'tool'
it
that can be used in many dlfferent ways,
becomes a new way of thinking," Erickson
noted. "And, technology is more than just
computers. It's any advance in materials
and information that helps accomplish a
task. It's a continuum from spoken/written
language to the use of satellites. Some
kids, for example, might use fax machines
themselves. The same needs to be true for
technology-on an advanced level. We
want teachers to avoid the trap of
everybody having to do the same thing,
the same way, af the same time; avoid the
standard way of thinking and embrace the
possibilities.
"Some students might be using
computers, others digitai cameras, and
others VCRs-all at the same t¡me-as
they use different methods to solve a
Sonja Schmiedel MT2 project leadet came to
Augsburg from TIES, a 36-school consortium
aimed at helping teachers infuse technology
into their classrooms.
problem or accomplish a meaningful
learning task. That's why we need to get
past the o1d way of thinking and think
creatively about new ways things can be
done.
"And, of course, it'IÌ be an evermoving target, because as technology
grows and deveLops, so musl our training
and how it is used in educatlon." I
Education students Ryan Dehnel '02 (left) and Shannon Moen-Fjeld'01 (right) experiment
with the possibilities on a digital camera.
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From the Alumni Board
president's desk ,¡,
Fl o you remember what the Augsburg
lJ.u*pu, was like when you *-u" ustudent? I was a student from 1966 to
1970, and I recall being quite proud of
our new facilities: the College Center [now
Christensen Centerl and Urness Tower.
Before that, students used to hang out in
the basement of Memorial Hall, where the
cafeteria was located. The bookstore was
in the basement of Sverdrup Hall, and
there was a Fort Knox-tpe arca for paying
tuition and seeing the registrar. Chapel
was held in Melby Hall. Football games
were played in downtown Minneapolis at
Parade Stadium. Hockey was played at
various arenas around the Twin Cities.
Many students, like myself, lived in the
older houses around campus. On the
average, we were all pretty similar looking:
white, Anglo-Saxon (if not Norwegian),
Lutheran kids, fresh from Luther Leagues
all over Minnesota. Augsburg was an
enclave in the midst of the big city of
Minneapolis.
Well, it isn't that way any more.
The Augsburg campus has been
improved many times over and continues
to get better each year. A wide variety of
students now attend our College: young
people, adults, working people, nonLutherans (even non-Norwegians!), and a
great cross-section of nationalities,
ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds. The
physical facilities continue to improve,
with the latest addition being a skyway
link between the new Lindell Library and
Sverdrup Hall. At one end of the link is
the newly remodeled Enrollment Center, a
one-stop visit for students with financial
needs and registrar questions.
I realize that many of our alumni live
in other parts of the country and can't get
back to Augsburg to see these changes.
Not to worry Soon you will be able to log
onto the Internet, go to
<www.augsburg.edu>, and get an online
campus tour (on the welcome page).
While you are on our Web site, go to the
alumni page, click on "keeping in touch,"
and give us your latest news. The best way
to keep track of what's going on is right
before your eyes-the AugsburgNow. Your
news will be listed in this magazine and
readby thousands of interested alumni.
One of the roles of the Alumni Board
is to find \Mays to keep Auggies connected
to each other and to the school. We are
trying many different ways of doing this,
from Internet news to alumni chapter
meetings. Keeping you in touch, in the
know, and in the spirit of Augsburg
College-you'll be surprised at what we
can do togetherl
Qrrr,,eWþL,
Paul Mikelson'70
President, Alumni Board
Alumni chapter program establ¡shed
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t used to be that the only way non-local
aiumni couici remain active with the
College and fellow Auggies was to plan a
special visit to attend Homecoming or
other events. But now, thanks to a
program established by the Alumni
Association, it's possible to keep ties from
anywhere in the world.
The Alumni Chapter Program was
developed to encourage alumni to organize
themselves, either around a geographic
basis or an emplo;'rnent basis, to
reestablish ties, promote the interests of
the College, and to be of service to its
alumni.
Spring 2001
"Historically, the Augsburg Alumni
Association has counted on local
involvement," says Paul Mikelson'70,
president of the A.lumni Board. "If you
lived in other places, it was difficult to
remain actively involved." But Mikelson
the chapter program as a new,
important extension of the Alumni
Association, enabling alumni to stay
sees
connected.
Alumni chapters are beneficial ro the
College in many ways, such as career
networking, event plannin g and/ or
publicit¡ resource development, keeping
track of Auggies, and studenr recruitmenr.
Chapters can be established with any
number of interested people. It is expected
that the chapters be self-governing and
operate without ongoing assistance from
the College. The Alumni Board suggests
that chapters have volunteer leadership
identified and that an annual plan of
chapter activity is developed and
communicated to the board.
For more information about alumni
chapters, please contact the AlumniÆarent
Relations Office at I-800-260-6590, or
e-mail <alumni@augsburg. edu>.
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Alumni news
Two Auggies at the longest-running
wedding in town
byBerseyNorsard
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J
anet Paone '83 was the mother o[ the
Uria. for five and a half years, and
heard her daughter say "I do" 1,785 times.
She was one of the original cast members
of Tony n'Tina'sWedding, a comedy at the
Hey City Theater in Minneapolis that set
records as the city's longest-running
theatrical production before finally closing
inJanuary.
Augsburg senior Kathn¡n Koch also
had a hand in the nuptials. She joined the
crew in 1998, and then became stage
manager last October-all while still a
full-time student. During that time, she
was a swing caterer and trained ne\¡/ actors
into the show.
Paone, a theater major and music
minor at Augsburg, came to the
production from a stage career in opera
and musicals, including the New York City
Opera, the Minnesota Opera, and two
years in Nunsense. To clinch the role as
Tina's mother, Paone had to return for
callbacks that included improvisational
skills and interacting with "audiences."
It was just these qualities that Paone
believes made Tony n'Tina so appealingit was interactive and pailicipatory
depending on the comfort level of the
audìence.
The play's run came to an end amid
sold-out performances. Koch describes
how difficult the farewells were amongst
crew members, and says it felt like
graduation with everyone then going off
on their own.
Koch, a theater major and music
minor who will graduate from Augsburg
next year, will stay on as stage manager for
the next production.
"l'm committed to Hey City Theater,"
Koch says. "It's an amazingcompany to
work with, and they have taught me a lot."
Paone had no time off as she
immediately began rehearsals for S¿r¿ef
Scene af The Minnesota Opera. Since
1984, she has also been the theater
director at Irondale High School and does
voice-over work.
And, she has not been to a real
wedding since before Tony n' Tina.
Janet Paone '83 (right) is shown here as
mother-of-the-bride Josephine Vitale in
the long-running musical Tony n'TinaT
WeddÍng at the Hey City Theater. Senior
Kathryn Koch (left) was stage manager.
Alumni
Gatherings
fo RSVP and get directions, please call
I the AlumniÆarent Relations Oflice at
1-800-260-6590.
First alumni job fair planned
n April, Augsburg will host its first
alumni job fair in an effort to bring
together Augsburg alumni (and their
employers) with Augsburg seniors and
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recent grads.
Sponsored by the Augsburg College
Alumni Board of Directors, the
AlumniÆarent Relations Office, and the
Center for Service, Work, and Learning,
the goal of the job fair is to match the
talents and experience ofAugsburg
graduates with the needs of employers.
"I think it's often the case that
Augsburg students dont really realize how
many successful alumni are out there,"
says Colleen Watson '91, past president of
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the Alumni Board. "The job fair will allow
students to meet and connect with these
alums. It's good for students to see that
their education has value-it's a chance for
alumni and their firms to say'we have
hiring needs, you're good, we \Mant you,
and we value your Augsburg education."'
The AlumniJob Fair takes place on
April 10, 5-8 p.m., in the Christensen
Center. For more information or to reserye
table space for your firm, call the alumni
office at 6I2-330-IL7B or send an e-mail
to <alumni@augsburg.edu>.
Los Angeles, California
March 29, 5:30-7 p.m.
Hilton Universal City and Töwers
Sierra Suite, Mezzanine level
555 Universal Terrace Parkway
Universal City, Califomia
DeKalb, illinois
April4, 7:30 p.m.
Augsburg Choi.r performance
;
alumni reception following
First Lutheran Church
324 North 3rd Street
Dekalb,Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
April5, 5:30-7 p.m.
Rivers restaurant
30 South Wacker, Mercantile Exchange
Chicago, Illinois
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1945
1957
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Marguerite (Greguson)
Beverly (Olson) Flanigan,
Larry Scholla, Willmar, Minn.,
Larsen, Fargo, N.Dak., and her
husband, the Rev. Mart¡n D.
Larsen '43, celebrated their 50th
Athens, Ohio, has taught
linguistics and English as a second
language at Ohio Universiry since
1980. She received her M.A. from
Saint Louis University and her
Ph.D. from Indiana University She
has one son, Patrick, who is an IT
consultant in Europe.
retired from teaching math; he is
self-employed as a carpenter. His
wedding anniversary in October.
Both enjoy spending the winter
months in Mesa, Ariz.
1954
Erling Huglen,
Roseau, Minn.,
r 959
and his wife, Rhoda (Monseth)
'59, celebrated their 40th
wedding anniversary in October.
served Moe Lutheran Church
Roseau for 35 years.
in
1956
John Thompson, Benson,
Minn., was ¡e-elected in
November for a third teûn on the
Swift County Board of
Commissioners. This election was
his ninth consecutive election to
local public office.
1964
M
granddaughter, Mara.
ike Walgren, Plymouth,
Minn., became chief operating
officer of the Children's Hospital
Foundation.
Pa., was elected to the
Institute of
Medicine of the National
Academies. He is medical director
of the March of Dimes Birth
Defects Foundation in New York.
1970
Nikki Rajala, Rockville, Minn.,
celebrated the publication
ofher
first book, Some Lìhe it Hot The
Sauna, its Lore and Stones. To
complete it, she intewiewed
Sergei Khrushchev (son of Nikita)
about his basement "banya"; a
Finnish general whose NATO
troops built saunas in Kosovo;
Tucson community
mourns w¡th Lute
Olson
;jjäï¡:r::',,ï"i"X,1il'".T:fi:lìii:lflfï:;
of Arizona Basketball"' died of cancer on Jan, 1,2OO1.
her
coach since 1983. She accompanied
husband on nearly all road trips and speaking
engagements, and was populai u-orlg th"
t.ã-
"No. I wit'e , No' 7 mother, and No.
grandmother-always No.,1 ."
1
Bobbi Olson was also active in the Tucson
community Her two-hour memorial sen'rce was broadcast ovet Fox Sports Network there, demonstrating the
popularity respect, and affection rn Arizona for this family
in remembering his grandmother. "She died today,
grandmother-always No. 1," he sald.
The Anzona Datly Star quotes Olson's grandson, Mattherv Brase,
Spring
2OO1
mother, and No.
Rob Engelson, Clinton, Iowa,
returned to Augsburg in October
as one of the guest conductors at
the millennium choir reunion
during Homecoming 2000. He
also recently wrote an article, 'J.S.
Bach's Final Joumey to St.
Thomas," which was published in
the November issue of The Choral
Journal (the official publication of
the American Cho¡al Directors
Association).
Jim Grossman, B¡ainerd, Minn.,
is director o[ Hidden Mountain
Center, LLC, which he owns with
his wife. The organization
provides spirituaì direction and
corporate and individual
development. He is also assistant.
editor of the Braínerd Daily
Dispatch newspaper, and writes for
spiritual publications such as
Cistercian Quarteþ. In addition,
he completed course work on a
master's degree in theology with a
certificate in spiritual direction
from the College of St. Catherine.
olish - E ast G er man Relations 1 9 4 5 1962 (Westview Press). After a
two-year leave from Miami
P
Lute Olson '56, with his arm around his wife, Bobbi,
Bobbi olson acrivery shared inherhusband,s
career and became known as the "first lady of
NCAA men's basketball national championship ¡n 1997,
Bobbi Olson, affectionately known as the "First Lady
Arizona basketball" where Olson has been a
I
contributions ( 1-800-476-8599)
Sheldon Anderson,
grandchildren.
wife, No.
anecdotes for a
second book, and welcomes
Minneapolis, published his second
book, .A ColdWar ín the Soyiet Bloc:
The Olsons were married in 1953, while Lute
was a sophomore at Augsburg. They have five
chlldren and 14
0l/0V01-No. t
to collect
1973
Unlversity of Arizona men's basketball coach
Lute Olson '56 lost his wife of 47 years,
'Bobbi,
to cancer onJan. l.
playersandrecruirs.
she is continuing
1972
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Donald Mattison, Pittsburgh,
Rev. Joe Nystuen, Richmond,
Minn., and his wife, Nancy, were
the subject of an article in the 5t.
Cloud Times newspaper. The article
profiled rhe couple and rheir
decision to tum their longtime
cabin into a rustic lakehome after
they retired in August 1999. Joe is
a retired Lutheran minister; Nancy
is a retired registered nurse.
Erling, a retired ELCA pastor,
wife, Muriel (Berg) '67, is a
Title I instructor fo¡ Willmar
Public Schools. They both enjoy
spending time with their first
1
and dozens of
other enthusiasts.
The process was
so much fun that
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University (Ohio) (during which
time he filled in for Professor
Emeritus Richard Nelson in the
Augsburg history department), he
is retuming to his tenured
position at Miami, where he is
associate professor of history
1976
Larry Morgañ, Denver, Colo.,
moved to Denver to assume the
role ol director oI compensation
and benefits for J.D. Edwards and
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Class Notes
Compan¡ an eCommerce
organization. He lives near the
foothills of the RockÍe Mountains
with his wife, Beth, and their two
children.
1977
splits his time between the High
Sierras and the central coast of
CaÌifornia. When he's in the
mountains, he does personal
fitness training and massage
therapy. When he's on the coast,
he enjoys surfing at Pismo Beach.
Ron Housley, Arnold, Calif.,
198.2
Diane (Peterson) Kachel,
Woodbury Minn., started a
company in Woodbury called
Wood Wonders, which specializes
in fine woodworking/furnishings.
She co-owns the business with her
husband, Jim, who has been
ffi
working in the buiìding and
cabinetry industry for more than
20 years.
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Roy Carlton, Bumsville, Minn.,
was promoted to the rank of major
in the Army Reserves. He is also a
full-time accountant with Ban-Koe
Systems in Bloomington. He and
his wife, Mary have a 4-year-old
son, Bryan.
Jim Bernstein:
Joining the "body politic"
Christopher W. Nelson,
Woodbury Minn., was named
by Maggie Weller'01
associate managing partner for the
LeNeave Group, part of New
England Financial.
Augsburg graduate Jim Bernstein '78 traded a c leeÍ in the private sector
for one in the political arena, and is now commissioner of the Mlnnesota
Department of Commerce in Governor Jesse Ventura's cabinet.
1984
Nila Neumiller, Minnetonka,
According to Bernstein, becoming commissioner was "sort of an accident,"
because he actually "started off as deputy commissioner in a department
that no longer exists." Now he is commissioner of a department which "is
the chief regulating agency in the areas of telecommunicatrons, energy, and
financial services."
He first became involved with Ventura's cabinet in March 1999 when
friend and colleague Steve Minn asked Bernstein to serve as deputy
commissioner of the Departmenr of Public Service. At the time, Minn was
serving as the department's commissioner.
Minn., is the founder and
executive director of Reaching
Jim Bernstein '78 was
appointed commissioner of
Bernsteln accepted Minn's offer because, "I supported the governor, and I
the Minnesota Department
thought the idea of working for him was very appealing." Bernstein also
of Commerce by Governor
admltted that he thought working for Ventura was going to be "quite a ride." Jesse Ventura.
He served as deputy commissioner until September 1999, when the
department was merged into the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Then,
when the Minnesota Senate failed to confirm Steve Minn as commissioner of
the newly merged department, Bernstein was asked to stay on as the acting
commissioner. He served in that capacity until last July when he was
appointed commissioner.
"Augsburg extended nry
yision andhorizons
in away Ihad
never imaglned."
PrÌor to his involvement in public service, Bernsteln spent most of his career
in marketing, public relations, and advertising. Most recently, he was vice
president and research manager at Colle 6c McVoy Advertising and Public Relations.
Bernstein admits he sometimes misses his former career and coworkers. However, he said, "I thought
not do rhis, I would spend the rest of my career in advertising, public relations, and marketing."
il I did
Staying in one career for his entire working life was something he wanted to avoid. "Too many people settle
into their career and wish to do other things and just do not do it," he said.
Bernstein attributes much of his success to what he calls the wonderful education he recerved al Augsburg. In
fact, he said, "The Air Force taught me confidence and made me grow up; Augsburg extended my vision and
honzons in a way I had never imagined."
The education and experience Bernstein received at Augsburg have kept him involved with the College as a
member of the Augsburg College Alumnl Board. "I wish more alums would do that. I strongly believe you
need to serve youÍ community, and I also think you have an ethical obligatlon to give something back to your
col1ege," he said.
Bernstein graduated lrom Augsburg wlth a B.A. in political science. He is a program advisor for St. Cloud
Têchnical College, a member of the Minnesota State College and UniversÌty Trustee Candidate Council, and
has served on the State Board of TechnÌcal Colleges.
Arms International, an
international adoption agency and
ministry outreach located in New
Hope, Minn. To date, Reaching
Arms has placed nearly 400
children in loving homes. Last
April her agency opened an
orphanage in Kieg Ukraine, called
Cradle of Children's Hope. The
first privately-run orphanage in
Ukraine, the facility is currently
home to eight toddlers, and will
soon be able to accommodate up
to'10 children. Neumiller became
an ordained minister in 1997 and
was recently honored as one of
three recipients for the 2000
Women of Achievement by Trin
West Chamber of Commerce.
1987
Patricia A. Lee, Minneapolis, was
accepted into the master of
divinity progrâm at Luther
Seminary in St. Paul last fall. She
also serves as a medical social
worke¡ for Fairview University
Medical Center and Minneapolis
Children's Hospital.
1989
Devoney Looser, Tempe, Ariz.
celebrated the publication of her
new book, Bntish Women Witers
andtheWitingoJ History
I 67 0-1820, by Johns Hopkins
University Press. Looser
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Paul last fall. She also serves as an
events strategist at Augsburg.
tflanll¡rmrz
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DISCOVER NORWEGIAN TREASURES AND HERITAGE
a
Karen Schachtschneider,
Sarasota, Fla., was promoted to
Join PresÌdent and Mrs. William V Frame and Professor Frankie
Shackelford on a journey through Norway rn the summer of 2002
senior marketing speciallst at
Speedcom Wireless CorporatÍon.
2000
Norway tour information meeting
Guest speaker: Frankie Shackelford, associate professor of modern languages
Christiaan Simmons, Brookþ,
"The New Norway"
N.Y., is a production coordinator at
Thomas Publishing in Manhattan;
his fiance, Susan Spector'00, is
an editorial assistant at Dennis
Publishing (also in Manhattan).
Sunday, Apr|I22, at 2 p.m.
Marshall Room, Christensen Center, Augsburg College
byAprll 20 to the alumni office: 612-330-Il78 or 1-800-260-6590
RSVP
This l2-day tour program features five nights on the world-famous Norwegian coastal voyage,
sailing south from the "top of Norway" to Bergen.
If you are unable to attend the information meeting, call the alurnni offlce to be included on
a special mailing list with fi-rrther tour details.
ù
1992
Larry John Anderson,
W
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Star Ttibune, the Pioneer Press, and
the Ci¿y Pages {or his production of
Eagan,
Minn., completed his master's
degree in biblical studies at
Andersonville Baptist Seminary
where he is now enroÌled in a
doctorate program.
Noya J. Woodrich, ('94 MSW),
MinneapoÌis, was appointed
executive director of the Division
of Indian Work in Minneapolis.
She has been on the staff since
I991, serving most recently
The Elephant Man,
Cedar Riverside Peopleb Center in
Minneapolis. The Star Ttlbune
wrote that "Curtis directs with
restraint, pace, and a fine
understanding of the mirth of lthe
author'sl language."
Hutchinson, lady Mary Wortley
Montagu, Charlotte Lennox,
Catharine Macaulay, Hester L1,nch
Piozzi, andJane Austen, and shows
how "each o[ their contributions to
historical discourse differed greatly
as a result of political, historical,
religlous, class, and generic
affiliations. Adding their
contributions to accounts of earþ
modem writing refutes the
assumption that historiography
was an exclusive men's club and
that fiction was the only prose
genre open to women." Looser is a
visiting assistant professor of
EnglÍsh at Anzona State University
She is the editor o[ Jane Austen and
Díscourses oJ Feminísm and coeditor
of G eneratíons: Academic F emínists
in Dialogue.
member for social work at.
Metropolitan State University
1
993
Stottler,
1
Valley,
Minn., is a chaplain assistant in the
Army stationed in Heidelberg,
Germany
1
996
Football game vs.
Macalaster CollegeSaturday, October 13
Reunion celebrationsClasses of 1951, 1961,
1976,1991, and 1996
998
Minn., completed her master's
degree in special education at
Bethel College inJanuary She
ffi
teaches special education to grades
7, B, and 9 in Prior l¿ke, Minn.
1
A gifi from the Augsburg
Bookstore goes to Helen
999
Gordon R. Flanders, Inver Grove
Amy Covington,
Heights, Minn., became a new
grandfather to twin boys, Derek
Calif., moved to San Diego last
(Nichols) Quanbeck'44 and
Phrl Helland'42, who both
correcrly identified rhe ice
Aprii, where she work at Academic
skaters pictr-rred
and Jarrod.
Press and writes for several
1997
newspapers.
archlve photo ln the winter
issuc as Dick McCuigan '45
and Laville (Henjr"rm)
Larson'44.
Zach Curtis, Minneapolis,
received glowing reviews from the
Spring 2001
dinner-
Amy Michele Reid, Savage,
995
Gary Munson, Apple
Forest
Buchanan, Smith
& FrederÍck, PA.,
as an associate attome)¿ He pians
to concentrate his practice in the
area of business law.
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October 11-14
Saturday, October 13
l¿ke, Minn.,
joined the law
firm Fryberger,
Robert Berg, St. Paul, gor
married in September.
HOMECOMING 2OO1:
AUGSBURG ON PARADE
Homecoming
Travis D.
as
also sen'es as a community faculty
tiI.rùtl{-'.rùt¡Iùr.-rlraÍ
which ran
November 3O-December 16 at the
associate executive director. She
investigates the careers of Lucy
Christopher N. Wahl,
Indianapolis, Ind., married Kelly
Harley in Chicago in November.
Wahl is a law student at Indiana
University
San Diego,
Deb Hutterer, Hudson, Wis., was
accepted into the master of divinity
program at Luther Seminary in St.
ln the
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Class Notes
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Lessons in culture
program rn hrgher education
administration. He completed the
program in one year and one
by Lynn Mena
summer.
Amid the sunny
tourist destination
Having passed through Key West
once before, he relished the
rhought of its easy-going
personality It seemed the perfect
place to lay low and observe
humanity The region, which
attracts visitors of diverse faiths,
cuÌtures, and ethnic backgrounds,
Matt Milless
in
fascinated Mil1ess.
graduated from
immediarely upon
beaches of Key
West, F1a., Matt
Milless tended bar
and fished in the
wann, lroprcal
waters. He had
fled to the popr,rlar
Augsburg in 1998
1999,
"Culture plays such a huge role in
Milless (right) with a coworker in Key West, FIa.,
my life," he says. "I've always had
where he lived for one year after completing his
a desire to learn and understand
master's degree in 1999 at Ball State University,
other cultures." He found himsell
picklng up bits and pieces o[
sense of accomplishment." He helped raise
several languages-Spanish, German,
thousands of dollars to bring in such
French, and more. The experience served as
nationâl figures as Chuck D, activist and
a real-1ife extension of Milless's academic
member of rap group Public Enemy, and
studies in multicult ural al^lairs.
actlvist Jane E11iott.
receiving hrs
master's degree at
with a student-
designed B.A. in
Ball State
University in
Muncle, ind.
multicultural
studies.
"I lived in Key West for a year," says Mi11ess.
"First I worked as a cook for Marrlott
Hotels, but a couple monrhs later I left to
work a[ a locaì restaurant as a waiter,
"My major at Augsburg was a self-designed
major in multicultural studies, with an
emphasis ln sociolog¡" says Mi1less. "My
degree alìowed me the opporlunrty lo
bartender, and occasional cook." He also
helped a friend open a coffee and sandwich
shop.
explore other ideas and different cultures."
The jor"rrney south serued as a much-needed
hiaius from acaciemia. After receiving his
bachelor's degree from Augsburg in 1998, he
was accepted into Ball State's graduate
"I've
I
Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Milless
chose Augsbr-rrg because it was one of very
few sma1l, private colleges situated in a
major metropolitan
alwøys^had a desire to learn and
area. "I'm Augsburg's
biggest fan," he says.
under stand other cultures. "
"Augsburg recognizes
the value of
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Milless (bottom right) poses with a local youth and a
group of orientation students at Union College in
Schenectady, N.Y,, where he is assistant director of
student activites.
the value of its
location in an urban
area. I walked away
appreciating my
education; 1t
provlded me with a
great foundalion to
enter grad school and
the professional
G
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multiculturalism and
wor1d."
While an undergrad
at Augsburg, Milless
co-chairecl the first
[wo annual Diverslty
Weeks. "It was a li[eshaping experience,"
he says. "I rea11y felt a
In addition, while attending Ball State, he
worked as a grad assistant in the college's
multicultural affairs office. He also
compieted an internship at Butler University
in lndianapohs as an advisor in the office of
student activilies.
Today, Mllless is assistant director of student
activities at Union Co11ege, a smal1, pdvate,
nondenominational college in Schenectady,
N.Y. 'lt's great to be working on a small
campus. Because ol my experience at
Augsburg, i knew that I wanted to lind a iob
at a similar college," he says.
He accepted the position last August, feeling
the itch to bid farewell to Key West and
return to academia. "I advise students and
support their ideas and programming. It's
really been a good experience, with
opportunities to meet interesting students of
diflerent backgrounds. Right now I'm
developing Respect Day, and putting
together a commitlee of students to wnte a
stâtement or 'code of respect' for students to
sign and support."
Ultinately, Milless would llke to get his
Ph.D. and become a dean of students at
smal1, private college-somewhere like
a
Augsburg.
"Mrnneapolis and Augsburg are where I have
felt most at home-I loved it there."
Spring 20Ol
)
Births
Karin (Sabo) '86, and Nicholas
Mantor, Burnsville,
Minn.-a
John Bjorn, inJanuary
son,
He joins
sister, Emily, and brother, Thomas
Kimberly (Kopitski) '86 and
David Spoerner, Lake in the Hills,
Ill.-a
daughter, Lauren Nicole,
in August.
Marc McElyea '92 and his wife,
Jenny, Shoreview, Minn.a daughter, lsabelle Marie, ìn
August. She joìns sister, Elizabeth.
Molly
(Fochtman)
'92 and
Greg
The Alumni/Parent Relations Office invites you
Schnagl'91,
to become an act¡ve member of the Alumni
Assocation! For information about
Blaine,
opportunities, contact the the alumni office at
Minn.a daughter,
Megan, in
August. She joins brother Thomas,
3. Greg received his master's degree
in education from the University o[
St. Mary's; he is teaching 4th grade
1-8OO-26G659O or e-mail <alumni@augsburg.edu>.
Pictured (clockwise from top) is Laura Cichocke
(administrative assistant), Jeff Krengel '93
(assistant director), and Nancy (Carlson) Ioedt
'94 (director).
Julie Sabo'88 and her father, Martin Olav
Sabo'59, were both sworn in as legislators
on the same day in January-but 1,500 miles
apart. Julie is serving her first term in the
Minnesota Senate representing part of south
Minneapolis, and Martin began his f2th term
representing Minnesota's Fifth District in the
U.5. House of Representatives.
at Rice Lake Elementary in the
CentenniaÌ School District.
Terry Okonek '93 and his wife,
Angeia, Woodbury Minn.-a boy,
Ryan, in October. Terry is an
engineer for 3M.
Julie Lynn (Holmquist)'93 and
Ted Sellers, Hamel,
a daughter,
Mirr.-
Katie Lynn, in
September.
Tiffany (Crawford) '94 and
Chris Klett, Apple Valley,
á son,
Minn.-
Jordan Christopher, in
October.
Stacy (Harmon)'95 and
Christian Johnson, Pll.mouth,
Minn.-a boy, Benjamin Emory,
in October.
Daniel Lideen '96 and his wife,
Jessrca, Dundas,
Minn.-a
son,
Wesley Daniel, in October.
Jim South '96 and his wrfe,
Robin, Cottage Grove,
daughter,
Minn.-a
Holly Lynn.
Jennifer Ringeisen '97 and Mau
Berg, Inver Grove Heights,
Minn.-a
boy,
in September.
Noah Matthew,
AN AUGGIE WEDDING
Sarah Ginkel '99 and Damion Spilman were married in December in New Ulm, Minn., where there
was no shortage of Auggies in attendance!
to R) ROW I (front): Erica Bryan 'o1, Sarah (Ginkel) Spilman '99, Damion Spilman. ROW 2: Sara
Luce '01, Meg Schmidt'01, Mark Peterson '01, Jason wegner'ol, Robyn Kahle ,99, Adrianne Rieger
'OO Katie Kolles '01. ROW 3: Jason Van Houten '0Q Lee Sprouts 'O1, Erin Peterson '00, Carrie Blau.
Row 4: Todd Boerboom '01, Jim Peterson '99, cassi van Ausdall 'ol. Row 5 (back): scott
(L
Hvistendahl '99, Angie Rieger'01, Mary Carlson ,00.
SprinE 2O01
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Gerald Thorson, alumnus and former
English professo[ dies at 79
erald Thorson,
a former
English professor
G
'43
from the 1957
Augsburgian
and chair of both
the English and
humanities
departments, died in January of congestive
heart failure at his daughter's home in
Knoxville, Ti:nn.
Thorson graduated from Augsburg in
1943 and returned ín1946 to teach
English. He played an important role in
building the Augsburg English
department, and served as department
chair from 1952 ro 1964.In 1959, he was
named chair of the humanities division,
Geratd Thorson
where he became a leader in broadening
programs in foreign languages, drama, and
arr. He resigned in 1964 and finished his
career at St. Olaf College, where in
addition to heading the English department,
he chaired the language and literature
division and was acting chairman of the
German department. He retired in 1986.
Rick Smith, vice president of admissions
and enrollment services at Augsburg,
remembers fondly the courses he took from
Thorson as an undergaduate English
student at St. Olaf. "Professor Thorson was
rigorous in his expectations of students, but
he was also a kind, thoughtful, and gentle
soul who provided that addi.tionai word of
encouragement and support you sometimes
needed," says Smith.
"He will be deeply missed by many,
not just me," continues Smith. "But, more
importantl¡ I hope his legacy as a scholar,
teacher, supporter, and friend will
continue to serve us ali as an example of
what involvement in Lutheran higher
education should always be about."
Thorson also published over 125
reviews, poems, articles, and translations. '
He had just completed an English
translation of the Norwegian book, Thø
Saloonheeper\ Daughter, to be published by
Johns Hopkins Press later this year.
M¡m¡ Johnson, who encouraged seniors to
continue to learh, dies at age 74
by Kavita Kumar, Star Ttibune staff writer (reprinted by permission of the Star l?ibune)
or 25 years,
F thousands of
senior citizens have
gathered in
churches and
community centers
to discuss topics
ranging from
Minnesota politics
Mary Elizabeth to stained glass as
(,,Mimi,,) Johnson part of an Augsburg
College outreach program.
That's because of Mary Elizabeth
(Mimi) Johnson's vision.
Johnson, of Plymouth, founder of
Augsburg's College of the Third Age and
professor emerita of modern languages,
died of liver cancer [January 23rd] at
North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale.
She was 74.
She was a strong believer that even in
a person's "third age," the retirement years,
the learning should not stop.
"Everyone talks about lifelong
education, but no one does much about
it," said her son, Eric Johnson of Eden
Prairie. But "she really tried to keep people
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active and learning."
A New York native, Johnson was the
dean of \Momen at Luther College in
Decorah, lowa, before comìng to Augsburg
in 1962.
She taught French and was an
international student adviser at Augsburg.
It was during a sabbatical in the early
1970s at the University of Toulouse in
France thatJohnson came upon the idea
Today there are almost 250 liberal arts
programs a year in the College of the
Third Age in Twin Cities neighborhoods.
An enthusiastic traveler, Johnson
organized many trips abroad for senior
for the education program for seniors.
She met a sociologist there who
studied the desire of the elderþ to leam.
With a group of graduate students he
helped create a curriculum for them at the
university
Johnson took this idea back with her
to .{ugsburg and within a few years had a
similar program in Minneapolis, one of the
firsr of its kind in the area.
"lt was always Mimi's and my belief
that people who keep learning put back
many hours into the community through
service," said Karen Lindesmith, director
of the College of the Third Age. "It makes
people more alive and alert ... keeping the
mind supple and excited about living."
lifelong student," Lindesmith said. "She
had such a wonder at the world and a
desire to keep learning."
Johnson retired from teaching about a
decade ago, but "retired badl¡" Eric
Johnson said. She continued to stay
involved in the school and related
programs before her death.
In addition to her son, survivors
include three grandchildren.
Editor\ note: Mimi Johnson was preceded
in deathby her husband oJ 47 years, Einar
citizens through a local credit union. She
also was heavily involved in Minnesota's
Elderhostel, which offers short-term
learning programs for senior citizens.
"She was a teacher, but she was also a
Johnson, proJessor ementus oJ education. Both
Mimi and Einar are deeply míssed by the
Augsburg communíty.
Spring 2001
John Harold Luther Hanson
schoÌarship. The scholarshiP
'33, Golden Valley, Minn., died in
April 2000; he was BB. A retired
established in their name was the
largest gh'en in bÌology and is
awarded annually to a biology
buyer/merchandiser, he was a 43year employee of Gamble Skogmo.
He sen ed four years in the Air
Force during WWII. In I989, he
was inducted into the Augsburg
College Athletic Hall of Fame.
student, preferably studying plant
pathology. Fridlund was honored
by Augsburg as a Distinguished
Alumnus in 1980.
Marvin C. Sulzdorf '44,
Ariz., died inJanuary; he was 78.
died in December at
LyngbÌomsten Care Center. She
was a missionary teacher in
Madagascar for 32 years.
He was a teacher and a coach
before joining 3M, where he
worked for 32 years.
included a number of
opportunitìes in international
work as a consultant in
horticuÌture, with research
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Sandstone,
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brief battle with cancer; he was
72. After being ordained in 1955,
he served parishes in St. Hilaire,
with genuine ca¡e and patience.
unexpectedly
in February of
apparent heart failure; she was 75.
She was a great friend o[ the
College, her husband Milt Kleven's
('46) alma mater. She was a
member of the Augsburg
Associates and was a generous
supporter of the College. She is
survived by her husband, lour
chiÌdren, eight grandchildren, and
many other loved ones.
Other deaths:
Doris (Howe) Hartwig'45,
Shell Lake, Wis., died in August.
Stan R. Magnuson'67,
Burnsville, Minn., died in
November; he was 56. He spent
32 years with the Burnsville
School District, where he spent
most o[ those years as a counselor
and retired as dean of students at
Burnsvìlle High School.
Evanelle (Johnson) Lackie '46,
Richfield, Minn., died in October;
she was 75.
Frank Edward Petersen'50,
Wayz^ta, Minn., died in
December.
Robert S. Carlson, Edina, Minn.,
Thomas C. Grindberg'79,
He also served as a missionary
wrth the Lutheran Church in
Tanzania, East Africa. Upon his
retirement in 1987, he embarked
on a new career with his son,
died in December. He was a
football coach at Augsburg Ín
1940,'4I, and'46, and later at the
University of Wichita.
Blaine, Minn., died in November;
he was 43.
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Engebretson'65,
centered around the prevention
and treatment o[ viral dÍseases in
deciduous fruit trees. In 1987 he
retired from the graduate faculty
at the Research and Extension
Center at Washington State
University. In 1999, Fridiund and
his wrfe, Maxine, helped the
Augsburg biology department
build a plant sciences program by
creating a laboratory in his name
dedicated to that area of study,
and through an endowed
products company in Eden
Prairie, Minn. He had a passion
for music and was involved in
numerous bands and an orchestra
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Alaska, died in December at his
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Paul R. Fridlund '41, Prosser,
Wash., died in November. His
distinguished career in research
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products. He also co-founded
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Thoughts from China
ñ,
by President William V. Frame
de\egation of Minnesota private college
!{prr,ornts,
Doara mem*ers, ana rocaL
business leaders traveled to China
last
eight days, hostedby the
Chinese Ministry of Education, aiming to
strengthen relations b etw een higher e ducatíon
systems in both countnes.
November
for
November 7,2000
I write the morning of election day in the
U.S., and the day after our most extensive
conversation with the Ministry of
Education concerning the utility of
America's version of private higher
education for China.
At the moment, our hosts doubt the
relevance of our tradition to their
situation, but they are fascinated by our
description of it and wish to continue the
interchange. Part of the reason for their
skepticism is revealed, I think, by our
difficulty in explaining how one founds or
starts a private college of the sort we
represent. They want to know what
economic interest in our kind of education
"lthas
President Frame confers with Haidian
University president Fu Zhengtai (right),
who will visit Augsburg this year.
forces is hard to articulate, let alone
discuss.
November 8, 2000
The ancient artifacts lat the archeological
museum of the imperial regime in Xianxi
are stunning for their refinement in form
and proportion, and the narrat-ive
arrangement of them indicate the grand
trends in cultural development.
dfficult for us to explain the dedication of our institutions to
the training of men ond women for life in a free society ..."
been
WilliamV Frame, speahing about díscussion at a meeting of Minnesota private
-President
college presidents and Chinese higher education
fficials
is strong enough to draw investors who
require an attractive return and how the
government can make sure that such
institutions can help keep economic
development moving.
It
has been difflcult for us to explaln
the dedication of our institutions to the
training of men and women for life in a
free society; to the preservation and
cultivation of particular cultural
This great museum does no better
than any other we've visited in pointing
out the grand ideas that reorient society
The 5,000 years of Chinese history are
presented without reference to anything
like the trial of Socrates, the
Enlightenment, the Reformation, or even
the founding of the Communist Party of
China. I wonder if our current moment is
as utterly disconnected from our past as it
appears to be here?
The private colleges and unlversities
Íhar arc springing up across the country
are faulted for the quality of thelr faculties,
facilities, and the size of their
enroilments-but admired for their
popularity, iheir success in attractÍng
investors, and (perhaps) feared for their
potential ability to move forward wlthout
the need of official control.
The one check against this latter
possibllity appears to be accreditation.
Only one of the proprietary institutions
has lreceived] the right to grant four-year
B.A. and B.S. degrees; all the others grant
associate or three-year diplomas. Even as
the largest and oldest of the private
institutions await the ultimate level of
accreditation, they claim that their
graduates are winning immedj.ate and
rewarding employment.
The management both of the
proprietary institutions with whom we
have met and of the provincial and city
governments overseeing higher education
express strong lnterest in continuing the
conversation which has been occurring
with us over the past week. I think we
should continue our interest in it; we are,
after all, in touch at very high levels with
perhaps the greatest educational challenge
ever faced in the modern period. We
might be able to help, and we will
certainly learn new things about our owrr
challenge in the process.
Toda¡ we are off to the tomb of Chin
Shih Huang Ti. Tomorrow Shanghai. I
dispensations even as students are
prepared for full participation in the
proloundly
pl ural istic society.
The oldest proprietary university in
China is entirely focused on workforce
conslderations, and lts misslon is entirely
determined by industrial trends and
employment demand. The institution
seems to be in service to social forces
rather than to the liberation of the student;
the idea of education correcting social
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call 612-330-1265
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612-330,1257
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Augsburg Choir Midwest Tour,
"lmages"
Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois,
Visiting Scientist Lecture:
"From Antarctica to Mars and Europa:
The Search for Life"
Dr. Christopher McKay,
planetary scientist,
Space Science Division,
2001 Sverdrup
Iowa, Minnesota
NW
Apr.
B
Augsburg Choir Tour home concert
7 PM., Hoversten Chapel
Apr.20
"Trout Quintet" by Franz Schubert
Jill Dawe and Paul Ousley perform with
members of the Audubon String Quartet
7:30 cH¡., Sal"eren Auditorium
May I
Jazz Ensemble Concert
7 eu., Hoversten Chapel
lB-22
June
Theatre Arts Summer lnstitute
Darcey Engen at 612-330-1549 to'r
Gage
Family Gallery hours: Mon.-Fn. 9
Sat. 9
e.v.-6
p.l¿.,Sun.
p.ttt.
Chamber Music Recital
4 nv., Sateren Auditorium and Foss
May 19-20
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May 19
Concert Band Tour Kickoff Concert
7 PM., Central Lutheran Church
May 2l-June 5
Other Events
April 10
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.Atrium
Concert Band Tour
Ireland and England
May L2
"Eye to the Future" Conference
Alumni Job Fair
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Hoversten Chapel
Commencement Concert
7:30 pv., Hoversten Chapel
Chapel
April l0-Noon talk, Hoversten Chapel
For gallery information call 612-330-1524
noon-7)
May
p.v., Public
Lecture, Hoversten
Exhibits
Masterworks Chorale concert
May
Center
Apri19-8
8 ¿.tvt.-12:30 nr,r.
Young women have the opportunÍty to try
different math and science careers and
work closely with professionals on related
activities.
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p.tr¿.,
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The Conference of the Birds
ByJean-Claude Carrière and Peter Brook,
based on the poem of Farid Uddi Attar
Directed by Darcey Engen
Performances: April 20, 2I,26,27,28 at
7 r.u.; April 22 and 29 at 2 p.x,t .
Tjornhom-Nelson Theater, Foss Center
May 6
7
Seminars,
Lectures, and
Films
Commencement Dinner
5:30 nv., Christensen Center
Mar. 23-May 20
"Textiles from the Silk Road"
Explore the exotic world of the Silk Road
through the colorful textiles of its people.
Gage Family Galler¡ Lindell Library
Opening reception, March 23, 6-9 ev.
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Augsburg All Students Juried Art
Exhibition
Alumni Gallery, Christensen Center
Opening reception, May 4,4-6 ev.
Commencement Concert
7:30 eu., Hoversten Chapel
lr{ay 20
Baccalaureate Service
10 nlr¿., Hoversten Chapel
Commencement Ceremony
1:30 p.tu., Si Melby Hall
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2000-01
FOR
AUGSBURG
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Vol. 63, No. 2
About the new Now ...
he new, New, New, NEW Now arrived
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AUGSBURG NOW
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Winter
2000-01
FOR
AUGSBURG
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ALUMNI
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Vol. 63, No. 2
About the new Now ...
he new, New, New, NEW Now arrived
in Lhe mail today and , if you don't
mind , I have a sugges tion to make . Do it
again and again and again . Hooray.
Finally got a real alumni magazine. And
this is a won der ful premiere issue . Good
for you and the others who helped make
Lhis come to pass. It is so attractive. It will
be fun to see all of the good stories ,
features, artwork , etc. that you can fit into
it. An enjo yable ch allenge, I am sure. My
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ongratul ations on the Now's new loo k.
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with iLS"new loo k." It's a real knockou t gra phi c design , the ph otos are a
pe rfect compl ement to the articles, and the
thematic appro ach and sup erb writing are
add ed bonuses . Writing in th e alum
publi caLions has always been the high est
quality, but you folks have really outdone
yourselves with this issue.
The articles about Old Main and
several of the Auggie families broug ht
smiles to my lips and tears to my eyes.
Can't wait for the next issue. Keep up the
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ongratulations and than ks for the new
format of the Aug burg Now received
recent ly. The contents brou ght back so
many memori es from the 11 years I spent
as an !academy, college, and semin ary!
stud ent on the Augsbur g campu s and four
years as a staff person .
The article on "Rememb ering MainOld and New" was of special interest to
me since all of my classes , social function s,
chapel, ph ysical edu cation , showers, etc.
were spent in this buildi ng during my
stud ent days. I lived in North Hall, a
thr ee-story men's dorm .
Personally, I am grateful for Old Main
and Lhe service it has rend ered for nearly
100 years to the life and developm ent of
Augsbur g. The edu cation and training I
received within th ese walls has been of
specia l blessing to me ph ysically, socially,
and spiritu ally. It was in the theological
room that God called me int o the mini stry
in wh i h I have now served for 6 1 years.
To have witnessed th e transformati on
of the Augsbur g campu s from one squ are
block with four or five old buildin gs, a
stude nt body of 200-300 to the present
campu s of more than 25 acres, 20 or more
mode m bu ildin gs, parkin g lots, tenni s
cour LS, athletic field , and a stud ent body of
3 ,000 is trul y a miracle and som eth ing I
never th ought I would see in my lifetime!
- Cliff M. Johnson '34
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Correction
The an,cle ,n the Summer 2000 ,ssue about
Augsburg student RyanCobians Goldwater
Scholat5h1pstated that the $7,500
scholarship would cover the cost or tuition,
fees, books, and room and board. It should
have stated that the schola15h1pwould apply
toward these costs.
A correction ... Augsburg student Becky Stensvaag '01 was inadvertently omitted
from the photo in the fall issue w ith her grandfather, Clair Strommen '46 . Becky
is pictured at left above , with her sister, Kirsten , on the right .
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Oeft) and senior Tal,er Omar
collaborated to design and build the
equipment needed for their
research in thin magneticfilms.
Photo by Mike Habermann.
Augsburg ranks again in top tier
In Lhe U. . cw & WorldReport2000
ratings of colleges and universities ,
Augsburg again ranks in the top tier of
regional liberal ans colleges.
The rankings are measured by
categories such as academic reputation ,
graduation and retention rates, faculty
resources, student selectivity, financial
resources, and alumni giving.
Augsburg ha improved from 1999 in
measures of freshmen in the top 25 % of
Lheir high schoo l class and percentage of
full-Lime faculty.
light improvement
was also shown in
freshman retention,
graduation rate,
and alumni giving.
President Frame visits China
President Frame and his wife, Anne , joined
oLher Minnesota private college presidents
on an eight-day trip to China , ho ted by
China's linistry of Education . Several local
college board members and business
leaders accompanied Lhe group.
The trip aimed to assist in Lhe
development of a private college/univer sity
sector in the People's Republic of China, to
increase the number of undergraduate
student exchanges , and to expand
understanding of Chinese cultur e,
education , and economics .
Psychology professor Norman
Ferguson retires
Professor onnan Ferguson , who came to
Augsburg m 1972 , reti red earlier this year
and was granted emeritu s status by the
Board of RegenLS.Over the years, he taught
psychology in the day, weekend , and MAL
programs, supervi sed the department 's
internships , and was part of the Honors
Program faculty.
"What I miss most about Augsburg is
the in-class discussion with students, " says
Ferguson . "I cou ld never tell in advance
how a group of sLUdenLSwould respond to
a reading assignment, so each class session
was different and exciting. "
Ferguson and his wife recently built a
house in Taos, N.M. In addition to
mentoring high schoo l studenLS, he teaches
a comm unity edu cation course .
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Two churches
•share• a painting
A
n article in the Septemb er issue of The
orscman, Lhe magazine of
Nord mann 's Forbund et in Oslo, recoun LS
the history of Lhe painting that hangs in Lhe
comer of Hoversten Chapel. In "'And there
he prayed ': A tale of two paintings, " writer
Harry T. Cleven tells of Norwegian artist
larcus Grnnvo ld , who was comm issioned
in Lhe 1890s to paint a large altar paintin g
for Lhe new St. John's Churc h in Bergen .
Based on the text of Mark 1:35, it po rtrays
a solitary Jesus Christ at prayer.
When Melchior Falk Gjertsen , pasto r
of the (then) new Trinity LuLheran Chu rch
in Minneapo lis, visited Bergen , he was
deep ly impressed by the work of art. His
remarks abou t wishi ng for a paint ing as
beautiful for his new church led to a
request to Gr0nvold to copy the painti ng.
\i iLhshipping paid for by the t. John 's
congregation , Lhe work was sent to
Minneapolis in 1902 . Sixty years later,
when Trinity church was razed to make
way for the freeway, Lhe painting was
placed in storage. It now hangs in
Hoversten Chape l, home to Lhe Trinity
Lmhera n congregation.
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Kelly Chapman '04 receives CocaCoca Scholarship
Freshman Kelly Chapma n
is the first recipient at
Augsburg of a Coca-Coca
First Generation
Scholarship, given to
stude nts who are first in
their families to attend a
college or university. he
is a pre-med major who
plans to beco me involved in the Link
student commu nity service organization
and play baske tball and intramu ral
volleyball.
One stude nt from each of the 16
Minn esota private colleges received a
$5 ,000 renewab le scholarship from the
Coca-Coca Foun datio n . Chapm an , from
Mahtomed i, Minn ., was honored with the
other recipienLSat a luncheon at the
Governor's Mansion in September.
The painting by Norwegian artist Marcus
Grsnvold , copied from a Bergen church
and given to Trinity Lutheran Church,
offers an inspirational setting in
Hoversten Chapel for speakers . Pictured
above is Jean Vanier, humanitarian and
founder of the L'Arche Communities,
who spoke at Augsburg in October .
A history of the
Andersons' era
The Anderson Chronicles:An Intimate
Portrait of Augsburg College, 1963-97
By Dave Wood and Richard C. Nelson
Two fonner professors chronicle the 35
years of the Oscar Anderson and
Charles Anderson admi nistrations, \vith
comments on future opportunities from
current President William Frame.
For information
on obtainin g
co pies (some
autograp hed),
call th e pu blic
relations office,
(6 12) 330- 1180 .
Winter 2000-01
Matt Klatt receives national
recognition for research
S
12
enior physics major Matt Klan was
OuLStandin g
chosen for one of the
Stud ent Paper awards for a poster
presentation he made at the sprin g meeting
of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).
He was the only und ergradu ate selected for
this honor.
Klatts presenta,ion grew out of
research in space ph ysics with Professor
Mark EngebreLSon . Klatt came to
Augsbur g, in fact, because of research
opp ortuniti es the College offeredsomethin g he had first observe d when his
older broth er, Eric, was at Augsbur g.
Klatt's paper was titled "Und er Wh at
Conditi ons do Solar Wind Compressions
Stimulat e Pc 1-2 Pulsations in the Out er
Dayside Magnetosphere?"
"I was stud ying how the solar wind
presses against the earth s atmosph ere and
then wha t effect that has," Klan exp lained.
"Matts study gave real quantit ative
inform ation abo ut how this activity works
and at the same tim e eliminated any
puzzlement abo ut what is going on ," said
Engebretson. He ad ded that Klatt also
wrote some of the compu ter so ftware used
to display the research data.
Klatt said he plans to contin ue with
the research . "My next goal is to help
complete a paper about the work (along
with Engebretson and four others) that can
be publi shed . After gradu ation , I'd like to
go on to graduat e scho ol in electrical
engineering ."
Also receiving an out standing
presentation awa rd was Lars Dyrud '97 ,
now a gradu ate student at Boston University,
for research that build s on work he did
while at Augsbu rg.
Freeman, Styrlund named regents
ichael 0 . Freeman and Philip R.
Styrlund '79 were elected to six-year
terms on the Board of Regents at Augsbur g's
annu al meeting in Octo ber.
Freeman , a partn er in the law firm of
Lindquist & Vennum , PL.LP., is a certified
trial specialist and has a broad range of
litigation ell.
7Jerience representin g clienLS
M
before regu latory and governm ent bodies . He
M ichael O. Freeman
Philip R. Styrlund '79
served as Henn epin Count y attorn ey from
199 1-99 and argued a case before the U.S. Supreme Cou rt in 1993 . His political
background includ es two terms in the Minnesota Senate and end orse ment as the
DFLJLabor candid ate for govern or in 1998 .
Freeman serves on the boards of several edu cation organizations and is an adjun ct
faculty memb er at Winona State University and the Hubert Humph rey Institute of Public
Affairs. He is a graduate of Rutgers University and the University of Minnesota Schoo l of Law.
He and his wife, Terry, have two daughters and a son .
Philip R. Styrlund '79 is group vice president of sales for ADC Broadband . Prior to
joining ADC, he held management positions for 17 years at US West. Styrlund gradu ated
with a dou ble majo r in bu siness adm inistration and finance. He subsequently earn ed an
M.S. in telecommuni cations science and an M.A. in bu siness management from St.
Marys College.
Styrlund serves on the board of Urban Ventur es Leadership Foun dation , Church
Metro, and the Management Assistance Program (MAP). He also is co-leader and leader for
the Colin Powell Youth Leadership Center in Minneapolis and the Carmelite Monastery in
Lake Elmo, Minn ., respectively.
He is married to Jul ia (Davis) Styr lun d '79; they have two daughters.
Winter 2000-01
Edwards,
Gingerich
are new
associate deans
Barbara A. Edwards
Orval J. Gingerich
wo new associate deans have been
named to Augsburgs Academic and
Leamin g Services division .
Barbara A. Edwards was named
associate dean for faculty affairs, while
Orval j. Gingerich will serve as associate
dean for international programs.
Edwards, who most recently served as
academic dean at Saint Vincent College in
Latrobe, Pa., began in August. She earned
her bachelor's degree from the College of
Saint Benedict, and M.B.A. and Ph.D.
degrees from the Carlson School of
Management at the University of
Minnesota.
Her responsibilities include wo rking
closely ,vith both faculty and stud ents on
issues in academic affairs. She also oversees
programs includin g the summ er school,
academic advising, professional
developm ent , and the Center for Service,
Work, and Learn ing.
Gingerich is directo r of cross-cultu ral
programs and associate professo r of
edu cation at Eastern Menno nite University
in Harrisonbur g, Va. He has begun his new
duties at Augsbur g on a consultin g basis
and will arrive full time next su mmer.
Gingerich began his work in
international edu cation serving for three
years with the Teachers Abroad program in
Nigeria from 1968-7 1.
He will coo rdin ate the activities of the
Center for Global Edu cation , interna tional
stud ent advising, and the Interna tional
Partn ers programs.
-Augsb urg ews Service
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Around the Quad
Feeling welcomed as an Auggie
he opening convocation was no t wha t I
expected, on any level. It was an
extremely pleasant surprise to be treated
with so much admiration, given so muc h
support, and be welcomed with so muc h
enthusiasm and warmth .
I can vividly relive, ,vith every one of
my senses , the su rroundings I encountered
the morning of eptember 6. Waiting in
Murph ys Park , with close to 300 of my
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Augsburg College
at 2000
Da
Weekend Graduate
College
umber or
stud ents
1,665
1,178
127
Average age
21 5
34.5
36.8
0 . or states
reeresented 32
4
4
o. or foreign
counlri es
36
n/a
n/a
28.8
71 2
94
90.6
Gender (%)
Male
Female
48.8
51.2
Race/ethnic group (%)
Whne
73.6
76.4
12.0
Students of
10 .1
color
5.6
.3
Foreign
11.3
(M1Ssin~info. 10.5
/refuse )
Residency (%)
Resident
52.5
Commuter
47 5
84.3
9.5
1.6
47
.l
99.9
1.6
98.4
Graduate programs (%)
Master of Arts in Leadership
Master of Ans in Nursing
Master of Social Work
27.6
19.7
52.8
fellow classma tes before the convocation ,
the "bu uerflies" of anxie ty in my stom ach
were overw helming. I had no idea what to
expec t or really what I was doing here.
That nervous ness was soo n replaced ,vith
feelings of relief and acco mplishment , even
though the on ly thing I had do ne thu s far
was show up . The faculty's app lause
welcome d me into these new surr oundin gs
and gave me a short preview of all the love
and suppo rt I wou ld receive in the fut ure
from everyone on this campu s, and in this
community . Before I had entered the
chapel , I already knew I was in for a lot
more than I had plann ed. Little did I know
I wou ld find out very shortly j ust how
many opportuni ties and experie nces were
lying there before me.
Dean Kimball's speech uncovere d
some of those possib ilities for me . I
enrolled at Augsburg most ly for the
academic end of things. The fact that it is a
Lutheran school also ap pealed to me;
however , that was simp ly an added
incentive of the College . In the dean 's
speech , which emphasized freedom on a
political, persona l, and social level, I
realized how much of my college career the
religious aspect of Augsbu rg would be. Th e
sta tement that "the trut h of Jesus and the
cross set us free" really moved me. Over
by Becky Michaelson '04
the last couple of years, I have become
stron ger in my faith to God , and I was
concern ed that I might lose that at school.
In actuality, I now know that my belief can
only grow stronger by being at Augsburg ,
surround ed by people who also aim to
keep God as the center of their lives. Dean
Kimball also said "a large part of freedom is
prot ecting others' freedom" and that
"freedom is depend ent up on a community ."
Th ese statements revealed to me that an
Augsbur g edu cation ,viii not only get me a
degree to teach, but also provid e me with
an environm ent in which I am able to be
myself, worship my God , and be
encomp assed by others who baule the
same qu estions and concern s as I do
everyday-in my faith , my schoolwork ,
and every other aspect of my daily life.
The openin g convocation last
Wed nesday showed me what being an
Auggie is all about , and that everyone here,
although each person has his or her own
reasons for choosing this school, is also
here for the sense of love and su pp ort this
place offers, whether they kno w it or not.
Th e deans speech and the convocation , as
a whole, helped me realize this fact and
served as a warm welcome into the
Augsbur g commun ity.
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Largest major s
Day
Business Adm1mstrauon
Educauon
Psychology
Music
Biology
Weekend
College
Education
Business Administration
Nursing
Computer Science
MIS
Students in the Class of 2004 were welcomed by facu lty and staff at the opening celebration .
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Chapeltalk
by Mark Engebretson , Professor of Physics
Text: Exodus 35:30--36:1
his week Augsburg began its
convocation series for the year, with a
focus on the dialog between science and
religion . You have heard somethin g of the
long hisLOryof this dialog-il goes back al
least 400 years, and il has become
especially confusing and has engaged man y
more people in this past centu ry. For some
of you , the fact that there is any contact
between science and religion al allwheth er that contact is friendly or not so
friendly-ma y be a new idea . But for many
OLhersit's been serious business , and a
mauer of ongoing concern, or of strenuous
or even biller deba te.
We al Augsburg hope not only that
science and religion can be in dialog , but
Lhal by discussing them LOg
ether we might
find some clarity rather than conf usion ,
and be beuer equipped Lo deal with the
comp lexities of our world. It's also consistent
with our Lutheran roots, a Christian
tradition born in a university, that they can
and should be discussed LOgether.
It's in that spiri t, of helpin g Lo prepare
T
was natural , and God called them Lo work
the land and Lo use its resources. Walking
with God meant living and work ing in the
wor ld of Lime and mauer.
Our text tells the sLOryof two
craftsmen , Bezalel and Aholiab , who were
filled ,vith God 's spirit so that they could
design and build the tabernacle .
It's significant that this is the firsl
instance in the Bible in which God is said
LOhave filled persons ,vith his sp irit. 0l
Moses, the greal leader of Israel, but
Bezalel and Aholiab , two craftsmen . ow
later on in the Old Testa melll various
proph ets and judges , and even ,vise King
Solomon, were said LOhave received God's
spirit-but it's notabl e that in the Bible,
God's spirit isn't divided or specialized in
the way our cu ltur e seems LOwant Lo
divide it-into chur chly thin gs vs. secu lar
or worldly thin gs. Creativity and
leadership-in whatever field-are gifts
from God .
Much later, the prophet Joel used
these word s Lo describe what wou ld
happen after the coming of the 4essiah:
"Everyone who is deeply involved in his or her earthly task, who is skill~d in
the craft and wisdom of his or her particular work, brings about something
real that they offer to humanity, and to God."
ours elves for the important but thorn y
issues related to this dialog , that I have
gone back Lo what might seem an unlik ely
source for a Lexl for this chap el Lalk-a tiny
snipp et from the book of Exodu s.
The Old Testament bears no record of
ack nowledging the role of scientisL-il was
the Greeks , not the Hebrews , who were
famous for their curio sity about the world .
The Hebrews seem , rath er, LOhave
borrowed their science from their
neighbor s. Bul they did acknowledge the
importance of craftsmen , and of scholars.
They weren't scared of natur e-far from il.
Moumain s, trees, oceans, clouds , sun and
moon , gold and silver, wood and sLOnesthey were jus t that-n ot the deities or
spirits, or even monst ers, that their
neighbor s feared . They , ere under God's
control , and on ly God was to be feared ,
respe ted , and tru sted. As a result , natur e
Winter 2000--01
Uoel 2:28-29 ) "After thi s I will pour out
my spirit on all people. Your sons and your
daughters sha ll proph esy, your old men
shall dr eam dreams , and your young men
see visions . Even on the slaves, men and
women , ,viii I pou r ou t my spiril in those
days."
In fact, the Lutheran traditi on insists
that the call of God-th e call lo serve
God-i s not limited Loa special class of
Chri stians who by the supp osed holiness of
their lives have placed themselves closer Lo
their Creator. Instead , God calls all peop le
LOvocations , which are focused precisely in
and on thi s world . God indeed pour s out
his spirit on all of us , and we serve God by
serving each OLherin thi s wor ld.
Luther and others, in fact, reacted
against a strictly religious view of vocation
that said only monks and other professional religious folks (o f both gend ers)
had vocations. Luther said no: farmers ,
business people , laborers, stud ems,
parems, childr en , all have equa lly
imp ortalll vocatio ns. Lutheran can agree
with those who say that hristianit y is
really the most materialistic of all religions :
it does not imp el us Loescape the world ,
but LOcare for it and fix it; we are not
called LOescape from other people and
their concerns, but Lo work with them.
We can also agree that our vocations
are informed by ou r faith. Vocations are the
prin cipa l means by which the love of
Christ, and the righteousness of God, make
their way into the world , LOuphold it and
to tran sform iL Vocation is our way of
serving our neighbor , and taking care of
our world . Everyone who is deep ly
involved in his or her earthl y Lask , who is
skilled in the craft and ,visdo m of his or
her particular work , brings about
something real that they offer to hum anity,
and to God.
o, why thin k abo ut science and
religion? Wh y discuss the natural world in
a chapel talk) We might as well ask why go
Lo school at all! Because it is our calling, as
persons freed and empowered by od , to
use God 's spirit , the gift of creativity, Lo
serve others and glorify him .
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The above i excerptedfrom Professor
Engebretson's homilyof September27, 2000.
For the entire talh, visit the ow Online , at
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v.augsburg.cdu/110111>
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Opening day in 1947 at the Smiley's Point confectionary
Dick Pautz '37 busy behind the counter.
was a crowded occasion and kept proprietor
Community officials, friends , and family partook in the fest ivities, as pictured in the front row (L to R): Lawrence Quist,
Pautz's brother -in-law; Ray Myhre , Southside Insurance Co.; Clyde Jorgenson , president of the Fourth Northwestern
Bank ; and Elmer Berdahl, a Minneapolis businessman .
Among the Augsburg students who crowded Into the shop on opening day were George '46 and Jean (Christenson) '49
Sverdrup , shown in the second row , second and third from the left .
Please contact us if you recognize yourself or your classmates
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in the crowd!
Winter 2000-01
The build ing across
Riverside Avenue where
many Augsburg students
gathered during the
1950s is now hom e to the
27-person staff of
Augsburg's institutional
ac!vancement division .
The College leased the
building from FairviewUniversity Medical Center
in order to bring the
division 's three
depart mentsdevelopment,
alum nVparent relations ,
and public relations and
communication - togeth er
at one location .
From its construction
in 1899 , the Smiley's
Point building served for
over 60 years as an
apothecary, initially
found ed by Norwegian
immig rant Johan Vedeler.
The Svane Apotek (Swan
Pharmacy) served the
largely Norwegian area of
the Cedar-Riverside
neighbor-hood near
streets named Bjornson
and Sverdrup , and next lo
the Norwegian Hospital,
now Fairview-University
Because of its shape and
architectural detail, it was
the most prominent
building of the several that
inhabited the land
surrounded by Riverside
Ave., Sixth St., and 23rd
Ave.After Vedeler's death in 1934 , another
pharmacist bought the building and
gradually added features for students , such as
a post office. The owner's personality and
customer service were not panicularly
endearing to the students, however, and the
place became known as "Grumpy's place."
Winter 2000--01
In 1947, Dick Pautz '37 was working
Decemb er. The developm ent team has
in Augsburg 's public relations office. When
offices on both floors, while alumn Vparent
an opportunity came to buy the business ,
relations and public relations are upstairs.
he was talked into it by friend s in the
The office of the division 's vice
Seward and Southside Businessmen's
president is located upstairs in the rounded
Association .
bay \vindow on the point , in the room that
"I took it as a sideline, and didn 't
Fairview Hospita l preserved in its original
intend to run the bu siness," says Pautz . "I
state and called the Victorian Room. The
tried to figure out how to change the
Vedeler family lived on the second floor
place's char acter."
above their pham1acy for a time, and this
Pautz sought to create a place for
office shows the beautifu l original
students to go after chape l, an d expand ed
woodwork and detail of the building .
Augsburg students have also lived upstairs
the scope of the busin ess. Flowers were
added to also serve hospital visitors. Drugs
at different times .
were eliminated, and the place became a
"We're very pleased with our new
offices, the opportunity to continue the
confectionary, serving ice cream and
sweets. Kelly Roth, nickname d "Smiley,"
tradition of Smiley's Point , and the ability
to work more effectively as a division ," says
was hired as manager.
In order to nam e the bu siness, Pautz
Augsburg regent and interim vice president
Allen Housh .
launched a contest. The winnin g entry,
"We hope to see many alumni and
from a neighb orhood child , was "Smiley's
friends here at Smiley's and hear memories
Point ," wh ich appealed to Pautz as an
they may have from their time at
antid ote to the former nickna me.
In 1953 , Pautz sold the bu siness, and
Augsbur g," he continu es.
the build ing was hom e to coffeehouses and
other establishments
before Fairview
Hospital pu chased it.
Until this year, the
hospit al has housed
several of its clinics
and offices in the
building and
continued to use the
Smiley's Point name.
Two adjoining
bu ildin gs have been
connected to the
original triangu lar
bui lding.
The alumnV
parent relations and
the development
offices moved to
Smiley's last summ er,
while the publ ic
relations and
communication office The institut ional advancement division recently hung their
shingle across Riverside Ave. at Smiley 's Point. a familiar
j oins them in
landmark and gathering place for many students in the 1950s .
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Sports
Playing hard-for
Multi-sport studentathletes excel both on the
field and in the classroom
enio r Brend a Selander has virtua lly
Severy minut e or her lire plann ed . Wake
Eat a nutritious meal. Go
Work a rew hours . Go Lo
practice . Eal a nutritious meal. Study.
Sleep .
And it's all wriuen down in her
planner , typical for a college stud entath lete who participates in one sport .
However, elander participat es in threesoccer, hockey, and sofrball.
"I'm the type or person who has a lot
or energy, and I need to have something to
do all the Lime to release that energy,"
Seland er said . "I have good timemanagement skills. I don 't procrastin ate at
all, or else I'd be stressed out. Everybod y
thinks I'm crazy for playing three sports,
but I'm a liule ball foll or energy. I need to
express that energy."
While Selande r is the only Augsbu rg
athlete in three varsity sports , ther e are
numerous Auggies, among the more than
400 in varsity athletics, who engage in
multiple sports .
Athletes who have excelled at multip le
sports say they prerer competing at a
Division Ill college, where the y can
continue participating in more than one
activity. At many scholarship Divis ion I and
II colleges, coaches limit athletes LOju st
one spo rt.
"I was oITered a socce r scholarship at
Mankato State University, but I wanted to
go to a place where I cou ld be in both
up. Go
LO classes.
LO classes.
games and grades
was ju st 20 minut es from my parents '
house, and they're a hu ge supp ort for me. I
needed them LO be close Lo me here."
eland er has earned all-conrerence
honor s and has been Augsburg's leading
soccer scorer during her entire career; plus ,
she was a third-line forward on the
women's hockey Learn.
specialist for Augsburg's track and Held
team , he has also been a key memb er of
Augsburg's six-time national champ ion
wrestling team.
A heavyweight, Bauer earned his first
trip to the NCM Division III wrestling
tournament in 1999, then returned LO the
meet last season and won the individual title.
Ang ie Rieger '01 (on right)
Brenda Selander '01 (on right)
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Ben Bauer '01
Desman Oakley '01
Last spring , she decided Lo put sortball
back into her plann er. Despite missing the
sofrball team's first month or practice and
spring games in Florida , du e to the
At the 1999 MLACou tdoor track and
Held meet, he became the first compe titor
ever to earn top-eight honors in three
weight events-s hot put , discus, and
hamm er throw.
"The thin gs that have helped me the
most are spending a lot or time in the
weight room and staying organized, " Bauer
said. "The stron ger you get, the further you
can go. Plus you have to stay organized to
be in two sport s, going Loclass at this time ,
working ou t at this Lime, going to bed at
this time.
"The work ethic I've learned in
wrestling has worked well for me in track,
too . The track program here is small, so
"[At Augsburg], you can do so many things and you have to focus on
academics, too . If you only did one thing in your life, what kind of life
would you have?" -Angie Rieger '01
soccer and hockey," Selande r said . "Plus,
my brothe r goes to Ham line, and my
family is really close. I'm a family-oriented
person; Sunda y is the time 10 go hom e and
have a dinn er with my parents .
"My parents co me LO every game. They
never miss anythin g I do . O ne or the key
reasons why I chose Augsburg was that it
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women 's hockey team 's national
co mpetition, Seland er still excelled ,
becoming the team's startin g centerHelder.
enior Ben Baue r found that comp eting
S in two sports has helped him Lo excel
in both . A multipl e all-conrerence weights
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there aren 't enough people LOreally push
you forward . You have to have that work
ethic to excel. "
enior Desman Oakley has also excelled
in track and field , "~nning the MlAC
ind oor 55- meter hurd les in 1999 and
being a multipl e all-conference comp etitor
in the spri nts and hurdle evenLS. He has
also been the second leading receiver for
th e Auggie football team the lasLtwo
seaso ns.
"I don 't remember wh y, buL origina lly I
wasn 't recruited to play football her e,"
Oak ley said . "But while I was talking Lo th e
track and field people , I asked th em about
playing footba ll. I miss ouL on the track type fall conditioning to play football , but
they let me do it."
Oak ley also credit s being organized LO
his success in bot h sports.
"ILhelps you get inLOa set sched ule,"
Oak ley said . "When you 're doing the same
thing every day, like practicing from 3 LO5
[p.m .]. you get inLOthe same panern and it
he lps you keep organized ."
A side benefit for Oakley was Lhe fact
that he was able LOsta rt his college
experience early, since the football team
starts practice two weeks before th e schoo l
year begins . "Before I sta rted schoo l [in
1997]. I already kn ew 80 peop le. It helped
me adjust Lobeing in college."
S
or Angie Rieger, playing in just
wome n's ho ckey and volleyball was a
redu ction from the five sports she played
in high school.
"I look at life as a cha llenge. I love my
life busy. I can 't stand being bored ," she
said . "I have LOlive my life this way, always
on the go."
Going into her senior season , Rieger
has set virtually every Augsburg women 's
hockey career and single-season scorin g
record , earning All-America hon ors thr ee
times. She was named MIAC Player of th e
Year last season in wome n's hockey , leadi ng
th e Auggies to th e Division 111nation al
finals.
In volleyball, Rieger has banl ed
injuri es through out her career, but still
earned AII-MIAC first-team honors in her
j unior season . She has led th e Auggies in
kills per gam e and au ack percentage for
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most o f her career.
"My secret is to always come into
practice kn o,ving there's somethin g you
can impro ve," Rieger said . "You have LOgo
100 percent every day. Wh en you push
your self in prac tice, it shows in how you
play in games."
And she did all this whil e maint aining
a 3.8 grad e point average \viLh an
int ernation al bu siness maj or and wo rking
as the commi ssioner of the Augsbur g
stud ent newspaper.
"God blessed me ,vith a brain for
acad emics," she said . "In high schoo l, I
didn 't have to stud y at all. It came
naturall y, so my focus was on sports. Here,
it's different. You definitely have LOstud y."
grades actu ally improve d after she decided
Lo take up softball. Oak ley aid footba ll
stud y groups , along ,vith an increased
focus on graduati ng this year, helped him
imp rove his grades. Bauer' grades have
steadily risen , averaging 3 .85 th e past th ree
semesters. Last year, he earned ational
Wrestling Coaches Associatio n cholar AllAmerica honors.
"Di,~sion I athletes get s holarships
and th at's all they do , j ust their span,"
Rieger said . "There's no academic focus .
Here, you can do so many th ings and you
have Lo focus on academics, too. If you
only did one th ing m your life, what kind
of life would you have? You have LOhave
variety."
II th e athlete s affirn1ed that being in
athletics helped them improv e their
grade s. Seland er said in her junior year her
Don Stoner is sports inf ormalion coordinator.
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Center court to honor
Ernie Anderson
Augsbur g College ~II honor longtim e
athletic dir ector and men's baske tball
coac h Ernie Anderson by nam ing th e
recentl y renovated center coun at Melby
Hall in his honor , College officials
announ ced recentl y.
A dedication ceremony will be held
on Jan . 29 duri ng the men's basketba ll
game against Hamline. Game Lime is 7:30
p.m. For information on the dedication
event , contact Norm Okers trom ,
developm ent office, at (612) 330- 1616 .
Anderson has been a member of
the Augsburg com munit y since the
1930s , when he auended the Augsburg
Academy. He played basketball and
baseball al Augsburg , graduatin g with a
histor y degree in 1937 .
After recei\~ng his master 's degree
from the University of Minnesma , he
return ed Lo his alma mater in 1947 as
athletic dir ecLOr, men's baske tball coach ,
and as an instru cLOr and director of
health and physical ed ucation .
During his 23-year basketball
coaching career ( 1947 -70) , he compiled a
266 -239 overall record. The Auggies won
MlAC crowns in 1963, 1964 , and 1965 ,
advancing LONAlA
district compe LiLi
on
and the NAlA
nationa l LOumament
t,vice. He earned
MlAC Coach of the Ernie Anderson '33,
'37, as pictured in the
Year honors each
1949 Homecoming
of the conference
football program
Litle seasons.
He served as athletic direcwr for 34
years. During that Lime, he was president
of the NAlA in the 1970-71 school year,
was named LOthe NAlA Hall of Fame in
1975 , and was induct ed into the
Augsbur g Athletic Hall of Fame in 1975 .
He also earned two Distinguish ed Service
Awards from the Minneapolis Chamb er of
Comm erce. He served on several NAlA
commin ees and on the U.S. Olympi c
Comm iuee from 1969 LO1973 .
In 1984 , the College named iLS
athletic field in honor of Anderson and
longtime coach Edor Nelson . The field will
be rededicated in Nelson's honor in the fall
of 2001. Bolh the Anderson and Nelson
evenLSare pan of a celebration of recent
major improvem enLSin athletic facilities.
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1.5icsmajorTaber Omar, computer science student
ltlad on to learn about their explorations in designing and
mlilg children's Legos into computer robots , and in
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Winter
2000--01
n the short time since assistant
proressor J. Ambro se Wolr j oined the
ph ysics faculty in August 1999, he has
won great favor among his stud ent s, and
his research has attracted both corpora te
and intellectual interest.
Previously at rlie University or
Missouri -Columbi a, Wolr brin gs to
Augsbur g ideas, hopes, and dreams to
develop his specialization in experiment al
cond ensed matter ph ysics. He began by
establishin g a Thin Magnetic Film
Research Laborato ry earlier this year.
From the start , Wolr kn ew that he
wanted stud ents to be involved in the lab's
set-up and ensuin g research . So, in
Janu ary, he recruit ed two stud ents, seniors
Taher Om ar and Marc Tollds on , with an
eye toward expandin g their involvement
int o rull-tim e summ er research .
"Ambrose brok e us in very slowly,"
says Omar, a ph ysics major. "He held a
weekly seminar to discuss meth ods or
research and certain topi cs th at we would
be dealing with in the lab . Then we did
literatur e research and present ed our
findin gs to him ."
The seminar allowed Omar and
Tollefson to become familiar with the
material, so that when they entered the lab ,
says Woir, they could "hit the floor dancing."
"My aim is to get this on a continu ous
cycle and start out two or three stud ents
every year, get their reet wet in the seminar,
and then get them into the lab ," says Wolf.
,
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By summ er, Wotr
determin ed that Omar
and Tollefson were ready
to begin research and
start maki ng thin
magnetic films. These
are essentially th in layers
of magne tic materials,
curr ently being used for
read/w rite heads in
comput er drives. "Both
Honeywell and Seagate
have prot otypes ror
magnetic comput er
RAM," says Wolf. "The
RAM curr ently used in
comput ers is fastworkin g, but when the
comput er is turne d off,
you lose infom, ation .
With magnetic RAM,
when you turn it back
on , a second later you're
right back where you
left off. The appli cations
that were open are still
open , and the text you
were edit ing in a word
Physicssenior Tah Omar and assistant professorJ. Ambrose
processing progra m is
Wolf (L to R) wo ri<j together to design and build the
still there."
equipment need for their magnetic film research.
In order to make
Crucial to the chamber are the two
these films, Wolf, with Omar and
sma ll ovens located on the bottom .
Tollefson's help , designed and buil t the
Basically, the ovens are used to evaporate
equipm ent. 'To start , we organized the lab ,
metals , which then condense on a
found what we could use of what was
subs trate to form a thin film. Each film
already here, and how to use it most
can be created with subatomic sensitivity,
efficiently," says Wolf. "And th is chamber
which can be made to the thinness of a
[pictur ed above] is our first result. I
single atomic layer. Omar and Tollefson
designed thi s bott om part , which we
each built one of the ovens , which
had built at the
followed a design used by Wolf during his
University of
post-doctora l research at the Naval
Minn esota machin e
Research
Laboratory
shop . The n Marc
The three recently presented their
designed a mirror
research to the Augsbur g communit y and
system that goes inside,
guests from Honeywell and Northw estern
and Taher designed a
College, amon g others.
shutter system that's
Omar and Tollefson's research
also inside ."
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participation was funded by a grant
from NA A during the school year, and
by a Bush Foundation Grant during the
summer. Omars summer research was
also funded by a McNair Scholars
grant. In addition , Omar himselr wrote
a Bush Foundation grant proposa l
which was funded for the fall semester.
"I had a lot of fun here this
summ er," says Omar. ''I've never
thought of myself as very mechanica l,
but we've been able Loget this thing
up an d running . You can relate this
project LO so man y thingsgrantwriting , technical wri.,ti,_,
. n=- ---comp uter science, mathematics,
chemistry, physics, engin eering-it s a
spid er web . I found something that I
really like LO do. Hopefully come
gradua te schoo l, I'll be able Lo focus
on research , because I trul y enjoy it."
Computer science senior Cameron Rowe constructed a navigat ion robot with Legos as part
of NSF-funded research designed and overseen by Karen Sutherland (pictured with Rowe on
page 10) and Charles Shaeffer, computer science faculty members .
A
ugsburg senior Camero n Rowe never
thoug ht the Legos he played with as
a child would reapp ear years later in
college. But this past summ er, he used the
brigh tly-colored plastic blocks as the
foundation of a robot he created in a
co mputer science research project.
The projec t, entitl ed the Robo tic
Navigation Project, was conceived and
developed by Augsburg associate professor
Karen Suth erland and assistant
professo r Charles Shaeffer. Funded
by a grant from the National
Science Founda tion , this
und ergradua te program
involved eight stud ents from
four schoo ls. Rowe , Maisian
Xiong, Ryan Forsberg, and
Abdu lrashid Salad were
among the Augsbur g
stud ents; the other four
participants came from the
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College of St. Catherine, the University of
Minn esota , and the Fond du Lac Tribal
and Communit y College.
"My partner [Daniel Curry from Fond
du Lac] and l worked on usin g neur al
networks as a contro l system for ou r
robot 's navigation ," says Rowe. "Neura l
netwo rks simul ate the wo rkin g of a
hum an brain ." Rowe and Currys neural
network was a software constru ct wriLten
in a simpl e form of th e C progr ammin g
language.
"Our initial goal was Locreate a robot
that wou ld be able LO navigate within the
environm ent of the comput er science wing
of Sverdrup Hall," says Rowe. "But after
some researc h and testing , we found that
our robot's contro l board wasn't capab le of
handling that comp lex of a task . ln the
end , we created a neura l network that
would be capable of helpin g a robot learn
how Lo drive in a straight line, whic h may
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nol sound so imp ressive. Bul what a lot
of people don 't think about is the fact
that when the y were childr en they had
Lolearn how to walk in a straight line,
too. And the way th is robot is learnin g
is very similar Lo the hum an brain ."
The robot , nickn amed CB3 for
Cataglyphis Bicolor 3-Wheeler , is about
one foot in height , and is com posed of
Lego blocks and thr ee Lego wheels, a
Hand y Board control board (de veloped
al MIT and sold in robo tics stores) , two
different types of sensors, and thr ee
Lego gear motors.
Part of Rowe's research experie nce
includ ed writing a tech nical report of
the project. The 22-page do cum ent ,
which includ ed det ailed backgro und
inform ation and instructions , pictur es,
and diagrams, was a valuabl e
compon ent of the program , allowing
Rowe the opp ort unit y to develop
advanced tech nical writing skills.
"A lot of people don 't think of
research as being something Lhal an
und ergrad do es," says Rowe. 'This was
a great op portunit y, and I really enjoyed
gettin g into programmin g issues that I
had never even considered before."
Professor Sutherland agrees . "l
think il's so important for
und ergradu ates to have the opportunit y
to get involved in a research experience.
It's cen ainly a great benefit for the
faculty, Loo, because it lets you stay
active in your field . 1 also really like
working with und ergraduat es-th ey
have mor e interesting ideas , and they're
not restricted to the set ideas they've
read about.
"Emplo yers and gradua te schools
look for NSF-sponso red wo rk because
they know that you wouldn 't gel this
grant if il wasn't a quality proj ect,"
continu ed Sutherland . 'The NSF is very
selective, and they don 't often give
these grants Lo small schools; they more
often go Lolarge research uni versities,
so it was really nice to be able Lo do
this research."
Rowe recently began a paid
internship with United Defense in
Fridley, where his work involves
modeling and simulation of the
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Crusader Artillery System for the U.S.
Army. He credi ts his robo tics research
experience with landin g a higher-Lhennormal internship wage. In the future ,
Rowe says that he would love Lowork
further with robotics, and has considered
appl ying LOa robo tics gradu ate program.
The NSF grant is a thr ee-year grant ,
and Suth erland hopes to continu e
receiving il beyond this period . "The
bo LLOmline is that what a student learns
in the classroom has to work , it's not just
abou t theory," says Suth erland . "A stud ent
research op portunit y suc h as this really
brin gs everything together."
~~
ol all research projects involve
robots or ph ysics equa tions. This
pasl summ er, senior Cassi Van
Ausdall and associate professor Jacquelin e
deVries teamed up for history research ,
which was funded by a faculty/student
N
research grant from
Augsburg 's Cent er for
Professional Developm ent.
·w e did a literature
review and a summ ary
draft based on the
que stion of wheth er there
is a Christian perspective
on histor y," says Van
Ausdall. "And if th ere is,
should that perspective be
present ed in the
classroom?
"A lot of the project
was spurr ed on for me by
the Augsburg 2004
docum ent that the College
publi shed ," cont inu es Van
Ausdall. "A big ques tion
that this document asks is
'how do we integra te faith
into the classroo m?' Th is
project went hand-inhand with th at qu estion ."
Accord ingly, the
second pha se of the
project, which is still in
progres s, involves Lak ing
beginning -level Augsburg
classes and exp lori ng how these faith
perspec tives cou ld be integrated into the
classroom .
"Also, in the course of ou r research,
Cassi asked some really good questions
about who these historians were and
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wha t faith tradi tions they came from,"
says de\lries . "It opened up a wh ole
other line of inqu iry about di fferent
kind s of churc h-related schools, and
how Aug burg differs from a
lennonit e college or a Calvinist
college. I think in the process we bo th
became mu ch mor e in mne with what
Aug bur g is, and what its theological
and con Lituency base is."
an Ausdall points out that their
research served more as a "re-opening ,
rather th an as an opening , of
disc ussion concern ing the nature of
Christian cholarship ."
"One thin g we realized coming
int o th is research was that this was not
necessa rily original research ," says an
Ausdall. "\ e knew that a lot of
historia ns had tried to tackle this
ques uon or had asked the qu estion
'how does my faith integrate into my
scholarship ?' o we had wanted to go
back into the discussions that the>' had
ope ned up and present the different
views we saw. From that, we were curious
to see if we could discover a new
perspective that's particularly appli cable to
a place like Augsbur g."
De ries, wh o appr oached Van Ausdall
abou t the projec t as a result of the
student 's performance in her history class,
The haping of the Modem World , was
thrill ed to have the chance to work
together. "It's been extremely useful and
reall qui te wond erful to work with Cassi,"
says de ries. "I think too often faculty lose
sight of their audie nce. We do n't often
have these kinds of disc ussions where we
know what is really going on in stude nts'
minds . This projec t opened up some of
that , and I believe it helped me think more
carefully abo ut what my role is as a
professor.n
After graduation , Van Ausdall hopes
to go into yout h ministry. In addit ion to
the history research projec t, she also held
an interns hip ,vith the Fellowship of
Christian Athletes over the summer where
she helped organize their high schoo l
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camps. She curr ently serves as presid ent of
the FCA on campu s and volunteer s with a
youth group at her chur ch .
"I've always had a heart for kid s,
especially the high school age group ," says
Van Ausdall. "That's where my passion s
are."
She also believes that she gained a lot
from her summ er research project with
deVries. "Jacqui is such a knowledgeable
person ; it was awesom e to be able to work
,vith a professor of such high caliber," says
Van Ausdall. "I for one believe that faith
should be integrated more int o the
classroo m , and th is research has given me
a chance Lo see that oth er people have
asked these qu estions, too. Being able to
take a look at the different perspectives
has allowed me to develop my own. That 's
one of the reaso ns why I'm a history major
-l o see what other peopl e have gone
th rough and writt en before me and appl y
it to my own life."
•
deV'rles
(L to RJ,1Nmecl up for 1'85Nrdlto Investigate the existence
amn lwnlng.
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Cruisin' at Camp Snoopy
byBe t seyNorgard
"B esi
des
the [Snoopy] characters, we're the only regular live entertainment at one of
the biggest tourist attractions in the count ry " Augsburg senior Trevor Johnso n is
talking about the part-tim e j ob that he and four classmates have shared for nearly a
year. They're the "house band " at the Mall of America's Camp Snoopy, the largest indoor
theme park in the largest shoppi ng center in the cou ntry, in Bloomington , Minn.
The Snoopy Cruisers-t rumpet, trombone, sousap hone, snare drum , and bass
drum - wander through the park on Saturd ay and Sund ay afternoons , playing a musical
repertoire to please the oldest and youngest mall visitors. During the summe r months ,
they played six da,ysa week in Camp Snoopy.
"We play whatever we think would be a cool amusement park song-i t's like a pep
band for a basketball game," says junior Brendan Anderson , who plays snare drum. Their
selections range from '50s tunes to action movie themes to kids' songs.
Music department chair and band director Robert Stacke recruited the Cruisers from
his band members when he received a call from the mall, inquiring after a group that
could be built around these particular five instrum ents.
The band members each have a name-Clum sy Cruiser, Cool Cruiser, Classy, Quirky,
and Curly Cruiser. The names are natural, says Anderson. "Its not a matter of us playing to
the names, its the names playing to us." Their costumes are seasonal; durin g October when
Camp Snoopy became Camp Spooky, the Cruisers donned orange "Ghostbusters" jumpsuits.
While its not a typical part-tim e stud ent j ob , the Cruisers all feel that playing has
been a valuable extension of their Augsburg stud ies. Junior Sara Seekins is a music
therapy major. In addition to improving her range and techniqu e on the tromb one,
playing often and for this many people has given her more confidence on
her horn.
The Snoopy Cruisers entertain Mall of
Anderson , a music compos ition major, has collaborat ed
America visitors with their mixture of music.
with fellow Cruiser, sophomor e sousaphoni st Ben Duane, to
(L to R) Lindsay Bonner, Trevor Johnson, Sara
arrange all the music for the grou p. "I now know how to write
Seekins, Brendan Anderson, and Ben Duane.
for trombone , trump et, and tuba inside and out, " says Anderson.
"We have a good 25 songs in our repertoire, and you really learn how to
do it. "
John son , the trump et player, is a bu siness and economics major who j oined the j azz and
concert band s for enjoyment . After performing with the Cruisers, however, his career aspirations
are leaning toward a job in the mu sic indust ry,
combinin g music and business experience.
Juni or music major and bass drumm er Lindsay
Bonner sings in the Augsburg Choir and is a vocalist
with Gospel Praise. "Playing percussion is definitely
stretc hing me musically, and that is exciting . Next, I get
a cowbell, too," she quipp ed .
In their wandering around Camp Snoopy, the
Cruisers attract lots of attention, especially when the live
Snoopy characters join them to dance. "That's really the
best time we have- when we can get together, both the
band and the characters. They dan ce and we play, and
everybod y really gets into it," says Anderson .
"One of the greatest things is seeing kids get
excited about the music," says Bonner, who occasiona lly
rums over her mallet for kids to beat the drum.
The Snoopy Cruisers take all of this publi c exposure
in stride. Seekins ponders , "I wonder how many home
videos we're in."
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Passions, Dreams,
HardWork
by Lenore Franzen • photos by Linda Cullen
Four women - all graduates of the l 980sowe their entrepreneurial success to a
combination of strong values and vision
F
our Augsburg alums-Jenni
Lilledah l '87 , Kari (Eklund ) Logan
'82, Lori Moline '82, and Sarah
(Wojtowicz) Stehly '88-are pan of the
entrep reneurial trend . They have joined
the huge flux of women who now own
their own business, an impressive 38
percent of all U.S. firms.
Their dreams are as varied as they
are. Lilledahl and her husband own and
opera te the Brave New Workshop , a
comedy theater. Logan runs C.E. L.
Public Relations, Inc. with her business
partner . Moline starte d an international
travel tour company, CrossingBorders,
with a long-time colleague . Stehly owns
two related businesses, Constru ction
Technology, Inc. and Simplex
Construction Suppli es, Inc.
As different as th eir professions are,
these four women share a common
profile, shaped as much by national
trend s as by their persona l dreams and
upb ringing . They embody the many
strengt hs required to succeed in this
high- stakes' ventur e. They have a vision
th ey won't compromi se. They are
guided by values of hard work, integrity,
and service . Ultimately, they share a
desire to make a difference in the world .
Here are th eir sto ries.
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E. Mi ll on '46 & Dorothy Lijsing '47 Kleven
Roy '>9 & Ard b Bogen
Lute '56 & Bobbi e O lson
larette Jo renb)' '29 Arn old
ancy Bloo mfi eld '63 Bouem ill er
Jame, · 6 & Jean Lind ell
Do nald &
Elroy Stoc k '49
Roclnc )' & Barbara Burw e ll
Clair '46 & G ladys Box rud ' 6 tro m men
Carl
Ian & Janel 1\ lontgomc ry
'orberg+
D nald
'53 & Beverly I lall ing ·55 O ren
Donald+ & Dagn)' Pad ill.t
·59 & Kathy Aaker '62 Ca, per;,on
Glen Per on '47
1larvey '52 & Joann-.: Varner '52 Petc11iO
n
Fritjof Christensen '28
1869 OCIETY
Jaff1es+ & - 1.h
e r+ Crabtree
Cum ulativ e gifts of $100 ,000-4 99 ,000
~Ir, , Osc ir DeVo ld+
Th o ma~ Peterson
C. A . L.+ & Esther J. E. A nderson
A my Erick son
~l an in+ '29 & · ·th er+ Q u:inbeck
C ha rles &
Tracy El ftmann '8 1
Phili p '50 & Dor:i Frojc n •,19 Qu anbeck
aLhe rine A nd e r o n
liver & Jeannette Peter~on
·-o
Leo n,, Rad mo n A nth olz+ '41
Phili p & La ve rne Fand re i
Lulher Ro dvik '5 1
Paul '63 & LaVo nn e O bo n '63 Batalden
Jerome '37 & W in ifred 1-telb nd ' 7 Formo
O li ve Ro nho lm '47
arl Blegen+
Jack & Jo)•Ce Boss
Ms. Dereninger+
Darrell
'55 & Helga Egertson
Emil Fos,a n + '30
~lathild a Sageng '3 1
O laf Gaastjon +
Clar.1 E. Sand er, +
Do nald+ & Irene Grangadrd
Kenneth Schmit + '38
Philli p Gro nseth '55
Huth chmidt '52
Raymond Erick,o n + 'SO
Flo re nce H ~1asarud+
Lyall & Inez O lson
Malco lm Estrem+
John 1-tan,o n +
Rosemary Shafer
Agne Sive r on+
'59 Schwarz kopf
Clar3 Evju+
M r.+ &
Jerry & Je,111Foss
Lawre nce & Lois H au ge
Glen & An na Skov holt
Paul '42 & Max ine Frid lun d
Ann :i Mae I tayden
i\ lath ias
R:iymo nd ·57 & Janice Grin de
Loren Henderson
i\luriel Sm ith+ '2
Frank li n & Carolyn
roves
No m, an & Evange line H :1gfors
Jame & Kath leen 1-1
:ig lun d
1r .+ Rcucl D . Harmo n
Do uglas & G race Fors,
'S
I lerr
Th elm a I less+ '32
hester '60 & Cleno ra Hove rsten
leua+
Bo rger o lberg
t:inl ey & Beuy Stake
Roge r '5--t& Bo nni e . toc.km o
d in Sto ric n + '28
Do nald '39 & Phylli s Ho lm
Cheste r+ & Be rni ce H o ve rste n
A llen & Jean Housh
G:ir fi eld Hovcr, tc n 'SO
Jean T:tylo r '85 & Roge r Griffith '8 I
J:.une Jo hn on & M ax.inc Isaacs
V incent '50 & J\ta rjorie H ov er!ltt!n
Jack & P. Da" n Heil '78 Taylo r
Roy Kro hn+
Will iam & Stephanie , aegele
Joseph H ieh "6 1
Oscar+ & Pearl Loken Husby
\'\lilli:.un & D onn a Teeter
Richard & Barbara Tj o rnh o m '54 'eb o n
Alfr ed Iver en
L. Ocrni cc Th mp !,on +
Ida
Richard & ' :m clra Jacobso n
Jo hn Thut+
Ruth Jo hn son+ '27
Joa n Vo lz '68
Ruth Jo hnso n '74
Richard & O liv~ Nilsen '5 1 Zo ller
elso n+
~lanh a
ylander+
Jo hn l' aub on
urtis & M arian :1mpson
Bn1ce & Maren Kleven
Paul & Lo re ne Stee n
D av id & 13a rbara Kle ve n
Ge nevieve
Lo we ll ,~4 & Janice Kleven
telberg+
onr:.ld unde + 'I ~
Leland & Louise un de t
Helen Sverdm p +
Di ck & Glend a I touston
Norma KnutSon+
tildr ed Kro hn
Dean & Su,a n Ko pp erud
+ Deceased
PLANNED GIVING
HERJT GE OCIETY
Tbe Augs burg Colleg e He ritag e Soc iety
r eco g 11i.zes th ose w ho ha ve arra,rged a
d ef e rr ed g ijlf o ,· tb e College tbrougb a be qu est,
life i11s 11rar, ce poUCJ'· a,muitJ ' ag ree ment, or a
charitab le tn, s t. Tbese tbou gb tft ,I gifls e:d e11d
s upp o rt to ge 11.
e,·at io t1s of futur e s tud e nt s.
Ernest & Helen Inc
Harold Ahl bo rn ·47
harles & C:ttherine Anderson
E. \\"i lliam And erson ·; 6
Ernest
& largaret Ande rson
Esther Anderson+
Gary & ~l.ir y Anderson
0 ar ·35 & Leola And erson
\\" illi am . And erson •
I. helby Gimse '56 Andr ess
Vi ncem Andrew s+ ·50
Betty m old
Robe rt & Carol Arn old
Luther+ '29
Clarette Jorenby '29 mo ld
Oscar+ ·4 & Doro thy Austad
Earl & Doris Bakk en
Andrew ·50 & Barl>ara Ko lden ·50 Balerud
Mary Qua nbeck T Barber
Glady s P~'"<
lerson Barnes ·25
Warren & Elizabeth Bartz · 2
Abne r ·35 & Martha Batalden
Tom '56 & Bernie Benson
idney '5 & Lola Lidstro m '50 Berg
Gary & Doro thy Borsgard '64 Berk land
Birgi t Birk eland '58
Ann e Blegen+
Kendra Oonderud 78
Richard & ancy Borstad
Donald & ancy Blomfi eld '63 13onemill er
Bernard Bretheim • 8
'ancy Drow n
Jeroy · 8 & Lorrain e Carlson
Harold C:tsperson + · 2
I lerbert '5 & Corinn e Chilstro m
Fntjo f E. hristensen '28
Judtth A . Christensen
L. Gracia hristcnsen
O lga Christo pherson
Wi lli am E. hritto n+
Ai lene Cole
George '72 & Janet Dahl man
arrie Dau ner 7 1
Dallas Day '64
lli t hard '55 & Aud rey Dro nen
Beverly Durk ee
ll uben '45 & 111elma Egebc rg
Tracy Elftmann '8 1
larencc + '35 & Th ora Eliason
Avh Elli ngrod
•r
asper & Thelma '39 Emberson
Denise Engebrets0n '82
Loren · 6 & Edn a Kastner '•2 Ericksen
llaymo nd Erickso n+ '50
Du:ine Esterly · 5
M:ilcom J. Estrem
Jo hn Evans '82 & Joan Molin e '83
All i · n Everett 78
orman & ll :ichel Ferguson
Maud Forberg
Jerome '3 & Winifred Hell and ·3 Forrno
rdella F um
~- illi am & Ann e Frame
Leola Dyrud '6 I Furman
harle Gabriel · n
Harry arlock+ '25
Do nald+ & Irene Grangaard
Roger rifr.th • and Je:in Taylor '85
racia rindal "65
Raymond '5 & Janice
Phillip Gro nseth ·55
Florence I laasarud+
rind e
ary · I & Dallas Ah rens '69 Hagen
James & Kathy Haglund
David · 6 & Janet Olso n 9 Halaas
Lo ren & Helen fork ' 2 Henderson
Edward & hirl ey Hansen
ynthio Han n "66
Erne t & Ann a · Ham, n
lark '68 & lone Agrimson ·
Hanson
L.1wren e & Lois Hauge
Loren & Helen Mohn ' 2 Henderson
ll bert '55 & Karin Herrn:in
Mrs. 11 E. J-ljell e
ig ' I & Helen Hjdm eland
rvill e+ '36 & Gertrud e Lund '36
Merton M. '59 & Jo Ann D. Bjornson '58
John on
Mimi Johnso n
lluth Johnson '7
Walter+ '2 & Ruth+ '27 Johnson
Kenneth & Carmen Jones
Larry & Jennif er Abeln ' 8 K.ahlow
Mary Kingl sey
Ruth Kislingbury
Glo ria Grant '5 Knob lauch
orrnan & Gwen Johnso n '58 Krapf
Roy Krohn+
LaJune Lange "68
Dave Lankinen '8
Marjorie Lankinen
Erne t Larson+ '30
Luther '52 & Janice Bremseth '55 Larson
Alan & Do rothy Lee
Harris '5 & Maryon Lee
Jayton & Virgini a LeFevere
Ella Lindberg
James ' 6 & Jean Lindell
0 . Herbert & Ilene Lindqui st
Terry Lindstrom '73
Marion Liska
Alph amae Lofgren+ '3 1
Arn e '46 & Jean ,vanson '52 Markl and
Ronald & Donna Matthi as
Th eodo r Menzel+
Daniel '65 & Mary Tildahl '61 Meyers
Carol Mork '6
Ri hard Mo rk '66
Mark · 9 & Pamela Hanson '79 Moksnes
Van & Mike Mueller
Do nald G. Murphy '43
co rge el.sen+ ' 7
ll ogn:inder
Kenneth · 4 & Linda Bail ey '7 Holmen
Grace Peterson el.son+ '33
Kenneth & era elson
Everett '55 & Ethel Ho lt
Mildred el.son
Richard & Barbara Tjornhom '54 el.son
Robe rt ·9 & ll o e nn elson
John Hoium
All en & Jean I loush
Merlin & Ruth H vden
hester '60 & Jen r:, Ho versten
klrencc I lovcrsten ' I
arl1eld ll o versten '50
I.ester Hoversten
Lorna ll ove rstcn '62
llobert Hoversten
Th o m:is '56 & Loretta Hover ten
lli h:ird & andr:1 J:i ob.so n
Morris '57 & Beverly Jespersen
Anna Johnso n
Jerry & Bo nita Johnson
Kinney Jo hnson '65
Mark '5 & Thelma Jo hnson
Roger '52 & Marilyn el.son
ivi an Jenkins cl.sen
ll oselyn ord aune · 7
telle No rdine+
James '57 & hirl cy
o rman
Jonathan ye · 2
Terry ll . yganrd '70
Martha ylander+
Marvin Nystrom
Arlen Oftt!dah l '64
Norm '85 & Kim Asle o n '84 Okerstrom
Evelyn O lson+
Gord o n "63 & Janice Olson
rvillc '52 & Yvonne Bagley '52 Olson
Lute '56 & Bobbie O lson
·-s &:
Donald ·53 & Bcve rl)' Hallin g '55 O ren
Robert & Marianne ander
Kenneth , ·endsen
Kenneth & Lilli an Ystcboe '5 1 Ose
Leland '35 & Pauli ne
Ervin '56 & Sylvi a 1oe ·59 Ov erlund
Donald+ & Dagny Padi lla
Kenneth chmidt + '38
Johan b,·erd rup
Doro thy w ard+
Ruth chmi dt '52
~brg aret yrin g
R bert '50 & Ruth Ann P"u l
Roge r D. chw" rtz '62
Rosemary h:tfer
Jack & P. Dawn I lcil '78 Tay lor
n
Richard '37 & Ge rtrude Erling '36 Pautz
Gerald '39 & 13erni ce Person
ateren
lli-,on E, i:n -
ary '80 & Deanna T:u1g" ,ill
O liver+ & Elisabeth Th omp son
idn ey+ ·36
Jo hn + & Ve ra+ Thut
Harve)' Peter on '52
James '50 & Glady, Dahl berg '52 Peterson
Rodney Sill ' 2
Jod '38 & Fm.n ee~ T r.-ite n..,on
Arn o ld '48 & arol Skaar
James Smith ·9,1
Jo hn & l\la rcia Th ornp',() 11 78 T urcott.:
Roy Qu am+ '3 1
Russel '50 & Virginia T hompson '50 bmith
~to rris '5 I &. Bo nni e 13u
.:ri '5-1 \ ,1.1gcni;:--,
Eileen M. Qu anbeck '46
Paul G .+ 's2 & Evelyn onnack '43
Dollie ~orenson +
~lark '83 & Beth Voel ker
Norman --5 and K:.n.hr
yn Andcr,on '76 \X'ahl
Robert & Joyce Engstro m '70 pector
To m \'\'a rm e
Douglas & Joyce
Th elma
nder, o n '65 Pfaff
chrode r Preu::,se + '38
~lart in + '29 & E>Lher Qu anbeck
ancy Joubert '63 ll:ty mo nd
Arth ur ·53 & Charlo uc Kleven '53
Jeanell e To llef,on ·2 I
Kenneth '26 & O , ede1.1 Ton ,k
John ~ . '.J6 and Esther \I. Steen
Rim mc re id
Donald Wichm an '89
Peder '49 & Ali ce Berg ''; I Wil cox
Barbara Rod v ik
Paul & Loren e
O live Ronho lm '47
Odi n Sto rien + '28
Do nald '38 & Borghilcl Ronni ng
Clair '46 & G lady s Boxrn d '46 Stro mmen
Aud rey
1
·5-
Collen Kay Watson ·9 I & I.try ~lcDouga ll
teven & N~lo mi C hristeru,e n '8 1 Staruch
1een
Da rre ll & Laura lee I lowe '63 Ze nk
Merto n '42 & Irene Huglen '43 Stro mmcn
age l 'SI Sand er
ANNUAL GIVING
Alumni Giving by Class Year
The Aug bu rg giv ing ocietie recog ni ze all annu al gifts of cash made w ithi n a fiscal year at the fo llowi ng level
Aug bu rg Circl e
10,000 o r mo re
Marshall Cou nci l
500-99 9
Foun ler ' Circl
5,000-9 ,999
Bui lders' Club
240--499
R gents' Circle
2,500--4,999
Century Club
President's Club
1,000-2 ,499
Supp orting Level
ClAS S OF 19 27
1 umbe r of Alumni : 9
Total amo unt of Gifts: 35
Part.ic ipatio n: J 1%
PP RTING LEVEL
Ali ce im o ns n Solberg
REGENTS' CIRCLE
Else ~li chaelsen
CIASS OF 193 0
CE
'umb er o f Alumni : 1~1
UPPORTI 'G LEVEL
Mo rris Jo renby+
To tal am uni of Gifts: 2 10,505
CIASS OF 192 8
A
B RG
Julian Fos. +
umber of Alumni :
P:trticipation: 2 1%
B II.DEi ' L B
Fritjof Chrbt en,e n
RY CL 13
Part icipation :
lumni : 13
T tJI amount o f Gi fb : 2_5
PRESIDE TS CLLIB
SUPPO RTING LE EL
Agne, Arno ld ~andb erg
um be r o f A lumni :
13
Elsie Lokk en Lowe r
Pa ni ipation : 7%
CENT URY LUil
Hamdr Bcn.,on
ENTURY CL B
Leo nard Froyen
SUPPO RT! G LEVEL
S PPO RTII\G LFVEL
BUILDERS'
L B
' PO RTING LE EL
tella Pederson Eie rmann
Tot:d amo unt of Gifts : 50
largit Orni ng T roge +
~I.
CIASS OF 19 33
N umbe r of A lumni : 10
Toi.II amo unt of G,fLs: 200
ClASS OF 193 1
RY CLUB
lenclo ra Dueland
Charle.., Rctrum
BUILDEH~ Llll3
Cliff ord Johnson
CIASS OF 1932
Particip:itio n: 15%
En ·
29'lo
'cs,;
ClASS OF 1929
um be r o f
JJ9
CIAS S OF I 934
Number of Alum ni 2 1
TotJI .uno unt o f G ift,
1,915
IR LE
Total amo unt o f Gif b : 250
Parti ipatio n: 25%
n·
Re ube n
120-2 39
p to
Pa rticip ation :
30'4:>
N um be r o f Alun1ni: 16
Tot:tl amoun t
f Gi fts: 2,827
Pan i ipa1i n: 25%
UPPO RTING LEVEL
o lveig Bergh
inceni Ke n:,t~tcl
Al be n Knu ,..,en
I Id en Lee L 1r,en
Norm~m Lar,.,en
\X'. DonJ ld O lsen
Borghi Id Dro 1mL1d O lson+
f-!Jrold \t<mcll
Glady, Ouda l \\ 'ooh on
Joel Torsten ·on
ClASS OF 1935
Inez Hinr ichs Sullivan
Roger Tho mpson
Number of Alumni : 20
Total amou nt of Gif t : 3 -0
Participation : 2- %
ENT RY L B
Abn er Batalden
Leland ateren
ENTURY CLUB
Else Bjo rnstad
~alome Eidnes annelin
D nnld Ro nnin g
Ethel inner Shebeck
Leland teen
UPPORTI G LEVEL
Laura Leigh Jore nby
Cliff ord Kent
Carl
Iberg
UPPORTI G LEVEL
aroline ageng Brown
na Lee Kru se
retha Halvo n Loken
Edor 'elson
ClASS OF 19 36
Numbe r of Alumni: 2;
Total amou nt of Gifts: 2, 1-0
Panicip aLio n: 3
Eric Paul on
PRESIDENT CLUB
phia Iverson Gjerde
MARSHALL CO
CIL
Gertmde Lund Hognander
UPPORll G LEVEL
igne Berg Halverson
Roselyn Ekberg lhl ing
Viola 'ydah l
Dagmar Dahl Quanbeck
Elisabeth Thompson ' idney
Ann Kveen veom
OAS
,235
BUJLDERS' CL B
Ernest Anderson
Jerome Formo
Winifred Helland Formo
Forre t Monso n
CEl'ITURY CL B
Wilbert Bbke
Richard Pautz
E. Margaret
PRESIDENrS CL B
Philip Rowberg
BUJLDERS' CL B
Fern Han o n Gudme tad
Leno re Ga rvue 1-fa lverso n
Richard Jacobson
Mabel elson Kingstad
Th elm a ydnes Mo nson
Helen Helm Mork
5
ateren Trautwein
SUPPORTI G LEVEL
Carl Chri lock
Palmer Henrickso n
Conrad Jergenson
Phyllis Kennedy
Ruth Schubert Williams
Robe rt Girod
igvald lljclmel and
E. David Mickelsen
H. Alfred Weltzin
CIASS OF 1938
umb er o f Alumni : 3
Total amount o f Gifts : 2,845
Participati on: 32%
PRESIDENrS CL B
Oscar Ander son
13 ILD ERS' CL 13
E. Irene Nescth
Hannah Mehus Stcnsvaag
Ad rian Tindcr holt
El'IT RY L 13
Marion Lund Lowrie
UPPORTI G LEVEL
Robert halmers
Gordon Korsrno
Vivien TI1 mp n Paulson
Gerald Person
Alfred
vig
Wendell Tj n
Hazel Willand
Palmer Wold
CIAS OF 19 0
umber o f Alum ni: 56
Tmal amount of ifts: 3,085
Participati on: 1%
B ILDERS' L B
Russel Helleckson
Florence Retrum Hov land
Earl Lanes
Erling Tun gseth
CENT RY LUD
Margaret Chri lock
arl Overvo ld
ENT RY L B
Helen R wberg Dr-ake
CIASS OF 19 43
umber of Alumn i: 85
Total amount o f Gifts : $17,162
Participati on: 32%
AUGSBURG CIRCLE
LuVerne elson
PRESID ENl" S CLUB
Glo ria Burntv edt Nelson
A. Irene Huglen Stro mmen
~ aldema r Fram stacl
A G BUR
JR LE
D nald Ho lm
B ILDERS' CL B
Ruth Aune
Lester Dahlen
Luther tromm en
CENTURY CL B
Lynn Hanson Luthard
Gertrude Erling Pautz
OF193
Numbe r of Alumni : 26
Total amount o f Gifts :
Participation :
ClASS OF 1939
umber of Alumni : 5
Total amo unt of Gifts : 11,
Parti ip atio n: J I%
CIASS OF 1941
umb er of Alumni : 70
Total amount o f Gifts: $3,438
Particip atio n: 32%
Elma Haaland Frykman
Florence Borstad Hi epler
Verlind a 0 1 on Huus
Kenneth Jacobson
Donald Lundberg
Sigfrid Aadland Lybeck
Elaine O lson eal
Magdalene Gronseth Stolee
Everald trom
ii eth
SUPP RTI G LEVEL
Wanda everson Ben n
Henry hapman
Valbo rg Gilscth hrisloc k
Dori s Han n urrens
Roy o rd n
Lucius li eu ser
Floyd Lien
Alben O lson
Robert Pear n
Ruth Kveen Ryd qui st
Law ren e ll ydqui st
PP RTI 'G LEVEL
En in Chell
ila Erickson+
Reynold Erickson
Edward Evenso n
Elm er Frykman
Vincent Hawk inson
Claren e Hoversten
Louise Froiland Johnson
Roy Jo hnson
Karl Krohn
Theodo re Nelson
Le lie Nelson
Edmund trand
0 . Tang
Irene leuen Thore sen
Ruth udim Wold
ClASS OF 19 2
umber o f Alumni : 72
To tal amou nt o f Gifts : 5, 80
Panicipati n: 3 1%
PRESIDENl"
L 13
Philip Helland
Men n trommen
B ILDERS' CLUB
Hildur Anderso n Bretheim
Carl Gilbertson
O rloue Gisselqui st
Alto n Halverson
Do rothy Herman Lane
harlone And erson Rasmussen
CENTURY CLUB
Borghild Estness
Harry Johnson
Martin Larsen
lo ne Chalgren Manin
Arno Martin
Wayn e Peterson
Evelyn Arnund on o nna k
leone Bolslll d Tang
UPPORTI G LEVEL
Add ell Halverson Dahlen
Clarence Gault
Herrnan Holten
Arnold Huus
Emil Martin son
Donald Murphy
tanforcl Nel on
Esther Paulson
Henry taub
Ruth Framstad teen
Marshall teen
Gerald Thorso n
E rtJ RY LEVEL
D rothy Anderso n Ashley
Archie Buseth
J. Maurice Erickson
Mary Eye Helleckson
Viet r Mill er
Louis Smith
Harry
renson
Royal teen
Morris Irin g
CIAS S OF 19 44
Number of Alumni : 79
Total amount of Gifts :
Particip ation: 2 1%
UPPORTING LEVEL
Hazel Lanes Ange ll
he ter Br oks
Ebba Jo hnson Broo ks
Myrtle Durman Carson
Roy Erickso n
M<1r
garet :tr lstedt Preclrickson
BUILDERS' LUB
Burton Fosse
Peggy Lou Zlgne igo Fo e
Lw ill e Henjum L~rson
V:irdon Quanbeck
, 75
PRESfDEl'IT '
LUB
hester Hoversten
MAR HALL COU CIL
Marvin ulzclo rf
CE m.JRY CL B
Kenneth Gille
Edwi n Jo hn on
Iver Sonna k
ll oben Warren
S PPORTI G LEVEL
H arriet H alvorso n Barwi n
Ar lene O lson Borge ndale
O laf Ensrud
Herman Hofstad
David Lar o n
Phyll i · Berg chmidt Micke lson
Marjorie Kleve n Quam
Helen Nichols Quanbeck
Go rdo n Rhylander
Ord Rishovd Stee n
VPPO RTING LEVEL
Jeanell e leb erg Boxrud
Do nald Carlson
Eunice Tande Langhaug
Marcella Solheim Nelson
Valdemar X avie r
AUGSBURG CIRCLE
Do roth y Lijsing Kleven
Numb er of Alumni : 58
Total amou nt of Gifts: s ,345
Panicipa ti o n: 3 1%
O live Ro nho lm
PRESIDENT 'S CLUB
Vera Th orson Benzel
DERS' CIRCLE
CENT URY CLUB
Mildr ed Serstock Box rud
Muri el Ruud Frosch
Marguerite G regu on Larsen
Hjalmar And erson+
Lo rraine G imm estad Clyne
Esther Bakk en Crosby
amille ivensen Forness
Harland Halvorso n
Gerhard Karlstad
Richard Ko plitz
Catherin e Mo rk Ko rdahl
Duane Lindgren
Marilynn Peterson O lson
PRESIDE !T'S CLUB
Haro ld Ah lborn
Lois Black Ah lbo m
Glen Per on
Mary Kuhn Schm idt
Arn e Simengaa rd
Ruben Egeberg
BUILD ERS' CLUB
John Parbst
Joyce Opse th Schwa nz
mith
MA R HALL COU CIL
Margery Manger To rgerso n
Ray Skone
Arlin e Stapel Th omas
Erik Tro mborg
Kenneth Walsh
\Xlillis W'essman
Marie Gjenvick Kn ap hus
l'vlaria Ga lin Berryman
Erm a Chin ander
Bo rghil d Rholl Gabri elson
Lowe ll Larso n
aro l Ystebo r Lindsay
Maril yn Rykk en Mic haelson
Semore elson
Roald No k leberg
Herm an O lson
Gu ilf o rd Parson
Edith Dr eyer Reesnes
Sylvia Brand t Sateren
Jo hn Th omp so n
CL\SS OF 1948
Clair
umber of Alumni: 107
Tota l amount of Gi fts: 8,970
Pani cipati on: 35%
Lro mm e n
PRESIDENT' CL 8
Mario n My rvik Buska
PRESIDE !T'S CLUB
Jero y Carlson
Ar n Id Skaar
Mary Schind ler T ho mpso n
B ILDER ' CL B
O rdelle Aaker
MARSHALL CO NCIL
Ro na Q uanbeck Emerson
G ladys Boxrnd tromme n
'orm a Sa1eren A nde rson
CENTU RY
L B
B l LDERS' CL B
J. Bernh ard Bretheim
Ge rh3rd Bretheim
Alto n Knutson
Eil een Q uanbeck
Jo hn teen
fargaret 'elso n Fos
Gerald Ryan
Ge orge Sverdrup
Fabi an Carlson
D avid Christenson
Beve rley Law rence Co nway
Am os D yrucl
Lee Fee ro
John Gi el
Will ard Glade
Lorene McGinnis Han en
Carol fanin Hanson
Eve ly n G ree n H arris
M 3)'11~1rd Kr3gtho rpe
H arrien Hau ge n Loc kre m
Jea nette Jacobso n Ma rtinson
Jo hn Jl.lidtling
Th eodo re Nystuen
Anna Strand O lson
Ly la O lson
Ralph Pearson
D onald Peterson
Lo rrain e Lund h Qu a!
Jo hn Qu aff1
Particip alio n: 34%
A GSBURG Clll CLE
E. Milton Kleven
James Linde ll
Anhur Berv ig
Carol Jo hnson Logan
PRESIDENT'S LUB
El ic Ro nholm Ko ivula
John Werk et
-o
SUPPO RTING LEVEL
Emil Bagley
irginia igue Bakken
Karl Berg
Jack Berry
Nlento r Larsen
SUPPO RTING LEVEL
Norman Bakken
Delph a Rand klev Berg
Num ber of Alumni :
Total amount of Gift s: 34 ,749
Doro thy Th orberg
hm idt
Ru ell o lhcim
Conni e Rho ll \\"agonc r
Peder~ ii ox
umb er of Alumni : 160
Total amount of Gif lS: 23,585
Pani cip ation: 40%,
SUPPORTING LEVEL
Roben Barstad
O liver Dahl
Esther Aadland Hofstad
CL\SS OF 1946
Caro l Brekk en Rinenhouse
CL\SS OF 19 49
FO
DERS' IRCLE
Dora Frojen Qu anbeck
Ruth \Xfehzin Swanson
Lyla b rson Jystad
JO)'Ce D reye r eset
Harry Krieg
BUILD ERS' CLUB
Agn es Valvik Larson
Roy R. Roth
CE !TURY CL B
J. Verno n Jensen
Pnidence Hoka n on Ny tuen
Elin Johnson Lappegaard
Irene Ppedahl Lovaas
Carol T)'VOll 'okl eberg
Mamie Opsa l OI ·o n
L. Buesin g Opgra nd
8 . Rando lph Q uanbeck
Ruth Chrisloc k ever o n
Grace G i d qu1!'1
t Jo hnson
M arv in Jo hru,o n
PPO iff l 1G LEVEL
Numb er of Al umn i: 72
Tota l amo unt of Gifts: 129,568
Pani cip atio n: 33%
FO
Llew ellyn RusLad
Roben Th arp
CL\SS OF 1947
CL\SS OF 194 5
CE !T RY CLUB
·n, eodo re And erso n
Barba ra Ekse Carlson
DoroLhy Quanbe ck John o n
Laverne Moe Ol son
Edman aland+
MARSHALL O NCIL
Henry Roufs
Sheldo n Torgerson
Donald ateren
Do rothy Solheim Schalk
Doroth y Shaleen
BUI LDERS' CLUB
Rob en Andersen
Jeanell And erson
Ray And erson
Lo is Warner Bergeland
Luther Bergeland
Ir is Johnson Brustad
Geo rge Dahl
Do nald Emb retson
Shirl ey Geo rge Poster
Arn old Henjum
Esther Tun gscth Hinschberger
Loui sa Jo hnson
1argretta Ramale)1 Knu lSon
Jea n Christenson Sverdrup
D onald Swee n
Lillian H anson St:1delman
Calvin Larson
Phy ll is Erickson Qu anbeck
A lmin a Nelson Ringdahl
E J'U RY CLUB
John Alm q ui t
Helen Bergeland Bennett
Roben Carlson
James arl on
Ruth lsaa o n Corn ell
Richard Th o rvig
CL\SS OF 1950
N umb e r o f Alu m ni : 231
Tota l amount o f G ifts: 42,294
Panicip ation: 31%
A UG BURG
Roy Boge n
IR LE
FOU 1D ERS' CIRCLE
Robe n Paul son
Philip Q uanbeck
REGENTS' IR LE
Edwa rd Alb erg
Frank Ario
Geo rge tte Lanes Ari o
PRESIDENT'
L B
Kerm it 1-loven, ten
Bc nil
andbc rg
'o nnan Dahle
o kl eberg
Betsy Town s FramsLad
BUILDERS' LUB
Ethel An derson Andersen
Erling Hell and
Barbara Ko lden Balerud
Harold Dall and
Andrew Balerud
Erling Carlsen
Alfred Forsell
ylvia Kleven H anson
farj orie ~ ilberg Hauge
Robert Howe lls
Archie Lafon
George L1ne
Don ald Ol son+
Quentin Quanbeck
Lyle haw
Eunice ysruen
rtland
Harold Toll efson
CENTURY LUB
Lola Lidstrom Berg
Gordon BerntSOn
'orma Westby Berntson
Dorothy Gramling Ho mander
Esther Johnson
Oliver Johnson
Torgney Jy 1ad+
Harvard Larson
Roger Leak
James Peterson
Elizabeth Felland Ro nning
Alfred annerud
Margaret Moe Sannerud
Angeline Rolland
renson
UPPO RTI G LEVEL
Milo And erson
Marilyn Vall Andros
Elmer Anhalt
Herman Aune
Delphine Jensen Bakke
LaVerne Olson Burnived1
George Capetz
P. Carson Jr.
Robe rt Ef1edahl
Charlotte Forness Egeberg
Vernon Elstad
Donald Erickson
Do lo res olan Fevig
Marilyn Larson Forslund
Raynard Hugl en
LeRoy Jo hnson
Delores Farm Jo hnson
Everette Jo hnson
William Knu lSOn
Evelyn helstad Kriesel
Caro l Schmidt Larson
Corinn e hiell Leslie
Marion Iverson Loges
Mae Jo hnson Luhn
Lynn Lundin
Miriam Hoplin Lundin
Rhonda Hek tner Lybeck
La Vonne Wessman Lyons
Robe rt Michelsen
Gordon Obe rg
Paul Olson
Wayne Peterson
Mario n Jacobsen hum acker
John Shelstad
Russel Smith
Virgi nia 111omp son mit h
Joan Fering mit h
Ann Bucid e Spencer
Do ro thy Twit o n
Robert !saker
Carl Vaagcnes
David
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OASS OF 1951
umber of Alumni : 167
T Lal amount f Gifts: 25,526
Participatio n: 33%
FO
Marolyn
~
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REGE
' CI RCLE
Robe rt Odegard
PRESID ENT CLUB
Audrey agel ander
Jenning Tho mpson
B ILD ERS' L B
Dou glas Augu Line
Gertrud e e Berg
TI1eodore Berkl and
Mill o n Bru tad
James Chri topherson
hirl ey Larson Gop lerud
Glo ria Jo hnson
La~ ayne Morseth
D. LaRhea Johnson Morseth
Daniel Pearson
C.1lvin tor ley
RY CLUB
Elizabeth Becken
James Bergeland
Doris Frojen Bretheim
Trygve Dahle
hirl ey Oden • rns Erickson
Robe rt Hofnander
Arvild Jacobson
Merlin Jo hnson
Arthu r Kuross
Harl and elson
Clarice TI1ingelstad Onsager
Lillian Ys1eboe Ose
Doro thy wanson Ryan
Ho ward
rtland
Ali ce Berg ~ ilcox
SUPPORTI G LEVEL
Marvin Andr os
Kerman Benson
Do lo re Flaa Bjerga
Al bert Bjerkestrand
Robe rt Boxrud
Ruby Helland Brown
Anabelle Hanson Dalberg
Haro ld Emerson
Ellen Lenberg Erickson
Kmhryn Th orsgard Erickson
Porrest fraa sch
John Garland
Paul Green
Ronald Guderian
Hub ert Hanson
Herbert Hanson
Freda Bind er Helm
I. Glen Hendr ickson
Howard Hjelm
Josep h Huhersirum
lllean r Ewert Hutchinson
John Jo hnson
Joan Baxter Larson
Caroli ne Borsheim Melhus
Richard Myhre
Eugene Nelson
A. Pete Petersen
Stanley Puelsto n
). Don larks
Charles Lenvig
Herbert vendsen
Joel w iggum
Mary Valtinson Vevle
Robert Weeden
David Westphal
Ruth Fostervo ld Westpha l
Lo ren Woo lson
CLASS OF 1952
umb er of Alum ni : 168
Total amount of Gifts: 4 ,779
Participati on: 31%
A UG BURG CIRCLE
Ruth hmidt
REGENTS' CIR LE
Glen Gilbertson
PRESIDENT CLUB
Orville O lson
Yvonne Bagley Olson
Gordon Tho rpe
MA I HALL COUNCIL
Leroy yhus
BUI LDERS' CL B
Irene helstad Henjum
Marjorie Danielson Jo hnson
Morris Johnson
William Kuross
Luther L1rson
Lloyd Lyngdal
Irving Ringdahl
David Ro kk e
Leona Eng Ro kk e
CENTURY CL B
Eugene Anderso n
Richard Howe lls
Mill ard Knu dson
James Kono m
John Leak
Donna Wang Leak
Mildr ed Nelson
Glady Dahlberg Peterson
Harvey Peterson
Joanne Varner Peterson
Beverly Gryth Villwock
Orlene Hjell e Waller
SUPPORTING LEVEL
LeRoy Anenson
James Armstrong
No rma Arn eson
Norman Backstrom
Lauri e Balzer
Elroy Blomqui st
henn:111Bohn
eli a Manson Burk
David hristcn en
Leonard Dalberg
LeVon Paulson Di mer
June Johns n Enge1
Robert Gordo n
Edith Sorem Gudim
Marian Halvo rson
Elmer Hanson
M. Joyce Tall man Han on
Mildr ed Heiager
Anna Marie Sabo Huesers
Lloyd Huesers
TI1eodore Hustoft
Axel Kordahl
Elwood Larson
Benjamin Larson
John Madsen
Lola Nel on Nebel
Roger Nelson
Elwood estvold
Gordo n Odegaard
Arnold Paulson
Richard Perry
Dorothy ko nnord Petersen
Marlo Petersen
Vera Peterson Rachuy
Do navon Roberts
Laton Schwartz
Mae ess parby
Aly ce Larson Th ureen
OASSOF 1953
umbe r of Alumni : 161
Total amo unt of Gifts : 22,400
Participati o n: 32%
FOUNDERS' CI RCLE
Donald Oren
Mark Raabe
PRESIDENT CLUB
Ruth Aaskov
Gloria Parizek Th orpe
MARSHALL COUNCIL
Marly Ringdahl Gunderso n
Joan Jo hnson Kuder
Betty Munson Nyhus
Arthu r Rimmereid
B ILDER ' CLUB
Wilgard Johnson
Ruth Ring tad Larson
Thomas Oh no
David Rykke n
Allan ortland
ENTURY CLUB
Do rothy Stromme n Christopherson
J sep h Cleary
Eleanor Baker Dahle
Herman Egeberg
Maril yn Elness Froil and
Clarence Hansen
Do nova n Lundee n
Beverly Ny tuen Carl en
Wilm er Oudal
Richard Pear on
Edmun d Youngqui st
UPPORTING LEVEL
Beny Ho kanson Acker
Helen Lodahl Amabi le
Elizabeth Manger Anderson
Ll1Von Moderow Belanger
Torrey Berge
Rudo lph Bern lSOn +
Du ane Chri tensen
H. Danielson
Faith Carlstedt Di ppo ld
Jero me Engseth
Leland Fairbanks
Cun is Fox
Carol Handahl Grender
Ma rvin Hagen
'orman Johnson
igrunn Kvam me
M arvin Larson
Jo hn Lingen
Harri et Dup slaff Luehrs
Jack Lundb erg
David Lunde
Duane My rin
How ard Pearson
Haro ld Peterson
Donald Reim er
. Arthur Shult z
am kogsbcrgh
fa rjorie Th one milh
Vernon Stenoien
Phyllis Vik wam,on
Corinne Re1hwill Ti egs
Harold Werts
Wi lli am White
Helen Larsen Wi n
CIASS OF 195 4
'um ber o f Alumni : I 4
Total amount of G ifts : 11,510
Parti ip ation: 26%
CIASS OF 1955
umbe r of Alunrni: 120
To tal amoun t of Gifts: 9,063
Participatio n: 2; %
FOUN DERS' CIRCLE
Beve rly Halling O ren
REGENTS' CIRCLE
Phill ip Gron eth
•r•s
MA RSHALL COUN IL
Ethel No rdstrom hi ell
PR !DENT'
LUB
Low ell Kleve n
IL
B II.DER ' CL B
Art hur And erson
Lo ui s Becker
Mark L. Johnson
Richard John o n
Colette Peter o n Lyngdal
Ali ce Jensen I ob le
Janice And erson Rykk en
Roger Stoc km o
ENT URY L B
r.,d And erson
Flo rence Hell and Bo rman
Low ell Brow n
O rp ha Hushagen lsemin ger
Leroy lseminger
fav is Kyll onen
Robert Langseth
Mary Peterson Lc:1k
Be erly Jacob sen Lundee n
Ruth Pousi O llil a
PPORT I G LEVEi.
Betry Carl o n Bate o n
~ ill ord Botk
Roge r Carlson
Valborg Ky llo Ell ing ·o n
Duane We tfi eld
CL\S
OF 19 56
umber of Alum ni: 144
Total amount of G ifts: I 1,605
Particip ati on: 33%
FO NDE llS' CIRCLE
R. Luther Ison
PRESIDENT'S CLUB
Delo ris And erson
MA RSHA LL O NCI L
Mark Thorp e
13U1
Ll ERS' LUB
I. Shelb y Gim e And re
Lloyd Grind e
W,inda Warnes 0 1 on
Ervin verlund
i\lerl in \Xlhite
Robc:r1 T w ito n
IDE
CL B
Pl
Darrell Egertson
REGENTS' IR LE
Herbert Chil stro m
MARSHA LL CO
James Shi ell
George Fisher
hi dey andq uist Fragale
Esther O leson Freund
James Geisendo rfer
Eil een Jo hn on Hanson
Erli ng 1-fuglen
Alan ·Iathiason
larlys Back lund Iorland
Ar lene Larson Nel o n
Karl 'estvold
Edward Nyhus
Winifr e I y tuen yhus
Ard i · I) rr Nystuen
Glenn O lson
Lloyd Peter o n
Horace Porte n
Ardell e kov ho lt Q uanbe k
D onna Erickson Reimer
Mary ls Mark man Schmidt
John eaver
Allan Th or on
B I I.DER ' L B
Agnes Th o mpson Becker
Richard Dro nen
Arvin Halve rs n
Jani e Bremseth Larson
Richard Mahre
Beverly O mdahl Ne) on
Phil ip 'elso n
CE rru RY CLUB
Gr::iceLarson Anderson
Jo hn Ben o n
Maxi ne Dahlin Chr ist
Richard Hage tuen
Wenona Strand lie Lund
PPO RTI G LEVEL
Wil lard Burk
Elain e F ss Erick o n
Ja q uelyn Bagley Hanson
Wallace Hanson
R bert Herman
Ervin Johnson
LaVonne oderbe rg J hnson
Ralph Martinsen
Aud rey Larson lill er
Clari ce Carl o n a, by
Diane elson
Beverly Jorge nsen O lander
lyde Peterson
Jo hn Peterson
Kenneth West
CENT RY CLUB
Do rot hy Flo i iad Benson
Carol yn Lo wer Bliss
Hans Dump y
Jo hn Haynes
Stanley Ludvik sen
Chri slin e Mu nson !Vlain
Ronald Mai n
James Pederson
Harold Stoa
Elizabeth ~lo rtensen Sw anson
SUPPORT! 'G LEVEL
fargaret Hermanson Barnes
Gerald Baxter
Leland Erickson
Faro lyn Johnson Gehring
Shirley Iulen Graus
Glen Hanggi
James Haugen
Th omas H vcrstcn
Charles Howard
Marg~iret Helgaas Linco ln
Robert Lockw oo d
Harvey Lund in
Robert o rby
Luther O lson
Roger O e
Jame Pearson
Robert Roos
Laur:1yne Helgerson Solbe rg
Richard Th o 11.1
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CIAS S OF 195 7
Num ber of Alumn i: I 76
To tal amo unt o f G ifts: 3,759
13 11.DERS
' LLIB
Ald emar John. n Hagen
Gloria rant Kn blau ch
Gerald Min l11.1m
Barbara Tj mh o m I elson
Mayn ard Nelson
Bill Zinn
RY L B
rmsu-ong
Sidney Berg
Dennes Borman
CE I
Jame
A nne lie:,c l..:1idig Haynes
Th omas Hoffi ancler
Roger ~lackey
Erw in i\loe
Orv al ~Ioren
James No m1an
David
ystue n
Richard Vevle
SUPPO RT! 'G LEVEL
David Freedlan d
Doro th y Burke Freedl and
Virg Gehrin g
Bruce G ib:,on
Peggy or en o n Gr:1ble
Gi ll ert Graus
Do ris Rovick Hanson
Jean Mangu ·o n I l icks
Everett Ho lt
i\ Iorris Jespersen
Ralph Jo hnson
Wayne Jo hnso n
Ronald Jo hnson
Leo n Kaltv ed
Alfred Kaupin s
David Ncl on
Os ar O lson
Elain e Kroshus rvo lcl
Robert Oslund
Jarncs Plumeclahl
Lawrence Prall
Daulat Billawa la Ramamoo nh y
Neal Sni der
Judy Sather SuLher
Marlys Ho lm Th o rsgaard
Lesli e Tin eth
Gordo n Trebt :id
Jo hn Welc kl e
Ro nald Welde
CL\SS OF 19 58
Number o f Alumni: 159
Total amount of Gif ts: 21,775
Panicipmi on: 25%
Participatio n: 28%
AUG SB RG cm LE
Mabeth aure ylbtr om
A GSB RG CIRCLE
Raymo nd rinde
Harris Lee
PRESII E r' S LUB
Jo Ann 0 . Bjornson Jo hnson
Joanne tiles Laird
PRESIDENT'S CL 13
tanley Baker
De,i n Ho lmes
~IARSHALL
CIL
Birgit Birke land
Lila Oga w a Fun1kaw a
Ann a Hov land Hanson
MA RSHALL
Paul Ny hus
'CIL
13 ILDER ' LUB
Che ter Dy11.1d
Kenneth Hagen
Ben Johnson Hass
endell hiell
Wesley ideen
Grace Kemmer Sulerud
ENTURY LUB
Pau l Almqui st
Mary 1\vi ton Bosben
ndi a Christensen
Loi Anderson Go lie
rlene elander Hill
Rodn ey Hill
Ruth Thorsgard Homme
Hany Horne
Shirl ey ordi ne Kehrberg
Carolyn Westph al
~
E ITTJRY CLUB
James lmqu ist
Robe rt Bagley
Conrad Fristedt
Hugh Gilmore
Byro n G lie
Jero me Kleven
SUPPORTING LEVEL
Lois Rid, ter Agrim
n
Jean Knutso n A nderson
Jo hn And erson
orma n Anderson
aro l Myrvik Berg+
UPPORTING LEVEL
Elyce Lundq uist ANidso n
De nnis B:irnaal
Gudwre n Elli ngson Belk ho lm
Elaine 'elson Bernards
Env in Christenson
Janet 'iederlo h hri teson
Glen n Davidso n
Lois fackey Davis
Le Ro i Elias
Sonja Jo hnson Enstad
David Harris
Phil ip Heide
Carl HeUzen
C. Leroy Jo hnson
Joy Hutzell Johnson
Gwen Johnson Krapf
Margaret Peterson Langne
Alice Lindell Lindgren
Mary Erickson Lockwood
Jo n Matala
Jo hn Miskowi ec
Donald lyrvik
Rhoda Dahl Myrvik
Phyll is Knudson Seim
Ro nald tave
LaVo ne tud licn
Lowell Tornqu ist
Ard en Wahlberg
CLASS OF 1959
1 umber of Alumni : 176
Total amount o f Gi fts:
Participati on: 30%
PRESID E S CL B
Carl Casperson
Denn is Gibso n
Merto n Jo hnson
John Martinsen
Eugene Peterson
Manin abo
Inez O lson Schwar, ko pf
MARSHA LL CO
Tho mas Moen
Kay Lcmmerman Gilmore
Donald Homme
Clayton Paulson
Paul Tho mpsen
Lowell Ziemann
CIL
B ILDERS' CL B
Lois Madson Al len
John Berg
Patricia Eld ridge
Law rence Lystig
Joseph ystucn
Sylvia Moc Ove rlund
tanl ey Q uanbeck
David Ringstad
Bonnie Martinson Storlcy
Janet Cooke Zitzcw itz
,6 8
PPORTI G LEV.EL
o rman Berg
Denn is Bur reson
Paul hristensen
Delores Grupp hri lio n o n
Charles Feri ng
Jame Gulclseth
Do nald Hagestuen
Jame Han n
Jomes Horn
Rhoda Monseth Huglen
Ro nald Ja obso n
Donald Jorenby
I.any Junk ermeier
Harold Kamb3k
Gory Lange
~lonroe Larson
Gordon Lindgren
Walter Lundeen
Robe rt lefTert
Ronald lisko, ice
Harold eilsen
Hubert elson
Reidu n Hartmark e, qui st
Richard Overby
,cki ko r Pearson
Ruth Hojem Peterson
David Quanl>e k
o rmon Quanl>eck
Ri hard Robinso n
Luther R mo
Do nald alien
K. kurd al
nja ather kurd al
Gale To rstenson
Cl.AS OF 19 6 0
uml>er f Alumni: 19 1
Total amo unt o f Gif ts: 12,655
Partici patio n: 20%
rne BO)'Um
Ge rge ruy
Barbara O lson Denle
Freel Engelmann
Ruth Borchardt Engelstad
ancy arlancl Erickson
Barbara Mill ar Evenso n
Phyll is Dahlmeier Fering
Arden Platen
Do nald ilberg
Kennell , Hall ancl
Gerald Hendr icks
Ri hard Ho lte
La
o nne G r.:tvgaarcl Iverson
Del Lind
Mary Lundqui t Meffen
leve loo re Jr.
Paul Myhre
Cli fi rd Myhre
Loren ielsen
James ol le
Rull, Carlson O lson
D ight Pederson
Barbara Rie berg Peterson
Harold R~dden+
Byro n hmid
Ramona Pedersen energren
Go rdon yverso n
Lany Th omp n
Kermit Valleen
haro n Groclt West
hi rl~y Harms ~ ilsey
B ILDEHS' L 13
Che tcr Hoversten
David Nordlie
Darrell Wiese
CENT RY L B
aro l Jo hnson "s person
Bn ,cc Cunning
UPPO RTING LEV.EL
Gayle Arvi dson
Theodo re Boll en
David Buchk osky
Lois Burm eister
Lawrence Gallagher
Curtis Haney
James Ho lden
Audrey Halvo rson Hov land
Patricia Swanso n Kreuz ige r
Co nnie Bute Langager
Keith Leiseth
George Lundquist
Julie Magnuson Marineau
Karen Erickson McCull ough
Cedric O lson
Christian Osw ood
Sharon Raivo Remmen
Myron Rew
Marie Gjerde chlin k
Terrance chlin k
Judy Fosse nider
Delo ris O lson tinson
Gary Terrio
Karen Ege dal Trelstacl
E. ~ ikelius Wil son
Cl.ASS OF 1962
umbe r o f Alumn i: 2l3
Total amount of Gifts: 8,305
P~ni cipatio n: 23%
REGE
J
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ann Eliason Am un dso n
PRESIDENT' CLUB
Kall1leen Aaker Casperso n
Euni ce Kyllo Roberts
P:1nicipation: 2 1%
Arne ather
FO
Dl!R ' lR LE
Joseph Hsieh
MA.R HALL COUNCIL
Kay Hanenburg Madson
E rs· JR LE
Bruce Am undson
MARSHA LL
N IL
Ruth Carlsen Moen
even Score
Bruce Westphal
CLASS OF 1961
umber o f Alumni : 198
Total amount of Gifts: 15,670
Rio
PRESIDENT S LUB
Barbara Milne Go rdo n
Lawrence Lokken
Do nald Olsen
CENTURY CLUB
Harri Bendix
Leola Dyrucl Furman
George Jo hnso n
Geo rge Larso n
Arden Norum
James Redeske
B ILD ER ' L 8
Marilyn Ellin g o n Akerman
o nia Overmoen Gulli ck
PRESIDENT' CLUB
Roger Go rdon
Kenneth elson
LL
MA RSHALL 0
Gregory Madson
Mary Tild:, hl Meyers
13 11
. DBRS' L B
Kenneth Akerman
Maril yn :,ur~ Breckenridge
I aniel arlson
D~nnls Jo hnson
aro l Oversvce Jo hnson
o nstancc ildseth Spang~nberg
Lorna Hoversten
Judy Jo hnson
O livi a Gordo n Lorents
Jack Osberg
Ron con
ENT RY L B
Wendell Brown
Jennelle John on Cunn ing
Bruce Gilclseth
Paul G rover
Jo hn Hugo
Phillip Mattison
Roger Sci" artz
Lew is Sundqui st, II
All an 1\ •eite
Mary Ann
rensen
rban
Kenneth Erickso n
Juli a Ose rose
Jerelyn Hov land Cobb
~ illi am Eri k o n
fary a hristensen Farrell
Donald Gjesfjeld
Lola Nel o n Graf, tro m
Bradl ey Hoh
·irolyn Jo hn n
Jud ith Hess Larsen
Juli e Medbery
Andre 'el on
Russell O sterberg
Glenn Peterson
Lois Mahlum H agen
Janel Eve n o n Potratz
!l oc k Helgeson
Wanda And erson l·krn e
Lynne 'iclean Junke rmeier
Charles Kin g Jr.
Barbar-J Cook Krueger
Lloy d Raymo nd
Nancy Joubert Ray mond
James Roback
Tru dy Jo hn n chohen
Arvid Schroeder
Lois Knu tson Larsen
Bonn ie Carlson Pehrson
James Pom merenke
Paul She rvey
Th omas \Vadsw o rth
SUPPORTI 'G LEVEL
Kri ti And erson
no e Marie o rdi n Anderso n
Twy lah Tjon Ayarbe
Jo hn Bostad
bir e Hell and Buettner
Jo hn Chri stensen
herman Co ltvet
John Sorenso n
Moril yn Heide ~ aller
Linda To llefson Zenk
CIASS OF 1963
CIASS OF 1964
'umb er of Alum ni : 23
Total amouni o f G ifi,,: 5 1,884
Number of Alumn i: 250
Total amo unt of Gifts: 17,779
Particip atio n: 2 1%
Participation: 20%
A UG BURG CIR LE
LaVonne O lson Bat" lden
Paul Bataldcn
REGE T ' JR LE
Joyce Leifgren Yo ung
REGENTS' CIRCLE
ancy Bloo mfi eld Bouemill er
All en Hove rsten
PRF !DE NT' CL B
MAil HAL L CO
~larie Hali e ~b
Andr e,v Berg
UPPOllTI N LE EL
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of the Augsburg Now magazine!
We welcome
your letters!
write to:
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E-mail: now@augsburg.edu
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Phone: (612) 330-118r
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elling the story oi Augsburg is what
Augsburg Now is all
the page with a letter to you from President
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about-telling stories of
our students, faculty and staff, alumni, parents,
and friends.
This premiere issue takes you back through
the halls and history of Old Main, the one
place on campus shared by a1l of our alumni,
as we look forward to its centennial celebration
at Homecoming. You'll also read about several
families for whom Augsburg has been an
educational tradition over the generations.
We close with reflections on how one
approaches the task of telling the story through
written histor¡ in comments by Rick Nelson
and Dave Wood about their forthcoming book.
In future issues, this page is reserved for
your letters, whether they be of comment,
praise, correctìon, or exception to what appears
in t"he magazine. In this issue, we inaugurate
Frame.
Over the past few years, as this publication
has changed in small ways or through a major
transformation, the Augsburg Now name has
been maintained as a constant reminder of the
importance of keeping Auggies connected to
one another and to the College. We are proud
ol the AugsburgNow and hope you feel that this
new magazine Iives up to it-s name.
We want you to stay connected and
interactive-don't be shy about sending your
letters and keeping in touch with your stories.
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Betsey Norgard
Editor
Dear Augsburg
alumni and friends,
W
ith this issue of Augsburg Now we not only
introduce a new "look" to the primary
publication that serves you, but we also usher in
weekend of activities and recollecti.ons. Re-connect
Co1lege, your classmates, and friends, and
learn more about the many programs that have
resulted in Augsburg being named one of the
nation's leading servicelearning institutions.
As the College enters its l32nd year,we arc
rededicating ourselves and our resources to
continuing this historic task of educatlng persons
for a changing future. Please know that we welcome
your input, support, and presence at this special
place-not only at Homecoming but throughout the
with the
a
new academic year. Augsburg continues to move
forward in many excitlng ways, including a number
of construction projects that are rehabilitating and
refurbishing our facilities.
An enthusiastic new first-year class, the Class of
2004, has arrived and joì.ns v/ith the rest of our
outstanding student body. It is a student body
hungry for learning and challenging us to provide
the "transforming" education that unites the liberal
arts with the practical, preparing each of our
graduates to truly make a difference in the world we
academic year.
Sincerely,
are educating them to serve.
This issue ol AugsburgNow also provides us with
a means of inviting each of you to come to the
campus to participate in Homecoming. I want to
extend my personal invitation to join us for a
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Fall 2000
Augsburg Now is published
quarterly by Augsburg College,
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Minnesota 55454.
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Betsey Norgard
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Remembering Main
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Approaching its centennial, Augsburg
stops a moment to remember Old Main,
a building that has had to earn its place
on calnpus as ø treasure oJ history
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discriminate on the basis of race,
color, creeil, religion, nøtional or
ethnic ongin, age, geniler, sexual
orientation, marital stl;tus, status
with regaril to public assßtance,
or disability in its education
p olicie s, ailmissions p olicie s,
scholarship and loan programs,
athlecíc anill or school
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in those instances where religion
by Lynn Mena
The Augsburg tradition in some
Jamilie s include s p arents, slblings,
and dozens of cousins, while other
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Auggie Thoughts
On the cover:
Calendar
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sunshine with his boohs on the front
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ïravereo wrln a cllverse group
of ll Twin Cities elementary and secondary
school teachers to Namibia, June 29-August 2,
under a Fulbright-Hays Group Projects
Abroad grant awarded to the Center for
Global Education. While there, the teachers
worked with Augsburg staff through a
program of field trips, meetings with
governmenl and community leaders, and
homestays in a variety of Namibian
communities. Their experiences would
contribute to learning plans for their own
students upon their return.
During the five weeks, the teachers
visited schools in Windhoek, the capital city,
and traveled to Okakarara, a Herero village
about 150 miles away, where they stayed
with families and visited local schools. In
addition, the group met participants of a
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women's craft center and heard from UN
officials about efforts to conrrol the AIDS
epidemic.
The teachers had an opportunity Lo
spend an evening with Namibian Prime
Minister Tjitendero. He reiterated to them a
message they had akeady heard from
others-Namibians have chosen to forgive
the past Ìnjustices to them, and joln hands to
work together.
Irvine sent back notes during the fiveweek period, which were posted on
Augsburg's Web site. To read more, visit
<www augsburg. edu/namibiæ.
In one report, Irvine summed up her
meeting and discussion with a local school
teacher: "I am thankful for this opportunity
to learn through direct- experiences in a
community that is very different, and yet in
many rvays similar to my communiqr"
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students and their families during the
this year's second Auggie Adventures
orientation weekend, giving students
their first opportunity to meet
classmates, take assessment exams, and
register for classes,
The Saturday family program
provided both parents and students
chances to hear from various campus
offices about enrollment procedures,
campus services, residence life, study
abroad, and generally what campus life is
all about.
Saturda¡ September 2 was Move-in
Day for new students, and classes began
on Sept. 6.
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Twenty-six physician assistant students received their
certificates at the commencement ceremony on Aug. 13
Five of the students also completed bachelor of arts
degrees in physician assistant studies. This Class of 2000
is
the fourth physician assistant class to graduate.
Dr. Byron Crouse, chair of the Family Medicine
Department at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and
director of the Rural Health School, presented the
keynote address.
Physician assistant students spend 27 months in both
academic and clinical programs. ln order to practice in
the state of Minnesota they must also pass the board
exam from the National Commission on Certification of
Physician Assistants.
ln June 2000, the physician assistant program became
Augsburg's fourth graduate program, and now offers a
master of science degree in physician assistant studies.
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Augsburg's Class of 2000 physician ass¡stants.
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Center opened in newly-renovated
Sverdrup Hall.
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Augsburg's Jazz Ensemble and Gospel Praise energized 38,000 Lutheran youth at their
national gathering in St, Louis in June,
Gospel Praise 'Dances at the Crossroads'
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.^áit.¿, ani wirh r spirit ol journey
undiminished by the long rides, heat, and
humidity For two weeks inJune,38,377
youth descended upon St. Louis for an
arnazing experience at the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America's Al1 Lutheran
Youth Gathering.
Gathered under the theme "Dancing at
the Crossroads," yollth were encouraged to
question, cry, cheer, and, most of all, to learn
about God's special invitation to be a dance
partner rvith God through ChrÌst. And part
of.it al1 during [he seconcl week was
Augsburg's ownJazz Ensemble and Gospel
Praise, rnaking their thlrd appeârance at the
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reg¡stration,
financial needs
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national youth gathering.
Augsburg's ensernble of 27 musicians, 1ed
by Robert Stacke'71, played for youth
crowds large and small at morning worshÌp,
evening entertainment, and in an exhlbit hall
called "The Beat."
"No rnatter how the audience size varied,
there were always kids dancing and clapping
along, rvho were energized by the spirit
through the music we were playing,"
reflected saxophonist Brendan Anderson '02.
"lt didnt lnatter if there were only l0 people
there. If those 10 people were moved by the
nessage of the music, then our.lob of
ministry was accomplishecl. "
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Sverdrup HalÌ to offer one-stop shopping for
students taking care of regÌstration, financial
aid, and student billing and account
questions. The academic advising and
registrar's offÌces are located ln the same
alea.
This "one-stop shopprng" is especially
important to Weekend College students, for
whom convenience is a significant lactor in
their stuclies. In addition, over the next two
years, more and more of the College
enrollment lunctions will become Webbased.
windor.vs in the EFSC
are wheelchair accessible, as well as the
All counters and
compllter kiosks where stuclents can access
their accounts.
irst-year students this year will move into newly-refurbished rooms in Umess Hall. All new beds,
dressers, and desk chairs wili greet the 306 students living in the residence hall.
This fail also marks the launching of ARC, the Academic Resource Center, iocated in Urness Hall, with
satellite centers on each floor. Resident advisers are partnering with the First Year Experience program
faculty to sewe as academic mentors to the students on their floors, helping with study skills and in other
lvays to ease adjustment to academic life.
Commuter students will also be connected to student clusters on the Umess floors, giving them the
same opporrunities to participate in the Flrst-Year Experience and to become more involved in campus life.
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received gifts of more than $500,000 toward
a goal of $1 million by year end.
Three major gifts have led the way in
the drive, with the most recent, $250,000
from James and Eva Seed of East
Greenwich, R.I., being the largest. That
followed closely on pledges of $200,000
from the Piper family of Minneapolis, and
$65,000 from the Huss Family Foundation
in St. Paul. The Piper gift was sparked by the
efforts of Augsburg graduate Toby LaBelle
'96, an investment officer for PiperJaffrey.
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Arbeìderbladeú in a full-page story about her teaching experience in their city.
Student teaching,
Scandinavian style
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teach," she quipped as she recounted her seven weeks in an elementary school with a
class of 27 in Halden, Norway, southeast of Oslo.
The opportunity was arranged through Intemational Partners, an Augsburg program
that collaborates with schools in Norway and Germany; Jacobsen was the first student in
the program for student teaching.
Jacobsen worked out the teaching requirements with her Augsburg education adviser
and the teacher of her Norwegian school class-coincidentally, all three with the last
name of Jacobsen. Augsburg professor Mary Jacobson was able to arrange a side trip on
her European vacation to visit Norway and carry out the required student teaching
observations.
Jacobsen is currently seeking a teaching position in the T¡¡in Cities area.
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The Huss gift funds a new asslstant
director as part of the plan to expand the
program; and the Seed gift came from
grateful parents whose son was helped by
the program and now is enrolled at Brown
University
"The StepUP Program is a fabulous
story," said John Knight, director of
corporate/foundation relations, "and as
more and more people recognize that, they
are making major contributions toward it to
ensure that its work is not diminished. The
Seeds told me they are grateful both for the
program's effectiveness and the fine
education their son received at Augsburg in
conjunction with it."
Knight said a number of smaller gifts,
but some as large as $10,000, also have
come from parents of other students in the
program, and while there are several
hundred thousand dollars yet needed to
achieve the goal, he is confident that it will
be done.
The StepUP Program was started in
1997 by Don Warren, then director of
academic enrichment at Augsburg, who
decided he wanted to do somethì.ng to assist
students who were in recovery from alcohol
and chemical abuse. Warren now serves as
fuli-time director for the program, which
has grown to 43 students this fall.
The program's mission is threefold: First,
it strives to affirm the College's commitment
to provide a high-quality liberal arts
education for students with diverse
backgrounds, experiences, and preparation.
Second, it provides students in recovery
who demonstrate the willingness and ability
to participate in college-level learning with
ongoing study and living skills that support
them in their academic progress toward a
degree. And, third, it supports students in
their commitment to sobriety
For more information about the StepUP
Program and its goals, contact Don Warren
at (612) 330-1166 or by e-mail at
<warren@augsburg. edu>.
--Dan
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for Augsburg's Heritage Society
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driving force to help the College move
forcefully into the new centur)¿
ob Arnold has a passion for Augsburg
College and a vision for how to help it
succeed.
"This is a crucial point in Augsburg's
history," Arnold noted. "This college has rediscovered itself-who it is and what it is
about. Now, hopefully, our alumni and
friends will discover what their role should
be in helping the vision of the College
become reality. A single donor or group of
donors can make a significant difference for
this institution, and I want to be a key part
of making that happen."
Arnold, who attended colieges and
universities in lowa, had a career in the
investment, money management, and
banking industries before becoming
Augsburg's director of principal giftsHeritage Soclety It is an organization that
he hopes to both rcvitalíze and establish as
a
"We're calling the coming year-from
Homecoming 2000 to Homecoming 2001'The Year of Reaffirmation'," Arnold said.
"We are going to both reaffirm the
importance of the Heritage Society and at
the same time build upon the base that's
already in place to establish new levels of
support."
The Augsburg Heritage Society abeady
has about 150 members, and Arnold's dream
is to add 100 new members during the Year
of Reaffirmation.
"The Heritage Society just by its name
implies something that can be passed on
from our alumni to current students and to
those who will follow," Arnold said. He
pointed out that it also acknowledges the
generosity of those who have made planned
gifts and encourages
additional planned giving by
virtue of the connection and
ownership that its members
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distinct purposes, or it can go directly into
the College's endowment fund. Some
donors use their bequest to fund
scholarships; others to fund individual
programs, academic departments, athletÌcs,
or the College's religious heritage.
And, it is both Augsburg's heritage and
vision for its future which brought Arnold to
the College in the first place. "A year ago,I
had offers from both the University of
Minnesota and Augsburg to do this kind of
work," he said. "Going to the university
probably would have been the correct
'career' move, but after coming here and
meeting the students, faculty, and staff and
hearing of the College's vision, the decision
was eas)¿ My career could have been with
the university, but my heart was with
Augsburg."
experience.
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experience the joy and
recognition of that gift before
passes from their estate.
Augsburg would much rather
thank a donor in person than
thank the donor's heirs."
Planned gifts also may
provide donors with a varieLy
of tax advantages as well as
create cash flow to either
themselves or their heirs.
Arnold said that a planned gìft
can be designated for many
it
A Heritage Society board has been organized and
will use their individual skills and experience to
assist in both the promotion and retention of
planned charitable gifts to Augsburg. Members of
the board pictured at â recent meeting are: (L to R,
standing) Rob Arnold (director), Orville Olson '52,
Mary McDougall (chair), Robert Herman'55, Robert
Kincade, Arnie Skaar'48, and Edward Lindell;
(seated) Elizabeth (Anne) BatAz'82, Patrick Sheehy
(Augsburg's new director of development), and
Joyce Spector'70. Board members not pictured:
Roselyn Nordaune '77, toan Volz'68, Anne Frame,
Robert Tufford '53, and Bill Anderson '86.
Fall 2000
--Dan
Arnold is a firm be]iever in
pianned gifts for t\Mo reasons:
"First, charitable trusts and
annuities allow donors Lo give
a future gift that is much
larger than could be found
today in their checkbooks or
savings accounts, yet the
donor continues to receive
income and tax write-offs from
the gift. Second, donors can
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To learn more about the Heritage
Society or how to make a planned gift
or bequest to Augsburg College, call
Rob Arnold at (612) 330-1512, or write
to Heritage Society, Augsburg College,
2211 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
55454.
All donors who have made a
deferred or planned gift to Augsburg
become members of the Heritage
Society and will receive special
recognition from the College, a gift
from the Heritage Society Board, the
opportunity to attend special seminars
and programs, and an invitation to the
annual Heritage Society recognition
event-this year a brunch and hymn
sing on October 8.
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inducted in Athletic Hall of Fame
ff ugsburg College will honor some of the top athletes in school
Flhirto.y during Homecoming weekend, with the annual Athletic
Hall of Fame banquet. Eight former Auggie student-athletes will be
inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame.
The annual banquet will be held Thursday, Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at
the Christensen Center. For more information on the banquet and to
make reservations, contact Irene Steenson at (612) 330-1245 or
Norm Okerstrom at (612) 330-I6L6.
The Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1973 to
recognize male athietes who made special contributions to the
College's athletic histor¡r In 1989, female athletes were first inducted
into the hail. Recipients are chosen each year on the basis of
performance in Augsburg athletics, service to the school, civic and
professional achievements, and leadership.
Honored in this year's class of inductees into the Augsburg
Athletic Hall of Fame are:
Jon Bergherr'76
Jeff Nessler'76
Jane Helmke'83
Calvin Peterson'65
Men's hockey
An NAIA All-American on
Augsburg's 1976 national
tournament team.
Men's basketball, baseball
A solid guard on Auggie teams
Softball
A member of Augsburg teams
thal won the MAIAW state title
four years in a row and finished
Football
A co-captain ín 1964 and the
rhar won MIAC rirles in L97475 and 1975-76, Nessler (22) ís
llth in school history in career
scoring (1,094 points).
13th in the nation in 1982.
team's leading scorer in 1963 as
a running back, Peterson was a
key member of an Augsburg
squad that finished 6-3 overall
and in second place in the
MIAC in 1964.
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Men's basketball
A top inside player for the
Auggies, Cornell (50) is sixth
in school history in both career
scoring (I,338 points) and
rebounds (653).
Kim (Olson) Miklya'82
Darcy Debing'77
Men's soccer
One of Augsburg's first threetime A11-MIAC players, Debing
was a key lorward on Auggie
teams that won three straight
MIAC titles.
Gymnastics
An individual all-around
national meet qualifier, Miklya
earned Augsburg Women's
Athlete ol the Year honors in
1982.
Scott Smith '76
Men's hockey
An NAIA All-American in 1976,
Smith is second all-time in
career goals scored at Augsburg
(8ó) and lourth in total poinrs
(161).
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Augsburg College Auggis5Fall 2OOO Sports Home Games
Football
Vollevball
Men's soccer
Women's soccer
Sat., Sept. 9
Wed., Sept. L3
Concordia-M'hd* 7:30 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 12
Buena Vista (IA) 3 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 12
Buena Vista (fA) 5 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 16
Sat., Sept. 16
Fri., Sept. 22
Tues., Sept. 19
Carleton 7 p.m.
Alumni Match 1 p.m.
Northwestern
Sat., Oct. 7
St. Thomas*
Sat., Sept. 23
Sat., Sept. 23
Alumni Game 1:30 p.m.
Alumni Game 11:30 a.m
(Homecoming)
Sat., Sept. 23
Augsburg Junior Varsity
Tournament
Sat., Oct. 7
Wed., Sept. 27
Sat., Oct. 21
Fri., Sept. 29
Hamlinex 6 p.m.
St. Benedict* 7 p.m.
Carleton* 7:30 p.m.
Tues., Oct. l0
St. Olaf* 7 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 30
St. Thomas* 5 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 22
Tues., Oct. 3
Carletonx 7 p.m.
Wis.-Eau ClaireT p.m.
Gustar,-us
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Adolphus*
Sat., Nov. 4
Concordia-M'hd*
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Metrodome
Sat., Nov.
Bethel*
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p.m.
Wed., Oct.4
St. Thomas* 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Oct. l1
Gustar,rrs* 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Oct. l8
Bethel* 7:30 p.m.
(IA) 6:30 p.m.
Wis.-Superior 3:30 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 28
Gustar,us*
I p.m.
Bethel* 6:30 p.m.
Mon., Oct. 9
Northland (Wis.) 4 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 22
Wed., Oct. 25
Wis.-Superior
Hamline* 7:30 p.m.
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Sat., Oct. 28
Fri., Oct.27
Gustar,-us 3:30 p.m.
N'western-Rose. 7 p.m.
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Foss Center is reflected in the newly-installed
windows in Melby Hall, replacing the blue panels
from the building's origin. Extensive renovation is
being completed in the nearly 40-year-old building
that includes a new gym floor, expanded fitness
centet new heating/air conditioning system, and
new offices for the athletic staff.
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Old Main-it's that
quintessential symbol at many
colleges of campus spirit,
heritage, and history. At
Augsburg, howeven the
building known today as Old
Main has had quite a time
finding its identity and earning
this reputation. For decades it
had another name, and the
date chiseled above its front
door is neither its beginning
nor completion. At one time it
was even slated for demolition.
While it may have sat deserted
and unfinished at the turn of
the last century, it begins this
century as a national landmark
and an Augsburg treasure.
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of the Augsburg quad, near the earlier
Old Main. It was called New Main until the earlier
building's demolition in the mid-1950s. For many
years, it was the most imposing building in its
vicinity and prominently marked the Augsburg
campus. But, construction of the freeway and new
high-rise dorms, and the growth of the surrounding
neighborhood gradually diminished its physical
prominence.
Although it took more than two years to
complete because of financial difficulties, Old
Maln's dedication on New Year's Day in 1902 was
joyful. It renewed College spirits that had been
dampened by a difficult decade. The multipurpose
building gave the College's 200 students muchneeded classrooms, a lofty chapel, library,
gymnasium, and office facilities.
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The main floor contained stately,
spacious classrooms, administration, and
faculty offices. Below was the gymnasium
and library; the second level contained
additional classrooms. The second lloor had
large skylights, and a glass block floor in the
center allowed light to filter below to the
main lobby, which also received light from
the two entrances.
The building's most striking architectural
space, however, was the chapel, and for
decades, it was the focus of College life.
Until 1920 or so, chapel services began the
day at 7:30 a.m. ; later they moved to I0
a.m. Attendance was required and roll was
taken. Men sat on one side; women on the
other. In the earlier
days, faculty sat on
the raised
stage area,
and only they
were allowed to
ascend the small,
carved stairway
from the main
lobby
Much of the
chapel's aura,
however, grew
from the
splendor of the
carved, plaster
decoration that
surrounded the
room Ìn Ìts seeming immensity It was no
accident that the chapel ¡Mas the building's
largest and most ornate space.
Until 1955, Room 18 was the main
theology semÌnar room. Students sat at
double desks in this most stately of all the
classrooms. Theology candidates were
required to present their trial sermons to
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The hub ol stuclent hle was on the lower
level in the library and the gymnasrum. The
library was small-only 30 by 43 feet-ancl
in its lirst
decade r.vas siudent-run
The gymr-rasium lvalls 1e[t almost no
room around the marke cl floor, and Jeroy
Carison '48 recalls how a basketball lay-up
shot was impossible withou¡ banging into
the wall. Spectators stood in the narrow
edges around the court. At Christmas the
gym wâs dressed up with a Christmas tree
rnd hostcd scasonrl lcslivitics.
The moclern plr"rmbing that lirst
appeared on campus in Old Main challenged
the Medical Aid Sociery, a strlclent-fâculty
organization ihat oversaw campus medical
servrces and sanitary practices. Professor
Emeritus Carl Chrislock '37, in From Fjortl to
Frecway, quotes the Society's "Rr-rles
Governing Baths and Lavatories": No one
could "occupy a bathroom more than 30
minlrtes, nor remair-r under a shou'er more
tl-ran 10 minutes." The mer.nbers were
entitled to "one bath a lveek (tub or shower),
lree of charge."
Making money by u'hatever means was a
constant necessity for the Coilege during the
1930s and .1 940s. Ernre Anderson'37
recalls in the Winter 1995 Augsburg Now the
1itt1e candy concession that was below the
steps of the chapel where one could buy
"They gave their all that men might be free
lreals. One day in 1932, however, Anderson
clecicled his cancly money r.vor-rlcl go into the
College till when Presrdent Sverclrr-rp
announced that nnless money could be
raised to br-ry a load of coal, tl-rere wou1c1 be
no classes the following da¡r
Whrle no ghosts or spirits are knowrL to
inhablt Olcl Main, ghost stories 1-Lave a place
rn the building lore. Or.r a Hallorveen night
rn the 1960s, speech professor Arlene Cole
took her class to the spaclous, if not rather
spook¡ attÌc to practice their narra[ion skills
by telling ghost stories. "We had to be
carefnl where we lvalked, ancl the students
hacl to knorv the stones very well since il
was dark," she recounted, but she believecl
all the students had a good time.
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Beginning in 1942, the halls of Old Main were quieted as many students and some faculty were called
to duty in World War ll. More than half of the student population did not return to classes in
September 1943. Jeroy Carlson '48 remembers a special chapel service held in May 1943, at which he
was asked to speak on behalf of the men who were leaving for service. Photos at the service identified
those who had already enlisted.
During the war years, the bulletin boards on both sides of the Old Main lobby were filled with news
and information about the men in service. News of promotions. of assignments, and letters home were
posted to help the small Augsburg "family" stay close to its men.
Twenty-one Augsburg students lost their lives in the war. The 1947 Augsburgian yearbook listed their
names and was dedicated to them.
The post-war years more than recouped the wartime loss of students, with the campus population
quadrupling from 1945 to 1950.
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ln recent years, a rather large photo collage of
these 21 men (shown at left) was found among
items in storage. Can anyone help identify the
origin of this photo collage? Please let us know!
The names of the men who died are: (top row, L
to R) Gerald Anderson, Edward Berntson, Arnold
Gustafson, Charles Held, Keith Hoffman, and
Curtis Johnson; (middle row, L to R) James
Johnson, Mentor Johnson, Norwood Johnson,
Virgil Knudson, Arthur Lawien, and Arthur Molvik;
(bottom row
L to R) William Muelleç James
Mydland, Joseph Nelson, Lynn D. Peterson,
Richard Pederson, Robert Tousley, Leland Vojta,
Robert Watson, and Ellard Wold.
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MCM-what does it signify?
The date chiseled in stone above the front entrance of Old
Main is MCM-1900 in Roman numerals, and the date of
the building's expected completion when it was begun.
Construction on Old Main began in 1899, but was stopped
when funding ran out. lt wasn't until the 1901 annual
conference that the Lutheran Free Church allocated
sufficient funds to complete the building. lt was dedicated
amidst pomp and circumstance on New Year's Day 1902.
Art professor Kristin Anderson offers an additional
explanation of the MCM from campus lore-that among
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early seminary students, MCM was suggested to stand for
Moses, Christ, and Mohammed.
This year, 2000, was chosen to begin the recognition of
Old Main's centennial. By New Year's Day 2002, Augsburg
plans to have collected many more than 100 memories
and stories from alumni and friends and completed the
renovations necessary to celebrate Old Main with
respect, appreciation, and joy.
What to do about renovat¡on?
By the mid-1960s, however, Old Main was no
longer the sparkling gem on campus, as several newer
buildings outshone it. Much of the vital campus hfe
in Old Main had moved, leaving it primarily a
classroom and office building-with a future in
question. Years of coal heat had tarnished and
darkened the interior, and a fire in 1960 had caused
minor damage to religion professor Marlo Colacci's
office. An October 1967 AugsburgEcho article, titled
"Old Main Stili Alive, Kicking," quoted Burton
Fosse,
vice president for business affairs, as saying that
campus planners weren't sure of its future.
In the mid-1970s a planning commission
recommended the demolition of Old Main for
construction ol a new building. However, the
resulting discussion of its history and heritage led ro
criticism from alumni, students, and others arguing
its historÌcal significance and aesthetic appeal. A
reconsideration of the proposal was forced, and the
revised decision recommended complete renovation
and study ol malor changes in iLs use.
Fall 2000
The 1979-8O renovation
and renaissance
The major physical changes included updating
heating, ventilatlon, and insulation for energy savings;
instaliing security systems; and making the building
accessible with the addition of an elevator and entrance
into the campus tunnel system. Through it all, though,
classes met. Professor Emerita Ruth Aaskov '53 recalls
how she prepared some extra French vocabulary lessons
about the construction going on in their midst.
The cost of the renovation nearly doubled by its
completlon. In a paper assessing the clecision to preserve
the building, art department chair Kristrn Anderson noted
that, despite its cost, the College gained much more than
additional classroom space. The care given to preserving
Olcl Main's aesthetic character, in both the exierior
decoration and lnterior woodwork, increased Ìts historical
significance, to both its Augsburg heritage and the role it
played Ìn the neighborhood and city
And, the completion of the renovation re-instlllecl a
sense of renewed spirit and pricle in both the builcling
itself and the College. Anderson noted that for nearly a
decade Augsburg's logo featured Old Main.
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Another surge in student population
occurred as Auggie men returned from
World War llto finish their education.
Between 1945 and 1950, the student
population nearly quadrupled.
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more crowded after coeds were
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population continued growing.
Gaining architectural
recognition
While much of the campus llfe of its
earlier years-chapel services, basketball
games, etc.-had disappeared, Old Main
still impressed Augsburg students. "I loved
having classes in Old Main," recalls Laurie
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was quiet, and stately"
In the early 1980s, as Weekend College
was launched, Old Mrin on( e 3g3in
assumed a role of hospitality and fellowshlp
for a smal1 community of Augsburg
students. Rick Thoni, lounder of WEC and
director ol the Rocl-rester program, said that
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gathering place. Here students came to talk
with facult¡ mee[ each other, snac]<
between classes, and builcl this cornmunity
of worl<ing stndents returning to col1ege.
The art departmenl is now housed in
the chapel and the lower level, ancl
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€ollege was placed on the
National Register of Historic
Places.
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Fire and smoke
caused minor
damage to
Professor Mario
Colacci's office.
1979-80
Major renovat¡on updated the functioning of
Old Main as a classroom building and returned
the architectural and decorative features to their
former splendor.
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painting easels line the room where pews
once stood.
In 1983, Old Main was placed on the
National Register ol Historic Places. This
now assures its preservation but requires
additional care and maintenance from the
College. The last decade has once again
shown its wear on the building; the glass
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block floor on the upper level (that is
rumored to have been off limits for early
coeds for fear of revealing too much to those
on the main floor below) has been found to
be structurally weak, necessilating
replacement.
Special efforts are planned for
Homecoming 2000 and for the next two
years leading up to the anniversary of Old
Main's dedication to capture the memories,
storles, and heritage of this historic
treasure. And to encourage current
Augsburg students to lÌsten lbr the quiet
echoes from the trial sermons of those early
seminary students.
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L¡*e the branches of ûees rcaching out and
intertwining, many siblings, children, and
cousins of Augsburg families share traditions
and interconnect over several generations.
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fa1l, as Augsburg celebrates the l00th birthday of its oldest standing building, Old
Main, it's hard not to attribute a symbolic value to this stately campus cornerstone. Much
like an old tree whose roots spread deep into the ground, Old Main provides a nucleus for the
many generations of families who have chosen to make Augsburg a family tradition.
The 'Augsburg families' arc easy to identify; several lamily trees can be traced withìn the pages
of the alumni directories. Family names like Strommen, Torstenson, Quanbeck, and Hoversten
it wouid be impossible to list every name here. Accordingly, the names that do appear in this article are meant to pay tribute to all alumni who have made Augsburg part of their family.
Together, their stories and memories form a unique page in the history of our College. We invite
you to submit your famlly stories for future issues of AugsburgNow.
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The Hoverstens
Elias Hoversten, the son of Norwegian emigrants, was a stern and practical man who farmed the
land near Marshail, Minn., in the first half of the I900s. When his oldest son, Knut, grew into a
young adult, Elias feared that his son's bad hip would prevent him from being a successful farmer.
So in 1926, he sent Knut to the city to get an Augsburg education. After Knut graduated in 1930,
more than 40 members of the extended Hoversten family also attended.
Garfield Hoversten, a real estate executive, was one of three of Knut's siblings to graduate in
1950. "I definitely gained a great deal from attending the same college as so many other family
members," says Garfield. "My favorite memories of Augsburg are the associations and friends I
made and the times we had together
those are lasting associations."
Garfield's niece, Annette (Hoversten) Hanson '68, heard a lot about Augsburg during her
childhood. "Whenever my dad (the Rev. Chester E.'44) and his friends or other family members
would get together, they would always talk about Augsburg," says Annette, a medical director and
associate clinical
professor in
Massachusetts. "There
was lots of laughter
and many stories
about what seemed to
be the best times in
the world.
"And if you wanted
to get married, you
went to Augsburg," she
jokes. "I met my
husband, Robert
lHanson] '68, here. I
think that while I was
a student, I didnt
attach much meaning
to the fact that so
many other family
members had
attended. But
subsequentiy, it has
become much more
important to me.
What a rich,
precious environment. "
Hoversten family members gather in Hoversten Chapel in 1989 for
the dedication service of the <hapel they funded. At left are
(Standing) Allen Hoversten'64, L. Berniece Johnson, Knut Hoversten
'30; (kneeling) Garfield Hoversten and Clarence Hoversten '41. At
right are: (Back row) Brian Livingston, Kyle Hoversten, Rev. Joel
Njus, Augsburg Pastor Dave Wold; (front row) Rev. Thomas
Hoversten '56, Rev. Chester J, Hoversten '60, Rev. Chester E.
Hoversten'44, and Augsburg President Charles Anderson,
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The Quanbecks
The Quanbeck lamily has planted deep
roo[s at Augsbr"rrg. More than 40 family
members have attended the College,
datlng back to the Class of 1924 with
Aron and Caleb Quanbeck. In addition,
Martin Quanbeck '29 spent 32 years al
Augsburg as professor, registrar, and
Dora (Frojen) Quanbeck
dean. His nephew, Philip Quanbeck '49, senior class picture
'50, is professor emeritus ol religion,
and Philip's son, Phil II, has sen'ed on the religion faculty since
The Strommens
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Dora Anne (Frojen) Quanbeck '49, a retired media specialist
and librarian, recalls her first day on campus. "l remember arriving
by train in Minneapolis at the Milwaukee Depot with my twin
sister, Dorls (Frojen Bretheìrn '51), and taking a cab to Augsburg
College," says Dora. "l know I hacl some apprehension about
coming to this large city from a rural setting, but it wasn't long
belore we were settled in Memorial Hall and the routine of college
life. The first person we met on the campus was Martin Quanbeck
iittle did I know that lour years later I wouid marry his nepheq
-Philip Quanbeck."
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This September, Hans Strommen '04,3oins his
cc'rusin, Becky Stensvaag'12, as the fourth generatlon
ol Strommens to attencl Augsburg. Their greatgrandfather, the Rev Peter Andrew (a.k.a. PA.), was
among the first generation of Strommen Auggìes. To
date, more ¡han 30 members of the extended
Strommen lamily have attended.
"From my earliest age I remember hearÌng about
Augsburg in my father's prayers," says Luther
Strommen '39, a retired pastor of the two largest
Lutheran churches 1n Illinois and Ohio, of his father,
PA. "It never occurred to any of the Sirommen
brothers that there was any other college to attend."
Clair Strommen'46, a retired business owner and
former president of Lutheran Brotherhood, agrees
with his brother. "Our lather was a parish minìster in
a downtown Seattle church, but in 1934 he came
back to Minnesota because he wanted his lour sons
to attend Augsburg. He had a deep love lor the
school. In the late 1930s, my father took the only
savings he had and gave it to Augsburg
that was
¡he level of commitment my father had to the
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Philip Quanbeck Sr. '50 became a Distinguished Alumnus in 1996.
Pictured with him on that day are his wife, Dora (Frojen) '49, and
their children (L to R), JuliAnn (Quanbeck) Erdmann '82, Thomas,
Mary (Quanbeck) Barber'77, and Philip ll.
Stan Quanbeck'59, a medical missionary in Madagascar,
remembers feeling a close link to the College even as a child.
"When I first came to the United States as an ll-year-old I was
introduced to the famous Augsburg College that was so intimately
tied to my family through two generations before me," says Stan.
"For most ol my youth I was not aware there were any other
colìeges! My mother and father both graduated from Augsburg and
my maternal grandrnother, as a widow, served in the infirmary. My
maternal grandfather and paternal grandfather both graduated from
the Augsburg Seminary, as well as my lather."
Augsburg's new-est Quanbeck, Becka, daughter of PhÌl ll, will
continue the far-nily tradition as a mernber of the Class of 2004.
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Strommen brothers (left to right) Merton '42, Clair
'46, and Luther'39
Clair ancl Luther's brother, Merton Strommen,
has worn many hats at Augsburg since he graduated
in 1942. Mert
has sen'ed as campus pastor, news
clirector, religion teacher, and in l9B7 lounded the
Youth and Family lnstitute in memory of his son,
David Huglen Strommen'83.
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Clair Strommen'45 and
granddaughter Becky Stensvaag '02
A fourth brother, Abner '38, who passed
away last October, had a long and distìnguished
career ìn Minnesota high school athletics as a
coach, teacher, and athletic director. He was
honored as athletic director of the year in
Minnesota in Ì980 and athletic director of the
year nationally ìn 1981.
Nancy Stensvaag'71, Clair's daughter, was
part of the third generation of Strommen
Auggies. "In the years since graduation, the
strong connectìons with my extended family
have continued in a way that mìght not have
happened if so many of us had not had a
common college experience," says Nanc¡
executive director of Habitat for Humanity-Iowa
Valley. "lt is now a thrili to have our daughter
Becky enjoy being at Augsburg, and to have her
experìence enriched by being joined there by
her cousin Hans."
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Robert Strommen '74 (Clair's son) and family.
Left to right Hans 'O4, Andrea (Johnson) '75,
Tjersti, Robert, and Bjorn
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My husband and I met at
Augsburg and we were
married in what was then
the new Science Building.
There was a lovely small
chapel in the building and
we were marrìed there on
August 29,1950
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Ethel A. (Anderson) '50 and
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Lois (Batalden)'69
and Wayne Hansen '68
My husband and I met at Augsburg; we were engaged in the
fall of 1968. He presented me with a ring while we were in Dr.
Holman's office for pre-marital counselingl
Wayne, having graduated the previous spring, was facing Viet
Nam. He joined the Air Force, and we knew there would be a
limited amount of time and limited dates for a wedding. He had
three weeks leave in April of 1969, so we planned our wedding
for the day before Easter. I made wedding plans while living in
Urness Tower, and all went well despite some heavy spring rains
and a few flooded highways in southern Minnesota.
When I returned to classes after the Easter break, we stayed
in a borrowed Minneapolis apartment until Wayne went to his
first Air Force assignment. I then moved back into the clorm and
finished the last six weeks of my senior year. I'11 never forget Miss
Lund going around the classroom asking what everyone had
"l got married!"
done over Easter break. I had the best answer
On graduation day, I went lrom Commencernent exercises to
the airport to join Way-ne in Alabarna. I was laden down with
graduation gifts and a few late weddlng gifts. Getting to rn1'
connection in O'Hare Airport lvas the worst run I'r'e el'er taken,
but I made it and was with my new husband by evening.
Augsburg brought us together and we'r'e lived happily ever
after.
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The Torstensons
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"ln the 1920s and'30s,
Presrdent George
Sverdrup began
changing the College
New Traditions
curriculum to inciude
liberal arts," says Jeroy
Carlson '48, a senior
development officer at
Augsburg and i¡s
'unofficial' hisrorian.
'Joel Torstenson was a
significant element of
that change
he had a
- it. He is
lot to do with
known for being a social
developer, and has done
a lot of outreach to other
states nationally."
Torstenson'38,
professor emeritus of
sociologr, joined the
faculty in 1938 as a parrtime instructor of history
and sociai science, which
led to full time two years
later when he received
Professor Emeritus of Sociology his M.A. degree. During
Joel S. Torctenson'38 in Old Main WW ll, Torstenson lefr
in 1943 to farm, later
becoming involved in a rural cooperative organization. He
returned to the faculty in1947, and began reorganizing and
broadening the sociology department.
"Within the social science division, sociology was the most
innovative department," writes Carl H. Chrislock'37, in his
book about Augsburg, From Fjord to Freeway. "When Torstenson
became chairman in 1947, a general sense of direction was
evident ... within the Minnesota private college community its
field experience venture became a pace setter, and on campus it
sharpened awareness of the school's potentialities as an urban
Patricia Lowman watched her son, Dwayne Lowman,
excel at Augsburg. The 2000 graduate, who recerved the
Marlna Christensen Justice Award in June and wâs âcti\/e
in numerous activities both on the campus and in the
community, serr,ed as inspiration for his mother to return
to schooi and complete her bachelor's degree. Last spring
she enrolled in Augsburg Weekend College, and plans to
study elementary education and art.
"Dwayne really enjoyed the community here, and I
just thought the whole school was more of a family," says
Patricia. "My first day of class, I was all prepared. I had
my book bag, my notepad, everythlng
but no pen! I
panicked, and went searching for a pen. I stared at thrs
pen chained to an Ìnformation deck, all the while
wondering'what will my teacher think?"'she laughs. "The
woman at the desk gave me a pen, she was so nice.
Everyone here has been so helpful ... I really feel at
home."
Shari (Holt)
Garland's
daughter, Katie, is
a
junior
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at
Augsburg,
studying English
and history Shari,
a member of the
Class
of 1974 and
an administrative
assistant in the
Office of
AlumniÆarent
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Relatlons, ls
Dwayne Lowman,O0, at
thrilled that her
Commencement in June
daughter chose
college."
Augsburg.
More than a dozen other Torstensons have attended
Augsburg, and all have followed Joel's path into professions that
"I wanted her to come here not just for the education,
but for the faith. This is one of the most important
reasons
it's such a positive thing. I recognized it when I
was a student here, and I wanted her to experience that
atmosphere too," says Shari, who met her husband, Rich
Garland'75 on campus, and whose uncie and two cousins
emphasize social consciousness/awareness, such as education,
medicine, and city planning.
"I went to Augsburg because Joel was there," says Beth
Torstenson '66 of her uncle. "My parents never pressured me to
pick Augsburg
they just said 'you're going to college"' jokes
Beth, a high school art teacher. "Augsburg was the best place
for me. There was a comfort of going someplace where there
were some ties."
also attended.
"l was lamiliar wlth a 1ot of the familles who had sent
their children and grandchildren here, and I thought
maybe she would also lind a place in this community of
traditlons, of faith."
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Gonvocatíon
Seríes zooo-01
SCIENCE AIìII' RETIGION IN I'IATOGUE
daes relígíott "fit" ín the øge of cotnþuter techrwlngy, exþlmatiotr of the frontíers of
Where
genetics, ond the scienrifíc search for extrqtenestri.allífe? Mørk yow calenàar and, plmr to
joín the díalnpe with sonæ of the natimls lnøÃíng sci¿núists atd theolagíøns in Augsburg
College's þrwocathte new conuocati.on seríes.
SEPTEMBER 2.4'261 2OOO
The 2OOO Ch¡istensen Symposlum:
"Ghanging Cosmologies and the Ghurch"
Sun., Sept. 24-7 p.m. Reatlings frorn Berroh Brechri Galilecr
Monday, Sept,25-7 p.m. Euerràrg Conuocatíon
Tuesday, Sept. 26.11 a.m, Conuocatiott on Galileo
Dr. Owen Gingerich, senior astronomer at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and pro{essor of astronomy
and of the history of science at Harvard University. Gingerich is a leacling authority on the 17th-century German
astronomer Johannes Kepler ar-rd the 16th-century cosmologist Nicholas Copernicus. Besides his rnore than 500
technical or educational articles and reviews, Gingerich has u'ritten rnore popularly on astronotrìy in several
encyclopedias and journals.
2OOO
Darwin"
Thursday, Oct, 19.7 p.m. Public Lecture
Friday, Oct. 2J.ll a.m, Convocation
OCTOBER 19,20,
..God after
Dn John Haught, Landegger Distinguished Professor of Theology, Georgetown University. At the beginnir-rg of the
21st century, can we arrive at a plausible unclelstancling ofGocl that is both consistent with tladitional beliefand
adequate to the reality of evoLutionary science? Evolutionary portraits of life rnay open up fresh ways of thinking about
clivire providence and cosmic purpose.
NOVEMBER 9,1O,
2OOO
Thursday, Nov. 9-7 p.m.
PtLblic Lecttne
"Hístory of Scientífíc Creationism
Dr. Ronald Numbers, William Coleman Professor of History of Science and Medicine, University of Wisconsin.
Professot Ntulbers will explore the origins ofconternporary evangelical opposition to evoLution and the nature ofits
concerns as it sttuggLes to co1ììe to tenns with nLodern biological science. Nurnbels has specializecl in the history of
evangelical challenges to biologicaL evolution.
MARCH
2.3,2OOl
"Religíon ín the Computef Age"
Friday, March 2.10 tm. Conwcntion
Saturday, March 3.12:10 p,m,LectnreforWeekendCollege students
Dr' William Grassie, executive director of the Philadelphia Center {or Religion and Science, and editor of the Meta
Lists on Science and Religion. The inventior-l of the moveal¡Le type press in the 15th century made possible the
Protestant Refonnation ancl religious levolutions in Etuope in the 16th century. The advent of comp.uter technologies
in the 20th ccntLlry will also have proforurd effccts on our religious urclerstancìing and practice in the 21st century.
MARCH 29.3Or 2OOl
19th Annual Augsburg Seminar ín Applled Ethícs:
"Patentlng Life"
Thursday, March29.7t30 p.m.Lccttu'e
Friday, March 30-10 a.m. Co¡uocatiott
Friday, March 30.11a.m. Parrel disc¡¿ssion
Dn Audrey Chapman, director, Science and Human Rights and Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion, American
Association for the Advancement o{ Science. The ger-retic revolution has becn accornpanied by controvcrsy al¡out the
status ofcreatecl life forms. Currently, patents ale being issuecl to researchers:ìnc] privatc industry, L.ut many in the religious
cotntnunity have opposed lifc ¡ratcnts. The syrrposium will expLorc thc cthical issues regartling owncrship of humanly
createcl uew Lifc forms ancl the reasrxring usccl by persons or1 hoth sicles.
APR¡L 9,1O,2OOt
2OOl Sverdrup Visitíng Scientlst Lecture:
"F¡om Antarcfica to Mars and Europa:
The Search for Lífe"
Monday, April 9.8 p,m. Lcctru'e
Tuesday, April 1O-noon Noon r¿ll¿
Dr. Christopher
P. McKay, planetary scientist, Space Science Division, NASA Ames Research Center. His current
rcscarch focuses ou the evolutiur of thc solal systcm ancl the origin of life. He is also actively plamring firture Mars
urissions, incLtrcling hutlan settletnents. McKiry ¿rlso has been invoh'ecl with polar rcsearch, traveling to tl-re Antarcric dry
valleys and Sibcrian aud Canacli:ru
Atctic to colìLfuct rcscarch in these Mars-life environr¡cnts.
All events are Íree, open to the publíc, and wíll take place (unless oûher$¡lse not€d)
in Hoversten Chapel of the Foss Center on the Augsburg College campus.
For informatíon, call (6f2) 330,11t0
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Welcome the
Christmas season
in Scandinavian
tradition with the
Augsburg
Associates:
l0:20 a.m.
Christmas service
and music, with a
Begin the Christmas season
with a majestic service of music and liturgy
visit from
St.
Nicholas,
Hoversten Chapel
The 2lst Annual
Augsburg College
tLdvent ïús
ers
O Holy Night
II
a.m.-3 p.m.
Open house with
Scandinavian treats
and a gift shop
with hand-crafted
items, Christensen
Center
Friday, December 1, 2000
6:00
as
9:00
p.Na.
Saturday, December 2, 2000
5:00 e¡ B:00 p.v.
Central Lutheran Church
For seating information: (612) 330-1265
ll
a.m.-2 p.m.
Special Hardanger
fiddle music and
demonstration,
Christensen Center
ô
Central Lutheran Church is located
next to the Convention Center in Minneapolis
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Greetings from
the Alumni
Board President
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n behalf of the Augsburg Alurnni Association, I welcome you to tl-ris premiere issue of
you. updated collà'ge publication, Augsburg Now.
The Augsburg Alurnni Association is a big group
some 17,000 people. As alumni ol
- school and helping to keep it a vibrant
Augsburg College, we are interested in supporting our
place for students to get an education, both insicle and outsìde of the classroom. A smaller
group of alums serves on the Alumni Board, at this tirne there are 21 indìr'iduals, including
six new board mernbers (see page22). The Alurnni Board seeks ways to connect the College
of today rvith its alun-rnì lor mutual benefit.
We have organized our board by forming comrnittees to address our three main efforts
with aiumni: communications, events, and "connections." The next year will be spent in
several key areas, including the possibility of developing regional chapters ol Augsburg
alumnl around the country. Concurrentl¡ we woulcl like to open up the Alumni Board to
people who live outside o[ the Twin Citles.
I have been on the Alumni Board since 1996. Why dicl I become invoh'ed? Because
someone asked! That has been my experience since. Our alumni are r'vonderfully wìlling to
help theìr alma rnater
it just takes someone to ask them. I have been impressed with the
other people who have sen'ed on the board, whether older or younger than I, ancl admire
their cledication to Augsburg College. lt is also gratifyrng to know that Augsburg is still
changing lives, as well as provicling a good education. So promote our school, whether you
you'll be surprised at what we can do
are at your church, at work, or i,vith neighbors
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together!
?r,.¿WIk!-=
Paul Mikelson, '70
Presiclent, Alumni Board
Nancy Toedt '94, Director of AlumnilParent Relations
Jeff Krengel '93, Assistant Director of AlumnilParent Relations
Shari Garland '74, Administrative Assistant
Teleph one: (612) 330-1178 or (800) 260-6590
Fax:
Fall
2OOO
(612) 330-1499
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E-mail:
alumni@augsburg.edu
Web site:
<wwwaugsburg.edu/alumni>
Mail:
Office of Alumni/Parent Relations
2211 Riverside Ave., CB 146
Minneapolis, MN 55454
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to Alumni Board
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as a volunteer on several boards of
by Maggie Weller'01
T he Augsburg Aìumni Board of Directors
I appointed six new members inJune
and elected Paul Mikelson '70 as president
and Jackie (Kniefel) Lind '69 as presidentelect. The new members are as follows:
Jeff Elavsky'68
Jeff Elavsþ graduated
from Augsburg in 1968
with a bachelor's degree
in social science. He is a
school administrator for
Wayzata Public Schools
and volunteers with the
Courage Alpine Skiers
and as a deacon at
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Central Lutheran Church.
Chuck Gabrielson'77
A political science
major, Chuck Gabrielson
graduated from Augsburg
in 1977. Gabrielson,
executive director for a
non-profit organization,
has been involved in
extensive volunteer
activities, including acting
as the chair for Minnesotans for Improved
Juvenile Justice and associate member of the
Carver County Sheriff's Mounted Posse.
Gabrielson has been honored with Alumni
Honors and is a recipient of this year's Spirit
of Augsburg awards.
Rev. Thomas Hanson'66
Thomas Hanson
graduated from Augsburg
in 1966 with a bachelor's
degree in speecMheatre.
A Lutheran pastor,
Hanson has been
recognized as an
Augsburg Distinguished
Alumnus. He also serves
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Centennial
Singers
directors, including the YMCA, Mental
Health Center, and Senior Adult Housing.
Christopher Jan Haug '79
Christopher Jan
Haug graduated from
Augsburg in 1979 with
a bachelor's degree in
studio art. He is a
customer service
supewisor for Lutheran
Brotherhood, and
volunteers as the
director of evangelism on the Mount Olive
Lutheran Church Vestry.
Andrew Morrison'73
Andrew Morrison
graduated from
Augsburg in 1973 with
a degree
in political
njoy a musical concert by
E Augsburg alumni and friends,
carrying on the choral traditions of
Augsburg College.
Oct. 1, 4 p.m.
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
Oct. 14, 7 p.m.
Association Bible School
Pl)¡mouth
Oct. 15, 4 p.m.
Zion Lutheran Church
Anoka
Oct,21,4:45 p.m.
St. Michael's Lutheran Church
Bloomington
science. He is an
attorney and lobbyist
for Koll, Morrison,
Sharpentier LLP He
also chairs the
Minnesota Institute for Legal Education
Self Insurance Seminar and volunteers as
a Minnesota Mock Trial judge.
Oct'22,4 p.m.
St. Andrew's Lutheran Church
Eden Prairie
Oct. 28, 7 p.m.
St. Andrew's Lutheran Church
Mahtomedi
Beth Torstenson'66
A theatre, speech,
and art major, Beth
Torstenson graduated
from Augsburg in
1966. For 34 yearc,
Torstenson has worked
as a high school art
teacher, and was
named the Minnesota
Secondary Art Teacher of the Year for the
1993-'94 academic year. In addition to
teaching, she has volunteered to jury
community art fairs and has been on
various professional and community
boards and committees.
Oct. 29, 4 p.m.
House of Prayer
Richfield
Nov.4 3 p.m.
North Heights Lutheran Church
Arden Hills
Nov. 5, 4 p.m.
St. James
Lutheran Church
Crystal
Fall 2000
Rememberirg OLD MAIN:
100 Yn¿ns, 700 MnuoRIEs
Wednesday, Oct. 4
Saturday, Oct. 7
Class of
Augsburg Associates Annual Fall Luncheon
Decathlon Club
Millennium Choir Songlest
Christensen Center
(open to all Augsburg College choir alumni)
8:30 a.m.-no6n-fl6v¿¡5¡en Chapel
Contact: Ryan Larson, (6L2) 330-1265
Cost: $10 reunion social only; $20 social
and dinner
10
a.m.-Craft
Noon
Sale
-Luncheon/Program
l9ó0 Reunion Social
:30
p.m.-Minneapolis Room,
3:30-5
Guest Speaker: Kim Ode, Columnist for the
Class of 1960 Breakfast
9 a.m.-East Commons, Christensen Center
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Cost: $20
Gallery, Christensen Center
5:30 p.m., Dinner-Commons, Christensen
Reservations: Betty Arnold, (612) 330-l i71
Center
Cost: $15
Augsburg Parent Program
9 a.m.-11 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 5
Homecoming Socìal and Dinner
4:30-5:30 p.m., Social Hour-Alumni
Contact: Jeff Krengel, (612) 330-1,173
Class
Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet
5:30 p.m., Reception-Alumni Gallery and
Plcnlc in the Park
Commuter Lounge, Christensen Center
6:30 p.m., Banquet-East Commons,
Cost: $7
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lp.m.-Murphy
Christensen Center
Square
Cost: $10 reunion only; $20 reunion and
dinner
Christensen Center
l5
of Ì975 Reunion
7:30 p.m., Reunion Party-Marshall Room,
Reservations: lrene Steenson, (612) 3301245
Old Main Tours
1la.m. and 3 p.m.-First Floor Lobby,
Old Main
Friday, Oct. 6
Join Augsburg faculty emeriti Ruth
Aaskor"53 and Phil Quanbeck'50
7:30 p.m., Reunion Party-Old Maln Lobby
Cost: $10 reunion only, $20 reunion and
dinner
of 1950 Golden Anniversary Reunion
a.m.-4
p.m.
9:30
Homecoming Footbail
Game vs. University of St. Thomas
Sunday, October 8
Cost:
$
Class
Homecoming Chapel 6¡ Community Tìme
l0:20-l
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Foss
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p.m.-Anderson-Nelson Field.
Tickets: $ 5 Adults, $2 Children
Ticket office: (612) 330-1249
Class of 1990 Reunion
Worship Service
11 a.m.-Ho\¡ersten Chapel, Foss Center
Center. Special guest speaker: Andy Balerud
'50.
Old Main Tours
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and 2 p.m.-First Floor Lobb¡ Oid Main
Augsburg facr-rlty emeriti Ruth Aaskor' '53
and Phil Quanbeck'50
Consult the
Homecoming 2A 0 0 br o chur e
Class of 1960 Gathering
6 p.m.-Augsbr-rrg House
Contact: Nancy Toedt
(612) 330-1525
Variety Shou, and Coronatìon
7 p.rn.-Hor/ersten Chapel, Foss Center
Contact: ASAC, (612) 330-lltl
Fall 2OO0
f or additional br eahf østs, toLlrs,
and events during the weel¿end.
For informntion,
call (612) 330-1178
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Four named as
2OOO Distinguished Alumni
by Maggie Weller'Of
our alumni join
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others as Distinguished Alumni of Augsburg College. Recipients are recognized for significant achievement in their vocations
years of preparation, experience, dedication, exemplary character, and service.
F and outstanding contrlbutions to church and community, through
Oscar A. Anderson'38
David Cherwien'79
Oscar Anderson was educated at
Augsburg and St. Olaf College,
where he received his B.A. in
1938. After graduating from
Luther Theological Seminary in
l942,he entered parish ministry,
he later completed graduate
study at Union Seminary New
David Cherwien graduated from
Augsburg in 1979 with a B.A. in
organ performance and music
education. Since then, he has
eamed a M.A. from the
University of Minnesota in theory
and composition. He is enrolled
in the D.M.A. program in organ
performance at the University of
York.
Anderson was president of
Augsburg from 1963 to 1980.
Prior to his presidency, he served
as senior pastor at Ttinity
Lutheran Church, Moorhead,
Minn. He has also worked
as
pastor at l-ake Harriet Lutheran
Church, Minneapolis, and
executive director of the
Intemational Young People's
Luther League.
A nationaþ known preacher,
Anderson has received many
honors, including the Paul Harris
Fellow from Rotary Intemational
and the Distinguished Alumni
Citation from St. Olaf College.
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Minnesota.
Cherwien, organist/cantor of
Christ Chapel and visiting
instructor of music at Gustavus
Adolphus College, is a published
composer of over 30 collections
of hymn interpretations and over
40 choral octavos. He is also the
author of kt the People Sing! A
Kqb o ardßt\ Cre ativ e and P r ac ttcal
Guide to EngagjngGod\ People in
Meanin$ul Song.
Ellen (Stenberg) Erickson
'51
M. Annette (Hoversten)
Hanson'68
Ellen Stenberg Erickson
graduated from Augsburg in
I95i with a parish worker's
certificate. After graduating,
Erickson did parish work for
Concordia Lutheran Church,
Minneapolis.
Now retired, Erickson also
worked for the Lutheran Social
Service in South Dakota and
Minnesota and was vice president
from 1987 to 1995. She currentþ
volunteers on the social
ministries committee of Glen
Cary Lutheran Church, a countywide prqect to provide housing
for the homeless and a Lutheran
Social Service's effort to help
Dr. M. Annette Hanson graduated
from Augsburg in 1968 with a
B.A. in biology She went on to
eam her M.D. from the
University of Minnesota and a
M.B.A. from Northeastem
University Hanson completed her
postdoctoral training at
Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge,
Mass.
Hanson is currently serving
medical director for the
Division of Medical Assistance,
Executive Office of Health and
as
Human Services, Massachusetts,
refugees get their green cards.
Erickson was honored with
the Donald H. Larsen Award
and as an associate clinical
professor, University of
Massachusetts Medical School.
She has eamed a national
reputation lor her expertise in
managed mental heath care,
lrom the Lutheran Immigration
and Refugee Service for her 20
public sector managed care
programs, and quality
years of work with refugee
resettlement.
management.
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Augsburg alums receive new awards
by Lynn Mena
n addition to the Distinguished Alumni Award, Augsburg is
pleased to announce the creation of two new annual awards: the
First Decade Award and the Spirit of Augsburg Award.
The First Decade Award is presented to Augsburg graduates of
the last l0 years who have made significant progress in thelr
professional achievements and contributions to the community, and
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and graduate programs are eligible.
The Spirit of Augsburg Award honors alumni and friends of the
College who have given exceptional service which contributes
substantially to the well being of Augsburg by furthering its
purposes and programs.
in so doing exemplify the mission of the College: to prepare future
Jennifer Peterson'9O
Karen Reed'90
Kurt Wehrmann '90
Peterson is
executive director
A music therapist
of Helping Paws
of Minnesota,
Inc., a volunteer-
Hospital in
Wehrmann is the
founder and CEO
of Northern
Scientific, a
worldwide buyer
and seller of preowned medical
equipment. He is a former
member of the Alumni Board of
at Atascadero State
Atascadero, Calif.,
Reed works
in
based, not-for-
forensic
proflt organization whose
mission is to further the
independence of individuals
psychiatry She
with physical disabilities
through the use of service dogs.
Peterson's past honors include
Ms. Wheelchair Minnesota
(1987), and national and
intemational wheelchair archery
titles (1994, 1995).
established a gospel choir of
inmates of the California
Department of Corrections, and
is an intemational gospel
saxophonist, a renowned
speaker, and author of the
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executive director
Chuck Gabrielson'77
Gunnar Wick
Gabrielson is a
member of the
When Wick's two
Alumni Board and
Augsburg, he
chair of the Class
Agent Advisory
Council. During
managed the
concession stand
at athletic events,
organized
the last three
years, Gabrielson has led six
Class Agent Workshops and
Fall
associate
Directors.
ís the Master Key.
This group of 20+ women is comprised of retired faculty, staff, and
spouses. Led by Kate Anderson, they gather on Tuesdays to assist the
College in processing direct mail, saving the College thousands of
dollars in labor every year.
Woodrich is
of the Division of
Indian Work for
the Greater
Minneapolis
Council of Churches. She is
also the recipient of a yearlong
leadership work and study
grant from St. Paul Companies
to study leadership roles of
Indian women in their cultures
and their own families.
recentþ published book, Music
The "Tuesday Volunteers"
Noya Woodrich '92,'94
MSW
recruited more than 25 new
Class Agents. He spearheaded
last November's Augsburg
House Shower, which raised
nearly $20,000 to purchase
china, Ílatware, and stemware.
He also organized and hosted
alumni gatherings in Arizona
during the recent band and
choir tour,
sons attended
volunteers, and sold
merchandise including cowbells
to increase Auggre spirit at
games. Wick continues to
contribute many hours of
service on behalf of Augsburg's
athletic program, and provided
the lead gift for additionál
upgrades to the AndersonNelson Athletic Field.
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Honoring the Golden Anniversary Class of 1950
Ocronnn 6, 7 eNo 8, 2000
"The senior class of 1950 looks back with pleasure at the past four years
... The largest visible progress has been the completion of the Science
Building ... We have participated in athletics, clubs, musical organizations,
and the Augsburg publications. Thus we have grown in friendships,
understanding of others, and in sportsmanship ... We go forth in many
different directions, with varied interests and abilities."
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Members of the Class of 1950 participated in
this year's Commencement ceremony. (L to R)
Lola Lidstrom Berg, Shirley Dahlen, Robert
Paulson, James Peterson.
Senior class officerc meet in the new student lounge.
(t to R) Paul Konsterlie, vice president Ann Bueide,
social directoü Andrew Balerud, presidenû Harriet
Skonnard, secretary; William Robbin+ treasurer.
King Bob Howells and
Queen Ann Olsen ruled over
the festivities at Winter
Sports Ðay.
Delores Johnson and Arlo Dahlager take part
in intramural bowling.
Dorothy Gramling, Helen Green
Eugene Campbell, editor-in-chief of the
Augsburgian, meets with his staff. (Standing,
t to R) Eugene Campbell, LaVon Moderow, Paul
Konsterlie, William Halvorson, James Andress.
(Seated, L to R) Dean Erickson, Betty Munson,
Ray Huglen, Don Ditmarson, Robert Paulson.
Ernest Hone scores despite
the efforts of St. Olaf.
TH¡s vren's HotvncoMrNc CntnsRcrtoN ALso HoNoRs
rHE CLAssEs oF 7960,1975 AND 7990.
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Robert W. Hagen, Norman C. Hoium
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1942
Magdalene (Gronseth) Stolee,
Kenyon, Minn., and her husband
Amos "retired" again and moved
into a townhouse in Kenyon.
1948
Gordon Ahlquist, Minneapolis,
recently performed on piano for the
American Swedish Institute's
membership dinner. He has served
as organist and choirmaste¡ at
Central Free Church and Salem
Covenant Church and has been the
organist at First Covenant Church
in Minneapolis for 40 years.
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Rudolf Engelmann,
Potomac,
Md., has been a consultant to the
U.S. Department of Energy on
issues of emergency response,
environment., NEPA, worker
exposure to radiation, and safety
since 1988. He was also a chief
1
Energr (environment safety and
health); chief of technical staff for the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration; deputy director of
environmental assessment for the
United Nations Environment
Programme; director of the AÌaskan
Outer Continental Shelf Program;
and more. He and his wife, Virginia,
have six children and seven
grandchildren.
Lillian (Johnson) Ingersoll,
Toledo, Ohio, recently returned from
a trip to Iceland and Norway. She
has also traveled throughout Canada,
Alaska, the continental United States,
and the British Isles; she lived in
Singapore for one year with her
husband, Henry She is active in the
Presbyterian Church, sewing as elder
and on the adult Christian education
committee. She and her husband
have two daughters and five
grandchildren.
1970
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Faith (Carlstedt) Dippold,
Sherman Danielson, Stiìlwater,
Jacksboro, Tenn., retired eight years
ago as a doctor of naturopathy and
reflexology She is an active member
Minn., was named the 1999'person
of the year' by the Stillwater Gazette
of her church (church organist),
sings with her community choir,
volunteers for Habitat for Humanity,
and more. She and her husband,
Edward, enjoy traveling around the
United States to visit their three
children and grandchildren.
newspaper, in honor o[ his
dedicated work on behalf of
students as activities director at
Stillwater Area High School.
George M. Melby, Kansas City,
Mo., is a student pastor at United
Chu¡ch of Christ; he is attending
Central Baptist Theological
1961
Seminary
Curtis Haney, Billings, Mont., has
left Friendship House of Christian
Service (where he serves as
1975
executive director) to enjoy a twomonth sabbatical and begin serving
smaller Montana ELCA
congregations, and continue to
coordinate Montana Synod antiracism and multicultural ministries.
in Kansas City.
Stephanie R. (Gierke)
Gustafson, Minneapolis, is
director/teacher of Christ Church
Lutheran's preschool learning center
in Minneapolis. She was recently
featured in an article in the
Southside Pride newspaper, which
honored her 25 years as an earþ
childhood educator.
scientist for the Department of
Alumni at the Oberammergau Passion Play
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Kneeling front: Nancy Turpie, Marie-Agnes Duijs-Lange (tour guide), Hans (bus driver). First row standing: Max and Jan lrving,
Marie Kneeland, Maryon and Harris Lee, Henry and Helen Follingstad, Mary McDougall, Colleen Watson, Karen and Ted
Anderson, Second row: Arlo Kneeland, Harriet and Forrest Anderson, Esther and Malcolm Watson, Dee Hoffman, Carolyn
TerEick, Nancy Garwick, Russell and Helen Lee, Back row: David Harstad, Katharine Wellef Sandy Harstad, Dot Hoice, Joceyln and
Wayne Palmer Ken Hoffman, Bill and Myrna Anderson, Jerry TerEick, Jan and Arnie Cutle¿ Mae Peterson.
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1984
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Linda M. Haven, Sandvika,
Steven V. Larson, Coon Rapids,
Norway, teaches grade school and is
pursuing post-graduate studies in
special education at the University
of Oslo. She has three children,
Minn., an investment/insurance
representative for Lutheran
ages
17,15, and 12.
1978
Jim Bernstein, MinneapoÌis, was
recently appointed as commissioner
of the Minnesota Commerce
Department. A former advertising
company executive, he was deputy
commissioner and had been serving
as the acting head of the
department since February He also
serves as a member of the Augsburg
Now Alumni Advisory Committee.
Brotherhood, qualified for Million
Dollar Round Table honors, attained
only by those representatives who
have demonstrated exceptional
professional knowledge, expertise,
and client service.
demonstrated exceptional
professional knowledge, expertise
and client service. Gary ranked 5th
out of about 1,500 Lutheran
Brotherhood representatives
nationwide.
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Gary Tangwall, white Bear Lark,
Minn., a financial planner with
Lutheran Brotherhood, qualified for
Million Dollar Round Table honors,
attained only by those
representatives who have
Fraser School in Richfield, was
featured in a Channel 9 news story
in April.
Julie Rykken, Elburn, lll., married
George Coyle
in 1993; they have
two children,
ages
4 and
2.
D.C., is a foreign service officer with
the U.S. Department of State; she
was posted to Cuba for a two-year
tour that began inJuly. She will be
working in the U.S. interest section
of the Swiss Embassy in Havana.
Tom Weidner, Stillwater, Minn.,
Kay Luedtke-Smith, Hopkins,
Minn., a music therapist at the
1980
Ann E. Gabrielson, Washington
was recently selected as a "rising
star" in the Minnesota legal
community "Rising stars," chosen
by Minnesota's top lawyers, are
lawyers who are either under 40 or
have been in practice for l0 years
or less. He is a partner in the
Stillwater law firm of Eckberg,
Devean George
What a first year!
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Augsburg's Devean George '99 will have a special piece of jewelry to wear very soon. George will
earn an NBA world championship ring after his Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA title in his first
year with the team.
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with the Lakers was a wild ride. The first NCAA Divlsion III player ever
selected in the fìrst round of the NBA Drafi, George made the adjustment from small-college
basketball to the NBA smoothly, as a key player off the bench durÌng the Lakers' run to the best
record in the league during the regular season. The guard,/forward appeared in 49 games, averaging
3.2 points and I.5 rebounds in seven minutes of playng time per game. George's playing time
diminished during the playoffs and NBA Finals, as he was only able to play in one game during the
Lakers' championship series win over the Indiana Pacers. However, as he told the Minneapolis StarTribune's Dan Barreiro during the finals, he was still able to learn a lot from the experience.
George's rookie season
"This whole experience, reaching the finals, has just been wonderful for me. It's been everything I
could have dreamed of and more. I'm like everybody e1se. I want to pla¡" he said in the June 15
issue of the Star-Tiibune. "But I can learn so much just watching what's happening there on the
court, soaking it all Ìn. To me, the regular season seems so relaxed compared to this. Everythingthe play on the court, the fans-it just seems like everything is so magnified. The inrensity is just
unbelievable."
George earned praise from Lakers
o
Devean George '99 found plenty of
excitement in his rookie year as the
Lakers dribbled and shot their way to a
national championship.
coaches during the season,
includlng head coach Phil
Jackson, and should receive more
playing time next year, as several
veterans who were ahead of George
on the Lakers' depth chart are not
returning to the team.
"This whole experience,
reaching the t'inals,
has just been wondert'ul for me
It's been everythingl could
have dreamed oJ and more."
@2000 NBA Photos. Photos by Andrew D. Bernstein
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Lammers, Briggs, Wolff & Vierling.
He is also a member of the Board of
Governors of the Minnesota State
Bar Association and president of the
St. Croix Valley Heart Association.
C.
Anderson, Srillwarer,
Minn., a district representative for
Lutheran Brotherhood, qualified for
Million Dollar Round Table honors,
attained only by those
representatives who have
demonstrated exceptional
professional knowledge, expertise
and client service. Bill was in the
top one percent (out of 1,500
Lutheran Brotherhood
representatives nationwide) when
measured by amounts of life,
health, annuity and investment.
products issued.
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Neal R. Hauser,
Savage,
Minn.,
received a Master of Arts in
Leadership degree from Augsburg
inJune.
Daniel Wright, Portland, Ore., is
a self-employed computer
consultant. He married Kristen
Haglund in September 1999. After
honel'rnooning in Spain, Morocco,
and Portugal, they settled into their
1925 Spanish house, which they
finished restoring last year.
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Ly$a Morehouse,
Sr. Paul,
recently sold her first science fiction
novel [o Roc, a science fiction
imprint of Penguin Putnam; the
expected publication date of her
book, Archangel Protocol, is spring
2001. The book explores
theological issues in a iuturistic
science fiction setting.
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Judy (Goede) Luers, Eden
Prairie, Minn., was recently
featured in the business section of
the Star Tribune as its "spotlight"
business professional. She recently
became associate vice president and
director of marketing at HammeÌ,
Green and Abrahamson, lnc., in
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1991
Jeff Ronneberg, Circle
1986
Bill
Minneapolis. She and her husband
Scott., have a son, Andrew, and a
daughter, Sarah.
of Minnesota; he is employed as an
elementary principal in Fridley
Kevin Ronneberg, St. Louis Park,
Minn., compÌeted his residency in
family medical practice at Methodist
Hospital in St. Louis Park in June;
he graduated from the University of
Minnesota Medical School in 1997.
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Tiffany Bjerga,
Keller, Texas,
recently married Chris Bruce'96.
Tiffany is a civil engineer for
Kimley-Horn; Chris is a recruiter for
Oracle.
Pines,
Minn., recently received â doctorate
degree in educational policy and
administration from the University
Tim
995
VanRooy, Roseville, Minn.,
a financial analyst for Lutheran
Brotherhood, qualified for Million
Dollar Round Table honors, attained
only by those representatives who
have demonstrated exceptional
professional knowledge, expertise
and client service.
1992
Jennifer Norberg, Maple
Grove,
Karen (Anderson) Dee, Oakdale,
Minn., was recently named the
Oakdale Business Association
contact. for Burns Personnel. She is
pursuing a Master o[ Arts in
Leadership degree at Augsburg.
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graduated from the University of
Minnesota Medical School in May
and will start his residency in family
medical practice at St. John's
Hospital in Maplewood.
1997
industry during which she
David.
Erik Hagestuen, Baudeue, Minn.,
was awarded his Ph.D. in analytical
Kathleen J. McDonald,
Minneapolis, is a bilingual
classroom teacher at Aurora Charter
Elementary which is a dual
language bilingual program for
children whose families come from
Spanish-speaking countries.
John Stover, Burnsville, Minn.,
996
Tim Ronneberg, Minneapolis,
998
David Peters, Maple Grove,
Minn., earned an MBA in April
recently accepted a position as a
software engineer at Lockheed
Martin Naval Electronics and
Surveillance Systems-Tactical
Systems in Eagan. His a¡eas of
expertise are in simulation,
modeling and Web support.
Joseph Tucker, Brookþ Park,
Minn., married Ericka Carlson in
June.
Births
Laurie Beckman Yetzer,
Bloomington, Minn., received a
Master of Arts degree from Luther
Seminary in May.
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recently joined Target Corporation
Susan Scott Lundquist,
Woodbury Minn., received a Master
of Science degree in May; she is
currently serving in the Peace Corps
in Honduras with her husband,
r 993
Grove, Minn., is director of
mathematics at Huntington
Learning Center; she is also still
singing "as much as possible" with
various projects.
as a business analyst.
Minn, joined Carmichael Lynch
Spong as a counselor. Prior to
joining the public relations firm, she
was an independent public relations
consultant to the health care
organized the fetal alcohol slmdrome
public awareness campaign for
Minnesota. She also served as
director of public affairs for the
Minnesota Department of Health.
Jennifer Petra Grimm, Maple
Tim Benson, Burnsville, Minn.,
Craig Schwalbe, Faribault, Minn.,
was included in an article in the Le
Center Leader newspâper that
featured Cedar House, Inc., a
community based mental health
center in Le Center, where Craig is
lead therapist.
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Lynn (Gustafson) '85 and Gary
Gnirk, Willmar, Minn.
a
daughter, Courtney Lynne, in April.
She joins brother Aaron, 5.
Debi (Mattson)'89 and Steve
at
Casperson '89, Minneapolis
in March.-
a
chemistry from North Dakota State
University in May 1999; he works as
a research scientist for Solray
the Carlson School of Business at
the University oI Minnesota.
daughter, NaraJolie,
Jason Wardlow, Pensacola, Fla.,
Pharmaceuticals.
is a second lieutenant
Jeff Ronneberg '91 and his wife,
Jill, Circle Pines, Minn.
- a son,
Samuel Jacob, in March.
Doris S. Rubenstein, Richfield,
Minn., recently contributed a guest
editorial to the business journal
CityBusiness; her editorial focused
on the importance of corporate
philanthropy. She is the principal
consultant with PDP Services and
has more than 26 years of
experience in the field of
philanthropy.
in the U.S.
Marine Corps. He married his wife,
Vanessa,
inJuly
1999.
Erik Hagestuen '93 and his wife,
Maureen, Baudette, Minn.
daughter, Nora Kathleen, in
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Alton H. Bjurquist'48,
Rochester, Minn., died inJune; she
was 96. A retired teacher, her
passions included reading, writing,
travel, and music. She was preceded
Minn., died in May after a long
illness; he was76. Prior to his
in death by her husband, Luther
Arnold '29; the Arnold Atrium is
named for their gifts to the College.
Russell Helleckson'40, Richfield,
Minn., died inJune, he was 82. He
was a retired naval commander and
a former Washington High School
teacher, football coach, and
assistant principal.
Helen M. (Sateren) Quanbeck
'64, Roseville, Minn., died inJuly;
she was 81. A retired teacher, she
touched many lives with her special
sense of caring; her life revolved
around her husband (the late Rev.
Russell Quanbeck'47), her famil¡
and her faith.
Rochester,
retirement in 1985, he spent more
than 20 years at John Marshall
Senior High as a teacher, DECCA
advisor, and coach.
The Rev. Marvin C. Andros'51,
Richfield, Minn., died inJuly; he
was 77 . A veteran of WW Il, he
served pastorates in the United
Methodist Church for more than 30
Anne (Berg) Oie '59,
years.
The Rev. Rudolph "Rudy"
E.
Edman J. Saland'+8,
Berntson'53, Zumbrota, Minn.,
Bloomington, Minn., died in May of
congestive heart failure; he was 76.
He worked for both PilÌsbury and
Prudential, and retired in 1983 after
23 years âs manager of the advanced
financial planning department of
American Express Financial
died in May; he was 72. He was
ordained in i956 and served
parishes in both Minnesota and
North Dakota; after he retìred in
1992he served as the fiÌl-in pastor
for many local churches.
Services.
Norman "Norm" C. Anderson
'50, died unexpectedly in May at his
home; he was 69. He worked for
the U.S. Forest Service for 28 years
ln the national forests of ldaho,
California, and Arizona. He also
Kenneth L. Walsh'48,
Bloomington, Minn., died inJune,
he was 77. He was a social studies
teacher and a retired lieutenant
colonel of the U.S. Air Force.
worked in the Washington D.C.
office from 1967-'70 and headed
the Boise Interagency Fi¡e Cente¡ at
its inception.
Roseau,
Minn., died inJune; she was 64.
She taught school in Roseau for 34
years as a family living teacher, and
was aciive in several community
activities, including Messiah
Lutheran Church, Roseau Arts
Association, Roseau Historical
Societ¡ Friends of the Library, and
more.
Elizabeth M. Petersen'63,
Minneapolis, died in August after a
three-year battle with cancer; she
was 59. She had a long career in
chiìdren's book publishing, working
at Lerner Publications in
Minneapolis for over 20 years as
editor and editorial director. She
aÌso served as a literary agent and
freelance publishing consultant.
James B. Dahlen'78,
Minneapolis, died in May; he was
44. Through self-employ'rnent in
cabinet making, he became involved
in the art, music, and theatre
by Tony Bibus, associate professor of soc¡al work
community He was passionate
about the arts and at the time of his
death was pursuing a career in art
education.
Professor Emeritus Paul T. Steen, Minneapolis, died July 23 after heart
surgery in Springfield, lll.; he was 88.
We will miss Paul deeply
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to the social work
With Joel
Christine Prestly '89, died inJune
department at Augsburg College is beyond measure.
Torstenson, professor emeritus of sociology, Paul launched our social
work program and curriculum; during retirement he maintained
continuous supportive contact with faculty, staff, and students. He
was an active, enthusiastic, nurturing, wise, constructively demanding,
and forward-looking member of our advisory committee. The Steen
Family Scholarship helped fund the education of numerous social
work students of color.
1998 of liver cancer; she was 30.
Mary Ann Bayless, Elk River,
Minn., died in July after a
Paul Steen, on his
80th birthday
Until this year when he became ill, Paul regularly participated in the annual spring senior
celebration honoring the accomplishments of our students. His joy in students' learning and love
for social work were evident both in informal conversations and in formal presentations as he,
with Joel as always by his side, handed out the Steen-Torstenson Award to seniors who
exemplified the best in their class. He was a mentor and model to social work faculty.
Although we will no longer have the privilege of working with Professor Paul Steen, we will
remember his spirit and sustain his legacy of devotion to human rights, reconciliation of the
races, and social justice.
courageous four-year struggle with
breast cancer; she was 62. Bayless
joined the Augsburg faculty in 1990
as an associate professor o[
education, with a focus on teaching
health and physical education.
FollowÍng her diagnosis and
treâtment, Bayless continued to
teach for two years, and although
she was unable to teach for the past
year and a half, she continued to
play an active role in the College
community. She was a former
professor at the University of
Wyoming and the University of
Minnesota.
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John L. Werness, Edina,
Minn., died inJuly; he was
93. He served on the
Augsburg Board oI Regents
in the 1960s. He was
president and co-founder of
Born and raised in Hunan, China, by Lutheran m¡ssionary parents, he came to the U. S. in
1939 to attend Augsburg. Upon graduating he returned to China to pursue graduate studies
until he was interned in a Japanese prison during WW ll. While imprisoned, he met Joyce
Stranks of Australia; they married in 1948 and returned to the United States, where
Ditmanson studied medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He died in June
in Green Valley, Ariz.
Werness Brothers Funeral
Chapels, and past president
of the Minnesota Funeral
Directors Association and
the National Funeral
Directors Association. He
was also past president of
the Downtown Y's Service
Club and founder o[ the
Christmas Tree Project that
ln 1957, the Ditmansons moved to Taiwan and opened a clinic, which started out in their
living room and ultimately became the Chiayi Christian Hospital. ln the 1970s, the
Ditmansons also worked in the surgical unit of an improvised orthopedic hospital for the
victims of the civil war with Pakistan. They returned to the Twin Cities in 1981, where
has spread throughout the
world.
Ditmanson practiced orthopedics in a North Minneapolis clinic. From 1993-'97, the couple
made yearly trips to China to conduct teaching seminars on the rehabilitation of disabled
children under the auspices of Wheat Ridge Foundation and Amity Foundation.
Ditmanson has been honored for his service with Augsburg's Distinguished Alumni Award
as awards from the University of Minnesota Medical School and the governments of
Taiwan and Bangladesh.
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ow does one aooroach the task ol
writlng the history ot a college? This was
a question I posed to Rick Nelson and Dave
Wood, authors of a soon-to-be-published
book, The Anderson Chronícles, a look inside
the Oscar A. Anderson and Charles S.
Anderson administrations at Augsburg
College, from 1963 ro 1997.
Nelson, professor emeritus of history and
recently retired after 32 years at Augsburg,
was approached by college officials shortly
after Charles Anderson retired in 1997. After
the work was commissioned, he recruited his
long-time friend and colleague David Wood,
who had taught English at the College for 13
years and who, in I976,had published a
collection of interviews with Augsburg
alumni, TellingTales out of School.
"We'd like to do something about
Augsburg in the news, about Augsburg
humor; we'd like to do interviews with the
presidents," Nelson proposed to thenacademic dean Marie McNeff, "and we'd like
to have something that would deal with the
growth and development of Augsburg, not
"We approochedit
with the ideø thøthistory
is to an institution or to society
as memory is to øn individual.
Ithelps us understand
who were are,
how we got there."
necessarily in brick and mortar .. . but mainiy
on the growth of the place as a college, as a
place of learning, as a place of community
and worship.
Professor Emeritus Richard Nelson (left) and former professor David
Wood (right) review final changes to the¡r book, The Anderson
Chronicles, which will be available at Homecoming.
"We approached it wirh the idea that
hlstory is to an institution or to society as
memory is to an individual," he said. "It
helps us understand who we are, how we
subject." Nelson added that they intend it
for both an audience that knciws Augsburg
got here. "
Nelson did the "heai.y lifting" (as Wood
all.
described it) in researching files,
publications, committee minutes, ietters,
memos, and other public documents. Wood
contributed interviews with the two
presidents emeriti and others who shaped
the iife of Augsburg during that period, as
well as chapters on other topics, some of a
light-hearted nature.
It is not a classical college history like
Professor Emeritus Carl Chrislock's
centennial histor¡ From Fjord to Freeway,
and lt is not chronological, said Wood. "l
think it's a book of essays on the same
Co1lege, but perhaps doesn't know
it
wel1,
and others who do not know Augsburg at
The Anderson Chronicles is being
published by Kirk House Publishers, and
will be available at a booksigning session
during Homecoming 2000, on October 7.
While the two-and-a-half-year project
may have been greater than either
anticipated, Nelson and Wood describe it in
terms of an opportunlty to tell Augsburg's
story from the heart.
"I told Marie [McNeff] that I was doing
it as an act of love-not as an act of faith or
act of hope, and certainly not one of
contrition, but one of love," said Nelson.
Wood wholeheartedly agreed.
lf you would líke to contribute to Auggie Thoughts, contact the edítor for submission guidelines.
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Oct. 6
For more inJonnatiott on any oJ these events,
call (612) 330-1265.
Anita Gay Hawthorne Jazz and Poetry Bash
Ocr.29
7 p.m.-Tjornhom Nelson Theatre, Foss
Center
Nov. 3-12
Honoring Norwegian composer Knut Nystedt
on his 75th birthday
7 p.m.-Wayzata Community Church,
Buried Child
by Sam Shepard, directed byJulie Bolton
Nov. 12
Faculty Recital, Angela Wyatt, saxophone
4 p.m.-Sateren Auditorium
Nov. 20
Concert Band in concert
7 p.m.-Central Lutheran Church, 333 South
Performances: November 3,4,9,10, 1l at 7
p.m., November 5 and 12 at2:00 p.m.
ljornhom-Nelson Theatre, Foss Center
Dec. B ancl
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Everyman
directed by Kirsten Solem
7 p.^., lornhom-Nelson Theatre, Foss
Center
12th St., Mlnneapolis
Nov.
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Exhibits
For gallery int'omntion, call (612) 330-1524.
Concert
Gage Family Gallery hours: Mon.- FrL.,9 a.m.- 9 p.m;
Sat.,9 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Sun., noon - 5 p.m.
Dec.
1
Velkommen Jul
li a.m.-3 p.m., Christensen Center
Dec. 1 and 2
Advent Vespers
Dec. 1-6 and 9 p.m., Central Lutheran
Church, 333 South 12 St., Minneapolis
Dec.2-5 and B p.m., Central Lutheran
Church,333 South 12 St., Minneapolis
Dec. 10
Sept.B-Oct.
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"lslamic Prayer Rugs: A Creed in Color"
Sacred Arts Exhibition Series
Gage Family Art Gallery, Lindell Library
Opening reception, Sept. 8, 6-9 p.m.
Nov. 3-Dec. 14
"Black, White, and Red All Over"
Lee Anne Swanson
Gage Family Gallery, Lindell Library
Opening reception, Nov 3, 6-9 p.m.
4 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel
Seminars, Lectures, and Films
Däc. B ancl 9
Sept.
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Annual Benefit Concert and Silent Auction,
lllus. lecture on William Gilbert, physician
Center for Global Education
Featuring Marty Haugen and Mary Preus
to Queen Elizabeth l, and author of the
first scientific study of magnetism.
7p
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Hoversten Chapel
David Stern, theoretical physicist, NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center
7
p.^
, Location TBA
For information, call (6L2) 330-1067.
Theatre
Sept. 24
2000 Christensen Symposium
Scenes ftom Galileo, by Bertolt Brecht
7 p.m.-Foss Center
1l a.m.-Convocation on Galileo,
Hoversten Chapel
For information, call (612) 330-II80.
Oct. 19-20
"God after Darwin"
John Haught, Landegger Distinguished
Professor Theology, Georgetown University
Oct. 19, 7 p.m.-Public Lecture, Hoversten
Chapel
I I a.m.-Convocation, Hoversten Chapel
For information, call (612) 330-1180.
Oct.24
10:30-1
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Oct. 30
The Rev. Mitri Raheb, Christmas Lutheran
Church in Bethlehem, Palestine
10 a.m., Hoversten Chapel
Nov 9-10
"History of Scientific Creationism"
Ronald Numbers, William Coleman Professor
of History of Science and Medicine, University
of Washinton
Nov. 9, 7 p.m.-Public Lecture, Hoversten
Chapel
Nov. 10, 10 a.m.-Convocation, Hoversten
Chapel
For information, call (612) 330-t 180.
Jazz Ensemble Concert
For ticket information, call the Center for
Global Education, (612) 330-1159.
Hoversten Chapel
The Rev. Jean Vanier, founder of the
UArche Community
Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Music
7 p.m.-Sateren Auditorium
Sept. 25, 7 p.m.-Evening Convocation,
Sept. 26,
Masterworks Chorale of Augsburg College
Wayzata
Sept. 24, 7 p.m.-Readings from Bertolt
Brecht's Galileo, Foss Center
Sepr. 24-26
2000 Christensen Symposium
"Changing Cosmologies and the Church"
Owen Gingerich, senior astronomer,
Smithsonian Astrophysicai Observatory, and
professor of astronomy and of the history of
science, Harvard University
Other Events
Oct. 5-B
Homecoming 2000
"Rememberlng Old Main: 100 Years,100
Memories"
See
calendar of events on p. 23.
Oct. 15
Augsburg Sunday in area churches
For information, call (612) 330-1732.
Dec.
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lI a.m.-3 p.m., Christensen Center, featuring
Scandinavian treats and Hardanger fiddle
music
HoxonrNc rHE 2000 DrsrrNcursngD AlurlrNr
Oscar A. Anderson'38, David Cherwien'79, Ellen (Stenberg)
Erickson'51, and Annette (Hoversten) Hanson'68
Snlur-rNc rHE Golo¡N ANNlvrnsARy
Cless oF 1950
and the reunion classes of 1960, L975, and 1990.
LOOx FOR DETAILS INSIDE IN THE SPECIAL SECTIoN,
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"Celebrati ng Old Main:
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Augsburg College, Minneapolis
COMMENCEMEN
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A publication for Augsburg College alumni and friends
Summer 2000 • Vol. 62 • No. 4
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Homecoming - S@ep'13
1ge 13
"Celebrati ng Old Main:
100 Years, 100 Memories "
October 5-8, 2000
•
Summer 2000 Vol. 62 • No.
Augsburg College, Minneapolis
COMMENCEMEN
T
A publication for Augsburg College alumni and friends
Summer 2000 • Vol. 62 • No. 4
Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN
Chris Kimball is named Augsburg's new
dean of the College
By BetseyNorgard
Christopher W. Kimball, associate
professor of history and chair of the
department, was confirmed by the Board
of Regents as the new vice president for
academic and learning services and dean
of the College, beginning June I.
In this position, Kimball oversees all
aspects of academic and student affairs,
from classroom learning to residential
life and student life beyond the
classroom. A merger in 1997 of the
academic affairs and student life offices
created this combined division.
Kimballhas servedon the FacultySenate
for fiveyears,the last three yearsas its
president,at a criticaltime in which the
Collegehas begunstrategicplanning to
implement theAugsburg2004vision
document As a member of the
qimmission exploringthe nature of
Augsburg'sexperientialeducation and
interdisciplinarystudies,Kimballadvocated
the need for an academic"master planner;•
a role he now assumesas dean.
"Designating someone to think
strategically about the entire curriculum
is essential in making choices about our
future: the relationship of majors to
general education; the balance between
graduate and undergraduate programs;
the place of internships and servicelearning and the most effectiveacademic
calendar, to name but a few,"Kimball
wrote to the search committee.
In commenting on the appointment,
President William Frame mentioned that
the searchcommittee members noted "a
community-wide regardfor the depth
and clarity of [Kimball's]understanding
of the advantages of private, churchrelated higher education in an urban
context, and for his ability to grasp the
implications of these for the management
of both student and faculty life.•
Since coming to Augsburg in 1991,
Kimball has tried to balance a
commitment to teaching with
participation in various areas of student
life. 1\vice he has been selected by
Augsburg graduating seniors as the
honored faculty person in the soda!
sciences division.
Kimballserves as Augsburg's faculty
athletics representative, a position in the
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference (MIAC) and the National
Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
that provides faculty involvement on
campus in programs that help address
problems faced by student athletes.
He has also served as coordinator of the
Secondary Education Social Studies
Teaching Licensure program and as
internships coordinator for the history
departm ent
A native of the Boston area, Kimball
earned an undergraduate degree in
history from McGill University, and both
master's and doctoral degrees from the
University of Chicago. His dissertation
Christopher W. Kimball
centered on American reconstruction
plans following World War I.
Kimball's passion for baseball is well
known on campus. He and art
department chair Kristin Anderson, with
grant money from the Minnesota
Historical Society,are currently
researching the growth of baseball as a
pastime in the Twin Cities and the
building of two ballparks as basis for
exploring the development of urban
identity (see article on page 6).
The College bids farewell to the retiring academic deans
By BetseyNorgard
After a combined 72 yearsof serviceto
AugsburgCollegeas both teachersand
administraton, Marie McNeffand Earl
Alton exchangedfarewellswith the
Augsburgcommunity on May 2.
HoverstenChapelwas filledthat afternoon
for a Deans' Convocation, featuring Sheila
Tobias,a noted national leader in science
and mathematics education and gender
issuesin higher education. This
presentation, addressingissuesof vital
interest to both Alton and McNeff,wasa
gift to the Collegefrom them.
Many collcaguesand friends stayedfor the
followingreception in order to bestow
tnl>uteson the miring deans.
Inez Schwartzkopf'59, former Augsburg
regent and friend of McNeff, spolceof the
high standards that McNeffalways
expectedof both colleaguesand students,
and told her, "Youan: an educator, and
)OU mp learning."
John Hoium, profi:ssoremeritus of
chemistry,whose friendship and teaching
collaborationwith Alton began during
undergraduate students days at SL Olaf
College.recounted how both he and Alton
were r=uited to Aup> urg by chemistry
department chairCourtland Agre,their
former teacher.
In advocatingfor Alton, Hoium quoted
AgR as sayingthat EarlAlton wasa "hard
worm" and noted that this would not
haMbeensaid lightly by Apo
MarieQ McNdf cameto Aupburg's
educationdepartment
in 1968,after
1-:hing in one-roomruralschoolsin her
naliYcNebraska
andin li:YdsK-8.Over
the yan, shetaught most of thecoursesin
the educalion
department.
as wellas
<DWSCS in~
Callqeandthe
SUMMER 2000
"There an: two vital ideas that Augsburg
has exemplified;'saysAlton."One is the
insistanceon academicfreedom- our
College sealproclaims'Through Truth to
Freedom: [The] other is found in the first
phrase of our mission statement.We send
out educated citirens who willbe leaders
exemplifyingserviceto church and
society."
I
EariR. Alton
Master of Arts in Leadership programs. In
1995 she succeededRyan laHurd as vice
president for academic affairsand dean of
the College.During the past year,she gave
up this position in order to serveas
Augsburg'sfirst academicmaster planner,
devoting her time to creating a blueprint
for implementingthe academicprovisions
of Augsburg2004, the College's vision
document
Marie 0. McNefl
Earl R. Alton taught 34 yearsin the
chemistrydepartment before becoming
associatedean for facultyaffairsin 1994.
During that time, he helped secure
certificationfrom the AmericanChemical
Society for the bachelor of science
chemistrymajor.At severaltimes, he
taught chemistry at 3M to emplO)ftS
seekingto finishundergraduate degr= at
"You ore on educator, and you keep learning. "-Inez Schwartzkopf
'59, speaking to Marie McNeff, retiring after 32 years at Augsburg
Prmously, in 1m, McNdf masaw the
merga-of the academicaflairsand student
life divisions.
"Oneof the goalsin bringing the faculty
andstudentaffairs~
is to iml'l'O\'e
boththe instructional
productivityand
learningqualityforstudents,movingus
'-M the'campus-widelearning
amununity';'shewrotr
in heracademic
master planrqx,rt.
Augsburg.
Thispast yearhe became
interim vice presidentfor academicand
learningsaviccs anddeanof the Collqie,
whileMcNdf serw:dasacademicmaster
planner.
During1996-97,Altoncoordinated
McNeffrefersto the vision contained in
Augsburg2004."Within this context;•she
says,"AugsburgCollegehas not only had
the freedom,but has, indeed, acted on that
freedom,to explore new ventures.While
changeswilland should occur at
Augsburg,it is important to safeguardthe
soul of Augsburg,the spirit of venture, of
risk and of the unorthodox."
Ouistopher W. Kimball,chairof the
history department, succeedsAlton,and
previouslyMcNeff,as academicdean.
What's Inside
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Alumninews
Gan notes
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On the Cover..•
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uppa /di) lnumotional studtntJ /md 1M
groduata' pn,anion to Mdby Hall.
Pmklffll WliliamFram,, cangratulotaRip.
Augsburg's
most recentaa:reditation
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reviewand- cu-audiorof the self-study Maron 01a,, Sabo on uwocawon
AugJburg~
finl honoratytkgrtt. Dwayne
prq,an!dfor thatprocaL
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1MmmtnJ. l'hotos by I.Indac..dlot.
Whenasbd rordlect011.Auglbwg's
missionandstJmgtbs.
bothAltooand
McNeffspeakaboutfreedom.
AUGSBURG NOW
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We're Changing
This summer issue you are readin g is
the last newspaper tabloid issue of th e
AugsburgNow.
In September you'll receive the
inaugural issue of the Augsburg Now
magazine-the look will be differe nt ,
but we'll continue to bring you th e
stories of Augsburg and its extended
family.
The Auggie campus- refreshed, revitalized, and
getting ready for its 132nd year
Major renovations on campus this summer will give students returningfrom summer
vacations and alumni and friendscoming back for Homecominglots of reasons to
believe in Augsburg'scurrentfundraisingtheme, "Pridein Place and Purpose."
Watch for this new issue, an d please let
us know how you like it.
Augsburg's Web
site- a new look!
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Visit Augsburg's Web site to see a new
look for the College an d learn about
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Summer 2000 • Vol. 62, No. 4
Au95buryNow is published by
Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Avenue,
Minneapolis, Minnesota SS4S4.
Betsey Nor gard
Editor, Director of Publications
Lynn Mena
Staff Writer, Alumni Notes Editor
Kat hy Rumpza
Graphic Designer
Don Sto ner
Sports Information Coordinator
Wi lliam V. Frame
President of Augsburg College
Daniel F. Jorge n se n
Director of Public Relations
and Communication
Nancy Toe dt
Director of Alum ni Relations
1) Melby Hall Renomloff--Th e Class of 2000 were awarded their
d egrees and given a college send-off in a gymnasium sporting a brand
new floor, new cushioned bleach ers trimmed in Auggie maroon, new
and b right er lighting, and air--conditio ning. This first major renovation
of the 40 -year-old building also included expansion of the Fitness
Center, new champagne-co lored glass windows across the front fa~de
replacing the blue panels, and new offices for athletic faculty and staff.
2) The Ubra,y Un/r......(:onstruction began in May to build the link
connecting Lindell Library to Sverdrup and Memorial Halls. Students
will be able to go from Urness and Mortensen residence halls to the
library without having to face the outside weather.
4) Enrollment and Flnandal xmca Cente, (USC}-A complete
renovation of Sverdrup Hall's first floor has created a new service
center to make it easier for students to take care of their enrollment.,
registration, and financial needs. In addition to new physical space,
implementation of new state-of-the-art financial aid software will more
efficiently serve student needs and provide additional online capability.
In addition to the EFSC,the first floor of Sverdrup Hall will house the
registrar's office and academic advising.
5) Umeu ffall--l ncoming first-year students will enjoy brand-new
furniture and improved bathroom facilities when they move In over
Labor Day weekend.
3) Ice Areno--Skaters and hockey players will notice new paint,
dasher boards, bleachers, and floors in the double-rink arena, as well
as a new roof o n the building.
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Dick Adamson.vice president for finance and administJation.
led a tour in May for Augsburg faculty, staff and regents to see
renovaoons
and reconstruction around campus.
the
AUGSBURGNOW
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
CAMPUSNEWS • 3
Faculty books make marks in the ir fields
beginning researchon a
book that furthtt
investigatessome of the
themes from WhoisMy
Neighborr"The working
title of my new book is
Someof My Bt:stFriend$
An. .. ; saysVelaMcC.onnell."I'm
interestedin looking at
friendshipswhich cross
Vela-McC.onnell,
socially-constructed
associatesociology
socialboundaries,such as
professor,was recently
friendshipsbetween men
nominated for a
and women, between
C. Wright Mills Awardfor
JamesVela-McConnell
Kathy Schwalbe
different races,sexualities,
his book, WhoisMy
nationalities,classes,cultural ethics,etc."
Neighbor.SocialAffinity in a ModernWorld KathySchwalbe,associate professorof
(State Universityof New YorkPress).The
Schwalbeis cumntly writing Web-based
businessadministration/accounting/MIS,
award, sponsored by the Societyfor the
coursesabout project management
had a hard time finding good books for
Study of SocialProblems,is one of the top
softwarefor her book's publishing
her project management courses,so in
awardsgivenfor a book in the fieldof
company,and hopes to write more books
1998 she set to work on writing one
socialproblems.
in the future."I was surprised at how
herself.The resultingbook, Information
much I likedwriting the book,"she says.
Technology
ProjectManagement
Although he contributed to the book
"UsuallyI like to be around people
(International Thomson
What'sLeft?:RadicalPoliticsin the
Publishing/CourseTechnology),published more-writing is so solitary-but I found
Postcommunist
Era(Universityof
it very satisfyingand creative."
just one yearlater,is the first project
MassachusettsPress),this is Velamanagement book that focusesexclusively
McC.onnell'sfirst full-lengthbook. Whois
on information technologyprojects.
My Neighborrexploreswhat he terms
"socialaffinity,'a concept "bridging
As a result of her book,
classicalnotions of socialcohesion with
Schwalbehas been
contemporary socialpsychology."The
contacted byother
book ultimatelydemonstrateshow "social
publishersseekingher
affinityand the meaning our valueshave
expertisefor various
for us are shaped byour sociallocation
projects, and the University
and the self-interestwhich permeates our
of Minoesota recruited her
culture."
to teach a project
management course in their
"I reallyenjoy the writing process,"says
engineeringschool
Vela-McC.onnell"For me, one of the most
rewardingaspects of publishing a book
Both Vela-McConnelland
was the sense of accomplishmentand the
Schwalbeare working on new
feelingthat I had actuallycontributed
writing projects.Vela-McC.onnell
is
something differentto the field"
•
Junior Ryan Cobian wins
Goldwater Scholarship
Junior physics
and mathematics
major Ryan
Cobian was one
of309
undergraduate
students
nationwide in the
fields of
mathematics,
science and
engineering to
win a prestigious
Goldwater scholarship for the 2000-2001
academic year. The $7,500 scholarship
Aroundthe Quad
Recentgrants
ByLynn Mena
Lastfall,two Augsburg
farulty members
cdebrated the publication
of their first books. Since
that time, both Kathy
Schwalbeand JamesVelaMcC.onnellhave attracted
critical acclaimand
attention for their literary
contributions.
will cover the cost of tuition, fees,books,
and room and board.
At Augsburg, Cobian has participated in
two international space physics
conferences, making an oral
presentation at one and a poster
presentation at another. In addition, he
is the second author of an academic
paper published this summer in the
Journal of Geophysical Research.
After graduation, next year, Cobian
plans to pursue a graduate degree in
electrical engineering, leading to a
research and development career in
either magnetic recording technology or
microelectronics.
He said he was attracted to Augsburg by
the strong reputation of Augsburg's
physics department and the research
opportunities he knew he would have as
an undergraduate.
Cobian is the fourth Augsburg
Goldwater scholar in the last five years
and is one of 13 recipients from
Minnesota colleges and universities.
The scholarship winners are selected by
the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and
Excellencein Education Foundations
from among I, 100 nominees by college
and university faculties. Goldwater
scholarships are considered the premier
undergraduate awards of their kinds in
these fields.
scie1a b tine
,-s from theNallonll Sclencie
S123,82Sto~
Foundation (NSF) to supportsummer
unclerglDllte~"'-Uglting
robot navigation using~
landmlllcs.
Sl00,816 to computer sciencefor three
from NSI'to support joint l'l!Selrch
with the I.Jnillffllty
of Utah to gll'leflte
an accurate sense of deplh and size
usingcomputer graphics.
,-s
$6,000 ID lhe AugsburgCollegeof the
Third h;Jefrom the Minnesota
HumanitiesCommission,In cooperation
with the National Endowmentfor the
Humanitiesandthe MinnesotaState
t.eglslatu~ to supportliberalans
learningfor older adults et four sitesin
lhe lwln Cities. The Collegeof lhe Third
h;Jeis one of 12 Leamingin Retirement
Networl<(URN) programsselectedfor
the year 2000 in Minnesotathat
promote older adult laming In the
humanities.
$925,000 TwinCitiesPublicTelevlslon
('ll'T), the RichardR. Glftl'I Instituteand
AugsburgCollegeto use current and
emergingmedia technologyto draw
attention to the best practicesof
teaching and learningand to dellelop a
CommunityOil5$roomlaboratoty
schoolproject The LeamingParle
projectwill use televlslon, newspapers,
digitallyenhanced bmadcasts, the
Internet and the telephone ID bring
infonnationabout criticaleducational
issues,opportunities and methods to
TwinOtles residents.
Augsburgis participatingIn a S740,000
grant from the Departmentof
Educationto Teacheis In Educatlonal
Services (TIES)in Rosevillefor "Preparing
Tomorrow'sTeachffl to Use
Technology.• Augsburgeducation
students, facultyand K-12 teacherl will
build a model of technology-richpreservice teacher education at the College.
Facultytenureand promotions-as of Sept. 1, 2000
F...ity tenured:
WilliamC. Caprnan, biology
JUIA. Dawe,muJk:
JacquelineR.deVries,history
Gretchen KranzIrvine,education
SusanE. O'Connor, educaUon
ParyPezechkian-Welnbefg,
modem
languages (French)
MichaelD. Schodc, social\Wl1'
Promoted to auodate profes-.
PIIA.l>av.<e,music
Jacqueline
R.de'Mes, history
Susan E.O'Connor,education
ParyPazechkian-Weinberg,
modem
languages
Rochester program
AuJsbu,9ConcertBanddireclorRobfflStade '71 conductsbdott a full houseat the elegantHeardMuseumIn
in_,,,
--
l'floenilr,
Atiz. TheAugsbu,gChoirand ConcettBand SouthwestTourtook them to performancesin Arizonaand
NewMoico
spring.
Duringspringtrimester 125 51lldents
were enrolledin Rochester. Augsburg
received a favorable report from the
North CentralAssociationof Schools
and Coleges for establishment al a
branch campus In Rochester,
and .awaib
the final notification.The Rochester
programoffen ~ degr9!S
In nuning and computer ICience, and
c.ounesIn liberalarts and bulir,m
admnstlation.
New majors offered
~
i5ane ol thft
p,lvat2 c.ollllgs to offer a full
majorIn marlcetlng. ralher thin a
~
COlll'..ellbatio,, widw,
busine5. (-
IIOr)'
onp.10).
Emotionala,d behavioral disabllti&A,_ 111:-12
lacher liansLre major In
'ltlmll!nd CG1egereponds to ldlOOI
clllrict rwms
for~
1nthl! .. o1
special nation.
SUMM ER 2000
AUGSBURG NOW
4 • CAMPUSNEWS
Keeping track of
faculty, staff, and
students
Faculty and staff members
retire from active teaching
and service
Publications
By Lynn Mena
LARRYCOPES,mathematics, "Messy
Four faculty members, three of whom
have more than 30 years of teaching at
Augsburg, and two staff members retired
from active teaching and service at the
end of this academic year. All four faculty
members were granted emeritus/emerita
status by the Board of Regents.
Monk Mathematics,• in the April Issue
of Mathematics Teacher. He was also
a co-presenter at the annual meeting
of the National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics in Chicago In April.
CASS DALGLISH,English, "The
Textual Dance: Allusionin the Oldest
and Newest Poetry," an electronic
essay, was included in the published
proceedings of the 1998-99 Red River
Conference on World Literature.
Senior Spanish major ANNALISA
FREJ'sarticle, "Undocumented
Women and Abuse,• was published in
LaJomada,a Mexican newspaper. She
wrote the article as part of an
internship at an independent human
rights organization in Cuernavaca,
Mexico during her semester abroad.
DOUGLASGREEN,English, has
recent and. forthcoming articles about
gender and sexuality in Shakespeare's
A MidsummerNight's Dream published
In the Garland Shakespeare volume of
the play. He also has three poems
appearing in the fall issue of Rag Mag.
Green presented a seminar paper,
"My Own Private Italy: Zeffirelli,
Shakespeare, and Hollywood,• at the
annual Shakespeare Association of
America meeting in Montreal,
April 6-9.
BEVSTRATTON,religion, wrote a
series of recent columns on the
"women of Genesis" in Lutheran
WomanToday,the magazine of the
women of the ELCA.
Exhibits/Performa
nces
SUSANDRUCKand BARBARA
LUNDERVOLD,
music, perfonned in
April in Caracas, Venezuela, with the
Minnesota Chorale, one of two choirs
invited to represent the United States
at the America Cantat Ill, an
international choral festival.
NORMANHOLEN,art, exhibited
"Desiree• in The Figure Show at
Minnetonka Center for the Arts; he
also exhibited •corn Bale" in the
national juried art exhibition, Arts in
Hannony 2000, at the Sherburne
County Government Center in Elk
River,and at the Northern Lights 2000
exhibition at Century College in White
Bear Lake.
Papers/Presentations
Augsburg students VICKIAMAN,
REBECCABAINVILLE,
ANDREA
COBERY,and c.J. MACE,presented
papers on their research of poets and
novelists Including WilliamBlake,
Daniel Defoe, and Charlotte Perlans
Gilman at the ACTCEnglish Majors
Conference at Macalester College.
The CENTERFOR GLOBAL
EDUCATIONcoordinated a
community forum in Namibia, Africa,
on HIV/AIDSas a gender issue. in
March.
BRIDGETDOAK, music therapy,
presented "Bringing the Arts to
Students with Behavioral Disorders,•
at a video teleconference in February.
She also helped AnokaCounty write a
S10,000 grant from Medtronics to get
music therapy sefVices at BellCenter
Day Treatment in Coon Rapids.BRIAN
SATTERUE
'98 was hin!d as music
therapistfor that program.
AUGSBURGNOW
Palmer's retirement plans begin with a
summer trip to Europe with her husband
and the Alumni Association. Later,she
hopes to work part time and find
volunteer opportunities. "But I will miss
the students- I reallyenjoyedworking
with students and their families,"says
Palmer.
RICHARD C. NELSON
JOHN E. BENSON '55
John Benson, profeswr of religion,
returned to his alma mater in 1963to
begin his 37-year teaching career.
"Amongthe words one might use to
describe the work and activity of John are
comprehensive,expansive,methodical,
and thorough,"saysPhilip Quanbeck Sr.
'50, profeswr emeritus of religion."It has
been a privilegeto know and to work with
John and I am sure he has left his
academic imprint on a variety of
students."
Along with some part-time teaching,
Benson plans to spend most of his time
working on severalwriting projects. He
says,looking back over the past 37 years,
"Teachinghere at Augsburg has beenfor
me very much a 'family' type of
experience.In large part this is probably
due to its cultural and religious heritage,
but it has alsobeen due to those particular
individuals who have investedtheir lives in
this place."
DEIDRE MIDDLETON '88
Deidre Middleton, academic adviser,
began in I 988 as enrollment coordinator
for WeekendCollege,moved to associate
program coordinator and then academic
advisor for weekend students. In 1995she
began advising both day and weekend
students.
"The things I will remember the most
about Deidre is that she would alwaysdo
the little extra things to make life a little
more pleasant,"says Benjamin Kent,
director of academic advising."For
example, she alwayshad a full candy jar,
she took the time to see how you were
doing, and she let you know what was
going on in her life."
Middleton's plans include writing,
volunteer work, and perhaps starting a
cottage industry, but "right now I am
pretty much caught up in trying to
develop my backyard into a myriad of
flower beds and walking paths,"she says.
"Augsburg has beena significant part of
my life since the '70s; many members of
my familyhave gone to school here, and I
hope someday my grandchildrenwill
attend."
JOCFJ YN PAL\IER
Jocdyn Palmer retired as student accounts
receivablecoordinator (for both day and
weekend programs). She came to
Augsburg in 1985as an accounts manager
in the Weekend Collegeoffice from
teaching business courses.
"I've had the privilegeof hiring a number
of people mer the yearsbut one of the
bestwas Jocdyn Palmer,"saysHerald
Johnson '68, director of financialaid.
"Students wereso well treated by her that
many ashd for her by name, always
knowingthat she would'find a -/ for
them to meet Ihm obligations
and)1!I:
comply withCollegerequirements.
•
Richard Nelson, profeswr of history,
began at Augsburg in 1968as assistant
profeswr.
"Rick Nelson is why I came to Augsburg,"
saysChris Kimball,vice president for
academic and learning services and former
associateprofeswr and chair of the history
departmenL "He hiredme, guided me,
and helped me to understand what
Augsburgwas about. He will never be
replaced."
Nelson and his wife plan to traveland take
time to read, especiallyabout U.S.history.
He has fond memories of his many years
at Augsburg."Over 30 yearsof teaching
yields a range of memories... all mostly
good memories. As a professor,I will miss
students and the opportunity to teach. I
suspect no one gets over the desire to teach
and to be taughL"
EDWARDM. SABELLA
Edward Sabella,profeswr of economics,
came to Augsburg in 1967as assistant
professor.
Teaching the
bottom line in
the Czech
Republic
By Betsey Norgard
Associatepromir Stu
Stolleris accustomed to
~nding to callsfrom
localbusinessesand
corporations.His
AugsburgBusinessCenter
linksAugsburgbusiness
studmts with local
companieswherethey
gainexperienceby helpingthe businesses
solveproblemsor implement projects.
In the fall of 1998,however,the "call"
came not from a Twin Cities business,but
from a universitycenter in the Cuch
Republic, and led to a six-month, backand-forth consultation during fall 1999.
Stollerwasinvitedto serveas a business
consultantin a project 5P<>nso
red by the
Centre for InterculturalStudiesat Palacky
University.They knew of his work in 1995
in neighboringPoland, they knewabout the
Augsburg BusinessCenter, and they hoped
he could help them incubatebusinessesin
Olomouc,the country's third largestcity,
wherePalackyUnivmity is located.
The universitycenter had secured
European Union funding to help former
Soviet Union countries applying for EU
membership whose inherited economies
faced huge issuesof privatization and
globalizationin striving to compete
economicallyin the new Europe.
"Professor Sabellais deeply committed to
the field of economics," saysJeanne Boeh,
associateprofessor and chair of the
economics departmenL "He strongly
believesin the value of an economics
degree as a way of helping students reach
their true potential. His expression of these
core values servedto motivate many
students, during his career,to study
economics at both the undergraduate and
graduate level."
While many Western businessesrush into
the economic vacuum in Central Europe,
the PalackyUniversitycenterproject
striv<sto build and dewlop Cuch industry.
Sabella'sretirement plans are "pretty much
open-ended" as of now. In addition to
writing, he hopes to keep his hand in
academia and is alsointerested in
volunteering his time to tutor
underprivileged students. Sabellasayshe
will missthe group of colleaguesthat came
to Augsburg with him in 1967."I will miss
their academic acumen and their
friendships. I will also missthosestudents
who are hungry to learn.•
"It's amazing to me, the many everyday
things we takefor granted•.. They don't
have the knowledgebase to know where to
get the information," saysStoller.
"Everydaymetaphors in our conversation
that come from business arc unknown to
them, for instance when we ask 'What's the
MARYLOU WILLIAMS
Mary Lou Williams,assistant professor of
social work and former Augsburg regent,
joined the social work laculty in 1984as
an instructor.
"She has inspired all of us to care and
makea difference,"saysTony Bibus,
associateprofessor of social work. "She
taught me that we have an ethical
obligation to be the bestteachers of the
strengths inherent in diversity,and we
must comey the knowledgeand skills
needed to address oppremon and fflJrk
for justice"
Williams'plans for retirement are to "catch
up on rest"and her madiDg.Shealso plam
to spend time with her grandsonsand be
open to whatrwercomes along. "I I,a..,
especiallyenjoyedwatchingstudm1S
disa:MrIhm own capabilities,
smng
studmts suaa:d at somethingtheydid
themsdvacapableof
achieving,-saysWilliams.
not~
Stoller was able to provide assistancewith
basic,yet vital, services for nascent
businesses,e.g. developingquestionnaires
to request the kinds of information
needed to make judgements about
business needs and for businessesto know
what they must have in place.
bottom line?'"'
In addition to advising the business center,
Stoller also gavea lecture series on the
history of free enterprise in theU.S."It
was very interesting,"he says,"and made
me look at U.S.history in different ways,
based on their questions."
StoDer'svisits to the Cuch Rq,ublic
opened the door for coMections between
Augsburgand PalackyUniversity.lwo
students, chosen by Stolla, will come to
Augsburg nm year.And, nm January,an
AugsburgInterimclasswillbe offmd at
PalackyUniversity,studying the social and
cultural impaa of the country's emerging
free market economy.
Stoller also hopes to involYethe Ang:sburg
BusinessCenter in partnerships~
Minnesota and Cuch businesse5---lor
instana, promoting a Minnesota import
and"'JIOrl company intaated in doing
business in c.entral Europe.
Stolla continues to collaborau, will, the
c-hs and will ldum this smnJD<I' to tradl
a-,bbop.As.Aug,bmg's bminas
department seeb to globameils amimlum,
Stollds ties will prorideadditional
opportuDitiesfor mead, and~
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
CAMPUSNEWS • 5
A beloved theatre family honors Ailene Cole
Keeping tradr, continum
By LenoreFranzen
When Professor
Emerita Ailene Cole
spoke to a room full
of admirers at a
dinner in her honor
in April, she
addressed them as
"my beloved theatre
family."
speak for all the
38 students who
attended the
dinner in Cole's
honor. "Ailene's
presence in our
lives affected how
we see the world,
how we
understand the
impact of theatre
on our human
journey, how we
wrestle with the
big questions of
life, how we treat
one another, and
how we love
theatre."
Indeed they were.
Cole herself was
hired in 1955 to
create and parent a
theatre department.
Her students, whom
she taught much
more than drama,
Prof. Emerita Ailene Cole's "beloved theatre family" gathered to pay tribute and honor in April.
were like her
children. Many of
the process we learned we had to come
For her part, Cole is pleased with the
them came from as far away as Los
through," she said. "We got along with
Angelesand Orlando to speak of her
family she helped to nurture. "The
what we had."
current theatre activities at Augsburg are
continuing influence on their lives.
As theatre program director until she
in good hands;' she said, citing the
Former colleaguesgave similar
retired in I 985, Cole also faced the more
efforts of Julie Bohon, Michael Burden,
testimony.
predictable challengesof a director and
Darcey Engen, Martha Johnson, Sandra
Julie Bolton, theatre professor who
professor."Always,we wanted to do
Schulte and Sandra Agustin.
worked alongside Cole for ten years,
good plays,"she said. "Then as now, we
Ever the dynamo, Cole seems to have
perhaps said it best. "Ailenehas an
wanted to keep the degree programs
maintained her high energy even in
enormous capacity for love,"she said.
rigorous so we could attract good
"When I think of her, 1think of
retirement. "I volunteer every Tuesdayat
students:•
the College,"she said. Cole also belongs
devotion and commitmenL"
Over the years Cole was guided by a
to a book club and makes quilts with a
These gifts were sorely needed when
strong directorial ethic. "I'm strict," she
group at her church. She enjoys
Cole first came to Augsburg.According
admitted. "I expected students to attend
gardening and walking her dog.
"Ailene'spresence in our lives affected how we see the world, how we
understand the impact of theatre on our human journey, how we
wrestle with the big questions of life, how we treat one another, and
how we love theatre. "-Assistant professor Darcey Engen
to Bolton, Cole was a one-woman
dynamo. "She did everything except act.
She directed, built sets, designed and
hung lights, even made costumes."
"My first year, I announced we'd do fall
and spring plays and a Lenten drama,"
Cole recalled."Then I learned that up to
that point, the acting class did one play a
year."
Not discouraged, Cole announced "Skin
of Our Teeth,"which became an irony in
itself when she had to scrape together a
cast. Thetheatre's first home wasthe old
music building. "I had to negotiate with
organ students to use the space for dress
rehearsals and performances,"she said.
What little scenery existed lay on the
basement floor and often got weL
From these humble beginnings, Cole
developed the departmenL "Through
rehearsals and know their lines."Cole
also planned the action on stage before
rehearsal "It gave the cast a starting
point," she said.
LenoreFranzen is a freelance writer who
lives in St. Paul.
A faculty member in the English
department once
performed under Cole's
direction. He described
her style as being able to
evoke from the
performers, their roles,
never telling them how to
read a line.
'Iwo of her former
students now teach in the
theatre department ,
Darcey Engen, assistant
professor,and Michael
Burden, associate
professor. l!ngen's words
~
~~
r
While these details may fade for some of
Cole's "theatre family;' to a person they
look forward to her annual Christmas
message.As much a signature as her
pony tail, the letter keeps everyone
connected with a year's worth of Cole's
inspiring observations. And alwaysshe
ends with the benediction befitting a
beloved family:"Blessyou."
I
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Fonner student Lisa (Pestka) Anderson '86 enjoys a moment
with Prof. Emerita Allene Cole.
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[u(t] On Apti I 3, Mbm!n's Resoun:~Cent~ directorand historyprofmorJacqueline DeVriesthanked Ruth Schmidt 'SZ, whosegift
ptrwid«I ~ fund',ngto dedicat~ ~ ant~ in honorof former Augsbu,yEnglish profmorAnnePedenon.{Right] Family members
and frifflds of Annr Prdman Wl!re on hand as ~ Women's llesaun:eCent~ was dediwt ed. [L to R, bad row] Juanita and Homer
l'l!derson,Joya and ~
l'l!derson,Gary Prdman. [Frontrow] Ruth Schmidt 'SZ, Corl Tollman, Pro/. &nfflta Ruth Aaskav '53.
SUMMER 2000
SU DOR{E,mathematics, NANCY
GUILBEAULT,
counseling and health
promotion, senior ROSSMURRAY,
BEVSTRATTON,
religion, and Faith
KirkhamHawkinspresented
"Educating Whole Persons:Renewing
the Courage to Teach and Learn• at
the conference SustainingInnovation:
Content and Pedagogyfor a New
Century.
GRACEDYRUD,psychology and
ERINDOOLEY'99, presented
"Perception of Chance, Self-talk,and
Gambling Behavior,"
a poster that was researched and
compiled by Dyrud, Dooley,and
BridgitRobinson-Rieglerat the
Midwestern PsychologicalAssociation
meeting, In Chicago In May.
MARKENGEBRETSON,
physics,
presented a technical lecture, "Space
Weather: PlasmaAstrophysicsas
EnvironmentalScience,• and a public
lecture, "The Power of Metaphors:
How Inventions, ScientificIdeas, and
Current EventsHave Influenced
ChristianWorldviews,"at Luther
College, Iowa, In March.
Seven Augsburg psychology students
(DANNIELLE
FLADTEN,
MELISSA
GREGORY,
KARLAHASSLEMAN,
TAMARAIERDE,ANDREANEVIN,
DEBORAHNIMZ.and STACY
WATERMAN)
presented their original
research at the Minnesota
undergraduate Psychology
Conference at MacalesterCollege In
April.
GARRYHESSER,sociology and
urban studies, conducted a faculty
workshop, "Community-based
Leaming and Service-Leaming,•for
the annual convention of the Texas
Community College Teachers
AssociationIn Austin, March 4.
CHRISKIMBALL,
academic dean,
and KRISTINANDERSON,art,
presented "Designing NorwegianAmerican Identity: Church BuildingIn
the TwinCities, 1BS4-1930,'' at the
Minnesota HistoryCenter.
HEATHER
KLEMPP '99 was copresenter with NANCYSTEBLAY,
psychology, presented a research
paper at the American Psychologylaw Society 2000 Blennlal
Conference in New Orleans,
"Memory for pretrial publicityand
juror decision making.• Steblay also
presented the work of SARAH
GINKEL'99, "Ameta-analytictest of
underlying assumptions for
anatomically-detalleddoll use in child
abuse Investigations.•
LEIEUNELOCKETand ANN
LUTTERMAN-AGUILAR,
Center for
Global Education, presented a
workshop, "ExperientialApproaches
to Issuesof DiversityIn Study Abroad
Programs in Mexico,• at the
Associationof Academic Programs In
LatinAmerica and the Caribbean
Conference In Oaxaca, Mexico,In
February.
REGINAMcGOFF,Center for Global
Education, presented a workshop,
International Familiesand the
Dil=mas They Face: A Simulation,at
the InternationalWomen'sDay
Conference in SL Paul in March.
JOSEPHUNDERHILL-CADY,
polltlcal
science, and junior English major
ANDREACOBERY,co-presented
"The Throat d War: Ewllvlng
AmericanJustificationsfor Death in
Battle at the Endd the Cold War," at
the International StudiesAssociation
Annual Meeting in Im Angeles in
March.
AUGSBURG NOW
6 • CAMPUSNEWS
"Take Me Out to the Ballpark"
Keepingtradr,continued
Researching baseball as urban history
KATHY
SCHWALIE,
.,.__
admlnlstntlon/MIS, prma1leda
keynote- "TheMagical
InformationSystemsProject
Management:Revullngthe Masten'
Secrets,• at the ProjectManagement
InstituteInformationSystemsSpecial
lnlen!St GIOup(PMI-ISSIG)
41h
AnllllllProfessional
o-lopment
SeminarIn OrlandoIn May. She also
spolre at lhe 16th Annual Computer
lnfonnatlonSystems(CIS)
Confelenc:e
In EiluOalre, Wis., as
wellas at a nationalconference.
bothIn Mardi.
By Lenore Franzen
~ rooted in a pre-industrial American past.
i
j
Like many progressives of his era,
j
Jones was concerned with designing a
:i: capitalist society that didn't feed already
l e growing class tensions.
~ Kimball, an urban historian with a
l~~
iaiii
"'"'::'
~ passion for baseball, described the
uniqueness of their research. "We're
11
In 1912, the MinneapolisMiller>rebuilt and expanded NicolletPart<,their home that was
replaced later by Metropolitan Stadium.
What does baseball have to do with
urban identity? As two Augsburg
professors are discovering, quite a bit.
Christopher W. Kimball, academic dean
and associate professor in the history
department , has teamed with Kristin
Anderson, art department chair, on a
research project that will draw out these
connections. They are well on their way
to breaking new ground on a very old
pastime.
"Last fall we received a grant from the
Minnesota Historical Society to write an
article," said Anderson. "In it we plan to
use Nicollet Park in Minneapolis and
Lexington Park in St. Paul as lenses
through which to view the construction
of urban identities in the Twin Cities.
We'll describe the ways ballparks
attempted to blur class lines and mediate
class conflict while promoting the
identity of each city."
Nicollet Park, located at Nicollet Avenue
and 31st Street, was home to the
American Association Minneapolis
Millers from 1896 to 1955. The
American Association St. Paul Saints
played at Lexington Park, on the corner
of University and Lexington Avenues,
from 1897 to 1903 and 1910 to 1956.
Today, both spaces are commercial ly
developed.
Anderson and Kimball's research goes
well beyond the ties these parks have
with Augsburg College. "During the
1940s, the College's baseball and football
teams played at the parks on occasion:'
said Anderson.
connecting several fields-sports history,
urban history and architectural designthat scholars haven't fully add ressed
before," he said. He and Anderson's
shared interest in the designed
environment has led to other
collaborative work, notab ly the history
of Norwegian-America n churches in the
Twin Cities.
DAVIDWASHINGTON,
business/MIS,presentedat the
NallonalO,ganizltionof Social
SecurityClaimants'Representatives
ConferenceIn N- Orleanslastfall.
Honon/Awards
For their article, they have relied on a
number of primary sou rces archived at
local libraries and history museums.
Because the New York Giants purchased
the Millers and the Los Angeles Dodgers
bought the Saints, Kimball and
Given their common history, the parks
make a natural research pairing. They
share nearly identical life spans, from the
1890s to 1950s, with
renovations in the
1910s. Nicollet Park
-·
and Lexington Park
differed from the
symmetrica l
automobile-oriented
suburban stadia built
in the 1950s and
1960s. Both were
located on the edge
of an urban core and
along major streetcar
lines. As Kimball and
Anderson note, the
appearan ce, location,
and access to the
The St Paul Saints played at LexingtonPart<at Universityand
parks mirror
LexingtonAves.until 19S6.
professional baseball's
search for a more middle-class audience
Anderson have also gathered source
and the transportation technologies of
material from the Giamatti Research
the time.
Center of the National Baseball Hall of
Their article promises to fascinate local
Fame in Coopers town, N. Y.
baseball history buffs and urban
Anderson and Kimball hope their article
historians equally. In 1912, for example,
will appear in the Minnesota Historical
the Millers hired local architect Harry
Society's quarterly, MinnesotaHistory.
Wild Jones (designer of Butler Square
"Our long-range goal is to write a book
and the Lakewood Cemetery Chapel) to
on ballparks and urban culture in the
create a new entrance gate an d ticket
Twin Cities," said Kimball.
office. Jones chose a charming village
look to reflect baseball's claim to be
LenoreFranzenis a freelancewriterwho
livesin St. Paul.
:f
Recent survey proves the value of Lutheran education
Findings from a recent survey
commissioned by the Lutheran
Educational Conference of North
America (LECNA) prove that a four-year
education at a Lutheran liberal arts
college or university has distinct benefits
over education in public institutions.
Lutheran college graduates enjoy an
education in which they were more
involved in campus life through student
activities, in which they found
opportunity for leadership roles, and in
which they were more likely to develop
friendships for life.
Graduates of Lutheran colleges, when
compared to graduates of flagship public
universities, reported the following:
Specifically, Lutheran college graduates
are more likely to:
• they expressedgreater satisfaction
with the overoll quality of their
education and ~t better prepared
for graduate school and their
firstjobs;
• they repomd similar levels of
advan~ education and income; and
• they wa-esignificantly more lilcdy
to complete their degttt in four years.
The survey compiled the telephone
responses of 2,400 college and university
alumni from the ynrs 1958-93 to a series
of questions about their college
experience and wort life since
graduation. The responses show that
AUGSBURGNOW
• graduate in four years;
• be committed to social values and
social justice; and
• be actively invoi-1 in their churches
and communities.
The report, "Reclaiming Lutheran
Students," al.socompiles responses of
parents of Lutheran 9th- and 10th-grade
students, and Lutheran "thought
leaders," people working in the Lutheran
Church.
The report found that Lutheran parmts
expect the kinds of benefits and
outcomes documented by Lutheran
college alumni, but believe that public
institutions are equally capable of
producing them, and place higher value
on the reputation and facilities offered
by public schools. Lutheran parents
understand the cost of attending
Lutheran colleges, but underestimate the
extent of financial aid available. The
parents are generally not familiar with
individual Lutheran higher education
institutions.
Most people working in the Lutheran
Church do not believe that Lutheran
colleges prepare their students any
differently than public institutions. They,
too, do not understand the financial
support available to students at Lutheran
colleges.
Only five percent of all Lutheran high
school graduates attend a Lutheran
college or university. With the results of
this research, LECNA hopes to inaease
that number. They have created a special
Web page to present the research
findings and help parmts make choices
about colleges with their tecnagen. VISit
<www.collegevalue.com>
.
NANCYGRUNDAHl.music,has
been honored by the Mayflower
Chun:h (UCC) for 20 yurs as
director of the MayflowerChoir.
BILLMONSMA, phy,la. iecelYedI
Templeton Course Pnlglamawa'd,
and Is lhe fifth Augsbulgf1C1111r
member to be recognlad by Iha
Templeton Foundation for telehlng
in the area of science 111dllllglon.
HOWARD OLSON, regent emetltus
and retired development officer.
received the Reuel Harmon lttiard ,
an annual recognition al exemplary
semce
to parllland trailsin
Minnesota by the Pmlil11111
ll'alls
Council of Minnesota .
Junior NICOLE WARNER '01 won
second place In the ThuBday
Music.alcompetition In Maldl.
Newsnotes
IEANNEBOEH,~W
quoted In the Star lHbune lltldt
"What Could Bring on Recasslan.•
Sunday, Feb. 27.
MARKENGEBRETSON,
phylla.
provided Information on the
Northern lights fo, the winier 19'9
issue of Boundary"'1tm Joutr,ol.
an.-fatunld
NORMAN HOLEN.
In the April 26 Issue al the SunCulffllt Central. M excerpt fnlm the
anicle says,""-sketches rftWII
Holen for lhe artist he Is, a man with
an eye for lhe ordinary and the
talent to make It~--
HERALDIOHNSON,EFSC,WIS
elected president-elect of lhe
Minnesota Associationof Flnlndll
Aid Administrators (MAFAA)
. He
attended the 2000 Natlonal
Ladershlp Confen!nce by die
National Assodltion of Rnnlll Aid
Administrators(NASFM)Mlldl 5-7.
DAVIDlARSON, load of .....
was named chairman al JoinHindi
Day,• -.
nationalllnllllthe
connecling ~ and adulls in
nelghbolhoodVlllunlenmNOIIMA NOONAN.palllal
sdenc.. - 1n1er,rie111ed
on WCCOAM radio~
about tanner
Soviet Un1anpresidentMllhlll
Golbachev's recent ¥islt to
Mlnnesata .
DIAN£ PIKE,soclologJ. aindudld
an eldemill ~ __,lllr
thedlpatmentals«lalogJ•'college.
FOUllTUN AUGSBURGSTUDENTS
andASTAFFMEMBYdelegates to lhis yam's24th Annull
hn-NrbnSIUdl!ntl.Mdmhip
Comnnce.
MINNEAPOLIS
, MN
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COMMENCEMENT
2 0 0 0
THECLASS
OF2000 - TAKINGTHENEXTSTEP Abby Mildbrand wins Alberg
Five Augsburg gra duates reflect on their Augsburg education and
the next steps in their learning journey.
Leadership Award
Student ActivitiesCouncil, a planning
member for the Annual Seminar in
Applied Ethics,and as house manager for
the pre-health house in Anderson Hall.
Michelle Basham
B.AJcommunication, Weekend College
Activities/Awards (while student): Founder, executive
director and registered lobbyist for Project Foundation,
serving homeless youth; policy fellow for the Humphrey
Institute Policy Forum; founder and president of Minneapolis
35th/36th Russell Avenue North BloclcClub; co-chair and cofounder of Minnesota Homeless Youth Coalition; 1999
Minneapolis chapter president of the Minnesota DFL
Feminist Caucus; 1997 Woman of the Year Award, Skyway
Business and Professional Women's Association; City of
Minneapolis Award for community service in 1996; and
current candidate for the Minnesota state legislature.
Future Plans/Dreams: "My immediate goal is to be elected state representative ultimately I'd love to be a U.S.senator. I'm also planning to attend graduate school to
work on a master's in public administration."
Activities/Awards (while student): Vice president of student
body as a junior; Honors Program graduate; internships with
the U.S. Congress (working for Congressman BillLuther) and
the White House.
Future Plans/Dreams: "I am attending the divinity school at
the University of Chicago this fall, and I think I've received a
really solid foundation here for future graduate work. I know
that I will be taking the values of the College with me as I
pursue my Master of Divinity degree."
StephanieLein
B.A./theatre arts
Activities/Awards (while student): Internship at the Guthrie
Theatre; Honors Program graduate; Augsburg College
Augsburgian commissioner; numerous theatre productionsincluding assistant director of The Misanthrope,
stage manager
for Antigone, Rosalind in As You Like It and Masha in The
Thru Sisters.
Future Plans/Dreams: "I would like to go to grad school to
study directing and eventually be a director in the Twin Cities
- maybe even teach. I think Augsburg has a fabulous theatre
p mm - lt"i thebb t ln the Twin Oties for private colleges.Once you have completed
your major you reallyappreciate and realizewhat an excellentprogram this is."
Sher!YMyers
Master of Arts in Leadership
Intended use of degree: "I have been able to apply much of
what I have learned [at Augsburg] in my capacity as board
president of a statewide non-profit Working with other
master's candidates and the professors has allowed me to
develop critical thinking skillsthat I did not have before, and
apply this to both my volunteer activities and my work life. My
intention for acquiring this degree was to broaden the way I
thought about the world around me, and this has certainly
been accomplished."
Mildbrand is also a student-athlete on
the soccer and softball teams.
One of her nominators stated, "Abby's
natural ability to think about involving a
variety of people in the programs she
coordinates is a true breath of fresh air."
Abby Mildbrand, a sophomo re &om
Greenwood, Wis., is the 2000 recipient of
the Linda Schrempp Alberg Leadership
Award.
Mildbrand is a pre-physician assistant
studies major. She has been active in
student campus activitiesand student life
as an orientation leader,as issues and
ideas chairperson in the Augsburg
The award was established by the family,
colleagues,alumni and friends of Linda
Schrempp Alberg in recognition of her
19 years at Augsburg as director of
residence life and associate dean of
student affairs and her commitment and
leadership in the field of student affairs.
She died on June 13, 1996,at the age of 44.
The Leadership Award is given annually
to an Augsburg undergraduate student
who reflects the qualities of leadership
and commitment to enhancing college
life that distinguished the professional
life of Alberg. Students are nominated by
members of the campus community.
Seniors choose honored faculty and staff
The 2000 graduating class chose the
following faculty and staff members
(one from each division) to honor and
represent them at the Commencement
ceremony:
JanelleBussert, assistant professor of
religion, Division of Humanities
Larry Ragland, professor of computer
science, Division of Natural Science and
Mathematics
Curt Paulsen, associate professor of
social work, Division of Professional
Studies
RichardC. Nelson, professor of history,
Division of Social and Behavioral
Sciences
David T. Wold, director of ministries
and campus pastor
The honored faculty and staff are chosen
for academic excellenceand skill in
teaching, for guidance and assistance to
students in personal advancement
outside the classroom environment and
for being an ambassador for and
contributor to the values and ideals of
Augsburg.
Pan Asian student awards given
The Pan-Asian Student Services
program recognized 55 students for
academic excellenceand achievement at
the second annual recognition awards
banquet.
Twenty-six students with grade point
averagesof 3.5 and higher received
Academic Excellenceawards, and 29
students with grade point averages
between 3.0 and 3.4 receivedAcademic
Achievement awards.
Three special awards were given: The
Community ServiceAward, to Youa
Yang;the Leadership Award to Emily
Chen; and the Special Distinction
Award to Akiko Ito.
Chiho Okuizumi
B.SJ music therapy
Activities/Awards (while studen t): JazzBand, Riverside
Singers,Concert Band, brass ensembles, guitar quartet,
euphonium soloist at her own Commencement ceremonies,
Hognander Scholar; music therapy dioical internship in
Tallahasee,Fla. for Leon County, working with people &om
one to 90 years old.
FuturePlans/Dreams:"I was aaq,ted intn the graduate
program [in music therapy/music performance)at Montclair
State Unnoasity in New Jersey.My 'dream' future would be ID
practice music therapyduringthe dayand performat night- maybein a big
orchestrapit or on Broadwayor in a jazzsetting."
SUMMER2000
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dean al the Colege. at the as LarryClod:eU, inlaim .mociale dean for '-1.«y lllbin, loab on.
<:on,,ocation,
AUGSBURGNOW
8 • COMMENCEMENT2000
Martin Sabo receives Augsburg's
first honorary degree
U.S. Rep. Martin Olav Sabo '59 was
awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters
(Honoris Causal at the 2000
Commencement ceremony on May 21
- the first honorary degree given by
Augsburg College.
AugsburgCollege• AugsburgCollege• AugsburgCollege•
the degree. Sabo was introduced by
sociology professor Gordon Nelson.
"To the College, I thank you. I thank you
for the education you gave me, for the
experience you gave me, for teachers like
Carl Chrislock," Sabo repsonded.
Sabo's remarkable life of public service
exemplifies the dedication of Augsburg
College to stewardship and vocation.
In his 11th term representing
Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District,
has served in the House of
Representatives since 1978. He currently
serves on the Appropriations, Standards
of Official Conduct and Democratic
Policy committees. Prior to his election
to Congress, Sabo served in the
Minnesota Legislature (1961-78),
including spending six years as Speaker
of the House and four years as Minority
Leader. Sabo also served for 12 years on
Augsburg's Board of Regents.
History Professor Emeritus Carl
Chrislock, one of Sabo's most respected
teachers from undergraduate days,
assisted President Frame in bestowing
Dr. James Ford, retiring chaplain of
the U.S. House of Representatives,
spoke to the Augsburg community.
VickiAman reflects on the experience
of Weekend Collegestudents in
reaching their educational goals.
PresidentFramecongratulatesRep. Martin
Sabo'59 upon receivinghis honorarydegree.
Marina Christensen Justice Award
to Dwayne Lowman
Dwayne Lowman, a senior urban studies
and political science major, was selected
as the 2000 recipient of the Marina
Christensen Justice Award.
This award is given each year to the
graduating senior whose communityservice work best illustrates Augsburg's
motto, "Education for Service" - itself
brilliantly displayed in Marina
Christensen Justice's personal and
professional dedication to the
vitalization of urban communities.
the Minneapolis Consortium of
Community Developers, and worked
assiduously with Augsburg's CLASS
office, the Writing Lab and as a volunteer
tutor.
In 1999 he won the Pan Afrikan Student
Leader Award, and has also received the
Martin Sabo Public and Community
Services Scholarship.
"My short-term goals are to stay
involved with the West Bank
Community Coalition and to study in
Augsburg international students led the Classof 2000 processionInto Melby Hallfor
commencement
"[Dwayne] has devoted himself to serving others, both within the
Augsburg and wider Cedar-Riverside communiti es."
-Augsburg faculty member
During his time at Augsburg, Lowman
has served as president and chair of the
West Bank Community Coalition, a
community organization of which
Augsburg is part.
Lowman was also president of the
freshmen class, vice president of the
student body and chair of the Student
Senate. Over the entire span of his four
years, he served the Wednesday Night
Out program as a volunteer, organized
the 1999 Night Out Celebration for the
Cedar-Riverside community, worked
with the FANS program at the Brian
Coyle Community Center, interned at
Germany by way of the Rotary Scholar
program," said Lowman. "After two
years I would like to study public
administratio n at the Humphrey
Institute. I have long-term goals in two
areas, the first being public service and
the second being teaching:'
The respect and affection Lowman has
won from his colleagues are reflected in
the words an Augsburg faculty member,
"More than any student I have observed
at Augsburg in the past 23 years, he has
devoted himself to serving others, both
within the Augsburg and wider CedarRiverside communities."
Newty-graduatedJared Trostand his familysharilsome lighb!rrncinmm • 1lle
commencementreception.
AUGSBURG
Dwayne Lowman (right) receiwd the Marina Christensen Justiceaward Imm President Frame
forbestexemplifyingAugsburg',motto, "Educationfor SeMCe.•
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COMMEN
C EMEN
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2 000
Boardof Regents chairperson KathyTunheim congratulates Carol
Piepenburg as she receivesher diploma.
Professoremeritus of history Cari Chrislock'37, President
Frame and commencement speaker Rev.James Ford led
the administration, regents, and faculty from Melby Hall.
A parkfilledwith proud parents, fammesand friends
await.Ithe Oau of 2000 as they leave the
commencement ceremony for the rec~tion.
Chw of 2000 graduates Jenn~orReruenbrinkand Adam
Roeschcelebrate the day.
The golden anniversaryClau of 19SOproceued with the Classof
2000, marking their own anniversaryand welcoming the new
graduates to the alumni family.
DwayneLowrNn turns and waves to the camera
a he headsout of ceremony.
CO MMENCEMENT
589
2000
Candidates for gnuluationAupburg's largestgraduating class
339
Day students
166
Weekend College studmts
M
Graduate students (Masta of Arts in Leadership, Muter
of Arts in Edacatioa-Lndaship, Master of Social Work)
Mlsle' ol Sodlf WDlt gradiaa (L to R) MP/ He,Ur. SondyHammiln, andi..,.,
Larsonpo,,r lat I last time as dalsm11e bofore,..-.g Ila dlgrwe.
HONORARY DEGREE AWARDED:
Doctor of Humane Ldten-M.artin
0. Sabo '59
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SUMMER2000
AUGSBURGNOW
8 • COMMENCEMENT 2000
Martin Sabo receives Augsburg's
first honorary degree
U.S. Rep. Martin Olav Sabo '59 was
awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters
(Honoris Causa) at the 2000
Commencement ceremony on May 21
- the first honorary degree given by
Augsburg College.
AugsburgCollege• AugsburgCollege• AugsburgCollege•
the degree.Sabo was introduced by
sociology professor Gordon Nelson.
"To the College, I thank you. I thank you
for the education you gave me, for the
experience you gave me, for teachers like
Carl Chrislock," Sabo repsonded.
Sabo's remarkable life of public service
exemplifies the dedication of Augsburg
College to stewardship and vocation.
In his 11th term representing
Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District,
has served in the House of
Representatives since 1978. He currently
serves on the Appropriations, Standards
of Official Condu ct and Democratic
Policy committees. Prior to his election
to Congress, Sabo served in the
Minnesota Legislature (1961-78),
including spendin g six years as Speaker
of the House and four years as Minority
Leader. Sabo also served for 12 years on
Augsburg's Board of Regents.
History Professor Emeritus Carl
Chrislock, one of Sabo's most respected
teachers from undergraduate days,
assisted President Frame in bestowing
Dr. James Ford, retiring chaplain of
the U.S.Howe of Representatives,
spoke to the Augsburg community.
VickiAman reflectson the experience
of WeekendCollege students in
reaching their educational goals.
President Frame congratulates Rep. Martin
Sabo '59 upon receiving his honorary degree.
Marina Christensen Justice Award
to Dwayne Lowman
Dwayne Lowman, a senior urban studies
and political science major, was selected
as the 2000 recipient of the Marina
Christensen Justice Award.
This award is given each year lo the
graduating senior whose communityservice work best illustrates Augsburg's
motto, "Education for Service" - itself
brilliantly displayed in Marina
Christensen Justice's personal and
professional dedication lo the
vitalization of urban communities.
the Minneapolis Consortium of
Community Developers, and worked
assiduously with Augsburg's CLASS
office, the Writing Lab and as a volunteer
tutor.
In 1999 he won the Pan Afrikan Student
Leader Award, and has also received the
Marlin Sabo Public and Comm unity
Services Scholarship.
"My short-term goals are lo stay
involved with the West Bank
Community Coalition and to study in
Aug,burg international students led the Class of 2000 procession into Melby Hallfor
commencement.
"[Dwayne] has devoted himself to serving others, both within the
Augsburg and wider Cedar-Riverside communitie s. "
- Augsburg faculty member
During his time al Augsburg, Lowman
has served as president and chair of the
West Bank Community Coalition, a
community organization of which
Augsburg is part,
Lowman was also president of the
freshmen class, vice president of the
student body and chair of the Student
Senate. Over the entire span of his four
years, he served the Wednesday Night
Out program as a volunteer, organized
the 1999 Night Out Celebration for the
Cedar-Riverside community, worked
with the FANS program at the Brian
Coyle Community Center, interned at
Germany by way of the Rotary Scholar
program:' said Lowman. "After two
years I would like to study public
administration at the Humphrey
Institute. I have long-term goals in two
areas, the first being public service and
the second being teaching ."
The respect and affection Lowman has
won from his colleagues are reflected in
the words an Augsburg faculty member,
"More than any student I have observed
al Augsburg in the past 23 years,he has
devoted himself to serving others, both
within the Augsburg and wider CedarRiverside communities. •
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Dw•yne LowmArl(right) receivedthe Marina Christensen)usticl! award from Pmident Frame
for best exemplifying Augsburg'• motto, "Education for SeMce.•
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Newly-graduatedJaredTrostand his family shartl,ome r,gi-m, .commencement reception.
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COMMENCEMENT2000 • 9
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COMMENCEMENT
2000
Boardof Regents chairperson Kathy Tunheim congratulatesCarol
Piepenburg as she receives her diploma.
Professoremeritus of history Carl Chrislock'37, President
Frameand commencement speaker Rev.James Ford led
the administration,regents, and facultyfrom Melby Hall.
A parl<filledwith proud parents, familiesand friends
awaits the Cfall of 2000 as they leavethe
commencement ceremony for the reception.
Classof 2000 graduates JennfferRensenbrinkand Adam
Roeschcelebrate the day.
The golden anniversaryClassof 1950 proceued with the Classof
2000, marking their own anniversaryand welcoming the new
graduates to the alumni family.
Dwayne Lowmanturns and waves to the camera
• he hNds out of ceremony.
COMMENCEM
ENT
2000
589
Candidatesfor graduationAugsburg'slargestgraduatingdass
339
Day stuclen ts
166
WeekendCollege students
84
Graduate students (Master of Arts in Leadership, Master
of Arts in Education-Leadership. Master of Social Work)
Mosler of Social11\atigraduates (L to R)Mry Hera. s.llfy Hlmmin . aild ~
I.arsonpose for a lauttime as classmo~ befo<e~ Ila degree .
HONORARY DEGREEAWARDED:
Doctor of Humane Lettel'5-Martin 0. Sebo 'S9
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SUMMER2000
AUGSBURGNOW
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10 • DEVELOPMENTNEWS
Lutheran Brotherhood and Strommen family gifts
establish a marketing major at Augsburg
a the future."saysLori Lohman,associate
j professorof businessadministration and
New major includesteaming
about people
1t coordinator of the major.
j
Collegesare accustomedto receivinggifts
from their alumni-indeed , they depend
on it In one case, Aul!liburghas been
fortunate to benefit from a substantialgift
givenby the employerof an Augsburg
alumnus in honor of his exemplary
service.
Included in the marketing major, and
rather unique in the field,is an aspect of
training that Clair Strommen
recommends with great conviction from
his experiencein the insurance field-that
ofleaming interpersonal skills.
Interpersonal skillsare needed whether a
person is a 'doctor, lawyer,men:hant, or
chief, believesStrommen.
"The people who have reallysucceededare
the ones who have the technicalskill,but
then they also know how to deal with
people:• saysStrommen. "To the best of
my knowledge,there's not one school that
deals with people knowledge, i.e.
developingpeople relationships."
The course that includes the Wilson
training, BuildingInterpersonalWorking
Relationships, is requiredfor all marketing
majors, and is open to other students as an
elective.
"There isn't a fieldat Aug.iburgthat
wouldn't benefit [from the Wilson
Learning training], whether it be coaching
or teaching,"saysStrommen.
In I 994, Clair Strommen '46 retired from
Lutheran Brotherhood as chair of its
board of directors.He had servedthe
fraternalorganization since I980 as
president and CEO, andboard chair since
1987. In fact, his ties to the company date
back to 1956, when he first joined LB as a
field agent, before establishinghis own
insurance agency.
The Strommen FamilyBusiness
Endowment enables Augsburgto establish
a major in marketing for both day and
weekendstudents, beginning in the fall To
date, students have only been able to study
marketing as a concentration within the
businesscurriculum. Augsburgbecomes
one of three private collegesin Minnesota
to offer a marketing major.
2000
Goal:
$20 milhm,J,,0.... 2000
,Ii is in keepingwith Aug.iburg'svision for
By BetseyNorgard
Upon his retirement, and in honor of his
long and remarkable service, the Lutheran
Brotherhood board designateda gift of
$250,000 in his name. Strommen and his
wife,Gladys(Boxrud) '46, and family,
decided to giveit to AugsburgCollege,
This sum has been matched with the
intent to support businesseducation and
fullyendow a chair in the future.
REACHINOTHE GOAL
AUGSBURG
Thirty years ago, Strommen's insurance
agency,Strommen and Associates,was
invited by the Wilson Learning
Corporation to participate in the same
kind of sales training Wdson provided for
major national corporations. The effecton
Strommen's company,in his view,was
remarkable.
"It literallychanged the business that we
were in, and it changed our corporation
dramatically,"he says. He subsequently
introduced the same training to Lutheran
Brotherhood agents,with the same results.
Instead of focusingsolelyon closingthe
sale of a product, the Wilson program
trains salespeopleto focus on
understanding and meeting the needs and
objectivesof their customers.
"Sellingis not pitching a product; sellingis
helping people solve their problems. The
most powerful salespeople are the people
who spend time helping you find out your
objectivesand sharing possiblesolutions,"
comments Strommen.
This approach lits well within an
Aul!liburgeducation."Given the strong
economy and the need for employeeswho
understand what marketing is about, we
see this major as the perfect opportunity
to provide our students with an education
that will help them to succeedin their
careers.Such an education blends both the
liberalarts and professionalstudies, and it
Clair Strommen is a Distinguished
Alumnus, a former regent,anda member
of the AthleticHall of Fame. He has
receivedhonorary doctoral degreesfrom
Wittenberg Universityand St Olaf
College.In 1982 he was honored by the
insurance industry with the G. Bennet
SerrillAward,the highest given to a
member of that profession in Minnesota
In I 992 he receivedthe Wittenberg Award
from the Luther Institute for outstanding
serviceto church and society.
GladysStrommen has servedtwo terms on
the Board of Regents.In 1982 she was a
co-founder of the AugsburgAssociatesand
remains an activemember.
The Strommen FamilyBusiness
Endowment includes the Sttommens' two
children and their families,Nancy
(Strommen) '71 and John-Mark Stensvaag
'69, and Robert '74 and Andrea (Johnson)
Strommen '75.
Homecoming
2000
"CelebratingOld Main;
100 Years,100 Memories"
October 5-8, 2000
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goes over the top
The 1999-2000Phonathon IDppldIts
goalof $110,000early in die aprina,
and reacheda total of $120,096-•
increase of 209(, 0ffl' ... JI&
A dozen students spent -'f
650
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pledge rate of 34'11,1111d
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new donon, repor11Alllf Hem,
diRctor of telemublinglllddlNd
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CoUep.
Senior communication and theatre arts major Trena Bolden spoke on behalf ol students in
thanksfor scholarships and financial aid they receM at ~ thank-you celelxation at Aa,g,burg
Home. More than 200 donon attended this annual ewnL
Digging the link. ..The link sl,;ywa
y gets an officialgroundbreaking. bringing together~
team colllborating to conM<t Undell l.lbraryw,'th Svedrup Hall And ~ Quad. (I. to R) Bert
Sandberg '50, (en,y Carlson '48, Did<Adamson (via! president for finance) , I.any b&nch,
President F,tohn Pllubon, And Rick Thoni (director ol Rochester Program).
AUGSBURGNOW
We apologize.••The foUowingpeople were inadvertently omitted or listed incomcdy
in the Annual Report of Donors 1998-99publishedin the spring. We apologizr for
the errors.
JohnN. Schwartz'(;I, Presidmt's Qub; KyleAnderson '84, ManhallCouncil; William
Anderson'86, President's Oub; Kari 8a£US'88, c.aitnry Oub
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SPORTS• 11
Four named Augsburg Honor Athletes
By Don Stoner
Four Aug.,burgCollegesenior studentathlms who have cxalled in both the
cwsroom and the athletic fieldswere
named Honor AlbJdes by the Allgsburg
men's and women'sathletic coachesin
early May.It is the highest honor Aug.,burg
gift$ to its senior student-athletes,
Josh Cagle (Sr., Faribault, Minn.) and
Jake Kem (Sr., Faribault, Minn.) were
named men's Honor Athletes, and Carrie
Lind (Sr., Coon Valley,Wis.) and Jodi
Soule (Sr., Cannon Falls, Minn.) were
named women's Honor Athletes.
In addition, the men's athletic
department honored Kevin Van Rossum
(Sr., Green Bay,WIS.)as the second Male
Athlete of the Yearfor his achievements
for the Auggie men's basketball and
men's golf teams.
HONORATHLETES
Josh Cagle earned AU-Americahonors
three times for the Auggie wrestling
team, which won the Division Ill
national championship three times and
finished second once during Cagle's
tenure. Cagle finished fourth In the
nation at 142 pounds In 1998and
second in the nation at 149 pounds in
1999.This season, en route to winning
the national championship at 149
pounds, Cagle became just the second
Auggie In school history to go through a
single season unbeaten, finishing 40-0.
His 139-17 career record places him
seventh in school history In career wins.
JakeKem,a freesafetyfor the Auggie
footballteam, oorralled12 interceptionsin
his four-yearcareerat Augg>wg.the thirdhighest total in schoolhistory. He also
finished his career with 221 tackles,leading
the team in tackleshis last two seasons.In
the classroom,Kem carrieda 3.75 gradepoint averagewith a physicsmajor.
Carrie Lind transferred to Augsburg
from Wisconsin-LaCrosse before her
junior season and made an immediate
impact on the women's track and field
team, earning second-place honors in the
nation in the indoor 20-pound weight
throw in both the 1999and 2000
seasons. She set the school's record for
the weight throw in her first collegiate
meet, and continued to build on the
mark until reaching a then-MIAC-reoord
57-feet, 10-1/4-inch effort last season. In
the classroom, Lind carries a 3.85 gradepoint average with majors of youth and
family ministry and psychology.
Jodi Soule played women's basketball at
Augsburg for three seasons, after playing
at the College of St. Benedict In her
freshman year. A starting guard as a
senior, Soule led the Auggiesin scoring.
averaging 12.2 points per game, while
also contributing 28 steals and 41 assists,
as Augsburg doubled its win totals from
a season ago. Soule scored in double
figures in I 8 of her 25 games her senior
season, including nine of her last 10
games. A communication major with a
3.73 grade