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P U B L I C AT I O N
Winter/Spring 2005
F O R
A U G S B U R G
C O L L E G E
A L U M N I
&
F R I E N D S
Vol. 67, No. 2-3
EEditor’s
DITOR’Snote
NOTE
Learning by seeing and doing
I
usually write this piece at the very last
moment, after all the page layout is
complete and after we’ve proofed
everything. At this point, the magazine is
finally in order, and, freed of the editorial
minutiae, I can more easily take in the
content as a reader.
I always seem to discover unexpected
themes and threads among the stories.
Sometimes they’re serendipitous, and
sometimes it’s as if the stories fall together
to create something greater than the sum
of their individual parts.
When I “read” through this issue, I was
struck by how much of the content deals
with learning outside the classroom.
Moreover, the one story that is about
classroom learning lauds the new ways
that technology links us with classrooms,
students, and teachers around the world.
Experiential learning, the learning that
takes students outside of books, and
mostly outside of classrooms, is powerful.
It’s an Augsburg hallmark, enhanced by the
vast resources of the neighborhoods, city,
and world around us.
I felt the power of experience when
student Anna Warnes talked about how
the tsunami didn’t kill faceless people on
the other side of the world, but people she
knew and had learned from in Thailand. I
also felt it in hearing from our nursing
students who learned about Lakota culture
and the inequalities of health care from the
nurses and residents they met on the Pine
Ridge Reservation.
Names also became real faces and
people for the school children participating
in the Peace Prize Festival who had
“adopted” Nobel Peace Prize laureates and
spent months developing creative projects
around their lives.
And, after hearing Dr. Sima Samar
speak at the Peace Prize Forum, it will be
difficult to read about Afghanistan without
thinking about the persecution and
hardships she has endured in her life.
The timing of the article in this issue
about Professor Garry Hesser—honored as
Minnesota Professor of the Year—was
serendipity, but couldn’t have fit better
with themes about experience in an
Augsburg education. His vision, wisdom,
and leadership at Augsburg and across the
nation have enabled students to learn more
fully through internships, service-learning,
cooperative education, and by getting out
of the classroom and into the community.
So, read on and experience an
education exemplified, I believe, by the
phrase on many of the publications from
our Center for Global Education—“See the
world through their eyes, and your world
will never be the same.”
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FEATURES
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Through the eyes of teachers,
the eyes of students
by Kathy Swanson, Anna Warnes ’05, Jeff Moores ’05,
Sue Kneen ’04, and Rachel Schuette ’03
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Learning with your heart
by Judy Petree
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2005 Nobel Peace Prize Forum
Garry Hesser: Minnesota Professor of the Year
Vision, news from Access to Excellence:
The Campaign for Augsburg College
DEPARTMENTS
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Around the Quad
6
Sports
17
Faculty/Staff Notes
34
Alumni News
37
Class Notes
43
In Memoriam
44
Auggie Thoughts
inside
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cover
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Calendar
50 percent recycled paper (10 percent post-consumer waste)
On the cover:
The 2005 Nobel Peace Prize Forum
brought together nearly 1,000 people
to hear, consider, and discuss issues
of women’s rights, honoring 2003
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin
Ebadi. Photo by Stephen Geffre.
AROUND
QUAD
Around THE
the Quad
NEWS NOTES
Campus Kitchen receives honors
The Campus Kitchen at Augsburg received
one of nine Harry Chapin Self-Reliance
awards given by World Hunger Year
(WHY) to “outstanding grassroots
organizations in the U.S. that have moved
beyond charity to creating change in their
communities.” WHY is devoted to finding
grassroots solutions to hunger and poverty.
Campus Kitchen at Augsburg is a
partnership with The Campus Kitchens
Project and local community agencies to
use food donations from campus dining
operations, student organizations, and
Second Harvest Heartland in preparation
of meals delivered to community service
agencies. Since Augsburg’s program began
in October 2003, over 10,000 meals have
been served and 300 volunteers involved
in Augsburg’s program.
Thrivent grant will help strengthen
planned giving program
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has
awarded Augsburg $99,935 over two years
to support the College’s plan to strengthen
its planned giving program.
The grant will expand Augsburg’s
congregational outreach to inform,
motivate, and engage Lutherans through
seminars, individual visits, direct mail, and
Web site content in the charitable giving
options available to them.
Rochester Program relocates
After five years at the Rochester Central
Lutheran School, Augsburg’s Rochester
campus program moved closer to
downtown with its new location at Bethel
Lutheran Church.
In January, the College officially
celebrated the move and dedicated the new
location. Speakers included Rochester
mayor Ardelle Brede; Rev. Gary Benson ’70,
Augsburg regent and minister of Zumbro
Lutheran Church in Rochester; Rev.
Norman Wahl ’75, executive pastor of
Bethel Lutheran; and Pat Engstrom, a
current graduate nursing student in
Rochester who spoke on behalf of the
Rochester students.
Augsburg’s Gospel Praise, a student
music ensemble that performs across the
nation, also took part in the celebration.
Robert Stacke ’71, the group’s director and
chair of the Music Department, used the
occasion to note that Augsburg would
continued on page 3
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A college with a conscience
A
ugsburg College is one of the nation’s
best colleges fostering social
responsibility and public service,
according to The Princeton Review and
Campus Compact. It is one of 81
institutions in the nation featured by The
Princeton Review in its book, Colleges
with a Conscience: 81 Great Schools with
Outstanding Community Involvement, to be
released in June.
“A college with a conscience,” said
Robert Franek, vice president for
admission services at The Princeton
Review, “has both an administration
committed to social responsibility and a
student body actively engaged in serving
society. Education at these schools isn’t
only about private gain: it’s about the
public good.”
The Princeton Review, an organization
that prepares online test-prep courses,
books, and other education services,
partnered with Campus Compact, a
national organization committed to the
civic purposes of higher education, to
choose the schools and develop the book.
Colleges were also nominated by
organizations with expertise in campus
community service and engagement.
Criteria included the college’s
admission practices and scholarships
rewarding community service, support for
service-learning programs, student
activism, student voice in school
governance, and level of social
engagement of its student body.
From over 900 nominations, the list
was shortened as editors collected data
about the nominees’ programs and
policies, and surveyed their students,
faculty, and staff.
Parker Palmer is the 2005
Commencement speaker
P
arker J. Palmer will present the
Commencement remarks, “Living the
Questions,” at the 2005 Commencement
ceremony on Saturday, May 7.
Palmer, a respected writer, lecturer,
teacher, and activist, focuses on issues in
education, community, leadership,
spirituality, and social change. His work
speaks deeply to people in many walks
of life.
He serves as senior associate of the
American Association of Higher
Education, and senior adviser to the Fetzer
Institute. He is the founder of the Center
for Teacher Formation, which oversees the
“Courage to Teach” program for K-12
educators across the country and a parallel
program for people in other professions.
Palmer’s work has been recognized
with eight honorary doctorates, two
Distinguished Achievement Awards from
the National
Educational Press
Association, an Award
of Excellence from the
Associated Church
Press, and major
grants from the
Danforth Foundation,
the Lilly Endowment, and the Fetzer
Institute.
He has published a dozen poems, more
than 100 essays, and seven best-selling
and award-winning books, including A
Hidden Wholeness, Let Your Life Speak, and
The Courage to Teach.
In 1998, The Leadership Project, a
national survey of 10,000 administrators
and faculty, named Palmer one of the 30
“most influential senior leaders” in higher
education and one of the 10 key “agendasetters” of the past decade.
Winter/Spring 2005
New regents elected to board
Frank Cerra, M.D.
Anthony (Tony) L. Genia, Jr.
’85, M.D.
T
hree new members and one re-elected
member were welcomed to the
Augsburg College Board of Regents at
their meeting in January.
Re-elected to a second term is former
Minneapolis city councilmember Jackie
Cherryhomes ’76, a government relations
consultant and current chair of
Augsburg’s Government and Community
Relations Committee.
Frank Cerra, M.D.
Dr. Frank Cerra is senior vice president
for health sciences at the University of
Minnesota, one of the most
comprehensive academic health centers
in the U.S.
He graduated from the State
University of New York at Binghamton
and received his medical degree from
Northwestern University School of
Medicine. In 1991, he came to the
University of Minnesota as director of
surgical critical care, and in 1995 was
appointed dean of the Medical School.
He is co-developer of the bioartificial
liver, a device similar to a kidney dialysis
machine.
Anthony (Tony) L. Genia, Jr. ’85, M.D.
Dr. Tony Genia graduated from Augsburg
in 1985 with a major in biology. While a
student, he served as president of the
Intertribal Student Union. He earned a
medical degree from the University of
Minnesota Medical School, and
Winter/Spring 2005
Beverly (Halling) Oren ’55
completed a residency in emergency
medicine at the University of New
Mexico Hospital in 1993.
He is a diplomate of the American
Board of Emergency Medicine and a
fellow of the American College of
Emergency Medicine. His principal
practice is at Fairview-University Medical
Center in Minneapolis.
Beverly (Halling) Oren ’55
Bev Oren graduated from Augsburg in
1955 with a major in history and a minor
in English. She taught school for several
years and then served as vice president of
human resources during the 1980s and
1990s at Dart Transit Company, a
nationwide trucking and logistics
company of which her husband, Donald
Oren ’53, is president. She remains a
principal and adviser in the company.
She currently serves on the boards of
Minnehaha Academy and Dart Transit
Company, as well as having formerly
served on the boards of the Boys and
Girls Club, YWCA, and the Covenant
Pines Bible Camp.
The new board members were elected
to four-year terms by the Augsburg
Corporation at its meeting in October.
The Augsburg Corporation is comprised
of representatives elected by the
assemblies of the Minneapolis, St. Paul,
Southeastern Minnesota, and Northwest
Wisconsin Synods of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America.
NEWS NOTES
begin offering music courses in Rochester
next year.
The Rochester Program began in fall
1998 with 65 nurses, mostly employees
of Mayo Clinic, studying toward a
bachelor’s degree completion. Now, at
nearly four times that size, 230 students
are currently enrolled in bachelor degree
programs in business, management
information systems (MIS), education,
and nursing (BSN completion), as well as
in the Master of Arts degree in nursing.
Augsburg Academy needs high
school students
The Augsburg Academy for Health
Careers is recruiting 9th-, 10th-, and
11th-grade students interested in math
and science for its first class beginning
this fall when doors open in St. Paul.
The academy is a new charter school,
sponsored by Augsburg, Fairview Health
Services, and Faith in the City, a
collaborative of seven Lutheran-based
Twin Cities institutions. Centered on
health as a vocation and a way of life, the
free school receives grant funding from
the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Focusing on math and science within
a regular curriculum, students will gain
immediate skills, graduating with
certification in CPR and first aid, and
either as a nurse assistant or first
responder. Mentoring and job-shadowing
will begin in grades 9 and 10.
For information, contact Linda
Packard, Fairview Community Health
Outreach, at 612-672-6322.
Augsburg gains European partners
Augsburg has established academic
partnerships with universities in Poland,
Slovenia, and Finland.
Business professor Magda PalecznyZapp is co-coordinator of two
partnerships—one with the Krakow
University of Economics in Krakow, Poland,
and the other with University of Ljubljana
in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Opportunities will
include faculty exchanges, research
collaboration, curriculum development and
teaching, and study abroad for students.
Augsburg’s International Partners
program has established a partnership
with Arcada College in Helsinki, Finland,
for students in business, economics, and
MIS. All course credits taken there will
apply to Augsburg majors.
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Around the Quad
A
ugsburg’s Speech Team placed
among the top teams in the state
with a second place sweepstakes award
in their division at the Minnesota College
Forensic Association’s annual
tournament in February.
Since Minnesota teams routinely
place in the top 20 nationally, the state
tournament serves up some tough
competition. “Our students have won
awards at almost every tournament they
attended this year,” said coach and
communication studies professor Bob
Groven, “and routinely beat some of the
best competitors in the country. After
placing second at nationals last year in
our division, it’s nice to continue
building our success.” According to
assistant coach Brad Christ, Augsburg’s
Speech Team has already this year
amassed 22 finalist trophies, with several
tournaments still left in the season.
Senior Ryan Sobolik took top honors
with a second place in Impromptu
Speaking and fifth place in
Communication
Analysis. His success
comes after three years
of hard work. “It took
me a while to get the
hang of impromptu,”
said Sobolik. “It’s tough
because you don’t know
the topic beforehand,
and you only have two
minutes to prepare your
speech.”
Erik Helgeson placed
sixth in After Dinner
Speaking, which
requires presenting a
funny speech about a
serious topic. His
The Augsburg speech team’s success grows with a second-place
finish in the state tournament. (L to R) Francis Rojas ’05, Brian
speech highlights the
Mumford ’08, Ryan Sobolik ’05, and Erik Helgeson ’05
ways that “free speech
zones” have been
should be allowed to voice their opinion,
abused to limit a protestor’s free speech
even if those in power don’t always want
rights. After working extensively in
to hear the message. It’s important that
radio, he feels a special connection to
we preserve everyone’s right to protest.”
this topic. “I really believe that everyone
Augsburg presents Native American voices in
film series
F
or the second year, the Augsburg
Native American Film Series (ANAFS)
has collaborated with local and regional
film organizations to offer regional
venues for Native American filmmakers.
This year, ANAFS has partnered with a
new film organization, Independent
Indigenous Film Minneapolis (IIFM);
continued to work with the Fargo
International Film Festival; and is
planning programs for fall 2005 with the
University of Minnesota’s American
Indian Student Association and IIFM.
The series of films being shown on
campus and in community locations
aims to engage viewers in dialogue about
indigenous film and forge collaborative
relationships with the local Native
American community.
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The spring schedule of screenings has
included a five-film documentary series
at Augsburg with special hosts and panel
discussions, and continued with a threeday series at the Center for Independent
Artists that showcased local new media
artists and the best of the Native American
Voices selection from the Fifth Annual
Fargo International Film Festival with a
special panel of filmmakers. The fall
schedule, still in the planning stage, would
show a number of feature films at the
University of Minnesota.
The series is also linked to the
American Indian Studies program’s
Indigenous Filmmakers course, offering
students an interactive environment in
which to discuss issues of America’s
history, contemporary culture, and social
justice raised by Native filmmakers with
community members.
For a schedule of the remaining
screenings or for more information, go to
<www.augsburg.edu/ais/filmseries> or
contact M. Elise Marubbio at 612-330-1523
or <marubbio@augsburg.edu>.
Winter/Spring 2005
Staff photo
Speech team wins sweepstakes award
Auggies win national title while records fall
Stephen Geffre
by Don Stoner
T
ying national records with 10 AllAmericans, six wrestlers in national
championship finals, and four wrestlers
repeating as individual national
champions, the Augsburg College
wrestling team claimed its ninth NCAA
Division III national championship in the
last 15 seasons with a dominating
performance in the national tournament,
March 4-5, at St. Olaf College in
Northfield.
Augsburg put together the secondhighest point total for any championship
team in Division III history, and the most
ever for an Augsburg team at the national
championship tournament.
Augsburg claimed 10 All-Americans, a
first in program history and the second
such occurrence in Division III history.
Augsburg head coach Jeff Swenson has
guided 143 All-Americans in his 23 years
of coaching (1980-84, 1986-present).
Junior Marcus LeVesseur became just
the eighth wrestler in Division III history,
and the first in Augsburg history, to win
three consecutive national titles, as he
claimed the 157-pound crown.
His 124-match collegiate unbeaten
streak is now the second-longest winning
Augsburg’s wrestling team claimed the NCAA Division III national championship on March 5 at
St. Olaf College—its ninth wrestling national title in the last 15 seasons.
streak in college wrestling history behind
the 159 of Cael Sanderson at Iowa State
(1998-2002). LeVesseur has yet to lose a
collegiate wrestling match.
Augsburg’s four repeat national
champions all finished their seasons
unbeaten, bringing the Auggies’ all-time
national championship total to 39 in
school history— and a record 35 in
Division III competition.
“Not only did they repeat, but they
were undefeated champions—it’s almost
unheard of at any level for a guy to do
something like that—and to have a team
that had four guys repeat and go
undefeated in that year, it’s just mindboggling,” Swenson said. “This will be in
the storybooks long after I’m done
coaching.”
Augsburg finished 14-1 on the season
in dual meets, earning Swenson his
300th career coaching victory along the
way. He is now 302-40 (.883 winning
percentage) in his career.
Don Stoner is sports information coordinator.
A
ugsburg has joined the Lutheran
World Relief’s Wave of Giving
campaign to rebuild resources in South
Asia devastated by the December
tsunami.
Augsburg’s goal is to raise $35,000;
while it will contribute to LWR’s overall
rebuilding plan in the area, the focus will
be on the rebuilding of a cyclone
shelter/school in India.
Student organizations have jumped
on to “ride the wave” with creative
fundraising events. For Valentine’s Day,
the LINK, a student service organization,
collected money for their singing
telegrams and a raffle.
Winter/Spring 2005
On March 13, Pi Day,
the student math club,
Unbounded, charged
students money for the
opportunity to “pi” their
favorite professor—by
tossing a whipped cream
mini-pie at them. Students
also took turns reading the
digits of pi, reaching a
grand total of 24,401.
Augsburg’s Center for Global
Education (CGE) and LWR have shared
their common strong commitments to
experiential education as a learning tool
with trips over the past two years to
Courtesy photo
Ride the ‘Wave of Giving’ for tsunami relief
Nicaragua to educate about the LWR
coffee project and fair trade.
Contact David Fenrick, Center for
Global Education, for further information
or to donate, at <fenrick@augsburg.edu>
or 612-330-1669.
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Sports
Gridiron guru
by Erin Peterson
hen Jack Osberg ’62 walked off
the football field for the final time
as head coach of the Augsburg team
following the Auggies’ game against
St. Olaf at the Metrodome on Nov. 12,
he departed as the winningest football
coach in the school’s history.
But for him, that legacy isn’t nearly
as important as the one he’s had on a
generation of players.
Take Craig Peroutka ’99. Long before
Peroutka ever donned an Augsburg
uniform, he knew that Jack Osberg
would be his college coach. As a senior
at Faribault High School, the offensive
lineman hadn’t attracted notice from any
Division I or Division II schools, but he
had caught the eye of Osberg.
“Jack was the only one who took the
time to visit me at my house after a high
school football game,” he says. “He
really took time to get to know me.”
Peroutka would go on to be a part of
the 1997 Augsburg squad that finished
10-2 and earned a Minnesota
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
(MIAC) crown for the first time since
1928, while advancing to the NCAA
Division III national quarterfinals.
Now a financial analyst, Peroutka
says Osberg wasn’t just a football coach
for him; he was a life coach. “He
focused on values,” Peroutka says. “He
didn’t want us to succeed just on the
field, he wanted us to succeed in the
classroom and in everything we did.”
This is the kind of praise on which
Osberg thrives. During his 14-year
tenure as head coach at Augsburg, he’s
garnered his share of accolades, from
winning the MIAC championship to
surpassing his former coach and mentor,
Edor Nelson ’38, as the winningest
football coach in Auggie history.
But he’s much quicker to recount the
weddings of former players he’s attended
recently, and the friendships he’s formed
with many of his players. He’s happy to
talk about the successes of his players
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not just on the gridiron, but in the
business world.
“I want my players to understand
that there’s a bigger world than football,
but that there are many things we can
learn on the football field that will help
us, whether it’s our careers, our
relationships, our spirituality, or
anything else,” says Osberg.
It’s the wisdom of a coach who’s
played the game for his entire life, and
coached for nearly three-quarters of it.
An Auggie himself, the offensive and
defensive lineman played under the
legendary Edor Nelson ’38, and he knew
by the middle of his freshman year that
he would coach.
He spent 30 years teaching biology
and coaching at Minneapolis Roosevelt,
Bloomington Kennedy, and Wayzata high
schools, where he says he quickly
learned that good coaches aren’t
necessarily the best athletes, they’re the
best teachers.
“You need to know how to motivate
and work with young people,” he says.
“I’ve always said that if I’m teaching a
class of 30 students and I get 28 positive
evaluations, I’ll wonder what I could
Head football coach Jack Osberg ‘62 retires
with the most wins in Augsburg coaching
history.
Charles Walbridge
W
Charles Walbridge
Augsburg coach Jack Osberg shares his philosophy on football and life
Coach Osberg celebrates with Auggie players in 2003 after a win over Hamline.
Winter/Spring 2005
Archive photo
begin to turn the
have done for those
program around, even if
other two. Coaching
they would not be the
is the same way. I
ones to finish first in
want to be able to
the MIAC.
relate to all of the
These days, says
players.”
Osberg, it’s tougher to
While he’s had
succeed than it used to
plenty of role models
be. Many players, even
on and off the field,
at the Division III level,
his goal was never to
are pressured to
emulate the style of
specialize in a single
any of them. “As a
Jack Osberg began his football
sport, and with everyoung coach, I went
career as an Auggie offensive and
defensive lineman.
improving technology,
to a clinic and I heard
play is far more
[former Vikings
sophisticated than it was when he was a
coach] Bud Grant speak,” he says. “I
player.
came back with all these great Bud Grant
“We have video tapes now that we
ideas, but I wasn’t Bud Grant.”
can just copy and give out,” he says.
As he looked to many people for
“We used to have just one 16-millimeter
ideas, he ended up building his own
film, and we couldn’t copy that. It was
coaching philosophy and style. For better
difficult to run, and it broke all the
or worse, the young men who played for
time.”
him would look up to him, and he
Even as players feel that they must
stresses that he tries to be a role model
do more work in the weight room and
for them. He is demanding but respectful
spend more time in the offseason
of his players; he focuses on the
preparing for the following fall, Osberg
fundamentals of the game while
tells them to find balance. College is a
acknowledging that his players and his
crucible, but it is only through the
coaches have much to teach him.
balance of sports and academics, work,
“If you think you have all the answers
and friendships that they will be
to everything, you’re not going to make
prepared to enter the world and the rest
it,” he says.
of their lives.
As a Division III coach, Osberg hasn’t
In retirement, he says he is looking
had access to the kind of talent available
forward to spending more time with his
to large programs, but he’s a proponent
wife, Nina, and six children and
of making everyone—even those who
grandchildren. He may also spend more
will never be stars—feel valued.
time on the golf course. But retirement
“Jack made me think I could
will be bittersweet because of the joy
accomplish anything,” says Mike
that his tenure at Augsburg has brought.
Weidner ’83, a defensive end who played
“I was here 40 years ago, and in that
while Osberg was a defensive coordinator
time buildings have changed, technology
under Al Kloppen. “I was 6-feet-1 and
has changed, and administrations have
177 pounds, and he convinced me I
changed,” he says. “But the thing that’s
could do the job. I don’t think we had
stayed constant is the [encouragement]
one guy who was over 200 pounds, but
for individuals to be who they are. That
he always got the most out of
is something that persists.”
everybody.”
Osberg will remain on the Augsburg
Indeed, he says one of the squads he
staff, assisting in the school’s Alumni and
was most proud of during his tenure at
Parent Relations and Development areas,
Augsburg was the group of players he
to develop connections with athletic
started with during his first year as a
alumni and parents.
head coach, in 1991. Augsburg had
compiled an abysmal 7-61-2 record in
Erin Peterson is a freelance writer based in
the previous seven seasons, and he
Minneapolis.
marveled at the 1991 group’s ability to
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Frank Haege to
replace Osberg
by Don Stoner
F
ormer Augsburg assistant coach
Frank Haege has been named to
replace retiring coach Jack Osberg. He will
be the 14th head coach in the 74-season
history of the school’s football program.
Haege brings a 64-24 record as a
professional football head coach to his
new post at Augsburg. Most recently,
Haege spent three seasons as head coach
of the Arena Football League’s Las Vegas
Gladiators, posting a 25-23 record
(including playoffs).
“I’m very excited about this position,”
said Haege, 36. “Working at Augsburg,
and at the small-college level, has always
been a long-term goal for me. I’ve really
enjoyed the 10 years that I coached in
Arena Football, and I’ve had a lot of
success at that level. But there is a lot
more stability at the small-college level,
and that is important to me and my
family.”
Haege served on the Augsburg staff
under Jack Osberg as offensive
coordinator from 1996-98.
“Ever since I started coaching with
Jack in 1996, I fell in love with
Augsburg,” Haege said. “It is a great
atmosphere in which to coach and teach.
People work hard, have fun, and always
look out for the student-athletes.”
Don Stoner is sports information
coordinator.
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The 17th Nobel Peace Prize Forum and Peace Prize Festival
Left: Dr. Sima Samar,
chair of the Afghanistan
Human Rights
Commission, spoke
about her struggle as an
Afghan woman to
become a medical
doctor, establish the first
hospital for women in
Afghanistan, and
continue her pioneering
work on behalf of
women in her country.
Right: Augsburg student Sam
Kanenwisher ’06 (left) presents a
gift of the waters brought to this
year’s forum to a representative of
Luther College, which will host
the Peace Prize Forum in 2006.
Left: Students from CitySongs
children’s choir performed at the
forum prior to the Friday
evening plenary session.
Above: Augsburg was host in February to
nearly 1,000 college, university, and
community participants in the 17th annual
Nobel Peace Prize Forum honoring Nobel
Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi of Iran.
Above: National Public Radio producer Davar Ardalan
spoke in a plenary session about rediscovering her
native country of Iran and learning about the legacy
her family left in the national struggle for reform.
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Above: Augsburg student Katie Bickel ’05 participated on a student seminar panel examining
human rights issues in China, Iran, and East Africa.
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Above: Frances Moore Lappé, author of Diet for a
Small Planet, spoke about the politics of food and
consideration of food as the central issue through
which to understand world politics.
Above: Augsburg sociology professor Garry Hesser, with
students Krista Dahlke and Riley Conway, presented to a
standing-room seminar audience their research on
demographics, resources, and revitalization in lowincome neighborhoods.
Above: Students from the
Prairie School of Dance in Eden
Prairie performed a modern
dance, “The Wall.”
Above: Mary Robinson, former president of
Ireland and U.N. high commissioner for human
rights, talked about her global experience as an
advocate for human rights and the use of law to
bring about social change.
Above: A participant from one of the five
sponsoring colleges brought water to the Peace
Prize Forum cauldron.
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Above: Ole Mjøs, chair of the Nobel
Peace Prize Committee in Oslo, Norway,
gestured in his greetings from Norway
and spoke about the significance of the
forum, sponsored by the five
Norwegian Lutheran colleges.
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Stephen Geffre
G A R RY H E S S E R
M I N N E S O TA P R O F E S S O R O F T H E Y E A R
Augsburg News Service and Betsey Norgard
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interdisciplinary metro-urban studies
program. He was instrumental in the
creation of Augsburg’s Center for
Service, Work, and Learning—a center
marking the marriage of the classroom
and the city that has not only emerged
as a hallmark of an Augsburg education,
but also has served as a service-learning
model across the nation.
For 28 years Hesser has been a
national leader in assisting students in
taking fuller advantage of Augsburg’s
urban location through wide-ranging
internships, community servicelearning, and cooperative education.
Education Award (National Society
for Experiential Education)
• 1998, Thomas Ehrlich Award for
national leadership and scholarship in
advancing the field of service-learning
(Campus Compact)
Stephen Geffre
A
ugsburg sociology and urban
studies professor Garry Hesser
was named 2004 Minnesota
Professor of the Year by the Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching and the Council for
Advancement and Support of Education
(CASE).
The day of the announcement,
November 18, was proclaimed as “Dr.
Garry Hesser Day” in Minnesota by Gov.
Tim Pawlenty. A special chapel service
and luncheon marked the day on the
Augsburg campus.
In reflecting on his time at Augsburg,
Hesser said, “This has been an
extraordinary place to be all these 28
years. The gift of community is about the
greatest gift to be given to anybody in
one’s life.”
Hesser joined Augsburg’s Sociology
Department in 1977. Since that time he
has served as chair of the Natural and
Social Sciences Division and chair of the
His awards include:
• 2004, Distinguished Contributions to
Teaching and Learning (Augsburg)
• 2002, Distinguished Sociologist of
Minnesota (Sociologists of Minnesota)
• 2001, Pioneer in Experiential
Professor of the Year Garry Hesser is
introduced at a special chapel service by
Frankie Shackelford, associate dean for
teaching and learning enhancement.
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Stephen Geffre
Hesser represents the
very best teacher any of
us ever have had.
He’s that teacher we think
about with gratitude
decades later.
—Doug Grow
Star Tribune columnist
Hesser is Augsburg’s first recipient of the
professor-of-the-year honor, which is
given annually by the Carnegie
Foundation and CASE, two Washington,
D.C.-based organizations. It is the only
national award that recognizes
excellence in undergraduate teaching
and mentoring. More than 500
nominations were submitted.
The nominees were evaluated on
criteria including the impact on and
involvement with undergraduate
students, scholarly approach to teaching
and learning, contributions to
undergraduate education within the
institution and community, and support
from colleagues and students
“In my view, Garry Hesser represents
the best Augsburg College has to offer in
respect to innovative teaching, engaged
scholarship, and service to the
institution and the community,” noted
President William Frame.
Augsburg provost and dean
Christopher Kimball wrote, “His unique
preparation as a theologian and
sociologist has proven fertile soil in
which to cultivate a teaching life. He
does so with energy and care and
thereby provides a compelling example
of Christian vocation for his colleagues
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and students.”
Minneapolis Star Tribune columnist
Doug Grow led his column about
Hesser’s honor by fantasizing about a
time when media would get as excited
about people who matter as they do
about celebrities and sports stars. He
wrote, “Hesser represents the very best
teacher any of us ever have had. He’s that
teacher we think about with gratitude
decades later.”
Hesser is past president of the
National Society for Experiential
Education (NSEE) and the Higher
Education Consortium for Urban Affairs
(HECUA). As a consultant, he has led
workshops on service-learning and
experiential education on over 50
campuses and at professional meetings.
Hesser holds degrees from Phillips
University in Oklahoma, Union
Theological Seminary in New York, and
the University of Notre Dame. He makes
his home in the Seward neighborhood
where he and his wife, Nancy Homans,
have raised their five children, two of
whom are Augsburg graduates. He is the
author or editor of numerous
publications and articles in the areas of
experiential education, service-learning,
and neighborhood revitalization.
Courtesy photo
At a luncheon in his honor, Garry Hesser acknowledged and greeted his friend and mentor Professor
Emeritus Joel Torstenson ’38, founder of Augsburg’s Sociology Department, as Fran Torstenson looked on.
In 2000, Prof. Garry Hesser and then-PanAfrikan Center director Joe Young taught
an Interim course on civil rights history that
included a 10-day bus tour to spots where
historic civil rights events occurred—Selma
and Birmingham, Ala.; Little Rock, Ark.;
Memphis, Tenn.; and Atlanta, Ga. For most
students, it was their first trip in the south,
and left a strong impact as they immersed
themselves in the history. Here, the group
posed on the steps of the 16th Street
Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala.
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Robert Frost poignantly reminds us of
roads not taken, as well as those that are
taken. In 1984, I was engaged in a
faculty development internship related to
affordable housing policy and programs.
I was preparing for a sabbatical leave to
write a book with an economics colleague
focusing on neighborhood revitalization
using data that my students and I had
collected from a sample of 500
Minneapolis residents. Then the dean
called and invited me to accept an
appointment as founding director of the
newly funded Cooperative Education
program, stressing the importance of
faculty leadership in this new undertaking.
My colleague wrote the book that we
had planned together, but the alternate
“road taken” enabled me to become one
of the early faculty members who led in
the “rediscovery” and validation of
experiential education and servicelearning. Because there were so few
faculty members whose colleges
supported their involvement in servicelearning, I stood out and became
president of the National Society for
Experiential Education (NSEE), which
collaborated with Susan Stroud and Tim
Stanton as they worked with the
university presidents who founded
Campus Compact. These were heady
times for all of us in experiential
education. I found myself at Wingspread
on a task force which was deliberating on
whether to call it “service-learning” and
played a leadership role in NSEE when
we convened Wingspread gatherings that
produced the “Principles of Good
Practice in Service-Learning,” designed a
research agenda under the leadership of
Dwight Giles, and commissioned the
now classic NSEE three-volume
Combining Service and Learning, edited
by Jane Kendall.
All this also opened the door to
my becoming a FIPSE-NSEE consultant
(which has evolved into the Campus
Compact-AAHE Consulting Corps). This
20-year interchange and dialogue has
enhanced our programs at Augsburg and
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by Garry Hesser
Stephen Geffre
T H E R O A D TA K E N
An unexpected career path and serendipity led Professor Garry Hesser to the forefront of leadership,
as experiential education, and especially service-learning, was embraced and developed in higher
education.
the over 50 campuses where I have been
privileged to conduct faculty and staff
development workshops on experiential
education and service-learning.
Serendipity played a key role in recentering my teaching and scholarship in
the very values that had led me into the
academy in the first place, namely a
desire to combine knowledge with civic
engagement that could lead to thriving
and integrated communities open to all.
These opportunities have been gifts
in a 20-year “faculty development
process” and dialogue with colleagues
from across the globe, enabling me to be
a bridge between Augsburg, HECUA, and
others on the cutting edge of experiential
education. My teaching has certainly
benefited from an expanded utilization of
community-based pedagogy. And it
would appear that Augsburg has also
benefited from this disciplinary and
interdisciplinary exchange. This summer
two of my students will collaborate with
me as we expand upon and synthesize
the community-based research of other
students over the past five years as we
deepen our understanding of five
Minneapolis neighborhoods and compare
their community-building endeavors
with five neighborhoods involved in
Annie E. Casey’s “Rebuilding
Communities Initiative.”
I do not know the roads that I
might have traveled by pursuing more
traditional forms of scholarship. But the
decision to focus my teaching and
sociological journey on experiential
education and community-based servicelearning has provided countless
opportunities in higher education and
the discipline of sociology. …
My colleagues and students, both
within the academy and the community,
young and old, have shared their gifts
and accepted mine. We have challenged
and changed one another as a
community of learners and engaged
scholars. How could any professor ask
for more opportunities than I have had
or more reasons to celebrate the joy of
being a teacher, a student, a sociologist,
an urbanist, and a citizen? ■
Excerpted from the personal statement by
Garry Hesser that accompanied his
nomination as Professor of the Year.
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‘Many Houses’ author found Augsburg home
With many men serving in the Armed
Forces during World War II, most
Augsburg students were women. It was
here that writer Marie (Gjenvick)
Knaphus ’45 found a home. “The entire
school was like a family,” said Knaphus.
“Augsburg means a lot to me. I received
a good education and made many
lifelong friends.”
In addition to studying, Knaphus
kept involved with oratory and debate,
singing in the Mendelssohn Chorus, and
participating in the International
Relations Club and the Writers’ Club. At
the same time, she was engaged in
community and faith-based activities
through Girl Scouts and the church.
Making Iowa her home for many
years, Knaphus last visited the campus
in 1996 for the 50th anniversary of
campus ministry among students
attending state-supported colleges and
universities. Shortly after leaving
Augsburg, Knaphus served as counselor
to Lutheran students attending the Iowa
State Teachers College in Cedar Falls,
Iowa. It was there that she met and
married her husband, George, and
together they became the ministry’s first
counselors.
During her visit, Knaphus was
amazed at the growth of Augsburg’s
Weekend College (WEC) and feels a
connection with WEC students because,
she, too, lived off campus. However, she
took a streetcar to attend Augsburg.
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A great-grandmother at 81, Knaphus
continues to use her education and serve
others. Currently she is working on her
third book, this one about her father, a
Norwegian immigrant. ■
Marie (Gjenvick) Knaphus ’45, then and now.
“I am impressed with what’s
happening to Augsburg today,” she said.
“Students should work hard and take
advantage of every opportunity to grow
and develop their abilities. I feel
Augsburg did this for me.”
Knaphus also thinks “it’s important
for alumni to help support the College.
It takes so much money to run a
college, and people who have benefited
from it need to help.”
She recently made a significant gift
of stock to the Bernhard M. Christensen
Endowed Fund “out of gratitude for a
good education. It [Augsburg] offered
me the incentive to go out and offer
myself in service to others. I believe
there is a place for the small college that
has a mission like Augsburg.”
Knaphus was fortunate to have
Bernhard Christensen as a professor and
keeps in contact with his widow, (Lilly)
Gracia. “I have fond memories of Dr.
Christensen’s religion class that pulled
everything together for me. Attending
Augsburg helped me crystallize my faith,”
she said.
Marie Knaphus’ story may be similar to
yours. She held stock for many years and
wanted to give to Augsburg instead of taking
the capital gain from the sale of stock. Her
gift helps build Augsburg’s endowment, and
Knaphus benefits as well.
Augsburg is focusing its endowment growth
in three ways:
• NEW FACULTY CHAIRS AND
PROFESSORSHIPS
Endowed chairs and professorships allow
the College to attract and retain the most
qualified and talented faculty.
• NEW ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS
By expanding the current level of endowed
scholarships the College is able to attract
talented students from all backgrounds.
• PROGRAM SUPPORT AND FACULTY
DEVELOPMENT
A strong endowment is essential to
sustaining distinctive programs, supporting
innovative faculty-student research projects,
and enhancing professional development
programs for all faculty and staff.
You may designate endowment gifts to areas
of your specific interest.Your appreciated
securities of stock, bonds, or mutual funds
may be exempt from capital gains taxes
when you transfer them to the College, and
you may receive a tax deduction equal to the
market value of the securities at the time
they are transferred. Contact the
Development Office at 612-338-0002 to
discuss how your gift can best help others.
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Goal reached through the 3M Foundation challenge grant
The challenge went out this past fall to
Augburg alumni and friends who are 3M
employees to give back to their alma
mater through the 3M Foundation
Challenge Grant.
“I think the
3M Foundation
structured the
grant appropriately,” said Ron
Nelson ’68. “I am
pleased to see we
achieved the
match.” Augsburg
College and 3M
partnered to
Ron Nelson ’68
successfully raise
$100,000 from 69 3M employees in
support of the new Science Center. The
special challenge match opportunity
offered by the 3M Foundation ran for
eight weeks. Under the 3:1 challenge, the
foundation matched the $100,000 in
contributions from employees, retirees,
and friends with a $300,000 gift. Additionally, the foundation contributed a
$200,000 grant to the new Science Center.
“There is a long-standing relationship
between Augsburg and 3M,” said Nelson.
“This challenge grant gave many 3M
employees and retirees an opportunity to
reconnect with the College and play an
important part in the capital campaign.”
Sandra Wollschlager ’94 was compelled
to contribute because “my education made
a challenging 3M career possible. Many
3M employees completed degrees in a
nontraditional fashion when taking
Augsburg coursework. We obtained an
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Augsburg degree
while working full
time and raising a
family.
“My daughter
was one-year-old
when I took my
first Augsburg
class. I commuted
Sandra Wollschlager ’94 a long distance.
Because Augsburg
chemistry professors came to the 3M
campus, it enabled me to juggle my work
schedule so I could take classes. If it wasn’t
for 3M and Augsburg making it easier for
me, I wouldn’t have gone to college.”
Nelson came from the small Minnesota
town of Dawson, and life at Augsburg
was his first introduction to the city. “It
became my window,” said Nelson. “All is
available within the city, and students
should plug in culturally, through sports,
and experience activities relative to
societal diversity.”
Students should “participate in the
hands-on experiences made available in
the classroom and the laboratories, and
take advantage of the research work,” he
said. “These are extremely important
building blocks for the future.”
“The connection with Augsburg to the
scientific community is imperative,” said
Wollschlager. “Students need to see and
understand the big connections. 3M is a
global company so it is involved in global
issues. So what can we do to lessen global
warming, for example? Students need to
learn air and water transport modeling so
they can see how the world is connected.
“Our generation needs to make
improvements in the environment
(sustainable chemistry, technological
advances) and we need to figure out how
to educate the public about our
improvements and, in general, the value
of a science education/background.”
“The contributions made in sciences
are important to everyone,” continued
Nelson. “We want the science programs to
continue to be competitive and turn out
leaders like Dr. Peter Agre ’70, recipient of
the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.” ■
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Many people made a difference through the
3M Foundation Grant Challenge—please
consider how you can make a difference, too.
Does your company offer a matching gift
program? If so, please let us know.
Remember, all gifts are tax deductible.
Contact Sherry Jennings-King at
612-338-4823 or jenningk@augsburg.edu
to discuss giving options.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454.
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Lynn James
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A FINE FIRST LADY
Leola (Lee) Anderson served as the first
lady of Augsburg College during her
husband’s presidency from 1963 to 1980.
President Emeritus Oscar Anderson
focused on three main areas during his
term in office: to meld Augsburg into its
new family of colleges in the American
Lutheran Church (it had been the
college of the Lutheran Free Church); to
experiment with programs that involved
the city as a learning laboratory; and to
strengthen the College academically,
which resulted in an invitation to join
the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities
(ACTC).
As the president’s wife, Lee was active
in the Augsburg College Women’s Club,
now called the Augsburg College
Associates, and hosted College functions.
She raised four children during her
husband’s tenure, served on the first task
force of the American Lutheran College,
and was involved in the church.
She is remembered as a warm,
friendly person who cared deeply about
social issues, was a strong advocate for
women, and was close to her children.
Family was very important to her, and,
at age 86, she experienced the joy of
seeing her first great-grandchild.
TIME OF REMEMBRANCE
Donna (Anderson) Hoekstra ’68 spoke at
the memorial service about her mother,
Lee Anderson. Excerpts are reprinted
here with permission.
“She was a lovely lady with a unique,
one-of-a-kind personality and a name to
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Archive photo
In Memoriam
Leola G. Anderson, April 17, 1916–December 4, 2004
Leola (Lee) Anderson
match. Mom was generous with her
myriad talents. She could sing
beautifully, strum a guitar (though
upside down and backwards), sew
professionally, entertain with class,
sashay with flair on the dance floor,
draw and paint, and write with depth
and feeling.
Mom was generous with her
treasures, too. She gave, with no strings
attached, to her family, but she also gave
to the far ends of God’s world to
suffering people in places like Rwanda.
Mom embodied for me Christian
discipleship. She tried to live the godly
life—her life bore the fruits of the Spirit:
patience, kindness, goodness,
compassion, and self-control. She exemplified how I wanted to live my life.
Mom gave of herself in service to
others. She was all too often selfless to a
fault. In her early years she served as
choir director, youth leader, Sunday
school teacher, newsletter editor, and
worked in various jobs to support the
family during difficult times in Chicago.
In her years as wife of a traveling
Luther League director (that would be
my dad), Mom formed the Traveler’s
Aid group to provide mutual support
for other staff wives.
In her role as pastor’s wife, she served
gracefully. I can remember food-laden
tables at open houses and family
gatherings at holiday times, Bible
studies she led, sharing fresh insights,
overflowing Christmas baskets for the
poor, and quiet living room conversations with hurting parishioners.
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LEOLA G. ANDERSON
SCHOLARSHIP
Appreciating the legacy a scholarship offers,
in 2002 President Emeritus Oscar Anderson
established the Leola G. Anderson
Scholarship in Mathematics to honor
his wife.
“My wife had a love of math, but was a very
modest person,” said Anderson.“I wanted to
do something to honor her, so with
agreement from my family, the Leola G.
Anderson Scholarship in Mathematics was
established.” It is designated that one or more
students who have demonstrated academic
achievement and financial need be awarded
the scholarship. Special consideration is given
to assisting women in mathematics.
If you are interested in contributing to this
scholarship, contact Jennifer Kahlow at
612-338-6540 or <kahlow@augsburg.edu>.
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In Memoriam, continued
Mom was an open person. She
opened her mind—especially during the
17 years at Augsburg. I found speeches
she had given in front of learned college
groups. And I remember a particular
Mother/Daughter Banquet. Her talk was
brilliant. How I admired her and was so
proud to be her daughter.
She opened her home—to the
freshmen for Welcome to College Week,
to friends we brought home, and to faculty
for college functions. She opened her heart
to students she tutored and to the needs of
patients at Fairview Hospital.
Books were her love from when she
was young to just three months before she
died. They informed her thoughts and
shaped her opinions.
I had a mom who was on the cutting
edge, though often herself teetering
precariously. With heartfelt empathy
from her own personal loss, she
championed the poor, the oppressed, and
the disenfranchised. She fought for peace
and justice through written word and
voice forming the MS (Miscellaneous)
group of gals to hone shared thoughts
and strategies for change. She took on
Enhancements made to Thrivent’s GivingPlus Program
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans offers a charitable/match gift program to alumni,
faculty, staff, and friends of the College. Changes to the program for 2005 include:
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no minimum gift required,
increased member giving range,
multiple gifts option by members to same organization,
equal membership status for gifts, and
additional Lutheran organizations eligible.
Contact Stephanie Malone, director of The Augsburg Fund, at 612-338-4825 or
<malone@augsburg.edu> for details on how your participation benefits Augsburg.
the “isms” of race, gender, and culture.
My mom was a flaming liberal and an
authentic feminist. She could talk your
arm off sharing her causes. After her
death, we discovered volumes of prose
and poetry on all kinds of subjects. She
will live on in her written words.
Mom gave her love unconditionally.
She saw God as unconditional lover and
tried to model that love. She was
generous, open, and loving even during
her darkest times. Mom modeled for me
how to give, how to really see the other
person, how to serve, and how to love.” ■
SUPPORT STUDENTS
Hurry! Your annual fund donation to
The Augsburg Fund for this fiscal year must
be received by May 31.
Your tax-deductible gift will accomplish many
things: help students by supplementing their
tuition, provide enriching campus experiences,
enhance technology and curriculum, and
prepare future leaders for service in the world.
Contact Stephanie R. Malone, director,The
Augsburg Fund and Maroon & Silver Society,
at 612-338-4825 or <malone@augsburg.edu>.
Campaign Progress
$37.5M of $55M goal
as of 3-10-2005
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FACULTY
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NOTES
Faculty/Staff
Connecting with classmates around the world
by Judy Petree
new program at Augsburg connects
students and faculties around the
world via Web cam and e-mail, offering
one way for students to gain global
perspectives without leaving campus.
Augsburg social work professor
Rosemary Link, along with Robert Bill
from Information Technology, received a
State Department grant to develop the
“Exploring World Cultures” project as a
module in a social work class. Augsburg
is the only Minnesota institution among
the 10 funded grants.
The goals of the project are to
increase understanding of world cultures
and systems of human service; to
increase students’ abilities to explain
their own culture and respect others; to
identify the variety of cultures worldwide
and to recognize their interdependence;
and to develop crosscultural
communication skills, including conflict
management.
Link said they began with schools
where Augsburg already had
connections. At the University of
Ljubljana in Slovenia, where student
summer exchanges have become a
tradition, Professors Gabi Cacinovic
Vogrincic and Lea Sugman Bohinc were
“delighted to participate in this venture.”
A second project site is the National
University of Singapore. The third
partner, Tata Institute in Mumbai, India,
has been delayed by technical and
structural difficulties.
To prepare for the project, Link and
Bill visited the three overseas schools and
researched their political, economic,
historical, and social characteristics, plus
technology resources. They received
training at East Carolina University, where
this technology concept initiated, to
develop curriculum using video
technology and to review steps to establish
crosscultural relationships. They also
prepared for the reality of different
approaches to technology, firewall status,
bandwidth issues, and availability of an
academic technology team.
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Stephen Geffre
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Students in an Augsburg social work class “study” with classmates in Slovenia, pictured on the screen.
Back row (L to R) Professor Rosemary Link, Kelly Sve, Cody Swanson, Stacy Anderson, Amanda Dowdy,
Emily Lunemann, Dan Quance, Carolyn Herman, IT coordinator Robert Bill. Front row (L to R) Erin Olsen,
Walter Gies, Shannon Rynders, Amanda Bockmann and Joelle Bickel.
“One of the unique elements of the
project is the opportunity to share
innovations in teaching and local
challenges with colleagues across the
globe,” Link said, “and to understand
different perspectives on issues which
affect us all, such as health, migration,
international adoptions, and conflict
management.”
The Augsburg students participating
in the project are taking Social Work
257, Exploring Human Services in
Global Context. They were matched with
students in either Slovenia or Singapore
and are exploring each other’s culture,
social well-being, and current issues
such as homelessness, SARS, and
migration.
Two logistical challenges, Link said,
have been the different semester
schedules and the time differences.
The joys, however, far outweigh the
challenges, and students even come in
on Sunday evenings to ‘meet’ their
Singapore classmates.
“I didn’t know much about the rest of
the world before this class,” fall semester
class student Samantha Privratsky said.
Another student, Brooke Vasseur,
commented that this is “way cool to be
making friends on the other side of the
globe.”
“Our colleague in Singapore, Dr.
Ngoh Tiong Tan, is an expert in cultural
conflict and mediation,” says Link. “His
class was well underway when we joined
in. His students gave excellent
presentations and our students joined
enthusiastically, although initially they
were somewhat alarmed at the view of
American culture from Asia.” She added
that this was mitigated as students emailed each other and explored concepts
of individualism and collectivism, as well
as distinct characteristics of culture
alongside common human needs.
According to Link, the project director,
and Bill, project technology director, “the
project has been quite a roller coaster, but
also enthralling, and students have said
they will never forget it.”
Judy Petree is media relations manager in
the Office of Public Relations and
Communication.
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Faculty/Staff Notes
Toward spiritually-sensitive social work
A
calling to social work came to Leola
(Dyrud) Furman at age 12 during a
career session at a summer Luther League
convention. She followed family members
to Augsburg College and graduated with a
major in sociology and minors in social
work and religion. She then pursued
graduate degrees in social work and
human development.
She taught social work for 25 years at
the University of North Dakota. During
that time it was a personal and spiritual
crisis—the death of her husband from
cancer—that called her to the forefront of
a new movement in her field. While in the
role of a client needing support during her
husband’s illness, she realized that not
only could spiritual support help people
cope in a crisis, it could help them grow
personally and spiritually.
She understood the importance of
spirituality and religion as necessary
aspects of human identity. Her research
connected her to Edward Canda, at the
University of Kansas, who had recently
founded the Society for Spirituality in
Social Work. Together, they co-authored a
textbook, Spiritual Diversity in Social Work
Practice, The Heart of Helping that was
hailed as “a ‘state of the art’ expression of a
newly re-emerging theme, spirituality.”
This refers to the fact that social work’s
roots came from the work of 19th-century
religious charity organizations. Their book
defines the values and issues inherent in
spiritually-sensitive social work practice
and offers practical guidelines and
strategies.
In 1997 Furman and Canda developed
a national survey of social workers, asking
their views on the appropriateness of
religion and spirituality in social work
practice—the first of its kind. The survey
defined spirituality as search for meaning
and purpose in either religious or nonreligious forms, and religion as “an
organized set of beliefs and practices
shared by a community related to
spirituality.”
The survey results showed that not
only did social workers affirm a role for
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the discussion of these topics (82%), but
that many of them had already been doing
it in various ways (75%).
An important finding, however, was
that 73% of respondents expressed a lack
of any spiritual training. That began to
change as social work schools developed
curricula and new courses. Today, most
textbooks integrate spirituality within
discussion of treating the client as a
whole person.
Spiritually-sensitive social work
practice is becoming especially relevant in
diverse communities where an important
way to reach ethnic minorities is through
their faith and spirituality.
Three years later, Furman repeated her
survey in the U.K., with similar results.
Then, building on connections she
made while a visiting professor in Norway,
Furman collaborated with Mari-Anne
Zahl, a professor in social work at the
Norwegian University of Science and
Technology (formerly University of
Trondheim) who has a graduate degree
from the University of Minnesota. Zahl
translated the survey instrument into
Norwegian, and surveyed Norwegian
social workers.
The results, while similar to the U.S.
and U.K., demonstrated cultural
differences in religious institutions. The
Norwegian Lutheran Church, until
recently, did not have the same kind of
social network and function as American
church congregations, and social workers
were not accustomed to considering
religious referrals. Also, church attendance
is less frequent there.
Zahl sees the survey results as valuable.
Social workers can understand better how
discussion of religion can be appropriate
and they gain insight into working with
increasing numbers of immigrants arriving
in Norway.
“Since social work deals with everyday
social functioning,” Zahl said, “[a client’s
religion] is part of what social workers
deal have to deal with. Are they open to,
are they sensitive to, do they listen to, and
are they comfortable enough to deal with
that aspect of life?”
by Betsey Norgard
Adjunct social work professor Leola (Dyrud)
Furman ’61 (left) and Norwegian social work
professor Mari-Anne Zahl are collaborating to
study social workers’ perspectives towards
inclusion of religion and spirituality in social
work practice, as thoroughly presented in the
book Furman co-authored.
This means that social workers need to
have understanding of their clients’
culture, religion, and the place that
religion plays in their culture. She said that
while fewer than half of the survey
respondents had any training in dealing
with religious and spiritual issues,
70-80% of them said they desire it.
With her husband, Hans Eriksson,
who returned this year as visiting
professor in Augsburg’s social work
department, Zahl is in Minneapolis on
sabbatical, continuing her collaboration
with Furman. Zahl is compiling the
Norwegian information and, along with
Furman, is writing comparative studies of
the three countries surveyed. Together,
they are presenting at national social work
meetings, and jointly teaching some of
Furman’s classes.
Leola (Dyrud) Furman ’61 is an adjunct
professor at Augsburg and the University of
Minnesota. She is a Distinguished Alumna
of Augsburg College and associate professor
emerita of the University of North Dakota.
Mari-Anne Zahl is an associate professor in
the Department of Social Work and Health
Sciences at the Norwegian University of
Science and Technology in Trondheim.
Winter/Spring 2005
Presentations
Laura Boisen and Maryann Syers, social
work, have published articles and presented
nationally on their integrative case analysis
model, including at the annual program
meeting of the Council on Social Work
Education in February.
Blake Boursaw, Tracy Bibelnieks, Nick
Coult, Matthew Haines, and
Su Dorée, mathematics, presented at the
annual meeting of the Mathematical
Association of America-American
Mathematical Society (MAA-AMS) annual
meeting in January. Mathematics/
computer science major Dan Wolf ’05
presented a poster about his NSF-funded
research last summer.
Lars Christiansen and Diane Pike,
sociology, led a teaching workshop, “Teaching
Organizational Theory,” at the American
Sociological Association in August. At that
meeting, Pike became chair of the
Undergraduate Teaching Section and the
Ethics Committee.
Jacqueline deVries, history, presented “New
Women, New Religion: Feminism and the
Victorian Crisis of Faith” at the American
Historical Association meeting in January.
David Fenrick, Center for Global Education,
was an editorial team member in an issue
group, “Effective Theological Education for
World Mission,” at the Forum 2004 on World
Evangelization in Pattaya, Thailand.
He also presented “Transforming ShortTerm Mission through Service-Learning” at
the Annual World Mission Conference of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(ELCA) in St. Paul in March 2004. In
November he co-presented a workshop,
“Reciprocity Leads to Culture Learning,” at a
workshop of NAFSA: Association of
International Educators.
Annette Gerten and Lois Bosch, social
work, presented a workshop on using
creativity to enhance learning relevance for
policy students at the annual meeting of the
Minnesota Conference on Social Work
Education in September.
Winter/Spring 2005
Orv Gingerich, international programs and
Center for Global Education, participated on
a panel, “Why Do They Hate Us So Much?
Encouraging Student Geopolitical Awareness
in a Post-9/11 World,” at the Council on
International Educational Exchange in
November.
He also participated in a panel,
“Interdisciplinary Learning, Internationalization, and Study Abroad,” at the Study
Abroad Curriculum Integration Conference at
the University of Minnesota last April.
Doug Green, English, read a poem “A
Topography of Love,” now published online,
at the Northfield Arts Guild Writers’ Night in
November.
He also presented a paper, “Estranging
Bedfellows: Early Modern Cinema Today,” for
the seminar on Shakespeare, Gender, and
Sexual Orientation at the Shakespeare
Association of America’s annual meeting.
Garry Hesser, sociology, presented a paper
co-authored with Augsburg students Riley
Conway ’05 and Krista Dahlke ’06,
“Rebuilding Communities: Comparing a
National Model (Casey) and Minneapolis
Neighborhood Revitalization Program,” at the
annual meeting of the American Sociological
Association in August.
Norm Holen, art,
emeritus, was present
for the dedication of the
F. Scott Fitzgerald
alcove in the St. Paul
Central Library, where
his terra cotta bust of
Fitzgerald was unveiled.
Holen’s works have
been included in two
recent books, The
Sculpture Reference
Illustrated, by Arthur
Williams (2005) and
500 Figures in Clay: Ceramic Artists Celebrate
the Human Form (Lark Books, Sterling
Publishing, 2004).
Gretchen Irvine, education, was a panel
member on “Service-Learning: Connecting
Schools to the Community,” at the Minnesota
Alliance of Black School Educators (MABSE)
Education Summit in October. She also
presented, “Learning Outcomes One Year
Later” at the Hawaii International Conference
on Education in January.
Mary Jacobson and Vicki Olson,
education, and Robert Bill, information
technology, presented at the National Reading
Conference on the study they have carried
out focusing on teacher preparation in the
state of Minnesota as it relates to reading.
Mark Lester, Center for Global EducationNicaragua, spoke at Seattle University in the
Salon Series, on “U.S. Consumption and the
Needs of Developing Nations: A View from
Nicaragua.”
He also presented there on the U.S.Central America Free Trade Agreement
(CAFTA), and spoke to theology, business,
and social work classes.
David Matz, psychology, was a co-presenter
of “The Social and Evolutionary Psychology of
Hair Color Preferences on the Northern and
Southern Prairie,” at the January meeting of
the Society of Personality and Social
Psychology.
Curt Paulsen, social work, with Cathy
Paulsen, graduate programs, presented “From
Spirituality to Empathy: Application to
Dialectics in Marital Relationships,” at the
National Council on Family Relations in
November.
He also presented “From Chaos to Order
by Way of a Seven-Step Process from
Freedom to Love” at the Lilly Conference
West on College and University Teaching.
Tim Pippert, sociology, presented “I Ain’t
Seen Them in Awhile: Created Familites of
Homeless Men” at the American Sociological
Association annual meeting in August.
Nancy Rodenborg and Lois Bosch, social
work, presented a paper on using dialogue
groups in teaching Master of Social Work
students at the annual program meeting of the
Council on Social Work Education in February.
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Faculty/Staff Notes
Presentations (continued)
Patrice Salmeri, StepUP, and Ann Garvey,
student affairs, presented about Augsburg’s
StepUP program to the American Association
of University Women (AAUW), Minneapolis
branch, in September.
Nancy Steblay, psychology, presented
“Reforming Eyewitness Identification:
Convicting the Guilty, Protecting the
Innocent,” at a conference at the Cardozo
Law School in New York.
She also presented
on lineup identification
issues with real officers
and real cases at the
American PsychologyLaw Society conference
in California, and on
blind sequential lineup
identifications in the
field at a Hennepin County conference of law
enforcement officers.
Kathryn Swanson, English, served
as a panelist for Theatre Unbound’s
production of “Girls Got Pluck” and
presented a paper titled “Ten Thousand Cups
of Tea: American-born Chinese Women
Sleuths” at the Popular Culture Conference in
San Diego in March.
reflection in a curvilinear magnetic field and
formation of Alfvenic resonators on open
field lines,” in the Journal of Geophysical
Research, in 2005.
In the same journal, Engebretson is lead
author, along with co-authors Jennifer
Posch ’94 and Brian Anderson ’82, at
Johns Hopkins University; and acknowledged
student contributors Geoff Shelburne ’05,
Heather Greene ’05, Jon-Erik Hokanson
’05, and Ryan Nevin ’04, for “Ground and
satellite observations of Pc 1-2 waves on
open field lines poleward of the dayside
cusp.”
Engebretson is also a co-author of a
study, “Density enhancement in
plasmasphere-ionosphere plasma during the
2003 Halloween Superstorm: Observations
along the 330th magnetic meridian in North
America,” which recently appeared in
Geophysical Research Letters.
syllabi in international social work being
published by the Council on Social Work
Education.
James Vela-McConnell, sociology,
participated in a department chairs workshop
at the annual meeting of the American
Sociological Association.
Publications
Beth Alexander,
physician assistant
studies, was lead
author of “Methods of
Pain Assessment in
Residents of Long-term
Care Facilities: A Pilot
Study” which appeared
in the March/April
issue of the Journal of the American Medical
Directors Association.
Tony Bibus and Rosemary Link, social
work, published a chapter, “The Impact of
U.S. Welfare Reform on Children’s Well
Being: Minnesota Focus,” in Promoting the
Well Being of Children, Families, and
Communities, edited by Harriet Ward and
Jane Scott and published in 2005.
Jacqueline deVries, history, published an
essay, “Rediscovering Christianity after the
Postmodern Turn,” in the winter issue of
Feminist Studies and two essays, “Women’s
Religious Organisations” and “Women’s
Charity Organisations,” in A Change in
Attitude: Women, War, and Society, 19141918, edited by Susan Grayzel.
Mark Engebretson, physics, and David
Murr ’92, at Dartmouth College, are coauthors of an article with lead author Slava
Pilipenko, Institute of the Physics of the
Earth in Russia, and frequent visiting
scientist at Augsburg for “Alfven wave
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Bill Green, history,
published an article,
“Brown, Adequacy, and
Young Men Getting
Real about One Big
State,” in the
December/January issue
of Minnesota Law and
Politics, about the
desegregation of Minnesota schools and the
legal doctrine of “adequacy.”
Rosemary Link, social work, is co-author
with Lynn Healy of a collection of model
David Matz, psychology, co-authored
“Cognitive Dissonance in Groups: The
Consequences of Disagreement,” in the Journal
of Personality and Social Psychology, vol. 88. He
also co-authored “Social Norms and Identity
Relevance: A Motivational Approach to
Normative Behavior,” in the Personality and
Social Psychology Bulletin, vol. 30.
Bruce Reichenbach, philosophy, published
“Miracle Cure or Moral Quagmire?” about
the ethics of stem cell research in the October
issue of Covenant Companion.
He also published “Dances of Death: SelfSacrifice and Atonement,” in Mel Gibson’s
Passion and Philosophy, edited by Jorge J.E.
Gracia and published by Open Court in
2004. He also authored “The Cosmological
Argument,” for the online Stanford
Encyclopedia of Philosophy in 2004.
Nancy Rodenborg, social work, published
an article, “Service to African American
Children in Poverty: Institutional
Discrimination in Child Welfare?” in the fall
issue of Journal of Poverty: Innovations on
Social, Political, & Economic Inequalities.
Glenda Rooney, social work, is co-editor of
the seventh edition of Direct Social Work
Practice, published this year by Brooks/Cole.
Winter/Spring 2005
An April 1999 article in Law and Human
Behavior, by Nancy Steblay, psychology;
Solomon M. Fulero; and students Jasmina
Besirevic ’97 and Belia Jimenez-Lorente ’97—
“The Effects of Pretrial Publicity on Juror
Verdicts: A Meta-Analytic Review”—was one
of the magazine’s top 10 downloaded articles
in 2004.
Francine Chakolis, social work, president of
the Minnesota Alliance of Black Educators,
coordinated a three-day summit on the
Augsburg campus in October, “Yesterday,
Today, Tomorrow,” addressing disparities in
educational achievement.
Kathryn Swanson, English, has been a team
member for several accreditation site visits
under the auspices of the Higher Learning
Commission (North Central Association) and
has served on readers’ panels and as part of the
accreditation process. She is also an elected
ARC (Accreditation Review Council) member.
Honors/Awards
Retiring football coach Jack Osberg ’62 was
honored by Minnesota collegiate football
coaches as the 2005 Man of the Year for his
valuable contribution to football.
Tony Bibus, social work, was elected chair of
the Minnesota Board of Social Work, a board
appointed by the governor that regulates social
work practice in the state.
Five Augsburg staff members won top honors
at the annual awards banquet for the
Minnesota Chapter of International Special
Event Services (ISES) in March. Jodi Collen,
event services, won the top prize for Best Event
Logistics for her planning work on
Homecoming 2004. She, Heidi Breen,
alumni/parent affairs, and Marc Skjervem,
student activities, won first place for Best
Corporate or Non-Profit Event Planning—also
for the weeklong Homecoming 2004. Kathy
Rumpza and Sara Kamholz, public relations
and communication, won top prize for Best
Use of Graphic Design for the range of
publications and promotional materials used
for the 25th anniversary of Advent Vespers.
Winter/Spring 2005
‘Thirsty for God’
R
eligion professor Brad Holt’s recent
book seeks to help readers
understand the thirst they experience
in their relationship with God, but
may not realize or understand.
Thirsty for God is an updated and
expanded edition of Holt’s work by the
same name from 1993 that now
broadens the survey of persons and
institutions included under Christian
“spirituality.” It expands the body of
non-Western Christian materials and
includes maps identifying locations of
people and movements
described.
“This is a needed text
for students and for the lay
person,” says Holt, “to help
them understand the global
perspectives of Christian
spirituality. It is not just
about Europe and the U.S.”
Holt makes the
distinction between
“spirituality” and “religion”
within the context of 20thcentury scholar Baron von
Hügel’s tripartite nature of religion as
intellectual, institutional, and mystical.
Holt equates spirituality with this
mystical dimension, and thus a
necessary component for well-rounded
Christians.
The book is accessible and free of
the jargon that writer Kathleen Norris,
by Betsey Norgard
who is included in the book, refers to as
“scary words” in the theological lexicon.
Holt intends for this book to be as much
about “formation”—what he calls
“discovery of new being, new
relationships, and new practices”—as it
is about “information.” Each chapter
contains spiritual practice exercises.
Organized chronologically, the survey
of Christian spirituality begins with early
Christian times and carries forth into the
21st century to include such disparate
Western contemporaries as Jean Vanier,
Jim Wallis, Cesar Chavez,
and Robert Schuller. From
the Third World, Holt
discusses, for example,
the Virgin of Guadelupe,
liberation spirituality,
Pentecostalism, and
African indigenous
churches.
Holt will travel to Italy
for six weeks this
summer, as one of 15
scholars in various
disciplines selected by the
National Endowment for the Humanities
(NEH), to study one of the subjects in
his book, St. Francis of Assisi. The
scholars will examine source texts and
visual representations of the saint within
his 13th-century world to better
understand his meaning for today,
beyond the popular images.
Stephen Geffre
Noteworthy
Professor Brad Holt’s recent book expands the survey of Christian spirituality.
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THROUGH THE EYES OF TEACHERS,
THE EYES OF STUDENTS
English professor Kathy Swanson and her husband, Jack, both former Peace Corps volunteers, led a group
of nine Augsburg students to their Thai village home of 35 years ago for an internship in teaching English.
The students lived Thai culture through the eyes of teachers Kathy and Jack; through the Thai teachers,
some of whom are former students of the Swansons; and through the schoolchildren. Excerpts from the
Augsburg students’ final papers describe their experience.
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SEEING THE ‘REAL’ THAILAND
I’ve never even seen the ocean!” …“I can’t wait to see
Bangkok.”… “Do you think it’s safe?”… “Does the flight really
take 26 hours?”… “I already miss my mom!” These were some
of the comments we heard as nine Augsburg students, my
husband, and I waited to board the first leg of the flight that
would take us back to the place we had called home 35 years
ago. Jack and I served as Peace Corps volunteers, teaching
English in a small rural village, Prachuab Kirikhan, Thailand,
during the height of the war in Viet Nam. Now we were
returning, for the second time, but with the responsibility of
nine students, some of whom had not traveled beyond the
Midwest.
“We want to see everything through your eyes,” Jack had
told the students. We all expected adventure, some chaos, and
wonderful experiences. We knew these three weeks would
open our students’ eyes and hearts; we didn’t know how
significantly it would change their lives.
Our family had returned to Thailand several years before
the Augsburg trip and had found that Bangkok had become a
huge, modern city, but that our village had remained essentially
unchanged. Yes, there were now a 7-Eleven store that offered
ice cream and pizza, an ATM machine, and Internet cafes, but
the essence of Thailand was there. Prachuab had remained a
sleepy, beautiful, fishing village. Walking through the market in
the center of the village, we found piles of fish and shrimp
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by Kathy Swanson
from the morning’s catch, baskets of chilies ready for curries,
mounds of chicken feet, stands with mangoes and sticky rice,
and hills of pineapple, durian, and mangosteen fruit.
Most importantly, we found that time had not erased
memories we had for our former students and they for us.
Returning to the schools where we had taught English, we
found that several of our former students were now teachers.
They welcomed us with gifts, hugs, and tears and we began
thinking about sharing this magnificent place with Augsburg.
“You can bring students to teach us,” we were told—and the
seed was planted!
After my course in Teaching English in Thailand was
approved as an English elective, Jack and I began making plans
for the trip. We knew that the heart of the experience was to be
living and teaching in our village. We also wanted students to
see parts of Thailand that tourists likely would miss. Arranging
to be present in the village school when classes began after the
rainy season, we planned to begin the adventure in Bangkok,
then travel to Chiangmai, and then south to Prachuab Kirikhan.
Most important to us was that our Augsburg students
experience the real Thailand as we had so many years before.
And so, after crossing many time zones, watching many inflight movies, and trying to sleep in cramped airline seats, 11
Auggies arrived in Bangkok, Thailand. Even though it was
Winter/Spring 2005
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midnight, traffic was heavy and the heat was oppressive. Too
excited to sleep, we checked into the hotel and all set off down
Sukhimvit Road. Smells of unrecognizable things, sights of
unfamiliar occurrences, and sounds very non-Minnesotan
overwhelmed us until we had to give in to sleep.
We spent the next several days seeing Bangkok’s magnificent
temples and palaces, sampling foods students had never
imagined existed, holding giant snakes at the Pasteur Institute,
winding through old Chinatown, riding in both tuk-tuks and
the new skyway train, and trying to survive humid, 100+ degree
temperatures.
Ready for a respite, we flew north to Chiangmai. Here we
were met by representatives from Payap University who made
sure Midwest students understood proper and polite Thai
behavior.
“Don’t cross your legs so that your toe is pointing at
anyone;”… “Never touch anyone on the head;”… “Wear skirts
and long pants in the temples;” … “Acknowledge one’s social
status by the appropriate wai (bow).”
In Chiangmai, we learned about Thai history and culture,
spent time at the night markets (after practicing bargaining in
Thai!), visited a mountaintop temple, rode elephants through the
jungle, trekked on a visit to hill tribes, and rode bamboo rafts
down a jungle river.
Despite these exciting events, I believe all the students would
agree that the highlight of the trip occurred during a stop on our
way to the airport as we were leaving Chiangmai. The grandma of
one of our students, Rachel Schuette, and her church friends had
sent handmade quilts with each of us. We had carried these 15
quilts until we stopped at an orphanage to deliver them to the
children. Seeing excitement and joy on the faces of these children
as they sang for us and finding tears on our own faces as we left
them is a memory none of us will forget.
After Chiangmai, we took a long, hot, Thai travelers’ trip by
train south to Prachuab. Located on the Gulf of Siam, with the
mountains of Myanmar to the west, Prachuab is unspoiled
paradise. Here students marched to the secondary school,
notebooks and lesson plans in hand, to join Thai students on that
first day of the term. We were introduced and welcomed at the
opening assembly and then began teaching.
Moving from class to class, level to level, each class period,
Winter/Spring 2005
Left: Kathy Swanson (back row,
sixth from left) poses with students she and Jack
taught in their Peace Corps days in Prachuab Kirikhan. Many are now
teachers in the school where the Augsburg students practice-taught.
Right: Nine students traveled to Thailand to practice-teach English
with Professor Kathy Swanson and her husband, Jack, in the village
where they had served as Peace Corps volunteers 35 years ago. (back
row L to R) Jack Swanson, Carl Butler, Jeff Moores, (third row L to R)
Kathy Swanson, Stephanie Nichols, Rachel Schuette, (second row L to
R) Sue Kneen, Sabrina Jurey, Bekah Chell, (front row L to R) Annie
Reierson, Anna Warnes.
Augsburg students learned quickly how to gesture and
communicate with just a few Thai words. Jack and I moved
around with them, helping occasionally, but mostly sharing in
this wonderful experience. After a few days, students felt at home.
Every morning as we participated in the school’s opening
ceremony, Thai students waved and welcomed us. One of our
students received a Thai name, many received gifts, and all
realized we were receiving much more than we were able to give.
Teachers hosted a party for us toward the end of our time in
Prachuab and we reciprocated the next evening. Some of our
former students from our Peace Corps days joined us and led
rounds of the Peter, Paul, and Mary songs we had taught them 35
years ago. There were no dry eyes in the room after we all joined
Ratchana, one of my former students and now a teacher in the
secondary school where Augsburg students had spent their time,
in “To Sir, with Love,” the song she chose to honor us as teachers.
Carrying gifts and e-mail addresses from their Thai students
and unconsciously humming “500 Miles,” Augsburg students left
Prachuab for Bangkok and Minneapolis. “Saying farewells amid
smiles, hugs, and many tears, we promised to return someday
soon—and I’m sure we will. For, as one student said, “There’s so
much about the world I didn’t know. I thought this trip would
change me; I just had no idea how much!”
Kathy Swanson is professor of English and chair of the English
Department. She directs the English as a Second Language program.
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TOUCHING
MY HEART
by Anna Warnes ’05
Above: For Anna Warnes, traveling in
Thailand was an experience for all five
senses; but most important were the
friendships she made that touched her heart.
Thailand is an experience, not just of the
mind or for the eyes, but a complete
immersion into the culture. Unless you
stay at a pristine, exclusive hotel in Hua
Hin, it is hard not to touch all five of
your senses in Thailand. For me,
Thailand was an adventure of smell,
sound, taste, sight, and touch, and most
importantly, an experience of the heart.
The sounds of Thailand are like
nothing else. After spending 26 hours on
a plane listening to movies, people
snoring, and babies crying, the drone of
traffic is a welcomed sound in Thailand.
Bangkok always had the sound of
buzzing tuk-tuks in traffic and trains
overhead, but it also had more profound
sounds. The sound of complete silence
in the wat (temple) with the many
pagodas and the loud, but quite musical,
sound of blind musicians singing into
microphones as they wandered the
streets come to mind.
Chiangmai had the sound of rushing
water over rocks as we slipped by in our
open raft and the constant sound of
bartering hill tribe women with their
silver jewelry and colorful hats.
Chiangmai also had the sounds of Doi
Suthep with its deep bells booming over
the hill and children playing amongst
the tourists and monks.
Prachuab had the sound of rain,
whether misting or pouring, washing the
market streets. Prachuab also had the
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sound of
monks blessing
people in the
early morning
hours, speaking and singing prayers
over women bowed before them.
Amusingly, the national anthem was
played at school every morning by the
marching band and on the loud
speakers, and it also played in my head
for the remaining 23 hours of the day
until my roommate would throw a
pillow at me!
My favorite sound of Thailand was
the sound of singing. Several times the
former students, Kathy, and Jack sang
“500 Miles” by Peter, Paul, and Mary. It
certainly wasn’t the beauty of the
singing that struck me, but the fact that
the students remembered all the words
and sang them so faithfully. It was
obvious that the students had been
significantly moved by their teachers.
As the students sang, you could see the
love and appreciation exuding from
them; so much so that it made my eyes
water every time they would sing. When
I heard the students sing, I could only
hope that I too would have such an
influence on a group of people. …
Forming relationships with my
students was an aspect of teaching that
really touched my heart. I was able to
get especially close to two of my
students, Maew and Por. These students
were extremely helpful to me in the
classroom and they both wanted to learn
English so badly. On the Friday evening
of the teachers’ dinner, Maew and Por
were able to eat dinner with me. I loved
talking to them about anything from
music to Por’s schooling abroad to my
family and America. Maew and Por have
e-mailed me several times since our
group returned to the United States.
They like to ask me questions about my
jobs or different musical acts in the U.S.
I think it is great that I was able to
connect with these students in such a
way that they feel comfortable e-mailing
me and talking to me about their lives as
well as mine. …
Thailand is not a place that can be
seen on a National Geographic episode
and be fully comprehended. I had to
smell the markets, hear the temple bells,
taste the pineapple, see the countryside,
touch the silk, and feel my gia (heart)
warmed by the people in order to know
Thailand. The exciting part of my
experience in Thailand is knowing that
there is so much more waiting for me to
encounter when I go back.
Anna Warnes completed her studies in
December 2004 with a major in English.
She plans to attend law school.
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BECOMING A TEACHER
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In his first teaching experience, Jeff Moores ’05 just barely got
his feet wet in the classroom and left Thailand wishing he had
more teaching opportunities, as well as anticipating his next
return trip.
“Tomorrow,” I wrote in my journal on Sunday, May 16, “I
become a teacher.” Unofficially, of course, and I’m
technically still very much a student; but, I’ll be stepping
into a role, a job, that rivals that of prostitution for the
title of the world’s oldest occupation. I’m feeling what
every teacher—from Kathy in her initial teaching years,
to Aristotle—must feel when faced with the daunting
task of instilling knowledge upon youthful minds:
nervousness, anxiety, fears of inadequacy. But mostly, I’m
excited. Excited for something new, something
frightening, an experience that might open my mind
along with those of Thai students. …
My most challenging teaching experience in Prachuab
happened at the end of Thursday. … At 3 p.m. I returned
to the English office to track down a teacher-less class to
take over or an occupied class to observe. I was quickly
told that Stephanie was teaching level 6/9. I hadn’t taught
or observed a high grade level yet, so I thought it would
be worthwhile to attend. … Outside the classroom, the
slightly older students relaxed on the benches, some
slumped over with the end of the day, others energetically
giggled with friends. One thing was certain: Stephanie
had not yet arrived.
I looked at the students in a way that hopefully said,
“I’m the teacher; time to start. Get in. Sit down.”
Friendly, of course, but I wasn’t about to let the older
students walk all over me. Meanwhile my head was
reeling: Stephanie’s not here; my lesson plans are for
younger students; are they expecting Stephanie? What if
they already know everything I’m teaching them?
A deep breath later, I calmly flipped through my
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by Jeff Moores ’05
notebook as they settled down.
Dictation. That was it, an exercise I
had not yet utilized. I slowly read four
sentences about a man going to a
market and then returning home to eat
dinner and watch TV. Their attentive
gazes and lack of utterly confused
looks encouraged me, but it was
difficult to discern whether they were
genuinely interested or if they were
simply patronizing the new foreign
teacher. A few of the boys, including
one who sat in the middle of the front
row, were energetic and active,
sometimes scratching their heads and
employing grimaces of misunderstanding
or raised eyebrows of clarity.
Stephanie showed up about halfway
through the class, hopefully adding to
any authority I had over the classroom.
In the end we walked away not
knowing what to conclude. I had felt a
lack of influence with level 3/9, and
now I felt a lack of respect from level
6/9. On top of it, inadequacy stemmed
from having viewed [regular teachers]
Charles and David wielding their
experienced skills.
The mere 10 pages of this essay
cannot begin to explore the intense
realizations I began uncovering about
my future as a mentor, a teacher, a
parent—an adult. Luckily, as I
suspected it would, my thirst for
Thailand continues. A week in
Prachuab was not enough time
teaching English. I wanted two, three
weeks to practice my skills. I wanted to
tutor university students and come
into contact with all age levels. After
my first trip, I predicted that I would
definitely return to Thailand someday. I
found myself in Bangkok’s busy streets
sooner than I thought.
Jeff Moores is in the Honors Program and
is a senior majoring in English with a
concentration in writing. He is news
editor of the Echo. This was his second
trip to Thailand.
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ef
MY GOD AND
YOUR BUDDHA—
THE SAME, ONLY DIFFERENT
by Sue Kneen ’04
As a religion major and a prospective
seminary student, I was most anxious to
see and experience Buddhism first hand.
… As I really thought about it, there is
much that our faiths have in common:
God or Buddha, do good works, eternity
or Nirvana, God is omnipresent or
eternal nothingness, prayer, denying
self, look to pastors/monks, churches
and temples, worship, help the poor and
taking care of your neighbor. There
really isn’t anything so unusual—only
different.
I thought [our Bangkok tour guide]
Panya’s comment summed it all up well
as he said with great feeling, “My
Buddha and your God, they are the
same. When we are sad, we talk to
Buddha. Sometimes we talk to a monk,
and he makes us do better with what he
says, but sometimes we don’t want to
tell anyone, so we talk to Buddha. And
we feel better; we feel lighter and
THE
REAL
happier.” Now that sounds just like me
and my God.
I’d like to quote what I wrote in my
journal as I stood on top of “Monkey
Mountain,” listening to the hauntingly
beautiful Buddhist music and the
chanting of the monks, and the pungent
aroma of their incense lifted to my ears
and nose, and the cool breeze smoothed
against my face: “It was a beautiful view
from on top of the hill over the ocean,
Prachuab Kirikhan, and a big sprawling
temple to the west. What was especially
significant to me was seeing the building
where the monks had their evening
meditation and hearing them chant and
hearing their music. I will never forget
that feeling. I imagined and hear them
praising their God as I do mine (for lack
of better words). It was a feeling and
very real sense of oneness while very
different. It was surreal and profound. I
am thankful for this experience.”
FACES
IN
THE
Prachuab Kirikhan is located on the east coast of Thailand,
on the Gulf of Thailand. It escaped the massive destruction
of the tsunami that devastated areas farther south on the
west coast. Of course, when the tsunami hit, everyone from
the trip feared for his or her old and new friends.
Anna Warnes was the first to hear news from Prachuab.
“The day before the tsunami struck I received an
e-mail from one of my Thai students. Maew, a sweet 12-yearold, wrote me one of her typical e-mails: ‘Hello Miss Anna,
how are you? How are your studies? I am fine. My family
went on holiday. It was fun,’ etc.
“The next day I heard about the tsunami on the news. I
immediately thought of Maew. I wrote her an e-mail: 'Maew,
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Sue Kneen ’04 gained a rich introduction
to Buddhism as she prepared for her
own seminary studies.
It seems I am very fortunate
indeed to have been introduced to a
culture such as this through the lens
of respect and deep affection. … I
will never be the same, and my
daughters and those with whom I
have the privilege to share about my
trip will be able to see some of
Thailand and foreign travel for
themselves.
Sue Kneen graduated from Weekend
College in 2004 with majors in English
and religion and is now studying at
Luther Seminary.
TSUNAMI
are you safe? Were you hit
by the wave?' I received a
response within a day.
Maew was in fact safe,
although her father had
been working near
Phuket, and he was
injured but alive.
“By expanding the world
classroom and making
connections with people in
Thailand, the tsunami affected real people, people I knew.
The tsunami did not kill thousands of faceless people on the
other side of the world; the tsunami killed people I may have
met and learned from.”
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ONE STUDENT I MAY
HAVE TOUCHED
by Rachel E. Schuette ’03
SEEING THAILAND
THROUGH KATHY AND
JACK’S EYES
“Kathy and Jack also had endless tidbits about Thai
culture to share with us throughout the three weeks.
Whether we received lessons about teaching English, how
to eat at a Thai restaurant, or when to take our shoes off
at a Buddhist temple, Kathy and Jack’s previous
knowledge of Thailand was a critical part of the
wonderful experience we shared.”
—Jeff Moores
“The entire trip was affected because Jack and Kathy led
Rachel Schuette ’03 compiled a lesson plan book, in
collaboration with Professor Swanson, with materials from the
Augsburg students’ lessons “to show appreciation for the
gracious welcome they received from everyone in Prachuab
Kirikhan.”
It has been three weeks since we returned home and I am
still on “Thai time,” meaning I feel much more laid back
and not really pushed to do anything in a hurry. …
I learned so much from this experience; it is difficult
to pinpoint the important issues. Being a teacher is not
always about teaching test-ready material. It was not until
about the third day of teaching in Prachuab that I
realized this. I wasn’t there to teach them how to
conjugate verbs perfectly, or to show them how to use
articles all the time. I was there to learn from them and to
hopefully share my culture with them. There was no test
on Friday or review of information; the visit was much
more than that. It was an experience that I will keep with
me for the rest of my life. It will serve as a reminder
every time I walk into a new classroom or job. It made
me appreciate what I have here in America, but still
understand that just because some people do not have
these luxuries, they may be just as happy as I. It was
apparent through the interactions among Professor
Swanson, her husband, and the former Thai students that
a lifetime connection can be made. Truly, for me, it was
finding that one student whom I feel I may have touched,
but who really touched me, that makes me say, “YES!
That is why I went to Thailand.” ■
Rachel Schuette graduated in 2003 with a double major in
English and secondary education/communication arts
licensure.
All photos were taken by participants on the trip.
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the way, I suspect. On just a superficial level, the heat, the
smells of the streets, some of the foods, and the different
standard of living we enjoy could have easily been turned
into disgust by travelers not accustomed to such extremes
and who were not constantly challenged to look deeper
for beauty and meaning and perhaps a different way of
living life.”
—Sue Kneen
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Learning with
your heart
by Judy Petree
photos by Stephen Geffre
A
Long distances and remote locations
make healthcare delivery difficult
on the reservation.
Winter/Spring 2005
visit to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation helps nursing students bridge cultural
differences to experience health care from the perspectives of a community long
underserved by mainstream healthcare systems.
Last November, three Augsburg nursing students—Sharon Gentile, Susan Loushin,
and Cathy Miller—spent several days on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in
southwestern South Dakota. Led by Cheryl Leuning, professor and chair of the
Nursing Deptartment, and Susan Nash, nursing professor in Augsburg’s Rochester
program, the experience is one of several nursing practicums offered in the Master of
Arts in Nursing program.
Augsburg’s graduate nursing program prepares nurses for transformational
leadership and transcultural practice across care settings, especially as they address
health inequities. At Pine Ridge, they became immersed in a community with different
cultural values and traditions that has long remained outside the mainstream of the
health care system.
The Pine Ridge Reservation encompasses about two million acres and is home to
approximately 40,000 Lakota people. Pine Ridge is also home to two of the poorest
counties in the nation.
According to the “Village Earth” online newsletter and “Pine Ridge Reservation”
(pineridgerez.net), the unemployment rate is 86 percent, versus a 5.5 percent national
average; and 63 percent of the people live below the federal poverty level. Alcoholism
affects 8 out of 10 families, and half of the people over the age of 40 have diabetes. The
infant mortality rate is the highest in this continent, and the school dropout rate is
more than 70 percent. The Indian Health Service is understaffed and ill-equipped to
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Pastor Larry Peterson, director of the Pine Ridge Retreat Center
introduces the students to Lakota culture before they begin their home
visits. (L to R): Cheryl Leuning, Nursing Department chair; Susan
Loushin; Sharon Gentile; Cathy Miller; Sue Nash, Rochester program
nursing professor; and retreat center director Larry Peterson.
fully address the health needs of the
community. Consequently, health
inequities continue to increase.
The students spent two days
shadowing the Indian Health Service
(IHS) nurses from the reservation who
served as cultural guides. However,
before the students became immersed in
the program, they gained a brief insight
into the Lakota culture and history
through visits to Prairie’s Edge Native
American Cultural Art Center in Rapid
City, and short stops at Mount Rushmore
and the Crazy Horse Memorial.
At Pine Ridge the students stayed in
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the Pine Ridge Retreat Center, run by
Pastor Larry Peterson. Peterson sat down
with the group the first night to give
them a brief lesson on the Lakota people,
some dos and don’ts, and what they
should expect when going on home
visits. “Knowing the culture of the
Lakota people is really important when
interacting with them,” Peterson said.
Another history lesson came from
Leonard Littlefinger, Lakota cultural
teacher at the Loneman School in Oglala.
Littlefinger has been the IHS hospital
administrator at Pine Ridge for a number
of years, and is also the great, great
grandson of Lakota Chief Big Foot, who
was slain in the Wounded Knee Massacre
of 1890. Littlefinger shared with the
students the key values integral to the
culture of his people, their past and
future.
“The Lakota people are the fastest
growing people, yet have the greatest
health issues,” he said. “It’s not just
about a healthy body, but about a healthy
spirit and soul as well.”
Karen Red Star, health educator with
the Indian Health Service, also shared
her experiences as a healthcare provider
on the reservation. She advised the
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For Leonard Littlefinger, Lakota cultural
teacher and great, great grandson of Chief
Big Foot, a healthy spirit and soul are as
important to his people as a healthy body.
Augsburg student Sharon Gentile (background) shadowed
Indian Health Service nurse Sally Mercier (left) in home
visits on the reservation.
students to be “culturally sensitive,” as
there is a high turnover of healthcare
providers on the reservation and the
clients see different people all the time.
“This makes it more difficult to establish
any sense of trust and familiarity.”
Equipped now with some background
information, the students were ready to
pair up with the public health nurses at
the Indian Health Service and begin their
home visits. For the next two days, the
students set out with registered public
health nurses Rod Sahr, Sally Mercier,
Kendra Lone Elk, Mary Moussear, and
Andrea Pond, visiting homes in town and
out in the countryside.
The nurses clued the students in on
what to expect in the coming days. Sahr
said that much of his time is spent
simply tracking down clients, as families
on the reservation move frequently. And,
as frustrating as that can be, he said, you
learn when to keep searching for them
and when to move on.
“There are hundreds of people we
have to see, but just don’t have the time,”
Sahr said. “Actually, there is probably
someone we’re supposed to see in every
single house.”
Not only is relocation a factor, but
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also many of the homes in the country
are miles apart. Some people live on
long, rut-filled, one-lane dirt roads, miles
off of the main highway. Obviously this
causes problems in the wintertime, Sahr
commented.
One of his clients is an elderly
woman struggling with diabetes. She and
her husband are also raising their two
grandsons, not uncommon on the
reservation, said Sahr. Family connections
are a strong part of Lakota culture and
tradition.
One of the keys, he told the students,
is to listen and treat the clients with
respect. He demonstrated this by just
visiting with the client at first, asking her
about their grandsons and family, and
only after this initial conversation
moving on to the health issues.
Lone Elk, another public health
nurse, also modeled how relationships
were built during each home visit. “You
need to build up a rapport with the
people. You need to get them to trust
you, or they will agree with whatever
you say just to get rid of you.”
Many of the visits throughout the two
days included varied services—vaccinations, monitoring of blood sugar levels
and blood pressure, new mother and
baby checkups, and post-surgical visits.
Throughout, however, was what one
student described as the “wonderful way
the nurses have of working with the
clients.”
“There’s more to health care than just
the medical side of it,” nursing student
Sharon Gentile said. “I feel there is a
need to find a better way, a better
approach to health care.”
Cathy Miller, a public health nurse in
the Rochester, Minn., area, shadowed
Lone Elk one of the days, and told Lone
Elk that much of what she does is not
that different from what she was seeing
on the reservation.
“The first time you visit you see so
much, you just want to jump in and fix
everything,” Miller said, “but you have to
take it slow and gain their trust first.”
Miller came to Augsburg because she
was looking for a program that would
enhance her own work as a public health
nurse. “Some of the art of nursing has
gone by the wayside,” Miller said. “It’s
not enough to know what the diagnosis
is, but what the barriers are that may be
preventing treatment. Many times it’s just
a cultural misunderstanding.”
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Miller added that she sees transcultural nursing as giving nurses the
tools to practice both the “art of nursing
and the science of nursing,” and a way to
bridge barriers through understanding
culture and cultural differences.
“It has opened my eyes to see that
there are other ways to look at problems.
Ten years ago I never would have done
that.”
At the end of the day, all of the
students remarked on the value of the
experience. “The nurses all showed
empathy, respect, persistence, and true
interest in their clients,” Miller said.
“The healthcare provider needs to truly
listen, be present, and value what the
Lakota person shares as being important
to them. Only then can they (the
provider) move on to an effective
partnership.”
Listening in an intentional way,
Leuning said, is a skill that needs focused
practice. It is an integral part of
Augsburg’s nursing program, built into
classes from the very beginning of the
students’ educational journey.
“I think the uniqueness of these
practicums is that we can more easily
identify preconceived ideas that block
true listening and hearing of the other
person’s voice,” Leuning said.
“Experiences like this uncover our own
biases and values. Once we experience
that ‘aha’ kind of moment, it provides a
prototype for applying skills to our own
daily life and interactions.”
Nash added that this practicum opens
the world to the students. “Having this
opportunity to closely experience other
cultures first hand will give the graduate
nursing students an incredible
opportunity that expands their world
view.”
These aren’t sightseeing trips, Nash
continued, but rather opportunities to
walk side by side with other people and
to view the horizon from the other
person’s perspective. “That kind of
experience is truly life changing and
transforming,” she said. “It is more than
head learning. It is heart learning.” ■
Small medicine bags hang on the chainlink fence
surrounding the mass grave at the site of the Wounded
Knee Massacre on the Pine Ridge reservation.
Judy Petree is media relations manager.
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Learning nursing care
across cultures
H
ealth is influenced by culture, belief, and values, and
it often suffers when the culture is not understood.
Today, the influx of immigrants to the United States,
particularly to Minnesota, is severely challenging social
service programs. A disproportionate burden of disease and
suffering experienced by minority and foreign-born
populations in the United States is but one indication that the
healthcare system is ineffective.
Given the current shortage of nurses, it is not surprising
that there is an increasing demand for professional nursing
leadership to provide culturally-congruent health care to
people of diverse cultures with emphasis on holistic care,
cultural diversity, and community-focused practice. Augsburg’s
graduate nursing program prepares nurses for advanced
transformational leadership and transcultural practice across
care settings.
Through nursing practicums, Augsburg students form
relationships with persons representing diverse cultures both
locally and globally in order for the students to understand
the health inequities that people experience. Learning how to
do this while preserving the cultural dignity of others goes
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beyond basic nursing skills.
The aim of the program is not for every student to become
an “expert” in every culture, but rather that every student will
learn skills that are necessary to become a culturally competent
nurse, such as basic knowledge of cultural differences and the
awareness of differences in delivery of patient care; recognition
of the nurse’s own bias and influence of personal culture views
and practices; and an awareness and respect for cultural
communication issues, etiquette, and problem solving.
The practicums are a vital part of Augsburg’s nursing
program, says Cheryl Leuning, nursing professor and
department chair. The focus is on reaching populations
underserved by traditional healthcare systems. “If a student can
see the world through another’s eyes, it changes how they see
their own world. It is the unique balance of in-class and incommunity opportunities that attracts students to the nursing
programs.”
Augsburg offers nursing practicums for both graduate and
undergraduate students in several cultural contexts: Namibia,
Mexico, Guatemala, the inner cities of Minneapolis/St. Paul and
Rochester, and at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. ■
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AAlumni
LUMNINews
NEWS
From the Alumni Board president’s desk…
A
ugsburg
College alumni
are a pretty amazing
bunch. Consider
Carol (Johnson)
Casperson ’60
(profiled in this
issue on p. 38),
who is working to
create affordable
housing nationwide with Habitat for
Humanity. I’m thinking also of 2004
Distinguished Alumnus Dr. Brian
Anderson ’82, who is working on
pioneering physics research, as well as
Alumni Board past president Dr. Paul
Mueller ’84 from the Mayo Clinic and
First Decade awardee Susan (Horning)
Arntz ’94, city manager for the City of
Waconia.
These folks and many others have
passed through Augsburg on the front
end of their life journey, and all have
significant, everyday impact on the lives
of other people. They all have very
different vocations, but share one
similarity—they all received an
undergraduate degree at Augsburg
College.
Which other group of amazing people
is forming new ideas, creating new
journeys, and setting new standards?
Why, that group is attending Augsburg
right now! They are participating in one
of many world-class Augsburg programs
that deliver transforming education:
• The Center for Global Education
connects students with learning
opportunities around the world, while
the Center for Service, Work, and
Learning finds opportunities for
experiential education locally.
• Augsburg offers great athletics
including a nine-time national
championship wrestling team along
with superb women’s hockey.
• The nationally recognized StepUP
program offers a supportive
educational environment for students
in recovery.
• Augsburg is one of 12 colleges
nationally chosen for excellence in its
first-year program.
• The Weekend College program offers
the most comprehensive and quality
adult learning program in the region.
• New graduate programs like the
Master of Business Administration are
providing expanded and growing
learning opportunities for adult
learners.
There is a renewing group of leaders
attending Augsburg right now. They are
future alumni who will go out into the
world and impact our lives and
communities. I am so proud to be part of
this transforming educational
community, and all that we do!
Bill Vanderwall ’93 WEC
President, Alumni Board
Alumnae present gift to the Women’s Resource Center
I
n December, five Augsburg alumnae
presented a special gift to the Anne
Pederson Women’s Resource Center in
honor of former Augsburg professor Dr.
Gerald Thorsen and in commemoration
of the 40th anniversary of their
graduation from the College.
The five women, who refer to
themselves as the “619 Club” (so named
for the house they resided in as students
on 22nd Avenue—the site now occupied
by Foss Center), are Class of 1964
alumnae Betty (Hanson) Rossing, Karen
Kohout, Ellen (Paulson) Keiter, Sandra
(Simpson) Phaup, and Deanne (Star)
Greco.
The women met during their
freshman year in the advanced freshman
English/Western literature course taught
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by Thorsen.
“Dr. Thorsen, never one to
slight the intellectual talents
of women, encouraged us to
stretch our critical abilities
and tackle literary analysis,”
says Greco. “Two of us
became English majors, in
part inspired by our
experience in his class.
“Thank you, Dr. Thorsen,
for the part you played in
forming our lives and
careers,” continues Greco.
“We are pleased to honor you,
a ‘feminist’ before it was
fashionable, by making a gift to
the Women’s Resource Center
in your name.”
Five alumnae presented a special gift to the Anne Pederson
Women’s Resource Center in honor of former Augsburg
professor Gerald Thorsen and in commemoration of the 40th
anniversary of their graduation from the College. Pictured, L to
R, are Deanne (Star) Greco, Sandra (Simpson) Phaup, Ellen
(Paulson) Keiter, Karen Kohout, and Betty (Hanson) Rossing.
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Third annual Connections event honors
Jane Freeman
J
ane Freeman, former first lady of
Minnesota, was presented the
“Leading Leaders” award at the third
annual Connections—A Women’s
Leadership Event in January.
The award, which recognizes those
who have inspired others to high levels
of achievement through vocational,
community, and civic leadership, honors
Freeman, who has led by example as the
first lady of Minnesota from 1954–60,
and as president of Girl Scouts of the
USA from 1978–84, building the
organization and shaping the futures of
many young women through her vision
and dedicated service.
Frances Hesselbein, current chair of
Jane Freeman (front row, right), former first lady of Minnesota, was presented the “Leading Leaders”
the Board of Governors of the Leader to
award at the third annual Connections—A Women’s Leadership Event in January. She is pictured here
along with fellow event presenters: (front row, L to R) Ami Nafzger ’94, Frances Hesselbein, and Jane
Leader Institute and former CEO of the
Freeman; (back row, L to R) Jennifer Martin, Gloria Lewis, Jean Taylor ’85, Kathryn Tunheim, and Phebe
Girl Scouts, made a special trip to take
Hanson ’50.
part in this year’s event to
help present the award to her
friend and former Girl Scouts
colleague. Hesselbein defined
leadership as “a state of
being” and not something
that you “do,” and offered
her friend, Jane Freeman, as
the perfect example of grace
and leadership.
Co-sponsored by
Augsburg and Thrivent
Financial for Lutherans, this
year’s gathering joined more
than 100 women from
Numerous Augsburg students participated in the event’s
throughout the community
these two students gained valuable insights from
for a morning of inspiration, activities;
Koryne Horbal during a roundtable networking discussion.
encouragement, networking,
and empowerment.
Board of Regents, who inspired the group
Several Augsburg alumnae provided
with her own discovery of how she is able
Frances Hesselbein (left), former CEO of Girl
an excellent program with Augsburg
to share her unique gifts and talents with
Scouts of the USA, presented the “Leading
Leaders” award to her friend and former Girl
regents Gloria Lewis and Jennifer Martin
others more effectively after learning how
Scouts colleague, Jane Freeman (right).
providing the welcome and the closing.
to also receive gifts from others. Ami
Author Phebe Hanson ’50 set the tone
Nafzger ’94 shared her journey as a
Link (G.O.A.L) to provide services and
with a poem from her new book Why
Korean adoptee of finding her place in
support for other adoptees on their path
Still Dance—75 Years: 75 Poems.
the world. She spent several years in
of self-discovery.
Featured speakers included Jean
Korea after graduating from Augsburg
Mark your calendars for the fourth
Taylor ’85, president of Taylor
exploring her heritage, and ultimately
Connections event next January 28.
annual
Corporation and chair of the Augsburg
founded the Global Overseas Adoptees
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Alumni News
Alumni events calendar
Please join us for these upcoming alumni and parent events (see also the college-wide
calendar on the inside back cover for additional events):
April
June
28 Senior Reception hosted by the
Alumni Board, East Commons,
Christensen Center, 4:30–6 p.m.
14 Auggie Hour at Three Fish, 3070
Excelsior Blvd., Minneapolis (near
Lake Calhoun and Whole Foods),
612-920-2800, 5:30 p.m. Meet the
new Auggie coaches!
May
6 Special reception for business
graduates (all Augsburg faculty,
alumni, and 2005 business graduates
are invited), Christensen Center,
4–6 p.m.
10 Auggie Hour on-campus reception
for all current and former Alumni
Board members, 5:30 p.m.
24 Class Agent Year-in-Review,
Minneapolis Room, Christensen
Center, 5:30 p.m.
23 Alumni Board meeting at
Canterbury Park, 5:30 p.m.
July
12 Auggie Hour at Trattoria Da Vinci,
400 Sibley St., St. Paul,
651-222-4050, 5:30 p.m.
August
9 Auggie Hour at Dock Café,
425 Nelson St. E, Stillwater,
651-430-3770, 5:30 p.m.
18 Canterbury Park Alumni Event
(Watch for details this summer!)
ALUMNI TOUR TO CHINA
Join alumni and friends of the College on a
discovery tour of China hosted by Brad Holt,
professor of religion. Plans are in progress
for a May 2006 two-week tour featuring the
history, culture, and scenic beauty of China.
Discover treasures of this ancient land and
witness China’s rapid growth in the 21st
century. The tour begins in Beijing with visits
to the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the
Ming Tombs, and the Summer Palace. Marvel
at the thousands of terra cotta warriors
uncovered in Xian in 1974 and dated to 221
BC. Experience China’s historic and majestic
Yangtze River on a four-night cruise. Few
places on earth match the splendor of the
Yangtze River’s Three Gorges, which will be
flooded by the dam project at the end of this
decade. The international city of Shanghai
concludes this travel experience. More details
available later this spring; call or e-mail the
alumni office at 612-330-1178 or
<alumni@augsburg.edu> to get on a special
mailing list for further information.
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Parent Council
is invited…
Parent Council members are invited to
attend the annual New Student
Orientation, June 17–18. Contact
Alumni/Parent Relations at
<alumni@augsburg.edu> for more
information.
Auggie Day at
Como Park
Bring your family to Como Park in
St. Paul on June 4, 11a . m. –1p. m. , for this
fun annual event. Bring a picnic lunch
(BBQ grills are available) and Augsburg
will provide beverages and goodies,
giveaways, and fun for the kids. For more
information, contact Alumni/Parent
Relations at <alumni@augsburg.edu>.
Annual golf
tournaments
Alumni are invited to participate in
Augsburg’s Annual Men’s Hockey Golf
Tournament on June 10 at Manitou
Ridge Golf Course in White Bear Lake,
Minn; cost is $90 per person (contact
Mike Schwartz ’83 at 612-330-1163 for
more information). Alumni are also
invited to the 42nd Annual Clair
Strommen A-Club Golf Tournament on
June 27 at Pebble Creek Golf Course in
Becker, Minn. (contact Ron Main ’56 at
612-338-4824 for more information).
Homecoming 2005
Attention Auggies from the classes of
1955, 1965, 1980, and First Decade,
1995–2005: This is your reunion year!
Plan now to join your classmates this
September 26–October 1 for the annual
Homecoming festivities and your
reunion reception! Watch your mail and
upcoming editions of the Augsburg Now
for complete details; please let us know
your current e-mail address at
<alumni@augsburg.edu>. You can also
stay up-to-date by visiting the alumni Web
site at <www.augsburg.edu/alumni>.
Winter/Spring 2005
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NOTES
Class Notes
Rev. Jim
Glasoe recently
published The
Immigrant’s
Treasure
(Publish
America), a factbased, fictional biography of his
late grandfather, Michael Glasoe,
an ambitious young Norwegian
who emigrated to America in
1886, settling first in Minnesota
and eventually homesteading in
North Dakota. Jim and his wife,
Nicole, are retired and live on a
lake in the north woods of
Minnesota, where he does his
writing. From 1972–97, he
served as executive director of
several non-profit corporations
that provide residential and
developmental program services
for children and adults with
developmental disabilities. He
also served as a Lutheran parish
pastor for 10 years.
1964
Deanne (Star) Greco,
Bloomington, Minn., was elected
president of the Ordway Circle
of Stars.
1966
Alan Stensrud, Plymouth,
Minn., recently retired as
president of the Animal Humane
Society, a position he had held
since 1975. He was also awarded
the Glen Summerlin Service
Award, presented by the Society
of Animal Welfare Administrators
at a conference in San Diego,
Calif. He looks forward to
spending more time with his
wife, Shirley, his son and two
daughters, and his four
grandchildren.
1969
Mark Lund, professor of
economics and director of
international education at
Luther College, Decorah, Iowa,
was appointed as the college’s
Dahl Professor of Economics for
Winter/Spring 2005
the 2004–05
academic year. As
the Dahl
Professor of
Economics, Mark
devotes part of
his professional
time to teaching activities that
encourage students to develop
sound analytical and critical
thinking skills, become active
participants in community and
civic activities, and understand
the importance of incorporating
personal responsibility and
accountability into their work
and lives. Mark has served on
Luther’s faculty since 1978.
1971
David Siedlar,
previously of
Concord, Mass.,
emigrated to
Netanya, Israel, a
port on the
Mediterranean
between Haifa and Tel Aviv, by
virtue of the Law of Return, an
Israelian policy that grants
automatic citizenship to any Jew
of the diaspora. David is retired
from the U.S. Navy.
Lieutenant Colonel Jerry
Steinke, began service at Camp
Victory in Baghdad, Iraq, about
two weeks before she left
Kuwait. Prior to Kuwait, she
owned a dental practice in
Maplewood, Minn.; Kristin and
her husband reside in North
Oaks, Minn.
1975
Brad Forsythe,
Cincinnati,
Ohio, published
his debut book,
Bulletproof Your
Business—
Cutting Risk for
Small Business Owners and
Managers. The book has been
featured in several media outlets
and reviews from across the
country, and serves as a “plainEnglish guide that shows
companies how to simply and
cost-effectively conduct risk
management on a do-it-yourself
basis.” Brad is founder and
president of Best Practice
Advisors.
Patricia (Reuter) Georg,
Hopkins, Minn., was selected as
the Minnesota State Teacher of
the Year in 2003 by the United
States Air Force Association/
Aerospace Education Foundation;
she was honored in November
2003 at the Rawlings Chapter
Fall Awards Banquet. Patricia
teaches at Franklin Elementary
School in Anoka.
AUGGIES ON TV
Courtesy photo
1957
1972
Kristin
Rajala, an
Army major,
returned
home in
April 2004
from Camp
Udairi in Kuwait, where she
served as a dentist for three
months to incoming U.S. troops
and nationals. She also donated a
keyboard and served as organist
at the camp’s chapel, where she
also conducted the service when
the chaplain was unavailable. In
addition, Kristin created three
banners for the soldiers who
attend camp Udairi chapel, as
well as for both her family home
church and for her husband’s
home church (she is pictured
here with her husband and one of
her banners). Her husband,
Augsburg alumna Linnea Mohn, Class of 2003, recently
completed work on the first season of the Channel 45 (KSTC-TV)
show, Nate on Drums. Hosted by local musician Nate Perbix, the
half-hour program stars Mohn along with fellow actors David
Harris and Motion Price, and showcases comedy segments
coupled with local music and original animation. During its
premiere season, the show won the 2004 Minnesota Music
Academy Award for Best Audio-Visual Production. Pictured from
the show, clockwise from left, are David Harris, Nate Perbix,
Motion Price, and Linnea Mohn ’03.
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Class Notes
ALUMNI PROFILE
Carol (Johnson) Casperson ’60: Building hope one home at a time
by Bobbie Chong
A physical education and biology major, Carol (Johnson) Casperson fondly recalls hanging out at “the grill” and
wild ping-pong tournaments at Augsburg. Originally from St. Paul, she chose Augsburg because some of her
cousins were current students. After graduating in 1960, she taught at Shakopee Public Schools and served as its
only P.E. teacher. She went on to teach at a school in the New Hope district that she describes as having been the
epitome of “brand-new.”
Casperson later married, had two children, and moved to California where her (now former) husband attended
medical school and completed his internship and residency. During this time, Casperson says “Vietnam happened,”
and her family received military orders to relocate to 29 Palms Marine Base or “MCB.” In the 1960s, 29 Palms was
literally in the middle of nowhere, and Casperson describes the desert location of what was to be her family’s new
home as “465 square miles of kitty litter.”
Flash-forward to the present day and 29 Palms isn’t the “middle of nowhere” anymore. Reflecting on her former city of residence and the dramatic
change it’s undergone, Casperson says, “Now when you fly into Orange County Airport you can’t believe the new houses. There are massive
developments, roofs touching, [many cost] $500,000.” As executive director of D.C. Habitat for Humanity, Casperson is familiar with the national
housing crisis and the realities and hardships of the real estate market.
She made the leap from California to Washington, D.C., after she helped a former neighbor campaign for Congress. He won and asked if she’d be
interested in working at the home office. She needed to send a copy of her résumé but didn’t have one because at the time, “as a teacher in
Minnesota, when I graduated, they came looking for you.” She quickly threw one together and was hired on the spot.
A few years later she got bored and asked if she could come out to D.C. and work on the select committee her boss served. While newly
transplanted in the D.C. area, an Iowan friend of Casperson’s stayed with her for three years. This friend was registered in the volunteer
clearinghouse and asked if anyone in the area inquired about Habitat for Humanity because, at the time, there wasn’t an affiliate in that area. “I
didn’t know anything about it [Habitat] at the time.”
Recalling the beginning of the D.C. Habitat, “Three people came to town to start one,” Casperson said. She was invited to go with her friend into a
questionable part of the D.C. area for one of the very first meetings. “I drove down there and went to the meeting with her and I thought, ‘What a
great idea. I wonder if this really works?’” So the two friends both began volunteering. Casperson was still working full time then.
“We had such a terrible time in the beginning,” laments Casperson, “First of all, we’d never done anything like this so who’s going to believe you,
that you can actually do this? I mean, it sounds good, [but] people have pulled so many schemes on people in D.C. that no one trusts anybody.”
Despite obstacles, the group persisted and “we got the first two houses done, then we started on the next two. Then our ‘blueprintist’ got this
brilliant idea to apply to be the site of the Jimmy Carter Work Project (1992).” Casperson then became director for what she says “should’ve been
a one-year assignment, but I’m still here.”
In 1988 when she first began volunteering with Habitat, there were about 200 chapters across the United States. Today, there are over 1,700
worldwide. Casperson pointed out that a common misconception about Habitat for Humanity is that it’s only about construction. “We have 12
committees, including the Family Selection Committee, which tends to [include] people such as loan officers or mortgage bankers—people who
know about the mortgage business because that’s really what you’re doing. Based on Habitat’s criteria, you’re picking people for a mortgage
because there aren’t too many banks that want to carry a no-profit, no interest mortgage.”
Another opportunity for volunteerism is the Family Partnership Committee. This committee helps provide moral support to families because
many are first-time homeowners and the process can be scary and can literally throw a person into a panic.
Much of D.C. Habitat’s fundraising comes from direct mail, donations, and their once-a-year, one-hour breakfast that generated $150,000 last year.
And though it is rare, occasionally a developer or landowner will donate plots of land. The D.C. Habitat has built two homes on Capitol Hill that
turned out to be model green homes. Currently, the group is working on a 53-house project on 4.3 acres of land.
When asked what job advice she would impart on current Auggies or recent alumni, Casperson said, “I would say the same thing I said to my
daughter when she was in school forever. She said, ‘Mom, I don’t know what I want to do when I graduate.’ You know, what you want to do is not
necessarily what your major subject was. But it’s whatever makes you happy. And that’s what you have to follow. If things aren’t making you happy
in your job, you need to pick out the things that you do like and then follow that path.”
For more information about the D.C. Habitat for Humanity, go to <www.dchabitat.org/>.
Bobbie Chong is an administrative assistant in the Office of Public Relations and Communication.
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1978
P. Dawn (Heil)
Taylor, Des
Moines, Iowa,
was honored as
one of 10
“Women of
Influence” in
August for her volunteer work
and activism. She has been an
advocate for Iowa’s Latino
communities, serving on the
Iowa Commission of Latino
Affairs and as vice president of
the Hispanic Educational
Resource Center, which operates
a bilingual preschool and
provides outreach assistance to
families. She currently serves on
the boards of the Greater Des
Moines Community Foundation
and the Red Cross of Central
Iowa Foundation, and is an
Augsburg regent. In addition,
she is an adviser to the Center
for New Communities and the
Iowa Project, an immigrant
rights organization geared
toward Latinos. She has served
as an advocate for Latinos who
were in the process of being
deported, and has assisted them
in finding resources and
guidance.
1979
Barb Ahl, Evansville, Minn.,
received the Evansville Public
School Teacher of the Year
Award for 2004–05. Barb is a
music teacher for Evansville
Public Schools.
Kathy (Gray) Dohner,
Fairbanks, Alaska, is a sign
language interpreter.
AUGGIE AUTHORS
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LaJune Thomas Lange,
Minneapolis, was featured in The
Minnesota Women’s Press’ annual
“changemakers” issue, which
salutes 25 individuals and
organizations whose actions in
the public arena over the past
two decades have promoted
greater self-determination,
equality, and justice for women
and girls. LaJune is a judge on
the Hennepin County 4th
Judicial District Court; she has
held this seat since 1986.
1980
Robert Stanley
Peter Gardner,
Rochester,
Minn.,
composed
original music
for the Saint
Paul City Ballet’s production of
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas
Carol. A blend of ballet and
theatre, the production was
presented in December at both
the O’Shaughnessy in St. Paul
and the Paramount Theatre in
St. Cloud.
1981
Walt Johnson, Minneapolis,
completed a two-year fellowship
at the Patent and Trademark
Depository Library (PTDL)
Program in Arlington, Va.
During that time, he researched
patent and trademark questions
from PTDLs throughout the
country and spent many days on
the road conducting public and
PTDL-staff training sessions. He
returned to his former position
as a reference librarian at the
downtown Minneapolis Public
Library.
1982
Rev. Rebecca Sogge received a
doctor of ministry degree in
single parent ministry from
Luther Seminary last May. Before
entering Luther, Rebecca served
for five years as co-pastor of
Christ, Marble, and Singsaas
Lutheran churches in Hendricks,
Minn. She then spent another
five years as pastor of Trinity
and West Lake Johanna
Lutheran churches and Union
Presbyterian Church in Brooten,
Minn. She is currently an
associate pastor at Zion
Lutheran Church in Buffalo,
Minn.
Three alumnae authors were featured as special guests at a
recent Auggie Hour celebrating Augsburg authors. Pictured, L to
R, are: Erika Hammerschmidt ’04 (Born on the Wrong Planet,
Tyborne Hill Publishers LLC); Doris Rubenstein ’93 MAL (The
Good Corporate Citizen: A Practical Guide, John Wiley & Sons);
and Phebe Hanson ’50 (Why Still Dance: 75 Years: 75 Poems,
Nodin Press).
1983
Gordon Sandquist, Ballwin,
Mo., began a new call at Trinity
Lutheran Church in Chesterfield,
Mo. in September. He and his
wife, Sonja, recently adopted two
girls, ages 6 and 7.
1985
Ron Munkittrick, Westfield,
N.J., was appointed chief
financial officer of Ramp
Corporation in October; he had
been working with Ramp since
June as a consultant on
operational and financial
initiatives. Ron has 20 years of
experience in corporate financial
management with companies
such as Fingerhut Corporation,
Hanover Direct, Genesis Direct,
Site59.com, and Decima
Ventures. Most recently he was
CFO of CapeSuccess LLC, a
staffing and information
technology consulting company.
Ron has an M.B.A. from the
University of St. Thomas.
1986
Michael A. Johnson accepted
the position of director of
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dramatics at Trinity High School
in Trinity, N.C. His wife, Ann
Marie (Glover) ’84, has
contributed to the field of early
childhood education as a Head
Start administrator and teacher
for more than 20 years.
1987
Rev. Tammy J. Rider,
Claremont, Minn., was a finalist
in a national sermon contest
sponsored by the FaithTrust
Institute (formerly known as the
Center for the Prevention of
Sexual and Domestic Violence)
with her sermon, “Sleeping
Women.” As such, her sermon
was published in The Journal of
Religion and Abuse (Haworth
Pastoral Press, Vol. 6, No. 1,
2004).
1988
Carl R. Holm (formerly
Holmes), Albertville, Minn., was
recently promoted to northern
regional sales manager at F.A.
Davis Co. Publishers. His wife,
Chrisanne D. (Rebertus) ’89,
began her fifth year of
homeschooling their three
children: Emilyanne, Mark, and
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Class Notes
James. They can be contacted at
<arenzano1@earthlink.net>.
1990
Vicki (Janssen) McDougall,
North Branch, Minn., is the new
dean of students at Forest Lake
Senior High School.
1991
Rev. Judith A. (Benson)
Bangsund received a master of
divinity degree from Luther
Seminary last May. She is a
missionary at the Division of
Global Mission for the ELCA in
Chicago, and following
graduation, Judith returned to
Makumira-Tumaini University
in Usa River, Tanzania (where
she served as an intern as part of
her degree requirements), to
serve in an ordained role in
missions.
written exams. Sharol specializes
in coaching nurses and “peak
performers” from all walks of life
through her company, Life
Illumination Keynotes, Seminars,
& Coaching; Sharol can be
reached via her Web site at
<www.lifeillumination.com>.
law degree at William Mitchell
College of Law.
Cindy (Kostusak) Waldron,
Fairfax, Va., graduated from
George Washington University,
Washington D.C., in 2004 with
an M.B.A. specializing in finance
and entrepreneurship. She works
for Freddie Mac in the Financial
Research Department.
Julie (Holmquist) Sellers,
Duluth, Minn., is a media
planner for Out There
Advertising, a Duluth advertising
firm. She was previously a media
director for von Goertz &
VanHove (also in Duluth), and a
senior media planner and
account executive at Haworth
Marketing and Media Co. in
Minneapolis. She was also a
media analyst at the
Minneapolis-based Campbell
Mithun Esty agency.
1993
1994
Michael H. Haukaas, Brooklyn
Center, Minn., is a clerk at the
law firm of Schwegman,
Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth for
a second year. He is pursuing a
Bill Gabler, Prior Lake, Minn.,
married Corinne Lindborg, a
1998 Gustavus Adolphus
alumna, last May. In addition,
Bill was inducted into the 2003
Prior Lake High School Hall of
Fame for his achievements in
athletics in both high school and
college—he was a standout
three-sport athlete (football,
wrestling, and baseball). He is
the youngest male to be
inducted.
Dan Sweeney, Minneapolis,
recently opened his own
business, Keep In Touch
Massage, in Uptown
Minneapolis. The company
offers a wide range of massagespecific services and natural skin
care products. Dan can be
reached via his Web site at
<www.keepintouchmassage.net>.
1995
Deb (Bellin) Smith, Neenah,
Wis., is a recruiter for
TEKsystems, an IT services
THE AUGSBURG CENTENNIAL SINGERS
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1992
David Murr, Orford, N.H., was
presented the F.L. Scarf Award in
December during the 2004 AGU
Fall Meeting in San Francisco
for his thesis, “Magnetosphereionosphere coupling on mesoand macro-scales.” The award is
given annually to a recent Ph.D.
recipient for outstanding
dissertation research that
contributes directly to solarplanetary sciences (David
earned his Ph.D. at Boston
University in 2003). David also
received the National Science
Foundation Geospace
Environment Modeling (GEM)
postdoctoral researcher award in
2003. He currently works with
William Lotko at Dartmouth
College.
Sharol Tyra,
Hanover, Minn.,
recently
completed the
Coaches
Training
Institute’s
Certified Professional Co-Active
Coaching Certification Program
and passed both the oral and
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The Augsburg Centennial Singers recently completed a tour of Arizona, sharing their passion and
enjoyment of singing with congregations from Green Valley to Scottsdale. They are pictured here in Sun
City West, where they performed at Lord of Life Lutheran Church.
The Centennial Singers will perform in the Twin Cities:
THURSDAY, MAY 12, 7 P.M.
Calvary Church of Roseville, Lexington and County Road B
Free will offering
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recruiting firm in Appleton, Wis.
She has been married for four
years to her husband, Scott, and
she enjoys spending time with
her son Noah, 3, and her
stepdaughter Andrea, 9.
Rev. Kari L. Burke-Romarheim
is pursuing a master of divinity at
Luther Seminary. She previously
worked for three years as a youth
and family minister in Bergen,
Norway.
1997
Arlo Miller, Brookline, Mass.,
successfully defended his thesis,
“The Regulation of Melanoma
Antigens by the Microphthalmia
Transcription Factor,” and
received a Ph.D. in biochemistry
and molecular pharmacology
from Harvard University Graduate
School of Arts and Sciences.
1999
Rev. Deborah
Hutterer
recently relocated
to Pontiac, Ill.,
where she is
serving as pastor
of St. Paul
Lutheran Church. She received
her Master of Divinity degree
from Luther Seminary last May;
she also received the A.E.
Hanson homiletic award in
preaching, which recognizes the
importance of preaching as
seminary graduates move into
the next chapter of their
ministries. The award was
established by the family of the
late Rev. Arthur E. Hanson
(1894–1966), former president
of the ELCA’s Northern
Minnesota District.
Megan Renze, Miami, recently
graduated cum laude from the
University of Miami School of
Law. She passed the bar
examination in Florida and is
now working as associate general
counsel for Banco Santander
International in Miami.
2000
Rev. Melissa G. (Moyle)
Pohlman, St. Paul, received a
master of divinity degree from
Luther Seminary last May.
2001
Jessica Norman married Eric
Hafemeyer in February 2004. Eric
is a carpenter and Jessica recently
ALUMNI PROFILE
Courtesy photo
Alumnus wins state technology award
by Beverly Deming
Mark Deming, a 1993 graduate of Augsburg, was honored in November as the inaugural recipient of
the statewide Minnesota TEKNE Award for Innovation in Teaching. Deming is the media specialist at
Orchard Lake Elementary School in Lakeville, Minn.
Each year the Minnesota High Tech Association, Minnesota Technology, Inc., Medical Alley, and
Minnesota Project Innovation recognize start-up and giant corporations in Minnesota for their
achievements in technology. This year a new category was added to recognize and honor educators for
their contributions and innovations in teaching. Its purpose is to recognize an educator who
demonstrates leadership in creating learning opportunities for students using innovative technology in
Minnesota’s classrooms.
The TEKNE Award has been described as the “Academy Award” of the technology industry in
Minnesota. Deming was one of three finalists from an overwhelming number of nominees for the new
category of Innovation in Teaching.
Deming has been a media specialist for nine years, the last four being at Orchard Lake Elementary. He
was nominated for his work in bringing the oldest elementary school in Lakeville up to the same level
of technology as Lakeville’s new schools. When faced with a space problem, Deming designed a
mobile computer lab to take to the classroom. He has taken time to help fellow educators make
adjustments in their classrooms using the technology available to them. Physical education teachers
are using Palm hand-helds instead of paper-laden clipboards to keep their records at hand. One fifthgrade teacher who was avoiding technology entirely credits Deming with bringing him around to
using the latest in technology.
WCCO News anchor Don Shelby
(right) presented Mark Deming ’93
(left) with the TEKNE Award for
Innovation in Teaching at the
Minnesota TEKNE Award ceremony
at the Minneapolis Convention
Center in November. Deming also
received a monetary award and
multimedia projection system for
Orchard Lake Elementary School,
where he is the media specialist.
Deming was also recognized for turning the school’s morning announcements into a student-run
multimedia show. Students now eagerly apply each spring for a position the following year on
The Morning Crew. A group of 10 fifth- and sixth-grade students meet Deming an hour before school starts most days to prepare the school’s
daily announcements, which include reviews of popular books and videos, music and graphics for the opening and closing credits, lunch
menus, and a Friday bloopers show. This by-kids-for-kids morning news show is considered a daily “must see.”
When asked by the awards committee why he gives his personal time to promoting technology, Deming stated that “It’s not just a job, this is
a lot of fun—I really enjoy it.”
Deming and his wife, Jean, reside in Farmington, Minn., with their 5-year-old son, Randall, and 1-year-old daughter, Jaela. A former
basketball player with the Auggies, Deming is also a ninth-grade basketball coach for the Farmington School District.
Beverly Deming, a student in Augsburg’s Rochester program, is also Mark Deming’s mother.
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Class Notes
received her J.D. degree from
William Mitchell College of Law.
The couple resides in Northfield,
Minn.
Stacy Waterman, Pinehurst,
N.C., graduated from West
Virginia University with a
master’s degree in counseling.
She is in her second year as a
middle school counselor in
Pinehurst. Stacy can be reached
at <stacywaterman@hotmail.
com>.
2003
Kristopher Freeman,
Minneapolis, was hired as an
account executive at City Pages,
a Twin Cities weekly newspaper,
after completing an internship in
its promotions department.
Christina Markwood-Rod,
Wayzata, Minn., created an
exhibit in the St. Cloud State
University’s Archives and Special
Collections that uncovers the
intriguing tale of world traveler
and late SCSU adjunct professor
William Lindgren. The William
Marcellous Lindgren Interpretive
Exhibit, located in the Kalm
Family University Archives and
Special Collections on Miller
Center third floor, opened in
October 2004 and will remain
open through the 2004–05
academic year. Christina is a
graduate student in SCSU’s public
history program, and spent a year
processing Lindgren’s collection.
Orion Wisness married Erin
Dablow in August in Butte, Mont.
The couple resides in
Hackensack, Minn.
Heather Wessling married
Andrew Maki in October.
Heather is a Northwest Airlines
biller for Carlson Marketing
Group, a subsidiary of Carlson
Companies, Inc.
2004
Christina M. Boe married
Michael T. Anderson II in
October. The couple resides in
Roseville, Minn.
Rev. Linda (Brandvold)
McPeak is pursuing a master of
divinity at Luther Seminary in St.
Paul. She previously worked in a
variety of positions in Minnesota:
as a youth and family minister at
Cross of Peace Lutheran Church
in Shakopee, as church secretary
at Discovery United Methodist
Church in Chaska, as a benefits
specialist/administrator at
Andersen Consulting in
Minneapolis, and as a benefits
administrator for OTC/Power
Team SPX Corporation in
Owatonna.
Courtesy photo
GARRY HESSER HONORED IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Augsburg professor Garry Hesser gathered with Augsburg alumni
and friends in December in Washington, D.C., for a special
celebration honoring his selection as 2004 Minnesota Professor of
the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of
Education (see p. 10 for more information). Pictured, L to R, are:
Sylvia and Martin Sabo ’59, Garry Hesser, William V. and Anne
Frame, Mark ’53 and Jean Raabe.
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Glendine M. Soiseth (’04
MSW) received an M.A. in
pastoral care from Luther
Seminary last May. She plans to
pursue work at either a
Christian counseling agency or a
social service agency that will
provide the necessary
supervisory requirements to
allow her to become licensed for
independent counseling practice.
Births/Adoptions
Norm ’57 and Gayle
(Engedad) Matson ’57,
Chicago, Ill., are the proud
grandparents of grandson Lars
Engedad Matson, born in July
to Hans Engedad and Holly
Matson.
Jeannie (Shaughnessy) ’88
and Joseph Hodges, Alexandria,
Minn.—a daughter, Celia
Marie, in May. She joins older
sister Campbell. Jeannie is the
owner/president of Pathwise
Partners.
Nnamdi
Okoronkwo
’89 and his wife
in Minneapolis—
a son, Spencer
Ajah, in March
2004. Nnamdi is
associate corporate council to
Best Buy Company and practices
in the area of retail litigation.
Kelly (Moore)
’92 and David
Lozinski ’91,
Bloomington,
Minn.—a
daughter,
Elizabeth
“Libby” Grace, in January 2004.
Brent Anderson ’93 and his
wife, Marilyn, Burnsville,
Minn.—a daughter, Maizie
Margaret, in January 2004.
Michelle (Eaker) ’94 and Frank
Steever, Cranston, R.I.—a
daughter, Genevieve, in July.
Susan Irene
Forsmark ’95
and her
husband, Bill,
Minnetonka,
Minn.—a
daughter,
Abigail Rose, in January 2004.
She joins older brothers Reilly, 7,
and Cole, 3, and big sister Libby, 3.
Melanie
(Main)
Johnson ’95,
Fayetteville,
Ark.—a son,
Calvin
Jeramiya
Johnson III, in September.
Melanie is the office manager for
Sonstegard Foods of Arkansas
and can be contacted at
<melanie@sonstegard.com>.
Connie (Arndt)
’96 and Andy
Clausen, Blaine,
Minn.—a son,
Aaron Andrew,
in April 2004. He
joins older
brother Adam, 2. Connie is a
business analyst with the ELCA
Board of Pensions in Minneapolis.
Aaron was baptized by his
grandfather, the Rev. Charles
Arndt ’63, pastor of First
Lutheran Church in Cushing, Wis.
Tracy (Holloway) ’97 and
Thane Drier ’99, Eau Claire,
Wis.—a son, Tristan Thane, in
September. Tracy is a CPA for
Chippewa Valley Technical
College and Thane is a
pharmacist for the Marshfield
Clinic Regional Cancer Center.
Matt Topp ’03
and his wife,
Trisha, South St.
Paul—a daughter,
Emma Marie, in
January 2004.
Also welcoming
Emma are proud grandparents
Gary and Carol (Watson) Topp
’76; Carole can be contacted at
<carolet4@excite.com>.
Winter/Spring 2005
In Memoriam
Gertrude Hognander ’36, longtime activist, dies
ertrude (Lund)
Hognander ’36, a
longtime activist for world
peace and higher education,
died January 13 in her Edina
home after suffering a stroke.
She was 89.
“She had this way about
her that allowed her to gain
the confidence of those around
her, without ever aspiring to
lead them,” her son, O.C.
“Joe” Hognander, Jr., told Sun
Current newspapers. “That’s
why I believe she was so
successful at a time when
women were not always
embraced in leadership roles.”
Born in Marinette, Wis.,
Gertrude was raised in a
church background that
included music and
educational instruction. In the
late 1930s, she honed her
musical talents (which
included the gift of perfect
pitch, an inheritance from her
father, Augsburg alumnus Rev.
L.R. Lund) at Augsburg and
later at Rockford College in
Illinois, where she received a
bachelor’s degree in music. She
directed several church choirs
in Michigan and then in
Minnesota, often adding her
talents as pianist and organist.
During the late 1940s and
early 1950s she was the
accompanist to citywide
ecumenical events at the
Minneapolis Armory.
Outside of church,
Gertrude also actively applied
her leadership skills to
community and state
organizations, serving as
president of the St. Louis Park
Woman’s Club, the
Minneapolis branch of the
American Association of
University Women, and the
United Nations Association of
Minnesota. She was also one of
three members of the St. Louis
Park Charter Commission, and
served on many boards
including the Minnesota
International Center,
Hennepin County American
Cancer Society, Minnesota
Board of Correctional Services,
Abbott Hospital Auxiliary, and
Hennepin County Mental
Health Association.
Augsburg recognized
Gertrude’s commitment to
church and community with
the Distinguished Alumni
Award in 1973. She was also
honored with the Minnesota
Distinguished Service Award
and the WCCO “Good
Neighbor” Award.
Gertrude and her family
generously established the
Anna Manger, Augsburg’s
first female instructor, dies
Anna (Gjesdahl)
Manger, who
died in January
just days shy of
her 104th
birthday, was
hired by
Augsburg as its first female
instructor, teaching higher
algebra and geometry. Even after
marrying and leaving the College
in 1925, Manger continued to be
involved with Augsburg,
volunteering her time in the
Augsburg Associates and other
groups to help raise money. Both
of her daughters, Elizabeth
Anderson ’53 and Margery
Torgerson ’47, are Augsburg
alumnae who enjoyed becoming
part of the community where
their mother had taught.
Lutheran missionary Malvin
Rossing ’30 dies
The Rev. Malvin Rossing ’30 died
of natural causes in January in
Viroqua, Wis.; he was 96.
Rossing spent three decades as a
Lutheran missionary in
Madagascar, starting in 1937,
when he, his wife Anna, and
toddler daughter Gertrude
boarded a freighter in France and
headed to the island in the
Indian Ocean. He believed that
education would eliminate
poverty, and his main job was as
director of a teacher-training
school. He retired from
missionary service in 1967 and
served as a minister in Viroqua
and in Houston, Minn., and
retired from pastoral service in
the mid-1980s. His wife, Anna,
preceded him in death in 2003.
He is survived by four children:
Elizabeth, Gertrude, Martha, and
Melvin ’66; nine grandchildren,
and five great-grandchildren.
Wesley Sideen, Class of 1958
‘class agent,’ dies
Wesley Sideen,
dedicated class
agent for
Augsburg’s Class
of 1958, died in
January; he was
69. A lifelong St.
Paul resident, Sideen was a retired
English and social studies
teacher—he spent all but one of
his 38 years in teaching at Hazel
Park Middle School. Following
retirement, he worked at Byerly’s
grocery store. He was an active
member of East Park Lions Club
and current Lion’s district
governor. He is survived by his
wife, Carol Ann; four children:
David, Diane, Daniel, and Denise
’94; and four grandchildren.
G
Winter/Spring 2005
Orville C. and Gertrude O.
Hognander Family Fund at
Augsburg in the 1990s to
recognize exceptional music
performance and achievement.
The scholarship is based on
merit, specifically to provide
encouragement to outstanding
music students.
Gertrude was preceded in
death by her husband, Orville
Hognander, Sr., in 1997. She is
survived by her son, Joe.
Matthew Woodford, PA
student, dies in car accident
Matthew
Woodford, a
student in
Augsburg’s
Physician
Assistant
Program, and his
unborn son, Logan, died in
December 2004 as the result of a
car accident in Baldwin, Wis. His
wife, Lora, and daughter,
Madalyn, were also injured in the
accident. Woodford, 27, worked at
Methodist Hospital as a
phlebotomist, and entered the
Augsburg PA Program in 2002.
The PA Program is pleased to
announce the creation of the
Matthew Woodford Memorial
Scholarship in honor and in
memory of Woodford, to be
awarded annually to a third-year
Augsburg PA student.
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AUGGIE
THOUGHTS
Auggie Thoughts
Ted and Fern Hanwick, 1909-2005
‘A perfect ending’ to a shared life
I
n what was described by their pastor as
“a script that only God could write,”
Professor Emeritus and a pioneer of
Augsburg’s physics department Theodore
“Ted” Hanwick and his wife of 64 years,
Fern, died within 19 hours of each other
on March 2 and 3, each at age 95.
The story of their life together was
recounted at their memorial service and
also in a Star Tribune front-page column
by Nick Coleman, titled “Lifetime of
Love Endures to a Couple’s Dying Day.”
Hanwick was chair of the physics
department at Rutgers University when
he was recruited in 1956 by thenpresident Bernhard Christensen to start a
physics major at Augsburg. Hanwick has
said that he heard the voice of God tell
him that the small liberal arts college in
the Midwest was the place where he
should be, despite the prestige and salary
he would leave behind.
“He firmly, honestly believed that
God called him here,” said Rev. Howard
“Skip” Reeves, a close family friend and
pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church,
where the Hanwicks had been active
members.
by Betsey Norgard
Hanwick developed a major in
physics and launched a number of
new courses, including astronomy.
His daughter, Linda (Hanwick)
Putnam ’64, tells of his love for
astronomy and how he made
telescopes at home, grinding the
lenses himself. When an Augsburg
graduate offered to provide a
telescope for an astronomy course
at Augsburg, Putnam says that her
father—who was “always looking
for a good deal”—needed housing
for the telescope and found a
place in Minnesota that sold silo
domes. The “silo” was donated to
Augsburg and became an unlikely
addition to a city campus.
Hanwick retired in 1978, but has
remained connected to the Augsburg
community. Ted and Fern were last on
campus at Homecoming 2003 for a
science alumni gathering.
Both of their children are Augsburg
alumni—Linda (Hanwick) Putnam ’64
and Theodore Hanwick, Jr. ’66.
Physics professors Ken Erickson ’62
and Stu Anderson ’78, were both
Physics professor emeritus Ted Hanwick and his wife, Fern, last visited campus for a science
alumni gathering in 2003.
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Hanwick’s students in the department—
Erickson studied during Hanwick’s early
years at Augsburg, while Anderson was
one of his last students. In 1976, the
Physics Department established a
scholarship in Hanwick’s name to honor
his 20th anniversary at Augsburg.
“He had such a passion for this
place,” says Reeves. “When you mention
Augsburg, even in his later years, his face
would brighten up, and he’d smile. … He
wore Augsburg—he was Augsburg to a
lot of people.”
Reeves describes Ted Hanwick as “a
blend of intelligence and humility.” Fern
Hanwick, Reeves says, was “pure grace.”
For a number of years, until she was 90,
she directed Calvary Lutheran’s program
for women prisoners in the Hennepin
County workhouse.
Their life together was a storybook
romance. They met in New York City,
were attracted from the first moment,
and became engaged in three weeks.
Since then, they’ve been inseparable.
The circumstance of their death just
19 hours apart—Ted died in his sleep on
March 2 and Fern died peacefully while
visiting with friends the next afternoon—
was described by Coleman in his column
as “a love story with a perfect ending.”
Granddaughter Christine Hanwick, in
speaking at the memorial service, said
that she thought her grandfather must
have wanted to go on ahead and “check
things out to make sure it was OK.”
Winter/Spring 2005
CCalendar
ALENDAR
Music
Exhibits
For music information, call 612-330-1265
For gallery information, call 612-330-1524
April 27
Chamber Music Recital & High Tea
4 p.m.—Sateren Auditorium
April 30
Augsburg Jazz Ensemble Concert
7 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel
May 1
Augsburg Concert Band Concert
April 8–May 8
3 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel
Juried All-Student Art Exhibition
May 8–18
Augsburg Concert Band Norway Tour
• Baccalaureate Service
10 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel
• Commencement Brunch
11 a.m.—Christensen Center
• Commencement Ceremony
Featured speaker: Parker Palmer,
bestselling author, lecturer, teacher,
and activist
1:30 p.m.—Melby Hall
Seating begins at 12:30 p.m.; tickets
required
• Commencement Reception
3 p.m.—Murphy Park
Gage Family Art Gallery, Lindell Library
April 8–May 20
Senior Art Exhibition
Theatre
Christensen Center Art Gallery
For ticket information, call 612-330-1257
Seminars,
Lectures, and
Films
February 23–May 19
Augsburg Native American Film
Series 2005
April 15–24
Our Country’s Good
By Timberlake Wertenbaker
Directed by Darcey Engen
April 15, 16, 21, 22, and 23 at 7 p.m.;
April 17 and 24 at 2 p.m.
Tjornhom-Nelson Theater
April 29
Senior Acting Recitals
7 p.m.—Tjornhom-Nelson Theater
May 4
Stage Direction Class Recital
6:30 p.m.—Tjornhom-Nelson Theater
In collaboration with Independent
Indigenous Film Minneapolis; various
dates and times. For schedule
information, call 612-330-1523, e-mail
<marubbio@augsburg.edu>, or visit
<www.augsburg.edu/ais/filmseries>
Other Events
May 6–7
Commencement Weekend
May 6
• Honors Convocation
4:30 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel
• Commencement Dinner
6 p.m.—Christensen Center
• Commencement Concert
7:30 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel
May 7
• Eucharist Service
8:30 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel
May 16
Second Annual Healthcare Conference:
“Building Minnesota’s Healthcare
Workforce Through Diversity”
A collaborative conference sponsored by
Augsburg, Minnesota Hospital
Association, Fairview Health Services,
and United Health Foundation
8 a.m.–5 p.m.—Melby Hall
For information, call 612-330-1171,
e-mail <croyle@augsburg.edu>, or visit
<www.augsburg.edu/healthcare>
June 16
Graduate Programs Discovery Evening
Gathering for prospective graduate
programs students; includes dinner
buffet and break-out sessions
5:30–8:30 p.m.—Christensen Center
For information, call 612-330-1150 or
e-mail <parkp@augsburg.edu>
June 27
42nd Annual Clair Strommen A-Club
Golf Tournament
See p. 36 for more information
See the alumni calendar on p. 36 for additional events
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What is an Augsburg education?
Joan Griffin, Augsburg’s director of
general education, writes that an
Augsburg education is an education for
action. It is an education to prepare
students to become effective, informed,
and ethical citizens. It asks students to
explore answers to the big questions
within the context of values and beliefs
that matter. At Augsburg students are
challenged to discover the very best in
themselves.
The new Augsburg Core Curriculum,
highlighted in this issue, truly gives
distinction to an Augsburg education.
The result of several years of thoughtful
and deliberate collaboration, the new
core curriculum offers a blueprint for a
learning community that connects each
and every element of the College’s
mission with its vision. It respects and
reflects the College’s heritage, including
its vital role in the community, working
in partnership to prepare students for
responsible citizenship.
Augsburg has long believed, before
many other colleges around the country,
that students learn best when combining
their classroom learning with experience
outside the classroom. In the Augsburg
Core, every student is required to
complete an Augsburg experience—
through internships (and student
teaching, practica, cooperative
education, etc.), faculty-student research,
service-learning, study abroad, or other
off-campus immersion activities.
Augsburg’s leadership role in this area
has been affirmed repeatedly—most
recently and importantly by the honor
bestowed upon sociology professor
Garry Hesser as Minnesota’s Professor of
the Year, from the Carnegie Foundation
for the Advancement of Teaching and
the Council for the Advancement and
Support of Education (CASE). Hesser
has also received national awards for his
pioneering work in developing
experiential education and continuing
national presence in promoting it.
Augsburg’s Center for Global
Education and service-learning program
have also received national and regional
awards for their excellence in programs.
The new Augsburg Core has good
reason to make all Augsburg alumni
proud of their Augsburg education.
Enjoy reading about it, as well as about
some important events in our campus
life—Homecoming 2004, Advent Vespers
25th anniversary, and the upcoming
Nobel Peace Prize Forum and Festival
in February.
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Vol. 67, No. 1
Features
FEATURES
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The Augsburg Core Curriculum:
Educating for work, educating for life
This special issue introduces readers to the new Augsburg Core
Curriculum—the broad general education that forms the foundation
for an Augsburg education. Signature elements of the Augsburg
Core draw on the College’s heritage, values, and mission.
11
Vision
The newsletter for Access to
Excellence: The Campaign for
Augsburg College
4
Advent Vespers celebrates
25th anniversary year
DEPARTMENTS
Departments
2
Around the Quad
6
Sports
8
Homecoming 2004 Awards
27
Alumni News
30
Homecoming 2004 Photos
On the cover:
34
Class Notes
40
In Memoriam
inside
back
cover
Calendar
50 percent recycled paper (10 percent post—consumer waste)
Over 300 first-year students begin
their educational journey through
the Augsburg Arch, the visual
representation of their Augsburg
education, at the Opening
Celebration, where they are
welcomed into the Augsburg
community. Photo by Stephen Geffre.
AROUND
QUAD
Around THE
the Quad
Notes in brief
Namibia center
celebrates 10 years
Convo series
explores social
justice themes
PA students excel
on exam
The May graduates in the Physician
Assistant Program received among the
highest scores in the country on the
National Commission on Certification of
Physician Assistants board examination.
The Class of 2004 received a mean
score of 613, ranking in the 99th
percentile, as compared to the national
mean score of 510.
Augsburg’s program is Minnesota’s
only PA training program; in 2002 it
became a graduate program and received
full accreditation. The Class of 2004 is
the first to graduate at the master’s level.
Augsburg moves up
in college rankings
Once again, U.S.News
& World Report has
included Augsburg in
the top tier of its
annual ranking of best
universities, tied for
20th place—a move
up from 24th place
last year. The College is ranked among
142 institutions in the category “Best
Midwestern Universities-Master’s” and is
compared with other area colleges and
universities that offer both
undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Also, The Princeton Review has once
again included Augsburg among the 170
colleges named “Best in the Midwest,”
based on student responses as well as on
recognition by the media, other
institutional leaders, and educational
organizations. Augsburg was recognized
for its dedication toward diversity.
THE 17TH ANNUAL
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FORUM
February 11–12, 2005
www.peaceprizeforum.org
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Center for Global Education Namibia
director Pandu Hailonga welcomed
guests of the center’s 10th anniversary
celebration, with associate dean Orv
Gingerich and President William Frame
looking on.
“Justice for All,” the theme of the
2004-05 Augsburg Convocation series,
challenges consideration of how
issues of justice bring into focus one’s
gifts, interests, desires, and passions;
and connects them with diverse
careers, occupations, and ministries
that benefit others and selffulfillment.
The remaining presentations are:
New MBA program
in full swing
Forty-four students filled two cohorts to
launch the new Master of Business
Administration program this fall, and
additional cohorts will begin in winter and
possibly spring. About 30 percent of the
first class is made up of Augsburg alumni.
The 20-month MBA program includes
several cross courses with the Master of
Arts in Leadership program and a strong
emphasis on application of classroom
learning to the business environment.
Garry Hesser is prof
of the year in
Minnesota
Nov. 18 was designated “Dr. Garry
Hesser Day” in the state of Minnesota in
honor of the announcement that Hesser
had been named Professor of the Year in
Minnesota by the Carnegie Foundation
for the Advancement of Teaching and
the Council for the Advancement and
Support of Education (CASE).
Hesser was lauded in the citation for
his pioneering efforts in developing
experiential education, a hallmark of an
Augsburg education.
See the next issue of Augsburg Now
for the full story.
• JAN. 17—Martin Luther King Jr.
Convocation, with speaker Victoria
Jackson Gray Adams, a spiritual,
social, political, and civil rights
activist.
• FEB. 11—In conjunction with the
2005 Peace Prize Forum, former
United Nations high commissioner
for human rights and former
president of Ireland Mary Robinson
will speak about security in an
unsecure world.
• FEB. 16—Jane Jeong Trenka ‘95,
award-winning author, will speak
on transracial adoption and
memory/writing as a site of
resistance.
• MARCH 4—Craig Kielburger,
children’s rights activist and
founder of Free the Children,
in the 2005 Batalden Seminar
in Applied Ethics.
• APRIL 11—2005 Sverdrup Visiting
Scientist lecture, to be announced.
For further information,
call 612-330-1180 or visit
<www.augsburg.edu/convo>.
Fall 2004
Access to Excellence:
The Campaign for
Augsburg College
Fourth annual Scholastic Connections celebration
Goal: $55 million
$33 million
Read more campaign news in Vision, the
campaign newsletter, on p. 11.
Welcome,
Class of 2008!
WELCOME TO 343 NEW FRESHMEN …
• 10 states represented, with 81% from
Minnesota
Five new scholarship recipients and six returning scholars were honored along with
their mentors at the fourth annual Scholastic Connections dinner and program in
October.
This program pairs student leaders of color with alumni mentors of color. The
emcee for the evening was Vineeta Sawkar, news anchor at 5 Eyewitness News. The
welcome was presented by actor and vocalist T. Mychael Rambo.
Front row (L to R): Xia Xiong ‘05, Eloisa Echávez ‘94, ‘98 MEL, Melat Woldegebriel
‘05, Vineeta Sawkar, and Renzo Amaya Torres ‘05. Back row (L to R): Franklin Tawah ‘83,
Alex Gonzalez ‘90, Nhia Lee ‘02, Saroja Thapa ‘06, Robert Amaya ‘05, Chris Adams ‘07,
Maria R. Johnson ‘94, Adela Arguello ‘05, Jim Genia ‘87, Diane Love-Scott ‘98, Leah
Carlson ‘01, and Audra Johnson ‘06.
Forging exchanges with a Polish university
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News:
• 3M is partnering with Augsburg to
raise $600,000 in support of the
Science Center that will come through
a combination of gift and challenge
match.
• 89% live in residence halls on campus
• 37% are Lutheran
• 11.3% are students of color
• 2,600 hours of service-learning in the
community given by first-year students
as part of the Augsburg Seminar
ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS …
• 3,375 students (1,826 day,
1,090 weekend, 459 graduate)
• Average age is 21 in day, 34 weekend,
33 graduate
• Students from 40 states and
33 countries
• Students of color—10.2%
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Amidst their European and African travels last summer, President and Mrs. Frame, along
with business professor Magda Paleczny-Zapp, visited the Cracow University of
Economics in Poland, an institution of 20,000 students, to discuss exchanges of faculty
and students in business and the social sciences. The university is also interested in
starting a program similar to Augsburg’s CLASS program to support students with
learning disabilities.
(L to R): President William Frame; Anne Frame; Chancellor Ryszard Borowiecki;
Professor Magda Paleczny-Zapp; Professor Janusz Teczke, vice chancellor for scientific
research and cooperation; and Agnieszka Nawrocka, head, Office of International
Relations.
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Around the Quad
ADVENT VESPERS
celebrates 25th anniversary year
‘With Peaceful Wings’ offers
theme of peace and comfort
Augsburg College’s Advent Vespers program celebrates its 25th
anniversary around the theme “With Peaceful Wings.” The
four services, this year held Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3 and 4
at 5 and 8 p.m. at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis,
usually draw over 8,000 people.
Advent Vespers combines more than 300 participants from
choirs, instrumental ensembles, readers, and a full liturgical
party. Through the majestic celebration of music and word, the
message of Christ’s coming to the world is conveyed.
Augsburg’s annual advent program began in 1979 around
the vision of Larry Fleming, then-director of choral activities,
to offer a service of meditation and prayer as a gift to the
community during the advent season. The tradition continues
today under the direction of Peter Hendrickson ’76, director of
choral activities, and the Rev. David Wold, College pastor and
director of ministries, with active support from Augsburg
College students, faculty, and staff.
“With Peaceful Wings” focuses on the message of assurance
that in the wings of the Savior Jesus Christ rest and comfort
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SPECIAL
BROADCAST
Add this special 25th anniversary
Advent Vespers broadcast to your
holiday plans.
can be found through all good and ill.
The wings of the Savior provide the
strength and shelter to live in the
unconditional grace of God, and the
strength and comfort to know the
peace of God that passes all
understanding, the peace of God that
keeps hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
The service provides an
opportunity to reflect first on the
coming of Jesus, initially announced by
John the Baptist; second, on living in
the promise that Christ will come
again; and third, in knowing that
Christ comes through people
constantly and regularly, even now.
To mark this special 25th
anniversary, Augsburg College
collaborated with Twin Cities Public
Television (TPT) to produce a onehour program to be broadcast during
Christmas week. The majesty of
Central Lutheran Church and the
intimacy of the service are captured by
a multiple-camera production crew
that followed the drama of the
processions and recorded the splendor
of the sounds from the choirs scattered
through the sanctuary.
The program is also offered
statewide to the stations of the
Minnesota Public Television
Association, and nationwide, via
satellite, to public broadcast services.
Commemorative DVD, VHS, and
CD recordings of this production will
be available following the event.
For more information about Advent
Vespers, call 612-330-1444 or go to
<www.augsburg.edu/vespers>. ■
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The service will be aired in Minnesota
on Twin Cities Public Television:
December 22, 8 p.m. on TPT2
December 23, 2 a.m. on TPT2
December 25, 10 a.m. on TPT2 and 7
p.m. on TPT17
Check local listings for broadcast times
on public television stations.
The 25th anniversary Advent Vespers
broadcast is made possible through a
major gift from the 11 Hoversten
families who have supported
Augsburg worship, music, and
education programs for generations,
and with additional support from
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
TWIN CITIES
PUBLIC
TELEVISION
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Sports
Women’s hockey celebrates 10 years
ugsburg College has played a major
role in the growth of women’s
hockey, one of the fastest growing sports
in recent years. As the first college or
university in the Midwest to sponsor the
sport on the varsity level in 1995,
Augsburg was a leader in sparking major
interest and impacting the lives of
thousands of young girls and women.
This year Augsburg celebrates its
10th season of varsity women’s
hockey—an achievement that speaks
volumes to the College’s commitment to
the sport’s growth.
Over the past decade, 97 young
women have donned an Augsburg
uniform, for a team that has gone
131-86-13 entering this season under
Jill Pohtilla, the only head coach in the
program’s history.
“What I’m most proud of is that,
year-in and year-out, the types of
individuals who play here have great
character and great motivation,” Pohtilla
said. “They work hard, and they care a
lot about the legacy they are going to
leave behind.”
When Augsburg announced in
February 1995 that it was going to field
a varsity women’s hockey program for
the 1995-96 season, there were only 15
varsity teams nationally—all on the East
Coast (members of the Eastern
Collegiate Athletic Conference) and
none in the Midwest.
Girls’ hockey was just starting at the
high school level in Minnesota—the
first state to sponsor a girls’ hockey high
school state championship tournament
—even before it became an Olympic
sport.
Both location and funding made
Augsburg’s situation unique. In its
announcement, Augsburg was believed
to be the first collegiate team to fund its
women’s hockey program on a level
equal with the men’s program, in terms
of equipment, uniforms, ice time,
training, games, publicity, and awards.
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Highlights from Augsburg’s first decade
include:
• 1995-96—Augsburg went 16-5 in its
first season against club and women’s
adult teams in the Midwest, including
three games on the East Coast against
varsity teams.
• 1997-98—Augsburg faced the University
of Minnesota in the Gophers’ first
varsity contest. The crowd of 6,854 in
Mariucci Arena remains the largest-ever
crowd for a U.S. collegiate women’s
hockey game.
by Don Stoner
• Winter 2003—Members of the team
traveled to Italy and Austria to play and
win three games against local club teams.
A 10th anniversary dinner and program
was held in November. For more
information about women’s hockey, go to
<www.augsburg.edu/athletics>.
Don Stoner is sports information coordinator
in the Office of Public Relations and
Communication.
• 1998-99—Augsburg won a share of the
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference (MIAC) title, which was the
first Division III conference to sponsor
the sport at championship level.
• 1999-2000—Augsburg won the MIAC
play-off to go to the Division III national
championship, where they lost the
national title series to Middlebury (Vt.).
• 2003-04—The playoff semifinal game
against the University of St. Thomas,
a 6-5 loss, was the longest women’s
hockey game in conference history,
a two-overtime, 96-minute, 9-second
marathon.
A plaza in front of Augsburg’s Ice Arena was
dedicated as “JC’s Place,” in honor of James
“JC” Carey, athletic facilities director for 30
years. New seating and memorial plaques
honor Carey, who died of heart failure in
2003 at the age of 54.
The 1999-2000 women’s hockey team posed, following the Division III national championship,
where they lost to small-college power Middlebury (Vt.).
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AUGSBURG COLLEGE HOSTS
T H A N N UA L N O B E L P E AC E P R I Z E F O RU M
Around the theme “Striving for Peace:
Uniting for Justice,” Augsburg College will
host the 17th annual Peace Prize Forum,
Feb. 11-12, 2005. This forum honors the
2003 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin
Ebadi, an Iranian lawyer and human rights
activist who was recognized for her efforts
for democracy and human rights.
In cooperation with the Norwegian
Nobel Institute, five Midwestern colleges
of the ELCA—Augsburg College,
Augustana College (Sioux Falls, S. Dak.),
Concordia College (Moorhead, Minn.),
Luther College (Decorah, Iowa), and St.
Olaf College—host the annual Nobel
Peace Prize Forum, the Norwegian Nobel
Institute’s only such program or academic
affiliation outside Norway.
The colleges, all founded by
Norwegian immigrants, sponsor the forum
to give recognition to Norway’s
international peace efforts and to offer
opportunities for Nobel Peace Prize
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by Betsey Norgard
laureates, diplomats,
scholars, students, and the
general public
to engage in
dialogue on the
dynamics of
peacemaking and
the underlying
causes of conflict and war.
The first Nobel Peace
Prize Forum took place in
1989 at St. Olaf College, and
rotates each year among the five ELCA
colleges. Augsburg last hosted the forum
in 1999, and honored Peace Prize laureates
Jody Williams and the International
Campaign to Ban Landmines. Over the
years, more than 21,000 participants have
become involved in the forum, which has
received an even broader audience through
national and regional media coverage.
The Peace Prize Forum program also
includes a series of seminars and
discussions of issues around the theme.
Plenary speakers scheduled for the
2005 forum include:
• Mary Robinson, the first woman
president of Ireland and more recently
United Nations high commissioner for
human rights;
• Davar Ardalan, a producer for National
Public Radio based in Washington,
D.C., who has lived in Iran under both
the shah’s reign and that of the
ayatollah’s;
• Sima Samar, pioneer for almost 20
years in the cause for women’s rights in
war-stricken Afghanistan; and
• Frances Moore Lappé, author and
global citizen who started a revolution
in the way Americans eat. Her most
recent book is You Have the Power:
Choosing Courage in a Culture of Fear.
For more information about the 17th
annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum, go to
<www.augsburg.edu/ppf> or call
612-330-1383.
Children celebrate peace at
the Nobel Peace Prize Festival
More than 700 students from 27 Peace Site
schools and youth groups across the Twin
Cities will gather at the 10th annual Nobel
Peace Prize Festival at Augsburg on Feb.
10. This year’s festival will honor Shirin
Ebadi, the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
The festival was first organized in
1998 as an expansion of the Nobel Peace
Prize Forum and in response to the
growing interest to involve children and
youth of all ages. The event is designed
to connect students in grades K-12 with
Nobel laureates. Students study a
laureate or peace theme,
create a related interactive
exhibit or performance of
their subject, and bring it to
the one-day festival.
Along with the Peace
Prize Forum, the festival
has the endorsement of the
Norwegian Nobel Institute.
The 2004 festival honored
Nobel laureate Jimmy
Carter, who visited the J.J.
Hill Montessori School in
St. Paul, Minn., along with
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HOMECOMING 2004
TWO HONORED AS 2004 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI
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wo alumni join 164 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.
Brian J. Anderson ’82
Dr. Brian J. Anderson graduated from
Augsburg in 1982 with a B.A. in
physics, mathematics, and religion.
From 1983-1987, he served as a
research associate at the University of
Minnesota, where in 1987 he earned a
Ph.D. in physics. In 1986 he returned
to Augsburg as a visiting lecturer in
physics, and in 1987 as an assistant
professor of physics. During his two
years on the Augsburg faculty, he was instrumental in securing a
grant from the National Science Foundation for the establishment
of a vacuum technology laboratory for advanced physics
students.
In 1988, Anderson relocated to the East Coast to serve as a
postdoctoral associate at Johns Hopkins University Applied
Physics Laboratory, where he is currently a senior physicist. He
also supervises the magnetic fields section of the APL’s Space
Physics Group, and is a member of the science team for NASA’s
Messenger mission to Mercury, among others.
Anderson is internationally recognized in space physics for
his innovative and wide-ranging contributions to the
understanding of the dynamic particle and magnetic field
environment of near earth space.
In addition to his duties at Johns Hopkins, Anderson also
serves as president of Division III (Magnetospheric Phenomena)
of the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy,
the international scientific association that brings together space
scientists worldwide for biennial scientific congresses. He
recently completed service as an editor for Geophysical Research
Letters, the premier international journal of earth and space
sciences. He was also a member of a panel convened by the
National Academy of Sciences to provide guidance over the next
10 years to all U.S. government agencies in the areas of solar and
space physics.
Anderson is an active member of Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Frederick, Md., where he serves on the church council
and on various committees. He also serves as an assisting
minister in worship and is a regular participant in other
congregational events. His wife, Dr. Leeann Rock, is a 1981
graduate of Augsburg.
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Fern L. (Hanson) Gudmestad ’41
As a child growing up in Seattle, Wash.,
Fern L. (Hanson) Gudmestad learned
about Augsburg from her uncle, the Rev.
Frederick Iversen, an early 1900s graduate
of Augsburg College and Seminary.
Although she enrolled at the University of
Washington—where she ultimately
received a B.A. in art in 1941—she
convinced her parents to send her to
Augsburg for her sophomore year.
Gudmestad’s time as a student on the Augsburg campus
produced numerous lifelong bonds—particularly to one
alumnus, the Rev. Lawrence Gudmestad ’39 (1983 Augsburg
Distinguished Alumnus), whom she married. Three of their four
children also attended the College—one graduating in 1965 and
the other in 1968—as well as a daughter-in-law and a grandson,
making theirs a four-generation Augsburg family.
Gudmestad has remained a loyal and active alumna of the
College, having served as an adviser to the College of the Third
Age, as a longtime member of the Augsburg Associates, and on
the committee assisting with the recent Lutheran Free Church
celebration held on campus in June. In addition, she has been a
regular contributor to The Augsburg Fund and a member of the
president’s Maroon & Silver Society. She generously funded a pipe
in Hoversten Chapel’s new organ for each of her children, and
after her husband’s death in 1986 she directed memorial gifts to
Augsburg.
As a young woman in the 1940s and ’50s, Gudmestad
answered the call to serve along with her husband during his
years as a parish pastor in both Washington and North Dakota.
As his partner, she managed a myriad of responsibilities, and in
the 1970s and ’80s she held successive and increasingly
comprehensive leadership positions in the American Lutheran
Church Women (ALCW) organizations, beginning as president of
her local ALCW, later as president of the ALC’s Southeast
Minnesota District ALCW Board, and ultimately as president of
the national ALCW.
Recognized as a wise and quietly powerful woman,
Gudmestad’s special combination of faith and skills in leadership
continues to bring many invitations to speak at events and
participate on committees and boards.
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HOMECOMING 2004
FIRST DECADE AND SPIRIT OF AUGSBURG AWARD
RECIPIENTS NAMED FOR 2004 by Lynn Mena
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ugsburg is pleased to announce the 2004 recipients of the First Decade and Spirit of
Augsburg awards. The First Decade Award is presented to Augsburg graduates of the past
10 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 that contributes substantially to the well being of Augsburg by furthering its
purposes and programs.
FIRST DECADE AWARD
SPIRIT OF AUGSBURG AWARD
Susan Arntz ’94
Arthur V. Rimmereid ’53
Susan (Horning) Arntz graduated from
Augsburg in 1994 with a B.A. in
political science and a minor in metrourban studies. In 1999, she earned a
master’s degree in public administration
from Hamline University.
Despite her young age, Arntz
possesses a vast amount of knowledge
and leadership skills related to public
affairs and government, and has utilized
these for an exemplary career in public
service. Following her graduation in
1994, she served as an intern to Commissioner Peter McLaughlin
of Hennepin County, Minn. During that same time period, she
served as assistant administrator and economic development
coordinator of the City of Chaska (Minn.), and from 1998–2001
as the assistant city manager of New Brighton, Minn. Over the
last several years, she has served as the city administrator of
Waconia, Minn. She has skillfully managed increasingly larger
city projects, and has directed major projects in the rapidly
growing community of Waconia.
Clearly, Arntz is driven to excel in her chosen field of city
management; she approaches the responsibilities and call of
public service with tremendous enthusiasm and dedication. She
has worked tirelessly to construct an innovative and successful
partnership between the city and the development community
and other agencies.
Since 2001, Arntz has served as a member of Augsburg’s
Alumni Board of Directors, contributing a valued voice of vision,
reason, and influence. In addition to sharing her time with the
College, Arntz is also a member of Augsburg’s Century Club.
A woman of deep faith and Christian values, Arntz is an active
member of her church and community. She and her husband,
Jonathan ’95, have two children.
The Rev. Arthur V. Rimmereid graduated
from Augsburg College and Seminary in
1953 and 1956, respectively. His first call
was to a parish in north central North
Dakota—Bisbee Lutheran Church—
where he served as pastor from
1956–1962. He then served as pastor of
Advent Lutheran Church in Coon
Rapids, Minn., where he was asked to
develop a new mission congregation.
From 1967–1983, he served first as
assistant pastor and then as senior pastor
at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Brainerd, Minn.
Rimmereid’s 27 years of distinguished parish ministry—in a
rural community, in a mission congregation, and in a larger
established congregation—served as excellent preparation for his
next call to serve as assistant to the bishop of the Northern
Minnesota District, ALC, from 1983–1987. He served in that
capacity until the merger and was called to a like position in the
new Northwestern Minnesota Synod of the ELCA, serving again
as assistant to the bishop from 1988–1991. In 1991, he was
elected bishop and served until his retirement in 1995.
A strong supporter of his alma mater, Rimmereid often and
proudly encourages others to attend the College and also to
provide financial donations to support its programs and its
mission. In addition, he is a regular participant and speaker at
College events—particularly in chapel, where he shares his spirit
of dedication, his love of people, and his message of faith.
Rimmereid has distinguished himself as an active member of
Kiwanis International for a number of years. He and his wife,
Charlotte (Kleven) ’52, reside in Maplewood, Minn., where in
addition to church activities, they are active volunteers in the
community.
A person of compassion and integrity, Rimmereid’s
achievements and service exemplify the ideals and mission of
Augsburg.
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HOMECOMING 2004
THE NYDAHL FAMILY honored with the Distinguished Service Award
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he Distinguished Service Award recogizes “formative
families” who have made a substantial and continuing
contribution to Augsburg and to its mission in the world
through their vocations, their philanthropy, and their citizenship.
This year’s recipient is the family of Johannes and Tabitha Nydahl,
honoring their Norwegian and Lutheran heritage and their
generations-long connection to the College. Over the years, many
descendents of Johannes and Tabitha have attended Augsburg,
including their three sons, Theodore, Malvin, and Harold. The
Nydahl family members, through their careers and avocations, have
long illustrated Augsburg’s mission of “education for service,” and
it is a great honor to recognize them with this special award.
Johannes Ludvigson Nydahl was born Feb. 20, 1863, at Sondfjord,
Norway, to Ludvig Olson Nydahl and Nille Johannesen Holsen. As
the oldest son, Johannes stood to inherit the family farm. However,
he relinquished this right in order to realize his dream of exploring
the world. He considered going to South Africa or the Sandwich
Islands (Hawaii), but chose instead the United
States, emigrating in 1882.
When Johannes arrived in the United States,
he first worked as a lumberjack in northern
Minnesota and then as a stonemason in
Minneapolis—the First Baptist Church was
one of his masonry projects. By these jobs he
earned enough money to attend Augsburg.
Johannes’ wife, Tabitha, was born to immigrants
on a southern Minnesota farm. She was the
daughter of Torger T. Rygh, who arrived in
America in 1845 along with several siblings and
their parents.
Johannes Nydahl
Johannes graduated from both the College and the Augsburg
Seminary, attending from 1883–1891. Although he was never
ordained, he was deeply involved with the Lutheran community,
and served as a vicar in Watertown, S.Dak., in 1891. He then served
the College as a professor of history and Norwegian from
1891–1920, before beginning in 1920 as Augsburg’s head librarian,
a post he held until his death in 1928.
During his years at Augsburg he also served as an instructor at
Deaconess Hospital in Minneapolis from 1909–14. Among his
many community and church activities were serving as Sunday
school superintendent at Trinity Church, as president of the
Minnesota Total Abstinence Society, secretary of the Folkebladet
Publishing Company, treasurer and then president of the Board of
the Deaconess Home, and secretary of the Lutheran Free Church,
being listed as one of the 10 prominent men in the church’s
development. An outstanding musician, too, Johannes was a
member of the Augsburg Quartette, which toured throughout the
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Johannes and Tabitha Nydahl pose with their six children. Pictured
from L to R are: Ragna, Tabitha, Malvin, Agnes, Harold, Theodore,
Johannes, and Valborg.
upper Midwest and Michigan through the
late 1880s and early 1890s. In 1895, the
Quartette toured Norway, the first concert
tour by Norwegians in America back to the
fatherland.
The Nydahls also were members of the
Saga Hill community, a colony established
in the 1880s by Augsburg professors,
ministers, bankers, and professional men,
most of them being members of Trinity
Tabitha Nydahl
Church who were deeply interested in the
College and its success. They purchased 40
acres from a farmer in the Lake Minnetonka area where they built
summer cabins.
Johannes and Tabitha—who lived on the Augsburg campus for
more than 30 years in what was to become known as West Hall
when it became a girls’ dormitory—raised a family of six children.
Ted became a history professor at the University of MinnesotaMankato, and later head of their Humanities Department; Mally
became an orthopedic surgeon in Minneapolis after a standout
athletic career in football, basketball, and baseball at the University
of Minnesota. Harold became a pastor and counselor, and Ragna,
Agnes, and Valborg all married Lutheran pastors and Augsburg
graduates—Melvin Olson, Clarence Carlsen, and Torgney Kleven,
respectively. All six children were great musicians, the three sisters
singing in a much sought-after trio, and the three brothers being
both singers and choir directors.
This award celebrates the contributions and legacy of Johannes and
Tabitha and the extended Nydahl family.
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BY PAUL S. MUELLER, M.D. ’84
Scientific inquiry will reveal truth and lead to more questions
“Where truth is, there is God.”
—Miguel de Cervantes
I give thanks and
praise for my
years at Augsburg.
I am grateful for
the knowledge I
learned, the skills
I acquired, and
the experiences I
had. But I am especially grateful for the
professors, fellow students, and other
individuals at Augsburg who encouraged
me to think about science and the
physical universe in the context of the
Christian faith. Faculty members like
John Holum, Earl Alton, Ralph Sulerud
and others patiently spent countless
hours with students like me, helping us
not only to understand the universe, but
also the relationship between the
universe and God. Kermit Paulson and
Mark Engebretson, persons of faith,
encouraged my wife Nancy (Mackey) ’85
to pursue a degree in physics, an
advanced degree in engineering, and
ultimately careers in engineering and
science teaching. To me, these teachers
made physics understandable and God’s
universe more spectacular.
The desire for truth at Augsburg
continues today. I am awed by the
innovative education and research
programs conducted by the science
faculty. Seeking scientific truth at
Augsburg is not simply memorizing and
reciting facts. Instead, it is learning
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methods of scientific inquiry that reveal
truth and lead to more questions. The
cycle of hypothesis, inquiry, discovery,
and generating new questions and
hypotheses about the universe leads to
new knowledge and understanding.
Whereas ignorance leads to fear and
conflict, knowledge and understanding
lead to comfort, joy, and peace. In other
words, the truth makes us free.
A tour of the current science
building reveals how innovative and
vital the science faculty is. This
education is made complete by the
Augsburg experience, a liberal arts
education that places scientific truth in
the context of other truths such as
spiritual, humanistic, and philosophical
truths. This milieu encourages the
Augsburg science major not to seek just
a job, but a true vocation, which
Frederick Buechner describes as “the
place where your deep gladness meets
the world’s deep need.”
A major focus of the current
campaign, Access to Excellence: The
Campaign for Augsburg College, is a new
Science Center. It is widely
acknowledged that the current Science
Hall is inadequate to fulfill and sustain
the vision for science education and
research at Augsburg College.
Despite the limitations of the current
facility, the sciences at Augsburg have
grown. In addition, the number of
science majors, education opportunities,
and research programs has grown.
Indeed, the College and the science
faculty have been very creative in using
and modifying the current facility, which
is now more than 50 years old, to meet
new challenges as they arise. For
example, the site of an active living coral
reef on the second floor of Science Hall
in the Biology Department is truly
amazing. Yet, this example of creativity
reflects the enthusiasm the Augsburg
science faculty has for teaching and
research irrespective of the facility. This
enthusiasm has undoubtedly played a
crucial role in the growth and success of
the science departments.
Nevertheless, the time has come for a
new Science Center at Augsburg College.
This center will provide an environment
conducive to teaching and mentoring
science students and conducting research
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Editor
Lynn James
Graphic Designer
Kathy Rumpza
Photographer
Stephen Geffre
Contributing Writers
Lynn James
Paul Mueller, M.D. ’84
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3M Foundation partners with Augsburg in gift and matching
grant challenge
The 3M Foundation has announced a
partnership with Augsburg College to raise
$600,000 in support of its new Science
Center. For every dollar donated by a 3M
employee or retiree, the 3M Foundation
will contribute three dollars. Under this
3:1 challenge, the foundation will match
up to $100,000 in contributions from
employees or retirees with a $300,000 gift.
Additionally, the foundation itself is
contributing $200,000 to the Science
Center.
The grant challenges the College to
raise up to $100,000 in gifts and pledges
from 3M employees and retirees between
Oct. 15 and Dec. 10, 2004, according to
Alex Cirillo, Jr., vice president for the 3M
Foundation.
“This is a tremendous gift that
provides Augsburg the opportunity to raise
$600,000 in new funding for our
campaign’s top priority—the new Science
Center,” noted Sue Klaseus, Augsburg’s
vice president for institutional
advancement. “We are excited about the
3M Foundation leadership commitment.”
Gifts toward the 3M Foundation
challenge grant can come from any of its
employees or retirees, Klaseus said, but the
College’s primary effort will be geared
toward the hundreds of Augsburg alumni
and parents who work for the company.
SCIENCE continued from page 11
at 21st-century standards. It will, in part,
preserve and grow opportunities to
explore science at Augsburg. Finally, the
Science Center will be a major focal point
of the Augsburg campus, where faith and
reason are reconciled, where truth is loved
and sought, and God is found.
What can you do?
• Keep Augsburg leadership, faculty, staff
and students in your prayers.
• Be an ambassador of Augsburg. Share
with others, especially family, friends,
and potential students, the good things
that are happening at Augsburg,
especially in the science departments.
Encourage them to partake in the
Augsburg experience, a place where the
search for truth is encouraged and
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nurtured, where science meets and
honors God, and where seeking and
finding the truth makes one free.
• Get involved. Visit the campus and see
what is happening at Augsburg. Attend
alumni events.
• Give generously to Augsburg. Consider
joining the Maroon & Silver Society.
Prayerfully consider committing to
Access to Excellence: The Campaign for
Augsburg College. Include Augsburg in
your estate plan (e.g., will, insurance
policy, annuity). ■
Paul S. Mueller ’84, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.,
is a consultant at the Mayo Clinic
Rochester and a member of the Science
Advisory Board. He is a former president of
the Augsburg College Alumni Association
Board of Directors.
3M hosted a campaign “event” at its
headquarters in November to help raise
awareness for both the campaign and this
special matching gift opportunity. Joining
Klaseus at the event was Augsburg
President William V. Frame, Provost
Christopher Kimball, Professor Nancy
Steblay, science faculty, students, and
alumni.
For additional details on this
challenge, contact Sherry Jennings-King at
612-338-4823 or <jenningk@
augsburg.edu>. ■
SAVE THE DATE
JANUARY 7, 2005
Friday Forum—noon-1 p.m.
Featured speaker Senator Dave Durenberger
Brown bag luncheon, Christensen Center
Call 612-338-4821 for details
JANUARY 29, 2005
Women’s Connections,Thrivent Financial
625 4th Ave., Minneapolis
FEBRUARY 4, 2005
Friday Forum—noon-1 p.m.
Brown bag luncheon, Christensen Center
Call 612-338-4821 for details
FEBRUARY 10, 11, and 12, 2005
17th Annual Nobel Peace Prize Festival
and Forum, Augsburg College campus
MARCH 4, 2005
Friday Forum—noon-1 p.m.
Featured speaker Senator Mark Dayton
Brown bag luncheon, Christensen Center
Call 612-338-4821 for details
MAY 16, 2005
Second Annual Healthcare Conference
Details to follow
www.augsburg.edu/healthcare
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Director of development named
After a national search, Stephen Preus assumed
his role as director of development in October.
“Preus brings a strong background of corporate
and community experiences to the role,” said Sue
Klaseus, vice president for institutional
advancement.
“Stephen articulated well his passion about
Augsburg’s mission and vision. We feel confident
that his expertise and external perspective will
continue to enhance the success of Augsburg’s
current capital campaign and our long-term advancement program,”
she continued.
Preus succeeds John Knight, who left Augsburg in May to pursue
opportunities with his church, and interim director Richard J.Weiland,
of Northfield.
Prior to joining Augsburg, Preus owned CM IT Solutions in Edina,
Minn., and was a longtime employee and officer of Thrivent Financial
for Lutherans and its predecessor company Lutheran Brotherhood.
Preus is active in numerous community organizations and lives in
Burnsville with wife, Martha, and their two children. ■
CAMPAIGN CORNER
• An anonymous endowment gift of $2 million was given
this fall.
• Thrivent Financial Services is offering alumni, friends of
the College, faculty, and staff the opportunity to join
Thrivent’s GivingPlus charitable/matching gift program.
For details, contact Stephanie Malone, director of The
Annual Fund, at 612-338-4825.
• Broadcasting of Advent Vespers nationwide this year was
made possible by generous lead gifts from the extended
Hoversten family,Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, and a
number of other friends and alumni of Augsburg College.
(Read about the broadcast on p. 5.)
If you’d like to consider a gift to the Advent Vespers
broadcast, funding is still needed. Contact Sherry
Jennings King at 612-338-4823 by December 31 for this
year’s pledge form.
WE’VE MOVED
Institutional Advancement moved from Smiley’s
Point recently when Fairview Health Services
exercised its option on Augsburg’s lease to
house the Fairview Foundation.
Vice President Sue Klaseus, administrative
assistant Kathryn Croyle, and the Institutional
Advancement and Alumni and Parent Relations
departments are located in Science Hall 152.
Development, Government and Community
Relations, and Advancement Services are in
downtown Minneapolis in the Crown Roller Mill
Building next to the former Whitney Hotel, just
off Washington Avenue near the new Guthrie
Theater site.
All email addresses are the same, but to contact
individuals in the Crown Roller Mill building,
please call the phone numbers listed.
Fall 2004
KAY AHLSTROM 612-338-4818
STEPHANIE MALONE 612-338-4825
MELISSA BAWEK 612-338-4819
DONNA MCLEAN 612-338-4826
TRACY BECKMAN 612-338-6536
KIM OLMSTED 612-338-4827
DAVE BENSON 612-338-6539
STEPHEN PREUS 612-338-4828
JEROY CARLSON 612-338-4820
PHIL QUANBECK, SR. 612-338-6539
CHRISTIN CRABTREE-MCWETHY
612-338-4821
PATRICK SHEEHY 612-338-6533
KEVIN HEALY 612-338-6537
BARBARA HUTSON 612-338-4822
STEPHANIE STUART 612-338-6534
GEORGE SVERDRUP 612-338-6539
SHERILYN YOUNG 612-338-6535
SHERRY JENNINGS-KING 612-338-4823
JENNIFER KAHLOW 612-338-6540
SUE KLASEUS 612-338-6538
FAX 612-338-6542
MAIN OFFICE NUMBER 612-338-0002
RON MAIN 612-338-4824
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Superb results through Class Challenge
Strides to increase annual giving continue
as “alumni participation for the past five
years has increased to 20 percent,” said
Stephanie Malone, Augsburg Fund
director. For fiscal year ending May 2004,
$825,000 was raised to support the lives
and education of Augsburg students.
New this year was the Class
Challenge. “We issued a Class Challenge
in hopes of involving more individuals in
supporting their alma mater.” The criteria
used included individuals who could be
located within each class year and who
held a day student status. Using the
aforementioned criteria, the Class of 1937
had 100 percent participation. The Class
of 1946 was the top giver, with an average
gift size of more than $13,000 and a class
participation rate of almost 81 percent.
The class of 1985 also significantly
increased their participation from past
years.
“We really appreciate the efforts of
each of the Class Challenge participants,”
said Malone. “The Augsburg Fund
touches every aspect of the College at
every moment of a student’s educational
experience. It offers financial aid through
scholarships and programs that transform
students’ lives.”
There are many stories of individuals
giving to the Class Challenge who have
never given to the College or who haven’t
given on a consistent annual basis.
Richard Koplitz ’48 has given to the
College’s athletic programs in the past, but
liked what he saw with the College
expansion and wanted to support The
Augsburg Fund.
“Our annual fund support also was
made possible by leadership donors, many
of whom are Maroon & Silver Society
members. Their gifts of $1,000 or more
accounted for 75 percent of the annual
fund goal this past year,” reported Sue
Klaseus, vice president of Institutional
Advancement and Community Relations.
Augsburg’s goal is to nearly triple
annual fund giving by 2006 to reach a
30 percent alumni participation rate. “This
is a vibrant, evolving college,” said
Malone. “Alumni giving to enhance the
institution makes an Augsburg degree
more meaningful. There are so many ways
to support Augsburg, and contributing to
the annual fund to support scholarships is
one meaningful way.” ■
Contact Malone at 612-338-4825 or by
e-mail at <malone@augsburg.edu>.
Dorothy and Richard Koplitz ’48
CLASS CHALLENGE RESULTS
(as of May 31, 2004)
Class of
Class Part.
Class of
Class Part.
’30
33.33%
’69
21.50%
’33
16.67%
’70
24.82%
’34
28.57%
’71
21.28%
’35
22.22%
’72
19.93%
’36
40.00%
’73
16.33%
’37
100.00%
’74
20.28%
’38
83.87%
’75
10.50%
’39
41.94%
’76
29.80%
’40
43.90%
’77
16.49%
’41
22.81%
’78
20.14%
’42
32.73%
’79
27.71%
’43
38.60%
’80
14.33%
’44
20.69%
’81
24.73%
’45
97.78%
’82
12.61%
’46
80.95%
’83
15.76%
’47
60.00%
’84
24.91%
’48
55.68%
’85
31.67%
’49
44.80%
’86
6.93%
’50
51.58%
’87
11.62%
’51
50.68%
’88
17.97%
’52
51.91%
’89
11.73%
’53
63.03%
’90
11.07%
’54
30.97%
’91
8.45%
’55
21.51%
’92
7.43%
’56
55.65%
’93
9.94%
’57
40.00%
’94
13.47%
’58
53.97%
’95
7.47%
’59
42.96%
’96
4.94%
’60
25.63%
’97
10.54%
’61
32.45%
’98
11.95%
’62
23.21%
’99
11.80%
’63
41.71%
’00
2.70%
’64
35.96%
’01
2.70%
’65
33.93%
’02
4.69%
’66
37.67%
’03
1.21%
’67
22.12%
27.27%
’04
0.29%
’68
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DESIGN BY KATHY RUMPZA
When students look at colleges, one of the
first areas they ask about is the list of
majors or academic disciplines offered.
Seldom are they as interested in other
required courses, usually called the general
education or core curriculum.
What they don’t realize, however, is
that this part of their college study is
recognized within the higher education
community to be as important as their
major or area of specialization in
preparing them for an increasingly
technical, complex, and diverse
workplace.
Following extensive study, a national
panel of the Association of American
Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
issued a report in 2002 that makes the
case for a “liberal” education, meaning
one that will “help college students
become intentional learners who can
adapt to new environments, integrate
knowledge from different sources, and
continue learning throughout their lives.”
A liberal education prepares students
with skills beyond the theory and depth
of a specialization that they will need to
meet the challenges of a global society—
critical thinking and communicating, the
knowledge of how to learn, and the
preparation for responsible citizenship.
One hallmark of a liberal education is
the integration of classroom learning with
practical application through internships,
community service, and other forms of
experiential learning. A liberal and
practical education educates students for
responsible citizenship as well as for
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work and careers.
The good news for Augsburg is that
educating for citizenship has always
been part of an Augsburg education.
Joan Griffin, Augsburg professor of
English and director of general
education, wrote in a recent
discussion paper, “Education for
citizenship may be trendy now, but as
many of us discovered … it’s been in
the bones of this College at least since
September 1874 when the faculty
approved a science division that
would provide ‘a practical general
education’ to prepare Norwegian
immigrants to flourish as citizens of
their new world.”
In the area of experiential
education, and especially in servicelearning where community service is
integrated into classroom learning,
Augsburg has been a national leader
for many years. In 2003, U.S.News &
World Report, in its “Programs to Look
for,” included Augsburg among 20
schools nationwide as a “stellar
example” of a service-learning program.
PHOTOS BY STEPHEN GEFFRE
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requirements spread over eight liberal
arts “perspectives,” and—most
importantly—that aligns it more closely
with Augsburg’s vision document,
Augsburg 2004: Extending the Vision.
LAUNCHING THE
AUGSBURG CORE
In fall 2003, Augsburg launched the
Augsburg Core Curriculum, or
Augsburg Core, a new general
education curriculum that
incorporates the best practices from
national research, that streamlines the
At Opening Celebration, new first-year students
process into Hoversten Chapel through the
ballooned arch and through a line of welcoming
faculty and staff.
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For more than two years, several
committees involving over 25 faculty and
students worked to define the underlying
principles of general education at
Augsburg. Then, over several months a
design team collaborated to construct the
new curriculum. The full faculty
discussed the proposal in open hearings
and finally voted its approval.
The Augsburg
Core Curriculum
Design Team
CORE PRINCIPLES
A number of key principles make up the
heart of the Augsburg Core.
Augsburg believes that students learn
best in community. Thus, “learning
communities” are at the center of the
Augsburg Core. Students begin their
college careers in the Augsburg Seminar
learning communities, and they
complete their careers in their major
keystone communities. Both connect
students with faculty and with fellow
students. In the first year almost all
courses are taught by full-time faculty,
not adjuncts, to encourage these
connections.
The community of learners is
strengthened by having all students
share educational experiences at several
places during their studies where
common questions are considered and
continually revisited. This is
accomplished through common
readings, through required courses, and
through required experiences to which
students apply their classroom learning.
At the heart of the Augsburg Core are
Joan Griffin, chair . . . . . . . .English
Lori Brandt Hale . . . . . . . .Religion
Dal Liddle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .English
Merilee Klemp . . . . . . . . . . .Music
Diane Pike . . . . . . . . . . .Sociology
Ambrose Wolf . . . . . . . . . .Physics
The result of this work over these
several years is a carefully crafted,
cohesive education that blends broad,
general learning with depth in one or
more specific areas and prepares students
with tools to succeed.
The Augsburg Core combines
hallmarks of the College’s Lutheran
(and, specifically, Lutheran Free Church)
heritage, its long-standing commitment
to educating students for service in the
world, its commitment to provide access
to a diverse learning community, and its
location in the center of an urban area.
Woven throughout are the themes of
Christian faith, exploration of vocation,
the city, diversity, and global awareness.
It is an education distinctive to Augsburg
College, and it offers a life-changing
journey for students, truly a
transforming education.
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In their Augsburg Seminar, first-year students begin learning about the city in which they will
study, live, and work by exploring its resources and opportunities and engaging in community
service projects.
Sociology professor Diane Pike (right) leads an AugSem group as they explore downtown
Minneapolis streets.
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the two signature courses called Search
for Meaning that are required of all
Augsburg students. In these courses, the
themes most important to Augsburg’s
mission and vision—vocation, identity,
and Christian faith—are introduced and
revisited as students begin to reflect in
more substantive ways about these
issues.
The Core Curriculum is designed to
be developmental. From the first year
onward, the curriculum introduces
shared themes through common
experiences, engages students in the city,
builds skills in the major, broadens
perspectives through the liberal arts,
requires application of learned theory,
and, finally, pulls everything together in
a keystone course before graduation.
Augsburg students continually have
Becoming an orientation leader is one way in
which students can grow as leaders on
campus. Here, during summer orientation,
Laura Prasek ’05 helps a new student figure
out his academic schedule for the first
semester.
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opportunities to develop leadership
skills for service in society: through
knowledge gained from the breadth of
their liberal arts courses, through the
embedding of skills development in
their major courses, and through the
many forms of experiential education in
the Twin Cities or elsewhere where they
can apply their classroom learning to
practical situations.
An Augsburg education places
emphasis on the whole student, both in
academic classroom study and activities
outside of the classroom. Working in
tandem with the academic curriculum is
the co-curriculum, i.e., the rich variety
of college life that includes support
services such as advising, tutoring
services, and accommodations for
physical and learning disabilities, as well
as student government, sports, residence
life, campus ministry, and many other
social organizations. All of this helps
students build the confidence and skills
they need to become leaders.
Two significant aspects of an
Augsburg education—the commitment
to a diverse learning community and the
importance of global awareness—are
intentionally infused throughout both
the core curriculum and the major,
rather than being targeted in specific
courses. Students will encounter these
themes inherent in Augsburg’s identity
throughout their studies.
In several cases the themes are
imprinted in a common experience. For
example, the Effective Writing course,
required of first-year students, includes
a common text chosen for its culturally,
racially, and ethnically diverse content.
Throughout the core curriculum,
students will encounter opportunities to
experience and discuss the nature of
human differences.
The Augsburg Core is designed for
all undergraduate students and is
required of all, including those in the
traditional day program, in Weekend
College, and the Rochester program,
albeit with some adjustments and
slightly altered format for weekend and
transfer students.
While weekend and Rochester
students do not participate in the firstyear program, they must fulfill all other
requirements of the curriculum. For the
most part, adult working students value
the Augsburg Core for its emphasis on
liberal arts, and they understand its
application to their work or life
situation. They often use their own
workplace as the setting for a project to
fulfill the Augsburg Experience. Many
students also take advantage of shortterm study seminars to experience
another country or culture.
Augsburg’s Honors Program is rooted
in the Augsburg Core and offers an
enriched and interdisciplinary
environment in which students explore
the many dimensions of ideas and uses
of knowledge. Its courses lead students
through a specially-designed core
curriculum for academically-qualified
students.
IMPLEMENTING THE
AUGSBURG CORE
In 2003, Augsburg’s Center for Teaching
and Learning received a three-year grant
from the Bush Foundation to help
faculty implement the new Augsburg
Core. During the past year, faculty have
met in learning collaboratives to address
best teaching and learning practices. The
grant has also funded workshops,
materials, and research collaborations.
For faculty, the new core curriculum
has resulted in a significant shift.
Formerly, faculty members generally
designed, taught, and evaluated their
own courses within departments. The
new curriculum calls upon faculty to
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collaborate across departments and
disciplines, since all courses now serve
the broader goals of an Augsburg
education, including embedded skills,
service-learning, and other kinds of
learning beyond the specific subject
matter.
“It’s work that will have as much
payoff for faculty, if we do it well,”
comments Diane Pike, professor of
sociology and director of the Center for
Teaching and Learning. “Faculty gain a
much better understanding of how the
curriculum meets its goals; it gives us an
intentionality and explicitness that we
didn’t have before.”
The Augsburg Core’s distinction has
not gone unnoticed. While higher
education is clearly moving towards the
“liberal education” called for in
AAC&U’s national report, Augsburg
shows clear leadership with its emphasis
and commitment to service-learning and
the development of learning
communities. The College is actively
participating in this national discussion
and is being recognized for the
distinctiveness and coherence of the
new core curriculum. Representing the
Augsburg Core graphically as an arch
becomes an effective tool to explain the
comprehensiveness of the curriculum as
well as to help students navigate
through the courses to graduation.
Creating the Augsburg Core has been
a self-examination of the most
fundamental values of Augsburg’s
heritage, mission, and vision. An
Augsburg education is now more closely
aligned with the vision of “transforming
education” the College understands
itself called to offer, helping students to
find their place in the world and reach
their potential.
Provost Christopher Kimball sums it
up on Augsburg’s Web site, “We are one
college with one mission, offering one
unique experience.”
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The Augsburg Arch
The Augsburg Arch visually
demonstrates the structure,
relationships, and coherence of the
Augsburg Core Curriculum. It shows
how the liberal arts, academic majors,
and general education intersect, and
how the liberal arts are foundational,
both in content and skills. The keystone
brings it all together and supports the
whole as an integrated education.
The Augsburg Core has three major
components:
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The Signature Curriculum
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The Liberal Arts Foundation
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Skills Requirement
The Signature Curriculum sets
Augsburg apart from others. It includes
both specific courses and elements of
courses that engage students with the
core values inherent in Augsburg’s
mission and heritage.
1. THE SIGNATURE CURRICULUM
Augsburg Seminar (first-year
program) helps first-year weekday
students make the transition to college
in “learning communities” based on
their major or other academic interests.
In these courses students learn what it
means to become a citizen of an
academic community. Many of these
courses also include an Engaging
Minneapolis component, which
introduces them to life in the Twin
Cities—by exploring the local arts
scene, studying environmental issues on
the Mississippi, bicycling the downtown
riverfront, tutoring neighborhood
immigrant children, sampling the local
ethnic cuisine, and much more.
Search for Meaning 1 and 2—These
two religion courses present Christian
theology as well as non-Christian faiths
and guide students in exploring and
reflecting on Augsburg’s concept of
vocation—discovering and using one’s
own talents and passion in service in
the world.
Augsburg Experience—All students
will complete a required experience
that links their academic study to
involvement in the broader community,
either locally or globally. This
experience can be study abroad, an
internship, research with a professor,
community service-learning, or an offcampus immersion experience.
Senior Keystone—The required senior
keystone course revisits conversations
on vocation, now within the context of
the major, and builds on the cumulative
combining of theoretical classroom
knowledge with experiential
applications of it. It also reflects the
developmental nature of the Augsburg
Core—beginning with Augsburg
Seminar, Search for Meaning, and
Engaging Minneapolis; then adding
growth in major skills and practical
application in the Augsburg Experience;
and, finally, a uniting of everything in
the keystone.
2. THE LIBERAL ARTS FOUNDATION
In order to learn and appreciate
different ways of knowing and modes
of inquiry, students take two courses
from different departments in each of
the four academic domains. Students
may take “connections” courses that
are team-taught and examine the
liberal arts around themes and across
disciplines.
3. SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
Courses throughout the four years
provide skills beyond the specialization
that responsible citizens and successful
employees need in the global
workplace—in critical thinking,
speaking, writing, and quantitative
reasoning. Entrance assessments
prepare students to take the courses
that fulfill graduation requirements in
these areas. Core skill requirements
include writing, modern language, and
lifetime fitness.
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Augsburg Seminar
THE FIRST-YEAR PROGRAM
BECOMING AN
AUGGIE
For most first-year students, college is a
big change. It may be the first time they
have left home or have lived in a city.
Many will find that high school did not
prepare them for the demanding work
load of a college schedule or the cognitive
challenges and skills that they will need to
flourish in their new academic
environment.
Augsburg recognizes that first-year
students need support as they make the
transition to college and successful
academic careers. Because of the attention
that it pays to the experience of first-year
students, Augsburg was named as one of
12 Founding Institutions in the Council of
Independent Colleges’ Foundations of
Excellence™ in the First College Year
Project.
Augsburg’s first-year program,
Augsburg Seminar, introduces first-year
weekday students to the Augsburg
learning community. It helps them
become intentional learners as they
develop the skills and strategies that will
lead to success in college. It introduces
them to the signature themes of an
Augsburg education: vocation, caritas,
and community. It introduces them to
what it means to be an educated person:
an effective, informed, and ethical citizen.
From their first day on campus,
everything is geared to helping students
get off to the right start. Augsburg
Seminar courses join students, professors,
peer leaders (AugMentors), and campus
staff together in “learning communities”
based on a student’s major or other
academic interests.
In these communities, students may
work on joint projects, getting to know
the Twin Cities cultural scene, meeting
and tutoring newly-arrived immigrants in
the neighborhood, and writing reflections
on these experiences. On the day before
classes actually begin, AugSem sections
spend the afternoon in community
service projects, mostly in the
neighborhoods around campus. This year,
Kristin Snartland is one of the AugSem students who rode the new
lightrail from near campus to downtown, finding out how easy it is to
get around.
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first-year students worked a total of more
than 1,000 hours on their AugSem
community service projects.
In the process they become acquainted
with each other, explore the resources of
the College community, get connected
with the city—and have fun. Many
students find college-long (and life-long)
friends in their Augsburg Seminar. They
get to know their professors—and their
professors get to know them, both in class
and outside the classroom in AugSem
activities.
Biology professor Bill Capman’s
AugSem section is paired with the
Introductory Organismal Biology course,
which also includes a service-learning field
project. This fall, his students visited a
local nature preserve, Dodge Nature
Center, to learn about and work to remove
invasive plant species from their grounds.
As part of their AugSem curriculum,
Capman’s group spends time on broader
topics—developing good study skills in
the sciences, exploring biology and
medical-related careers, and, for biology
The AugSem/Biology 103 class spent time at the Dodge Nature Center,
studying invasive plant species and helping to remove them from the
preserve. Professor Bill Capman points out differences between the
buckthorn to be removed and ash trees to Brittany Grudem (left) and
Jennifer Moe (right).
Fall 2004
A Somali community leader, Abdirizak Bihi, introduces an AugSem group to a Somali shop in the
Cedar-Riverside area. The class was getting acquainted with Somali culture to prepare them for
their later visits in the neighborhood to give people information about voting and registration.
majors, getting to know upperclass
biology majors and becoming involved
in department activities.
In Professor John Shockley’s
Augsburg Seminar section with its
paired Political Patterns and Processes
course, students took advantage of the
events around the presidential election
to study the challenges and
opportunities people face in trying the
make the world safer and more peaceful.
On the AugSem city service projects day
this group visited shops and businesses
around campus owned by Somali
immigrants to learn about their culture.
During the semester they met with
people in the neighborhood about voting
and voter registration.
Getting off to the
right start
Over the past decade, Augsburg has
intentionally developed a first-year
program that helps incoming
students ease the transition to both
college life and to the city in which
they’ll live, work, and find many
kinds of opportunities. Because of
this commitment and a readiness to
evaluate and improve its program,
Search for
Meaning
All freshman students are required to
take the first of two Search for Meaning
courses, Christian Vocation and the
Search for Meaning. This course explores
the broad questions of existence—who
we are, why we’re here, etc.—and
examines the Christian notion of
vocation as a lens through which one’s
own life can be considered, informed by
faith within the context of these larger
questions.
Some of the Search for Meaning
Fall 2004
sections are paired with Augsburg
Seminars, and some have
community service-learning
components. Religion professor
Russell Kleckley’s Search for
Meaning section is paired with
music professor Merilee
Klemp’s Introduction to Music
and the Fine Arts, and together
they co-teach the Augsburg Seminar.
These two courses will jointly study
larger questions of meaning in the
context of the Judeo-Christian musical
tradition—from medieval chanting to
today’s rap music.
The second Search for Meaning
course invites students to think about
the role that religion, the Bible, and their
own beliefs play in the vocational
choices they make in their lives.
Students who are not Christian will
consider their own religious and spiritual
beliefs and how they affect their vocation
and place in the world.
Augsburg was named one of 12
“Founding Institutions” to
participate in a national project to
develop a model first-year program
that can be used by small, private
colleges to help their students reach
graduation.
The project, Foundations of
Excellence™ in the First College Year,
is co-sponsored by the Policy Center
of the First Year of College and the
Council on Independent Colleges.
Funding for the two-year project is
provided by Lumina Foundation for
Education and The Atlantic
Philanthropies.
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core curriculum
Engaging Minneapolis
“MEETING” THE CITY
The first-year orientation booklet tells incoming day students,
“When you come to Augsburg, you arrive at the heart of a vibrant
city.” While most students have probably visited the Twin Cities
before, it was most likely while visiting family or as a tourist,
which gave them little knowledge about studying, living, and
working in this area.
Engaging Minneapolis highlights the importance of Augsburg’s
urban location and introduces new students to the resources,
issues, opportunities, and diversity of the city. This is the urban
context that enables Augsburg to fulfill its mission to prepare
students as responsible citizens and leaders in service to the world.
Engaging Minneapolis is not the name of a single course, but
rather an added course component that makes intentional and
substantial use of city resources. Courses with Engaging
Minneapolis components are not about the city, but engage the city
as a learning laboratory in which students study their particular
liberal arts or general education subject matter.
Activities in Engaging Minneapolis courses can vary widely—
attending concerts and other cultural events, exploring the ethnic
restaurants in the neighborhood, tutoring immigrant children or
adults preparing for citizenship tests, helping care for community
gardens, or discovering the many bike and walking paths along the
Mississippi River near campus.
Some of the Engaging Minneapolis courses also include courseembedded service-learning—an Augsburg signature. In these
classes service experiences and reflective learning are integrated
Bicycling Minneapolis is a lifetime fitness course that fulfills Engaging
Minneapolis by exploring the history and culture of the city along its
bikepaths and trails.
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As part of her Search for Meaning course, Ashley Boyd helps
Somali high school students with their homework and has
opportunity to learn about their religion and culture.
into the students’ coursework, and the community
experience becomes a “text” for the course. Both the
students and the community partners learn from each
other.
Very few colleges include service-learning in first year
courses. Mary Laurel True, director of community servicelearning, says that community service is “part of who we
are,” and that it’s important for new students right away to
get a taste of what it means to be engaged in the
community.
Several of the AugSem paired classes work with new
immigrants in the neighborhoods surrounding the College.
In Professor Janelle Bussert’s Religion 100 class, students
spend 15 hours at Trinity Lutheran Church in the CedarRiverside neighborhood helping Somali high school
students with their homework in Safe Place, an afterschool program.
The students study Islam in their religion class, and
then find opportunities to talk further and ask questions of
the Somali high school students about their religious
traditions. Bussert says that some wonderful conversations
have arisen while they work together.
English professor Bob Cowgill’s Effective Writing
students spend 15 hours during the semester working with
adult immigrants, mostly from East Africa, at the Franklin
Learning Center in the Phillips neighborhood near campus.
The students review English lessons or help with flash
cards as the adult learners study for citizenship tests.
Cowgill’s English course investigates how one knows
and accounts for identity through language. He says that
his students benefit from meeting and working with the
immigrants, and have remarked about how hard the
immigrants work to learn English and become Americans.
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core curriculum
A LESSON IN COMPUTERS AND CULTURE
Business/MIS professor Lee Clarke
student wrote. “He handed me
teaches a first-year course, MIS 175
a piece of paper that said,
Principles of Computing for Business.
‘Thanks for helping me.’ It
It’s an introductory course for
was typed in real big, bold
management information systems (MIS)
letters. He then looked at me
students to learn Microsoft Office
and said, ‘Look, I learned how
programs and how they are used in
to use Word.’ ”
business to reach goals and solve
A disabled student
business problems.
thought he would not be able
The course is designed to include an
to help, but later wrote,
Engaging Minneapolis component. That
“Little did I know that I was
part of the course, which Clarke calls
about to prove myself wrong,
the experience “text,” involves a
very wrong.” The computer
partnership with the Cedar-Riverside
instructor told him that since
Plaza Residents Resource Center. There,
he was not able to actually do
Augsburg students work 15 hours per
Freshman business student Jerrad Honstad helps a Somali woman the computing for the
at Riverside Plaza learn computer skills.
semester as assistants in the computer
residents, it was more
class or open lab. The residents are
beneficial for them, since
mostly Somali refugees; many have
they had to listen to the student’s
One student wrote, “This experience
limited English skills and some have never
explanation and do the work themselves.
helped me to meet [new immigrants], and
touched a computer.
For the young business students in
I can look at the world and America in a
Clarke requires three assignments that
his class who have always had computers
whole new light. … I feel that you can
connect the subject matter with the
in their lives, Clarke knows they are now
learn more in the short 15 hours I worked
service experience. In one, students reflect
more aware of the disparities of wealth
there than you can in some classes you go
on the digital divide with its issues of
and technology in the world. The
to daily for a whole semester.”
technology “haves” and “have-nots” and
experience of working with new
Another student talked about an
talk about how the Resource Center helps
immigrants, many of them close to the
unforgettable moment after helping an
the residents overcome these barriers. The
students’ grandparents’ ages, also gave
older man learn to use Microsoft Word.
last assignment asks the students to reflect
them a greater appreciation of culture
“Then one day he came in quite as usual
personally—what they learned at the
and citizenship.
but with a huge smile on his face,” the
center and how it relates to their course.
Keystone
PUTTING IT
TOGETHER
If Engaging Minneapolis is the bookend
on the front end of an Augsburg
Fall 2004
education, the keystone experience is
the final bookend. During the years in
between, students delve into a major,
build professional as well as life skills,
apply their classroom learning, explore
faith, and experience the city. The
keystone course usually occurs in the
senior year, close to graduation.
The keystone in the Augsburg Core,
as in architecture, provides the shape
and support to the structural elements
of the arch. It connects the broad liberal
arts foundation with the professional
skills and the in-depth study in the
major. It helps students begin the
transition to their after-college life.
Learning goals include a revisiting of
the critical conversations about vocation
that were begun in the first Search for
Meaning course. Attention is paid to
reflection on vocation, leadership, and
service in a diverse world.
The value of the keystone, says MIS
professor Nora Braun, who piloted an
MIS keystone course, is that it’s time
focused on thinking about all the pieces
in an Augsburg education and what the
student has done with them. “It’s a
reflection and a pulling together of the
total experience in and out of the
classroom.” Braun asks her students to
write an “education autobiography” that
reflects on the identified outcomes of
their Augsburg education.
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core curriculum
Augsburg Experience
CONNECTIONS TO
COMMUNITY
Augsburg recognizes that today’s citizens
need new kinds of competencies—
abstract and complex problem-solving,
systems thinking, and collaboration,
among others. These are skills that
cannot be learned in normal classroom
activity alone, but are enhanced with
direct experience in the workplace and
community. In the Augsburg Core all
students are required to complete an
approved Augsburg Experience, one of
the signature elements in the core
curriculum that adds value to an
Augsburg education.
The Augsburg Experience can be
completed in one of five ways:
▼
internships, cooperative education,
practica, fieldwork, and clinicals
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faculty-student research
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community service-learning courses
and experiences
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study abroad
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off-campus immersion experiences
The Augsburg Experience, in short, links
the theoretical with the practical, and
links on-campus experience to the wider
community. Every approved
“experience” must engage the student in
the community away from campus. To
help them tailor an experience to their
studies and interests, students work with
faculty; the staff and resources of the
Center for Service, Work, and Learning;
and the Office of International Programs
(OIP).
Internships and cooperative
education have traditionally been the
most common choices for work-based
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experiential education. Several
professional studies majors already
require student teaching, practica or
fieldwork, and internships. Some
Weekend College students who are
working full time find they are able to
develop an Augsburg Experience in
their own jobs by compiling a formal
plan, approved by the Center for
Service, Work, and Learning, identifying
a minimum of three learning outcomes
that make deliberate connections
between their education and work.
Augsburg offers outstanding
opportunities, especially in the sciences,
for student-faculty research. Students
work with their professors on original
research that is usually more common at
the graduate level. Through this,
students learn to apply knowledge from
their major and engage in the research
process and in the discoveries, both
successes and failures, that contribute to
the body of knowledge in their
discipline and benefit the wider
community.
Augsburg’s Physics Department
collaborates on a number of ongoing
research projects with major universities
and government agencies, giving its
students original research opportunities
from their freshman year forward. The
department enjoys an international
reputation for research excellence, and
its students have won several awards for
outstanding presentations.
Students can also meet the Augsburg
Experience through courses with servicelearning components. A portion of
course time is spent in service at the site,
reflection, discussion, and related
activities. Or, students can work at
approved sites and carry out reflection
activities with Augsburg faculty or staff
members. Augsburg has built
partnerships with more than 30
community organizations and is a
recognized national leader and awardwinner.
Students have a variety of choices for
study abroad through the Center for
Global Education’s study centers in
Sociology and metro-urban studies students visited U.S. Rep. Martin Olav Sabo ’59 on their
study trip to Washington, D.C., last spring to talk with people in public service about their
vocations and working “on the hill.” (R to L): Lois Olson, Center for Service, Work, and
Learning; Jennifer Nacey; Jessica Howard; Lori Cain; Amanda Froiland; Ray McCoy; Ted
Arrindell; Maria Belen Power; Adela Arguello; Krista Dahlke; Kendra Kahlow; Kate Loyd; and
Garry Hesser, professor of sociology and metro-urban studies.
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Central America, Mexico, and southern
Africa. Also, the International Partners
program offers opportunities in
European countries where Augsburg
has formal university partnerships and
internship opportunities. Other
programs are available with approval
from OIP.
The fifth possibility for an Augsburg
Experience is through off-campus
immersion. These are typically weeklong experiences away from campus
where students are engaged in learning
that helps them understand, apply, and
appreciate their Augsburg education in a
diverse, global society.
One example of off-campus
immersion includes the visits made by
Weekend College nursing students to the
Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
There they meet with public health
nurses, shadow them in their daily work,
and learn about Lakota culture.
An English major looks at rap music
by Keme Hawkins
It was the summer before my senior year
and I knew I wanted to apply to
graduate school. It was important for me
to get some research experience and
quick. The University of Minnesota’s
McNair Summer Research Program
accepted me, and I worked with the
Institute on Domestic Violence in the
African American Community under the
mentorship of Dr. Oliver Williams from
the College of Human Ecology, School of
Social Work.
It seemed a strange home for an
English major, but my McNair adviser
assured me that it would be a valuable
experience. The Institute holds annual
conferences that focus on specific aspects
of domestic violence and this year’s
conference theme was “Domestic
Violence and the Hip-Hop Generation.”
In keeping with the theme I tailored my
research to complement the research
already in progress and formulated a
study that looked at whether or not
people are influenced by the suggested
gender identities in rap music and how
that affected their dating and marital
relationships.
The scholar’s group reported weekly
to the seminar, where we would be
debriefed on each aspect of the research
process: developing an introduction,
explaining the significance of the study,
forming a hypothesis, doing a literature
review, forming methodology, compiling
results, creating a discussion, and making
recommendations for further study. The
dispensing of our stipend was contingent
upon completing each research step by a
certain time, while also doing work to
help prepare us for graduate school, like
writing a personal statement, putting
together a curriculum vitae, and making
Fall 2004
a list of graduate schools to apply to.
My research concluded with the
Domestic Violence and the Hip-Hop
Generation conference at York College in
Queens, N.Y. Because my professor
thought so highly of my work and was
impressed with my knowledge of hiphop music and culture, I was invited to
take part in a plenary session where I
discussed the impact of sexist rap lyrics
with the rap group Holla Point and
practitioners who work to combat
domestic violence.
As an English major, entering the
world of social science was not as
unnatural or discomforting as I would
have imagined. While the social sciences
study human behavior, literature is a
study of the human condition through
non-fiction accounts and human
imagination. Having the opportunity to
do interdisciplinary work has not only
given me another perspective on how to
think more broadly within my own field,
but it has also allowed me to get better
focus on the kind of graduate program
for my interest. African-American
literature can offer me the best of those
worlds—having a definite house or genre
or body of literary work to study based in
a social science is the ideal place for me.
Keme Hawkins is a Weekend College senior
English major and a McNair Scholar.
Weekend College senior English major Keme Hawkins used her knowledge of hip-hop music
and culture in research on domestic violence that she carried out last summer with a
professor in the Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Family at the
University of Minnesota.
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Meet Joan Griffin
PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH
D I R E C T O R O F G E N E R A L E D U C AT I O N
Joan Griffin has lived and breathed the
mission and values of Augsburg College.
She is the co-author of the College’s vision
document, Augsburg 2004: Extending
the Vision, that was approved in 1999,
and has also co-authored its update and
revision, presented to the Board of Regents
for approval in January 2005. Augsburg
Now posed the following question to her:
What are the most important core
values from the College’s mission and
vision that are now imprinted in the
new Augsburg Core Curriculum?
One, of course, is vocation … the idea
that each student brings a unique set of
talents and abilities and potential. We
need to cultivate all of these abilities,
not just the academic ones, but all the
talents that students bring with them.
Certainly, also important is
citizenship, or “the city.” We tried to
expand the notion of city, so that it’s not
just an urban studies requirement, but it
really has to do with providing an
education for citizenship. The College
has always done that; it’s part of why the
College is a college rather than a
seminary—early leaders were concerned
with how to prepare
Norwegian immigrants to
become citizens.
Right away we want
students to know they they’ve
come to a terrific place and
that they can learn here, both inside and
outside the classroom. We introduce this
theme in Engaging Minneapolis and
repeat it in the Augsburg Experience,
where once again we ask them to go
beyond the classroom and actually put
into practice what they’ve learned in the
classroom.
For the first time we have overall
goals in our curriculum—we want
students to become effective, informed,
and ethical citizens. The emphasis on
ethics comes from our Lutheran heritage,
but we want it to pervade the entire
curriculum. Effective citizens need the
skills of knowing how to write, to read,
to think critically. Those skills should be
addressed intentionally throughout the
curriculum, but general education can be
particularly accountable.
We know too that effective citizens
will need to function in a diverse society.
Although we explicitly introduce the
theme of diversity through the Many
Voices Project in the first year, the new
Augsburg Core calls for an infusion
model of diversity whereby we’ll ask the
entire curriculum—especially majors—
to think about the skills and knowledge
that their students will need to be
responsible citizens of an increasingly
global society.
The Signature Curriculum does
really hit these distinctive parts of an
Augsburg education. The two Search for
Meaning courses address vocation
through the lens of our Lutheran
heritage. The city, of course, we address
within our metropolitan setting through
the Engaging Minneapolis requirement.
There is also the notion of caritas,
the demand for God’s love to be enacted
in the world. An Augsburg education is
an education for action. We see this
throughout the curriculum—in
Augsburg Seminar, in Engaging
Minneapolis, and in the Augsburg
Experience.
Contact information
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Weekend College Admissions
612-330-1001 or 1-800-788-5678
admissions@augsburg.edu
www.augsburg.edu/day
612-330-1101
wecinfo@augsburg.edu
www.augsburg.edu/weekend
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For information about
Augsburg’s Core Curriculum:
Barbara Edwards Farley
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
612-330-1024
farley@augsburg.edu
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Fall 2004
AAlumni
LUMNINews
NEWS
From the Alumni Board president’s desk…
ello Augsburg
alumni! As the
first Weekend
College graduate to
serve as Alumni
Board president,
I’ve been spending
some time
considering both
the similarities and
the differences among our alumni and
their experiences.
Augsburg has done an incredible job
of creating educational programs that fit
the contrasting needs of students. In
years past, the College was smaller and
offered fewer programs. Today, our
students may choose from the weekend,
Rochester, graduate, or traditional day
programs. They may live on campus or
they may commute from home.
It’s only natural, then, that graduates
of 20 or more years ago are likely to have
very different memories from those who
graduated more recently. In turn, this
H
also means that the “Augsburg
experience” will mean different things
for our alumni—their memories are
unique and the connection each feels
toward Augsburg varies. For example,
many adult learners do not feel the same
long-term association and affection for
the College as do those students who live
on campus. However, we all share in the
traditions and events that have been
treasured to this day, like Advent Vespers
and Homecoming.
One important goal of the Alumni
Board is to help create meaningful
relationships between all Augsburg
students and alumni. We want everyone
to share a deep “Augsburg experience”
and a continuing connection with the
College—which we believe will help to
spread Augsburg’s educational and
vocational values throughout the
community. All alumni have one thing in
common: the great benefit of an
Augsburg degree, which does not
differentiate between student types.
Five alumni appointed to Alumni Board
he Augsburg Alumni Board of
Directors appointed five new
members and elected Bill Vanderwall ’93
WEC as president and Karina Karlén ’83
as president-elect. To view the complete
list of board members, visit the
Alumni/Parent Relations Web site at
<www.augsburg.edu/alumni>. The new
members are as follows:
T
Buffie Blesi ‘90, ‘97 MAL
Blesi graduated from Augsburg with a
B.A. in business administration and a
Master of Arts in Leadership. She is
senior vice president and director of
operations for TCF Investments.
Andy Fried ‘93 WEC
Fried graduated from Augsburg Weekend
College with a B.A. in management
information systems. He is operations
Fall 2004
and systems support manager for
WindLogics, Inc.
Calvin Hanson ‘98
Hanson graduated from Augsburg with a
B.A. in history. He is a senior admissions
counselor at Augsburg.
Joyce Miller ‘02 BS Nursing,
Rochester
Miller graduated with a Master of Arts in
Nursing from Augsburg’s nursing
program in Rochester, Minn. She is a
registered nurse at the Mayo Clinic and
an adjunct instructor at Augsburg.
Elizabeth “Liz” Pushing ‘93
Pushing graduated from Augsburg with a
B.A. in business administration. She is
director of financial services at
Providence Place.
Of special note in this issue of the
Augsburg Now is the article on page 28
about the newly formed Weekend
College Alumni Network (WECAN).
This group is already developing some
great strategies on how we can better
connect with current Weekend College
students in order to establish a strong
alumni relationship later. We value your
input on how to accomplish this, so
please call the director of Alumni/Parent
Relations, Amy Sutton, at 612-330-1525,
or e-mail <suttona@augsburg.edu>. You
may also e-mail me at
<bvanderwall@lssmn.org> with your
ideas. I look forward to serving as your
new Alumni Board president!
Bill Vanderwall ’93 WEC
President, Alumni Board
Alumni Board elects
first WEC alumnus
as president
ugsburg’s Alumni Board of Directors
is pleased to announce the election of
Bill Vanderwall ’93 to serve as the
2004–2005 board president. Vanderwall is
the board’s first Weekend College alumnus
to serve as its president.
“I am honored to bring in some new
ideas to further connect Augsburg to nontraditional students,” says Vanderwall.
“Personally, my degree from Augsburg has
had great impact in helping me discern my
vocational direction and in setting a course
of action on how to get there—ultimately
enabling me to work and live in a way that
is consistent with my values.”
Vanderwall was recently promoted to
vice president of family services at
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota. He
previously served as LSS’s senior director
of housing services.
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Alumni News
Augsburg student and alumni win
legislative and judicial seats
by Lynn Mena
n November 2, an Augsburg graduate
student and three alumni won seats
in various legislative and judicial races,
while two alumni—Sandy (Voss)
Wollschlager ’94 and Kathryn Ness ’02
(both DFL)—were narrowly defeated by
Republican incumbents for seats in the
Minnesota House of Representatives.
O
Larry Hosch, MSW
student
Hosch (DFL) won a seat
in the MN House, District
14B. He has served as
mayor of St. Joseph for
four years, and at 27 is
the second youngest
mayor in Minnesota history. He is also coowner of Lamar Homes & Remodeling,
LLC, and is enrolled in Augsburg’s Master
of Social Work program.
LaJune Thomas Lange ‘75
The honorable LaJune Thomas Lange
retained her seat as a judge on the
Hennepin County 4th Judicial District
Court. She has held this seat since 1986,
previously serving as a
judge on the Hennepin
County Municipal Court
(1985–1986) and as an
assistant public defender
for Hennepin County
(1978–1985). She is also
an adjunct professor at William Mitchell
College of Law, where she teaches
international human rights and civil
rights. She is an Augsburg Distinguished
Alumna (2002) and a former member of
the Board of Regents.
Diane Loeffler ‘75
Loeffler (DFL) won a seat
in the MN House, District
59A. A lifelong resident of
Northeast Minneapolis,
her career has been spent
in public service. She has
worked as a budget and policy analyst on
education issues for state and local
government. She currently works for
Hennepin County in healthcare policy
analysis on issues of services to seniors
and persons with disabilities, health
promotion and protection, and how to
ensure more persons have access to
affordable and effective health coverage.
Martin Olav Sabo ‘59
Sabo (DFL) was elected to
a 14th term in the U.S.
House of Representatives,
MN District 5. He has
held this seat since 1979,
previously serving as a
representative of the MN House before his
election to Congress. In 2003, he became
the ranking member of the newly created
Homeland Security Subcommittee of the
Appropriations Committee. Sabo also
serves on the Defense Subcommittee of
the Appropriations Committee, where he
is known on Capitol Hill as one of the
leading voices on arms policy. An
Augsburg Distinguished Alumnus (1976),
he served for 12 years on the Board of
Regents, and also received the College’s
first honorary degree—the Doctor of
Humane Letters (Honoris Causa)—
in 2000.
Weekend College Alumni Network (WECAN) established
by Amy Sutton
lumni of Augsburg Weekend College
have established a group to represent
and advocate for WEC students and
graduates. Although initially launched a
few years ago, the Weekend College
Alumni Network (WECAN) has been reinvigorated in recent months.
“The Weekend College program is
such a vital part of Augsburg, and we want
to bring attention to that,” said Andy
Fried, a 1993 graduate who also serves on
the Alumni Board of Directors. “We
believe that a group of alumni who have
actually experienced the unique challenges
of WEC students can be strong advocates
for positive changes that will enhance the
Augsburg experience for current WEC
students.”
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WECAN members also
hope to bring visibility to the
value that WEC alumni and
students bring to the College,
as well as to develop programs
and communications that
provide support and
encouragement to current
WEC students. “Our
opportunities to attend
Augsburg have had a
tremendous impact on our lives
and we want to give something
back,” says Fried.
If you are interested in
joining WECAN or have
suggestions for the group,
please e-mail
Members of the newly established Weekend College
Alumni Network (WECAN) gathered recently to strategize
ways to represent and advocate for WEC students and
alumni. Pictured here are (L to R, front row) Heather Birch
‘96 and Anne-Marie de Jong ‘01, and (L to R, back row)
Andy Fried ‘93, Jeff Gilbertson ‘04, Bill Vanderwall ‘93, and
Meri Pygman ‘93 (not pictured are Pete Hespen ‘92 and
Terry Marquardt ‘98).
Fall 2004
Alumni events calendar
Please join us for these upcoming alumni and parent events (see also the college-wide
calendar on the inside back cover for additional events):
January
April
11 Auggie Hour celebrating Augsburg
authors, Shelly’s Woodroast (I-394 &
Louisiana in Golden Valley), 5:30 p.m.
12 Auggie Hour on campus for
graduates of the Honors Program
(meet current students in the
program and learn about the changes
to the curriculum), 5:30 p.m.
18 Parent Association gathering,
Augsburg House, 6-8 p.m.
February
8 Auggie Hour luncheon on campus
for alumnae business owners (please
e-mail <alumni@augsburg.edu> with
your information if you are selfemployed or own a business and
wish to network with other women
business owners), noon
15 Alumni Board meeting,
Minneapolis Room, Christensen
Center, 5:30 p.m.
March
8 Auggie Hour wine tasting hosted
by Jennifer Tome ’99 of Grape
Beginnings, Beaujo’s Wine Bar, 50th
& France in Edina, 5:30 p.m.
14 Auggie Hour senior reception on
campus (all alumni are invited to join
us in welcoming the 2005 graduates
to the Alumni Association), 5:30 p.m.
May
6 Special reception for business
graduates (all Augsburg faculty,
alumni, and 2005 business graduates
are invited), Marshall Room,
Christensen Center, 4-6 p.m.
10 Auggie Hour on campus for all
current and former Alumni Board
members, 5:30 p.m.
Holidazzle Parade Event
Always wanted to see the Holidazzle
parade without the hassle? Augsburg
alumni and their families are invited to
gather at Augsburg at 5:15 p.m. on
Dec. 19. A bus will depart at 5:45 p.m. to
take you to the parade and then return
you to Augsburg where holiday goodies
and hot chocolate will be waiting to
warm you up. There is no cost but
limited transportation is available, so
please call the RSVP hotline at 612-3301598 or e-mail <rsvp@augsburg.edu>.
Business alumni events
All business alumni are invited to attend
the Second Executive Management
Lecture: “Key Success Factors in Starting a
Business,” presented by Richard
Brimacomb (partner, Sherpa Partners, and
previous vice president of finance, Cartia
Inc.) on Feb. 26, noon-1 p.m., Christensen
Center. Alumni may also attend the Spring
Business Forum: “General Systems Theory
Unites Diverse Disciplines,” on April 21,
4-6 p.m., Christensen Center. Presented by
Augsburg’s Department of Business
Administration.
The Lion King
THIRD ANNUAL
CONNECTIONS EVENT
The third annual Connections—A Women’s Leadership Event, co-sponsored by Augsburg
and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, will be held January 29 from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
“What makes this women’s event unique compared to others is that we invite students
to participate in this leadership development opportunity so they may network and be
encouraged by the experiences and stories of the amazing women who attend,” said
Sue Klaseus, vice president of Augsburg’s Institutional Advancement.
Presenters this year include author and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Frances
Hesselbein, and alumnae Jean Taylor ’85 and Ami Nafzger ’94. For more information and
to register online, please visit <www.augsburg.edu/alumni>.
The Augsburg Alumni Association invites
you to attend The Lion King performance
at the Orpheum Theatre on April 22. A
limited number of tickets are available to
alumni at a special discounted price of
$50, a value of over $80 that includes a
reception, roundtrip transportation to the
Orpheum from Augsburg, and a balconyseating ticket. For more information or to
secure your ticket, please visit
<www.augsburg.edu/supporting/>.
Alumni Tour to Norway
Interested in an eight-day tour to
Norway in May 2005? The Augsburg
Concert Band is touring Norway in May
and the alumni office would like to
know who would be interested in
participating on the companion tour.
Please e-mail <alumni@augsburg.edu>
for more information.
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[
Spark Your Spirit ]
Left: Students gathered
with Augsburg alumni,
faculty, and staff for the
third annual
Homecoming reception
celebrating the College’s
four ethnic programs:
the American Indian,
Pan-Asian, Pan-Afrikan,
and Hispanic/Latino
student service areas.
Right: As part of the Homecoming
festivities, students constructed
elaborate hats—such as the hat pictured
[at right]—to express their Auggie pride.
Above: The Auggie cheerleaders kept spirits
high at the Homecoming football game
despite Augsburg’s 13-point loss to Gustavus
Adolphus College.
The Auggie Eagle entertained fans at the Homecoming football game.
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Left: Recipients of the 2004
Distinguished Alumni, First
Decade, and Spirit of Augsburg
awards were honored along
with the Golden Anniversary
Class of 1954 at the
Homecoming chapel service on
Oct. 8. Pictured [at left] are (L to
R): Dr. Brian Anderson ‘82,
Distinguished Alumni Award;
Charlotte (Kleven) Rimmereid
‘52, wife of the Rev. Arthur
Rimmereid ‘53, Spirit of
Augsburg Award; Fern (Hanson)
Gudmestad ‘41, Distinguished
Alumni Award; and Susan
(Horning) Arntz ‘94, First Decade
Award.
A future Auggie had her face painted by an artist before the football game.
Fall 2004
Above: Norman Nielsen ‘44 (left) was presented with
a commemorative archival photo of the Augsburg
campus in recognition of his pioneering efforts in
development for Augsburg during a special Class of
1944 reunion breakfast. Pictured with Nielsen is “Mr.
Augsburg” Jeroy Carlson ‘48 (right), a senior
development officer.
Above: The Auggies huddled before the game, which despite a
near-record running day by junior quarterback Marcus LeVesseur,
they lost to the Gusties, 34–21. LeVesseur rushed for 207 yards
on 32 carries, just 10 yards shy of the College’s single-game
rushing record 217 yards by Marty Alger ‘94 in a 1993 game.
Above: Members from the Class of 1994
gathered before the football game to
celebrate their 10-year reunion.
Above: Auggie wrestlers gathered for a reunion
and party in Murphy Park; they continued the
celebration at Grandma’s after the football
game.
Above: Bobby Brown (left) and Hannah
Dietrich (right) were crowned as the
2004 Homecoming King and Queen.
Above: Jack Osberg ‘62 addressed the team
during what would be his final Auggie
Homecoming halftime as Augsburg football
head coach; Osberg retired from his coaching
position at the end of the 2004 season, capping
a 14-year career that has produced the most
victories in school history. He will remain on the
Augsburg staff, assisting in the school’s Alumni
and Parent Relations and Development areas, to
develop connections with athletic alumni and
parents.
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[
Spark Your Spirit ]
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
CLASS OF 1954
(L to R) ROW 1 (front): Theodore W.
Anderson, Donald J. Dill, Marlys
(Ringdahl) Gunderson. ROW 2:
Joyce (Weber) Krueger, Ruth (Pousi)
Ollila, Donald A. Norum, Winifred
(Nystuen) Nyhus, Janice (Anderson)
Rykken, Gary R. Rust. ROW 3:
Ardelle Skovholt Quanbeck, Mary
Lee Peterson Leak, Shirlee Blake
Olmstead, Roger E. Carlson. ROW 4:
Helen Jensen Myhre, Orpha
Hushagen Iseminger, Marilyn
Soiseth Boraas, Yvonne Oudal
Rhodes, Jane Collins Cornelius,
Marlys Harkman Schmidt, Edward
O. Nyhus. ROW 5: Ardis Dorr
Nystuen, Arlene Larson Nelson,
Wallace L. Hafstad, Joyce Fossum
Pflaum, Florence Helland Borman,
Jerome S. Elness, James L. Shiell,
Wallace L. Hanson, Marlys Backlund
Morland, Russ Lance. ROW 6:
Clinton J. Peterson, Arlene
(Reinertson) Rolf, Leland E.
Evenson, Carl Jensen. ROW 7: Louis
O. Becker, Louis P. Rolf, Mark L.
Johnson, George W. Fisher, Valborg
(Kyllo) Ellingson, Barbara Tjornhom
Nelson, James A. Sorenson. ROW 8:
Robert E. Twiton, Herbert W.
Chilstrom, Virgil R. Gehring
CLASS OF 1964
(L to R) ROW 1 (front): Anita
(Martinson) Mock, Karen (Henry)
Steenson, Jean (Pfeifer) Olson, Carla
(Quanbeck) Walgren, Dorothy
(Borsgard) Berkland. ROW 2:
Deanne (Star) Greco, Verlie (Block)
Jorenby, Rondi (Rindahl) Suppiah.
ROW 3: Joyce (Leifgren) Young,
Stella (Kyllo) Rosenquist, Sandra
(Simpson) Phaup, Ann (Tjaden)
Jensen, Mary (Fenrick) Olson. ROW
4: James W. Parks, Ellen (Paulson)
Keiter, Karen L. Kohout, Arlan
Oftedahl, Raul A. Jackson. ROW 5:
Charles W. Schulz, Betty (Hanson)
Rossing, Andrew Berg, Charlotte
(Gerdeen) Oswood. ROW 6: Robert
A. Nordin, Carolyn (Aadland)
Allmon, Mary (Munson) Peterson,
Linda (Hamilton) Senta, Ted W.
Olson. ROW 7: Philip M. Dyrud,
Sharon (Lindell) Mortrud, Avis
(Hoel) Dyrud, Karl I. Bakke, Michael
W. Walgren.
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Fall 2004
CLASS OF 1979
(L to R) Row 1 (front): Julia (Davis)
Styrlund, Gary C. Dahle, Sally
(Hough) Daniels, Sandra (Spitzack)
Elhardt, Laurie (Hoversten) Busch.
Row 2: Carol (Dubovick) Hard, Paul
A. Daniels, Holly (Groten) Krekula,
Katharine E. Skibbe, Pamela
(Hanson) Moksnes, Mark A.
Moksnes, Lynn Schmidtke, Brian J.
Carlsen. Row 3: Jay K. Phinney,
Philip Styrland, Eric Anderson.
RECIPIENTS OF THE 2004 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD: THE FAMILY OF JOHANNES AND TABITHA NYDAHL
The extended family of Johannes and Tabitha Nydahl gathered at Homecoming Dinner on October 9 to accept the Distinguished Service Award and
to celebrate their generations-long connection to Augsburg—beginning with Johannes Nydahl in the 1800s (read more on page 10).
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CLASS
NOTES
Class Notes
1965
Mary Jean (Danger)
Holmquist, Braham, Minn., is a
retired music teacher, and can be
contacted at <jeanie@ecenet.com>.
Rev. Dr. Dennis Morreim is a
pastor in Cloquet, Minn., and
has worked with Alcoholics
Anonymous throughout his 35year ministry. He has served as a
consultant and speaker at
treatment centers and is the
author of three books, two of
which were translated into
Spanish. Over the past four
years, he has twice led work
groups to Santa Barbara,
Honduras, to help build homes
and schools and to bring medical
help to those in poverty. His wife,
Jeanne (Wanner) ’66, taught in
public schools for several years,
directed youth music and
education programs in church,
and currently serves on the
volunteer network for
Compassion International. The
Morreims have two grown
children, Edward ’93, an
educator with the Mahtomedi
public schools, and Sarah, a
psychotherapist with Hoistad and
Associates in St. Paul.
Duane Westfield lectured onboard the Marco Polo cruise
ship this past summer.
1956
Arlen Stensland was featured
in an article in the Minneapolis
Star Tribune, “A Keystroke of
Genius.” Arlen and his wife,
Lois, were missionaries to
Madagascar for 22 years and
now organize a program that
sends manual typewriters to
Malagasy Lutheran Church in
Madagascar.
1958
Wes Sideen, St. Paul, was
elected district 5M6 governor of
the Lions Club, and is currently
planning an April benefit
concert for the Lions Club
International Foundation on the
Augsburg campus featuring the
Centennial Singers.
1959
Rev. Eugene S. Peterson
retired from the active clergy
roster. He is doing international
interim ministry. He lives with
his wife, Paula, in Jackson,
Minn.
1960
Lois (Richter) Agrimson is
director of social services at
Rose of Sharon Manor nursing
home in Roseville, Minn. She
lives with her husband, Russell,
in Eagan, Minn.
1962
Deloris (Olson) Norling,
Willmar, Minn., is enjoying her
retirement from teaching with
her husband, Palmer, and their
18 grandchildren.
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Minneapolis/St. Paul
International Airport.
Barb Youngquist, Willmar,
Minn., and Nancy Sandro ’74,
Hendricks, Minn., co-wrote a
book for handbell choirs entitled
Bell Prayers (Lakeside Press).
The book is a nine-month
devotional that includes
inspirational quotes and a
collection of 35 corresponding
pieces for bell choirs to play at
weekly rehearsals. The book also
includes original watercolor
prints by Barb that divide the
book into the seasons of the
church year.
1971
1966
Sandra (Welin) Grunewald,
Ventura, Calif., was named a
senior accounting lecturer at
California Lutheran University
in Thousand Oaks, Calif.,
beginning this fall semester. She
is a licensed CPA and a partner
at a Thousand Oaks-area CPA
firm and has served as an
adjunct instructor at CLU in
both the day and evening
undergraduate programs.
Carmen (Neseth) Berg, Fergus
Falls, Minn., recently retired.
1972
Sylvia (Steinbeck) Torstenson,
Hayfield, Minn., recently retired
from teaching for the Hayfield
School District. The town held a
weeklong celebration and parade
in honor of her contributions to
the school district.
Diane Thompson, Wayzata,
Minn., received her master's
degree in special education in
1994 from the University of
Minnesota. She is currently on
leave from teaching to pursue
research, and can be reached at
<djunet2000@yahoo.com>.
1967
Marlys Ruona Thomsen, Apple
Valley, Minn., co-chairs the Sons
of Norway First District 2000
Convention Committee and is
the head of the library committee
at her church. She enjoys
traveling the United States with
her husband, who is retired.
1969
Jackie (Kniefel) Lind ’94 MAL,
Lilydale, Minn., is the volunteer
coordinator for the Travelers
Assistance Program at the
1973
Lyth Hartz recently celebrated
25 years of employment at
Midwest Special Services, Inc.,
an agency that provides
employment and training to
adults with disabilities, where he
is currently president. He lives
with his wife, Mary, in St. Paul.
Rev. Gary M. Wollersheim, St.
Charles, Ill., was elected to a
second six-year term as bishop
of the Northern Illinois Synod of
the ELCA at the synod assembly
in June. During his first term as
bishop, he served in numerous
denominational capacities,
including as chair of the ELCA
Evangelical Task Force. That
effort resulted in the adoption
of an evangelism strategy for the
ELCA at the 2003 Churchwide
Assembly in Milwaukee.
1975
Olando Smith is a weekend
international flight attendant
with Northwest Airlines. She is
also a cheerleading and track
and field coach at St. Cyril
elementary and middle school in
E. Lansdowne, Pa. Her 11-yearold daughter, Narita, holds the
2004 record for the one-mile run
from the Penn Relays novice
division. Olando lives with her
daughter and husband, Dan
Sweeney, in E. Lansdowne, Pa.
ALUMNA RECEIVES
NORWEGIAN MEDAL
Courtesy photo
1955
Leona (Eng) Rokke ’52 (left)
was presented one of
Norway’s highest
distinctions, the St. Olavs
Medallion. The medal was
presented to her in July at a
banquet of the Seven Lag
Stevne in Willmar, Minn.
Norwegian Consul Anita
Helland (right), presented
the award, and commented
that Rokke’s extensive and
gracious work over the years
have helped to keep and
strengthen the strong bonds
between Norway and the
upper Midwest.
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1977
Staff photo
Staff photo
Laurie (Barrett) Burns,
Stillwater, Minn., is pursuing a
career in import/export
operations after 25 years as a
travel agent. She can be
contacted at
<robertr.burns@netzero.net>.
OPEN HOUSE HONORS CLASS AGENTS
Rev. Jon Schneider,
Minneapolis, is senior staff
hospice chaplain at North
Memorial Medical Hospital, and
can be reached at
<jschap123@msn.com>.
Rev. Eric
Burtness
recently
published a
book, Leading on
Purpose:
Intentionality
and Teaming in Congregational
Life, available through Augsburg
Fortress Publishers. Eric is senior
pastor at St. Matthew Lutheran
Church in Beaverton, Ore.
1980
Dawn (Zocher) Nelson,
Minneapolis, is a radiology
supervisor at Abbott
Northwestern Hospital and is
enrolled in Augsburg’s Master of
Arts in Leadership program. She
can be reached at <autumnmoon
morn@mcleodusa.net>.
1982
Katie (Erdahl) Gussman
earned tenure as the orchestra
director for Marlboro and
Marlboro Memorial middle
schools. She is also a freelance
violinist, has been a member of
Monmouth Symphony Orchestra
for 20 years and the Orchestra of
St. Peter by the Sea for 17 years
(she has made six recordings
with the latter). Katie’s husband,
Roy, is the music director and
conductor for both the
Monmouth Symphony and the
New Jersey State Youth
Symphony. The couple traveled
to Eastern Europe with AllAmerican Youth in Concert and
Fall 2004
President William V. and Mrs. Anne Frame hosted an open house at the Augsburg House on October 26
in appreciation of Augsburg’s class agents. Pictured above (left) are 1974 class agents Marlene Chan Hui
(left) and Laurie Thorpe (right). Also pictured above (right) is President Frame (left), who visited with
class agent Sam Walseth ’02 (center) and his wife, Stephanie Lien ’02 (right).
performed in Budapest, Prague,
and Berlin this past summer. The
couple resides in Neptune, N.J,
with their three cats: Claude,
Lucy, and Beans.
1983
Sharon (Copeland) Booth,
Blaine, Minn., is a music
therapist at Hospice of the Twin
Cities.
1984
Lisa Rykken Kastler is middle
school ministry director at Faith
Lutheran Church. She lives with
her husband, Brent, in
Champlin, Minn. She can be
contacted at <middleschool@
faithlutherancr.org>.
1985
Barbara (Haack) Ross teaches
Suzuki violin from her home
studio and is the K-3 choir
director at St. John’s Lutheran
Church. She and her husband,
Tim, live in Lakeville, Minn.,
with their three children: Jordyn,
13; T.J., 11; and Jamie, 8.
1986
Scott Finsrud, Clifton Park,
N.Y., received a master's degree
in history/political science from
the College of St. Rose in Albany,
N.Y., in June.
1987
Joel Engel, Chaska, Minn., is
corporate sales manager for the
Minnesota Timberwolves and
Lynx basketball teams.
Patrick Hilger is a commercial
support manager at Tetra Rex,
Inc. He lives with his wife, Suzi,
in Circle Pines, Minn.
1988
Jeff Carlson, Linwood, Minn.,
teaches music at Highland High
School in St. Paul.
1989
Jean Hunter, Minneapolis,
teaches second grade for
Minneapolis Public Schools.
1990
Jenny Peterson, Mound,
Minn., is featured in the Courage
Center’s 2004 holiday card and
gift catalog. After a skiing
accident in 1983, Jenny became
a quadriplegic, and she credits
the Courage Center with helping
her to learn skills that enabled
her to succeed in her new life.
She now owns her own jewelry
design business and some of her
jewelry is sold through the
catalog. She is also a
motivational speaker and
consultant and serves as
executive director of Helping
Paws of Minnesota.
1991
Kristen Hirsch, St. Paul, is a
senior field communications
specialist at Thrivent Financial
for Lutherans in downtown
Minneapolis. She also recently
joined the Morris Park Players
Board of Directors and serves on
the Augsburg Alumni Board of
Directors as the Events
Committee chairperson and is
the class agent for 1991. She can
be contacted at
<kmhirsch@aol.com>.
Tommi-Riva
Numbala is the
personal
assistant to the
CEO and acting
company
secretary of
NamWater (Namibia Water
Corporation Ltd). Tommi, an
internationally acclaimed
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Class Notes
1992
Rev. Sven
Erlandson
recently
celebrated the
publication of
his second book,
Rescuing God
from Christianity: A Closet
Christian, Non-Christian, and
Christmas Christian’s Guide to
Radically Rethinking God Stuff
(heliographica). Sven has spent
the last several years in
California as a preacher and
writer dedicated to meeting the
spiritual needs of people who
find themselves outside of
organized religion.
Walt Filson retired from police
work in 2002 and is now a
teacher in the Anoka-Hennepin
ISD #11, teaching the only high
school law enforcement program
in the state. He lives with his
wife, Anna, in Brooklyn Center,
Minn.
Robert
Manning,
Apple Valley,
Minn.,
completed his
third tour of
duty in support
of Iraqi Freedom, earning three
air medals and four aerial
achievement medals with more
than 300 combat hours. He was
promoted to the rank of major
(O-4) after completing inresidence squadron office school
at Maxwell Air Force Base.
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Stacie (Edlund) Reynolds is
pursing a Master of Social Work
at the University of Minnesota.
She lives with her husband,
John, in Buffalo, Minn.
A-CLUB 5K RACE
Stephen Geffre
Lynelle Osgood is co-owner
and treasurer of Terra
Productions, Inc., an artist
agency representing artists for
commercial advertising, such as
makeup artists, stylists, etc. She
lives with her husband,
Lawrence, and children in
Minneapolis, and can be reached
at <lyn@terraproductions.net>.
1993
1994
Amy Gehring, West St. Paul, is
a professor at Anoka Ramsey
Community College and recently
moved back to Minnesota after
attending graduate school in
New York.
Bruce Nelson, Roseville, Minn.,
is a solutions lead at Affinity Plus
Credit Union. He is building a
home in Farmington, Minn.,
with his wife, Cristine, and their
son, Daniel, 2.
1996
Michael P.
Schmidt,
Minneapolis,
recently signed
with G.S.
Associates Artists
Management and
will debut at Carnegie Hall and
Berlin Stadtsoper in 2005. Most
recently, he was featured as Don
Alfonso with Lyric Opera of
Cleveland, Danilo with Western
Plains Opera, Marcello with
Kenwood Chamber Opera, and as
Dr. Falke with Pine Mountain
Festival. Some of Michael’s other
roles include: Figaro (Le Nozze di
Figaro), Dr. Bartolo (Il Barbiere di
Siviglia), and Horace Tabor (The
Ballad of Baby Doe). Also an
active concert artist, Michael has
performed as soloist in such
works as Mozart’s Coronation
Mass, Haydn’s Creation and the
Durufle Requiem. Upcoming
performances include a solo
recital featuring works of German
composers, Leporello in Don
Giovanni, and concert
appearances in the upper
Midwest. He is an adjunct faculty
member at Macalester College
and is set to complete his D.M.A.
at the University of Minnesota in
2005.
More than 100 runners took part in the inaugural A-Club 5K run
on Sept. 19. The fundraising run, organized by A-Club Executive
Committee member Tracy Tomforde ’92, took participants around
the Augsburg campus and along the Mississippi River Road on a
scenic fall afternoon. Winners from the event: Tim Nelson,
first male finisher; Eileen Uzarek, first female finisher; Scott
Peplinski, first male alum finisher; Laura Simones, first female
alum finisher; and Doug Pfaff, JC Award winner (for finishing
closest to 25:00, in honor of the late James Carey).
ALUMNUS RECEIVES DOCTORATE
Courtesy photo
musician, was recently featured
in the company’s newsletter in a
story detailing his musical career.
He can be reached at
<NumbalaT@namwater.com.na>.
Lars Dyrud ’97 (right) received his doctorate in space physics at
Boston University in May and has stayed to pursue a postdoctorate. Mocha Holmgren Dyrud ‘97 (left) is completing her
doctorate in clinical psychology at Suffolk University. The couple
has a son, Finn, born in September.
Fall 2004
1997
Jacki Brickman, Coon Rapids,
Minn., recently directed a
performance of Romeo and Juliet
for fourth graders at Elizabeth
Hall Community School in North
Minneapolis. Jacki teaches fourth
grade at the school and also
teaches education courses as an
adjunct faculty member at
Augsburg Weekend College.
Sarah (Gilbert) Holtan teaches
at Concordia University in
Wisconsin and recently entered
the doctoral program in
journalism education at
Marquette University. She was
married in June and resides with
her husband in Milwaukee, Wis.
Lena Stackhouse-Rogers was
named one of three recipients of
the charter school teacher of the
year award in Minnesota by the
Minnesota Association of Charter
Schools. Lena is a kindergarten
teacher at the Partnership
Academy charter school in
Richfield, Minn.
1998
student at the University of
North Carolina, Chapel Hill,
pursuing a Master of City and
Regional Planning.
Gretchen Meents ’02 MSW,
So. St. Paul, recently raised more
than $6,000 for the Leukemia
Lymphoma Society’s Team in
Training when she ran the
Honolulu Marathon in honor of
her brother who is battling
leukemia. She is a senior social
worker for Hennepin County.
Benjamin Hoogland, Stillwater,
Minn., is pursuing a master’s
degree at the University of
Wisconsin-Stout in marriage and
family therapy. He works for
Faith Inkubators as their Faith
Stepping Stones director and can
be contacted at
<hoogland98@hotmail.com>.
Paul Pierson, Alma Center,
Wis., is associate registrar at
Walden University in Minneapolis.
2001
1999
Deb Cortes received a TOP
Award for outstanding teaching
in the Anoka-Hennepin School
District for 2004.
2000
Rebecca Lynn Brown,
Carrboro, N.C., is a graduate
Kari Burke-Romarheim
recently started the M.Div.
program at Luther Seminary. She
spent three years in Bergen,
Norway, working in youth and
family ministry. She lives with
her husband, Vidar, in
Menomonie, Wis.
2002
Adrienne (Kuchler) Eldridge,
Staff photo
ALUMNI TOUR TO EUROPE
Minneapolis, works for Vibe Urban
Youth Ministries in St. Paul.
Jackie Heyda, Savage, Minn., is a
first-grade teacher at New Prague
Primary School.
Darryl Sellers completed his
master’s degree in broadcast
journalism at the American School
of Journalism in Los Angeles. He
recently accepted a position as
weekend sports anchor at the
ABC-affiliate in Austin, Minn.
Emily Shelton, Minneapolis,
teaches at Cedar-Riverside School
in Minneapolis.
Brooke Stoeckel, Minneapolis, is
sales manager of meetings and
conventions at the Minneapolis
Metro North Conventions and
Visitors Bureau.
2003
Melissa Bawek, Minneapolis, is
assistant director of The Augsburg
Fund at Augsburg. She can be
contacted at <bawek@augsburg.
edu>.
Staci Owens, Minneapolis,
works for Hennepin County and
is pursuing a master’s degree in
elementary education. She can be
reached at <staciowens3411@
msn.com>.
Liz Sterbentz, Lindstrom, Minn.,
owns Break on 8 Coffee Shop,
where she serves Peace Coffee and
Fair Trade fruits to help
cooperative farms-both are
product lines she became
interested in after participating in
Augsburg’s Center for Global
Education’s WEC class on
liberation theology in Cuernavaca,
Mexico.
2004
In October, participants from the Augsburg Alumni Association-sponsored tour to Germany and Eastern
Europe gathered in Wittenberg, Germany, for a photograph. The tour, which ran from October 15-27,
visited Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary, and featured the places of Martin Luther’s
life and ministry as well as a special worship service at the American Church of Berlin, where Augsburg
alumnus Rev. Ben Coltvet ’66 is currently pastor. Augsburg professor Dr. Mark Tranvik and his wife, Ann,
hosted the tour. Pictured are (Front row, L to R): Darryl Carter ’65, Ann Tranvik, Cecilie Teerink, David
Berg ’66; (Row 2, L to R): Pris Fieldhammer ’65, Sue Kneen ’05, Vi Aaseng, Lynn Stertz, Sally Tonsager,
Elaine Harder; (Back row, L to R): Ruel Carpenter, Darrell Strand, Larry Turner ’69, Chris Kneen, Karen
Bolstad, Sue Turner, Clarice Johnson, Marek Tysek, Peter Ern, Sue Klaseus, Mark Tranvik, Paul
Fieldhammer ’65, Tom Stertz, Rolf Aaseng.
Fall 2004
Kristi Hartway works at Abbott
Northwestern and is also an
adjunct faculty member in the
nursing program at Minnesota
State University-Mankato for the
2004-05 school year. She lives
with her husband, Mark, in
Wekston, Minn. She can be
contacted at <Kristi.Hartway@
allina.com>.
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Class Notes
ALUMNI PROFILE
Carrie McCarville ’01: Building on a foundation of success
Stephen Geffre
by Rebecca Welle ‘05
Carrie McCarville’s decision to attend Augsburg
was due in large part to the strength of its
women’s hockey program and to its head coach,
Jill Pohtilla. Indeed, Augsburg was a natural fit
for McCarville, who as a high school student at
Benilde-St. Margaret’s played on its girls’ hockey
team—one of the first in Minnesota. At
Augsburg, she played center position on the
women’s hockey team, participating on the team
that took runner-up honors in the first-ever
NCAA Women’s Division III National
Championship series in 2000.
“Although we didn’t win, it was a blast going to
Boston and representing Augsburg,” said
McCarville.
After graduating in 2001 with a bachelor’s
degree in both studio art and art history,
McCarville began searching for her next
challenge, which presented itself a short time
later when she and her parents opened a liquor
store in September 2002.
Carrie McCarville ’01 gives strong credit to Augsburg for instilling the self-discipline
needed to successfully manage her business, coach and play hockey, and volunteer in
her community.
“We opened it because the store a block away
was torn down due to road construction and was never replaced,” said McCarville.
After a space in a nearby strip mall opened up they purchased it and immediately began the two-month remodeling process on what was
previously an audio-visual store. McCarville stated that she received a great deal of help putting the store together from fellow Augsburg
friends.
“We also managed to contact all the right people, and before we knew it there were reps from all the liquor and wine distributors setting up
our store,” said McCarville, who found it enjoyable to watch how the store came together from start to finish.
Although the first two years of operation were difficult due to nearby road construction, McCarville stuck with her business and today is
pleased with how well her store is doing. “Now we are enjoying seeing how everything we do affects our business,” said McCarville.
Aside from running her business, McCarville is also very active with the Hopkins Raspberry Festival during the summer months. She donates
her time by outfitting the royalty, “making sure they look their best wherever they go,” and volunteers as a chaperone to the young women
throughout the year. McCarville herself was the 1997-1998 Hopkins Raspberry Festival Princess and enjoyed her experiences throughout her
reign.
“It was a great learning experience and I will forever be grateful to the Raspberry Festival for giving me that [opportunity],” said McCarville,
which explains why the backroom of her store serves as headquarters for the festival. “I made sure everyone got what they needed,” said
McCarville, all in the comfort of her own business.
McCarville is also still involved in hockey. She has coached the Hopkins JV girls’ hockey team for the last three seasons and will coach the
Wayzata girls’ hockey team this season. She is also a member of the Owl’s team, which is a women’s A-Club team comprised of Augsburg
alumni. McCarville plays one to two times a week, mainly at Augsburg, and can be found playing any position—except goalie.
As a student at Augsburg, McCarville learned skills that enabled her to juggle her studies as a double major with both her hockey and work
schedules. Today, she gives strong credit to the College for instilling the self-discipline needed to successfully manage her business, coach
and play hockey, and stay organized with the Hopkins Raspberry Festival—all while remaining appreciative for everything that she has
accomplished.
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Fall 2004
AUGSBURG CENTENNIAL SINGERS 2005 ARIZONA APPEARANCES
JANUARY 27—Centennial
Singers concert, Desert Hills
Lutheran Church, Green Valley,
Ariz., 7:30 p.m.*
FEBRUARY 2—Centennial
Singers concert, Lord of Life
Lutheran Church, Sun City West,
Ariz., 5 p.m.*
JANUARY 28—Centennial
Singers concert, United
Methodist Church, Catalina,
Ariz., 7 p.m.*
FEBRUARY 3—Centennial
Singers concert, Prince of Peace
Lutheran Church, Phoenix, Ariz.,
7 p.m.*
JANUARY 29—Centennial
Singers worship service,
American Lutheran Church, Sun
City, Ariz., 4 p.m.*
FEBRUARY 4—Centennial
Singers worship service, Victory
Lutheran Church, Mesa, Ariz.,
4 p.m.*
JANUARY 30—Centennial
Singers worship services,
American Lutheran Church, Sun
City, Ariz., 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.*
FEBRUARY 5—Centennial
Singers worship services,
Pinnacle Presbyterian Church,
Scottsdale, Ariz., 9:30 and
11 a.m.*
*Coffee receptions sponsored by Augsburg will be held prior
to these concerts or between services
Courtesy photo
AUGSBURG GIVING
Pamela Moksnes ’78 (left) and Joy Peterson (right) of Thrivent
Financial for Lutherans presented a check to Sue Klaseus, vice
president for Institutional Advancement (center), in support of
Connections, the women’s leadership event co-sponsored by
Augsburg and Thrivent.
Rachel Kreger, Richfield,
Minn., teachers seventh- and
eighth-grade English at
Minnesota International Middle
School, a charter school for
Somali immigrants.
Weddings
Carl Priest ’78 married Kathryn
Kraker in June. Carl is a
certified project management
professional and in January
celebrated his 25th anniversary
with IBM, where he has been a
project manager for the past 10
years. He also plays string bass
with a variety of groups in the
Twin Cities area. The couple
resides in Minneapolis.
Fall 2004
Melanie Main ’95 married
Calvin Johnson in April. She is
an office manager for Sonstegard
Foods. The couple resides in
Fayetteville, Ark., and can be
contacted at <melanie@
sonstegard.com>.
Amorita Larson ’96 married
Jeff Linner in October 2003. She
is a docket clerk for the U.S.
District Court-District of
Minnesota. The couple resides
in Lino Lakes, Minn., with their
daughter, Alexis, 5. Amy can be
contacted at <amorita_larson@
yahoo.com>.
Alisa C. Berg ’01 married
Jeremy Anderson in December
2003. Alisa is a music therapist
for the Robbinsdale School
District and Jeremy teaches in
Intermediate District 287.
Erica Bryan ’01 married Jason
Wegner ’01 in May 2003. Erica
is the volunteer coordinator for
Kinship of Greater Minneapolis
and can be contacted at
<ericajayne@hotmail.com>.
Jason is enrolled at Luther
Seminary.
Births/Adoptions
Kiel
Christianson
’88 and his
wife, Jennifer,
Champaign,
Ill.—a son, Erik
Douglas, in
October 2003. He joins older
sister Sophia. Kiel is an assistant
professor in the Department of
Educational Psychology at the
University of Illinois; he
previously served on the
psychology faculty at the
University of MassachusettsAmherst. Kiel is also a senior
writer and equipment editor for
<TravelGolf.com>.
Mark Keating
’91 and his
wife, Amy,
Edina, Minn.—
a son, Carson
Mark, in
February. He
joins older brother Owen. Mark
works for BladeLogic.
Melissa
Kaltenbach
’92 and her
husband, John,
Madison,
Wis.—a
daughter,
Vivianne Helene, in May.
Laura (Ferry) ’92 and the Rev.
Matthew Lee, Prentice, Wis.—
a daughter, Elizabeth Hannah,
in December 2003. She joins
older sister Catherine, 2 (3 in
January). Laura can be reached
at <blndcaml@pctcnet.net>.
Kirk Litynski
’95 and his
wife, Kara,
Savage, Minn.—
a son, Kahler
Michael
Edward, in
October 2003. Kurt works for
Motorola in the commercial
government communications
sector for radio communications
and covers Iowa and the
southern half of Minnesota.
Rodney
Dewberry,
Minneapolis—
adopted two
sons in
November
2003. Rodney is
president of the Circle of Men
Institute and is pursuing a
teaching career at the School of
Social Work at the University of
Minnesota. He can be contacted
at <dewbery47@msn.com>.
Jennifer (Runke) ’01 and
Ryan Cobian ’01, Blaine,
Minn.—a son, Caleb Ryan, in
March. Jennifer is a kindergarten
teacher for ISD #282.
Cole Trimble
’01 and his
wife, Gina,
Independence,
Iowa—
a daughter,
Alison Sue, in
September 2003. Cole is a
school social worker for the
Keystone Area Education
Agency and can be reached at
<trimble@indytel.com>.
Lori Strand
Fenske ’02,
Ham Lake,
Minn.—
a daughter,
Allison Marie,
in August 2003.
She joins sisters Haley, 6, and
Nicole, 3. Also welcoming
Allison are proud grandparents
Delmour ’53 and Luella Fenske.
Kelly (Saur) ’92 and Dustin
Sims, Minneapolis—a daughter.
Kelly works at United Defense.
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In Memoriam
Rev. Martin D. Larsen ’45,
Fargo, N.Dak., died in June; he
was 81. After his ordination in
1951, he served parishes in
North Dakota, South Dakota,
Minnesota, Idaho, Washington,
and Oregon. He recently served
as visitation pastor at First
Lutheran in Fargo from 19881996. He is survived by his wife,
Marguerite (Greguson) ’45; six
children; and eight
grandchildren.
Rev. Olin “Ole” Nordsletten
’49 died in February after a long
illness. He was pastor of Prince
of Peace Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Kenmore, Wash., for
32 years. He retired in 1987.
Before serving Prince of Peace,
he was pastor of Trinity Lutheran
Church in Fort Atkinson, Wis.
He is remembered for his
determination and sometimes
unorthodox approach in serving
others. A sign outside his church
read: “Pray, but swing the
hammer.” He was known to live
that motto throughout his life—
for him prayer was important
and action was critical in making
a difference in other’s lives. In
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addition to serving at Prince of
Peace, he helped county officials
establish the Paramount House
low-income apartments for the
elderly and disabled. He also
wrote and produced Christmas
plays, performed by young
people both at the church and on
local television. He is survived
by his wife, Arlett; four
daughters; six grandchildren;
and two great-grandchildren.
Harold Schwartz ’49,
Minneapolis, died in October; he
was 81. He served in the Army
Air Force during WWII from
1942-1945, and again during the
Korean War from 1950-1951. He
later worked for the U.S. Postal
Service, retiring in 1982 after 26
years of service. Throughout his
later years his faith in Christ and
his Jewish roots became
increasingly important to him.
He was a member of Ebenezer
Lutheran Brethren Church and
an enthusiastic supporter of
Lutheran Brethren World
Missions and Jewish Christian
organizations. He will be
remembered for his special
ministry of encouragement to
others. During his life he sent
out thousands of cards and
letters letting people know that
he was praying for them and that
he appreciated them and their
work. He is survived by his wife,
Carol; a daughter, Linda (Dean
Bengtson); and two grandsons,
Joshua and Christopher.
Rev. Erling Carlsen ’50, Eau
Claire, Wis., died in August from
acute leukemia; he was 77. He
served in the U.S. Navy,
stationed at the Great Lakes
Naval Base from 1945-1946. He
served parishes in North Dakota,
Wisconsin, and Illinois. He is
survived by his wife, Beverly;
five sons; and nine
grandchildren.
Veola Y. (Soberg) Ellingboe
’50, Lakeville, Minn., died in
June; she was 74. She served as a
member of the Augsburg
Associates. She is survived by
her sons, Rev. Craig (Mary),
Randy (Lynn), and Bradley
(Karen); nine grandchildren; and
one great-grandson.
Rev. John Miskowiec Jr. ’58,
Mounds View, Minn., died in
June at Mercy Medical Center
during a surgical procedure; he
was 68. He served Lutheran
congregations in Kansas and
Minnesota for over 36 years,
including 29 years at Abiding
Savior Lutheran Church in
Mounds View; he retired in
1998. He is survived by his wife
of 42 years, Linnea; two sons,
John III and Allen (Lisa); and
four grandchildren.
Rev. Lewis John Sundquist II
’62, Sturgeon Lake, Minn., died
in September; he was 72. After
serving in the U.S. Navy, he
became a radio broadcaster in
Minnesota, Texas, Michigan, and
Ohio. In 1965, he became an
ordained ELCA minister and
served parishes until his
retirement in 1993. Recently, he
had become pastor emeritus of
North Emanuel Lutheran Church
in St. Paul, his childhood
church. He is survived by his
sons, Lewis John III ’88
(Gretchen) and Martin Laurence
’93 (Melinda).
Iris Burlock ’94 MSW,
Farmington, Minn., died in
September; she was 51. Iris made
a difference in the lives of many
children while working as a
social worker for Hennepin
County Children and Family
Services. She is remembered for
her spunk, warmth, and
compassion, and was loved by
many friends, co-workers, and
clients. She is preceded in death
by her parents Amelia and
Phillip Burlock; she is survived
by her sister, Ellyn (Lou)
Romano; a niece, Nicole; lifelong
friends Barbara Higens and Bill
W.; family members Vickie Berg
and her sons Joe (Mandy) and
Derrick; and a granddaughter,
Emma.
Dr. Paul LeRoy Holmer, St.
Anthony Village, Minn., died in
June; he was 87. He was the
Noah Porter Professor of
Philosophical Theology at Yale
Divinity School. He also taught
at Augsburg, Gustavus Adolphus
College, and for 14 years at the
University of Minnesota. He is
survived by his wife of 60 years,
Phyllis; a daughter, Leanna
Wren; two sons, Jonathan
(Cathy) and Paul (Suzanne); and
a granddaughter, Nayla.
AUGSBURG MILESTONES
Archive photo
Rev. Lynn Hanson Luthard
’36, Paynesville, Minn., died in
September; he was 90. After
graduating from Augsburg
Seminary in 1939 (also the alma
mater of his father, the Rev.
Louis T. Hanson ’11), he legally
changed his name from Luthard
E. Hanson, and was later
ordained as a pastor in Fortuna,
N.Dak. Prior to his retirement in
1979, he served parishes for over
65 years, including those in
Wisconsin, Minnesota, North
Dakota, and Iowa. He served as
an interim and supply pastor for
nine years after his retirement.
He was preceded by his wife of
62 years, Thelma, who died just
four months before Lynn, and by
his daughter, Grace Moore
Meske, who died at age 48. He is
survived by two daughters, Lois
(Charles) Anderson ’65 and
Twila (John) Edmunds ’71; six
grandchildren; and one greatgrandson.
November 8 marked the 70th anniversary of the first annual
Augsburg Alumni Association banquet.
Fall 2004
CCalendar
ALENDAR
Music
For more information on any of these
events (unless otherwise noted), call
612-330-1265
December 22-25
Special Advent Vespers Telecast
Special one-hour broadcast of the 25th
anniversary Advent Vespers celebration
on Twin Cities Public Television
Dec. 22 at 8 p.m. (TPT2); Dec. 23 at 2
a.m. (TPT2); Dec. 25 at 10 a.m. (TPT2)
and 7 p.m. (TPT17)
Gage Family Art Gallery, Lindell Library
Opening reception: Jan. 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Gallery talk: Jan. 27, noon
February 11
“Wearable Resistance,” by Mary
Laurel True
Christensen Center Gallery
Opening reception: Jan. 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Mary Robinson, former United Nations
high commissioner for human rights
10 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
For information, call 612-330-1006
February 25-April 3
February 11-12
“Meditating on Seasons and Light,”
paintings by Joonja Lee Mornes
17th Annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum
Gage Family Art Gallery, Lindell Library
Opening reception: Feb. 25, 5-7 p.m.
January 12-17
Sculpture by Karen Searle
Gospel Praise Tour
Christensen Center Gallery
Opening reception: Feb. 25, 5-7 p.m.
Performances in southeastern Minnesota
and northern Iowa
February 4
2005 Music Listening Contest
Annual music listening contest featuring
teams of 100 Minnesota-area high school
students
1-5 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
For information, call 612-330-1180
February 15
Michael Jacobs Concert
Native American recording artist
7 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
For information, call 612-330-1144
Theatre
Feb. 4-13
Romeo and Juliet
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Martha Johnson
Feb. 4, 5, 9, 10, and 12 at 7 p.m. and
Feb. 6 and 13 at 2 p.m.
Tjornhom-Nelson Theater, Foss Center
For tickets, call 612-330-1257
Exhibits
January 14-February 18
“Voice To Vision: Holocaust Survivors
Share Their Experiences Through Art”
A collaborative project directed by David
Feinberg
Seminars,
Lectures, and
Films
January 17
Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation:
“Building Peace in our Community”
Victoria Jackson Gray Adams: spiritual,
social, political, and civil rights activist
1 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
For information, call 612-330-1006
Nobel Peace Prize Forum Convocation:
“Finding Security in an Unsecure World”
This year Augsburg hosts the annual
two-day forum, which will honor 2003
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi
For information, call 612-330-1383
February 16
“Outsiders Within”
Jane Jeong Trenka ’95, awardwinning author
10:20 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
For information, call 612-330-1006
Other Events
January 24
Fine Arts Night
January 29
High school students are invited to visit
campus and meet the admissions and fine
arts departments
5-8:30 p.m.—Christensen Center and
Foss Center
For information, call 612-330-1585
Connections: A Women’s
Leadership Event
February 5
8 a.m.-1 p.m.—Thrivent Financial
Corporate Offices, Minneapolis
For information:
www.augsburg.edu/alumni/connections
February 10
10th Annual Nobel Peace Prize Festival
This one-day festival is designed to
connect students in grades K-12 with
Nobel laureates; this year’s festival
honors 2003 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Shirin Ebadi
For information, call 612-330-1383
Pan-Afrikan Student Union Fashion
Show
7 p.m.—East Commons, Christensen
Center
For information, call 612-330-1022
February 17
Graduate Programs Discovery Evening
Prospective graduate students are invited
to enjoy a meal, sample a course, and meet
with graduate program faculty and staff
5:30-8:30 p.m.—Christensen Center
For information, call 612-330-1150
See the alumni calendar on p. 29 for additional events
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n 1924, at a time of many changes
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wrote, “Now that we are increasing in
numbers and have developed more
comprehensive curricula will we be
willing to assume the responsibilities
which come with the greater Augsburg?”
(See Auggie Thoughts, p. 44.)
Over the years there is little doubt
that the response has always been a
resounding “yes.”
As readers 80 years from now look
back to this day and what is being
written about the launching of the
largest fundraising campaign in
Augsburg’s history, I surmise they will
note the same sense of watershed in the
College’s life. Augsburg’s tradition of
excellence and vision for educating in
the sciences necessitates a new center
and upgrade to the existing half-centuryold facilities. Our men’s and women’s
athletic programs have no further
capacity to stretch their space. We seek
the addition of facilities on campus to
help us nourish and grow the
partnerships we’ve built in our
neighborhood and community. And, to
continue to make an Augsburg
education available to many students,
the endowment must grow.
Through Augsburg Now, news and
stories about the campaign, Access to
Excellence: The Campaign for Augsburg
College, will be featured in a newsletter
called Vision. In this issue, a special
edition of Vision presents an overview of
the campaign as well as stories about the
generosity of donors who have already
made significant contributions and about
students who benefit from it.
This year also marks a change in
leadership on Augsburg’s Board of
Regents. The six-year tenure of board
chair Kathy Tunheim provided vision
and direction for Augsburg to leap into
national limelight as an innovator in
education. For the first time in 40 years
a graduate of Augsburg, Jean Taylor ’85,
takes over the reins of leadership. Their
perspectives on the College, its mission,
and their roles are included in this issue.
Other features offer different
glimpses of service reflected in
Augsburg’s motto, Education for Service.
Jean Housh, wife of regent emeritus
Allen Housh, brought to us a story she
wrote about “Major” Bowen, a
remarkable high school student and
current Augsburg student, who has faced
the greatest of challenges in recovery
from a devastating brain injury. With the
compassion and commitment of
Augsburg staff and faculty working
with his family, he was able to begin a
college career.
Stephanie Quick, an Augsburg
graduate and seminary student, is also
featured. Her efforts to collect donated
prom dresses—that most likely would
never be worn again—from parishioners
at her home church in the Twin Cities
and through her sister here at Augsburg,
brightened the lives of Native Alaskan
teenage girls who could not afford to
buy a dress for their special evening.
Editor Quanbeck wrote in 1924 that
he hoped The Augsburgian would be “an
instrument in helping people to realize
that our school is doing a great work, an
important work.” Augsburg continues
this great work, and we take pride in
sharing it with you in Augsburg Now.
Betsey Norgard
Editor
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quarterly by Augsburg College,
2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55454.
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Incoming first-year students in the
Summer Bridge program (see p. 3)
lined up in front of the wall
measuring progress for the new
$55 million campaign. In part, this
campaign ensures the availability
of an Augsburg education to a wide
variety of students.
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AROUND
QUAD
Around THE
the Quad
Augsburg launches $55 million capital
campaign
Augsburg News Service
New Science Center needed to continue excellence in the sciences
O
n April 18 Augsburg kicked off a $55
million capital campaign—the most
ambitious fund-raising effort in its 135year history—to seek funding for two new
buildings, a major addition to a third, and
support for the endowment to help fund
scholarship opportunities for its students.
Access to Excellence: The Campaign
for Augsburg College seeks $37 million
for the three building projects, $13
million for growth to the endowment, and
$5 million in growth to the annual
operating fund. Nearly $30 million
already has been raised.
Individual gifts of at least $1 million
have come from James and Kathy
Haglund of Golden Valley, Minn.; Kinney
L. Johnson ’65, of Boulder, Colo., Jean
Taylor ’85 and Roger Griffith ’84 and the
Glen A. Taylor Foundation; and Alan
Rice of St. Paul.
The centerpiece in the campaign will
be a new Science Center and renovation of
the College’s existing Science Hall, built in
1949. The project will both strengthen
Augsburg’s tradition of excellence in the
sciences and help expand science learning
for both its own students and the
community. The 58,000 square-foot
Science Center will include teaching and
research laboratories and three multi-use
halls that will be used for classes, guest
speakers, and community events.
Renovation of the existing Science Hall,
which will connect via skyway to the new
building, will bring all of the science and
mathematics programs together into one
dynamic and interactive facility.
“This new facility will be extremely
important to Augsburg’s commitment to
the health sciences,” noted President
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William Frame. The center will provide
space to help K-12 students explore
careers in health science and solidly
support Minnesota’s biomedical
technology sector through the high quality
education of talented science and math
majors steeped in Augsburg’s liberal arts
tradition. And, thanks to a planning grant
from the State of Minnesota, architectural
planning for the facility incorporates
multiple “green” features in an
environmentally responsible structure.
The second major campaign project is
the construction of a Gateway Building on
Riverside Avenue. The
building will serve as
headquarters for both the
College’s Alumni Center
and its award-winning
Center for Service, Work,
and Learning.
It also will house StepUP, Augsburg’s
program for students in recovery,
providing both residential and counseling
space for the program. And, it will have
space for retail opportunities to serve both
the campus and the surrounding CedarRiverside community, including the
University of Minnesota—in a model of
public and private economic development
for the neighborhood.
A third building project is a major
addition to Melby Hall, the College’s main
athletic facility. The project will address
pressing space shortages for Augsburg’s
academic, intercollegiate, and recreational
programs; it will provide classroom,
workout, and competitive space, including
a new Greco-Roman wrestling center,
funded in part through a $1 million gift
from Alan Rice of St. Paul.
Funding for the endowment will focus
on four key areas: several new faculty
chairs and professorships, new endowed
scholarships to provide access to students
from a wide range of backgrounds,
program support, and staff development.
Augsburg’s first endowed chair, initiated
through the campaign, will be named in
memory of Bernhard M. Christensen,
president of the College from 1938-62.
Growth in The Augsburg Fund, the
unrestricted annual giving fund, will be
used by the College to meet its most
pressing day-to-day needs.
The five-year campaign, which began
its “quiet phase” in fiscal year 2001 will
run through 2006, the same year the
College hopes to break ground on the new
Science Center and Gateway Building.
Giving toward the campaign has been
broad-based with nearly 70 gifts of more
than $100,000 already pledged.
The campaign was kicked off—
literally—on the Edor Nelson Athletic
Field by College officials and hundreds of
alumni, staff, and friends at a community
festival on April 18. The festivities
included a basketball youth clinic led by
University of Arizona head coach Lute
Olson ’56, a hockey clinic led by
Minnesota Wild Wes Walz, music and
theatre performances, children’s book
readings, and science demonstrations. The
evening prior to the festival, donors were
entertained at a gala dinner.
Augsburg’s last major campaign, the
21st Century Fund, raised $64 million
from 1989 to 1997, with the $15 million
James G. Lindell Family Library as its
centerpiece.
Read about Access to Excellence: The
Campaign for Augsburg College in
Vision, the campaign newsletter,
beginning after p. 22.
Campaign goal—$55 million
Capital projects . . . .$37 million
• Science Center and renovation
• Gateway Building
• Melby Hall expansion
Endowment . . . . . . .$13 million
Annual Fund . . . . . . .$5 million
Spring/Summer 2004
Around the Quad
Dennis Barker—coach to
world-class runners
Congratulations, faculty!
Promotion to professor
by Betsey Norgard
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ugsburg’s head track and crosscountry coach Dennis Barker spent
two weeks in California this summer,
but hardly on vacation. His trip took
him to Sacramento for the 2004 U.S.
Olympic Team Trials in track and field
where 10 of the runners he coaches
hoped to earn a place in the Athens
games.
As a head coach for Team USA
Minnesota, Barker has garnered national
attention for the caliber of elite athletes
who come to Minnesota to train with
him—among them Carrie Tollefson, a
native of Dawson, Minn., who became
an NCAA-champion at Villanova, and is
close to being an Olympian.
In an article published in the
Minneapolis Star Tribune prior to the
trials and distributed nationally by the
Associated Press, Barker is noted for his
holistic approach to training, focusing
Team USA Minnesota head coach Dennis
Barker checks the time for one of his elite
runners during training.
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on bringing together all of a runner’s
“physical, emotional, psychological, and
spiritual resources.”
Barker coaches Team USA Minnesota
at the University of Minnesota track
facility and crafts the training to fit each
runner’s strengths and needs. His
runners trust him implicitly, and the
notice being taken of him in the running
world attests to this.
In Sacramento, Tollefson failed to
qualify in her best event, 5,000 meters,
but won the qualifying trials in the 1,500
meters. She has one more “trial,”
however, since Olympic rules require a
minimum qualifying time, which she
will have to meet by early August in
order to compete in Athens.
Another of Barker’s runners, Katie
McGregor, came in fourth in the 10,000
meters, but may reach the top three team
if one of them chooses not to compete in
that event.
During the spring, Team USA’s
training sometimes overlapped with
Augsburg’s track team practices. “It’s
really not much different from coaching
our athletes at Augsburg,” says Barker.
“All the basic things apply. I think this
has really helped the Augsburg runners,
because they see what these levels of
athletes do, how they apply their
training, and how they believe in
themselves and what they can
accomplish.”
For the Augsburg athletes, the elite
runners were an inspiration. “We often
shared training time together and were
able to see how hard work and
dedication pay off at whatever running
level you are,” said Becky Welle ’05, a
member of Augsburg’s cross country and
track and field teams.
“Each runner is unique with different
goals and expectations, and Dennis does
an amazing job in challenging all of his
athletes to be their best, whether they
compete at Division III level or for the
Olympics.”
Joseph Erickson
Education
Beverly Stratton
Religion
Promotion to associate professor
Nicholas Coult
Mathematics
Susan Nash
Nursing
Tenure and promotion to
team associate professor
Jeanine Gregoire
Education and Physics
Robert Groven
Communication Studies
Ashok Kapoor
Business Administration
Joseph Underhill-Cady
Political Science
Tenure granted
Cheryl Leuning
Nursing
Spring/Summer 2004
Ron Palosaari retires from long tenure
R
onald Palosaari,
professor of
English, began 39
years of
distinguished service
to the College in
1965, when he
joined the English
faculty as an
instructor.
He obtained bachelor’s degrees in both
English and divinity from Bethel College
and Bethel Seminary, respectively. After
three years as a pastor he returned to
graduate school, completing a master’s
degree in English and a doctorate in
American studies with an emphasis on
American literature at the University of
Minnesota. Prior to coming to Augsburg,
he was a college instructor in Wisconsin
and Minnesota.
Over the years, Palosaari successfully
merged his professional fields of English
and theology with an interest in society
and social change.
His sabbatical research in 1994 was
also the topic of a lecture he presented at
the Augsburg Associates’ 1994 spring
seminar: “Jesus and Women.” It was
Palosaari’s opinion that Jesus was a
revolutionary: “He was very different from
the typical Middle Eastern male of his
time, an area which continues to be one of
the most gender-bound regions of the
world,” said Palosaari.
Palosaari has remained an active
member of several professional
organizations and has served as a
consultant for area businesses—always
making use of his community contacts to
enhance his teaching. He has read papers
and conducted workshops at state,
regional, and national conventions.
In addition, Palosaari has shared his
love of travel with the Augsburg
community, hosting Alumni Association
tours such as the “Spectacular
Scandinavia” tour in 1995 in honor of the
College’s 125th anniversary. He has also
traveled to London on four occasions to
teach drama.
Palosaari has long been a favorite
professor among students. He has received
the Outstanding Faculty Award multiple
times, an award given by graduating
seniors to honor classroom teaching.
“Ron Palosaari’s extensive knowledge
brought to life not only literary works but
the periods in which they were written,
offering students a more complete sense
of an author’s challenges, triumphs, and
place in history,” said Kathy Fagen, an
Augsburg Weekend College admissions
assistant/counselor and current student.
Farewell to Ginger Currey
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fter working
for 15 years in
the Department of
Business
Administration as
office manager and
administrative
assistant, Virginia
“Ginger” Currey
retired from
Augsburg in January.
Currey was the first full-time office
manager in the department, the largest
academic department at the College, that
graduates over 200 students per year. She
worked under three department chairs—
Spring/Summer 2004
by Lynn Mena
“Lectures were delivered with a passion
that reflected his love for the academic
discipline to which he devoted his life.
For students fortunate enough to have
taken one of his classes, this passion for
literature was nothing short of
contagious.”
English professor Douglas Green
fondly recalls Palosaari’s “Ask Ron”
column in the Echo.
“Ron’s column in the Echo was
certainly essential to his enormous
contribution to the life of the College over
the years,” said Green. “In this column, he
satirized just about every aspect of College
life and of Augsburg’s various crises, as
well as his own character, during his long
tenure as an English professor.”
Palosaari’s future plans include to
“grow much older” and to “continue
playing tennis without a backhand, bridge
without a clue, and Scrabble despite being
the weakest speller in the English
department.”
“I loved teaching students who were
brighter and harder working than I ever
was—and I always had some of those,”
said Palosaari. “I got a special pleasure
when students admitted they were starting
to really like poetry, usually against their
better judgment.”
by Betsey Norgard
Amin Kader, Milo Schield, and John
Cerrito.
On January 29, at her retirement
reception, she was presented with a plaque
that summarizes the appreciation of her
colleagues.
“As business department office
manager, Ginger established
administration procedures that each
academic year set the standards for serving
the needs of over 40 faculty members and
hundreds of business administration
students,” the plaque reads. “Over her
many years of services to Augsburg
College, Ginger earned the admiration of
students, staff, and faculty. For 15 years,
Ginger was the mainstay of the Business
Administration Department. She was a
dedicated colleague and a good friend.”
The plaque doesn’t list the myriad
other duties that Currey took on to assist
the faculty, e.g., proctoring tests at the last
minute, meeting visiting professors at the
airport, and taking the extra steps to help
students get the classes they need.
Currey was also honored by the
College as an Outstanding Employee in
2000, nominated by her department. Her
commitment to community service
included collecting pop can tabs from
across the campus to benefit the Ronald
McDonald House.
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A CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP
AT ITS SPRING MEETING ON MAY 1, THE AUGSBURG COLLEGE BOARD OF REGENTS ELECTED
JEAN TAYLOR ’85 AS THE NEW CHAIR, TO SERVE A TWO-YEAR TERM. SHE SUCCEEDS KATHRYN
H. TUNHEIM, WHO IS RETIRING FROM A 12-YEAR BOARD TENURE, THE LAST SIX OF WHICH SHE
SERVED AS CHAIR.
TAYLOR IS A CO-CHAIR OF THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CABINET THAT OVERSEES THE CURRENT $55
MILLION CAMPAIGN. SHE HAS ALSO SERVED AS CHAIR OF THE BOARD’S MARKETING
COMMITTEE AND A MEMBER ON THE REGENTS’ COMMITTEE.
OTHER OFFICERS ELECTED TO TWO-YEAR TERMS ARE H. THEODORE GRINDAL ’76, VICE CHAIR;
JOAN VOLZ ’68, TREASURER; AND TRACY ELFTMANN ’81, SECRETARY.
IN THESE STORIES, THE OUTGOING AND INCOMING BOARD CHAIRS SHARE PERSPECTIVES ON
BOARD LEADERSHIP, GOALS FOR AUGSBURG, AND THE AGENDA FOR THE COMING TERM.
A LEGACY OF
INSPIRED
GOVERNANCE
athy Tunheim likes to say that
serving as the chair of a board of a
college like Augsburg is a lot more like
being a shepherd than a boss. And that,
she adds, has been the key to helping
shape a shared governance model that
Augsburg has embraced, and that she
believes other colleges and universities
across the nation will strive to emulate in
the decade ahead.
Tunheim has just completed six years
as chair of the Augsburg Board of
Regents during a period that has seen the
College erupt from what President
William Frame once termed “militant
modesty,” onto the regional and national
scene as an innovative, forward-moving
institution. And, despite Tunheim’s own
modesty in describing her leadership of
the board, Frame said it has been
Tunheim’s vision and leadership that can
be ascribed to much of the impetus of
the College’s movement.
K
Kathryn H. Tunheim
by Dan Jorgensen
“Kathy Tunheim is, in the language
of one of her admirers, ‘prismatically
excellent’,” he said. “That is certainly
apt as a description of her work as
counselor to me, especially in respect to
the Augsburg 2004 vision.”
Tunheim said the feeling is mutual.
“Those of us serving on the Board of
Regents have learned that one of the
most important things a college
governing board can do is to take very
seriously the role we play in the
selection and performance of the
president. I’m proud of the work of the
president and pleased by the board’s
partnership with the administration.
But another less visible challenge has
been transforming the work of the
board itself. An institution’s lifeblood is
its faculty and students—management,
great staff, and volunteer leadership, in
general, are critical. But so, too, is
effective governance.
BUILDING A SHARED
GOVERNANCE
“During these years of my chairmanship,
I feel that our board, the faculty, and the
administration have come to terms with
our commitment to a healthy shared
governance model. It gives the board a
better sense of ‘who’s in charge here?’—
because now we know that at a college
everybody is! Bill Frame has been
masterful in helping all of us—board,
administration, and faculty—understand
this shared governance model. It’s what
makes colleges really work; it’s unlike the
governance work that occurs in business,
so it’s been a great learning experience
for all of us as regents.”
Just prior to becoming chair, Tunheim
served on the search committee that
brought not only Bill but also Anne
Frame to the College. “We got a
wonderful, dynamic duo in the Frames,”
she said. “Anne’s professionalism and
understanding of the needs and functions
of the school make her not only a great
partner for Bill, but a great asset for this
institution.”
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Spring/Summer 2004
AN ALUMNA’S
CALL TO LEADERSHIP
Jean Taylor ’85
s the newly elected chair of the
Augsburg Board of Regents, Jean
Taylor, president of Taylor Corporation,
brings to the seat not only a broad base
of knowledge and enthusiasm, but also
the valuable perspective that comes with
being an Augsburg alumna—an
association that distinguishes her from
the past several chairs, and which clearly
fills her with equal measures of pride,
purpose, and calling.
“I approach this opportunity not as
something that I sought, for indeed I did
not,” says Taylor, who received a B.A. in
business administration in 1985. “Rather,
I truly believe that I was called to do
this. It will for me be a tremendous
challenge in many, many ways. At the
same time, I am convinced that it will be
one of the most rewarding and enriching
things I will ever do.
“I believe that in the coming two
years I will discover much more about
my own gifts, as well as how to
strengthen their use,” continues Taylor.
“I am humbled to have this opportunity
to return the favor to Augsburg through
A
Spring/Summer 2004
by Lynn Mena
my leadership—this place has changed
my life in so many positive ways and I
will always be indebted to this college.
The history of Augsburg is rich, storied,
and full of successes, and I will focus my
energy on making the next two years the
best ever in this college’s history.”
Taylor, who has served on the board
since 1994, is also co-chair of Augsburg’s
Capital Campaign Cabinet, which
oversees the College’s newly announced
$55 million campaign—Access to
Excellence: The Campaign for Augsburg
College. During her board tenure, she
has chaired the Marketing Committee,
and served on both the Regents’ and
Executive committees. She also holds an
M.B.A. in management support systems
from the Carlson School of Management
at the University of Minnesota, earned in
1988. In addition to her board
leadership at Augsburg, she is active in a
number of other community and nonprofit organizations—all while raising a
one- and a three-year-old with her
husband, Roger Griffith ’84, who serves
as chief financial officer of the
Minnesota Timberwolves and chief
operating officer of the Minnesota Lynx
professional basketball teams.
“This is a wonderful ‘fit,’ not only
from my point of view, but from our—
the College’s—point of view,” says
President William V. Frame. “Having
Jean Taylor as the next chair feels right,
seems right, and is right.
“Jean has grown remarkably in
management acumen during her 10
years as an Augsburg regent,” continues
Frame. “This growth was recognized by
her peers as a solid supplement to her
notable collegiality and personal
commitment to her alma mater. I am
very glad of the prospect of serving with
her over the next two years to
accomplish the work to which we have
agreed—to clarify and extend the College
vision and to strengthen the integrity of
the Augsburg brand.”
SERVING THE
COLLEGE
Taylor organizes her goals as board chair
under the framework of two distinct
paths—those that serve the College, and
those that serve the regents.
“Looking at it from this perspective, I
see three critical things that the College
needs from me as board chair to
accomplish over the next two years,”
says Taylor.
“One is to continue to extend
Augsburg 2004 [the College’s vision
document], not only in a way that
supports the work that professors Mark
Engebretson and Joan Griffin are doing
in terms of refining that vision and
taking it farther into the future. But also
in terms of taking Augsburg 2004 deeper
within the Augsburg community, so that
as a whole we can all enjoy greater
ownership and understanding of that
strategy, and so that we’re able to share
this strategy more broadly with our
larger community.
“When I talk about community, I
believe Augsburg’s community has many
layers,” continues Taylor. “There’s
certainly the immediate and very
important campus and Cedar-Riverside
community that surrounds us, but there’s
also the Minneapolis community, the
Twin Cities community, and the
Minnesota and Upper Midwest
community. And I think as one considers
Augsburg’s vision, we really also think
about ourselves as part of the world
community.”
Taylor’s second goal is to steer the
capital campaign toward a successful
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A LEGACY OF
INSPIRED GOVERNANCE (CONTINUED…)
During Tunheim’s three terms as chair,
the institution successfully added many
new programs and partnerships,
established a branch campus in
Rochester, embarked on its first major
capital campaign, reached new highs in
enrollment at both the undergraduate
and graduate levels, and more fully
engaged its alumni—something she has
worked toward from the moment she
took a seat on the board. “It should not
be lost on our alumni, by the way, that
up until Jean Taylor’s recent election as
board chair, the past six chairs have all
been non-alumni,” Tunheim said.
RAISING
E X P E C TAT I O N S O F
AUGSBURG
“When I first joined the board, I think
the College was ranked lowest among
the ELCA colleges in terms of alumni
philanthropy. So my goal was to find a
way to help change attitudes and set a
collective expectation of ourselves as
stewards of the school. I wanted alumni
to think in terms of giving back: serving
on the board, being partners in all that
we needed and wanted to do.
“I remember having breakfast in
1998 with the woman who was then
chair of the College’s alumni association.
I could clearly see she was frustrated, so
I asked her, ‘What is it that you want
from the College?’ Her answer was clear
and immediate: ‘We want a degree from
Augsburg to be more valuable in the
future than it was when we got it.’
Together, I think we’ve been committed
to ensuring that we create that future—
and we all agree how important the
College’s alumni are to making it
happen.”
Tunheim noted that when people
look across the nation and point out the
strongest higher education institutions,
they are always the ones that have
engaged, passionately loyal alumni.
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“Augsburg has a lot of passionate and
loyal alums,” she said, “but in the past
we didn’t always find a way to engage
them. But now, especially with Jean’s
election, there are some great role models
in terms of what alumni can and should
do for their school.
AT T R A C T E D B Y
MISSION AND
VISION
“Having said that, I also want to point out
that non-alums like me have seen
something in Augsburg that attracted us to
the mission and vision. That’s a tribute to
Augsburg and its past leadership. My
message about Augsburg to the
marketplace is this: Augsburg College will
be more important in the future landscape
of higher education than it has ever been,
because its strengths will serve the future
needs of the community so well. But
institutionally, we’re not ready to meet all
the needs that will come to us—financially,
or in terms of buildings and infrastructure.
Our responsibility is to make sure that the
College IS ready to serve as it is called to
serve.”
Tunheim, who is a graduate of the
University of Minnesota and CEO of
Tunheim Partners, a leading Twin Cities
public relations firm, first came to
Augsburg in the late 1980s to talk about
how the College
might improve its
relationship with the
city of Minneapolis.
At the time, the city
seemed to be courting
institutions like St.
Thomas, while
Augsburg, already
well-established and
involved in the city,
was being ignored.
“I was struck by
the many fine
programs the College
had and how little was known about
them. As a professional in public relations,
I was intrigued by what might be done to
share that story. That’s what first attracted
me to the board.” When President Charles
Anderson decided to step down due to an
illness, she was asked to lead the search
committee for the new president, but
declined initially, citing business
obligations. But neither Anderson nor
Barbara Gage, who was then board chair,
would take ‘no’ for an answer. “Barbara
told me that this is what I needed to do,
that when you’re asked to do something
for which you’re a good fit, you need to
respond to the call.”
Other highlights of her three terms,
she said, were developing a better
understanding and working relationship
with members of Augsburg’s
Corporation—the four Lutheran synods
that “own” the institution; establishing the
Regents’ Committee, a group that has
been key to evaluating who is on the
board, what their expectations are, and
how new board members are recruited;
and working with the president on setting
a clear vision of what the College is and
where it wants to go.
“I was honored to be asked to serve on
this board, and then to serve as chair, but
I’m also extremely excited about where
this College is now heading,” she said.
“While other schools are working to
discern their uniqueness or their future,
Augsburg is already there. The light
coming from Augsburg is inspiring
already—I have no doubts about its
strength and constancy.” ■
Spring/Summer 2004
AN ALUMNA’S
CALL TO LEADERSHIP(
CONTINUED…)
conclusion, and third, to start the search
for the next Augsburg president.
“It is so critical to find the right
leadership for the College,” says Taylor.
“Augsburg has been absolutely blessed
with incredible leadership in terms of its
presidents, and I think Bill Frame has
done a remarkable job during his tenure.
So, we really need to establish a process
to make sure that we find a new
president who is truly called to be the
next president of Augsburg and continue
the legacy that has been created.”
“And this goal is about helping board
members to really understand their role
and to understand more about the
College, and putting each regent in
appropriate leadership positions, so that
not only two years from now, but five
years from now we’ll have a group of
regents able to utilize their talents to
their highest capability.”
SERVING THE BOARD
Professionally, Taylor has an outstanding
track record in leadership development.
At Taylor Corporation, where she served
first as vice president of development
before becoming president in 2001, she
has led several successful initiatives to
revitalize and restate the organization’s
core purpose and core values, formalize
leadership development, alter its
approach and philosophy to the role and
use of information technology, and
encourage and promote women in
leadership roles.
In 1998, CityBusiness magazine cited
Taylor’s commitment to networking
opportunities for women in business
When Taylor looks at how her election
as board chair can specifically serve the
regents, she cites two main goals,
beginning with a pledge to continue the
work of outgoing chair Kathy Tunheim.
“Kathy has done incredible things
with this board,” says Taylor. “One
aspect that she has undertaken that I
would like to continue is to refine the
governance roles at the College. I see
three components to that leadership—the
regents play a key role, as do both the
administration and the faculty. I think
there’s still critical work to do in terms of
refining how these three leadership
components work together—where do
each of us take the lead responsibility,
and where do we stand alongside the
others in order to ensure that the College
achieves its vision?
“The second piece relative to the
regents that I’ll focus on over the next
couple of years is determining how we
can most effectively utilize the talents of
our regents,” continues Taylor. “We have
an incredibly active and engaged group
of regents; every time I’m in a full board
meeting, I look around the room and I
am just amazed and blessed that I’m
sitting in this room with these incredible
people whom I learn from all the time,
and who put all this time and devotion
into the College.
Spring/Summer 2004
O U T S TA N D I N G
BUSINESS
LEADERSHIP
when it selected her as one of its “40
under 40,” a prestigious group of 40
business professionals who have achieved
distinction and risen quickly in their
fields—and who are all under the age
of 40.
Prior to joining her father, Glen
Taylor, at Taylor Corporation in 1994,
Taylor was senior vice president of E.W.
Blanch Co., a global reinsurance
intermediary.
As Taylor embarks on her two-year
term as chair of the Board of Regents, it
also represent her final years of a 12-year
tenure as a board member.
“Over the last 10 years I’ve learned so
much about the history and the
foundation of the College and where it
came from,” says Taylor. “It’s incredibly
satisfying for me to see the linkage
between what the founders of Augsburg
envisioned and all that Augsburg has
accomplished over the ensuing 135
years—and then to witness how we’re
currently extending that vision.
“I am so impressed by the history of
the College, and at the same time I am so
excited about its future, because I think
that Augsburg is positioning itself to
have an even greater impact on its
community. I’m incredibly proud to be
an alumna of the College, and my pride
continues to grow because I know that
this college is just going to get better and
better—our diamond is really going to
shine.” ■
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Sports
Wrestlers, track, and women’s hockey lead a
solid year for Auggie athletics
by Don Stoner
A
Division III second-place finish by the
wrestling team, which tied both
NCAA and school records with four
individual champions and nine AllAmericans, respectively, and standout
seasons for the track and field and
women’s hockey teams paced a solid year
for Auggie athletics.
Senior Joe Moon earned the
Outstanding Wrestler honors after scoring
a 13-6 upset of top-ranked and four-time
All-American Eduard Aliakseynka of
Montclair State (N.J.) in the 174-pound
national finals.
Sophomore Marcus LeVesseur
extended his school-record winning streak
to 84 straight matches, finishing 40-0 and
winning his second straight national title
at 157. Juniors Mark Matzek, at 133, and
Matt Shankey, at 125, each claimed a first
national crown. The Auggies also finished
third in the NWCA Scholar All-America
Team program with a 3.39 team grade
point average, the seventh straight top 10
ranking. Augsburg leads the nation with
81 NWCA Scholar All-Americans since
1983.
Augsburg’s women’s hockey team,
under coach Jill Pohtilla, finished 15-10-2
overall, 10-6-2 in MIAC play, earning a
spot in the playoffs for the second season
in a row. The Auggies closed with an eightgame unbeaten streak, going 9-2-2 in their
final 13 games before ending with a 6-5,
double-overtime loss to St. Thomas in the
MIAC semifinals, a game played in a
conference-record 96:09.
Senior Annie Annunziato led the team
with 36 points and was named to the
Division III JOFA All-American West
Region team, joining juniors Lauren
Chezick and Melynda Kleewein on the AllMIAC first team. Freshman Stacy
Anderson earned honorable-mention and
All-Rookie recognition.
And track and field, led by sprinters
Mathew Shannon, Tonnisha Bell, and
Alana Carter; hammer-thrower Jon Dahlin;
and distance runners Ellen Waldow,
Hannah Dietrich, and Angie Bergeson had
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two All-American honors, eight MIAC
titles, and 24 school records.
At the MIAC indoors, Shannon, a
senior, and Bell, a sophomore, earned Most
Outstanding Performance honors.
Shannon also earned MIAC Most
Outstanding Indoor Track Athlete and
USA Track and Field Minnesota Athlete of
the Month honors, winning the men’s 400meter dash in a record :48.78. He also won
the 55-meter dash and set or tied school
records in the 55 and 200. Bell, Waldow,
Dietrich, and Bergeson combined on the
All-American distance medley relay team,
finishing seventh nationally, and Bell set
school and MIAC records in the 200
(:25.52 ), shattering the meet record by
nearly a half-second.
Senior Jon Dahlin won the hammer
throw title and set a school record at 54.01
meters (177-feet, 2-inches). Waldow won
the 800 in a school-record 2:16.36,
breaking a mark set earlier by Bergeson.
Waldow and Bergeson joined teammates
Amy Mackner and Dietrich in winning the
3200-relay.
In other 2003-04 sports highlights:
• Augsburg finished with a 5-5 record (4-4
in the MIAC) in football, and 13-year
head coach Jack Osberg became the alltime win leader with 60. Osberg’s teams
have had seven .500-or-above seasons,
second only to Edor Nelson’s eight .500or-above seasons.
Auggie runner since 2001 to earn AllMIAC honors, with a 5,000-meter time
of 19:24.
• Under co-coaches Troy Nygaard and
Laura Levi, Augsburg produced its finest
women’s golf season in history. The
Auggies tied their previous best-finish at
the Minnesota Women’s Collegiate Golf
Association championships—10th
against all of the state’s Division II and
Division III programs. Freshman Marisa
Navarro blistered school records with a
85.63, 18-hole stroke average, and a 12th
place finish in the MWCGA meet.
• The men golfers—with just one
senior—finished with a 314 spring
stroke average, under 16th-year head
coach Brian Ammann. The team was
fifth in the MIAC, led by freshman Erik
Helgerson, who earned all-MIAC with a
36-hole total of 154.
• In women’s basketball, center Selina
Theisen led both scoring and rebounding
at 17.1 and 10, respectively, and was the
only freshman selected to the 16-player
All-MIAC first team. Theisen also was
selected to the conference’s All-Rookie
team, was named to the D3hoops.com
All-West Region third team, and was
named to the Freshman All-American
team by Women’s DIII News.
• Head coach Mike Navarre’s women’s
soccer team finished 11-5-2 overall (5-42 in the MIAC), tied for the second-best
record in school history. Sophomores
Millie Suk and Nora Austin were named
to the All-MIAC team. Senior Laura
Hoffman closed her career as one of the
school’s best goalkeepers, recording a 114-2 record, seven shutouts and a 0.95
goals-against-average.
• Under first-year coach Keith Bateman,
the young Augsburg baseball squad
finished 16-22 (7-13 in the MIAC),
nearly doubling its overall victory total
from each of the previous two seasons.
Sophomore pitcher Jeremy Nelson (allMIAC) had a 5-4 record and 2.91
earned-run average, throwing six
complete games, striking out 33, and
allowing only 15 walks and a .269
opponent batting average.
• Augsburg’s cross country teams logged
29 personal-best times (19 women and
10 men). Ellen Waldow became the first
Don Stoner is sports information coordinator
in the Office of Public Relations and
Communication.
Spring/Summer 2004
Five senior athletes are honored
F
ive senior student-athletes received
Augsburg athletic awards for the
2003-04 school year. Three Auggies
were named Honor Athletes, the highest
honor the College gives its senior
student-athletes—Melissa Lee, Brandon
Fox, and Mathew Shannon. Earning
Augsburg Senior Athlete of the Year
honors were Kristen Lideen and Joe
Moon. Lee was also given the Julie
Ellingson Leadership in Women’s
Athletics award, an honor given
periodically to female athletes who have
displayed qualities of outstanding
leadership and service to Auggie
athletics. The award is named for Julie
Ellingson ’98, a softball catcher who was
a devoted worker in many aspects of
Augsburg’s athletic department.
2003-04 HONOR ATHLETES
Brandon Fox
A three-year starter
and four-year
letterwinner in
football, Fox earned
All-Minnesota
Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference
second-team honors in both his junior
and senior seasons. His senior year, he
led the Auggies in tackles with 103. In
2003, he had the second-most tackles in
the MIAC and led both the conference
and team in tackles for loss. He added
2.5 sacks, two interceptions and two
fumble recoveries his senior year. He
was named the team’s Outstanding
Player on Defense, Most Valuable Player,
and earned the Edor Nelson Auggie
Award in 2003. A business management
major with a 3.63 GPA, Fox earned
Academic All-MIAC honors twice and
was named to the CoSIDA Academic
All-District second team in 2003.
Melissa Lee
Lee was a four-year starter in softball
and also played basketball for two
seasons at Augsburg. In softball, Lee will
Spring/Summer 2004
go down as one of
the “ironwomen” of
Auggie softball
history. Augsburg’s
third-baseman played
in every inning and
started every game of
her four-year
career—141 games, 141 starts, and 964
innings. She closed her career with a
.296 batting average and a.962 fielding
percentage. A health and physical
education major with a 3.507 GPA, Lee
has earned Academic All-MIAC and
National Fastpitch Coaches Association
Scholar Athlete honors three times. She
is a Student-Athlete Mentor, copresident of the Augsburg College
Education Students (ACES) program,
and has been active as a student worker
in many aspects of Augsburg’s athletics
program.
Mathew Shannon
A 17-time All-MIAC
performer, Shannon
became the first
Augsburg men’s track
and field athlete to
earn All-American
honors in both
indoor and outdoor events in the same
year in 2003 at the NCAA Division III
national championships. This season,
Shannon placed fifth in the indoor 400
at the national meet, and qualified for
the outdoor national meet in the 400. A
three-time MIAC titlist, Shannon earned
both the Outstanding Indoor
Championships Performance and Indoor
Track Athlete of the Year honors from
MIAC coaches this season. He also was
named USA Track and Field Minnesota
Co-Athlete of the Month in April. A
business and communication major with
a 3.155 GPA, Shannon has earned
Dean’s List honors. Shannon is also a
recipient of a Scholastic Connections
scholarship, which pairs students of
color with alumni mentors in the
community.
by Don Stoner
2003-04 SENIOR ATHLETES
Kristen Lideen
Lideen emerged as a
two-sport star at
Augsburg. In soccer,
Lideen earned AllMIAC honorablemention honors three
years in a row as one
of the top sweepers in the conference. In
softball, Lideen became one of
Augsburg’s best shortstops, holding
career school records in three different
categories—batting average (.444), hits
(175) and doubles (38)—while sitting
in the top 10 in school history in seven
other career listings. Lideen is one of
four players in school history to ever go
through a single season without a
strikeout. She earned All-Region and
All-MIAC first-team honors each of her
first three seasons in an Auggie uniform,
and earned All-MIAC honors her senior
year. In 2003, she earned NFCA AllAmerican honors. Lideen is a
philosophy major at Augsburg.
Joe Moon
Moon won his first
national title in
wrestling this season
with a dramatic upset
performance at the
Division III national
championships,
earning the meet’s Outstanding Wrestler
honors in the process. Moon finished 392 his senior season and 105-14 in his
three-season career at Augsburg. A twotime All-American in wrestling, Moon
finished fifth nationally last season at 174
and earned the team’s Outstanding
Freshman honors his first season at
Augsburg. A marketing major, Moon was
also a member of two academic national
wrestling teams at Augsburg.
Don Stoner is sports information
coordinator in the Office of Public
Relations and Communication.
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Faculty/staff notes
Creating learning communities at Augsburg
F
rankie Shackelford, associate
Learning Community that
dean for teaching and learning
took a group of 12 students
enhancement, is a national
and the two professors to
resource leader in promoting the
museums in the Twin Cities,
concept of “learning
Chicago, and Baraboo, Wis.
communities,” and a key player
The subject matter was not the
in Augsburg’s development of
content of the museums, but
curricular learning communities.
rather how the museum
In 2000, Shackelford was
designed and arranged the
named one of 58 fellows of the
content and how that reflects
National Learning Communities
the society that created it.
Project (NLCP), funded by the
Their study was based around
Pew Charitable Trusts and
a text on this subject and
administered by the Washington
discussion with its author.
Center for Improving the Quality Associate dean Frankie Shackelford brings best practices from national
Shackelford’s continuing
learning community resources to Augsburg’s first-year program.
of Undergraduate Education at
commitment as a fellow of the
The Evergreen State College.
NLCP is to make site visits to
Since then, she has twice served
institutions who are
community links classes together for a
as a core resource person at NLCP’s
experimenting
with learning communities.
common group of students often across
summer institutes and presented at
Thus
far
she
has
held workshops and
academic disciplines and usually around a
professional meetings.
evaluated
programs
at Wofford College and
theme. Besides the faculty and students in
Last October, as part of a Midwestern
Cottey
College.
At
Augsburg
she is active
these classes, a learning community often
network of learning community leaders,
in
the
faculty-staff
task
force
on
includes academic advisers, residence life
Augsburg hosted one of 10 day-long
“Foundations of Excellence™,” whose
staff, student peer leaders, and staff from
Open Houses, where Shackelford and
work will lead to a strengthening of
campus support programs.
other Augsburg faculty and staff
learning communities in the first-year
While serving as co-director of
presented Augsburg’s first-year learning
curriculum. Augsburg was selected as one
professional development, Shackelford was
community program, helping others to
of 12 colleges in the Council of
instrumental in the design and
understand the concepts.
Independent Colleges (CIC) to participate
development of the eight-week Augsburg
As associate dean, Shackelford oversees
in this national study of ways to improve
Seminar for all incoming first-year
seven programs that promote student
the first college year. More information on
students, which was rolled out in fall 1998.
academic development and faculty/staff
this project is available at
This orientation seminar for new day
professional development.
<www.brevard.edu/fyfoundations>.
students is linked to one or two other
The concept of learning community
courses and includes student leaders as coinvites practices that bring together people
teachers to help answer students’ questions
NOTEWORTHY
and programs on campus to help students
about college life. The goal is to help
find more meaning in the curriculum, she
students transition to college life, connect
Tony Bibus, social work, was resays. The approach is an intentional
them to the larger campus community, and
appointed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty to a
restructuring of students’ time, credit, and
help them become self-reflective learners.
four-year term on the Minnesota Board of
learning experiences to build community
Augsburg’s new Core Curriculum,
Social Work, which is responsible for
and to foster greater connections among
licensing and disciplining social workers.
launched last year, was inspired by the
students, students and their teachers, and
learning community model. “Learning
Trena Bolden, Pan-Afrikan Center, and
among disciplines. The learning
communities provide the impulse to make
Kenneth Turner, Student Support
community movement has broad reach
meaning across a student’s four years of
Services, attended the 28th Pan-African
across many kinds of educational
learning,” says Shackelford.
Leadership Conference at Minnesota State
institutions with over 500 colleges and
Co-curricular learning communities
University in Mankato in February, along
universities now registered at the
(outside of academic classes) have also
with students Hanna Habtemariam,
“Learning Commons” Web site
developed at Augsburg. Last year, under
Hamza Yusuf, Anthony Schaden,
(http://learningcommons.
the leadership of professors Phil Adamo
Robert Jones III, Dega Ali, and Audra
evergreen.edu).
and Lars Chrisiansen, the History and
Johnson.
In the curricular sense, a learning
Sociology Clubs formed a Museum
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Spring/Summer 2004
The art of making events shine
by Betsey Norgard
J
odi Collen admits she
belonging that Augsburg alumni,
can’t go anywhere
parents, and donors feel as they
without noticing displays,
return to campus—including
the ways materials are used,
current students. “I want current
and how decorations are
students to feel connected, and to
arranged—in short, she
walk away feeling that they were
can’t turn off her job.
part of the event,” Collen says.
Collen is events
She seeks to work more
coordinator at Augsburg,
closely with faculty and staff
working in the Office of
from the get-go, offering ideas to
Events and Classroom
creatively plan the event from
Services. It’s her job—and
the beginning, to gain greater
her passion—to help make
consistency across all campus
every Augsburg event look
events.
professional, run efficiently,
Collen considers herself
Jodi Collen mixes a combination of inspiration, creativity, and purpose in
and communicate the right
lucky to know that events
planning major events at Augsburg.
messages.
planning is truly a calling and
Since coming to
part of her vocation. She can
While she entered the program for career
Augsburg two and a half years ago, she
trace that awareness to a keynote speech
development, she has found that her
feels lucky to say that she loves what she
by David Merrill, a leader in her field
own personal development has been
does—and she knows she can do it well.
(who has since become a friend and
more rewarding than prospects of career
Last year, Minnesota Meetings &
mentor), at the first special events
advancement. Her goal is someday to
Events magazine named her the 2003
conference she was invited to attend.
continue on for a Ph.D. and teach in the
“Up-and-Coming Special Events
“The minute he started speaking, I
industry.
Planner”; and the year before that, she
knew this is what I’m supposed to do,”
At Augsburg, she is responsible for
was named one of the top five women to
she says. Merrill connected her to the
planning
and managing summer
watch in the Minnesota events business.
right people and resources, and her
conferences, weddings and receptions,
She is currently president-elect of the
career took off.
and working with faculty and staff to
Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter of the
During the summer, in addition to
plan major campus events.
International Special Events Society.
managing summer events, Collen is
Collen looks forward to working
What put her over the top in
working with the alumni office to plan
more
closely with Augsburg faculty and
becoming noticed and in giving her
Augsburg’s 2004 Homecoming, “Spark
staff to plan the College’s major events.
confidence was the opportunity to plan a
Your Spirit,” to take place Oct. 2-9.
Her goal is to increase the sense of
major event last summer for her events
industry colleagues. With only months
to go before the annual conference of the
International Special Events Society to be
held in Minneapolis, Collen stepped in
to plan one of the major evening
events—a beach party. With the help of
four dumptruck-loads of donated sand
and lots of ingenuity, conference-goers
partied with hula hoops and parasoled
drinks on a sandy beach, with palm trees
and beach cabanas—all downtown in
Peavey Plaza.
Collen recently completed a Master
of Tourism and Administration degree at
George Washington University in
Washington, D.C., specializing in
conference and events management.
Spring/Summer 2004
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Faculty/staff notes
Postcards from Italy
During February and March in the Christensen Center Gallery, art
professor John McCaffrey exhibited 34 oil paintings of the sultry
Italian landscape in the show “Postcards from Italy.” The paintings
are evocative recollections of a visit McCaffrey made to the country
several years ago.
Though small in size, the works are bold interpretations of some
of Italy’s most remarkable scenery and monuments. Captured in
the brushwork are narrow streets and sun-baked cobblestones of
old towns, the glory of Roman ruins, and the verdant beauty of
the rolling Tuscan hills. Even in these small sizes, McCaffrey’s
use of light to sculpt form, establish space, and construct volume
is revealed upon close observation.
John McCaffrey, art, measures to hang one of the 34
small oil paintings in his “Postcards from Italy” exhibit.
“Vernazza” (2004) is one of the
“postcards” that brought the
Italian landscapes to life in the
Christensen Center Gallery during
the winter.
Honors/awards
Congratulations to the 2004 faculty and
staff who received Distinguished
Contributions to Teaching and Learning
Awards. Mark Engebretson, professor of
physics, for teaching; Ann Klamer,
director of residence life, for direct
service to students; and Garry Hesser,
professor of sociology and metro-urban
studies, for advising/mentoring.
Carol Barnett, music professor and
composition instructor, was awarded the
2003 Nancy Van de Vate International
Composition Prize for Opera from the
Vienna Masterworks for her work, Snow,
based on a short story by Konstantin
Paustovsky.
Janna Caywood ’04, social work, was
inducted into Alpha Kappa Delta,
international sociology honor society.
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Su Dorée, mathematics, received the
Mathematical Association of America
North Central Section’s Award for
Distinguished College or University
Teaching of Mathematics, presented in
April. It is presented for extraordinarily
successful teaching, influence beyond
their own institutions, and fostering of
curiosity and excitement about
mathematics to students.
Garry Hesser, sociology and metrourban studies, was honored by the Higher
Education Consortium for Urban Affairs
(HECUA) for his 25 years of service.
Ann Klamer, residence life, received the
2003 Linda Schrempp Alberg Outstanding
Contribution to Minnesota Higher
Education Award, presented by the
Minnesota College Personnel Association
in May. Alberg was director of student life
and associate dean of students at Augsburg
until her death in 1996.
Cheryl Leuning, nursing, received an
Alumni Achievement Award in 2003
from Augustana College, Sioux Falls,
S.Dak. In the award nomination, she was
described by her students and colleagues
as “a superb teacher, an inspirational
leader, and mentor.”
Sports information coordinator Don
Stoner, public relations and
communication, was named CoWrestling SID/Publicist of the Year by the
National Wrestling Media Association, an
organization representing journalists
who cover amateur and college
wrestling.
Jeff Swenson ’79, assistant dean for
athletics and head wrestling coach, was
inducted in March into the Minnesota
Wrestling Coaches Association/David
Bartelma Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Spring/Summer 2004
Presentations/publications
David Apolloni, philosophy, presented
“Puzzles Concerning False Judgment in
Plato’s Theatetus” at the 10th Annual
Minnesota Conference on Ancient
Philosophy in May.
Tony Bibus and Rosemary Link, social
work, and Michael O’Neal, sociology,
presented a paper, “Analysis of Welfare
Reform Using a Global Perpsective and
Locally Mapped Conditions” at the 50th
annual meeting of the Council on Social
Work Education in March.
Nora Braun, business administration/
MIS, published “Critical Thinking in the
Business Curriculum,” in the March/April
issue of The Journal of Business Education.
Grace Dyrud and Bridget RobinsonRiegler, psychology, along with
psychology senior Matthew Plitzkow,
presented a poster session, “Lucky Next
Time: The Effects of Luck Inducement and
Delay on Predictions of Future Wins and
Luck Ratings,” at the Midwestern
Psychology Convention in April. They also
presented at the American Psychological
Society in May.
Orv Gingerich and Kathy McBride,
Center for Global Education, co-presented
a session, “Experiential Education: Theory
and Practice in Latin America,” at the 15th
annual international conference of the
Association of Academic Programs in
Latin America and the Caribbean
(AAPLAC) in February.
Shakespeare Bulletin published Douglas
Green’s review of Joe Dowling’s
production of Othello at the Guthrie Lab
in the spring issue (22.1); his review of
Ethan McSweeney’s Romeo and Juliet
appeared in the summer issue (22.2). In
April, at the annual Shakespeare
Association of America meeting, Green
participated in a dramatic reading of
Antony and Cleopatra. (His drunken
Lepidus was well received.)
Spring/Summer 2004
Gretchen Irvine, education,
participated on a panel on international
travel experience at the National Society
for Experiential Education conference in
November. She also presented “Value
Added to Global Study/Travel through
the Use of Technology,” at the Hawaii
International Conference on Education
in January.
Kenneth Kaminsky, mathematics,
published Financial Literacy: Introduction
to the Mathematics of Interest, Annuities,
and Insurance, with a manual to
accompany it, by University Press of
America, Inc. in 2003.
Jason Kemp, residence life, published
“Ally Rally: Problem Solving with GLBTQ
Allies on Campus,” in the spring 2004
UMR-ACUHO (Upper Midwest Region,
Association of College and University
Housing Officers) News.
Ann Lutterman-Aguilar, Center for
Global Education-Mexico, published
“Educating about a Diversity and Global
Issues Experientially: A Review of
Simulations Games for Use in
Community-Based Learning Programs,”
in the fall 2003 issue of Transformations:
The Journal of Inclusive Scholarship and
Pedagogy.
Dave Matz, psychology, co-authored
“Social Norms and Identity Relevance: A
Motivational Approach to Normative
Behavior,” in Personality and Social
Psychology Bulletin. He also co-authored
an article in Current Psychology, 21.
Regina McGoff, Center for Global
Education, presented, “Study Abroad for
Students in a Weekend College Program,”
at the Student Abroad Curriculum
Integration Conference in April.
Susan O’Connor, education, co-authored
a chapter about her five-month faculty
exchange in Trondheim, Norway, in Sosialt
arbeid: Refleksjon og handling (Social
Work: Action and Reflection).
Ron Petrich, education, has a selection
in Teaching with Fire: Poetry That
Sustains the Courage to Teach, published
by Jossey Bass. Petrich finished the first
two-year Courage to Teach retreat series
for K-16 educators and began a second
series in May.
Bruce Reichenbach, philosophy,
contributed “Explanation and the
Cosmological Argument,” to
Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of
Religion, edited by Michael Peterson and
Raymond Vanarragon, and published by
Blackwells in England.
Bridget Robinson-Riegler and Greg
Robinson-Riegler published two texts:
Cognitive Psychology: Applying the Science
of the Mind (along with an instructor’s
manual) and Readings in Cognitive
Psychology: Applications, Connections, and
Individual Differences,” both published in
2004 by Allyn & Bacon.
Nancy Steblay, psychology, co-authored
“Eyewitness Accuracy Rates in Police
Showups and Lineup Presentations: A
Meta-Analytic Comparison,” in Law and
Human Behavior, 27.
Andrew Tix co-authored “The Relational
Context of Social Support: Relationship
Satisfaction Moderates the Relations
between Enacted Support and Distress,” in
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin,
29. He also co-authored an article in the
Journal of Counseling Psychology, 51.
Sean Truman, psychology, with students
Francis Rojas, Danielle Banaszak, and
Janessa Baier, presented “Maternal
Substance Abuse and Ratings of Parent
Behavior: Do Drugs Matter?” at the
Midwestern Psychology Convention.
Truman also co-authored “What Are
They Thinking? The Mediating Role of
Parental Cognitions in the Parenting
Processes of Drug-Dependent Mothers
and Fathers,” in the NIDA Research
Monograph Series in 2003.
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AUGSBURG’S FOURTH INTERNATIONAL
ver 100 entries were submitted in
O
the fourth annual photo contest for
international and off-campus studies.
Winners were selected in three
categories: scenic landscapes, local people
in a cross-cultural setting, and Augsburg
students in a host setting. All winning
photos were displayed in Christensen
Center.
Entries were judged on the following
criteria: cross-cultural content, artistic and
technical quality, and reproducibility.
To see all the winners, visit
<www.augsburg.edu/international/
photocontest04>.
A
1st Place
A
B
B
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Scenic landscapes. First place. “Prague from
the Castle Wall,” Erik Helgeson ’05.
Czech Republic
Augsburg students in host setting. First place.
“Dancing with Locals (Mike Boyle),”
Erik Helgeson ’05. Cuba
C
Local people in a cross-cultural setting. First
place. “Lunchtime,” Deb Olson, MA Nursing.
Namibia
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OFF-CAMPUS STUDIES PHOTO CONTEST
C
D
D
Augsburg students in host
setting. Second place.
“Namibian Dunes,”
Jenna Bracken ’05. Namibia
E
Scenic landscapes. Second place.
“On the Other Side of the
Fence: Auschwitz,”
Ariann Russ ’05. Poland
F
Augsburg students in host
setting. Third place.
“Candomblé,” Ana Gabriela
Power ‘05. Brazil.
E
F
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MAJOR BOWEN:
a story of courage and determination
by Betsey Norgard
As Jean Housh (left) coped with
surgery to remove a brain tumor,
her strength and inspiration came
from “Major” Bowen (right),
whose brain tumor left him near
death and in a coma. She helped
direct his path to Augsburg.
eople are brought together in
unpredictable ways. The friendship
between Augsburg freshman
Edward “Major” Bowen and Jean Housh,
wife of Augsburg regent emeritus Allen
Housh, began one day in physical
therapy at the Sister Kenny®
Rehabilitation Institute, where both were
recovering from brain surgery.
Because of the friendship that
developed from that day in the hospital,
the Houshes are largely responsible for
Major Bowen enrolling at Augsburg.
Three years ago last January, Bowen
was an All-State junior goalie on The
Blake School’s hockey team. The night he
and the team shut out Stillwater High
School, he felt sick with what he thought
was the flu. By the next evening he was
fighting for his life as a tumor blocked
the flow of cerebrospinal fluid through
his brain. Emergency surgery to relieve
the pressure, followed by another surgery
a week later to remove the cyst, left him
in a coma for six weeks.
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“The nurses told us his brain was
injured like in a 60-mph crash through a
windshield,” recalls Bill Bowen,
Major’s father.
Miraculously, on Major’s
grandmother’s birthday, he began to
awaken. Weighing only 95 lbs., he was
unable to walk, talk, or eat. Thus began a
long rehabilitation at the Sister Kenny
Institute, at a clinic in Florida, at
Courage Center, and at other out-patient
facilities.
At Sister Kenny, as he worked to take
a few steps, then a few steps more, Jean
Housh was also recovering from elective
surgery to remove the same kind of cyst
before it became the emergency that
Major faced. She was undergoing therapy
to regain balance, strength, and memory.
Excerpts from her story about getting to
know Major are on p. 20.
By the fall, Bowen was able to return
home, but was plagued by short-term
memory loss, facial droop, and some
balance difficulty. His father tells of how
Rod Anderson, a former Blake teacher
and hockey coach “unretired” and
devoted his time to tutoring Major in the
Bowens’ home. During winter semester,
Bowen returned to Blake, with Anderson
continuing to tutor him at the school.
Bowen also began practicing Tae
Kwan Do as part of his therapy, and has
achieved a second degree purple belt. He
is now in training to test for his red belt.
Major Bowen graduated with his
Blake class in June 2002, but his real
achievement came earlier, during Blake’s
final hockey game of the year. After
weeks of incredible determination and
hard work to get back on the ice, he
skated out to tend the goal for the last 53
seconds as his team beat Minnehaha
Academy. For this, City Pages in their
2002 Best of the Twin Cities, named him
the Best High School Athlete.
The following year the Bowens began
exploring options for college. Sara Kyle,
associate director of college counseling at
Blake, suggested Augsburg. “[Augsburg]
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for the class.
is one of the best (if not the best)
Bowen’s determination also impacted
colleges in the nation for bright students
Maurer.
“One of the biggest lessons I
with learning and/or physical
learned
from
Major,” Maurer said, “is to
challenges,” said Kyle. “I thought it
never
give
up.
… I think Major’s refusal
would be a natural place for Major to
to
stop
until
he
had accomplished his
continue his education.” She connected
best
can
be
inspirational
to us all. The
the Bowens with Sally Daniels,
whole
experience
was
a
great
honor and
Augsburg’s director of undergraduate
will
remain
one
of
my
fondest
memories
admissions.
from
my
time
at
Augsburg.”
Jean and Allen Housh were also
During the second semester, Bowen
instrumental in the decision to consider
was
scheduled for several surgeries and
Augsburg. “While Augsburg was in the
would
miss a considerable number of
back of my mind,” Bill Bowen says, “90
school
days. He arranged with Gustafson
percent of it was the encouragement of
to
do
a
directed study in history, centered
Allen and Jean.”
around
the question of genocide and
Daniels and the Houshes introduced
focusing
on Nazi Germany and the Pol
Major and his parents to President
Pot
regime
in Cambodia.
William Frame and to Augsburg’s Center
A
highlight
of the semester was a field
for Learning and Adaptive Student
trip
to
Washington,
D.C., to the
Services (CLASS), a premier program in
Holocaust
Museum.
While in
providing comprehensive support to
Washington,
the
Bowens
met with
students with disabilities.
Minnesota
Senator
Mark
Dayton,
a friend
Major enrolled in the fall as a partof
the
family,
who
had
been
Major’
s
time student with two classes—Spanish
baseball
coach
and
who
had
also
been
a
and history. Bill Bowen credits both
hockey
goalie
at
Blake.
professors—Kate Reinhardt in Spanish
The year proved incredibly difficult,
and Don Gustafson in history—with
but
rewarding, for Major. Bill Bowen
being “absolutely wonderful” to Major.
recounts
that virtually every
Gustafson wondered at first how he
person
at
Augsburg “gave
would manage to teach someone with
102
percent”—nothing
was
short-term memory problems in the
just
average
concerning
detail-laden discipline of history. “It
Major’s experience. He will
worked,” he said, “partly because Maj
return to classes in the fall
came with some excellent high school
part-time and then evaluate
background; partly because his father
what the right course will
spent hours and hours going over the
be for the future.
material with Maj, and Maj on his part
The friendship between
was not about to give up; and partly
Jean
Housh and Major
because one of our very remarkable
remains
strong; Bill Bowen
students, Eric Maurer, agreed to tutor.
talks
of
how
they spend
“It was in our weekly meetings (and
time
reading
together—a
Eric often was part of them) on a one-topractice
that
began
during
one basis that I got a much better
therapy
to
improve
their
understanding of Major, of his
difficulties, and of his incredibly
dogged determination.”
Gustafson says that Bowen
Major Bowen and Jean Housh
ended up “at the top of the class in
remain good friends and continue
terms of effort and hours,” and
to read together, a practice that
earned a “very creditable 3.0” grade
started in rehabilitation.
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enunciation. While her story speaks to
the strength she gains from Major, Bill
Bowen says that Major thinks Jean is
“one of his angels.”
It’s clear that Bowen could not have
succeeded at Augsburg without the
CLASS program and without faculty and
staff who became entirely engaged in
helping him learn, as they also learned
from him. Even outside of class, in one
small but significant gesture, President
Frame relinquished his reserved parking
space to the Bowens so that Major’s shortterm memory loss could not prevent him
from always knowing exactly where their
car was parked.
“Augsburg has been a wonderful
experience for me,” says Major. “Each
professor has been different, but also the
same in being caring, kind, and
understanding. They have each also been
demanding, requiring me to work hard,
complete my assignments on time, to push
myself, and to learn the subject matter.
Professor Don Gustafson worked with me
extensively to become more self-reliant, to
trust myself, to think, and to respond. I can
never thank him enough.” ■
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A M A J O R I N S P I R AT I O N
I owe my life to a young
m a n n a m e d M a j o r.
H
e is a guy I’d only heard about in the neurosurgeon’s
office. I was being examined and scheduled for brain
surgery. But I had the luxury of setting a surgery
date, calling family to Minneapolis to help out and bracing
myself beforehand. Major, however, did not. According to
my neurosurgeon, the 17-year-old hockey player was
nearly brain dead the January night he was brought to
Children’s Hospital. Imagine playing goalie for your hockey
team and near death one day later. I couldn’t. …
Eager to read all I could about my condition or anyone
else who’d experienced it, I combed back issues of the
Minneapolis Star Tribune sports section at the library until
I found it. There it was in bold type across five columns of
the January 9, 2001, sport page.
‘Blake Goalie Faces Surgery for Brain Tumor.’
Edward “Major” Bowen was his name and his story
would change my life. …
I wish I could say my surgery was easy. Although I did
not feel a thing, my family and friends suffered greatly. It is
only through God’s grace and mercy that I am here. …
One cold March day [at Sister Kenny Institute], I saw
the name Major Bowen handwritten on a label of a
headrest on a wheelchair. Could it be the same Major
Bowen? I wondered aloud to [my husband] Allen. If he’s
here, I have to meet him. After all, he is the reason I went
ahead with my surgery.
I asked Matt, my OT therapist, if that was Major
Bowen, the hockey player. Yes, it was, but due to
confidentiality concerns, I couldn’t just walk up and start
talking. Matt had to arrange it for us after getting Major’s
parents’ approval.
The next day, I was introduced to Major, and his
parents, Bill and Pat. …
The common denominator between Major and me was
the same colloid cysts in our brains. A rare and benign
tumor, colloid cysts reside in the third left ventricle and
restrict the flow of cerebral spinal fluid. In my case, it
caused considerable swelling and chronic headaches.
by Jean Spielman Housh
Major, however, experienced no warning signs or
headaches. …
After six weeks in Children’s Hospital, Major was
released to the Sister Kenny Institute for therapy and
rehabilitation. That’s where our paths finally crossed.
I was a bit tentative about meeting him. I was
concerned his parents might measure me against their son’s
progress. Boy was I wrong. I have never been so warmly
received. Behind Major’s wheelchair in the computer lab at
Sister Kenny Institute, Major’s dad, Bill, shook my hand
and thanked me for initiating our meeting.
“It’s nice to know someone who had the same surgery
as Major and who’s come out so well,” he told me.
I tried to tell him that his son was my inspiration. Tears
rolled down my face and I couldn’t get the words out. “I
cry a lot,” I told him. He smiled, knowing exactly what I
meant.
Around the corner came Major’s mom, Pat. Awkwardly
I began my story again. Lost in my tears were all the words
I’d hoped to say. Words like ‘thank you for your son.
Thank you for being such loving parents. Thank you for
giving me this opportunity to meet my life’s inspiration.’ …
During a follow-up visit last year, Dr. Nagib’s nurse
practitioner, Therese O’Fallon, told me, “One day, maybe
not soon, but one day, you’ll look back on this surgery
experience as a gift. Some good will have come from it.”
Brain surgery—a gift? Yeah, right. I brushed it off.
But today, more than two years later, I’m beginning to
see what she means. God has given me a gift of true
inspiration in Major.
Through him and my surgery, I’ve learned patience,
determination, and what family really means. Today, the
balance of good days and bad days clearly tips toward the
positive. I’ve recovered most, if not all, of my short- and
long-term memory. Although, I still lose my car in the
Target parking lot and often have trouble remembering
how many strokes I had on the golf course.
Major and I read Lance Armstrong’s book It’s Not about
the Bike last summer. We read it aloud to one another to
improve our enunciation. Armstrong’s story of victory over
cancer and winning the Tour de France is an inspiring and
powerful one. But one no less inspiring than Major’s story
of faith, courage, and strength.
Jean Spielman Housh is a writer and wife of Augsburg regent
emeritus Allen Housh.
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F R O M F L ATA N G E R
TO A U G S B U R G :
A C E N T U R Y A PA R T
by Betsey Norgard
THE SMALL coastal
town of Flatanger, Norway, has
sent two students to Augsburg
College, almost exactly 100 years
apart. While Ingwald Rosok may
not have received a diploma in
the spring of 1895 when he left
Augsburg, Monica Dahle
marched proudly across the stage
in spring 2004.
Dahle is a senior at Molde
University College in
central Norway and came
to Augsburg as part of
International Partners. This
program, based on
reciprocal agreements
between Augsburg and
European institutions that
offer the equivalent of
bachelor’s degrees, allows
students from both Europe
Norwegian student Monica Dahle stands in front of Old Main, built just three
years after Ingwald Rosok, another student from her hometown, attended
and Augsburg to take part
Augsburg.
of their study program at
Ingwald
Rosok,
who
attended
partner schools. This
preparatory class at
moved to Arizona and lived there the rest
Augsburg in 1894-95, left his
enables them to
Augsburg Seminary for
of his life.
small village of Flatanger 100
experience studying
years before current student
nearly five months until his
Although Rosok’s mother was from
Monica Dahle.
abroad without
money ran out.
the Sverdrup family, there is no apparent
interrupting or delaying
In his memoir, Retrospect, Rosok tells
close connection to Georg and George
their studies.
of wanting to go to school and learning
Sverdrup, Augsburg’s second and fourth
Because of International Partners and
about Augsburg from a Norwegian grocer
presidents, respectively.
the scholarship that participants receive,
in Minneapolis. He describes Augsburg’s
When Dahle arrived at Augsburg last
Dahle chose to come to Minneapolis and
location as “in the block between Seventh
winter, she recognized Old Main from
Augsburg. When she began researching
and Eighth Streets, and between 21st and
photos she had seen in a history book.
information about Augsburg, to her
22nd Avenues South.” He lists the faculty
She was one of 34 Norwegian students in
surprise and excitement she discovered a
that year as six professors.
book about Ingwald Rosok, also from
Rosok did not want to be a minister
Flatanger. He had come to the U.S. in
Photo of Ingwald Rosok from Retrospect: An
and chose to study engineering at the
1891, worked at a number of jobs in the
Autobiography, by I. A. Rosok, edited by O. M.
University of Minnesota instead of
Norlie, copyright 1957 and printed by Lund Press,
Upper Midwest, and attended the second
returning to Augsburg. He eventually
Minneapolis.
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A C E N T U R Y A PA R T
International Partners during the academic
year, and took social work courses.
For her internship, she learned about
an agency in downtown Minneapolis
offering a needle exchange program, and
applied to work there. Her tasks included
meeting with drug addicts, homeless
people, and prostitutes—work and issues
she had never encountered. “I learned so
much,” Dahle said, “about nonjudgemental attitudes, about how to treat
clients, and about the U.S.” She had not
expected the level of culture shock she
experienced.
Her biggest challenge was language.
Dahle said the people who came there
often used street slang, but that she simply
asked them what it meant. She loves to
work with people, and dreams of finding
similar ways to work with drug addicts in
Norway.
During spring semester, two events
stood out for Dahle as highlights. In
February, when Augsburg hosted the Peace
Prize Festival for schoolchildren, she was
one of two Norwegian students who
greeted and escorted special guests Gro
Harlem Brundtland, former prime
minister of Norway and director general
emerita of the World Health
Organization; and Knut Vollebæk,
Norwegian ambassador to the U.S.
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The second highlight was participation
in Augsburg’s commencement ceremony. In
Norway, college graduates are hosted at a
dinner, but without the pomp and
circumstance of an American ceremony.
Because of the reciprocal agreements
between colleges, International Partners
students are granted special permission to
participate in Augsburg’s graduation.
EXCERPTS FROM
Monica Dahle (right) and Beate Fjellanger
(second from right) greeted Gro Brundtland,
former Norwegian prime minister, and Knut
Vollebæk, Norwegian ambassador to the U.S.,
at the Peace Prize Festival in February.
“It was amazing, with all the people
there,” Dahle remarked. “It’s a really big
deal, and I’ve seen it on TV.” Her cap and
gown went back to Norway with her as
mementos.
Dahle has her four-hour final exam to
finish at Molde University College. Then
she hopes to work for a year or so before
possibly returning to the U.S. and
Augsburg for a master’s program. ■
RETROSPECT: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
By Ingwald Andreas Rosok
Edited by O.M. Norlie; copyright 1957 by I.A. Rosok. Minneapolis: Lund Press, Inc.
16 ATTENDING AUGSBURG
We called on the Norwegian grocer. He advised me to go to Augsburg Seminary, which, at
that time, was not only a theological seminary but also a college and an academy. It was a
Norwegian Lutheran church school and was located in the block between Seventh and
Eighth Streets, and between Twenty-first and Twenty-second Avenues South. I went there,
and they took me and accepted my check without any question. … As already stated,
Augsburg Seminary had three departments: The Preparatory (Academy) Department which
took two years to finish; the College Department which took four years, and the
Theological Department which took three years, a total of nine years. When this was
completed one was ready to be ordained as a full-fledged Lutheran minister and to be
assigned to some congregation as its pastor. The professors that year were: George
Sverdrup, president; Sven Oftedal, vice president; John H. Blegen; Edward Hovde; J.L.
Nydahl and T.S. Reimestad. When I told them what previous schooling I had had, I was
assigned to the second preparatory class. It was a very good school and I enjoyed it very
much. It certainly was much better for me than working in the woods in Wisconsin. I
studied very hard, never missing any classes and spending all my waking hours in my room
doing my homework. I started school at Augsburg Seminary December 7, 1894 and
attended until April 13, 1895 when my money was all gone.
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SEEING ABILITIES
instead of disabilities
Seeing the abilities
of people rather
than their
disabilities has
given Cilje Nybord
Mosand a dream
and a plan, which
she has taken back
to her native
Norway this summer. Mosand, a social
work student in the International Partners
program at Augsburg, interned during the
spring at a non-profit organization called
Interact Center for the Visual and
Performing Arts, based in Minneapolis.
Interact, a multidisciplinary arts center for
adult artists with disabilities, features a
large art studio and public gallery,
rehearsal and performance space, a fulltime faculty of professional artists, a
performing arts training program, and a
theater company.
Mosand was so impressed with
Interact that she hopes to start a similar
organization in the Scandinavian
countries. “We have nothing like this in
Norway,” Mosand said. “This has been
such a wonderful experience. You don’t
see the disabilities of these people, rather
the abilities they possess.”
During her internship, Mosand
assisted the professional artists who work
with the disabled artists in all aspects of
the theater, from writing the script and
by Judy Petree
music, to acting. She even took part in the
theater performance, playing the part—
aptly enough—of a young woman named
“Celia,” who is Norwegian.
“We really liked having Cilje here,”
said Eriq Nelson, performing arts
instructor at Interact. “She gave our
‘artists’ individual support and always had
time for listening to them. Many times the
staff doesn’t have this kind of time.”
Nelson added that when Mosand first
came, they envisioned her as support
staff, doing odd jobs such as filling out
paperwork. But, she became so involved
with the artists the original plans quickly
flew out the door.
“We have a large Norwegian
population at the center and some have
even been to Norway on tour, so they
were excited about Cilje being from
Norway. She liked being with the artists
and they liked being with her.”
Nelson said it was also fun to watch
Mosand grow during her internship. “We
even got her to be a part of the show. It
was fun to see Cilje embrace that side of
it. She was always willing to do whatever
was needed to be done. She’s missed.”
Actually, this is not Augsburg’s first
encounter with Interact. A few years ago,
education professor Susan O’Connor
Top photo: At Interact, Cilje Mosand supported and worked with artists
with disabilities, and joined them to perform in their production.
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introduced Karl-Johan Johansen, an
instructor from Sør Trøndelag University
College in Trondheim, Norway, and Per
Frederiksen, with PROFF, an organization
serving people with disabilities, to
Interact while they were visiting
Minneapolis. As a result of that visit,
Johansen and Frederiksen secured
funding in Norway for a group from
Interact to travel to Norway and Denmark
to give performances. The artists that
went on this tour were the same ones
who formed a bond with Mosand.
“What fascinated me about Interact is
it’s so diverse,” Mosand said. “The mix of
people from a rainbow of ethnic, age, and
disability groups gives one the impression
of being in an inclusive Garden of Eden.”
The artists help the community
understand that gifts are given to all
people, Mosand said, and that vision is
not lost nor even impaired by a
disabling condition. “There are no
superiors, inferiors; no staff versus
clients. There is only the collegial mix of
diverse people who are all focused on
the same goals—the creation of beauty,
the making of art.” ■
Judy Petree is media relations manager
in the Office of Public Relations and
Communication.
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A QUICK CONNECTION
PROM DRESSES
TO
by Judy Petree
Stephanie Quick’s passion for working with children and
youth, especially those who struggle with lives of poverty
and abuse, has taken her to a place far from her
Midwestern roots in Mendota Heights, Minn.—to Nome,
Alaska, a place so beautiful it’s hard to imagine life could be
anything but ideal. Quick, a 2001 Augsburg graduate with
a major in youth and family ministry, is currently working
on a four-year Master of Divinity degree at the Lutheran
School of Theology in Chicago. She is in year three of
seminary, which consists of an internship.
Beauty surrounded by poverty
The road to Alaska and her internship at Our Savior’s
Lutheran Church in Nome came after she was accepted
into a special ELCA program called Horizon. This program
offers 22 unique internship sites across the world,
including cross-cultural ministry, mission start
congregations, and others at rural, urban, and international
sites. Quick said that many of these sites, including her
current one, cannot afford a second pastor, and provide
excellent learning opportunities.
Quick said Nome is a beautiful place, surrounded by
ocean and tundra. She has seen wildlife from bears to
reindeer to seals, eaten a variety of Eskimo foods including
Eskimo ice cream (berries mixed with reindeer fat),
muktuk (whale blubber), black meat (seal), reindeer,
caribou, dried fish, greens, and herring eggs. But, she
added, the stark reality is that all of this beauty surrounds a
town plagued by alcohol abuse and poverty.
“While this town of 3,000 people is in a unique setting,
it is also very sad. You can find only two small grocery
stores, yet the street is littered with bars and liquor stores.
Alcohol abuse is a terrible factor in the community.” In
fact, Quick said, it has gotten so bad that alcoholism in
Nome and surrounding villages has nearly
Above: Stephanie Quick, Class of 2001, is
destroyed the Native American (Eskimo)
traditional lifestyle. “Sadly, as a pastor, you hear
using her seminary internship to work with
many stories of family violence, sexual abuse,
young people in an impoverished Nome,
and substance abuse. There is so much tragedy
here it is almost unbelievable.”
Alaska church. She brought joy to the high
Quick is called to many areas while serving
school girls there, as 60 prom dresses she
as an intern pastor. Some of her duties include
preaching, leading worship, teaching, pastoral
collected from family and friends back
counseling, home visitations, serving as
home were donated for Nome’s big dance.
chaplain at the local jail, eating lunch with
elders at the senior citizen’s center, and holding
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worship service at the nursing home.
However, there is one area where her
passion is strong. Quick is concentrating
her efforts on working with youth in
Nome, even starting a youth group at the
congregation, which now draws more
than 25 youth.
“I have formed some pretty strong
connections with some of the high
school girls,” Quick said. “These girls
have confided a lot of things to me.
Recently they told me they couldn’t go
to the prom because they couldn’t afford
a dress.”
While the town is plentiful with bars
and liquor stores, Quick said there is not
a clothing store to be found. The only
way for these girls to get a dress would
be to spend $343 on a plane ticket to
Anchorage or make a dress.
“None of these girls can afford a
prom dress let alone fly to Anchorage to
buy it. And many of the girls are being
raised by their grandparents who just
don’t have the time to make a dress.”
Quick came up with an idea and she
quickly enlisted the help of her sister,
Rachel, who is a junior at Augsburg; her
parents; and her hometown
congregation, St. Stephen’s Lutheran
Church in West St. Paul.
“I thought, well, I still have my prom
dresses, so I called up my mom and
asked her to send them here.
Unfortunately, she had just given them
away to the Goodwill, but my sister,
Rachel, still had hers.”
Rachel was more than happy to not
only ship her prom dress to Alaska, but
to send out a campuswide e-mail asking
others for their dresses and other prom
accessories, such as shoes and purses.
When Quick’s pastor at St. Stephen’s
found out what she was doing, he made
an announcement in church. Her plea
was so successful, she received 60
dresses, the majority coming from
Augsburg and St. Stephen’s Church in
West St. Paul.
After the shipment arrived in Nome,
Stephanie Quick opened up a “Prom
Shop” in the church basement. The
ladies’ sewing circle at Our Savior’s
Church volunteered to make alterations
on the dresses. Quick said the girls were
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“thrilled” with the dresses.
“I’m really proud of my sister,” Rachel said.
“She is such a kind person and she’s really grown
attached to these girls in Nome. She was able to
give them something we take for granted—a
pretty dress and a really special night.”
Quick said she wanted to do this for the girls
“simply because I care about them, and feel that
their opportunities shouldn’t be limited just
because of their finances.”
Reaching out
Quick followed her passion and calling one step
further when she volunteered to travel to a
remote village in the wilderness, without running
water or plumbing. She spent 10 days in a place
called Shishmaref, a tiny island Eskimo village
located 20 miles south of the Arctic Circle. The
village is entirely Lutheran and is the
northernmost ELCA congregation. Most people
there still speak their native language of Inupiaq.
Quick said the pastor there had resigned in
the fall, and it has been difficult to even get an
interim pastor, much less a permanent pastor. It
is a very rustic place with
honeybuckets for toilets and
Ladies in Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
snow or rainwater for
volunteered their time to alter the
drinking water. The only
donated dresses for the girls.
place to shower is at the
“washeteria,” which costs
money, she added, so
obviously people don’t
shower much. The roads are all dirt and
the houses are primitive. Children, she
said, run around very dirty, many visibly
with lice. The town is filled with flies,
and garbage and raw sewage leak
from bins.
“It looked straight out of a ‘Save the
Children’ commercial,” Quick said. “It
was a moving experience just driving
down the street.” The only modes of
transportation, she added, are fourwheelers; snowmobiles, which the
Alaskans call snow machines; and dog
sled teams.
“I had some amazing visits with the
people there,” Quick said, “including a
group of elders who showed me some of
their sewing. It was a neat experience
sitting on the floor watching the Eskimo
women sew things like slippers,
mukluks, and Eskimo yo-yos out of seal
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A QUICK
CONNECTION
TO PROM
DRESSES
skin and reindeer fur.”
Quick’s love and passion for children took center stage there as
well, in this remote village. She said the children were excited to
see her and she organized many youth activities for them,
including baking for elders and confirmation classes. Some days
there were more than 50 children that showed up in the basement
of the parsonage, which is used for a youth center.
“We had a Sunday School turnout of 75 children which is great
considering there are only 600 people in the village.”
The church services were similar to the ones she helps out with
in Nome, part of it being in their native language and part in
English. “I have to brag a little that I’m doing quite well on the
Inupiaq. The elders tease me that I am becoming an Eskimo!”
Quick said because of the lack of a pastor or interim pastor, she
was given special permission by the bishop and seminary to
administer the sacraments. She presided over Holy Communion
and performed her first baptism. The baptism, she added, was
especially moving.
“I had asked a woman in the congregation to present the candle
and recite a special verse. She has cerebral palsy and told me she
has trouble reading, so when she came up, she had the verse
memorized. It was moving and a true moment of grace.”
Augsburg’s transforming education
Quick credits the encouragement she received from faculty and
staff in the religion department while she was a student at
Augsburg for steering her toward the path she is now following. In
particular she remembers a lecture she heard about being called to
serve God.
“I still remember that lecture, and that confirmed my call from
God. I began to look for a place to serve the church and I felt not
only an internal call to the ministry, but an external call to serve
God.” Quick said she wasn’t sure at that point what direction in
ministry she wanted to pursue, but she loved the Youth and Family
Ministry program and being involved in Campus Ministry, so that
excited her about ministry with families.
Quick will return to Chicago in the fall to finish her education.
Where she will go from there is still a question, but she has many
goals, one being a pastor in an inner city church working with
families, children and youth; another opening an orphanage or
working at an existing one, perhaps in Thailand; or
even teaching religion, “especially if it was at
Above: A stitch here and there to the
Augsburg!”
donated dresses made the high school
“The education I received at Augsburg helped
shape
my life in a very positive way. Augsburg
girls feel like queens of the prom.
helped me realize that all things are possible
through God.” ■
Judy Petree is media relations manager in the Office of Public
Relations and Communication.
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Spring/Summer 2004
Students celebrate after receiving their honors cords from
academic dean Christopher Kimball at the Honors
Convocation on Friday, April 30.
The Augsburg Chamber Orchestra performs at the Commencement concert on
Friday, April 30, which featured solos by each of the four 2004 Concerto Aria
winners: Miya Kunin ’04, violin; Maja Lisa FritzHuspen ’04, soprano; Nicholas White
’05, bass; and Keely Holcomb ’04, soprano.
DR. SHIRLEY ANN JACKSON DELIVERS COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
A graduate pays homage to her home state by
taping a cutout of Texas to her mortarboard.
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, president of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New
York, spoke at the 2004 Augsburg College Commencement ceremony Saturday,
May 1. It is said that Jackson has a “career distinguished by many historic firsts.”
Jackson, a theoretical physicist, holds a Ph.D. in theoretical elementary particle
physics from M.I.T. and an S.B. in physics from M.I.T. She is the first AfricanAmerican woman to receive a doctorate from M.I.T., and is one of the first two
African-American women to receive a doctorate in physics in the United States.
Jackson is also the first African-American to become a commissioner of the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and is now the first woman to lead a national
research university.
Jackson has held senior positions in government, as chairperson of the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); in industry and research, as a theoretical
physicist at the former AT&T Bell Laboratories; and in academe as a professor at
Rutgers University. While at the NRC, Jackson represented the United States as a
delegate to the General Conference of the
International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna,
Austria.
Among the number of professional organizations
Jackson belongs to, she is president of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science and a
member of the National Academy of Engineering.
She is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts
and Sciences, and the American Physical Society.
Visit <www.rpi.edu/web/President/profile.html> for
more information about Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson.
Barbara Lehmann, assistant professor of social work, hugs a student during the
procession from Foss Center to Melby Hall.
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Spring/Summer 2004
COMMENCEMENT 2004
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS URGES EXCELLENCE,
LEADERSHIP, AND COMMUNITY
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, president of the Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute in New York, delivers the
keynote Commencement address.
Lois Bosch, associate professor of social work, places
a master’s hood on a Master of Social Work student.
Barbara Forshier, Weekend College Class of 2004
representative, addresses the crowd at the
Commencement ceremony.
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Following are excerpts from Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson’s Commencement address; read the
complete address at <www.rpi.edu/web/President/speeches/augsburg.html>
… A simple message from my own father has always motivated me. … He
always would say to us: “Aim for the stars, so that you will reach the treetops, and
at any rate, you will get off the ground.” In other words, if you do not aim high,
you will not go far. He also believed that it was important to help somebody else
along the way.
I have taken my father’s advice throughout my career, and woven it into a
common thread with three basic strands. They are excellence, leadership, and
community.
It was Aristotle who said, “Excellence is an art won by training and
habituation. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a
habit.” After all, if you are going to spend precious time doing something, why not
do it well? And, when you do things well, it becomes your habit.
Secondly, leadership is a fundamental responsibility we all own. … Leadership
encompasses a clarity of vision, an understanding of the broader context, as well
as the articulation to share that vision with others. It takes perseverance, and
requires very hard work, but an effective leader sets an example by working hard,
by being ethical, and by inspiring others to do the same. …
The final strand is community. What I mean by community also might be
termed inclusiveness. In the global community in which we live, inclusiveness is
key, because it is the estrangement of individuals, or of groups, or of peoples, or of
nations that is responsible for the divisiveness that haunts us—that makes the
world a more dangerous place. …
Optimism also is part of my father’s legacy. As a result, I am determinedly
optimistic about the future. Optimism and hope are contagious. … Indeed, it is a
force for change, and it can move people to take positive action. …
So, give generously. Aim high. Lead with your gifts. Stay positive. Look
forward. Do not be discouraged. Lead with optimism. Challenge yourselves. Find
joy in everyday life. If you do all of these, I am confident that you can lead us to a
future of peace, a future of greater safety, security, and health for all—a future in
which hope prospers, and love and service guide us. Now is your time. Be that
future, and you can change the world.
Three graduates smile for the camera during the ceremony in Melby Hall.
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Gregory McKusky, who received a B.A. in physics, joins family and faculty in
Murphy Park after the Commencement ceremony.
A graduate poses for a picture following the ceremony.
THE AUGSBURG COLLEGE
623
Candidates for graduation
347
Day program candidates
152
Weekend College candidates
83
Graduate program candidates (12 Master of Arts in Leadership,
30 Master of Social Work, 14 Master of Arts in Nursing, 24
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, 3 Master of Arts
in Education)
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Rochester program candidates
8
10
Jennifer Hagen, who graduated with a B.S. in
chemistry, relaxes with friends.
CLASS OF 2004
19-64
United Hospital candidates
Countries represented (China, Colombia, Republic of Korea,
Laos, Liberia, Mexico, Mongolia, Norway, Spain, Taiwan)
Age range of graduates in the Class of 2004
MASTER OF ARTS IN NURSING—CLASS OF 2004
A grad poses with her family after receiving a
bouquet of roses.
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The Master of Arts in Nursing program celebrated its third class of graduates. Here,
graduates and faculty posed for a picture following the ceremony.
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COMMENCEMENT
2004
The 135TH YEAR of Augsburg College
THE CLASS OF 2004’S
OLDEST AND YOUNGEST
EDUCATION HAS NO AGE LIMIT
ABBEY PAYEUR, AGE 19, OF CHAMPLIN,
MINN., AND MARYANN KINNEY, AGE 64, OF
ROCHESTER, MINN., ARE THE YOUNGEST
AND OLDEST OF AUGSBURG’S GRADUATING CLASS OF 2004.
PAYEUR ALREADY HAD A TWO-YEAR
COLLEGE DEGREE WHEN SHE FINISHED
HIGH
SCHOOL
BACHELOR’S
AND
DEGREE
COMPLETED
IN
A
ELEMENTARY
EDUCATION AT AUGSBURG IN TWO YEARS.
SHE PLANS TO TEACH AND RETURN LATER
FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL.
KINNEY HAS BEEN A STAFF NURSE AT
SAINT MARYS HOSPITAL IN ROCHESTER
FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS AND DECIDED TO
SEEK A MASTER’S DEGREE IN NURSING. SHE
HAS NO PLANS TO RETIRE SOON, BUT
WANTS TO SERVE PEOPLE WITH LOW
INCOME AND HOMELESS POPULATIONS.
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By some accounts, at age 64, Maryann
Kinney should be making plans for her
retirement. Would she like to travel?
Spend more time with friends? Instead,
she walked down the aisle of Augsburg’s
gymnasium in Melby Hall, adorned in
cap and gown.
Kinney graduated with a Master of
Arts in nursing degree and isn’t
considering leaving the workforce
anytime soon. “I probably should think
about my retirement, but I’m just going
to keep on going,” she says.
This hospice volunteer for the past
18 years has always spent much of her
time serving others. A nurse since 1978,
she has worked in Appalachia and with
orphaned children in Romania.
“Nursing is a profession where care is
always our key element,” says Kinney.
After three attempts at attaining a
master’s degree, the fourth time proved
to be a charm. She began at Augsburg in
the fall of 2001. Kinney was finally able
to reach her goal, with the help of a
supportive supervisor at Saint Marys
Hospital in Rochester, where she
currently works, and close attention
from Augsburg faculty whom she says,
“build on your strengths and work with
your weaknesses.”
To Kinney, it was well worth the
effort. “To keep up with all of the
changes that are going on in nursing,
you really need an advanced degree,”
she says. “Unfortunately, many nurses
who get the degree get out of nursing.
They go on to get more administrative
roles. Augsburg’s program prepares you
to stay in nursing. I think most of the
students that finish here stay in patient
care.”
Kinney has a deep appreciation for
Augsburg’s commitment to the
community and their awareness of the
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broader issues, outside of what just
affects the campus. After graduation she
would like to do work with povertystricken or homeless populations, areas
where she gained experience through
her work at Augsburg’s Central Nursing
Center, located in Central Lutheran
Church in downtown Minneapolis.
Kinney was also afforded the rare
opportunity to do her clinical practice in
London, England, at St. Christopher’s
hospice under the tutelage of founder
Dame Cicely Saunders. Saunders, at age
85, still works at the hospice every day.
She was a true inspiration to Kinney and
reinforced a desire to work with those
less fortunate.
Kinney is no less of an inspiration in
her own right, “I carry a bag of dirt in
my pocket. I have for a long time. I like
to keep it with me to remind me to
always stay ‘grounded’,” she says. Often
when others around her seem to be
feeling overwhelmed she will share her
secret—“I take it out of my pocket and
everyone knows that they have to get
grounded.” At the very least it offers
those around her a moment to pause and
smile.
Kinney is grateful to Augsburg for
helping her achieve her goal, “I think
Augsburg is awesome. Not only are the
school, the classes, and the professors
great, but I was also really impressed
with the students. I can’t believe how
nice they are,” she says. “The greatest
gift one can give to another is a chance.
That is what Augsburg did for me. It is
almost impossible as a staff nurse to have
one’s educational needs met. Augsburg
went that mile.”
Jessica Brown is a communication
specialist in the Office of Public Relations
and Communication.
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COMMENCEMENT
ON THE FAST TRACK TO A CAREER IN TEACHING
At a time when many 19-year-olds are still
early in their adventures in higher
learning, Abbey Payeur is completing that
adventure and embarking on a new one.
Payeur, of Champlin, Minn., got on
the fast track and never jumped off. She
enrolled in the Minnesota Post Secondary
Enrollments Option program (PSEO) at
the age of 15. The PSEO program allows
high school juniors and seniors to take
courses for credit at public and private
postsecondary institutions while still in
high school. Payeur decided to take full
advantage of the opportunity before her
and enrolled full time at North Hennepin
Community College (NHCC). Because of
her young age, she had to be driven to her
first year of college courses by her mother.
Thus, her final two years of high school
were spent away from the Champlin Park
schools where she’d began. “Mostly I
wanted more independence, more choices
in the classes I was free to take, more of a
challenge,” says Payeur.
When she participated in graduation
ceremonies at Champlin Park High School
in spring 2002, she already had an
Associate of Arts degree under her belt
from NHCC.
Payeur always had a passion for
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learning, and a decision about her
learning after high school was an easy
one. She went to a guidance counselor
and asked about the better schools for
elementary education. “I love school and
I think I can reach the kids like me [that
love school] and also the kids that don’t
like it as much,” she says. “I just want to
let them know how much your life can
change if you choose to do well in
school.” Augsburg College was at the top
of the recommended list, and after an
initial interview with Professor Vicki
Olson, it seemed like a good fit. Payeur
decided the small class sizes and the
personal relationships you make with the
professors was what she wanted.
Payeur enrolled at Augsburg in the
fall of 2002 at the age of 17. Being the
youngest in class periodically posed
certain challenges. “Sometimes people in
class didn’t give much credit to what I
would say because I was ‘just a baby,’ ”
says Payeur. Very quickly, however, after
the other students got to know her, she
was on the same playing field as everyone
else.
Sometimes her youth and experience
were advantages in the classroom. “There
was a discussion about the Minnesota
Graduate nursing student Maryann Kinney reminisces with Tony Bristo
about experiences in England at Augsburg’s Central Nursing Clinic at
Central Lutheran Church in downtown Minneapolis.
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graduation standards—profiles of
learning,” Payeur says. “The other
students were debating them but none
had ever experienced them. I was actually
in school when those were in place, and
so I had a unique perspective that could
add to the class.”
Payeur graduated Summa Cum Laude
from Augsburg with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in education and marched with her
fellow classmates in the Commencement
ceremony. In August she begins her
student teaching at Oxbow Creek
Elementary School in Champlin, where
she lives with her husband, Micah. The
next step for Payeur is looking for a
permanent teaching position. After that
she says, “I may return to Augsburg to
complete a minor in special education or
get my reading specialist certification, and
eventually I would like to get a master’s
degree, but I want to teach in the
classroom for a while first.” Whatever she
decides to do, even Payeur has to agree
that she has plenty of time.
Jessica Brown is a communication
specialist in the Office of Public Relations
and Communication.
Abbey Payeur, at 19 years old, is the youngest Augsburg graduate in
the Class of 2004. With an elementary education degree, she aims to
teach full time and then consider graduate school.
Spring/Summer 2004
SHARING A PASSION FOR
SOCIAL JUSTICE
by Keme Hawkins and Judy Petree
Though this group of five social work
students came from very different walks
in life, together they discovered how
their shared passions and compassion for
each other helped them succeed.
Throughout the past two years in
Weekend College, as they faced a variety
of challenges and demands on their
personal and academic lives, collectively
they supported each other to achieve
their highest potential as students and
successful graduates.
Vernona Boswell, Lymoua
Mouacheupao, Darin Rowles, Sophia
Thompson, Matthew Thornhill, and
Geralyn Williams all entered the social
work program together, and on May 1
they graduated together.
“They discovered that they share the
passion for social justice and service to
others that is the hallmark of Augsburg
College,” said Tony Bibus, associate
professor and social work department
chair, about the group’s commitment.
Three of the students shared their
stories.
LYMOUA MOUACHEUPAO enrolled
at Augsburg after her husband lost his
battle with liver cancer and left her to raise
four sons. Going back to school was her
way to deal with grief. “I needed a sense of
meaning in life,” Mouacheupao said, and
she appreciated the shared common bond
of family responsibility felt in this group.
GERALYN WILLIAMS came to
Weekend College in 1997 after having
gone in and out of college programs at
other institutions for 15 years. Not sure
what she wanted to do, she left school
and worked at an office job, but never let
her desire to finish college fade. When
she finally started looking at schools
Spring/Summer 2004
First row (L to R) Lymoua Mouacheupao, Matthew Thornhill, Second row (L
to R) Geralyn Williams, Darin Rowles, Vernona Boswell, Sophia Thompson.
again, it was the weekend program that
attracted her to Augsburg.
DARIN ROWLES began taking courses
at Augsburg through the postsecondary
program during his senior year in high
school. He completed his freshman year at
Augsburg until family issues, chemical
abuse, and other difficulties forced him to
drop out. In the mid-90s he completed an
associate degree, but wanted a four-year
degree. “Education has always been very
important in my life, and returning to
Augsburg had deep meaning to me. It was
part of my plan to finish where I had
started years ago.”
Before Rowles resumed his education,
he worked in corporate America at jobs
with great pay and amazing benefits,
Rowles said, but that were less than
satisfying. He also worked at an adult
foster home for people living with AIDS.
“I found this work to be very fulfilling,”
he said. “I knew I had the knack for
working with people in need and keeping
a level head during difficult
circumstances. Social work seemed a good
blend of these strengths.”
The students found that studying in
their cohort drew them together in
rewarding ways.
Initially, Rowles said he was
concerned about spending two years with
people who would end up sharing much
of their lives with each other. He quickly
learned this wouldn’t be the case. “Even
though our group represented a diverse
mix of race, gender, sexual orientation,
age, religion, employment background,
and so on, we formed a very close bond,
very quickly. Our diverse backgrounds led
to lively, informed debates as we moved
through our social work curriculum.”
Williams said it was comforting at
times going into class knowing this would
be there. “I knew them well enough to
feel comfortable calling them when I
needed help or had questions about class
assignments. I really appreciated the
relationship I have with them.”
Besides sharing help with academics,
their mutual support was on a more
personal level. Rowles said they listened
to each other’s difficulties, and when one
person was having an especially rough
week, others would step in and be more
involved with class discussion to lighten
the load. “We let each other vent about
the bad times and celebrated the good
times,” he explained. “I honestly don’t
know how I would have survived the past
two years without the support of my
classmates.”
D.J.M. Edwards, social work
undergraduate program assistant, said that
weekend students often feel they are on
their own, and a support group is a great
advantage. “Working in a cohort breaks
down barriers over time,” he said. “When
ideas can flow without impediments the
course material really starts to come to
life.” This was an unusual group, he said,
and definitely worked together as a unit,
“We are so proud to have been
partners in their educational journeys,”
Bibus added. “The social work profession
stands to gain mightily as they embark on
their careers. The world will change for
the better!”
Keme Hawkins is a Weekend College
communication major. Judy Petree is media
relations manager in the Office of Public
Relations and Communication.
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AAlumni
LUMNINews
NEWS
From the Alumni Board president’s desk…
I
was honored to speak at Augsburg’s
135th Commencement on Saturday,
May 1. More than 600 graduating
students participated in the ceremony,
and of these, nearly 350 were day
students and 152 were Weekend College
students. In addition, 33 were Rochester
program candidates, and 83 received
graduate degrees. These figures are in
sharp contrast to those of my own
Commencement ceremony 20 years ago
when Weekend College had just been
launched and the Rochester and graduate
programs did not yet exist. Needless to
say, the College has evolved in many
ways over the past two decades.
An Augsburg degree not only
indicates that the bearer possesses
knowledge, but it also suggests that the
bearer has the wisdom to face challenges
with confidence, integrity, and honor. In
fact, as alumni, we have been blessed by
the time spent immersed in the Augsburg
community and its ethos—i.e., that we
mattered and that with a transforming
education we could make a positive
difference in the world. We have been
given an incredible gift.
Indeed, this gift reflects the
Christian heritage of Augsburg. In
Romans 12, Paul writes, “do not be
conformed to this world, but be
transformed by renewing of your mind,
so that you may prove what the will of
God is, that which is good and
acceptable and perfect.” An Augsburg
education does not end with
Commencement. Instead, it is the
beginning of a journey of continuous
renewal. We have been transformed to
appreciate that there is joy doing that
which one is called to do in service to
others.
New graduates are now members of
the Augsburg Alumni Association. What
does it mean to be a member of the
Alumni Association? It means staying
connected to the College. Check in with
us by phone (612-330-1178 or toll free
1-800-260-6590), the Web
(www.augsburg.edu/alumni), or via email (alumni@augsburg.edu). Let us
know what you are doing. Tell us about
jobs, marriages, children, moves, and
other achievements.
Being an alum also means serving as
an ambassador of the College. Without a
doubt, many of you are or will be leaders
in your communities and people will
wonder what makes you shine, and part
of that is being an Auggie! Attend events
sponsored by the College such as
Homecoming and Advent Vespers. Visit
former professors. Support the College
with financial and service gifts. Finally,
keep the College, its students, and its
faculty in your prayers. A great mission
is being accomplished at Augsburg, of
Auggies at the
Minnesota State Fair
D
on’t forget to stop by the Augsburg booth
at the Minnesota State Fair Aug. 26–Sept.
6. Located in the Education Building, the booth
will feature alumni prize drawings, give-aways,
special guests, and more. For schedule
information or to volunteer for a four-hour shift
at the booth, call Bobbie Chong in Public
Relations and Communication at 612-330-1180
or e-mail <chong@augsburg.edu>.
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Save the date:
Annual ice
cream social
T
he annual ice cream social at
the Augsburg House will be
held Aug. 31. Watch your
mailbox for further details, or call
Alumni/Parent Relations at
612-330-1178 or e-mail
<alumni@augsburg.edu>.
Stephen Geffre
On behalf of the Augsburg College Alumni Board and Association, I would like to extend heartfelt
congratulations to the Class of 2004 on a job well done!
which you and I are beneficiaries. The
College depends on your support and
enthusiasm for this mission. As alumni,
these are gifts that we can give back to
the school that has given us so much.
Again, congratulations to the Class
of 2004. Welcome to the Alumni
Association and God bless you on the
journey you are about to commence!
Paul S. Mueller ’84, M.D.
President, Alumni Board
2004-2005 Alumni
Board meeting
schedule
A
lumni Board meetings for the 20042005 academic year will be held Aug.
17, Nov. 16, Feb. 15, Apr. 19, and June
21. Meetings are open to the public and
all alumni are invited to attend. Meetings
are located in the Minneapolis Room in
Christensen Center at 5:30 p.m. For more
information, visit the alumni Web site at
<www.augsburg.edu/alumni>, call
612-330-1178, or e-mail
<alumni@augsburg.edu>.
Spring/Summer 2004
A-Club and AWAC merger unites resources,
strengthens fundraising efforts
by Rebecca Welle ’05 with
contributions by Lynn Mena
W
hen we hear the word “merger,” we
usually associate it with two
organizations coming together to achieve a
higher goal. This is precisely what the new
Augsburg College A-Club is planning to
accomplish. As briefly reported in the
winter issue of the Augsburg Now, the
College’s two alumni athletics
organizations—A-Club and the Augsburg
Women’s Athletic Club (AWAC)—merged
in November. This joint venture provides
an even stronger foundation and
organization dedicated to supporting the
success of Augsburg athletics.
The first official meeting of the new AClub was held November 4, and those
involved are prepared for the challenge.
The Executive Committee of six men and
six women has updated the constitution
and has also created a critical structure of
committees to move the organization
forward. These committees address the
Athletic Hall of Fame, the annual golf
tournament, membership, special events,
communications, and finance/fundraising.
Augsburg staff liaisons to the A-Club
include Jeff Swenson ’79, assistant dean
for athletics and recreation, and Heidi
Breen, associate director of alumni/
parent relations.
Dick “Pork Chops” Thompson ’61,
president of the former A-Club, serves as
interim chair, and the first A-Club
Executive Committee includes: Kathie
Erbes ’70 (treasurer), Dustin Froyum ’98,
John Harden ’70, Jane Helmke ’83, Mark
Hultgren ’82, Dick Kelley ’72 Ron Main
’56, Lisa Nos ’99, Tracy Tomforde ’92,
Lisa Trainor ’81, and Tim Wendt ’83.
“We are very pleased that this [merger]
has taken place and will be even more
pleased with the results,” said Thompson.
On June 28, the new A-Club
successfully hosted its first joint golf
tournament—the 41st Annual Clair
Strommen A-Club Golf Tournament—at
the Pebble Creek course in Becker, Minn.
Proceeds from this annual event
underwrite various A-Club activities,
including the Hall of Fame banquet.
Spring/Summer 2004
taken place and are anxious to make a
Deep roots and passionate goals
positive impact. On the immediate
For more than a half-century, the
horizon, the new A-Club will be a major
Augsburg A-Club has been a vital link for
fundraising force for the proposed South
the past, present, and future of Auggie
Wing expansion of Melby Hall. The
athletics. The original A-Club for athletic
project is an important and necessary step
letter winners was started in 1937 by four
in upgrading facilities for all students,
of Augsburg’s top student athletes—Ken
staff, physical education majors, and
Schmit ’38, Jerry Person ’39, Hoyt
intercollegiate athletes.
Messerer ’39, and faculty adviser Dick
“This merger will combine all alumni
Pautz ’37. The club is one of the oldest
of Augsburg’s 18 sports into a single
athletic alumni organizations in the state.
advocate, dedicated to the successful
Over the years the A-Club has kept
tradition of excellence in education,
close ties with the College and its athletes
recreation, and athletics at Augsburg,”
through social, athletic, and fundraising
said Swenson.
events. The A-Club was instrumental in
As a volunteer membership
raising money for numerous major
organization, the A-Club is dependent on
athletic facility improvements, such as the
the support and active participation of all
Edor Nelson athletic field, the Melby Hall
athletic alumni to make it a success. If
fitness center and renovation project, the
you'd like more information about how
annual Hall of Fame dinner and program,
you can help Augsburg’s A-Club, contact
the Hall of Fame display in the Melby Hall
Merry Ross at 612-330-1245 or
lobby, locker room improvements, and
<rossm@augsburg.edu>, or contact
many other projects totaling more than
Jeff Swenson at 612-330-1241 or
$4 million in value.
<swensonj@augsburg.edu>.
AWAC was started as an alumni
group in 1983 by Helmke to provide
female athletes with
the same opportunity
to stay connected to
Augsburg athletics. In
1989, AWAC honored
the first women
inductees in the
Augsburg Athletic Hall
of Fame.
“This new joint
venture is truly the best
future for both
organizations,” said
Helmke. “It unites all
resources, talent, and
passion into a single
cause directed at
supporting the success
of Augsburg athletics.” Augsburg’s two alumni athletics organizations, A-Club and AWAC,
merged in November 2003. Above, Bob Strommen ’74 (center)
Thompson,
addresses the audience with President Frame and his mother,
Helmke, and all
Gladys (Boxrud) Strommen ’46, by his side during the Clair
members involved said Strommen A-Club Golf Tournament dinner in June 2003. The
tournament, the largest yearly fundraiser for the A-Club, was
they are excited this
renamed in honor of his father, Clair Strommen ’46, in 2002.
merger has finally
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CLASS
NOTES
Class Notes
Gloria (Greguson) Johnson,
Minneapolis, left the Golden
Valley City Council after 27
years of service. She will
continue to work as a substitute
teacher in Robbinsdale District
281 schools, as well as to serve
on the Golden Valley
Foundation, Envision steering
and youth committees, and sing
in the church choir.
1950
Phebe (Dale)
Hanson, St.
Paul, published
a new book,
Why Still Dance:
75 years: 75
poems. Hanson
recently read from her book at
Kieran’s Irish Pub in
Minneapolis after it was chosen
by The Rake magazine’s Happy
Hour Book Club as a “selection
of the month.”
1953
Quentin Goodrich, Port
Ludlow, Wash., was elected vice
president of the Washington
State School Directors
Association, an organization of
almost 1,500 school directors in
Washington. He served on his
local school board for over 16
years and has been re-elected for
another four-year term. Quentin
is also chairman of the School
Trust Lands Task Force for his
state association.
1956
Richard Thorud, Bloomington,
Minn., retired after 34 years
with the Toro Company. He was
senior principal research
engineer and holds 52 patents.
1957
Lois (Kolden) Larson lives
with her husband, Donald, in
Seaside, Ore., a small tourist
town on the northern Oregon
coast where Donald is mayor.
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The Larsons can be contacted at
<larsondonlo@harborside.com>.
1958
Doris (Johnson) Deml, St.
Cloud, Minn., received the Ray
Johnson Distinguished Service in
Senior Housing Award, given
annually through the Minnesota
Health and Housing Alliance to
one recipient in Minnesota. Doris
is director of operations at
Clearwater Suites, an assistedliving facility in Alexandria,
Minn.
1966
Judith Engle Christenson
Kerr, Cornucopia, Wis.,
graduated from Luther Seminary
with a Master of Arts in Doctrine
and Theology in May 2003. She
is pursuing her M.S./Ph.D. in
distance learning from Capella
University. She can be contacted
at <jkcorny@yahoo.com>.
Daryl
Kosloske,
Winston-Salem,
N.C., is
president and
CEO of
Behavioral
Health Resources, Inc. (BHR),
which manages health and
substance abuse benefits for
health plans and self-insured
employers in North Carolina.
Daryl was previously vice
president of behavioral health
services for NovantHealth. He
received his M.S.W. from the
University of Denver. His wife,
Hilary, is a stockbroker and the
couple has two daughters, ages
11 and 16.
ordained in March 2000. He
continues to coach volleyball at
Grand Meadow High School,
and was inducted into the
Minnesota Volleyball Coaches’
Hall of Fame in November.
1968
Jan Pedersen Schiff, Mill
Valley, Calif., received the Milley
Award for creative achievement
in the arts, presented by the Mill
Valley Art Commission. She is
the artistic director and founder
of Singers Marin, a non-profit
organization of choruses for
youth and adults.
Wayne Hansen, Cheyenne,
Wyo., is director of the
Cheyenne Frontier Days Old
West Museum and the Cheyenne
Depot Museum. His wife, Lois
B. Hansen ’69, is a quilter and
artist and also sings with the
Capital Chorale in Cheyenne.
The couple recently celebrated
their 35th wedding anniversary.
1971
Bessie Hughes, Minneapolis,
was included in an article in the
winter 2003-04
issue of
Minnesota
History
magazine that
featured her
husband,
Solomon Hughes, who before
his death in 1987 was a top
Minneapolis-based golf
professional. The article
investigated his 1948 battle with
the then “white-only” PGA
when he attempted to enter the
St. Paul Open tournament.
1973
William Payne, Mendota
Heights, Minn., was named an
assistant professor in
Metropolitan State University’s
College of Professional Studies,
where he coordinates the
alcohol and drug counseling
major and teaches
undergraduate courses in
alcohol and drug counseling,
chemical dependency
counseling, and dual disorders.
William came to Metropolitan
State University in 2000; he
previously taught in the
INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI
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1967
Rev. Ron Prigge, Racine, Minn.,
is a pastor at the dual parishes of
Immanuel (Racine, Minn.) and
St. John’s (Sargeant, Minn.)
Lutheran churches. After
teaching and coaching (football,
wrestling, and volleyball) for 30
years, he enrolled at Concordia
Seminary, St. Louis, Mo., and was
Nohn Rebecca Kidau ’88 currently resides in Monrovia,
Liberia, where she assists the deputy minister for special
projects at the Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs.
Spring/Summer 2004
ALUMNI PROFILE
by Rebecca Welle ’05
When the Rev. Dr. Ben H. Coltvet ’66 toured with the Augsburg Choir to Berlin in 1965,
little did he know that he would eventually return to Berlin as a pastor at the American
Church in Berlin (ACB).
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Rev. Dr. Ben H. Coltvet ’66: Pastoral call leads to Berlin
Coltvet is currently serving as pastor of the ACB, where he and his wife, Margit, reside.
He and Margit found their way to Berlin through the Division for Global Mission (DGM)
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA).
“It was in the interview process and selection process for working with DGM that a call
was extended to us to serve in Berlin,” said Coltvet.
The ACB is an independent church that has close relationships with the ELCA, the
American Foreign Christian Union (AFCU), the Association of International Churches in
Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Evangelische Kirche in Berlin-Brandenburg.
Coltvet graduated from Augsburg with a B.A. in biology and a minor in political science.
“I was going to be a funeral director,” Coltvet said, but “instead ended up going to the
Luther Theological Seminary in St. Paul.”
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At Luther, Coltvet received a Master of Divinity degree and then went on to attain a
Certificate of Supervised Training in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of
Pennsylvania. Later, he received a Doctor of Ministry degree from Eastern Baptist
Theological Seminary in Philadelphia in Marriage and Family Care.
During his time at Augsburg, Coltvet served as president of the Augsburg Choir, president
The Rev. Dr. Ben Coltvet ’66 and his wife,
of Student Christian Fellowship, and
Margit, reside in Berlin, Germany, where
was involved in Men’s Senate. It was at Coltvet serves as pastor of the American
Augsburg that Coltvet met Margit.
Church in Berlin.
After two years at Augsburg, Margit
transferred to Cornell University for a
degree in nursing, and in 1968 they were married.
The members of the ACB come from more than 15 Christian denominations and more
than 30 different nations. They are united by three commonalities, which include their
Christian faith, the English language, and the spirit of tolerance that appreciates and
rejoices in the difference. The congregation consists of nearly 280 attending members
with an average Sunday attendance of 175 worshippers. Their congregation has been
welcoming worshippers to Berlin since the mid-1880s and has ministered to an estimated
1,250 members and countless visitors seeking a spiritual home in the past 25 years.
The location of the ACB holds great significance, Coltvet said, not only because of the
city it is in, but also because of the building itself. The importance of the city of Berlin
has to do with its “unique physical location, its historically symbolic importance, and its
current political importance,” Coltvet said. Because of this, “ACB recognizes a compelling
need to play a Christian role in building bridges across diversity in the city.”
Coltvet and his wife enjoy living in Berlin and have an avid interest in traveling, as they
have ventured to Romania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Kenya, Cameroon, Tanzania,
England, Hungary, Austria, and Italy all in the last few years—much of this travel being
work related.
The Coltvets have five grown children and four grandchildren who are scattered
throughout North America. Their youngest daughter attends graduate school at the
Cleveland Institute of Music in Cleveland, Ohio, for violin performance.
The American Church in Berlin, where the Rev. Dr.
Coltvet ’66 serves.
Spring/Summer 2004
This October, the Alumni Association tour to Germany and Eastern Europe will feature a
special worship service with Coltvet at the ACB.
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Class Notes
Phil Lundin, Apple Valley,
Minn., was named the 2003
National Coach of the Year by
the U.S. Track Coaches
Association. Phil, who is the
men’s track and field coach at
the University of Minnesota, is
the first Minnesota men’s or
women’s track coach to earn the
national honor. He has been the
head coach of the Golden
Gophers’ men’s track and field
team since 1996. He also earned
Big Ten Coach of the Year and
the USTCA Midwest Region
Coach of the Year honors. He
and his wife, Sue, have two
children: Dann, 22, and Teresa,
15.
Stephen Geffre
Stephen Geffre
1974
LUTHERAN FREE CHURCH REUNION AND CELEBRATION
Stephen Geffre
addiction counseling and human
services programs at
Minneapolis Community and
Technical College.
1975
Patricia (Phelps) Georg,
Hopkins, Minn., received both
the Minnesota Teacher of the
Year Award from the Air Force
Association and the R.W.
Rawlings Teacher of the Year
Award for 2003.
1976
Chris Jensen, St. Paul, is a
teacher at Mounds Park
Academy, where he has worked
for 20 years. From 1994-96 he
and his wife, Barbara, a
children’s book author and
illustrator, traveled to Lima,
Peru, to teach at an international
school. He receives periodic
leaves for education and travel
abroad, the two most recent
being a trip to Tanzania to
accompany elephant DNA
researchers, as well as a vacation
with his wife’s South African
family to Botswana. In addition
to teaching and traveling, he
continues to enjoy playing and
coaching soccer
Rev. Dr. Norman W. Wahl,
Rochester, Minn., celebrated the
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A festive celebration of the tradition and heritage of the Lutheran Free Church was
held June 12. Alumni and friends gathered at Augsburg for a special day of worship,
“singspiration,” testimonials, lectures, dining, and conversation.
25th anniversary of his
ordination in June. He is the
executive pastor at Bethel
Lutheran Church in Rochester,
and is married to Kathryn
(Anderson) ’76.
1977
Pamela Carlson and her
husband, Phil Heide ’58,
recently returned from spending
a year working and living in
Oslo, Norway, where Pamela was
cantor, organist, and choir
director at Holmen menighet
(congregation) in Nesbru,
Norway. Holmen is part of the
Lutheran Church of Norway.
Their 10-year-old daughter,
Selena, attended fourth grade in
a Norwegian school.
Bruce Cunningham,
Maplewood, Minn., was elected
president of the Minnesota
Osteopathic Medical Society for
2004-2006. Bruce is a family
physician at MinnHealthWoodbury and serves on the
National Board of Osteopathic
Medical Examiners and the
Commission on Osteopathic
College Accreditation. He and
his wife, Pam, have four children
ranging in age from 11 to 18.
Heidi (Leaf) Haagenson, New
London, Minn., completed her
master’s degree thesis at St.
Cloud State University, titled:
“The Nonlinear Nature of
Jamaican Women’s Writing:
Louise Bennett,” and dedicated
this work to the children at
Sunbeam Boys Home, near
Spanishtown, Jamaica, where
Heidi has traveled many times
since 1995. While in Jamaica,
Heidi is involved in work
projects at the Sunbeam Boys
Spring/Summer 2004
Jacqueline Knight, Minneapolis,
was featured in the Minneapolis
Star Tribune for her work as writer
and director of Youth Performance
Company’s production, Freedom
Riders, recently performed at the
Howard Conn Fine Arts Center in
Minneapolis.
Jonathan Moren, Eden Prairie,
Minn., has been a dentist with
the Boynton Health Service at
the University of Minnesota for
over 20 years. In addition, he is
co-owner of a private dental
office in Edina, named Pentagon
Dental Group, Ltd. He is the
official team dentist of the
Minnesota Twins baseball team.
Jonathan was recently chosen as
president-elect of the
Minneapolis Dental Society. He
will take over the presidency for
a one-year term in April 2005.
He is married to Bonnie
(Lamon) ’78, an adapted
physical education teacher for
Bloomington Schools.
1980
Brett Batterson, Gross Pointe,
Mich., was named executive
director of the University of
Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre.
Brett was previously chief
operating officer of Detroit’s
Michigan Opera Theatre, and
also served as manager of the
Detroit Opera House.
Judith Driscoll, Maplewood,
Minn., received a master’s degree
in marriage and family therapy
from the University of
Wisconsin-Stout in May. She can
be contacted at
<driscoll.j@juno.com>.
Carolyn (Johnson) Spargo,
Chaska, Minn., was named to the
“Who’s Who in America” 20032004 directory.
Spring/Summer 2004
Bob Wick, St. Louis Park,
Minn., received the “Building
Responsible Youth” award from
the Minnetonka Rotary Club for
his work in youth ministry. He
has been an integral part of
shaping youth ministry on the
junior high and senior high
levels. His involvement with
mission trips, youth retreats, and
mentoring youth in confirmation
and beyond has connected him
with many of the youth at a
critical time in their lives.
ALUMNI IN THE MILITARY
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1978
1981
1982
Wendy (Fiscus) Dybdal,
Mendota Heights, Minn.,
completed her master’s degree in
organizational management from
the University of Phoenix in
2002. She works in management
at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
in Minneapolis, and has two
children—Kyle and Kira—with
her husband, Kevin.
1987
Sharon A. Romano,
Minneapolis, is enrollment and
student services assistant director
and liaison for American Indian
students at Metropolitan State
University. She previously served
as staff assistant at the Minnesota
Indian Affairs Council as well as
multicultural affairs director at
Anoka-Ramsey Community
College.
Samantha Michele Kronschnabel ’03 graduated as a combat
engineer platoon commander from Marine Corps infantry school
in Quantico, Va., in March. She reported to Camp Lejuene, N.C.,
for duty and welcomes correspondence via e-mail at
<kronsch5@hotmail.com>.
CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL & HIGH TEA
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Home and enjoys spending time
with the boys. She received an
American Association of
University Women Career
Development Grant in 2001.
1988
Eric Sime, Rochester, Minn.,
received the National Service
Provider of the Year Award from
the National Association of
Career and Technical Educators
at their annual national
convention in Orlando, Fla., in
December. He was named a
Minnesota state award recipient
in February 2003, making him
eligible for the national award.
Eric is the special needs
advisor/ADA coordinator for
Rochester Community and
Technical College.
Music scholarship donors and recipients gathered April 21 for the
annual Chamber Music Recital & High Tea, an event that allows
donors to attend a performance by the recipients of their
scholarships as well as to enjoy tea and hors d’oeuvres with the
students following the recital. Pictured above, Borghild Gisselquist
(left) and senior Emily Forsberg (right) are served by Ned Kantar,
assistant professor of music (center).
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Class Notes
1991
Patricia (Noren) Enderson, Elk
River, Minn., is senior marketing
communications specialist at
Kern, DeWenter, Viere, a CPA and
business advisory firm located in
Minneapolis and St. Cloud.
Carolyn Pool, Minneapolis,
starred in Mercy of a Storm at
Florida Stage in Manalapan, Fla.
The production was written by
Twin Cities’ playwright Jeffrey
Hatcher and directed by Guthrie
dramaturg Michael Bigelow
Dixon and featured a Twin Cities’
cast. The theatre critic for
Florida’s Sun-Sentinel wrote that
Carolyn’s performance was
“comic but with an edge, making
the play sparkle like shattered
glass.”
Darbi Worley,
New York, was
cast in the Bat
Company at the
Flea Theater in
New York City, a
resident
company at The Flea. Each year
over 1,000 actors audition for a
spot in the 30-person company.
She performed in the play Design
Your Kitchen, April 14 through
May 22. She also filmed scenes
for the new Glenn Close movie,
Heights, and an episode of HBO’s
The Sopranos. Her Web site is
<darbiworley.com>.
1992
Heather Johnston was named
Minneapolis budget director for
the Minnesota Department of
Finance. She spent three years at
the federal Office of Management
and Budget in Washington, D.C.
David L. Murr of Boston
University, now at Dartmouth
College, was awarded the 2004
Scarf Award, given to one person,
worldwide, each year for an
outstanding Ph.D. thesis in the
field of space science. In his
dissertation, “Magnetosphereionosphere coupling on mesoand macros-scales,” he uses both
data analysis and MHD
simulations to comprehensively
address the physical processes of
two magnetospheric-ionspheric
coupling phenomena: traveling
convection vortices and the
response of the global
magnetosphere-ionosphere
convection pattern to the
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AUGSBURG CONCERT BAND 2004 TOUR
changes in the interplanetary
magnetic field. David will
present an invited talk on the
subject of his thesis at the 2004
fall AGU meeting in San
Francisco.
Lisa (Barber) Zahn, Richmond,
Minn., opened a yarn shop called
The Itty Bitty Knit Shop, Ltd., in
Richmond. She and her husband,
an elementary music and band
teacher for the St. Cloud public
school district, have a son, Elijah,
in first grade, and a daughter,
Rose, a preschooler.
1995
Daniel R. Werner, St. Paul, is a
mortgage broker/loan officer
with Regents Mortgage. He can
be contacted at <DWerner@
regentsmortgage.com>.
Jon Olsen, Minneapolis, is an
electronic solutions coordinator
at ProGroup, a diversity and
management consulting firm. Jon
and his wife, Leann (Freeberg)
’96, have a daughter, Eleanor, 1.
Jane Jeong
Trenka’s book
The Language of
Blood: A Memoir
was named Best
Book by a Local
Author by City
Pages. The book was also cited by
the Minnesota Humanities
Commission for a “New Voice”
commendation, received the
Minnesota Book Award for
“Autobiography/
Memoir,” and was a Barnes &
Noble Great New Writers selection.
The Augsburg Concert Band toured the
Midwest May 2–8, stopping in Sebeka,
Minn.; Rugby, N.Dak.; Glendive, Mont.; The
Black Hills, S.Dak.; and Chamberlain, S.Dak.
Pictured above is alumnus Dave Kerkvliet ’95
(left), Sebeka High School band director,
standing with Robert Stacke ’71 (right),
Augsburg Concert Band director, in front of
Kerkvliet’s high school band. The Augsburg
and Sebeka bands performed a joint concert
for the entire (K-12) Sebeka school on May 3.
Pictured at right is junior Molly Erickson
(left) and senior Sara Lahr (right) posing in
front of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.
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1996
Tracy Mazion Smith, Inver
Grove Heights, Minn., graduated
from the University of Maryland
in May with a Master of Science
in Health Care Administration.
She is the coordinator of the
donor egg program at the Center
for Reproductive Medicine. She
lives with her husband, Drew,
and children (Thea Ose and
Aidan Smith) in Inver Grove
Heights, Minn.
Spring/Summer 2004
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ALUMNI AMBASSADORS
The deployment included
training and real-world
operations in Iraq and Liberia.
2000
Lewis Nelson is enlisted in the
U.S. Army, where he studied
Korean at the Defense Language
Institute in Monterey, Calif., for
63 weeks and received an
associate’s in Korean. He was
then assigned to the 101st
Airborne Division’s 311th
Military Intelligence Battalion,
stationed in Ft. Campbell,
Kentucky. He married Holly Ann
Downs in 2003 and the couple
has a son, Benjamin Lewis, born
in December. Lewis is currently
in Mosul, Iraq.
Sharon (Hendrickson) Gronberg ’67 of Austin, Texas, represented
both Augsburg and Texas Lutheran University in March at a
Lutheran college fair in Austin. In May, she and her husband, the
Rev. Karl Gronberg, returned to Augsburg to attend
Commencement and celebrate the graduation of their daughter,
Rhia Gronberg ’04, who received her B.A. in international relations
and political science.
1997
Renee Blue, Andover, Minn.,
was named an outstanding
teacher by the Anoka-Hennepin
School District where she
teaches kindergarten at Rum
River Elementary School. Renee
has been a part of the AnokaHennepin School District for 14
years, including the last three at
Rum River. She is part of the
Staff Development Committee
and the Rum River Family and
Teacher Association.
Allison Corwin, Salem, Ore., is
director of the McKay High
School theatre program and
teaches theatre and English in
the Salem-Keiser School District.
Ryan Goetz, Crystal, Minn.,
became a franchisee of
Handyman Connection
(www.handymanconnection.
com) in March, providing home
improvement and repair in the
Twin Cities metro area.
Andrew Small, Richfield,
Minn., was recognized by
Minnesota Lawyer magazine as
Spring/Summer 2004
one of 15 “up-and-coming”
attorneys of 2004. The honorees
were selected by the editors
from nominations made by bar
associations, law schools,
judges, lawyers, and other
members of the legal
community. Andrew works for
the Hennepin County Attorney’s
Office.
1998
Natalie K. Abbott, Champlain,
Minn., received a juris doctor
degree from William Mitchell
College of Law in St. Paul in
January.
Ted Schultz, Cannon Falls,
Minn., was named athletic
director for the Bloomington
School District. Previously, he
served as activities director and
football coach at Cannon Falls.
Jason M. Wardlow, a Marine
Corps captain, returned from an
eight-month deployment
onboard the USS Iwo Jima,
while assigned to the 26th
Marine Expeditionary Unit
based in Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Anne Marie de Jong,
Bloomington, Minn., was quoted
in the Minneapolis Star Tribune
after attending a fundraising
speech by Vice President Dick
Cheney in February.
2003
Matthew Groth, Eagan, Minn.,
appeared as a contestant on
NBC’s Fear Factor in April.
Andrew Quandt recently
graduated from the U.S. Coast
Guard Recruit Training Center
in Cape May, N.J.
Marga Chiri was accepted to
graduate school at Purdue
University, Ind., to pursue a
Ph.D. in computer science.
Marga received the GAANN
Fellowship and credits his
graduate school accomplishment
to the McNair Program.
2004
Brian Timm, Minneapolis, was
accepted into Luther Seminary
and will begin his studies this
fall.
Weddings
Amy S. Ellingrod ’95 married
Mark Swain in April. The couple
resides in Valencia, Calif.
Darlene Mueller ’96 married
Matthew Finnerty in March. The
couple resides in Tampa, Fla.
Jennifer Kettering ’96
married Corey Doerfler in
September. Jennifer is a senior
project analyst for Qwest. The
couple resides in Roseville,
Minn.
Nicole Warner ’01 married
Marc Simml (international
student, spring semester, 1999)
in June 2003 in Hoversten
Chapel. The couple resides in
Lippstadt, Germany.
Births/Adoptions
Bonnie Gutknecht Miller ’91
and her husband, Thurston,
Granger, Ind.—a son, Koert
Donart, in April. He joins sister
Salinda, 2. Bonnie can be
contacted at
<leaflaker@mail.com>.
Heather
Johnston ’92
and Dr. Jason
Koch ’93,
Rochester,
Minn.—
a son, Simon
Koch, in October.
Shannon (Schultz) Van
Buskirk ’93 and her husband,
Renner, S.Dak.—a son, Jacob,
in March 2003. Shannon works
for Pfizer, Inc., and is pursuing
her MBA at the University of
Sioux Falls.
Dana (Ryding) ’93 and Jeff
Martin—a son, Noah Jeffrey,
in February.
Jessica
(Ferrell) ’93
and Brad
Zenner ’92,
Minneapolis—
adopted a
daughter, Lily
Jin, in October; Lily was born in
Hunan, China, in December
2002. Jessica is a business
analyst for Marshall Field’s
Travel Service and can be
contacted at <jessicazenner@
hotmail.com>. Brad works at
Fallon.
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Class Notes
Lynnel (Wakefield) ’96 and Ian
Taylor, Inver Grove Heights,
Minn.—twin sons, Jacob Bruce
and Joseph Brian, in November.
Lynnel is a business analyst for
Express Scripts and can be
contacted at
<mntaylors@usfamily.net>.
Brooke (Manisto) ’96 and Erik
Reseland ’98, St. Anthony,
Minn.—a daughter, Elsa Leigh,
in November.
Anne Lalla ’96 and Todd
Johnson, Shoreview, Minn.—
a son, Evan Edward Johnson,
in September 2002.
Jessica
(Barker) ’97
and Paul
Johnson,
Minneapolis—
a daughter, Lily
Grace, in July
2003. Jessica is a business
analyst for Target Corporation,
and can be contacted at
<PaulJessMax@msn.com>.
Jennifer (Crego) ’00 and Chad
Carls ’00, St. Michael, Minn.—
a son, Andrew Joseph, in
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Ann, Minneapolis—a son, Ted
Thomas, in October.
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Spring/Summer 2004
In Memoriam
Elsie (Lokken) Lower ’30,
Minneapolis, died in February;
she was 96. She taught English
and social studies for many years
at Phillips Junior High School in
Minneapolis. A member of the
Augsburg Associates, she enjoyed
a lifetime of contact with
Augsburg, and counted many
Auggies among her closest longtime friends. She and her
husband, Kenneth ’28, were
among the first residents of
Augustana Apartments in
Minneapolis, where she became
an active volunteer. At the time of
her death, she had lived in the
apartments longer than any other
resident. She is survived by two
daughters, Carolyn Bliss ’56 and
Mary Farmer ’63; five
grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren. She was preceded
in death by her husband.
Elmer A. Hendrickson ’31, San
Diego, Calif., died in May 2003.
He was a retired teacher. He is
survived by his wife, Marie, and
two daughters.
Olive (Casperson) Nelson ’38,
Burnsville, Minn., died in
October; she was 87. Her passion
in life was caring for her husband
and her children; she loved to
travel, entertain, and sew. She is
survived by four children, 11
grandchildren, and four greatgrandchildren. She was preceded
in death by her husband, Lloyd.
Harold Schwartz ’49, Richfield,
Minn., died in October; he was
81. He served in the Army Air
Force in both WWII and the
Korean War. As a civilian, he
worked for the U.S. Postal Service
for 26 years until his retirement in
1982. Throughout his later years
his Christian faith and his Jewish
roots became increasingly
important to him. He was a
member of Ebenezer Lutheran
Brethren Church and an
enthusiastic supporter of Lutheran
Brethren World Missions and
Jewish Christian organizations. He
will perhaps be most remembered
for his special ministry of
encouragement to missionaries,
Spring/Summer 2004
pastors, church staff, and friends
from different places. During his
life he sent out thousands of cards
and letters letting people know he
was praying for them and
appreciated them and their work.
He is survived by his wife of 45
years, Carol; a daughter, Linda;
and two grandsons.
Rev. Lyle H. Shaw ’50,
Covenant Village, Westminster,
Colo., died in August 2003; he
was 80. He was a member of the
Army Air Corps during WWII,
earning several service awards
including the Legion of Merit, the
Distinguished Flying Cross, the
Bronze Star, the Vietnam Cross of
Gallantry, the Army
Commendation Medal, and the
Armed Forces Reserve Medal. He
served First Lutheran Church in
Sioux Rapids, Iowa, for four years,
and was then persuaded to join
the military chaplaincy. He was
stationed in seven states and in
both Germany and Vietnam,
retiring in 1974 after 20 years of
service and having achieved the
rank of colonel. He continued his
role as chaplain at the VA Hospital
in Fort Snelling, working full time
and then part time until 1994. He
and his wife moved to Covenant
Village in Westminster in 2001,
where he continued to minister to
confined residents with his
harmonica and favorite hymns.
He is survived by his wife,
Delphine; three children; and four
grandchildren.
Arthur Kuross ’51, Mendota
Heights, Minn., died in April; he
was 76. He was a retired manager
with J.C.Penney Company, and a
past president of Augsburg’s
A-Club. He is survived by his
wife, Val; two daughters,
Kathleen ’85 and Nancy; three
sons, Steven ’76, Paul, and Peter;
and seven grandchildren.
Jean C. (Anderson) Peterson
’51, Eagan, Minn., died in
February; she was 78. She was a
speech pathologist at Kenny
Institute and VA Hospital. She is
survived by her husband, Warren,
and her son, Jon.
Else “BJ” Bjornstad ’58,
Minneapolis, died in February.
She was a research editor for
Together magazine (a Methodist
publication) as well as a teacher.
For more than 25 years, she
worked for the U.S. government
in the Department of Social
Security—first in the regional
office in Chicago, then in the
Final Appeals Division in
Washington, D.C. She also served
in the Marines during WWII and
continued in the Reserves until
1959, retiring as a major. She is
survived by her sister, Elizabeth
’43; four nephews; and three
nieces.
Erwin W. “Chris” Christensen
’58, Hastings, Minn., died in
December; he was 67. He taught
middle school science in Hastings
from 1970 to 1995 before retiring.
He also taught in Rushford,
Minn., and Reedsburg, Wis. He is
survived by his wife of 44 years,
Mary Lou (Baker) ’61; two
children; and six grandchildren.
Donald W. Elfstrum ’59,
Verndale, Minn., died in July
2003; he was 66. He worked at
the Ford Motor Company
assembly plant in St. Paul, retiring
in 1987 after 30 years. He is
survived by his wife, Claudia; two
sons; and three grandsons.
Frank D. Hawks ’59, Cannon
Falls, Minn., died in December; he
was 71. An Army veteran, he
taught and coached in Cannon
Falls for 32 years. He was
inducted into the Augsburg
Athletic Hall of Fame in 1994. He
is survived by his wife of 50 years,
Jean; and two children, Lee ’85
and Susan.
Rev. Dr. Richard L. Husfloen
’60 died unexpectedly in
September of a heart attack in
Phoenix, Ariz., three days before
he was scheduled to undergo back
surgery at the Mayo Clinic. He
had retired July 1 from Augustana
University College in Camrose,
Alberta, Canada, where he had
served as president since 1996.
During his tenure he and his
administration eliminated salary
rollbacks, balanced the budget,
and increased enrollment.
Husfloen’s background was rich
and varied—he held a career in
the airline industry, served as an
administrative assistant to synod
bishops in the ALC for 15 years,
and also served as a development
director at the Lutheran
Theological Seminary at
Philadelphia and Waterloo
Lutheran Seminary. In addition,
he served as an assistant professor
of sociology at Augsburg and as a
visiting lecturer on church and
society at Wartburg Theological
Seminary in Iowa. He leaves
behind a host of friends, across
the continent and around the
world, who join his brother, Jim
’54, in mourning his passing.
Susan Lowe ’74, Denver, Colo.,
died in August 2003; she was 51.
She is survived by her mother,
stepfather, and five siblings.
Thomas Wyatt ’94, Brainerd,
Minn., died in March from a car
accident; he was 33. He was a
respected member of the law
enforcement community. He is
survived by his wife, Chanttel; a
daughter, Brienna; and a son,
Kyle.
Sonja Eylandt, St. Paul, died in
April; she was 86. Born in
Saaremaa, Estonia, her country
was invaded by Russia during
WWII. She lived in a displacedpersons camp for approximately
three years, and in 1951
immigrated to the United States
with her mother and her son; her
husband died on the operating
table during the war. She was
driven by an uncommon work
ethic, determined to take care of
her mother and son. In addition
to working for Gould
Incorporated for more than 30
years, she also worked in the
“Chin Wag” (now Murphy Grill)
at Augsburg for nearly 40 years.
She held positions with other
companies as well, such as
Goodwill Easter Seals and Cub
Foods. She is survived by a son,
five children, and six greatgrandchildren.
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SPARK YOUR SPIRIT
October 2–9
Saturday, October 2
Friday, October 8
Men’s Soccer Alumni Game
Heritage Society Breakfast
5 p.m.—Edor Nelson Athletic Field
8:30 a.m.—Christensen Center
Monday, October 4
Class of 1954 Reunion Breakfast
“Spark the Campus with Spirit Trivia
Contest” begins
7 p.m.—Christensen Center
Tuesday, October 5
9 a.m.—Arnold Atrium, Foss Center
Homecoming Chapel
10 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel
Class of 1954 Luncheon
“Keeping Your Spirit Healthy”
Annual College Health Fair
11:30 a.m.—Arnold Atrium, Foss Center
11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.—Quad
Campus Tour
Third Annual Powder Puff game*
7 p.m.—Edor-Nelson Athletic Field
Wednesday, October 6
2 p.m.—Gather in Foss Center
Women’s Soccer vs. Gustavus
Adolphus College
5 p.m.—Edor Nelson Athletic Field
Augsburg Associates Annual Fall Luncheon
Town & Country Club, St. Paul
10 a.m.—Craft Sale
11:40 a.m.—Annual Business Meeting
Noon—Luncheon/Program
International Student Alumni Reception
4:30–6 p.m.—Minneapolis Room,
Christensen Center
Augsburg Ethnic Programs Celebration
5:30–6:45 p.m.—Christensen Center
Scholastic Connections Social & Dinner
Featuring an auction of signed limited
edition prints by Minneapolis artist
Kenneth Caldwell to benefit the
Scholastic Connections scholarship fund
7–8:30 p.m.—Christensen Center
Volleyball vs. Hamline University
7:30 p.m.—Si Melby Gymnasium
Auggie Variety Show*
7 p.m.—Foss Center
Men’s Soccer vs. Gustavus
Adolphus College
7:30 p.m.—Edor Nelson Athletic Field
Volleyball vs. North Central (Minn.)
7:30 p.m.—Si Melby Gymnasium
Faculty Violin Recital
5:30–8:30 p.m.—Christensen Center
Big Screen Movie*
9 p.m.—Si Melby Gymnasium
Annual Picnic in the Park/Wrestling
Reunion and Party
11 a.m.—Murphy Park
Campus Tour
11 a.m.—Gather in Christensen Center
Volleyball Alumnae Match
11 a.m.—Si Melby Gymnasium
Class of 1994 Tailgating Reunion
11:30 a.m.—Class of 1994 tent, across
from Murphy Park between Urness &
Christensen
Music Therapy 30th Anniversary Lunch
& Workshop
Noon—Riverside Room,
Christensen Center
7:30 p.m.—Sateren Auditorium
Master of Arts in Leadership (MAL)
Alumni Gathering
Saturday, October 9
Noon—Minneapolis Room,
Christensen Center
Science Alumni Gathering
9:30–11:30 a.m.—Marshall Room,
Christensen Center
Football Game vs. Gustavus
Adolphus College
1 p.m.—Edor Nelson Athletic Field
Annual Social Work Alum Network
(SWAN) Brunch
10 a.m.—Augsburg Room,
Christensen Center
Thursday, October 7
Athletic Hall of Fame Reception
& Dinner
Original art by Kenneth Caldwell
HHomecoming
OMECOMING
2004
First Decade/Wrestling Post-Game Party
Upstairs at Grandma’s after the game
English Dept. Alumni Reunion
Nursing Alumni Association Brunch
4–5 p.m.—Lindell Library, Room 301
10 a.m.—Century Room,
Christensen Center
Homecoming Dinner & Reunion Parties
Stephen “Gabe” Gabrielson ’63
Organ Recital
5:30 p.m., Dinner—Christensen Center
7:30 p.m., Reunion Parties (1954, 1964,
& 1979)—Locations TBA
10:30 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel
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Vision
2004
BY SUE KLASEUS,VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Although we’ve called these past four
years the “quiet phase” of the campaign,
it has certainly been an active and exciting time for all of us here at Augsburg
College. It’s been a productive time, too,
as we’ve raised nearly 30 million of our
$55 million campaign goal during this
time. In April, we went public with
Access to Excellence: The Campaign for
Augsburg College and we’ve stepped up
our activity manyfold. Already we’ve
enjoyed many successes.
The impact of this campaign will be
felt by thousands of students, faculty,
staff, alumni, parents, and most importantly, by our community for decades
to come.
The effects of our campaign go well
beyond our borders as we prepare students to make a difference in many
areas critical to the world’s future. We’re
drawing top-notch students and faculty;
and we’re providing them with the best
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Lynn James
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Stephen Geffre
Graphic Designer
Kathy Rumpza
Contributing Writers
Kristin Anderson
Leif Anderson
Dave Benson
Lynn James
Sue Klaseus
Betsey Norgard
Alice Pepin
Nancy Steblay
www.augsburg.edu/campaign
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facilities in which to teach and learn.
Our campaign will have a lasting, positive impact on our ability to provide a
quality education to a greater number of
students now and well into the future.
We’re fortunate to have already
received many wonderful campaign
gifts. We wish to thank all of our donors
for their contributions, regardless of the
size of their gifts. We’ve been blessed by
receipt of six, seven-figure gifts and seventy, $100,000+ leadership gifts to be
used in various areas of the campaign.
These 70 gifts range from, $100,000 to
$999,999. Look for more information
on some of these gifts elsewhere in this
insert.
These donors and many others
believe in Augsburg’s long tradition of
service to the community and have
demonstrated this belief with their generous donations and involvement.
However, to accomplish a campaign like
Access to Excellence: The Campaign for
Augsburg College, we have to enter an
entirely new realm of philanthropic giving. Our alumni giving must increase to
be competitive with other private colleges. Our endowment must grow to
AUGSBURG
CAMPAIGN
LEADERSHIP GIFTS
KINNEY JOHNSON ’65
$1 million for the new Science Center
(lifetime giving in excess of $2 million)
ALAN RICE
$1 million for Si Melby Hall expansion
JEAN TAYLOR ’85 and
ROGER GRIFFITH ’84 and
THE GLEN A.TAYLOR FOUNDATION
$1.5 million for the new Science
Center
FEDERAL APPROPRIATION
$1 million for the new Science Center
thanks to U.S. Rep. Martin Olav Sabo ’59
and others
JIM AND KATHY HAGLUND and
CENTRAL CONTAINER
CORPORATION
Leading the campaign with a $1 million
undesignated gift
E. MILTON KLEVEN ’46 and FAMILY
$500,000 to endow the first President’s
Scholarship (lifetime giving in excess of
$1 million)
LILLY ENDOWMENT, INC.
$2 million for a program titled
“Exploring Our Gifts: Connecting Faith,
Vocation, and Work”
sustain the long-term viability of this
fine institution, and we must keep our
physical plant vibrant and relevant with
state-of-the-art facilities to better serve
students, faculty, staff, and the community.
Recently I’ve been reading The
Greater Good, by Claire Gaudiani, and
am intrigued by her assertion that the
next 50 years will see the largest private
intergenerational wealth transfer in
human history. Experts at Boston
College have projected that between
1998 and 2052, $31 to $41 trillion of
“THE CHALLENGE OVER THE NEXT
20 YEARS IS TO SUSTAIN AND INCREASE
GIVING BY PEOPLE OF ALL CATEGORIES.”
–CLAIRE GAUDIANI, THE GREATER GOOD
wealth will move from one generation
to another. During that time, they estimate our economy will produce more
than 10 million new millionaires.
Gaudiani asserts that despite such
wealth, the trend in generosity has
remained under two percent of personal
income for 30 years. The real problem,
according to Gaudiani, is that we have
stopped nurturing and building our giving habits at just the wrong time.
You also may find this book worth
reading. It may help to inspire us all to
even greater heights of philanthropy.
To reinforce this culture change, our
branding and visibility campaign
launched this past year helped to get
the Augsburg mission out into the
world. Breaking ground for our new
Science Center, opening the doors of
the new Gateway Building, and celebrating the renovation of Si Melby Hall,
along with exponential growth in the
Annual Fund and our endowment, will
send similar messages to the public.
Augsburg is strong; it stands on a long
tradition of transforming our students
and serving the community. We are a
major player in this region on compelling issues such as K-12 education,
healthcare workforce development, science and math education, theater, fine
arts, and so much more. We can stand
up and be proud of Augsburg and our
many successes.
The recent campaign kickoff was a
turning point in our history. We must
continue building on the tradition of
giving by all constituents associated
with our fine college, and find new
friends willing to help. Our challenge is
great, but the momentum is strong, and
we have committed faculty, staff,
regents, and volunteers who stand
ready and willing to make this dream a
reality. As you read this campaign
update, we hope you will ask yourself,
“How can I help?”
Please don’t hesitate to contact me
should you want to talk about your
support of Augsburg. Remember, all gifts
are important to Augsburg’s future. ■
CAMPAIGN CABINET
MICHAEL O. FREEMAN co-chair
JAMES E. HAGLUND co-chair
JEAN M.TAYLOR ’85 co-chair
RICHARD T. COLVIN ’74
TRACY LYNN ELFTMANN ’81
PRESIDENT WILLIAM V. FRAME
KATHRYN H.TUNHEIM
REV. DR. NORMAN W.WAHL ’75
SUSAN J. KLASEUS
HONORARY
CO-CHAIRS
PETER AGRE ’70
RODNEY (ROD) BURWELL
EDWIN C. (SKIP) and BARBARA
CARLSON GAGE
BISHOP MARK HANSON ’68 and
IONE AGRIMSON HANSON ’68
R. LUTHER (LUTE) OLSON ’56 and
CHRISTINE TORETTI OLSON
MARTIN OLAV SABO ’59 and
SYLVIA LEE SABO
GLADYS BOXRUD STROMMEN ’46
Access to Excellence: The Campaign for Augsburg College was officially kicked off at the Augsburg
Community Festival on Sunday, April 18, 2004.
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Augsburg kicks off campaign at community festival
It was a day of promise. Blessed by 80degree weather and a reprieve from rain
showers, the College officially kicked off
Access to Excellence: The Campaign for
Augsburg College on Sunday, April 18,
2004, during the Augsburg Community
Festival. This inaugural event for
Augsburg built community awareness
and fortified community partnerships.
Neighbors, alumni, and supporters of
the College were invited to join students, faculty, and staff in a campus-wide
family celebration for the campaign kickoff. The afternoon event drew more than
1,500 people.
Augsburg’s Camp Cruisers music band
was instrumental in rallying the crowd as
everyone gathered on the Augsburg football field to literally “kick off” the campaign. Footballs flew toward the goal as a
banner announcing the campaign
dropped between the posts.
In recognition of the $55 million campaign goal, the community was treated to
a 55-foot hoagie and a 55-foot cake.
Everyone then scattered across campus to
partake in the activities designed to
appeal to all ages. Demonstrations, sports
clinics, author readings, fine art, and
musical and theatre performances
engaged people around campus.
Young readers gathered at the reading
corner to listen to children’s authors Rick
Kupchella, KARE-11 TV in
Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Shelly
Swanson-Sateren ’82. Adults also enjoyed
the literary talents of English faculty
member Cass Dalglish.
Lute Olson ’56, flew back to
Minnesota from his duties as head basketball coach of the University of Arizona to
host a youth clinic for boys and girls in
grades K-12. Many adults on the sidelines
were impressed with how much they
learned, too.
Murphy Square and Christensen
Center busily catered to festival participants as community partners and faculty
and students drew crowds with activities,
information booths, demonstrations, giveaways, and free food.
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Science experiments of silly putty,
homemade nitrogen ice cream, coral reef
research, and many other hands-on activities kept the Science Hall active.
The community clamored onto the
fire truck driven over by neighborhood
Station 7. Down the street, medical personnel in the Augsburg Academy ambulance gave heart analyses and showcased
the internal workings of the vehicle.
Augsburg’s nursing department offered
blood pressure readings, stress level tests,
and hand massages.
Music streamed out of the cafeteria as
bands DoomTree, Heiruspecs, and
Medida performed. Reserved seats also
were available for the Augsburg theater
production of Machinal.
Minnesota Wild hockey player
Wes Walz drew boys and girls into the
ice arena for a hockey clinic. The
Minneapolis Figure Skating Club dazzled
the crowd with their technique and ability before the afternoon concluded with
open skating.
The event was so successful people
throughout the community were asking
for the festival to become an annual event.
A gala donor evening
Si Melby was transformed the evening of
April 17 for a donor dinner and program
Minnesota Wild player Wes Walz hosts a hockey clinic for youth in grades K–12.
Rick Kupchella, KARE-11 weekend anchor and children’s author, reads his book to eager
listeners. Author Shelly Swanson-Sateren ’82 followed with a reading from her children’s book.
focusing on Augsburg’s history and its future
growth. Lead gifts to the campaign were
announced on stages positioned around the
event. A campaign video highlighted people
transformed by Augsburg and its programs.
Guests reveled in the musical talents of
Augsburg student musicians, singers, and
actors. The evening culminated with rousing
songs by Gospel Praise and spectacular
in-house pyrotechnics. Special thanks to
Institutional Advancement, Ridgeway
International, Sodexho, Write 2 Work,
Event Services, and the College’s in-house
planning committee for making these historical events a reality. ■
Acclaimed hip-hop group, Heiruspecs, rocked Christensen Center during their Festival
performance.
Fifty-five feet of sandwich and fifty-five feet of cake fed Festival
participants.
Emcees Gary Rorman ’82 and actor T. Mychael
Rambo hosted the magnificent donor event on
Saturday, April 17, 2004.
Event participant Kim Drangeid and Chemistry professor Joan
Kunz make silly putty.
Lute Olson ’56 gives pointers during his basketball clinic for boys and girls.
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Major gifts directed to new Science Center
Donors typically have unique, special
memories and connections with
Augsburg College that inspire them to
help the school. Such is the case with
these generous gifts that will be used for
the new Science Center, the top goal of
the campaign.
KINNEY JOHNSON ’65
Augsburg College
has been a central,
significant part of
Kinney Johnson’s
life–and vice
versa–for many,
many years. His
relationship with
the College became
closer recently when he joined the
Augsburg Board of Regents. Johnson has
given generously to Augsburg in various
ways over the years. His first $1 million
gift went to the Lindell Library to honor
his father, Herb ’34, and now he has
given a $1 million gift to the new
Science Center. In addition, he continues to provide strong leadership for The
Augsburg Fund each year.
Johnson’s family has a rich history
with Augsburg, beginning with Herb
Johnson, who was on Augsburg’s Board
of Regents for 12 years. Augsburg lost a
true friend when he died earlier this
year. Herb Johnson’s aunt, LaVonne
Peterson ’50, also had an impact on
Augsburg. She was a role model and
pioneer in women’s athletics and was in
charge of the women’s athletic department before the title “director” was
applied to that department. Kinney
Johnson has been very close to his
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cousin, Jeffrey Peterson ’63, LaVonne’s
son, and the two attended Augsburg
College together. Jeffrey is retired from
the Federal government and lives in
Virginia. Johnson’s sister, Jennelle
Cunning, also graduated from Augsburg
in 1962. Needless to say, Augsburg has
been an integral part of the lives of both
the Johnson and Peterson families.
We are especially grateful to Kinney
Johnson, a highly successful, generous
entrepreneur who is a general partner of
a venture capital firm in Boulder, Colo.
JEAN TAYLOR ’85
Jean Taylor’s passion for Augsburg
College is difficult
to overstate. A
1985 graduate,
Taylor is co-chair
of the campaign
and began a twoyear term as Board
of Regents chair on May 1. She volunteers her time and energy tirelessly and
her enthusiasm is felt on the board and
the campaign. Her drive is helping to
chart the course for Augsburg College
now and into the future.
“Nothing gives me more confidence
than knowing that my successor brings
more talent to a job than I have,” said
outgoing board chair Kathy Tunheim.
“So I am extremely confident that the
next phase of Augsburg College’s governance will be even more important and
fruitful than the years in which I had
the honor of participating. Jean Taylor
brings the discipline and experience of
business leadership, the passion of her
feelings about this College, and the
great humor and wit of a wonderful
leader.”
Taylor is also a corporate leader
from one of Minnesota’s most important
business families, and she and her husband, Roger Griffith ’84, together with
the Glen A. Taylor Foundation, have
given nearly $1.5 million in leadership
gifts to the campaign that will help
build the new Science Center.
“The new Science Center is not
only the centerpiece of the campaign, it
also links the College’s past to its
future. Our rich history of talented science faculty and alumni and the importance of science in a liberal arts education are the foundation of using our
new Science Center to better serve our
community and educate future leaders
who will find essential a knowledge of
science, health care, and the natural
world,” Taylor said.
Perhaps her friend and fellow regent
Tracy Elftmann ’81 best summarized
Taylor’s contributions to Augsburg
when she said, “Jean is one of the most
strategic thinking people I’ve known
and is incredibly accomplished in being
able to identify and articulate
Augsburg’s vision and values. I think
she is going to move us forward in ways
we never envisioned.
“Jean is grateful for her education
here and is committed to giving back to
the institution in a meaningful, long-lasting way that is also forward thinking.”
(Major gifts continued on page 7)
New Science Center planning includes ‘green’ features
“Green building” features are the focus
of this summer’s design work for
Augsburg College’s new Science Center,
thanks to a $25,000 planning grant from
the Minnesota Office of Environmental
Assistance. With a matching grant from
the College and another $30,000 from
Xcel Energy, consideration of sustainable
design is integrated into the design
development process currently underway. The architects, engineers, and oncampus planning committee will make a
recommendation to College administration later this year regarding sustainable
design features for the new building.
The term “green building” is synonymous with a high-performance building,
sustainable design and construction, and
Rendering of the new Science Center at night.
(Continued from page 6)
MARTIN OLAV SABO ’59
U.S. Rep. Martin
Olav Sabo was
instrumental in
obtaining a $1 million federal grant
for Augsburg’s new
Science Center.
The grant will
allow Augsburg to
respond to our country’s need for science professionals by educating top-
notch scientists for the future. A farm
boy from Crosby, N.Dak., Sabo has
spent the past four decades in elective
public service. He served in the
Minnesota House of Representatives
from 1961 to 1978, including six years
as speaker of the house and four years
as minority leader. Sabo was first elected to Congress in 1978 and is currently
running for his 13th term in the House
of Representatives. ■
environmental responsibility.
A primary objective of sustainable
design is to reduce operating costs.
Xcel’s contributions include consultant
services on energy efficiency and a
detailed energy model for the building.
Once the building is complete, Xcel will
contribute another $14,000 in services
to verify that the selected measures have
been installed and will provide cash
incentives to encourage energy efficient
practices.
Sustainable design also employs
strategies to increase occupant comfort
and to reduce negative environmental
impact. For example, the team is evaluating expanded use of day-lighting, ways
to reduce construction waste, and use of
local and renewable materials.
“Augsburg is committed to incorporating environmentally-responsible features in the Science Center and is grateful to the OEA and Xcel for providing
their expertise and financial support,”
said Augsburg professor Nancy Steblay,
the Sustainability Project coordinator.
In developing a sustainability plan,
the building’s architects, Holabird &
Root, will use a rigorous green-building
rating system for effective sustainable
design known as LEED, or Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design.
The architects will examine LEED criteria as they relate to the Science Center’s
design and evaluate the cost/benefit of
each. The criteria fall into six categories:
sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy
and atmosphere, materials and
resources, indoor air quality, and innovation and design process. ■
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Barber gift to go to Science Center
Loren Barber’s extensive history in the
sciences has resulted in a most generous
gift of $50,000 from Barber and his
wife, Mary Quanbeck Barber ’77, to be
used for the new Science Center. And
3M, Barber’s employer for many years
where he served as a corporate scientist,
is making the Barbers’ gift even more
meaningful through a $25,000 matching gift. In addition, the Barbers are
members of the Maroon & Silver
Society, providing annual support to
Augsburg’s students.
Even after Barber retired from 3M in
2001, he wasn’t ready to let go of his
work in the sciences, and he continued
to work two days a week for a couple of
years. Barber is used to hard work;
raised on 160 acres in upstate New
York, he attended the Rochester
Institute of Technology on a cooperative
Site plan of new Science Center.
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work-study program at Eastman Kodak
Company with a major in chemistry.
That combination of school and work
experience made his studies more
meaningful and led him to Ames, Iowa,
where he received his Ph.D. Eventually,
Barber arrived in Minnesota, and
Augsburg is very fortunate he did.
Science education is very important to
Barber and he provides leadership on
Augsburg’s Science Advisory Board.
Mary Barber has strong connections
to Augsburg, beginning with her father,
Philip Quanbeck Sr., a distinguished
professor of theology who attended
Augsburg College and Seminary and
subsequently joined the faculty in the
1950s. In his retirement from Augsburg,
he serves as visitation pastor at
Bethlehem Lutheran Church and is a
Mary and Loren Barber’s gift to the Science
Center is enhanced by corporate matching.
member of the Augsburg Institutional
Advancement staff. Mary’s brother,
Philip Quanbeck II, is also a prominent
professor of theology at Augsburg.
Mary Barber received her B.A. in
English from Augsburg and her M.A. in
speech pathology from Michigan State
University. She serves the North St.
Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale schools as
their speech-language pathologist specializing in early childhood education.
“Our gift is rooted in our strong
belief in supporting scientific literacy in
our society and increasing awareness of
how science affects each of our lives,”
Loren Barber said.
The Barbers were married 10 years
ago and recently purchased a home on
Lake Vermilion. They share a passion
for the outdoors, water, and the environment, and Loren has discovered a
new avocation—building canoes.
For information about making your
Science Center gift, contact the
Development office at 612-330-1462. ■
McNair Scholar Stephanie Perkins likes Augsburg’s personal touch
A science fair
project in eighth
grade on the
oxidation states
of iron hooked
Stephanie
Perkins on the
study of science.
This fall the
McNair Scholar will be a senior at
Augsburg College majoring in science
and working with other students as a
peer instructor under associate professor Joan Kunz in chemistry. Augsburg
has transformed Perkins’ childhood
curiosity about science into a meaningful education that she will take out into
the world. A first-generation college
student, Perkins has found the McNair
Scholar program to be an indispensable
guide along the way.
When Perkins first visited
Augsburg, she was impressed with the
way the chemistry faculty members
went out of their way to make her feel
welcomed and special, a culture that
she says is unique to a small college
like Augsburg. Perkins has continued to
experience that personal attention
throughout her education here.
“This is what makes good scientists—the ability to interact with the
faculty in this way,” Perkins said.
“Science involves communicating with
peers and consensus about ideas.”
While it was the faculty who attracted Perkins to Augsburg, she feels that
facilities are important, too, because
they help the school compete for the
best students and faculty. She believes
the new Science Building will be
extremely beneficial to students, the
school, and the field of science.
According to Perkins, a new facility will
allow faculty and students to conduct
more effective research and it will
house additional and better instruments.
After graduation, Perkins is planning to pursue graduate school and a
doctorate in physical chemistry. ■
AUGSBURG SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
JAMES AGRE ’72, M.D.
Ministry Medical Group,
Eagle River,Wis.
RALPH SULERUD, PH.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biology
Augsburg College
LOREN BARBER, PH.D.
3M
NEAL O.THORPE ’60, PH.D.
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust,
Vancouver,Wash.
GARY CARLSON ’95
3M, Retired
FRED FAXVOG, PH.D.
Honeywell, Inc.
STEVEN GRINDE ’81, D.D.S.
Maple Grove Dental Center
JOEL L. HOULTON
Honeywell, Inc.
DAVID KNUTSON ’69
Park Nicollet Medical Center
PAUL S. MUELLER ’84, M.D.
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
JOEL T. NELSON ’85, PH.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
RICK PANNING
Fairview Health Services
RICHARD SEIME ’70, PH.D.
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
Augsburg Board of
Regents and Staff Liaisons
RUTH E. JOHNSON ’74, M.D.,
Science Advisory Board Chair
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
BEVERLY THOMPSON
HATLEN, R.N., M.S.N.
Minnesota Life College
Ex officio—
Augsburg College
CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL, PH.D.
Vice President for Academic and Student
Affairs and Dean of the College
JOAN KUNZ, PH.D.
Associate Professor of Chemistry
NANCY STEBLAY, PH.D.
Professor of Psychology
Assistant to the Dean for Special Projects
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Opening the door to Augsburg—
Gateway Building to welcome all
RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD
COLLABORATION
The Gateway Building will be multiuse and will feature retail space, student housing, and an administrative
area. The design will provide greatly
needed space for College programs and
offices, including the StepUP program;
the Center for Service, Work, and
Learning; and the Institutional
Advancement division, including the
Augsburg Alumni Center. The Gateway
Building’s commercial hub on Riverside
Avenue will contribute to the growth of
a thriving urban village encompassing
Augsburg’s campus, the CedarRiverside neighborhood, the University
of Minnesota’s West Bank, and
Fairview-University Medical Center.
Landscaping along Riverside Avenue
will create a pedestrian-friendly, safe,
and attractive thoroughfare for students and community residents and
link the campus to the nearby light rail
transit stop.
This project will increase the
physical presence of Augsburg in the
surrounding community and is part
of the College’s commitment to the
Riverside Corridor Project, an economic development collaboration
with Augsburg’s neighbors in the
West Bank. ■
ACCESS TO EXCELLENCE:
The Campaign for Augsburg College
THE GATEWAY BUILDING OFFERS:
• A new home for the StepUP program, including residential and
counseling space.
• Strengthened links to community organizations, local businesses and
corporations, and service-learning opportunities through the Center for
Service,Work, and Learning. Meeting rooms for neighborhood groups.
• Retail opportunities to attract students, local residents, and the staff and
visitors of the Fairview-University Medical Center complex across the
street. Local business owners are excited about the prospects for increased
commerce in the neighborhood.
• A comfortable gathering place for Augsburg alumni within the Institutional
Advancement offices.
• A more visible Gage Family Art Gallery providing enjoyment and learning
to the entire community.
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Step up and support
the Parent/Family and
Friend Challenge
Augsburg’s StepUP program for students in
recovery from substance abuse will
receive a leg up in
financing as parents
and families respond to
a Parent/Family and
Friend Challenge offered by a second
Gateway gift of $425,000 from Jim Johnson.
Through a matching gift program, the challenge is to raise another $425,000 this year to
match Johnson’s generous gift to further the
construction of the Gateway Building, which
will house the StepUP program. Several
donors have already committed nearly onehalf of the goal.
Johnson was one of the first contributors to Access to Excellence: The Campaign
for Augsburg College when he agreed to
fund the planning for the Gateway
Building. It was his encouragement that
prompted the collaboration between
Augsburg, the University of Minnesota, and
the local community, and his lead gift of
$150,000 helped secure the project.
Johnson resides in Washington D.C., with
his wife, Maxine Isaacs. As a native of
Benson, Minn., he maintains local ties
through family, business, and Augsburg
College. Johnson has made gifts to Augsburg
in memory of his mother, Adeline Rasmussen
Johnson ’31; in honor of U.S. Rep. Martin
Olav Sabo ’59; and, more recently, toward
campaign projects.
If you are interested in the Parent/Family
and Friend Challenge, please contact Sherry
Jennings-King at 612-330-1386. ■
Gift from Mark ’79 and Pamela Hanson ’79 Moksnes symbolic of
their College experience
The passion that Pam and Mark
Moksnes felt for Augsburg College
when they met here as students in the
late 1970s continues today—perhaps
more than ever. While they were drawn
to Augsburg by the small, liberal arts,
Christian-based community, situated
within the city, what they discovered
were professors and staff who cared
deeply about them personally and
about their life goals. A campus ministry program that nurtured their
already strong Christian beliefs, especially the Fellowship of Christian
Athletes where they met, particularly
touched them. As Pam and Mark reflect
on those transformative years, their
expressions provide affirmation of the
truly inspirational experience they
remember. They are grateful that a nurturing culture is still at the core of the
student experience today.
Their lives have been happily
entwined with Augsburg; many of their
closest friends are also Augsburg alumni and their daughter, Laura, is a current Augsburg student.
“That personal approach has been
consistent over the years, and now our
daughter is experiencing it, too. It’s part
of Augsburg’s core—they’re there to
help students build their futures,” Pam
Moksnes said.
Yet Augsburg has changed a lot
since Pam and Mark graduated in 1979,
particularly its facilities. They believe
that the new buildings have greatly
enhanced the teaching and learning
Pam Hanson ’79 Moksnes and Mark Moksnes’ ’79 recent gift supports the campaign’s
Gateway Building.
environment so critical to delivering a
quality educational experience. They
are proud to continue to be part of the
campus community, so much so that
they’ve made a campaign commitment
designated to the Gateway Building,
which will symbolically embrace the city
as part of students’ learning experiences.
This isn’t the first time Pam and
Mark have helped out their alma mater;
previous gifts have supported the athletic program, the Lindell Library, and
campus ministry, and they are lead
annual fund donors in the Maroon &
Silver Society. Pam and Mark say they
are committed to furthering Augsburg’s
mission because of what the College
has meant to them.
Pam Moksnes is a partner at
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, and
has been instrumental in helping the
College launch its annual women’s
“Connections” event. Mark is an executive vice president at Delta Dental.
Among several board appointments,
they both serve on the state board for
the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Thank you, Pam and Mark
Moksnes, for all you’ve done for
Augsburg College! ■
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Heightened demand for
sport facilities drives Si
Melby expansion
Nearly half of the Augsburg community—
students, faculty, and staff—participates
pates in some form of athletic activity,
contributing to the strong sense of community and camaraderie on campus.
Expanded athletic facilities will accommodate the increasing demands of the
College’s 18 intercollegiate NCAA
Division III varsity men’s and women’s
sports, the health and physical education
academic program, intramurals involving
some 600 students, and workout facilities. The ever-growing popularity of personal fitness, the growth in the number of
women’s sports offerings, and the heightened demand by the community for use
of the College’s facilities contribute to the
pressing need for expanded facilities.
A NEW SOUTH WING FOR
SI MELBY HALL WILL PROVIDE:
• Four new classrooms and related facilities for the Health/Physical Education
Department.
• More locker rooms, training facilities,
and offices for intercollegiate athletic
programs.
• Expanded fitness facilities, a new aerobics/multi-purpose studio, and new
locker rooms for the student body.
• Additional wrestling training facilities,
which include a new Greco-Roman
wrestling center.
• Two new student gathering areas, a new
hospitality suite overlooking Edor
Nelson Field, and a new Alumni
A-Club lounge. ■
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ALAN RICE, GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING CHAMP AND
PIONEER GIVES ONE MILLION DOLLARS TO ESTABLISH
TRAINING CENTER
Minnesota native
Alan Rice is a
dreamer and a
pioneer whose
lifelong commitment to amateur
and Greco-Roman
wrestling has culminated in a $1 million gift to Augsburg
College to create a Greco-Roman
wrestling training center. This generous
gift will have a significant impact on the
$5 million planned expansion of Si
Melby Hall, the College’s athletic, recreation, and physical education complex.
Rice, a National Wrestling Hall of
Fame member, is giving the gift in memory of his wife, Gloria, who shared a
love of amateur wrestling and worked
with Rice in establishing Minnesota as a
national hotbed for amateur wrestling,
especially the Greco-Roman discipline.
Rice’s gift illustrates how a partnership can be formed with the community
to achieve broader goals in athletics.
The addition of the Greco-Roman training facilities will attract senior wrestlers
training for the Olympics as well as
youth- and student-athletes, and will
take Augsburg to a new level of prominence in athletic achievement.
Over the past three decades, Rice has
helped raise and contribute nearly
$1 million to endow the Minnesota club
for continued training in both Olympic
wrestling disciplines—Greco-Roman
and freestyle. His continuing legacy will
have an impact on Minnesota for generations to come. ■
MATHEW SHANNON—RUNNER AND ROLE MODEL
Mathew Shannon
is a man on the
move. He runs by
day and serves
others at night.
A 2004
Augsburg graduate
with a degree in
business and communication, he
dreams of success
in running and in making a difference
for disadvantaged kids. While at
Augsburg, Shannon broke records in
track, and he hoped to qualify for the
U.S. Olympic trials in the 400 meters.
One of the top sprinters in Augsburg
history, Shannon was a three-time AllAmerican, earned All-MIAC honors 17
times, and won MIAC titles three times.
But Shannon is already a winner as a
tutor and role model for inner-city kids.
He knows from personal experience
what they’re going through because he
grew up in a low-income, single-parent
home in Minneapolis. Shannon’s faith
provided him with a strong foundation
on which to build. Now he hopes that
he can use his business education, too,
to bring positive influences to disadvantaged kids. Shannon truly exemplifies
the spirit of Augsburg. ■
Annual giving provides opportunities for all
When you help Augsburg achieve its
annual giving goals, you provide opportunities to students who may never
have been able to attend college. Cost
can be a significant barrier to obtaining
a college degree. With more than 80
percent of Augsburg students receiving
financial aid, annual giving is an important way for donors to help ensure that
all talented students have the opportunity to receive an Augsburg education.
Increasing the number of participants
and the level of support in The
Augsburg Fund is needed to ensure that
no talented student is turned away due
to cost considerations.
The Augsburg Fund is an unrestricted annual giving fund that aids the
College in meeting its most pressing
needs. Augsburg’s goal is to nearly
triple annual fund giving dollars
over five years and to reach a 30 percent alumni participation rate.
YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS HELP
STUDENTS
Each year the College awards more
than $10 million in scholarships and
grants to students. These include:
PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARS
$10,500 to $20,260 annually
As Augsburg’s premier scholarship, this
award is conferred upon the top incoming freshmen based on outstanding academic achievement and on-campus
competition.
REGENTS’ SCHOLARS
$3,000 to $9,000 annually
Awarded to high achieving, new students based on academic record and
accomplishment.
LEGACY SCHOLARS
$4,000 annually
Granted to qualified family members of
Augsburg alumni, current Augsburg
students, and ELCA-rostered clergy.
THE AUGSBURG GRANT
Varies, based on need
Awarded to students who qualify and
demonstrate need. These gifts make a
significant contribution toward the education of many students.
Adela Arguello, a Scholastic Connections
recipient, is a double major in finance and
economics.
CLASS
CHALLENGE
The challenge has been issued, the
suspense is building, and the question
lingers…What are the results of this
year’s annual fund class giving challenge? How does your class giving
compare to other classes? What support did my class year provide?
Watch for answers in the next campaign newsletter!
MANY OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS
are awarded each year to students for outstanding academic achievements, community service, and leadership in their
home congregation and community. ■
Robert and Renzo Amaya Torres are
scholarship recipients.
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Strong endowment helps build long-term vision
A key measure of an educational institution’s strength is its endowment. It provides ongoing resources for needs now
and in the future. Augsburg is focusing
its endowment growth in the areas of
endowed faculty chairs, endowed scholarships, and ongoing program support.
ENDOWED FACULTY CHAIRS
Your generous gifts will strengthen the
College’s endowment in an area that is
relatively new. The College’s first
endowed chair, the Bernhard M.
Christensen Endowed Fund, named in
memory of Augsburg’s president from
1938 to 1962, was approved by the
Board of Regents in May 2003.
Christensen was a central figure in the
growth and development of Augsburg
and of countless students and teachers
whose lives he inspired personally and
professionally.
ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS
By increasing its current level of
endowed scholarships, Augsburg can
attract talented students and provide
access for students of many backgrounds. E. Milton Kleven ’46 and his
family are helping to do just that
through their most recent gift of
$500,000 to fund the first endowed
President’s Scholarship. The gift was
established in memory of their wife and
mother, Dorothy Lijsing Kleven ’47.
Joining their father in funding the
endowment were Bruce and Maren
Kleven, David and Barbara Kleven, Zane
and Barbara Kleven Birky, and Philip and
Diane Kleven Larson.
The President’s Scholarship is prestigious and highly competitive, recognizing only the most academically qualified
freshmen entering Augsburg each year.
PROGRAM SUPPORT
Building the endowment is also essential
to sustain the long-term viability of
Augsburg’s distinctive programs, including StepUP, Augsburg’s innovative program for students in recovery from substance abuse; Center for Learning and
Adaptive Student Services (CLASS); and
the Center for Global Education, providing funding over and above what is available from the operating budget. Support
for a growing professional development
initiative centered on vocation as well as
other research and development opportunities for faculty also are needed. ■
A LIFE OF PROMISE IS GIVEN TO OTHERS
Just as her life’s adventures were starting
to take shape, melanoma cancer took
Heidi Huber’s life at age 33. Wanting to
honor Huber and help students at
Augsburg who dream of a career in education, Huber’s family, which includes her
sisters Wendy and Cindy ’01, her parents
Barb and Bob, and her grandmother,
Esther, worked with Augsburg to determine how to make this happen.
Once the goal of establishing a $25,000 endowed scholarship in Huber’s memory was set, her family dedicated memorial
gifts, contributed money, and contacted the Curtis L. Carlson
Family Foundation for additional assistance. Following in the
footsteps of her mother and grandmother, Huber was working at
the Carlson Companies at the time of her death. Through the
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generosity of the foundation and the special efforts of Marilyn
Carlson Nelson and Barbara Carlson Gage, family and friends,
the Heidi Huber Scholarship will be awarded beginning with
the 2005-06 academic year to one or more students with
financial need, strong academic achievement, and dedication
to the community.
Huber graduated from Augsburg in 1992 with a triple
major in German, economics, and international business.
After graduation, she joined the Peace Corps, serving in
Botswana, Africa, until 1996. She then earned her master’s
degree in administration, planning, and social policy from
Harvard University in 1998.
If you have an interest in establishing an endowed scholarship or in contributing to the Heidi Huber Scholarship, please
contact Jennifer Kahlow at 612-330-1185. Currently, $25,000
will establish an endowed scholarship at Augsburg. ■
Gifts of Real Estate Benefit Augsburg and Donor
BY DAVE BENSON, PLANNED GIVING SPECIALIST
Gifts of highly appreciated real estate
are often an excellent means for a
donor to make a charitable gift to
Augsburg College because they allow
you to make a gift larger than you
thought possible, plus they provide
immediate and long-term tax advantages. The first step is to have an
appraiser determine the gift value when
the property exceeds $5,000. If you give
real estate, you receive a charitable
deduction for the full fair market value
of the property (regardless of its cost
basis). The College may then sell the
property for its full market value and
use the entire proceeds to support its
programs. Everyone wins.
Here’s an example of how a gift of
real estate will benefit Augsburg:
The Andersons own 60 acres of
farmland past an outer ring suburb.
Recently, they were approached about
selling 20 acres of their property for
$100,000. The land was purchased
nearly 20 years ago for $5,000 and,
when sold, they will realize substantial
capital gains.
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have often
thought about making a significant gift
to Augsburg College and now it appears
this may be an appropriate gift asset to
benefit both the College and themselves. By giving the property to
Augsburg (that may then sell it to an
interested buyer), the Andersons receive
a charitable deduction for the full fair
market value ($100,000) of the proper-
CAMPAIGN GOALS
HIGHLIGHTS
ty. While their income tax deduction is
limited to 30 percent of their adjusted
gross income, when filing their taxes,
they can claim the gift in the year it was
given plus carry forward the allowable
deduction for five additional years.
Another tax benefit occurs should
the Andersons also choose to sell another portion of their land outright. While
that sale will have the same capital gains
liability, the charitable deduction from
the college gift may be used to offset the
capital gains obligation on the sale liability were they to sell the land outright.
Because your situation will be somewhat different from the Andersons, contact
the Development Office at 612-330-1462
for many other gift-giving ideas. Augsburg
will provide you with sufficient information so together with your attorney, tax
accountant and/or financial adviser you
can evaluate your gift giving options. ■
To ensure Augsburg’s transforming
education is available for generations
to come, Access to Excellence:The
Campaign for Augsburg College is
focused in the following areas:
SCIENCE CENTER
A new Science Center and renovation of the existing Science Hall are
the centerpieces of the campaign and
will strengthen and expand science
learning for all.
GATEWAY BUILDING
The new Gateway Building to be built
on Riverside Avenue will link the
College and the community.
SI MELBY EXPANSION
An expansion of Si Melby Hall will
accommodate the increasing
demands on athletic facilities.
ENDOWMENT SUPPORT
A strong endowment means the
Augsburg model of education will be
available to future generations.
ANNUAL FUND
Increasing the Augsburg Fund will
ensure that no talented student is
turned away due to financial need.
If you would like to support these goals,
contact Augsburg’s Development staff
for assistance.
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Help Us Reach our Goal
Building a successful campaign involves
just the right mix of people, opportunities, and energy. One of those is the
outreach of the school’s leaders to
encourage others to give of their time,
talent, and resources.
Augsburg’s leaders are seeking your
support through a variety of ways.
Help is needed to identify new
donors, set strategies regarding cultivation of donors, and assist with cultivation of donors, events, and solicitations.
Whether you live in or outside
Minnesota, consider hosting cultivation
events for alumni and friends of the
College. These gatherings, either intimate or large, can be attached to a meal
or some type of event, whether on campus, in your home, or some other type
of public venue. Development staff will
work with you to arrange specifics and
carry out the details.
It is important to take a role in a
student’s life. Think about mentoring
and encouraging students to attend
Augsburg. Many programs offered at
Augsburg aren’t available at other colleges and universities in the immediate
area. Augsburg also sits within a vibrant
city, which provides opportunities for
internships for students and outreach to
the community.
Discuss with Development staff how
to focus your campaign interest. What
area of expertise or interest might serve
your needs as well as those of the campaign? Determine, too, what fiscal
resources you can provide Augsburg.
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Strong leadership of fully committed
and active volunteers is essential to take
Augsburg to new levels of achievement.
Institutional Advancement and
Community Relations staff is sometimes
asked whom they should contact with
alumni and donor questions. Let us
take a moment to introduce them. As
always, staff looks forward to deepening
relationships with alumni and friends
of the College and welcomes hearing
from you.
SUE KLASEUS,
vice president of
institutional
advancement, has
been leading the
Augsburg team since
June 2001. She is
responsible for all fundraising/development, alumni/parent relations, and government/community relations. She also
serves as a member of the College’s
leadership team on the College Council.
Previously, Klaseus served as the
associate dean for external affairs at the
University of Minnesota, Carlson
School of Management. Her background
includes more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry
in management, marketing, sales, and
communications, and she has extensive
volunteer and fundraising experience
with nonprofit and community organizations.
Klasues hold a B.A. from
Metropolitan State University, and master’s degrees from Hamline and Harvard
universitites.
DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS
TRACY
BECKMAN, director of government
and community
relations, joined
Augsburg College in
September 2003. He
served as a Minnesota state senator for
District 26 from 1987 to 1999. Most
recently he was a lobbyist for the
National Farmers Union in Washington
D.C. Beckman holds a B.S. from
Mankato State University, and an M.P.P.
from Harvard. Beckman and his wife,
Janel, owned and operated the local
hardware store in Bricelyn, Minn., from
the early ’70s until 1985.
AMY SUTTON,
director of alumni
and parent relations. Sutton joined
the Alumni/Parent
Relations staff as
director two years
ago. She holds a B.S. and M.S. from
South Dakota State University and
worked there several years in admissions and at the SDSU Foundation
where she was the director of scholarship development and administration.
Sutton most recently worked as vice
president for Friendship Ventures, a
nonprofit organization, serving people
with disabilities. She and her husband,
John, welcomed their first child, daughter Taylor, in February 2004.
KEVIN HEALY,
director of
advancement services, manages our
database and gift
acknowledgement
systems and staff. He
joined the Augsburg team in May 2004.
Kevin comes from Community
Solutions Fund, St. Paul. His experience
in processing and disbursement of charitable donations makes him an asset in
the area of donor financial reporting
and technical support for the Office of
Institutional Advancement.
SHERRY
JENNINGS-KING
is the director of
corporate, foundation, and government relations and
has been with
Augsburg College for 20 months. In
addition to developing institutional
relationships between Augsburg and
corporations and foundations in
Minnesota and the United States at
large, Jennings-King is also responsible
for securing federal appropriations
through her work with Tracy Beckman.
DICK WEILAND,
interim director of
development, joined
Augsburg in April, to
fill the shoes of John
Knight, until Augsburg
selects a new director
of development. Weiland owns Weiland
Consulting Group and brings 22 years of
development experience and a 47-year
career in education to the position.
Augsburg is benefiting from Weiland’s
leadership in meeting goals for major gifts,
planned giving, and The Annual Fund.
Weiland has successfully led development
teams at both the University of St. Thomas
and Carleton College.
DONNA
MCLEAN, director
of principal gifts,
has served Augsburg
College for 19 years
in several roles
including director of
alumni and parent relations, director of
The Augsburg Fund and Maroon &
Silver Society, and most recently in the
area of leadership gift planning. Her
deep knowledge of institutional history
and long-standing relationships within
the Augsburg community are strengths
to the College. McLean’s passion for the
mission of Augsburg continues to be
inspired by the many outstanding and
diverse accomplishments of the
College’s alumni and friends.
DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS
PATRICK SHEEHY,
senior director of
principal gifts, has
been on Augsburg’s
Development team
since 2000 and
brings with him 20
years of experience in the field. Sheehy
is also the parent of an Augsburg
College student. As such, he not only
provides expertise in gift planning but
also is well versed in the amenities of
each dorm.
DAVID BENSON,
consultant in the
area of planned
giving, came on
board in spring of
2004 to work with
new members of the
Heritage Society at Augsburg College.
Benson is a specialist in the area of
estate planning and philanthropy. His
approach includes the creative uses of
charitable gift options in financial and
estate planning that result in win-win
strategies for all parities involved.
Development staff
not pictured
KAY AHLSTROM
MELISSA BAWEK ’03
JEROY CARLSON ’48
RON MAIN ’56
JENNIFER
(ABELN)
KAHLOW ’78,
director of
principal gifts and
planned giving,
since 1997, Kahlow
has helped donors and alumni interested in making a significant difference in
the lives of students at Augsburg
College. As an alumna, parent, and volunteer she has maintained a close relationship with Augsburg since graduating in 1978. Her focus is on capital
campaign gifts, with considerable experience in scholarship giving, estate giving, and gifts of appreciated assets.
STEPHANIE
MALONE, director
of The Augsburg
Fund and Maroon
& Silver Society,
joined Augsburg in
January 2004.
Malone came to us from the Girl Scouts
of Greater Minneapolis. She oversees
the Maroon and Silver Society membership, student phonathons, direct mailings, class challenge appeals, and the
faculty and staff campaign.
PHILIP QUANBECK SR. ’50
STEPHANIE STEWART
GEORGE SVERDRUP ’46
SHERILYN YOUNG
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Thanks, John Knight
Called to speak out
about disabilities and
the church
CONTACT US
To learn more about Access to Excellence:The Campaign for Augsburg College, please
call Institutional Advancement at 612-330-1462 or 1-800-273-0617, or e-mail us at
giving@augsburg.edu. For a complete list of Institutional Advancement personnel
visit www.augsburg.edu/campaign.
INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Augsburg College
2211 Riverside Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55454
SUE KLASEUS
Vice President of Institutional Advancement
and Community Relations
612-330-1177
klaseus@augsburg.edu
Development
DICK WEILAND
Interim Director, Development
612-330-1580
weiland@augsburg.edu
John Knight receives farewell gift.
Development director John Knight left
Augsburg in May to answer God’s call
to better understand disability through
research and writing. During Knight’s
five years at Augsburg, he held various
positions before taking the helm as
development director two years ago. In
recent years he has been deeply
involved in the management and success of the current campaign. Another
of his achievements is the advancement
of donor relations efforts at the College.
In particular, he improved the system
for managing and accounting for gifts.
Knight’s current goals with The
Pauley Project, named in honor of his
eldest son, are to research what the
Bible says about disability, write on the
subject, and determine ways to include
individuals with disabilities in his
church. Initially, John’s first two writings will be based on the biblical text of
John 9.
If you are interested in learning
more about The Pauley Project, visit
www.thepauleyproject.org. ■
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STEPHANIE MALONE
Director, The Augsburg Fund
612-330-1179
malone@augsburg.edu
MELISSA BAWEK ’03
Assistant Director,
The Augsburg Fund
612-330-1652
bawek@augsburg.edu
JEROY CARLSON ’48
Senior Development Officer
612-330-1175
SHERRY JENNINGS-KING
Director, Corporate, Foundation,
and Government Relations
612-330-1386
jenningk@augsburg.edu
PHILIP QUANBECK SR. ’50
quanbeck1@augsburg.edu
PATRICK SHEEHY
Senior Director, Principal Gifts
612-330-1329
sheehy@augsburg.edu
Alumni and Parent
Relations
STEPHANIE STUART
Prospect Researcher
612-330-1512
stuart@augsburg.edu
AMY SUTTON
Director, Alumni/Parent Relations
612-330-1525
suttona@augsburg.edu
JENNIFER KAHLOW ’78
Director, Principal Gifts and
Planned Giving
612-330-1185
kahlow@augsburg.edu
Government and
Community Relations
DONNA MCLEAN
Director, Principal Gifts
612-330-1556
mclean@augsburg.edu
DAVE BENSON
Planned Giving Specialist
612-330-1616
dbenson@augsburg.edu
RON MAIN ’56
612-330-1113
main@augsburg.edu
GEORGE SVERDRUP ’46
sverdrup@augsburg.edu
TRACY BECKMAN
Director, Government and
Community Relations
612-330-1575
beckman@augsburg.edu
Advancement Services
KEVIN HEALY
Director, Advancement Services
612-330-1619
healyk@augsburg.edu
through the decades
BY KRISTIN ANDERSON AND LEIF ANDERSON
1869
Augsburg College is founded
in Marshall, Wisconsin. Augsburg’s first
president August Weenaas recruits two
teachers from Norway—Sven Oftedal
and Georg Sverdrup.
1911 George Sverdrup becomes
president, proposing to develop college
departments with appeal to a broader
range of students than those intending
to be ministers.
1921 Augsburg considers moving its
campus to a suburban location in
Richfield, Minn.
1922 Augsburg admits women under
the leadership of Gerda Mortensen,
dean of women.
Sven Oftedal
1872
Georg Sverdrup
Augsburg moves to Minneapolis.
1938 Bernhard Christensen becomes
president, with his involvement in ecumenical and civic circles making
Augsburg a more visible part of church
and city life.
1874
President Weenaas and faculty
propose three-part plan: train ministerial candidates; prepare future theological
students; and educate the farmer, worker, and businessman. The plan stresses
that a good education is also practical.
1946 Following WWII, Augsburg
leaders expand and improve academic
offerings, making the College a larger
part of the institution than the seminary.
1963
President Oscar Anderson
begins his 17-year term, emphasizing
Augsburg’s involvement with city.
Augsburg experiences significant campus growth during his years of leadership, including the Christensen Center
in 1966 and the Music Hall in 1978.
1980
President Charles Anderson
begins a 17-year term, guiding
Augsburg to a strong commitment to
liberal arts education, diversity in
enrollment and programs, and a service-learning curriculum.
1982
Augsburg initates Weekend
College programs.
1988
College opens Foss Center for
Worship, Drama, and Communication.
1997
Augsburg opens the James G.
Lindell Family Library. The StepUP
program is founded.
1997
1876
1949
Keeping the vision of the
“non-elitist” college, Georg Sverdrup
becomes Augsburg’s second president
and stresses community involvement,
requiring students to get experience in
city congregations.
Science Hall is built.
1954 Augsburg College is granted
accreditation, although many alumni
had entered graduate schools and
teaching positions much earlier.
1879
1963
William V. Frame becomes
Augsburg’s president, sharpening the
College’s identity as a college of the city,
providing an education grounded in
vocational calling as articulated in
Augsburg 2004.
2000
Augsburg holds first graduation ceremony.
1890
Augsburg leaders form the
Friends of Augsburg, later called the
Lutheran Free Church—a group of
independent congregations committed
to congregational autonomy and personal Christianity.
Augsburg Seminary moves
to Luther Theological Seminary in
St. Paul; the Lutheran Free Church
is merged with the American
Lutheran Church.
Augsburg establishes a branch
campus in Rochester, Minnesota.
2003
Alumnus Peter Agre ’70
awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
2004
Augsburg launches a
$55 million capital campaign.
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SAVE THE DATE 2004
FALL/WINTER EVENTS—PRELIMINARY LIST
AUGUST 31
Ice Cream Social
50th Class Year Reunion
and Volunteers
Augsburg House
NOVEMBER 14
“Thanks” giving
Scholarship Brunch
Endowed scholarship
recipients and donors
Christensen Center on campus
OCTOBER 9
Homecoming
All campus
See www.augsburg.edu for the latest on Augsburg’s events.
DECEMBER 3
Velkommen Jul
Christensen Center on campus
DECEMBER 3 & 4
Advent Vespers
Central Lutheran Church
Minneapolis, Minn.
NOTEWORTHY
A recipe for job success
In an eight-week program this summer,
the Campus Kitchen at Augsburg
College prepared nine trainees from the
community with job readiness skills to
help them pass the Food Manager
Certification Examination and to get
jobs in the food services industry.
Global partners in the classroom
Through a U.S. State Department grant,
Augsburg will offer a fall classroom
course, Exploring Human Service in
Global Context, via the Internet and
interactive video in partnership with
universities around the world. Rosemary
Link, social work professor and project
curriculum director, and Robert Bill,
liaison for computing and project
technology director, traveled to Ljubljana,
Slovenia, and Mumbai, India, during July
to meet with professors there for
curriculum planning and technology
testing. A fourth country will be added in
late summer.
New turf for the athletic field
Over the summer, the existing Astroturf
on Edor Nelson Field is being replaced
by Sprinturf, a “next-generation”
synthetic grass surface. The turf is laid
over an infill of rubber and sand on the
current asphalt base. Athletic teams will
begin to use the new surface at the end
of August.
Former regent honored by
Norwegian government
Lawrence O. Hauge,
Augsburg regent from
1976-88, received the
Knight’s First Class of
the Royal Norwegian
Order of Merit. The
honor ceremony took
place in Minneapolis
on May 17; Hauge
was recognized for
his efforts to maintain and strengthen the
close relationships between Norway and
the U.S.
Similar honors were conferred upon
President Frame in 2002, International
Partners director Nadia Christensen in
1996, and President Emeritus Charles
Anderson in 1993.
Spring/Summer 2004
Augsburg launches MBA program
T
wo cohorts of students begin classes
in September as part of Augsburg’s
sixth and newest graduate program—a
Master of Business Administration.
Students remain together in small
group cohorts throughout the 21-month
part-time program. Classes meet one
evening per week with some Saturday
workshops. The curriculum emphasizes
core business principles with relevant
real-world applications, including
special career workshops and a practical
field study project. Drawing on the
strength of Augsburg’s Master of Arts in
Leadership, the MBA curriculum begins
and ends with an Executive Leadership
course, and weaves the thread of
transformational leadership throughout
the program.
Students will receive a very
personalized education, drawing on the
strength of the cohort model in
encouraging close faculty mentorship. In
addition, as teamwork is developed,
students will build close relationships
with fellow students, who bring varied
backgrounds and experiences to the
program.
In order to apply, students must have
two years of work experience and must
take the Graduate Management
Admissions Test (GMAT). For more
information about the MBA, go to
<www.augsburg.edu/mba> or call
Graduate Admissions at
612-330-1101.
A ‘bridge’ into college
Nineteen incoming freshmen are getting a four-week jump to help them ease into
college academics and campus life.
The 2004 Summer Bridge program is funded by the Student Support Services (SSS)
program, one of three TRIO programs to help students overcome class, social, and
cultural barriers to complete their college education. Funded by the U.S. Department of
Education, the SSS program is committed to helping low-income, first-generation
college students and students with disabilities achieve a bachelor’s degree.
During the morning classes over four weeks, students will take two courses:
Introduction to Liberal Arts, and Christian Vocation and the Search for Meaning.
Students also take a supplemental instruction course, attend academic support
seminars and workshops about Augsburg College and college life, and enjoy social and
cultural activities.
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COMMENCEMENT
2004
The 135TH YEAR of Augsburg College
photos by Stephen Geffre
ELSA MAXWELL RECEIVES
MARINA CHRISTENSEN
JUSTICE AWARD
Mathew Shannon, who graduated with
a B.A. in arts and entertainment
business promotion, pauses to enjoy
the beautiful spring day.
A graduate kisses her baby before
lining up to process to Melby Hall for
the Commencement ceremony.
Elsa Maxwell, an international
relations and Spanish major with a
peace and global studies minor, was
selected as the 2004 recipient of the
Marina Christensen Justice Award.
Each year, this honor is presented
to the graduating senior who best
exemplifies Augsburg’s motto
“Education for Service.” The student
must have demonstrated a dedication
Elsa Maxwell (left), recipient of the Marina to community involvement as
Christensen Justice Award, poses with Mary Laurel characterized by the personal and
True (right), associate director of Augsburg’s
Center for Service, Work, and Learning. professional life of Marina Christensen
Justice, who courageously and
effectively reached out to disadvantaged people and communities.
Maxwell, from Duluth, has carried out a wide range of activities over the course
of her Augsburg career that led to her being selected for this special award. Among
them is activism in Latin American politics, farm policy, and environmental issues as
well as extensive on-campus involvement in both music and Spanish. She has
combined her class work and campus activities with work in the community as both
a volunteer and organizer, especially at the Cedar Cultural Center.
While at Augsburg, she also worked at an organic farm, putting her values to
work in sustainable agriculture. She spent two semesters in Chile and Central
America, serving as a translator and focusing on issues of social justice and
sustainability. And, her senior honors thesis was an insightful study of the impact of
NAFTA on corn farmers, both in Mexico and in the United States. She has played a
key role in the annual “Action at Augsburg” day and helped organize Augsburg’s
Coalition for Student Activism.
A faculty letter of nomination, written by Joe Underhill-Cady, stated: “Elsa
showed up as a freshman ready to be involved and already politically aware,
immediately immersing herself in both campus and community activities. Now, as
she prepares to leave Augsburg, she will be sorely missed, but she already has plans
to continue her social and political activism, having applied to work for ‘Witness for
Peace’ in Latin America.”
REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE
2004
COMMENCEMENT ‘FUN FACTS’
❚ Danielle M. Semling,
representing graduate students
3155 Attended the Commencement
ceremony
42 Plants
❚ Sarah A. Prozinski,
representing day students
2475 Chairs set for the weekend’s
activities
2
Pastors
❚ Barbara A. Forshier,
representing weekend students
505
Served for brunch
1
Organist
376
Served for dinner
1
Drummer
CLASS OF
Spring/Summer 2004
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AUGGIE THOUGHTS
IN 1924, Augsburg College was in the midst of great change…and great promise.
The first woman had graduated one year earlier, the College was transforming from
a divinity school to a modern American college, and there was a great buzz about
relocating the College to the suburbs of Minneapolis.
As Augsburg launches into a campaign to build new structures and extend its
vision and programs, we pause to listen to the editor’s voice of The 1924
Augsburgian—a time 80 years ago that seems not so different from our own.
Note that among the yearbook staff pictured is the young intermediate seminary
student Bernhard M. Christensen, future Augsburg president.
The 1924 Augsburgian
As in many other tasks which one begins and works with for some time, it is
with some feeling of relief that we are nearing the completion of our work with
The 1924 Augsburgian.
We have tried to arrange a book which would be a credit to the school it
represents, one which would include ideas and pictures that could be enjoyed
not only by the students who have been at Augsburg during the past two years,
but also by the men and women who during the past 55 years have attended
school here or have in some way been connected with Augsburg.
In the present increase in attendance at various educational institutions
Augsburg has not been left out. We are growing rapidly. The question in regard
to location and room will soon not be how much longer we have to stay here,
but how much longer we can stay here. We have talked about a greater
Augsburg. Now that we are increasing in numbers and have developed more
comprehensive curricula will we be willing to assume the responsibilities
which come with the greater Augsburg?
Some of Augsburg’s friends have already provided suitable grounds for the
New Augsburg. A place to build, however, is not enough. We must also have
the means whereby buildings may be constructed. We believe that our people
will continue to support our school. In so doing they will rise to new victories
when they see new fields to conquer.
It is the wish of the editorial staff of The 1924 Augsburgian that this biennial
may be an instrument in helping people to realize that our school is doing a
great work, an important work; that the things which are valued here are those
which help young men and women to take their places in the world as
contenders for Christian principles in theory and practice, and for personal life
in Christ.
— Caleb H. Quanbeck ’21 Academy, ’24, Editor
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t seems the talk everywhere is about
being “connected.” There’s the daily
media buzz about camera phones, text
messaging, chat rooms, etc., but here on
campus the conversations focus more on
meaningful ways to help our alumni stay
connected to the College.
While I was thinking about all of this,
we received the sad news of the death of
Augsburg’s President Emeritus Oscar
Anderson. It was a quote included in a
newspaper article that sparked more
thinking about connections. In 1983, while
speaking about liberal arts education,
Anderson said that students needed to be
as familiar with Captain Ahab in Moby
Dick as with the computer HAL in 2001: A
Space Odyssey. “The computer is an
extension of the brain, not a substitute for
the mind.”
To me, this really tells us that as we
become more proficient in maintaining the
technological connections, we should
remember that it’s the fostering of deeper
relationships that make people want to
stay involved in the life and future of
Augsburg. It’s the difference between being
brain-connected and being heartconnected. Like family members who grow
up and move away, we hope our students
will leave us wanting to stay involved in
what goes on at this place.
We hope this relationship begins with
the very first impression a high school
junior gets as he or she is led around
campus, and with each stop increasingly
thinks, “This is the place I really want to
be.” Or, when a full-time nurse or a stayat-home mom hangs up the phone, excited
about the prospect of finishing college
after receiving lots of encouragement from
an admissions counselor.
Once students are on campus, they
discover many opportunities to forge this
kind of relationship—with classmates,
with athletic teammates, with professors in
classrooms and labs, with academic
advisers, and with people they meet as
they explore the world off campus.
Each year at Commencement, we send
off our graduates confident that they’ll take
their learning in directions that bring
meaning to their lives. We fervently hope
they stay in touch.
After that the connections become
more tenuous. Work and family life take
over, and again we hope that somehow
Augsburg fits into their careers and
activities.
This summer issue of the Now speaks
to this whole process of building Augsburg
relationships and keeping the “family”
connected. You’ll share the excitement of
the 600 graduates we sent off in May with
Augsburg diplomas. You’ll be encouraged
to return to campus for Homecoming
festivities to catch up with old friends and
connect with our current students.
In the feature stories, you’ll meet
bright, young music scholars who have
graduated and followed their hearts and
talents to places far and near. You’ll also
meet students and faculty in our
Mathematics Department, and learn how
math studies and career exploration go
hand-in-hand in a very personal process.
And, you’ll read about some very
remarkable donors to our Access to
Excellence campaign—both Augsburg
alumni and others—who are committed to
building exceptional opportunities for
future students.
Alumni president Bill Vanderwall sums
it up at the end of his column, “Be
connected—stay connected!” And I’ll add,
“Stay heart-connected!”
Betsey Norgard
Editor
Augsburg Now is published
quarterly by Augsburg College,
2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55454.
Editor
Betsey Norgard
Assistant Editor
Lynn Mena
Graphic Designer
Kathy Rumpza
Class Notes Coordinator
Sara Kamholz ’04
Photographer
Stephen Geffre
President
William V. Frame
Director of Alumni and
Parent Relations
Amy Sutton
Director of Public Relations
and Communication
Dan Jorgensen
Opinions expressed in
Augsburg Now do not necessarily
reflect official College policy.
ISSN 1058–1545
Postmaster: Send address
corrections to:
Advancement Services
Augsburg College, CB 142
2211 Riverside Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55454
healyk@augsburg.edu
E-mail: now@augsburg.edu
Telephone: 612-330-1181
Fax: 612-330-1780
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mission, does not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, creed,
religion, national or ethnic origin,
age, gender, sexual orientation,
marital status, status with regard to
public assistance, or disability in its
education policies, admissions
policies, scholarship and loan
programs, athletic and/or school
administered programs, except in
those instances where religion is a
bona fide occupational qualification.
Augsburg College is committed to
providing reasonable
accommodations to its employees
and its students.
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A PUBLICATION FOR AUGSBURG COLLEGE ALUMNI & FRIENDS
Summer 2005
Vol. 67, No. 4
FEATURES
21
Finding the right career formula
by Betsey Norgard
25
Following the Hognander Scholars
by Jessica Brown
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2005 Fifth Annual International Photo Contest
Commencement 2005
Vision, news from Access to Excellence:
The Campaign for Augsburg College
DEPARTMENTS
21
2
Around the Quad
8
Sports
28
Alumni News
30
Class Notes
35
In Memoriam
36
Auggie Thoughts
inside
back
cover
Homecoming 2005 Preview
On the cover:
Three education students enjoy the
serenity of the Quad to study after
their summer school class.
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Photo by Stephen Geffre.
50 percent recycled paper (10 percent post—consumer waste)
AROUND
QUAD
Around THE
the Quad
President Frame announces
retirement in 2006
Augsburg News Service
W
illiam V. Frame, who has served as
president of Augsburg College
since the summer of 1997, has
announced plans to retire in the summer
of 2006 following completion of his
current term.
In letters to regents and colleagues
and in a talk before a gathering of staff
and faculty on the campus, Frame said
that he and his wife, Anne, have found
the work both rewarding and
demanding, with the principal rewards
being a deeper understanding of the
Lutheran idea of vocation and of the
educational regimen that it requires. He
saluted faculty, staff, regents, and other
supporters of the College as “true
partners” in his presidency.
“Our work together has helped us
draw Augsburg to new levels of
recognition for advancing the cause of
Lutheran higher education in the city
and in the global society of the 21st
century,” he said. “Together, we have
brought new life and utility to Luther’s
idea of vocation, and have organized our
general education curriculum and now
our graduate programs around this grand
idea of the ‘called life of service.’
“Augsburg plays a unique role in the
world of Lutheran education. Its service
to the city, to the provision of accessibility to first-class educational
opportunities for both traditionally-aged
students and working adults, and its
regard for faith and reason as interactive
and mutually reinforcing modes of
understanding gives us a special mission
which you have helped us to see and
pursue. No doubt my successor will rely
as heavily upon your counsel and
support as have I.”
Jean Taylor ’85, president of Taylor
Corporation and chair of the Augsburg
Board of Regents, said she expects the
search for the new president to occupy
most of the next year. She has appointed
H. Theodore Grindal ’76, partner in the
law firm of Lockridge Grindal Nauen
P.L.L.P. and vice-chair of the Augsburg
board, to lead the search.
Frame, who is the 10th president in
Augsburg’s 136-year history, said that
while much has been accomplished, he
expects his final year to be filled with
projects and opportunities. Among those
is his continuing work on the College’s
$55 million Access to Excellence: The
Campaign for Augsburg College, kicked off
in April 2004. Some $41 million has
been raised toward that goal, the largest
in the College’s history.
Prior to joining Augsburg, Frame was
vice president for finance and operations
at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma,
Wash. He has been a strong proponent of
William V. Frame
the tradition of Lutheran higher
education, which he believes is based on
the ideas of vocation and service and
requires ongoing dialogue between faith
and reason.
His advocacy for vocation also has led
to his national leadership among college
presidents, currently serving as project
director for the Council of Independent
Colleges’ program designed to guide both
current and prospective presidents in
reflection about each leader’s sense of
calling and its intersection with
institutional mission. He also has taken
leadership roles with the Minnesota
Private College Council—as chair during
the 2004-05 academic year—and the
Minnesota Campus Compact.
A L U M N I A S K E D T O S U B M I T N A M E S O F P R E S I D E N T I A L C A N D I D AT E S
The Augsburg College Presidential Search Committee is continuing to seek names of potential candidates
for the presidency and especially wants to hear from Augsburg alumni, parents, and close friends of the
College during this process.
Names of suggested candidates should be sent to Dr. Thomas B. Courtice of the Academic Search
Consultation Service, Washington, D.C., who is assisting with the search. Nominators or prospective
candidates may contact Courtice at <tom.courtice@academic-search.org> or at 614-405-9209.
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Summer 2005
David Tiede named to first endowed chair
D
avid Tiede, president of Luther
Seminary for 18 years, has been
named to the Bernhard M. Christensen
Chair in Religion—the first endowed
chair in Augsburg’s history.
Known as one of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America’s preeminent theologians and educators, Tiede
was selected following a nationwide
search by the College. He earlier had
announced his intention to retire from
the Luther presidency in May 2005. His
appointment to Augsburg begins in the
2005-06 academic year.
The chair honors Bernhard M.
Christensen ’22, the seventh president of
Augsburg College and Seminary from
1938-62 and a central figure in drawing
Augsburg fully into the study of liberal
arts. Augsburg Seminary was later merged
with Luther Seminary.
In announcing the selection, Augsburg
President William V. Frame noted, “David
Tiede is a champion of the Augsburg ideals
of vocation and service to the city. These
ideals, along with Augsburg’s increasing
attention to its role as a college of the
church and in a global society—including
the formation of a new Center for Faith
and Learning under the auspices of our
Lilly Endowment grant—were keys in
attracting him to this new position.”
As the Christensen professor, Tiede
will carry out research and writing,
including focus on Christensen’s legacy
and work. He also will lecture and conduct
on-campus workshops, represent the
College at various events sponsored by the
Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment
Fund, work with Augsburg students who
have been designated as “Lilly Scholars”
and who have demonstrated an interest
in studying for ministry, and will seek
ways to strengthen the College’s ties to
key Christian leaders and communities.
In accepting the position, Tiede
noted, “Since the days of President
Bernhard Christensen, Augsburg College
has had a vision of academic excellence
for the sake of vocation in the world.
Summer 2005
Now faculty, graduates, and administrative leaders are bringing renewed
focus, discipline, and strength to this
vision. I am grateful the Christensen
Chair will allow me to join them in
helping make it happen.”
Inez Schwarzkopf, former Augsburg
regent and chair of the College’s
Christensen Endowment Fund
Committee, said Tiede graces the
Christensen chair with a wide reputation
as a scholar, a leader, and a churchman.
“We are delighted that he has accepted
this new challenge,” she said. “At the
same time, the appointment honors Dr.
Tiede by association with Augsburg’s
solid legacy of scholarship, Christian
spirituality, service, diversity, and
ecumenism as embodied in the life and
work of Bernhard M. Christensen.”
Christopher Kimball, provost and
dean of the College, who co-chaired the
search committee with Schwarzkopf,
said, “Tiede provides the College with a
voice in the national conversation about
the importance of church-related—in
particular Lutheran—higher education.
So, we are fortunate to have someone of
that stature join the faculty.”
Tiede’s teaching career began in 1967
as a summer instructor in Greek at
Harvard Divinity School, where he
became a teaching fellow in New
Testament in 1969.
Ordained in 1971, he served as
associate pastor of Trinity Lutheran
Church, Minneapolis, from 1972-75. In
June 2000 he was elected vice president
of the Association of Theological Schools
(ATS) in the U.S. and Canada. Two years
later, he was elected president of ATS. He
serves on the board of directors for In
Trust magazine.
Courtesy of Luther Seminary
Augsburg News Service
David Tiede, retiring president of Luther
Seminary, is Augsburg’s first Bernhard M.
Christensen Professor of Religion.
Tiede earned the B.A. degree from
St. Olaf College, attended Princeton
Theological Seminary, and received the
B.D. degree from Luther Seminary in
1966. He earned the Ph.D. degree from
Harvard in 1971 and began his career at
Luther that same year, teaching New
Testament, his specialty.
In addition to ten books and textual
notes, he has written dozens of scholarly
articles and book chapters, done a
number of audio and video productions,
and served on numerous boards and
committees for the church, in national
and international religious organizations,
and throughout the Greater Twin Cities.
For the past three years he has been the
initial chair of the new consortium, Faith
in the City, composed of seven Lutheranbased organizations working collectively
and with others to contribute to the wellbeing of the community.
Oscar Anderson dies at 89
As Augsburg Now goes to press, we sadly report the death of President Emeritus Oscar A.
Anderson, Augsburg’s eighth president, from 1963-80. Read the news release at
<www.augsburg.edu/news/news-archives/2005/oscaranderson.html> and see the
complete story in the next issue.
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Around the Quad
Larry Crockett recognized for
Honors Program leadership
omputer science professor Larry
Crockett, who directed the Honors
Program from 1988 through this past
academic year, was honored by the
College for his service and vision for the
program over 16 years. Crockett will be
on sabbatical leave during spring 2006
and return in the fall to teach in the
Honors Program and computer science
department.
“His vision for the Honors Program
has shaped its curriculum and the
intellectual lives of its students,” said
academic dean Barbara Edwards Farley at
the April recognition gathering.
“Establishment of the Honors Suite gave
students a place to call their own; and
Larry’s work on the Honors Web page and
contributions to the National Collegiate
Honors Council have brought the College
national recognition,” she continued.
For several years, Augsburg’s Honors
Program Web site was the top-ranked
honors page at both Google and Yahoo.
Christopher Kimball, provost and dean
of the College, said that Crockett “cares
deeply about ideas, particularly those that
should shape and be shaped by a liberal
arts education.” Kimball recalled a
conversation in which Crockett lamented
that faculty only gather to take care of
questions of governance and legislation,
and no longer to converse about ideas.
“We never talk about the important stuff,”
Kimball recalled Crockett saying. “Those
are the things that got all of us into
academia.”
Crockett’s teaching crosses disciplinary
boundaries—computer science,
philosophy, history of science, theology,
and history. He has served in the clergy of
the Lutheran church, and is currently a
priest in the Episcopal church.
Both former and current students
testified to the impact that Crockett’s
sometimes unorthodox, but always
challenging, teaching made in their
education.
Erica Huls ’01 recalled the first day of
Honors 101 when students were asked to
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Staff photo
C
Larry Crockett catches up with former
Honors Program students Erica Huls ’01 (left)
and Stephanie Lein Walseth ’00 (right) at the
reception honoring his leadership and service
to the program.
count the ceiling tiles in the classroom,
before pondering why it was that people
don’t sit around all day doing that. She
said that Crockett’s goal was to teach them
how to think, to make and defend
arguments, and to find fallacies in others.
“The program wanted us to look at
subjects like religion, science, and
technology, and see how they could live
and work together, just as they live and
work together in Dr. Crockett’s person,”
she said.
Senior Eric Dunens spoke about
community. “[Crockett] created a program
that surrounds its participants with the
best Augsburg has to offer. He’s created an
honors community that challenges its
participants to reach their potential. He’s
also created an honors community that
encourages students to interact with other
students and create a real community on
campus.”
Crockett participated on the Honors
Program Design Team to develop a new
proposal for the Honors Program. The
proposal was approved by the faculty,
and Crockett has worked with the team
implementing the program, along with
Robert Groven, the new Honors
Program director.
Bob Groven
named Honors
Program director
Augsburg News Service
R
obert Groven,
associate
professor of
communication
studies, has been
named to a threeyear term as
director of the
Honors Program.
Groven holds a Juris Doctorate from
the University of Minnesota Law School
and a Master of Arts in speech
communication from the University of
Minnesota. He is a 1989 graduate of
Concordia College-Moorhead, where he
participated in the honors program in
humanities. Groven, who has been a
member of the faculty since 1997, also is
director of Augsburg’s award-winning
forensics program and has led it to
national prominence in recent years.
In announcing the appointment,
Christopher Kimball, provost and dean
of the College, said, “Dr. Groven’s
philosophy of education, his vision for
an honors program education at
Augsburg, and his commitment to
student development and community
building make him an excellent choice
to assume leadership of the program.”
Kimball noted that an Honors Program
Council will be established this year to
work with the new director to guide the
development of the recently revised
program.
Kimball said that the Honors
Program—as noted in its operational
statements—both celebrates and
enhances the signature elements of
Augsburg’s Core Curriculum: Christian
vocation, global citizenship, the
importance of service, the value of
diversity, and the role of the city in
framing the College’s beliefs and values.
About 115 students participate in the
program each year.
Summer 2005
Making room for mental illness
P
rofessor Dan Hanson’s family has
struggled for a decade to understand
and care for their mentally ill son and
brother, Joel. The road has been difficult
and, at times, seemingly hopeless. Hanson
has transformed that journey into a book
that aims to give hope and support to
countless other families who also never
expected to find themselves in this
situation.
At age 20, Joel Hanson was diagnosed
with severe schizophrenia, and believes
that he is God. He lacks the insight to
understand why others can’t share his
delusion and why he must inhabit his
different reality alone. If he discontinues
his court-ordered medication, he stops
eating and drinking, and becomes severely
ill and dehydrated.
Dan Hanson explains that his book,
Room for J: A Family Struggles with
Schizophrenia, evolved in several ways. The
simplest is that it started out as a personal
journal. “Writing is often my way of
dealing with difficult situations,” he says.
“[My books] always emerge out of my
own struggle.”
As Hanson and his wife, Sue, sought
care and support for Joel, they also began
to consider a book that would help other
families navigate the social services system,
as well as deal with the sense of loss for a
loved one who has become a totally
different person.
And, thirdly, Hanson wanted to include
Joel’s own voice, his own writing about his
self-identity, to demonstrate how he, too,
Professor Dan Hanson
struggles with family and others who don’t
acknowledge or understand him for the
person he believes he is.
The book presents journal entries of
the Hanson family members. They talk
about good times, even during Joel’s
illness, when the Joel they know shines
through while out fishing or playing with
a nephew. But there are also the most
difficult times, when they fear for Joel,
when he becomes psychotic, when they
must confront him to force commitment,
or when they discover he’s gone off
medication and disappeared.
What the Hansons and other families
learn and face is that society does not deal
adequately with mental illness. Many
institutions and asylums were closed in
order to mainstream the mentally ill into
society, but the reality is that the programs
by Betsey Norgard
and support to
accomplish this are
severely underfunded and
understaffed. Some
end up reinstitutionalized in nursing
homes, prisons, or
state hospitals not
designed to treat
them—or they end
up on the street and helpless.
Ultimately, Hanson says, Room for J is
about making room for Joel in the family,
as well as challenging society to make
room “for all our Js, and to find ways to do
a better job of providing community-based
programs that integrate people who cope
with severe mental illness back into the
community so they feel respected, yet are
given the right kinds of program to survive
and even thrive in the social structure.”
Room for J has been welcomed and
critically acclaimed. It was recognized as a
“highlighted title” on an independent
publisher’s Web site. Hanson appreciates
hearing from others who find comfort in
understanding that they need not face
their challenges alone.
Dan and Sue Hanson spoke about the
book and insights the family has gained on
Minnesota Public Radio’s “Speaking of
Faith” program on July 17. That program
can be heard at <speakingoffaith.
publicradio.org>. Room for J: A Family
Struggles with Schizophrenia was published
last year by Beaver’s Pond Press.
Augsburg gains a provost and three new deans
Christopher
Kimball
Summer 2005
Barbara
Edwards Farley
Ann Garvey
Julie Olson
Last September, as part of a restructuring of the College
administration, Christopher Kimball became Augsburg’s first
provost, as well as continuing as dean of the College.
In further changes to the Academic and Student Affairs
division, three positions of dean were created. Barbara Edwards
Farley became academic dean, while Ann Garvey is now dean of
students. Formerly, both positions were associate deans.
Julie Olson ’98, ’05 MAL , formerly director of the Enrollment
Center, is the new dean of enrollment management, with
responsibility for the Enrollment Center; day, weekend, and
graduate admissions; and public relations and communication.
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Around the Quad
Music therapy celebrates
past, present, and future
by Jessica Brown
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aculty, alumni, and friends of
Augsburg’s music therapy program
gathered in April to celebrate its 30th
anniversary. They reflected on the growth
of the program, affirmed a leading role
for music therapy across many careers
and vocations, and proposed a vision for
its continued growth.
The original vision for music therapy
at Augsburg was that of longtime music
department chair Leland Sateren ’38, who
asked Prof. Robert Karlén to attend a
national conference in this emerging field.
Karlén was impressed, and invited
Roberta Kagin to teach the first music
therapy courses. She was eager. “As a
college student,” she said, “I saw a
demonstration by a talented composer
and pianist who asked handicapped
children to walk across the room to the
beat of her piano music. If music had the
power to influence the way these children
could move, what else might lie in its
power?”
Today, Augsburg’s more than 100
music therapy graduates live around the
world and work in a wide variety of
careers and fields that serve people of all
ages and needs—working with disabled
children to maximize their learning
potential, helping elderly people remain
active and engaged, and combining music
with many forms of treatment and
therapy to promote healing and wellness.
Keynote speaker Cheryl Dileo, from
Temple University, recounted personal
experiences from her career in which
music therapy is introduced in situations
of death and dying, i.e., of aiding people
in the transition from life to death. Where
communication can be difficult among
family members, Dileo says, “songs help
families express all the love they hold in
their hearts to the dying patient,” as well
as provide spiritual affirmation, healing,
and a musical legacy.
Speaker Bill Bowen spoke personally
about the value of music therapy to
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people with physical and cognitive
challenges. He told of the instrumental
role that music therapy and Professor
Roberta Kagin played in the remarkable
progress of his son, Edward “Major”
Bowen, following surgery to remove a
brain tumor.
Kagin, honored as one of the original
architects of the program and its current
director, presented a slide presentation
and oral history of Augsburg’s music
therapy program and affirmed its place in
Augsburg’s curriculum. “The music
therapy major is firmly and without
apology steeped in a liberal arts
education,” she said. Students study a
four-year liberal arts course, followed by
an intense six-month internship with a
music therapist. Above all, music therapy
touches a very basic human need for
creative expression.
Kagin also spoke about music therapy
within a Center for Creativity and
Transformational Learning envisioned at
Augsburg. In addition, a master’s degree
in music and medicine is under
consideration. Augsburg remains the
Each year Augsburg music therapy students
join with VSA Arts of Minnesota in a music
festival for developmentally disabled children.
only music therapy program among
Minnesota’s private colleges.
For information about music therapy
at Augsburg, contact the Music
Department at 612-330-1265.
Jessica Brown is a communication specialist
in the Office of Public Relations and
Communication.
2005 teaching and learning distinctions
The 2005 awards for
Distinguished Contributions to
Teaching and Learning have
been announced by the Center
for Teaching and Learning and
the Office of the Provost.
TEACHING—
Kristin Anderson (standing),
associate professor, art
ADVISING/MENTORING—
David Wold (seated, left),
College pastor and director of
ministries, and Sonja Hagander
(seated, right), associate
College pastor
SERVICE TO STUDENTS—
Wendi Wheeler (seated,
center), Weekend College
academic coordinator
Summer 2005
Terry Lewis retires from PA program
T
erry Lewis, clinical site director and
faculty member of Augsburg’s
physician assistant program, retired from
Augsburg at the close of the 2004-05
academic year. He joined the PA program
in 1995 as clinical coordinator, having
spent several years prior as a physician
assistant in the military.
Lewis received his initial PA training in
1977 from the U.S. Army/Baylor University
PA Program in Texas. He went on to
receive his bachelor’s degree in 1983 from
Siena Heights University in Adrian, Mich.,
and his Master of Physician Assistant
Studies in 2002 from the University of
Nebraska.
“Terry and I [joined Augsburg] when
this program was new,” says Dawn
Ludwig, PA program director. “Terry’s
wisdom has been invaluable to me as this
program was molded into the premier
program it is today. … He is a kind and
patient person and I will miss him greatly.”
Over the course of his career in the
physician studies field, Lewis has received
numerous honors and awards, including
the U.S. Army PA of the Year in 1990,
presented by the surgeon general, as well
as 40 additional military honors. He has
presented numerous presentations around
the world, and his work has been
published in several PA reference works.
Not one to stand still—even in
retirement—Lewis has signed a one-year
Getting the project done right
P
roject management is carried out in
all kinds of organizations; and across
the board, advances in computer
technology and globalization of the
workforce have required everyone to
become smarter about managing work
and resources. Within information
technology, it has become a highly
specialized field that others are
beginning to notice.
Business Administration professor
Kathy Schwalbe has published a
textbook, Information Technology Project
Management, now in its fourth edition,
that incorporates the guidelines of the
Project Management Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK), information that the Project
Management Institute (PMI) uses as the
basis for its certification. Even while the
book is aimed at IT students, it is not so
advanced to preclude others who could
benefit from principles of good planning
and management.
After teaching a project management
course for several years, Schwalbe
decided to tackle the project of writing a
book the way she would like it, using
the PMBOK Guide as a basis and
Summer 2005
by Lynn Mena
Professor Terry Lewis
contract with a small rural health clinic in
Melba, Idaho (population 497).
by Betsey Norgard
advances in the field and
updating Microsoft Project
software. At her
publisher’s request
(Course Technology, a
branch of Thomson
Learning), she is also
working on a new project
management textbook,
not geared toward
Professor Kathy Schwalbe
information technology
projects, to be published
including many examples
in late 2005.
and exercises to help
Within the past two
students understand and
years, the second edition
apply project management. Information Technology
of Schwalbe’s book has
Project Management,
In every chapter, case
been
translated into
translated into Japanese
studies—both successes
Chinese and the third
and failure—feature actual
edition into Japanese,
applications of the project management
reflecting the growth and interest
framework. A companion Web site
worldwide in the project management
includes template files for creating
profession.
various project management documents,
A senior project manager for IBM
notes, quizzes, case studies, and links. In
Germany commented that global IT
five years sales of the book have
companies—especially in Japan, China,
exceeded 120,000 copies.
and India—are creating career models
On her Web site, Schwalbe explains
for project managers based on PMI
her intent to release a new edition of the
certification credentials.
book every spring, continually adding
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Sports
Augsburg nets record number of academic
All-Americans
by Don Stoner
A
Charles Walbridge
ugsburg student-athletes set a new
milestone for academic performance
this season, as a record four athletes
earned ESPN The Magazine Academic AllAmerica honors from the College Sports
Information Directors of America
(CoSIDA).
Senior wrestler Mark Matzek and
junior Ryan Valek earned Academic AllAmerica men’s at-large honors, while
junior baseball player Darren Ginther
and track and field/cross country senior
Riley Conway earned Academic AllAmerica honors in their respective sports.
Four Auggie All-Americans represents
the most ever in a single year. Since 1981,
Augsburg student-athletes have earned 17
Academic All-America honors from
CoSIDA.
Matzek, a first-team men’s at-large
Academic All-America honoree, is profiled
in the story about honor athletes on page
nine.
Ginther, a first-team Academic AllAmerica selection in baseball, is a
secondary education/social studies major
with a 3.81 grade point average (GPA). He
also earned All-Minnesota Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference honors as well as
American Baseball Coaches
Association/Rawlings AllMidwest Region second-team
honors in 2005.
As the Auggies’ No. 2
starting pitcher, he finished as
one of the top hitters in the
MIAC this year, and was
Darren Ginther
Ryan Valek
Riley Conway
Augsburg’s fourth .400 hitter
since 1988.
Conway, a second-team Academic
Cross Country Coaches Association
All-America honoree, was the Auggies’ top
Scholar All-America honors his senior year.
runner in all seven cross country
Valek was a third-team men’s at-large
competitions in 2004, earning all-region
Academic All-America honoree. He earned
honors at the 2004 NCAA Division III
wrestling All-American honors for the
Central Regional in November. At the
second time in 2004-05, finishing second
MIAC championships in October, he
nationally at 165 pounds.
earned all-conference honorable-mention
Valek is an accounting major with a
honors.
3.789 GPA. He has earned National
In track and field, Conway earned
Wrestling Coaches Association Division III
All-MIAC honors at the outdoor
Scholar All-America honors in both 2004
conference championships in May. In the
and 2005.
indoor season, Conway set a school
Top student-athletes from non-Division
record as part of the distance-medley
I programs, who have already earned
relay squad.
Academic All-District first-team honors,
Conway had a perfect 4.000 GPA and
are eligible for inclusion in the ESPN The
graduated in May summa cum laude with
Magazine Academic All-America program.
an English major. He was an Academic
They must have a GPA above 3.20 (4.0
All-MIAC selection his junior and senior
scale) and have outstanding athletic
years in both track and field and cross
credentials. The Academic All-America
country, and earned NCAA Division III
ballot is voted on by a committee of
CoSIDA members.
In addition to the four Academic AllAmericans, Augsburg had three other
student-athletes earn ESPN The Magazine
Academic All-District V honors, saluting
the top student-athletes in a four-state area
of the Midwest. Senior women’s hockey
players Lauren Chezick and Laura Prasek
were named to the Academic All-District V
women’s at-large second team, and junior
Millie Suk earned Academic All-District V
first-team honors in women’s soccer.
For a full list of Augsburg 2004-05
athletic award-winners, go to
<www.augsburg.edu/athletics/sportsnews/
0405athleticawards.html>.
Augsburg wrestler Mark Matzek controls Wartburg’s Tyler Hubbard en route to a 4-2 win in a
dual meet in February at Si Melby Hall. Matzek repeated as NCAA Division III national champion
at 133 pounds in 2004-05.
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Don Stoner is sports information
coordinator.
Summer 2005
Eight senior athletes are honored
A
ugsburg College honored eight
senior student-athletes for 2004-05.
Athletic awards are voted on by coaches
in Augsburg’s men’s and women’s athletic
departments.
Five Auggies were named Honor
Athletes, the highest honor the College
gives its senior student-athletes for
accomplishment, leadership, and
character on the playing field and in the
classroom. Three Auggie student-athletes
were named Men’s Athletes of the Year.
2004-05 AUGSBURG HONOR
ATHLETES
Lauren Chezick rewrote
the record book in
women’s hockey at
Augsburg. A three-year
captain on teams that
qualified for conference
playoffs in three seasons,
Chezick earned MIAC Player of the Year
and American Hockey Coaches Association
Division III All-American honors.
Chezick was named to the Dean’s List
five semesters and graduated with a 3.562
grade point-average (GPA) and a prelaw/communications major. She
volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and
served as a student-athlete mentor.
Joe Cullen earned
honors in both football
and wrestling. In football,
Cullen earned All-MIAC
first-team honors in 2004
after honorable-mention
honors in 2002 and 2003.
In wrestling, Cullen earned NCAA
Division III All-American honors in the
2003-04 season. He earned the wrestling
team’s Auggie Award his senior season.
Cullen was a mathematics major with a
3.500 grade-point-average.
He has also earned numerous national
and conference academic honors in both
football and wrestling.
Hannah Dietrich was a four-year member
of both Augsburg’s cross country and track
Summer 2005
and field teams and
played women’s hockey
two years.
In cross country,
Dietrich was a team
captain and No. 3 runner
her senior season.
In track and field, Dietrich was a top
middle-distance runner, earning three
MIAC championships. In 2005, she
qualified and competed at the national
outdoor meet in the 1,500-meter run.
A psychology major with a 3.672 GPA,
she graduated with departmental honors
in psychology, national honor and
leadership society recognition, and
numerous academic athletic and
leadership awards. In 2004, she was voted
Homecoming Queen.
Adam Hoffmann, a
three-year offensive line
starter in football, was
named to the Division
III Preseason AllAmerica team by the
D3football.com Web site
in 2004, and was named to the Football
Gazette Division III All-West Region third
team at the conclusion of his senior
campaign. A two-year captain, Hoffmann
was voted the team’s top lineman by his
teammates for three years, and earned the
team’s highest honor, the Edor Nelson
Auggie Award, in 2004.
Hoffmann graduated with a 3.770
GPA as a finance major. He was an
Augsburg Presidential Scholar and a
student-athlete mentor.
Mark Matzek, one of
the top lightweight
wrestlers in school
history, won national
titles at 133 pounds his
junior and senior
campaigns, while earning
NCAA Division III All-American honors
three times.
Finishing his collegiate career with a
42-match winning streak, Matzek
dominated his weight class in the 2004-05
by Don Stoner
campaign. He earned the team’s Coaches
Award his senior season, was the team’s
Auggie Award winner his junior season,
and earned the team’s Most Improved
Wrestler award his sophomore season
Matzek graduated as a mathematics
and secondary education major with a
3.408 grade-point-average.
2004-05 AUGSBURG ATHLETES OF
THE YEAR
Mike Elcano has been a
team leader throughout
his career for Augsburg’s
men’s soccer team. In
2004 he led the
conference in overall
scoring. He finished his
career with Augsburg’s all-time record for
goals with 35, and earned MIAC honors in
two years. He graduated with a major in
finance.
Jeremy Nelson emerged
as one of the top pitchers
in recent years for
Augsburg’s baseball team.
He was Augsburg’s No. 1
starter throughout his
four seasons, and earned
MIAC and regional honors over two years.
He graduated with a marketing major, was
on the Dean’s List, and served as a studentathlete mentor.
Jamell Tidwell was a
four-year starter on the
varsity squad and a fourtime qualifier for the
NCAA Division III
national championships.
He earned All-American
honors three times and finished his career
with a 155-17 record, second best in wins
in school history. A health and physical
education major, he was one of 10
members of an Augsburg academic
national team that finished sixth nationally
in team GPA this year.
Don Stoner is sports information
coordinator.
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Augsburg’s fifth INTERNATIONAL
OFF-CAMPUS STUDIES PHOTO CONTEST
1 Scenic landscapes, first place.
“MY CHAIR,” Jamie Schiller ’05.
Venice, Italy.
2 Scenic landscapes, second place.
“STRENGTH, SWEAT, AND
SOUL,” Lindsay Plocher ’06.
Cuernavaca, Mexico.
3 Scenic landscapes, third place.
“BUILDING BRIDGES,” Lindsay
Plocher ’06. Cuernavaca, Mexico.
4 Local culture, second place.
“SAWADEE CROP,” Rachel
Schuette ’03. Bangkok, Thailand.
5 Local culture, first place. “LUK
LUK,” Rachel Schuette ’03.
Chiang Mai, Thailand.
6 Augsburg students in a host
setting, second place. “ON
WATCH,” Sari Gallagher ’08. U.S.
Virgin Islands.
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7 Augsburg students in a host setting, first place.
“A TROPICAL MINNESOTA NIGHT,” Maria Roots
Morland ’05. Minneapolis, Minn.
8 Augsburg students in a host setting, third place.
“LAST DAY,” David Nash ’04. Edinburgh, Scotland.
9 Local culture, third place. “GAMBLING DURING
RAMADAN,” Jake Renze ’05. Morocco.
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COMMENCEMENT
2005
The 136TH YEAR of Augsburg College
photos by Stephen Geffre (except as noted)
TONY SCHADEN RECEIVES
MARINA CHRISTENSEN
JUSTICE AWARD
The Augsburg campus provided
fresh spring blooms as a backdrop
for family photos.
REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE
CLASS OF
2005
❚ Glenda C. Holste,
representing graduate students
❚ Gretchen M. Hemmingsen,
representing day students
❚ Nicholas J. Schumm,
representing weekend students
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Tony Schaden, a history major from
Minneapolis, was selected as the 2005
recipient of the Marina Christensen
Justice Award.
Each year, this honor is presented
to the graduating senior who best
exemplifies Augsburg’s motto
“Education for Service.” The student
must have demonstrated a dedication
Tony Schaden, a history major from to community involvement as
Minneapolis, was honored with the 2005 characterized by the personal and
Marina Christensen Justice Award during the
Commencement ceremony. professional life of Marina Christensen
Justice, who courageously and
effectively reached out to disadvantaged people and communities.
Schaden grew up in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood and was a member of
Trinity Congregation, where he has been a longtime volunteer with the Safe Place
Tutoring Program.
At Augsburg he has held numerous leadership roles, including serving as
chaplain for the Pan-Afrikan Student Association for the past two years, as organizer
of Peace Day in the Park, and as a member of the Outreach Ministry Team through
Campus Ministry. He has done service-learning at Women against Military Madness,
as well as volunteered with Campus Kitchens and mentored youth at the Wednesday
Night Out program in the neighborhood.
Among his numerous awards and honors are the Dean’s Award for student
leadership, the Pan-Afrikan Ambassador of the Year Award for commitment to
campus and community, the Win Wallin Scholarship, and the Bilkie Scholarship.
Paul Cummings, president-elect of
Augsburg’s student body, wrote this
about Schaden: “Giving back to the
community is part of Tony’s very nature.
The courageous example he is setting
within his community and family has
given many people hope that they too
may succeed in college. Tony is a role
model in the Cedar-Riverside
neighborhood. His actions in service to
his family and community speak
volumes about his true character.”
In the coming year he will expand
his work with youth mentoring and
counseling, serving in Brazil and Africa
under the auspices of the Wapagasset
Luther Bible Camp.
Students processed from Foss Center to Melby
Hall for the Commencement ceremony.
Summer 2005
“ON OUR OWN—AGAIN”
Excerpts from the Baccalaureate Address
William V. Frame, President, Augsburg College
May 7, 2005—Ascension Sunday
… The thing that Graduation has in common with the Ascension is separation. You
are leaving us today and are henceforth and in a new way “on your own;” Jesus leaves
the Disciples at Ascension. They are “on their own.” And so—What is the good news
in this Separation—either yours from the College or the Disciples from Christ?
Staff photo
The Commencement concert featured
performances by the Augsburg Choir and
Augsburg Chamber Orchestra.
If we stick with the relationship between you and us, a preliminary and happy
interpretation is quite possible. Not that we’re glad to be rid of you … but your
separation from the College is a necessary condition of your full engagement with the
world. However successfully we have introduced you to the city and to the global
society of which it is so much and evidently a part, Augsburg College remains a refuge
and a training ground, a harbor ringed round by our core general education
curriculum; an open cloister in which we can talk “… of many things: Of shoes—and
ships—and sealing wax—of cabbages—and kings … .” All that talking, and especially
about such things as these, yields self-knowledge at exactly the rate at which it yields
knowledge of the world. …
But when we turn to the Easter Story itself, the good news lies deeper and is harder to
detect. According to the lectionary passage from Acts, the first consequence for the
disciples of their separation from Jesus is the loss of their special access to the Divine
Plan.
They ask: “Is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?” Jesus
responds: “It is not for you to know the time or period that the Father has set by his
own authority.”
Kathy Rumpza, advertising and graphic
design manager for Augsburg’s public
relations department, posed with her
husband, Matt Rumpza, manager of
Augsburg’s Central Support Services, prior to
receiving her Master of Arts in Leadership.
You can sense their stunned reaction. “After giving up everything of our own to follow
you; after all that we've been through together-you leave! And at the same time cut us
off from the very knowledge you’ve been so anxious to reveal to us. You've left us on
our own in this world after pointing us time and again, especially recently, at the other
world.”
Before they have time to register this complaint with their ascending Lord, he
imposes upon them a task—to be performed in his absence. For the sake of this
task, he expects them “to be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria,
and to the ends of the earth.” …
Both the good news and the good sense in this is camouflaged by
the pathos of the separation. Just behind the fact that the disciplesand, through them, we—have been left on our own by the
ascension, lies the fact that we were prepared for this independence
by the whole of the Easter story—including the part of it here at
issue. Christ’s refusal to answer the disciples’ request for knowledge
of the Divine Plan—indeed, his general refusal to give us any
detailed portrait of heaven-keeps our attention where the Gospel
focuses it-not on the next world but this. The Easter story—all of it,
including the ascension-gives us the tools (including a carefully
confined ignorance) to take up, for the first time, life on our own.
To read the complete address, go to
<www.augsburg.edu/president/bacc05.pdf>.
Christopher Kimball, provost and dean of the College, handed out
honors cords during the Honors Convocation.
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COMMENCEMENT 2005
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS:
“IF YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF IT…”
Dawn Ludwig, director of the Physician
Assistant Program, placed a master’s
hood on Patricia Rodriguez.
Nicholas Schumm, Weekend College Class of 2005
representative, addressed the crowd at the
Commencement ceremony.
Following are excerpts from Parker J. Palmer’s Commencement address; download
the complete address at <www.augsburg.edu/president/palmer05.pdf>
… I was raised by a father who gave my two sisters and me the perfect
graduation speech at breakfast every school day. Dad had a thousand aphorisms,
brief and pithy sayings designed to point us kids in the right direction. Well, it
seemed like he had a thousand, but he probably only had 50, which he recycled
constantly.
We’d be almost finished with breakfast, my sisters and I, when Dad would
look at us and say, “Just remember kids, add a little ‘oomph’ to ‘try’ and you get
‘triumph.’ Now off you go!”
Or on another day he’d look at us and say, “Just remember kids, there’s only
one-letter’s difference between hero and zero. Now off you go!”
… Now, if I had any sense I’d say “Off you go!” and sit down, having
delivered succinct advice from a highly reliable source, my father. But there are a
few more things I’d like to say …
First, we never outgrow our need for teachers … as you go down the road
called life after college, stay alert for your next teacher, and the next, and the
next. It may be a family member, a friend, a child, a stranger, it may even be a socalled enemy. If the teacher does not appear, reach out for him or her. Your need
for a teacher will draw that person to you if you make your need known. …
A second lesson is this: whatever good and true thing you want to do, go
ahead and take the first step … of course the big enemy of trust and risk-taking
is fear. But here we can take good counsel from the religious tradition in which
this college is rooted: “Be not afraid.” Those words do not say that you should
not have fear, which we all do (at least I do); instead they say you need not be
your fear. Right alongside our fear we have other places within us, places with
names like hope, and faith, and trust. We can look at the world from those
places instead of from our fears. …
Here’s the third lesson: when you face into that fear as you step off the cliff
… seek out people with whom you can tell it like it is. …
A fourth lesson is this: know that you have an inner guide, an inner teacher,
a true self who will be there for you when all
else fails. …
And finally, a fifth lesson … “If you can’t
get out of it, get into it.” Of course there are
some things that you can get out of, and you
should: a relationship that kills your spirit, a
job that contradicts your most basic values
… but there are other things that we can’t
get out of, so we had better get into them.
And one of them is to fully inhabit
ourselves, which means making the most of
our gifts and being honest about our
shadows. …
So congratulations to all of you, and
many blessings for your journey. And, as my
father would surely say, “Now off you go!”
Parker Palmer (center), Commencement ceremony keynote speaker, was presented the Augsburg
Medal by President Frame and Jean Taylor ’85, chair of the Board of Regents.
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Staff photo
THE AUGSBURG COLLEGE
Twin brothers Robert Amaya (left) and Renzo
Amaya Torres (right) celebrated the day with their
mother, who flew to Minnesota from Colombia to
watch her sons graduate.
630
Candidates for graduation
355
Day program candidates
144
Weekend College candidates
85
Graduate program candidates (20 Master of Arts in Leadership,
35 Master of Social Work, 6 Master of Arts in Nursing, 16 Master
of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, 8 Master of Arts in
Education)
33
Rochester program candidates
9
United Hospital candidates
4
3M candidates
20-65
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Jubilant students celebrated after the
Commencement ceremony.
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CLASS OF 2005
Age range of graduates in the Class of 2005
Countries other than the United States represented (Belarus,
Bolivia, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Mexico, Norway,
Philippines, Sweden, and Vietnam)
After the Commencement ceremony ended, students exited Melby Hall to join their
families at the reception in Murphy Square.
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Dean ’75 and Terry Kennedy donate $2 million to
Melby Hall expansion
by Dan Jorgensen
The proposed addition to Si Melby Hall, as shown from the southwest corner, is adjacent to
Edor Nelson Field, facing 23rd Avenue South.
All-American his senior year. He also
was a two-time Minnesota Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference champion, and twotime MIAC Tournament Most Valuable
Player. In dual-meet competition, he lost
only one match during his career and
had 53 victories his junior and senior
seasons. In 1996, he was inducted into
the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame.
He credits the discipline instilled in
him by his coaches and mentors,
particularly Mike Good ’71 (a current
Augsburg regent) and John Grygelko
(Augsburg’s head coach from 1973-80),
as keys to his success.
Good preceded Kennedy at both
Fridley High School and Augsburg where
he, too, was a champion wrestler. He
went on to a successful business career
in New York and has served on
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Dean Kennedy ’75 shared a moment of
honor with his wife, Terry, when he was
inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in
1996 for his career as an Auggie AllAmerican wrestler.
Thanks to the generous gifts from
Augsburg alumni and friends, the
ceremonial groundbreaking for the
south wing addition is scheduled
for Oct. 29. Ground cannot be
broken, however, until the
remaining $1.5 million in gifts and
pledges is secured. Contact the
Development Office at
612-338-0002 or 1-800-273-0617.
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David Santos/H. Larson Photography
A former All-American wrestler and his
wife have contributed $2 million to
Access to Excellence: The Campaign for
Augsburg College in support of a major
addition to the College’s athletic center,
Si Melby Hall.
The gift, made by Fridley natives
Dean Kennedy ’75, and his wife, Terry,
was announced recently by Augsburg
President William V. Frame, who said
the gift not only is “a magnificent
gesture of support for the campaign, but
also significant recognition for the work
of coaches and others who shape the
lives of those of our students and
colleagues who are engaged in athletics.”
Kennedy, an independent businessman, was the first four-time AllLutheran Tournament champion in the
tournament’s history. And he was at the
front end of what has been built into the
most successful small-college wrestling
program in the nation. In his senior year
as co-captain, Kennedy led Augsburg to
a runner-up spot in the NAIA national
finals with a third-place finish at 142
pounds. In the ensuing 30 years,
Augsburg has consistently finished
among the top 10 in the nation, winning
a record nine NCAA Division III
national titles and taking second place
seven more times.
A four-year varsity wrestler for
Augsburg, Kennedy was a 142-pound
The Augsburg Fund annual goal of $1 million reached again
Significant growth in alumni giving to
The Augsburg Fund made an aggressive
goal of $1 million reachable for the fiscal
year ending May 31. The annual fund
primarily supports student financial aid
through scholarships and grants. Since
this is unrestricted annual giving, gifts
also may be used to provide for the
critical needs of the College such as
technology advancement and other
strategic operations.
“This is the second time in
Augsburg’s history that $1million has
been raised in one year for The
Augsburg Fund,” said Stephanie Malone,
director of the fund. “The standard has
been set, so it should be an achievable
goal in the future.”
Significant giving this year came
from the Alumni Board with 100 percent
participation, the Board of Regents, and
two class challenges generated by
Alumni Board members and volunteer
leaders, including the “Decade of the
’70s Challenge.”
Ken ’74 and Linda (Bailey) ’74
Holmen provided the lead gift to the
challenge, followed by more than 200
fellow alumni from the decade of the ’70s.
Five alumni families from the
1970s—Rick Colvin ’74, Mark ’79 and
Pamela (Hanson) ’79 Moksnes, Robert
’74 and Andrea (Johnson) ’75 Strommen,
Philip ’79 and Julia (Davis) ’79 Styrlund,
and Thomas Peterson ’70—issued a
$50,000 challenge and 1:1 dollar match
to ensure new levels of support and gifts
of $100,000 to the College.
“The Decade of the ’70s Challenge
was a dollar-focused challenge that
matched new and increased gifts to The
Augsburg Fund,” said Malone. “We are
pleased with the results and hope that
next year other individuals will come
forward and think of creative ways to
sustain the College.
“It was a highly successful year in
terms of participation levels. First time
donor giving rose 100 percent, and
alumni giving increased from 20 percent
to a participation rate of 25 percent.”
Repeat and increased giving also were
noticeable. All donors at the $10,000
level renewed their gifts, and new donors
were added to the $25,000+ level,
currently the top tier for gifts to The
Augsburg Fund.
Reunion year activities and volunteer
involvement this year also sparked the
growth of annual giving, led by Alumni
Board initiatives. Class agents, who
engaged their classmates through letters
and contacts, were also extremely
beneficial in helping to meet annual fund
needs. “We will especially miss the efforts
of class agent Wes Sideen ’58 who passed
away earlier this year,” said Malone. He
affected many Augsburg families by his
vigor for life and commitment to his
alma mater.”
Giving to The Augsburg Fund is an
important component of the $55 million
capital campaign, Access to Excellence:
The Campaign for Augsburg College. “We
hope alumni and friends of the College
will continue to make The Augsburg
Fund a priority,” Malone said.
“We hope they continue to offer
prayers and gifts of support and that the
first gift they make every year is a gift to
The Augsburg Fund as a way to ‘check in’
annually with their alma mater,” she
continued. “After that we hope they will
consider special opportunities based on
the College’s priorities, like building and
endowment initiatives. Gifts to Augsburg
offer a future of access and excellence to
our students.”
For information on how to contribute
to The Augsburg Fund, contact Stephanie
Malone at <malone@augsburg.edu> or
612-338-4825. ■
Campaign progress
$41.1M of $55M goal
as of 7-31-05
Summer 2005
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What is your dream job? For many of us,
travel would play a part in our dream. The
Reverend Dr. Arne Markland ’49, and his
wife, Jean (Swanson) ’52 Markland, have
lived their dream of seeing the world.
Their gift for storytelling has landed
them on the lecture circuit for a number of
cruises—162 and counting. Arne first
starting working on cruise ships as a
chaplain and history lecturer and has
amassed a repertoire of 156 lectures on
countries and islands around the world.
Jean shares her knowledge and
expertise of how nutrition affects the
brain. They have acted as destination art
lecturers and have been fortunate to
collect art on their travels. Their cruise
travel has taken them mainly overseas.
“We’re waiting to cruise to Sri Lanka,
India, Havana, New Orleans, and Lake
Wobegon,” said Arne.
The Marklands have spent their lives
encouraging people to enthusiastically
embrace learning. Since graduating from
Augsburg, Arne became a campus and
parish pastor in Georgia, South Dakota,
and Utah. He also served as a military
chaplain for four years. Jean used her
skills as a teacher and taught many
different subjects in the public school
system as a secondary school educator for
30 years.
Recently the Marklands established an
endowed scholarship to help support
students who want to attend Augsburg
from two high schools: Hillcrest Lutheran
Academy in Fergus Falls, Minn., and Oak
Grove Lutheran School in Fargo, N.Dak.
Arne grew up in the Norwegian section
of Brooklyn, N.Y., but his parents sent him
to Hillcrest Lutheran Academy in Fergus
Falls for high school. Jean is from Bemidji,
Minn., and has had an interest in Oak
Grove Lutheran School.
The scholarship is structured so if
there are no students accepted to
Augsburg from these high schools in a
given year, the scholarship will be given to
a current Augsburg student who will
attend Luther Seminary or one who has an
interest in secondary education.
“We have always been interested in
Christian education,” said Jean. “I liked
the spiritual values of Augsburg when I
was attending college. Augsburg has
Courtesy photo
Marklands endow a scholarship as they cruise into retirement
Rev. Dr. Arne ’49 and Jean (Swanson) ’52
Markland are enjoying second careers as
cruise ship lecturers while staying connected
with Augsburg through an endowed
scholarship.
always stressed the values of serving and
giving to others.”
Perhaps like the Marklands you want to
make student dreams a reality. After all,
85 percent of Augsburg’s students receive
financial aid and scholarship support.
Contact the Development Office at
612-338-0002 or 1-800-273-0617 to offer
encouragement and significant financial
assistance for students. ■
Ellingers support Science Center through student-faculty research
Albert Einstein’s words, “It is high time
that the ideal of success should be
replaced by the ideal of service,” reflect the
giving spirits of Patricia (Olson) ’71 and
Mark ’71 Ellinger. The Ellingers, both
biology majors at Augsburg, have enjoyed
success in their careers and are now giving
back in ways that will serve others.
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Last year, they established an
endowment, the Ellinger Faculty Scholar,
to provide support for faculty research to
include student collaboration. “We really
appreciated how the research program was
developed,” said Pat. “It is our way to
support the new Science Center and
faculty research because of the positive
experiences we had at Augsburg.”
“We were both drawn to Augsburg
because of the strong science and
biomedical programs and its Lutheran
heritage,” continued Pat. Mark, who
transferred to Augsburg during his junior
year, echoed that: “I had a deep and
continuing interest in the relationship of
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Dean and Terry Kennedy, continued
Augsburg’s board for the past three years.
Just out of college in 1971, Good
convinced Kennedy to come to Augsburg
and then coached him his freshman year.
Grygelko was Kennedy’s coach for his
final three years.
“I was fortunate to be on the varsity
for four years and take my lead from
good leaders who remain my lifelong
friends,” Kennedy said. “It was such an
important part of my life at the time, and
it molded me and shaped my values as a
person.
“Terry and I have been blessed to be
in the position to do this. We’re doing it
for Jeff Swenson ’79, Mike Good, John
Grygelko, and all the outstanding young
men for whom the Augsburg wrestling
program has meant so much. And now
that we’ve thought it through and made
the commitment, we’re feeling very good
about it, both of us.”
Swenson is current wrestling coach
and assistant dean for athletics and
recreation. Kennedy said he is a great
admirer of Swenson’s coaching, but more
importantly how he has shaped his team
members into outstanding men who
excel in the classroom and in society.
“Augsburg has done a very good job
in working with its student-athletes. I
took great pride in the program when I
was there, and 30 years later I’m still able
to take pride. When I was at this year’s
national tournament (in Northfield,
Minn.) I was very impressed by Jeff’s
work with these young men. They were
articulate and, even with all their
success, very humble. I attribute that to
Jeff and his coaches.
“You see a lot of successful ‘sports’
programs, but you don’t hear them talk
about their graduation rates or inclassroom successes. But you do hear
that at Augsburg. This is a college that
teaches its students how to think
critically and care about the world. I
wanted to be supportive of that.”
Kennedy said he also was spurred
into making his gift by an earlier gift
science and religion, which continues to
captivate me.” Both of them enjoyed
learning in smaller classes and taking a
wide array of liberal arts in addition to
the required biology courses for their
majors.
Taking Professor Robert Herforth’s
Developmental Biology course
influenced Mark significantly: it’s where
he and Pat met, and it convinced Mark
to pursue a Ph.D.
Pat has never regretted following a
career in medical technology suggested
by her chemistry professor Courtland
Agre. She went on to specialize in blood
banking and obtained a master’s degree in
health education.
For many years both Mark and Pat
Ellinger have mentored students about
the importance of science careers and
research. The Ellinger scholarship will
further those efforts; and for its first
recipient, biology professor Mark
Strefeler, it will provide enhanced
resources for his research and support
for a student assistant.
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made by Twin Cities wrestling legend
Alan Rice—a non-Augsburg alum who
donated $1 million to the campaign just
a year ago. Kennedy said he had long
known and admired Rice, and when he
saw that kind of commitment from him,
he knew that he, too, needed to step
forward to insure that good facilities
were available for future generations.
The goal for the new facility is about
$5 million, and nearly $4 million has
now been raised. The College hopes to
bring in the last of the money by fall and
have a ceremonial groundbreaking soon
thereafter.
“I hope that Terry’s and my gift will
not only spark interest in other
generations of Augsburg athletes whose
lives have been shaped by the College,
but also by Augsburg alumni in general
in support of the many other important
projects, such as the new Science Center,
that will serve so many students in so
many different ways,” Kennedy said. ■
The Ellinger Faculty Scholarship has
supported the collaborative research of
biology professor Mark Strefeler and student
assistant Andrea Carlson ’05.
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Seed family endows StepUP to affirm others
SM
Adam Seed’s life changed when he
attended Augsburg. “It took Hazelden
and Don Warren, former StepUP SM
director, to jumpstart me,” said Seed.
“Don Warren saw my potential and
made me believe in myself. He was
always available to me and the other
students.”
Seed was one of the first students in
Augsburg’s StepUP program, which
supports students in recovery to achieve
academic success.
Now it’s Seed’s turn to share his
passion for the program and offer his
unique insight as co-chair of the StepUP
Alumni Board. “His leadership, wisdom,
and strong recovery are necessary assets
for the Alumni Board,” said Patrice
Salmeri, StepUP director.
“I want to make a connection with
others and come up with unique
solutions to common problems,” Seed
said. “I’d also like to help re-establish
alumni connections and contribute to
the decisions concerning StepUP’s
present and future. StepUP is a major
part of who I am today and its health
and possibility for the future are very
important to me. Augsburg’s part in my
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Jim and Adam Seed
development was crucial. It’s my hope
that students take the opportunity to get
uncomfortable and grow in areas that
typically don’t occur naturally.”
Seed’s family also continues to be
involved with StepUP because of the
impact it had on his life. In 2003 the
Seed family received the Toby LaBelle
Award as the StepUP Family of the Year.
Recently, they showed support for the
program by answering the Parent/Family
and Friend Challenge.
“By endowing the StepUP program—
both as a physical and financial
resource—we hope to create more
certainty for its future,” said Jim Seed,
Adam’s father. “We appreciate what was
available to Adam and to others. I’d also
like to commend [President] Bill Frame
on his dedication to this program and to
Augsburg,” said Jim.
“I appreciate the commitment and
loyalty to the program shown by the
Seeds,” said Salmeri. “Since its inception
in 1997, when Adam was in the class of
founding students, the program has
grown from 23 students to 53 students.
Our new home, [the] Gateway
[Building], will house 84 students.”
“The original model for the StepUP
program evolved over the last eight
years,” Jim Seed said. “Young people are
living in a small community and
supporting each other. Prior to StepUP it
was something that was impossible for
them to do on their own. It’s a
transformational environment where
students break through the memories of
failure and then come back into that
environment.
“It’s a wonderful program. It will be
affirming and visionary if this program is
constructed and transported to other
colleges and universities. StepUP is a
paradigm for life. As a collective group
we have to help each other.” ■
GATEWAY CONSTRUCTION
FURTHERED BY CHALLENGE GIFTS
Thanks to the generous support by the
Seed family and others, StepUP’s
Parent/Family and Friend Challenge met
its goal. The challenge, set by Jim Johnson
in the spring of 2004, raised $425,000
toward construction of the Gateway
Building that will house the StepUP
program.
Johnson, a former CEO of Fannie Mae,
likes the urban village concept of the
planned mixed-use office/retail/residential
Gateway Building. He also appreciates
the collaboration between the University
of Minnesota and Augsburg, with both
institutions serving the neighborhood and
addressing needs for retail and housing.
Johnson has been supportive of education
and a strong proponent of higher
education. At Augsburg, Johnson honored
his mother, Adeline (Rasmussen) ’31
Johnson, by establishing a scholarship in
her name.
Summer 2005
FINDING THE RIGHT CAREER
F
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M
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by Betsey Norgard
TRYING OUT THE OPTIONS
Senior Jennifer Geis has shaped her own career goals in just this
way. She came to Augsburg having been turned on to math in the
eighth grade and having studied two years of college math as a
postsecondary student. But, she really didn’t have a career focus,
and hadn’t even settled on a math major. After two years of
Summer 2005
Staff photo
S
On one of the first nice days in spring, students in Professor
Rebekah Dupont’s (second from left) class enjoyed solving their
math problems outside on the Quad.
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tudying mathematics can open doors to increasing numbers
of varied careers and jobs for students. Often called the
“language of science,” mathematics provides a structure and
the tools to solve many kinds of problems, especially within the
increasing complexity of today’s sciences and technology.
In the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2002 Jobs Rated Almanac,
eight of the 10 “best jobs”—biologist, actuary, financial planner,
computer-systems analyst, software engineer, meteorologist,
statistician, and astronomer—all require complex understanding
and interpretation of numbers.
Even more telling of how mathematics is becoming “cool” is
the popularity of the new CBS-TV show, Numb3rs, in which a
mathematician helps the FBI solve crimes through mathematical
modeling—constructing formulas to reveal patterns and predict
behavior.
Using mathematics as a complementary skill to a variety of
disciplines makes it a valuable second major or minor. Augsburg
students combine math with physics, computer science, biology,
psychology, economics, as well as music, English, Spanish, and
religion.
While some students know they want to pursue a degree in
mathematics, many students generally don’t enter Augsburg
intending to major in math, or even to study it. So, how does the
mathematics faculty help students sort out the possibilities for
math in liberal arts, for teaching, for research, for graduate
school, and for using math in both theory and application?
“We encourage them to pursue opportunities for out-of-class
experiences such as community service, undergraduate research,
paper presentations, and internships,” said department chair
Rebekah Dupont. “Then, as part of our advising, we talk about
what they liked best, and what perhaps they didn’t.
“Our focus is really on helping students to activate their
potential by connecting them to opportunities they might not
have known about.”
Senior Jennifer Geis has taken advantage of internships, tutoring, and
research to help her pursue a career in statistics.
mathematics courses at Augsburg, she knew she was hooked.
“When my professors realized I was spending more time
in the math department than anywhere else, they encouraged
me to improve my teaching and tutoring skills,” said Geis.
She began assisting with grading and tutoring in calculus,
linear algebra, statistics, and courses for non-majors.
It was a course in actuarial science that really sparked her
interest and led to her work with Professor Ken Kaminsky on
the textbook he had just completed. While giving the
textbook a trial run in one of his classes, Kaminsky asked
Geis to help him proofread, review the ease of layout, and
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Stephen Geffre
Professor Ken Kaminsky tried out his new textbook with classes over several semesters, and
tests his math cartoons with the readers of Augarithms, the bi-weekly department newsletter.
Rhythm and ‘Rithmetic—Music professor Bob
Stacke ’71 (left) and math professor Matt
Haines (right) presented an interactive
seminar for Augsburg faculty, staff, and
students to demonstrate how counting beats
in a measure is really mathematics.
verify the accuracy of the answers—
while also gaining a bird’s-eye view into
how a professor engages in academic
scholarship.
Kaminsky encouraged Geis to pursue
a double major in mathematics and
actuarial science, which she is able to do
through the Associated Colleges of the
Twin Cities (ACTC) consortium,
allowing students to take courses at four
other private colleges when they’re not
learned how to communicate clearly and
how to explain myself carefully.”
This summer, she left the business
world to accept a research internship in
statistics at North Carolina State
University, funded through the National
Science Foundation. This gives her an
introduction to the wider application of
statistics than actuarial science offers.
Mathematics major Tim Bancroft,
who is now at Iowa State University
T E A C H I N G
Mathematics professors Tracy Bibelnieks
and Matthew Haines usually focus on
helping college math majors head to
graduate school or other careers. Recently,
though, they have spent considerable time
together with education specialists across
the country studying the mathematical
knowledge needed by college students
who are preparing to become teachers.
This is important because everyone is
learning mathematics differently now than
how it was taught years ago—even only
five years ago. Starting in early grades,
children begin playing games with
numbers—tossing pennies and making
charts to learn about probability, for
instance. In each succeeding year, their
classroom learning builds on and expands
the knowledge and skills they
already have.
It means that elementary teachers need
to develop a deeper understanding of
numbers than just how to add two
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available on the home campus.
Geis put her skills into practice for a
year as an intern at Allianz Life
Insurance. She became part of a team
implementing a major, new actuarial
reserving system and feels fortunate to
have been given a role and responsibility.
Plus, she learned more.
“Some of the most important things
I’ve learned working at Allianz have
nothing to do with math,” she said. “I’ve
M A T H E M A T I C S
T O
numbers, or divide, or multiply. High school
calculus teachers must understand how
their students learned mathematics as they
progressed through the grades—how their
thinking developed and how they
communicate mathematical concepts.
Bibelnieks and Haines focused their
research on mathematics content for
students preparing to be elementary
teachers who have neither a strong
background in math nor an interest in
teaching it. Already, together with
Augsburg’s K-6 mathematics education
specialist Linda Stevens, they’ve made
content revisions in two mathematics
courses.
It has been a more difficult assignment
than they imagined.
“How you teach pre-service teachers
[education majors] is different from how
you teach somebody who’s going on to
graduate school in math, says Bibelnieks.
“You have to go out of your comfort zone
T E A C H E R S
and learn what it means to be an
elementary teacher in some sense.”
Bibelnieks, Haines, and Stevens received
Minnesota State Education Department
funding to work with current teachers on
acquisition of content knowledge in
mathematics and its application to
classroom learning. An in-service workshop
first focused on mathematics content;
Bibelnieks, Haines, and Stevens then
advised the teachers during the school year
in class activities. The project goal was to
develop a “professional continuum,” in
which knowledge gained from current
teachers informs how future teachers learn,
who then go into the field, etc.
This summer Bibelnieks and Haines
presented papers at an international
conference in Brazil outlining Augsburg’s
new curriculum as well as Haines’
participation in a wider longitudinal study
looking at where education students learn
their mathematics.
Summer 2005
Staff photo
working on a master’s degree in statistics,
was able to enter graduate school with
solid research experience. He took a
project from his Discrete Mathematics
Structures class with Professor Su Dorée
and developed a research project in
combinatorics, which studies the
arrangement of objects. For the cointrading game called Bulgarian Exchange,
Bancroft took results from the solitaire
version of this game and generalized the
patterns and repetitive cycle of twoperson play. Together with Dorée,
Bancroft presented his research at a
national mathematics conference.
Stephen Geffre
Tim Bancroft began grad school with solid
research and presentation skills from a
project he carried out with Professor Su
Dorée involving prediction of patterns in a
coin-trading game.
S T U D E N T S AT T H E
CUTTING EDGE
Professor Tracy Bibelnieks considers
herself an applied mathematician, which
in her words involves “using theoretical
mathematics in innovative ways to solve
rich business problems.”
She previously worked as a consultant,
applying mathematics to the analysis of
huge customer databases to help
companies address problems or
maximize revenue in their marketing and
promotional strategies.
Bibelnieks is seeking to develop
partnerships with local firms that would
provide benefit to both the business
world and to her Augsburg students. She
is looking for rich business problems and
projects that will engage students in
research beyond the standard classroom
theory and models. The mathematical
theory involved has to be exacting and
validated—risky for a company to
undertake—but invaluable for students
wanting to get their feet wet in the field.
The research generated by such a
business/academic partnership gives
students an edge as they look for career
opportunities in the marketplace.
Moreover, it may give the business an
edge in the marketplace through the
development of new tools, techniques,
and solutions for a wide range of
business problems.
In September, Jennifer Geis begins to
work with Bibelnieks on a business
partnership research project. Geis is
excited because it will require her to
learn more about applied mathematics in
the business sector, including the use of
programming and software, that will
hopefully give her that extra edge as she
pursues an advanced career in statistics.
ENGAGED STUDENTS
Professor Tracy Bibelnieks is developing
business partnerships to provide problems
and projects for students to research and
gain experience in applied mathematics.
Summer 2005
The mathematics department makes it
easy for students to feel connected to
R E A D
P I —
T H R O W
P I E !
On 3-14 (March 14, that is), students
in Unbounded, Augsburg’s math
club, hosted a pi(e) fest, in honor of
Pi Day. The event benefited
Augsburg's “Ride the Wave”
tsunami relief project. From noon
until 3:14:15 p.m., students took
turns reading the digits of pi—
24,401 at final count. Also, faculty
and staff signed up to be “pied,”
i.e., to have a whipped-cream minipie tossed at them for a donation—
the larger the donation, the closer
the pie subject would stand.
faculty. Several years ago, a study room
was set up in the department to
encourage students and faculty to get to
know each other. Students spend time
there using the telephone or computers,
or researching something in the small
library.
“I practically live in the math suite
with the workroom and the study areas,”
said Geis. “It’s great just having the
professors there. They come in to eat
lunch and help you through your
homework right then and there.”
Dupont adds that it also encourages a
supportive environment in which
upperclass students can help newer
students.
The department also brings students
together in bi-monthly colloquia where
they meet professionals in various fields
of mathematics, learn about applications,
and hear research presentations. Often
the presenters are Augsburg alumni who
enjoy keeping in contact with their
former professors and getting to know
current students.
Augarithms, the department’s
biweekly newsletter, complete with
department news, colloquia information,
puzzles, and even math cartoons
provided by editor Kaminsky, keeps the
department in touch.
All of this is to encourage students to
connect what they learn in classrooms
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K E E P I N G
A
L E G A C Y
A L I V E
T H E
G E O R G E
S O B E R G
S C H O L A R S H I P
Professor George Soberg graduated from
communicate to our students that we
Augsburg in 1926, and then spent the
think they show real potential in
next four decades of his life teaching
mathematics. As a department, we
mathematics at his alma mater. For 32
believe in honoring the level of
years he served as chair of the
accomplishment seen in junior or senior
Mathematics Department.
mathematics majors, and also celebrating
The 1965 Augsburgian dedication
the strong performance and enthusiasm
calls out his “constant concern for
of a freshman in calculus. In addition,
students and his ever-ready willingness
since they are named scholarships, they
to help them individually.”
connect our current students with alumni
Donald G. Murphy ’43 and Kenneth
A. Gilles ’44 were two of Soberg’s
and faculty emeriti.
“A named scholarship is one of the
students who wanted to keep his legacy
many ways alumni give back to our
alive and inspire future students to
department. Mathematics alumni also
achieve their educational dreams. In
speak in our colloquia, connect students
2004, Murphy and Gilles endowed a
with internship opportunities, serve on
scholarship in Soberg’s name to be
Augsburg’s alumni board, and participate
awarded to a math major or minor.
in programs such as the alumni
“The value of such gifts to the
mentoring program (funded by the Lilly
department is immeasurable,”
Endowment), which brings together
commented Rebekah Dupont,
alumni, current students,
Mathematics Department chair. “The
and faculty.”
scholarships funded by these gifts
Archive photo
Professor George Soberg, who graduated from Augsburg and stayed to teach and chair the
Mathematics Department for over 30 years, now has an endowed scholarship in
his honor.
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with real-world mathematics. Last year,
Dupont and other faculty and staff from
Augsburg attended the Engaged
Department Institute in Engineering,
Mathematics, Computer Science, and
Related Fields. Co-sponsored by Campus
Compact and 3M Corporation, the
institute aimed to help departments
develop strategies to include communitybased work in both their teaching and
scholarship and to seek ways to integrate
service-learning, community-based
research, and civic engagement into the
curricula.
For example, one of the first-year
mathematics courses last fall that was part
of the Augsburg Seminar student
orientation included service-learning at
the Cedar-Riverside Community School.
Augsburg students worked with the
elementary children to create a store,
helping them understand what kinds of
data they needed to make decisions about
stocking the store, setting prices, etc.
All in all, the department seeks to
encourage students to explore the
possibilities and to help them
understand what it means to be
successful in the sciences. It’s part of
introducing them to the notion of
vocation—helping them discover the
opportunities within their own interests
and abilities. Bibelnieks talks about
helping them open doors, which they
can leave behind if they wish, but
supporting them toward success, not
failure.
For Geis, it’s made the difference. “All
my professors have encouraged me to try
things I didn’t think I could do,” she
says. “I didn’t think I could get my
internship this summer, but I was
accepted. I didn’t think about pursuing a
master’s or Ph.D. in statistics, but here I
am prepping for my GREs. It’s been a
lack of self-confidence, and they’ve
always encouraged me to push myself
from the limit to the next level, and I
think that’s the most important thing.” ■
For information about Augsburg
mathematics, go to <www.augsburg.edu/
mathematics>.
Summer 2005
Music after Augsburg
R
FOLLOWING THE HOGNANDER SCHOLARS
by Jessica Brown
adio variety shows … opera … film scores … high school teaching … music
education outreach … electronic music … jazz composition … Augsburg’s Hognander
Scholars are out making their marks in music around the world.
In 1998, the Orville ’36 and Gertrude (Lund) ’36 Hognander Family Fund was
established to support Augsburg’s music department. Principally, it establishes the
Hognander Scholars, juniors and seniors who receive merit awards for exceptional
music performance and academic achievement. The award is based on a résumé, essay,
and audition.
Here is an update on the Hognander Scholars, now Augsburg alumni, from the past
seven years.
Stephen Geffre
Aaron Gabriel ’00 (below), tenor,
graduated with majors in both English
and music performance. He is now
director of cultural arts at the Sabes
Jewish Community Center in
Minneapolis, where he supervises the
music, theatre, dance, art, literary, and
cinematic arts programs. Center
Playhouse, the youth theatre program
he created does six productions a year
and includes a Holocaust outreach
program, touching 3,000 middle school
age students; a classics series for teens
interested in classic playwrights; and
two summer musical theatre institutes
based on the Wesley Balk training he
received at Augsburg.
In addition, Gabriel performs
regularly with a number of local Twin
Cities theatre companies, including the
Minneapolis Musical Theatre, which
won the Star Tribune Best Small Theatre
Award in 2004 for Bat Boy, a musical in
which Gabriel played five characters.
Qiuxia (Hu) Welch ’99, French horn,
was “recruited” to Augsburg by
Professor Emeritus Robert Karlén, who
met her while teaching at the Sichuan
Summer 2005
Conservatory in China. After Augsburg,
she studied in the graduate program of
the University of Minnesota School of
Music and has spent three summers
teaching high school horn and
performing at the Kendell Betts Horn
Camp in New Hampshire. She and her
husband, Kevin, are moving to China
for several years to continue their
teaching and performing careers.
Chiho Okuizumi ’00 (above),
euphonium, earned an Augsburg degree
in music therapy, but also pursued an
instrumental career. At Montclair State
University she completed a master’s
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FOLLOWING THE HOGNANDER SCHOLARS
degree in euphonium performance, and
she continues to play in the New York
metropolitan area. She is currently
pursuing a second degree at Montclair
State University in music therapy.
Okuizumi directs the REACH
(Resources for Education And Community
Harmony) program for the New Jersey
Symphony Orchestra and produces
orchestra concerts throughout the state. As
a one-person production unit for the
NJSO, she manages 120-150 concerts each
year, serving 20,000 people.
Jaime Kirchofner ’00, oboe, has carved
out a busy performance and teaching
career since graduating from Augsburg.
She plays second oboe in the St. Cloud
(Minn.) Symphony and regularly appears
with the Duluth-Superior Symphony
Orchestra, Amadeus Symphony, Great
River Chorale, Minnesota Center
Chorale, and chamber groups throughout
central Minnesota. She currently has 40
piano and oboe students.
Nicole (Warner)
Simml ’01 (left),
mezzo-soprano, has
performed for
audiences in the
U.S. and abroad. In
her junior year at
Augsburg, she
brought home top
division honors in a
regional voice competition. After
graduating, she completed a master’s
degree in classical voice from the
Manhattan School of Music and moved
to Germany.
In December, she sang Bach’s
Christmas Oratorio. “Without overflowing emotion, [Simml] convincingly uses
the opportunity to sing unpretentiously
and stylefully,” read a German newspaper
in translation.
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She is also an active member of the
Gächinger Kantorei under the direction
of Helmuth Rilling. She teaches voice
and piano, and conducts a small
community choir.
Anna Brandsoy ’01, soprano, studied
in Germany at the Mozarteum and the
Münchner Singschule with Edda Moser
on a scholarship from the Voices of
Vienna. She is currently a doctoral
candidate at the University of Minnesota
where she has performed in numerous
operas. Last December, she won the
Metropolitan Opera National Council
Auditions, South Dakota Region.
Joe Tucker ’01, piano, is director of
instrumental music at Como Park High
School in St. Paul, where he has
established an orchestra program which
now boasts 40 members, has expanded
the band program to two ensembles with
a total of 85 students, and has led
ensembles to top honors at state contests
for four consecutive years.
From Augsburg, he earned a master’s
degree in music education from the
University of Minnesota. He was recently
recognized as an “outstanding teacher”
in the 2005 edition of “Who’s Who in
American Teaching.”
Brendan Anderson ’02 (top right),
saxophone and composition, made a
name for himself as a composer even
before leaving Augsburg. In his senior
year, he led the Augsburg Choir and
Concert Band in the premiere “I Believe,”
his interpretation of the Apostles’ Creed
in word and music. The work was later
performed at the Crystal Cathedral in
California during the Concert Band’s
spring tour in 2003.
In the past two years he has
completed coursework in the UCLA film
scoring program, and been commis-
sioned to compose an arrangement of
part of the Lutheran liturgy, as well as a
piece for the Lutheran High School of
Orange County (Calif.) Handbell
Ensemble and Hollywood Brass
Ensemble.
This spring Anderson was nominated
for Best Original Score at the 168 Hour
Film Festival in Pasadena, Calif., for his
score to the short film, Picket Guy. He
lives in Arizona and works in the
administrative offices of the Phoenix
Symphony while continuing to compose
both concert and film music.
Lindsay Bonner ’02, soprano, sang in
the Augsburg Choir, performed with the
Gospel Praise ensemble, and appeared on
the theatre stage. In 2002, she studied on
scholarship at the Wesley Balk MusicTheater Institute and performed with
Nautilus Music-Theater. For two years
she has been in Austin, Texas, where she
is a featured performer with the Lillian
Kaufman Radio Drama and teaches voice
lessons at Westlake High School. Bonner
has also performed on Eklektikos, an
Austin Public Radio variety program.
Daniel Luedtke ’02, piano, is exploring
the potential for creative expression
Summer 2005
Stephen Geffre
found in the experimental and electronic
genre. He currently works on electronic
music and sound design projects, as well
as the post-production video editing for
the Pilot Chicago Queermedia
Conference 2004. In July he began work
with the Video Data Bank in Chicago,
Ill., a resource for videotapes by and
about contemporary artists.
Visitors and is
performing the part
of La Ciesca this
summer in Puccini’s
Gianni Schicchi.
FritzHuspen is a
teaching assistant
and will begin to
coach private vocal
lessons in the fall.
Mark Abelsen (’04), piano, has plans for
graduate school in the near future,
majoring in either piano or musicology. He
currently works for the Schubert Club in
St. Paul as a museum docent in the
organization’s keyboard and manuscript
museums, as well as assists with various
recital series, scholarship competitions,
and office duties.
In addition, he serves as director of
music ministries for Epiphany Lutheran
Church in Minneapolis and has a piano
studio of 12 students.
Gertrude Hognander with the 19992000 Hognander Scholars Jaime
Kirchofner ’00 (left) and Chiho
Okuizumi ’00 (right).
THE HOGNANDERS:
SUPPORTING MUSIC
EXCELLENCE
Orville ’36 and Gertrude (Lund) ’36
Hognander created a legacy in
Augsburg’s music department that will
encourage and support students for
years to come.
Emily Gerard ’03 (above), harp, studied
harp at Augsburg with Kathy Kienzle,
principal harpist with the Minnesota
Orchestra. She went on to Carnegie
Mellon University in Pittsburgh, where
she studied with Gretchen Van Hoesen,
principal harpist with the Pittsburgh
Symphony Orchestra. During her time
there, she was able to participate in
numerous master classes and perform
repertoire with the Carnegie Mellon
Philharmonic, and play second harp with
the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. In
May she earned her Master of Music
degree in harp recital.
Upon completing this degree, she
returned to Minneapolis to join the
faculty of the MacPhail School of Music.
Maja Lisa FritzHuspen ’04 (top
center), soprano, currently studies at the
University of Iowa with Rachel Joselson
and opera director Gary Race. Last fall
she performed the lead role as the
mother of Amahl in Amahl and the Night
Summer 2005
While a student at Augsburg in the
1930s, Orville Hognander sang in the
male quartet and the Augsburg Choir.
He created and produced “The Hour
Melodious,” a weekly radio program
that brought the choir to a national
audience.
Gertrude (Lund) ’36 Hognander,
studied music at Augsburg and went
on to a career as a church organist and
choir director.
Andy Peterson ’05 (above with Professor
Angela Wyatt), piano and saxophone,
will complete his bachelor’s degree in
music education following student
teaching at Henry Sibley High School
this fall. He is currently working on his
composition Sound Carei's, a piece for
saxophone and piano which was inspired
by the music of Minneapolis jazz
musician Carei Thomas. ■
Jessica Brown is a communication
specialist in the Office of Public Relations
and Communication.
Together, they provided leadership
support to Augsburg music. In 1994,
they matched a $25,000 challenge to
refurbish pianos and purchase
equipment for the music department.
The Hognander Scholar awards,
aim to attract gifted students and to
encourage current students.
Orville Hognander died in 1997,
and Gertrude Hognander in January
2005. They are survived by their son,
O.C. Hognander, Jr.
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AAlumni
LUMNINews
NEWS
From the Alumni Board president’s desk…
I
n May I had the
opportunity to
attend Augsburg’s
Commencement
ceremony in Si
Melby Hall. I also
had the privilege to
welcome new
graduates into the
ranks of over
19,000 alumni. Surveying the crowd, I
was reminded that Augsburg graduates
are prepared to lead and make a
difference—wherever their community is
and however defined. Augsburg
graduates understand that the phrase
“values proposition” goes beyond the
business marketing context to include
living out one’s life in service to
community and others.
Representatives from each graduating
class spoke of their experiences and
perspectives as learners. Glenda Holste,
representing graduate-level students,
shared a story that revealed the
important value she places on her
education. However, she didn’t mention
her career as a member of the Pioneer
Press Editorial Board. Her role at the
Pioneer Press newspaper exemplifies the
Augsburg spirit of leadership and service
to others. Holste’s editorial responsibilities
and op-ed writing reach many thousands
of people each day—and her work
ensures that readers have the
opportunity to be informed on many
viewpoints of important issues of the day.
Another example of exemplary
service is Dr. Jeanette Vought ’77,
profiled on page 31 of this issue. Vought
founded the Christian Recovery Center
in Brooklyn Center, Minn., which helps
many people get the mental health care
they need. In today’s world of
A-Club making connections with new
look and Web site
A
n old Augsburg tradition has a fresh
new face! Earlier this year, the
A-Club Executive Committee approved a
new logo for the organization that
supports Augsburg athletics and
physical education.
“We hope the bold, clean look
will increase awareness of A-Club
events as well as our mission of
helping today’s student athletes,” said
John Harden, A-Club president.
The block “A” is just the first step
aimed at improving A-Club’s brand.
Visitors will see the logo on the debut
Web site (www.aclub.org). For the first
time, A-Club members and friends can
get the latest information on events,
activities, fundraising efforts, and
newsletters online.
“It is critical to stay connected with
all our members, and this Web site will
help us take giant steps toward improved
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communication,” Harden said. By
browsing the site, visitors will also
discover an exciting line of A-Club
apparel featuring the block “A.” Hats,
shirts, windbreakers, and even stadium
blankets are now available online with
proceeds benefiting Augsburg athletics
and physical education.
diminishing access for mental health
services, particularly for lower income
people, Vought’s service approach is
particularly needed and inspiring.
Each of us as alumni have the spirit of
vocation and leadership potential of
Vought and Holste. We are all at a starting
point of some kind or another. If you
haven’t already, I invite each one of you to
connect or re-connect with Augsburg
College. Along the way your life
experience will grow and be enhanced,
your community will benefit, and
Augsburg will be enriched many times
over. Be connected—stay connected!
Bill Vanderwall ’93 WEC
President, Alumni Board
A-Club 5K Run/Walk
The Augsburg College Athletic Alumni
Club (A-Club) requests your
participation in the Second Annual
A-Club 5K Run/Walk. Join us for a fun
morning of fellowship and running or
walking in the crisp autumn air while
helping to support student athletes at
Augsburg.
The event will take place Sunday,
September 18. Check-in begins at 9 a.m.
at Melby Hall; race begins at 10 a.m.
For more information or to register,
please contact A-Club President John
Harden at <jharden@hardeninc.com>.
Second
Annual
A-Club
5K
Summer 2005
Attention Auggies: Do you have the time and desire to help
today’s student-athletes become tomorrow’s leaders?
The Augsburg A-Club is looking for
women and men who are willing to be
active participants on the A-Club
Executive Committee. The A-Club is a
volunteer organization of former men and
women athletes that depends on members
to do what they can to help provide
today’s student-athletes with opportunities
for a quality athletic experience.
We are looking for individuals who are
dedicated to supporting the College,
Augsburg athletics, and physical
education. Most important, they must be
willing to put in time as a volunteer. The
time does not have to be significant, but
they do need to be able to follow through
on their commitment (we’re big on people
doing what they say they will). Members
must be able to attend brief quarterly
Executive Committee meetings at the
College and be willing to work on at least
one A-Club committee: Golf, Hall of
Alumni tour to China
Centennial Singers Fall Schedule
Enjoy fellowship, comfort, and enriching
educational opportunities on the May
2006 Augsburg Alumni Association
China tour: Sights and Spirits. Hosted by
Brad Holt, professor of religion, this 15day tour scheduled for May 11–25,
2006, begins in Beijing and includes
Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City,
the Great Wall, the Terra Cotta Warriors,
and a boat cruise down the Yangtze
River past the Three Gorges, which will
be flooded by a dam project at the end
of this decade. The international city of
Shanghai concludes this travel
experience. In addition to visiting
famous sites in China, the tour will
include an investigation of the religions
of China, including Confucianism,
Taoism, Buddhism, Christianity, and
Islam, with special attention to the
churches of China. Spaces are filling
quickly; to add your name to the waiting
list, call or e-mail the alumni office at
612-330-1178 or <alumni@augsburg.edu>.
Summer 2005
Fame, Membership, Fundraising,
Communications, Special Events, 5K
Run/Walk, etc.
Are you interested in joining our
team? Do you know of someone who
would be a good fit on a winning team?
If you would like to know more, e-mail
A-Club President John Harden
(jharden@hardeninc.com), or Jane
Helmke (jhelmke@kare.gannett.com).
Thanks for your interest!
September 25, 4 p.m.
Hope Lutheran Church
Moose Lake, Minn.
October 22, 7 p.m.
Salem Covenant Church
New Brighton, Minn.
October 1, 6 p.m.
Augsburg Awards Banquet
Christensen Center
October 23, 7 p.m.
Christ the King Lutheran Church
Bloomington, Minn.
October 2, 7 p.m.
Golden Valley Lutheran Church
Golden Valley, Minn.
October 29, 7 p.m.
Lakeville Arts Center
Lakeville, Minn.
October 9, 9 and 10:45 a.m.
House of Prayer worship services
Richfield, Minn.
October 30, 7 p.m.
Community of the Cross Lutheran
Church
Bloomington, Minn.
October 9, 4 p.m.
Westwood Lutheran Church
St. Louis Park, Minn.
October 17, 7:30 p.m.
Wayzata Community Church
Wayzata, Minn.
November 6, 4 p.m.
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Hastings, Minn.
November 13, 11 a.m.
Fort Snelling Chapel morning worship
Minneapolis
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NOTES
Class Notes
1948
1958
Robert Tharp, Lexington, Va.,
works as a commercial artist
who does illustration, murals,
stone carving, and portraits. In
addition, Robert works in art
conservation, engineer drawing,
and ceramics.
Doris (Johnson) Deml, St.
Cloud, Minn., won the Ray
Johnson Distinguished Service in
Senior Housing Award, given
annually to one winner in
Minnesota through the Minnesota
Health and Housing Alliance.
Doris is director of operations at
Clearwater Suites, an assistedliving facility in Alexandria,
Minn.
1956
Rev. Arlen Stensland and his
wife, Lois, were featured in the
Minneapolis Star Tribune in a
story about how they collect and
send portable manual
typewriters to the pastors and
congregation of the Malagasy
Lutheran Church in Madagascar,
where the couple were
missionaries for 22 years. The
manual typewriters are
immensely useful in this
electricity-starved nation. Arlen
and Lois live in Laporte, Minn.,
on Lake Kabekona; they can be
reached at <kabegasy@
paulbunyan.net>.
1957
Rev. Orval
Moren, Coon
Rapids, Minn.,
wrote a book,
Gospel Stories for
Pastors, Teachers,
and Parents
(American Christian Writer’s
Press), filled with 115 children’s
lessons he told during his 14
years of ministry at Faith
Lutheran Church in
Albuquerque, N.Mex.
Rev. Neal
Snider,
Steilacoom,
Wash., published
two books in
2004: Letter to
Jabez: Response
to a Prayer, and Spring Training
for Christians: Getting Your Faith
in Shape (both by Augsburg
Fortress). He is pastor emeritus
of Bethlehem Lutheran Church
in Marysville, Wash.
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1961
Keith Leiseth, Golden Valley,
Minn., is an ecology instructor at
Benilde-St. Margaret’s; he was
featured in a story in the Edina
Sun Current for the unique
teaching techniques he uses in
his honors ecology class. Last
year, Keith volunteered his
students to partner with the
Department of Natural Resources
to track white-tailed deer and
wolves near Camp Ripley in
northern Minnesota. This year,
his class partnered with the
Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency to monitor water quality.
1962
David Moe,
Juneau, Alaska,
published My
Spirit Sings (Moe
Publishing), a
collection of
poems written
over the past 40 years on a
variety of subjects.
1968
Duane M. Ilstrup, Kailua-Kona,
Hawaii, is a retired associate
professor of biostatistics at the
Mayo Clinic. He was recently
appointed by the governor of
Hawaii to a four-year term on the
Hawaii Subarea Health Planning
Council.
Bruce Johnson, Plymouth,
Minn., received the Minnesota
High School Hockey Coaches
Association’s 2005 Dave Peterson
Award. The award is given
annually to a high school coach
who has shown great leadership
in developing youth hockey
either locally or statewide.
Bruce, currently the boys’
hockey assistant coach at
Bloomington Jefferson High
School, previously served for
several years as head coach at
Robbinsdale Armstrong High
School.
1969
John-Mark Stensvaag, Iowa
City, Iowa, received the 2005
President and Provost Award for
Teaching Excellence from the
University of Iowa in recognition
for his years of outstanding
teaching. John-Mark is the
Charlotte and Frederick Hubbell
Professor of Environmental and
Natural Resources Law in the UI
College of Law, where he has
taught since 1988. He was
awarded the university’s
Collegiate Teaching Award in
both 1989 and 2002, and also
received the 1996 UI
Instructional Improvement
Award, which supports faculty in
bringing innovative teaching
methods and technologies to the
classroom.
1970
Sonya (Hagen) Zieske, Albert
Lea, Minn., was one of five
finalists for Teacher of the Year in
the Albert Lea school district.
Sonya is a fifth-grade teacher at
Lakeview Elementary School; it is
her second year in the district.
Her husband, Rev. Curtis Zieske
’69, is pastor at Trinity Lutheran
Church, where Sonya serves as
director of the children’s choir.
She and her husband have two
children, Sarah and Aaron.
Twin Cities. Previously, she was
a vocalist with the ensemble
Moore By Four, and has been a
solo artist for the past decade,
producing six albums on her
own label, Minnehaha Music.
Ronald Mielke was inducted
into the Bloomington Sports
Hall of Fame. He is director of
sales at Trintel Communications,
Inc. Ronald and his wife, Linda,
live in Bloomington, Minn.
1977
Rev. Jim
Purdham is the
minister at
Sargeant,
Brownsdale, and
Lansing United
Methodist
churches in southeastern
Minnesota, leading services at
all three each Sunday. He and
his wife, Cindy, have two
daughters: Katie, 14, and
Laura, 12.
1979
David Eitrheim, Menomonie,
Wis., was named Family
Physician of the Year for 2004
by the Wisconsin Academy of
Family Physicians. The award
recognizes a physician who
exemplifies the tradition of the
“family doctor.” David has been
a family doctor in Menomonie
for 17 years.
1980
1974
Dan Carlson, Excelsior, Minn.,
is chief of police for Eden
Prairie, Minn. This past winter,
he and his son, Peter, traveled to
Alaska for a month to compete
in the international Iditarod dog
sled competition, where Peter
came in 11th.
Connie
Evingson was
featured in a
story in the St.
Paul Pioneer
Press. Since the
1970s, Connie
has been singing jazz in the
Lisa Novotny, Minneapolis,
was awarded the Woman of
Achievement Award from the
Minnesota Chapter of the
National Association of Women
Business Owners at its awards
gala in April. The award honors
women who have made
Summer 2005
ALUMNI PROFILE
Dr. Jeanette Vought ’77: Restoring Broken Lives
by Kathy (Kuchera) Gruber ’84
Courtesy photo
Dr. Jeanette Vought ’77 has compassion for people of all ages who have experienced traumatic or abusive events
in their lives. As a licensed psychologist, she saw many people unable to afford mental health care slipping
through the system. So in 1993, she founded the Christian Recovery Center (CRC): a nonprofit,
nondenominational charitable organization, located in Brooklyn Center, Minn., to help more people get the
mental health care they need.
Vought’s career journey began at Augsburg, when she became interested in the social work degree offered.
Transferring from Golden Valley Lutheran, known today as Lutheran Bible Institute, was easy.
“The degree laid the foundation in the helping field,” Vought said in her calm soft voice.
One memory she won’t forget occurred during her first day interning at South High as a high school social
worker. “They were a tough group of kids with difficult problems,” Vought said, “and they stole my car.”
Dr. Jeanette Vought ’77 began
her career working with
abuse and trauma victims
while working toward a
social work degree from
Augsburg College.
Vought called the police, and they offered to drive her to work. On the way, they heard a call over the police
radio about an abandoned car. “It had been left in the middle of an intersection, running, and all the doors
open,” Vought said. Today she can chuckle over the event.
It was during college that Vought landed her first job at Friendship House I (FHI), a residential treatment center
for unwed pregnant teens run by Lutheran Social Services. Once she graduated, there were staffing changes at
FHI and Vought was asked to develop programs, write policies, and eventually supervise staff. The focus of care transitioned from unwed pregnant
teens to treating emotionally disturbed girls ages 12 to 18 years old.
“It was hard to write policies because not everyone on staff had a Christian background,” Vought said.
In 1981, she found a job with New Life Family Services, working with families, individuals, and marriage counseling. With her previous
leadership and program development skills, Vought eventually became executive director. During her years there, she completed her Ph.D. at
Union Institute, co-authored a book with Lynn Heitritter, Helping Victims of Sexual Abuse, and authored another book, Post-Abortion Trauma: Nine
Steps to Recovery.
“I really loved that ministry,” said Vought, “but I saw [in the helping fields] that people who were being abused sexually, emotionally, and
domestically were falling between the cracks—especially the poorer people.”
Motivated to action, Vought founded CRC in a small office space with a receptionist, a board of directors, and, initially, no pay. Today, CRC sees
over 250 clients a week ranging in age from 3 to 80 years old. A Rule 29 clinic, this state-licensed mental health facility has many programs to
help facilitate emotional healing. No one is turned away.
Vought has another connection with Augsburg, working with interns from the Master of Social Work program. Vought said she gets together with
professors Laura Boisen and Maryann Syers-McNairy to work on intern evaluations. Not only does Vought have a heart for the victims of abuse,
but also for giving interns the opportunity to develop their skills in helping to restore broken lives.
Kathy (Kuchera) Gruber is a 1984 Augsburg graduate and freelance writer in Brooklyn Park, Minn.
outstanding contributions to their
company. Lisa is vice president of
diversity and staffing at General
Mills.
Lisa Mae
Rusinko married
Anthony Michael
Vannelli in
October. Lisa is
an executive
liaison at
Navitaire, Inc., in Minneapolis;
Tony is a fire fighter/paramedic
Summer 2005
with the St. Paul Fire
Department. The couple lives in
Shoreview with their children:
Tovah (19) and Christian (16)
Rykken and Stephen (21),
Brianna (18), and Andrew (17)
Vannelli.
1981
Suzanne (Sienkiewicz)
Peterson, Burnsville, Minn.,
directs the Master of Education
in Teaching and Learning
Program at Saint Mary’s
University in Winona, Minn.,
where she also received her
Master of Education degree.
1982
Sandy (Walter) Holten,
Plymouth, Minn., wrote an
article, “Music Therapy for
People with Parkinson’s,” that
was included in a Parkinson’s
disease reference book published
by CRC Press (2005).
Debra Krueger Knight,
Bloomington, Minn., was
awarded the Wise Woman Award
from the Minnesota Chapter of
the National Association of
Women Business Owners at its
awards gala in April. Debra is
co-founder of Career
Professionals, Inc. The award
honors female business owners
who have operated a steady
business for more than 10 years
and who have sustained their
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Class Notes
company through day-to-day
obstacles while continuing to
build a healthy, profitable
business.
1984
Lori Gustafson, Helsinki,
Finland, teaches English to
children of diplomats.
Paul Mueller, Rochester, Minn.,
received the Outstanding Faculty
Award for 2004 from the Mayo
School of Continuing Medical
Education.
Mike Riley, Brainerd, Minn., is
president of Bremer Bank in
charge of overall operations in
Brainerd and the surrounding
communities. Previously, Mike
was senior vice president at
Bremer.
Judy (White) Rixe, Corcoran,
Minn., was a member of the
Buffalo Thunderbirds women’s
hockey team that won the
Minnesota state tournament, C-3
division, in March. The team is
part of the Women’s Hockey
Association of Minnesota, which
has been around for 25 years and
has grown to nearly 900 players
in seven levels of competition.
The Thunderbirds were
unscored-upon at the
tournament; Judy scored two
goals and two assists. Her three
sons also play for Buffalo teams,
and her husband, Steven ’84,
coaches youth bantams at
Buffalo.
1985
Daniel Cress,
Gunnison, Colo.,
was promoted to
professor of
sociology at
Western State
College in
Gunnison. His co-edited book
on social movements, Authority
in Contention, was published this
spring. Daniel and his wife,
Cindy McKee, have two
daughters: Maggie, 11, and
Myles, 2.
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Thomas “Tommy” Terpening,
Key West, Fla., works for Cooke
Communications as the printing,
composition, and graphic
services manager for Cooke’s
newspaper, The Key West Citizen.
1986
Mike Berry, Dayton, Ohio, is
senior vice president of solutions
management, development, and
operations for The Reynolds and
Reynolds Company. Previously,
Mike was senior vice president
of services at Reynolds. Before
joining Reynolds, he was
executive vice president of
customer support and general
manager for Stored Value
Systems at Comdata, a division
of Ceridian.
Jon Thorson, Middleton, Wis.,
was inducted into the Brainerd
High School Distinguished Hall
of Fame. He is an associate
professor of pharmacy in the
graduate school of the University
of Wisconsin.
1987
Jacquie Berglund,
Minneapolis, was featured in the
March 2005 issue of Minnesota
Monthly magazine for her
Finnegan’s Irish Amber beer and
the Spud Society nonprofit
organization it funds. Jacquie is
co-founder, director of sales, and
the sole employee of the
company, which uses money
generated from its beer sales to
help at-risk youth and the
working poor. Finnegan’s is
available at more than 140
restaurants and 200 liquor
stores.
1990
Alisa Holen, Iowa City, Iowa,
teaches ceramics and sculpture
as an adjunct faculty member at
Kirkwood Community College
and Mt. Mercy College, both in
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Alisa
received her MFA from the
University of Iowa in May 2004
and has a home ceramics studio.
Karen (Neitge) Holt, Winters,
Calif., is teaching grade school at
the Davis Waldorf School.
1992
Robera Battal received a
Master of Art in African Studies
degree at Yale University in
2004.
Bethany Buchanan,
Minneapolis, is a medicalsurgical RN at Methodist
Hospital. She is also a bareboat
charter captain and races
sailboats competitively on Lake
Minnetonka and Lake Superior.
Bethany can be reached at
<gracesaddress@aol.com>.
theatre companies: Jungle
Theatre, Park Square, Theatre
Mu, Outward Spiral, the
Playwrights’ Center, Mystery
Cafe, Shakespeare on the Park,
and many others. She also does
commercial work and can be
seen in the short film, PALS,
written and directed by Neil
Orman. By day Heather is a
billing specialist with the law
firm Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Heather can be reached at
<porkchop@aboutthisplay.com>.
Greg McAllister, Shoreview,
Minn., was featured in the
St. Paul Pioneer Press as a
“business mover.” He is
president and chief technologist
at Anesis Information Services
LLC in Shoreview.
Amber (Meier) Tarnowski,
Peabody, Mass., is a Kress Fellow
at “Historic New England”
(formerly SPNEA) in
conservation of historic objects.
Amber received her Master in
Art Conservation degree from
Queen’s University (Ontario,
Canada) in 2003 and did
research as a Kress Fellow
(2003–2004) at Harvard
University.
1993
1995
Ted Reiff, St. Paul, Minn., is
head volleyball coach at The
Academy of Holy Angels. Ted
has taught science at Holy
Angels since 1996 and
previously served as the school’s
head varsity volleyball coach
from 1998–2000 and as assistant
varsity coach from 1996–98. He
was also head coach for Club
Adidas Select Volleyball in
St. Paul.
Gena (du Bois) Hepworth,
MSW, Madera, Calif., is a
therapist at DCFS in Fresno
County, Calif., doing sandplay
therapy. Gena and her husband,
Todd, have one child, Gillian.
1994
Heather Stone, Minneapolis,
started a theatre company,
Sandbox Theatre
(www.aboutthisplay). The
company’s first production was
an original work titled Victoria
in Red, which premiered in June
at the Bryant Lake Bowl theater
in Minneapolis. Sandbox is
currently creating a piece about
Zelda Fitzgerald to be performed
next May at the Loring
Playhouse in Minneapolis.
Heather has been working
professionally in the Twin Cities
since 1994 with numerous
Dee Ann L. Sibley, Cambridge,
Minn., is a high school guidance
counselor for Centennial
Schools in Circle Pines, Minn.
Dee Ann received a master’s
degree in art therapy and school
guidance and worked as an art
therapist in a clinical setting
before going into counseling. In
2004 she also taught oil painting
for Anoka-Ramsey Community
College.
1996
Emily D. Haraldson,
Northridge, Calif., is the
registrar at the Carnegie Art
Museum in Oxnard, Calif., and
teaches art history at Mt. San
Antonio College in Walnut,
Calif. Emily received her M.A. in
Art History degree in June 2004
from California State University
in Northridge. Her thesis
Summer 2005
explored the importance of
posters to international
environmental movements.
online Bathtub Art Museum
(www.bathtubmuseum.com) that
opened in August 2003.
Erika Scheider received the
Excellence in Performance
Award from the Minnesota
Association of Women Police at
its annual conference in April.
Erika is a police investigator in
Roseville, Minn., where she has
worked since 1997. Last year,
she also received the 2004
Minnesota Chiefs of Police
Association Award for
meritorious service.
Jason
Canfield is
the band
director at
Prescott High
School. He
has a drumming ministry, “Drumming to
Spiritual Enlightenment,” and
performs at church services and
youth events. He recently
released a CD of drumming,
Drumming from Within, The Inner
Drum. Jason lives with his wife,
Christy, in River Falls, Wis., and
can be reached at
<canfield@pressenter.com>.
Scott Scholl,
Eden Prairie,
Minn., married
Heather Lucken
in June 2004.
Scott works in
lifestyle
management at the Minneapolis
Club.
Jane Jeong Trenka,
Minneapolis, won a $25,000
Loft Award in Creative Prose,
part of the 2005 McKnight
Artist Fellowship for Writers.
She has previously received
fellowships from the Jerome
Foundation, the Blacklock
Nature Sanctuary, the Minnesota
State Arts Board, the Loft
Literary Center, and S.A.S.E.:
The Write Place. Her book, The
Language of Blood, received the
2002 Minnesota Book Award for
Autobiography/Memoir and was
a Barnes and Noble Discover
Great New Writers selection.
The book was also cited by City
Pages as “Best Book by a Local
Author” and received a
commendation from the
Minnesota Humanities
Commission.
1997
Carye (Johnson) Bye,
Portland, Ore., is running a
small arts press called Red Bat
Press (www.redbatpress.com),
that specializes in old-time
printing methods such as
woodcut prints, letterpress type,
and hand coloring. Carye is also
director and curator of the
Summer 2005
Pamela J. Glander,
Minneapolis, is the associate art
director for Social Expressions
Company. Pamela is also starting
a home-based design/art studio,
Outsideline Studio, with her
business partner.
Derrin Lamker, Minneapolis,
was named the new football
coach at Osseo High School.
Derrin previously served as the
offensive coordinator at
Armstrong.
Jackie
Osterhaus is a
primary care
provider for the
Paynesville Area
Health Care
System (PAHCS)
at the Eastside Clinic in
Belgrade. Prior to joining
PAHCS, Jackie was in the Army
Reserves and spent 10 months in
Kuwait and Iraq as a physician
assistant, processing troops who
were being sent home for
medical reasons. She is now the
acting commander of the 367th
Engineering Battalion.
1998
David Peters, Dovre, Wis., was
elected to the Chetek Board of
Education in Wisconsin. David
is chief financial officer for a
community development
corporation in Almena.
Joan Game, Iron Mountain,
Minn., works in watercolor and
teaches children’s after-school art
classes at Hana Mele, her
studio/gallery. More than 20
regional artists display and sell
their work at her gallery.
1999
Kyran (Christianson) Cadmus
is a PACFA (Pet Animal Care
Facilities Act) inspector for the
State of Colorado Department of
Agriculture. She lives with her
husband, Pete, in Fort Collins,
Colo.
Brenda Talarico is a faculty
member in the physician assistant
program at Augsburg.
Adam Thronson,
Coon Rapids,
Minn., won a
Teacher
Outstanding
Performance
(TOP) award from
the Anoka-Hennepin School
District. The TOP program is
designed to involve parents,
students, and community
members in recognizing
exemplary teachers and rewarding
them for their efforts.
Wendy Vogelgesang, Litchfield,
Minn., teaches second grade for
Litchfield Public Schools. In
addition, Wendy and her husband,
David, are busy working on their
home, a 1912 Arts and Crafts
bungalow.
Laura Welke completed and
defended her doctoral thesis,
“Prefrontal Cortex and Medial
Temporal Lobe Interactions in
Cognition,” earning a Ph.D. in
Anatomy and Neurobiology
degree at Boston University
School of Medicine.
2000
Stephanie Lein Walseth, St.
Paul, Minn., was pictured on the
cover of May 25 issue of The
Chronicle of Philanthropy, and
interviewed for the accompanying
article, “Small Theater Puts
Training to Use.” Stephanie is
managing director of Mu
Performing Arts, a Pan-Asian
performing arts organization
based in Minneapolis.
Jennifer Rensenbrink,
Minneapolis, is a Web designer
for the Star Tribune. Jennifer
also does freelance Web design
and continues to work on
photography and bookmaking.
She and her husband, Adam,
live in south Minneapolis with
their dog and are “slowly”
fixing up their old house.
2001
Anne (McCaul) Bailey,
Shorewood, Minn., is the
gallery manager for Circa
Gallery and Dolly Fiterman
Fine Arts. In addition, Anne is a
certified fine art appraiser and
runs Bailey Fine Art Appraisals.
Adina (Levine) Bergstrom,
New Ulm, Minn., is a lawyer at
Gislason and Hunter LLP. Adina
also works with her husband’s
business on housing restoration
and interior design while
continuing to pursue
photography in her free time.
Amy Vatne Bintliff received a
Teacher Outstanding
Performance (TOP) award from
the Anoka-Hennepin School
District. The TOP program is
designed to involve parents,
students, and community
members in recognizing
exemplary teachers and
rewarding them for their efforts.
Amy teaches English at
Crossroads Alternative High
School, where she also leads the
Drop-Out Prevention
Committee, and is a member of
the Department of Reading
Specialists, which facilitates a
program to meet the needs of
struggling readers.
Carrie McCarville, St. Louis
Park, Minn., owns Mac’s Liquor
in Hopkins, Minn. She also
plays hockey in a women’s
league with other Augsburg
women’s hockey alumnae.
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Class Notes
Joyce Nyhus,
Buffalo Lake,
Minn., was
elected the first
female mayor of
Buffalo Lake,
earning 70
percent of the votes. She also
teaches written communication
at Ridgewater College, and
serves as a member of the
Renville County HRA Advisory
Board and as American Legion
Auxiliary president.
2002
Maria Sieve, Leicester, Mass.,
received a Master of Education
degree in May from Providence
College. Maria, a math teacher at
Holy Name High School, can be
contacted at <sievem@
yahoo.com>.
Mark O. Rogge, Santa Monica,
Calif., graduated in April with
an MBA from Pepperdine
University’s Graziadio School of
Business and Management, and
was recently asked to serve as a
mentor for the program. He has
worked as an executive in the
high tech/software industry for
the last eight years with both
Fortune 100 companies and
start-up software companies.
Mark lives by the beach, and has
appeared on a couple TV shows,
a TV show pilot, and in a few
commercials since moving to
California. He spends most of
his free time surfing in Malibu
and snowboarding at Mammoth
Mountain, and is also training
for the Rock-n-Roll Marathon in
San Diego.
Brooke Stoeckel, Elk River,
Minn., is sales manager of
meetings and conventions for
the Minneapolis Metro North
Convention and Visitors Bureau.
In 2004 she won both the EMPI
Rookie of the Year Award from
Meeting Professional International (MPI) and the Best of
2004 Hall of Fame Up-andComing Meeting Professional
Award through Minnesota
Meetings and Events. She is an
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active member of the
Foundation Committee of the
local chapter of the Society of
Government Meeting Professionals, and also serves as cochair of the Education
Committee for MPI.
2003
Melissa Bawek, Minneapolis,
is assistant director of The
Augsburg Fund in the Office of
Institutional Advancement at
Augsburg. Melissa is also
pursuing a master’s degree.
Erika Hammerschmidt was
featured in a
story in the St.
Paul Pioneer
Press for her
book, Born on
the Wrong Planet, recently
published by Tyborne Hill
Publishers LLC. Her book
describes her quest to understand
and be understood as she moves
through life diagnosed with
Asperger’s syndrome, Tourette’s
syndrome, and obsessivecompulsive disorder.
Jon Liesmaki, Newport Beach,
Calif., completed a Master of
Environmental Health and Safety
degree from the University of
Minnesota-Duluth. He is an
environmental health specialist
for a consulting firm in southern
California called Environmental
and Occupations Risk
Management. Jon lives with his
wife, Natalie.
David Mataya, Hudson, Wis.,
manages creative services at
Anderson Windows, Inc., which
includes managing creative
direction and personnel. In
addition, David serves on the
Visual Arts Council of the
Phipps Center for the Arts in
Hudson.
Natasha Thoreson, Shoreview,
Minn., is a communications
coordinator at Family Pathways
in Wyoming, Minn. Natasha
does some desktop publishing
for Family Pathways while
keeping up with her
photography, drawing, and
painting. In her free time she is
a volunteer tour guide at the
Walker Art Center.
2004
Laura Simones, Minneapolis, is
in the process of finding an
internship with a child life
program in a Twin Cities hospital.
She hopes to take photography
classes in the area and start her
own photography business.
2005
Mark Langseth, MAL, was
appointed vice president for
university advancement and
executive director of the
Metropolitan State University
Foundation. Mark will serve as
the university’s chief development
officer. Since 1994, he has been
the executive director of
Minnesota Campus Compact, and
previously served for seven years
as chief operating officer of the
National Youth Leadership
Council. Mark and his wife, Kate
DePaolis, have two daughters,
Tess, 10, and Teagan, 6.
Births/Adoptions
Tina (Kubes)
’92 and Lance
Peterson,
Willmar, Minn.—
a daughter,
Ellary Brooke,
in October. She
joins brother Blake, 5, and sister
Ari, 2. Tina is a middle school
physical education teacher with
NL-S Schools and can be
reached at <wildmom@
charter.net>.
Julie
(Severson) ’94
and Dermott
Norman,
Minnetonka,
Minn.—
a daughter,
Elizabeth Claire, in August
2004. She joins sister Sophie, 2,
and half-sisters Emily and
Miranda, both 12. Proud
grandparents are Audrey
(Neiderhauser) ’68 and Clair
Severson ’68.
Tara (Butler)
’96 and Robb
Kruger,
Burnsville,
Minn.—a son,
Calvin Rock, in
November. He
joins older siblings Chloe and
Charlie. Tara can be reached at
<taranbkruger@yahoo.com>.
Ann
Stratton
’96 and her
partner,
Dawn
Madland ’93, Luxemburg, Wis.—
two sons, Levi and Luca. Dawn
directs an alternative high school
in Green Bay, Wis.; Ann
previously worked at the
University of Wisconsin-Green
Bay and now stays home with the
boys at the couple’s hobby farm.
Ann can be reached at
<stratton224@aol.com>.
Kathleen
(Lindquist) ’00
and Eric Blilie,
Blaine, Minn.—a
son, Alexander
Patrick, in
November. He
joins older brother Andrew, 2. Also
welcoming Alexander is proud
uncle Orville Lindquist ’96.
Frank Huebner
’02 and his wife,
Elizabeth, South
St. Paul, Minn.—
a daughter,
Sophia, in
January. The
couple was also married in
January. Frank is a lab technician
at Alternative Technologies, Inc.
Karen (Tweeten) ’02 and
Russell Larson, Mabel, Minn.—a
son, Jordan Ricky, in January.
Chad Prigge
’05 and his wife,
Laura, Edina,
Minn.—a son,
Aven Michael,
in April.
Summer 2005
In Memoriam
Richard E.
Jacobson ’41,
Plymouth, Minn.,
died in April on
his 61st wedding
anniversary; he
was 86. He was a
chemical engineer for Honeywell
for 34 years, retiring in 1980 as
manager of the Cost EstimationOrdinance Division. He then
served as a consultant until
1991. He was honored in 1994
as a WCCO Good Neighbor for
his dedication to church and
community. He is survived by his
wife, Ilamae; sons Richard,
Terrance, and Jay; daughter
Dawn; and eight grandchildren.
Earl V. Lanes ’40, Spokane,
Wash., died in April; he was 86.
He served in the Navy during
WWII and the Korean War. He
retired from the Navy in 1962 as
a commander in supply at
Moffett Field, Calif. He then
worked in electronics in Silicon
Valley, retiring from Western
Microwave as vice president in
1986. He was honored as an
Augsburg Distinguished
Alumnus in 1975. He was loved
and respected for his charity and
service, much of which was
associated with Immanuel
Lutheran Church of Los Altos,
Calif., where he was a member
for 45 years before moving to
Spokane. In the last days of his
life he greatly enjoyed watching
the recording of the 25th
Anniversary Advent Vespers
service. He is survived by his
wife, Dorothy (Herman) '43;
daughter Gretchen; sons Scott,
Thomas, and Timothy; seven
grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren.
Shirley (Formo) Haven ’46,
McHenry, N.Dak., died in
February in Mesa, Ariz., of
cancer; she was 77. In addition
to Augsburg, she also attended
the MacPhail School of Music
and later taught in Enderlin,
N.Dak., before moving north of
McHenry to farm with her
husband. She served as church
organist, choir director, and
Summer 2005
Sunday school teacher at
Gethsemane Lutheran Church.
In spite of arthritis that
challenged her physically, she
continued to teach piano lessons.
She is survived by her husband,
Melvin ’38; sons Donald and
David; daughter Linda; seven
grandchildren; and one greatgrandson.
Leroy “Buzz” Northfelt ’52,
Minneapolis, died in April; he
was 80. He worked for CocaCola Bottling Co. for 36 years.
He is survived by his wife of 51
years, Geri.
James “Huck”
S. Haugen ’56,
Minneapolis,
died in April
from complications of
Parkinson’s
disease; he was 71. He spent 43
years as a math teacher and
coach at Minneapolis South and
Washburn high schools, as well
as at Augsburg and Bethel
colleges. He received his master’s
degree in math from Western
Michigan University and pursued
graduate work at the universities
of Maine and Minnesota. A
standout football and baseball
athlete while attending
Augsburg, he was inducted into
the Athletic Hall of Fame in
1992. He is survived by his wife
of 41 years, Dottie; sons Tom
and Peter; and four
grandchildren.
Kenneth Manske ’61,
Asheville, N.C., died in
November from a brain tumor.
He was a retired professor of
chemistry. He is survived by his
wife, Janet (Hermstad) ’60;
daughter Sheryl; and son
Timothy.
University of St. Thomas, and
previously taught at Winona
State University, where she
directed the social work
program. She was a strong
supporter of social work
education at Augsburg, serving
as an active member of the
College’s alumni advisory
committee for many years. She
was a caring friend and
consultant to several faculty
colleagues, a valued guest
speaker in Augsburg classes, past
president of the MN Chapter of
the National Association of
Social Work (NASW), past chair
of the MN Conference of Social
Work Education, and current
vice-president of the
International Association for the
Advancement of Social Work
with Groups. She was co-author
of the book The Road Not Taken:
A History of Radical Social Work
in the United States (used by
Augsburg as a supplemental text)
and author of the recently
published biography of Gisela
Knopka. Augsburg honored her
as a Distinguished Alumna in
1999; she also received the 2005
Lifetime Achievement Award
from the MN Chapter of the
NASW. She is survived by her
husband, Carl Schenk; son
Jonathan Andrews; step-sons
Peter and Tim Schenk; and three
step-grandchildren.
Leslie (Samuelson) Larsen
’76, Wayzata, Minn., died in May
of ovarian cancer; she was 50.
She was an interior decorator
who completed major projects
for Augsburg including the
president’s office, the Augsburg
Room, and Augsburg House. She
also served as an admissions
counselor following her
graduation from Augsburg. She
was the daughter of Pat
Samuelson, an active member of
the Augsburg Associates. She is
also survived by her husband,
Kenneth P. ’76; their son, Sam;
and her sisters, Barbara and
Lynne.
Dustin P. Hoff ’04,
Minneapolis, died in April; he
was 23. He was pursuing his
master’s degree in psychology at
Bethel College. He is survived by
his family and his fiancée,
Amanda.
Marvin E. Trautwein, Brooklyn
Center, Minn., died in March; he
was 91. He was an Augsburg
professor of education and
psychology from 1950-59. He
was a Minnesota Teacher of the
Year, DFL advocate, master
gardener, and activist for the
elderly. In addition to teaching at
Augsburg, he taught in
Nebraska, the Robbinsdale
School District, the University of
Minnesota, and at several
community colleges in
Minnesota and Wisconsin. He
also wrote teaching materials for
McGraw-Hill and was active in
national and international
psychology organizations until
retirement. He is survived by his
wife, Margaret (Sateren) ’37, who
taught English at Augsburg in
the 1950s and ’60s, and by his
son, Thomas ’79, and daughterin-law, Margaret (Oven) ’87.
Janice Peterson
AndrewsSchenk ’66,
Minneapolis,
died in May of
pancreatic
cancer; she was
61. She was a dedicated
professor of social work at the
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AUGGIE
THOUGHTS
Auggie Thoughts
EDITOR’S NOTE: This year Murphy Square, Augsburg’s literary
arts journal, celebrates 30 years. Following are excerpts from the
foreword to this year’s edition, written by English professor John
Mitchell, who recollects the journal’s early years.
Foreword
John Mitchell
As a title, Murphy Square came into being in the spring of
1975. … At first I thought the name odd, and still have no idea
who thought of it or how it actually came about. … In the
immediately preceding years, the literary magazine had been
called Arkai, Loose Change, and Burnt Sugar, stilted, jazzy, and
enigmatic names that changed almost yearly. In previous
decades, coldly allusive literary names like The Dial (Margaret
Fuller’s famous transcendentalist magazine in the 1840s) had
beggared identity and status.
The more I thought about it, the better I liked the new
name. I marveled that no one had thought of it previously, this
coming down and back to our very place on earth. It was our
own, not a classical or alien allusion. Murphy Square is the
oldest park in Minneapolis, the oldest free and public space in
the city. The title, I reckoned, signified the playful license poets
and creative people need to feel and speak truthfully and
amusingly—a freely creative zone now identified with the
magazine itself.
Although the square is enclosed by Augsburg College and
the freeway, it is not owned nor regulated by the college.
Although writers and artists are associated with the college,
they are not controlled by it. Like the circle, the square may
also be seen as a symbol of perfection or, short of that lofty
aspiration, a symbol of wholeness and centered or squaredaway integrity. Because of this line of reasoning, I am grateful
for the continuity of the name for the past 30 years, as opposed
to a string of idiosyncratic appellations not many alumni
would likely remember and be able to refer to.
More personally, I get more pleasure from being published
in Murphy Square than from a nationally distributed magazine.
Why? Well, more people are likely to read my work, people I
know and care about, and readers who will be more able to
construe it in terms of my known local identity. To put it in
literary jargon, I have the chance to be a public poet rather
than merely a private one. Murphy Square gives me a sense of a
reading public, a community to write to and for and about, the
dream of most artists, including minor ones.
Finally, I like the title and purpose of Murphy Square
because it is neither pretentious nor timid. It is just what it is,
take it or leave it. Certainly there is pride in competitive
publication, but, I trust, not a false pride nor an overweening
one. And the truth is, the literary magazine is an institution in
and of itself. Check the archive in the library. It was here
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Title page design by Aaron Koehn ’06
before we arrived (going back to the Roaring ’20s and The Jazz
Age) and will be here long after we have passed. And there our
poems and stories and photographs and art works and
recognitions of editorial contributions will be manifested,
speaking of our living and feeling presence to the future from
the past. There’s not much in our studious lives that performs
such a cherished role and acquires such a persistent value.
John Mitchell is an associate professor of English and faculty
adviser emeritus to Murphy Square.
Leaf Meditation
Sarah Aune ’06
She takes shrooms on occasion,
For clarity.
And I play my red guitar.
She has always wanted to date a girl.
And I want to be an artist.
But some leaves are blown away,
Browning and taking seed in other dimensions.
Only in the spring of dreams we see them—
Sprouting.
Finally at home in the soil.
Summer 2005
Roarin’ and Soarin’ Auggie Style
September 26-October 2
Monday, September 26
Friday, September 30
• Roarin’ and Soarin’ Student Activities
• Class of 1955 Reunion Breakfast
• International Student Homecoming
Reception
• Homecoming Chapel
• Christensen Symposium (Part 1)
• Roarin’ and Soarin’ Student Activity
• Roarin’ and Soarin’ Student Kick-off
Event, “A Roarin’ Good Time”
• Variety Show and Coronation
• Pep Rally
Saturday, October 1
Tuesday, September 27
• Augsburg College Nurses Alumni
Association Brunch
• Christensen Symposium (Part 2)
• Annual Social Work Alumni Network
(SWAN) Homecoming Brunch
• Counseling and Health Promotion
Annual Fair
• Fourth Annual Powder Puff
Football Game
Wednesday,
September 28
• Class of 1955 Reunion Luncheon
• Alumni Chamber Music Recital
• 2006 Alumni Tour to China
Information Session
• Soarin’ to the Finish Line: A Roarin’
Celebration of Augsburg Athletics
• Class of 1995 Tailgating Reunion
• Augsburg Associates Annual Fall
Luncheon
• WEC Alumni Network Lunch Reunion
& Gathering
• Roarin’ and Soarin’ Student Activity
• Homecoming Picnic
• Baseball Alumni Game
• Augsburg Wrestling Alumni, Family,
and Friends Barbeque
• Augsburg Ethnic Programs Celebration
• Scholastic Connections Dinner
• Augsburg Football Alumni, Family, and
Friends Barbeque
Thursday, September 29
• Homecoming Football Game vs.
Carleton College
• Los Gauchos de Roldan (live
Paraguayan music group)
• Post-Game Gathering for First Decade,
WEC, Football, and Wrestling Groups
• Leadership Workshop: The Art of
Presentation
• English Alumni/ae Reunion and
Reading
• 2005 Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet
• Volleyball Game vs. St. Olaf College
• Homecoming Dinner & Reunion
Parties
• Women’s Soccer Game vs. Macalester
College
• Men’s Soccer Pre-Game Alumni
Gathering
• Men’s Soccer Game vs. the College of
St. Scholastica
Sunday, October 2
• Men’s Soccer Alumni Game
2005 Award Recipients
Distinguished Alumni Award
Donald A. Anderson ’60
Donald Mattison ’66
Janice Aune ’88
Spirit of Augsburg Award
Richard J. Thoni
The Augsburg Centennial Singers
First Decade Award
Aaron Cross ’97
Andry Andriambololona Jurcich ’98
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The richness and wonder of human diversity
S
o God created humankind in God’s image, in
the image of God he created them; male and
female he created them … God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was
very good. (Genesis 1: 27, 31a, NRSV)
I once heard a presentation from a nursing student
who was part of a community health practicum
course in a homeless shelter, who commented that
before she went to her assignment at the shelter, her
general feeling was that homeless people had done
something to “deserve” their fate—she had no sense
of how she could interact with these “people.” She
was frightened. Once she had begun her assignment, however, she recounted how the residents of
the shelter became her fellow citizens, her friends
even. She learned their stories, grieved with them
about bad decisions, unfair circumstances, sad and
distressing experiences. She stood side by side with
them in their struggles to find a home and set a new
course for their lives. And she rejoiced in the role
she could play in listening, empathizing, offering a
word or hand or whatever might help. In her experience in that service-learning course, she learned
about otherness and difference in ways that would
make her a better nurse, a better citizen and neighbor, a better friend.
This story is why I will never give up in our
efforts to make diversity a core value of our academic and common work and why I am so pleased that
this issue of Augsburg Now illustrates some of our
efforts to promote diversity on campus and beyond.
Creating, sustaining, celebrating, and supporting
diversity is an abiding challenge for our college.
Whether it is diversity of perspective, religion, ethnicity, race, social class, and so forth, there are critical voices from all sides pressing us to make the case
for our philosophy, commitment, experience, policies, and practices related to diversity on campus
and beyond. Here at Augsburg, we have the distinct
gift of at least three compelling mission-based
reasons for intentionally engaging the diversity of
our world.
Betsey Norgard
norgard@augsburg.edu
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Bethany Bierman
bierman@augsburg.edu
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Kathy Rumpza
rumpza@augsburg.edu
Class Notes Designer
Signe Peterson
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• Theologically, we believe that God has created
humankind in all its diversity in God’s own image.
• Educationally, we believe that a liberal arts
approach to learning and teaching is fundamentally committed to engaging otherness and difference
so that we might genuinely understand and
embrace the richness of human experience and
creativity throughout the ages.
• Civically, we are persuaded that educating for
democracy is at least in part about preparing our
students for lives in society that will require them
to have the knowledge, skills, and values needed
to negotiate their ways with people of diverse
backgrounds and experiences.
This past summer, I had the privilege of visiting
Augsburg’s study site in Cuernavaca, Mexico, where
I, too, learned to face my fears and stereotypes of
other cultures and life experiences. We all are still
learning to admit our privilege, to embrace the wonder of difference and other experiences, to live as
neighbors here on campus and in our community,
where the world is becoming our neighbor in very
concrete and real ways.
Our work to educate students for democracy
cannot be uncoupled from this commitment to
diversity. This is why diversity on campus, in the
neighborhood and city, in the church, and in the
world is important—it is the heart of a healthy
democracy.
Yours,
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Stephen Geffre
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Contents
Features
11
A Change in Reference—Librarian to Volunteer
by Betsey Norgard
For nearly 15 years in retirement, Margaret Anderson has continued to volunteer
in the library she once headed.
12
Ages of Imagination: The Inauguration of Paul C. Pribbenow
Around themes of abundance, generosity, engagement, and service,
Augsburg inaugurates its 11th president.
18
Making Connections
by Betsey Norgard
After five years, the Scholastic Connections program has proven a winner for
both mentors and mentees.
22
See AIBO Walk … and Sit … and Wiggle Its Ears
by Betsey Norgard
Sophomore Jesse Docken finds both fun and challenge in “training” dog robots.
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12
On the Cover: At his investiture as
Augsburg’s 11th president, the seal of the
College is placed around the neck of
Paul C. Pribbenow by Board of Regents
chair Ted Grindal ’76.
Global Business
by Bethany Bierman
Augsburg business classes have built-in global experience from a very
international faculty.
Departments
2 Around the Quad
5 2006 Alumni Awards
6 Supporting Augsburg
8 Sports
28 Alumni News
40 Views
Inside back cover Calendar
All photos by Stephen Geffre unless otherwise indicated.
AROUND THE QUAD
NOTEWORTHY
Three new regents elected to board
Three new members were elected to four-year terms on the
Augsburg College Board of Regents at the annual meeting of the
Augsburg Corporation in October.
In addition, Michael O. Freeman and Philip Styrland ’79 were
re-elected to second six-year terms. Freeman is a partner at
Lindquist & Vennum, P.L.L.P., and Styrlund is president of The
Summit Group, an international education and development firm.
Richard C. Hartnack
Since the beginning of his banking career in
1971, Hartnack has held positions in corporate
banking at First Interstate Bank of Oregon, and
in community banking at First Chicago and
Union Bank of California. He currently is vice
chairman and head of consumer banking at
U.S. Bancorp.
Hartnack has a bachelor’s degree in economics from UCLA and a master’s degree in business administration from Stanford University. He is a graduate of the Strategic
Marketing Management program at the Harvard Business School.
Congratulations to
Jacki Brickman ’97
Augsburg alumna Jacki Brickman
’97 was one of two teachers in
the Minneapolis and St. Paul
school districts who were awarded a Milken National Educator
Award in October.
This award, from the Milken
Family Foundation, recognizes
teachers and principals across
the country for their effectiveness
in the classroom, accomplishments outside the classroom,
leadership, and ability to inspire
students, teachers, and the community. It carries a cash award of
$25,000.
Brickman, a 10-year teacher,
is a teacher mentor at Hall
International Elementary School
in Minneapolis, working with
other teachers at the school to
test new techniques.
Brickman, who also is an
adjunct instructor in Weekend
College, is the second Augsburg
graduate to receive a Milken
Educator Award. Margaret
Knutson ’91, fifth-grade teacher
at Orono Intermediate School,
received the same award in
2004. Read about both teachers
in the Augsburg Now spring 2006
article, “Teachers who Lead,
Leaders who Teach,” at
www.augsburg.edu/now.
André Lewis ‘73
Since 2002, Lewis has served as director of
marketing and community affairs and president of the RBC Dain Rauscher Foundation.
Previously he held a similar position at
Honeywell. His background in education
includes serving as principal at both Washburn
and South high schools.
Lewis graduated from Augsburg and earned
a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. He has been active in
Augsburg’s Corporate Connections program.
Rev. Norman Wahl ‘75
Since 1996, Wahl has been executive pastor of
Bethel Lutheran Church, the site of Augsburg’s
programs in Rochester, Minn., and served on
the task force that led to the formation of the
Rochester campus. He has also been part of the
alumni board, campaign cabinet, and on staff
at the College.
After Augsburg, Wahl graduated from
Luther Seminary and earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from the
seminary in 1997.
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MBA consulting firm to start
Small businesses and non-profits in Rochester can qualify for probono consulting services from Augsburg’s Rochester MBA students
and graduates.
This new service, Augsburg Alumni Consulting Team (AACT),
extends the MBA field service program, in which all students work
with a client in the community on business issues and applications.
A “full-team” consultation by AACT on critical strategic or management issues will be staffed by four to eight volunteers. A “fast track”
for focused issues will involve one to three volunteers in two or
three client meetings. And, a “board match” program will help nonprofits build their board leadership.
Additional support services—database design, Web design,
research, etc.—may be added by Augsburg undergraduate business
and computer science students.
This College-sponsored consulting service will offer both experience and exposure to the students and alumni, and include a
review process to build case studies.
While beginning in Rochester, AACT hopes to also expand the
program to the Twin Cities.
For information, contact William Aguero at
aguero@augsburg.edu.
The “greening” of
Augsburg
Augsburg imagines environmental stewardship as central to its
mission as a Lutheran college in
the city.
President Paul Pribbenow
says, “The Augsburg College
community is deeply committed
to what it means to build a sustainable urban environment. …
Our relationships with our
diverse neighbors, with the
Mississippi River, and with other
neighborhoods in our vibrant
city are opportunities for learning, for civic engagement, and
for faithful service.”
The institutional committee
that grew out of a learning community seven years ago is now
named the Environmental
Stewardship Committee and provides leadership for the College
in areas addressing sustainability.
The committee’s growing website
offers information and resources
in the following initiatives:
• Recycling/waste
reduction—Recycling bins
have risen to nearly 75% capacity in the last year and new
equipment across campus
reduces water consumption
and energy usage. The College
recycles household items to
community organizations and
established a re-use table. A
number of measures adopted
reduce storm water run-off
from campus, which, perhaps
more than anything else, has
had an impact on water quality
in the Mississippi River.
• Transportation—Two light rail
stations within walking distance and reduced fare bus-rail
passes help the Augsburg com-
munity increase its use of public transit, freeing up parking
spaces. Accessible bike trails
provide alternatives to driving.
• HOURCAR—Augsburg is the
newest neighborhood hub for
HOURCAR—a hybrid vehicle
that can be rented.
• Curriculum—Across the curriculum, courses address sustainability issues, and study
abroad is available in metrourban studies. A new environmental studies program is
scheduled to launch in fall
2007.
• River stewardship—Augsburg
is an official “steward” of a
portion of the Mississippi
River near campus and regularly hosts “clean-ups” to prevent pollution. The
Environmental and River
Politics course explores issues
related to restoration of the
river ecosystem and ways in
which our relationship to the
river reflects the health of our
community.
• Campus Kitchen at Augsburg
College—In its three years,
Campus Kitchen has kept
more than 35,000 pounds of
food out of landfill and turned
it into over 37,000 meals for
the community. In the next
year, Augsburg plans to launch
a community garden to bring
neighbors together and provide food for community
organizations.
• Building a green
campus—The Environmental
Stewardship Committee has a
voice in the ongoing planning
for the new Science Center,
which includes a “green” roof
and maximal use of sustainable architecture and products.
Michael Lansing, assistant professor of history, wrote in the
Augsburg Echo about Christensen
Symposium speaker Douglas
John Hall’s comments on “stewardly vocations.” Hall argued that
everyone must make stewardship
of the environment both a personal and collective priority.
Lansing wrote that stewardly
vocations “push us all toward
recognizing and caring for the
many other forms of life that we
depend on for sustenance and
comfort.”
To learn more about sustainability at Augsburg, go to www.augsburg.edu/green or contact Tom
Ruffaner, chair of the
Environmental Stewardship
Committee, at ruffaner@augsburg.edu.
—Betsey Norgard
Fond farewell to ‘Mr. Augsburg’
On Sept. 30 Jeroy Carlson ’48 officially retired from the
campus and community he first came to more than 60
years ago. During that time, he served Augsburg as a student, volunteer, alumni director, and development officer.
At a packed reception in his honor, Carlson was presented with a baseball jersey bearing his No. 10 and a
“Jeroy Carlson” baseball card. He was also presented
with framed photos of the Augsburg campus, as he knew
it and as it is today.
Known as “Mr. Augsburg” by his classmates and colleagues, Carlson excelled as a student-athlete in baseball,
basketball, and football, and was part of four MIAC
championship teams. He continued to work with the
A-Club and helped establish the Augsburg Athletic Hall
of Fame.
In 1991, after serving on the alumni board and as
director of alumni relations, the alumni office was dedicated as the Jeroy C. Carlson Alumni Center.
See the winter 2005-06 Augsburg Now for a feature
story on “Mr. Augsburg.”
Vice President Tracy Elftmann ‘81 presents Jeroy
Carlson with a baseball jersey bearing his no. 10.
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AROUND THE QUAD
COMMENCEMENT
Two commencements at Augsburg
Beginning this year, Augsburg will offer two commencement ceremonies, in order to recognize the different academic calendars followed. A May 5 ceremony will be held for day students and physician assistant students who are on semesters; a June 24 ceremony
will honor Weekend College, Rochester, United Hospital, and the
other five graduate program students who follow trimesters.
This year’s Commencement speakers are Eboo Patel on May 5, and
Rev. Martin E. Marty on June 24.
With a national fellowship in microbiology and an interest in infectious diseases, senior Richard Birkett is studying the genes encoding streptococcal bacteria.
Senior Richard
Birkett wins research
fellowship
Biology senior Richard Birkett is
one of 43 students across the
country to receive a 2006
Undergraduate Research
Fellowship from the American
Society for Microbiology. Its
stipend funded his summer
research with biology professor
Beverly Smith-Keiling.
The project, applied for jointly by Birkett and Smith-Keiling,
looks at the characteristics of
streptococcal bacteria and the
genes that encode them. They
study a particular streptococcal
protein, discovered by SmithKeiling, that binds a human
immune system protein, and its
role in causing infections, especially in immuno-weak people
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(neo-natal babies, elderly, and
others who are immuno-compromised). The research involves
manipulating the protein’s DNA
in the laboratory to create
mutants for further study.
“We were thrilled to receive
this ASM Fellowship,” says
Smith-Keiling. “It is a prestigious
award and played a significant
role as a feather in our cap as
one of several steps that
Augsburg is taking to secure
external funding, build our
undergraduate research program,
and move toward more scientific
research at our institution.”
Birkett’s interest in infectious
diseases began in summer 2005
when he traveled to Tanzania
with a microbiology study
abroad course through Hamline
University. He visited labs and
small villages, and found the
experience “eye-opening” in
terms of lifestyle and conditions
he encountered.
To gain background in
research, Birkett took a pilot
course at Augsburg, Introduction
to Research, designed to prepare
second-year students for facultyled research. He credits that
course for teaching him the discipline, motivation, and critical
thinking needed for scientific
study. The course was repeated
this past fall, and Birkett served
as a peer mentor.
Birkett has thrived in the
microbiology laboratory, and is
interested in pursuing work in
the health field with infectious
disease, possibly attending medical school. He, along with
Smith-Keiling and other students, will present their research
at the American Society for
Microbiology general meeting in
the spring.
“Richard has been the model
for what we hope to continue, as
students progress from their
early years without research
skills to excelling as independent
researchers, and the fellowship
played a key role,” says SmithKeiling. “It has been a privilege
and joy to work with him.”
Birkett came to Augsburg
from Boston as a student in the
StepUP Program, which supports
students in chemical recovery.
He says that Augsburg has been
great for him. “I came to
Augsburg for StepUP; I’m staying
for science and the people.”
—Betsey Norgard
HOMECOMING 2006
Two honored as
Distinguished Alumni
Augsburg’s Distinguished Alumni
are recognized for their significant achievement in vocation, for
outstanding contribution to
church and community, and for
lives that exemplify the ideals and
mission of Augsburg College.
Glen Person ’47
A native of
Minneapolis,
Glen Person
grew up in
Augsburg’s
neighborhood.
He graduated
with degrees
in mathematics and business, and was one of
the first students in Augsburg’s
new business administration
department. His college studies
were interrupted by World War
II, where he served in the U.S.
Navy.
Person’s vocational career
involved two 20-year employments in the insurance industry.
In 1948 he started as a bookkeeper at Fidelity and Casualty
Co., and left in 1968 as its bond
manager. From 1969 until his
retirement in 1989, he was an
accounting manager and bond
vice president at W.A. Lang
Company.
From 1993 to 2005, Person
served on Augsburg’s Board of
Regents, as a member of the
Finance Committee and as board
treasurer. Over the years, he has
been one of the most active
members of Augsburg’s A-Club,
and a frequent spectator and
loyal Auggie athletic booster. He
serves on the Claire Strommen
Golf Tournament Committee.
Person has also contributed
financial expertise to numerous
boards of directors, and as treasurer of Prairie Lutheran Church
in Eden Prairie, Minn.
Lois (Peterson) Bollman ’69
Lois Bollman
graduated in
1969 with a
bachelor’s
degree in
English education from
Augsburg, and
went on to
earn a master’s degree in reading.
In 2001 she earned a doctorate
in educational policy and administration of higher education.
For the past 30 years, she has
worked in a number of areas
within the Minnesota community
college system and is a recognized leader and administrator in
areas of student assessment, college readiness, and developmental education. Her strengths lie in
strategic planning, institutional
research, and evaluation of academic programs. Currently she is
vice president of strategy, planning, and accountability at
Minneapolis Community and
Technical College.
Here, she developed the
Urban Teacher Education
Program, in collaboration with
secondary and postsecondary
institutions, that aims to inspire
and educate students from urban
schools to become teachers in
their own communities. In 2003,
Bollman led the faculty development work that received one of
five national Theodore Hesburgh
Awards from TIAA-CREF.
Bollman has served as a class
agent and is active at Edina
Community Lutheran Church.
First Decade Award
The First Decade Award is presented to Augsburg graduates of
the past 10 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.
Spirit of Augsburg
Award
The Spirit of Augsburg Award honors alumni or friends of the College
who have given exceptional service
that contributes substantially to the
well being of Augsburg by furthering its purposes and programs.
Herald Johnson ‘68
Milana (Gorshkova)
Pirogova ’96
Milana
Pirogova graduated magna
cum laude
from Augsburg
with a bachelor’s degree in
economics and
international
relations, and went on to earn a
master’s degree in international
economics from George
Washington University.
In 1998 she began working
for the International Finance
Corporation, a member of the
World Bank Group, in
Washington, D.C. She is now an
investment officer in the Global
Financial Markets Department
and posted in Russia, her homeland.
Two of her significant projects have included working with
privatization projects in Bosnia
and drafting the Mortgage
Securities Law with the Russian
national parliament. In her current work she is able to promote
awareness and resources for the
much-needed economic and
educational development in
Russia. She also has been an
eager promoter of Augsburg
College to prospective students
in Murmansk, St. Petersburg,
and Moscow.
After graduating, Herald
Johnson first
became an
admissions
officer, then
Augsburg’s
first financial
aid officer
when new federal programs
required administrative oversight. Over the nearly 40 years
since, he became a pioneer,
leader, and mentor among all of
Minnesota’s financial aid officers.
He is respected both for
helping students understand and
access financial resources to
make college possible and for
mentoring young professionals in
the field. He is the only person
to have been twice elected president of the Minnesota
Association of Financial Aid
Administrators (MAFAA).
Johnson collaborated with
Julie Olson ’90, ’04 MAL, now
vice president of enrollment
management, to create and
implement the Enrollment
Center, which brings together
several student service offices
into a one-stop shop for students.
Johnson retired last summer,
but continues to serve as a consultant on scholarship programs
and with Augsburg’s government
relations office concerning financial aid issues.
—Betsey Norgard
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Photo courtesy of Martha Gisselquist
AROUND THE QUAD
SUPPORTING
AUGSBURG
The Clement A.
Gisselquist Endowed
Scholarship—
an Augsburg family’s
music legacy
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All six of Clement and Borghild Gisselquist’s children graduated from Augsburg, and most of them were choir and band members
during their college years. (L to R): James ’68, Joel ’77, Rebecca ’67, Borghild, Martha ’87, John ’72, and Miriam ’83.
Gisselquist extended family
includes 17 relatives with
Augsburg connections. Clement’s
brother, professor emeritus Orloue
Gisselquist, attended Augsburg, as
well as two sons, Richard and
David. His wife, Marilyn, came to
Augsburg and completed her
bachelor’s degree in 1973.
Clement and Orloue’s sister
Grace E. Gisselquist ’49 married
the Rev. Oliver Johnson ’50.
Another sister, Marilyn, attended
science classes at Augsburg as
part of her nurses’ training and
married Vardon Quanbeck ’44.
While at Augsburg, Orloue,
like Clement, sang in the choir
and Grace belonged to the Music
Club, both sharing their brother’s
love for music.
Another brother, John Irving,
did not attend Augsburg, but his
son, John E. Gisselquist, graduated in 1984.
Even more telling is the musical legacy Clement left his six
children, all of whom graduated
from Augsburg. The youngest,
Miriam (Gisselquist) Jensen ’83
was a music major and is now an
organist and piano teacher—
something her mother knows
would have pleased her father.
John, Class of 1972, sang in
the Augsburg Choir and for
many years has been a member
of the National Lutheran Choir,
performing in concerts throughout the U.S.
Judy Petree
The Rev. Clement A. Gisselquist
enjoyed a lifelong love of music.
He graduated from Augsburg
College in 1941, and during his
college years he sang both in the
Augsburg Choir under Henry P.
Opseth and in the Augsburg
Quartet as its second bass when
they toured in 1940.
Following Augsburg,
Gisselquist graduated from
Luther Seminary, and he and his
wife, Borghild, served churches
in North Dakota, Minnesota, and
Iowa. Throughout his life, he
always actively promoted his
churches’ music programs.
Borghild recounts how especially
pleased he was when his church
in Sioux City, Iowa, purchased a
new organ.
After Clement died in 1979,
the family decided to establish a
scholarship endowment in his
memory and designed it to benefit students “of organ and/or
choral music who desire to serve,
professionally or otherwise, in
the ministry of music of the
Lutheran Church.”
“Augsburg was close to his
heart and we knew that music
was something he was always
interested in,” comments
Borghild, recalling the family discussions. The scholarship just
seemed a fitting way in which
they could honor their brother,
husband, father, and uncle.
The remarkable fact is that the
Nicole (Warner) Simml ’01 (left), who performs and teaches music in Germany, joined
Krista Costin ’07 (right) as soloist with the Augsburg Choir’s concert in Leipzig,
Germany last May. Both Simml and Costin are recipients of the Clement A. Gisselquist
Church Music Scholarship.
Rachel Olson ’08
Photo courtesy of Orloue Gisselquist
The Rev. Clement A. Gisselquist (far right) sang second bass in the 1940 Augsburg
Quartet. His love of music is passed on to students through an endowed scholarship
Five of the Gisselquist women enjoyed meeting the current student scholars at the
in his name. Photo taken from The Augsburg Quartets: A Mission-Driven Tradition, by
annual Scholarship Brunch in November. (L to R): Martha Gisselquist, Becky Lien,
Merton P. Strommen and David M. Larson.
Borghild Gisselquist, Marilyn Gisselquist, and Miriam Jensen.
Joel, Class of 1977, played
tuba in the Concert Band for two
years and sang in the Augsburg
Choir during his senior year. The
two oldest children, Rebecca
(Gisselquist) Lien ’67 and James
’68, also sang in the choir. James
is married to fellow Auggie Jane
(Eidsvoog) ’73. Martha, a nurse,
came to Augsburg to complete
her bachelor’s degree in 1987.
The Clement Gisselquist
Scholarship keeps the extended
family connected to Augsburg. A
number of the relatives continue
to grow the endowment by making gifts to the scholarship a part
of their regular giving—in lieu of
exchanging gifts within the family on special occasions.
In the fall, Borghild said of
her immediate family, “We’ve
already talked about this
Christmas, that we’ll make gifts
to the scholarship instead of to
each other.”
The Gisselquists enjoy meeting the Augsburg students who
receive the scholarship each year.
The 2006-07 recipient, junior
music major Krista Costin was
studying abroad in Ghana during
the fall and regrets missing the
Scholarship Brunch. She fondly
remembers meeting members of
the Gisselquist family at last
spring’s Music Scholarship High
Tea. Costin sings in the
Augsburg Choir and toured with
the choir last May to the Czech
Republic and Germany.
Last year’s scholarship recipient, senior Nikki Lemire, is a
harpist and a section leader in
the choir at Central Lutheran
Church. The 1998-99 scholarship holder, Nicole (Warner)
Simml ’01, now lives in Germany
and is enjoying a career performing and teaching voice. Last May
she joined the Augsburg Choir in
Leipzig on their tour in
Germany, and joined Costin as a
soloist.
An earlier Gisselquist recipient, Melissa (Wieland) Bergstrom
’97 has been organist and choir
director at Edina Community
Lutheran Church, in addition to
teaching and serving as director
of choral activities at AnokaRamsey Community College.
Several of the Gisselquist
scholarship recipients have sub-
sequently been chosen as Orville
and Gertrude Hognander Music
Scholars.
With many of the Gisselquist
Auggies making regular gifts to
grow the scholarship endowment, future students—and per-
haps additional Gisselquists—
join Rev. Clement A. Gisselquist’s
legacy to Augsburg’s music program—something that surely
would please him.
—Betsey Norgard
Making a gift to Augsburg
It’s easy to make a donation to Augsburg College.
All donations are tax-deductible.
Gifts online
Go to www.augsburg.edu/giving to make a secure credit card
donation. You can use the form to make a one-time donation or
to set up recurring gifts.
Gifts by phone
To make a donation by phone, call Kevin Healy, director of
advancement services, at 612-338-6537 or 800-273-0617.
Gifts by mail
You can mail your gift to:
Developement Office, Campus Box 142
Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454
For complete information about making a gift,
including the types of giving and giving programs,
go to www.augsburg.edu/giving.
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AROUND THE QUAD
SPORTS
Brothers in soccer
Vinnie Brooks and Ryan Kitzman
are like brothers. Brothers united
by soccer.
For all but one year of the last
dozen, the two have played on
the same soccer teams—the same
club teams, elementary school
team, junior high team, high
school team, and the same college team.
Ever since they were each
eight years old, growing up in
Maple Grove, Minn., and attending schools in Osseo, the duo
could be found on the same
fields—Brooks on defense,
Kitzman in the midfield.
Best friends and players with
similar competitive personalities,
the two split for just one year—
their freshman years in college,
when Kitzman attended Bethany
Lutheran College in Mankato,
Minn., and Brooks enrolled at
Augsburg.
But the pair reunited their
sophomore years, became roommates, and helped to lead a renaissance in the Augsburg men’s
soccer program.
“I wanted to be back in the
city,” Kitzman said. “I talked to
Vinnie pretty much all my freshman year. I came to visit
Augsburg a couple of times, and
he said they were getting a new
coach and a new field, so I came
for another visit. Once I met
[coach] Greg [Holker], it was a
done deal.”
So Kitzman transferred, and
the pair was reunited.
“We have the same style of
play. We practice against each
other and just go at it. It’s like we
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hate each other when we’re practicing. It gets pretty intense,”
Brooks said. “He’s pretty much
like my replica on the field. We
have some minor differences, but
overall, the competitiveness and
our work ethic, we just relate to
each other. It just clicks. We both
respect each other.”
Both were starters throughout
their Auggie careers and were key
elements of the dramatic growth
of the men’s soccer program. In
Brooks’ freshman year, 2003, the
Auggies finished 5-11-2 overall, 09-1 in league play. In the 2006
season under third-year head
coach Greg Holker, the Auggies
finished 13-3-3 overall and 5-2-3
in conference play, winning a
place in the conference’s postseason playoffs.
In four seasons at Augsburg,
Brooks played in 67 games, starting 57, with eight assists from his
defensive position. As a midfielder
during his three years at
Augsburg, Kitzman started 49 of
54 contests, with five goals and
six assists for 16 career points.
As two of only three seniors
on this year’s Auggie squad, the
pair acknowledges that they have
been a part of a new beginning for
the men’s soccer program, which
they hope continues to succeed.
“It’s just awesome to have this
kind of success in our last year
playing here,” Brooks says. “It’s
like leaving a legacy behind. It’s
one of the things we wanted to
do. We had the first winning season here in 20 years and made
the [conference] playoffs.”
But the end of their senior
seasons will not mean the end of
soccer, or friendship, for Brooks
and Kitzman. The two play on
the same adult-league team and
coach a youth team together in
Plymouth, Minn. Brooks, a health
and physical education major
Auggie teammates Vinnie Brooks (left) and Ryan Kitzman (right) have played soccer
together since elementary school.
and business management minor,
and Kitzman, a marketing major,
have talked about starting a business together.
“It’s almost natural for us,”
Brooks said. “Some people hear
about it and think it’s pretty
weird. But we had the same
group of friends growing up,
from elementary school to junior
high and high school. We were
always in the same group.”
“We don’t think of it as being
weird,” Kitzman added. “It’s just
normal for us.”
—Don Stoner
An amazing soccer year
For the Augsburg College men’s and
women’s soccer teams, the 2006 season was
a history-making one.
The Auggie women captured a third
straight berth in the Minnesota Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference playoffs and finished 106-2 overall, 7-3-1 in league play—the team’s
fourth double-digit victory season in the past
five years. Augsburg’s 15 points in conference
Greg Holker, named MIAC
play this season were the most for an Auggie
Coach of the Year
squad in the 21-season history of the program.
Meanwhile, the Auggie men reached the league’s four-team postseason playoffs for the first time, finishing the season 13-3-3 overall,
5-2-3 in conference play. Augsburg finished with its most victories
(13) since its MIAC championship season of 1975 (15-2-1), and
claimed its most points in league play (13) since its last MIAC title
season of 1980 (11-1-3 overall, 9-0-3 MIAC, 21 points). Head coach
Greg Holker was named MIAC Coach of the Year this season.
Augsburg was the lone school to have both its men’s and women’s
soccer teams qualified for the MIAC postseason playoffs this year.
Both teams set school records along the way. Both teams were
unbeaten and did not give up a goal until the women were scored
upon on Sept. 20—Augsburg went the farthest among all NCAA
Division III soccer teams in having both its men’s and women’s teams
unbeaten and unscored upon.
For both the Auggie men’s and women’s teams, the future looks
bright. The men lose just three senior regulars to graduation, while
the women lose only five.
—Don Stoner
Marathoner
extraordinaire
Mary Croft ’79 didn’t catch the
running “bug” until she was in
her late thirties, a relatively late
start for a serious athletic career.
But that bug has taken the
Augsburg alumna around the
world and earned her numerous
unique distinctions in the world
of distance running.
Croft is one of only 67 people—including just eight
women—to have run in every
Twin Cities Marathon over the
25 years of its existence. She has
run a marathon in each of the 50
states—a feat that only 285 individuals have accomplished.
And over the past quartercentury, she has run in about
140 marathons and 30 ultramarathons—races ranging from 30
to more than 100 miles in
length.
She credits her running
career to her return to Augsburg
as an adult learner to complete
her bachelor’s degree in the late
1970s. She was an Augsburg student in the mid-’60s before starting her career in nursing.
“One of my friends was a
runner, and she was running five
miles a day for her mental health.
I was impressed with that, but I
didn’t start running until I graduated in 1979,” Croft said.
That year, she went to
Duluth to watch a friend compete in Grandma’s Marathon, and
was encouraged by her husband,
David, to try a marathon herself.
Later that year, the first Twin
Cities Marathon appeared on the
running calendar, and her running career kicked into high
gear.
“I trained for my first
marathon in just 12 weeks,” said
Croft, who noted that she had
As a Charter Club member, Mary Croft ran her 25th Twin Cities Marathon in October,
with a track record of 170 marathons in 50 states and several countries.
only run a 10-kilometer race
competitively before trying a 26mile, 385-yard marathon.
Since then, she has run in
each Twin Cities Marathon over
the past 25 years, a race considered the most scenic urban
marathon in the country.
According to Twin Cities
Marathon officials, Croft, at age
60, is the third-oldest woman of
the eight to have run in each of
the 25 races. She has also completed Grandma’s Marathon, a
race along the Lake Superior
shoreline from Two Harbors to
Duluth, eight times.
She has also run in two of
the most famous marathons
in the country, the Boston and
New York races. She has competed in the Boston Marathon—
a race in which runners have
to achieve a qualifying time
in another marathon to compete—three times, including
the 100th running of the race
in 1996.
“It was just such a historic
event,” Croft said. “Boston is the
epitome of marathoning in the
country.”
In 2004, she accomplished
the feat of running a marathon in
each of the 50 states (and the
District of Columbia)—becoming
the 162nd person at the time to
be able to make that claim. Since
then, the list has grown to nearly
300 members nationwide. She
has also run in marathons in
Russia and Spain.
In addition to her marathoning, she has also competed in
long-distance ultramarathons,
which brought her the most
meaningful moment in her sport.
In 2000, she ran in the 75th
Comrades Marathon, a 56-mile
race in South Africa, considered
one of the top ultra-distance
events in the world.
“It’s the biggest sporting
event in South Africa. It was the
most amazing thing,” she said.
“They were so wonderful. They
greeted us and welcomed us to
their country.”
She even incorporated running into her work. As a nurse at
the Minnesota state prison in
Stillwater, she organized inmates
and members of a local running
club to run a marathon inside
the prison walls each year for a
decade.
“We ran 112 laps around the
prison yard, about 15 to 20 runners,” she said. “It was pretty
well received by the prison
administration.”
Her best time ever was a 3hour, 18-minute effort in 1985 at
the Grandma’s Marathon. Now,
she runs in the 4:20 to 4:30
range; her time in the 2006 Twin
Cities Marathon was 4:28.34,
good enough for third place in
her age group.
“I just run for the health benefits and I enjoy it. If I place in
my age group, it’s an added benefit,” she said. “It’s the adventure,
the travel, seeing other parts of
the country, which is fun.”
She noted that she has been
fortunate not to have suffered
significant injuries during her
career, which she credits to leading a lifestyle of fitness and training in moderation.
She now runs about seven or
eight marathons a year—“I’m
always in training,” she notes—
and has been involved in organizing volunteers for the
marathon in Tucson, Ariz., where
she and David spend their winters. The Crofts live in Bayport,
Minn., during the summers.
—Don Stoner
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AROUND THE QUAD
MOVING FORWARD
Kennedy Center now open
The Kennedy Center for Sports and Recreation has opened for classes,
with health and physical education staff and coaches moving into their
new offices. It will be formally dedicated on May 4.
The three-story addition to Melby Hall features a new wrestling
training facility, increased classroom space, expanded locker-room
facilities and expanded fitness facilities, as well as hospitality, meetingroom, and office space.
The new Alan and Gloria Rice Wrestling Room provides a spacious training area for
the champion Auggie wrestlers. It also provides a training facility for Greco-Roman
wrestling.
The Kennedy Center, the new three-story south wing added to Melby Hall, is open
for classes, athletic teams, intramural teams, and fitness.
In the left back corner of the photo, the roof of Lindell Library provides context to
the construction of the Oren Gateway Center, scheduled for completion in the fall.
Oren Gateway Center
Scheduled to open in fall 2007, the four-story Oren Gateway Center
will be the home of the StepUP program and other residential students in substance-free housing. The administrative section of the center will house the Institutional Advancement staff and an alumni relations conference center.
On the street level, a Barnes & Noble bookstore will serve as a
welcoming place in the neighborhood for books, readings, and coffee.
The Gateway Center will anchor a new circular entrance to the
College, flanked by Lindell Library and Foss Center.
The illustration on the sign in the photo shows the orientation of
the new center, facing the circular entrance to the College.
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After 23 years at Augsburg,
Margaret Anderson retired as
head librarian in 1990. She had
just spent several years studying
and documenting the need for a
new library building, and then
convincing the College to build
it. Now, 16 years later, she continues to work in Lindell Library
one day a week as a volunteer—
in the new building she labored
to justify.
In the first two years following her retirement, she took time
off. But then, she couldn’t turn
down a phone call asking her to
help troubleshoot problems the
librarians were facing in creating
barcodes for all materials.
There were lots of problems—“books without barcodes,
and barcodes not connected to
books,” Anderson says. Once
that process was straightened
out, she began working on a
series of long-term special projects that, without additional staff
and a meticulous eye, probably
never would have seen the light
of day.
For one project, Anderson
classified videotapes from many
years of College events that had
been turned over to the library—
which meant that she first had to
view each tape for content and
date, and then write a short
description.
Another similar project
involved classifying a collection
of sound recordings, for which
her music minor in college
proved extremely helpful.
With history and knowledge
of the Dewey Decimal System,
Anderson has also aided in classifying and cataloging fiction, the
only books in the library to use
the Dewey system.
Her current project tops all
others. In 1994, writer and
activist Meridel LeSueur donated
her personal library of more than
4,500 items to Augsburg College.
A change in
REFERENCE—
from LIBRARIAN
to volunteer
BY BETSEY NORGARD
It’s housed in the library’s Special
Collections Room, but has not
been easily searchable. After
working for more than two
years, literally from book to
book, Anderson hopes next year
to complete an extensive spreadsheet index that will enable the
collection to be searched by title,
author, and subject.
In reflecting on her 40 years
of library work, Anderson says
that the heart of the work has
not changed. “It still means connecting readers and scholars with
sources,” she says, “but now,
both in print and online.” What
has changed dramatically is the
way librarians fulfill that role,
and the different tools they use.
One of the tools that made a
huge difference in students’ (and
librarians’) lives was the development of the CLIC (Cooperating
Libraries in Consortium) system,
making materials from more
than a dozen college libraries
available on loan.
In the 1960s, Anderson was a
cataloguer, and she tells of how
librarians phoned each other to
check on availability by looking
at catalog cards for all the books.
She recalls that Karlis Ozolins,
her predecessor as head librarian, often would track down students with cars to pick up the
materials from other locations.
Two decades later, catalog
cards became relics and library
collections became housed on a
database, introducing new physical requirements for technology
in libraries. Already Anderson
had fought for improvements to
the aging Sverdrup Library,
including carpeting to replace
the loose asbestos tiles she continually removed. Upstairs, it
was so cold that the case for a
new building became obvious
when students were seen studying in mittens.
In 1982 the new Weekend
College increased the College’s
enrollment and brought new
demands on the librarians. At
the time, Anderson recalls, the
library staff was 4.75 full-time
equivalents.
Over the next few years,
Anderson detailed and documented what would be required
to meet College needs and help
it remain competitive. In the
process, she studied and visited
many libraries. She made her
case before retiring, and then—
as a volunteer—helped supervise
the move into the new building.
While it’s rewarding to work
in the new library, it’s really the
people, she says, who keep her
coming back each week. “The
people I worked with have been
among my best friends and they
were a big reason why I wanted
to stay in touch.”
Since her retirement 16 years ago, Margaret
Anderson has continued to volunteer in the
library to stay connected with the staff she
enjoyed during her career.
“We just think of her as one
of us,” current library director
Jane Ann Nelson says about
Anderson. Current cataloging
coordinator Betty Joyce talks
about what a wonderful mentor
Anderson has been to her.
Anderson’s career at
Augsburg has been part of an
Augsburg family affair, dating
back to 1949, when her husband, Ray, was appointed to
teach speech and theatre. He
retired in 1990, the same year as
his wife.
All three of the Andersons’
sons graduated from Augsburg—
Dean ’77, Stuart ’78, and Brian
’82. Stuart teaches in the
Department of Physics, but also
worked in the new library for
several years in information technology. He still spends some time
there as assistant director for
instructional course design in the
Center for Teaching and
Learning. Ⅵ
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The Inauguration of Paul C. Pribbenow
October 18-21, 2006
Ages
of
Imagination
Over four days in October, Augsburg College inaugurated its 11th
president, Paul C. Pribbenow.
The days were filled with activities connecting its own community
of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and parents with city neighbors,
church leaders, and colleagues from across higher education.
Events included discussions on civic engagement, roundtables on
public education, service projects, and celebrations filled with music,
art, and good conversation. Each day at the “Abundance” lunches,
those who attended donated food and money to fill the food shelves
at the nearby Brian Coyle Community Center.
Inauguration Day, October 20, began with a Festival Service and
Holy Communion, officiated by Mark Hanson ’68, ELCA presiding
bishop, with the sermon presented by Rev. Dr. Robin W. Lovin,
Southern Methodist University. The investiture ceremony was held in
the afternoon.
Completing the inauguration was a morning of service in the community, preceding outdoor family activities and an Auggie football
game against Carleton College.
For additional information and photos from the inauguration, go to
www.augsburg.edu/inauguration.
In a lighter moment, Paul and Abigail Pribbenow,
with daughter Maya, enjoy festivities in the tent
during inauguration week.
Ages of Imagination
The theme of the inauguration, “Ages of Imagination,” was drawn
from The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, one of the most influential
works of British poet and artist William Blake (1757–1827).
From The Marriage of Heaven and Hell:
The Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel dined with me, and I asked them how they
dared so roundly to assert, that God spoke to them; and whether they did
not think at the time, that they would be misunderstood, and so be the cause
of imposition.
Isaiah answer’d, “I saw no God, nor heard any, in a finite organical
perception; but my senses discover’d the infinite in every thing, and as I was
then perswaded, & remain confirm’d; that the voice of honest indignation is
the voice of God, I cared not for consequences but wrote.”
Then I asked: “does a firm perswasion that a thing is so, make it so?”
He replied, “All poets say that it does, and in ages of imagination this
firm perswasion removed mountains; but many are not capable of a firm
perswasion of any thing.”
(Top) The newly-invested President Paul C. Pribbenow greets his colleagues in higher
education following the ceremony. From right to left, he greets Kathryn Jeffrey, president of Hennepin Technical College; Linda N. Hanson, president of Hamline
University; Lois (Peterson) Bollman ’69, vice president of strategy, planning, and
accountability at Minneapolis Community and Technical College; James L. Peterson,
As Augsburg College celebrated the inauguration of its 11th president,
it also celebrated its calling as a college, and imagined itself in future
ages, using “AGES” to remind it of the four themes of this new era:
Abundance, Generosity, Engagement, and Service.
In moving these four “mountains,” Augsburg College, under the
leadership of Paul Pribbenow, will continue to demonstrate how the
power of imagination can transform the lives of its students and its
community.
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president of Gustavus Adolphus College; and (tallest, with mortar board) the president’s brother, Dean Pribbenow, dean of the School of Integrative Studies at
Edgewood College. (Above) Student Government president Maria Mitchell led the
responsive prayer during the Inauguration Ceremony.
Excerpts from the sermon
for the inauguration of
Paul C. Pribbenow
The Rev. Dr. Robin W. Lovin
Cary Maguire University Professor of Ethics
Southern Methodist University
(Left) Rev. Robin Lovin, from Southern Methodist University, preached about moving
mountains at the Festival Service on Inauguration Day. (Right) ELCA presiding bishop
… I greet you on behalf of all of us who have known and
worked with Paul Pribbenow over the years and benefited
from his leadership in many different places. …
I am also welcoming you to your own future, because
those of us who have worked with Paul Pribbenow in the
past know what you can expect in this new phase of the history of Augsburg College that we inaugurate today. … as I
looked at the [Inauguration] program with its multiple
events and its common themes, I spotted the Pribbenow
imprint of energy and organization. …
And I suppose that what you want to know about the
future from my knowledge of the past is whether it is really
true that this guy can move mountains. I’m here to tell you
that he can, and I’m also going to tell you how he does it. …
The way [he] moves mountains is to figure out what
everybody else is already doing and tie those activities
together into a single mission with a unified message, so that
when the mountain moves, it’s because you moved it. …
Education is supposed to be about expanding our vision
of the world and changing the way we see our own place in it.
It is about asking new questions, and questioning familiar
answers. It should change us in fundamental ways, not just fill
our heads with facts. Education is inseparable from change,
personal and social, change in ideas, goals, and priorities. …
and Augsburg parent Mark Hanson ’68 presided at the service.
The word of greeting I bring you from the past is that
great things are possible for Augsburg College, beginning
today, because you have a leader who will listen to you, who
can see the possibilities that you see, and who can bring
them together in new ways that will empower you and energize all these people who want a future of abundance, generosity, engagement, and service for this institution.
But the word I bring from the Lord, the word that cuts
across past, present, and future, comes to you today in the
form of a question. It is addressed equally to students, faculty, and staff, addressed to alumni, supporters, and to the
church. And it is addressed to the president. The question is,
“Do you really want to move the mountains?”
I think you recognize the opportunity, and I pray that
you will enjoy the blessings that come with accepting the
vocation: That through humility and even sorrow, your
hunger for truth and justice will be satisfied; that through
integrity and generosity in judgment, you will see God; and
that through the knowledge you create and share, the world
will find peace, and you will be called the children of God.
(Left) President Pribbenow gets a hug from his father, Rev. Jerome Pribbenow, who read from the gospel during the service. (Right) Associate Dean Frankie Shackelford stands
amid a sea of academic vestments as the faculty line up for the inauguration processional.
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Excerpts from “Thanksgiving”
Inaugural address by
Paul C. Pribbenow
October 20, 2006
Thank you for being here today for this celebration of Augsburg
College. I am inspired by your faithful lives, and I accept the call to
be your partner in service to Augsburg with gratitude, resolve, and
humility. …
Authentic life—especially a life of faith—begins and ends in gratitude and in thanksgiving. We come together with the humility of
thanksgiving, the recognition that life is a gift and a privilege not to be
misused or misled, and, I might add, not to be missed. The late Henri
Nouwen once wrote that “Gratitude … goes beyond the ‘mine’ and
‘thine’ and claims the truth that all of life is a pure gift.”
All of life is a pure gift.
Let these words of mine, then, become my thanksgiving to God
and to all of you, my psalm of gratitude for this college, for its mission
and values, and for the cloud of witnesses gathered here today and
scattered across time and space that hold Augsburg College in their
hearts and minds. …
“In ages of imagination,” [the poet William] Blake tells us, the
power of the imagination, the power of belief, the power of a ‘firm
persuasion’ can move mountains. We must decide, today, to live in
one of those ages of imagination, in fact, to use our imaginations to
create a new era for the College. …
(Above) Augsburg Board of Regents chair Ted Grindal ’76 places the seal of the
College around the neck of Paul C. Pribbenow, who is invested as the 11th president
of Augsburg College. (Below) To conclude inauguration week, the College gathers in
community service to clean up along the Mississippi riverbank. (Right) Paul and Abigail
Pribbenow lead the recessional out of Hoversten Chapel after the Festival Service.
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For the complete texts of Rev. Robin Lovin’s sermon and President
Pribbenow’s inaugural address, go to www.augsburg.edu/president
(Left) Sounds of the big band organized and led by music professor
Robert Stacke ’71 fill the tent during inaugural week festivities.
(Below) Student Government public relations officers Rachel
Forsberg (left) and Kati Welt (right) present a giant card with inauguration congratulations from students to President Pribbenow.
There are four themes to my presidency. … These four
themes are Abundance, Generosity, Engagement, and
Service. Think of them as the “AGES” in Ages of
Imagination. … Augsburg is already blessed to have all of
these things, though we sometimes don’t recognize these
great gifts—gifts that God has given us, and gifts that we
were meant to care for and pass on. …
During my short time here at Augsburg, I have been
challenged to think again about the role of colleges and universities in an urban setting. I am committed to the mutual
dependency of colleges and the city. The paradigm for the
relationships between cities and higher education must be
less about extracting benefits from each other, less dependent on incidental impact, and more focused on the various
resources that can be shared in the pursuit of a more robust,
healthy, and meaningful urban life. …
I know that you share with me this deep sense of
thanksgiving for this college and its remarkable commitments. What we do here matters—to our students, our
neighborhood, our city, the church, and the world.
What we do here is significant—because our work is
grounded in a deep and confident faith, because it enjoys a
history of love in a community of memory and tradition,
because it believes deeply in intellectual curiosity and personal courage, and because it is full of hope.
What we need now is imagination—and faith, and fearlessness—to hear and follow the call to be a college committed to the liberal arts in all that we learn and teach; a college
grounded in faith and values that are the source of our firm
persuasion; a college located in a place full of life and
urgency that draws us out of our insular selves; a college
engaged with a creation rich in difference that constantly
surprises us.
What fun we’re going to have! Ⅵ
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Many of the mentors and mentees in Scholastic Connections, including both
day and weekend students, gathered in November to celebrate the
program’s five-year anniversary. (L to R) Jim Genia ’87, Chris Adams ’07,
Natalia Pretelt ’03, Nhia Lee ’02, Luis Lopez Monterrubio ’09, Purity Ouma
’08, Mary Murzyn ’08, Killa Martinez-Aleman ’08, Eloisa Echavez ’94, ’96 MEL,
Georgette Christensen ’96 MSW, Bernice Arias-Sather ’97, Julianne Lynum
Leerssen ’00, Ami Nafzger ’94, Sama Sandy ’08, Ashley Stoffers ’08, Miguel
Sotamba ’08, Derek Francis ’08, Alex Gonzalez ’90.
MAKING
connections
BY BETSEY NORGARD
SCHOLASTIC CONNECTIONS—THE NAME SAYS IT ALL.
It’s about making connections.
In November, this scholarship-mentorship program marked the beginning of its sixth
year. At the annual dinner, senior Chris Adams spoke on behalf of the students.
“Through this program, I’ve learned to connect with many different kinds of people,”
said Adams. “This program has helped me understand the fundamentals. And these
fundamentals have helped me understand the connections between hard work, talent,
commitment, and their relationship to good grades, lifelong friends, engaging teachers,
and a lot about life in general.”
Each year, five Day College students of color—African-American, American Indian,
Asian, and Hispanic/Latino—are selected by Augsburg’s four ethnic services directors for
a $5,000 scholarship. They are also paired with a mentor who is an Augsburg alumnus/a
of color, with the idea being to connect leaders of today with leaders of tomorrow. Most
students are paired with mentors of their own ethnic group.
The scholarships are renewable annually, so students can remain connected with
their mentors as long as they are at Augsburg. Thirty students have participated in the
program since its inception in fall 2001.
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Having a mentor like Noro Andriamanalina (right), who is also an African
woman and has achieved a successful career, inspired Melat Woldegebriel
(left) to set higher goals for herself.
Scholastic Connections was the creation of columnist, playwright, and consultant Syl Jones ’73 and was designed to assist students of color to succeed at Augsburg, while engaging our alumni of
color in the College’s commitment to an intentionally diverse community. This concept of combining financial aid and mentoring garnered national notice for the program when it began.
Vivian Jenkins Nelsen, president and CEO of the INTER-RACE
Institute, a diversity think tank based at Augsburg, has been instrumental in implementing and sustaining Scholastic Connections. She
says that while mentoring is common within community organizations and in the corporate world, she is convinced that it is vastly
underrated at the college level.
With Scholastic Connections, students can pursue their careers
already connected with mentors, who are able to network within
their own communities on behalf of their mentees.
The pairs of alumni and students create their own styles of relationships. Some are largely career-driven with specific goals planned
out, while others focus around personal issues, self-confidence, and
life decisions.
Mathew Shannon says about his mentor, Chad Jackson, “I was
looking for a friend who could be supportive enough to keep me
encouraged and real enough to hold me accountable to the high
expectations I set for myself and the company I keep.”
Attorney Jim Genia’s career has been a big factor in his mentorship with Chris Adams. Adams says that in addition to learning
how Genia has been a successful lawyer, Genia has been helping
him network to find an internship in a local law firm before entering law school.
Xia Xiong also worked on career planning. “I definitely feel that
my mentor had an impact on what I am doing with my life today,”
says Xiong. “She guided me in figuring out what I wanted to do
upon graduation and helped me find resources in order to get
where I wanted to go. I think having someone who has gone
through the same path makes it so much easier.”
In some cases, cross-mentoring occurs to also connect mentees
with other mentors who match their interests.
Culture was an important factor in the partnership of Melat
Woldegebriel, from Ethiopia, and Noro Andriamanalina, from
Madagascar. Woldegebriel says, “Knowing that my mentor is from
Africa and seeing her as a successful person makes me realize that I
can be like her if I work hard like her. On top of her responsibility
at her work, [she] takes part in church and community activities. I
learned a lot from that and increased my extracurricular activities.”
Andriamanalina adds, “You don’t have to be in the same discipline or line of work to have a positive and rewarding mentoring
relationship. Melat and I were able to connect on many levels. We
are both African women balancing different roles and expectations
within and outside of our communities.”
“It’s clear that although the match did not seem perfect at first,
as I am in education and she is in accounting,” Andriamanalina
continues, “we had so much more in common than we ever imagined and learned from one another in the process.”
The value of the program to students is obvious: needed financial assistance, plus the experience of having role models who have
already been through the challenges and pitfalls of college and
career who can serve as guides.
For the mentors, their learning often includes the satisfaction of
helping others maneuver these challenges.
For mentor Eloisa Echavez it is “to be energized and contribute
to the development of a young professional who has many dreams
and plans for the future.”
Mentor Chad Jackson says, “For me it was a way to connect
with an African-American student … who had gone through the
same things I did. It showed me the importance of investing in
youth.”
The four ethnic services directors recommend alumni of
Augsburg to be invited as mentors, and Jenkins Nelsen serves as the
guiding force in making the mentorship connections. She provides
training to both mentors and mentees on how to work together to
get the most from their relationships.
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In addition to the individual mentoring activities,
Jenkins Nelsen brings the entire group of mentors and
mentees together at various times during the year for cultural celebrations and other social and community activities. Both Genia and Adams have found these gatherings to
be times when the group can learn about each others’ cultures and appreciate the differences and similarities.
The creation of Scholastic Connections came about in
response to a difficult situation in Augsburg’s history. In
1986, alumnus Elroy Stock ’49 gave a $500,000 campaign
naming gift to Augsburg. When it was discovered that he
was the author of thousands of letters sent to interracial
couples and adoptive parents urging “racial purity,” the
College decided it would not put Stock’s name on the
building. Charitable gift regulations prevented the return of
the money, which led to a lawsuit by Stock that was later
dismissed.
In 2001, Syl Jones (himself a victim of Stock’s mail
campaign) proposed an endowment in the same amount of
Stock’s gift to offer scholarships for students of color and
mixed race. The program supports them in achieving academic success and developing leadership skills.
President Paul Pribbenow, in remarks at the annual
dinner, commented that Scholastic Connections is “an
example of the College at its best,” supporting its mission
and commitment to provide access to college for all students.
Overall, there is little doubt that the program is successful. So far, more
than half of the former students have gone on to complete higher degrees.
Echavez says the program enables Augsburg “to make a greater impact on the
lives of the students of color going beyond the academics, extracurricular
activities, and financial aid.”
Woldegebriel believes that more international students of color will be
attracted to Augsburg, knowing that through Scholastic Connections they can
be paired with a mentor of similar cultural background.
At the annual dinner, Genia, an attorney and lobbyist, spoke of the fact
that among Minnesota’s 201 state legislators, there are only five or six senators
Although Xia Xiong (left) comes from a different cultural background than her mentor, she appreciates the guidance that Eloisa
Echavez (above) was able to give her to plan for the next steps in
her studies and career. Since Echavez had never mentored anyone
outside of Latino culture, she enjoys learning from Xiong and
helping her pursue her dreams.
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and representatives of color, with no American
Indians.
“The legislature is making decisions every day
that affect all Minnesotans’ lives,” Genia said. “If some
groups are under-represented, … then life-changing
decisions are potentially being made without taking
into account the unique perspectives and cultural
beliefs of these groups.
“Until all races are represented in the halls of
government, in the business world, or in the academic world at the same rate at which they’re represented
in the general population,” he concluded, “we’ll need
programs like Scholastic Connections.” Ⅵ
(Left) Through Scholastic Connections,
Chris Adams learned to connect with different kinds of people—something that
helps him in his current real estate work,
and as he prepares for a law career. Jim
Genia’s (far left) work as an attorney and
lobbyist provides the networking to assist
Adams with internships and law school in
planning for that career.
SCHOLASTIC CONNECTIONS
Mentees and Mentors interviewed for this story:
CHRIS ADAMS ‘07 (sociology)
Real estate broker
Vilana Realty
MELATEWORK WOLDEGEBRIEL ’05
(accounting)
Moving back to Addis Ababa
JIM GENIA ’87 (sociology)
Lobbyist/Attorney
Animiki LLC
NORO ANDRIAMANALINA ’91
(English, religion)
Program Adminstrator in The
Graduate School and Faculty
Fellow at the Center for Teaching
and Learning, both at University of
Minnesota
XIA XIONG ’05 (sociology)
Graduate program:
Counseling and Student Personnel
Psychology, University of
Minnesota
Intern—Multicultural Center for
Academic Excellence, University of
Minnesota
ELOISA ECHAVEZ ’94
(computer science), ’98 M.A.
Educational Leadership
Executive Director
La Oportunidad, Inc.
MATHEW SHANNON ’04
(business, communication arts)
Administrative Assistant
Soft Computer Consultants
CHAD JACKSON ’97
(elementary education)
Account Executive
Bluewater Direct
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Jesse Docken has enjoyed the companionship of four AIBO dog robots that he
has used to help beginning students learn basic programming as well as to
provide him challenges for more complex programming.
F
See AIBO walk …
and sit …
and wigg le its ears
BY BETSEY NORGARD
22 AUGSBURG NOW
our black-and-white dogs have taken up residence in
Augsburg’s computer science lab, and sophomore Jesse
Docken has become their keeper, trainer, and researcher.
The dogs are called AIBO, for Artifical Intelligence roBOt,
and were created by Sony Corporation in 1999. Designed as
futuristic pet robots, thousands of them with price tags of
$1,500-2,000 have been purchased and taught to play games,
shake their legs, wiggle their ears, say their names, and let their
owners know when they’re happy, angry, and bored.
There is even a “four-legged league” of AIBOs that compete
around the world in RoboCup, an international robotics competition.
Last fall, computer science professor Karen Sutherland took
the AIBOs to her Introduction to Computer Science, a course
required for all computer science, mathematics, and management information systems (MIS) students.
As far as robots go, the AIBOs are quite complicated crea-
tures, capable of highly-advanced programming. Their best
feature, however, is that their basic programming is relatively easy—much of it is self-contained and doesn’t
require proficiency in a programming language.
The task in the AIBO lab is for student teams of mostly
freshmen and sophomores to write an easy program, transfer it to a memory card, plug it into the AIBO dog robot,
and see if it goes through its routine correctly.
“The code is easy to read because it uses commands
that you would use for a real dog,” says sophomore Brietta
Schluender. “When working with the code you are able to
change the commands and numbers to see how the dog
reacts; then you can easily conclude how the changes in
the code make the dog’s actions differ.”
The students turn on the switch and watch cautiously
as their dog slowly comes to life. First a stretch, and then
one, two, three, and four shakes of a paw—so far so good!
After making several turns, AIBO ends with “an amazing
amount of ear wiggles,” as one student describes it.
Sutherland introduced the AIBOs into her class as part
of a collaborative grant—with Berea College and the
University of Minnesota—from the National Science
Foundation. Her goal is to engage and attract more students, especially women and minority students, to computer science study. The AIBOs offer an easy way to teach
the basics of programming and robotics while having fun.
“It’s easy for the students to see how the AIBO reacts to
their program, and it does cute things,” Sutherland says. “If
they can see the program physically happen, they understand it better.”
Docken, a computer science major, works with
Sutherland in the class, lending a hand when students run
into programming glitches or when the AIBO’s routine
doesn’t work. In his own research, in addition to making
the AIBOs perform various tasks, he has studied different
means of programming to ascertain which methods are
easier and harder. These results will inform how robots
might be used in future class projects.
He has enjoyed working with his new robotic pets.
“I’ve been fascinated with learning how to make them do
certain things, for instance, how to change which lights
come on [to show emotional responses], how to make
them walk, or how to make them play sounds to music.”
Working with the AIBOs will help him move into more
complex robotics.
Docken’s primary interest is artificial intelligence (AI).
“I’ve had a few ideas I’ve played around with,” he says,
“and I hope to begin AI research to make algorithms that
Sophomore Jesse Docken (second from left) helps junior David Yanagisawa and sophomore Alex
Garver with their programming to make the AIBO dog robot perform its routine, while computer
science professor Karen Sutherland looks on.
Freshman Melissa Moberg (left) and sophomore Brietta Schluender joke with Docken about the
tricks they can make the AIBO dogs perform.
could provide a more sophisticated means of handling emotions and simulate
primitive emotional responses to external stimuli.”
This could be applied, he says, in many ways—to robotics for entertainment, e.g. AIBOs that can react in more real ways, to games where characters
can respond to events, and to simulation.
Docken has written a paper on his research that he will present at a regional conference in the spring. Sutherland is using his work plus student feedback
from class labs at all three institutions involved in the NSF grant to develop a
course curriculum that will appeal to a broad spectrum of students with varied
career goals.
And, yes, Docken says their AIBOs have been given names—Sirius,
Snoopy, Scooby-Doo, and Spike. Ⅵ
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Polish-born Magdalena Paleczny-Zapp, associate professor
in marketing, brings her experience as an international
business consultant to her students in class.
global
MEET THE INTERNATIONAL FACULTY
Associate professor Magdalena Paleczny-Zapp
(management coordinator) was born and
raised in Krakow, Poland, and taught in several
European institutions before coming to
Augsburg.
Associate professor Amin Kader (international business coordinator) is from Egypt. A
past president of the Islamic Center of
Minnesota, he teaches Islamic Studies in addition to business.
Before coming to the United States in
1970, associate professor and finance coordinator Ashok Kapoor worked at the American
Embassy in his home country of India. He has
brought this international experience into his
Augsburg classroom since 1998.
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
director Bob Kramarczuk was born in western
Ukraine. At the age of five, his family escaped
and hid in the forest for five months keeping
ahead of the front during World War II. His
business
Experience is a powerful teacher. In addition to study abroad programs,
Augsburg’s business students have opportunities to experience global
perspectives in their classrooms every day.
BY BETHANY BIERMAN
family was later shipped to a work camp in
Bavaria before immigrating to the U.S.
Associate professor Fekri Meziou, Tunisian
by birth, has taught at Augsburg since 1987.
“Having faculty of diverse backgrounds is
important to the richness of the academic programming offered in our department,” says
Meziou. “For instance, I am teaching an international marketing course that is approached
from a globally diverse background. We analyze the challenges of marketing products and
services in different regions around the world.
This course can only be taught by someone
who has traveled extensively and has
immersed himself/herself during an extended
stay in the life of the foreign countries.”
“I grew up on a farm outside a small
town,” says Jamie Schiller ’05, who currently
serves as MBA program coordinator. “Most of
my experience with diversity was through the
business department.” Reflecting back on her
undergraduate experience, Schiller remembers,
“[Zapp] helped us understand global differences as well as learn to make culturally sensitive business decisions. … [Meziou] changed
my life and drove me to seek out opportunities
to broaden my perspective of marketing and
business on a global level. He continuously
brought cases to his courses that had global
business challenges. … With the help of the
business faculty, I was able to customize a
study abroad program in England. … I have
Associate professor Fekri Meziou brings case studies from his own cultural experience
From his years of working at the American Embassy in India, associate professor
to his international marketing course.
Ashok Kapoor can teach finance, drawing on extensive knowledge of both
cultural contexts.
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Trading Places
grown to appreciate international differences in
other country’s beliefs, norms, and value sets.”
“Students leave the place more openminded than the day they came,” Zapp asserts.
John Cerrito, assistant professor and
department chair, says, “The course descriptions are broad enough so faculty members can
bring in their own flavor and expertise.”
“In the current context of globalization,”
says Kapoor, “my international experience
comes in handy in all my classes, but especially in the international finance classes. My work
experience overseas provides many examples
to my students and helps them keep an open
perspective leading to better decisions both
professionally and in their personal lives.”
Senior Dulce Monterrubio is a perfect
example of this. She came to Augsburg from
her hometown of Mexico City. She says, “It was
Magda’s own experience as an international
business consultant that made me understand
that being an international student here at
Augsburg was just the first step, but that successfully adapting to a second, third, or
fourth culture would be what truly would
make me the international educator/professional I wanted to become.” Monterrubio is
using her cultural experiences, which include
studying abroad in Spain, in her current role
as a program assistant in Augsburg’s Center
for Global Education.
Along with representing differences in
ethnic backgrounds, there is significant religious diversity represented in the department.
“The department really does have an
interesting diversity of faith expressions,”
comments assistant professor Lee Clarke,
who also happens to be a former ELCA minister. “For some, it’s very clear to students
because of culture and nationalities. Ashok
[Kapoor] is very upfront talking about his
Hindu faith, and Amin [Kader] and others
are Islamic. For others, it’s not as intentional… Because religion is so close to culture, it
gives students a taste of some of the challenges in global business.”
Cerrito agrees. “The College goes out of
its way to be diverse. In 1983 when I came, I
did not represent the faith, culture, or ethnic
background the culture [of Augsburg] represents, and I’ve never been anywhere where
I’ve felt more accepted.” (Cerrito is Roman
Catholic and of Italian descent.)
Kapoor says, “Both my cultural and religious background allows me to bring a very
different perspective to issues of the day that
we discuss both among colleagues and with
our students.”
Consider two college students in
1980—one, a student at the University
of Minnesota; the other, studying at the
University of Tunis. Both had the desire
to see the world through a new culture.
The two are allowed to exchange
places through the International
Reciprocal Exchange Program.
After her time in Tunisia, the
American returns to Minnesota; the
Tunisian young man decides to stay in
America to pursue his academic objectives. The two meet while serving as cochairs for a selection committee to
choose and orient another student
exchange.
Years later, the two cross paths
again, this time at Augsburg College,
where they both now work. Their
names? Regina McGoff, associate director of the Center for Global Education,
and Fekri Meziou, associate professor of
business.
Meziou says the exchange “was a
wonderful opportunity to share experiences and academic ideas with international students from a number of countries around the world… International
exchanges enable students to immerse
LAYER IN CORPORATE EXPERIENCE
A different kind of culture—corporate culture—is also something faculty add to the
international mix.
Prior to coming to Augsburg in 1995,
David Schwain, assistant professor, served on
Assistant professor Lee Clarke combines both his cor-
themselves in the cultural, social, political, and economic life of another country. The learning outcomes are tremendous and the personal growth opportunities are immeasurable.”
It’s a small world, after all.
porate perspectives from software design and programming with his background as a Lutheran minister
in Augsburg’s MIS classes.
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ALUMNI NEWS
From the Alumni
Board president …
Greetings fellow
Auggies,
As I write this, fall is settling
in and the transition to winter
is in the air. Homecoming
week was a great set of
events—I hope you could
attend some of them. I particularly enjoyed the opportunity
to learn more about our
Distinguished Alumni and
Spirit of Augsburg and First
Decade awardees. Their recollections of what life was like
at Augsburg 30-40-50 years ago reminded me of how much
has changed and is changing around us all the time.
Homecoming also set a great stage for President Pribbenow’s
inauguration. I was honored to represent the alumni in the
Inauguration Ceremony and the four days of events surrounding it. The theme of AGES—Abundance, Generosity,
Engagement, and Service—is one we can all be proud of and
take part in as we live our lives in service to the broader
world. If you want to learn a little more about Augsburg’s year
of transition I highly recommend the inauguration webpage,
www.augsburg.edu/inauguration, and the President’s office
page, www.augsburg.edu/president.
By the time you read this, Advent Vespers, Christmas, and the
new year have come and gone, and before too long, Easter
will arrive. Then, in May, another commencement arrives. I’m
starting to deeply appreciate my grandmother’s insight when,
at 90, she told me that the years never seem to go by more
slowly. It’s always faster and faster.
As your new year unfolds, I wish you all the best in your
transitions.
Barry M. Vornbrock ’96 MAL
Alumni Board President
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Auggies at the
State Capitol
Alumni calendar
Congratulations to the following
Auggies who were elected to the
Minnesota Legislature in
November:
February 20
Alumni Board meeting—
5:30 p.m., Minneapolis Room,
Christensen Center
Sandy Wollschlager ’94 (DFL),
elected to her first term in House
District 28A, representing
Cannon Falls and Red Wing
March 14
Join members of the Alumni
Board Events Committee to volunteer at Augsburg’s Campus
Kitchen from 7-9 p.m. For more
information or to sign up as a
volunteer, contact Liz Pushing at
lpushing@provplace.com. Learn
more about Campus Kitchen in
the GET INVOLVED section at
www.augsburg.edu/alumni.
Diane Loeffler ’75 (DFL), elected to her second term in House
District 59A, representing
Northeast Minneapolis
Rod Skoe ’77 (DFL), elected to
his second term in Senate
District 2, representing
Northwest Minnesota. He had
previously served two terms in
the Minnesota House of
Representatives.
Sport an Auggie
license plate
Auggie license plates are available from the Minnesota
Department of Transportation
for a $10 plate fee and a minimum annual contribution of
$25 when renewing registration. The plates can go on passenger class vehicles carrying
not more than 15 persons; this
includes pickup trucks and
vans with a three-quarter-ton or
less gross weight and one-ton
passenger vans. For information, go to www.dps.state.mn.
us/dvs/PlBrochure/CollegiatePla
tes.htm.
April 17
Alumni Board meeting—
5:30 p.m., Minneapolis Room,
Christensen Center
Check the online calendar at
www.augsburg.edu for a complete schedule of campus
events.
Send in your
nominations
Is there someone you
believe is deserving of a
Distinguished Alumnus/a,
Spirit of Augsburg, or First
Decade award?
Nominations are being
received by the Alumni
Relations Office from now
until March 1.
For instructions about nominating and the nomination
form, contact Becky Taute
at 612-330-1085 or
tauter@augsburg.edu. The
forms are also available on
the alumni webpage at
www.augsburg.edu/alumni.
Please consider making a
nomination!
Centennial Singers head to the Southwest
Following a successful series of concerts in Florida in 2006 and
their annual fall concert season in Minnesota, the Augsburg
Centennial Singers will reprise their 2005 tour in Arizona in
February 2007, with additional concerts in Nevada and Utah.
Directed by Alfred (Al) Reesnes ’58, the Singers reflect the gospel
quartet tradition at Augsburg. Formed in 1993 to commemorate
the 100th anniversary of the first Augsburg gospel quartet that
traveled to Norway, the Singers have toured Norway twice, most
recently in 2001.
“Seeing alumni and other friends of Augsburg is a wonderful part
of the touring,” says Reesnes. “Our guys love to sing songs of
praise and we are looking forward to returning to the Southwest.”
Also featured in the concert are songs by a quartet, led by Paul
Christensen ’59, and including Norm Anderson ’60, Paul Mikelson
’70, and Jon Lueth, husband of alumna Marilyn (Buschbom) ’71.
This group recalls Augsburg’s strong gospel quartet tradition over
many years. In addition, a second quartet now presents songs from
a more Southern gospel tradition.
February concerts/appearances
February 6, 7 p.m.
Eccles Concert Hall, Dixie College, St. George, Utah
February 7, 7 p.m.
Community Lutheran Church, 3720 Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas, Nev.
February 8, 7 p.m.
Spirit of Grace Lutheran Church, 15820 Clearview Blvd., Surprise, Ariz.
February 9, 7 p.m.
Vista de la Montana United Methodist Church, 3001 E. Miravista
Lane, Tucson, Ariz.
Alumni reception, 6–6:45 p.m.
February 10, 4 p.m.
Chaparral Christian Church, 6451 Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, Ariz.
February 11, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
Worship Services at American Lutheran Church, 172 Del Webb
Blvd., Sun City, Ariz.
Alumni reception between services.
February 13, 7 p.m.
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, El Lago Blvd. and
Fountain Hills Blvd, Fountain Hills, Ariz.
Alumni reception, 6–6:45 p.m.
February 14, 7 p.m.
King of Glory Lutheran Church, 2085 E. Southern Ave., Tempe, Ariz.
Alumni reception, 6–6:45 p.m.
A special highlight in the concerts of the Centennial Singers, who number more than
50, is a smaller group of four who keep alive Augsburg’s longstanding gospel quartet
tradition. (L to R): Jon Lueth, Paul Christensen ’59, Paul MIkelson ’70, and Norm
Anderson ’60.
February 15, 7 p.m.
Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, 25150 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale, Ariz.
NOTE: Augsburg President Paul C. Pribbenow will be the guest
preacher at services on Feb. 17 and 18 at the American Lutheran
Church in Sun City, Ariz. (see address above):
Sat., Feb. 17—4 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 18—8:30 and 10:30 a.m., with a coffee reception
between services.
For information, contact the alumni relations office at 612-330-1085.
Join the Augsburg Online Community
It’s designed just for you—
• Keep in touch with classmates
• Find out what’s happening on campus
• Send class notes about what you’re doing
• Change/update your address and e-mail
• Update your profile so others can find you
• Make an online gift to Augsburg
It’s fast and easy. Already, more than 500 alumni have registered.
Simply go to www.augsburg.edu/alumni—have you signed up?
If you have questions, e-mail healyk@augsburg.edu.
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HOMECOMING 2006
Homecoming 2006 brought students and alumni together in record numbers. Fireworks at the pep rally pumped up the crowd, and seniors
Grant Hemmingsen and Sari Gallagher were crowned Homecoming King and Queen. While the football game against Concordia-Moorhead went into
overtime, the Cobbers edged out the Auggies, 34-28, for the win.
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HOMECOMING REUNIONS
Class of 1956
(L to R) ROW 1 (front): Dorothy
(Floistad) Benson, Carolyn (Lower)
Bliss, Elizabeth (Mortensen) Swanson,
Chris (Munson) Main, Ron Main.
ROW 2: Augsburg president Paul
Pribbenow, Louise Jones, Laurayne
(Helgerson) Solberg, James Nordling,
Bonnie (Bieri) Vaagenes, Marilyne
Dahl, Wanda (Warnes) Olson, Farolyn
(Johnson) Gehring, Ruth (Borchardt)
Ysteboe Engelstad, Hans Dumpys,
John Haynes. ROW 3: Ted Berkas,
Harvey Lundin, Roger Ose, Chuck
Evavold, Glen Thorpe, Jim Pederson,
Harold Stoa, Rodney Erickson, Tom
Hofflander, Tom Benson, Chuck
Howard, Tom Hoversten. ROW 4: Bob
D. Larson, Bob Gjengdahl, John
Thompson, Bill Anderson, Ardell
Moen, Richard Thorud, Gary Fitch
Class of 1966
(L to R) ROW 1 (front): Sylvia
(Steinbeck) Torstenson, Lila (Lee)
Salls, Mary Lynn (Larson) Leff, Rhoda
(Lindekugel) Vandervoort, Grace
(Estenson) Fladeboe, Judith (Erickson)
Coppersmith, Jeanne (Wanner)
Morreim. ROW 2: Karen (Torkelson)
Leverentz, Douglas Johnson, John
Andreasen, Beth Torstenson, Karen
Johnson, Kathleen (Davis) Jacobsen,
Kay (Swensson) Cerkvenik. ROW 3:
Kathryn (Wall) Johnson, Sharen
(Muehlenthaler) Schornstein, Vernice
(Ring) Bishop, Karen (Langseth)
Oelschlager, Marcia (Thimsen) Noble,
Susan (Joesting) Propst, Joan (Alden)
Blomlie. ROW 4: Jerry Maas, Maggi
(Ahlson) Tjaden, Judith (Erickson)
Pittelkow, Kathleen (Kalpin) Franson,
Heidi (Degen) Shurtleff, Ed Huseby,
Richard Mork, Allan Kristenson. ROW
5: Kathleen (Popp) Boggess, Joy
Klemp, Smokey (Wyckoff) Nielsen,
Gracia (Nydahl) Luoma.
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Class of 1981
(L to R) ROW 1 (front): Ruth Muschinski, Karla (Morken) Thompson, Janna (Wallin) Haug, Mary Beamish, Molly Olson-Blomgren. ROW 2: Susan
(Dahlgren) Sackrison, Kirsten Schwappach, Maureen Webster, Kristine Johnson, Gaynelle (Webb) Buckland, Leann Rock, Barbara Gilbert, Janis (Blomgren)
Aune, Naomi (Christensen) Staruch.
35th Anniversary of
Metro-Urban Studies
Alumni enjoyed reuniting with former faculty and classmates at the
35th anniversary of Augsburg’s
Metro-Urban Studies program. Paula
(Brookins) Pentel ’78, warmly greets
Fran Torstenson, with professor
emeritus Joel Torstenson ’38 looking
on. In the background, professor
emeritus Myles Stenshoel talks with
Bruce Shoemaker ’81.
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CLASS NOTES
1942
Chester and Ebba (Johnson)
Brooks, Duluth, Minn., celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in June at Gloria Dei
Church in Duluth, surrounded
by family and friends. After more
than 32 years with the National
Park Service, they moved to
Duluth in 1983.
campuses, when the church grew
from 525 to 7300 members. He
and his wife, Bonnie (Bieri) ’67,
have four children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
1957
Jeanette (Olson) Locke, Inver
Grove Heights, Minn., has been
awarded a grandfather clock after
35 years of service as an H&R
Block employee. She and her
husband, Peter ’60, have lived in
both St. Paul and Scottsdale, Ariz.
children, reading, and golfing.
Lois is director of nursing at the
Burnett Medical Center.
Lowell “Zeke” Ziemann,
Phoenix, Ariz., met up with fellow Auggie Hall-of-Famer Lute
Olson ’56 at the booksigning for
Olson’s new autobiography, Lute!
The Seasons of My Life. Olson is
head basketball coach at the
University of Arizona.
1968
Janet Letnes Martin and
Suzanne (Johnson) Nelson
were awarded the Gold Pen
Award by Metro Lutheran newspaper at their annual dinner in
October, recognizing distinguished
service to Christ and the church
through significant contribution to
public communication. Their
book, Growing Up Lutheran, is the
basis for the currently-running play
Church Basement Ladies. In August,
Janet suffered the loss of her husband, Neil, who died following a
four-year battle with cancer.
1959
1943
The Rev. LuVerne “Red”
Nelson, ’46 Sem, New Hope,
Minn., celebrated the 60th
anniversary of his ordination as a
Lutheran pastor on August 4. He
served parishes in North Dakota,
Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Red
was married to Grace (Carlsen)
’45 and established a scholarship
for voice students in her memory.
He also set up a scholarship for
tuba players.
Gail Castor, Redwood Falls,
Minn., played one season of
Auggie football while a student.
In the Homecoming alumni football game this year, as the oldest
player on the field at age 75, he
made two plays towards the end
of the game, one of which ended
in a touchdown. His efforts were
showcased on several local television stations as well as in
ESPN’s Top Ten Plays of the Day.
He has every intention to play
again next year.
1948
Jeroy Carlson, Burnsville,
Minn., celebrated his retirement
on September 30 after 44 years
of service and was honored at a
reception in October. (See page 3.)
1951
1960
The Rev. Morris Vaagenes,
Shoreview, Minn., recently published Baptism: God’s Activity of
Grace at Kirk House Publishers.
For 38 years, he served as the
senior pastor at North Heights
Lutheran Church and played an
active role in the development of
the Roseville and Arden Hills
The Rev. Myron Carlson,
Grantsburg, Wis., celebrated his
retirement after 37 years as the
pastor of Grantsburg Faith
Lutheran Church. He also served
congregations in Clayton, Wis.,
and rural Clear Lake. Myron is
looking forward to traveling with
his wife, Lois, visiting their three
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1976
Jane Stritesky, Georgetown, Ky.,
has taken a new position at
Northern Elementary School as
elementary music specialist for
grades K through 5. She also
coordinates after school courses
in choir, piano, and guitar.
1963
Carol Ann (Erickson) Zwernik,
Minnetonka, Minn., was named
the Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America’s 2006-07 Director of
the Year, an award based on professional achievements and work
in implementing programs for
students, their families, the congregation, and community. She is
the pre-kindergarten director at
Calvary Lutheran Church.
1979
Linda Sue Anderson,
Minneapolis, received rave
reviews in the Star Tribune for
her performance as Big Mama in
Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot
Tin Roof at the Minneapolis
Theatre Garage. The show sold
out in July and was extended
into September.
1982
Diane (Peterson) Kachel,
Woodbury, Minn., has become
assistant director for the newlyestablished Center for Lung
Science and Health at the
University of Minnesota. For
nearly 25 years she has been
actively engaged in lung-related
research and administration
across the academic industry and
government sectors. In her new
role she will focus on lung
research, education, and public
service for the prevention and
treatment of lung cancer.
1985
1991
Tom Terpening, Minneapolis,
appeared on TV’s Deal or No
Deal. Unfortunatly, he didn’t win
the big money, but says he and
his family enjoyed a wonderful
four days in Hollywood for the
taping.
Betty Christiansen, La Crosse,
Wis., became a published author
this fall. Her book, Knitting for
Peace, contains stories about
charity knitting organizations
around the United States, selfhelp knitting groups in countries
recovering from war, and other
folks who are using knitting to
help others around the world.
She hopes the book will inspire
others to pick up their needles
and knit one of the 15 projects
in the book for someone in need.
1986
Debra Balzer-Plagemann,
Roanoke, Va., and her husband,
Rob, welcomed a new daughter,
Sophia, in August.
Lisa Baumgartner, Sycamore,
Ill., recently received tenure and
promotion at Northern Illinois
University to associate professor
in the counseling, adult, and
higher education department.
1987
Barbara Blomberg, Princeton,
Minn., is one of four people
inducted into the Princeton High
School Activities Hall of Fame this
year. She teaches in the Princeton
district and served several years as
the head volleyball coach.
Patricia (Noren) Enderson, Elk
River, Minn., recently joined
Deloitte Services LP, a division of
the Deloitte & Touche LLP firms,
as a marketing manager. She can
be reached at pjend@aol.com.
1994
Michelle (Eaker) Steever,
Cranston, R.I., and her husband,
Frank, welcomed a son, Gavin,
on July 27. He joins big sister
Genevieve, 2.
“PSI House Girls,” graduates of 1982 and 1983,
celebrate a girls’ getaway weekend in June at
Izatys Resort.
(L to R) Lisa (Salmonson) Weatherhead, Marlene (Sorensen) Carr, Cindy
(Winberg) Sisson, Janice (Haselhorst) Hostager, Linda (Dibos) Graslewicz,
Terry Swanson (U of M graduate), Kris (Alexander) Korby, Jean (Lucas)
Horton, Terese (Borgstrom) Almquist.
Auggies at Jellystone
1989
Mark Limburg, St. Paul, has
been published by Concordia
Publishing House of St. Louis,
Mo., for his piano arrangements,
which have appeared in many
collections. Carols for Piano is his
12th published piece. Mark has
been named of one “Today’s Top
Writers” and “Today’s Top
Arrangers.” In 1999, he toured
England with David Soul and
Hugh Burns, the guitarist for
Paul McCartney and George
Michael. Mark is currently completing a CD of original contemporary compositions. You can email Mark at rachoven63@aol.com.
This group of Auggies (Classes of 1995, ’96, and ’97) and their families
celebrated their ninth annual summer outing at Jellystone Park in
Warrens, Wis. All living in the Twin Cites, they are able to get together
often and continue to add “future Auggies” to the clan. Their shirts
read, “First Annual Auggie 5K Walk, Run, & Crawl.” (L to R) Jodi Monson
’96, Gene Louie ’95, Dave and Natasha (Solberg) ’96 Sheeley and daughter Kaia, Brian ’95 and Jennifer (Cummings) ’96 Ackland and children
Ellie and Lucas, Brittany (Lynch) ’96 and Mike Jakubiec, Brooke (Manisto)
’96 and Erik ‘97 Reseland and daughter Elsa, Tom Shaw ’95 and
Stephanie Harms ’96 and daughter Madeline, Nate Markell (fiancé of
Jodi Monson), Dylan Nau ’97 and Wendy Laine ’96 and daughter Lydia,
Andy and Connie (Arndt) ’96 Clausen and children Adam and Aaron.
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CLASS NOTES
Kari (Schroeder) Prescott,
Minneapolis, and her husband,
Scott, welcomed their second
child—a son, Soren Theophilus.
He was born on June 28 and
joins big brother Simon, 6. Kari is
a physician with a private practice
downtown and Scott is a middle
school music teacher in Chaska,
Minn.
1995
Tiffany Lynn (Peterson) Garzone,
Rocky Mount, N.C., and her
husband, Steven, have adopted
their first daughter, Natalie,
from China in May 2005. Tiffany
and Steven are both chiropractors and business partners at
Rocky Mount Chiropractic.
1999
Devean George, Dallas, Tex.,
signed a two-year contract worth
$4.2 million with the Dallas
Mavericks. In his first three years
in the league, he became the seventh player in the NBA to win
three championships. He leaves
the Los Angeles Lakers to join
the Mavericks.
Victoria Sadek, New Brighton,
Minn., teaches Honors
Humanities, 20th-Century
American Literature, and
Creative Writing in the English
Department at Mounds View
High School. She also directs the
fall and spring plays and just finished a production of It’s a
Wonderful Life, presented as a
radio broadcast, complete with
sound effects. For it, marketing
students created real “commercials” for local businesses that
benefited the theatre program.
Torma-Agrimson Wedding
Jenell Torma ’00 married Erick Agrimson ’98, on May 20 at Hoversten
Chapel. Jenell is currently a training facilitator at East Suburban
Resources in Stillwater and Erick is an assistant professor in the
Department of Physics and Sonography at the College of St. Catherine
in St. Paul. The couple lives in Roseville, Minn. (Front row, L to R) Prof.
Mark Engebretson, Prof. Ken Erickson ’62, Drew Monteith ’99, Kevin
Wipf ’98, and Larye Pohlman ’98. (Middle row, L to R) Matt Klatt ’01,
Justin Walker ’98, Jenell Torma ’00, Erick Agrimson ’98, and Eric Klatt
’98. (Back row, L to R) Kaydee Kirk ’98, Jessica Rivera ’01, Rachel
Oldfather ’02, Conie Borchardt ’98, Jennifer Warner ’98, Katie Bodurtha
’99, Lois Bordurtha ’73, Lois Agrimson ’60, and Melissa Pohlman ’00.
2001
Leah Carlson, Minneapolis, has
recently moved to Chicago, Ill.,
to become operations specialist
for Dominium Inc. Because the
company has properties in 14
different states, she will be traveling most of the time.
Bonner-Pavelka Wedding
Jessica (Norman) Hafemyer,
Northfield, Minn, and her husband, Eric, welcomed a daughter, Lauren Ann, on October 15.
Lauren weighed in at 9 lb., 4 oz.
and is 22 in. long.
1996
Anna (Lalla) Johnson,
Shoreview, Minn., and her husband, Todd, welcomed a daughter, Kate Morgan, on July 28.
She joins big brother Evan, 4.
36 AUGSBURG NOW
Rachel L. Oldfather, Fargo,
N. Dak., graduated from Luther
Seminary in May with a Master
of Divinity degree and was
ordained June 10. She is now
serving at Trinity Lutheran
Church in Moorhead, Minn., as
part of the Transition into
Ministry Program. She can be
reached at: Rachel@trinitymhd.org.
Lindsay Bonner ’02 married Matthew Pavelka ’02 on August 27, 2005, at
First United Methodist Church in Dallas, Tex. Matron of honor was
Solveig (Grafstrom) Harren ’02, and best man was Jacob Pavelka. Beth
Scott and Sara Seekins ’02 were bridesmaids, and groomsmen were
Jason Pavelka and Devin Fitzsimons. Flower girl was Madison Pavelka.
Ushers were Ryan Bonner ’08, Matthew Brutsche ’00, and Andrew
Gordon ’02. Matthew is a first-year medical student at the University of
Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Tex., and Lindsay is a voice teacher
on faculty with the Galveston Island Arts Academy, and is currently performing in the East-End Theatre Company’s production of The Full
Monty.
Emily Maeder
(left) Beatrice and Benedick Deanne
McDonald ’04 played the feuding
Beatrice to Andrew Kraft’s Benedick in
Much Ado about Nothing, a production of the Traveling Players, a troupe
formed by McDonald.
(far left) Monster of Phantom Lake (L
to R) Josh Craig (as Professor Jackson)
and Deanne McDonald (as Elizabeth),
in a scene from The Monster of
Phantom Lake (2005).
Actor, director, costume designer
Deanne McDonald graduated in
2004 with a degree in theatre
arts. In the not-quite-three years
since then, she has appeared in a
surprise hit indie b-movie; started
her own acting company, starring
in its premiere production; and
directed her high school alma
mater’s theatre productions—in
between other theatre projects
and working a full-time job.
A year ago, after enjoying several
summer stints with Shakespeare
& Company, an outdoor repertory theatre in White Bear Lake,
McDonald decided to form her
own theatre company. She loved
doing Shakespeare outdoors,
where she says if feels “larger
than life,” and, along with her
sister and a group of fellow
Shakespearean actors, she put
together a company. Its name, the
Traveling Players, comes from the
description for Shakespeare’s own
actors who took their productions on the road when the theater closed to stop the spread of
the London plague.
For their premiere production
McDonald and the Traveling
Players chose Much Ado about
Nothing, which translates well for
a small cast and is quite portable.
McDonald served as producer
and costumer, and acted the role
of Beatrice. The play was performed last August and
September in Como Park, Eagan,
and Burnsville, with some of
their rehearsing done at
Augsburg in Murphy Square.
The Traveling Players’ interpretation of Much Ado about Nothing
included pop music and contemporary costumes, like camouflage
fatigues for Benedick, returning
from war. The production was
limited to an hour, with minimal
sets and an informal, intimate
outdoor setting—all trying to
more closely approximate the
experiences of Shakespeare’s own
audiences.
The turnouts were big, and even
without charging admission, the
costs for the production were
covered through donations.
McDonald’s most unexpected
recent acting success, however,
has come in a low-budget, ’50sstyle fake horror movie, The
Monster of Phantom Lake, created
by writer/director/producer
Christopher Mihm in homage to
his father’s love for the genre.
McDonald plays one of five high
school seniors enjoying a camping trip together in celebration of
their graduation. They fall victim
to a horrific, slimy monster—in
reality, a deranged war veteran
hermit who mutated into a monster from the nuclear waste that
had been dumped into the lake.
The movie was the realization of
Mihm and co-producer and star
Josh Craig’s lifelong dream to
produce a movie. With a digital
camera, at a cost of $1,500, they
brought back the experience—in
black-and-white—of movie-goers
during the 1950s who watched
an array of cheesy horror b-movies.
McDonald joined the cast after
responding to Mihm’s online
notice seeking actors for the fake
horror movie, and filming began
in the woods around the Twin
Cities. The film debuted in
March 2006.
Since then, The Monster at
Phantom Lake has been accepted
to numerous film festivals across
the country, won a number of
independent film awards, and
continues to grow a cult status
and play to sold-out audiences.
Last fall the film traveled with
care packages to Iraq and was
shown on Halloween to soldiers
at the air base.
Already Mihm has a sequel in
production, in which McDonald
has a cameo role.
McDonald’s most recent project,
as a part-time gig, was direction
of Look Homeward, Angel at
Henry Sibley High School, her
alma mater, in Mendota Heights,
Minn. On the production team
also was a fellow Auggie, set
designer Justin Johnson ’06. In
the spring, McDonald returns to
Sibley to direct The Boyfriend.
Last year McDonald’s work also
included another stage appearance in Wind in the Willows, with
New Breath Productions, a musical theatre learning collaborative.
Even with a busy theatre schedule, McDonald works full time at
TMP Directional Marketing, an
ad agency. She says the acting
experience enhances her work
there, especially in role-playing
techniques she uses for sales
training.
For information on upcoming
screenings of The Monster of
Phantom Lake featuring Deanne
McDonald, go to www.monsterofphantomlake.com.
—Betsey Norgard
WINTER 2006-07 37
CLASS NOTES
Laura Waldon and Emily
Brinkman were married on
Sept. 2 at the Inn at Castle Hill
in Ipswich, Mass. Emily graduated from Northeastern University
in Boston in August with a
Master of Science degree in
Physician Assistant Studies.
Laura is currently obtaining her
Master of Fine Arts degree in creative nonfiction writing from the
University of New Hampshire,
where she teaches First-Year
Writing and is the director of the
Online Writing Lab. The couple
lives in Salem, Mass.
Linnea Mohn, Minneapolis, and
her team, including David
Gillette and Rich Kronfeld from
the Comedy Central TV show,
Let’s Bowl, won this year’s 48Hour Film Festival. Their seven
minute short film Dangerous
Proximity was completed from
inception to delivery in 48
hours. The film can be viewed at
www.youtube.com.
Fellow Auggies in the wedding
party included Andi Slack ’07,
Becky Welle ’05, Amy Mackner
’04, Sarah Schultz ’04, Angela
Van Binsbergen ’05, Jon Fahler
’03, T.J. Bramwell ’03, Sam Gross
’03, Paul Amundson, Nick Slack
’02, and Joe Holman ’04.
2004
2003
Cherie Christ, Minneapolis, has
been promoted to director of
electronic communications at
Augsburg and is working over
the next six months on a major
study and redesign of the
Augsburg website.
Danielle Slack ’04 married John
Tieben ’03 on July 9, 2005, at
St. John Lutheran Church in
Belle Plaine, Minn., and spent
their honeymoon in Kauai,
Hawaii. Pastors Dave Wold and
Mark Johnson officiated at the
wedding.
Danielle is a third-grade teacher
in the Edina Public School
District, and John will graduate
in May from the University of
Minnesota School of Medicine.
They live in St. Louis Park, Minn.
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Kelly Chapman, Willernie,
Minn., received the Fashion
Design Award for Outstanding
Fashion Design Student. As one
of only 10 designers to participate in the Advanced Fashion
Design Program for the 2006-07
school year, her first collection
will debut at “FIDM’s Fashion
Gala” in February 2007.
Chad Darr, and his wife, Krista,
welcomed their first child, a
daughter, Addison Lynn, on
Sept. 8. Addison weighed in at 6
lb., 6 oz. and was 19 3/4 in. long.
Sara Kamholz, Maple Grove,
Minn., and her husband, Chad,
welcomed their first child,
Sophia Lyn, on Oct. 19, weighing in at 8 lb., 7 oz. and 20 1/2 in.
Katie Scheevel, Las Vegas, Nev.,
recently began teaching third
grade at Stanford Elementary
School. She can be contacted at
spicerisnicer24@yahoo.com.
2006
Justin Johnson, was set designer
for the fall play, Look Homeward
Angel, at Henry Sibley High
School in Mendota Heights,
sponsored by the Henry Sibley
Drama Club. He has recently
completed other sets, including
productions for Irondale High
School and In the Basement
Productions. He’s pictured here
with fellow Auggie Deanne
McDonald, who directed the
play. See page 37 for more on
Deanne.
2005
Katarzyna (Pruchnik) Niles,
Isanti, Minn., and her husband,
Joe, welcomed their first child,
daughter Helena Violet on July
14. She weighed in at 7 lb., 12
oz. and is 22 in. long.
Graduate Programs
Barry Vornbrock ’96 MAL, and
his husband, Ernest Lewis,
recently relocated to Palo Alto,
Calif. Barry accepted a position
with Stanford Univeristy Medical
Center as the director of IT
Systems Planning-Ambulatory
Care. Besides leading the technology efforts to implement a
new electronic health record, he
will also help Stanford Hospital
and Clinics develop a future
vision of their technology needs
as they grow their ambulatory
(walk in and walk out the same
day) services.
In Memoriam
Stella (Pederson) Eiermann
’30, Pacific Palisades, Calif., age
98, on May 31.
The Rev. Clifford M. Johnson
’34 (’30 Acad, ’39 Sem),
Bloomington, Minn., age 95, on
Oct. 12. He was a Distinguished
Alumnus and served Augsburg as
a fundraising leader, regent and
board chair, and director of
development.
Abner B. Batalden ’35,
Hanover, N.H., age 98, on Jan.
18. He traveled and worked
many years for the Lutheran
Church and Lutheran World
Relief, in social service agencies
and with refugee affairs. At
Augsburg he served as director
of alumni relations and as a
fundraiser; he was a
Distinguished Alumnus.
Wilhelm (“Bill”) Helland ’35,
Spicer, Minn., age 91, on Feb.
16.
Harold E. Mork ’38, Whittier,
Calif., on Nov. 24, 2005.
The Rev. Ormande Gordon
Tang ’41, Arden Hills, Minn.,
age 86, on July 14.
The Rev. Carl J. Carlsen ’43
(’46 Sem), Gig Harbor, Wash.,
age 85, on Sept. 3.
The Rev. Gerhard (“Giggs”)
Bretheim ’46 (’51 Sem), Edina,
Minn., age 78, on July 21 from
cancer.
Roald Nokleberg ’47, Duluth,
Minn., age 84, unexpectedly on
Oct. 12.
Mae Luhn ’50, Crossville, Tenn.,
age 82, on July 22 after a long
illness.
Aileen Okerstrom ’50,
Shoreview, Minn., age 78, on
Sept. 16.
Morris G. Jespersen ’57, Little
Canada, Minn., age 76, on Feb.
8 after a long battle with cancer.
Jack R. Norman ’59, Pennock,
Minn., ate 73, unexpectedly on
Aug. 6.
Gerald L. Peterson ’61,
Owatonna, Minn., age 66, on
Sept. 1.
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Philip M. Dyrud ’64,
Newfolden, Minn., age 67, on
Sept. 18.
Maiden name
Carolyn (Hove) Dyrud ’65,
Maple Grove, Minn., age 62, on
Sept. 24, 2005, from cancer.
Street address
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Employer
Kathrynn Mae Powell ’01, student in the Master of Arts in
Nursing program, Rochester,
Minn., age 47, on Oct. 22 following an accident.
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Luverne (“Vern”) Carlson,
Edina, Minn., age 86, in July.
Your news:
Robert Clyde, Crystal, Minn.,
age 79, on Jan. 9. He was associate professor and institutional
research analyst at Augsburg for
31 years until he retired in 1998.
WINTER 2006-07 39
Stu Stoller, professor of accounting, maintains active
ties with universities in Poland and the Czech
Republic, where has collaborated to develop curriculum, teach seminars, and establish a small-business
incubation center.
a national promotion board that oversaw the
“Got Milk” advertising and promotion program. His industry experience amplifies business theory in the classroom.
Professor Stu Stoller owned his own CPA
practice before going through what he calls
“a mid-life change in careers.”
Prior to joining Augsburg, Assistant
Professor Marc Isaacson worked at Innovex
Inc. in Maple Plain in various quality/engineering roles, including the launch of Flex
Suspension Assemblies into high volume
manufacturing. This took him to Asia frequently as he dealt with issues in global engineering, development, and customer service.
Nora Braun joined the department in
1997 with 20 years of information technology industry experience, most recently with
Electronic Data Systems and National Car
Rental.
Clarke was introduced to Augsburg
when Braun, a colleague, informed him of an
opening in Management Information Systems
(MIS). Clarke had worked for the EDS
26 AUGSBURG NOW
Corporation and National Car Rental System,
Inc., where he served as a software development manager, senior programmer/analyst,
and project leader. “I brought with me a corporate culture, but it was not long before it
became obvious that it was very different
here.”
All of this gives students a better idea of
what to expect in the “real” world. Ana
Chilingarishvili, a senior international relations major from the country of Georgia,
says, “Professor Zapp shared with us all kinds
of experiences she has had in her professional career which enhanced my understanding
of the concepts covered in the textbook and
showed how they can be applied to real-life
situations.”
“It’s paramount that you do what you
teach,” says Stoller. “It’s one thing to be an
academic and understand the philosophy
and the theory, but people become practitioners when they graduate from here, so
they need to understand the rules of practice.
One of the things that experience does is to
give you that practical experience… [What] I
think I give to students that they enjoy are
my stories of what is out there in the trenches of the world.”
GIVE CREDIT WHERE DUE
Cerrito credits the character of the business
department to Amin Kader, who founded it
(formerly it was combined with economics)
and served as department chair for 16 years.
“Faculty are here because of Amin’s leadership and drive. He was very successful at
establishing a culture where all members of
the department are treated with dignity and
respect.”
“When I interviewed here, Amin Kader
was the chair at the time,” recalls Stoller, who
grew up in a Jewish New York City family.
He remembers his family telling him, “‘You
mean you’re teaching in a Lutheran school,
and your boss is Egyptian?’ They said, ‘Boy,
you’re in trouble.’”
“When I got here [in 1990] and saw the
amount of diversity in the department, I
wondered if we would all work well together,” remembers associate professor Lori
Lohman, who is a self-described Midwestern
Protestant. “In a short period of time it
became apparent to me that this would be
the best place I would ever work. My coworkers are exceptional. We support each
other. We respect and value our differences.”
“For me, it would be hard to work in a
department where only one culture was represented,” says Zapp.
CREATE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES
The business faculty have actively crossed
borders for their teaching and research—
especially in Central and Eastern Europe.
In 1991, following a trade exhibition in
Pozan, Poland, Cerrito went to Warsaw and
met the vice-mayor of the city of Lublin, who
was also a professor at Catholic University.
“He invited me to visit the campus and meet
with professors. That really started
[Augsburg’s] relationship with Catholic
University and working with Solidarity, the
free trade movement, and privatization
issues. I then brought in Amin [Kader] and
Stu [Stoller].”
Cerrito and Kader were invited by
Catholic University’s dean to develop management degree programs and work with the
university’s faculty to assist them in privatizing state industries. Cerrito and Kader were
also asked to serve as guest lecturers.
In 1996, Stoller was invited to Catholic
University to set up curriculum and to teach
a seminar for financial auditing. “My grandfather came from Poland, from Krakow, and so I
figured I could visit on the way… I knew
nothing about Poland. The only thing I knew
were the black and white newsreels from
World War II… I thought Poland was black
and white.”
Stoller later returned to Catholic
University to set up curriculum and teach sem-
inars in Audit, and Mergers and Acquisitions.
“I learned a lot about different perspectives,
different point of view. It took me out of my
comfort zone and really gave me an education,” Stoller recalls. “But I figured, this cannot
end here, so I asked my colleagues here [at
Augsburg], if they had any connections in central Eastern Europe.”
It turned out that business/MIS professor
Milo Schield’s son was teaching in the Czech
Republic. He connected Stoller with the associate director of intercultural studies at Palacky
University in Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Stoller’s offer to help resulted in his
“thumbprint” on the Czech professor’s financial project over the Internet. This led to a sabbatical, during which time Stoller created an
incubation center for small business in the
community.
Stoller then created a course for Augsburg
students, “The Czech Republic: Social and
Cultural Impact of the Emerging Free Market
Economy,” which integrated history, culture,
and economics. In January 2001, he took 17
students to the Czech Republic for the first
time.
Students met with business leaders, workers, and citizens to discuss the impact of the
privatization process and the development of
capitalist enterprises in the ex-communist
country. The course has evolved since 2001,
but Stoller continues to lead student groups
to the Czech Republic.
Stoller was later invited to set up a similar program in Prague. Stoller has taken students there in 2003 and 2005 and will return
this year.
“Nothing can change you in three weeks
as fast as an experiential education,” Stoller
asserts. “Four years of college don’t change
you as much as three weeks in Prague.”
MAKE WIDER CONNECTIONS
In the mid-’90s, a connection with Russia
was established when Cerrito joined with
political science professor Norma Noonan to
present lectures at and facilitate an exchange
of professors with the State Academy of
Management in Moscow.
In May 2004, President William Frame
and Zapp visited the University of Ljubljana,
Slovenia, to rekindle an exchange program
with Augsburg. Several other business faculty,
including Clarke and Kader, have also visited
Slovenia. The department has hosted four
professors and the country’s prime minister,
Dr. Janez Drnovsek.
On that same trip, Frame and Zapp also
visited Krakow University of Economics,
Zapp’s alma mater. A year later, an exchange
agreement was signed between Augsburg and
Krakow University.
Last summer, through another faculty
connection, Stoller and associate professor
Kathy Schwalbe taught a course in Karlsruhe,
Germany, including four Augsburg students
and 14 students from the Berufsakademie.
More recently, Stoller has developed curriculum, discussed business cooperations, and
has given lectures in Shanghai, China. An
exchange of business programs is being considered as part of ongoing College discussions.
IN SUM
Stoller says his colleagues “tell about their
lives, they bring in their food—it’s wonderful. They talk about their experiences … you
can call up somebody like my friend Ashok
and talk about Indian culture, or Muslim culture, or whatever. It just adds a breath and
depth and experience to the department. We
all work with each other on a professional
basis and rejoice in each other’s differences.”
“It’s outstanding that we have this diversity,” says Kramarczuk. “We’re all God’s children. I’ve seen people die because of their
nationality. When I came into New Orleans
in the early ’50s, I couldn’t understand when
I would get on a bus, why an older black
woman would have to get up and give me
her seat.”
In the words of Lohman, “My colleagues
have expanded my world. It’s been fabulous.”
“We bring to the class very different
worlds,” says Zapp of her colleagues. “We
represent different cultures, different countries, different religious beliefs… The benefits
are immeasurable.” Ⅵ
The Department of Business Administration has
24 full-time faculty, more than 35 part-time faculty, teaching over 700 undergraduate and 300
graduate students.
MBA director Bob Kramarczuk, whose family immigrated to the U.S. after fleeing Ukraine, has enjoyed a career as
an international consultant and is an academician in the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences.
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VIEWS
Icons of an Inauguration
THE SCHOLARLY SYMBOLS
College seals are common inauguration
icons and appear on the many official
congratulations and certificates
President Pribbenow received from his
colleagues across the country. Nearly
50 of these colleagues attended the
inauguration.
THE BOW TIE STYLE
Paul Pribbenow adopted the bow tie on a daily
A giant red bow tie anchored the “President Bush”
Bow ties, again, on the buttons that Student Senate
basis after learning to tie many of them for black
outside of Christensen Center, designed by a team of
distributed across campus during inauguration week.
tie events in his work at the Art Institute of
students led by junior Ben Katz.
Chicago. He believes he currently has more than 50
bow ties in his wardrobe.
THE STUFF
From printed programs to food and coffee, lots of visuals recall this festive
week. The Event Services Office reports that approximately 800 Augsburg
“A” cookies were served at the inauguration reception.
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CALENDAR
For music information, call 612-330-1265
For theatre ticket information, call 612-330-1257
For art gallery information, call 612-330-1524
Note: The Gage Family Art Gallery will close in Lindell Library on Feb. 16. A new
Gage Family Art Gallery will open in the Oren Gateway Center in August.
March 7
faith@work! breakfast series
FEBRUARY
Tim Geoffrion, executive director,
Family Hope/TreeHouse
7 a.m.—St. Philip the Deacon
Lutheran Church, Plymouth, Minn.
www. spdlc.org
Through February 16
“In the Secret Place,”
by Arlene Burke-Morgan
Gage Family Art Gallery,
Lindell Library
Artist talk, Feb. 8, noon,
Minneapolis Room, Christensen
Center
Through February 16
Photographs by Aviel Goodman
Christensen Center Art Gallery
February 2–11
Twelfth Night, by William
Shakespeare
Guest directed by Barbra Berlovitz
Feb. 2, 3, 8, 9, and 10 at 7 p.m.
Feb. 4 and 11 at 2 p.m.
Tjornhom-Nelson Theater
February 8
Theatre Artist Series
March 13–16
Aloha, Say the Pretty Girls, by
Naomi Iizuka
February 26-27
Visiting Artists from Japan
Guest directed by Steve Bussa
7 p.m.—Foss Studio Theater
Bidou Yamaguchi (Master Noh Mask
Carver) and Ayomi Yoshida
(Designer, Printmaker, Installation
Artist)
March 25
Augsburg Choir home concert
Feb. 26, Bidou Yamaguchi carving
demonstration
9:10–10:10 a.m., with guest
Matthew Welch, curator of Asian art,
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
11 a.m.–noon, with Martha Johnson,
professor of theatre arts
Marshall Room, Christensen Center
“Technical Direction at the Guthrie
Theater,” Craig Pettigrew, technical
director, Guthrie Theater
1:30–3 p.m.—Tjornhom-Nelson
Theater
Feb. 27, Ayomi Yoshida presentation
9:40-10:40 a.m.
Marshall Room, Christensen Center
February 9
Theatre Artist Series
MARCH
“South Indian Dance:
Bharatanatyam,” Ranee Ramaswamy,
artistic director, Ragamala Music
and Dance Theater
11 a.m.–noon—Tjornhom-Nelson
Theater
February 21
Reading by ACTC visiting writers
Ingrid Wendt and Ralph Salisbury
7:30 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel
March 2
2007 Batalden
Seminar in Applied
Ethics and 25th
anniversary of the
Center for Global
Education
Jorge Bustamante,
president and
founder of El Colegio de la
Frontera Norte
10 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel
612-330-1180
March 6
Theatre Artist Series
“Stage Movement Using Viewpoints
as Developed by Anne Dogart,”
Randy Reyes, actor/director
9:40–11:10 a.m.—Tjornhom-Nelson
Theater
February 23–March 30
“Listen: A Pilgrimage in Watercolor
and Ink,” by Tara Sweeney
Christensen Center Art Gallery
Opening reception, Feb. 23,
5:30–7:30 p.m.
Artist talk, March 9, 4 p.m.
March 6
Theatre Artist Series
“The Scenic Artist,” Mary
Novodvorsky, scenic artist
1:30–3 p.m.—Tjornhom-Nelson
Theater
7 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel
March 28
Theatre Artist Series
“Issues of Race and Ethnicity in
Asian American Theatre,” Josephine
Lee, director, Asian American
Studies Program, University of
Minnesota
11 a.m.–noon—Tjornhom-Nelson
Theater
April 9-May 6
All-Student Juried Art Exhibition
All-Student Juried Art Exhibition
Award Winners
Christensen Center Art Gallery
Opening reception, April 13, 5-7 p.m.
Awards presentation, April 13,
5:30 p.m.
April 11
Theatre Artist Series
“A History of Mu Performing Arts in
Regard to Contemporary American
Theatre,” Rick Shiomi, artistic director, Mu Performing Arts
11 a.m.–noon—Tjornhom-Nelson
Theater
March 29
Theatre Artist Series
April 12
Theatre Artist Series
Bain Boelke, Jungle Theatre
11:50 a.m.–1:20 p.m.—TjornhomNelson Theater
“Creating Original Work,” Shawn
McConnologue, artistic director of
Shawn McConnologue and her
Orchestra
11:50 a.m.–1:20 p.m.—TjornhomNelson Theater
APRIL
April 1
Masterworks Chorale concert
4 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel
April 3
Theatre Artist Series
“The Production Notebook:
Directing Pericles from Start to
Finish,” Joel Sass, freelance director/designer
9:40–11:10 a.m.—Tjornhom-Nelson
Theater
April 13-22
The Threepenny Opera, by Bertolt
Brecht; music by Kurt Weill
Faculty directed by Darcey Engen
Music direction by Sonja Thompson
April 13, 14, 19, 20, and 21 at
7 p.m.
April 15 and 22 at 2 p.m.
Tjornhom-Nelson Theater
April 15
Augsburg Orchestra concert
7 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel
April 4
faith@work breakfast series
April 16
Sverdrup Visiting Scientist Lecture
“Grace at Work” panel
7 a.m.—St. Philip the Deacon
Lutheran Church
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“The Exploration of Planetary
Systems,” Fran Bagenal, professor of
astrophysical and planetary sciences,
Laboratory for Atmospheric and
Space Physics, University of
Colorado
8 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel
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time this year, Central
Lutheran’s new carillon bells
were an added dimension to
the music of the three
Augsburg choirs and Vespers
Orchestra.
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Paul Pribbenow is chosen as
Augsburg’s next president
Augsburg News Service
P
aul C. Pribbenow, president of
Rockford College in Rockford, Ill.,
has been elected as the 11th president of
Augsburg College by its board of regents.
“We are confident that Dr. Pribbenow
has all the qualities of leadership and
passion needed to continue Dr.
[William] Frame’s work at Augsburg
College,” said Jean Taylor ’85, chair of
the Board of Regents. “He has already
demonstrated that he is an accomplished
communicator, a person who can
demonstrate his own sense of Christian
vocation, a skilled administrator, and a
visible leader, actively participating in
the life of the campus and surrounding
community.”
Presidential search committee chair
and regent Ted Grindal ’76 expressed his
thanks and gratitude to the entire
Augsburg community for their participation in the search process. “After a very
thorough and successful search, we are
pleased to welcome Dr. Pribbenow as
Augsburg’s next president,” Grindal said.
“In Paul Pribbenow, we feel we have found
a successor who will not only carry on
Augsburg’s commitment to being a college
committed to a Christian understanding
of vocation, but will maximize its
exciting potential for the future.”
“This is the work I believe I was
called to do, and I look forward to
serving as Augsburg’s next president,”
Pribbenow said. “I firmly believe that my
experiences and commitments are a
remarkable fit for the mission and needs
of the College.”
Paul C. Pribbenow was born in
Decorah, Iowa, in 1957. He received his
bachelor’s degree in sociology/political
science from Luther College, and his
master’s degree in divinity and his
doctorate in social ethics from the
University of Chicago.
He has served as president of
Rockford College since 2002. Since his
arrival there, Pribbenow has launched
several new educational initiatives,
including working with faculty and staff
to develop the Jane Addams Center for
Civic Engagement. This program’s
primary responsibility, according to
Pribbenow, “is to find ways to work with
students to integrate their education,
co-curricular activities, spiritual
experiences, and service to the
community as part of an intentional
vocational formation initiative.” He has
also been an integral part of expanding
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opportunities for the campus and its
community to join together in a variety
of collaborative efforts.
He and his wife, Abigail, an arts
administrator, have two young children.
Pribbenow succeeds retiring president
William V. Frame, and will take office on
July 1.
To read more, go to
<www.augsburg.edu/news>.
NEWSNOTES
Agre to speak at commencement—two honorary
degrees to be awarded
Peter Agre ’70, Nobel Prize laureate for chemistry in 2003, will
speak at the College’s 137th commencement on May 6.
Agre is vice chancellor of science and technology at the Duke
University School of Medicine. He will receive one of two
honorary degrees approved by the Board of Regents to be
conferred on that date.
James A. Johnson will receive the second honorary degree. He
has enjoyed a distinguished career in finance and lending, formerly
with Fannie Mae and now as vice chairman of Perseus L.L.C.
Johnson has been active in supporting the Gateway Building and
development of the urban village concept along Riverside Ave.
Johnson was Augsburg’s commencement speaker in 2002.
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Outstanding physics students
For the third time in six years, the Society of Physics Students (SPS)
has named Augsburg’s chapter as an Outstanding SPS Chapter, this
time for 2004-05. Fewer than 10% of the chapters nationwide
receive this honor; Augsburg’s chapter was also named in 19992000 and 2002-03. Professor Mark Engebretson is chapter adviser.
Jim Haglund honored
Regent Jim Haglund was honored with the Hall of Fame award by
the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC), a
1,000-member international organization. Minnesota Gov. Tim
Pawlenty lauded Haglund as characterizing the “best of
Minnesota.” Pawlenty also drew attention to Haglund’s leadership
on the Augsburg Board of Regents.
Spring 2006
Mexico social work consortium receives
award
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by Betsey Norgard
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Students in the 2004 spring semester program in Mexico visited the pyramids of Xochicalco to
learn how pre-Hispanic cultures regulated the solar calendar.
is noteworthy in several regards beyond
the challenges of satisfying the needs and
criteria of nine different institutions.
Foremost, it makes possible a study
abroad experience for social work
students at colleges that can’t sustain
their own individual programs.
Also, because the program is ongoing,
issues of social work in developing
countries are constantly part of
department discussions and curriculum.
Returning students readily talk about the
program as life transforming.
“Students who return from Mexico
have a window into the lives of Hispanic
and Latino communities impossible to
gain domestically,” commented social
work professor Nancy Rodenborg. She
said the department hopes to take
advantage of this experience in working
with Twin Cities’ Spanish-speaking
populations.
Also cited in the award is the program’s
shared ownership and governance among
the partner institutions in Minnesota and
South Dakota—both public and private—
allowing social work students equal access
to study abroad.
Rodenborg stated that a large part of
the success of the program is due to the
Center for Global Education’s expertise in
offering international education and the
resources available at its Mexico center.
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ugsburg is part of a social work
consortium that has been honored
for its semester study program in Mexico.
The consortium was awarded the 2006
Global Commission Partners in
Education Award by the Council on
Social Work Education (CSWE) in
recognition of “the contributions of
individuals, organizations, and others as
partners in advancing education for
international social work.”
The development of the BSW Mexico
Consortium of the Minnesota/South
Dakota Area, which includes both private
and public institutions, was more than
two years in the making and is
remarkable for the complexity of issues it
negotiates. The study courses meet all
the schools’ curricular needs and allow
social work students to participate
without delaying their graduation date.
Financial costs were worked out so that
students pay only their home-school
tuition (plus airfare), regardless of which
partner institution they attend.
The program, “Social Work in a Latin
American Context,” is based at the
Center for Global Education (CGE)
study center in Cuernavaca, Mexico, and
includes study of Mexican culture,
intensive Spanish language instruction, a
social work course, and either a field
practicum or comparative social policy
course. A several-week homestay gives
students a chance to experience living
with a Mexican family. There is also a
two-week exchange with students in the
School of Social Work at the Universidad
Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
in Mexico City.
Cultural content courses are taught
by CGE staff, and the social work
content is taught by a rotating visiting
faculty member from one of the partner
schools. Augsburg social work professor
Barbara Lehmann is currently in
Cuernavaca, teaching for the second year.
The BSW Mexico Consortium model
Social work students visited Tlamacazapa, a
rural village where Claudia (in red, above)
helped them learn to weave.
Schools belonging to the BSW Mexico
Consortium are Augsburg College,
Bemidji State University, Bethel
University, College of St.
Catherine/University of St. Thomas,
Metropolitan State University, St. Cloud
State University, St. Olaf College,
University of Sioux Falls, and Winona
State University.
For more information on the Mexico
study semester, go to <www.augsburg.
edu/global/swksem.html>.
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Business students seek stronger connections
through ABO
by Betsey Norgard
international presence and do a thorough
analysis of its marketing department. It
meant making the contacts, meeting with
corporate officials, and following up on
the research. Sometimes it’s even possible
to tie ABO activities into coursework for
some extra credit.
A
ugsburg business students realize
the importance of stepping out of
the classroom to gain “real-world”
experience, and the Twin Cities offers
them plenty of opportunities. The
Augsburg Business Organization (ABO)
aims to provide them a platform to do this.
Students join ABO to learn more
about the business world, to meet
corporate leaders, and to network in
search of opportunities for projects,
internships, and future employment.
Since ABO is student-run, they gain
leadership and professional skills as they
brainstorm, contact, and arrange for
speakers and trips.
Founded five years ago by business
major Rod Gonzalez ’04, ABO currently
has about 15 active students, with a
number of others who participate in
various events.
In January, 12 ABO students traveled
to Chicago for an activities-packed three
days of visits to CEOs and businesses,
following up on contacts from Augsburg’s
Development Office. While there they
visited three businesses—Chase Bank,
Hydrotech Manufacturing Co., and the
H&K law firm; plus, they met with
executives and toured the Mercantile
Exchange and the Federal Reserve Bank.
“The Chicago trip was a unique
opportunity,” said senior business major
and ABO member Nii Mensah, “in that it
gave us an opportunity to see many
different aspects of the city in both a
business and urban sense.”
Building a portfolio of experience
Anthony Haupt, a senior from Red Wing,
Minn., and the current president of ABO,
has taken good advantage of
opportunities in ABO for his own
leadership growth. Last year after
arranging for Greg Smith ’72 to be a
guest speaker at ABO, he kept in contact
with Smith, who is chief operating officer
of Walden Automotive. It led to a summer
internship at the Denny Hecker
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Anthony Haupt, senior international business
management major and president of the
Augsburg Business Organization, hopes to
involve more business professionals and
Augsburg business alumni in the student
organization.
Automotive Group where Haupt did
financial analysis and project management
work. He and Smith still keep in touch,
and Smith continues to suggest other
contacts from whom Haupt can learn.
“ABO has opened many doors for me,
like the summer internship,” Haupt says,
“and has put me in leadership roles with
responsibility.”
Haupt also strengthened his major in
international business management with
a semester study program in Barcelona,
Spain, that included courses in
international business and Spanish. He
hopes his minor in Spanish will support
future work with a company that has an
international presence. He also
completed an internship in a healthcare
organization, and will seek opportunities
to gain training in project management
and/or account management after he
graduates in May.
Even as a part of their coursework, the
business administration faculty push
students to connect with the business
community. Haupt cites his international
marketing class in which students had to
choose a Minnesota company with
ABO seeks business contacts
Haupt’s vision for ABO is for the
organization to build a network of Twin
Cities business professionals, especially
Augsburg business alumni. What
students hope to gain, he says, are
relationships with the business
community and access to business
expertise, experience, and information.
Business professionals should be
assured, Haupt says, that Augsburg
students are well-educated and eager to
get their feet wet in the business world.
He cites several examples of past student
leaders, like the ABO presidents, who
have transformed internships into job
opportunities, and used their experiences
as springboards into a career.
How to connect with ABO
ABO offers these ideas for connecting
Augsburg business alumni and other
business professionals with students:
• Volunteer as a guest speaker at an
ABO event
• Participate in a resource network for
business students
• Host Augsburg business students at
your company or workplace
• Join the Take an Auggie to Lunch
program
• Help ABO with fundraising to support
trips and other activities
To learn more or participate in ABO
activities, contact Anthony Haupt at
<abo@augsburg.edu> with your name,
class year (if you are an alumnus/a), title
and place of work, and e-mail and/or
telephone number.
Spring 2006
Sports
For current sports information, scores, and schedules go to <www.augsburg.edu/athletics>.
Auggies inspire hoop dreams in
neighborhood kids
by Don Stoner
H
elping young members of the CedarRiverside neighborhood learn about
the game of basketball was a “slamdunk” proposition for the Augsburg
College men’s basketball team.
In January, the Auggies invited 50
boys and girls from the Cedar-Riverside
Community School, which primarily
teaches immigrant children, to attend a
morning basketball clinic at Si Melby
Hall. Head coach Aaron Griess and
members of the Augsburg squad showed
children the basics of the game, then
broke up into smaller groups to work
individually with them. Each group took
part in fun games with the Auggie
players, where they were able to put
their newly-learned skills into practice.
The clinic ended with an impromptu
dunking exhibition from members of the
Augsburg squad, to the cheers of the
youngsters watching.
“We’re proud to be able to make a
difference in the lives of young people
who haven’t had the same opportunities
that other children have, and we’re
committed to helping build the
community we live in,” said Griess, in
his first season as Augsburg’s head coach.
The clinic was organized by Griess
and Mary Laurel True, associate
director of Augsburg’s Center for
Service, Work, and Learning.
“Spending time with the kids,
watching them laugh, and teaching them
some basketball skills was a tremendous
joy,” Griess said. “Each and every one of
our students put their hearts into the
short period of time they spent with the
kids, and we’re all looking forward to the
next opportunity.”
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Thank you, Auggies!
“I had fun learning with you guys. It was
important to me because when I grow up
I will be a good basketball player.”
—Abdullahi, 3rd grade
“I learned basketball is not easy; it's hard,
but it just looks easy.” —Sagal, 6th grade
“Thank you for giving me inspiration to
play basketball.” —Karina, 6th grade
“In the summer I will love to show all of
my friends what you have taught me. It
really meant a lot to me when you taught
me a lot of tricks.” —Muna, 4th grade
The Cedar-Riverside kids yell “41, 41, 41…”
to pull no. 41 Auggie junior Tait Thomsen to
the floor.
“I’ve learned new tricks and so much
more. I felt like a professional basketball
player. This is one of the best days of my
life.” —Nasra, 4th grade
Fifty-plus students from the Cedar-Riverside Community School watch in awe as Auggie senior Aaron Benesh dunks the ball.
Spring 2006
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Faculty and Staff
PRESENTATIONS
Tony Bibus, social work, presented a
poster, “Working with Involuntary Clients
in Slovenia,” about a study with Ljubljana
University, at the Council on Social Work
Education meeting in February.
Bill Capman, biology, co-presented “Reef
Aquaria in the Classroom and Teaching
Laboratory: Learning Activities, Organisms,
and Logistics” at the Marine Aquarium
Conference of North America (MACNA) in
Washington, D.C.
Emiliano Chagil, Hispanic/Latino Student
Services, presented “Higher Education and
Acculturation: The Contradictions Involved
in Improving Your Life through Education
while Sustaining Your Cultural Self,” at the
annual Breaking Barriers Conference at the
University of St. Thomas.
Su Dorée, mathematics, led a paper
session, “Countering ‘I Can’t Do Math’:
Strategies for Teaching Underprepared,
Math-Anxious Students,” at the annual
joint meetings of the American
Mathematical Society and the
Mathematical Association of America.
At the same conference, Rebekah
Dupont, mathematics, co-organized a
panel discussion, “Firefighting, Paper
Trailing, and Cat Herding: Everything You
Wanted to Know to Be an Administrator
but Were Afraid to Ask.”
Teachers meeting teachers
in Namibia
by Gretchen Kranz Irvine
F
or over five years, my life has been
exponentially enriched, professionally
and personally, from my experiences in
Namibia, Africa. I have been the trip
leader for three summer study trips in
2000, 2003, and most recently last
summer, July 1-22, 2005. I gathered a
group of educators—classroom teachers,
a preservice teacher, and teacher
educators—to travel to Namibia to learn
about the country and her people,
focusing on the education system. In
collaboration with the Center for Global
Education, my goals for the trip were to
introduce Namibia by visiting various
locations; by hearing from Namibians
working in a variety of sectors,
especially teachers, principals, and
faculty from the University of Namibia
and teachers’ colleges; by accessing local
media; and by being immersed in a
culture so different from ours, and yet
the same.
I was pleased that our group bonded
easily as a community and blended like a
fine-tuned melody. We benefited from
the two University of Namibia students
preparing to be teachers who joined us
and added depth to our understanding
of schools and the influence of culture.
A highlight for this trip was a oneday conference for teachers in the
Windhoek area hosted by our group,
with the help and facilitation of many
others. We gathered at the Rossing
Conference Center in Khomasdal, a
suburb of the capital city, Windhoek—
50 people interested in schools, teachers,
learners, and all areas related to
education—for sessions titled “The
Important Role of Teachers in NationBuilding.” The speakers, facilitators, and
organizers were both Namibians and the
members of our group.
The results far exceeded what could
be stated here. We explored large issues
impacting all teachers. We built
professional links—both individual and
group—that would sustain relationships
after we returned to the U.S. And we
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Garry Hesser, sociology and metrourban studies, co-presented “Toward the
Public Good: Maps, Lenses, and Models
of Civic Engagement,” at the Association
of American Colleges and Universities
conference in November.
Hesser also presented, with Ann
Lutterman-Aguilar and Merrie
Benasutti, “Crossing Borders: Exploring
Vocation in a Multicultural/Global
Context,” at the Nov. meeting of the
National Society for Experiential Education.
Marc Isaacson, MIS, presented
“Statistical Literacy—Online at Capella
University” at the American Statistical
Association meeting.
Cheryl Leuning, nursing, and Pandu
Hailonga, CGE Namibia, co-authored and
presented, “Transforming What is Known
about HIV, AIDS, and Tuberculosis into
Culturally Appropriate Protective
Practices in Namibia and Tanzania,” at
the July Tumaini conference in Tanzania.
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A group of educators from Minnesota spent three weeks with teachers and educators in
Namibia, based at Augsburg’s Center for Global Education. Augsburg participants are: Melinda
Stockmann (front row, left), CGE-Namibia intern; Pandu Hailonga (back row, fourth from left),
CGE-Namibia trip leader; Carol Knicker (back row, fifth from left), assistant professor of
education; and Gretchen Irvine (back row, second from right), assistant professor of education
and Augsburg trip leader.
Spring 2006
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On a visit to the Haganeni Primary School in Walvis Bay, Namibia, the educators enjoyed meeting
the students, or “learners.”
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helped to respond to the need of all
teachers to discuss important issues,
realizing how vital it is for people
involved in the process of educating our
children and youth to have opportunities
for dialogue and reflection. Because of
the cultural differences unfamiliar to me,
I appreciated working with the
Namibians who helped to make the
conference relevant and meaningful for
everyone.
It will be months and years before we
can realize what this trip has meant to us
as individuals. We have tried to spread
the word about Namibia, a very silent
country on the world stage. Our
worldviews have been forever changed
by images of Namibian teachers, of the
children and youth, and of the life we
witnessed in the coastal cities as different
from the villages in the north. We heard
the voices of Namibians telling of their
past, and we learned about the current
struggles toward the constitutional goals
of their 16-year-old nation. We witnessed
the joy of people together, and enjoyed
being in the company of a youth group
building their lives. And we read about
the hopes and dreams of people looking
toward the future. Our global vision has
expanded as a result of this experience.
I am grateful to the Center for Global
Education staff—both here and in
Namibia—whose expertise helped us
create the best learning environment for
our experience. In our own group,
individuals acted beyond any expectations
in caring for each other, challenging
thinking, and with kindness to all.
I have been a teacher for 38 years.
The experiences I’ve enjoyed are true
gifts to me as a teacher, and, also, to my
students at Augsburg.
Gretchen Irvine is assistant professor of
education.
Professor Gretchen Kranz Irvine presents an
Augsburg folder to Augsburg alumna
Fredericka Uahengo ’90, rector of the
Ongwediva Teachers College in northern
Namibia.
Spring 2006
Read more about this travel seminar and
conference on the participants’ blog at
<web.augsburg.edu/~irvine/Namibia>.
PRESENTATIONS
Dallas Liddle, English, presented
“Bakhtinian ‘Journalization’ and the MidVictorian Literary Marketplace,” at Oxford
University’s First Annual Conference on
the History of the Book, sponsored by
their English faculty, in Nov.
Ann Lutterman-Aguilar, Center for
Global Education-Mexico, presented a
theological perspective on the rights of
women at the International Women’s Day
conference in Cuernavaca, Mexico, in
March 2005.
She and Judy Shevelev, also with
CGE-Mexico, along with five former
students, co-presented two papers at the
National Women’s Association conference
in June.
Diane Pike, sociology, presented the
keynote, “Not Rocket Science: Teaching,
Learning, and Engagement,” at the Oct.
joint meeting of the Wisconsin and
Illinois Sociological Associations and the
Wisconsin Political Science Association.
Marc Skjervem, student affairs, and
Keith McCoy, residence life, presented a
session, “Developing a Seamless FirstYear Experience on a Small Campus,” at
the National Orientation Directors
Association regional conference in April.
NOTEWORTHY
Markus Fuehrer, philosophy, is
preparing a translation and commentary
of Albertus Magnus’ Liber de homine
(Treatise on Man). He is currently
preparing an entry on Albertus Magnus
at the invitation of the Stanford
Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
Brad Holt, religion, was elected to the
national board of the Society for the Study
of Christian Spirituality (SSCS), an
international organization of people who
teach Christian spirituality in colleges,
universities, and seminaries.
Patrice Salmeri, StepUP® program, was
elected chairperson of the executive
board of the Association of Recovery
Schools (ARS).
Milo Schield, business administration
and the W.M. Keck Statistical Literacy
Project, completed a textbook on
statistical literacy, which is being used in
Augsburg classes this spring.
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Lynn Bollman, art, participated in the
Third Biennial Printmaking Exhibition,
in November, showcasing the work of 40
professors of printmaking at 22
Minnesota colleges and universities.
History professor Jacqui DeVries’
article, “Rediscovering Religion after the
Postmodern Turn,” was published in the
spring 2005 issue of Feminist Studies and
will also appear in the fall 2005 issue of
the online History Compass.
Pandu Hailonga, Center for Global
Education-Namibia, published an article,
“Violence, Rape, and Murder: Symptoms
of Societal Disease,” in The Namibian in
March 2005.
Garry Hesser, sociology and metrourban studies, co-authored a chapter,
“Liberal Learning and Internships in
Sociology, in The Internship Handbook,
edited by Richard Salem and published
in 2005.
Ann Lutterman-Aguilar, Center for
Global Education-Mexico, published a
chapter, “La reconstrucción de la iglesia,”
in Los derechos humanos al interior de
nuestra iglesia, edited by Guadalupe Cruz
Cárdenas, published by Católicas por el
Derecho a Decidir (CDD) in 2005.
Phil Quanbeck II, religion, contributed
to a collection, Teaching the Bible,
published in October by the Society of
Biblical Literature. An article by
Quanbeck “Preaching Apocalyptic Texts”
was published in the summer issue of
Word and World.
Department of Public Safety—
Augsburg’s 411
by Betsey Norgard
L
ocked out? … Too hot in your room?
… Need a jump for a dead battery?
… Want to know when the hockey game
starts? … Need a ride from the lightrail
station?
These are just samples of the
questions fielded by the Department of
Public Safety. Headed by John Pack, who
came to Augsburg nearly three years ago
after 13 years at the University of
Minnesota, this office operates 24/7 and
oversees the College’s switchboard
communications, facilities management
requests, campus security, and
communications and emergency
management.
Pack tries to get the word out about
their services, especially about campus
safety. Each summer at orientation, he
enjoys talking with new students and
their parents.
“The message is that Augsburg is in
the heart of the city,” Pack says, “which
brings tremendous opportunities, but
also some challenges, mostly parking
and security.”
Public Safety strives to ensure that
everyone in the Augsburg community
feels safe. Escort services are available to
any of the parking lots and for students
who go back and forth from internships
or service projects in the neighborhood.
Security officers also provide rides to and
from the nearby lightrail stops. A phone
call from two stops away gets students a
quick ride back to campus.
Pack has initiated regular meetings of
security personnel from Augsburg, the
University of Minnesota, FairviewRiverside, College of St. Catherine, and
the Minneapolis police to share
information and coordinate prevention
efforts in order to decrease incidents
overall.
A recent incident illustrates this
cooperative relationship. At a building
near the edge of campus, an intoxicated
person, not part of the Augsburg
community, slipped, fell, wedged his
head between two pipes, and went into
respiratory distress. Augsburg security
officers on routine patrol noticed him
and called 911. Officer Annie DeYoung
stayed with the injured man, monitoring
his medical condition, until rescue
personnel arrived. Firefighters needed
the Jaws of Life to free the man and rush
him to the emergency room.
The firefighters credited DeYoung
with saving the man’s life—for assessing
the situation quickly and applying the
medical treatment that kept his airway
and breathing clear until they arrived.
Staff photo
PUBLICATIONS/EXHIBITIONS/
PERFORMANCES
HONORS/AWARDS/GRANTS
Mark Strefeler, biology, received a
$57,500 grant from Beckman Coulter’s
matching grant program for a genetic
analysis system to aid research in plant
genetics and microbiology. It allows for
gene sequencing, DNA fingerprinting,
and molecular genetics. In his research
with students, he carries out DNA
barcoding for species identification and
identification and isolation of genes for
disease resistance in plants.
John Pack, director of public safety, accepts a Certificate of Appreciation
from Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak (left) and police chief William
McManus for the College’s cooperation and for support to the
Minneapolis Police Department.
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Photo illustration by Stephen Geffre
Office space: or how I spent 18 years
in the closet at Augsburg
by Doug Green
W
hy I didn’t move out of
my little hole in the wall
of an office when I had the
chance, I’ll never know. It’s
one of the smallest spaces in
the maze that is Memorial
Hall, a former dormitory and
the second oldest surviving building on
campus. The room can’t be more than
6 x 6 and would be more suitable as a
walk-in closet—or perhaps a very large
coffin.
My office desk, an old metal one of
modest size and a rosy beige hue, faces
the wall beneath an enormous Saul
Steinberg print of America as viewed
from Manhattan. Before I got my laptop,
Manhattan was unfortunately hidden
behind my computer, just as Minnesota
has blotted out most of my New York
past over the last 20 years.
On the wall behind me as I sit at my
desk, the floor-to-ceiling shelves are
overflowing with books, papers,
knickknacks (mostly mementoes from
past students and pictures of my wife
and son), and last year’s posters for
campus events. The filing cabinet next to
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the door obscures some of the shelves
and is buried under debris. Confidential
student records are now filed on top of
the cabinet for easy access—even to
passers-by in the hallway: It’s my version
of the Freedom of Information Act.
Behind the door and next to the desk
is another freestanding bookcase, also
overflowing and surmounted by stacks of
texts and paper—for creative writing, I
think. The walls and the hallway side of
the door are plastered with notices,
reminders, pictures drawn by my son,
and posters of events I had a hand in—
like the first GLBT alumni reunion and
art show: “Out and About.”
The window, however, I love best.
When I sit at my desk and look out, it’s
like Rear Window; I can spy on a whole
set of neighboring offices. But if I push
back just a little and face the outside, I
see Augsburg’s little quad, an Edenic
version of my little closet.
Maybe that’s why I can’t leave:
because this little cubby across the floor
from an old dormitory bathroom that
sports mold from the era of Warren G.
Harding and College President George
Sverdrup is the quintessential
professorial space. Like the brain in
Dickinson’s poem, my office “is wider
than the sky.” My little cabinet contains a
world of thoughts—from the books
behind and beside me to the computer
on my desk to the many visiting
colleagues and students who come to
share their inner lives with me. I need
their stifling and stimulating proximity.
My office is certainly no “proud,
ambitious heap” nor “built to envious
show,” but a place in which, like the
Sidneys at Penshurst in Jonson’s famous
poem, I can “dwell.”
Doug Green is professor of English. This
story first appeared in Augsburg Echo in
September.
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1 THE NEW GUTHRIE
Only a mile away, the Guthrie Theater’s new
home makes it even easier for actors and
technicians to visit Augsburg seminars and
teach as adjunct faculty.
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2 CORPORATE DOWNTOWN
Internships downtown with non-profits,
Fortune 500, and other companies are but a
quick lightrail or bus ride away for students
and often lead to future career opportunities.
Saint Paul
3 MEETING HIS CONSTITUENTS
City Hall is his home base, but Minneapolis
mayor R.T. Rybak enjoys getting out to meet
the new students on campus.
4 PLAY BALL!
The Twins, Vikings, Gophers—and the
Auggies, for one game per season—compete
several blocks away at the Metrodome.
OUR CITY …
OUR CLASSROOM
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WHAT EXACTLY DOES BEING A COLLEGE OF THE CITY MEAN FOR
AUGSBURG? WHAT OPPORTUNITIES DOES IT BRING TO THE AUGSBURG
LEARNING COMMUNITY—TO STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF?
If one were to look at just a TWO-MILE RADIUS AROUND AUGSBURG,
what would be found?
5 HIGH-RISE MELTING POT
Riverside Plaza is the hub of the most diverse
neighborhood in Minneapolis—and a partner
with Augsburg in its community programs
and school.
The answer is A LOT …
the most diverse neighborhood in Minneapolis …
the downtown business district …
a Super Bowl pro-sports dome …
a brand-new home for a world-class theater …
a Big 10 university and teaching/research medical center…
a quick train ride to the largest shopping mall in the country…
miles of running, walking, and biking trails along the Mississippi River.
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6 A JUMP ON THE LIGHTRAIL
Just a few blocks away, the lightrail train is a
quick ride to downtown, the airport, and the
Mall of America.
7 LEARNING FROM LIVE CORALS
Biology professor Bill Capman lends expertise
and some live corals to help teachers at
Seward Montessori School set up and maintain
a coral reef aquarium for their science classes.
8 WORSHIP IN THE CITY
Central Lutheran Church is the majestic
setting for Augsburg’s Advent Vespers, an
annual celebration of word and music that
begins the holiday season.
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Here, we highlight some of the myriad opportunities our location offers
to learn, serve, volunteer, intern, experience, shop, compete, perform,
keep fit, have fun, and so much more!
Teach. Reach. Feed. Lead.
That’s the motto of the Campus
Kitchens Project, based in Washington,
D.C., that combines preparing and
delivering meals, partnering in the
community, training for employment
opportunities, and providing service
learning for students. Since opening on
campus in 2003, the Campus Kitchen
at Augsburg has served more than
25,000 meals to community
organizations. The program, which is
student organized and run, is based in
the College’s food service facilities, and
works with surplus food from the food
service and local food banks.
Two shifts of student volunteers
each week prepare meals and deliver
them to six locations the next day. The
students spend time in each location, getting to know and talking with
the people being served.
Above, at Peace House in the Phillips neighborhood, junior Jeanette
Clark talks with a visitor. She and other students deliver meals on
Thursdays to the 30-50 people who drop in to Peace House for
conversation, fellowship, and nourishment.
During the summers, Augsburg’s Campus Kitchen operates a job
training program to train and certify unemployed people in food
management culinary skills to help them find jobs.
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Trick or treat—dorm style
Targeting a career
Each Halloween, ghosts, goblins, and other costumed
characters wander the halls of Urness and Mortensen Halls,
going from door to door trick-or-treating.
They’re neighborhood children invited to campus by
LINK, the student service organization, for fun, games,
treats, and, sometimes, a haunted house. LINK provides
the candy, and students provide the fun for the kids.
Tim Benson ’00, graduated
with a business administration/marketing major
and a minor in management
information systems.
Benson picked up his first
downtown corporate
experience at a summer
internship with Accenture
(then Andersen Consulting).
He found it to be great
preparation for the business
world that he couldn’t have
learned in a classroom—
“protocols, unwritten rules,
and business speak”—that
helped him get a foot in the door at Target Corporation.
He started as a business analyst and was eventually
promoted to a supply chain expert. Now he is manager of
an eight-person team in the kitchenware department,
which is responsible for about 1,000 items and hundreds of
millions of dollars in sales annually in all 1400+
Target stores.
A day at the Soap Factory
(map #10)
As part of AugSem,
their first-year seminar,
students in ART 102
Design spent an
afternoon at the Soap
Factory. This turn-ofthe-century wood and
brick warehouse, which
formerly housed the
National Purity Soap
Factory, has been turned into an art gallery featuring work
by emerging artists, and offering available studio space.
The afternoon was part of City Service Projects Day,
which started with a 20-minute walk to the gallery
through the historic flour mill district. At the gallery, the
students helped take down one show and prepare to
install another. They cleaned floors, scrubbed and
squeegeed walls, and moved furniture.
The students got first-hand experience in what a
gallery is—or not, i.e. it’s not just clean floors and bright
lighting. Since a number of these students intend to major
in art-related fields, this gave them an opportunity for a
service project in something that really interested them.
Plus, the gallery director told them that what they
were able to do for the gallery in three hours would have
taken the staff all week to complete.
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(map #2)
Staying connected with kids
(map #9)
Kristy Bleichner graduated from Augsburg in 2002 with a
major in social work. While a student, she began to
volunteer for Wednesday Night Out, a program sponsored
by Trinity Lutheran Church. For this, Trinity partners with
community organizations, including Augsburg, to provide
suppers for neighborhood families, giving them a place to
gather and talk. After supper, Bleichner and other student
volunteers take the children to a nearby gym for games,
making it more convenient for their parents to talk with
each other about family and community issues.
Even after graduating nearly four years ago, Bleichner
has wanted to stay connected with these families and
continues to devote time to the Wednesday Night Out
program.
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A school of many cultures
(map #5)
Around-the-world food
Five blocks from Augsburg lies the only school in the country
located in a high-rise apartment building. The Cedar-Riverside
Community School, a K-8 charter school sponsored by
Minneapolis Public Schools, is in the midst of Minneapolis’
most diverse neighborhood, largely Somali and East African.
The school serves mostly immigrant children, from nearly
a dozen different countries, some of whom never had any
formal education before arriving in the U.S. Each week nearly
30-40 Augsburg students tutor and mentor at the school, and
provide instruction or support during the year in music, art,
piano lessons, physical education, science, and health.
Augsburg elementary education students in Professor
Jeanine Gregoire’s science methods class teach hand-on
science units at the school. In the photo, Pa Kou Yang ’05 is
working with two second-graders.
When Augsburg moved to the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood
in 1872, it was home to a thriving community of
Scandinavian immigrants. Again, it is a center for many
people recently arriving in the U.S., primarily from Somalia
and East Africa.
The neighborhood has more than 20 restaurants, most of
which serve ethnic foods; as well as ethnic clothing stores,
grocers, and art galleries; and a Lutheran church and a
mosque. As part of the first-year AugSem group, students
visited area businesses and tried out some of the nearby
restaurants. In this photo, a group sits around the table at
Addis Ababa, an Ethiopian restaurant down the block from
campus.
Helping women stay fit at FOLC
Caring for the mighty Mississippi
(map #5)
Eilidh Reyelts ’06 (facing
front at right in photo), a
senior biology and premedical major, began
volunteering last year with
Rachel Domier ’05 (left) at
Family Opportunities for
Living Collaboration
(FOLC) at Riverside Plaza.
This center encourages
community members to
work together at meeting
the needs of neighborhood residents, many of whom are
immigrants or refugees with little understanding of English
or of American customs and health practices.
Reyelts and Domier were both Lilly Interns and designed
internships to explore areas within their vocational interests.
Twice a week at FOLC they taught exercise to immigrant
and refugee women, and helped them monitor their weight
and blood pressure.
Reyelts also is a Citizen Scholar through the Campus
Compact program. As an AugSem leader, she took new
students on a tour of the neighborhood and to FOLC. Reyelts’
vocational goals include a career in medicine or public health.
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With the Mississippi River
within a stone’s throw,
Augsburg has joined the
network of “river stewards”
and has “adopted” a section of
the river just downstream
from campus. Planned
activities involve students in
litter clean-up, trail
monitoring, placing stenciled
warnings on storm drains to
prevent pollution into the
river, monitoring invasive
species, and trail monitoring.
In the summer, political
science professor Joe
Underhill-Cady teaches
Environmental and River
Politics, a course that looks at
the challenges of balancing
economic development, social justice, and environmental
stewardship. Students spend time on the river and meet
with people involved in river-related issues.
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H U R R I C A N E K AT R I N A :
R E S P O N D I N G F R O M T H E H E A RT
Medicine for both patient and doctor
The days were long, the work was
physically exhausting. What Augsburg
alumni Paul Mueller ’84, M.D., and Rick
Seime ’70, Ph.D., encountered in the
hurricane-devastated areas of southern
Louisiana was far worse than news
reports could show. But, Mueller describes
returning to Minnesota rejuvenated and
thankful for the opportunity to help.
Seime says he would do it again in
a heartbeat.
Mueller, an internist with a public
health background, and Seime, a
psychologist, both at Mayo Clinic in
Rochester, Minn., served on different
medical relief teams. They were a part of
Operation Minnesota Lifeline, a
collaboration of healthcare volunteers
from Mayo Clinic, University of
Minnesota, College of St. Catherine, and
the American Refugee Committee.
Sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Health, their work helped to
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by Betsey Norgard
bridge the crisis period by treating
immediate medical needs and connecting
people to resources until more permanent
public health clinics were set up.
For two weeks each, Mueller’s and
Seime’s teams operated from a base in
Lafayette, La., and were housed at a
Baptist church. Each day they set out in
vans supplied with medicines, supplies,
and vaccines, to treat people in the field,
most of whom were either Hurricane
Katrina evacuees from New Orleans or
residents of the areas ravaged by
Hurricane Rita.
The medical teams were
multidisciplinary, including physicians,
nurses, social workers, and others. But,
everyone served as a mental health
counselor because the need was so great.
Many people had lost everything they
owned, had lost contact with family
members, and had lost their medications
and medical providers. Many simply just
needed to talk.
Despite their adversities, Seime was
“impressed with their resiliency, in the
faith they had, and in the way they came
together to help each other out.” Both
Mueller and Seime remark about the
gratitude expressed by hurricane victims
for the care they received from the
medical teams.
In Johnson’s Bayou, La., a coastal
town almost totally destroyed by
Hurricane Rita, Mueller met Rhonda, “a
salt-of-the-earth person” and one of a
very few who had returned to her home.
Above: Mayo Clinic internist Dr. Paul Mueller
’84 (left) and Sr. Romana Klaubaus (right), a
nurse from the College of St. Catherine,
posed with residents of Johnson’s Bayou
(La.). There they met Rhonda (second from
right), a local emergency medical technician,
who helped them find and treat the
residents who had moved back.
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left Lafayette at 4:45 a.m. and worked
until 10 p.m. that night. The team
consulted all day, but still could not meet
with everyone seeking help.
His most vivid memory is of Miss
Cindy, who came to be vaccinated in
Eunice, La. He listened to her story of
riding out the storm in her apartment
building in New Orleans. When the
levees broke, she told of trying to get
help to rescue the other tenants in her
building, and of wading in the water to
get to boats. Not all survived, and she
told of an elderly man who had to turn
back. They saw him drown without
being able to offer assistance.
Miss Cindy was so grateful for the
medical team’s help that she baked a
Cajun meal to thank them and drove it
35 miles to the church where Seime and
his colleagues were staying.
Drawing on his background in both
internal medicine and public health,
Mueller felt “called” to respond to the
medical needs in Louisiana. Seime
considered it a privilege to serve and was
glad for the opportunity, even taking into
account the 21 hours each way on the bus.
Paul Mueller ’84, M.D., is a member of the
Augsburg Board of Regents and serves on the
Science Center Task Force. Rick Seime ’70 is
a Distinguished Alumnus and member of
Augsburg’s Science Advisory Board.
Mueller’s medical team set up shop in a FEMA
trailer park, where many evacuees were living
in tents.
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Donald Mattison ’66, M.D., a senior adviser at the National Institutes of Health and a U.S.
Public Health Service (USPHS) medical officer, led a team to Louisiana on Aug. 31, just
after Hurricane Katrina struck, for a two-week deployment.
Emergency medicine in a field hospital
by Donald Mattison ’66, M.D.
Mayo psychologist Rick Seime ’70 (right) and
internist Dr. Daniel Hartigan (left) from the
Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., pack the van
with medical supplies and vaccines for the
day’s assignment in the field.
Even though the local gas station her
husband owned had been destroyed,
Mueller says she was “amazingly happy
and optimistic, and determined to
re-build.”
He tells of how Rhonda knew
everybody—those who had returned to
town, their ages, what medicines they
took, etc. She was a volunteer emergency
medical technician and rode with the
team in their van, taking them to each of
the homes where returning residents
could be vaccinated and treated.
Seime spent one day on a team sent
to New Orleans, where they treated
people in a FEMA resource center. They
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I was part of the second team of Public
Health Service (PHS) officers deployed
into Baton Rouge, La. Our initial
assignment was staffing and coordination
of a temporary hospital established in
two buildings on the Louisiana State
University campus—an acute care
“emergency room” with intensive care
unit (ICU) containing about 150 beds,
and a lower acuity hospital containing
200-500 beds (depending on need).
While both were operating as
hospitals over about a 15-day period,
approximately 15,000 individuals were
“triaged” and about 3,000 admitted,
cared for, and discharged. When the
demand for acute care diminished, the
smaller facility was closed and the lower
acuity facility converted to a special
needs shelter. At that point additional
PHS officers were available to participate
in needs assessment and establishment of
surveillance systems with the state health
department.
Teams were also assigned to manage
medical and mental health needs of first
responders from New Orleans. Missions
Donald Mattison ’66, M.D., was honored on
campus last fall as a Distinguished Alumnus.
during the “public health” period of the
deployment included assessment and
surveillance of hospitals, clinics, schools,
public wells, food processing facilities,
and shelters.
The PHS officers I worked with
during the deployment were dedicated,
highly professional, and went far beyond
what would be expected to meet the
needs of Louisiana. I was honored to lead
these officers and extremely proud of all
of them.
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Hurricane Katrina,
a personal perspective
by Shira Hussain
I was recruiting in Wisconsin when
Hurricane Katrina was set to hit the Gulf
Coast. My dad was determined not to
leave and actually held my family back
from evacuating as soon as they wanted
to. I even called home and was crying
because I just didn’t have a good gut
I just didn’t have a good gut feeling
about this hurricane.
feeling about this hurricane. Frequently
people in New Orleans do not evacuate
for hurricanes because they are so
common, and people fear their houses
will be looted if they leave.
My parents, sister, and brother
evacuated to Lake Charles, La., the day
before the storm hit. I watched the news
and was happy to see that the storm
came and went.
Then disaster struck on a whole new
level. The minute the levees were
declared breached, I knew things were
going to get a lot worse. I saw the city
under water and couldn’t stop crying. I
didn’t hear from my family and friends
and cried even more. I was finally able
to reach my mom two days after the
ordeal and cried for more positive
reasons. Eventually, I got in touch with
the rest of my family and also my
hometown friends.
Although I couldn’t explain why all of
this happened, I did have the choice to
find something positive out of all of it.
Although I couldn’t explain why all
of this happened, I did have the choice
to find something positive out of all of
it. The fact that my family and friends
were alive is what kept me going. A few
weeks later, my parents returned to the
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Shira Hussain was on the road attending college fairs when she heard the news that her New
Orleans neighborhood was under water.
house, which was completely destroyed.
Fortunately, my mom was able to get our
family Bible and photos. They plan to
rebuild in the same area.
I, too, took a hard hit with all of this.
I lost the house I grew up in and the
schools I went to. Most of my hang-out
of things as we think we are. (My
parents, like so many others, are still
waiting for their insurance checks and
their trailer from FEMA). This whole
experience gives us all so many reasons
to be thankful. And it emphasizes that
minor problems, petty grudges, and bad
Helping my fellow “N’awlins” neighbors in any way I could
was in turn helping me deal with everything.
spots were gone, and the worst part was
being so far away from my family during
all of this.
So I did what I could. I got advances
on my checks and sent money home.
I headed up fundraising efforts at
Augsburg for hurricane evacuees. I even
passed out my number as a resource to
Minnesota locals who were hosting,
donating to, and/or aiding evacuees.
Helping my fellow “N’awlins”
neighbors in any way I could was in turn
helping me deal with everything.
From all of this, I’ve truly accepted
that nothing material lasts forever. I’ve
also learned that we are not as in control
intentions are really things we shouldn’t
hold on to, because major things beyond
our control will happen—both good and
bad, easy and challenging.
A family friend of ours did drown in
her house while waiting for her nephew,
who never came to get her. My mom
took it particularly hard because she had
wanted Miss Gerdy to evacuate with
them. I just trust that she died peacefully
in the house as I believe many people did
who were stuck behind.
Shira Hussain is senior admissions
counselor in the Office of Undergraduate
Admissions.
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Teachers who lead,
leaders who teach
EDITED BY BETSEY NORGARD
Vicki Olson describes how teachers as
leaders must be willing to take risks and
to become positive influences in schools.
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OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS
I’ve been reading about a topic dear to
my heart—teacher leadership. At
Augsburg, this concept undergirds our
teacher licensure programs at both the
undergraduate and graduate levels.
What teacher leadership means to
Augsburg’s Education Department is that
the teachers we prepare have both the
right and the responsibility to exercise
leadership within their classrooms,
schools, districts, and communities.
Recognizing that teachers lead within
the classroom is not difficult; it is
accepted enough to seem like common
sense. But once you get beyond the
classroom walls, the concept of teacher
leadership is less well established.
Some would say “teacher leadership”
is an oxymoron. Principals lead, not
teachers. They would go on to say that
teachers carry out the will of the school
district by teaching the designated
curriculum, following the standards
determined by the state, and upholding
the expectations of the community.
Teachers, in other words, follow the
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direction of others who make the
decisions, creating classrooms, in turn,
where students learn what they are
required to learn.
This philosophy exists, but it isn’t the
one we believe in or work from.
Certainly our vision incorporates the
idea that teachers have a responsibility to
the school district, the state, and the
community to educate students in the
best ways possible. That’s a given.
But rather than simply doing what
they are told, we believe teachers must—
truly must—see themselves as active
participants in deciding what should be
taught and how to teach it.
In our vision, teachers come to the
table with administrators, parents, other
community members, and sometimes
students to define what it means to be an
educated person and then to map out
how that education will happen within a
given setting.
Teachers count themselves among the
grown-ups and accept the responsibility
and risks from making the decisions
they make.
This conceptualization of “teacher”
that includes an element of leadership
frightens some. Responsibility and risk
bring with them accountability, but along
with that they also can bring a fine sense
of exhilaration, energy, and eminent
satisfaction in a job well done.
Roland Barth, in Learning by Heart,
says, “I think of a teacher leader as one
who has a positive influence on the
school as well as in the classroom … all
teachers have the capacity to lead the
enterprise down a more positive path, to
bring their abundant experience and
wisdom to schools.”
Like Barth, at Augsburg we believe all
teachers can be teacher leaders and share
in leading the collective “enterprise” of
making schools positive places with
learning at the heart. Teachers who
understand their role in this way—risks
and all—are more likely to define
teaching as their vocation rather than
simply their job.
Vicki Olson is associate professor
of education.
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Teachers who lead,
leaders who teach
M
MARGARET KNUTSON ’91
Fifth-grade teacher at Orono (Minn.) Intermediate School
Education is the second largest major at Augsburg,
with approximately 500 students across undergraduate and graduate programs.
How do Augsburg students carry the qualities of
teacher leadership into their classrooms? Augsburg
Now invited a number of alumni and faculty who
have been recognized as leaders to reflect about their
careers and how they have seen themselves both as
teachers who lead and as leaders who teach.
Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award in 2004
My goal is to inspire students to find the learner in themselves,
to challenge themselves and to find meaning in their education.
To that end I have always yearned to try new things in order to
find ways to more effectively connect students to learning on a
real and personal level. When I discover or create methods I find
successful, I share these with colleagues at my school as well as
lead workshops for schools around the state.
So, being a teacher leader involves keeping your mind and eyes
open for new methods, being a risk taker and pioneer in
applying new methods, and then not being shy about sharing
your successes with others ... and to humbly educate other
teachers.
Above: Maggie Knutson tries to keep her students engaged in ways that
challenge and inspire them to find learning meaningful.
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JOSEPH ERICKSON
Professor in Augsburg’s Education Department, and chair of the
Minneapolis Board of Education
My personal philosophy of teaching is based on the assumption that
my primary role is to motivate learners to gather information and
develop themselves—I don’t make them learn. I think that’s a kind
of leadership; sparking curiosity and motivating learners. I think that
is central to good teaching.
In my role on the school board, I’m constantly meeting people who
have opinions about what should and should not be done in
Minneapolis Public Schools. It’s hard to underestimate how much
rumor and gossip is out there. My role is to help educate the public
when I meet people who hold information that is wrong or misleading.
More importantly, I try to make sure that I take every opportunity I can
to inspire optimism and confidence in MPS’s future. Sometimes inspiring
confidence is even more important than competent administration.
Joe Erickson brings his school board leadership experience into
his classrooms at Augsburg to help future teachers understand
the issues affecting school districts.
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JACKI BRICKMAN ’97
Mentor at Elizabeth Hall International
Elementary School, Minneapolis
From my second year of teaching, my
classroom has been a public place—
to current and new teachers, to district
officials, politicians, and parents.
Teachers are at their best in their
classrooms facilitating learning, and when
teachers open their doors to one another
and make their classrooms a public place,
we are able lead and teach at the same
Teachers in Jacki Brickman’s school meet regularly in study
groups to share their practices and strategies in order to help
each other grow.
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time. Both the teacher observing and the
teacher being observed can grow in their
practices if they engage in reflective
conversation after this shared experience.
JUDY SCHAUBACH ’68
President of Education Minnesota
Being a teacher and a leader are for me inseparable.
In my early years as a teacher I was a strong voice
for ensuring a positive work environment that
included advocating for professional development
opportunities, insisting on compliance with state
and federal laws, and working together with the
administration to insure a safe and respectful learning
environment. The more I took responsibility for these
issues the more I grew as a professional.
Being involved at the local level and gaining a sense
of empowerment was what prompted me to get
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involved at the state and national level. As a union
leader I rely on my teaching experience to help
policy-makers understand what needs to be done …
I believe that teachers should not be passive
bystanders to what is occurring in their classrooms,
schools, or communities, nor should they be silent
about policies and laws that have a direct impact
on their profession and the students they teach.
This philosophy has been the impetus for my
leadership, even when it is sometimes difficult and
may be controversial.
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Teachers who lead, leaders who teach
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ADAM THRONSON ’99
Social studies teacher at Coon Rapids (Minn.) High School
2005 Anoka-Hennepin School District Teacher Outstanding
Performance (TOP) award
Teachers are leaders by researching and implementing new
strategies into their classroom. It means you take a risk.
Teachers usually try methods that other teachers have found
success with, but leadership comes when you blaze a new
trail by trying something new.
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BRUCE PALMQUIST ’84
Professor of physics and science education at Central
Washington University, Ellensburg, Wash.
Washington State Professor of the Year, named by the
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
and the Council for Advancement and Support of
Education (CASE).
I started teaching while I was a student at Augsburg. I
tutored first-year physics students. This taught me that it
takes more than good grades in a subject to be a good
teacher. I learned that I needed to understand what the
students knew and didn’t know before I could help them. …
In general, a good teacher is one who leads by example. I try
to make my science teaching methods courses relevant by
developing interesting opportunities for my students to
interact with children. My teaching methods students have
been among the first at my university to teach science lessons
in the local schools, to develop after-school science clubs, and
to provide children with practice items for the Washington
state science assessment.
(To become better acquainted with Bruce Palmquist, see Auggie
Thoughts on p. 32)
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I have been a leader who teaches when I’ve accepted and
encouraged the work of other teachers. This could be new
programs like Link Crew or just cooperation dealing with the
same student. I have been a teacher who leads by staying positive,
supporting administration, and trying new things in my
classroom.
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ALLEN TRIPP ’69
English teacher at Rush City (Minn.)
High School
2005 Leadership in Educational
Excellence Award,
selected by peers
After 35 years of teaching English, I can look back and see many
times where I have been both a teacher and a leader. The teacher
role is six classes a day September through May. However, the
leader role has grown on me over the years as I became more
experienced in my profession and familiar with the people in the
community. …
Teaching ability and leadership skills are a necessary
combination for any successful teacher. When I look back at
my first year of teaching, I see I had the knowledge to teach
effectively, but at times lacked the confidence to lead. By
talking to experienced teachers and gaining experience
in the classroom, the leadership skills evolved. When you
demonstrate confidence in yourself as a teacher, you will
clearly communicate goals to the students; and they gain
confidence in themselves as learners. It’s a win/win situation.
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ALYSSA SNYDER ’98
President, Bethany Lutheran
College, Mankato, Minn.
It is in the classroom where we have the
most direct impact on our students;
however, it cannot end there.
As educators we must challenge one another’s ideas and philosophies
through professional dialogue in order to gain insight into how to
better meet the needs of our learners.
My top priority is having high standards for all my students. This
is why I feel fortunate to be an instructor in the Weekend College
program. I want to influence potential educators to advocate for
all of their students, not just the smart and well behaved. A true
teacher leader is willing to do this by going against the status
quo knowing the student must come first. When I can influence
future teachers, I can impact more students positively.
D
DAN BRUSS ’75
Adjunct instructor in Augsburg’s
Education Department
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I have been connected to the
teaching enterprise of higher
education nearly 25 years.
As a professor I saw myself not just as a champion of
my area of expertise, but primarily as a role model, an
individual concerned with the wide variety of struggles
students have during their college experience. For me
life in the classroom was seamlessly interwoven to the
life outside of it.
As a college president I still see my chief function as a role
model, although now my teaching crosses constituency
boundaries. As an administrator I look for the professor
who can have the biggest impact on students’ lives. They
generally have more lasting influence than programs or
buildings.
JOHN-MARK STENSVAAG ’69
Charlotte and Frederick Hubbell Professor of Environmental and
Natural Resources Law at the University of Iowa College of Law
University of Iowa 2005 President and Provost Award for Teaching
Excellence
All of my great teachers led by example. Every day, I try imperfectly
to emulate what my greatest teachers showed me; every day, I
expect my students to outshine me in their future endeavors. The
enterprise is driven by love: love of learning, love of the subject
matter, and love of the students. My greatest teachers led by
illustrating such love. For me, “leading” is nothing more than
striving to reflect their love to a new generation of students.
A POSTSCRIPT: After this story was completed,
announcement came of the appointment of
Augsburg history professor Bill Green as interim
superintendent of Minneapolis Public Schools.
As he steps from the classroom into a leadership
role in a difficult situation, Green has been quoted
as saying that he is “first and foremost a teacher.”
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Paulson family makes major gift to the Science Center
Courtesy photo
In December, John Paulson, together with
Norma Paulson, pledged a $1 million gift
on behalf of his family to name the front
entrance and atrium of the new Science
Center.
This is the Paulson family’s second
major capital gift to Augsburg. In 2001,
the family provided major funding to
complete the enclosed skyway link from
Lindell Library to the two-story atrium
between Memorial and Sverdrup Halls.
“One does not have to be on campus
long to see what an important need was
met by the Paulson Link,” said Stephen
Preus, director of development. “This new,
special gift by the Paulsons will provide
for an equally important and highly
attractive space.”
While Paulson is not an Augsburg
alumnus, three of his children and a sonin-law graduated from the College—Mary
Jo (Paulson) Peterson ’80, Laurie
(Paulson) Dahl ’76 and David Dahl ’75,
and Lisa Paulson ’80.
The motivation behind the Science
Center gift, however, may date back much
farther than his family’s education.
Paulson served in the Second Infantry
Division during World War II and was part
of the Allied invasion landing on D+1 at
Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, in June
by Betsey Norgard
Cory Ryan
$1 million gift will name the new atrium
John and Norma Paulson pledge $1 million for the Science Center atrium. (L to R) Dick Adamson,
vice president for finance and administration; Jeroy Carlson, senior development officer; and
Norma and John Paulson.
1944. He was a frontline soldier until July
28, 1944, when he was wounded during
the St.-Lo breakthrough. Among the
awards Paulson received were the Combat
Infantry Badge, Bronze Star, and the
Purple Heart.
In June 2004, Paulson and his wife,
Norma, traveled to France to take part in
the 60th anniversary commemoration of
the event that proved to be the turning
point of the war.
The festivities brought together
thousands of people—war
veterans, military officials,
local people and tourists, as
well as Hollywood
celebrities whose acting
roles had recreated the
battles on movie screens.
Standing in his Army
uniform, wearing medals
depicting D-Day service,
Paulson enjoyed the
commemoration.
Following the ceremony,
however, he noticed lines of
French citizens forming to
At the 60th anniversary commemoration of D-Day, Norma and
shake hands and request
John Paulson met and talked with actor Tom Hanks.
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autographs from the U.S. veterans.
Puzzled, Paulson finally asked someone
why he wanted a soldier’s autograph.
“Don’t you understand,” the
Frenchman told him, “you saved our
country.”
Paulson recounted how vivid an
impression these words made. When he
thought about the statistics—the
staggering numbers of soldiers who were
killed or wounded during the invasion—
he realized that he was, in fact, a
survivor. And with that realization also
came the insight that he had been
blessed with many gifts in his life that
should be shared with others.
“I believe it is important to leave this
world in better condition than it was when
we arrived,” Paulson said, “so contributing
to Augsburg and other worthwhile
organizations is part of this process.”
The Science Center atrium girft is
provided in memory of Lois V. Paulson,
Rose E. Paulson, and Johnny E. Paulson,
by the Paulson family—John R., Sr., and
Norma Paulson, John Reid Paulson, Mary
Jo Peterson ’80, Deborah Stansbury, Laurie
Dahl ’76, and Lisa Paulson ’80.
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Naming the ‘Doc’ Johnson A-Club Office
Office in Doc’s memory. Their gifts, with
additional gifts from Louie Morseth ’51,
Roger Stockmo ’54, Leroy Nyhus ’52, and
Virg Gehring ’57 have made it possible.
In his senior year at Augsburg, Doc
Johnson was elected president of AClub. Now, it is the A-Club vice
president from that year, Ron Main,
helping to perpetuate Johnson’s legacy
as an Auggie.
Archive photo
Donnis “Doc” Johnson ’52, an Auggie who
died at the age of 23, well before his time,
will not be forgotten by his friends. Five of
his classmates and friends have joined
together to name the A-Club office in the
new Si Melby South Wing in his memory.
Raised in the small town of Newman
Grove, Nebraska—the only Lutheran Free
Church congregation in that state—
Johnson followed his sister, LaRhea, and
several relatives to Augsburg College, 400
miles away. He enrolled in 1948, majored
in physical education, and became center
on the football team.
After graduation in 1952 and two years
in the U.S. Army at Fort Leonard Wood,
Mo., Johnson returned home to a teaching
and football coaching position at the Elgin
(Neb.) High School. This was to be his
only year of teaching, as he died of bulbar
polio in November 1954. Members of his
high school football team served as
pallbearers.
Early last year, Doc’s cousin, Mark
Johnson ’54, together with Augsburg
development officer Ron Main ’56,
proposed a plan to name the new A-Club
by Betsey Norgard
“Doc” Johnson (top row, no. 28) played on the 1951 football team, along with teammate, and
now development officer and donor, Ron Main ’56 (middle row, no. 38).
Connections
Augsburg meets
Thrivent challenge
Augsburg received bonus funding of
$5,415 from Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans for successfully meeting the
GivingPlus program challenge.
About 450 Lutheran schools and
social service agencies were awarded
portions of an $800,000 grant from
Thrivent for significantly improving
participation in Thrivent’s GivingPlus
program, which matches contributions
to Lutheran institutions by its members.
In order to qualify, Augsburg needed
to increase GivingPlus by 588 member
donors before December. It exceeded
that with a total of 693, thereby also
earning $78,805 in matching funds from
Thrivent under the program.
The bonus funds will be used for
student scholarships, curriculum
development, student-oriented
activities, and campus improvements.
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Barbara Gage, president of the Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation, was honored with the
2006 Leading Leaders award for lifelong commitment to family, career, and service to
community. (L to R) Emily Anne Tuttle, Augsburg Board of Regents; Barbara Carlson Gage;
and Tracy Elftmann, Augsburg vice president for institutional advancement.
The Connections event, co-sponsored by Augsburg and Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans, also included speakers Janice Aune ’88, chairman/CEO of Onvoy, Inc.; Augsburg
regent Gloria C. Lewis, president/CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin
Cities; and Shira Hussain, Augsburg senior admissions counselor.
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Sig Hjelmeland led fundraising efforts for 30 years
Sigvald Hjelmeland ’41 was the second of
four generations of Augsburg graduates
and spent three decades at Augsburg
leading fundraising efforts that made
possible a number of major capital
projects. He died on Dec. 25 at age 90.
Hjelmeland returned to Augsburg in
1952 to serve as the College’s first
director of development. Major
campaigns he headed led to the
completion of the George Sverdrup
Library, Christensen Center, Urness Hall,
and Foss Center.
He is best remembered by colleague
Jeroy Carlson ’48 as “meticulous.” In the
late 1950s, as donor and giving programs
were being created, Hjelmeland drew on
his expertise and passion for detail to
create a manual accounting system and
bookkeeping procedures for donor gifts.
This included the use of a bank book to
help donors track their monthly pledge
payments.
In 1963, as the College moved
through the transition from the Lutheran
Free Church (LFC) into the American
Lutheran Church, Hjelmeland, with his
Norwegian LFC background, served a
valuable role in helping many of
Augsburg’s longtime LFC families stay
part of and feel connected to Augsburg.
“He spoke Norwegian and had a great
sense of humor,” Carlson says, “not just
American humor, but Scandinavian
humor as well.” Hjelmeland’s
relationships helped to foster a culture of
philanthropy that has nurtured many of
Augsburg’s current donors.
In 1986, Hjelmeland, with his wife,
by Betsey Norgard
Three generations of Hjelmeland Auggies: Sigvald Hjelmeland ’41, who is survived by his wife,
Helen; (back row, L to R) James Clarke and daughter Laurene (Hjelmeland) Clarke ’64; son John
’70 and Lynn (Benson) ’69 Hjelmeland; and granddaughter Jennifer (Hjelmeland) Stewart ’00.
Helen, and son and daughter-in law John
’70 and Lynn (Benson) ’69, established a
scholarship in the name of his father,
John Hjelmeland, who graduated from
Augsburg Academy, College, and
Seminary.
In 2003, Sig Hjelmeland received the
Spirit of Augsburg award for his
dedication and long service to the
College.
Hjelmeland is survived by his wife,
Helen; two children, Laurene and John;
seven grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren. The family has directed
memorial gifts to the Rev. John
Hjelmeland Scholarship Fund.
Faculty-staff giving boosts campaign
From September through December, guided by a faculty-staff
campaign committee, employees of Augsburg raised the bar on
giving and encouraged awareness of a philanthropic culture.
A generous matching fund, matches from Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans for its members, and contacts from committee members
helped to significantly increase both the dollar amount and the
rate of giving within the Augsburg community.
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Through December 31, an additional total of $133,000 was
given or pledged by employees of the College, beyond the
$635,000 since the campaign’s launch.
Even more important, however, was the increased rate of
participation in the campaign—to more than doubling the overall
rate of 17% in 2004-05. By the end of the year, the giving rate for
full-time faculty and staff exceeded 50%.
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AAlumni
LUMNINews
NEWS
From the director of Alumni Relations…
A
ugsburg College
is in the midst
of many exciting
changes this spring.
Our first group of
MBA students will
graduate in May,
along with
candidates from our
other master’s
programs in leadership, education,
nursing, physician assistant studies, and
social work—plus our undergraduates
from the day, weekend, and Rochester
programs. Congratulations to you all!
The campus face is changing, too. I
hope that you have had an opportunity
to view the artist renderings of the
planned Science, Gateway, and Si Melby
additions. We welcome you back to
campus to tour the grounds this spring
and summer—our grounds crew does an
amazing job beautifying the campus!
In Alumni Board news, three members
will end their terms this spring. We would
like to thank Beth Torstenson ’66, Andy
Morrison ’73, and Paul Mueller ’84 for
their dedication and hard work during
their tenures. We hope to see them at
many events in the future. Thank you!
Alumni Relations, along with
Advancement Services and Information
Technology, are pleased to announce the
newly launched Augsburg Online
Community, which will help you stay
informed and involved with Augsburg
via the Internet. See the information
below for details.
Planning for Homecoming 2006 is
well underway. This year’s theme is
“Watch Us Soar,” and events are
scheduled this September 25-30. Watch
your mailbox for your Homecoming
brochure in August. We have made
changes to the usual Saturday activities,
and we encourage all alumni, family, and
friends to join us.
We look forward to hosting you at an
Augsburg event in the near future. Please
let the Office of Alumni Relations know
if you will be in the metro area this
summer—we would love to show you
the campus!
Heidi Breen
Director, Office of Alumni Relations
Introducing Augsburg’s new online community
A
ugsburg’s online community has
been developed just for you—
alumni, friends, parents, and donors of
the College. The new online community
will help you stay informed and involved
with Augsburg via the Internet. This is a
great way to stay connected!
Visit the site and register today so that
you can take advantage of the great new
features to keep you connected to your
Augsburg friends and classmates.
You’ll find:
Alumni Directory
• Learn where your classmates and
friends are, and what they’ve been
doing since graduation
• Connect with other alumni in your
area of the country
• Update your personal profile so your
classmates can get in touch with you
Spring 2006
Class Notes
Tell us what you’ve been up to! As part
of your personal profile you can now
submit class notes online for possible
publication in Augsburg Now.
programs, and of course, Access to
Excellence: The Campaign for Augsburg
College. Giving online is easy and
secure—and there’s no need to be a
registered user to donate.
Events
Wondering what events are taking place
for Augsburg alumni? The online
community is the place to search and
register for events specifically for alumni
and friends of the College. Check back
often to learn about upcoming Auggie
Hours, parent events, or just to find out
the most up-to-date news around the
Augsburg campus.
It’s EASY
Simply go to www.augsburg.edu/alumni
Online Giving
You asked, and we listened! Making a
contribution to Augsburg has never been
easier. Simply visit Augsburg’s online
community and click on the “Give Now”
link to donate online. Otherwise, click
on “Giving at Augsburg” to learn about
planned giving, our various giving
It’s FAST
Moving? Changing your e-mail address?
New addition to your family? Let us
know instantly by logging in and
updating your information.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions, first read
through the information on the
Augsburg online community website. If
you still have questions, send an e-mail
to <healyk@augsburg.edu>.
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Alumni Events
SUMMER AUGGIE HOURS
Please join us for these upcoming alumni events (see also the college-wide calendar on the
inside back cover for additional Augsburg events); unless otherwise noted, call 612-330-1178
or 1-800-260-6590 or e-mail <alumni@augburg.edu> for more information.
March
May
16
5
Graduation reception for all
undergraduate and graduate
business students, Marshall Room,
Christensen Center, 4-6 p.m.
April
9
Alumni tour to China departs
18
Alumni Board meeting,
Christensen Center, 5:30 p.m.
18
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Senior reception hosted by the
Alumni Board in honor of the
Class of 2006, East Commons,
Christensen Center, 4:30-6 p.m.
WECAN meeting (Weekend
College Alumni Network), 6-8
p.m., Riverside Room, Christensen
Center
WECAN meeting (Weekend
College Alumni Network), 6-8
p.m., Riverside Room, Christensen
Center
April
Join a variety of alumni who are
actively involved in the Twin Cities
theatre community; location TBA.
May
W.A. Frost & Company, Historic
Cathedral Hill—Dacotah Building,
374 Selby Ave., St. Paul,
651-224-5715
June
Maynard’s Restaurant,
685 Excelsior Blvd, Excelsior, Minn.
(located in the southeast corner of
Excelsior Bay on Lake Minnetonka),
952-470-1800
August
Campiello, 1320 West Lake St.,
Uptown Minneapolis, 612-825-2222
June
20
Alumni Board meeting,
Christensen Center, 5:30 p.m.
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Rochester Weekend College
graduation banquet, Rochester
Country Club, 5-8 p.m.
Commencement 2006
Augsburg
Associates Spring
Seminar
Softball and
baseball alumni
receptions
The Augsburg Associates invite you to
their 20th Annual Spring Seminar,
Saturday, April 1, 8:30-11:30 a.m. at
Foss Center. This year’s guest speakers
include Augsburg professor of religion
Brad Holt ’63, Tsehai Wodajo, and Ann
(Tjaden) Jensen. Wodajo emigrated from
Ethiopia 15 years ago and received her
MSW from Augsburg in 1997. Jensen
served in the Peace Corps in Ethiopia
after graduating from Augsburg in 1964.
They are founders of REAL (Resources
for the Enrichment of African Lives).
Registration is $15 per person, payable in
advance (this includes refreshments and
materials).
Call your old teammates and join us at
these upcoming receptions! Softball
alumni are invited to gather at 5 p.m.,
Thursday, April 20, prior to the game
against Carleton College; for more
information, contact Carol Enke at
612-330-1250 or <enke@augsburg.edu>.
Baseball alumni are invited to gather at
1 p.m., Saturday, April 29, prior to the
game against Macalester College; contact
Keith Bateman at 612-330-1395 or
<bateman@augsburg.edu>.
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Auggie Hours are held the second Tuesday of
each month from 5:30-7 p.m. Please join us!
Reunion
celebrations
Attention Auggies from the classes of
1956, 1966, 1981, and Young Alumni
1990-2006: this is your reunion year!
Plan now to join your classmates this
September 25-30 for the annual
Homecoming festivities and your
reunion reception. Watch your mail and
upcoming issues of Augsburg Now for
complete details; please let us know your
current e-mail address at
<alumni@augsburg.edu>. You can also
stay up-to-date by visiting the alumni
website at <www.augsburg.edu/alumni>.
Spring 2006
CLASS
NOTES
Class Notes
1956
Richard Thorud, Bloomington,
Minn., has pursued a hobby of
writing, illustrating, publishing,
and marketing books since his
retirement as a research and
development engineer. His
seventh book, Mette Marie’s
Homestead Journal, is based on
his mother’s childhood memories
of living in a sod hut in North
Dakota; for more information, go
online to <www.amazon.com>.
1967
Rev. Harley J.
Refsal, Decorah,
Iowa, is a
professor of
Scandinavian folk
art and
Norwegian at
Luther College. He has earned
national and international acclaim
for his figure woodcarving—
including a St. Olav Medal in
1996 from the king of Norway.
Besides teaching at Luther, he has
written four books and numerous
magazine articles. He’s also the star
of an instructional video,
Scandinavian Style Figure Carving
with Harley Refsal, which earned a
prestigious 2005 Telly Award.
John N. Schwartz is serving as
interim president and chief
executive officer of St. Patrick
Hospital and Health Sciences
Center in Missoula, Mont. He
previously served as interim
president of Providence Medford
Medical Center in Medford, Ore.,
and has 30 years of experience in
the healthcare field and a long
history in management.
1969
Allen C. Tripp was one of four
Rush City, Minn., teachers selected
by their peers for the Leadership in
Excellence Award, which honors
their teaching quality and
commitment. The awards were
presented in October at a banquet
in St. Cloud. Tripp has been an
English teacher at Rush City High
School since 1970. In addition to
teaching English, he has directed
class plays and all school plays for
14 years and has been a junior
high speech coach for 15 years.
He has also served as an assistant
track coach for 20 years. His wife,
Linda, teaches first grade at
Jacobson Elementary School.
They have two sons, Ryen, 29,
and Justin, 23. See more about
Allen on p. 20.
AUGGIES AT
CARNEGIE HALL
1977
Timothy Strand was elected
mayor of the City of St. Peter
(Minn.) in November in a
landslide victory. Strand, who by
election time had served two
years of a four-year term as a
Ward II council member, was
anxious to start his new role.
“I’m very excited, and the first
thing that comes to my mind is
that I’m proud to have been
elected,” he said in a postelection article in the St. Peter
Herald.
Patricia Clausen Wojtowicz,
Largo, Fla., is manager of
Jan (Pedersen) Schiff ’68 of
Mill Valley, Calif., will be a
guest conductor at Carnegie
Hall on April 24, performing
two works for women’s
chorus and orchestra. The
concert is part of
MidAmerica Productions’
2005-2006 concert series.
Courtesy photo
AUGGIE HONORS
Ora Hokes ’90 of Minneapolis was one of 10 recipients of the 2005 Virginia
McKnight Binger Award in Human Service. The awards are an annual tradition of
The McKnight Foundation, and each recipient exemplifies the life-changing
difference one person can make through service. The following is reprinted from
the award program:
Ora Hokes is transforming the health of her community Sunday by Sunday. A
member of the Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church for 25 years, Hokes
saw the alarming health-related risk factors affecting the African American
community, and took action.
In 2003, after years of service with the Sabathani Community Center and its Way
to Grow program, she began volunteering with the American Red Cross and the
American Heart Association. Working with her pastor, she created the Health
Sundays program to provide monthly health information to her congregation.
Partnering with nurses and others from the congregation, and using additional
resources from the American Cancer Society and the Stairstep Foundation’s Health
Initiative, she implemented monthly blood pressure checks, distributed health
information on sexually transmitted diseases, instituted a “Stomp Out Stroke”
awareness program, and started the Promised Land Fellowship walking program
which focuses on weight loss, nutrition, and exercise. “My mother was my
inspiration,” Hokes says. “She had the gift of healing.”
Hokes is a lifelong advocate for continuing education. She returned to school
after her two children were grown, and has since received an Associate of Arts
degree from Minneapolis Community College, a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Augsburg’s Weekend College, a Master of Arts degree from the University of St.
Thomas, and a parent educator license from the University of Minnesota. It seems
no challenge is too big for Ora Hokes.
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ALUMNI PROFILE
Mike and Gail Koski: Traveling the
missionary road
by Sara Holman ’06
Working in the mailroom, falling in love with a fellow coworker, graduating
in four years, and preparing for a bright future were just a few of the things
that Mike and Gail (Niederloh) Koski accomplished while attending
Augsburg. However, finding their joint calling to become missionaries
happened just months after their marriage. Married in October 1972, the
following July carried the Koskis across the ocean to Africa.
Mike, a 1971 graduate, came to Augsburg and studied history and secondary
education. Gail graduated one year later with a B.A. in French secondary
education. Both came from congregations that were involved in missionary
work, yet each confesses that overseas missionary work had not been a part
of their plan. When the inspiration came, Mike recalls, “It was an answer to
prayer.”
“We just understood that this was the way God would want us to use our
gifts and abilities,” Gail said.
Mike ’71 and Gail ’72 (Niederloh) Koski have traveled the
world as missionaries since meeting and graduating from
Augsburg more than 30 years ago.
After 32 years of missionary work in Kenya and Zaire (now the Democratic
Republic of Congo), the Koskis are currently awaiting their next assignment. The couple works with the Minneapolis-based mission
organization World Mission Prayer League (WMPL). When choosing a mission group, “WMPL resonated well. Its principles, policies, and
practices fit the best,” Mike said.
Every four years, the couple comes back to the United States on furlough. During this one-year break, the missionaries continue their work
and await news about their future destination. The Koskis were called back in September 2005.
The couple’s mission experience started in Zaire where they worked in a rural setting, often connecting with nomadic tribes. It was the
couple’s responsibility to learn the language and culture and then present the gospel in a way that would be understood. Their time in Zaire
was limited to only four months, and then their assignment changed.
Kenya has been a very permanent place for the Koskis’ mission work. They spent many years in the agricultural parts of northern and
western Kenya but have been stationed in the city of Nairobi for the past 10 years. Mike became assistant director of the Urban Ministries
Support Group (UMSG) in 1995 and then moved up to the director position in 1999. Gail’s work has consisted of many facets: UMSG
resource center librarian, ESL teacher, Sunday school supervisor, and mission hostess. She was also in charge of home-schooling their three
children. Now fully grown, their children have all graduated college and live and work at various places within North America.
The Koskis’ main goal in Nairobi was to help develop leadership within the Lutheran church. With strong leadership skills instilled, the
church was able to discuss and respond to societal ailments such as poverty and HIV. To reach more people within the city, one church
decided to split the congregation into five groups and build five new churches. Everything was planned and prepared ahead of time: pastors
were found, worship teams were formed, and everything transitioned very smoothly. The five new congregations each held a special
characteristic that made it fit perfectly into its new part of the city. For example, in the area where many university students lived, the
church emphasized youth activities and provided a contemporary worship service.
The couple’s greatest excitement is to see their fellow church members’ faith development. “We’ve been doing this for so long that we get to
see young people grow into adults. We are able to see how their faith keeps growing and then how it impacts their families, vocations, and
communities.”
Kenya holds a special place in both the Koskis’ hearts. They enjoyed the vibrant colors and temperate climate, but it was the people-oriented
culture and relaxed pace of living that really appealed to the couple. Being concerned about people and taking time to establish relationships
is a big part of missionary work, and the Koski family praises God for the rich experiences that were shared in Kenya.
Sara Holman is a senior English/communication studies major.
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accreditations at Forensic
Quality Services, Inc., in Largo.
Courtesy photo
STENSVAAG-DARDA WEDDING (CORRECTION)
1979
1980
Nancy (Weatherston) Black,
Cornelius, Ore., is a serial
cataloger for Millar Library at
Portland State University.
Rev. David L. Norgard, West
Hollywood, Calif., has
established a consulting practice
for churches and other nonprofits in the area of
organizational development. He
can be contacted at
<davidnorgard@yahoo.com>.
1982
Kevin Gordon, International
Falls, Minn., was quoted in an
article in the St. Paul Pioneer
Press newspaper about his son,
Ben Gordon, who is a
sophomore forward on the
University of Minnesota Gopher
hockey team. Ben acquired his
hockey skills growing up playing
on outdoor rinks and from his
father, a former International
Falls High School coach and an
Augsburg All-American.
Spring 2006
The above photo from the July 2004 wedding of Rebecca Stensvaag ’01 and Paul Darda ’01, which
features more than 40 Augsburg alumni, contained unintentional inaccuracies in the winter issue of
the Augsburg Now. The correct information is as follows: ROW 1 (L to R): Cindy Huber Blummer ’01,
Emma Stensvaag ’08, Ruth Casperson ’67, Hannah Mehus Stensvaag ’38, Rebecca Stensvaag Darda ’01,
Paul Darda ’01, Nancy Strommen Stensvaag ’71, John-Mark Stensvaag ’69, Stephanie Johnson Sulzbach
’71, John Sulzbach ’69, Jean Boxrud Steen. ROW 2: Roland Blummer ’00, Mary Kay Johnson Stensvaag
’72, Ken Casperson ’70, Peggy Nelson Hintzman, Gladys Boxrud Strommen ’46, Hans Strommen ’04,
Andrea Johnson Strommen ’75, Bob Strommen ’74, Roy Steen. ROW 3: Normajean Johnson Strommen
’69, Saul Stensvaag ’72, Ann Peterson ’01, Tony Quance ’03, Tjersti Strommen ’07, Adam Thronson ’99,
Marsha Strommen Olson ’68, Dawn Hofstad Strommen ’70. ROW 4: Peter Strommen ’69, Mary Nelson
Eckberg ’70, Brad Fischer ’03, Heidi Peterson ’03, Mark Peterson ’01, Mary Ellen Strommen Lieber ’67,
Tim Strommen ’70. ROW 5: John Eckberg ‘68, Ben Paul ’03, Ainy Carlson, Jeroy Carlson ’46, Phil
Edstrom ’69, Luther Strommen ’40, Steve Strommen ’65.
1984
Bruce Palmquist, Ellensburg,
Wash., was honored as the 2005
Washington State Professor of the
Year by the Carnegie Foundation
for the Advancement of Teaching
and the Council for
Advancement and Support of
Education (CASE). Palmquist is a
physics and science education
professor at Central Washington
University, and is highly regarded
for his commitment to improving
public understanding of basic
scientific principles and working
to develop skills in the next
generation of science teachers
needed to successfully bring
about a scientifically literate
society. In his dual role as a
physicist and a teacher educator,
Palmquist has taken on many
AUGGIES ON THE ROAD
Courtesy photo
Paul Daniels, archivist for
ELCA Region 3 and
archivist/curator at Luther
Seminary, traveled to Chennai
(Madras), India, to assist the
Lutheran Heritage Centre at
Gurukul Theological College on
several projects. Daniels had
served there 12 years ago when
the archives center was just
beginning its work of collecting
and making available records of
the 12 Indian Lutheran church
bodies. Over the years he has
maintained contact with the
staff, working on issues of
collection development,
preservation, and program
expansion. Daniels and his wife,
Sally (Hough) ’79, director of
parent and family relations at
Augsburg, live in Golden Valley,
Minn., and have two daughters,
Kristin ’09 and Maren.
Jennifer Tome ’99 (left) of Minneapolis visited Mary Olson ’74
(right) in October at Airlie Winery, Olson’s winery in Monmouth,
Ore. Tome is a wine representative for Grape Beginnings.
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initiatives, including developing a
new CWU program at Green
River Community College in
Auburn, called Project TEACH
(Teacher Education Alliance for
Colleges and High Schools). In
2004, Palmquist was also named
the CWU Distinguished Public
Service Professor.
1988
Brad Anderson, Plymouth,
Minn., teaches biology and
human genetics at Wayzata High
School. He also serves as head
football coach, and this past
season led the Trojans to capture
the 2005 state championship. He
and his wife, Maari Anderson
’87, have two daughters, Barrett
and Isabelle.
1990
Kay E. Baker, Savage, Minn., is
an account director hired to set
up the new Minneapolis office of
the Jerome Group, a direct
marketing support firm based in
St. Louis, Mo. She was recently
featured as a “Mover” in the
business section of the St. Paul
Pioneer Press newspaper.
1992
West Central Initiative in Fergus
Falls, Minn., as a Connectinc
Replication Project executive.
She has several years of
experience in the service
industry, including serving as a
board member for Restart Inc.
1996
Julie (Lindusky) Corcoran,
Forest Lake, Minn., was elected
in November to a four-year term
on the ISD 831 School Board.
She and her husband, Mike,
have three children.
Paul Wahmanholm, St. Paul,
is an administrative intern for
Dayton’s Bluff Elementary
School in the St. Paul Public
Schools district.
Debra Carpenter has joined
Courtsey photo
HINTON-HANSEN WEDDING
1997
Lars P. Dyrud, Amesbury,
Mass., was one of approximately
70 selected worldwide by the
Young Scientists Award Panel to
attend the Union RadioScientifique Internationale
(URSI) General Assembly at the
Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi,
India, last October. Participants
were also given the opportunity
to meet with the president of
India at the Rashtrapati, the
official presidential residence.
1998
Melanie Hinton ’04 married Mark Hansen in October; the
couple resides in Kasson, Minn. Melanie is a registered nurse
and assistant nursing supervisor at the Mayo Medical Center.
Ann Rohrig, Lima, Ohio,
married Stephen Jenkins in
June, becoming a stepmother to
two children. She is a social
worker for a therapeutic foster
care agency in Lima.
AUGGIES IN THE MILITARY
Lewis Nelson ’00, pictured here with his wife, Holly, is currently
deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is in
the U.S. Army serving with the 506th Infantry Regiment of the
101st Airborne Division (AASLT), and is in charge of the signals
intelligence analysis section for the brigade. Lewis’ wife and two
children, Benjamin, 2, and Arianna, 9 months, reside in Clarksville,
Tenn. The family maintains a website at <www.nelson
downs.com> and welcomes any e-mail messages for Lewis at
<lewis@nelsondowns.com>.
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2000
Mauris De Silva, Miami, received
a Ph.D. in materials science and
engineering from the Department
of Chemical Engineering and
Materials Science at the University
of Minnesota in May. He now
works in the Department of
Ophthalmology at the University
of Miami’s Miller Medical School
of Medicine.
2001
Greg Barrett, St. Paul, graduated
from the University of St. Thomas
with a master’s degree in gifted
and talented education.
Becki Frestedt, Seattle, received a
Master of Public Administration
from the Evans School of Public
Affairs at the University of
Washington in June. She works for
a community development
organization, where she
coordinates outreach for a land
use study in the city.
Beth Nordin, Minnetonka, Minn.,
was named vice president of
information technology by CHS
Inc., an energy and grain-based
foods company. She previously
served as vice president of
operations for Capella Education.
Prior to Capella, she held several
positions with Pearson Education,
including senior vice president of
information technology and chief
information officer.
2003
Shawn Smith was acquired by
the Quad City Mallards from the
Port Huron Flags. Smith is a
rookie-defenseman who has
appeared in 14 United Hockey
League games this season split
between the Fort Wayne Komets
and the Port Huron Flags.
Births/Adoptions
Lisa (Svac) ’85
and Lee Hawks
’85 in New
Brighton, Minn.,
adopted a son,
Andrew John, in
December.
Spring 2006
Carley (Miller)
’94 and William
Stuber in
Shakopee,
Minn.—a
daughter,
Kirsten Rae, in
May. Carley is executive director
of the St. Francis Regional
Medical Center Foundation in
Shakopee.
Jay Lepper ’95 and his wife,
Bronwyn, in Savage, Minn.—a
daughter, Rowan Jane, in May.
Jennifer (Polis) ’97 and Dan
Debe in Minneapolis—a son,
George William, in September.
He joins older sisters Allison, 5,
and Emily, 3. Jennifer can be
reached at <jendebe@
yahoo.com>.
Summer Joy (Sorenson) ’99
and Jeffrey Brackhan in
Mondovi, Wis.—twin boys, Cole
and Dakota, in February 2005.
Heidi
(Erickson) ’01
and Matt Segedy
in Minneapolis—
a daughter,
Eleanor
Catherine, in
November. Matt is a pediatrician
at South Lake Pediatrics, and
Heidi is currently home with
Nora.
in November.
Lisa (Ashbaugh) ’04 and
Darrel Stange in Bertha, Minn.—
a son, Nathan, in September.
Lisa and Darrel married in
October.
In Memoriam
Bertha D. Lillehei ’34,
Minneapolis, died in January; she
was 92. Following the example of
her father, Lars Lillehei, who
taught Greek at Augsburg, Bertha
taught English at Augsburg in the
1930s and ’40s.
Sigvald Hjelmeland ’41,
Edina, Minn., died in December;
he was 90 (see p. 24 for further
details).
Rev. Earl E. Dreyer ’56, Detroit
Lakes, Minn., died in December
of heart-related problems; he
was 75. Ordained in 1959, he
served parishes in Alexandria,
Rochester, Canby, and Detroit
Lakes.
Holly Ebnet ’03 married Jeremy Knutson in August 2004; the
couple resides in Hugo, Minn. Holly is pursuing an MBA at
Augsburg, and Jeremy is a pipefitter for Yale Mechanical in
Bloomington. The couple can be reached at
<hknutson04@yahoo.com>.
NEVE-KNUTSON WEDDING
Paul A. Benson ’85, Willmar,
Minn., died unexpectedly in
December; he was 42. He was a
financial controller for West
Central, Inc., and previously
worked for R.J. Ahmann
Company and Twin City Group.
Rev. Louisa (Goplen) Fure
’95, Albert Lea, Minn., died in
December after an automobile
accident; she was 53. Ordained
in 1999, she served as an
associate pastor at Trinity
Lutheran Church in Owatonna.
She was also active in
community theatre, with roles in
Sommerset Theatre of Austin,
Little Theatre of Owatonna, and
Footlights Dinner Theatre in
Rochester.
Jason Jenness ’01 died in July
2001 of Non-Hodgkin’s
lymphoma; he was 31.
Spring 2006
EBNET-KNUTSON WEDDING
Courtsey photo
Marissa
(Skowronek)
’02 and Michael
Partridge in St.
Michael, Minn.—
a son, Logan
Michael,
Courtsey photo
C.J. Beaurline ’94 and his wife,
Christin, in Ham Lake, Minn.—a
son, Basil, in December. He
joins older siblings Savanna, 7,
Simeon, 4, and Sophia, 2. C.J. is
a sales engineer at Vector Design
Technology, and has also served
as an NCAA hockey referee in
the WCHA for eight years. He
can be reached at <cbeaurline@
vectordesigntech.com>.
Niels Neve ’97 married Darlene Knutson in September; the couple
resides in Pine Island, Minn. Niels is an account representative at
UnitedHealth Group, and Darlene works for the Mayo Clinic in
cytogenetics.
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THOUGHTS
Auggie Thoughts
Editor’s note: Bruce Palmquist ’84 was honored as the 2005 Washington State
Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for Advancement in Teaching
and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
Eschewing the normal media interviews that accompany such honors,
Palmquist decided to introduce himself to readers through the eyes of his best
canine friend, Jack.
Bruce DOES know Jack, or
Jack, Bruce’s Jack Russell Terrier,
interviews Bruce about teaching
Bruce: I like answering students’
questions and helping them make sense of
concepts they are having problems with.
Some professors go into the classroom
with an elaborate presentation all planned
out. But, that’s not me. I know where the
class should end up by the end of the
week. And, I have planned, in general,
how we will get there. But, the students
help create the path with their specific
needs and questions.
J: You often teach late night astronomy
labs or organize public observing
sessions that go late. How can you
stay up so late and still get up at
5 a.m. to take me outside?
B: Well, it isn’t easy. The Central
Washington University Astronomy Club
helps out a lot. In fact, they plan most of
the late observing sessions you
mentioned. But, I think it is important
that introductory astronomy students get
familiar with the nighttime sky. The best
way to learn about the night sky is to
observe it with some expert help. By the
way, taking you out at 5 a.m. is better
than cleaning up after you in the house.
J: Speaking of expert help, you write a
weekly astronomy column …
B: I hope Augsburg Now doesn’t misspell
that as “weakly column.”
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J: It would be a Freudian
slip if they do. Anyway,
why do you volunteer
your time to write a
newspaper column in the
Ellensburg Daily Record?
B: Science is such an
important topic. And, it is
woefully under covered in
the popular press.
Astronomy is a very
attainable topic. The stars
and planets are always up
there for people to see.
And, I have selfish reasons
for writing the column, as Bruce Palmquist ’84 and his “interviewer,” Jack
well. If my column helps
the general public have a
requires students to write about science
more positive outlook toward science,
and to design scientific experiments.
they are more likely to support science
Simply memorizing facts will not result
teaching in the schools and universities.
in a good WASL score. And, the WASL’s
emphasis on designing experiments
J: Talk a little bit more about science
means that teachers will need to include
in the schools, especially the state’s
more experiments and the analysis of
standardized test called the
experiments in their classroom. This is a
Washington Assessment of Student
good thing.
Learning, or WASL.
J: What is your favorite constellation?
B: Even dogs know that the WASL is a
sensitive subject. In general, children are
B: Canis Major, the great dog. During the
over-tested. I think no child gets left
winter, it is low in the southern sky.
behind, because they leave such a long
paper trail of standardized test sheets.
J: Good answer.
But, the science WASL is much better
than the typical multiple choice
For more about Bruce Palmquist’s thoughts
standardized test. The science WASL
on teaching and leadership, see p. 20.
Spring 2006
Courtsey photo
Jack: What is your favorite aspect of
teaching?
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Music
April 29
March 27
For music information, call 612-330-1265
Augsburg Concert Band
7 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel
Sverdrup Visiting
Scientist Lecture:
“Civilization as a
Geosystem: A Scientific
Perspective on Global
Change”
Dr. Thomas H. Jordan, university
professor, Department of Earth Sciences,
University of Southern California
8 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel
612-330-1551 or gregoire@augsburg.edu
March 28
Augsburg Jazz Ensemble
7 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel
March 29
Augsburg Choir
5:30 & 7 p.m.— Mt. Olivet Lutheran
Church; Minneapolis
April 1
Augsburg Choir
7 p.m.—St. John Lutheran Church
Owatonna, Minn.
April 30
Musical celebration honoring the
service of President William V. and
Anne Frame
2 p.m.—Central Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
May 8–21
Augsburg Choir
Tour to Hungary, Czech Republic, &
Germany
April 2
Theatre
Augsburg Choir
8:45, 10, & 11:15 a.m.—Calvary
Lutheran Church; Golden Valley, Minn.
For ticket information, call 612-330-1257
Riverside Singers
9:30 & 11 a.m.—Mt. Calvary Lutheran
Church; Excelsior, Minn.
Metamorphoses
By Mary Zimmerman
Directed by Darcey Engen
April 7, 8, 20, 21, & 22 at 7 p.m.;
April 9 & 23 at 2 p.m.
Tjornhom-Nelson Theater
Augsburg Choir
4 p.m.—Cambridge Lutheran Church
Cambridge, Minn.
Brass in the Chapel
Joint concert of the Augsburg & St.
Thomas brass ensembles
7:30 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel
April 9
Masterworks Chorale
4 p.m.—Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
April 22
Augsburg Symphony Orchestra
4 p.m.—Sateren Auditorium
April 23
Riverside Singers
8:30 & 11 a.m.—Mayflower
Congregational Church; Minneapolis
April 26
Chamber Music Recital & High Tea
4 p.m.—Sateren Auditorium & Arnold
Atrium
April 7–23
Exhibits
For gallery information, call 612-330-1524
April 7–May 7
All-Student Juried Art Exhibition
Opening reception: April 7, 4:30–6:30 p.m.
Gage Family Art Gallery
April 7–May 14
Senior Art Exhibition
Opening reception: April 7, 5–7 p.m.
Christensen Center Art Gallery
Seminars, Lectures,
and Films
January 25–May 20
Augsburg Native American Film Series
www.augsburg.edu/home/ais/filmseries/
April 12
Speech and booksigning by Norwegian
Crown Princess Martha Louise
4 p.m.–6 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel
612-330-1176 or jorgensd@augsburg.edu
Other Events
April 18
Pan-Afrikan Year-End Celebration
6–9 p.m.—Christensen Center
612-330-1022 or bolden@augsburg.edu
April 27
Senior Athletes Award Banquet
6–9 p.m.—Christensen Center
612-330-1243 or grauerp@augsburg.edu
May 5–6
Commencement 2006
Featured speaker: Dr. Peter Agre ’70
Recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in
Chemistry
www.augsburg.edu/commencement/
May 22
Third Annual
Healthcare Conference:
“Building Minnesota’s
Healthcare Workforce
Through Diversity”
8 a.m.–5 p.m.—Melby Hall
www.augsburg.edu/healthcare
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On this page:
Samuel Gross ’03 shows off a
sampling of merchandise that
carries the Auggie Eagle athletic
logo he created for the College, a
project that began in a graphic
design class.
Photo by Stephen Geffre.
The maroon banners on the Link
between Sverdrup and Memorial
Halls, and Lindell Library pale in
comparison to the blazing fall
colors of the maple trees
alongside the library.
Photo by Stephen Geffre.
AROUND
QUAD
Around THE
the Quad
New regents are elected to the board
S
even new members were elected to
four-year terms on the Augsburg
College Board of Regents at the annual
meeting of the Augsburg Corporation in
October.
In addition, Gloria C. Lewis was reelected to a second six-year term. She is
the executive director and CEO of Big
Brothers Big Sisters of the Twin Cities and
serves on the Marketing and Executive
Committees of the board.
Esperanza
Guerrero-Anderson
A native of
Nicaragua, Esperanza
Guerrero-Anderson is
founder, president,
and CEO of
Milestone Growth
Fund, Inc., a nonprofit venture capital
fund providing capital to minority
entrepreneurs. She also serves on the
boards of the Bush Foundation, Walker
Art Center, Center for Ethical Business
Cultures, and Chicanos-Latinos Unidos
en Servicio (CLUES).
Norman R. Hagfors
Recently retired from
Norsen, Inc., the
management and
engineering
consulting firm he
founded, Norman
Hagfors is returning
to the Board of
Regents, where he
served from 1989-2001. He is active in
the community and his church.
Jodi Harpstead
Jodi Harpstead is vice
president and chief
advancement officer
at Lutheran Social
Service of Minnesota,
where she leads
marketing,
fundraising, public
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relations, and public policy. She has
served on several boards, including
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and the
Girl Scout Council of St. Croix Valley, as
well as in numerous volunteer leadership
positions.
Dean Kennedy ’75
Fridley native Dean
Kennedy graduated
from Augsburg in
1975, where he was a
four-year wrestler
with conference and
All-American honors.
In 1996, he was
inducted into the
Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame. He is
president of Texakoma Oil & Gas
Corporation and lives in Plano, Texas.
Dean C. Kopperud
Returning to the
Augsburg Board of
Regents where he
served from 19982004, Dean C.
Kopperud brings 20
years of experience in
the financial services
industry. Most
recently he was national sales director
for Oppenheimerfunds, Inc., in
New York.
Marie O. McNeff
In 2000 Marie
McNeff retired from
Augsburg, where she
served as professor of
education and dean
for over 30 years. As
academic master
planner during her
last year before
retirement, she led efforts to bring
together faculty and staff in a
campuswide learning community and
created the blueprint to implement
academic provisions of Augsburg 2004,
the College’s first vision document.
Paul S. Mueller,
M.D. ’84
Dr. Mueller is an
internal medicine
consultant at the
Mayo Clinic in
Rochester. He has
served as Augsburg
Alumni Board
president and was an
instrumental force in launching
Augsburg’s Rochester program.
The Augsburg Corporation is comprised
of representatives elected by the
assemblies of the Minneapolis, Saint
Paul, Southeastern Minnesota, and
Northwest Wisconsin Synods of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
The bishops from these four synods
serve as rotating ex officio members on
the board. Bishops Peter Rogness of the
Saint Paul Area Synod and Harold
Usgaard of the Southeastern Minnesota
Synod will begin their service in January.
Advent Vespers
video wins Emmy
Last year’s video recording of Advent
Vespers won an Upper Midwest
regional Emmy for director Jeffrey
Weihe at Twin Cities Public
Television for best direction of a live
recording.
The 2004 recording will be
shown again this year in the Twin
Cities: TPT-2 on Dec. 25, 10:30 a.m.
and TPT-17 on Dec. 24 at 6 p.m. and
Dec. 25 at 12 a.m., 6 a.m., and noon.
Contact public television stations
elsewhere for broadcast times.
Winter 2005-06
Welcome to the Class of 2009
American Indian
honors given
While attending new student orientation with his daughter, Christina, Rory Waller decided it
was time for him to pursue his own dream to teach.
W
hen President Frame welcomed
incoming first-year students and
their parents at orientation last summer,
he didn’t realize he was recruiting one
more student.
Rory Waller, father of first-year
student Christina, wrote, “During
Christina’s new student orientation in
August, President Frame addressed the
new students and spoke about vocation.
His words rekindled an old desire from
my youth, in that I have always wanted
to teach. Later that day during the Expo,
I happened across the information table
for the WEC program, and discovered
that Augsburg offered a degree in
education through the weekend program.
Sometimes the signposts in life are subtle,
and other times they just hit you right
between the eyes. … [My family] backs
me wholeheartedly in obtaining the goal I
have set, and for this I am grateful.
“Because of the weekend program at
Augsburg I feel I have the opportunity to
find my true vocation in life.”
Christina is one of 320 new first-year
day students. Of them, 41% are Lutheran.
They represent 15 states, with 83% from
Minnesota. Eleven percent of them are
students of color. During their first week,
on City Service Project day, first-year
students volunteered 1,000 hours of
service at 18 community sites.
Recent grants received
• $301,000 over three years from National
Science Foundation (NSF) to physics
professor Mark Engebretson for
collaboration with the University of New
Hampshire and University of Oslo to study
northern lights in the Svalbard archipelago
of northern Norway.
• $500,000 from Lilly Endowment to sustain
the work of “Exploring Our Gifts” through
2010.
• A National Science Foundation grant to
computer science professor Karen
Sutherland for undergraduate research on
questions involving the design of robot
rescue teams, in collaboration with the
University of Minnesota. Part of the NSF-
Winter 2005-06
supported Industry/University Cooperative
Research Center on Safety, Security, and
Rescue at the University of Minnesota and
University of South Florida.
• Five-year grant from U.S. Department of
Education for TRIO/Student Support
Services to continue providing academic
and personal support to help low-income,
first-generation college students and
students with disabilities.
• $10,000 from National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) for one year to provide
health education programming primarily to
student-athletes in areas of sexual assault,
eating disorders, and nutrition.
At their 20th annual conference in
October, the Minnesota Indian
Education Association (MIEA) named
American Indian studies professor
Sophia Jacobson (left) as the
Outstanding Postsecondary Teacher, and
sophomore Chris Adams (center) as the
Outstanding Postsecondary Student.
Cindy Peterson (right), director of
American Indian Student Services,
serves as secretary of the MIEA board.
Augsburg again top-ranked
In U.S.News & World Report’s 2006
listings of America’s Best Colleges,
Augsburg was ranked 26th in the
category “Master’s Universities-Top
Midwestern.”
Augsburg was included in the
“Academic Programs to Watch For”
listings of the 40 or so top programs in
the country for both First-Year Programs
and Service-Learning, and was the only
Minnesota private college listed. For
information go to <www.usnews.com>.
Augsburg is also included in Colleges
of Distinction, an online guide listing
colleges that excel in providing the best
places to learn, to grow, and to succeed.
For information go to <www.collegesof
distinction.com>.
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Around the Quad
President emeritus Oscar Anderson dies at 89
Augsburg News Service
scar Anderson, Augsburg’s president
from 1963-80, died Aug. 25 in
Minneapolis following injuries suffered
from a fall. He was 89 years old.
While president, Anderson was
credited with defining Augsburg’s role as
an urban college, while not losing its
roots as both a liberal arts institution and
a College of the church.
“My goal for Augsburg College was to
make it an urban college, not only one
recognized within the urban setting, but
one utilizing the resources of a
metropolitan setting,” he said in 1993
when the College dedicated Oscar
Anderson residence hall in his name. “I
think we got into the bloodstream of
the city.”
President emeritus Charles Anderson,
who succeeded Oscar, said Oscar was
instrumental, in terms of attitude, in
bringing the College together with the city.
“We always were here geographically,”
Charles Anderson said, “but our
institution moved considerably closer
with the city in Oscar’s tenure. It was true
then, and it remains so today.”
Born in 1916 in Minneapolis, Oscar
Anderson was educated at Minnehaha
Academy and Augsburg before eventually
receiving his bachelor’s degree from
St. Olaf College in 1938. He graduated
from Luther Theological Seminary in
1942; his first pastorate was at Lake
Harriet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis,
from 1942 to 1948. For the next six
years he was the executive director of the
International Young People’s Luther
League of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church. He went on to complete
graduate study at Union Theological
Seminary in New York, an experience
that heightened his awareness of
contemporary trends in theological
scholarship.
From the mid-1950s until his
appointment as president at Augsburg,
he served as senior pastor at Trinity
Lutheran Church in Moorhead, Minn.,
where he established close ties with the
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Rob Levine
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President emeritus Oscar Anderson returned to campus at Homecoming 1990 to speak about
Augsburg heritage.
On one of his last visits to campus Oscar Anderson posed with his two successors, Charles
Anderson (left) and William Frame (right).
academic community—both at
Concordia College and Moorhead State
University.
After coming to Augsburg, Anderson
presided over a tremendous period of
growth and evolution at the College. Six
new buildings—Urness and Mortensen
residence halls, Christensen Center,
Music Hall, Murphy Place, and the Ice
Arena—were built during his presidency.
At his retirement, Board of Regents chair
Clayton LeFevere noted that Anderson
had signed more diplomas than all of his
predecessors—approximately 4,600.
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Archive photo
A nationally known preacher,
Anderson received many honors,
including the Knight’s Cross First Class
of the Order of St. Olav from the
Government of Norway; the Paul Harris
Fellow from Rotary International; the
Distinguished Alumni Citation from both
Augsburg and St. Olaf College; and the
Distinguished Service Award from the
City of Minneapolis.
“Oscar Anderson was president of the
College during two crucial decades and
supervised our transition from a college
in the city that wished it were in the
country to a college fully engaged with
the city that had grown up around it,”
noted President William Frame.
“As perhaps the best pulpit preacher
of his time, Oscar employed a razor
sharp and telling wit to guide the College
and its alumni through this crucial
transition. He had returned to the
College frequently since his retirement
and invariably brought that wit and
powerful rhetoric with him.”
Anderson’s wife, Leola, died in
December 2004. In 1993, at the
dedication of Anderson Hall, Anderson
had paid special tribute to Leola and the
Winter 2005-06
At the memorial service in Hoversten Chapel on Sept. 1, a photo display
captured the life and service of Oscar Anderson.
Archive photo
Oscar and Lee Anderson greeted the Homecoming crowd at
Parade Stadium in the 1960s.
President Anderson led an estimated crowd of 800 faculty, staff, and students from campus to
the Minneapolis Courthouse in 1965 in support of the Montgomery (Ala.) march.
17 years she presided as Augsburg’s first
lady. “I call the two of us ‘Osceola,’ he
said. “In my secret heart this will be
‘Osceola Hall.’” They are survived by
their children, Donna Anderson Hoekstra
’68; Randall; Sheldon ’73; and Gracia
Anderson Lindberg ’80.
A memorial service was held in
Hoversten Chapel on Sept. 1. The family
has requested memorial gifts to the
Access to Excellence campaign or the
Leola G. Anderson Scholarship. ■
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Sports
O
by Don Stoner
White House photo by Paul Morse
Auggie wrestlers visit the White House
n Oct. 12 the Auggies,
winners of a record nine
NCAA Division III national
titles in the last 15 years,
became the first Division III
wrestling title team—and just
the second college wrestling
national title squad ever—to
meet with the president at the
White House. The University
of Minnesota’s 2001 Division I
national title team was the first
to achieve this honor.
The White House meeting
was arranged between
Augsburg coaches and U.S.
Rep. Dennis Hastert (RIllinois), the speaker of the
House of Representatives and a
former wrestler and wrestling
coach. Other key people
assisting in arranging the
Fourteen Augsburg wrestlers and coaches, along with College officials and friends, accepted an invitation to
meeting included Manchester
the White House in honor of Augsburg’s longtime domination of small-college wrestling with nine national
(Ind.) coach Tom Jarman and
titles in 15 years. (L to R) President Frame, Joe Moon ’05, Dean Kennedy ’75, Justin Sorensen ’06, Alan Rice,
Mike and Bev Chapman,
assistant coach Sam Barber, President Bush, Jared Evans ’07, Marcus LeVesseur ’07, Ryan Valek ’06, Brad Tupa
founders of the International
’06, Jamell Tidwell ’05, head coach Jeff Swenson ’79, and Mark Matzek ’05.
Wrestling Institute and
Museum, said Augsburg head
importance of that achievement and
coach Jeff Swenson ’79.
because they were student-athletes at
thanked me for mentioning it to him.”
Instead of meeting in the Rose
Augsburg College, they had this
“I was motivated when [Bush] talked
Garden, the normal site for team
opportunity. They’ll never forget that as
about the word ‘leadership’ and the
receptions with the president, the
long as they live.”
qualities he said are necessary to have in
meeting was held inside the Oval Office,
Team members said the trip was also
order to be an effective leader,” junior
a rare occurrence. The Auggies met with
a special honor for the hundreds of
Jared Evans said. “This motivated me,
the president for about a half hour,
individuals in the past who have helped
because as I looked around at my
much longer than he normally spends
establish Augsburg as a national power in
teammates, coaches, President Frame,
with teams in these kinds of meetings,
small-college wrestling.
Dean Kennedy, and thought about
White House staff told Swenson.
President Bush gave the Augsburg
Augsburg wrestling and the Augsburg
A total of 14 Augsburg individuals
group a tour of the Oval Office and
community, I realized I am surrounded
made the trip, including head coach
discussed a variety of subjects with the
by a great number of leaders.”
Swenson, assistant coaches Sam Barber
team, Swenson said, including history
“This experience obviously means a
and Scott Whirley, and eight of the 10
and patriotic subjects and sports topics.
lot to the whole team, but particularly
All-Americans from the 2004-05 national
The team presented Bush with an
Jeff [Swenson] and the rest of the
championship team. President William
Augsburg wrestling singlet with “Bush”
coaching staff that have been together for
Frame also met with President Bush,
printed on the back.
so long and working for so long to
along with team leaders Dean
“He admitted that he was not a
achieve what they have,” senior Ryan
Kennedy ’75 and Alan Rice.
wrestler, that his athletic passion is
Valek said. “It meant a lot to me to have
“To spend time with an active
cycling,” Frame said. “[I] told him that
that team together one last time. It was
president is really an incredible feeling,”
the wrestling team was consistently
really an incredible experience to be part
Swenson said. “For the rest of their lives,
[among] the highest-performing
of a group like that.”
our wrestlers are going to remember that
academically. … He acknowledged the
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Winter 2005-06
Around the Quad
Sally Daniels ’79 heads new parent and
family relations office
by Sara Holman ’06
A
ugsburg has created a new office
specifically aimed to provide service
to the people behind the student—the
parents. Most comparable Lutheran
colleges, such as Luther or Concordia,
have an alumni and parent relations office;
however, Augsburg has gone beyond the
common model. Augsburg’s Office of
Parent and Family Relations is completely
devoted to the family.
Sally Daniels ’79, the new director of
parent and family relations, said, “This
position is not a fundraising component,
so I can focus on service to the parents.
That’s completely in keeping with
Augsburg’s mission.”
Daniels was asked to inaugurate this
position not only because she has 26 years
of experience in Augsburg’s undergraduate
admissions office, but because she is also
an Augsburg alumna and parent.
Daniels’ Augsburg experience began in
1975 when she was a first-year student
living on the fourth floor in Urness. She
graduated in 1979 and eventually married
her college sweetheart, Paul Daniels, also a
1979 Augsburg graduate. “Because I am an
alum, it comes naturally to say what a cool
place this is. I’ve told my Augsburg story
many, many times,” Sally Daniels said.
Both parents were very excited when their
daughter, Kristin, also chose to come to
Augsburg.
Daniels will draw on this experience,
as well as how she is handling being a
Sally Daniels ’79 (right) takes her experience
as an Augsburg student, former director of
admissions, and, now as parent of first-year
student Kristin (left) to a new role as director
of parent and family relations.
first-year college student’s mom, in her
new position.
This will help her build relationships
with three different types of parents—the
prospective parent, the current parent, and
the parents of alumni. All of these parents
have different questions, concerns, and
needs as their children work through
Augsburg. Daniels said, “I make sure
parents and family members have someone
to connect with about life at Augsburg,
and specifically the life of their kids.”
Parents who send their kids off to
college for the first time have many
questions, like how to deal with “letting
go,” or how to handle the new adult who
comes home in the summer. Daniels will
have personal experience to share.
By better caring for Augsburg parents,
the College can improve the student’s
experience. “Kids born after 1985, the
millennium generation, have a close
relationship with their parents,”
Daniels says.
She and her daughter, Kristin, have
this type of relationship. “We’ve always
been very close. We try to connect
somehow each day,” Daniels said.
Since Kristin studies at the place
where her mother works, it’s easy for
them to stay in contact. But, Sally says,
“This is her college experience; the fact
that she likes me is an extra bonus.”
Right now, Daniels is hand-writing
letters to all of the first-year parents. Since
she worked in the admissions office last
year, Daniels says, “I know the students;
I’ve read their essays. I admitted them all.
I’m hand-writing these notes because I
think it’s important.”
Daniels works with a parent council;
and so far 119 parents have contacted her.
Parents who do not live near the Twin
Cities are sent minutes from the council
meetings. It doesn’t matter where parents
live; they can stay connected to Augsburg.
Even though Parent and Family
Relations has split from the Alumni
Relations office, the two directors work
closely together. Heidi Breen, the alumni
relations director formerly headed both
Alumni and Parent Relations, but now is
solely in charge of alumni and has an
assistant director, Donna Torgeson.
“Donna, Heidi, and I have a very open
door,” Daniels said. “We all want this
new position to be successful.”
Sara Holman is a senior English/
communication studies major and an
intern in the Public Relations and
Communication office.
Alumni Relations
Heidi Breen, new director of alumni
relations, poses at Homecoming with
Auggie Eagle.
Winter 2005-06
Heidi Breen, who has worked at Augsburg
for 19 years in the admissions and alumni
relations offices, became director of alumni
relations in August. Donna Torgeson, who
was administrative assistant in the office,
is now assistant director. Amy Sutton,
formerly alumni director, is now director of
corporate and foundation relations in the
Development Office.
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HOMECOMING 2005
Donald A. Anderson ’60
Janice L. Aune ’88
Donald Mattison ’66
Three honored as Distinguished Alumni
by Lynn Mena
Three alumni join 166 others as Distinguished Alumni of Augsburg
College. Recipients are recognized for significant achievement in
vocation, for outstanding contribution to church and community, and
for a life that exemplifies the ideals and mission of Augsburg College.
Donald A. Anderson ’60 is a retired two-term Minnesota
senator and business owner. He served in the Minnesota State
Senate from 1982 to 1990; between 1991 and his retirement in
1995 he also served as assistant to the commissioner of
transportation, as deputy chief of staff to Governor Arne
Carlson, and in the Department of Transportation-Aeronautics
Department. For nearly 20 years, Anderson owned a Red Owl
grocery store in Wadena, Minn., before selling to one of his
sons in 1984. He graduated from Augsburg with a B.A. in
business and history.
Janice L. Aune ’88 is chairman and CEO of Onvoy, Inc., a
Minneapolis-based telecommunications services provider. Since
her appointment in 2000, she has led Onvoy to a position of
financial growth and has exceeded all financial performance
expectations for the privately-held company. Prior to joining
Onvoy, Aune served in various executive leadership positions at
US West (now Qwest) and ended her 30-year career there as
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president of the !NTERPRISE division and a senior officer. She
graduated from Augsburg with a B.A. in business management
and finance.
Donald Mattison ’66, M.D., is senior adviser to the directors
of the National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development and the Center for Research for Mothers and
Children. He also serves as an adjunct professor at both the
Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh
and the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia
University. He has served as medical director of the March of
Dimes Defects Foundation, and prior to that as dean of the
Graduate School of Public Health at the University of
Pittsburgh, where he was also professor of environmental and
occupational health, as well as of obstetrics, gynecology, and
reproductive services in the university’s School of Medicine. He
graduated from Augsburg in 1966 with a B.A. in chemistry and
mathematics.
Winter 2005-06
First Decade and Spirit of Augsburg award recipients named
by Lynn Mena
Augsburg is pleased to announce the 2005 recipients of the First Decade and Spirit of Augsburg awards.
The First Decade Award is presented to Augsburg graduates of the past 10 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 or friends of the College who have given exceptional service
that contributes substantially to the well being of Augsburg by furthering its purposes and programs.
First Decade Award
Spirit of Augsburg Award
Aaron Cross ’97 formed his own
business, Motivation on Wheels, in
which he travels the United States
delivering motivational speeches
that stress the importance of seeing
beyond daily obstacles in order to
accomplish goals. Despite his
physical challenges (Cross become a
paraplegic as a result of a bicycle
race crash in high school), he has
kept his eye on a variety of targets—
both literally and figuratively. He
holds 15 national titles in archery, five world titles, and a
bronze team medal from the 2004 Greece Para-Olympic games.
In addition to archery, Cross is also a skydiver. He graduated
from Augsburg in 1997 with a B.A. in communication.
Richard J. Thoni is director of
Augsburg’s Rochester Program. His
exceptional and dedicated service to
the College began in 1972 as a parttime instructor in the Department of
Psychology and as a counselor in the
Center for Student Development.
Starting in 1975, he served as
associate dean of students, and over
the proceeding years he also served
as acting vice president of student
affairs; director of an extensive, yearlong community outreach project; director of Weekend College;
vice president for enrollment management; and vice president for
research and development. Thoni is most widely recognized for
his leadership and achievement in the establishment of both the
Weekend College and Rochester programs. He received his B.A.
in English from St. Olaf College, and his Ph.D. in educational
psychology from the University of Minnesota.
Andry Andriambololona-Jurcich
’98 graduated from Augsburg with a
B.A. in political science,
international relations, and religion.
She received her M.A. in intercultural communications from
Luther Seminary in 2001. Jurcich is
vice-president of Marketing and
Company Relations for Invisik
Corporation, a Twin Cities-based
computer consulting company she
co-manages with her husband, Matt
Jurcich. Concurrently, she works as a professional non-profit
development consultant with various Twin Cities non-profits,
and is currently the acting executive director of Jordan New
Life Community Development Corporation—a non-profit
organization improving the lives of families in North
Minneapolis. Jurcich also continues to stay involved with
Augsburg as a member of the Pan-Afrikan Center’s Alumni
Council, as a mentor with the Scholastic Connections Program,
and as the alumni representative on the committee to select the
new Augsburg president.
Winter 2005-06
The Augsburg Centennial Singers were formed in 1993 to
honor the 100th anniversary of the Augsburg Gospel Quartets.
Since its formation, the Augsburg Centennial Singers have
furthered the quartet’s mission to spread the Lutheran faith and
the name and mission of Augsburg. Under the current direction
of Al Reesnes ’58 (who took over after the original director, Dr.
Merton Strommen ’42, retired) and assistant director Paul
Christensen ’59, the group—which consists mainly of Augsburg
alumni—are true ambassadors of Augsburg, performing across
the United States and around the world.
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PUTTING
a
FRESH
‘FACE’
on A U G S B U R G
B Y
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P H O T O S
B Y
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G E F F R E
Winter 2005-06
W hat began
as a class project
three years ago came full circle at this
year’s Homecoming, where visitors were
introduced to Augsburg’s newest
“member.”
The newly unveiled Auggie Eagle logo
could be spotted all over campus—on
team helmets and cheerleader uniforms;
on sweatshirts, T-shirts, and baseball caps;
on the balloons and decorations that
dressed up various events; on students’
faces as temporary tattoos; and even on
the gymnasium floor as an illuminated
hologram.
“The College is pleased to present its
new athletics logo, and even more pleased
to announce that its creator is one of our
own—Class of 2003 alumnus Samuel J.
Gross,” says Ann Garvey, dean of
students. “The logo further establishes
Augsburg’s identity and serves as a
graphic component to the Auggie Eagle
mascot that was introduced at
Homecoming in 2002.”
The logo first took shape a few years
ago when the Office of Public Relations
and Communication partnered with John
McCaffrey, assistant professor of art.
McCaffrey’s graphic design students were
challenged to design an athletics logo for
their final project.
While the entire class created a wide
range of exceptional designs, Gross’ logo
was a strong favorite, and this year the
College officially signed contracts to
acquire it from Gross as its new athletics
and merchandising logo.
“Sam demonstrated that he was
creative, dedicated, and driven by a
purpose from his very first assignments in
my Graphic Design class,” says McCaffrey,
reflecting upon Gross. “Sam delivered
excellent work that was always in excess
of any project requirements. It
immediately became apparent that he
would succeed in the design field. He
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dedicated himself to learning all that he
could ensuring his future career direction.”
Staff members in the public relations
department were also impressed with
Gross’ work, and quickly recruited him to
work as a student graphic designer during
his senior year. There he created designs
for letterhead, flyers, greeting cards,
brochures, and magazines.
After he received his B.A. in studio art,
he stayed on in the public relations
department for the summer, and shortly
thereafter landed his first full-time job as
the graphic design and production
coordinator at Sons of Norway in
Minneapolis.
Today, Gross serves as a graphic
designer and production coordinator for
TQ3Navigant Performance Group in
Minneapolis, a division of Denver-based
Navigant International, where he produces
original marketing graphics, designing
creative pre-trip travel packages for large
corporate industries such as Best Buy, ING,
T-Mobile, and Qwest.
In addition, Gross is building a
successful freelance business, 144design,
creating works in traditional studio pieces
as well as digital media, including digital
retouching of photographs, custom logo
design, illustration, and various print
related materials.
“The birth of 144design was inspired
by a mentor and lifelong friend, my
father,” writes Gross on his Web site,
<www.invisik.com/144design/artist2.html>.
“Born in rural Minnesota in 1980, the
influence of art began in the earliest stages
of my life,” continues Gross. “Impacted by
those around me, I began my own pursuit
of knowledge in the continually changing
art and design world.
“Two and a half decades into my life I
am still chasing this aspiration of
achieving artistic prominence in this
transforming world.”
This year, Gross designed logo and
stationery pieces for expansion NAHL
hockey team the North Iowa Outlaws, and
is currently working on other expansion
team logos. In July he designed the book
cover for Daniel Boone and the Defeat at
Blue Licks, written by Neal O. Hammon.
Gross is also an accomplished painter,
whose work was recently purchased by the
Springfield Public Library in Minnesota for
their permanent collection. His oils and
photography have twice placed third in
the annual Five County Juried Art Show in
Minnesota.
Gross, a former Auggie football and
baseball player, has particularly enjoyed
athletic logo design, and is pleased that his
alma mater has chosen to use his work.
“It’s really exciting and interesting to
see my design carried out in so many
different ways—on the uniforms, on the
line of sweatshirts,” says Gross. “Plus, it’s
great to give back as an alum.” ■
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Jeroy Carlson ’48
‘MR. AUGSBURG’
by Sara Holman ’06
Jeroy Carlson ’48 has spent over 60
years on the Augsburg campus as a
student, volunteer, alumni director, and
development officer. Here, he sits in Old
Main 17, which was Augsburg’s chapel
and is now the art studio.
AUGSBURG COLLEGE pastor Dave
Wold paused, “Mr. Augsburg … well, I
don’t know where the name got started.
Everyone just refers to him as that.
Anyone who mentions Jeroy always says
‘Jeroy from Augsburg.’”
Why is Jeroy Carlson Mr. Augsburg?
Really, the question doesn’t need to be
asked. He just is. Carlson embodies
everything that is Augsburg—from
knowing its history to sharing its faith.
“Jeroy’s commitment and love for
Augsburg is pretty clear,” Wold said. “No
one can be identified with Augsburg as
much as Jeroy can. He has a network of
friends I’ve never seen before.”
Carlson has spent the last 42 years
serving Augsburg, first as Augsburg’s
alumni director and then as senior
development officer.
He has connected with hundreds of
people through Augsburg and has been
able to raise millions of dollars to help
build the chapel, library, fitness center,
football field, and theater (to name just a
few). Carlson’s efforts can be seen all
over campus, though he is quick to
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protest, “I just ask for support. It’s really
about what the donors have done for this
college.”
Being 82 years old, Carlson has spent
the better part of his life on campus, not
to mention the years he spent as a
student. What would inspire someone to
become so dedicated to a place?
“I’m not here because of myself. I’m
here because of the people who have
given their lives to this place. I don’t
want them to be forgotten. I’ve developed
a purpose for living from their caring
about me. Charles Anderson, Gerda
Mortensen, Bernhard Christensen, Phil
Quanbeck Sr., Joel Torstenson, Paul
Sonnack, Dave Wold—these people have
been my friends,” Carlson said.
Carlson took his first step onto
Augsburg soil in 1940. His high school
basketball team had come to challenge
Augsburg’s junior varsity team.
Fortunately, Augsburg’s embarrassing loss
didn’t keep him from applying to the
College two years later. After spending
one year on campus, Carlson enlisted in
the Navy. On Monday, Dec. 10, 1945,
Carlson was released, and the following
Thursday he registered for classes. That
Saturday he played for Augsburg’s
basketball team. Carlson laughs as he
recalls this memory. “I hadn’t even taken
a class, but the coach needed me.”
Sports have always been a passion for
Carlson. He played baseball, basketball,
and football while he attended Augsburg
and was part of four MIAC championship
teams. After graduating, Carlson spent 15
years teaching and coaching. During this
time, he became part of the Augsburg
Alumni Board and wrote an article titled
“Why is Being a Christian Important?”
for a Christian magazine that most
alumni received. When the alumni
director position became open, Carlson
didn’t even have to apply. “Two people
just asked me if I wanted to do it. It was
the best move I’ve ever made.” In honor
of his service, the alumni office was
dedicated in 1991 as the Jeroy C.
Carlson Alumni Center.
While working at Augsburg, Carlson
was able to stay active in the Athletic
Alumni Association (the A-Club) and
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also helped establish the Athletic Hall of
Fame. He can still remember when the
A-Club started. It was 1937, and the
athletes wanted an honor banquet. Four
people took it upon themselves to raise
the money—a difficult task during the
Depression years. They put on skits like
“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and charged 10
cents a person.
Times were very different during
Carlson’s student years. His tuition was
$50 a semester, so he worked in the
dining room, which was on the lower
level of Memorial Hall. He worked with
18 other people, 16 of whom were in the
choir. A lot of singing was done in the
kitchen, and this was a treat for Carlson,
since he wasn’t able to participate in
both music and sports. By working five
hours, Carlson was able to pay for his
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Archive photo
Archive photo
In the 1948 Augsburgian, Jeroy Carlson ’48 was called a “standout
player” on the 1947 basketball team, and he was selected for an all-state
second team.
Carlson (left), along with teammates Kenneth Walsh
(center) and Al Mateyko (right), celebrate the Auggies’
1947 baseball conference championship.
room for one week—55 cents an hour
went a long way back then. One not so
pleasant memory Carlson recalls from
the dining hall was dropping a tray on
[dean of women] Gerda Mortensen. “I
was lucky I didn’t get expelled,” he said.
“Gerda knew it was an accident. Mortensen
was a woman you never forget.”
Carlson also went to school with Jim
Lindell, for whose family Lindell Library
was named in 1997. Lindell and Carlson
both completed their first year at
Augsburg together, and then each joined
the Navy. However, upon returning to
the Twin Cities, Lindell found he needed
to transfer colleges because Augsburg
didn’t offer a business degree. He
enrolled across the river at the university
but never forgot the best friends he
made at Augsburg.
Carlson has been fortunate in his
long tenure at Augsburg to get to know
the people behind the great names on
campus. While it’s easy for students to
grumble about tuition costs and for
alumni to feel continually asked for
donations, it’s the dedication of the
people for whom Augsburg means so
much—the people who work here and
the people who learn here—that makes
the difference. Carlson understands all
of this. It’s why he has stayed so long.
“After all these years, the attitude here is
still the same. What I believe is here,
and what’s happening at Augsburg is
important.” ■
Sara Holman is a senior English/
communication studies major and an
intern in the Public Relations and
Communication office.
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PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANTS
i n c r e a s i n g
h e a l t h c a r e
a c c e s s
by Cynthia Hill
photos by Stephen Geffre
When Rob Carlson turned 40, he turned
a career corner as well. He left the
propane gas business to enroll in
Augsburg’s very first class in the
Physician Assistant (PA) program.
Today, Carlson maintains a busy
schedule treating recent immigrants and
refugees at the Regions Center for
International Health in St. Paul. He also
sees patients at the Regions HIV Clinic
and St. Paul Ramsey Public Health
tuberculosis clinic.
Jackie Osterhaus was also in
Augsburg’s first class of PA students. She
had worked as a laboratory technician
and a clinical assistant, but wanted more
out of a healthcare career. Yet with two
small children, becoming a PA made
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more sense than medical school.
Osterhaus now handles a full
caseload of patients in Belgrade, a tiny
Minnesota town some 100 miles west of
the Twin Cities. The Belgrade clinic is a
satellite of the Paynesville Area Health
Care System, which employs five PAs, a
nurse practitioner, and seven physicians.
Carlson and Osterhaus are among
more than 170 graduates of Augsburg’s
PA program since it was launched as
Minnesota’s only PA preparation
program in 1995.
From rural towns to urban centers,
these well-trained healthcare practitioners are living out the program’s
mission of increasing healthcare access to
underserved communities in Minnesota.
What is a
physician
assistant?
Physician assistants are not doctors, but
they can do many things a doctor does,
including seeing their own patients,
making diagnoses, doing minor surgery,
writing prescriptions, and ordering tests.
“But here’s the caveat: we can’t do it
on our own,” said Dawn Ludwig,
director of Augsburg’s program who is a
PA herself. “PAs are team providers who
work under the supervision of a licensed
physician. We can’t open our own
practice.”
That doesn’t mean the supervising
physician is always in the next room.
For example, Jackie Osterhaus staffs
the Belgrade clinic four days a week,
along with a nurse and laboratory
technician, but without a physician on
site. A physician from the Paynesville
clinic 10 miles away provides regular
telephone supervision and chart review
to Osterhaus’s cases.
“It’s definitely a team effort with
ongoing communication and interaction
with the supervising physician, but as a
PA, I am ultimately responsible for my
patients,” said Ludwig, who was named
Minnesota Physician Assistant of the
Year in 2002 by the Minnesota Academy
of Physician Assistants.
Because of the similar roles, it’s not
uncommon for patients to be confused,
said May Mua, an Augsburg graduate
who also practices at the Regions Center
for International Health.
“My patients—primarily Hmong,
Somalis, and recent immigrants from
other countries who may never have had
access to health care before—often call
me ‘Dr. Mua,’” she said. “I’m always
correcting them but it’s hard to get
across the idea of the difference because
they see me regularly for their care.”
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A response
to the
healthcare
shortage
The physician assistant career is a
relatively recent addition to the
healthcare team, growing out of the
Vietnam era when highly skilled
medics returned from military service,
Ludwig said.
“At the time, we were seeing a
shortage of physicians around the
country and needed a new source of
caregivers,” she said. To help fill the need,
Duke University created the first formal
physician assistant program in 1965.
In the early ’90s, Augsburg was
approached by the Minnesota Academy
of Physician Assistants and asked to
consider starting a physician assistant
training program for the state.
“People were going to other states for
training and not returning to practice in
Minnesota,” she said. “Augsburg’s
mission of community and world service
was right in line with the concept of
physician assistants providing health
care to underserved areas.”
Initially offered as a two-year, postbachelor’s certificate, Augsburg’s program
drew immediate interest, especially
among people seeking a career change.
“That first informational meeting at
Augsburg was standing room only. There
must have been 600 people there,”
recalls Rob Carlson.
Over 10 years, admission to the
program, now offered as a three-year
master’s degree, has remained highly
competitive, reflecting Augsburg’s
reputation and strong track record. This
year’s class of 28 was culled from more
than 140 applications.
One thing that has changed is
average age of applicants—from 34 at
the outset to 27 currently, Ludwig said.
“At first, the appeal was mainly to
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folks already in some aspect of health
care—nurses, laboratory assistants,
emergency medical technicians, etc. But
it is definitely becoming a first-career
option for those looking for a career in
medicine.”
Cases in point: second-year PA
students Kari Badali and Jodi Winters,
both 2004 Augsburg bachelor’s degree
graduates.
“Before coming to Augsburg as an
undergraduate, I read a magazine that
listed a physician assistant as one of the
top ten careers for women. I was
interested in the medical field but not
sure which direction to go. I researched
schools offering a PA program and
Augsburg was the only one in
Minnesota,” said Badali ’04, a biology
major.
Winters, a biology and chemistry
double major, added, “The reputation of
the Augsburg program is what finally
helped me make my decision.”
High
expectations,
high
performance
Augsburg’s program is known for its
academic rigor, in-depth clinical training,
and track record of well-prepared
graduates. Consider these indicators:
• 100% pass rate on national
certification examinations since the
program’s inception.
• Scores on the national certification
examinations have never been below
the 90th percentile (the Classes of
2001 and 2004 both ranked in the
99th percentile).
• In recent years, every PA graduate has
been employed within six months of
graduation, 85% of them in Minnesota.
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These successes grow out of high
expectations and a demanding
educational program that moves from a
foundation of classroom study into
direct clinical experience.
In the first phase, students are on
campus in courses in human gross
anatomy, pathophysiology, clinical
medicine, pharmacotherapy, history and
physical exam skills, research, and ethics
and legal medicine. An orientation to the
program’s mission of reaching the
underserved is woven throughout this
phase in courses on special populations
and in annual service-learning projects.
The clinical phase is next, structured
much like a physician’s internship.
Taught by physicians and supplemented
by physician assistants and other
healthcare providers, students progress
through seven required rotations and
one elective, each six weeks long, in
healthcare facilities across the state.
At least one rotation is required to be
outside of the metropolitan area, in
keeping with the program’s mission of
addressing healthcare gaps across
the state.
Twin Cities native Debbie Maas did
rotations in Deer River, Minn., a small
community west of Grand Rapids. After
graduation last year, she accepted a job
at the Deer River clinic. About 25% of
Augsburg graduates practice in rural
communities and greater Minnesota.
“I found I really liked the variety in
a smaller clinic. There was great
camaraderie with the physicians, and I
learned so much,” she said. “This is
truly family practice medicine. We see
everything from OB-GYN to geriatrics.”
The final component is a 12-week
preceptorship—an intensive clinical
experience required by only a few other
PA programs. “This is the last piece of
their education that ties everything
together and solidifies all they’ve
learned,” said Ludwig. “It gets them
ready to go out and practice.”
The personal
touch
Core to the Augsburg PA training is an
emphasis on treating patients as
individuals, not diseases.
“We look for students who are able to
handle a tough and rigorous program but
who are also able to connect with patients
on a personal level,” Ludwig said.
“Physician assistants should be good at
JACKIE OSTERHAUS (p. 14) graduated in Augsburg’s first class of physician assistants
and enjoys the variety of patient care she gives in her work at the Paynesville Area
Health Care System clinic in Belgrade, Minn.
ROB CARLSON (left) and MAY MUA (p.16) are two of the three Augsburg graduates
who are physician assistants at Regions Hospital’s Center for International Health.
Second-year PA student CHENTEL DANGERUD (above) discusses health issues with a
resident at the Danebo Home in Minneapolis during a health and wellness fair
specifically for seniors.
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listening and building trust with their
patients.”
Patricia Walker, M.D., director of the
Regions Hospital Center for International
Health, considers the clinic’s three
physician assistants, all Augsburg
graduates, “an absolutely vital part of our
provider team.”
“They are so talented that they are
working at the level of other providers in
our group on a daily basis, and rarely ask
questions of the physicians. That being
said, they also know when to consult us
on difficult cases,” Walker said. “They
provide outstanding clinical care and are
very kind and compassionate.”
In the future, demand for physician
assistants is likely to continue to grow,
according to Rodney McFadden, M.D., a
physician with Internal Medicine and
Geriatric Associates in Minneapolis and a
preceptor of Augsburg PA students on
rotation at the University of Minnesota
Medical Center, Fairview.
“Medical schools are producing about
the same number of doctors each year, so
as the population gets older, we will need
more healthcare providers,” said
McFadden. “Physician assistants play an
important role and I see them becoming
even more common to meet growing
healthcare needs in our society.” ■
Cynthia Hill is a freelance writer in
St. Paul who frequently writes about
Augsburg College.
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A C H A N C E T O S K AT E
BY DON STONER
The scene is like any other in hockeycrazed Minnesota on a weekday evening.
A cacophony of noise inside a cold indoor
ice arena. Young kids, some maybe just a
few months from putting skates on for the
first time in their lives, are learning the
fundamentals of hockey. Coaches strain to
be heard above the din.
On one half of the rink, an older
group has the ice. On the other, Janet
Marvin and a couple of assistant coaches
are working with girls ages 10 and under.
Marvin yells encouragement to her
young charges. “I want two hands on your
stick all the time.” “When you find it,
look up for your teammate and pass it to
her stick.” “Good job, excellent! Nice
job!”
You look at the faces inside the masks,
and that’s where you notice the difference.
Most of the girls aren’t typical Minnesota
hockey players. Most are Hmong, some
are African-American, some are white.
But if it weren’t for Marvin, it’s likely
that none of them would be on the ice
this night—or any night, for that matter.
For the past seven years, Marvin, a
1986 Augsburg graduate, has been
volunteering with young girls on the
north and northeast neighborhoods of
Minneapolis with the Edison youth
hockey program. Along with her sister
and a devoted group of volunteer women
coaches, they have provided opportunities
for young girls who wouldn’t otherwise
have discovered the sport.
For Marvin, it’s an extension of a family
tradition to provide hockey opportunities
to others. Her father, Cal, was a legend in
hockey in the Upper Midwest. A U.S.
Hockey Hall of Famer, he helped to start
the men’s hockey program at the University
of North Dakota, coached the U.S. national
team in 1958, and founded and coached
one of the most successful amateur hockey
teams in American history, the Warroad
Lakers. He helped to establish Warroad, a
small town near the Canadian border in
northwestern Minnesota, as a place
synonymous with hockey.
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“My dad did it for young men. He let young men play
for over 50 years, and he had over 900 young guys that
got to skate for him,” Marvin said. “What he did for the
guys is what my sister and I are trying to do for young
girls who want to play hockey. It doesn’t matter where
they’re from, or what color they are, or what background
they come from. If they want to play, we’ll get them
equipment, we’ll find them a place to play, we’ll
make sure they have transportation and make
sure their fees are paid.”
One of 12 children in the Marvin family,
Janet Marvin grew up around hockey. “We
grew up at the rink,” she said. “We folded
programs, we cleaned the rink, we worked in
the concession stands, we sold tickets. We
did whatever we could do, because we wanted
to be up there at the rink with Dad and the rest
of the community. That’s what you did in
Warroad. You were at the hockey rink.”
She and her sister played hockey in
their early years, but as they grew older,
there were fewer opportunities for young
women to play hockey in northern
Minnesota. So she played basketball
instead, eventually playing two seasons of
junior college basketball and a season at
the University of St. Thomas, before
transferring to Augsburg for her senior
season, 1985-86. She earned a degree
in education from Augsburg and
eventually worked for the
Minneapolis public schools for
15 years.
But hockey remained a major part
of her life. She played competitively
on adult teams for more than a
decade, and also worked as a
volunteer assistant coach on
teams with her friend, Sue
Ring-Jarvi. Marvin also
served as an adult mentor
for young kids in northeast
Minneapolis, including
youngsters who wanted to
play hockey for Edison’s
youth program. She
eventually got involved with
coaching at Edison, and
helped to start the Edison
girls’ youth program. Along
the way, Marvin and her sister began
bring out the best of their potential. …
But her work with the hockey
incorporating more young Hmong girls
You can see how these coaches put their
program doesn’t end there. The coaches
from the neighborhood into the program.
whole lives into coaching these kids. It
organize year-round experiences for the
“Because there weren’t enough kids
makes all the work worth it.”
girls, in order to keep them active and
coming out, I started recruiting Hmong
Since many family incomes may not
together as a group. They’ve had camping
girls. My sister and I are involved in the
be able to support the expenses for their
trips, barbeques, and trips to team
Hmong community in mentoring kids and
children to play, Marvin often dips into
coaches’ cabins in northern Minnesota to
getting kids involved,” she said. “It’s been
her own pocket to pay for equipment,
go skiing.
a focus point for us to bring them into the
uniforms, and supplies.
“My parents gave us all the
program and give them an opportunity to
A shed in Marvin’s yard is full of
opportunities. If you wanted to play, play.
skate. But when we coach at Edison, we
hockey equipment that she has either
They wanted you to be involved,” Marvin
coach anyone who wants to play
said. “There’s so many kids who
and who lives on the north side
don’t have that opportunity, and I
or northeast.”
think that’s what my sister and I
The program started from
are trying to provide. We give
one small team seven years ago
them an opportunity.”
to nearly 50 girls on teams for
Last summer, Marvin and
ages 10-under, 12-under, and
fellow Augsburg alumnus John
14-under. This year, Edison has
Evans ’82 received grant money
two teams, with Janet Marvin
from City Kids Inc., a north
coaching the 10-under team and
Minneapolis program, to provide
Robin Marvin coaching the 12hockey instruction for north-side
under team, along with a faithful
children. About 30 kids took part
group of volunteer assistants.
in the summer-long program,
“It’s an all-female staff, and
portions of which were held at
not one coach has anybody
the Augsburg Ice Arena. Several
involved with the program,
Augsburg student-athletes
which is very unique,” Marvin
assisted Marvin in coaching
said. “When you go to other
during the summer program.
associations, it’s always a dad or
“The kids love the attention,
a brother or an uncle who is
and when the college kids came
coaching the kids because there’s Janet Marvin ’86 plays less hockey these days so she can concentrate on the ice, I think it was a match
on coaching. She makes it possible for girls like these at the Edison
a connection. … We just have
right away,” Marvin said. “The
Youth Hockey Civic Arena in Northeast Minneapolis to learn hockey.
females who want to come in
kids know that when they come
and coach. We’ve skated with
to the rink, there’s going to be
them in the women’s hockey associations,
purchased or had donated to her by
someone there that’s going to say ‘Hi’ to
and they want to come in and give back.
friends. It’s available for her players to
them, ‘How are you doing,’ ‘You’re doing
They see this program and they see that
pick from. She often provides
a good job,’ and giving them positive
these kids need it, these kids want it, and
transportation for team members to and
feedback. That’s what these kids need.”
these kids absorb it.”
from practices and games in her van.
Coaching has become a major part of
The devotion that Marvin and the
“Last year, my mom bought the whole
Marvin’s life, so much so that she now
other coaches have makes them positive
12-under team a brand new stick for
plays less hockey herself in order to
role models for the children they are
Christmas. That was the first time our
concentrate on coaching.
coaching, said Marta Kurak ’98, a parent
kids that we register had a brand new
“The kids like it. They want to go to
of two girls who have played hockey on
stick,” she said.
the rink. They want to play,” she said.
Marvin’s Edison teams. Kurak now serves
Marvin figures that she puts in 25 or
“You see them skating around the rink
as a manager for the 12-under team.
more hours per week into the Edison
and they have smiles on their faces. They
“[The coaches] bring an energy to the
hockey program, on a strictly volunteer
might fall down or get a little hurt, but
program. They are always positive and
basis. She now also works for Ring-Jarvi’s
they get up and they’re like, ‘OK, let’s go
never say anything negative. They always
sportswear business, in addition to
again.’ They just want to be at the rink. …
look for the positives in the girls,” Kurak
working for a local flower shop.
My heart’s really into coaching and
said. “[Marvin] works with every kid to
working with the kids.” ■
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Faith
City
in the
Faith
BY BETSEY NORGARD
PHOTOS BY STEPHEN GEFFRE
Envisioning a renewed public calling for the well-being of the city and its people
In a twist on the realtor’s three magic
words, the Faith in the City initiative
might be described as “location, location,
vocation.”
This distinctive collaboration brings
together seven urban-focused Lutheran
institutions in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
All of them are committed to improving
the quality of life in their community and
they all center their work around Lutheran
ideas of vocation. They share a belief that
more can be accomplished when people
and organizations work together and when
they share their particular expertise toward
common goals.
It’s a diverse group—Augsburg
College, Augsburg Fortress Publishers,
Central Lutheran Church, Fairview
Health Services, Luther Seminary,
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota,
and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans—
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whose members contribute their
expertise across the areas of health,
education, social services, finance,
publishing, and service in faith. The two
synods of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America (ELCA) in
Minneapolis and St. Paul are partners in
the collaboration.
After several years of informal
discussions among the CEOs, a formal
collective was launched in 2002 that
draws its calling from a passage in the
book of Jeremiah, “Seek the welfare of
the city … for in its welfare you will find
your welfare.” The collaborative seeks to
renew that same concern to care for each
other in the community that motivated
the founding of their institutions a
century or more ago. And, today, they are
again finding some of the greatest
community needs among recent
immigrants.
“[Faith in the City] has set before
Lutheran institutions across the land a
model which illustrates service
leadership,” says President William
Frame. “The CEOs became interested in
Luther’s idea of vocation as a vehicle to
draw their constituents out into the
world in service and in collaboration.”
They were encouraged by the extent of
common purpose and overlap in their
missions.
Tom Morgan, Augsburg’s vice
president for planning and market
development, speaks of Augsburg’s
perspective: “It’s a way for us to more
deeply express and live out our
commitment to the city, to service, and
to strengthen and demonstrate our
connection to the church.”
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Community initiatives
Faith in the City serves as a catalyst for collaboration among people,
neighborhoods, congregations, and others, primarily in the areas of
health, education, and neighborhood. Each initiative has two or
three member organization sponsors and appropriate strategic
partners.
Initiatives specific to Augsburg are:
Augsburg Academy for Health Careers—Augsburg, together
with Fairview Health Services, developed the first proposal to
Faith in the City. Responding to the shortage of healthcare
professionals, especially within increasingly diverse communities,
a charter school was proposed, with funding from the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation, to prepare students for careers and
vocations in health care.
The Augsburg Academy for Health Careers opened this fall
with 61 students, a majority from diverse backgrounds, in grades
9, 10 and 11, with grade 12 to begin next year.
Lutheran College House—A second initiative spearheaded by
Augsburg, together with Luther Seminary, is the Lutheran College
House, proposed for summer 2006. Students from six partner
Lutheran colleges will live for a semester in the Phillips
neighborhood to explore vocation, service opportunities, and
leadership development.
Augsburg/Central Nursing Center—Augsburg’s 10-year-old
free nursing center at Central Lutheran Church that serves
neighborhood residents at no cost was incorporated into the
Faith in the City initiatives.
Hands-on learning
for health careers
by Judy Petree
Jasmine Smith, a junior, and one of 61 students at the new
Augsburg Academy for Health Careers, travels from Maple
Grove across the city everyday. She enrolled at the academy to
pursue a career in the health field, particularly forensic science
or neurology.
In addition to her interest in the CSI television shows, she
said she chose the academy for its small class sizes and the
ability to work one-on-one with instructors. She recently
interviewed for an internship at Fairview in the nursing
department.
Students at the academy are paired with Fairview health
professionals as mentors. Together they explore the student’s
talents and interests as related to vocations in the health field.
Students use Fairview as a hands-on learning laboratory; they
also take field trips to Mayo Clinic, and visit emergency care
centers, hospitals, clinics, and science-related businesses and
industries.
All students receive training to become certified as
emergency medical technicians, first responders, and/or
certified nursing assistants. This will help them find
employment during summers and after graduation.
Mark Youngstrom, director of Augsburg Academy, is a
former state education department specialist in English
education and co-founder of the Perpich Center for the Arts in
Golden Valley.
“The primary purpose [of the academy] is to provide
immigrant students and students of color with a solid
academic education that enables them to advance in the
educational system,” he said. “In addition, hospitals and
healthcare facilities of all kinds are treating increasing
numbers of patients from immigrant communities and
communities of color, and they need employees who speak
their languages and understand their cultures.”
Youngstrom concludes, “Our ultimate hope is to raise the
sights of our students so they can plan a future for themselves
that includes higher education and a professional career.”
Other initiatives include:
The Wellness Connection—With the help of several
neighborhood organizations and congregations, this center
responds to Somali immigrants’ health needs, promotes healthy
lifestyles, and connects them with appropriate medical providers.
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Personal Finance Center—Begun as a tax service for lowincome residents, this center has grown to offer a wide range of
financial literacy tools for banking, home ownership, borrowing
money, etc.
Phillips Neighborhood Park, Library, and School—Faith in
the City provides financial resources and volunteer service to
help sustain these sites as vibrant neighborhood centers.
Above left: Tom Morgan (left), Augsburg’s representative on the steering committee,
and Jeri Nelsen (right), executive director, are finding that the Faith in the City
Lutheran collaborative is an effective model for responding to community needs.
Winter 2005-06
Jasmine Smith (right) and Ophelia Mensah (left) enjoy the small
classes and one-on-one mentoring at the Augsburg Academy for
Health Careers.
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Leadership conference—Two annual
conferences have brought together
downtown faith and business leaders for
discussion and mutual collaboration
around faith and work.
Leadership initiative—-For the second
year, a program nurtures emerging leaders
at member organizations through ongoing
discussions of vocation and faith.
The next steps
Faith in the City is proving that greater
good can come about through working
together in collaboration than by
individual organizations working in
isolation. In a commentary written for
the Star Tribune last year, Thrivent
president and CEO Bruce Nicholson
described Faith in the City’s process as
“mission-based collaboration, an ideal
model for holistically addressing pressing
community needs.”
Moving forward, the collaborative
continues to seek strategic partners for
specific initiatives as well as to engage
Lutheran congregations in outreach to
urban needs.
Perhaps nowhere else in the nation
could such an integrated community
collaboration take place, and Faith in the
City is beginning to garner attention.
Tapped for leadership
by Betsey Norgard
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Executive director Jeri Nelsen, Morgan,
and Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
CEO Mark Peterson presented Faith in the
City at the national meeting of Lutheran
Services in America (LSA) in April.
The collaborative has also garnered
significant attention from Minneapolis
mayor R.T. Rybak. Nelsen says that Rybak
sees Faith in the City as a model for
collaboration with great potential for
improving community well-being.
Frame believes that Faith in the City
has proven that, even within a highly
competitive arena, nonprofits can
combine resources to carry out their
work more effectively. ■
Last fall Julie Olson ’90, ’04 MAL, dean of enrollment management, was
part of the first “class” of Faith in the City’s Leadership Development
Institute. Over several day-long sessions, the group participated in
presentations and discussions on leadership, read books, and listened to
the CEOs of Faith in the City member organizations talk about their own
vocational paths—all woven around the concept of servant leadership.
This first group bonded with each other to the extent that they
couldn’t let go when the formal series ended. They continue to gather
periodically for conversation, even as the second “class” of the institute
has begun.
The leadership initiative came about as member organizations felt a
need to be better prepared for their next phase of growth. Olson says the
program is about identifying emerging leaders within the organizations,
and helping them discern their vocation—i.e., helping them feel
“tapped,” or hear the call of an inner voice.
In addition to getting to know their Faith in the City colleagues,
participants gain valuable insight into their organizations—how they’re
structured, issues they face, what’s ahead for them, and how they
respond to their constituencies.
The member organizations share a common Lutheran background, but
some—Fairview, for example-—are less overt in their Lutheran heritage
than others. Olson says that if you look at how they treat their
employees, their staff and leadership development programs, and their
missions, it’s all there. It may not be called Lutheran, or even Christian,
but the organization effectively puts action behind their values in the
model of servant leadership.
“By the end, everyone was more comfortable with identifying
themselves from a Lutheran organization and recognizing what’s special
about that,” Olson said. “This is something that’s essential to our identity,
and we mutually reinforced that with each other.”
While this is the only “inward” initiative of Faith in the City, Olson
says the leadership institute is about “building the strengths of the
individual organizations to enable them to better serve their larger
communities.”
In this second year, a coaching component was added to the
initiative, and Olson is one of two from the first group who will be
coaching members of the second group.
“It’s an honor to be asked and identified as an emerging leader,” she
said. “Now I have the responsibility to carry out that gift.”
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Scholarship brunch honors donors and students
On Nov. 20, the Scholarship and Donor
Brunch was the place where more than
170 Augsburg donors were honored for
their generosity and commitment to
Augsburg College. Scholarship donors,
Heritage Society donors who have estate
plans that include Augsburg, and
Maroon & Silver Society donors, who
give annual support at the leadership
level for Augsburg scholarships, were all
thanked.
It was also the place where 100
students had the opportunity to meet
the families behind the scholarships
they've received. Student body president
Paul Cumings, speaking on behalf of
students, told the donors, “You give; it’s
not required, but I’m here to tell you it’s
appreciated.”
Philip Rowberg Sr. ’41 had not been
on campus since 1948. He recently
endowed a scholarship in memory of his
wife, Betty, who died last year. “I decided
to fund a scholarship in appreciation of
Philip Rowberg Sr. ’41 (left) recently endowed
a scholarship in memory of his wife, Betty. At
the brunch he met the scholarship’s first
recipient, Evan Holmes ’06 (right).
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the education I received here,” Rowberg
said. “Nothing is more important than
investing in the education of our young
people.”
The Philip and Helen Taylor Rowberg
Scholarship gives preference to a student
from rural Minnesota. Rowberg and his
son, Philip Jr., were able to meet its first
recipient, Evan Holmes ’06, from
Janesville, Minn.
Among other donors at the reception
were the Rev. Orville ’52 and Yvonne
(Bagley) ’52 Olson, and their son
Jonathan. In 1993, the Olsons
established a scholarship in memory of
another son, Timothy, and in recognition
of his devotion to Jonathan.
“The scholarship is in honor of son
Timothy. Our other son, Jonathan, has a
disability, so we made our scholarship
available to students in college who have
special needs or are going into the field
of special education.
Nicky Cronin ’08, the recipient of the
Olson scholarship, is a special education
major in emotional/behavioral and
learning disabilities.
“Our giving has been out of profound
gratitude to Augsburg for the many
blessings we received as college students
and over the years,” said Yvonne Olson.
“I personally am one of 11 siblings, and
eight of us have attended Augsburg. My
husband and I graduated in the same
class, and our daughter, Beth (Olson),
and her husband, Scott Bouman, both
graduated in the Class of 1977. That’s
our connection to Augsburg.”
“‘Tak for alt’—we noticed this saying
on a lot of gravestones around
Scandinavia,” Olson continued. “This
saying is important to our family. It’s a
symbol of gratitude and means ‘thanks
for everything.’ ”
The Rev. Orville Olson ’52 and his wife, Yvonne (Bagley) ’52 Olson created a scholarship in
memory of their son Timothy and his devotion to brother Jonathan (center). They enjoyed
meeting this year’s recipient, Nicole Cronin ’08 (back center).
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Roarin’ and soarin’ to the finish at Si Melby
At Homecoming 2005, hundreds of
alumni, students, fans, friends, and even
prospective students celebrated and
cheered for the campaign to expand
Si Melby Hall with a new south wing
addition.
It was a celebration of Auggie
athletics past, present, and future.
Emcee Tim McNiff, from KARE-11 TV,
introduced coaches and athletic teams,
fired up the crowd with achievements
and successes of Augsburg’s athletic
program, and extolled the benefits of the
new south wing.
A virtual video tour took the crowd
through the proposed 27,000 new square
feet that includes expanded classroom
space, a fitness center, training areas, and
more. The project was explained in depth
by Jeff Swenson ’79, head wrestling coach
and assistant dean for athletics, and regent
and campaign co-chair Mike Freeman.
The video also featured testimonials from
current and former student-athletes and
administrators.
The Si Melby completion team, led by
Freeman, has rallied volunteers to work
with them to make sure that all Augsburg
athletes and friends have opportunities to
help Augsburg reach the goal. The team
includes Dan Anderson ’65, Rich Colvin
’74, Mike Good ’71, Jane Helmke ’83, and
Glen Person ’47. Staff support to the team
includes Swenson and Development
Office staff: Jeroy Carlson ’48, Jack Osberg
’62, Ron Main ’56, and Donna McLean.
Momentum continues to grow as the
team pushes toward the final goal,
enjoying additional volunteer support
from Bob Strommen ’74, “Butch”
Raymond ’63, Rick Ekstrand ’72, Dave
Andell ’71, Bob Martin ’71, Bruce Brekke
’70, and Erv Inniger. Each sport is also
gathering alumni support to help
complete the project so that
Student-athletes cheered as coaches, teams, and alumni spoke at the athletic celebration.
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groundbreaking can occur as soon as
possible.
Augsburg is especially grateful to Alan
Rice for making the first lead gift in the
amount of $1 million and to Dean ’75
and Terry Kennedy for the largest lead
gift of $2 million, in addition to several
others whose gifts helped kick off the
campaign for the new south wing.
For additional information on the
Si Melby south wing addition, or to
make a gift, go to <www.augsburg.edu/
campaign/athletic>, or call the
Development Office at 612-338-0002 or
1-800-273-0617.
The new South Wing will
include spaces already named
in honor of the following:
Doc Johnson A-Club office
Lavonne (Johnson) Peterson ’50
Hospitality and Conference Room and
patio
Luther (Lute) Olson ’56 Hall of
Champions
Jack ’62 and Nina Osberg Student
Study and Computer Room
“Gamma House” Hospitality
Lounge and Classroom overlooking
Nelson Field
Rolf Erickson Hospitality Lounge and
Classroom overlooking Nelson Field
Many exciting opportunities remain to
create a legacy in someone’s name for
the new south wing. Contact Donna
McLean at 612-338-4826 or
<mclean@augsburg.edu> for further
information.
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Jeff Swenson ’79 (left), head wrestling coach and assistant dean, and Mike Freeman, Augsburg regent
and campaign co-chair, kept the crowd fired up about Auggie athletic successes and the progress
toward the new south wing of Si Melby Hall.
Faculty and Staff Make It Happen
Faculty and staff launched a campaign in
September to increase giving to the
Access to Excellence campaign among
Augsburg employees.
The goal of the faculty-staff campaign
was to significantly increase the
participation rate of giving from within
the Augsburg community—a critical
factor to funding agencies when
reviewing grant proposals from the
College.
At the end of last fiscal year in May,
the overall participation rate among the
more than 800 faculty and staff
employed by the College was 22%. As of
Nov. 10, with more than half the current
fiscal year remaining, that figure has
risen to 29%.
An even greater indicator of
commitment to the campaign goals from
within the College is the giving rate
among full-time faculty and staff, and
staff who work more than 50% of the
time. As of Nov. 10, full-time faculty
giving rose to 54%, while the rate among
full- and nearly-full-time staff was at 41%.
First-time givers and those who
increased their current gifts were eligible
for a full match from a special fund
established by a group of faculty emeriti,
faculty, and staff whose generosity
enabled even small gifts to grow in size.
In addition, new and increased gifts
from members of Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans were also eligible for a 50%
match from that organization.
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AAlumni
LUMNINews
NEWS
From the director of Alumni Relations…
G
reetings! As the
new director of
Alumni Relations, it
is a great pleasure for
me to have the
continued
opportunity to work
with Augsburg’s
alumni and our many
Augsburg friends.
In addition to myself, Donna
Torgeson currently serves as assistant
director of our newly re-structured Office
of Alumni Relations. Donna finds herself
busy working with the Class Agents, the
Augsburg Associates, and also
coordinating with the alumni group
traveling to China this spring. You may
have also worked with her on your
reunion group this past year.
I have been at Augsburg since 1986,
when I began working in the
undergraduate admissions office. In
2002, I joined the Alumni/Parent
Relations office working with the Parent
Council, Homecoming and Reunions,
plus many events on and off campus. I
am very fortunate to now be working
closely with the Alumni Board—please
take a look at the calendar on the next
page and join us for one of many
upcoming events.
If you are interested in more
information regarding opportunities to
join the Alumni Board, or if you believe
that you know an alum who should be
nominated for our Distinguished
Alumni, First Decade, or Spirit of
Jon Thorson ’86 leads groundbreaking
research with anti-cancer potential
E
mploying a simple new technique to
manipulate the sugars that power many
front-line drugs, a team of Wisconsin
scientists, led by Augsburg alumnus Jon S.
Thorson, professor of pharmaceutical
sciences at the University of WisconsinMadison, has enhanced the anti-cancer
properties of a digitalis, a drug commonly
used to treat heart disease.
Reported in the August 8 edition of the
Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences, Thorson and the team describe a
series of experiments that boosted the cellkilling potency and tumor specificity of the
drug, derived from the foxglove plant and
used to stimulate the heart. The drug is
suspected to have anti-cancer properties,
but its use to treat cancer has been little
explored.
The new work is important because it
provides scientists and drug companies
with a quick and easy way to manipulate
the sugars found in chemicals produced in
nature.
According to Thorson, the technology
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can be widely applied: “We’ve already
taken this chemistry and applied it to
many different drug classes. It’s possible to
extend it to antibiotics and antivirals.”
The new technique, according to
Thorson, will play a prominent role in the
new UW National Cooperative Drug
Discovery Group, a consortium of UW
scientists seeking to develop new anticancer drugs from natural products.
Thorson joined the UW School of
Pharmacy in the summer of 2001, and
since moving to UW has been designated
an American Society of Pharmacognosy
Matt Suffness Awardee (2004) and a UW
H.I. Romnes Fellow (2004). From 19962001, Thorson held appointments as an
assistant member of the Memorial SloanKettering Cancer Center and assistant
professor of Sloan-Kettering Division, Joan
and Sanford I. Weill Graduate School of
Medical Sciences, Cornell University,
during which he was named a Rita Allen
Foundation Scholar (1998-2002) and
Alfred P. Sloan Fellow (2000-2002).
Augsburg awards, please go to
<www.augsburg.edu/alumni> or call
612-330-1173.
We are in the midst of an exciting
year, and we hope that you’ll join us on
campus for an athletic event, theatre
production, musical performance, or one
of several convocations scheduled this
year. Please save the date for
Homecoming 2006, and bring your
classmates, family, and friends to our
next ever-growing family picnic event on
Saturday, September 30, 2006.
Heidi Breen
Director, Office of Alumni Relations
Two alumni
appointed to
Alumni Board
The Augsburg Alumni Board of
Directors appointed two new members
and elected Karina Karlén ’83 as
president and Barry Vornbrock ’96 MAL
as president-elect. To view the complete
list and photos of board members, visit
<www.augsburg.edu/alumni/board.html>.
The new members are as follows:
Dale E. Hanka ’60
Dale E. Hanka graduated from Augsburg
with a B.S. in Scandinavian studies. He
is a retired teacher, business owner, and
financial planner.
Jamie E. Smith ’04
Jamie E. Smith graduated from Augsburg
with a B.S. in history. He is a real estate
professional at Keller Williams Premier
Realty in Woodbury, Minn.
Winter 2005-06
Alumni Events
Please join us for these upcoming alumni events (see also the college-wide calendar on the
inside back cover for additional Augsburg events); unless otherwise noted, call 612-330-1178
or 1-800-260-6590 or e-mail <alumni@augsburg.edu> for more information.
December
February
10
15
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Washington, D.C.: Alumni
gathering honoring 2005
Distinguished Alumnus Donald
Mattison ’66, M.D., Watergate
Hotel, Executive Boardroom
(Ballroom Level), 8 p.m.
immediately following the Peace
Prize Forum reception; registration
is limited, please RSVP no later than
Dec. 2 to 612-330-1598 or
<rsvp@augsburg.edu>
McLean, Virginia: President
Frame will speak at Lutheran
Church of the Redeemer,
703-356-3346, 9:45 a.m.
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19
Auggie Hour at Beaujo’s Wine Bar
& Bistro, 4950 France Ave. S,
Edina, 952-922-8974, 5:30 p.m.,
featuring a wine tasting with Jenn
Tome ’99
Honors Program alumni
gathering, Christensen Center,
5:30-7 p.m.; please RSVP no later
than Jan. 13 to 612-330-1598 or
<rsvp@augsburg.edu>
Scottsdale, Arizona: Alumni
gathering at Winn and Maxine
Wallin’s home, 4-7 p.m.
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Tucson, Arizona: Gospel Praise at
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church,
520-327-6521, time TBA
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Tucson, Arizona: President Frame
and Gospel Praise* at Our Savior’s
Lutheran Church, 7:45 a.m.,
*8:45 a.m., and *11:15 a.m.,
520-327-6521
January
10
Sun City, Arizona: President
Frame will speak at American
Lutheran Church, 623-974-2512;
5:15 p.m. gathering and light
supper; 6-6:30 p.m., “Christian
Civility: Is it a Sellout?”
March
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Annie at the Orpheum: Gather
for brunch on campus prior to a
performance of Annie at the
Orpheum Theater; transportation
provided
FOURTH ANNUAL CONNECTIONS EVENT
Augsburg alumnae are invited to attend Connections—A Women’s Leadership Event, cosponsored by Augsburg and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, on Feb. 11 from 8 a.m.-12:30
p.m. at Thrivent Financial Corporate Offices in downtown Minneapolis.
Presenters at this fourth annual event include Gloria C. Lewis, president/CEO of Big Brothers
Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities and member of the Augsburg Board of Regents; Janice
L. Aune ’88, chairman/CEO of Onvoy, Inc.; and Shira Hussain, senior admissions counselor at
Augsburg College.
This unique event brings together students, alumnae, and women throughout the
community for a morning of networking, mentoring, and leadership development. Please
join us for this incredible morning of empowerment and
encouragement through the experiences and stories of the
amazing women who attend!
For more information and to register online, please visit
<www.augsburg.edu/womenconnect>.
Winter 2005-06
A-Club invites
alumni on Baltic
cruise
The Augsburg A-Club invites alumni and
friends of the College on an exciting and
relaxing 12-day Baltic cruise with hosts
Dick (Porkchops) and Jane Thompson
on the Holland America Rotterdam
Cruise Ship. The adventure begins July
28 in London, England, with stops in
Norway, Denmark, Germany, Estonia,
Russia, Finland, and Sweden. Group
rates range from $2,548 to $4,300 per
person; airfare depends on your city of
origin. If you are interested, call the
alumni office at 612-330-1178. You are
encouraged to book early if you are using
frequent flyer miles for your own air
transportation. Most of the commissions
for this cruise will be donated to the
Augsburg A-Club Building Fund. So
gather a group of Auggies—or honorary
Auggies—and experience a true northern
European adventure!
Business alumni
events
All business alumni are invited to attend
the Department of Business
Administration’s Executive Management
Lecture on March 4 from noon-1 p.m.,
in Christensen Center (speaker TBA).
Alumni are also encouraged to attend the
annual Spring Business Forum (speaker
and date TBA). Please call 612-330-1191
or e-mail <heckers@augsburg.edu> for
more information.
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Homecoming 2005—Roarin’ & Soarin’ Auggie Style
Augsburg alumni and
friends gathered during
Homecoming week for
the annual Augsburg
Associates Fall
Luncheon at the
Women’s Club in
Minneapolis.
The Auggies’ new head coach, Frank Haege,
walked the sidelines during the Auggies’ nailbiting loss to Carleton College.
Festive Auggie beads in maroon and silver decorated every tree,
building, and statue during Homecoming weekend.
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Above: The new Auggie Eagle
logo, designed by Augsburg
alumnus Samuel Gross ’03
(see p. 10) was illuminated on
the floor of the gymnasium in
Si Melby Hall during the
athletics celebration.
Left: The Augsburg community
cheered on students who dared
to compete in the comical,
oversized boxing arena at
Homecoming picnic.
President William V. and Anne Frame performed at the student talent show in
true 1920s style.
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Photo by Charles Walbridge
The Auggie cheerleaders kept spirits high at the
Homecoming football game despite a disappointing 21-19
loss to Carleton College.
Many students and alumni received Auggie Eagle temporary
tattoos at the Homecoming picnic.
Above: Linnea Evans and Andy
Nelson were crowned as
Homecoming Queen and King.
Left: Simona “Fiery” Williams
wowed everyone at the student
talent show, taking top honors
for her rap performance.
Donald Mattison ’66, one of three alumni honored this
year as Distinguished Alumni (see p. 8), spoke during
the Homecoming chapel service
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Photos by
Stephen Geffre
(unless otherwise noted)
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Homecoming 2005—Roarin’ & Soarin’ Auggie Style
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY CLASS OF 1955
(L to R) ROW 1 (front): Beverly (Omdahl) Nelson, Agnes (Tweet) Schaper, Beverly (Williams) Lundeen, Miriam (Greguson) Travis, Mary Jean (Danger)
Holmquist, Wenona (Strandlie) Lund, Beverly (Jorgensen) Olander. ROW 2: John Mulliken, Richard Dronen, Delores (Eide) Berkas, Clinton Peterson, Maxine
(Dahlin) Christ, Kenneth West, I. Shelby (Gimse) Andress, Beverly (Halling) Oren. ROW 3: Darrell Egertson, Arthur Lunow, Elmer Karstad, Duane Westfield,
David Skaar, Robert Herman, James Anderson. ROW 4: Robert Sneitzer, Richard Mahre, Wesley Bodin, Wayne Thoreson, John Benson
CLASS OF 1965
(L to R) ROW 1 (floor): Lyndon West. Lyle Olson, Marie (Bergh) Sandbo, Julie (Gudmestad) Laudicina, Joyce (Anderson) Pfaff, Judy (Thompson) Eiler, Gary
Thyren. ROW 2 (chairs): Darryl Carter, Dorothy (Rasmussen) Nelson, Anita (Christopherson) Gransee, Eunice (Bergman) Dietrich, Sharon (Dittbenner)
Klabunde, Adrienne (Strand) Buboltz, Larry Buboltz. ROW 3: Carolyn (Fernstrom) Anderson, Sharon (Kunze) Erickson, Jane (Huseby) Norman, Judith
Reynolds, Wayne Fehlandt, Phyllis Borri, Mary (Tildahl) Meyers, Mary Ann Cogelow. ROW 4: Gerald Dahl, Dale Slone, Gracia Grindal, Bette (Bodin) Leeney,
Karen (Lund) Orrill, Priscilla (Strecker) Feildhammer, Paul Fieldhammer, David Berg, Larry Nelson, Keith Dyrud, Dwight Olson, James Daugherty. ROW 5:
Donald Anderson, Robert Klemenhagen, Robert Lee, Mary Ann Miller, Daniel Meyers, Ronald Blake, David Dyrud. ROW 6: Donald Hoseth, Gerald Hamlin,
Gary Blosberg, Daniel Anderson.
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CLASS OF 1980
(L to R) ROW 1 (front): Lori (Elmgren) Binder, Kristin (Johnson) Hella, Laurie Fyksen-Beise, Christine (Edlund) Luk, Mary Carlson.
ROW 2: Jeffrey Jarnes, Brett Batterson, Carolyn (Johnson) Spargo, Jacqueline (Brookshire) Teisberg, Claudia (Walters) Forsberg,
John Carlson. ROW 3: Paul Sannerud, Jon Burnison, Gary Tangwall.
CLASS OF 1995
(L to R) ROW 1 (front): Jonathan Arntz, Lisa (Carlson) Sackreiter, Soven Sackreiter (baby), Andy Sackreiter, Dan
Deitrich, Theresa (Hoar) Magelssen, Trygg Magelssen (baby), Scott Magelssen. ROW 2: Erica Bentley, Amy (Torgelson)
Forsberg, Aubrey Forsberg (little girl), Cory Forsberg, Olin Forsberg (baby), Andrea (Mathieu) Bedard. ROW 3 (back):
Kirk Litynski, Mark Bedard, Nick Bedard (baby).
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CLASS
NOTES
Class Notes
1951
John Garland, St. Paul, was
recognized by the American
Institute for CPCU and the
Insurance Institute of America as
an outstanding course leader. He
has served as an institute course
leader for 33 years, and currently
teaches insurance for Hughes
Group, LLC.
Minn., is director of social services
at Rose of Sharon Manor.
1968
1957
Marshall D.
Johnson,
Minneapolis,
published a new
book, The
Evolution of
Christianity:
Twelve Crises that Shaped the
Church, in May (Continuum).
1960
Lois (Richter) Agrimson, Eagan,
Janet Letnes Martin, Hastings,
Minn., and Suzann (Johnson)
Nelson ’68, Grand Rapids,
Minn., were featured in the Star
Tribune for their musical, Church
Basement Ladies, based on their
books celebrating the foods and
traditions of Lutherans. After
successful trial runs in Grand
Rapids, Fargo, St. Cloud, and
Bismarck, the musical is settling
in for a 14-month run at the
Plymouth Playhouse.
1969
Barbara Hagel Stevens, Inver
Grove Heights, Minn., retired in
June; she taught second grade at
Pilot Knob Elementary School in
Eagan for more than 30 years.
childhood experiences of her
grandfather, King Olav V, the
princess has written a tale about
a little boy who becomes a
prince in her first children’s
book, Why Kings and Queens
Don’t Wear Crowns.
1971
1973
Mike Sevig,
Bloomington,
Minn., and his
wife, Else
(Tallaksen) ’71,
operate Skandisk,
Inc., a company
that distributes books and CDs
(especially those related to
Scandinavia) to specialty shops
around the country. Last winter
Skandisk secured the English
language rights to publish a new
fairy tale written by Norway’s
Princess Märtha Louise and
illustrated by one of Norway’s
most celebrated artists, Svein
Nyhus. Drawing from the
Corrine (Froelich) Frank,
Detroit Lakes, Minn., proudly
reports that her son, Corporal
Will A. Frank, is currently
serving in the United States
Marine Corps in San Diego
(Miramar). He has served in
Iraq and will be deployed again
in December. He also plays tuba
in the USMC Band.
Courtsey photo
AUGGIE REUNION
1974
Marlene (Chan) Hui,
Bloomington, Minn., sadly notes
the passing of her mother, Choi
Wan Chan, in September.
1976
Rev. Gary Andersen,
Bloomington, Minn., was
installed as senior pastor of
Community of the Cross
Lutheran Church in June. He
previously served Bethany
Lutheran in Rice Lake, Wis. His
wife, Diane (Forsberg) ’76,
teaches English as a second
language.
1977
These Auggies and their spouses gathered at Chautauqua, N.Y., and stayed at the Anthenaeum Hotel to
share special memories of their 1953-1957 college years. Pictured on the hotel’s porch are: ROW 1 (L to R,
seated): Gayle Engedahl Matson, Doug Herr, Verna Skovholt Barrett, Grace Forss Herr, and Marlys Holm
Thorsgaard. ROW 2 (standing): Norman Matson and Arlen Thorsgaard (not pictured is Roger Barrett).
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Lise LungeLarsen, Duluth,
Minn., published
her third
children’s book
in August 2004,
Hidden Folk:
Stories of Fairies, Dwarves,
Selkies, and Other Secret Beings
(Houghton Mifflin). LungeLarsen grew up in Norway, and
her parents and grandparents
filled her life with stories of
elves, dwarves, and fairies. Now
she shares those stories with
children and the adults who
read to them.
Winter 2005-06
ALUMNI PROFILE
Stan Waldhauser
100 years young: Community celebrates
Knut Hoversten’s 100th birthday
by Bill Vander Weele
Reprinted by permission of the Sidney Herald in Sidney, Montana
When Knut Hoversten [Class of 1930] was nine months old, he suffered from
whooping cough. In May, he officially celebrated his 100th birthday. In between, there
have been very few illnesses or other physical problems for the longtime Sidney
resident. Because of rheumatism in his knees and hips, Hoversten uses a wheelchair,
but appears to be in excellent health for someone who is a century old. He credits his
long life to a harmonious family and living in Big Sky Country. “I watched my appetite
very closely,” Hoversten said. “I don’t do any drinking or smoking.”
He remembers being an 8-year-old boy and reading about proper diet during his
mother’s trip to the doctor’s office. “I always had food that was tested by proper
nutrition. I kind of studied a balanced diet all through my life. I studied the kind of
vitamins food contained, especially food with good vitamins.”
His daughters say Hoversten’s wife of 65 years, Hazel, also played an important role in
his health. Hazel died in November 2004 at the age of 93. “She took awfully good care
of him,” said daughter Julianne Mell ’64. “She was a nurse and made sure he ate
right.”
During the past year, Hoversten received the shocking news from his dentist that he
had two cavities—the first in his life. Hoversten remembers, “I had to have all of my
baby teeth pulled by a dentist because of the strength of my teeth.”
Hoversten currently lives with his daughter, Carol Anderson, in Spokane, Wash. He
remains busy during the day by reading, visiting friends, and seeing his greatgrandchildren. “My mom and dad used to come out and visit, so it’s been a second
home for him,” Anderson said.
Knut Hoversten celebrated his 100th birthday in
May. Since his graduation from Augsburg in 1930,
more than 40 members of the extended Hoversten
family have also attended, including the family’s
most recent Augsburg graduate, Kari Lucin ’03.
The pair, along with the entire Hoversten clan,
was honored in 2003 with the Distinguished
Service Award.
The oldest of 14 children (eight are still living), Hoversten
attended Augsburg College in Minneapolis. He then went to the
University of Minnesota, where he majored in chemistry, physics, and aeronautics. Years later, he finished his master’s
degree at Montana State University. “He still reads and has been a student all his life,” said his daugher, Mell.
Hoversten can speak several languages, including Norwegian, German, Greek, Latin, and French. “The best resources
of medical sources are in German and Russian,” Hoversten said.
He feels the greatest advances during his life came in the physics and medicine fields. “It started out pulling slivers
out of your hand with a tweezers, and turned into working with DNA,” Hoversten said.
Knut Hoversten ’30
He experienced many highlights during his 40 years of teaching. One memory he shared was building a rocket with a
student in the 1950s and setting the rocket off from the baseball field. “It went pretty high,” he said. That student
was Kendall Habedank, who is now a retired major general from the Air Force.
Many students are thankful that Hoversten went into the teaching field. He was hoping to become a doctor, but because of the Depression,
he couldn’t continue his education. “I ran out of money,” he said.
“But I think his teaching was rewarding,” Mell said. “He was meant to be a teacher. I think he influenced more people than he would had he
been a doctor.”
Hoversten’s non-teaching activities included being a member of the Sidney Kiwanis Club for 58 years, a member of Pella Lutheran Church
for 59 years, and director of the Methodist Church choir for 30 years. His many years of retirement featured teaching Norwegian at the Sons
of Norway and working as a piano tuner. “I’ve got a good reputation in all of the area for being a good piano tuner.”
When asked if he ever thought he would celebrate his 100th birthday, Hoversten said, “No. But I didn’t object to it.”
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Class Notes
Courtsey photo
AUGGIES ABROAD
AUGSBURG CENTENNIAL SINGERS
2006 FLORIDA APPEARANCES
Concert Performances
FEBRUARY 1
Trinity Lutheran Church and School
3016 S. Vine St., Kissimmee, Fla., 407-847-4204; 7 p.m.
FEBRUARY 2
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
800 Tamiami Trail S, Venice, Fla., 941-488-4942; 7 p.m.
FEBRUARY 4
Peace Lutheran Church
15840 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, Fla.; 6:30 p.m. (time tentative)
FEBRUARY 5
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
777 Mooring Lane Dr., Naples, Fla., 239-597-1043; 3 p.m.
FEBRUARY 6
First Presbyterian Church
9751 Bonita Beach Rd., Bonita Springs, Fla., 239-992-3233;
3 and 7 p.m.
FEBRUARY 7
Grace Lutheran Church
327 C Ave. SE, Winter Haven, Fla., 863-293-8447; 7 p.m.
Church Appearances
FEBRUARY 5
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
777 Mooring Lane Dr., Naples, Fla., 239-597-1043; 8, 9:30,
and 11 a.m.
Hisham Al-Fergiani, an Augsburg alumnus from the 1970s,
stands in the bookshop and press that he owns in Tripoli, Libya,
called Dar Al-Fergiani Publishers.
FEBRUARY 5
First Presbyterian Church
9751 Bonita Beach Rd., Bonita Springs, Fla., 239-992-3233;
8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
1979
1983
1984
1985
Judy Berkeland, Fairmont,
Minn., recently became the
Fairmont Area Schools’ new
orchestra director. Her husband,
Steve ’79, is senior pastor of
Grace Lutheran Church.
Les Heen and Barbara
(Westerlund) ’89, Maynard,
Minn., are enjoying life in the
country, “with nothing but room
to run, hills to roll down, and
stars in the sky to find through
the telescope,” says Barbara. Les
is director of communications
for Minnesota Farmer’s Union,
located in St. Paul, and Barbara
is an estate and businessplanning attorney, operating her
own law practice in Maynard.
They have two children,
Christopher, 7, and Erik, 4.
Laurie (Lindell) Miles, Apple
Valley, Minn., recently moved
back to Minnesota from
California. She is a sales
representative at Northwest
Airlines.
Norm Okerstrom and John
Wahlberg ’86, owners of Excel
Promotions, LLC, have entered
into an agreement with Prime
Advertising & Design, Inc., of
Maple Grove, Minn., as an
exclusive provider of promotional
products, apparel, and corporate
recognition items. Okerstrom and
Wahlberg can be reached at
<norm@excelpromo.com>.
1980
Bradley J. Imsdahl left his
position as lead publisher of
Quickfinder Handbooks,
published by Practitioner’s
Publishing Company of Fort
Worth, Texas, to start a new
publishing company called Tax
Materials, Inc. His new company
publishes quick reference tax
guides to sell to CPAs and other
tax professionals nationwide. He
can be reached at
<brad@thetaxbook.com>.
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Franklin Tawah was featured
as a “mover” in the business
section of the St. Paul Pioneer
Press. He is assistant vice
president of University Bank in
St. Paul.
Elizabeth (Ingersoll)
Swanson, Minneapolis, received
the Master of Sacred Music
degree with an emphasis on
conducting from Luther
Seminary in May. She currently
serves as the choir director for
Glen Cary Lutheran Church in
Ham Lake, Minn.; she plans to
become ordained as an associate
in ministry and seek a call as a
full-time cantor/music director in
the Twin Cities.
Jean Taylor, Eagan, Minn., was
elected to serve on the board of
directors for Piper Jaffray
Companies. Taylor is president
of Taylor Corporation and serves
as chair of the Augsburg College
Board of Regents. She also serves
on the board of directors for the
Minnesota Private College
Council and is a trustee of the
Glen A. Taylor Foundation.
Winter 2005-06
AUGSBURG ARTISTS
Amy Rice ’93 is known in the Twin Cities’ art community for her bold
stencil creations, inspired as much by pop art and Japanese printmaking as
the graffiti art movement. Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak has cited Rice’s
mural work as an example of how art has participated in the rebirth of
Franklin Avenue. Rice is also known locally for her advocacy role on the
behalf of artists with mental illness and recently received a national award
for her efforts.
Rice is a member of the Rosalux Collective, a vibrant and growing community
of Twin Cities’ artists. Her work will be on display at the Rosalux Gallery’s
upcoming Holiday Hoopla exhibit, Dec. 3-30 (opening reception Dec. 10, 7-11
p.m.). For more information and to view more of Rice’s work, visit the
Rosalux Gallery online at <www.rosaluxgallery.com>.
Mural on 11th and Franklin, Minneapolis, fall 2003
1986
Michael Berry was named
executive vice president and
chief financial officer of Dallasbased i2 Technologies, Inc. He
previously served as senior vice
president of Solutions
Management at The Reynolds
and Reynolds Company, Inc.
1987
Andrew Altenburg, New
York, produces and hosts
fundraising events through his
company, Will Clark USA,
which raises money for and
awareness of AIDS causes under
the umbrella name Bad Boys
Events. He produced the Fifth
Annual Bad Boys Pool Party in
Palm Springs, Calif., in May,
Winter 2005-06
Fisher Price Angel
Spray paint and acrylic on canvas, 6” x 6”
which raised $64,000 for L.A.
Shanti, a nonprofit HIV/AID
support organization in Los
Angeles. He also executive
produced a series of weekend
events that brought another
$13,000 to various Californiabased nonprofits. In the past
eight years, Altenburg has been
directly responsible for nearly a
million dollars raised for gay
men’s health organizations such
as Magnet and the AIDS
Emergency Fund in San
Francisco and the Gay/Lesbian
Anti Violence Project and Visual
AIDS in New York. He currently
hosts a weekly bingo game at the
9th Ave. Bistro in New York,
which raises money for AIDS
organizations, gay sports groups,
and community organizations
such as the Gay Men’s Chorus.
Lisa Martin-Crawford,
Minneapolis, received a 2005
Association of Schools of Public
Health Minority Fellowship to
support her study of the
experience of Ojibway
adolescents with Type II diabetes
who live on reservations. The
goal of the two-year study is to
improve preventive health care.
The fellowship is one of only
four public health fellowships
made annually by the Centers
for Disease Control and
Prevention. Martin-Crawford is a
doctoral student at the
University of Minnesota School
of Nursing, and is an enrolled
member of the Lac du Flambeau
Tribe, an Ojibway tribe in
Northern Wisconsin.
Meghan with Olivia
Mixed media, 24” x 48”
1988
Jim Damiani, Plymouth, Minn.,
was featured in the Twin Cities
Business Journal as a recipient of
its “Forty under 40” honor.
Damiani, who serves as vice
president of Bloomington-based
Welsh Cos., has secured more
than 1,500 real estate
transactions in the past two
decades. He got his start in real
estate rehabbing old apartment
buildings while still a student at
Augsburg.
1989
Dawn Givans-Lander, Los
Angeles, is a busy stay-at-home
mom with 2-year-old twin boys.
She is launching a hair salon/spa
next spring.
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Class Notes
1990
Courtsey photo
KOLANDER-MCCUNE WEDDING
Dave Frisell, Bloomington,
Minn., is Kennedy High School’s
new head football coach. He also
teaches physical education at
Kennedy and at Oak Grove
Middle School.
Alex Gonzalez,
Bloomington,
Minn., earned the
title of financial
consultant for
Thrivent
Financial for
Lutherans after successfully
completing extensive training. He
is one of 450 financial
consultants nationwide qualifying
for membership in the group.
Judith A. Lemke was named
executive vice president and chief
information officer at Schneider
National, Inc., in Green Bay, Wis.
She previously served as CIO of
Capella University in
Minneapolis and as vice president
of the Midwest region for
Minneapolis-based BORN
Information Services, Inc.
Holly Kolander ’96 married Chris McCune in March 2004 at
Orange Tree Golf Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz. Holly taught 4th
grade, but now stays home to care for their four-month-old twin
daughters (see their birth announcement on p. 38).
Courtsey photo
BOLDEN-FIELDS WEDDING
1991
Penny R. Olson, Richfield,
Minn., received the Master of
Divinity degree from Luther
Seminary in May. Before entering
the seminary, she worked as a
registrar, data processor, health
consultant, and health unit
coordinator at hospitals and
medical centers in Minneapolis
and St. Louis Park. She plans to
serve as an ELCA parish pastor.
Carolyn Pool, Minneapolis,
originated the lead in the world
premiere of Paula Cizmar’s play,
Bone Dry, aka the Copy Editor
Murders, at the Jungle Theater. A
writer in the Star Tribune recently
described her as a “dynamo of
the stage.”
1992
Trena Bolden ’00 married Jerome Fields ’00 in August. Trena
serves as director of Augsburg’s Pan-Afrikan Center.
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Walt Filson, Brooklyn Center,
Minn., teaches law enforcement
for Anoka-Hennepin ISD #11; he
is pursuing a master’s degree in
criminal justice.
Ladd Ojala, Minneapolis,
competed in an Ironman
competition this summer in
British Columbia, Canada.
1994
Susan (Horning) Arntz,
Waconia, Minn., recently
received the International
City/County Management
Association (ICMA)’s
Credentialed Manager
designation. Arntz, a member of
Augsburg’s Alumni Board of
Director’s, is city administrator
of the City of Waconia. She also
serves as chair of the
Leadership ICMA Committee,
and previously served as
assistant city manager for the
City of New Brighton and as
assistant to the
administrator/economic
development coordinator for
the City of Chaska.
1995
Jason Shaver was appointed as
director of broadcasting and
corporate sales by the Iowa Stars
hockey team. Shaver, who was
the vice president of
communications and the playby-play voice of the Texas
Wildcatters the past two seasons,
will be the play-by-play voice of
the Dallas Stars American
Hockey League affiliate.
1998
Camille Carnes, San Rafael,
Calif., received a Master of
Education with a concentration
in equity and social justice in
May from San Francisco State
University. She is currently
working with high-risk youth
in a young women’s
empowerment program. She
can be reached at
<camillecarnes@sbcglobal.net>.
Stephanie Simones, New
Berlin, Wis., married Jeff
Wehrman in May 2004. She
teaches at St. Mathias Catholic
School, and enjoys running and
biking in road races, marathons,
and triathlons.
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Courtsey photo
STENSVAAG-DARDA WEDDING
Brenda Selander, Champlin,
Minn., married Ted Mitshulis in
June. They met at Anoka High
School, where they teach and
coach.
2003
Eric Bretheim, Edina, Minn.,
married Kelly Anne Lewis in July.
Eric is a transportation logistics
coordinator for Cargill.
Ken McCann, Eden Prairie,
Minn., works for Target Financial
Services.
Shawn Smith was added to the
2005-06 pre-season roster of the
Fort Wayne Komets—five-time
United Hockey League
champions.
2004
Rebecca Stensvaag ’01 married Paul Darda ’01 in July 2004. Paul is a history teacher and assistant
wrestling coach at Champlin Park High School, and Rebecca teaches 3rd grade at Johnsville Elementary
School. Their wedding photo features more than 30 Augsburg alumni. Pictured here are: ROW 1 (L to
R, front): Cindy Blummer ’01, Emma Stansvaag ’08, Ruth Casperson ’67, Hannah Mehus Stensvaag ’38,
Rebecca Stensvaag Darda ’01, Paul Darda ’01, Nancy Strommen Stensvaag ’71, John-Mark Stensvaag
’69, Stephanie Johnson Sulzbach ’71, John Sulzbach ’69, Jean Boxrud Steen. ROW 2: Roland ’03, Tjersti
Strommen ’07, Adam Thronson ’00, Marsha Strommen Olson ’68, Dawn Hofstad Strommen ’70. ROW 4:
Peter Strommen ’69, Mary Nelson Eckberg ’70, Brad Fischer ’03, Heidi Peterson ’03, Mark Peterson ’01,
Mary Ellen Strommen Lieber ’67, Tim Strommen ’70. ROW 5: John Eckberg ’68, Ainy Carlson, Jeroy
Carlson ’48, Phil Edstrom ’69, Luther Strommen ’40, Steve Strommen ’65.
1999
Tony Hudson, Minneapolis, is
the diversity achievement
coordinator at Sandburg Middle
School in Golden Valley, Minn.
He recently received a master’s
degree in education
administration from St. Mary’s.
Rachel
(Westhed)
Stenback
resides in
Sweden with her
husband, Tomas.
She received a
master’s degree in enthnology
from Uppsala University in
Uppsala, Sweden. She recently
co-wrote the resources section of
a new book, On My Swedish
Island: Discovering the Secrets of
Scandinavian Well-being, by Julie
Catterson Lindahl (Teacher
Winter 2005-06
Penguin), and she has worked
on marketing the book—both in
Scandinavia and the United
States. She and her husband,
who is a math and science
teacher, have been offered
English teaching positions in
China starting next August
through the Lutheran Church in
Sweden (Svenska kyrkan).
Stenbak can be reached at
<rachel.stenbak@home.se>.
2000
Larissa (Westfield) Larson
along with her sister, Rebecca
Westfield ’03, launched
Ensemble, a women’s clothing
and accessories boutique in the
Linden Hills neighborhood of
Minneapolis. The sisters and the
boutique were featured in the
September issue of Women’s
Business Minnesota magazine.
Marcia Volk, Rosemount,
Minn., married Brian Marrison
last December.
2001
Conor E. Tobin, St. Paul,
received a juris doctor degree
from William Mitchell College of
Law in June. While attending
William Mitchell, Tobin served
as president of the Student Bar
Association and was a recipient
of the CALI Award of Excellence
for his work in the Immigration
Law Clinic.
2002
Chris Kambeitz recently moved
from Fargo, N.Dak., to Carver,
Minn. He works in sales with
Summit Products North, and can
be reached at <cgkambeitz@
yahoo.com>.
Erica Champer, Chicago, works
at Heartland Housing.
Kelly L. Chapman is a student
at Fashion Institute Design &
Merchandising in Los Angeles.
She is working and interning for
Ali Rahinii, owner and designer
of Mon Atelier. After graduation
in December, she hopes to enroll
in the institute’s third-year
program.
Rick Dzurik is a music therapist,
working with patients at the
North Memorial Residential
Hospice in Brooklyn Center,
Minn., on the North Memorial
Inpatient Hospice and Palliative
Care Unit and with Hospice
Homecare patients.
Brian Eayrs is pursuing a
master’s degree in sports
administration at the University
of Wisconsin-La Crosse, where
he serves as graduate assistant to
the defensive coordinator of the
UW-L Eagles’ football team. His
father, Mike Eayrs ’72, once
served as the Eagles’ offensive
coordinator; he now serves as
director of research and
development for the Green Bay
Packers (he also served 16 years
in the same capacity for the
Minnesota Vikings).
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Class Notes
Dayle VanderLeest,
Minneapolis, is serving as a
long-term substitute secondgrade teacher at Cedar Riverside
Community School in
Minneapolis.
2005
Brad Schwartzbauer is the
new Mounds View, Minn., boys’
hockey coach. He was an allconference player and captain at
Augsburg, and played in the
Colorado Rockies’ minor league
system.
Births/Adoptions
Mark Muhich ’89 and Allison,
Eveleth, Minn.—a son,
Brennan, on St. Patrick’s Day.
He joins older brother Quinn, 4.
Mark owns Muhich Law Firm in
Virginia, Minn., and teaches
legal-related courses at Mesabi
Range Community and
Technical College in Virginia. He
can be reached at <mamuhich@
rangenet.com>.
Rich Blumer ’95
and his wife,
Heather, Maple
Grove, Minn.—
a daughter,
Amanda Jane,
in February. She
joins older brother Carson, 2.
Rich is an applications
consultant for US Bank.
Ryan Carlson
’96 and his wife,
Lauren, St.
Paul—a son,
Quintus (Quin)
Joseph, in
September. Ryan
is a senior manufacturing
manager for Seagate in
Bloomington and Lauren is a
scientist for Ecolab in Eagan.
They can be reached at
<rc_and_lauren@yahoo.com>.
Holly
(Kolander)
’96 and Chris
McCune,
Scottsdale,
Ariz.—twin daughters, Sierra
and Malayna, in June (see
Holly and Chris’ wedding photo
on p. 36).
Ann
(Gallagher) ’96
and Lee
Stephenson
’06, Sturgeon
Lake, Minn.—
a daughter,
Laura Ann, in May. She joins
older sister, Grace. Ann and Lee
received master’s degrees from
St. Mary’s University.
Amy
(Gustafson) ’97
and Ross
Albertson, South
St. Paul—a son,
Max Andrew,
in June. Amy
teaches 6th grade for South
Washington County Schools.
Leah (Holloway) ’99 and Kevin
Rudeen, Vadnais Heights,
Minn.—a son, Zachary John, in
June. Leah is a research
consultant with John H. Harland
Company in Roseville.
Jennifer (Crego) ’00 and Chad
Carls ’00, Oak Grove, Minn.—a
son, Brock David, in April. He
joins older brothers Tommy, 3,
and Andrew, 1. In addition to
teaching chemistry and physics
at Champlin Park High School,
Chad also sells real estate.
Jennifer and Chad can be
reached at
<chadcarls@yahoo.com>.
Amy (Stier)
’01 and Jeff
Eppen, Belle
Plaine,
Minn.—
a daughter, Courtney Breanne,
in February.
Stefanie (Lindell) ’98 and
Bruce Lender ’98, St. Paul—
a son, Samuel, this year.
Courtesy photo
ALUMNI PROFILE
Laura McGowan ’03: Study-abroad seminar
inspires future service
Written by Lynn Mena; interviewed by Betsey Norgard
After participating in an Augsburg Center for Global Education seminar to Namibia during her
senior year, Laura McGowan ’03 was so inspired by her experience that she pledged to one day
return to Africa. This summer, she landed upon an opportunity to spend six weeks volunteering
at Beautiful Gate Namibia, an international, interdenominational Christian organization providing
daycare and support to children and families in need. Located in Katutura, Windhoek, Namibia,
the center provides emotional, spiritual, and physical care to these children, and supports their
families and communities by giving practical assistance.
“I just started doing whatever they needed—sharpening pencils, cleaning, making food,” said
McGowan. “It took a bit of time for me to put into perspective what I was doing, and I started to
realize that what I might ordinarily consider menial tasks were genuinely helping to make the
staff’s lives easier as well as to serve these kids. I may not be up there in front of the class
teaching, but what I’m doing is needed just as much.”
Laura McGowan ’03 posed with one of
the children at Beautiful Gate, a
daycare center in Namibia where
McGowan volunteered for six weeks
this past summer.
McGowan, who teaches 9th-grade history at Northview Junior High in Brooklyn Park, Minn.,
formed a special bond with a young girl named Queen whom she provided one-on-one tutoring.
She also traveled with staff to various homes to perform needs assessments as well as to provide support.
Upon returning to Minnesota, McGowan was immediately struck by the multitude of opportunities available to children and students in the
United States as compared to those at Beautiful Gate. “Even though many of my students are at or below the poverty level, I started to realize
that even for them, in comparison, there is tremendous opportunity here,” said McGowan. “And so now I really have a drive to make sure
the kids I teach realize and have access to those opportunities.”
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Winter 2005-06
In Memoriam
M. Glendora Dueland ’29,
Slater, Iowa, died in April; she
was 98. She taught in public
schools in Minnesota and
eventually entered public service
in Washington, D.C., working
for various government
departments. She retired back to
Slater, where she was active in
the historical society. Dueland
was a longtime supporter of the
College and generously included
Augsburg in her estate plans.
Joseph E. Erickson ’37,
Mukilteo, Wash., died in
February; he was 91. He was a
retired farmer and missionary,
known to many as the “singing
farmer” for his singing ministry,
which he shared during his
mission trips to more than 50
countries.
Norman Myrvik ’38, Brooklyn,
N.Y., died in August 2004; he
was 91. He was an opera singer,
composer, choral conductor,
opera impresario, radio host,
record producer, and teacher.
His Town Hall debut was
followed by many engagements
with opera companies and
symphony orchestras, as well as
leading roles on NBC’s Opera of
the Air and recitals in major U.S.
cities. In 1967 he founded the
Brooklyn Lyric Opera Company
at the Brooklyn Academy of
Music, which received glowing
reviews from The New York
Times. In 1962 his recording of
Charles Griffes and Edvard
Grieg songs won praise from The
New York Times, The Atlantic,
and High Fidelity. Myrvik hosted
Opera Stars of Tomorrow for
many years on WNYC Radio,
and held teaching positions at
Lehman and Kingsborough
colleges.
Rev. Grant H. Olson ’40,
Seminole, Fla. (formerly of
Minneapolis), died in August; he
was 90. He formed two churches
in Washington and served
Minneapolis at Lebanon
Lutheran Church for 26 years.
In 1984 he joined the Lutheran
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Synod staff in Tampa and later
became chaplain at Palms of
Pasadena Hospital and Bay Pines
VA Medical Center, retiring in
1999.
Agnes (Landsverk)
Torbenson ’41, Detroit Lakes,
Minn., died in July. She was a
retired English teacher.
Sylvia (Brandt) Sateren ’47,
Indio, Calif., died in May. She
was a retired choral music
teacher and a 1996 inductee into
the Augsburg Athletic Hall of
Fame.
Marvin Larson ’50, Carrollton,
Texas, died in September 2004.
He and his wife, Elaine, built
three Home Mission churches in
Circle Pines, French River, and
Keewatin (all Minn.) and spent
six years in Guadalajara,
Mexico, serving as missionaries
before moving to the
Texas/Mexico border town of
McAllen to open an
English/Spanish Bible bookstore.
Prior to his retirement, Larson
also taught high school building
trades and did cabinetry work.
Arthur J. Cote, Jr., ’54,
Columbia Heights, Minn., died
in September; he was 82.
Dale Erdahl ’54, Sioux Falls,
S.Dak., died in May; he was 73.
In addition to farming for more
than 20 years, he was a two-time
Minnesota legislator and an
employment counselor for the
State of Minnesota.
Rev. Glen C. Eveland ’56,
Backus, Minn., died in July
2004; he was 71. In his 38-year
ministry, he served churches in
Indiana, Iowa, and Minnesota.
Paul L. Nyhus ’57, Brunswick,
Maine, died in August of brain
cancer; he was 70. He was
former Bowdoin College dean of
students, dean of the college,
and Frank Andrew Munsey
Professor of History emeritus. As
dean of students from 1969 to
1974, he encouraged and
protected diversity among
students and faculty, participated
in the founding of the Afro-
American Society and the
establishment of co-education,
and dealt with such crises as the
student strike of 1970 to protest
the bombing of Cambodia. As
dean of the college from 1975 to
1980 and again in the fall of
1987, he continued to work on
the goals established earlier, and
participated in the debates that
lead to Bowdoin’s divestment of
investments in companies
operating in apartheid South
Africa in 1985. Nyhus retired
last year after 38 years of
service. Prior to Bowdoin as a
graduate student at Harvard, he
participated in the second march
to Montgomery, Alabama,
organized by Martin Luther
King, Jr., an experience that
forever shaped and strengthened
Nyhus’ commitment to civil
liberties and racial equality.
Nyhus was a named an
Augsburg Distinguished
Alumnus in 1978.
Rev. Glenn O. Davidson ’58,
Pine Island, Minn., died in
December 2004; he was 73. He
was ordained at Central
Lutheran Church in Minneapolis
and later served 10 years in
parish ministry in Wisconsin
and as a pastoral counselor
throughout Wisconsin for 20
years, retiring in 1995.
Marilyn Rogers ’61,
Minneapolis, died in March of
complications from post-polio
syndrome; she was 64. Despite
spending much of the past 55
years in an iron lung, she lived
an active and inspired life. In the
1970s, she helped start the
United Handicapped Federation,
which worked with the
Minnesota Legislature to
improve access for people with
disabilities.
James R. Quick ’71,
Bloomington, Minn., died in
September; he was 72. A retired
social worker, he also served in
the Air Force during the Korean
War and was a singer and
former Golden Gloves boxer.
Rev. Daniel D. Rudquist ’71,
Arden Hills, Minn., died in
August; he was 55. He was
ordained in 1976, and served the
parishes of Sillerud and Trinity in
Balaton, Minn., and Redeemer
Lutheran in Fridley, Minn.
Charlotte M. Granite ’97,
Freeport, Minn., died in July of
cancer; she was 42. She worked
as a physician assistant for the
Paynesville Area Health System
and the St. Cloud Medical Group
(Cold Spring office), and served
in the 134th Forward Support
Battalion of the Army National
Guard.
Rev. Dr. Karl H. Brevik, Indian
Wells, Calif., died in October
2003; he was 75. He taught
religion courses at Augsburg in
the 1950s, during which time he
served as a parish minister at
Central Lutheran Church.
Katherine A. Hennig,
Minneapolis, died in October; she
was 94. An Augsburg professor of
emerita of music, she also taught
voice at the College of St.
Catherine and Hamline
University. She was a soloist with
the Minnesota Orchestra and also
performed with the Minnesota
Opera Company. In New York,
she obtained the lead on the
Broadway stage in Allegro and a
role on Broadway’s 46th Street
Theater in the musical Arms and
the Girl. She also appeared in a
14-week engagement at Radio
City Music Hall.
Elvira Carlson Springer,
Golden Valley, Minn., died in
July; she was 93. She was a
dietician and teacher at Augsburg
during WWII.
Nels Stanley “Stan” Stake,
Wayzata, Minn., died in January;
he was 87. A former regent of
Augsburg, he was a longtime
employee of Honeywell. His
career took him from his
hometown of Chicago to
Pittsburgh and finally to
Minneapolis, retiring as senior
vice president of the Commercial
Buildings Group.
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AUGGIE
THOUGHTS
Auggie Thoughts
Making cultural choices
by Dulmaa Enkhchuluun ’04
Courtesy photo
Dulmaa Enkhchuluun, or “Enkee,” as he explains below, is a 2004 Augsburg graduate who majored
in international relations. He now works for the Mongolian Parliament, handling international
communications, especially from international organizations. The following is excerpted, with his
permission, from a piece he wrote for a Star Tribune blog.
I
over. He had more electronic
am a 26-year-old Mongolian male,
equipment than my whole school
and everyone calls me Enkee. My
had in Mongolia.
full name is Dulmaa Enkhchuluun.
I learned about the value of
Under the Mongolian system, we
choice and the abuse of choice. I
only have one name, but my
had to select those things that
mother’s name is Dulmaa and out of
could help my family and country,
honor to her, I use her name as my
and I had to avoid the excess.
first name or what you would call
Having choice was worthless unless
my family name. She gave me the
I could use the choices wisely. I
personal name Enkhchuluun,
learned that I would never have
which comes from two Mongolian
more food than I could eat, that I
words, enkh meaning peace and
could never have more equipment
chuluun meaning stone. She hoped
than I could use, and that I would
that in a world of great uncertainty
buy only what I needed. I also
I would be as strong as stone but
Dulmaa Enkhchuluun ’04, or “Enkee,” walks through fields in
made a promise to myself to remain
also as peaceful as a stone.
his native Mongolia, with the sacred mountain Burkhan
as strong as a rock and as peaceful
I came to Minnesota to pursue
Khaldun in the distance behind him.
as a rock in America. In order to
my B.A. degree. It was my first trip
remain strong, I would walk or ride
abroad, and I had no idea how the
to have as much pop, milk, or tea as I
the bike that my host family gave me,
American academic system functioned or
wanted. Just walking into the cafeteria
even in the coldest weather.
even how Americans lived. I knew that
gave me more choices in food than I was
In five years I learned to be an
the images I saw on television and in
accustomed to making in a whole year
American in some parts of my life and
films did not represent real life in
back in Mongolia.
even in some parts of my heart, and yet I
America, but I had no idea what to
I came to America with one small
strove to remain a Mongol and to be my
expect aside from those images.
suitcase. I kept everything that I had in
mother’s son. I wanted to return home to
I thought of America as a large, powerful
it. Each piece of clothing was folded
Mongolia with the best education and
country associated with democracy and,
exactly as my mother taught me. My pen,
training that America had to offer, but I
of course, Hollywood.
pencil, and notebook were each carefully
wanted to be the strong and peaceful
My introduction to American life
wrapped, and I treasured them. By
man that mother intended me to be.
came through the college experience. I
contrast, my roommate had a roomful of
After all, in giving me the name
was delighted by the great choice of food.
stuff. He owned more books than a
Enkhchuluun, she gave me my destiny
On campus and within a few blocks, I
library, yet he never seemed to read. He
and my character, I wanted to live up to
could find pizzas, hamburgers, French
had enough music CDs for a music store,
her hopes for me.
fries, and the drink machines allowed me
but he played the same one over and
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CCalendar
ALENDAR
Music
February 16
For music information, call 612-330-1265
The Guthrie Theater: An Organization in
Transition
December 2-3
26th Annual Advent Vespers
5 and 8 p.m. service each night
Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
A conversation with Tom Proehl, managing
director, Guthrie Theater
7 p.m.—Tjornhom-Nelson Theater
January 27-29
Exhibits
Gospel Praise Tour
For gallery information, call 612-330-1524
Performances in southern Minnesota
November 4-December 18
February 5
Recent Works
Gregory Fitz and Jake Keeler
Gospel Praise Concert
Gage Family Art Gallery, Lindell Library
Artist gallery talk: Dec. 8, noon
10 a.m.—Woodlake Lutheran Church
Richfield, Minn.
February 17
Gospel Praise Concert
4 p.m.—MMEA Conference
Convention Center, Minneapolis
Fragments: Glimpses of History
and Place
Thomas Westbrook
February 28
Trio Concert
Featuring Mary Horozaniecki, violin;
Jim Jacobsen, cello; Jill Dawe, piano
7 p.m.—Sateren Auditorium
Theatre
For ticket information, call 612-330-1257
February 4-12
The Illusion
By Tony Kushner
Directed by Martha Johnson
Feb. 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, and 11 at 7 p.m.;
Feb. 5 and 12 at 2 p.m.
Tjornhom-Nelson Theater
January 25-May 20
January 13-February 17
Gage Family Art Gallery, Lindell Library
Opening reception: Jan. 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Featuring five collegiate women’s choruses
including Augsburg’s Riverside Singers
4 p.m.—St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church
Mahtomedi, Minn.
“Being Global
Citizens; Living a
Legacy”
1 p.m.—Hoversten
Chapel, Foss Center
For information, call 612-330-1022
For more information, visit
<www.augsburg.edu/ais/filmseries> or
call 612-330-1523
Gospel Praise Concert
WomanVoice Concert
Martin Luther King
Jr. Convocation
Augsburg Native American Film Series
Sculptural installations by Barbara
Claussen
February 26
January 16
Christensen Center Art Gallery
February 18-19
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Tucson, Ariz.
you work and live. A continental breakfast
is served, no reservations are needed.
7 a.m., first Wednesday each month, St.
Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church,
Plymouth, Minn. For speaker
information, contact Pastor John
Hogenson at <jhogenson@spdlc.org> or
John Knight at <faith@augsburg.edu>.
Photography by Terry Gydesen
Christensen Center Art Gallery
Opening reception: Jan. 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
February 24-March 31
Sculpture by Jane Frees-Kluth
Gage Family Art Gallery, Lindell Library
Opening reception: Feb. 24
February 14
Dana Gioia
Poet, critic, and
bestselling author.
Part of the Augsburg
Convocation Series:
Global Citizens/Local
Citizens.
11 a.m.—“American Poetry in a
Violent War”
Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
For information, call 612-330-1180
Mixed media by Mary Bergs
Christensen Center Art Gallery
Opening reception: Feb. 24
Other Events
December 2
Seminars,
Lectures,
and Films
December 7-May 3
FAITH@WORK Monthly Series
FAITH@WORK is a monthly meeting of
business professionals featuring speakers to
help you grow as a leader so that you can
more effectively live out your faith where
Annual Velkommen Jul Celebration
10:15 a.m.—Chapel Service, Hoversten
Chapel, Foss Center
11 a.m.-2 p.m.—Scandinavian treats and
gifts, Christensen Center
February 11
Connections—A Women’s Leadership
Event
See p. 27 for more details
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Betsey Norgard
norgard@augsburg.edu
Staff Writer
Bethany Bierman
bierman@augsburg.edu
Letter
from the President
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hat we have loved,
others will love, and we will
teach them how.”
William Wordsworth’s remarkable words from “The Prelude” offer me
the simplest way to introduce myself to the Augsburg community. I am
an educator and college president because I have been blessed in my
life with passionate teachers who have taught me to love great ideas,
imaginative skills, faithful acts, and vibrant communities. I teach and
lead so that others also might love what I have learned to love.
A wise alumna of Rockford College—from which I have arrived to
take up my new post here at Augsburg—asked me during the interview process there in 2001 what I was reading and why. What a great
question and what an intriguing way to know someone.
Allow me therefore to offer a few texts that are always near at hand
for me, and that offer you a glimpse into the issues and ideas that
inspire my work.
The Bible is the source of my worldview. It teaches me of faithful
and abundant lives, of generous love surpassing all understanding,
and of a gracious story that still unfolds around all of us in our lives
in this world and beyond.
The Constitution of the United States sits on my desk as a reminder
of the truths and aspirations of our democracy. In those truths is the
stuff of patriotism, properly understood.
Michael Ignatieff’s The Needs of Strangers is an elegant essay that
draws together some of the best of human thought to help all of us
better understand what it means to care for each other.
Jane Addams’ Twenty Years at Hull-House is the story of a life led
in a neighborhood, serving others and strengthening democracy.
Parker Palmer’s Let Your Life Speak is my roadmap to vocational
journeys.
And Wendell Berry’s What Are People For? challenges us to remember the proper scale of human work and life—and to fight for sustainability in the world bent on destroying itself.
Shall we read together? Shall we find the time to talk together
about great ideas and actions? Shall we work together to make the
world a more faithful, just, and humane place for all God’s people?
I believe that is what Augsburg stands for and I could not be more
pleased—or have a deeper sense of gratitude—for the privilege to
lead this remarkable college.
I look forward to our work together on behalf of Augsburg College.
Yours,
Paul C. Pribbenow, president
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Communications
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11th first family—Paul and
Abigail Pribbenow, and their
children, Thomas and Maya.
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Fall 2006
Contents
Features
Departments
12 Experience grounded in
2
Around the Quad
mission and vision: Paul
4 Sports
Pribbenow’s call to Augsburg
10 Supporting Augsburg—
by Bethany Bierman
Access to Excellence:
The Campaign for
18 Country Fresh Urban
Augsburg College
Renewal by Tim Dougherty
32 Alumni News
22 Making art and history in
France by Tara Sweeney
34 Class Notes
24 Making their mark in the
40 Views
lineup by Betsey Norgard
and
Calendar
28 Photographer’s pick—
some of the year’s favorites
by Stephen Geffre
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30 A hands-on approach to
better health by Betsey Norgard
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AROUND THE QUAD
NEWSNOTES
Also elected as board officers
are: Dean Kopperud, vice chair;
Dan Anderson ’65, treasurer; and
Jackie Cherryhomes ’76, secretary.
In addition, Pribbenow has
announced the formation of a
Branding Committee, which will
work with materials as they are
developed to strengthen the
College’s position and image.
Promotion to professor
Andrew Aoki,
political
science
Vicki Olson,
education
The president’s
leadership teams
Congratulations, faculty!
Ted Grindal is elected
board chair
At its spring meeting on May 5,
the Augsburg Board of Regents
elected H. Theodore Grindal ’76
the new chair for a six-year term.
“My goal is to help the board
keep true to our vision and mission,” said Grindal, which
includes supporting the president and serving as ambassadors
to the community on behalf of
Augsburg. “If we do these things,
the College will continue to
move forward positively.”
President Paul Pribbenow has
formed two teams to help him
lead the College:
The President’s Cabinet will
be the primary administrative
decision-making body for the
College and includes the two special assistants, five vice presidents,
and chief information officer. (see
photo on p. 14)
The President’s Advisory
Group comprises a representative
group of Augsburg College faculty, staff, and students whose primary role is to convene regularly
on a one-year appointment to
advise the president on key institutional issues, to receive reports
on institution-wide projects and
initiatives, and to engage in an
ongoing conversation about
future opportunities and challenges related to institutional
planning and activity.
Editor’s note
After its first six years, Augsburg Now has received a makeover—
not extreme, but aiming to read more easily, look fresher, and
appear more contemporary with Augsburg’s other communications.
We’ve listened to your comments and hope that you enjoy the
new format for Around the Quad campus news and the Alumni
News/Class Notes. Our features aim to engage you in their remarkable stories and vibrant photography.
Please … write to us with your thoughts. Does Augsburg Now
read well? What changes or improvement should we still consider?
We’d love to hear from you.
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Tenure granted
Matthew
Haines,
mathematics
Augsburg advances in
college ranking
Mark Strefeler,
biology
Tenure granted and promotion
to associate professor
Beth
Alexander,
physician
assistant
studies
Eric
Buffalohead,
sociology and
American
Indian studies
Lars
Christiansen,
sociology
Nancy
Rodenborg,
social work
In U.S.News & World Report’s
2007 listings of America’s Best
Colleges, Augsburg is ranked
23rd in the category of “Master’s
Universities—Top Midwestern,”
an improvement of three places
from last year. For the full listings, go to www.usnews.com.
Augsburg is also named an
“Academic Program to Watch
For” in two categories—ServiceLearning and First-Year
Experience—and is the only
Minnesota private college in
either group.
Hoping for “I do” on
the Today show
WEC student Josh Linde and his
fiancé, Carrie Hortsch, are
among the seven finalists for a
wedding with all the trimmings,
courtesy of NBC’s Today. As they
tackle weekly competitions, their
fate is determined by viewer
votes, with one couple eliminated each week up to Sept. 20,
when the winner is announced.
Go to
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/130830
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Three learn
foodservice skills
In its third summer Culinary Job
Training program for the unemployed or underemployed, the
Campus Kitchen at Augsburg
College graduated three people
with newly-earned skills for the
foodservice industry. This year’s
eight-week program focused on
local food production in partnership with Ploughshare Farm (see
the story on p. 18).
Jessica Gaulke is
Aquatennial queen
On July 21, sociology major Jessica
Gaulke was crowned the 2007
Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes.
As ambassador, she will travel
throughout the region representing
the City of Minneapolis and receive
an educational scholarship.
RECENT GRANTS
$9,000 from the C. Charles
Jackson Foundation for a oneyear project to analyze and
develop leadership activities in
the co-curricular program.
$2,000 matching grant from the
Consulate General of Canada in
Minneapolis to purchase library
materials to support Canadian
Studies on campus.
$238,080 renewal of two-year
grant for Academic Fellows from
the U.S. Department of
Education to support summer
research of students who are
first-generation or low-income
college students working with
faculty mentors in preparation
for post-baccalaureate education.
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$538,300 in grants from
National Science Foundation to
the Department of Physics to
support the collection of data
and study of Earth’s magnetosphere, or “space weather.”
$26,514 from the National
Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) to support the research of two physics
students who will carry out data
validation and scientific analysis
of magnetometer data from
NASA’s recently launched ST5
satellites.
$198,000 federal appropriation to
the StepUP Program to refine academic support services, to hire a
chemical dependency counselor
for student caseload relief, to
complete an outside program
evaluation, to develop standards
of practice, and a mentorship
program, and to write a history of
the program in book form.
Kids creating art on Riverside Avenue
Augsburg art faculty member Robert K. Tom, students from the Cedar Riverside Community School,
and volunteers from the Augsburg community have begun work on a project that will turn dour concrete walls at Augsburg’s 21st Avenue entrance into a ceramic bas-relief mural.
The mural is an outgrowth of the Cedar Riverside–Augsburg Pottery Cooperative, an ongoing partnership that Tom began with the Cedar Riverside Community School. Each week fifth- through
eighth-grade students from the largely Somali, Asian, and Hispanic neighborhood participate in
hands-on pottery and art workshops.
Starting in the fall, Augsburg volunteers and the students will create clay press moulds to be replicated over and over—moulds of icons and symbols that Tom says “represent their thoughts, values,
concerns, and/or inner beliefs.” They will be fired and placed in a radiant mandala pattern along the
220 square foot walls. In July, students in the CREATION summer arts program, sponsored by Trinity
Lutheran Congregation, enjoyed a four-day head start on the project.
This project recently won Tom a seed grant from Forecast Public Art, a Twin Cities-based organization
nationally recognized as a public
art resource, to carry out the
project through November. Tom
is currently seeking additional
funds for further continuation.
Tom said that he found regular
walks in the Cedar-Riverside
neighborhood to be the impetus
for a project to chisel away at the
“invisible barrier between the
Augsburg campus and the community of Cedar Avenue.” To
him it seemed that despite the
lively energy of the dense multiethnic neighborhood, “there
were two worlds existing sideby-side with little interaction.”
— Darcy Trunzo ’06
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AROUND THE QUAD
SPORTS
Campus mourns
longtime English
professor
Seven students receive
athletic honors
John Mitchell, who taught English
at Augsburg for 36 years, died on
Aug. 17 at the age of 66. A memorial service was held for him on
Sept. 8 in Hoversten Chapel.
Mitchell taught courses in
poetry, writing, and film.
Repeatedly, former students
remark that John Mitchell’s classes were among the most difficult
and the most memorable they
took. They describe his teaching
as challenging, engaging, enraging, inspiring, and influential. He
always found time for students
and took great effort to correct
and edit their papers.
His passion for film led to a
two-year sabbatical to study film
at San Francisco State University.
English department colleague
Robert Cowgill remembers that
when the Oak Street Cinema
opened, Mitchell often attracted
groups of people around him
after the shows who stood and
listened to hear his thoughts
about the films. On campus,
Mitchell was often seen with
clusters of students and colleagues, enjoying a conversation.
In 1996, Mitchell was devastated by the death of John
Engman, an Augsburg student
whom Mitchell had met in 1968,
during his first year of teaching
at the College. Following
Engman’s premature death,
Mitchell became the executor of
his literary estate and worked to
find a publisher for a manuscript
Engman left. This poetry collection, Temporary Help, was published by Holy Cow! Press and
was nominated for a Minnesota
Book Award in 1998.
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Augsburg College has awarded
seven seniors with its athletic
awards for accomplishment,
leadership, and character on the
playing field and in the classroom. Athletic awards are voted
on by coaches in Augsburg’s
men’s and women’s athletic
departments.
Augsburg mourns the death of English professor John Mitchell, who died in August.
Mitchell was born in Decatur,
Ala., and earned degrees from
Maryville College and the
University of Tennessee. He
met his wife, Jean, while they
both served in the Peace Corps
in Liberia.
For a number of years,
Mitchell was faculty adviser to
Murphy Square, Augsburg’s literary arts journal. Last year, in the
foreword to its 30th anniversary
edition, he wrote, “I get more
pleasure from being published in
Murphy Square than from a
nationally distributed magazine.
Why? Well, more people are
likely to read my work, people I
know and care about, and readers who will be more able to
construe it in terms of my
known local identity. To put it in
literary jargon, I have the chance
to be a public poet rather than
merely a private one.”
— Betsey Norgard
2005–06 Augsburg Honor
Athletes
Mitchell was also a frequent
contributor to Murphy Square.
This poem appears in the 1998
edition:
The Sound of Two Pie Pans
The brief little period when you
Are alive is more than enough
To make up for all the years
When you were giving yourself
Advice. How wonderful to
perspire,
To examine the back side of a
leaf,
To admire the angel worms
Gorged on their silk. You could
Walk for days sucking an orange.
You could write letters home
Without stopping to compose
Your face. Living is like banging
Two pie pans together at midnight
For the brief silence that precedes
The noise. No, living is not
anything
You can say. It’s an attitude
Of swanky delight, and the
absence
Of attitude, simple sleep at night.
Darren Ginther—Ginther, a
baseball third baseman and pitcher became one of the top hitters
in the region, earning All-MIAC
and All-Midwest Region honors
as well as ESPN The Magazine
academic honors. He was an economics and education studies
major and Dean’s List honoree.
Millie Suk—Suk was the only
women’s soccer player in MIAC
to earn All-MIAC first-team honors in all four years, and she set
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Augsburg career records for total
points and goals. A political science major, she graduated magna
cum laude.
tournament, earning his second
straight fourth-place national finish to earn All-American honors
for the second time.
Seven named to Athletic
Hall of Fame
Ryan Valek—A three-time AllAmerican wrestler, Valek was an
individual national runner-up
twice at 165 pounds. He earned
ESPN The Magazine academic
honors and National Wrestling
Coaches Association Division III
Scholar All-America honors.
Troy Deden—Deden transferred
to Augsburg from St. Mary’s and,
as a catcher, helped lead the
Auggie baseball team to the
MIAC playoffs in 2005. He also
played two years of football as a
quarterback and defensive back,
and was a special education
major at Augsburg.
Named to the 2006 class of the
Athletic Hall of Fame:
2005–06 Augsburg Athletes of
the Year
Tonnisha Bell—Bell became one
of the most decorated track and
field athletes in school history. A
sprinter, she finished her career
with five All-American honors
and qualified for every indoor
and outdoor NCAA championship meet during her Auggie
career—eight in total. Bell won
11 conference championships
and earned numerous conference
honors while setting six individual and two relay school records.
Seven alumni will be inducted
into the Augsburg Athletic Hall
of Fame during Homecoming
week at a dinner on Thurs.,
Sept. 28, in Christensen Center.
For information, contact the athletic office at 612-330-1249 or
bjorklus@augsburg.edu.
Chike Ochiagha—Ochiagha was
a defensive tackle on Augsburg’s
football team, earning conference
and Football Gazette honors. A
business and marketing major,
he earned Academic All-MIAC
honors, as well as football academic club honors twice.
Brad Tupa—An upper-weight
wrestler, Tupa battled injuries
during his career. He recovered
in his senior season to qualify for
the NCAA Division III national
Tom Hall ’85—Hall earned AllAmerica honors in wrestling four
times, including twice in the
1983 season in two different
national meets. In NCAA competition, he placed seventh in
1983, sixth in 1984, and fifth in
1985 at 142 pounds.
Steve Nelson ’78—Nelson
earned All-MIAC and NCAA AllAmerican honors as a leader and
center of the 1977-78 Augsburg
men’s hockey squad that captured
the NAIA national title—the
school’s first team national title.
John Nelson ’86—A two-time AllMIAC pitcher in baseball, Nelson
set an NCAA Division III singleseason record, which still stands,
with 15 complete games in 1986,
as the Auggies reached the NCAA
Division III Midwest Regional.
Wayne “Mick” Scholl ’86—
Scholl earned All-MIAC honors
in baseball in 1984 and 1986.
Peggy Meissner ’80—An
Augsburg Honor Athlete in
1980, Meissner competed in
both volleyball and softball, and
was part of an Auggie volleyball
squad that finished second at the
MAIAW state tournament in
1979, finishing 27-15-3.
— Don Stoner
Julie Stepan Flaskamp ’92—A
track and field athlete, Stepan
Flaskamp qualified for the NCAA
Division III national championships twice in the heptathlon,
earning All-American honors in
1992 with an eighth-place finish.
She earned Academic All-MIAC
honors and was named an
Augsburg Honor Athlete in 1992.
Kristi Ockuly ’95—Ockuly, an
outfielder and pitcher, earned
All-MIAC and All-Region honors
three times each in softball and
was named a Division III AllAmerican in 1995. She was an
Augsburg Honor Athlete in 1995.
For complete schedules, scores,
and information about Augsburg
athletics, go to
www.augsburg.edu/athletics.
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Ages of Imagination
Augsburg College celebrates a new season
of leadership
October 18–21, 2006
Over four days in October, Augsburg College will celebrate the new leadership of President Paul
Pribbenow, as he is inaugurated into office around the themes of AGES—abundance, generosity,
engagement, and service.
Each day will focus on one of these themes in a variety of activities and events that involve the entire
Augsburg community on campus, in our neighborhood and city, and around the world.
The Inauguration Ceremony, open to the public, will take place on Fri., Oct. 20, at 2 p.m. in Melby
Hall, followed by a community celebration.
For major events, see the calendar on the inside back cover. For further information and the complete
calendar of events, go to www.augsburg.edu/inauguration.
Lutheran college choirs
celebrate F. Melius
Christiansen
The Augsburg Choir and four
other Minnesota Lutheran college
choirs will perform together in
two concerts on Sunday, Nov. 19,
to celebrate the living legacy of F.
Melius Christiansen, the “father”
of American a cappella singing.
Christiansen’s birth 135 years
ago will be commemorated by
Augsburg, Concordia-Moorhead,
Concordia University-St. Paul,
Gustavus Adolphus, and St. Olaf
in the first joint appearance by
these five ensembles representing
the Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America (ELCA) and the
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
(LCMS). Each choir will perform
individually with their own conductor and as a combined choir
under the direction of guest conductor Kenneth Jennings, professor emeritus and former director
of the St. Olaf Choir.
Two identical anniversary concerts will be performed at
Slovakian baseball, Auggie style
For the seventh year, StepUP program director Patrice Salmeri coached in a baseball camp for youth in
Slovakia. Here, Jano and Lucia sport Auggie baseball t-shirts sent from the baseball team.
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F. Melius Christiansen
Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis on
Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
The concerts are sponsored by
the F. Melius Christiansen Star of
the North Festival Concert Series
affiliated with the American
Choral Directors Association
(ACDA) of Minnesota, and will
highlight the organization’s twoday annual fall convention program and benefit the F. Melius
Christiansen Endowed
Scholarship Fund that supports
continuing education and graduate studies of young and aspiring
choral directors in Minnesota.
Music to be performed at the
concerts will feature works of
F. Melius Christiansen, including
choral favorites of thousands of
choral concertgoers, such as
Beautiful Savior, Wake Awake,
O Day Full of Grace, Psalm 50,
Praise to the Lord The Almighty,
and Lost In The Night,
among others.
Born in Norway in 1871,
Christiansen came to the United
States at age 17. In 1892, he
attended a concert by the
Augsburg Quartet in Wisconsin
and was attracted to Augsburg
College, where he became a
quartet member.
In 1903 he accepted an appointment as director of the St. Olaf
College music program. He founded the St. Olaf Choir in 1911 and
directed it until 1941, becoming
internationally known for his
Sunday, Nov. 19, 2006
2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, Minn.
Featuring the choirs of
Augsburg College
Concordia College–Moorhead
Concordia University–St. Paul
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Olaf College
Ticket sales available May 1, 2006
Orchestra Hall Ticket Office: 612-371-5656
1871–1955
Proudly sponsored by the F. Melius Christiansen Endowment Committee
and the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) of Minnesota
135th Anniversary Festival Concerts
development of perfect intonation,
blend, diction, and phrasing. He
was succeeded by his son Olaf;
another son, Paul, taught for nearly 50 years at Concordia CollegeMoorhead. F. Melius Christiansen
died in 1955.
Welcome, GEMS and GISE
About 100 girls and—for the first time—35 boys from Minneapolis Public Schools in grades 4–12 spent
several weeks on campus studying monarch butterflies, building the Mars terrain, programming robots,
and learning the chemistry of cosmetics. The GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science) and
new GISE (Guys in Science and Engineering) programs involve Augsburg students and former GEMS students as mentors.
For additional concert information go to www.fmcendowment.org. All seats are reserved;
tickets are available through the
Orchestra Hall box office (1-800292-4141 or 612-371-5656).
The Frame years in print
Published by Lutheran
University Press, with a preface
by ELCA presiding bishop
Mark Hanson ’68
$24.95
Available at the Augsburg
College Bookstore
612-330-1521
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AROUND THE QUAD
Dan Jorgensen retires to teaching—for now
Retirement for Dan Jorgensen, Augsburg’s public relations director
since 2000 and special assistant to President Frame for the past year,
is all relative. During this fall semester, he’ll still be commuting from
Northfield, but to a classroom instead of an office.
He has taught a journalism course in Weekend College for the past
five years, and in September he’ll teach it both in the day and weekend
programs—plus, teach a public relations course in both programs.
Much of Jorgensen’s tenure as public relations director focused on
raising the visibility of Augsburg in both the local and national media.
“I feel like we became more of a ‘player’ in terms of which institutions should be contacted when media sources were searching for
across-the-board responses to different educational questions,”
Jorgensen says. He recalls an editor of the Chronicle of Higher
Education telling him that Augsburg and President Frame were the
first who came to mind from small liberal arts colleges when planning a national forum on college presidencies.
Jorgensen also enjoyed seeing more faculty included as key
resources in the media—faculty who “took on a willingness to be
called upon,” he says. “That sort of cooperative spirit exemplifies the
overall ‘can do’ spirit of the institution. I loved that.”
For his retirement outside of teaching, he has several writing projects waiting, especially a novel about the Black Hills of South Dakota.
He and his wife, Susan, have first-hand experience living there and
have been collecting information for many years. He has also been
asked by his publisher for additional youth sports novels.
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Herald Johnson—Augsburg’s first financial
aid officer—retires after 37 years
When he came as a freshman in 1961, Herald Johnson ’68 probably
had no clue he would still be at Augsburg in 2006.
He stayed on to become an admissions counselor, but moved into
financial aid when new federal programs required administrative
oversight. In the 37 years since, he has served as a pioneer, leader,
and mentor among Minnesota financial aid officers.
One of Johnson’s legacies at Augsburg is the Enrollment Center. He
and Julie Olson, vice president for enrollment management, played
important roles in the concept development and implementation of
bringing several financial aid and enrollment offices together in a
one-stop shop for students.
He is the only person to have been twice elected president of the
Minnesota Association of Financial Aid Administrators (MAFAA). He
is proud of the Futures Task Force he created with his charge to past
presidents: “I want you to look at our association with critical eyes
and see if we’re poised for what you see coming down the road.”
His retirement plans include a fair amount of work, but his four
children and seven grandchildren are top priority. “The kids are my
friends,” Johnson says—“it’s really cool.” Their gift to him is a trip to
Norway to meet relatives and explore his heritage—a longtime dream.
He’ll continue as a consultant at Augsburg with the Scholastic
Connections program, the Scholarship Brunch, and with government
relations concerning financial aid issues in 2007.
He mentions that among his pleasures at Augsburg was hiring student workers and following their careers as they assume leadership
positions both at Augsburg and around the state.
At the end of his notice of thanks following a retirement celebration, Johnson wrote, “As we Norwegians say, ‘Mange tusen tak.’”
— Betsey Norgard
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American Indian Studies—
a cultural commitment
Augsburg’s newest department
makes a bold statement for the
College—about commitment,
about culture, and about heritage.
After being offered as a minor and
major for a number of years, the
faculty approved the creation of
an American Indian Studies
Department, headed by Associate
Professor Eric Buffalohead.
The new department models
Augsburg’s mission to serve diverse
populations, says Buffalohead, and
it signals to students, parents, and
the community that it’s permanent
and a great choice for a major—
and not just a selection of courses
that may change.
The number of students in the
program has been growing, and
they are beginning to shift from
Native to non-Native students.
American Indian Studies is a valuable major, second major, or minor
for students who are preparing for
work with human services—in
business, health care, education,
youth and family ministry, etc.
“AIS courses and skills are
transferable,” Buffalohead says,
“to law, politics, service—it’s
about cultural understanding.”
Since the program is small,
students often take several courses
with the same professor. For
native students, the program also
serves as a safety net where they
can relate to faculty and staff.
The department works closely
with Augsburg’s American Indian
Student Services program.
This multidisciplinary department includes courses in history,
literature, religion, film, women’s
studies, and special topics. The
faculty seek opportunities to
build in experiential opportunities, such as learning in the community, internships, and study
abroad. Next winter, Assistant
Professor Elise Marubbio will
M. Elise Marubbio and Eric Buffalohead are
two of the faculty in Augsburg’s new
American Indian Studies Department.
lead a travel program to
Guatemala, focusing on indigenous issues of the Mayan people.
Film has become a focus in the
AIS program. For three years, the
College has sponsored the
Augsburg Native American Film
Series, which screens documentary films, often with the filmmaker present to lead discussion.
It also provides a venue for selections from other film festivals,
and links to Augsburg’s
Indigenous Filmmakers course.
Buffalohead says that
Augsburg’s American Indian
Studies Department seeks to
excel as a regional center for the
study of Indians in the Upper
Midwest. Students can study one
year of Ojibwe language on campus, with the possibility of a second year of study.
Buffalohead’s experience in
American Indian Studies dates
back to age five, when his father
became the first chair of the
American Indian Studies
Department at the University of
Minnesota, and Eric would visit
his office. After earning academic
degrees in anthropology, he also
taught at the university, which he
considers to have been good
training for Augsburg’s new
department.
For information on American
Indian Studies, contact Eric
Buffalohead at
buffaloe@augsburg.edu or go to
www.augsburg.edu/ais.
— Betsey Norgard
Killing the Indian Maiden:
Images of Native American Women in Film
by M. Elise Marubbio
Native American women have been
characterized as various figures in
film for over 100 years. None,
however, has intrigued Elise
Marubbio more than the young
Native woman who falls in love or
is connected with a white hero and
dies for this choice.
Marubbio’s book, Killing the
Indian Maiden: Images of Native
American Women in Film, will be
published in December by the
University Press of Kentucky. The
book analyzes 34 A-list Hollywood
films, from the silent era to the present, to analyze the depictions of
women and the themes and myths that are played out.
The book stems from her dissertation and unites her various areas
of interest—she has degrees in fine arts/photography, American
Indian Studies, and cultural studies. It is the first in-depth study in
this area and is important for film studies, women’s studies, cultural
studies, and American Indian studies.
Marubbio researched film archives at the Museum of Modern Art
in New York, the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the
Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles, and
the Cecil B. DeMille Archives at Brigham Young University. A dissertation fellowship from the American Association of University
Women gave her time to write.
What she found, she says, is that “over a 90-year period this figure
emerged in premier films in various forms as either the Princess or
Sexualized Maiden, figures through whose body national themes of
colonialism, violence toward women of color, and feats of interracial
mixing are played out.
“All the films reinforce American myths of the frontier, Manifest
Destiny, and the ideal of Anglo-European America’s pre-modernization innocence through this image,” Marubbio says.
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AROUND THE QUAD
Renewing Old Main—
heritage of place,
spirit of space
SUPPORTING
AUGSBURG
Over the top at
$55 million
A 500-ton crane has begun to set the precast concrete walls on the poured footings for
On June 27, a celebration was
held in Christensen Center as
the star was moved across the
$55 million figure and the goal
was reached in Access to
Excellence: The Campaign for
Augsburg College.
“We are here to celebrate
achievements in the capital campaign that started six years ago
with a $55 million goal,” said
Tracy Elftmann, vice president
for institutional advancement.
She reported an exact total of
$55,009,761 received to date.
Retiring president William
Frame commented that this
could not have been achieved
without everyone’s participation.
He described vocation as “living
so that you create community,”
and this accomplishment could
not have happened unless
Augsburg is becoming “something called ‘community.’”
President Paul Pribbenow
wrote in a memo to the
Augsburg community in July, “As
called for in our original campaign plan, we are continuing to
raise funds for all Access to
Excellence campaign projects
(Kennedy, Gateway, and science
facilities, along with our endowment) through the end of the
2006 calendar year. And we are
preparing to celebrate this
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the new Oren Gateway Center. The completion date is set for fall 2007. Watch the
progress on the webcam at www.augsburg.edu/campaign/gateway/construction.html.
Construction is moving quickly on the Kennedy Sports and Recreation Complex in Melby
Hall. The structure is up, new bleachers have been installed, and anticipated completion is
January 2007.
remarkable achievement during
the upcoming academic year.”
He further explained that
although the total goal was reached,
funding for the science building
was not completed, in part due to
dramatically higher construction
and transportation costs.
Pribbenow has identified the
science building as one of his top
priorities, and says that “with
anticipation and momentum we
will now redouble and refocus our
efforts to raise funds to see the
completion of the science project.”
Construction began on the
Kennedy Sports and Recreation
Complex in Melby Hall in May,
and on the Oren Gateway Center
in July.
— Betsey Norgard
A gift of $1 million has been given
by Norman and Evangeline
(Vangie) Hagfors for the renovation
of Old Main and a potential home
for the Center for Faith and
Learning. Both Norman and Vangie
enjoy longtime connections to
Augsburg through the Lutheran
Free Church. With this gift they
honor both the physical and theological heart of the Lutheran Free
Church as well as the renewed
spiritual vitality of the College,
guided by its Center for Faith and
Learning.
The renovated chapel in Old
Main will be named for Vangie’s
father, Rev. Elnar Gundale, who
graduated from Augsburg College
in 1933 and Augsburg Seminary in
1937. For more than 50 years,
across four states, he served LFC
churches and was the oldest living
LFC pastor at the time of his death.
From her childhood memories, Vangie recalls visits to their
homes during the summers from
the Augsburg Men’s Quartets.
“Their proclamation of the
Gospel as Augsburg ambassadors,” says Vangie, “made a very
positive impression on the youth
of the churches they visited, as
well as their parents, who supported the school.”
Three of Vangie’s siblings followed their father’s footsteps to
Augsburg. Vangie also attended the
College as part of her nurse’s training at Lutheran Deaconess
Hospital. She remembers her class
of 32 nurses walking across
Franklin Avenue to Augsburg
where they studied mostly science.
Among other activities on campus,
she attended chapel in Old Main.
Norman Hagfors has been a
member of Augsburg’s Board of
Regents for more than twelve years,
including serving as vice chairman
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Above: The chapel in Old Mail will be restored and named for alumnus Rev. Elnar
Gundale, ’33, ’37 Sem.
Left: Vangie and Norman Hagfors
and chairing committees. “I have
enjoyed watching the College grow
in stature both as an educational
institution and in spiritual vitality,”
he says. He gives much credit to
President Emeritus William Frame
who, he says, “really pushed the
spiritual aspects of developing one’s
life—not only at Augsburg, but as
a spokesman to other colleges.”
Norman graduated from the
University of Minnesota in electrical engineering when biomedical
engineering was in its infancy,
and worked in medical research,
authored many papers, and
received a number of patents for
his inventions. He also played a
part in several “start up” medical
device companies that brought
implantable cardiac pacemakers
and neurological devices for the
treatment of chronic pain to the
medical community.
Norman and Vangie Hagfors
have chosen to support the renovation of Old Main not only
because of its physical significance in the history of the school,
but because it embodies the spiri-
tual foundation and concepts on
which Augsburg was founded.
Their hope is that the renovation
will give support, emphasis, and
inspiration to the spiritual life of
the school and its students.
Norman and Vangie have two
married children and seven
grandchildren.
— Betsey Norgard
The Center for Faith and Learning
As the Old Main Chapel stands in the center of the campus,
Augsburg’s new Center for Faith and Learning lies at the heart of
Augsburg’s educational mission. Four years ago, Augsburg received
its first grant from the Lilly Endowment for “Exploring Our Gifts,”
helping students, faculty, and staff attend to their called lives of
service. When the Lilly grants conclude in 2010, Augsburg’s Center
for Faith and Learning will continue to embed and extend
Augsburg’s leadership in vocation.
A focal point in the Center for Faith and Learning is Augsburg’s
first endowed chair, named for former Augsburg president and
scholar Bernhard M. Christensen. In September 2005, retired Luther
Seminary president and theologian David Tiede was inaugurated as
the Bernhard M. Christensen Professor in Religion and Vocation.
In his inauguration speech, Tiede explained the Center for Faith
and Learning: “The purpose of the center is to guide the College in
the theological exploration of vocation as understood within the
Lutheran tradition. It will provide resources to faculty, staff, and students that enable them to organize faith and learning within a vocational framework.”
The center is also building external partnerships to study faith
and learning in the community. One example is faith@work!, a
partnership with St. Philip the Deacon Church in Plymouth, Minn.
This speaker series presents community leaders who provide examples and tools for living faith-based lives. (See information on the
speakers and dates in the calendar on the inside back cover.)
A $1 million gift from Norman and Vangie Hagfors will help renovate Augsburg’s
oldest building.
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Experience grounded in mission and vision:
Paul Pribbenow’s call
to Augsburg
BY BETHANY BIERMAN
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“Hip, hip, hooray!” Thomas exclaimed, his right arm pumping in triumph. He had just been told his family’s picture would be on the cover
of a magazine.
“Wow, how about that!” replied his mother, as she brushed sand off his
little sister Maya’s knees.
I
ndeed, it is a time for celebrating at Augsburg, as the
Pribbenow family settles into Minneapolis and the Augsburg
House. Not since Bernhard Christensen’s presidency, which
began in 1938, has Augsburg’s first family included young children. Paul Pribbenow and his wife, Abigail, and their children,
Thomas (5) and Maya (2), quickly have acclimated to the Augsburg
community.
On July 1, 2006, Pribbenow became the 11th president of
Augsburg College, a position that colleagues close to him have
known was his dream—to become the president of a Lutheran college. To that dream he brought a proven track record of success—
from fundraising to developing mission and vision and from teaching
to handling senior management issues.
In announcing his Augsburg appointment to the Rockford College
community, which he had served as president since 2002, Pribbenow
stated, “The leadership opportunity at Augsburg College is a once-ina-lifetime chance to take the best of what I have learned at Rockford
College, with its commitments to liberal arts and civic engagement in
the city, and link that experience with a connection to the Lutheran
Church, which is my personal faith tradition.”
Over the months since his appointment, Pribbenow’s entry into the
Augsburg community, through an unusual shared transition with
retiring president William Frame, has seemed quite natural—as if it
had been in the making for a long time.
Son of a pastor
Paul Pribbenow was born in Decorah, Iowa, during his father’s senior
year at Luther College. The young family moved to St. Paul where his
father attended seminary, then moved to a small town near Tomah,
Wis., where his father’s ministry began.
The eldest of six children, Pribbenow spent most of his youth in
small towns around Madison. His family moved to Iowa during his
ninth-grade year, and he graduated from high school in Denver, Iowa,
near Waverly. Pribbenow graduated magna cum laude from Luther
College in three years, with a B.A. in sociology and political science.
“My first couple of years at Luther, I thought I would go to seminary,” Pribbenow recalls. Halfway through his third year, however, he
admitted to one of his religion professors, “I love the study of religion, but I don’t feel called to be a minister.” The professor suggested
looking into the Divinity School at the University of Chicago where
he could engage the questions that interested him without specifically
preparing for the ministry. Pribbenow entered the Divinity School in
1978 and spent the next 18 years in the Chicago area.
“I went from never living in a big city to living on the south side of
Chicago. If I have a place that I call home, it’s probably Chicago.”
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The call begins
Starting graduate school, Pribbenow felt his primary interest would be in
teaching religion and ethics. Along the way, however, he began to focus
his interests on the ethics and management of not-for-profit organizations.
“I learned that in American society, non-profits are one of the
important ways we live out our social ethic,” Pribbenow says. “I
became intrigued by how organizations are managed and what link
that has to how effective they are in helping society live out its social
ethic. If there’s a problem in the way a college or museum is run,
that’s going to have an impact on how well the institution will live
out its mission and values.” Pribbenow began to understand these
issues as examples of the need for reflective practice—linking learning with action.
In order to practice what he preached, he took a job in fundraising
at the university after receiving his M.A. in divinity. “I started up the
administrative ladder, along the way I taught and had chances to
write, but I never left the practice of administration. I started practicing what I studied and what I cared about. That was my calling.”
The lines connect
The President’s Cabinet (L to R) Leif Anderson, chief information officer; Barbara
Edwards Farley, vice president of academic affairs and dean of the College; Ann
Garvey, vice president of student affairs and dean of students; Tom Morgan, senior
vice president and special assistant; President Pribbenow; Tracy Elftmann, vice president for institutional advancement; Julie Olson, vice president of enrollment management; Dick Adamson, vice president for finance and adminstration; and Gaye Lindfors,
senior vice president and special assistant.
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It was in these early years working at the University of Chicago that
Pribbenow started to realize even more clearly the connection
between his various interests—higher education, management, and
ethics—and that he might have both the skills and commitment to be
a college president.
In 1993, Pribbenow was named vice president for institutional
advancement at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago—an
assignment that helped him gain valuable experience in leading a
complex (and sometimes unpredictable!) organization.
At the Art Institute he also met his future wife, Abigail, then a
graduate student in the school’s arts administration program, when
she interviewed with him for a job in event planning for the school.
Paul and Abigail were on their honeymoon when the call from
Wabash College came. After many years of living in the Windy City,
the two packed up and headed to Crawfordsville, Ind., for a six-year
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Abigail at a
glance
adventure where Paul served as dean for college advancement, secretary of the Board of Trustees, and research fellow in the liberal arts.
A taste of the ministry
While working at Wabash, Pribbenow got a call from the ELCA
Indiana-Kentucky Synod bishop, saying, “‘There is a little SwedishLutheran church down the road from you in Attica, Ind., that has lost
its pastor and can’t afford a full-time pastor. I was wondering if you’d
take an interim assignment to serve them for six months, just to help?’”
“I actually think he mistook me for my father,” Pribbenow chuckles. When he told the bishop he wasn’t ordained, the bishop
responded that he would license him for the roles that would require
ordination. “What was originally a short-term assignment turned into
a three-year stint as interim pastor,” says Pribbenow.
The Pribbenows moved to Rockford, Ill., on Easter Weekend 2002
for the start of Pribbenow’s presidency at Rockford College. After the
couple and their son, Thomas, whom they adopted in Vietnam in
2001, made the Saturday trip from Central Indiana to Illinois with
two heavily packed vehicles, Pribbenow turned around to make the
five-hour trip back to Indiana so that he could preside at his last
service the next morning—on Easter Sunday.
“My work as interim pastor in Attica was a valuable experience for
a new college president. It taught me some very important lessons
about loving a congregation, preaching the lectionary, and presiding
over congregational meetings—all activities that closely parallel the
work of leading a college.”
The Rockford years
Pribbenow became the 16th president of Rockford College at an
extremely important point. Critics at the time of his arrival described
the four-year, independent college founded in 1847 as lacking in focus,
and there were financial challenges that required immediate attention.
In his four years at Rockford, Pribbenow led the campus community in a strategic long-range planning process that refocused on the
liberal arts, launched new degree programs, renewed its commitment
Abigail Crampton Pribbenow
grew up in Flossmoor, Ill., outside of Chicago. She spent her
junior year of high school as an
exchange student in France and
two subsequent years at the
United World College–USA in
New Mexico. She went on to
earn a bachelor’s degree in
anthropology from the
University of Chicago and a
Master of Arts in arts administration from the School of the
Art Institute of Chicago.
Dance has always been a keen interest for Abigail. While growing
up, she studied classical ballet and in college learned modern dance
and choreography. Combining her experience as a dancer and her
administrative skills, Abigail’s professional work includes working in
not-for-profit management at the Chicago Dance Coalition, the
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Wabash College, and the
International School of Indiana. While preparing to adopt Thomas,
she returned to teaching dance to children in Crawfordsville, Ind.
Abigail has fully immersed herself in the life of each college and
community in which she and Paul have lived, including serving as
president of the Rockford Area Arts Council, church council member,
board member for the Easter Seals Children’s Development Center,
and host of the biannual women in the arts festival at Rockford
College. Among her many accomplishments, she co-founded the Jelly
Bean Ball, a family-friendly fundraiser for Easter Seals. She looks forward to finding her niche in the Augsburg community.
Abigail anticipates much entertaining and relationship building in
the next several months and expects her largest challenge to be figuring out when to integrate the children into these activities. For
now, she’s glad to have figured out routes to the farmer’s markets
and local parks. Thomas and Maya seem glad about this, too.
to civic engagement, and engineered a provocative and attentiongrabbing branding campaign that played off of the image of the institution’s most famous alumna, Jane Addams, social reformer and the
1931 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
The Pribbenow family also received the blessing of a daughter while
in Rockford when they adopted Maya in Chongqing, China, in 2004.
The call to Augsburg
When approached by the search consultant in 2005 about applying
for the vacancy at Augsburg, Pribbenow was intrigued. He and
Abigail knew Bill and Anne Frame through their work on a vocation
project with the Council of Independent Colleges.
“It was a call to a place that clearly is working to be faithful to its
church tradition while also seeking to be faithful to its educational
and civic engagement traditions,” says Pribbenow. “I’ve spent my
entire career in non-sectarian places. … I’ve learned some valuable
lessons about what it means to be faithful in the world, and I know
those are lessons that will inform my work at Augsburg.”
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Augsburg College—
the first-year initiatives
One College
Based on the College’s mission that embraces the liberal arts, faith
and values, life in the city, and diversity, the Augsburg community
will engage in conversations that explore how all the curricular,
co-curricular, administrative, and public work at Augsburg is
grounded in the College’s singular mission and vision. Wherever it
is found—in Minneapolis, Rochester, or around the world at its
Center for Global Education sites—and whomever it teaches—traditional undergraduates or adult learners—and whatever it teaches—the traditional liberal arts or professional studies—how is
Augsburg known as one college, dedicated to the same abiding
values and aspirations?
The Augsburg Promise—Experience and Image
Based on the one college conversations, the Augsburg community
will examine the promises it makes to students, faculty, staff,
alumni, its neighborhood, and the wider world. We will consider
how well we keep our promises in the daily work of the College.
We then will explore how the Augsburg community can do an
even better job of keeping its promises, talking to each other
about those promises, and then illustrating to the world what the
Augsburg brand is all about.
Common Work at Augsburg
The Augsburg community also will examine its organizational
life—how it’s governed, who’s involved in leadership and decisionmaking, and what voices are heard (or not) in its daily life. Based
on this examination, the College will develop an organizational
structure that deploys resources responsibly and is accountable.
Based on our common work of educating students, we also will
seek to offer all members of the Augsburg community the opportunities to nurture and sustain their callings.
Science at Augsburg
As a college community, we will explore what it means to educate
students in the sciences at Augsburg, within the context of the
College’s mission—dedicated to our rich tradition of excellence in
teaching and research, as well as to our commitments to scientific
literacy and responsibility. Based on our findings, we will plan curricular and co-curricular programs, public outreach, and facilities
appropriate to our highest aspirations for science education at
Augsburg. A central feature of this project will be the re-launching
of fundraising efforts for new science facilities at Augsburg.
— Paul Pribbenow
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Pribbenow did have hesitations about leaving Rockford. “I didn’t
feel as though I’d been there long enough, and there were many
issues still to be addressed.”
He was encouraged to speak with Jean Taylor, chair of the
Augsburg Board of Regents. “She listened carefully, and at the end of
our conversation she said, ‘I think you’ve got to do what Augsburg
has taught me—you’ve just got to listen.’ That was very insightful
and critical to my decision to seek the Augsburg presidency.”
It was a call to which he and Abigail couldn’t say “no.”
A remarkable fit
In his letter to the Augsburg search committee, Pribbenow spelled
out why this opportunity seemed such a remarkable fit for his leadership and experience.
To him leadership must also be understood as stewardship. He is
committed to the role of a collaborative leader who has a “responsibility to help the college community ‘pay attention’ to its most deeply
held values and priorities so that all gifts are well used.” This
includes a uniting of the campus community in shared vision, as well
as in varying forms of hospitality that engage the campus with its
urban neighbors.
Pribbenow wrote that his own deeply held sense of personal vocation builds on Martin Luther’s view of education that creates people of
“wondrous ability, subsequently fit for everything.” A college that helps
students discover this ability must in itself be a mission-driven and
integrated institution, so that all students in all programs “are chal-
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lenged and shaped by [a] vision to link education with engagement.”
Pribbenow went on to write that he is “committed to the idea that
colleges—and especially church-related colleges—are uniquely situated to help students of all ages to listen for and hear their own calls,
to find their vocations for life and service in the world.” As an ethicist
he has examined professional work in society and understands how
significantly reflective thinking (linking learning and experience) and
personal faith affect public well-being.
As he begins his Augsburg presidency, Pribbenow finds Augsburg
and Rockford colleges very similar in their commitments to civic
engagement. “I am here because of that commitment to educating students for democracy, and I intend to make it an even more important
focal point. Augsburg should be known for what it does in civic
engagement. … We need to say to the world, ‘Look at what we’re
doing and why we’re doing it. There are important lessons about faithful life in the world that are being taught and practiced at Augsburg.’”
The key difference between the colleges, he says, is of course the
connection to the church. “The role at Augsburg of Lutheran faith
and human religious experience shapes the education of students and
defines a central aspect of our identity as a college,” Pribbenow states.
“I need to have a different lens to the way I look at issues that I didn’t
in a non-sectarian institution. That’s an energizing and meaningful
aspect of the work ahead of us.”
The plan
Pribbenow’s initiatives for his first year at Augsburg all point to action
(see the sidebar on the opposite page). “We need to take the good
vision work that’s been done during the Frame presidency and translate it into organizational activity and image so that people will look
at Augsburg and say, ‘I see what this college cares about.’”
When asked what he hopes the headlines will read when he retires,
Pribbenow answers, “I do hope we’ll be here until I retire, and when
I’m ready to step down that the community will have the same affection and love that people had for Bill and Anne, because we were
faithful to what this college is called to do. … I hope the headlines
will read that I helped Augsburg to be even more faithful to its calling, and that as a result, this little college stands as a 21st-century
model for faithful and responsible liberal arts education in a city.”
As far as Thomas and Maya’s plans, they seem content to be getting
to know their new hometown. When asked his favorite thing about
Minneapolis, Thomas answered, “The Mall of America! On the log
ride, there’s this big guy with an axe. He’s GI-NORMOUS!”
Without a doubt, Augsburg seems to be on the cusp of some pretty
“gi-normous” opportunities as well. Ⅵ
5
things you may
not know about
Paul Pribbenow:
1.
He writes his own version of
a “blog,” known as Notes for
the Reflective Practitioner.
2.
He sang professionally for 13
years in Chicago. (His father
and he both sang for Weston
Noble at Luther.)
3.
He doesn’t eat red meat or
lutefisk. (Perhaps the latter
has to do with his first job
cleaning out the lutefisk tub
in the Stoughton, Wis.,
grocery store cooler.)
4.
While it’s true that his mentor
and dissertation adviser Martin
Marty wears a bow tie, it wasn’t
until years after learning to tie
them for the many black tie
affairs he attended at the Art
Institute of Chicago that he
decided to adopt the look on a
daily basis.
5.
In his car stereo you’ll find
National Public Radio, the
Mars Hill tapes (conversations on Christianity and
modern culture), choral
music, or Raffi (children’s
musician and entertainer).
To learn more about Augsburg’s mission and vision and to read
President Pribbenow’s speeches, go to www.augsburg.edu/president.
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Fresh U
BY TIM DOUGHERTY
very Thursday during the growing season, Campus Kitchen
student intern Melanie Opay returns to campus around 5:30
p.m., her head barely visible above the white produce boxes
stuffing her car. Teeming with delicacies from rutabagas to
radishes and kale to kohlrabi, these bountiful boxes are
courtesy of Gary Brever’s Ploughshare Farm, a family-owned organic
farm in Parker’s Prairie, Minn. Brever’s parents, Jeanie and DeWayne,
deliver the veggies each week to drop-off sites in Alexandria, St.
Cloud, and the Twin Cities, delighting urban dwellers who have
increasingly searched for more freshness in their summer diets.
Brever is a small-business owner and entrepreneur just as much as
an organic farmer, and has carved a niche for his farm in the growing
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) movement. In the CSA
model, individuals and families purchase a “share” of the harvest at
the beginning of the growing season in exchange for a weekly box of
vegetables from mid-June to early October. Typically, paying customers receive the produce themselves, but Brever has augmented his
market by allowing people or congregations to purchase shares and
donate them to hunger organizations like the Campus Kitchen at
Augsburg College (CKAC).
For the past three summers, these white produce boxes have
formed the food foundation for Augsburg’s Campus Kitchen—a student-driven food recycling organization. Volunteers use this produce
along with surplus food from Sodexho’s campus dining services and
local food banks to prepare nutritious, free meals for residents in
neighboring community programs. The premise has always been simple: there is far too much good food going to landfills and far too
many agencies that can’t afford to buy food for their hungry clients.
By recycling food and empowering students to prepare meals and share
them with immigrant youth, the homeless, and homebound elders,
CKAC uses food as a tool to engage students in the community, to reduce
the amount of discarded campus food, and to forge bonds in Augsburg’s
neighborhood through the universal language of a shared meal.
E
Ploughshare Farm’s Gary Brever spreads
hay to mulch the tomato beds for weed
control and moisture.
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Urban Renewal
With the addition of Brever’s organic, locally-grown produce,
CKAC has begun to build programs that can better nourish clients
with an array of ingredients infinitely fresher than grocery store fare.
At the same time, the programs redefine stewardship by supporting
local farmers and they educate youth about dietary choices that can
simultaneously heal both the earth and their bodies.
Above: Campus Kitchen culinary job
Taste the difference
trainee Kenny Peterson chops lettuce fresh
For the Campus Kitchen, the quality of freshness is staggering. Each
week, the menu for clients is set according to the contents in those
boxes, an adventurous undertaking in and of itself. “Working with
local produce has been an exciting challenge,” says Opay. “I get to
work with food I’ve never used before, which has been a great learn-
from Ploughshare Farm.
Below: Campus Kitchen volunteer Trish
Hannah leads the youth in the Jump Start
program through cooking techniques.
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ing experience and a lot of fun. Plus, our clients love the results!”
That’s because the results are often worthy of an epicurean’s table:
dishes such as arugula salad with shaved fennel and marinated chioggia beets or southern-style collards and cabbage. These meals are
then delivered, served, and shared with the community by Augsburg
students, staff, and alumni.
In addition, each week’s harvest is so bountiful that CKAC can
share full boxes of fresh produce with the Brian Coyle Center food
shelf. In the heart of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, this community food shelf primarily serves East-African immigrants, a population
that prefers to prepare meals from scratch and spurns the canned
goods and highly processed foods that usually fill food shelves.
Brever, like the Campus Kitchen, believes that true community
health can begin with what people have on their dinner plates.
Having spent a few years on a Catholic Worker farm in Washington
state, he was well accustomed to the corn-syrup-laden, preservativerich foods typical of food shelves. While these foods may fill bellies,
they do little to build health.
Brever also saw the preponderance of these products as a good
indicator of the shortcomings embodied by our industrial food system, where—according to Francis Moore Lappé and Anna Lappé in
their book Hope’s Edge—about half of a typical grocery store’s more
than 30,000 items are produced by 10 multinational food and beverage companies.
A rural Minnesotan by birth, Brever knew the effect this homogenized system has on the fabric of rural farming communities and the
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relative lack of nutritive value provided by these preserved foods.
Longing for an alternative, he envisioned a system where small, family
farmers could thrive while even the urban poor could gain access to
fresh, responsibly grown produce. In short, everyone deserves food
grown with care, harvested at peak ripeness, and made into meals
that nourish the body and sustain the mind.
Redefining stewardship
Brever saw the CSA model as the answer. By offering people the
opportunity to donate locally-grown produce, he felt he could help
farms like his to earn a living wage while getting more healthy food
options to urban populations who lack access to such luxury. “At its
core, it’s about relationship,” says Brever. “How are we supporting the
farmers and the communities that grow our food?” In an increasingly
complicated world, it’s no longer enough to merely feed people. We
must also take into account how that food is grown and prepared
while weighing the environmental and economic realities we’re supporting with our food decisions.
The model has been hugely successful, as church congregations
and individual donors love the idea of enriching the urban community
while helping small farms succeed. In Brever’s words, feeding the
hungry is “no longer just about charity. Now, it’s also about change.”
At Augsburg, the Campus Kitchen has been helping to usher in
those changes. Thanks to a generous donation from St. Martin’s
Table, the local restaurant and social-justice bookstore, CKAC is
embarking on its third summer of vegetables from Ploughshare Farm.
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In addition to preparing meals for clients, the produce is now being
leveraged to educate youth about the health benefits of a diverse diet,
and the power we have to effect change with something as simple as
our eating habits.
Project C.H.O.I.C.E.S
Few tactics succeed when it comes to getting kids to taste new vegetables. Unless, of course, you involve them in the cooking process.
Each week, CKAC volunteer Trish Hannah leads a cooking class with
11- to 14-year-old participants in the Brian Coyle Center’s Jump Start
program. Seasonal dishes such as a strawberry, spinach, and grilled
asparagus salad that would have originally garnered a cacophonous
chorus of “eew” and “boo” are suddenly finding a receptive audience
in these young culinarians.
Project C.H.O.I.C.E.S (Community Health Originates in Creating
Environmental Sustainability) is a curriculum devised by Hannah in
conjunction with CKAC and Jennifer Tacheny, coordinator of
Celeste’s Dream Community Garden Project. Its goal is to awaken the
power in students to choose health for their bodies and the earth.
Through cooking classes using local produce, it seeks to teach youth
the full cycle of food—from the field to the table to the compost
bin—while empowering them to choose respect. It means the choice
to respect their bodies with healthy, tasty food that was grown in a
responsible manner and as close to home as possible. And the choice
to respect their neighborhoods and backyards by picking up litter
and composting food waste. Using the common denominator of food,
the curriculum hopes to teach self-sufficiency and empower these
youth to cultivate healthy, responsible lifestyles.
Honoring the full cycle
Brever can’t think of a better outlet for his produce. “So many nonprofits are forced to measure their impact in pounds of food. Just as
it’s hard to measure the intangible nutritional and environmental values of buying local and organic produce, you can’t measure the intangible value of sharing a meal with someone,” he says. “Not only does
the Campus Kitchen share my food with people in Minneapolis, it
also uses it as a teaching tool for empowerment.”
And the Campus Kitchen can’t think of a better direction to be heading, helping to better their urban backyard while supporting the work
of organic farmers in Minnesota. With the success of the Ploughshare
Farm partnership and the positive impact of programs like Project
C.H.O.I.C.E.S., the Campus Kitchen at Augsburg College hopes to
expand its programs to involve more local growers and to take clients
on field trips to the farms that make the meals possible. It could also
lead to the creation of a local community garden where clients get their
own chance to participate first-hand in the full cycle of food.
Through the Campus Kitchen, Augsburg is redefining what it
means to be a good urban neighbor and, simultaneously, support
rural communities. With such tasty food arriving by the boxful, it’s
becoming easy to build bridges to the heart through the belly. Ⅵ
Former Campus Kitchen coordinator Tim
Dougherty pounds in the staking lines for
organic heirloom tomatoes.
Tim Dougherty is the community and civic engagement student coordinator in the Center for Service, Work, and Learning. He formerly was
the coordinator of the Campus Kitchen at Augsburg College.
Augsburg Campus Kitchen volunteer
Melanie Opay heaves boxes of produce
from Ploughshare Farm into her car.
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S
Making art
and history
in
France
BY TARA SWEENEY
Above: From left, Augburg students John
Leibfried, Patrick Wendel, and Joe Trenary
greet the locals in Espeyrac, France.
Right: Augsburg pilgrims cross the old
bridge into Estaing, France.
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o, how was France?” is the usual question. “Good. Great,” is
the typical answer that satisfies a polite inquiry. The real
answer takes a little longer.
“What’s the first word of the rule?” my colleague, [Professor]
Phil Adamo, asks, and not for the first time. “Listen,” the students chime in unison, just as the old man in the beret hobbles up the
tiny cobblestone passageway that Espeyrac, this hamlet in southern
France, calls a street. It’s not easy to upstage Phil Adamo, but this
Frenchman’s hound dog doesn’t know any better. The students have forgotten about The Rule of St. Benedict. The traditional French greeting—
kiss-kiss-kiss—seems more the order of the day as they hand out eager
caresses to this tail-wagging, sweet-talking, show stealer of a dog.
They have come here with us to learn plein air drawing and to
study the religious experience of medieval France as a paired shortterm study abroad experience, May 14–June 4. Before they return to
Minnesota they will make a four-day pilgrimage, visit monasteries,
cathedrals, walled towns, museums, and a papal palace to earn two
credits and satisfy the critical thinking (CT) and liberal arts foundation (LAF) graduation requirements.
Class begins wherever 15 students can listen to the history professor
read a passage from a 1500-year-old text on monastic practice, and
the art professor read from John Ruskin’s Elements of Drawing in
Three Letters to Beginners. Yesterday it was below Le Pont Vieux in
Espalion, one of three communities on this pilgrimage with the muchdeserved designation of “les plus beaux villages de France.” The day
before it was beside the River Lot in equally picturesque Estaing.
My colleague reminds me daily that this collaboration in experiential
teaching and learning is work. Each day’s sweat, constant thirst, and
aching body parts are real enough. So are the pain of blisters, the weight
of packs, and our labored breath as we follow our capable local guide,
Laurent Riou, up another steep ascent of mud and rock. Each night we
sleep in a new family-run hotel after dining on traditional local fare at
long communal tables. We hear little English other than our own as we
walk village to village on the centuries-old pilgrimage road, le Chemin de
St. Jacques de Compostelle, with pilgrims from around the world. Some
will continue the entire summer, across the Pyrenees into northern Spain,
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Class in France begins wherever history
professor Phil Adamo finds enough
room to gather students and read the
day’s passage from The Rule of St.
Benedict.
and all the way to Santiago in the
west, to receive the official pilgrim’s
passport and a chance to have their
sins forgiven. Some, like us, are walking just a few days.
We have many things to teach;
what students learn depends on the
site visit and their willingness to try.
Each keeps a daily sketchbook/journal that integrates personal reflection with history and art assignments.
Reading from The Rule of St. Benedict is Phil’s structure for teaching
the principles of monastic community, an important aspect of medieval
religious practice. Students don’t simply hear about how silence helped
monks to listen deeply. They are expected to practice it. They do so,
awkwardly at first, for a short time as they enter Église de Perse, the
Romanesque chapel of Saint Hilarian, built on the site where the
Muslims supposedly beheaded him in the eighth century. Eventually,
they practice silence for what seems like an eternity, from sundown to
sunup, in preparation for a visit to the monastery, St. Martin du
Canigou, perched a half-day’s hike up the foothills of the snow-capped
Pyrenees. In the end, they are willingly silent beside the rushing alpine
waters of Vernet-les-Bains, embracing experiential learning at its best.
My structure for teaching plein air drawing is demonstration and practice, and practice, and practice—the medieval master/apprentice model.
Students are expected to draw at least two hours per day. For some this
is daunting at first. We stop and draw together wherever the inspiration
and pauses of travel make it possible. They learn that this kind of drawing can happen all day, any day. This means that a rest from the midday
hiking heat finds these vibrant young people sketching in the shade
along the trail. Curious fellow pilgrims pause to enjoy the view and cheer
them on. Augsburg’s students are natural goodwill ambassadors.
Our pilgrimage ends in Conques, where we receive the pilgrim’s
blessing at Abbaye de St. Foye, the patron saint of the blind and the
imprisoned, and hear Phil read the gospel of John. We pick up our
pace and continue to the restored, walled city of Carcassonne and
hear about heretics; take a dip in the Mediterranean Sea at Collioure;
and visit the papal palace at Avignon. The last full week of the course
is spent in the “city of lights” where we are surprised and thrilled to
Art professor Tara Sweeney sketches plein
air with student Cassandra Roschen on the
outskirts of Sénergues, France.
hear students wishing for more pilgrimage and less Paris.
So what was France really like? The syllabi promised we’d unravel
the mysteries of critical thinking and blind contours, learn how to
read history, and make plein air drawings. We walked a very long
way together to do all that. But if we can’t tell you the best thing that
happened in France it’s probably because it’s still happening. In
studying to understand the past, in sketching what remains of it, we
have learned to listen, to see deeply, and most importantly, to be fully
present. Transformation is like that. Go ahead, ask. Ⅵ
Tara Sweeney is assistant professor of art. Phil Adamo is assistant professor of history.
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MAKING THEIR MARK
BY BETSEY NORGARD
Nancy Steblay and her student researchers
in the lineup
have partnered with
Hennepin County police
officers to research, apply, and test
changes in police lineups to reduce the
chances of convicting innocent people.
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n the past 14 years, 183
people have been exonerated from crimes they
did not commit, but for
which they were convicted and for which they may have
spent a decade or more in prison.
In 75% of these DNA-exoneration cases, the primary evidence
leading to their conviction was a
witness who identified them as
the perpetrator of a crime.
Only after development of DNA
technology that could positively
match evidence to a person—or
exonerate that person—did the
law enforcement community realize the depth of the eyewitness
problem in the legal system.
The social impact of a witness
identifying the wrong person in a
lineup is significant. Not only can
it send an innocent person to
prison, but it also allows the real
criminal to remain uncaught.
In the late 1980s, when psychology professor Nancy Steblay
began reading the early research
describing simple changes in lineup procedures that could reduce
the rate of false identifications,
she became intrigued. Trained as
a behavioral scientist, she saw in
this an ideal application of laboratory research and theory. “There’s
so much we could add, we could
say, about how to understand
human memory in the legal
process,” says Steblay.
What the early psychology
research offered, she says, is only
probabilistic—laboratory research
I
Psychology students have created research
projects to examine procedures used by law
officers in police lineups and to test them in
field projects. Student researchers include
Psychology professor Nancy Steblay has studied police lineups for more than 15 years and
helps students develop research that addresses problems with eyewitness identifications.
helps to estimate the likelihood
that certain events, like eyewitness fallibility, will occur. What
the legal system needs at trial,
however, is certainty about a specific case. Did something affect
this particular witness’ memory
in this particular case?
The goal of recent lineup
research, says Steblay, is to fix
the eyewitness problem before it
reaches the courts. “We need to
develop the procedures that
make certain that memory, like
all trace evidence, is not contaminated,” she says. In other words,
when a person is on trial for a
crime for which he/she has been
identified by a witness, the legal
system needs to know that this
identification is accurate, that the
eyewitness evidence is sound.
(L to R) Brenna Johnson ’07, Amanda Brey
’08, and Robert Tix ’07.
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Tackling the problem
By the late 1990s, the Department
of Justice could no longer ignore
the fact that increasing numbers of
people were being proven innocent after wrongful convictions,
even by well-meaning law
enforcement officials and eyewitnesses who thought they were
doing everything by the book.
In 1999, Attorney General
Janet Reno brought together
early researchers who had been
focusing on lineup procedures
and produced an in-depth study
of their research with recommendations for improving the system. It gave visibility and awareness to the problem and options
for improving the protocol.
Augsburg’s psychology department did not have a laboratory
at that time, so Steblay was
unable to carry out any lab
research. However, what she
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could do was to produce metaanalyses, or comprehensive
reviews and syntheses of all
existing research around a particular issue or question that provide a “grand picture.” These
studies prove extremely useful
for researchers and policy makers studying the questions.
In 2001, Steblay’s meta-analysis on sequential vs. simultaneous lineups caught the attention
of Gary Wells, an Iowa State psychology professor and pioneer in
lineup research, who was trying
to encourage lineup reform
across the country.
What Wells advocated, and
Steblay’s meta-analysis confirmed,
is that the rate of false identification is lowered when the lineup
subjects, usually shown in photos,
are presented to the witness one
at a time, rather than all at once.
There is less tendency for wit-
nesses to compare one to the
other instead of to their memory
of the perpetrator.
A further procedural change
that Wells recommended was a
“double-blind” lineup, where the
law officer or person administering the lineup does not know
which person, if any, in the lineup is the suspect.
When the psychology department gained a small lab, Steblay
was able to involve students in
her research. As part of the
advanced research seminar she
taught, students could create
spin-offs of her research and
could run subjects in the lab.
To develop better research
capabilities, Steblay needed some
tools—a laptop simulation of a
crime and a lineup to show lab
subjects. The technical concept
came from IT staff person Bill
Jones, and the material came
from film professor Deb
Redmond’s video production
class. “It became the students’
assignment—to shoot a crime,
and then to help me construct
the lineup,” says Steblay. “And
they did a beautiful job.”
Hennepin County attorney Amy Klobuchar
(left) and psychology professor Nancy
Steblay (right) recently co-authored an
article that reports on the success of the
Hennepin County lineup project.
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Joining with law
officers
In 2003 Hennepin County in
Minnesota initiated a year-long
pilot project to test new sequential, double-blind lineup procedures. County attorney Amy
Klobuchar spearheaded the
study, involving four police jurisdictions—two urban
(Minneapolis and Bloomington)
and two suburban (Minnetonka
and New Hope)—after hearing
Wells speak about the need for
lineup reform.
Steblay joined the pilot project
as the data analyst, supported by
a two-year grant from the
National Institute of Justice
(NIJ). The grant paid for her
time to pull and run data from
the 280 lineups in the pilot project, and to run several analog
laboratory projects testing questions that arose. One such question was “Does it make a difference if a witness goes through
the sequential lineup photos
more than once?”
“Questions came up in the
field and we tested them in the
laboratory,” Steblay says. “Now I
can bring the two together and
say, ‘This is how we should run
lineups in the field based on
what we know now.’”
NIJ found Steblay’s project compelling because it united police
practice and laboratory research,
Steblay says. It was a field study
on the cutting edge of national
discussions, and no field data had
been collected previously.
Steblay and Klobuchar were
two of the three co-authors for a
recent article in the Cardozo
Public Law, Policy and Ethics
Journal that reported on the success of the Hennepin County
project. The authors wrote that
“analysis of the data and anecdotal responses from the participating police agencies led to the
conclusion that the new protocol
is both efficient to implement
and effective in reducing the
potential for misidentifications.”
In a press release issued by the
Innocence Project, co-director
Barry Scheck called the study
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“the first to use scientifically
valid research techniques to evaluate the eyewitness identification
reform in the field—in a ‘real
world’ application, rather than
an academic setting.”
Getting students
involved
The lineup research has been a
great opportunity for students to
learn about the research process.
Even before a psychology lab
existed, students co-authored the
meta-analyses with Steblay. With
the lab, dozens of students over
the years have developed their
own research questions as well
as aided Steblay with her studies.
The NIJ grant added more
opportunity. Students helped to
produce a more professional laptop video “crime scene,” to run
pilots to clarify the instructions,
and to make sure the procedures
ran accurately.
“The benefit of this kind of
research is that students can
grasp it readily and contribute
enormously. Even though the
eyewitness research is complex
and sometimes confusing in its
entirety, at its surface it’s easy to
understand what we’re trying to
do,” says Steblay.
“Students seem to enjoy the
connection to the national lineup
reform effort, as when I say,
‘Well, we’re doing this in
Hennepin County,’ or ‘I went to
Chicago and talked about that,’
or ‘the Los Angeles Police
Department called me yesterday
with this question,’” she says.
“They realize this is not just
some practice exercise—this
really counts.”
With the current popularity of
television crime shows attracting
more students to forensics,
Augsburg launched a concentration in psychology and law.
Steblay’s psychology and law class
has always been popular, and she
says that while students start out
with forensic clinical interests from
TV, the class helps them see the
broader range of opportunities.
Augsburg is one of the few
schools that offers psychology
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and law at the undergraduate
level. Steblay feels that the
research helps prepare students
who may be intimidated by the
prospects of graduate school
research.
“I think they get a sense of,
‘Yes, I can do this,” says Steblay.
“Once you get on top of the
research, there’s no end to the
number of research questions
and directions to go.”
A good example is 2005 psychology graduate Hannah
Dietrich. She was awarded the
2006 Best Undergraduate Paper
award from the Psychology-Law
Society for her senior honors
research project on sex offenders,
which began with an internship
at the Minnesota Bureau of
Criminal Apprehension. She’s
currently studying for a master’s
degree at the University of
Colorado-Colorado Springs.
Senior psychology major Shannon Ryan, one of 60 students selected to present their
Presenting the
findings
Since the completion of Hennepin
County’s pilot project, Steblay has
presented the findings at a number of conferences across the
country. Her phone has also been
ringing more with questions and
contacts about the research since
publication of the study.
She is now completing the final
data analysis and report for the
NIJ grant, and preparing to train
in a new batch of students to start
the next generation of research in
Augsburg’s “crime” lab.
“The people I work with—the
homicide investigators, the attorneys—help keep me in touch
with how this plays out in the
real world, and the kinds of
adjustments I need to make in
the lab to try to capture that in a
better and more authentic way,”
Steblay says. “And the students
help keep me very much in
touch with what a real witness
would experience.” Ⅵ
research on Capitol Hill, has been part of Nancy Steblay’s research that is supported
by a National Institute of Justice grant.
Shannon Ryan takes lineups
to Washington
Shannon Ryan ’07 was among 60 students selected nationally to
present their research at the Council on Undergraduate Research’s
Posters on the Hill session in Washington, D.C.
in April.
Ryan’s research examines procedural guidelines for gathering
eyewitness evidence in police lineups and how witness memory is
affected by lineup structure and format. Her poster, “BlindSequential Police Lineups: A Test of Revised Procedure” compared
the number of eyewitness false identifications in two different formats, and was the only poster representing the social sciences.
While in Washington, Ryan and Professor Nancy Steblay, her
research adviser, visited with U.S. Rep. Martin Sabo and Rep. Betty
McCollum to explain the research.
Ryan will carry on the lineup research for her senior honors
project, and then continue in either a psychology and law or criminal justice graduate program.
During the summer, she worked in the McNair program at the
University of Minnesota on a project about the over-reporting of
voting behavior, with Christopher Uggen, Distinguished McKnight
Professor and chair of the sociology department.
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Left: Very Special Arts (VSA) day brings
children with mental and physical disabilities to the Augsburg campus where they
are treated to dancing, music-making,
music performances, and more by the
Music Therapy department.
Right: Members of The Remnant Gospel
Choir sing at the annual Martin Luther King
Jr. convocation, sponsored by the PanAfrikan Center. The 2006 speaker was
Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr., SNCC co-founder
and director of nonviolent and peace studies at the University of Rhode Island.
Below: The tables on the balcony of
Christensen Center are distorted by raindrops clinging to the windows during a
Photographer’s pick—
September rain storm.
some of the year’s favorites
PHOTOS AND TEXT BY STEPHEN GEFFRE
From the thousands of photos
staff photographer Stephen Geffre took during 2005–06, he selected these photos
that give beauty and meaning to life at Augsburg.
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Left: Trevor Tweeten ’06 sits in front of a
video installation piece that was part of his
senior filmmaking show. Tweeten is the
first graduate of Augsburg’s new film major.
Above: Helping to clean up the Soap
Factory art gallery was one of the many
AugSem projects first-year students undertook on the first day of class in September.
The gallery is housed in a former soapmaking factory in the St. Anthony Main area
of Minneapolis, and “is dedicated to the
production, presentation, and promotion of
emerging contemporary practice across the
visual arts.” (Soap Factory website)
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A hands-on
approach to
better health
BY BETSEY NORGARD
r. Bruce
Cunningham ’77
talks about having
one additional trick
in the bag of medical
tricks he offers patients in his
practice.
Cunningham is a doctor of
osteopathic medicine, or DO,
and has been practicing in
Woodbury, Minn., for 21 years.
For the last 12 years he has been
a family practice physician at the
MinnHealth Clinic.
The “trick” he calls on is
manipulation, the core of osteopathic medicine. Osteopaths
examine the interrelationship
and functioning of the body’s
musculoskeletal system—nerves,
muscles, and bones—to understand disease and its causes. It’s
literally a hands-on approach
with patients as he physically
manipulates or adjusts their
D
With his left hand, Dr. Bruce Cunningham
searches for a lesion in the patient’s back
where manipulation will help his condition.
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joints, muscles, tendons, etc. that
may be injured or impaired.
“It’s not for everybody or every
problem,” Cunningham says, “but
it can be effective in a number of
common disorders—backaches,
headaches, sleep disorder. It’s a
nice tool to be able to pull out.”
In his practice, he shares some
of his patients with his MD partners—the patients come to him
specifically for certain things
because he’s an osteopath. “It’s a
very good holistic approach to
care; many MDs have a similar
approach, but very few have the
training where they can actually
do the manipulations that help
people immediately.”
“So there are reasons why we’re
a bit different,” Cunningham
says. “But if someone comes in
with appendicitis, I’m going to
treat it in exactly the same way as
my very capable MD partners.”
He says that 80–90% of what he
does is “very mainline.”
The medical training is essentially the same for both the “allopathic,” or traditional physicians,
and osteopathic physicians—four
years of medical school, at least
three years of residency, and certifying exams administered by
different bodies.
Osteopathic students have extra
study in the musculoskeletal system, including two years of lab
work. “You’re learning on other
students, and then you’re picking
on your family and friends to do
some of the manipulation,” he
says. “So there’s a better understanding of how the body works
and how to interact with it.”
Cunningham is a faculty member at the University of Minnesota
and two osteopathic colleges—
Des Moines University College of
Osteopathic Medicine and
LECOM-Bradenton College—and
enjoys working with third-year
osteopathic students, who must
spend eight weeks in rotation to
learn primary care.
“I teach both allopathic and
osteopathic students, and there’s
a big difference. … The osteopathic student is always more
comfortable touching the patient
and getting close, and doing a
number of the musculoskeletal
exams we have to do.”
Cunningham explains that
osteopathic physicians are different
than chiropractors, who also treat
patients with physical manipulation, but are not medical doctors.
Chiropractic focus is on the nervous system, while osteopathy
trains doctors to look at the body’s
functioning in more depth.
Osteopathic physicians have
not always been accepted as
equals in the medical profession.
Minnesota did not offer full practice rights to DOs until 1963; the
last state to do so was Louisiana,
just two years ago.
Currently there are about
56,000 osteopaths in the U.S.
who make up about six percent
of all physicians. In Minnesota
that figure is about 300, and
they practice across the state, traditionally serving in smaller
communities, but now increasingly in large healthcare systems
and at Mayo Clinic.
Cunningham says that osteopathic medicine is “growing by
leaps and bounds,” and that
within two or three years,
approximately 20% of all medical students will be pursuing
osteopathy. Currently they study
at 23 osteopathic medical
schools, most of which are private institutions. Because they’re
not affiliated with large hospitals,
osteopathic students tend to
travel and spread out more for
their rotations.
Four additional colleges of
osteopathic medicine are actively
on the drawing board, says
Cunningham, who has served on
the national committee that
approves new training schools.
In Minnesota Cunningham has
enjoyed being part of a team of
DOs who visit every college in
the state once a year to talk to
students about osteopathic medicine. “It’s really fun,” he says,
because “the idea that you can
learn to touch your patients and
to take a more natural approach
to some of their ailments is very
exciting to pre-med students.”
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Osteopaths can pursue any
specialty, although most are in
family practice. Cunningham
says that research is becoming an
important new endeavor in
osteopathy. “I’ve just had a student who finished his PhD while
he was on rotation with me and
he’s doing oncology research,
some really exciting work in it.”
The choice between traditional
medical programs and osteopathy must be a personal one for
the student, Cunningham says.
First they have to know they
have a choice, and then some
will go the osteopathic route as
they become excited by the
approach osteopathy offers to
concentrate on treating the person and not just the disease.
Cunningham’s own vocational
route was not so direct. When he
was not accepted at first into
medical school, he took graduate
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courses at the University of
Minnesota and worked in a hospital. After trying a year at law
school, it was a fellow classmate,
John Ronning ’77, now a physician in St. Cloud, who suggested
osteopathy. When Cunningham
learned more about it, he
applied, and went on to Des
Moines University College of
Osteopathic Medicine.
He says he owes a lot to the
profession, since it was while on
his internship in Grand Rapids,
Mich., where he met his wife.
He has served twice as president of the Minnesota Osteopathic
Medical Society, and has been
active on committees within the
profession, including the
National Board of Osteopathic
Medical Examiners.
Cunningham credits Augsburg
with a good preparation for leadership and service. He attended col-
lege as a commuter student to save
money, but was welcomed by the
residents and even kept a sleeping
bag in the corner. He served as
student body vice president, and
remains best friends with Ron
Robinson, who was president.
“The student leadership and
the opportunities Augsburg gave
me to be in that role were really
great testing grounds for what
I’ve gone on to accomplish in
medicine,” Cunningham says. He
encourages all students to take
advantage of leadership opportunities during their college years.
Cunningham says he loves
being involved in the politics of
medicine. This should keep him
active as osteopathic medicine
keeps growing and offers additional tricks in the doctor’s bag
for health and wellness. Ⅵ
For over 20 years Dr. Bruce Cunningham
’77 has brought the additional perspectives
from osteopathic medicine to his clinical
practice.
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ALUMNI NEWS
From the Alumni
Board president …
When I attended Augsburg in the
MAL program from 1993-1996, I
often thought of Augsburg as a diamond—many facets, one beautiful
gem of a college. Serving on the
board of directors of the Augsburg
Alumni Association over the last
few years has offered me many different and wonder-filled views of
Augsburg, yet I come back to the
same thought—many facets, one
beautiful gem of a college.
As another school year begins,
the cycle it brings is also the same
and different. Augsburg is about its
same calling—offering a transformative education rooted in vocation and service—while embracing
new presidential leadership.
Healthy expressions of excitement,
concern, joy, and challenge are evident every day I visit or speak
with someone on campus.
Augsburg is very alive! And well!
I encourage you to participate
in this cycle of life at Augsburg
through your Alumni Association.
The association remains committed to its purpose: “…to support
and serve Augsburg College in its
stated mission and to promote
interest and involvement of the
membership in Augsburg College
and in the association.” And there
is something new, too: the
Alumni Association has restruc-
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tured itself and its activities, and
has prepared itself to be a
stronger partner with the College.
I invite you to (re)connect
with Augsburg and your Alumni
Association:
• Attend events. Take advantage
of the many interesting and
meaningful activities available to
alumni. These include the inauguration of our new president,
music and theatre, athletics,
Velkommen Jul and Advent
Vespers, Homecoming, alumni
gatherings, and conferences.
This year’s alumni events also
will include volunteering with
Habitat for Humanity and the
Campus Kitchen, as well as the
Master of Arts in Leadership’s
20th anniversary celebration.
• Visit the campuses. Yes, that’s
plural! Augsburg now has at
least five campuses: ‘traditional’
day school, weekend, graduate,
Rochester, and overseas. Look
up former professors and mentors, shop at the bookstore,
and see the dramatic changes
that are occurring at Si Melby
and Gateway and planned for
the Science building. You
could even come back to
Augsburg for another degree!
• Stay in touch. We want to hear
from you and we want to be able
to contact you! Register for the
Augsburg Online Community
(www.augsburg.edu/alumni,
then click on Augsburg Online
Community) and let us know
what you are doing. Remember
to update your profile, and
look for your friends and
classmates. You can also use
the form on page 39 to submit
information, or e-mail it to
alumni@augsburg.edu.
• Contact us. Let us know how
you would like to be involved
with the College and fellow
alumni. You can reach me by
e-mail at bvornbrock@gmail.com
or through the Online
Community. You can also contact us through Alumni
Relations by phone at 612330-1085 or 1-800-260-6590,
by e-mail at alumni@augsburg.edu or in writing
(Campus Box 146, 2211
Riverside Ave., Minneapolis,
MN 55454).
I look forward to seeing you at
Homecoming.
Barry Vornbrock, ’96 MAL
President, Augsburg Alumni
Association
Homecoming 2006—September 25–30
“Watch Us Soar”
Highlights of Homecoming Week
Please note that not all activities are on campus. For a complete listing and information, go to www.augsburg.edu or call 612-330-1085.
September 25
4:30-6 p.m.
Intl. Student Organization reception
September 26
11 a.m.–2 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Counseling and Health Promotion Annual Fair
Alumni Baseball Game
Powder Puff Football
September 27
10:30 a.m.
Augsburg Associates Annual Fall Luncheon—
speaker, Abigail Pribbenow
September 28
5:30–8:30 p.m.
5:30–8:30 p.m.
Education Dept. Open House
Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet
September 29
9 a.m.
10–11 a.m.
12:30–2 p.m.
2:15 p.m.
4–5:30 p.m.
5–7 p.m.
5:30–7:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
1956 Reunion Celebration
Homecoming Chapel
Homecoming Luncheon
Campus Tour
English Alumni/ae Reunion and Reading
Pan-Afrikan Alumni Reception
Metro-Urban Studies 35th Anniversary
Homecoming Variety Show
Men’s soccer game vs. Macalester College
September 30
10 a.m.
10–11:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.–noon
11 a.m.–1 p.m.
1–3 p.m.
3–7 p.m.
1966 Class Reunion
Political Science Dept. 40th Anniversary
1981 Class Reunion
Young Alumni Reunion (1990–2006)
Campus Tour
Picnic in the Park
Football Game vs. Concordia College-Moorhead
Auggie Block Party
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(Front row, L to R) Karen Oelschlager ’66, Donna Amidon, Linda Holt, Karen Johnson ’66,
Cathy Holmberg ’64, Joyce Pfaff ’65, Nancy Roemer, Janet Roemer ’79, Andy Song.
(Row two, L to R) Larry Turner ’69, Lynn Kielas, Colleen Johnson ’60, Margaret Fogelberg,
Doug Pfaff, Connie Bagenstos, Marie Sandbo ’65. (Row three, L to R) Florence Borman
’54, Joyce Young ’64, Donna Pederson, Sue McQuire ’70, Sue Turner, Lana Donald,
Mike Holmberg ’64, Lee Johnson, Donna Torgeson, Joan Dehn, Matt Young.
(Back row, L to R) Dennes Borman ’57, Louis Dehn, David Pederson ’70, Tom McQuire,
Jim Donald ’63, Brad Holt ’63, Hans Sandbo ’63
Centennial Singers perform in the Twin Cities
The Centennial Singers, a male chorus of Augsburg alumni and
friends, will present a series of concerts this fall in the greater
Twin Cities area.
The chorus was formed in the early 1990s of former Augsburg
Quartet members to revive and continue singing the gospel quartet
tradition. Since then, they have toured to Norway twice and to the
Southwest U.S.
Fall Concerts/Appearances:
Sat., Sep. 30, 7 p.m.
Vinji Lutheran Church, Willmar
China: A visit to the Great Hall
Thirty alumni and friends of the College, hosted by assistant alumni
director Donna Torgeson and faculty members Brad (’63) and Linda
Holt, toured China for two weeks in May. The tour featured the history, culture, and scenic beauty of China, and included a visit to the
Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City; a boat cruise
down the Yangtze River past the Three Rivers Dam project; an
evening at the opera; and many other historical stops. The experience
took travelers from Beijing to the international city of Shanghai. In
addition to visiting the famous sites of China, the group enjoyed an
educational opportunity to explore the religions of China with visits
to several temples and churches.
Sun., Oct. 1, 4 p.m.
Central Lutheran Church, Elk River
Sat., Oct. 7, 7 p.m.
Oak Grove Presbyterian Church, Bloomington
Sun., Oct. 8, 4 p.m.
Crystal Free Church, New Hope
Sat., Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Hopkins
Sun., Oct. 15, 4 p.m.
Faith Lutheran Church, Coon Rapids
Sat., Oct. 28, 7 p.m.
Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, Prior Lake
Join the Augsburg Online Community
It’s designed just for you—
• Keep in touch with classmates
• Find out what’s happening on campus
• Send class notes about what you’re doing
• Change/update your address and e-mail
• Update your profile so others can find you
• Make an online gift to Augsburg
It’s fast and easy. Already, more than 500 alumni have registered.
Simply go to www.augsburg.edu/alumni—have you signed up?
If you have questions, e-mail healyk@augsburg.edu.
Sun., Oct. 29, 2 p.m.
House of Prayer Lutheran Church, Richfield
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CLASS NOTES
1950
1951
1957
Rev. Raynard Huglen ’53 Sem,
Rev. Herbert C. Hanson, Forest
Stan Baker, Raleigh, N.C., pro-
Newfolden, Minn., has published
a book, The Race Before Us, a
collection of writings from his
27-year tenure as editor of The
Lutheran Ambassador, the publication of the Association of Free
Lutheran Congregations. His
book is available through
Ambassador Publications of the
AFLC, in Minneapolis.
City, Iowa, was presented the
Golden Hammer award by
Habitat for Humanity in North
Iowa and the Volunteer of the
Year award for 2005 by the Forest
City Chamber of Commerce for
his volunteer work for Habitat for
Humanity. In April, he celebrated
his 80th birthday.
fessor of counselor education at
North Carolina State University
in Raleigh, was recognized as one
of the 100 Distinguished Alumni
during the centennial celebration
in May of the University of
Minnesota’s College of Education
and Human Development. He
received a Master of Arts degree
in personnel and guidance work
from there in 1963.
Auggie Reunion
Marshall Johnson, Brooklyn
Center, Minn., has completed 60
articles for The New Interpreter’s
Dictionary of the Bible, forthcoming from Abingdon Press.
Virgil Vagle, Paynesville, Minn.,
was inducted into the Minnesota
State High School League Hall of
Fame in May. He has coached football and wrestling at Paynesville
Area High School for 70 seasons
combined and held the state record
for most career coaching victories
in wrestling from 1997–2004.
1963
1970
Carolyn E. Johnson, Placentia,
Bonnie (Christopherson) Feig,
Starkville, Miss., has been teaching social studies at Starkville
High School for 16 years. During
that time, she has been named
the state’s outstanding social
studies teacher by the Mississippi
Historical Society, the district’s
Star Teacher (chosen by the high
school’s Star Student), the
Starkville Teacher of the Year for
2005–06, and the American
History Teacher of the Year by
the Mississippi Chapter of the
Daughters of the American
Revolution. Her husband,
Douglas ’68, teaches political
science at Mississippi State
University in Starkville.
Calif., received a grant from
Rotary International to teach for
one semester at the University of
Belize in Belize City, starting in
February 2007. She will also
work with the Women’s Issues
Network in Belize. Contact her at
cjohnson@fullerton.edu.
1965
Peter Jacobson, Paynesville,
Six roommates/housemates who graduated in 1967 celebrated their 25th consecutive annual
reunion in August 2005. They all have been teachers at some point in their careers. (Back
row, L to R) Gloria Lamprecht, Sue (Overholt) Hampe, Pat (Rupp) Rossing, Phyllis
(Stradtman) Krieg; (Front row, L to R) Ruth Ann (Gjerde) Fitzke, Ardell (Arends) Lommen.
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John K. Luoma, Stow, Ohio,
recently saw the re-publication
of his case study on the Anglican
divine Richard Hooker in the
Journal for Case Teaching
(2004–05). It was recognized as
one of the outstanding cases in
the Association for Case
Teaching archives.
Minn., and his wife, Lynne, were
honored as Distinguished
Alumni of the Paynesville Area
High School. They have been the
publishers of the Paynesville
Press since 1973, when they
took it over from her father, who
had succeeded his father as well.
In June they became semi-retired
when their son, Michael, took
over as publisher/editor.
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Rev. Kathryn Schreitmueller,
Green Bay, Wis., has been named
pastor of Resurrection Lutheran
Church, after serving for 20
months as interim pastor of Peace
Lutheran Church in Oshkosh.
She teaches liturgy and worship
at the Eastern Lay School of
Ministry and has led students to
work for Habitat for Humanity.
1991
Jennie (Clark) Anderson, Park
Lisa Dietz, Golden Valley, Minn.,
was selected as one of the artists
for the Minnesota State Arts
Board’s second annual Art of
Recovery exhibit, April through
June. Her work included a
poem, an essay, and textile art.
Rapids, Minn., is the new owner
and innkeeper of the Red Bridge
Inn in Park Rapids.
www.redbridgeinn.com
Christine Halvorson, Hancock,
1977
Sharon (Johnson) Sullivan, San
Ron Housley, Santa Maria,
Jose, Calif., was honored by the
Junior League of San Jose as one
of the City of San Jose’s
Outstanding Volunteers for 2006.
She received her honor at the
37th Volunteer Recognition
Luncheon on April 28. She was
nominated by The Tech Museum
of Innovation for her dedication,
compassion, and action.
Calif., is in rehearsal with The
Kingsmen Alumni Corps, a
group of musicians who formerly
were members of The Anaheim
Kingsmen Jr. Drum and Bugle
Corps, for the 2007 Summer
Music Games. Recently, his
arrangement of “Eternal Father,
Strong to Save,” was chosen for
inclusion in the book of The
Kingsmen Alumni Corps.
1975
Craig Olsen (deceased) was
inducted posthumously in April
into the Oregon Chapter of the
National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
During his career he coached high
school teams in Minnesota and
Oregon, and at Pacific University
and University of MinnesotaMorris. He died of cancer in 2004.
1981
N.H., has entered the business of
corporate blogging as a consultant to companies wishing to join
the blogosphere.
www.halvorsonnewmedia.com
1989
Carolyn (Ross) Isaak,
Rochester, Minn., was named to
the U.S. Track and Field Cross
Country Coaches Association’s
Silver Anniversary Team, as one
of the outstanding performers in
women’s outdoor track and field
of the last 25 years. She was
named for her performance in
the 400-meter hurdles, for which
she still holds the NCAA
Division III national meet record.
1990
1978
Debra Axness, Charleston, S.C.,
has been living with her
boyfriend, Larry Struck, aboard
Debonair, their cutter-rigged sailboat, for four years after sailing
from Duluth, through the Great
Lakes, down the Erie Canal and
Hudson River, and down the
East Coast. They are ready to set
sail again towards Bermuda and
south to the Caribbean Basin.
Ora Hokes, Minneapolis, was
one of two winners of the 2006
University of Minnesota Josie
Johnson Human Rights and
Social Justice awards, named for
the first African American to
serve on the university’s Board of
Regents. The award recognizes
individuals who have devoted
their time and talents to making
substantial and enduring contributions to the University of
Minnesota community.
1992
Steven Benson, Owatonna,
Minn., was one of 100 teachers
nationwide to be awarded a 2005
Presidential Award for Excellence
in Mathematics and Science
Teaching. He and his wife, Nancy,
spent a week in Washington, D.C.,
sponsored by the National Science
Foundation, in a combination of
professional development activities
and festivities, which included a
White House breakfast meeting.
He is an advanced mathematics
teacher at Owatonna High School.
Sven
Erlandson,
Minneapolis,
published his
third book,
The 7
Evangelical
Myths:
Untwisting the
Theology behind the Politics, that
addresses the intersection of religion and politics in America,
specifically the role of evangelical
Christianity in the current political culture. During the spring he
served as Augsburg’s strength and
conditioning coach for all sports.
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CLASS NOTES
1993
1999
Anne JulianVan Abel,
Minnetonka,
Minn., started
a new business,
The A-List, a
human resource firm that provides
sourcing and staffing services for
local and national firms in all
industries. She had been an independent consultant for 12 years.
1996
Ryan Carlson, St. Paul, was
appointed an alternate member
by the Highland District
Council’s board of directors. The
council is an organization that
provides a neighborhood voice
to decisions made by the city
and the state.
1997
Sarah (Gilbert) Holtan,
Milwaukee, Wis., was promoted
to assistant professor of communications at Concordia University
Wisconsin. She can be reached at
sarah.holtan@cuw.edu.
1998
Angie Ahlgren, Minneapolis,
will begin a doctoral program
this fall in theatre history/criticism/theory/text with an emphasis in performance as public
practice at the University of
Texas at Austin. She holds an
MA in English literature from the
University of Minnesota.
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Erik C.B.
Johnson,
Chicago, Ill.,
received a
PhD in biochemistry
and molecular biology
from the University of Chicago
on June 9. He is currently a third
year medical student at the
University of Chicago, Pritzker
School of Medicine.
2003
Kristen Opalinski, White Bear
Lake, Minn., was named Coach
of the Year by the Northcentral
Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association
(NSLA) after coaching the North
Suburban Lady Spartans lacrosse
team to an undefeated record
and state championship. She was
also head coach for the
Minnesota All-Stars team, made
up of the state’s best girls in
lacrosse, who achieved a 2-1-2
record at the US Lacrosse
Women’s Division National High
School Tournament at Lehigh
University in Pennsylvania, after
six years of winless appearances.
Kristen works as a graphic artist.
Lindsay Plocher, Megan Feider, and Miya Kunin—the Des Cordes String Trio
2004
2006
Kelly Chapman, Willernie,
Lindsay Plocher, Megan Feider,
and Miya Kunin ’04 have joined
Minn., graduated magna cum
laude from the Fashion Institute
of Design and Merchandising in
Los Angeles. She was one of 10
students accepted into the third
year design program and awarded a full Nolan Miller Scholarship
for the 2006–07 school year.
2005
Yi Chen, New Brighton, Minn.,
works with her husband, Chen
‘04, at Akingco, Inc., a company
that sells gift pens.
together as the Des Cordes String
Trio, playing for weddings, parties, and corporate events. The
trio has performed prior to Saint
Paul Chamber Orchestra concerts as part of their community
series, and in the Linden Hills
Live Music Festival. They are
currently on the preferred musicians list of the Twin City Bridal
Association. www.descordes.com
Graduate programs
Doris Rubenstein ’93 MAL,
Richfield, Minn., has been
named a contributing editor to
CPA Wealth Provider magazine.
She is the principal of PDP
Services, a philanthropy management and planning consulting
firm in Minneapolis.
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Sports and Scores in Saginaw
Darryl Sellers, a Weekend
College grad of 2002, is the most
recent addition to the WNEMTV5 news team in Saginaw,
Mich. The station’s no. 65 ranking is an impressive advance for
Sellers, coming from no. 153,
KAAL-TV, in Austin, Minn. It’s
one more stepping stone on the
journey that began at Augsburg.
While earning a major in mass
communications and a minor in
English through the weekend
program from 1997 to 2002,
Sellers spent three years as a
McNair Scholar, which helped
him to prepare for graduate
school through workshops,
weekly meetings, conferences,
and outside assignments involving cultural awareness.
Sellers credits Augsburg for
“[laying] the groundwork for my
path… The school helped me
open many doors that were
closed to me before.”
For his McNair mini-thesis,
which he presented at the State
Capitol, Sellers chose to research
the Western Appeal, a St. Paul
African-American newspaper
published from the late 1800s to
the 1920s. He was able to see
how the newspaper began and
how it handled issues facing
blacks of that era such as racism,
discrimination, disenfranchisement, voting rights, and equal
education. Sellers concluded that
the black community was divided
in a number of issues. “Although
the people had many of the same
goals in mind,” he said, “the pathways to get there varied.”
The project helped Sellers
learn crucial lessons in balanced
reporting. “It helped me explore
both sides of issues. I learned
that objectivity itself can be subjective. Balance can’t always be
achieved, and this was something very valuable for an aspiring broadcast journalist.”
After Augsburg, Sellers and his
wife moved to Los Angeles where
he entered the Annenberg School
for Communication at the
University of Southern California.
Although he chose the school
because of its excellent program,
staff, and campus, he also admits,
“I fell in love with Los Angeles
during my honeymoon; I had
fantasized about living in
California. I also wanted to see
what it was like to escape the
tundra country and cold temperatures for two years.”
Part of his study there included
a six-week internship in 2003 in
Cape Town, South Africa, working
for SABC-TV, which he found to
be a great, eye-opening experience.
He received a Master of Arts in
broadcast journalism in May 2004,
and by August, KAAL-TV in
Austin, Minn. offered him a weekend sports anchor position. “I
started working there in
September 2004. It was a whirlwind summer—our son was born
August 13, so we drove more than
2,000 miles to Minnesota with a
three-week-old baby.”
In addition to the weekend
anchor spot, Sellers did sports
reporting and put together feature stories. He was in charge of
all his own camera work, producing, writing, and editing.
After a year and eight months
at KAAL-TV, Sellers stumbled into
a great opportunity through the
persistence of his father-in-law—
whom he calls his “unofficial
agent”—to connect with a
Phoenix TV-station president so
he could tell him about Sellers.
The president sent notification to
sister stations with a wonderful
recommendation. A week or so
later Sellers received e-mail from
the news director of WNEM-TV,
requesting a tape and an interview
in Saginaw. Sellers was then hired
as an 11 p.m. Fox sports anchor.
This new position offers both a
wider geographical area and a bigger budget. It also offers greater
challenge and opportunity to
report on events such as the PGA
Buick Open and to cover college
sports teams, like Michigan State,
and professional teams.
Darryl Sellers ’02
Sellers does miss Minnesota
and the people back home, and
he hopes to eventually make it
back to Minneapolis. “I would
like to work for WCCO-TV—
save a place for me, Mark Rosen,
as a sport anchor,” he says, and
adds with a smile, “Of course, I
wouldn’t say no to KARE, KSTP,
or KMSP.”
His goals also include starting
his own production company
and mentoring aspiring, young
journalists and other youth. “I
want to give back and help pave
the pathway for their future.”
Right now, though, Sellers is
staying very active with his new
job and helping to raise a very
energetic little boy.
— Sara Holman ’06
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CLASS NOTES
WEDDINGS
BIRTHS/ADOPTIONS
Dale Martin Christopherson ’85,
Grand Forks, N.Dak., and his
wife, Debra, announce the birth
of Alyssa Mae, in March. Dale is
a chemist at the U.S. Department
of Agriculture’s Human Nutrition
Research Center.
Mark Keating ’91 and his wife,
Amy, of Edina, Minn., announce
the birth of their third son,
Aidan Howard on March 14. He
joins brothers Owen, 4, and
Carson, 2. Mark is an account
executive at Symantec.
Nicole (Smith) Sendar ’93,
Edina, Minn., and her husband,
Jordan, announce the birth of
twin boys, Cameron and Gavin,
in September 2005. Nicole is a
teacher in the Minneapolis
Public Schools and can be
reached at nsendar@mn.rr.com.
Sarah (Ginkel) Spilman ’99,
Ames, Iowa, and her husband,
Damion, announce the birth of
their son, Alexander (Zane)
Nicholas, on Jan. 3. Sarah
earned her Master of Arts degree
in sociology at the University of
Iowa in 2004. She is a research
scientist for the Institute for
Social and Behavioral Research at
Iowa State University.
Jennifer Johs-Artisensi ’94, Eau
Ami Nafzger ’94 married Aron Spiess in July. They wed in a tradition-
al Korean wedding that took place as part of the 10th annual Dragon
Festival, an event in St. Paul at Lake Phalen, where they were introduced to each other three years ago. Both Ami and Aron are adoptees
from South Korea. Ami says, “The chair of Dragon Festival asked if
Aron and I would be willing to share our culture with the public at
the festival. We agreed and thought it made sense. Since we met at the
Dragon Festival, we should wed at the festival.” She serves on the festival board as treasurer, as well as on Augsburg’s Alumni Board.
Ami is the founder in 1998 of GOAL, the Global Overseas
Adoptees Link in Korea, that helps to inform Koreans about the existence of adoptees and helps adoptees to connect with their Korean
families and culture. She is beginning a three-year project to start a
GOAL in Minnesota for Asian adoptees and others. Ami and Aron
live in Minneapolis.
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Claire, Wis., and John Artisensi
became the parents of Alexis
Polina in May 2005. She was
born in Novosibirsk, Russia, and
is now two-and-a half years old.
Jennifer is an assistant professor
in the University of WisconsinEau Claire healthcare administration program and John is an elementary music teacher. She can
be reached at johsarjl@uwec.edu
Erica (Johnson) and Jared Trost
’00, East Bethel, Minn., welcome
to the world Josiah Jeffrey, their
first child, on March 19. Coming
in at 8 lbs., 13 oz. and 21 1/2
inches, Josiah is definitely a keeper. Erica is a science teacher at St.
Francis High School, and Jared is
employed by Cedar Creek
Natural History Area.
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IN MEMORIAM
The Rev. Robert D. Weeden
’51, Newington, Conn., age 82,
on June 22. He served churches
in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and
Connecticut, as well as serving in
the chaplaincy during WWII and
at hospitals until his retirement
in 1990.
Phillip Gronseth ’55, Bella Vista,
Ark., age 72, on April 7. He was
an entrepreneur who retired to
Arkansas, where he enjoyed
being an avid golfer. While at
Augsburg he sang in the
Augsburg Quartet and continued
singing throughout his life. He
remained close to Augsburg,
with a special fondness for the
baseball program, and has supported athletics and the sciences.
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Betty (Hanson) Rossing ’64,
Grand Rapids, Minn., on July 3.
With a special love for children, she
mentored teenagers, taught Sunday
School and Vacation Church
School, taught elementary grades in
public schools, and encouraged
young people to become involved
in ELCA missions.
Bessie Mae Hughes ’71,
Minneapolis, age 94, on June 8. A
native of Alabama, she came to
Augsburg to complete her college
degree at age 59, after raising four
children, and then taught in
Minneapolis Public Schools. In
1992 she was named an Augsburg
Distinguished Alumna for her contributions to community and her
church, St. Peter’s A.M.E. Church.
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Joseph Boyer ’90, Greenwood,
Minn., age 38, died unexpectedly
at home on June 11.
The Rev. Harry H. Fullilove ’59,
Coral Gables, Fla., age 81, on Dec.
25, 2004, after a lifetime of service
as Lutheran pastor and missionary
in Pakistan, Ghana, and India.
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VIEWS
Reflections on
Red Lake
by Janna Caywood ’04
Janna Caywood, former program
coordinator for the Master of
Social Work program, interviewed
Matthew Thornhill ’04, ’06 MSW
about his reflections, as a social
worker, following the Red Lake
school shootings. Following is a
summary of her longer article.
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n March 21, 2005,
16-year-old Jeffrey
Weise shot and
killed three adults
and five classmates,
wounded seven other students,
and then killed himself. It’s a day
in history that the Red Lake Band
of Chippewa will never forget.
This one-hour violent act tore a
gaping hole in the collective spirit
of the entire Red Lake Nation. The
shock and pain were unimaginable. People simply could not
believe something so heinous
could happen in their community.
Worst of all, it was children who
were most deeply affected.
Social work graduate Matthew
Thornhill, a foster care social
worker for American Indian
Family and Children Services in
St. Paul, is an enrolled member
of the Red Lake reservation and
a relative of one of the kids who
died. When he heard the news
that day, his first instinct was to
go to the reservation to be with
his family and friends. “To be
present is very important in
Native culture,” he explains.
He immediately coordinated a
fund drive with his social service
colleagues to help many other Red
Lake members in the Twin Cities
also make the trip back home.
When Matt reached Red Lake,
what he found was both rewarding and disheartening.
It was rewarding to see the
close-knit Red Lake community
pull together and support one
another. Rewarding also was the
support that came from outside
the reservation—from Native
peoples across the U.S. and
Canada, in particular, who called
and e-mailed to express sorrow
and to offer help. “It’s a cultural
value,” says Matt. “We look out
for each other.”
O
Matthew Thornhill ’04, ’06 MSW was named
the “2006 Social Work Student of the Year”
by the National Association of Social
Workers–Minnesota Chapter. His wife,
Angelina, accepted the award with him.
Non-native responses, too,
came from around the globe,
including from some who had
suffered their own school shootings. Many non-Native emergency
responders in Red Lake learned
how to be culturally sensitive
while helping in the community.
The collaboration between
emergency responders and tribal
elders was quite remarkable.
Medicine men, spiritual leaders
and other Band members acted
much like social workers to help
individual families cope and pull
the community together toward
stability and healing. They organized healing ceremonies and
prayer circles for spiritual strength,
both on and off the reservation.
The collaboration between
emergency responders and tribal
leadership was also impressive.
Each morning tribal leaders met
at the local hospital to brief one
another on recent arrivals, so the
newcomers could be dispatched
where need was greatest. Given
the sovereign status of the Red
Lake Nation, there was no ambi-
guity as to who was in charge
and responsible for emergency
efforts—unlike the post-Katrina
confusion.
What Matt found disheartening was the media frenzy around
the shootings and the allegations
about the involvement of the
tribal chairman’s son. Insensitive
behavior by a number of journalists made many in Red Lake feel
exploited. Matt and his family
were most disturbed by news
stories that focused on Red
Lake’s social and economic struggles, implying that they were the
result of failed Native values and
an indifferent, incompetent
community.
The truth is, Matt says, Red
Lake does have its difficulties.
But the root causes are complex
and can only properly be understood through the lens of history
and an understanding of the
long-term effects of colonialism.
What didn’t always come
through were the embedded cultural values in the Red Lake
community and Native way of
life that give strength and
endurance in times of crisis.
In the end, Matt says, Red Lake
did not succumb to the media
barrage, because people drew on
their cultural traditions to rally
each other. “We are a proud,
strong Nation” he says. “We hold
onto our traditional values, yet
we adapt with the times. Red
Lake is gonna make it.”
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For music information, call 612-330-1265
CALENDAR
For theatre ticket information, call 612-330-1257
For art gallery information, call 612-330-1524
SEPTEMBER
October 18
Concert by the Habbestad Trio, tone
poem and chamber ensemble
September 15–October 27
Reliquiae
Sculpture by Sam Spiczka
“Terje Vigen” song cycle,
by Kjell Habbestad
7 p.m.—Sateren Auditorium
Free and open to the public.
Gage Family Art Gallery, Lindell Library
Artist reception, Oct. 7, 4–8 p.m.
Artist gallery talk, Oct. 25, 12:30 p.m.
Egg Basket
Full of
Hollyhock
Dolls
Paintings by
Amy Rice
’93
Christensen Center Art Gallery
Artist reception, Oct. 7, 4–8 p.m.
Artist slide presentation, Sept. 29, 3:30
p.m., Marshall Room, Christensen Center
September 21
Many Voices: Bold Visions
Convocation Series
The Rose Ensemble
“Common Threads: Exloring Shared
Texts among Early Christians and Jews”
11 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel
Free and open to the public.
September 25–30
“Watch Us Soar”—Homecoming 2006
October 18–21
Ages of Imagination: A New Season
of Leadership
The inauguration of Paul Pribbenow
Free and open to the public.
October 20
Festival Service
Bishop Mark Hanson ’68, presiding
Rev. Dr. Robin Lovin, preaching
10:30 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel
Inauguration Ceremony
2 p.m.—Melby Hall
Community Celebration
3:30 p.m.—Murphy Square
October 21
Auggie Spirit Zone
11:00 a.m.—Murphy Square
Football game vs. Carleton College
1 p.m.—Anderson-Nelson Field
For information:
www.augsburg.edu/inauguration
See page 32 for schedule.
NOVEMBER
OCTOBER
November 1
faith@work! breakfast speaker series
October 2–3
2006 Christensen
Symposium
Douglas John Hall,
professor emeritus
of Christian theology, McGill
University
Free and open to
the public.
October 2, “Where in the World Are We?
Being Christians after Christendom”
7:30 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel
October 3, “What Are People For? Caring
for Life in a Violent World”
11 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel
October 4
faith@work! breakfast speaker series
Paul Pribbenow, Augsburg president
7:30 a.m.—St. Philip the Deacon
Lutheran Church, Plymouth, Minn.
Free and open to the public.
Contact: John Knight, 330-1351 or
faith@augsburg.edu. Go to www.spdlc.org.
Barbara Helmsley, founder, Hope
Chest for Breast Cancer
7:30 a.m.—St. Philip the Deacon
Lutheran Church, Plymouth, Minn.
Free and open to the public.
Contact: John Knight, 330-1351 or
faith@augsburg.edu. Go to www.spdlc.org.
November 3–11
Hedda Gabler
By Henrik Ibsen
Faculty directed by Martha Johnson
November 3, 4, 9, 10, and 11
at 7 p.m.
November 5 and 12 at 2 p.m.
Tjornhom-Nelson Theater
November 3–December 17
Signs of Life
Sculpture by
Kim Matthews
Gage Family Art
Gallery
Artist reception,
Nov. 3, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Artist gallery talk, TBA
November 5
November Nativity
Concert by Masterworks Chorale of
Augsburg
4 p.m.—TBA
November 17–19
Exceptionally Ordinary
Guest directed by David DeBlieck ’88
November 17, 18, and 19 at 8 p.m.
performed together with
No Exit
November 5–19
Henrik Ibsen Film Festival
Lindell Library 301
Free and open to the public.
November 5, 4:30 p.m.
Immortal Ibsen!—a documentary by
Erling Borgen (Norway, 1999)
Terje Vigen–Victor Sjöström (Sweden, 1917)
November 10, 7 p.m.
The Wild Duck (Vildanden)—
Tancred Ibsen (Norway, 1963)
November 12, 4:30 pm.
A Doll’s House—Patrick Garland
(England, 1973)
By Jean Sartre
Student directed by
Justin Hooper ’07
November 17, 18, and 19 at 9 p.m.
Foss Studio Theater
November 18
Augsburg Concert Band concert
4 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel
November 19
F. Melius Christiansen Festival concert
2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.—Orchestra Hall
See page 6–7.
November 17, 7 p.m.
Lady Inger (Fru Inger til Østråt)—
Sverre Undnæs (Norway, 1975)
November 19, 4:30 p.m.
An Enemy of the People (En
folkefiende)—Erik Skjoldbjærg
(Norway, 2004)
November 5–30
Exhibit–“To Be a Poet Is to See:
Ibsen in Our Time”
Lindell Library, third floor
November 6
Scholastic Connections Gala
Reception and Dinner
Celebrating the scholarship/mentorship program and the four ethnic services programs
Free and open to the public.
6 p.m.—Christensen Center
Info and reservations:
612-330-1104
November 10
Anita Gay Hawthorne Jazz &
Poetry Bash
6:30 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel and
Arnold Atrium
November 12
Augsburg Symphony Orchestra Concert
4:30 p.m.—Sateren Auditorium
Augsburg Jazz Ensemble concert
7 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel
Subjective Mapping: An Exploration
of Spirit and Place
Paintings by Teresa Cox
Christensen Center Art Gallery
Artist reception, Nov. 3, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Artist gallery talk, TBA
DECEMBER
December 1
Velkommen Jul Celebration
10:15 a.m.–Chapel service,
Hoversten Chapel
11 a.m.–2 p.m.–Scandinavian treats and
gifts, Christensen Center
December 1–2
27th Annual Advent Vespers
A service of music and liturgy
5 and 8 p.m. each night
Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
For seating envelopes,
612-330-1265
December 6
faith@work! breakfast speaker series
Norah Long, Canto, St. Philip the
Deacon Lutheran Church
7:30 a.m.–St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran
Church, Plymouth, Minn.
Free and open to the public.
Contact: John Knight, 330-1351 or
faith@augsburg.edu. Go to www.spdlc.org.
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“Hostas and Water Drops” was
the first photo in a series called
“Photo of the Week” on the
AugNet page of the Augsburg
College website. This feature
was created to keep AugNet
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7 Sports
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12 Sixth Annual International
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14 Supporting Augsburg
Access to Excellence:
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35 Alumni news
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
40 Auggie Thoughts
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From one president to the next—
in smooth transition
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n what President William Frame calls a
rather remarkable and unusual
occurrence in higher education, both he
and President-elect Paul Pribbenow
jointly spoke to the spring gathering of
faculty and staff in March.
Frame explained what he understands
as a complex relationship between
continuity and change, as both he and
the incoming president individually and
jointly continue to increase the “clarity of
the College’s self-definition” as well as
“the speed at which it is being realized”
during the transition period.
(In a gesture to ease at least the visual
transition, Frame turned just before
introducing Pribbenow and donned a
bow tie, calling reference to the incoming
president’s signature accessory.)
Pribbenow lauded and affirmed the
defining work that has been carried out
by the Augsburg community in
articulating its vision. “I would not be
here,” he commented, “if I did not find
your aspirations inspiring and
compelling.”
Pribbenow takes office on July 1, and
his inauguration has been set for Oct. 20.
The next issue of Augsburg Now will
outline his administration’s priorities and
introduce his leadership team.
William Frame donned a bow tie to signal his
“profound regard” for his successor.
Both retiring president William Frame (left)
and incoming president Paul Pribbenow
(right) spoke to faculty and staff in March.
Chris Kimball will be chief academic
officer at California Lutheran University
C
hristopher Kimball, provost and vice
president for academic affairs, left
Augsburg May 31 to assume the same
position at California Lutheran
University in Thousand Oaks, Calif.,
beginning in July.
Kimball, a member of the history
faculty since 1991, was appointed dean
in 2000 and provost in 2004 when that
position was created. His impact at
Augsburg is seen in the areas of
curricular reform, calendar changes,
teaching loads, several new programs,
and the “internationalization” of the
campus.
“I have been blessed to work at
Augsburg during a time of great change,
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especially in the articulation of our
mission and vision,” said Kimball.
“California Lutheran University, located
in an economically vibrant and culturally
diverse region, offers a wonderful
opportunity to continue that work.”
President William Frame stated,
“… Chris’ gifts, some of which were
shaped in the process of giving our
College new vitality and sharp direction,
have been acknowledged by a fine
institution in current need of them.”
In May, the Department of Business
Administration presented Kimball with a
plaque recognizing his support of business
studies and his “entrepreneurial spirit.”
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Farewell to the Frames—a ‘gentle roast’ and
a proper tribute
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2
3
O
n April 21, more than 300 faculty and
staff gathered to honor and show
appreciation to Bill and Anne Frame, and
to entertain them with some ‘gentle’
roasting. Augsburg’s Gospel Praise
provided music, with returning special
guest artist Jennifer Grimm ’99.
Gift presentations were made and the
Frames offered an Augsburg rendition of
Woody Guthrie’s song, “So Long, It’s Been
Good to Know You.”
Frame reflected on his time at
Augsburg. “These years have been a great
gift to us … because they’ve given us the
possibility for growth … And new
understanding about this great business of
education—where it comes from, what it
changes, why it’s crucial for the salvation
of humankind. …
“This place gave us a chance to think
through [a great calling] more deeply and
better than ever we would have had a
chance to do otherwise. So, we’re grateful.
We’re grateful to you and we’re grateful to
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this place and its great lineage in history.”
When asked by Augsburg Echo about
his plans for retirement, he mentioned one
specific project—an old boat with “at least
a year’s worth of work before it’s ready for
the water.”
On April 30, a more proper
“Celebration of Music and Worship for the
Presidency of Bill and Anne Frame at
Augsburg College” was held at Central
Lutheran Church.
ELCA presiding bishop Mark Hanson
’68 presented the keynote address. Three
music groups—Augsburg’s Gospel Praise,
Masterworks Chorale, and the Augsburg
Centennial Singers—each sang several
pieces.
Campus pastor David Wold read a
series of tributes received honoring the
Frames, including an ode written by
Wartburg College president Jack Ohle and
his wife, Kristy, and a proclamation from
the City of Minneapolis declaring this day
to be “Bill and Anne Frame Day.”
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1 Bill and Anne Frame enjoy some of the
lighter minutes of the “roast” in their
honor.
2 Campus pastor David Wold reads the
proclamation from Mayor R.T. Rybak
declaring April 30 “Bill and Anne Frame
Day” in the City of Minneapolis.
3 President Frame picked up his guitar to
join Gospel Praise in “I Saw the Light” at
Central Lutheran Church.
4 Assistant director of alumni relations and
former football coach Jack Osberg ’62
leans in close to extend his greetings
above the jazz and gospel music.
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Campus News
Honors for distinguished
teaching and learning
Association, and the American
Association of School Administrators.
Selection to the network, part of ECS’
National Center for Learning and
Citizenship (NCLC), commits its
members to further service to promote
civic engagement for all students.
Erickson serves as chair of the
Minneapolis School Board.
Hannah Dietrich’s research
paper wins national award
Dietrich visited the sex offender
treatment program at the Lino Lakes
Correctional Facility and learned about
the pre-release transition program. She
became interested in finding out if
offenders really understood the
registration process and if they became
more compliant and submitted better
verification after completing the
program.
Together with Steblay, she crafted a
research plan that became her senior
honors project.
Dietrich is now in the master’s program
in experimental psychology at the
University of Colorado-Colorado Springs.
Orientation leaders
receive awards
Congratulations to the faculty and staff
who received awards for Distinguished
Contributions to Teaching and Learning
from the Center for Teaching and
Learning and the Office of the Provost
and Dean of the College:
Teaching—Phil Adamo (standing, left),
history
Mentoring—Dixie Shafer (seated,
center), Undergraduate Research and
Graduate Opportunity (URGO)
Service to Students—Heather Feehan
(standing, right), Chris Pegg (seated,
right), Scott Krajewski (seated, left),
Robert Bill (standing, center)—all from
Information Technology.
Joe Erickson selected for
national network
Joseph Erickson, education, has been
named to the “100 District Leaders for
Citizenship and Service-Learning
Network.” The network includes school
board members and district
superintendents across the country
selected by a panel representing the
Education Commission of the States
(ECS), the National School Boards
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Hannah Dietrich’s honor project research
with Professor Nancy Steblay was named
Best Undergraduate Paper.
Hannah Dietrich, a 2005 psychology
graduate, has received the American
Psychology-Law Society’s 2006 Award for
Best Undergraduate Paper. She presented
her research and received the award at
the AP-LS meeting in March in St.
Petersburg, Fla.
Her paper, “Predatory Sexual
Offenders: Post-Treatment Registration
Compliance and Recidivism” is the result
of research she did in collaboration with
psychology professor Nancy Steblay.
Dietrich became interested in
studying disorders after taking an
abnormal psychology class. She landed
an internship at the Minnesota Bureau of
Criminal Apprehension, working in the
Predatory Offender Registration Unit,
and connected with a supervisor who
included her in many areas of the work.
Augsburg’s student orientation leaders
participated in the National Orientation
Directors Association Regional
Conference in Minneapolis.
In the Undergraduate Case Study
competition, Greg Hildebrandt ’08 won
the Best Problem Solving Award, and
Sarah Black ’09 received the Best
Communication Award. Student
Activities director Marc Skjervem
presented on the changing culture of
college students using online
communities and the consequences
students face with the misuse of
websites.
Wrestlers are second in nation
in academics
For the ninth year in a row, Augsburg
finished in the top 10 in the National
Wrestling Coaches Association’s Scholar
All-America team program, finishing
second among more than 100 NCAA
Division III wrestling institutions, with a
3.42 team grade point average. The top
team, Messiah College (Pa.), had a team
GPA of 3.47.
Augsburg is the only school in NCAA
Division III wrestling to finish in the top
10 both in competition on the mat and
in the academic team competition in
each of the nine years that the NWCA
has awarded an academic team national
championship. ■
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‘Zyzzogeton’—
the last word
A
ugsburg launched a new tradition this year with
“Zyzzogeton,” a four-day celebration of student
and faculty work—from artistic performances to
student research posters.
Taking its name from the last entry in Webster’s
Third New International dictionary, the celebration is
meant to wrap up and highlight the breadth and depth
of scholarship at Augsburg. Art exhibits, faculty and
student recitals, faculty research roundtables, student
research posters, film projects, theatre productions,
museum installations, and more filled the calendar
of events.
(In the dictionary, “zyzzogeton” is defined as a
genus of South American leaf hoppers.)
Visitors to campus during this time included high
school students who came on Drama Day to learn
more about the theatre arts program, and middle
school students with developmental disabilities and
peers taking part in the annual Metro Arts Festival
with Augsburg’s music therapy students.
A lighter highlight of the celebration was a
vigorous debate, Lefse vs. Lutefisk, in which four
scholars—President Frame (political science), Lori
Brandt Hale (religion), Joan Griffin (English), and Ken
Kaminsky (mathematics)—took sides to argue and
defend the Norwegian delicacies from the viewpoints
of their academic disciplines. The judges were
Norwegian bunad-clad members of the Augsburg
Associates, and guests were treated to the delicacies of
each, including their aromas. (And, yes, the lutefisk
side was declared the winner.)
Top left: The spring theatre production, Metamorphoses,
by Mary Zimmerman, uses contemporary language and
imagery to explore ancient myths.
Center: Biology major Ben Sonquist explains his research
to physics professor Ben Stottrup.
Bottom left: Physics professor Mark Engebretson shared
his research on geomagnetic pulsations in Earth’s space
environment.
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Larry Ragland retires after
21 years
P
rofessor Larry Ragland was
one of the founding
members of the Computer
Science Department and retired
in May after 21 years teaching
in both that department and
mathematics.
He has stayed at Augsburg,
he says, for the same reason he
tells prospective students they
should come—to be in a
supportive environment where
students and faculty work
closely together.
While computing has
changed greatly over two
Professor Larry Ragland served as one of the founding
decades, he says, the discipline
faculty of the computer science department and retired
of computer science has not.
after 21 years at Augsburg.
“When I started, we showed
students the ‘on’ switch and
unmanned flights.
how to use a mouse … We operated in
Ragland recalls his first assignment at
an entirely different way then,” Ragland
Augsburg
as chair of the Academic
says. Now, with a comprehensive campus
Computing
Committee, with a goal to
network and the global Internet, “we
hire
a
full-time
academic computing
have changed how we relate to the
director.
That
finally
happened in 1990.
world.”
At
Ragland’
s
retirement
celebration,
Ragland reflects on the fact that he
Professor
Karen
Sutherland
said the
has spent his entire career working in a
department
will
miss
his
“advice,
cool
discipline that didn’t exist when he went
ideas,
ability
to
keep
them
calm,
and
to college. His first degrees were in
sense of humor.” Junior Cory Nathan
mathematics, and he started out teaching
spoke
for students, thanking Ragland for
in public schools.
“putting
up with us and teaching us a
His interest in computer science
thing
or
two
along the way.”
developed while he worked in the Apollo
Ragland
has
no definite plans yet for
Space Program in Houston. During the
retirement.
He
says
he has room for one
period in which the manned program
big
“yes”
for
a
project,
but has no idea
recovered from its tragic fire, Ragland
yet
of
what
that
project
will be.
worked on computer displays for
Joy Bartlett leaves Education Department
E
ducation professor Joy Bartlett retired
from Augsburg in December 2005
and moved to Las Vegas. Since 2001 she
has taught orientation to education,
reading methods, and technology in the
classroom.
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She fondly recalls the warmth of the
Augsburg community and the
enthusiasm of her students. Also, she
enjoyed helping students in the McNair
program and the Undergraduate Research
and Graduate Opportunity office with
their research.
Sandi Lallak
leaves Augsburg
for Arizona
A
fter 23 years at
Augsburg
working with
students in the
CLASS program,
Sandi Lallak retired
in May and moved
with her husband to
Mesa, Ariz.
When Lallak began working in the
Center for Learning and Adaptive Student
Services (CLASS), she recalls, CLASS had
one computer, little technology, and
mostly provided advocacy for students
with disabilities—about 10 of them.
An endowment from the Groves
Family in 1988 enabled the program to
grow and make the commitment to
become a premier program. Lallak
researched the field to learn about
available adaptive technology, traveled to
visit programs, and helped create a small
lab on campus. She and colleague Sadie
Curtis began to tape textbooks.
Within three years, the program grew
to provide services and accommodations
to over 100 students. Lallak and Curtis
spent nearly a decade developing the
systems, databases, and procedures for
CLASS as it is today, including its student
workers. “I’m so honored to have been
able to make this happen,” she says.
With new technology, Lallak says,
“students are reading better, retaining, and
comprehending better.”
Lallak became the first
accommodations specialist she knows
about; Curtis is now a physical disabilities
specialist in the ACCESS program.
While CLASS currently serves about
190 students, past students remain an
important part of Lallak’s life. A double
bulletin board jammed with photos of past
students—weddings, babies, vacations—
covered a corner of her office.
Lallak has no definite plans in
retirement, but many ideas for volunteer
opportunities in Arizona.
Summer 2006
Sports
For current sports information, scores, and schedules go to <www.augsburg.edu/athletics>.
Carol Enke retires from coaching
by Don Stoner
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“ ’ve never looked at any part of my job as
a ‘job’,” said Carol Enke, who has
coached Augsburg’s softball team for 21
seasons and taught in the Health and
Physical Education Department for 19
years. “I always say that I’m going to
‘school.’ I never say that I’m going to
‘work.’
“I’ve looked at this as fun. I get paid to
come in here and do this—interact with
students and interact with studentathletes.”
Enke left her coaching position at the
end of the 2006 season, while continuing
to work in the HPE department. In 21
seasons at Augsburg, Enke has compiled
302 career victories, while coaching six
players who have earned National
Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III
All-American honors and 28 players who
have earned all-region honors (entering
the 2006 season).
Along the way, Enke has touched the
lives of hundreds of softball players, along
with hundreds of HPE majors who are
continuing her legacy in classrooms all
over the region. In 2001, the senior class
selected her as one of three Honored
Faculty.
“I’ve enjoyed watching the students
grow,” Enke said. “I have them in a 200level class in their first or second years,
and I ask myself, ‘Are they really going to
make it in the teaching profession?’ Then
when they are in the 300-level classes their
junior and senior years, you see that these
kids have made a lot of progress and
they’ll be OK.”
Enke was a standout athlete in
multiple sports in her hometown of
Janesville, Wis.—she was inducted into
her hometown’s Athletic Hall of Fame in
1995—and played collegiate softball at the
University of Minnesota. She coached for
three seasons, two as head coach, at
Minneapolis Roosevelt High School before
coaching her first season at Augsburg
in 1986.
Enke initially worked part time at
Augsburg, while completing her master’s
degree at Minnesota. And in her early
Summer 2006
Softball coach Carol Enke, flanked by players (left to right) Sarah Mueller ’09, Sarah Green ’09,
and Katie Johnson ’08, cheers on the team in her last game as coach after 21 seasons. Enke will
continue teaching in the health and physical education department.
years, she felt that Division III Augsburg
would be just a step in her career to bigger
goals.
“Way back when, I thought that
someday I’d move up to coach Division II
or Division I softball. Then, it happened
that I started to teach more courses in the
[HPE] major and I really enjoyed that
along with coaching. After that, I never
thought about moving up to Division II or
Division I.”
Do I remember very many
games? Heck, no. Do I remember
the fun we had? Absolutely.
—Carol Enke, softball coach
Enke has developed a close-knit, family
atmosphere with her softball teams,
encouraging the players’ families to be
active in the program during the short
spring season. In the past, she has taken
the players on off-season adventures and
team-building activities, such as crosscountry skiing, winter camping, snow
tubing, and rock climbing.
She has also encouraged her studentathletes to be active in multiple activities
on campus. Several of her players compete
in multiple sports at Augsburg, while also
serving as members of clubs and
organizations on campus.
“With the softball teams, our athletes
aren’t one-dimensional,” Enke said. “We’ve
got them going in all directions, more than
ever before. That’s just how well-rounded
they are, and we encourage that. We tell
them that they have four years here, and
they should ‘bite off as much as they can
chew.’ If you want to play two or three
sports, do it. If you want to be active in
campus activities, do it. Take advantage of
what you’re getting for your tuition.”
There have been many changes in
college softball during the 21 years of
Enke’s tenure, including in bat technology.
“When I started here, a bat was $29.95.
Now bats can cost over $200,” she said.
But what hasn’t changed with Enke’s
Auggie teams is the fun atmosphere she
encourages, along with the life skills she
teaches, both in the classroom and on the
softball diamond.
“It keeps me young,” she said. “Just
the relationships with the students and
student-athletes, getting involved in their
lives. Letting them know that you are
someone they can come to. I really like
that, and I like to watch them grow in all
areas of their lives—not just as student,
not just as an athlete, but as the person as
a whole.
“I’ve loved the people, the teammates
and the coaches, all the relationships
we’ve had. Do I remember very many
games? Heck, no. Do I remember the fun
we had? Absolutely.” ■
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COMMENCEMENT
2006
The 137TH YEAR of Augsburg College
PAUL CUMINGS RECEIVES
MARINA CHRISTENSEN
JUSTICE AWARD
Faculty and students grab one more farewell in Augsburg’s longtime tradition
of faculty cheering on their students as they process to the ceremony.
Libby Henslin, admissions and operations
coordinator for Augsburg’s Rochester
program, graduated with a major in
religion and shared the day’s excitement
with her daughter, Rebecca, who earned
a degree in social work.
Paul Cumings, an international relations
major and student body president, was
selected as the 2006 recipient of the Marina
Christensen Justice Award.
Each year, this honor is presented to the
graduating senior who best exemplifies
Augsburg’s motto, “Education for Service.”
Cumings came to Augsburg from
AmeriCorps, serving at the Brian Coyle
Center on the West Bank in Minneapolis.
He worked two years in the college readiness
program, helping junior high and high
school students first consider going to
college and then helping them prepare the
skills to gain acceptance.
On campus he served in numerous
service and leadership roles—as resident
adviser, as director of food and clothing
drives, as a co-sponsor of the “get out the
vote” efforts, and as a leader in neighborhood Somali programs.
As a Sabo Scholar, Cumings helped
Augsburg make connections between public
policy and service, laying groundwork for
future Sabo Scholars.
The award recipient must have
demonstrated a dedication to community
involvement as characterized by the personal
and professional life of Marina Christensen
Justice, who reached out to disadvantaged
people and communities.
President William Frame congratulates
student body president and Sabo Scholar Paul
Cumings, who was awarded the 2006
Marina Christensen Justice Award.
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Summer 2006
EXCERPTS FROM THE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
“An Augsburg Education: Vocation and the Social Good”
—Peter Agre ’70, M.D.
I would like to use this occasion to reflect on my life and share some of the lessons I have
learned. While an Augsburg student I became a die-hard advocate for the liberal arts
tradition …
Proud chemistry professor Arlin Gyberg (left)
straightens the hood of his former student,
Dr. Peter Agre ’70, who was the Commencement
speaker and received an honorary Doctor of
Humane Letters degree. The accolade was read by
Dr. Paul Mueller ’84, a student of Agre’s at
the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
The Honorable Walter F. Mondale reads the
accolade for the honorary Doctor of Humane
Letters degree awarded to James A. Johnson,
former executive assistant to Mondale and
CEO of Fannie Mae.
Lisa Prytula ’04, ’06 MAN, who completed
a bachelor’s degree in nursing and
finished a master’s degree, spoke on
behalf of the graduate students.
I was a student here in the 1960s—an era notable for extreme turmoil in our country.
During my years in high school and as an undergraduate, I lived through the assassinations
of John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and Robert Kennedy. My years here
coincided with unprecedented social disturbances resulting from conflicts between white
supremacists and civil rights workers, between supporters of the war in Vietnam and antiwar protesters. Despite the consternation experienced elsewhere, those of us at Augsburg
enjoyed an island of tranquility where issues and events such as these could be discussed
with respect and civility.
Augsburg College has never been a school for privileged members of the establishment.
Augsburg recognized the importance of inclusion at a very early time and has long been a
leader in providing educational opportunities for the Native Americans and other ethnic
minorities. Augsburg’s commitment to students with physical disabilities had just begun in
the 1960s. Similar to previous generations of Augsburg students, many of my classmates
were from the working class, often the first members of their families to attend college. …
But this is not the tradition prevailing at the so-called “prestige” colleges and
universities in the United States where it is rare to have first generation students or
students with parents holding blue-collar jobs. Clearly the working class of America is
being excluded from many institutions of higher education. This makes me even prouder
of the modest roots of Augsburg students, for as the late Kirby Puckett reflected, “It doesn’t
matter where you come from. It only matters how you play the game.”
And I always felt that my classmates at Augsburg learned to play the game extremely
well. This was due in part to the splendid Augsburg faculty—perhaps most outspoken
among them was my father, Courtland Agre, whose unbridled enthusiasm and exuberant
encouragement directed many of us into professional and graduate schools. …
While my generation, the “Baby Boomers,” has achieved unprecedented prosperity, I
sincerely feel that we have failed to improve the world to a state better than it was when
we received it from our parents. In fact, I fear that the world is in worse shape now. If
this continues, we will be the first generation in memory to fail in such an important
endeavor. We all know what the problems are: damage to the environment, continued
war, prevalence of famine and untreated disease in the developing world, violent crime
and poverty in our inner cities, the epidemic of drug abuse, failure to provide adequate
health care to all Americans, and the staggering $9 trillion national debt which will fall
on your generation.
Education has never been more important than in the current time of growing antiintellectualism in America. It is really shocking when you think that less than half of all
Americans read a single book last year.
As Mark Twain informed us, “The man who doesn’t read good books has no
advantage over the man who can’t read them.”
I fear the emphasis in our country has now become one of fixing the blame rather
than fixing the problem. The polarized special interests have caused gridlock in our
national government where the two major parties can seemingly agree on nothing. Let
me suggest that the hour is late and we must stop the face-slapping and join hands and
concentrate all of our attention on fixing the problems. It is often said that “the genius
of this immigrant nation is that we have always found our center,” and I believe that we
need to do so urgently. …
Thank you and congratulations.
The full Commencement Address is at <www.augsburg.edu/president/commencement06.html>.
Summer 2006
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COMMENCEMENT
2006
BACCALAUREATE HOMILY (EXCERPTS)
WILLIAM V. FRAME, PRESIDENT
Physician assistant graduate Tara Rick is the center of attention as she receives her
master's hood from PA director Dawn Ludwig.
“Separating Together”
[I]n John’s Gospel and the Book of Acts, Jesus is preparing the disciples for
their new assignment—dispersal, one by one, each on his own, into the
world for the sake of the great commission. He suggests that they can
sustain themselves in the midst of their independence only if they remember
before leaving that they were transformed from a motley crew of fishermen,
tax collectors, and other workaday professionals into a “community.” But
this recollection will strengthen them for the independent journeys just
ahead only if they repair the terrible rip in the fabric of their collegium
caused by Judas’ betrayal. Hence, before the reprise of community can be
undertaken, Judas’ empty position must be filled. And it is, by one Mattias,
who is called up from the apostolic bench (which appears to have been
deeper than that of the Timberwolves) by a drawing of lots. …
You and I are separating—together—and the good news is that we’re
separating from a place that gave each of us something to be separated from. …
[from] a community of learning, in which ideas of the transforming kind,
experiences (sometimes of the embarrassing kind—some, entailing success,
and some, failure and frustration), gave us new life and, therefore, identity. …
Like us, in the hands of the College, the disciples had been molded into
something new by their particular course of study, faculty, and classmates.
Their capstone course culminated in the resurrection. Yours came to a more
conventional conclusion a week ago. But neither we now, nor the disciples
then, are yet prepared for separation.
Until we recognize that we were transformed by our time together; until
we confess that each of us is now becoming someone—not the realization of
some persona prescribed at or even before birth—but a self created by a
million incidents of concourse, a thousand recollections of experience,
a hundred moments of revelation. Until we begin becoming ourselves, we
shall lack the independence of the world that vocation requires. To stand in
the midst of the life each of us is about to undertake—either of a job search,
employment, or retirement—and to render service to our neighbor, we must
know who we are and how we got that way. That knowledge is of identity; it
constitutes the protective suit, even though not fully woven, that allows us
to live in and serve the world without being wholly fused with it. …
But what we have learned here—about ourselves, the world, and God;
what the disciples learned about themselves—remains beyond our grasp and
theirs without the great final examination known as saying goodbye!
Until we address our separation—seriously; until we face the fact that we
are leaving people who have meant the world to us—teachers, friends,
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Sunny Olise receives his master’s hood from director Robert
Kramarczuk in Augsburg’s first MBA class.
parents (that you now realize you didn’t leave four years
ago but are now, finally going to leave—today!)—we are
not tempered for the new immersion in the world. Until
we know who and what we have become, we cannot
maintain our independence in the world when we are out
there in it, on our own.
Goodbyes force us each to meet ourselves face to face,
as Achilles did in The Iliad. That means that we have put
our affairs in order—so that they may be abandoned; we
have to repair the rents in the fabric we knit in the
College cocoon in order that we might be released from
it—a beautiful butterfly capable of flying into the
maelstrom of life without danger to bring a glimpse of
beauty to a dour and broken world. …
And so—let us, to each other, both now and this
afternoon, say, “Goodbye!” And in so doing, we shall
each bear the College with us, out into the world—a
shield and a buckler of the vocational life that fulfills the
requirements of the great commission in the kingdom on
the left.
That last great goodbye gives us the capacity and even
the need for reunion. If done right, it allows us to soon
again say—here, at the intersection of Riverside and
22nd—“Hello! It’s good to see you. I’ve missed you!”
To read the full Baccalaureate Homily, go to
<www.augsburg.edu/president/baccalaureate06.html>.
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THE AUGSBURG COLLEGE CLASS
OF 2006
3,420
Attended the ceremony
3,600
Cookies and petit fours served at the reception
752
Class of 2006—346 traditional day students, 162 weekend
students, 39 students in the Rochester program, 13
from United Hospital, 1 from 3M; and 191 graduate students
in six programs
580
Graduates marching
490
Enjoyed Commencement Brunch
350
Attended Commencement Dinner
125
Faculty marching in the procession
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Age of the oldest graduate
20
Age of the youngest graduates
14
Flags representing countries of international graduates
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Honorary degrees conferred
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Retiring presidential couple—many thanks to Bill and Anne!
countless Smiles and tears of happiness, gratitude, and appreciation
Audra Johnson, a studio art graduate, has a
jubilant smile on graduation day.
The sociology department faculty take a moment to get photos of their graduates.
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SIXTH ANNUAL International Programs Photo Contest
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT
AUGSBURG, second place.
“Melting Pot.” Kamilla T. Fossem,
Norway.
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PEOPLE PORTRAITS, first place. “Yo
confío.” Kathryn Jones ’08. San
Salvador, El Salvador.
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PEOPLE PORTRAITS, third place.
“Begging Musicians.” Richard
Garnett ’08. Cuernavaca, Mexico.
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LOCAL PEOPLE, second place.
“Video Games vs. the Acropolis.”
Katharine Mahon ’06. Athens,
Greece.
LOCAL PEOPLE, third place. “A
Journey through an African Desert.”
Therese DeMay ’06. Swakopmund,
Namibia.
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT AUGSBURG,
first place. “The Old and the New
Minneapolis.” Martin Garnes, Norway.
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CITYSCAPES, third place. “Untitled.” Britta
Boyum ’06. Lofoten Islands, Norway.
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LOCAL PEOPLE, first place. “Bearing the Load.”
Kelsey Nolan ’06. Sontule, Nicaragua.
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PEOPLE PORTRAITS, second place. “Familia.”
Megan L. Schiller ’06. Nicaragua.
10 CITYSCAPES, second place. “Cusco by Night.”
Joelle Bickel ’07. Cusco, Peru.
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AUGSBURG, third place. “A Frozen
Falls.” Martin Garnes, Norway.
12 CITYSCAPES, first place. “Fishing
Industry.” Britta Boyum ’06.
Harstad, Norway.
13 BEST OF SHOW. “Waca Wasi
Wardrobe.” Joelle Bickel ’07.
Waca Wasi, Peru.
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Supporting Augsburg
Gift of $4 million gives green light
to Gateway
by Betsey Norgard
A
$4 million naming gift from Donald
’53 and Beverly (Halling) Oren ’55
has provided the funding needed for
Augsburg to proceed with the $18.5
million Gateway Building.
On May 5 the Augsburg Board of
Regents granted approval for the College
to pursue the financing needed to begin
construction this summer. A ceremonial
groundbreaking is scheduled for Sept. 8,
with building completion in fall 2007.
Donald Oren ’53, an Augsburg regent
emeritus, is chairman of the board of Dart
Transit Company, founded by his father in
1934. The trucking and logistics company
ranks 53rd of the Top 100 Carriers
nationwide.
Beverly (Halling) Oren ’55 has taught
school and worked as vice president of
human resources at Dart Transit. She
remains a principal and adviser to the
company, and currently serves on
Augsburg’s Board of Regents.
Three of their children are involved
with Dart Transit—David, president;
Daniel, vice president; and Bradley, general
manager. Daughter Angela Anderson is
mother to one-year-old Samuel.
“We are pleased and honored to
participate in Augsburg’s growth by being
part of the Gateway project,” says Beverly
Oren. “The business school is of special
interest as it offers an opportunity for
students to experience the entrepreneurial
Donald ’53 and Beverly (Halling) Oren ’55
spirit. Also, Augsburg’s commitment to
promoting vocation provides a very
worthy goal.”
The Gateway Building will be
Augsburg’s link to its surrounding
community and city, and a distinctive
“front door” on Riverside Ave. It will easily
connect the College with the CedarRiverside area, the University of
Minnesota’s West Bank, and the FairviewUniversity Medical Center across the
street.
The building is a four-story combined
administrative, commercial, and residential
center. It will provide new homes for the
Alumni Conference Center, the StepUP
Program, the Master of Business
Administration program, the Gage Family
Art Gallery, and offices for Institutional
Advancement. Community residents and
organizations will be encouraged to use
meeting space in the new Gateway.
On the first floor, retail stores such as
Barnes and Noble will serve not only the
campus community, but staff and patients
of the hospital across the street and the
West Bank and Cedar-Riverside
communities as well.
The top three floors will provide
student housing—upperclass students on
the second floor and StepUP students on
floors three and four.
From Riverside Ave., a central Gateway
plaza welcomes visitors to campus.
Circling the plaza are Hoversten Chapel,
Lindell Library, and the Gateway Building,
representing the College's commitments to
faith, reason, and service.
For Augsburg’s StepUP program, which
provides students in addiction recovery the
support and skills they need to succeed in
college, the Gateway Building will
centralize their office, counseling, and
residential space.
It’s about “having a home where we’re
all together,” says StepUP director Patrice
Salmeri, and will give students who
complete the program the “ability to stay
longer and mentor younger students.”
In eight years, StepUP has grown to
over 50 students, and they have
maintained an 83% abstinence rate while
in the program and a grade point average
of 3.0. Augsburg is a national leader in the
recovery school movement; Salmeri
currently serves as president of the
national organization.
The Augsburg MBA program, which
after only two years is now the state’s
third largest, will gain much needed and
more suitable classroom, technology, and
study space in Gateway for its small-class
learning.
Save the date!
GATEWAY BUILDING
CEREMONIAL GROUNDBREAKING
Friday, September 8
Noon
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Gateway’s ground floor will welcome
alumni and visitors, and provide a
gathering space to meet over coffee and
enjoy exhibits in the Gage Family Art
Gallery, which will move from Lindell
Library to a more accessible location in the
new building.
“[T]he connection to the wider
community will be greater than ever
before,” says Kerry Morgan,
coordinator of galleries and exhibits.
“The easy access from Riverside will be
welcoming to off-campus visitors; and
Augsburg students, staff, and faculty
will continue to find inspiring and
thought-provoking art where they
work, live, and study.”
Planning for the Gateway Building
has been carried out in conjunction
with the Riverside Corridor Project
development, funded partially with an
early campaign gift from James A.
Johnson, former banking administrator
and public servant. The project brings
together West Bank partners—the
Cedar-Riverside Business Association,
the West Bank Community
Development Corporation, the
University of Minnesota, Augsburg,
Fairview-University Medical Center, and
others—to envision a thriving urban
village that links to the light rail system.
The City of Minneapolis has begun to
develop a small area plan for the entire
Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.
“One issue the plan will consider is
how to make Riverside more comfortable
for pedestrians and bicyclists,” says Beth
Elliott, principal city planner. “More retail
stores and outdoor seating opportunities
will also help in adding vibrancy to that
section of the corridor.” She says the
Gateway Building can be “an example that
others can follow if they are thinking
about redevelopment.”
Honoring a graduate by honoring the College
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s a nontraditional
student past the
usual graduation
age, Matt Van Zant
seemed just a bit
too old for the
traditional card
with a money
pocket. So Frank
McKinney, a close
family friend,
Matt Van Zant ’06
called Augsburg
and asked how he could make a gift to the
College instead, in honor of Van Zant.
Van Zant came to know McKinney, a
corporate lawyer, in Ohio where Van
Zant grew up. “He encouraged me and
stressed the importance of ethics,”
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Van Zant says. “[He] is a believer in
education and encouraged me to remain
in school and do well.”
McKinney said he was proud of Van
Zant, that after many years he would
return to school for his degree.
Van Zant works as an operations
analyst in the healthcare field. He
enrolled in Weekend College in fall 2001
to begin a major in management
information systems (MIS).
One of the common themes he found
in his classes fits right in with what he
remembers learning from McKinney.
“People who work with data, who
manage sensitive and confidential
information,” says Van Zant, “are and
should be held to higher standards of
performance and integrity.”
Juggling full-time employment with
full-time study was difficult, and Van
Zant says he tried to take it just one term
at a time. “It helped to work on
coursework almost every day and try to
remain current with the material.”
His strategy worked, so much so that
he will begin an MBA degree in the fall,
looking forward to “the opportunity to
develop strategic decision-making skills.”
McKinney says he enjoyed making the
gift to Augsburg in Van Zant’s name and
that Van Zant also enjoyed it. To
McKinney, “it just seemed the appropriate
thing to do.”
He says now he’ll just wait for Van
Zant’s master’s degree.
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Construction begins on Melby Hall addition
by Betsey Norgard
n a chilly, cloudy May 5, a crowd
gathered on the south side of Melby
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Hall to ceremonially mark the
groundbreaking for the $6.1 million new
south wing, named the Kennedy Sports
and Recreation Complex.
Augsburg regent and emcee Mike
Freeman, in describing the expansion,
called it “lots of much-needed space to
show our Auggie pride.” He drew
attention to the efforts that had made the
project possible, especially noting that
every coach had put together a plan to
reach former students and athletes.
He read a statement from lead naming
donors Dean ’75 and Terry Kennedy, who
Kennedys. “Your gift is exciting, and we
so appreciate it.”
The Kennedy Sports and Recreation
Complex includes the Alan and Gloria
Rice Wrestling Center and the James and
Katherine Haglund Fitness and
Recreation Center, as well as other named
spaces: the Lavonne (Johnson) Peterson
’50 Conference Suite; Lute Olson ’56 Hall
of Champions; “Doc” Johnson ’52 A-Club
Office; and the Gamma House
Hospitality/Classroom.
Work has already begun on the new
south wing; construction is expected to
be completed in spring 2007, with the
official opening in fall 2007.
weren’t able to be in attendance, saying
that their “family is proud and excited to
be part of this [project].” Kennedy was an
All-American wrestler and, as co-captain
of the team, led Augsburg to a runner-up
spot at the NAIA national finals, marking
the beginning of Augsburg’s longtime
dominance in small-college wrestling.
President William Frame drew
attention to Augsburg student-athletes
and the leadership they bring to the life
of the campus.
Football linebacker Michael Matson
’06, speaking on behalf of studentathletes, directed his remarks to lead
donors Alan Rice, Jim Haglund, and the
Front row (L to R): Major gifts director Donna McLean; regent and lead donor Jim Haglund; Board of Regents chair Jean Taylor '85; assistant dean
and head wrestling coach Jeff Swenson ’79; lead donor Alan Rice; regent Mike Freeman; and President William Frame.
Melby groundbreaking—twice!
When Rev. Clifford M. Johnson, ’34 (’30
Acad, ’39 Sem) received his invitation to
attend the May 5 ceremonial
groundbreaking for the expansion of
Melby Hall, he remembered that he still
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had a 46-year-old photo from the day he
held a shovel to break ground for the new
Melby Hall.
Johnson, age 95, has been part of the
Augsburg community since 1926 when he
entered the Augsburg Academy. He has
been a fundraising leader, a regent and
board chair, and a director of development
over the years. In 1993 he was honored as
a Distinguished Alumnus.
He recalls the excitement in 1960 of
constructing the first athletic facility for
Augsburg. Until then, he says, the
basketball team played on the court in the
basement of Old Main. He also remembers
that the invocation that day was given by
Lutheran Free Church president Rev. T. O.
Burntvedt ’12.
Johnson was thrilled to be part of this
new excitement this year and to see that
earlier photo at the ceremony, enlarged to
poster size and sitting on an easel.
Just announced …
$1 million gift has been received
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from Norman and Vangie Hagfors for
the renovation of the chapel in Old Main
and the creation of a home for Augsburg’s
Center for Faith and Learning. Read more
in the next issue.
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The
FRAME
years
a journey toward vision
BY BETSEY NORGARD
W
William Frame, the 10th president of Augsburg, is not typical of his nine
predecessors. He is not a Midwesterner, nor is he of Norwegian background or an
ordained Lutheran minister.
From his nine-year tenure, he leaves a long litany of new programs, partnerships,
and much-needed capital improvements. But, much more significant is that he leaves
an Augsburg that has renewed its self-identity, and that has crafted and refined a
vision representing the deepest thinking any college could undertake about its own
mission or “institutional vocation.”
In the foreword to Augsburg’s revised vision document, The Augsburg Vocation:
Access and Excellence, Frame describes this vision not as his, but as “drawn from the
soul of the College.” It is an idea—vocation—that “has been calling Augsburg to its
work since the founding.”
Frame points to his time at Augsburg as the continuation of a vocational journey
that began as a young instructor at Kenyon College, that immersed him in the urban
life of corporate banking and finance, and then took him back into academia. All
along, the work he did served to shape, nurture, and refine a strong, personal sense
of vocation. At Pacific Lutheran University, he came to understand Martin Luther’s
two-dimensional world of faith and reason, one in which students explored vocation
as both learning through faith to understand themselves and learning through reason
to prepare for careers and service in the world.
Top, left: President Frame (right) and ELCA presiding bishop Mark
Hanson ’68 (left) find a moment for conversation at
Commencement. Staff photo
Middle, left: Bill and Anne Frame enjoy talking with passersby at
Augsburg’s State Fair booth. Staff photo
Bottom, left: President Frame occasionally joins the Augsburg Jazz
Ensemble with his guitar.
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At Augsburg Frame discovered the
theology of Luther’s close colleague,
Philip Melancthon, who authored the
Augsburg Confession and advocated the
participation of Christians in civic
affairs. This German theological duo
became the basis for Frame’s model of
education and the hallmarks of
Augsburg’s vision: vocation, service,
civility, diversity, and community.
Remarkably, in retrospect, the agenda
for the Frame years seemed set even
before he became president. In summer
1997, shortly before taking office, he was
interviewed for Augsburg Now, and was
asked to identify the three most important
agenda items for Augsburg College as it
prepared for the 21st century.
Nine years later, his responses at that
time seemed predestined:
1. finding “communal clarity about our
purpose”—who we are and what
we do;
2. determining “how we adapt what
we’re up to, to what properly serves
the world” … i.e., what we must do
to carry out our mission;
3. figuring out “how we do all that” …
finding “a form of life on campus that
allows us to do all this thinking in a
fully civil, candid, ingenious,
participative way.”
Clarifying the vision
In the first two years of Frame’s
presidency the entire campus engaged
itself in a highly collaborative process,
which included commissions charged
with producing working papers around
issues that would form the groundwork
for a vision document.
English professor Joan Griffin,
describes that period:
“When Bill Frame became president
of Augsburg, the College suddenly
became Lutheran. I’m exaggerating, of
course, but despite the required religion
courses and daily chapel, our Lutheran
identity was something that we took for
granted: we did not always connect it
with how we go about doing our work.
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“But then Bill arrived, and even the
least theologically sophisticated among
us became familiar with the kingdom on
the right and the kingdom on the left,
freedom, paradox, and of course, most of
all, vocation. Bill changed the Augsburg
lexicon.”
Griffin and physics professor Mark
Engebretson were charged with shaping
the 250 pages of discussion into the
College’s first vision document, Augsburg
2004: Extending the Vision, approved by
the Board of Regents in 1999.
Five years later, as 2004 approached,
Frame again called the campus
community into discussion about
updates to the vision. Again, Griffin and
Engebretson compiled a revised vision
document, The Augsburg Vocation: Access
and Excellence, that succeeds in bringing
vision and practice closer together.
Tracy Elftmann ’81, vice president for
institutional advancement and former
regent, commented, “The leadership Bill
brought to our visioning work is nothing
short of extraordinary. The clarity of
purpose in Augsburg’s vision provides
balance, meaning, and motivation to our
daily work. We know who we are and
what we are here to do.
“Let’s be clear,” she continued, “this
is not Bill’s vision for Augsburg—it’s our
vision. We wrote it, we work it, we live
it. The collaborative effort to bring this
work to full fruition was laborious but
well worth the effort.”
Tom Morgan, vice president for
planning and market development,
added additional context. “Through Bill’s
leadership we have rediscovered who we
are and clarified where we need to go.
More than simply words on a page, we
have been inspired to rededicate
ourselves to a course that was charted at
the time of the College’s founding.”
Carrying out the vision
The most significant result of the
revisioning process was the launching of
a new general education curriculum to
imprint the core values of the vision.
Griffin led a faculty team that crafted a
new Core Curriculum. Combined with
the depth of study in a major, this would
prepare students for careers and service
in the world.
Ideas of vocation, citizenship, and
engagement are reflected in the signature
elements of the Core Curriculum—
Search for Meaning courses to explore
vocation; the first-year program that
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Staff photo
The LEGACY of WILLIAM FRAME’S
YEARS at AUGSBURG (1997-2006)
New programs
• New general education—Core Curriculum
• Scholastic/Corporate Connections
• New master’s degrees—education, nursing, physician
assistant, and business administration
• Youth and family ministry major
• Finalizing and naming first endowed chair—Christensen
Chair in Religion
• Growth of StepUP program
• Degree programs in Rochester
Community partnerships/collaborations:
• Nursing degree programs at United Hospital and Rochester
• Augsburg-Capella innovative“brick-click” courses
• Faith in the City—plus the spin-off Augsburg Academy for
Health Careers
• Clinical Lab Science program with Fairview
Capital buildings/improvements:
• New Hall—apartment-style residence hall
• Groundbreaking for Melby Hall expansion
includes learning about and connecting with the city; experience
gained through internships, research, community service, and
global study; and a keystone summative seminar. Combined with a
liberal arts foundation and skills development, students prepare to
become effective, informed, and ethical citizens.
Important to Augsburg’s vision are a number of new programs that
provide access to education for students who lack it for various
reasons: Scholastic Connections, a scholarship program that matches
students of color with alumni of color in mentoring relationships;
StepUP, a nationally-recognized program that provides support to
students in addiction recovery to help them succeed academically; and
graduate programs to help students understand the world through a
lens of vocation.
Augsburg’s vision has taken the College into many new and
innovative partnerships. A program in Rochester now serves 300
students, mostly from Mayo Clinic and IBM, who wish to complete
baccalaureate and some graduate degrees. An unusual partnership
with Capella University involves Augsburg faculty developing and
teaching online courses.
One of Frame’s key leadership roles was helping to found Faith in
the City, a collaboration of seven urban Lutheran institutions in
Minneapolis that together seek to improve the quality of life in the
community. Included is the year-old Augsburg Academy for Health
• Link between Library and Sverdrup/Memorial— Sverdrup
renovation, new atrium
• Christensen Center renovation—welcome and gathering
area, coffee shop, gallery space
• Purchase and renovation of Augsburg House
• New signage on Mortensen Hall and on I-94
• Upgrading of residence halls
• Replacement of Edor Nelson Field turf
• Overall beautification of grounds
• Sale of Ice Arena to gain lease-back arrangement
and capital
• Added two new parking lots and upgraded security
• Purchased additional perimeter properties
around campus
Administrative
• Creation of Enrollment Center as one-stop shop
• Creation/consolidation of Center for Service, Work,
and Learning
• Creation of Undergraduate Research and Graduate
Opportunity (URGO) from McNair program
Awards/Recognition
• 2006—Augsburg Medal
Left: President Frame poses for a moment with the directors of the ethnic
programs at the annual Scholastic Connections dinner in October 2005.
(L to R) Bao Thao, Cindy Peterson, Frame, Emiliano Chagil, and Trena
Bolden Fields.
• 2006—award from Lutheran Educational Council of North
America
Top: First-year students hear from the president on City Service Projects
day during their Augsburg Seminar.
• 2004-05 chair of Minnesota Private College Council
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• Project director for Council of Independent Colleges’
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Presidential Vocation and Institutional Mission seminars
• 2006—Toby LaBelle award from StepUP to Anne
and Bill Frame
• 2003-04 president of the ELCA Council of College
Presidents
Careers, a joint charter school with
Fairview Health Services that prepares
high school students for careers and
vocations in health care.
Augsburg, under Frame’s leadership,
has gained considerable recognition for its
visioning work. Elftmann stated, “College
presidents across the country consistently
ask Bill how Augsburg was able to capture
its essence, its purpose, its wholeness so
well. Bill’s contributions have established
Augsburg as a national leader in terms of
strategic direction and future focus. “
The College was recognized by The
Princeton Review and Campus Compact as
a “college with a conscience.” It
consistently ranks high for service-learning
programs and is one of 12 colleges selected
for excellence in first-year programs.
Frame has served as president of the
ELCA Council of College Presidents, as
chair of the Minnesota Private College
Council (MPCC), and as project director
for the Council on Independent Colleges
(CIC) seminars reflecting on vocation
and institutional mission. He also has
received awards from the Lutheran
Educational Conference of North
America (LECNA) and Augsburg’s
StepUP program, who selected Anne and
Bill Frame for the 2006 Toby LaBelle
Award for support of its ideals.
Changing the culture
Frame’s third agenda item from his 1997
interview was the creation of a campus
culture that would support and model the
mission and vision. His first task was
confronting what he called “militant
modesty,” the difficulty of the College to
“toot its own horn.” He immediately put a
great deal of attention on both tangible
improvements—fixing up and painting
residence halls, landscaping, new
facilities—and more deep-seated changes,
such as making Augsburg salaries more
competitive.
Griffin says that Frame has been able
to get Augsburg to “think big about
ourselves”—in both small ways, like the
campus improvements, as well as bigger
ways, with new programs and initiatives.
“I think we’re becoming more willing to
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embrace our complexity—and also our
promise,” she said.
The Frame presidency has been one
very much shared by both Bill and Anne
Frame. Anne has been active in a number
of Augsburg programs, contributing her
business expertise, hospitality, and much
volunteer time.
She told faculty and staff that after long
consideration of how to describe her role
at Augsburg, she had recently been
introduced in a way that seemed very
comfortable to her—“this is Anne Frame,
she’s a member of the Augsburg
community and happens to be married to
our president.”
Hospitality, from the theological sense
to a simple friendly welcome, has become
a hallmark of the vision—and one in
which Anne has played a significant role.
Their sharing of Augsburg House as a
center for college hospitality has opened
new dimensions in how community
members relate to each other.
In March Bill Frame articulated
Augsburg’s vision of hospitality: “[Our
college] welcomes the stranger as a gift to
a learning community composed of
students, many in the guise of faculty and
staff colleagues, who cannot proceed in
their own quests for vitality and hope
without constant contact with a diverse
array of learning styles and even learning
capacities, each one at least beginning to
feel that deep and absorbing hunger
to know.”
In an interview with Augsburg Echo,
Frame recently reflected on what he
considers his proudest moment—“having
our envisioning work recognized as
distinctive by candidates and their
sponsors for the 11th presidency of the
College.”
And, indeed, President-elect Paul
Pribbenow told faculty and staff in March,
“I would not be here if I did not find your
aspirations inspiring and compelling.”
Griffin offered an Augsburg
community perspective: “I think at least
part of the excitement of the approaching
Pribbenow era is that Bill brought us to a
point where we can imagine how much
farther we can go.”
Since February, when Pribbenow was
chosen by Augsburg regents, an unusual
The Frame years in print
William Frame has published a collection
of writings and speeches from his years
as president at Augsburg College. He says
it intends to both “provide a record of
the principal stops on the faith and
reason journey on which I was sent when
elected as Augsburg’s 10th president,”
and to share his connection with Martin
Luther and Philip Melanchthon.
The book’s preface was written by the
Rev. Mark Hanson ’68, presiding bishop
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America.
Published by Lutheran University Press in
Minneapolis, the book is available in
bookstores, online, and at <www.
lutheranUpress.org>. Proceeds from sales
of the book will be donated to
Augsburg’s annual fund.
collaboration has developed. Frame invited
Pribbenow to share the podium with him
in March at the College’s all-faculty and
all-staff meeting.
Mark Hanson ’68, presiding bishop of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America (ELCA), summarizes the impact
of the Frame years, “… Bill draws upon
the great themes of the Lutheran
Reformation and weaves them into the
mission of a Lutheran urban college in the
21st century. When Bill Frame speaks, I
want to ask him to stop after each
sentence so that we can ponder the depth
of his wisdom.”
In every way, the Frame presidency has
been one of introspection and distinction,
even to his legendary eloquence and
penchant to speak long. Quipped student
body president Paul Cumings, “He will be
missed. Even his dry humor and lengthy
lectures.” ■
Summer 2006
At Augsburg House—since 1998
Frequency of events: about twice a week
Events held: 430
In 1998, the Augsburg Board of Regents authorized the purchase of a house for
the home of the president and a gathering place for campus events. In January
2006 Anne Frame talked to the Board of Regents about hospitality at Augsburg
House. Following are excerpts of her talk.
People who have attended: 8,600
Catering by Augsburg-Sodexho staff
(as of January 2006)
Staff photo
HOSPITALITY
and the House
BY ANNE FRAME
I
I’ve been asked to think about some of
the ways my work with Augsburg is
applied to implementing the idea of
hospitality. The Augsburg Vocation, our
vision document, talks about
community and intentional diversity–
language that conceived of this College
as a welcoming place, where persons are
accepted, perhaps because of their
differences, and where a community is
developed that contributes to the
learning for all of us.
Much of my work takes place away
from this Riverside campus. From the
beginning, Bill and I—ironically, as the
newcomers—took as our job helping the
various constituents of the campus feel at
home here. We have visited alumni and
friends of the College in many locations
to let them know what is going on now
at Augsburg, and specifically to
emphasize that they are welcome here.
That they, as a part of Augsburg’s history,
therefore have a place in its present. And,
as we have learned much from their
stories and memories, we hope they have
strengthened or rekindled their bonds to
this place.
We have been privileged both to live
at Augsburg House and to use it
frequently for College events. A plaque
in the entry hall—carved by a Norwegian
in Iowa—states our purpose:
In this place we extend to our guests
the friendship and hospitality of the
Augsburg Community in loving
memory of Adeline Marie Rasmussen
Johnson ’31 and through the
Summer 2006
generosity of James and Kathleen
Haglund and Milton and Dorothy
Kleven.
So we are acting for the community and
have practiced that hospitality to student
groups, to faculty and staff, to the
regents, the parents and alumni and
friends of the College, to neighborhood
and community groups who may not
know Augsburg well. We have done this
in as many different forms as we can
think of: with receptions, breakfasts,
lunches, dinners, conversations. We
bring these groups together for food and
fellowship, for study and discussions. We
feel that getting to know each other
better, spending time together, and
talking about the College together helps
us to be a stronger community.
Frequent remarks I hear as people
learn how many groups and events are at
Augsburg House each year come in one
of two forms, the first being, “You must
get really tired of having so many people
at your house.” (The answer is a very
clear “no.”) The other comment is, “You
must really be a party person!” I don't
think that’s quite the case, either.
But these two questions have caused
me to try to express what it is that I do
like about using Augsburg House in this
way. What do I get out of it?
The answer is … getting to know the
wide and diverse constituency that is
Augsburg—learning histories and
connections, hearing staff and faculty
speak across their areas of expertise, and
listening and discussing ideas with
each other.
Bill and Anne Frame welcome the community
to Augsburg House.
What a rare privilege this is. It has
given me an appreciation of this place
that is deeper than I could have
discovered elsewhere. It has widened my
horizons, expanded my understandings,
and has made this College house truly
“home” to me.
What we do at the house is
intentional, and I believe it’s consistent
with trying to build our community, as
stated in The Augsburg Vocation, “the
development of a sense of connectedness
that leads to lasting relationships.”
The author of the Book of Hebrews
exhorts his readers: “Do not neglect to
show hospitality to strangers, for by
doing that some have entertained angels
without knowing it.” And I’m convinced
there are at least a few angels hanging
around Augsburg.
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Augsburg’s original
MBAs
The Class of 2006
BY BETHANY BIERMAN
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Summer 2006
The
AUGSBURG
MBA
Nathan Appel joined the army right out of high school in Colorado and spent several years in the
service. He eventually came to Minnesota to attend the university but “became tired of rollerblading
from Timbuktu to a class where another student taught us.” So he transferred to another college,
taking evening classes to finish his undergraduate degree in management. His campus? A hotel
conference room in the suburbs. His cohort? Number 327.
Later, with his career at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage well underway, Appel decided to return to school
for his Master of Business Administration degree. He was about to choose another program when he
received an MBA postcard from Augsburg. He came to an information session and was sold. His new
campus? A small, fully functioning campus in the heart of Minneapolis. His cohort? Number 1.
“It’s kind of cool … We are the original,” Appel says.
A JUMP-START LAUNCH
This May, Augsburg graduated the first four sections, or cohorts, of
its new Master of Business Administration program—a total of 84
students.
The 20-month program evolved from eight years of discussion,
research, and planning by members of the business department, with
Professor David Schwain serving as the chief designer.
“In the feasibility study, our researcher found that our business
program ranked third best business program in the state by those
students taking the GMAT,” says John Cerrito, chair of the
Department of Business Administration. “Of course, we did not have
a grad program at that time, which the two programs that ranked
higher did, so we felt we’d have good acceptance in the market.
When we introduced the MBA, we met with instant success.”
In fact, recruiting one group to start the program doubled into
two, as 44 students responded by the time the MBA began in fall
2004. The initial goal of four cohorts by the end of three years was
met within four months of launching the program. It was these
students who became Augsburg’s first MBAs in May.
THE CAPTAIN
Since its launch 20 months ago, under the direction of Robert
Kramarczuk, the MBA program has grown to over 300 students.
Kramarczuk’s international career had included teaching at the
International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in
Switzerland, running several successful businesses, and starting up
six other graduate educational programs. He was already enjoying
retirement, but the Augsburg call was too good to pass up.
He was attracted to Augsburg’s commitment to service-learning,
Top: MBA director Robert Kramarczuk places a hood on Kristen Schell, one of
84 in the first class of MBA graduates.
Bottom: Sarah Anton offers a comment to her classmates in Cohort 3.
Summer 2006
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“In the real world, you don’t function on
your own. You rely upon other people.”
—CHRISTINE WAGGONER ’97, ’06 MBA
which became an integral component in
the MBA. “The program reflects very well
Augsburg’s mission—service to others,”
Kramarczuk says. “It’s a hallmark of our
program.”
One group of MBA students spends
time in the Somali community. All are
involved in field projects where, as a
team, students work with an organization
for 10 to 11 months. Kramarczuk says
that these sorts of experiences put
Augsburg’s MBA students “ten levels
above” those in other programs.
“The other key factor is that we
consider really good leaders to differ
from others by being able to think
critically … That’s woven into the entire
program.”
Even with six other successful
program starts, Kramarczuk considers
Augsburg’s unique. “We look at it from a
different perspective. We look at it as
your life’s purpose or vocation, with the
MBA being a critical leg in this life’s
journey… We tell our students, ‘After
you get this MBA, you’ll say this
is probably one of the most
important decisions you’ve made
in your life.’”
Jamie Schiller, MBA coordinator, and graduate
As a requirement for
Christine Waggoner pause from the action of an MBA
admission to the program, each
softball game.
applicant must personally
interview with Kramarczuk. “It’s
humbling to hear them share and discuss
THE CURRICULUM
their goals and aspirations and how the
The intense curriculum includes finance
MBA fits into this process. … I consider
and economics, local and global issues,
myself almost like a peer. I love my
organizational management, and
students, and I think they kind of like
leadership ethics. Through application
me.”
and research, students learn to
Like him they do, and at a recent
implement ideas and communicate vital
event they presented Kramarczuk with an
statistical, financial, and other critical
award. Accolades include these words
business-related data in an evolving work
from Babette Blumenauer of Cohort 4:
environment.
“He has started this program that will
The required field project, which
change my life course. … I am not just a
serves as the thesis for the MBA, often
number or an obscure student here. Dr.
responds to real-world requests that
Kramarczuk … gives me time, shows he
come to the program from business and
cares, and he knows my name. And that
industry.
has meant a lot to me.”
“Book learning is very different from
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GRADUATE
CERTIFICATES
Finance
Financial planning
Human resource management
International business
Marketing management
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Graduate certificates provide applied, practical, graduate-level
training to enhance skills and advance careers. In addition, they
can later be applied toward a master’s degree. Certificates can be
earned in as few as six months with courses meeting one evening
per week for seven weeks. Cohorts will form beginning this fall.
For information, call 612-330-1390.
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real-life experience,” says Christine
Waggoner of Cohort 2. “It’s that real-life
experience that is discussed and studied
in this program.”
Waggoner earned her bachelor’s
degree from Augsburg in 1997. “Given
my positive experience as an
undergraduate, I cannot tell you how
excited I was when I received the
postcard announcing that Augsburg was
starting an MBA program,” she says. “At
Augsburg, the professors know you.
They tailor their teaching methods to the
students in their class. They share their
personal stories … [and] successes and
failures they’ve gone through.”
“When you finish, you will be at a
higher level of leadership and decisionmaking,” Kramarczuk says. Additionally,
because of the liberal arts background, an
Summer 2006
Augsburg MBA graduate will be more of
a “cosmopolitan” thinker.
Waggoner confirms this. “I have a
new outlook on the way I view myself
and my career. I have a lot more
confidence in my ability to lead, manage,
and make strategic business decisions.”
A significant number of students have
been offered new jobs and promotions as
a result of what they have taken away
from the MBA program.
LIFE IN THE COHORT
The cohort model has been critical to the
success of the program. It allows
students to build relationships and
become almost like family to each other
as they travel together through the
sequence of courses.
“Taking classes as a member of a
cohort has really enriched my learning
experience,” says Waggoner. “Classes are
sequentially ordered so that students
build upon learned skills, and those
skills are continually reinforced
throughout the program. The program is
organized so students can focus on
learning.”
This even includes providing a warm
meal before each evening class.
“[Students] have an opportunity to sit
together,” says Kramarczuk. “They are
from different professions, different parts
of the Twin Cities. They sit down to
really communicate about class work,
personal life, professional life.”
“In the real world, you don’t function
on your own,” Waggoner says. “You rely
upon other people.”
“You learn a lot from the students,
too,” adds Appel. “There are people of
diverse backgrounds—professional
backgrounds, cultural backgrounds, age
groups…”
This group atmosphere extends
beyond the classroom to social events
and celebrations. Appel formed and
managed a softball team with players
representing multiple cohorts. They
ordered Augsburg caps and jerseys and
even won a game. “We were beyond
awful, but we had a lot of spirit!”
Waggoner says.
“When Cohorts 3 and 4 came on
board, we had a little party at
Kramarczuk’s Deli,” reminisces Appel.
“Bob [Kramarczuk] wrote a ‘Rudolph the
Red-Nosed Reindeer’ song and made
them sing it.” The parody was titled
“Auggie, the Adult Professional.” These
kick-off dinners have become a tradition,
with older cohorts welcoming new ones.
Other social events have included the
students’ families, giving them a chance
to meet classmates and professors.
Already, a graduation celebration is in
the planning, where awards will be
handed out and, in line with tradition,
Kramarczuk’s musical parodies will
probably be sung.
THE CAMPUS
MBA director Bob Kramarczuk (left) and Auggie Eagle (right) lead Cohorts 3 and 4 in their
“initiation” song.
The opportunity to study on a “real”
campus also attracts students to the
program.
“Here, you come to school,” Appel
says. “There’s people with laptops, people
studying, there’s the bookstore… When I
meet my cohort outside of class to study,
we meet at the library. You feel like you
“[My classmates are]
people I respect…
very smart people.
Just like family.”
—SUNNY OLISE ’06 MBA
MBA graduate Nathan Appel, originator of the
MBA softball team, strikes a pose.
Summer 2006
Nigerian-born Sunny Olise came to the U.S. to
study business and appreciates the small-group
atmosphere in Augsburg's MBA program.
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are in school… Now, actually coming to
campus just feels more like I’m at an
institution of higher learning and all that
goes along with that.”
Nigerian-born Sunny Olise began
studying in Lindell Library while he was
an undergraduate business student at
another school because he found it to be
a more calming and productive place for
him to work.
So when he heard the ad for
Augsburg’s new MBA program on the
radio, he said to himself, “Yeah, it’s a
good school.” Olise called Kramarczuk
and told him the story of how he woke
up one day after working for the
Nigerian government for 21 years
wanting to “try something new.”
The two later met in the coffee center of
Christensen Center. At the end of their
visit, Kramarczuk said, “Congratulations,
Sunny. You’re in!”
“I didn’t even know he was
interviewing me,” Olise says, laughing.
From there, Kramarczuk took Olise to
the bookstore to purchase his books.
Less than two years later, Olise is one of
the Cohort 4 graduates. He describes his
group as “people I respect… very smart
people. Just like family.”
“In addition to the knowledge you get
from the MBA program, there’s a lot of
prestige attached to it,” says Olise. “I work
full time, I have a full-time family, I
attended school, and I’m a chess addict…
I have no regrets whatsoever. None.”
COMING OF AGE
Kramarczuk considers the number of
students pretty close to the maximum
the College can currently support,
although he sees a huge potential for
growth. In response to a particular need,
Augsburg now offers the full MBA
program at Thrivent Financial’s corporate
center in downtown Minneapolis. Several
students have transferred in from nearby
programs, and Kramarczuk anticipates an
eventual 100 students at the Thrivent
location alone.
Augsburg also launched its first MBA
cohort in Rochester in fall 2005, its second
last winter, and will add its third this fall.
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“Augsburg is a very traditional
institution, while the MBA is a very
entrepreneurial effort. There’s continual
adjustment that’s had to happen on both
ends,” Kramarczuk says. “It’s seems to be
progressing well.”
“We want to continue to develop
graduate business programs geared
toward executives. We are also
developing MBA programs in specific
concentration areas such as international
business,” says Cerrito.
Putting their MBA
“It’s kind of scary being the first class
of MBAs, but Augsburg’s reputation in
the metro and in the region is solid,”
Appel says. “The undergraduate business
program has a really good reputation.
Hopefully we’ll piggyback off of that. …
I’m banking on Augsburg’s reputation
carrying weight. I think it will.” ■
For more information about the MBA
program, go to <www.augsburg.edu/mba>.
(L to R): Derek Zielin, Max Boller, David
Sandvig, Matthew Barrett, Sarah Anton,
Scott Kretzschmar
TO WORK
Many MBA students seek out the
program to help them advance in their
current positions. For some students in
Cohort 3, however, the program
provided the foundation for a new
business venture.
One particular group of students
began talking during breaks, after
class, and, of course, over the pre-class
dinners. At these dinners, student
Sarah Anton says, “We learn about our
families, our goals, our plans for the
future.”
These discussions led to the creation
of Minnesota Business Consultants, LLP
(MBC), a group of five men and Anton.
“Each member brings a different
expertise to the group that comes out
of our diverse career paths,” she says.
MBC specializes in strategic
planning and profit maximization for
small- to medium-size businesses.
“Guiding businesses that might wish to
re-evaluate their current financial
picture” is the mission, according to
Anton. “We see using the contacts
we’ve gained from Augsburg to
develop a client base and to develop a
niche in an industry where small
businesses are struggling. We believe
small businesses are an important part
of our Minnesota culture.”
MBC is starting out in rental office
space, and each consultant will
maintain his or her current job until
MBC is able to support them fully.
“It’s a natural progression of the
excellent talent pool that Kramarczuk
puts together,” says Anton. “It would
surprise me if there aren’t more
businesses formed out of the MBA
cohorts.”
Summer 2006
on tour with the
AUGSBURG
Choir
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JUDY PETREE
HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW WROTE, “Music is the universal language of
mankind.” As the Augsburg Choir set out on its European concert tour they would come to
understand the meaning of Longfellow’s words.
From May 8-21, under the direction of Peter Hendrickson ’76, the choir toured Budapest,
Hungary; Prague and Kutna Hora, Czech Republic; and Dresden and Leipzig, Germany,
where the tour ended at the American Choral Festival.
The 66-voice choir sang in basilicas that took their breaths away, in churches that dated
back to the 1300s, and in one of the finest concert halls in Europe. Their audiences included
U. S. citizens living in Europe as well as people who could speak little or no English.
The choir learned that it wasn’t the words they sang, but rather the music they made that
touched hearts and brought smiles—and sometimes even tears—to the people who came to
hear them. They also learned how music is indeed a universal language, and that experiences
like these also create bonds among themselves that last across continents and time.
On the return trip home, tenor Hayes Kaufman ’09 said when he joined the choir his dad
expressed his hope that someday he, Hayes, would come to appreciate the opportunity he
was being given.
“I think I already have,” Kaufman told his fellow choir members. “Thanks to everyone
for this great trip, the memories, and opportunity.”
H U N G A R Y,
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C Z E C H
R E P U B L I C ,
A N D
G E R M A N Y
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B U D A P E S T ,
K U T N A
H O R A ,
P R A G U E ,
D R E S D E N ,
L E I P Z I G
(1) The concert tour began at St. Stephen’s Basilica
in Budapest, Hungary, the city’s largest church. Not
only its beauty and magnificence awed the choir,
but also the sound of their voices. Tenor Tony
Wallin ’08 said he couldn’t believe that “we, the
Augsburg Choir, would ever have the opportunity
to sing in such a place.”
(2) In the small Czech town of Kutna Hora, once
famous for its silver mines, the choir sang at St.
Barbara’s Cathedral. Here, a few choir members
take a break at intermission to catch a view of the
town at night.
(Front row, L to R) Aleah Tebben, Mike
Schmit, Colin Callander, Kathryn Goerges (Back
row, L to R) Stacey Zeutenhorst, Miranda Nelson,
Eric Anderson, Adam Krumwiede, Tom Robinson
and Kent Bodurtha.
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In Prague, the choir sang at St. Ignatius, an active
church run by Jesuit monks that was begun in
1665 and completed in 1671.
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3
4
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(3) At a stop in Krabcice, another small Czech
town, the choir performed for an audience of
senior citizens, most of whom knew no English. A
highlight of the tour for many of the students was
a song they sang in the Czech language, for which
they received a standing ovation and compliments
on their pronunciation.
“This by far has been the best part of the tour
for me,” said soprano Molly Shortall ’07, who
enjoyed talking with one of the senior citizens
after the concert.
“It was better than the larger concerts because
you could just feel that it meant so much to these
people. These are people who had their culture
taken away from them for so many years, and now
you can see how much it must mean to them to
get it back.”
(4) The audience was sparse but very appreciative
at Annen Kirche in Dresden, Germany, one of the
only churches there to escape bombing during
World War II. A woman in the front row was so
clearly moved by the choir’s singing, she would
direct along with Peter and, at times, smile broadly
and cry quietly.
Summer 2006
B U D A P E S T ,
K U T N A
H O R A ,
K R A B C I C E ,
D R E S D E N ,
L E I P Z I G
“It doesn’t always matter how many people are
in the audience, said bass Dave Czepa ’06. He
spoke for many of the choir members as he said,
“that one lady and what this obviously meant to
her made the whole concert worth it.”
(5) In Leipzig, Germany—home to such famous
composers as Bach and Handel—the choir visited
St. Thomaskirche, where Johann Sebastian Bach
was a cantor and where he is buried. They also
toured St. Nicholaskirche, founded in 1165.
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(6) The choir teamed up with the Northwestern
College Choir of St. Paul to perform at the
Gewandhaus in Leipzig for the American Choral
Festival. They sang several songs as a massed
choir, plus each choir performed on its own.
Joining the choir was Augsburg alumna Nicole
(Warner) Simml ’01. Simml now lives in Germany
teaching voice and performing frequently.
Performing solos are (L to R) Nicole (Warner)
Simml; Krista Costin, Augsburg; Nathan Bird,
Northwestern; and Dave Czepa, Augsburg.
Directing is Northwestern choir director Timothy
Sawyer, with Augsburg director Peter
Hendrickson on piano.
What was the most memorable part of the trip—
the beautiful churches; the scenery; experiencing
different cultures, food, and languages? Not
according to many of the students. What they will
remember most are the bonds and friendships
they made with each other. Although the choir
has been singing together all year, they found that
sometimes it takes an experience such as this to
get to know each other really well. Alto Kellin
Pray ’08 said she really enjoyed being with others
who enjoy the same thing. The sad part, she
added, is now saying goodbye to the seniors
whom they were just starting to really know.
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5
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(7) (L to R) Kellin Pray, Bri’Ann Wright, and
Micah Erickson.
(8) (L to R) Emily Denstad, Emma Stensvaag, and
Adena Berg.
(9) Mother’s Day greetings from Prague were sent
home by Brian Halaas and Kari Aanestad.
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E
very week more than 2,000
people fill the Plymouth
Playhouse in the Twin Cities’
suburb for an afternoon or
evening of laughter, sharing
the lives of four women and their pastor
in the church basement of the East
Cornucopia Lutheran Church.
The play, Church Basement Ladies,
pays homage to the stalwart women who
cooked for and served every church
congregation. And it strikes a chord with
anyone who grew up in the 1950s and
’60s across the Midwest, whether they be
Lutheran, Methodist, or Presbyterian—it
was all part of their own experience.
Church Basement Ladies is based on
the Scandinavian humor books of Janet
Letnes Martin and Suzann (Johnson)
Nelson, both 1968 Augsburg graduates.
On stage the role of the church’s
matriarch, Mrs. Lars Snustad, is played
by Janet Paone ’83. For all three of them,
their Augsburg experiences play big.
Martin and Nelson came to Augsburg
in 1964 as freshmen, each attracted to
the big city and driven by the desire to
escape a future as a farm wife. When they
arrived, Augsburg was in the midst of
great change, reflecting new college
direction and leadership—the College
had just merged into the American
Lutheran Church after the demise of the
Lutheran Free Church, and Oscar
Anderson had just become president.
Students were pushed to explore and
understand the social and racial issues of
the city around them, forever changing
their worldviews.
Nelson aspired to be a home
economics teacher, but by the end of her
“God knew that if there were going
to be growing, self-sustaining, active
Lutheran Churches in America, he
would have to create a special
species of people, so He created the
Lutheran Church Basement Women.”
—Growing Up Lutheran,
Janet Letnes Martin and
Suzann (Johnson) Nelson, 1997
first semester had switched to political
science, and then in her sophomore year
to Scandinavian studies when the new
major was announced. She studied
Norwegian and was active in the
Norwegian Club, which led to many
opportunities, such as meeting the
visiting King Olav V of Norway.
Both Martin and Nelson felt
comfortable at Augsburg. They loved the
big city around them, but appreciated the
small-town comfort of the campus.
What they discovered was that smalltown Scandinavian Lutheran life was the
same everywhere. Nelson recalls the
many nights she and classmates from
small towns across the Upper Midwest
sat around in Gerda Mortensen Hall and
talked about their common backgrounds.
“We all grew up the same way,” Martin
confirms.
Students not from rural small towns
were commuter students, and Nelson
remembers stunning her city roommates
by talking about eating cream on bread.
So much so that she and others went
shopping and demonstrated how it was
made and eaten.
Paone arrived at Augsburg 15 years
later. By then Augsburg was less
THOSE
Lutheran
ladies
BY BETSEY NORGARD
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Summer 2006
Top: Janet Letnes Martin ’68 began writing
down her experiences growing up in rural
North Dakota and calls herself a “NorwegianLutheran farm girl humorist.”
Suzann (Johnson) Nelson ’68 used her
Scandinavian studies to inspire the
characters of rural Norwegian
Minnesota in her books.
Janet Paone ’83 has made a career in
acting and voiceover work, and
brings her Augsburg experience to
the stage in Church Basement Ladies
Bottom: From The Augsburgian, 1968.
Bottom: From The Augsburgian, 1968.
Bottom: From The Augsburgian, 1981.
obviously Norwegian Lutheran and far
more diverse, but it was because of the
Lutheran church that Paone chose it. Her
mother was Lutheran and her father was
Catholic. She was raised in Abiding
Savior Lutheran Church, but within her
family she felt the stigma of being the
child of a parent who “turned,” i.e.,
married outside the Lutheran faith. She
feels her father’s family never really
accepted her Lutheran mother.
After applying to music schools in New
York, she decided to stay home for college
and chose Augsburg because she had
always respected and enjoyed the
Augsburg students who were counselors at
Lake Wapogassett Lutheran Bible Camp.
She had also considered the ministry, but
she ended up in the theatre program.
“There was definitely a Norwegian
Lutheran influence at Augsburg,” Paone
says. “There was a Scandinavian studies
major, and most people’s names ended in
–son, -sen, -gard, or –dal.” She also
remembers the aesthetic influence of the
“good” dinnerware with Scandinavian
design used for special dinners.
Martin and Nelson graduated in
1968, but neither returned to her small
town. On a Norwegian Club trip to
Decorah, Iowa, Nelson had met Ronald
E. Nelson ’67; in March 1967 they were
married in Mindekirken, the Norwegian
Lutheran Memorial Church in
Minneapolis. She studied Scandinavian
literature in graduate school and for 10
summers directed Skogfjorden, the
Norwegian Language Village.
Martin married shortly after college
and began raising a family. More than a
decade later, in 1983, while helping her
mother-in-law research family history,
she became frustrated at not finding
much information about life in rural
communities and decided to begin
writing down what it was like growing
up. Together with Allen Todnem ’64, also
an Augsburg graduate, she co-authored
Cream and Bread, and then Second
Helpings of Cream and Bread.
Martin and Nelson remained close
friends. In 1994, on a whim, Martin
suggested that Nelson should write a
book with her, and Nelson quit her job
the same day.
Sitting around the kitchen table in
their flannel nightgowns enjoying
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REMEMBERING
those
Lutheran
ladies
BY DAVE WOOD
IT WAS THE MID-1980S. I had recently been appointed
book review editor of the Minneapolis Star Tribune after a lengthy
stint as English teacher at Augsburg and feature writer for the old
Tribune.
“Dave,” said the receptionist, “There’s an author out here in
the lobby who wants to see you.”
Wow. My first author. Who would it be? I trotted down to the
lobby to discover a woman who looked like a pert middle-aged
housewife from Hastings, Minn., which, in fact, she was.
“Hi,” she said, thrusting an enormous layer cake into my paws.
“I’m Janet Martin. I went to Augsburg back in the ’60s. I’ve
written a book and if you’ll review it the cake is yours.”
Looking back, I sincerely hope I wasn’t too condescending
when I explained to Janet Letnes Martin that Star Tribune policy
prohibited my taking gifts, blah blah blah.
“OK,” she said, unflappable. “I’ll take back the cake. You take
the book.”
So there I was with Janet Letnes Martin’s first literary effort,
Cream on Bread. I gave it a whirl. It was wonderful. As a minor
ethnician of the times, I had read lots of this stuff, like Howard
Mohr’s work, and I think I knew what was good. Janet Martin’s
was excellent. No cheap shots. There were no big yuks in Cream
on Bread, just lots of little ones. That’s because Janet Martin was
smart enough to know that there aren’t a lot of big yuks in
Lutherandom, but lots and lots of little ones. That’s why she
became one of Lutheran humor’s most honest purveyors.
Was I surprised? Yes. But I shouldn’t have been. I had taught
for 10 years at Augsburg, not too many years after she had
graduated. I had taught at four other schools before my arrival
there and was continually surprised at the little college’s vitality
and intellectuality. Sure, there was a streak of inferiority feeling
running through the student body. The University of Minnesota
students across Riverside Ave. called Augsburg “God’s Little Acre.”
We had great music, science, art, and poetry, but the steam heat
system in Old Main on a cold day sounded like the last 15 minutes
before the H.M.S. Titanic went down. Nevertheless we had great
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Dave Wood is a past vice-president of the
National Book Critics Circle and former
book review editor of the Minneapolis Star
Tribune. He taught English and journalism
at Augsburg from 1969 to 1981.
poetry readings, students went off to good
graduate schools.
Best, we all had lots of fun, parked
right in the middle of a seedy old section
of Minneapolis.
But back to Janet Letnes Martin. Her
first book was a success followed by many
more, including one of my favorites, which
involved Hastings housewife/detective
Shirley Holmquist, a direct steal from Arthur Conan Doyle. In 1994,
her Auggie classmate, Suzann Nelson of Grand Rapids, Minn.,
joined her and their books tumbled out, books like their
monumental theological tract about Lutherans and Roman
Catholics entitled They Glorified Mary … We Glorified Rice. They
also performed two-woman shows, filling church basements across
the Midwest.
Ever since the Martin/Nelson success, I’ve been a bit jealous.
I’ve tried my hand with ethnic humor. Like Martin and Nelson I
grew up in a little Norwegian Lutheran town. But my stuff never
lit any fires. Why did theirs?
I’ve come to think that Augsburg College had a lot to do with
it. Augsburg was traditionally on the outer fringe of the Lutheran
establishment. Its supporting synod, the Lutheran Free Church,
was always suspicious of clericalism, authority, big shots. An
immigrant church, it had to survive by its wits. (Janet Letnes
Martin, you see, didn’t actually think her layer cake would
persuade me to review her book. It was just a way of tweaking my
self-satisfaction, cutting me and the Star Tribune down to size.)
And so the two pious girls from small farm towns came to God’s
Little Acre in the heart of the Sinful City and found out one could
love one’s church and have some fun with it, too.
I look back more than a quarter century at the students like
Martin and Nelson and wonder at their successes, many of which
have just a bit of orneriness in common. It’s a wonderful tradition
and the women who made church basements famous are
definitely part of it.
And so now the girls are moving out onto the national scene.
Martin and Nelson are no longer girls, but I can’t help thinking of
them in that way, for their girlish glee and for poking a little fun
at the basements where they both spent hundreds of hours
learning that certain concepts were “most certainly true.”
I have only one bit of advice and that’s for Janet Letnes
Martin. If and when you get to New York City, don’t bring a layer
cake to the offices of the New York Times Book Review.
The editor won’t get it.
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copious amounts of both coffee and
laughter, the two women began to
capture recollections and memories as
they spilled out. Nelson has said that it’s
her job to jog people’s memories and
their job to laugh. Their intention is
never to make fun of anyone or anything.
“There’s a fine line between making fun
of something and having fun with it,”
Martin told an interviewer. “Hopefully
we’ll never cross it.”
Three books came within the first six
months. So far, they’ve written nine
books together, the most popular being
Growing Up Lutheran: What Does This
Mean?, which won a Minnesota Book
Award for humor.
Requests for speaking engagements
also started coming, and for several years
Martin and Nelson crisscrossed each
others’ paths as they spoke to church
groups, women’s groups, and local
organizations. Then they devised a
comedy routine and began appearing
together as “Those Lutheran Ladies”—
nothing more than sharing their own
backgrounds.
An idea for a play came about when
TroupeAmerica’s president and executive
producer-director, Curt Wollan, hired
Those Lutheran Ladies to perform for
three weeks at the Medora Musical in
North Dakota. Wollan invited a
playwright-couple, Jim Stowell and
Jessica Zuehlke, to pen the script.
Wollan, who had grown up as
“Lutherans attending a Lutheran
college in the ’50s and ’60s did not
have to prepare themselves for any
big culture shock. Some of them
even shared the same last name—
but were not related.”
—Growing Up Lutheran,
Janet Letnes Martin and
Suzann (Johnson) Nelson, 1997
president of his Luther League and the
son of a dedicated church basement lady,
encouraged Paone to take the part of
matronly Vivian Snustad, the
unequivocal and uncompromising queen
of the church basement ladies in his
fictional East Cornucopia Lutheran
Church.
Paone, a veteran character actress seen
in Tony ’n Tina’s Wedding, pushed for
revisions to the script through a workshop
process in order to engage Mrs. Snustad
more with the audience. This character is a
curmudgeon, but works through her
issues and begins to understand why
things must eventually change—beginning
with her consternation over the hymnals
changing from black to red.
Church Basement Ladies previewed at
several locations before settling into its
long run at the Plymouth Playhouse.
Paone recalls opening in Fargo, where
the cast was extremely nervous about
how it would go over. Once the audience
started laughing and didn’t stop, Paone
remembers the “neat moment” between
acts when the cast suddenly realized that
“this thing is going to be huge.”
Audiences react differently to the
play, Paone says, and she can tell by what
they laugh at whether the crowd (often
comprised of large church groups) is
Lutheran or Catholic. And, if they react
most vividly to the physical comedy
aspect, they probably aren’t churchconnected at all.
Even if someone is not well versed in
the ways of Martin Luther, she says, the
play is still very accessible. “It’s about a
[small] country church … it’s the social
center, with many different layers.”
Paone would love to pull more
material from Martin and Nelson’s books
for the stage, and Martin and Nelson
would love to have the current actors
stay involved with the East Cornucopia
Lutheran Church.
What’s next for Those Lutheran
Ladies? When asked about it, Martin
quickly replies, “Oh, ya, there’s lots more
in it.” When they get together and start
laughing, she says, “We just run with it
… and sometimes we just blurt out the
same thing.”
And, to quote Martin Luther and the
church basement ladies, “This is most
certainly true.” ■
“If Scandinavian Lutherans could add one more feast day to the church
calendar, it would be the feast of fish and flatbread … Unlike the Catholics
who had to eat fish every Friday, Scandinavian Lutherans were only morally
obligated to eat it once a year, and that was at the annual Lutefisk supper.”
—Growing Up Lutheran,
Janet Letnes Martin and
Suzann (Johnson) Nelson, 1997
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CHURCH
Basement
Troupe America, Inc.
Ladies
—you bet it’s a big hit!
The cast of Church Basement Ladies (L to R): Janet Paone ’83 (Mrs. Lars Snustad—Vivian), Greta
Grosch (Mrs. Gilmer Gilmerson—Mavis), Tim Drake (Pastor E. L. Gunderson), Dorian Chalmers
(Mrs. Elroy Engelson-Karin) and Ruthie Baker (Signe Engelson—Karin’s daughter).
BY ANY MEASURE, Church Basement Ladies is a monster
hit. It has been running for more than 35 weeks at Plymouth
Playhouse (scheduled through the end of 2006) at 101%
occupancy. It now has a double cast and offers 10 or 11 shows per
week.
Curt Wollan, producer and director, found inspiration for the
play in his own mother. After she died, Wollan was asked if the
gift she left the church could be used for their greatest need, a
new stove for the kitchen. He agreed, and it was named Lorraine
in her honor, a seemingly fitting legacy.
“We’re honoring people who are never honored … and who
are under-appreciated,” says Wollan. “The play has been hugely
popular with women who have worked in church basements, and
with their daughters and granddaughters, who are remembering
mom and grandmother.”
He remembers being a Luther Leaguer in his own church when
they’d sing, “Come out, dear ladies, come out, come out” so the
women could be recognized, and they were always bashful about
it. “They were the unsung heroes of the church—they kept it
clean and fed, and the coffee going.”
He says the play is universal—it doesn’t matter where or what
church you’re in—every church has its basement ladies. The show
just happens to be Norwegian Lutheran because it’s based on
Nelson and Martin’s book, Growing Up Lutheran.
The play is important, he says, because this part of church life
is dying. “As women have started to work, there are fewer
basement ladies and there is more catering,” says Wollan. “This
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celebrates the past and its heritage.”
Church Basement Ladies is preparing to embark on a ninestate, 50-city tour from January-March 2007, in mostly small towns
throughout the Upper Midwest, but reaching as far as New
Mexico, Colorado, and Montana. Then, they’ll wait a year and
tour bigger cities.
Already underway are plans for a second cast to begin
production in Chicago. New York is pending, and there has been
interest in an off-Broadway venue where it would play in a real
Lutheran church basement.
Norwegian Lutheran food is central to the play. One of
Wollan’s favorite lines is “Lutefisk and lefse are directly descended
from the five loaves and two fishes at the Sea of Galilee, and have
since lost their color.”
The music and lyrics were written by Drew Jansen; here are
two samples:
From “Closer to Heaven”—“You’re closer to heaven in the
church basement, Where we do the Good Lord’s work. Everywhere
you look you see spectacular sights; 40 kinds of food to feed some
fierce appetites; Nearly new linoleum and fluorescent lights,
managed by a stalwart squad. Here below the house of God.”
From “Dead Spread”[term for the spreads served on
sandwiches following a funeral]—“Dead spread, a splendid affair,
to celebrate someone who’s no longer there; dead spread, a
wonderful thing, what sweet consolation a hotdish can bring.”
For more information, go to <www.plymouthplayhouse.com>.
Summer 2006
AAlumni
LUMNINews
NEWS
From the Alumni Board president’s desk…
S
erving as
president of the
Augsburg Alumni
Board the past year
has in many ways
been one of the most
rewarding and
enriching things I
have done. I am
continually inspired
by the many outstanding and diverse
accomplishments of our alumni, and I
am honored and humbled by the
opportunity to serve the Augsburg
Alumni Association and Augsburg
Alumni Board over the past seven years.
My goal this year was to continue the
transformation and forward momentum
of the Alumni Board in its journey from
the role of an advisory board to a
working board. Under discussion has
been our advisory member initiative, in
which we invite representatives of
various campus constituencies to attend
our committee meetings in order to
foster greater dialogue, e.g. parents,
international students, A-Club, the
Augsburg Associates, Faculty and Staff
Senates. Our Connections Committee,
led by Buffie Blesi, undertook an effort to
explore possibilities for offering alumni
benefits. Stay tuned to hear more about
this effort in the coming months.
I’m proud to report that Alumni
Board members are well on the way to a
fourth consecutive year of 100%
contribution to the annual fund. Our
intention is to continue to build on this
tradition of giving, and I am pleased to
say that the Alumni Board has also
committed to a 100% contribution rate
among board members to the Access to
Excellence campaign. We are certainly
blessed by these commitments and by
these gifts.
President Frame’s leadership of
Augsburg is finishing with tremendous
energy, solid growth for the College, and
renewal of its vision for the future. The
strength and constancy of his leadership
has helped draw Augsburg to new levels
of recognition. In his own words,
“Augsburg plays a unique role in the
world of Lutheran education. Its service
to the city, to the provision of
accessibility to first-class educational
opportunities, and its regard for faith and
reason as interactive and mutually
reinforcing modes of understanding …
gives us a special mission.” Augsburg has
been truly blessed by President Frame’s
incredible leadership the past nine years.
I had the privilege of speaking at
Augsburg’s 137th Commencement on
May 6 and welcoming 752 graduates as
the newest members of the Augsburg
Alumni Association. Our Alumni
Association has grown considerably since
my Commencement ceremony a little
over 20 years ago, when the Weekend
College had just been launched and
when graduate programs, the Rochester
program, and many others did not yet
exist. The Alumni Association in those
days numbered around 10-11,000
members and now includes around
18,000. Congratulations and welcome to
the Class of 2006!
I am excited about Augsburg’s future,
the future of the Alumni Association,
and the Alumni Board. I hope you will
join me in welcoming President-elect
Paul Pribbenow and incoming Alumni
Board president Barry Vornbrock—the
next chapter in our history!
Stay close and stay connected.
Karina Karlén ’83
President, Alumni Board
LSAT prep for a bargain
Don’t take out a loan to pay those expensive test prep companies.
Augsburg’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate
Opportunity (URGO) is hosting LSAT Prep on campus this fall.
The instructor is Brian Farrell ’95, an attorney and Augsburg
alumnus, who scored in the 99th percentile on the exam and taught
LSAT prep for Princeton Review. Four sessions are offered:
TUES., OCT. 10, 6 TO 9 P.M.-—Homework review, reading
comprehension strategy and practice
TUES., OCT. 17, 6 TO 9 P.M.—Homework review, continued practice in
all sections, overall test-taking strategies, test-day preparation, class
questions
TUES., SEPT. 26, 6 TO 9 P.M.—General introduction to the LSAT,
analytical reasoning strategy and practice
The cost for the four sessions is $150 for Augsburg alumni,
compared to $580 at the University of Minnesota and over $1300 at
Kaplan or Princeton Review.
TUES., OCT. 3, 6 TO 9 P.M.—Homework review, logical reasoning
strategy and practice
To register (limited spaces are available), contact Dixie Shafer,
<shafer@augsburg.edu>.
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Alumni Events
Please join us for these upcoming alumni events; unless otherwise noted, call 612-330-1085 or 1-800-260-6590 or e-mail
<alumni@augburg.edu> for more information.
June
August
20
8
Auggie Hours, 5:30-7 p.m.
Campiello, 1320 West Lake St.,
Uptown Minneapolis,
612-825-2222
15
Alumni Board Meeting,
5:30 p.m.
Minneapolis Room,
Christensen Center
10
Auggie Evening at the Races
Canterbury Park, Shakopee, MN
Gather your friends and family and
join us for free admission and
complimentary hors d’oeuvres.
RSVP is required and space
is limited.
16
Auggies attend Lutheran
Night at the Dome
Minnesota Twins v. Cleveland
Indians, with first pitch at 7:10.
Lower level seating—$18 per
ticket(group rate).
Tickets are limited-contact the
Alumni Relations Office,
612-330-1613 or send check to:
Alumni Relations Office,
2211 Riverside Ave S., CB 146,
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Once your payment has been
received, the tickets will be mailed
to you in August.
Alumni Board Meeting,
5:30 p.m.
Minneapolis Room,
Christensen Center
July
11
Auggie Hours, 5:30-7 p.m.
Maynard’s Restaurant,
685 Excelsior Blvd., Excelsior, MN
(located in the southeast corner of
Excelsior Bay on Lake
Minnetonka), 952-470-1800
Please e-mail the following
information to <ecs@augsburg.edu>
or call 612-330-1104: Total number
in your group, names of you and
your guests, your graduation
year(s), and your contact number.
The deadline to register is Friday,
August 4.
Homecoming 2006—Watch us Soar
September 25-30
Mon., Sept. 25
Wed., Sept. 27
4:30-6 p.m.
10:30 a.m.
7:30-9 p.m.
International Student
Organization reception
Student Kick-Off Event,
Coronation and Pep Rally
Augsburg Associates annual
fall luncheon (off campus)
Noon-1 p.m.
Auggie Cup Knowledge
Bowl (East Commons)
9:30-10:30 p.m. Homecoming communion
Tues., Sept. 26
11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Counseling and Health
Promotion Annual Fair
6:30 p.m.
Alumni Baseball game,
Parade Stadium
7 p.m.
Powder puff football
9 p.m.
FCA campfire, Murphy Park
Thurs., Sept. 28
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Student activity—Old Auggie
photos
5:30-8:30 p.m. Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet
Fri., Sept. 29
9-10 a.m.
10-11 a.m.
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
12:30-2 p.m.
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2:15- 3:15 p.m. Campus tour
3:30-6 p.m.
Hall Crawl
3 p.m.
Artist Amy Rice ’93, slide
presentation, Marshall
Room, Christensen Center
7 p.m.
ASAC Variety Show
7:30 p.m.
Men’s soccer game v.
Macalester
Reunion breakfast
Homecoming chapel
Student activity
Alumni luncheon
Sat., Sept. 30
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Picnic in the Park
noon
Auggie Cup Desk
Hurling
1-3 p.m.
Football Game v. ConcordiaMoorhead
3:30-7 p.m.
Auggie Block Party
Summer 2006
CLASS
NOTES
Class Notes
1956
Evelyn (Chanco) Steenberg,
Missoula, Mont., and her
husband, Tom ’58, ’61 Sem,
celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary on June 2, and hope
to be at their 50-year reunion at
Homecoming. They’ve spent 45
years in the ministry, including
35 years as missionaries in Japan.
The Steenbergs can be reached at
<tasteenberg@aol.com>.
1957
Gloria (Grant) Knoblauch,
Lake Elmo, Minn., was recently
recognized for her service and
leadership in forming the Friends
of Lake Elmo Library, which
succeeded in bringing a branch
of the Washington County
Library back to their city.
1958
Rev. Gary Turner, San Jacinto,
Calif., is an Anglican priest and
V.A. Hospital chaplain. Last
summer, while at the Hollywood
Bowl to see Garrison Keillor, he
ending up sitting two rows
ahead of Philip Knox ’57.
1965
Dwight Olson, San Diego,
Calif., was elected president of
the Licensing Executives Society
(LES) of USA & Canada, a
professional society of over 6,000
members engaged in the use,
development, manufacture, and
marketing of intellectual
property. LES is part of an
international organization, with
30 national societies representing
12,000 members in 80 countries.
He can be reached at
<dwight.olson@ironmountain.com>.
1969
James Roste, Roseville, Minn.,
retired on Dec. 31 after 36 years
in corrections work. He has
joined his wife, Lorene
(Peterson) ’70, in her business,
“Senior Moves,” helping seniors
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sort, pack, move, unpack, and
settle in at new locations.
1971
Thomas Haas, West St. Paul,
Minn., retired last August after
working 32 years at the State of
Minnesota Department of
Employment and Economic
Development, helping people find
employment by providing basic
skills and resources. He says that
retirement is “almost all I have
heard it can be—WONDERFUL.”
He also wonders how he had time
to work and get other things
done before. His wife is a genetics
researcher at the University of
Minnesota.
Jean Holbrook, San Mateo,
Calif., has been named San Mateo
County superintendent of schools
through January 2007, to
complete a vacated term. She
brings 30 years of experience
with the San Mateo County Office
of Education to the position.
Charles Maland, Knoxville,
Tenn., was awarded the
Alexander Prize for his superior
classroom teaching and
distinguished scholarship at the
University of Tennessee. His
teaching and research focuses on
American literature and cinema,
and he has been named editor of
a volume of James Agee’s film
criticism.
NewsCenter in Duluth, Minn.,
which provides weather news to
several TV channels and
newspapers in northern
Minnesota and northwestern
Wisconsin.
1988
Kiel Christianson, Champaign,
Ill., writes a golf equipment
column for travelgolf.com as a
hobby, and was recently quoted
in an article in CNNMoney.com
about a new Nike golf club.
1989
Nnamdi A.
Okoronkwo and
his wife, Sabrina
K., Minneapolis,
announce the
birth of their son,
Grayson
Nnamdi, very unexpectedly and
quickly, with the help of the
Minneapolis Fire Department. He
was born on his parents’ fifth
wedding anniversary and joins
older brother, Spencer, 18
months. Nnamdi and Sabrina
work for Best Buy and Target.
Steven Torgerud and his wife,
in St. Paul, welcomed a
daughter, Abigail Mae, on
March 1.
1992
Susan E. (Gehrke) Erdman
and her husband, Shane,
Marinette, Wis., announce the
birth of their daughter, Wynn
Leslie, on Sept. 9. She joins her
brother, Carson.
1993
Dana (Ryding)
Martin, and her
husband, Jeff,
Andover, Minn.,
welcomed a son,
Caden Joshua,
on Dec. 2. He
joins brother Noah, age 2. She
can be reached at<dana.martin@
moundsviewschools.org>.
1975
Daniel Swalm, Minneapolis, is
an adjunct professor at the
University of Wisconsin-River
Falls in the Graduate College of
Education and Professional
Studies and teaches career
counseling through the
Department of Counseling and
School of Psychology. He is the
executive director of Career
Solutions Inc., a nonprofit career
development agency in St. Paul.
1986
Karl Spring was named chief
meteorologist at the Northland’s
Joyce (Nelson) Schrader ’64, Friendswood, Texas, is a retired
elementary school teacher who taught second, third, fourth, and
fifth grades. Her husband is a retired human resources manager.
In the photo are Joyce and her husband, Steve (middle and top
rows, right); their daughter Mandy and her husband, Scott (top
row, left and middle), with their children, Haley (3) and Cason (1);
and their daughter Julie (bottom row, left) with her dog, Elvis.
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Class Notes
Courtesy photo
ALUMNI PROFILE
Targeting cancer as both
physician and scientist
by Sara Holman ’06
Nine years have past since Arlo Miller roamed Augsburg’s campus as
a biology and chemistry student. However, this recent M.D./Ph.D.
Harvard graduate has not forgotten his Minneapolis alma mater.
“One of the biggest challenges in medical school is just trying to
figure out what is important and what actually matters. It’s
essentially very easy to lose the forest for the trees. I think Augsburg
science did very well to emphasize the forest, which provided a good
starting point,” Miller comments. He also credits the Honors
Program for its emphasis on critical thinking and communication
skills. After his junior year, Miller worked for the summer with a
leading cancer researcher at Washington University in St. Louis, who
helped convince him to seek the dual medical/research degrees.
Entering Harvard after his 1997 graduation was the first step in
Miller’s pursuit to study oncology, and his lab work in graduate
school led him to study melanoma. “I’d always been thinking I
would do hematology-oncology,” says Miller, “but I found that
dermatology is a better fit for me. Dermatologists actually deal with
the most prevalent forms of cancer, but the work primarily occurs in
the clinic rather than in the hospital. This will better enable me to
spend a fraction of my time doing research.”
Arlo Miller '97 received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2004 on
the same day as his fiancée, Ileana Howard, graduated from Harvard
Medical School. In June, he completed the M.D./Ph.D. program and
also received his medical degree.
Whether to become a regular doctor or a regular researcher or to split his time doing both has been something Miller has grappled with since
becoming part of the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP).
MSTP was founded to bridge the gap between physicians and scientists. “Sometime in the 1970s,” Miller says, “there was a concern that the
divide was widening to the point that effective translation of basic science research to the realm of medicine was in jeopardy. The MSTP
program sends people to medical school and graduate school with the hope of creating a pool of people who could serve as bridges between
these two communities.”
Miller entered the MSTP program with a National Institutes of Health (NIH) training grant, given to about 300 students across the country.
The grant pays all medical school costs and provides an annual stipend to compensate for the economic consequences of choosing the
lengthy M.D./Ph.D. path.
In this joint medical-research program, Miller’s first two years included the medical school core scientific curriculum—anatomy,
biochemistry, microbiology, pathology, pathophysiology, etc. Then he shifted to graduate work and did research for five years in three
different laboratories, including the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Finally he returned to the last two years of medical school and
worked in hospital and clinic settings.
In early June, Miller graduated from the M.D./Ph.D. program and will marry Ileana Howard, also a physcian. For the next year, he has a
transition-year internship in Seattle, where Howard is currently a resident in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
In July 2007, Miller will begin a three-year residency in dermatology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., a department known for its
excellence in the research and treatment of unusual problems. He imagines himself ending up at a research university and says he feels
drawn to the area of cancer biology.
When dealing with the very sensitive subject of cancer, Miller says his Augsburg experience continues to impact his role as a doctor. “You
often find yourself taking care of people that the rest of society has pretty much given up on and for whom all social support systems have
failed,” he says. “This is a community service aspect of medicine that I hadn’t anticipated or appreciated when I started, but I feel that
Augsburg helped prepare me through informal means, including the Link program and its urban setting.”
Sara Holman graduated in 2006 with majors in communication studies and English.
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Summer 2006
operas in repertory during its
eight-week season, attracting
40,000 people from around
the world.
Courtesy photo
TOASTMASTERS AWARD
Graduate
programs
Doris Rubenstein ’93 MAL
was elected to the Board of
Directors of Affinity Plus
Federal Credit Union. She is
principal of PDP Services, a
consulting firm specializing in
corporate and personal
philanthropy.
In Memoriam
The Honorable Pamela Alexander ’74, Minneapolis, received the
Toastmasters International Communication and Leadership award
for 2006. She was lauded for her community service as a youth
motivational speaker, basketball coach, and teacher, and for the
more than 50 community service awards she has received. She is
a judge of the Fourth Judicial District Court, Juvenile Division, of
Hennepin County.
Jessica (Ferrell)
and Brad
Zenner ’92,
Minneapolis,
adopted a
daughter,
Jasmine Shan,
in November. Jasmine was born
in Hunan, China, in February
2005. She joins a happy sister,
Lily Jinxiong, 3. Jessica can be
reached at <jessicazenner@
hotmail.com>.
1994
Carrie Kennedy
and her husband,
Eric Peterson,
Hopkins, Minn.,
announce the
birth of a son,
Kieran Philip, in
January. Carrie is an adjunct
professor of English at Concordia
University in St. Paul and
teaches fiction writing at the Loft
Literary Center.
1996
Anne Lalla married Todd
Johnson in March; they live in
Summer 2006
Shoreview, Minn. They have one
son, Evan, born in September
2002.
Leslie Lucas ’00 married
Matthew Weide in July 2005.
She is currently a student in
the Master of Social Work
program, and he is an account
executive for Donaldson in
Bloomington. They live in
Minneapolis.
1998
Brittani (Gross) Filek ’00 PA,
Corona, Calif., and her husband,
Matt, welcomed their first child,
Van Owen, in June 2005. They
were married in July 2004;
Brittani is a surgical physician
assistant at Kaiser Permanente
General and Plastic Surgery
Department.
1999
Bobby Scala, Eden Prarie,
Minn., along with his brother-inlaw, has opened Scala’s Beef
Stands in Maple Grove, a
restaurant selling products from
his family’s Chicago-based
wholesale meat company.
Sarah (Ginkel) Spilman, Iowa
City, Iowa, and her husband,
Matt, announce the birth of their
son, Alexander Nicholas, on
Jan. 3. Sarah earned a Master of
Arts degree in sociology at the
University of Iowa in 2004.
2000
Kai Gudmestad ’06 MBA,
Minneapolis, Minn., and his
wife, Amy, welcomed their son,
Elijah Douglas, on Jan. 29. Kai
graduated in the first Augsburg
MBA class.
2001
Kathryn Koch has been named
production stage manager for the
Glimmerglass Opera 2006 festival
season in Cooperstown, N.Y. She
will lead the stage management
staff and be part of a world
premiere opera, The Greater Good.
The company produces four
Irvin Nerdahl ’40, age 87, Jan.
27 in Crystal, Minn. He is
survived by his children,
Marsha, Laura, John, and David.
Kelly Roth ’47, age 85, in
Wheaton, Minn. He is survived
by his wife, Beverly, and three
children, John “Champ”,
Richard, and Janice, who also
attended Augsburg. Kelly,
nicknamed “Smiley,” was a
manager at the Smiley’s Point
confectionary. He retired from
Lutheran Brotherhood and
Central Life Insurance. He was
inducted into the Augsburg
Athletic Hall of Fame in 1978.
Rev. Philip A. Nelson ’55, ’58
Sem, age 72, Dec. 1 in New
London, Minn. He is survived
by his wife, Beverly (Omdahl)
’55, and three sons, Bruce, Peter,
and Blair. Phil had callings to
Colombia Heights, Morris, New
London, and Osakis before
retiring in 1994 due to health
concerns.
Edward M. Sabella, professor
emeritus of economics, May 5 in
Minneapolis. He taught at
Augsburg from 1967 until his
retirement in August 2000 and
was chair of the Departments of
Business Administration and
Economics from 1968-81.
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AUGGIE
THOUGHTS
Auggie Thoughts
Over spring break, 35 Augsburg students joined with students from Grand
View College in Des Moines, Iowa, for a trip to Biloxi, Miss., to help with
hurricane relief sponsored by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(ELCA). Students posted daily journal entries on Augsburg’s website; the
following is a portion of Jeanette Clark’s journal from the last day of the trip.
Guarding people’s stories
by Jeanette Clark ’07
Some look at the journey home as a necessary part of a trip—something
logically following going away somewhere. On some level, this is true. On
the other hand, the opportunity to travel home is one that should not be
ignored. One does not have an experience, really, until he/she reflects on
it, and this is part of going home. So rather than being a burden, this 30hour bus ride has been a blessing—a chance to continue to get to know
people and to process, or try to process, all we have seen and heard.
It seems that more than the work we did during our time in Biloxi, our
greater service was guarding people’s stories. We heard the great trials and
agony of those who worked in the morgue after Katrina. By going home,
caring for those around us, and sharing these stories, we will guard the
stories of those who suffered through this disaster. More than clearing
brush, painting, or scrubbing, it was crucial that we took the time to value
the experiences of those who suffered so much. It was a service to hear AJ
talk about the importance of his camp. It was a service to hear Jack tell of
the struggles of those living in FEMA trailers. We heard the stories of
spelling tests and possible “reward movies” by the elementary students we
visited. There is no way we can begin to understand their pain or their
experiences, but we can listen, and in doing so, we show them they matter
just as they showed us that we mattered by cooking and caring for us with
the utmost hospitality.
On some level, our trip home is when the journey starts. Who around
us is also suffering, and how do we get to the root of this pain? Who
around us has a story to tell that no one has listened to? How can we be in
solidarity with those on the coast who are trying to rebuild their lives?
There is still work to do. We’ve only just begun.
Jeanette Clark ’07 is pursuing a degree in metro-urban studies, and youth and
family ministry. She is a student leader in Campus Ministry and the Campus
Kitchen at Augsburg.
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Summer 2006
The Golden
Fisherman
According to the volunteer coordinators at Lutheran Episcopal
Disaster Relief in Biloxi, Miss., Mondays start slow. So, to quell their
nervous energy, some students got on the bus for a quick tour of the
damage that Hurricane Katrina caused. Even after nine months the
destruction is awe-inspiring. The U.S. Highway 90 bridge, which once
spanned the 1.5 miles between Biloxi and Ocean Springs, looks like a
set of dominos. “The Golden Fisherman,” a sculpture by Harry Reeks,
has only its feet connected to the cement base, with the rest of the
eight-foot brass-and-copper figure thrown 20 feet from its home.
—Stephen Geffre, Staff Photographer
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2000-01
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he new, New, New, NEW Now arrived
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A
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Winter
2000-01
FOR
AUGSBURG
COLLEGE
ALUMNI
&
FRIENDS
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
best wishes to you and your team .
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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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scholarship would cover the cost or tuition,
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Around the Quad
Chape ltalk
Sports
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On the cover:
Assistant Professor). AmbroseWolf
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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A-UGSBURG NOW
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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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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Winter 2000-01
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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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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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
Bradfo rd Aamod t
Sharo n Bate. Erick,o n
Barry Fo land
Ro nald ro ff
~largery Kyv ig Haaland
Robert Hans n
Ann Tja len Jensen
Roge r J hn on
David Johnson
Verli e Bloc k Jorenby
Ellen Paulson Keiter
haro n w an o n Knutson
Bruce L, ngager
Mary Lindgren
Karla Krogsrud 1\l iley
Donald ~lill er
David Stce nson
B ILOERS' LUB
Linda arl tedt
D:•wicl Proctor
Han andbo
All en Sauer
1rom
rdean Torsten::
,on
Robert Tuff o rd
Christo pher Wagner
Jo hn ~ anner
Lauralee Howe Zenk
Diane Petrik Ziemann
ENT Ull Y CLUB
n. hark Anderso n
Ro nald Beckm an
Lanncll F:i.rmer
f\lary Lower Farmer
Helen Anderson Gil dseth
Maril yn Peterson Hau,
Doris Wilkin s J hns n
Jud ith Lille. t I
Karen Tangen ~fanison
David 1lonrnd
Clari ce Staff
PPO llTI NG LEVEL
Charles Arndt
!o rris Bjurli n
Karen LeMere 8 ~moe
R ger I3o moc
Wendell Carls n
loria bu s n
~larilyn
'iel..,en
Jean Ami .ind Berg
Arvid Berg
Mary nn Ho lland Berg
Loi Harp Bjorngaard
~lary Cogcl ow
Euni ce Bergman Di etrich
Th om:is Eberhart
Judy Th mp on Eiler
Gary Ell is
Dale Engel
Sharo n Kun ze Erick
n
M:iril ynn nos. Fall trom
D o nald Francb
Ani ta
Sato ru Sudo h
Michael \Xtalgren
ndcn,o n
Judith Ka~in An enson
Patri i~1 SLrecker Pederson
Le·ley chw:i rten Schmid
Lind a H am ilto n Sem:i
Jame:, piess
'all y
Mi h3e l ~Llrcy
D ivin Peterso n
Charlotte Ge rclee n Osw oocl
H ild ur Oye n Gle:i,o n
hrb to pherso n Gra nsee
Helen Friederichs Griller
Nancy Bacon Hale
Glenn H:imberg
Linnea Hanke
Lo is Rajala H anson
CIASS OF 1965
Number of Alumni: 29 1
Total amouni of G ifts: 202, 185
P:1nicipation: 23%
Ronald Hanson
Kendall Kamp
Chuck Kienho lz
Paul Larson
andra impson Phaup
Charles chu lz
AU G BURG CIRCLE
Kin ney Jo hnson
MARSHA LL CO ' IL
Rob ert No rdi n
Stell a Ky llo Rosenqu ist
Karen Henry Steenson
FO NI Ens· CIRCLE
Robert Lee
Mi chael 1\ lonson
Gene Nagel
Jud ith O lson 'elson
Larry Nelson
Da n Anderson
Catherine W'chncr O rna n
'CIL
Carol A nderso n tvlc uen
Sara H alvorso n
UPPO llTI 'G LEVEL
Caro lyn Aadland Allm on
Clayto n And erson
Donald And er,o n
David Parup sky
REG E
r ' JR
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Steve n Strom rnen
B ILD Ell S' CL B
D enn is Erickson
M ary Lou Ervin Eri kson
Janet Batalclen Johnson
Jean Pfeifer O lso n
Helen ,ueren Q uanl eek
David idney
\Villiam tro m
Do rothea Hake To rstenso n
PRES! DENT' CLUB
Steven 'ielsen
•lerilcc Alne Schroeder
~!A R HAU
Darryl arter
CIL
Julie G udrnesw d Laudi ci na
Lilah Ra mus:,cn
Judit h Rey no ld>
I. Patricia Stec nson Roback
Sylv ia Johnson Strand
D av id Swe nson
\'(!illiam Tessman
Gary Th yren
Robert Zell er
CIASS OF 1966
um be r of Alu mni : 28 1
Kenneth Z iemann
Dani el ~!eyers
Shirley wanson 'ordin+
CE rr ll Y CLUB
D r thy Bo rsgarcl Berk land
\'v'anda \Xl:ig ner H anson
REGE
Peter Jacobson
Jo hn Luo ma
Gary Ison
Gay Jo hm,on Mi ne:u
Bru e Braaten
Jerry DeVrieze
I ea nne Star G reco
1-1
. Le:,ter Hahrer on
har n Christen en Kildal
Gary Langness
Diane Garbi ch Levake
haro n Lindell Mortru cl
Ro nald No rd in
James Park.
Virginia Hovland Plun ken
Beny H anson Rossing
tanley pangenberg
Marilyn Th mps n
Cark1 Q u:inbeck ~•algren
Ann Johnso n Wo llm an
Tota l amount o f G ift,,:
Participatio n: 190/o
BUl LDEll S' CL B
' CIR LE
Spence r M inear
D av id Patenaude
MAR HALL
Marie Bergh Sandbo
Larry ch Ila
Cy ntJ,b H anson
D avid Sevig
B ILDERS' CLUB
Larry Cole
ENT Ull Y
L B
Th omas
U CIL
o lema n
Lois Lut hard And erson
John G reenr.eld
Gary Bl ,berg
JoAn n Halvor,o n
Th o mas H anson
o rclelia
ohvc t H offm ann
Donald Hosetl,
Beve rly 1c:lson Hugo
Janice M3 U....,on John ·on
haron Diubenner Klabu nde
:iro l Welc h Langne
Do uglas John.a n
Kathryn \Vall Jo hnson
Gracia 'yda hl Luo m:i
Richard Mo rk
Robert 'elson
Darrel Peterson
Beth Torstenson
16,7
ENT RY
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teven Holm
Edw:ird Huseb)'
!Ian Kristenson
fary Larson LefT
teven Westby
PPORTI G LEVEL
J. Luther Anderso n+
ylvi a ather Anderso n
John Andre:i en
anne n 1ese th Berg
David Berg
Charles Bonn es
~larilyn Franzen Chri tensen
Helen Colrvet Clarke
Judith Erickso n Coppersmith
hirle y andin D:ihl
C. Franson
Kathleen Kap lin Franson
Jack Gustafson
Mary Kunh Haag
nd ra Edstr0 m Hamberg
Jerry Hokk anen
Loi undberg Jacobson
Gary Jo hnson
l:irie ygaard Jo hnson
Catherine Blom Johnson
larjorie Delany Jo nes
Joy Klemp
Daryl Kosloske
Sandr:i Jo hnson Kotva l
Elsie Anderson Larson
Joh n Lund
Jo hn Mill er
Karen Langseth Oelschlager
Beverl y Hallcock O hm:inn
Carol trand Pattee
Dennis Paulson
lardelle Jo hnson Pearson
Judi th Erickson Pittelkow
Carolyn Benson Piuman
1ary And erson Rop
Linda 1-loversten inger
Joann Gi lbenso n nyder
Charles tenson
James tru ve
haro n Peterson Tessman
OAS OF196
um ber of Alumni : 283
T0tal amou nt o f Gifts: 9,820
Participa ~o n: 2 %
PRESID E1'n"
L 8
John
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MARSHALL
Elaine Larson
CIL
8 ILD EllS' CL B
tephen Batalden
Sandr:i Batalden
Gail tromsomoe Dow
Mary Westcrmo Parrar
Lee Ann e Hansen J.ack
Mur iel IJerg Scho lla
Rebe ca Helgesen Vo n Fio;cher
Philip Wold
CENT RY CL B
Duane hil gren
Loren Dunham
Mari lyn Alb augh ierke
Alan Gierke
arol Nerd rum Grover
Jo hn rover
uzanne Overholt Hampe
Bari :ir-a ~ alen Han n
David Haugen
Karen Jacobso n Haugen
Duane Hetland
Darlene Tesdell Hetland
Rebecca Beito Huseby
Mark andbo
tuart tgaard
FOUNDE RS' CIR LE
John Fahlberg
Ro nald elson
Joan Volz
UPPORTI G LEVEL
Barb:ira Amderso n Aaberg
ue brahamson
John Anderson
Bruce Anderson
Lynn Bo llm an
Joanne haib le Bonnes
Keitl1 Bratseh
Ro n Burke
Beverly Kronstad Burke
Jame Call
Janet Fi her Dawnpo rt
. Leroy Erickson
Mari lyn 1cKnight Erickson
Ruth Ann Gjerde Fitzke
Terry Frovik
Kmhleen Mauer Gjesficld
Lorrain e Vash o w isch
ickie Mell um Ho kk:i nen
R bc rt H man
R ger Hu by n
andr-J Doeri ng Jeppesen
David Kern
Karen Lenander
James Leschensky
Rebec , Gisselqu ist Lien
George Lillquist
James Lindell
Kathl een Feddick Luedtk e
Eleanor Moe
Johanna eldert
Bonnie Johnson elson
Linda Larson Pahl
Daniel Peterson
Kenneth Peterson
Janet Madsen Peterson
Willi am Pittman
Fern Rasmussen
Dl:i ne Munso n Ristr m
Aud rey Anderson Rogness
Dennis Sa krei ter
Karen Foss ackreiter
ancy Osberg hnelde r
Mi ke evig
Patricia itkin
Ro bert kouegaard
Paulene elso n peed
retchen Larson wenson
W:,yne Swen o n
Duane Vlk
Miri am Cox Peterson
I.ASS OF 1968
Number f Alumni : 335
Total amount of ifts: 33,227
Particip atio n: 2 1%
REGENl ' UlCLE
Larry harpc
PRESIDENT'SCLUB
Michael Arndt
Karalynn Lestrud
John Weinard
IARSHALL O
c rge elson
CIL
13 ILD ERS' CL B
Doro thy And erson
Jean Hemstreet Ba hman
J nmhan DeVrie
Dean Ersfeld
Luther Kendri k
Marsha trOmmen O lson
fary R iland Peterson
J hn Roebk e
Judy And erson haubach
· rolyn Hanson hild gen
Jane Knudsen \V/, Id
ENl ' RY cum
David Boe
I ne Agrimson Hanson
Mark Hanson
Bruce Jo hnson
Lois Hall oc k Jo hnson
Jomes Karkh fT
Linda Haack Lomker
us:1nne tarn Malolk y
Lyle Malotky
David Melby
Ali ce Draheim Peters
ary chmid1
Earl ·thre
Janet Tho rp
n tan e Ackerso n ~ anner
PPORTI G LE EL
D nna nder o n
hrist Behm
Pri ilia Plan Berg
ral ulli vn Berge
Joel Bjerke trand
Jo hn Bohn ack
D nald Brill
Janet Br-Jaten De aetano
Elizabeth J-lukee Deretl h
1' ph en Erickso n
Willi am Farmer
Do uglas Feig
Do uglas Frisk
All en Glslas n
Denis Guctzk w
Paul Hanso n
Leif I lartmark
Ann e Dauphin e Hayward
D:ile Hendri ckson
Kathl een ~ illi ams Hen lrickson
Jo hn Hopper
ally Amund o n Ho pper
Jim I los •1h
I Jerald Johnson
Dolore Johnson
Th eodore Johnso n
David Joyce
David Loftness
Janet Letnes Martin
NoReen Nystrom -Henk e
Mary Firl Ol son
Jan Pedersen- chiff
Robe rt Peters
Linda Christensen Phillip s
Barbar:i Hanson Raymond
James Romslo
Merrill Ronnin g
Gerald ine Carlstrom Rustad
Nancy Peterson almi
andy Pagel Sammelson
Carol Watson aund ers
Gretchen trom chmidt
Jan everson
lair everson
Audrey
eiderhauser Severson
Joanne Dokken trauser
Byron Troite
Loi Wellnitz Warren
GI.ASS OF 1969
Number o f Alumni : 384
Tot al amount of Gifts: ,366
Particip atio n: 16%
PRESIDENT' CLUB
John Harden
larilyn Kusel Kirk
MARSHALL COU CIL
Pamela Bjorklund Carlson
\Vayne arl on
B ILD ERS' CLUB
David Cross
JaJl)e Ericksen
Diana 0 1 n Ersfeld
Ri hard King
Jacqu elin e Kniefel Lind
Ric hard O lmsted
andra Larson Olmsted
Mark ateren
l.ee challer
Jero me chauba h
rma Jo hnson tromm en
Lawren e Turn er
Jeanne M. Kyllo Wends huh
ENT RY CL B
Lynn Benson Hjelmel and
Ingrid Kloster Koc h
Barbara hiv ne Parrish
ene Parrish
Robe rt trandqui st
Erik trommen
Jo hn Sulzbach
Ro nald Swanso n
James To rfln
Karen o rum Alm
Juli e Teig land Anderson
:iro l Halvorso n Bjerkestrand
Robe n Bliss
Lois Peterson Bo llman
Joel 0ranes
hery l Jenneke Br:itsch
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ydn ey And erson Gray
John Greenfi eld
Janice H awk ins f-lalvo rson
laudia Melvie Hanmark
Eunice Helgeson
Royce Helmbr echt
Joan Halverson Ho h
Rosemary Jacobson
Laurel Jo nes Jo hnson
Ellen I.arson Jo hnsto n
Robert Kir chner
Ma rcia \\!"ellzin Kjesbu
Joanne Ogdahl Leach
Donald Lenzen
James Lindstrom
Mark Lund
Bruce Mestemacher
tvlarsha\l Os ma n
Caro le On e Pesek
Mich ael Peterson
Ro nald Petrich
Dennis Pflip sen
Sandra O lson Pietig
Sharon Riskedahl
James Rosie
Mary Mether Sabalk e
Richard Sandeen
Nancy Ne umann Th oren
Mark Trechoc k
Bo nni e Jami eson Wedel
uni s Z ieske
LaRhae G rind al Knarterud
Dani el Koc h
Berry Mackay
'ico lyn Rajala
Lisbeth Jorgensen etJ1re
Mi chael Th orsten on
M . Jane Corneli on Van Brunt
Ro nald Wahlb erg
Paul Wie e
SUPPORTI 'G LEVEL
Daryl And erson
Po rtia Maland Brandsoy
arolyn Gilb enso n Brow n
Kenneth Campb ell
herman Danielson
Barbara Ellefson Ditty
Kathie G ild emeister Erbes
Bo nn ie Christo pherson Feig
J\fark Francis
Lynn Anderson 1-laanen
oel Hauge
Mary ldsvoog
Renee Maikkul a Isaacson
Jerry Jo hnson
M arnee M oline Kopren
Jo hn Kulczyc ki
Maril yn Lading
Sonya ydah l Lund
Judith Benso n Madsen
Catherine Gorder Mazyc k
Susan \Xl illiams McG uire
Air ell ygaard
Linda \'{lichmann Oja
Joel 0 1 en
CLASS OF 1970
Lo rene Peterson Roste
Numb er of Alumni : 356
Tota l amount o f G ifts: 48,382
Donald Smith
Participatio n: 13%
A GSBURG CIRCLE
Th oma Peters n
Joyce Engstrom Specto r
Da w n Hofstad Slrommen
Tim oLhy Strornmen
Sharo n Johnson Sulliv an
D iane Johnso n Th orkil dso n
1ary Lo ken Veiseth
o nya Hagen Zieske
Linda Sw anson Z immerman
FOU N DERS' CIR LE
Robert Mid ness
PRESID ENT' S
L B
Nancy Paulson Bjo rn o n
N. Edwa rd Briesemeis1er
Terry ygaard
Paul ene O lson Od egaard
MARSHA LL CO NCIL
Linda Larson
Paul Mik elson
B ILDERS'
L B
G a,y Benson
ara Palmgren Benson
Mary Buss
Chery l Nelson Kin g
Richard Seime
u ~an Lindberg Sorenson
ENT URY CL B
James Ashley
Kerry Bad
J:i.mes Fischer
Jo hn I·lj elmeland
Lon Johnson
Linda Radtk e Karkh ff
Ronda Teigland Zoc hen
Nancy Ro tberg Sylvester
ENT URY CLUB
Jennif er Mi ller Bunk er
Willi am Eggers
Ali ce Rutkmvs ki Gaarde r
lary G roote r Lew is
Charles Maland
Gregg 1 elson
All en Ofstehage
Janice Bell chmidt
Stephanie Johnso n Sulzbach
SUPPO RTING LEVEL
Nancy Padd oc k Brenn y
Glen Bruin s
Susan Gib bo ns Casey
T imothy Casey
Paul Chind vall
Kathy Krop elin Cracraft
Lorraine \Xlietzke Aaland
A.
Lind a Kru se Andell
usan And erson
V ivian Yonke r And erson
Margaret Reitz Bade
Bruce Bo reson
arolyn Benson D:rnn er
Ruth Schroeder Duf fy
Peter Eckb erg
Tim othy Brady
Mark Bund y
Linda Schlue1er
urran
Kent G rosser
Vicki Aanstad Do rrell
David Hil k
Shi rley Schroeder Holtzman
Michael Hostetler
Mary Jech
Rachel Hendri ckson Juli an
Leslie Lee
Virginia Simeng:lard Liebig
Maril yn Buschbo m Lueth
Ro bert Martin
Debora h Sherman Enzenauer
Do nova n Erickson
\Xl illiam J\'lees
Ly nn Oder Mill er
Jo na1han
ye
Gerald 0 1 o n
Barbara Berg Petersen
Reynold Petersen
Judith Larson Peterson
Gary Gaddy
James Geske
Richard 1-labstrill
Marilyn ilox ness Hall
Bernellt! M anson Hansen
Nao mi Hauge n
Judy Baco n Haugo
Nancy O lson Hrdli cka
Al an Huu s
Rachel Ive rson
Lenn ice No rdaun e Keefe
Na ncy l-led tro m Voeks imoneni
Kath ryn Modrow Kufu s
Roberta Larson Lee
Greg Lindb erg
Pamela Haagenson Lindberg
Susan Did rikso n Lisell
Mm grera M agelssen
Patrick Marcy
Chery l Lindroos lartin
Mary Muhl brnd t
Daniel o rdi n
Bruce Paners n
Darrell Skoge n
Janice heldo n Th ompson
Janet
Jane Sontag Vern ess
Ro nald Weitbr cc ht
Gregory With er
Maril yn Bo rcherdin g Wortreng
Kathy Q ui ck
Robe rt Reid
Kathl een Bur ke Ridd le
Stephen Ro lfsrud
elson Pierman tier
Susan Maa hs Rowa n
David Owe n
Ka}' Hendrick son Owe n
CLASS OF 19 72
Willi am Urseth
Numb er of Alumni: 35--
MARSHALL CO 1CIL
P31rici:1 O lson Ellinger
Mark Ellin ger
Philip Hovers ten
Barbara Durk ee Mik el o n
Ronald Jo hnson
Gary Larson
Janice elson
Christy Larsen Branes
Lea nne Phinn ey
PRESIDE NT 'S CL B
Wayne Jorgenso n
Burto n Haugen
Th o ma Howe
Al an Soli
Nancy Becker Soli
Jo hn Rask
Tim oth y Rauk
Lind a il benson Romslo
Mark Saari
Glenni s Wi lda chluk ebi er
FOU DERS' CIRCLE
8n 1ce Bengtson
CE
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Ric hard Ekstrand
Krisline O lson
Karen Sand ness
'umb er of Alumn i: 346
To tal amount of Gifts: 26,896
AUSGBURG CIRCLE
Mi chael Goo d
Peter G3 le
John Gisselqui st
Gail Th acker O fstehage
SUPPORTING LEVEL
David And ell
Jeffr ey And ert
Donald Beach
Th om Berkm itz
Jane Catlin Bracken
CLASS OF 19 7 1
Pa11icipation: 14%
B ILD ERS' CL B
Joann Koelln Frank ena
Total amount o f Gif ts:
Pan ici patio n: 17%
11,60
PRESIDENT' CL B
Car I Pederson Jorgenson
F, Clayto n T)•ler
Rita Lran1pc Samue lson
Jud ith Sandeen andell
Else Tallaksen Sevig
Ronald pencer
'lary Kay Joh nso n Stensvaag
au l tcnsvaag
Gary Syverson
Jacque lin e Henry Taylor
Kalhlee n eim Til ck:rq uist
B IL DERS' CLUB
John Jenn eke
u an Sc a Swanson
MARSHALL COU CIL
D avid
hristianson
Mi chell e Karkh off Chri stianson
Marlys Oe lschlager With ers
James \XI, lslegel
Cl.ASS OF 19 3
umber of Alumni : 3 " tal amount o f Gif ts: , 28
Participatio n: 6%
PRESIDE
LUB
Terry Lindstrom
Carol Zinial ndberg
A G DURG CIR LE
Ri hard o lvin
RE E
' CIR LE
Ruth Johnson
B ILOERS' CL B
PRESID ENT CL B
Kenneth Holmen
Linda Dailey Holmen
K.1thleen Tinseth
Gary Anderson
Maril yn Gisselquist
Linda ~ ahlberg Jenneke
1ARSHAU CO
Mary Olson
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Bonni e Peterso n
CE.Nll .JRY CL B
Rebecca 'ysruen Berger
Joyce Catl in
Jame Hagen
'ancy Klein Maland
James Larson
Marvin Le,':lk e
Pamela Nichols 'elso n
Jeffrey Nelson
Da,id Pautz
D ILDERS' CL
Alan Bachman
Cynth ia Behmer Gale
Eliz:ibeth el n Gil benson
David Gilbenso n
1arlene Chan Hui
Brian ~ ,gdahl
Y CLUB
CE
Dean Anderson
tephen Blake
t Dav is
UPPO RTI G LEVEL
R. Charles And erson
heldo n And erson
Jo Ann Berg Bablitch
Catherine Berglund lk >cker
M arcia Raymond Berkow itz
Lester Breuer
u Brow n
Janet hurr Brubak
teven Carlson
Marily n Rude Chind vall
Beverly Mattson Conboy
Douglas Conboy
Nancy Johnson Dahlo f
Kathleen Cina Dimm er
TllTiothy Dob le
Duane Foss
Corrin e Froelich Frank
Lyth Hartz
Ruth Gu ndale Hill ebrand
Thomas Jensen
Denn is Jo hnson
Cheryl Peterson uin gc
Mark Mattoo n
Doane Bears Mills
Robe rt ilsen
Lavonne Pearso n
Willia m Pearson
Daniel Peterson
Reid Peterson
Janice Weum Philib ert
Peggy tafne Ruch
ou Schum ack
Kipp Skaden
Lou is Stender
Do nald wenso n
JL-an Bridges Wachs
Lin Carlson Wahlberg
Cynth ia Brakk e Wo lslegel
Karen Levisen Zcim is
I.ASS OP 197 4
Number o f Alu mni: 376
Total amo unt of Gif ts: I 17, 155
Participatio n: 17%
Eli z:ibcth Turrittin Lien
Ward hendel
Lynne And erson Volkm an
Baroora And erson Albr echt
R nald Al brecht
tephe n nen n
Rhona 'ew port Bry ky
Carl Bublitz
Grego ry Carlson
uivo n Emerson-Henry
Valerie Dilger Gryni ew icz
Morcia Tho mpson Hogen
Gayle Baker Hofmann
Lyle 1-!o rrmann
Mi hacl Hover..ten
Kathleen And erson Lor..ba h
Martin Lucin
Philip Lundi n
Paige 'elson
Wendy ilsson
toeve
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Mary Oa pp Overend
Richard Pearson
Kathryn anode n Pearson
Linda uirso n Pipk rn
Mary Ratzlaff
Ro land Root
harles huh
Robe rt tro mmcn
Joel olhelm
LAS OP 197 5
umber o f Alumni : 288
Total amount o f Gifts: 16,646
Participa tion: 16%
SB RG Ill LI!
Daniel Jo hnson
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PRESIDENT'
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Eric Br wni ng-L.1rsen
0 ILDllllS' L 0
Linda I lyde Bachman
Duane Esterly
Merilee Klemp
George Mothison
Pamela Birdsall Richard
Shi rley l10berg
Allan To nn
orman Wahl
CENll.JRY CLUB
David Dahl
Karen Jo hnson
Richard Kruger
David uin gness
Bradl ey Lundell
Kathryn Faber o rum
ui urie Paulson Dahl
Marilyn Pear..on Florian
Rachel Rohde Gilc hrist
Donald Grote
Peter Hendri ckson
Karen Hesselroth
Tho mas Koelln
Susan Forsmark Long
UPPORTI G LEVEL
ancy Dahl And rews
Jon Bergherr
Deborah Fredrickson Crow ley
Belvin Doebbe rt
Jame Erlandson
usan Gu enthner Ga rne
PPORTI G LEVEL
Conni e Garry Adams
Peggy And erson
hery l Birk Gable
Con.stance o rdby Bonde
Kothleen Briggs
John Burgeson
Brenda Hoppes Ca11:1doris
ndrea Eri kson
tep hen Graziano
tep hanie Gierke ustafson
Gerald Halvor..on
Jann lei ner Hamilto n
Rayn1o nd Hamil ton
uiurie Hayden
Keith Howard
Loretw Mack Koc h
Patri Edwards Kroml inger
usan Jo hnson Mc eill
Ii Mo llner
ancy
Daniel 'elson
hirl ey hristensen i kel
LondaJo hnson Paulson
Elizabeth Kaste Peder..en
James Ring
Ann Bubo ltz Roc he
Andrea Johnson tro mmen
Paula Roberts Tetzlo ff
Alla n Tor..tenson
Janette Tup a
Chris Jensen
Mark Jo hnson
Douglas John.so n
David ui ne
Willi am Lindqu ist
Kim Hoversten Ludn
Solveig Evenson Mattson
Elsa Mohn
Douglas elson
Jeff essler
tee n Olson
Vicky Bergh Paschke
Dale Paschk e
tephen Pearson
Ruth Graf Peter..on
Becky Gustafson Raadt
'«~lli om Raadt
harles Rapp
Jero me Rokk e
Mary Ro nnin g
Dean mith
Richard viggum
ancy elson Temte
Michael Thomsen
Lois Wanm an
Debra
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Cl.ASS OF 1977
umber of Alumn i: 3 5
Tow l amount of Gifts: 13,83 2
Participatio n: 15%
Cl.ASS OF 197 6
umber of Alumn i: 05
To tal amount of Gifts: 22 ,558
Particip atio n: 15%
A G D RG IRCLE
Ii . Th eod re GrincL11
PRESIDENT CL B
Jacki e Parker herryho me
tephen Reinarz
MARSHAU CO
1ephen veom
B ILDEI ' L B
·ott And er..on
Dovid Pagerlle
usan Gang.sci
Kothryn Anderson
Mark Zcll,m:r
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E
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Janel elso n And erson
Steven lll oo m
PRESIDENT S CLUB
Daniel Eitrheim
Charles Gabri elson
Joel Gisselqu ist
Roselyn ordaun e
MARSHALL CO
CIL
R bert And erson
Antoinette Laux veom
Patrick Zumbu sch
0 ILDERS' CL B
Mary Quanbe k Barber
Inez hey Bergqu ist
Debr:o Daehn-Zellmer
Mi hoel Heck
Daniel Reu ·
Mark chmidt
Laurn unon
ENTURY CL B
Willi am Babcock
Jeffery Blixt
Mary Fastner Bloo m
Bnice Cunningha m
John Sonnack
Jud ith Knudso n trommen
Lou Ann DielZ Wenen
S PPO RTI G LEVEL
ancy Berg tro m Allen
Debra ha e Anderson
Eric Aune
Wend y Bjork lund
Lynne Kohn Blixt
Elizabeth O lson Boum an
con Bouman
D wa ine Brun
1at.han
arisen
Pamela Carlson Heide
Linda arlson \Xtescon
David Cornell
Wayne Eklun d
co ll Fridley
James Haley
~lark Hall
Lori Q uo Hansen
Rox:mne l·b n
Michele Granlund Jerde
Susan Heng)' Johnson
Marlene Ell Jo rgen en
Susan Lageson Lundh olm
Douglas lerrill
Lori Ha lin ger Merri ll
Randall 'elson
Leslee Sandvig Nestingen
Laurie Stevenson 1ielsen
Paul Rinenh use
John and nes
'iarn a Schi eld
John Schraan
Jerome Spetzman
T imoll 1)' Strand
James trommen
Paul trommen
Bernie we nson
Rmh nderdahl-Peirce
Janel Waddin gto n Van\Xlyk
Sharon Svendsen \Xtanvig
farjo rie Ell is Welde
David Wyga nt
CIASS OF 1978
um ber o f Alumn i: 368
Total amount o f Gi fts: 30, 26
Pani cipmion: 17%
AUG 13 RG CIRCLE
P. D:1w n Heil Taylor
PRESID E T CLUB
All ison Everen
Kennel h Svendsen
MARSHA Li.
IL
Jennifer Abeln Kahlow
13 ILDERS' L 13
Mary Powe ll Ashley
J3me:, Bern~Lcin
Kendra Bo nderud
Th oma, Burnside
Patrick I la:ir
Bev Ha.m111"
1 Nleyer
Dennis Meyer
. Eri pore
1ephen Th ompso n
CENT RY L 13
Richard Hendrickso n
Th omas Hendrickso n
Linda Kin g
Bonnie Lamon 1oren
Jonathan 1loren
James Peterson
oreen \Xtalen T hompson
Loui e Dahl Wood
SUPPO RT! 1G LEVEL
Dir k Abra ham
Randy Asman
Kir ten Sateren Bergherr
andra Fretty Bruesewit z
Joan Brustad
lichael Colehou r
James Dahlen+
Mark Depaolis
Do nna Woodw ick Didrik son
ChrislOpher Cea o n
andra Glass-Sirany
Janet Hall
Peter Hanson
Bnice Hendrickson
M urray Hers1ein
Joel Hoege r
Catherine Arvid ·on Kaiser
J. Jo hn Karason
con Kemper
Caro l Fevo ld Koepk e
Brad Larson
Darla Burbach Lindqu ist
Caro l Ro mnes Loncar
Keith Lundell
Tama ly n Anderson Lundqu ist
Th omas Lundqui t
Ro lf Mo rck
Robert lorrow
Rachel Lindell elson
Carol Krassin Nis en
Paulene Soine Ison
Paul3 \Xlinchester Palermo
Bruce Peterson
Connie Lam n Priesz
Margery Mi elke Roberts
Scou Rysdahl
Ell en Wessel Schuler
Mark Sever.,on
Kevin Shea
Michael Sp:ir by
Suzan Moe S1egemoell er
Lorn Th ompson Sturm
Jani s Th o reson
Joan Swenson-Bredenbe Van '\' in.
I ebora h Lease Wagman
Gary Walls1ein
Megan Webster
aomi '-:' illiamson
Timothy Wo lter
CIASS OF 197 9
umber of lumni : 405
Tota l amount o f G ifts: 10,56Part.icipalion: 16%
Kevin Bondcrud
u :111Johnson Drakulic
Diane i\leyers
on \Veber
1ephen \'i'emzell
Juli a Davis tyr lund
Phil ip tyrlun d
Jeffrey we nson
CIASS OF 1980
~IAllSI-IALL O
Terry Jell ison
I
IL
13 LDERS' L 13
John Aune
Rebecca Lund een Aun e
Laurie arl on
con Hanus
Mi chael Kennedy
Adelaide Peterson Parbst
Jay Phinney
Sharon Lak in pi on
CENT RY LUB
Eric Anderson
Annette Johnson Anderson
El a Parbs1 Dean
Jeff rey Defr eese
David Eitrheim
L. ra ig Estrem
T heresa Serbus ~ lrem
aro l Dubov ick Hard
Chri 1o pher Haug
Lynn Schm idtk e Lyng
Emilie ysruen Kennedy
Laurie 'elson O rlow
Debra Merier Peters
Gram Rykk en
i\l ark To nsager
PPO RTING LEVEL
Lind a Ande rson
KaLhy Ploquin Asman
Debr:t Bal er
Steven Berkeland
David Boots
Tom Bo rdw ell
Judy Bender Brin k
Pamela Cantley
Paul Daniels
Sall y Hough Daniels
Robe rt Egan
Craig Ell estad
Julie Edso n eason
Catherine lngman Golv
Tonia Hendrickson u taf on
Kim Ranczka Gyuri sko
Joanne Leig hto n Hacker
igne ll strup
Jul ie lsen lngleman
Joni Jensen
Ho ll y ro1en Kreku la
lVlark Le wi s
Perry ~lalco lm
Vernon Mel nryre
Christel Hartwi ck Meye r
Amy Hoversten J\lorck
'icholas Nelson
"usan O hnesorge
hawn Pagliarini
Jacqueline Roesler Peterson
Donald Pouer
Terri Radovich
Deborah Larso n chult z
L, na Hall Skah<:n
Borb ara wffel
Dana Pa1ch Th omas
Jane Ol son uk c lich
Number of lumni : • 19
Total amou m f ifL>. 1- , I 19
Panicip :11ion: 14%
FO
DEi ' JR LE
Laurie Fyksen-13eise
PRESID E 1T
CLUB
Ma nin L-irson
Chri , Walker
1CIL
~IA IUi ALL
Jeff rey Jam es
Jacque lin e Brook hire TeTSb
e rg
BUILDERS' L B
JoAnne I eller-Ander,,en
Harold Weick
CENT RY L 13
Cind y Brehm
Charle:, 13urmeis1er
Dani el Carlson
Anit a Hill Hansen
Kay Kendall Kapp er,,
Kristy Ander:,o n i\latt.son
Phillip Nelson
Kr isten Obrud
Robert Roy
Paul Sannenad
Chery l i\licheben Slencn
SUPPORT! 'G LEVEL
G rego ry Baufie ld
~l ichael 131
obe rger
Denise Dup re Boc klund
co11Bock lund
Jody Yaroc h Bordw ell
Jon Burnison
Ju lie Ungemach Collv er
Janyce Erickso n
Claudi a Walters Forsbe rg
Dann Fo rsberg
Robert Gardn er
Fritz Hacleler
Julie Levisen Hammon:,
Paul Han.mark
Dawn Hendri cks
Dale KenKni gh1
Sandra Ketcham
Paul Kilgore
ynthia Ellm an Kncis l
Gary Kub al
Robe 11Laf leur
Gail Ryan Lehn
Lee Lill quis1
Peter Ma nignac o
tacy John:,on I nson
Bradle)' Ruff
Lisa Rusinko
Roalcl atcren
Margaret Ison ommer~
John Sorenson
John \\7:1genaar
Rob) '" Arno ld Zollne r
CIASS OF 198 1
Number of Alumni :
18
-Y:tal amount o f Gifts:
,199
Participation: I
GB RG CIRCLE
Tracy Elftmann
FO DERS' OR CLE
Roben ~ ick
PRESIDENT' CL B
Leeann Rock
Dean undquist
MARSHALL CO
Erik Kanten
Karla Morken n ,ompson
J hn Twi to n
Kathl een Knost an ess
Kevin ~ alther
CIASS OF 1982
umbe r of Al umni: 494
Total amount o f Gifts: 9,511
Pan icipation: 10%
PRESID ENT
LUB
Brian Anderson
Jo hn Evan
CIL
BUILDERS' CLUB
Galen Bruer
Pamela Herzan Crowell
Kimberl y Marki e
Dean Mo ren
Ruth Muschinske
Elisabeth Lundeen andgren
'aomi Christense n taruch
John tro mmen
CENfUR Y CLUB
Chris And erson
Michael Burkhard t
Camill a Knu dsen Carlson
Kristo fer Ho no n
John Manson
David Soli
UPPO RTI G LEVEL
Christopher Ascher
Arlin Becker
Beverly Benson
Estell e Brouwe r
Brian Budenski
Kathry n Mickelso n Canwright
Christine Conroy Cherwi en
Victoria Jeff ress Di al vo
Peter Froehlk e
Louise Becken Gallagher
Barbara Gilben
teve n Grind e
Janna Wallin Haug
John Hofnander
Wah Johnson
Kristi ne Johnson
Laura Kasdorf
Rebecca Jami eson KenKni ght
Timo thy Kidde r
Fred Larson
David Leo nidas
Marilyn Gutzman Lodoen
Charles McCan
Dana Holmes McInty re
Meryem Mestoura-Oerge
Scott Musselman
Janine Mattison Nelson
Juli e Holm Odi l
Wendy Nelson Peterson
Di ane Roo k-Jo hnson
Susan Dahlgren Sackrison
Susan Horvat Schill er
Kirsten Schw appach
Stephanie To rgerson Sippr ell
Kari Ann a Beckman Sorensen
Penny Becker ull ivan
Linda Roo p Svendsen
MARSHALL O
CLL
Jeff hri tenson
Debra Krueger Knight
Lori Mo lin e
Roel ill
Randy Stensrud
Ronald l\ mg eth
Jo hn Turn er
Katheri ne Drechsel Vichich
David Wilson
Dale Womeldorf
CLASS OF 1983
Number o f Alumni : 28
Total amount of Gifts: 3,259
Pan icipation: 8%
PRESID ENT CLUB
Joan Molin e
BUILD ERS' CLUB
BUILDERS' CL B
Melinda Tum a Arvo ld
Robe n Arvo ld
Jeffery andgren
CENTURY CLUB
Eli zabeth Bartz
usan Cash
heryl And erson hark
Katherine Aun e \Vade
UPPO RTI G LEVEL
Do uglas Adams
Paul Amos
Mark And rican
usan l-lanson
mu
Lori LaBelle Ban z
Richard Benneu
Kathleen Juli n Benson
David Berrym an
Eli zabeth Bonn er
Leslie Boyu m
Linda O lson Brandt
Julie Christenson Brenny
Terry Brown
Roxanne llausc hno t Buch:inan
Mic hael Cady
Debra Baardson Carlson
Elizabeth Carlson
o n Daniels
Cheryl Howar d Fisher
Do nald Fulto n
Jean Hanson
Rand Henjum
Kay Kenned y Henjum
Penelope Larson Hinderaker
Mark Hu ltgren
Elizabeth Bly Iverson
Rurik Jo hnson
Laura Kasper
Debo rah Church Kidd er
Kala Knuts0n
Laurie Mann
Tim othy Nohr
regory Opit z
Lynda Bonsell u
Richard Redetzke
Leslie achs Ruff
Patt i Evenson Ruth
Jo hn Sackrison
Virgin ia arver
Shell ey w anson ateren
David chepers
ENTURY CL B
Mary Thu reson Belden
Paul Elliott
Jean Luca Ho no n
Pamela Brakke Lanning
Alli son Larges O 'Day
Maren Lecy Ogd ie
Cathy hea
James ier:1kowski
PPORTI G LEVEL
Timothy
grirnson
An ne Togerson Aune
hawn Dr-aper
Lori hmidt Fisher
Meredith Gardi n
Laurie Bennett Halvorson
Lynn Helmke
Janice Haselho rst H tager
harles Ho uts
Mary:, Matts n Hultgren
Miriam Gi elquist Jensen
usan Pull eyn Lenzen
usan Hackb anh Lundq ui t
Do nald Mc lur e
teve ayman
hristo pher elson
Jerry Quam
Mary Roc k
Janet Griffi th andfo rd
Daniel hucll er
Mich ael hw an z
Peter kjervo ld
Rebe a Ostendorf Tun gseth
Meri lee ander Womeld rf
Mary Yurick
CLASS OF 1984
umber o f Alumni : 361
Total amou nt o f Gifts: 18,2 17
Pan lcipatlon: 9%
PRESID ENT' CLUB
Paul Mueller
Kim A leson Ok erstrom
BUILDERS' CLUB
Kyle Anderson
armela Brow n Kranz
Michael Pickell
Patrick ir
Mi chael 1rong
ENTURY CLUB
usan Richmond Jo hnson
Kent Karni ck
Janet Larson Karnick
Brenda Hansen Peterson
Kari Evanson tro ng
UPPO RTI G LEVEL
Bruce Arvo ld
Brent Crego
urtis Ei hen
Anne Erickson
John Gi elqui st
Tim othy Heitman
Jo hn Hilpisch
Lisa Rykk en Kastler
Patti Lloyd
Perry Madsen
Gail Morland
Mary O lson
u an \Varnes Quam
Michelle Reid
Do uglas Ruth
Julie hue11
e
Rhonda Riesberg Tjaden
CIASS OF 1985
'umber of Alum ni : 394
Total amount o f Gifts: 22,549
Pan icipa tio n: 9%
A G BURG IRCLE
Jean Taylor
F UNDERS' IR LE
heri Hofstad K.~mp
PRESID ENT CLUB
ancy Mackey Mueller
o rman Okerstro m
harles Rath
Tamera O ell Rath
13 l LDERS' LUO
usan Berg
Jennif er Olstad Hammer
D, ight Heaney
Steven Lee
ENTURY L 0
Jenni fer J hns1o n Schaid ler
S PPORTING LEVEL
Brian Ammann
Dawn Gerber Amm ann
Peter Auran
RE ENT ' IRCLE
Michael Ooclnarczuk
Jeff Bump
Michael Burden
Dale hris1o pherson
Trud y Fairbank Crego
R. L,w rence Evans
Lee Hawks
Ann
harberg Hein
Carrie Kosek Knon
Kath leen Kuro ss
James
BU ILDERS' CL B
Keith Gliva
Lisa Jo hn o n ~ ahlberg
Kari Huseby Wessman
owac k
Cathleen mith Pagels
erena prenger teffenhagen
Lisa Svac
PPORT ING LEVEL
An gela chillin g Aitk en
oe l Swanson
Paul Thomp o n
uc Th omp on
Michael Tj aden
ClASS O F 1989
Num be r of Alumni : 465
Total amo unt of Gifts: 2,
Particip atio n:
6%
~IAR HALL
O U CIL
9%
REGENTS' CIRCLE
Rebecca Gue nzel Bodnar czu k
Richard Bahr
Arny Hy land Baretz
Chri stin e Wacker Bjor k
faureen McNei l Braatz
Bri an Brakke
Caro l Chase
'I rris Engler
Lisa Brakk e Geis lin ge r
Dea nn a Germain
Jean Guemher
hristian Hahn
CENT RY LUB
1eve n Agge rgaard
Chery l olo mo n o n
Bo nnie L1r.,o n: rem o
Lori Jackm an Hand be rg
Lia Pcteni.o n
D an Terrio
!'PO RTING LEVEL
Debra Brazil
Melissa Hargrave Brueseh o ff
Ti mo th y Gu stafso n
T imothy Jo hn on
Dua ne Birnbaum
Andr ew Moen
Deva ney Looser
A nn Erk kil a Dud ero
Daniel Hanson
Jo hn Wahl be rg
Paul Rensted
Daw n Do naldson Riddering
Jane McA nnany
CENTURY CL B
Kenneth Boe hm
Di ana Wilki e Buffi e
Robe r, Kappers
UPPORT ING LEVEL
Lisa Pestka A nde rson
co n Schue
Christo pher Schul z
teve n evertso n
Mark Wh eeler
Am y Johnson Hanson
Carrie John o n Ingram
J\ilark Muhi ch
Catherine O niskin
Dr ew Priveue
ash
Caro lyn Ross
Broo k
\Xlilliam Schwa rtz
Meld o n Seeland
Todd Steenso n
Cathleen Kleim an Th om
Participatio n: 7%
Kevin Augustine
Lisa Baumgartne r
Aaron \: arwi ck
Caro l Cypr ian Callahan
Virginia arlson
B ILDER ' CL B
Chri s Pieri Arn old
Jame Arn o ld
Clay Ell ing so n
Paul Ca ·anova
Susan Haka la Gl iva
Total amount of Gifts : '4, 890
Anne Conze mius
Deid re M idd leto n
Participatio n:
aroline Q uin zon Ma rvels
Kristin Senerg ren McGin ness
Th omas Mill er
ar:.1h Evanson
elson
M ichell e Mo rit z Richards
Margaret Rog
Jeff rei• Schlieff
Dav id Shaske)•
Lynn Demaray
pliustoesser
Juli e zabla
lark Zaruba
551
PRESID ENT' S
Carla Asleson
L B
B ILDERS' CLUB
Jorgen Ellin gson
G rego ry Schn agl
CE n -u RY CLUB
Chri stin e Coury arnpb ell
Mich ael J:1c b!,on
Kent Klepp e
Kevin Ro nnebcrg
Shirley eve rso n
Jul ie Urb an
ClASS OF 199 0
'umb er o f Alumn i: 451
5%
SUPPORT ! G LE EL
Jo hn Beatty
L,ur:l Bo wer
PRESID ENT'S CL B
Bru ce Ho lco mb
unli ffe
David Dro lson
Janie Du erre I-tall
Kris1en Hi rsch
CE fURY CLUB
Paul Klaiber
Sherri Lar o n
Clayt on ~le 'eff
Nancy ~lerrill
Kristin Mill er
Elizabeth Petit
Heath er LaaLsch Sabi •
Ju lie
hl ucter
Cathy vendsen
Steve n Gittw,
De an \Xla hlin
Jean Eilenso n
Alex Gonza lez
Greg Hanson
ClAS S OF 199 2
Lynn Fichtne r
T rygve
Timot hy Hanson
Wendy henn an Heil
arol eil er
John~ ib erg
Heidi
o rman
MARSHALL O
Jeffrei • ul zbach
CIL
Rebecca Pfabe
SUPPORT ING LEVEL
Kari Stn 11
z Backes
Mary McLain Bahr
Dougla s Baretz
Mi chele Klo ppcn hapdelain e
Kelly Pe1erson Dun can
BU ILDERS' LUB
Shar n Al to n
P~H
lc 'ev in
1
ystuen
un1ber o f Alumni : 6 I 2
Total amount of G ifts: 2,285
Participati on: 3%
N icole Henz
Ro nd a Co lwell Jorgenson
and ra Ludtke
CIAS S OF 1987
'umber of Alumni : 3
Total amount of Gifts : 3,697
Part.icipatio n :
•IA RSHA LL O
A lice Da hl Roth
CENT RY LUB
Daniel Handb erg
Brent Lofgren
Mark Mor ken
Number of Alumni:
Total amount of Gif t.s: 8,700
Pani cip atio n: •I%
chamb er
chl cy
W illi am A nderson
Todd A nderson
Craig Fering
Lynn Pende rgast Feri ng
Linda Gfrerer
Susan Goebe l
'iichael Goebe l
Jod i Hamre
Kri sten Knoe pke
M ichelle Lavelle- Henry
ClAS S OF 199 1
FO 'DERS' CIRCLE
Co lleen Kay Watson
Brad le)• Meyer
Pamel a Eckhoff Meyer
Karen Dahl
ClASS O F 198 8
'un1ber of Alumni : 07
Total amo unt of Gifts: 3,304
Bradl ey chafer
Caro ly n Young chu ell er
li chael tofferahn
Joy Walk er
B ILD ER ' CLUB
Ramo na Rusinak
Pany lshm1g Pieper
rocke11
Teri Bloxh:im G ittus
Jul ie 01 o n Hend ricks
Judith Jarou ek Jacob
Sharo n Mackenthun
Manha Gisselquist
Vicki Ell ingrod
Amy ~tarquardt Elmer
Rebecca Fahlin
Robe n Harri s
Anne Wasick H lz
Laura ~I Gia · n Horvet
Joe l Jorgen, on
Jai • Juola
Sally Hedm an Lawles,
Ju lie Edstro m O lson
Richard Peter o n
Do nald \:' ichmann
Da niel Aun e
ClAS S O F 198 6
umbe r o f Alum ni: 306
Tot al amou nt o f Gifts : 7,805
Participat ion:
CENTURY CLUB
lary Johnson Boehm
Kim Tann
Luann 1en1an \X'alSOn
CIL
Susan Carlson farcinkow ski
Ileen Oake s
Juli e Dunn O ll ila
Jenni fe r nater O J-o n
:trol Peterson
Sc ti Peterson
LEVEL
UPPORTI
Mary 1oleen Bianchi
Bru ce Bina
Emil y Blados
B ILDER ' L B
Mik e Pfeff er
Juli e Wes1co 11Traft
Jennifer Bowle .>
CE
RY L B
Heath er Jo hn to n
Th o mas Ro ·s
~lo lly Foc htrn an chn agl
1G
David Chad
Tere sa Hengy Ch ri -Lia nso n
Doug Cyph ers
PP RTI G LEVEL
Terence A ers
Karen Behm
Wendy lay Beimen
R.,nda Bock
James Bmeseho ff
Terri Burn r
Joanna ,mdbo Engstro m
Kathy Lindberg Evav Id
Jo nathan Ferrell
m Raedeke Frischm n
aria Gennrich
Debra Groez inger
Diane Hedberg
Elizabeth Walker Hi kman
Lucind a Jo hnson
nth ia K rusak
James Len ing
Debra teffenson Icier
Erick Norby
Kristen Hauschild o rby
Adam O lson
ott Peterson
Ti na Ku be Peterson
Jennife r Piper
Carol Rieger
Lyle aur
Loi
hwanz
Debra Riddering 1iller
Cassandra ·loering
Ter,y ko nek
John Nielsen
James Osberg
Renee Paulsen
Kri ten Ryan
Ra hel chuhz ielsen
Hans kul stad
Caro l Van Hu lle
Todd ~ eisjahn
hristin Wendt
James R enberg
Jo hn ander
Ro n chneider
Peter teen
C1ASSOF 1994
umbe r o f lumni : 52
T tal amount f Gifts: 1,770
Pani ip ation: 3%
usan Hornin g Arn tz
Eileen Glasspoo le
David arr
andra Ri•dcen
hrist pher Terrell
Lisa Ritchie Terrell
ancy Toedt
PP RTI G LE EL
Troy 13ergmann
Bonni e Bina
Brian ,vedee n
Ala)'ne Th oreson
Don Tromb ley
~
PRESID E rr CLUB
And rew Fried
B LDERS' CL B
Christo pher Bush
Joseph Hoialmen
Willi am Vanderwall
CEN RY CLUB
usan Hanse n
Jason Koc h
Maril ee Poe
Llz Pushing
Meri Pygma n
Carole hmidt
Chad hilson
Heid i LSner taloch
Fall ine undq uist
S PPO llTI NG LEVEL
Lisa Alexander
Marc Anderson
Heid i And erson
Rita Billin gto n
Mark )assen
I.auric Palmer Dro lson
Haro ld Emahiser
Erik Hell ie
Kristin Jespersen
Jeffr ey Krengel
a,y Kroells
Susan l.aabs
Susan Lettm:inn
Benjamin Lo renz
Tracy Mena
Kay
Even.son
,ll iam Gabler
Jennifer Feine Helli e
Benjamin Hi km an
Barbara Jensen
Joan J hn n
nne Julian-V:on Abel
Tiff an
rm ford Klett
Tho ma Lalim
Denise ideen Mc eff
Lisa hroeder el n
Julie verson
rman
umber of Alum ni : 459
Total amount of Gifts: SI ,742
Pani cipation: 4%
BUI LDERS' CL B
Kristin Lar on Palm
CENTURY CL B
Conrad Meyer
CLASS O F 1996
umb er of Alumn i: 5 I 5
Total amount of Gifts: 1,565
Pani ipati n:
ENTURY LEVEL
Heidro n hamberlin- e rge
an y Danielson
A ngela ~lill er Denchfi eld
a.ASS OF 1993
Number of Al umn i: 6 12
Total amount of Gifts: .33
Participa tio n: ;%
Eric Peterson
Cl.ASS OF 1998
B ILDER ' LUB
on Anderson
Laurie Benn ett
ENTURY L B
Po lly And erson
Go rd n Flanders
Karla ingcr
PPORTI
LE EL
arah Birk lid
Mic hele Braley
Heather M ettigan Brandley
ils Dybvig
Jason Hanson
Catheri ne Kurvers
It Scho ll
Barry ~ rnb rock
Jennif er Bauer Vox land
CIASS OF 1997
umber of Al um ni: 96
1' tal amo unt o f Gifts: 2,20Panicipatio n:
B ILDEI '
L B
PaLricia Pardu n
Jesse Armbm ster
Gi n:, elson Peterson
ar-JRhines
J nathan Rose
James mi th
L)'fln hi ndvall talker
lco le regor Zwebe r
Tara
esareni
Ann Riebe ~ agstr m Meister
ENTURY LUB
Mo na D maas
SUPPORTI NG LEVEL
Lew is Beccone
David Boles
Ylraco Chichaco
Joan Will iams Game
usan preiter Got2man
Eyob Hamda
Calvin Hanso n
Do rcas Makundi
latthew O berg
haro n Rolen
Heather Gunderson Rose
Houssem Tri gui
Daniel Yetzer
CIASS OF 1999
umber of Alumni : 21
Total amount of Gifts : $3,235
Parti ipatio n: %
REGENTS' IRCLE
Deborah Hutt erer
B 11.DERS' LUB
Lisa Th eurer
E
RY L B
Caroline Ro bach Wo itas
UPPO RTI G LEVEL
Brent Fester
Jennif er Grimm
ata ha Hamann
Terry Hermanson
larissa Hutt erer
~ anda Olson Ja h
Todd 1' urand
CIASSOF 1995
CUR.RENT STUDENTS
umber o f lu mni: ;55
To tal am unt of ifts: 1, 110
Pan icip :1tion: 3%
RE EN ' IRCLE
aro l)'n Hardel
BUl I.DERS' I. B
Jonathan Arnt z
CE
RY L 13
Grant hristiaru n
PP RTIN LEVEL
Alan Brand ley
Karen And erson Dec
D:iniel Di etrich
Rebccc:i Hender n Hay
ancy Ho lml lad
hristo pher I lonigman
Leah Jo hnson
Sarah Evan Kuehl
Luke Malloy
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Teresa oo k
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Elizabeth Malo ne L.,mbre ht
Derrin Lamkcr
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Patrick T hull
Rebe ca Thrutchlcy Turn er
Janell e Wong
u an Wygant
PP RTI G LEVEL
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Faculty & Staff
T he Augsb urg g ivin g oc ietie recog ni ze all annu al gif ts o f cash made w ithin a fiscal year at the fo ll m in g level
Aug bur g Circl e
Fo u nd ers' Cir cle
Rege nts' Circl e
President's Club
A GSB RG CIRCLE
\XTiJliam Frame
Robe rta Kagin
Marie McNe ff
FO
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Phil ip Fandr ei
Philip Q uanbeck '50
REG E 'TS' CIRCLE
Richard Hardel
Debora h Hun erer '99
Mary Kinglsey
PRESID ENT'S CL B
D avid Anderson
James Ca rey
Jeroy Carlson '48
Joel Mugge
Barbara Nagle
1 orman O kerstrom '85
Ma rilyn Sharpe
Jeffr ey Swenson '79
Richard Th oni
Do nald Warren
MA RSHALL COUN IL
Beverly Du rkee
Arl in Gyberg
Garry Hesser
Wil liam Jasperson
Jenn ifer Kahl ow '78
1ary Ellen Lund ten
Art Meadowcro f1
No rma
100 mm
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Donald Wic hmann '89
B ILDER ' CLUB
Richard Adamson
E.,rl Alton
Lei f Anderso n
Ju lie Bolto n
Law rence Cope
Mark Engeb retso n
Carol Forbes
Diane Glorvigen
Arlin Gyberg
o rman Holen
Meril ee Klemp • 5
Kare n Lindesmit h
arlos M ariani
Karen M atee r
$
10,000 o r mo re
5,000--9,999
2,500--4,999
1,000--2,499
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Bui lders' Club
Cenru ,y Club
Supp o rt in g Leve l
Do nna 1lcl ean
D iane Pik e
A nn Mei ster '97
L.,rry Ragland
T homas Ross '92
Mi hael choc k
Clarice Staff '63
Deidre Midd le1o n '88
Th om as
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Jane Nelson
Beverly ilsson
Betsey No rgard
andra Olm sted '69
Jack Osberg '62
Joce lyn Palmer
Ro nald Palosaari
Dale Pederso n
Jay Phinney '79
Bruce Reichenb ach
Mark ateren '69
Frank ie Shackelford
Edward Skarn ulis
Beverly Stratto n
Grace Sul erud '58
Philip Th omps on
Darrell Wiese '60
Dav id Wold
Joseph Yo ung
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120--239
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Herald Jo hnson '68
Lucinda Johnson ·92
~larth a Johnson
Ashok Kapoo r
Patricia Kea hn a
Ben jamin Ke nt
Al vin Klopp en
Lora teil
Do nald Steimetz
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ancy Toedt '94
Kristen Kraft
Jeff rey Krengel '93
Ma rk Tranv ik
Joa n Kun z
Josep h Und erhi ll-Cady
Barbara Ko r11"1
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Kathl een Kuross '85
Steven Laf ave
PPORT l 1 G LEVEL
Susan Allard
Dani e l Le w anclow -ki '9
Brian Ammann '8 5
Lauri Luclenrnn
Kristin A nd erso n
Sheldo n And erson '73
Barbara Lundervo ld
Ray Mak eevc r
A ndre w Aok i
Lillian Maunu
Ant hony Bibu s
Jeanne Boeh
L)'nn Bo ll man '67
David Mcl y
Rosemary Link
Lynn M e na
No ra Braun
Mary Menard
Jessica Meye r
James Bn 1esehoff '92
Mi chael Burd en '85
Janell e Bussen
\Xlilliam Capm an
Jack Nelson-Pallm eyer
Ga il 'orclmoe
Juli e Ol son '90
M arga ret And e rso n
Susan Carl son
Patricia Park
Robert Arn old
John Benson '55
Bethany Bierman
Jul ie Bolto n
Heidi Breen
John Cerrito
Peggy errito
Janna Caywo od
Ronald Petri ch '69
Ji ll Po htilla
Drew Privette '89
John Reed
James Robac k '63
Sharo n Ro lenc '98
Bnice Row e
CENT URY CLUB
teve n Agge rgaard '89
Na d ia Christe nse n
u ·an Cert a in
'59
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Larry roc ket!
Mo ll y Dora n
far ily n Florian
Emil iano Chagi l
Teresa Coo k ·97
Robert Cow gill
Virginia Currey
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Jacqu elin e de Vries
'76
Paul Grauer
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Peter Hend rickso n '76
Jo hn Knight
Carlos J\llar iani
Cra ig Maus
Esther McL.1ughlin
Conrad •!eyer '98
John Mitchell
Lois I ielsen
Lois O lson
icki O lson
James Peter o n '50
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Mar ian Duffee
Rebekah Dup o nt
Grace Dyrud
Kenneth Erickson '62
A nn Garvey
Douglas Green
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Ron con
Charles Sheaffer
Sandr a Shelburn e
Irene Stee nso n
Donald to ner
Cy nthia Gre e nw oo d
Kathryn Swa n~on
Jennifer 1-icll ie '94
Am y Hero
Karen Hogan
'ancy 1-lolmb lad ·95
Brad ley Holt '63
1arissa Hunercr '99
G retchen I rvin e
Will ie Jackson
Rebecca T alll c
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Cynthi a Trnitt - Lynch
Di ane Van \Xlec le
Sharo n ~· ade
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Luann ~ atson '88
Lynne Way
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Parents & Friends
The
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10,000 o r more
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500-9 99
240--499
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Founder ' ircle
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Rege nts' Circle
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120-2 39
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LeRoy Anderson
Dorothy Bailey
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Mim, Johnson
Belayneh Million
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I<oger Pulkrabek
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David Andcroon
Michael & Victoria A rndt
Jay & Ann Boekhoff
Colleen Bnescmeister
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John & Betty ather
upp o rting Leve l
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Loi Hansing
iola Hanson
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M ane Bj rnso n
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Elaine An de rson
Raymond And er o n
Richard Anderson
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bester & Th elma Boedeker
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Paul Begg
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Josephin e Erickson
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Jean Hansen
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Will iam Hanson
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Linne Johnson
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Richard & Marjorie Jo hnson
Richard & Ar lene Jo hnson
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Ruth Johnson
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lary Kri nkie
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usan Kuhn
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Work as illlprovisation
"My whole life I've wanted to do comedy,"
said Jenni Lilledahl '87. "But another voice
inside said it wasn't practical."
For eight years, Lilledahl obeyed the
practical. After gradu ating in 198 7 with a
B.A. in communi cations, she wo rked in
public relations. But the urge to be on
stage wouldn 't leave her alone. Following
an acting class and a summ er pro gram in
Los Angeles, she had the bu g.
Lilledahl began performing. That's when
she met her future husband and partner,
John Sweeney He, too , had a business
background but was thinkin g of a career
change. Both eventually quit their jobs.
Newly ar rived in the theatrical
communit y with years of corp orate
experience, they were misfits. Yet their
background s aided them in fulfilling th eir
own dreams. Dud ley Riggs was lookin g for
someone to bu y his 39 -year-old theater.
Who better than two peop le with busin ess
savvy who were committ ed to th e field?
In March 1997, the deal was finalized .
"It felt like an opp ortunit y of a lifetime,"
Lilledahl said. ''.John and I have similar
p rospects are mu ch bright er. Lilleda hl and
Sweeney have revived the main stage at
Calhou n Square. "The theater is the
centerpiece of the business ," said Lilledahl.
"Most of our energy goes there."
Numb ers wou ld suggest she has also
put mu ch effort int o the Brave New
Institut e, a school that averages 16
different impr ovisation classes a week . It
has grown from seven stud ent s to nearly
300 und er her guid ance.
Brave New Commun ications, a forpro fit division , performs an d writes for
corporations. "Because we have no outside
source of fund ing , like most theaters in
town, this component serves as our
foun da tion , generating revenue for day-today expenses."
Their bu siness also includ es
Flanagan's Wake , an interactive theater
experience, and a touring company, which
serves as a training grou nd for main-stage
actors.
The two voices in Lilledahl's head now
sing in uni son . "We run our bu siness the
way we teach imp rovisation ," she said.
"Our philosoph y is that you can say 'yes'
and be prepared for anythin g only by
being ope n to everythin g."
•
•
"We run our business the way we
teach improvisation. Our
philoso phy is that you can say
'yes' and be prepared for anything
only by being open
fI ,\J, W-'L
to everything."
-J enni Lilledahl '87 ,
co-owner of Brave
New Workshop
creative energy. We both
like to work hard and
produ ce and create
thin gs."
The theater was
stru ggling when they
assum ed ownership , and
as entr epreneurs, so were
they. "The first year we had
the bu siness, we didn 't
kn ow what we were
doing," said Lilledahl. "We
had a vision , but we didn 't
know how we were going to get there."
Thr ee years later, the Brave New
Workshop still carries debt , but the
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2000-01
Jenni Lilledahl '87 and her husband , John Sweeney , have improvised in t he ir
entrep reneurial careers equally with their acting caree rs in pu rchasing , reviving , and
building Dudley Riggs ' Brave New Wor kshop .
A- UGSBURG NOW
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Life passion to business lllission
Kari (Eklund) Logan '82 has ah ays
understood her life passion and the
mi ion of her bu iness as one and the
same. 1aybe that's why she's been so
succes ful. Dave loore, an early mentor of
Logan's when she worked at \ CCO, once
told her , "You'll get there on goodness. "
And she has . With busine partner Cindy
Leines, Logan has maintained the passion
that o man entreprene urs often lo e in
the doing , namely, combining her
commitment t the beuerrnent of families,
business , and community with the service
C.E.L. Pubhc Relauons , Inc . provides . "\: e
help clients succeed in a hieving their
dream ," he said . "By doing o , we achieve
our own as well."
When she graduated from Augsburg
in 1982 with degrees in theatre and
comm unications , Logan had )'et to see
where her dream would take her. he
certainly had no thought of own ing her
own busine ss. She landed an interns hip
at WCCO-TV, where she learned TV
production . Then she spent four years on
the assignment desk at Channel 5, whe re
she eventua lly produced 'Twin Cities
Live" until 1990 .
But TV work had little ap peal. "Your
!He isn't your own ," said Logan, who
considers herself a "reco eringjourna list."
Yet she is grateful for these first
expe riences. "My knowl edge of
producing has been an asset to our
business ," she said . C.E.L. Public
Relation s, Inc., in \ hich she became
partner in 1993,
hand les media
relations for
clients in several
markets : health
and education,
an s and
entert ainm ent ,
and, increasingly, food and banking.
"Cind y is the visionary and strategist,"
said Logan . "I love to write, and have the
prod uction expertise, while she handl es
operations and manages our three
empl oyees."
Logan ackno wledges the challenges
that come with being an entr epreneur-.
"The dec isions I make as a bu siness owner
impact four other families," she said . "We
choose our clients carefully, because we
want to believe in wha t they do. As a
result, we've tu rned away a lot of wo rk."
Even financia l decisions are hard .
"I was raised
conserva tively," said
Logan. "It's har d to take
risks, like when we
moved from our
base ment office to
leasing space."
Desp ite the
challenges, Logan has
never compro mised her
principles . "Work is so
much a pa n of you r life,
you have to be doing
what you love," she
said. Clearly that has
shown in the award-
"We help clients
succeed in
achieving their dream. By doing
so, we achieve our own as well. "
- Kari (Eklund) Logan '82,
co-owner of C.E.L. Public
Relations , Inc.
Kari (Eklund) Logan '82 (right) and her business partner , Cindy Leines (left) , have built a
reputation in media relations that includes placing guests on such shows as the KARE-11
Today show . Here, they review material with the show 's co-host, Pat Evans (center) .
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\vinni ng work the firm has done. C.E.L.
Public Relations , Inc. won a Summ it
Creative Award and a Communica tor
Crys tal Award of Excellence for prod ucing
a TV special on Alzheimer's disease. The
firm also earned three bro nze medals from
the Int ernational Festivals Association for
marketing the Uptown An Fair.
During the fair, Logan hired Augsburg
theater stud ents as mimes. "It's great
experience for them, and it helps us
tremendous ly," she said. It's also one more
examp le of how her goodn ess has gou en
her to where she is today.
Winter 2000-01
Answering a calling
Like Saul on the road to Damascus, Lori
Moline '82 had a life-changing exper ience
du ring her senior year at Augsb ur g. An
urb an studi es maj or, she spent a semester
traveling on her own in Europ e. "Up to
this point , I hadn 't wand ered too far from
home," she said . "As a child , I even had a
hard time going to summ er camp in
north ern Minn esota."
But traveling overseas help ed her
discover abiliti es and interests she didn 't
realize she had . "I decided I wanted the
exploration of different cultur es to be a
significant pan of my life," Moline said .
After she gradu ated , the Office of
Alumni Relations conn ected her with a
man who had a small comp any that
arranged tours to Israel and the Holy
Land. "I convinced him to hir e me with out
any travel indu stry exp erience," she said.
"In one year, I was managing th e office."
Moline work ed for a numb er of travel
compani es before startin g CrossingBorders
in 1996. She shares own ership equ ally
"I find what I do a calling. My
business is part of who I am."
- Lori Moline '82, co-owner of
Crossing Borders
with her bu siness partn er, Marth a Van
Gorder. "We saw the need to create
intern ational group travel exp eriences that
were mor e meanin gful," Moline explained .
"Our services are based on a belief that
travel is edu cational and transform ative."
CrossingBorders creates intern ational
tour programs for chur ch- affiliated group s,
with a specialty in travel to Israel. "Every
pro gram is uniqu ely customi zed out of the
vision and mission of each chur ch leader
we work with on a tour, " said Moline. One
congregation want ed to do a service
proj ect in Israel. Another group wanted
music to be the focus. Along the
entr epreneuri al way, Moline discove red
what many new bu siness own ers do.
"Th ere's more to creating a comp any than
writin g a good bu siness plan and
providin g great service," she said . "We
needed to learn how to market our
bu siness so people kn ew we existe d ."
Moline also found her involvement in
the Augsburg alumni communit y
Winter 2000-01
~ o, Oci,L~
,yms
~~g
boa rd helped me learn strategic plann ing
and leadership skills," she said. "I even
used th e professional services of a former
classmate for our logo and image."
Curr ently, Moline is wo rkin g on a tour
to the Holy Land with former classmate
Jeff Sand gren , a Luth era n pastor in Fargo.
"It's been wond erful to bring together ou r
experiences in creating something special
for his congregation ," she said . "These
Augsbur g conn ectio ns cont inue to be an
impo rtant pa rt of my perso nal and
pro fessional life."
Lori Moline '82 (left) and her business
partner, Martha Van Gorder (right) , create
opportunities for educational and
transformational experiences in the
travel arranged for church groups .
Since her first job in the travel
indus try, Moline has never considered
other work . "I find what I do a calling," she
said . "My bus iness is pan of who I am ."
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Meeting the people
Sarah (Wojtowicz) tehly '88 intended to
go to gradu ate school, but the constru ction
indu stry was in her blood. Her father
owned a stucco business, and she worked
as an estimator since a teenager. Before her
senior year, she planned and organized a
seminar that introduced innovative
construction produ cts from a North
Carolina manufacturer trying to break int o
this market.
"I ran the seminar as an independent
study to earn a communications credit and to
help out the family business," she explained.
"By the end of the day, the contractors who
attended were placing orders."
Her first bu siness, Simplex
Constru ction uppli es, was born in July
1987. A college senior, Stehly learned the
manufactur er had other produ cts for
bu ilding brid ge decks and highways. "On
my way to class one day, I marched into
the Departme nt of Transportation and
asked who I cou ld sell these produ cts to,"
she recalled .
Soon after, implex was provid ing all
cons tru ction materials for the Lafayette
Bluff Tunnel along the
orth Shore. The
compa ny, which 1s
involved in major
constru ction projects
th roughout th e upp er
Midwest, will also suppl y
materials for the light rail
tun nel at the Mmneapolis/
St. Paul airport.
said . In March 1993, Stehly started a
second comp any, Construction
Technology. Together, her two businesses
serve thr ee indu stries: highway/h eavy
market, commerci al contra ctors, and
stucco cont ractors.
As an entr epreneur, Stehly has
followed few of th e rules. "I didn' t have a
business plan , and I never had a bus iness
course al Augsburg," she said. "After I
gradu ated , I took a class to learn the
basics, bu t everythin g else I learned by
trial and error." Early on , she felt a
particular disadvantage in matters of
financing and banking.
How did she survive? Stehly cites four
strengths shes relied on these past 14
years. "Having a college edu cation is a
plus," she said . "The com muni cations
skills I developed at Augsbu rg have been
critical to my success." Second , she has
persevered . "I came into ownership by
selling, and I know that if a good produ ct
exists , there's a way to sell it."
Honesty is also key. "I never have to
guess at what I tell someone," she added .
Finally, her people skills have allowed
Stehly to develop good relationships with
customers and provide excellent service.
"Meeting the people-t alking to
cont ractors at the site- keeps me energized
and my business growing ," she said .
•
Lenore Franzen is afreelance writer who lives
in St. Paul.
"Meeting the
people-t alking to
contractors at the
site- keeps me
energized and my
business growing,"
- Sara (Wojtowicz) Steh ly '88 ,
owner of Construction
Technology, Inc. and Simplex
Construction upplies , Inc.
As Stehly's business con tinu ed Lo
grow, so did her custo mer base. "I
d iscovered some of their needs weren't
bemg met for constru ction materials," she
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A-UGSDURG NOW
Spending time on construction sites and getting to know the people helped Sara
(Wojtowicz) Stehly '88 to succeed in building two businesses that meet particular
mater ials needs of the construction industry .
Winter 2000-01
From the president's desk
s alumn i of Augsbu rg College, it is
imp ortant to rememb er that we are a
very diverse group and that we each had
different experiences as Augsbur g
stud ents. Some lived at home and
commut ed to and from campu s; some
came to Augsbur g as an adult with a jo b ,
kids, and a spouse to take classes over
many, many years to get that degree; and
oth ers came as 18-year-olds, lived in the
dorm (or in an old house, now
demolished , like me). These experiences
become imp ortant wh en the College sets
about to make conn ections with its
alumni . That is the prima ry assignm ent of
the Augsbur g Alumni Board : to find
different and varied ways to conn ect
A
alumni with the College of today.
I recent ly attend ed a gathering of
Augsbur g alumni at 3M. There are
hundr eds of Auggies workin g for 3M, an d
a group of them have organized events to
re-conn ect and to learn more about the
Augsbur g of today. I talked with many
form er stud ents of the College- and each
had a different story to tell. The one
comm on factor was an int erest in each
other and in our College. 3M is helping us
pioneer a concept of empl oyer-based
alumn i group s as we seek to foster
chap ters of Augsbur g alumni -o ne of the
associations goals for the comin g year.
Chicago area alumni have been invited to
a gathering in early Decemb er to bui ld
their regional chap ter.
Our Homecoming weekend in
October provided other opp ortuniti es to
get Augsbur g alumni together. In additi on
to hosting reuni ons of the Classes of 1950,
1960 , 1975 , and 199 0 , we recognized the
outs tandin g accomp lishm ents of a numb er
of our alumni who have distinguished
themselves in the world and those who
have given an extra measure of sup port to
the College over the years. The dinner
Saturd ay evenin g was lots of fun and was a
successful alumni "event " for our
communit y. Equally satisfying was a
gathering of Augsbur g choir alumn i on
Saturday mornin g to celebrate the joy of
mu sic and of singing togethe r. Keeping
conn ected has majo r benefits, both for the
school and the individual.
Soon the Alumn i Board hopes to
develop other mechanisms for alum ni to
help the College, such as a "welcome"
letter to new students from individua l
Augsbur g alumni , chances to get alumni
back into the classroom to share the
wisdo m and expe riences of their work , or
a series of lectu res to promo te lifelong
learnin g. All of these op portun ities can
help keep you conn ected to you r alma
mater ... you'll be surpri sed at what we
can do together!
Paul Mikelson '70
President , Alumni Board
Augsburg alu mni win humanitarian
sel0ess dedication and exempl ary
leadership in imp roving th e health and
welfare of residents in St. Paul and the
surroundin g communiti es."
Lindell, a 1998 Distinguished
Alumnu s, retired in 1991 from a 44 -year
career with West Publishing Comp any. He
has been a major benefactor of Augsburg
for more than 50 years, serving as a
James G. Lindell '46 Kenneth Holmen, M.D. '74
regent , as an Alumni Board memb er, and
he United Hospital Found ation in St.
as a major supp orter to bu ildin g projects,
Paul has awarded its 2000 Service to
includin g Lindell Library, which bears the
Hum anity awa rds to two Augsbur g alumni
family name. Seven membe rs of his family
-J ames G. Lindell '46 and Kenn eth
have attend ed Augsbur g. Lind ell and his
Holmen , M.D. '74. These awards are
wife, Jean , actively supp ort many
present ed to indi vidu als (one communit y
communit y projects, inclu ding Boy Scout
memb er and one United Hospital
camp s, ph ysical fitness centers, Little
physician) who have "demonstrated
T
Winter 2000-01
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awards
League baseba ll fields , and a specia l burn
treatment cent er at Regions Hospital.
Holmen , a 1995 Distingu ished
Alumnu s, is an anesthesiologist at United
and Childrens Hospitals, both in St. Paul.
His respo nsibilities at these institutions
have included chief of surgery at
Childre n's Hospita l and chair of the
anesthesia department at United Hospital.
He has bee n a part icipant in the health
care reform debate, serving as chief
execu tive officer of Cap itol Medical
Specialists (a 300-member specia lty
ph ysician organization in the East Metro
area). A forme r member of the Alumni
Board , he and his family have established
several scho larships at the College.
A-UGSBURG NOW
21
Seniors Rico Washington and Anne Osberg
wave to the crowd after being named
Homecom ing 2000 king and queen.
Students huddle together on a chilly
Homecoming game day to cheer on the
Auggies , who played hard, but came up
short against the University of St . Thomas .
Syl Jones '73 and Karen Reed '90
(pictured with Joe Young, center , director
of Pan -Afrikan Student Services) , were
among the seven alumni honored at the
First Annual Pan -Afrikan Alumni
Celebration .
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A UGSBURG NOW
A proud alumnus displays his new
Augsburg sweatshirt.
Augsburg choir alumni gathered at the Millennium Choir Songfest , here
directed by Jim Rodde '74, one of seven guest directors for the event .
Gunnar Wick, whose
two sons attended
Augsburg, was honored
with a Spirit of
Augsburg Award for his
support of the College .
Chuck Gabrielson '77
was honored with a
Spirit of Augsburg
Award for his active
involvement in College
activities .
The Tuesday Volunteers, a group of 20+ women , were
honored with a Spirit of Augsburg Award for their
volunteer work at the College .
Four alumni were honored with the Distinguished Alumni award, which
was presented by President William V. Frame . Pictured, L to R: Ellen
(Stenberg) Erickson 'S1, David Cherwien '79, President Emeritus Oscar A.
Anderson '38, President Frame, and M. Annette (Hoversten) Hanson ' 68 .
Karen Reed '90 , Kurt Wehrmann ' 90, Jennifer Peterson
'90 , and Noya Woodrich ' 92, '94 MSW (L to R), all
received the First Decade Award, which honors
graduates of the last 10 years who have made
significant progress in their professional achievements
and contributions to their community .
Photos by Tara C. Patty
Winter 2000-01
i4UGSBURG NOW
23
Homecoming
2000
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY CLASS OF 1950 (L to R) ROW 1: Lynn Lundin, Charotte Forness Egeberg, Marge Wilberg Hague, Ann Bueide
Spencer , Dorothy Gramling Hofflander, Idelle Nornes Bagne , Helen Green Seline, Sylvia Kleven Hanson, Phebe Dale Hanson, Charlotte
Erickson Anderson . ROW 2: Miriam Hoplin Lundin, Esther Johnson, Betty Felland Ronning, Evelyn Folkestad Ostie, Curt Emberson ,
Mar ion Anderson Loberg, Ray Huglen , Andy Balerud , Barbara Kolden Balerud, Richard Aune, Edith Nutwick, Shirley Dahlen, Angeline
Ro ll and Sorenson , Viola Nelson Solberg. ROW 3: Philip Quanbeck , Carol Schmidt Larson , Delores Farm Johnson, Dolores Nolan Fev ig,
Fran k Ario , Georgette Lanes Ario , Lyle Shaw , Wilbur Johnson, Oliver Johnson , Edmand Alberg, Archie Lalim, Herman Aune , Carl
Vaagenes . ROW 4: M. Don Blom , John Shelstad , Erling Carlsen, Roger Kuhlmann, Garfield Hoversten , Bob Hagen, Paul Olson, Herb
Peterson , Kerm it Ho v ersten , Marion Roe, Bob Paulson . ROW S: Raymond Bodin , Harold Tollefson, Gehard Vorland, Orion Felland,
James Pet erson .
CLASS OF 1960
(L to R) ROW 1: Ruth Carlsen
Moen, Phyllis Dahlmeier
Fering, Lois Richter
Agrimson, Lavonne
Gravgaard Iverson , Barbara
Olson Dettle, Beverly
Tollefson Uhlenberg.
ROW 2: Chester Hoversten,
Byron Schmid , Cleve Moore,
Donald Gilberg, Jack
Anderson, Lowell Ziemann,
Carol Johnson Casperson ,
M. Ruth Carlson Olson.
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Winter
2000-01
CLASS OF 1975 (L to R) ROW 1: Brenda Hoppes Cattadoris, Miriam Walen Sikora, Carole Stieper Rinder, Stephanie
Gierke Gustafson , Linda Paulson, Kathy Plunkett Schultz . ROW 2: Steve Carlsen, Brenda Salberg Peterson , Andrea
Johnson Strommen, Mark Johnson, Sherry Hunstad, Sue Simberg Sorenson, Patti Edwards Kraml inger, Jann Meissner
Hamilton, Ray Hamilton. ROW 3: Dan Johnson , Dave Dahl , Duane Schultz, Rick Garland, Jeffery Polk inghorne, Samuel
Schmeling, Dan Vaagenes , Corby Benson.
CLASS OF 1990 (L to R) ROW 1: Jenny Peterson and Poohbah, Lisa McEathron Caswell, Ann Bogren , Sara
Nieman Syverson, Teresa Hengy Christianson, Susan Noleen Bianchi, Joy Walker. ROW 2: Karen Reed , John
Gannett, Julie Harbarth Giese , Cyndi Scheffert. Patty Ringwelski Erickson, Buffie Blesi , Kim Ryding Dahlen ,
Michele Milchesky, Nick Dykstra , Heather Muir. ROW 3: Pat Ebnet, Paul Dasari, Carol Ott-Derdz inski , Mark
Olson, Trygve Nystuen, Jody Anderson Acers, Mike Acers , Mark Pearson .
Winter 200~1
A-UGSBURG NOW 25
1950
Bonnar Berkland , ew
Bright on , Mmn., is a retired
farmer and Honeywell emp loyee.
The Rev. Erling Carlsen, Eau
Claire, \ is., and hts wife,
Beverly (Nystuen) '53 , have
served several panshes over the
·ears; they also found ed a mission
church. In add iuon , he served on
the LFC and ALC youth boards,
the Luther Park Board , and as
e retary of the North Wisconsin
District tewardsh1p and Mission
uppon Commi ttee. They have
five sons .
served as missionaries to
Madagascar (1954--07) and served
parishes in Nonh Dakota,
Wisconsin , and Michigan before
retiring in 1998. They adopted
four children in Germany in 1954
and 1960 .
1951
The Rev. Merle Theodore
Knutson, Hawley, lmn ., and his
wtfe, Ardys, celebrated their 54th
weddin g anniversary m June. They
1952
The Rev. Merle Knutson '51
and his family
Paul SteenA Model Teacher
by Maggie Weller '01
To most people, h,1ng on their own is
excitmg. But to someone considered
moderately mentally impaired ( 1MI), 11can
be fnghtening and difficult. Last February,
Augsburg alumn us Peter teen '68 was
honored for hts work in making thts
expenence easier for mentally impaired
stude nts. teen , a teacher at Henry Sibley
Paul Steen '68 designed an award -winning REAL
program model apartment that teaches real-life
High School in St Paul, was named the
living skills to mentally -i mpaired students .
Special Teacher of the Year by the Mmnesota
Counc il for Excepuonal Child ren (CEC). The
award recognizes teen for developing a hfe-sktlls
"You dream big and then you dream
cu m culum for I II stud ents called Relevant
bigger.
Don't ever lower your sights."
Educauon Approach to Leaming (REAL).
Accord ing to Steen , his REAL program teaches "life-skills in a meaningful environm ent." The meaningful
em1ronment ts a mod el apanm ent set up at the high school, complete ,vith a kitchen, bath , and bedroom. "The
lads JUSI ste p into the apartment for two-hour um e slots and then they can go back out to the mainstream of
high schoo l," said Steen. He compar es hts progra m to programs at other schools that bus stud ents off-campu s
for similar expe n ences.
Steen had been developing thts tdea for eight years, even before starttng to work at 1bley High School, and he
said that he has always been interested in edu cating mentally impaired stud ents. "By the ume they reach high
school, kids need a funcuonal curri culum that can help them ," said Steen. The REALprogram , said Steen , is
uniq ue because he developed the cum culum and bu ilt the mode l apa rtment ,vith out any monetary assistance
from the school d1stn c1. The proJect cost an estimated $75 ,000 and requir ed 80 volunteers and 39 donors . "It
was an overwhelming proJect," said Steen.
Steen was one of thr ee special edu cauon teachers in th e state to win the award from th e CEC. "I wasn't really
expec un g to win 11," he said . In add111
o n to wmnin g the award , Steen has also presented his curri culum at
several state and international CEC conferences. While describing the pro ess of develop ing the REAL program
at the Internauonal Council for Excep tional h1ld ren conference in Vancouver, Canada, teen told his aud ience
that "you dream big and then you d ream bigger. Don't ever lower your sights."
Accordmg to Steen , Augsbu rg has played a role in h is success and the success of hts program. "Augsbu rg's
mou o, 'edu cauon for servtce,' has always stuck m my mind ." He said that at Augsburg he learn ed that
edu cauon 1s about going out into the comm unity and helping other people. "I certain ly thmk Augsburg has
1mpnnted that on me."
Steen gradu ated from Augsburg in 1968 with a degree in sociology and social work. l·le went on to receive a
master's degree in teaching from the University of St. Thomas. He has been teachin g in the West St. Pau l school
dtstn ct for 23 years
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Arnold Paulson, Woodbu ry,
Minn., was indu cted into the
North Dakota Credit Union Hall
of Fame in March and was
honored at a special ceremony for
his conmb uuons to the credit
uni on movement. During his
tenu re, he served as a CUNA
(Credi t Union League &: Affiliates)
national di rector, ,~ce chair of
CUN,A;sCooperative Development
Task Force, and as a director and
secretary for th e South Dakota
Credit Union League durin g his
years as treasurer of Swtft and
Company Credi t Union .
1960
Beverly (Tollefson)
Uhlenberg , Grand Forks, N.D.,
ts associate pro fessor and chair of
the teach mg and learnin g
departm ent at the University of
Nort h Dako ta-Grand Forks. She
also taught in the Minneapolis
Public School system and th e
Granite School Dtstn ct, and was a
lectu rer at Oh10 State University.
1962
Mary Lee (Fellrath) Ebeling ,
Owa tonn a, Mmn., married
Eugene Pichn er in August. "It is a
joy to have found love a second
time," said the retired high school
teacher.
1965
Judy Reynolds , Kenosha, Wis.,
was honored for 30 years of
cont inu ous employment with
Kenosha Publt Library, where she
is currently a cataloger.
1966
The Rev. John G. Andreasen ,
Moorhead , Minn., is th e I 2th
president of Oak Grove Lutheran
High choo l in Fargo, N.D.
Winter 2000-01
G A THERINGS
We need your winter
addresses!
The Augsburg College Alumni
Association is planning alumni
gatherings in Arizona, Florida ,
and California. If you have a
second add ress in one of these
stales, please contact the Alumni
Office LOmake sure you are
included on the im~lalion list
for these events . Please call
(800) 260-6590 or e-mail
<alumni @augsburg .edu>.
Thomas Hanson , De Kalb, Ill.,
was elected lo the Board of
Directors at Augusta na College in
Rock Island , Ill.
Judith (Engle) Christenson
Kerr, Cornu copia, Wis. , Leaches
English and is pur suin g her
master's degree in theology at
Luther Seminary.
Maggi (Ahlson) Tjaden , Appl e
Valley, Minn. , teaches seco nd
grade in Burnsville. Her hu sband ,
Bob '71 , compl eted a furnimr e
conservation progra m at the
Smithsonian Institute.
1967
Keith Bratsch, Bloomin gw n ,
Minn., and his wife, Cheryl
(Jenneke) '69 , are bmh mus ic
teachers; he Leaches at Minnetonka
Public Schools and she at Mt.
Hope-Redemption Lutheran
School.
John Clawson , Minnea polis,
was named president and CEO of
Lutheran Social Services of
Southern California, serving the
area from Los Angeles to San Diego.
Lynn (Wesley) Rossow,
Plymomh , Minn ., teaches the
Enneagram with bank staffs and
other group s.
experiencing a serious illness. She
interviewed eight survivo rs of
illnesses, and offers guide lines for
pra)'er; sugges tions for family,
friends, and caregivers; and advice
for th ose facing a health crisis.
1976
Rebecca (Johnson) Koelln ,
Rochester, Minn ., completed a
Ph.D. in edu cation and hu man
deve lop ment from the University
of Minn esma with specialization
in staff deve lopm ent , teacher
educa tion , and organiza tiona l
leadership . She is an English
teacher for Rochester Public
Schools. She is married to the
Rev. Thomas Koelln '76 , paswr
of Gloria Dei Lutheran Chur ch .
The)' have fou r childre n : Anna ,
Nathan , Jacob, and David .
1977
Lynne (Kohn) Blixt, Inver
Grove Heights, Minn ., married
Michael Bates in Ma)'. She is a
bus iness analyst at U.S. Bank.
Rick Pelishek, Bisma rck , N.D.,
was hired as execut ive director of
the North Dakota Disabilities
Advocacy Conso rtium. He was
former!)' a college directo r of
distance learning and an adjunct
professor. He and his wife, Jodi
(Schrupp) '77 , have been
advocates for children with
disabilities for more than 12 years.
Jodi curre nt!)' serves as direcwr of
programs and advocac)' for the
Bismarck/Mandan ARC. She has
been an advocate for her family
and was a ke)• player in organizing
and co-instructing a mentoring
program for Mary College in
Bismarck. She recently spoke at a
number of conferences on a variety
of disability and advocacy issues.
Mary (Brandt) Croft,
Ba)'pon, Minn., recently retired; she
plans to spend time each winter in
Tucson, Ariz. She traveled LOAfrica
this past summer, where she
climbed It. Kilimanjaro ; ran an
Dean Lowell Reiners,
Minneapo lis, completed a Ph. D.
in educa tional leadership at the
University of St. Thomas . He is a
principal for Osseo Public
Schoo ls.
1978
The Rev.
Keith M .
Williams, Sr.,
Philadelphia,
Pa., was
appointed
directo r of
commu nity
outreach at
Gerrnantown Academy in Ft.
WashingLOn, Pa., where he also
chairs the diversity commi ttee of
the Board of Trustees . He has been
the senio r pastor of Nazarene
Bapt ist Chur ch for 16 )'ears.
1979
Ann Marie Brennan ,
Manchester, N.H., is pu rsuing her
docwrate in education at Lesley
College in Cambridge, Mass.
FROM
THE
87-kilometer race with 22 ,000
mhers in Durban , South Africa;
and spent nearly three weeks at a
village in Tanzania working on a
Global Volunteers project.
1981
Mary Beamish, Duluth , Minn .,
is a copy editor \\~th the Duluth
News Tribune.
1984
Ann Marie (Glover) Johnson,
Missoula, Mont., accepted a
position as the special needs
coordinawr for Child Start, Inc., a
Montana Head Start program based
in Missoula. She supen~ses the
special adap tation needs for 80
children aged 3 10 5. She is
married w Michael Johnson '86.
ARCHIVES
Winter fun at
Augsburg
Do you recognize these
Auggies? Let us know
and win a prize!
1970
Pamela S. (Drayer) Lillehei ,
Apple Valley, Minn ., has publis hed
Eve,y Step of the Way: A Faith
Journey through Breast Ca11
cer,
which is a book of ho pe and
encouragement for anyone
W inter 2000-01
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Class Notes
Mary Claire Olson, Hudso n .
Wis., is the new president o[ Lhe
Rochester Area Chamber o[
Commerce in R chester, Minn . he
joined the chamber in August a[ter
senqng as president or Lhe Hudson
Area Chamber or Commerce and
Tourism Bureau for more than four
years. She was pre,qous ly Lhe
membership director or the 1.
Paul Area Chamber or Commerce.
Elizabeth Ann (Peterson)
Sheahan , Rib 1oumain. Wis ..
comp leted her master's degree in
ph1lamhrop)' and development al
l. Mary's mverslly-Winona.
Michael Johnson. lissoula,
Mom .. comple ted a laster or Ans
in drama degree with an emphasis
in teaching . His final proJeCLwas a
program enmled "The lonLana
IOI) ' Tour: The Sta l)' or Our
Town." hosted by Lhe Montana
Repertory Theatre Company. a
pro[essional equny theatre
company in residence at the
Universny or 1ontana-Missoula.
The tour used oral histories
gaLhered by students as a basis for
skll and performance development in 19 schools across
MonLana. He 1s cu rrently program
director for Lhe Salvauon Arm)' of
MlSSOula. He 1s married to Ann
Marie (Glover) '84.
1985
Teresa Dahlem , Eagan. Minn .
was hired as an elemenLal)' schoo l
pnnc1pal ,mh Lhe Whne Bear
Lake Schoo l D1st n c1. She was
previously a pnnc1pal in the
Watenqlle-E lys1an-Morristown
School Dlstnct She also interned
as an elementary school pnnc1pal
at Pinecrest Elementary in
Hasungs , Minn
Rhonda R. (Spitzer) Kw iecien.
Waukesha, Wts ., was appointed
sta ff accompantst for th e music
departme nt at Carroll College in
Waukesha . She 1s also th e organist
and director or music at First
Congrega uonal Unned Church of
Ch rist. She 1s married to Paul
Kwiecien '86 , who is chief
financial officer or Potawatom1
Area Council, Boy Scouts or
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A-UGSBURGNOW
ALUMNI
PROFILE
Artful Management
by Maggie Weller '01
For Carley Miller '94 , music and the ans have always been integra l
pans or her li[e. However, she credits the experiences and
knowledg e she gained both as an Augsburg stud ent and later as a
staff memb er as pla~ ng a criti al role in her current success in the
field of an s ad ministration.
In eptemb er, Miller began a new position as the execu tive
director for the Fox Valley ymph ony in Wisconsin. According Lo
Miller, she was attra Led Lothe symphony for several reasons,
includin g its youth and educa tion ou treach programs and her own
love or orches tras. "I love orche stras; my passion is LO increase
orchestral music awareness , including concert auendance,
musician participation , record sales, and public radio interest,"
said !\filler. "Arts make a difference in individuals ' lives, especially
children 's, and I want to facilitate this experie nce for as many
peop le as possible." According to liller, she " tjll be able to make
that difference by "building conn ections and alliances between
businesses, school s, audie nce members , and the Fox Valley
ymphon)'-"
Carley Miller '94 took over the
administrative reins of the Fox
Valley Symphony in September .
"Arts make a diff erence
Pn or to beginnin g her new pos111on
, Miller spe nt two months in New
in individuals' lives,
York ompleung her residen cy \\qth the MetropoliLan Opera . The
especially children's."
residency was the final component or her M.A. in arts admini stration
[rom aim Mary's University or Minnesot a. "My interrtship at the
'letropo htan Opera was a wond er[ul experience ; it was a welcoming introduction into arts
adm in1strauon ." said 1iller. During her reside ncy, Miller worked in the finan e depanmem on a project
that analyzed the performance or the developme nt dep anm ent. "The project focused on establishing
performa nce sLandards by which [mure [und raising activity cou ld be measured on an annual basis," she
said .
Miller's ties Lo Augsburg run deeper than an undergraduate degree . She also served as Augsburgs fine arts
coordinator [or nearly three years. "As an employee , I worked hard \\qth colle gues , including faculty and
staff, Loincrease the \q$ibility o[ the ans al Augsburg ." While at Augsburg , Miller co-produc ed Mai Fest
2000 , a celebrau on of Augsburg's Scandina\q an heritage. She also helped redesign Lhe fine ans
management sLructu re and organized nation al and international music tour s.
Miller gradua ted from Augsburg in 1994 wnh a degree in English . Despite her travels and decision to
leave, Miller remains loyal to the Augsburg commu nity. "Deciding whether or not LO take the Fox Valley
Symphony posiuon was an extremely hard decision . I am committed Loand have muc h invested in
Augsburg a llege."
Amenca, Inc. They have two
daughter s, Hollyann and Mira.
pharmaceu ticals d htjsion or
F.Hoffmann -La Roche Ltd .
Patricia (Noren) Enderson, Elk
River, Minn., was promoted Lo
ac aunt manager al B2BXchange,
an Internet operating en\qronme m
for business-to-business economy.
1986
1991
Nancy (Pierson) Burton ,
Anchorage , Alaska, be ame an
associate advoca te for the Taxpayer
Advocate Service or the Internal
Revenue Service
Brenda Lunde-Gilsrud,
Minnetonka, Minn ., was hired as a
produ ct manager al Augsbur gFortress Publishers.
Timothy Sunde, St. Paul.
married Lisa Needles in May.
Lisa (Campton) Marek ,
Columb ia Heights , Minn .. is a
graphi c designer for Allina Health
Systems. She also runs Fat Cat An
Stud io, a freelance graphic design
and an ons ultin g business, from
her home.
Carla Gennrich , Greenwood ,
Mo., married Jeff Abel in Jul y. They
are bmh employed al Greenwood
High School, she as a math teacher
and he as an English teacher.
1988
Timothy Todd, West St. Paul,
was promo ted Lo finance and
operations manager of the
1992
Winter 2000-01
Sven Erlandson, Minneapolis,
published his first book , Spi,itual
s
BurNot Religious: A Callto Religiou
Revolution
in Ame,ica, which
explores a percentage of Americans
who consider themselves spiritual
but who want nothing to do with
organized religion.
Erick Norby , Elk River, Minn. ,
received his master s degree in
education from St. Marys
University.
1994
C.J. Beaurline , Coon Rapids,
Minn., is a sales representative at
Urlique Technologies and referees
hockey in the WCHA. His wife,
Christin , teaches ,~olin to 20
students of all ages. They have a
daught er, Savann a.
1995
Bob Schultz, Plymouth , Minn.,
teaches fifth grade at Birch~e w
Elementa ry in Wayzata and
coaches varsity football.
Ted Schultz, Cannon Falls,
Minn., is pan-tim e social studies
teacher at Cann on Falls High
School and part-tim e athletic
director, as well as the head
football coach .
THE 'FOUR TENORS' OF
AUGSBURG
Alexis Zirpoli , St. Paul , got
married in September in
Northfield , Minn .
1999
Wendy Nicole Hoekstra ,
Litchfield, Minn., is a second grade
teacher at Lake Ripley Elementary in
the Litchfield School District. She
married Da~ d Vogelgesang in
August; the two met while both
were ~ siting Ireland in March 1999 .
Greg Bachmeier, St. Paul,
graduated from Hamline University
School of law in May 1999 and
passed the bar exam in October.
He now works for a law firm in
downtown Minneapolis.
Wendy Obenland-Devore ,
Minneapolis, gradu ated from the
Minneapolis Police Academy and is
now a Minneapolis Police Officer.
She pre,~ously held a position
working with the deaf and hard-ofhearing .
1996
Teresa MacNabb , Rose~lle ,
Minn., married John Kysylyczyn in
August 1999 . She is a stalf
accountant ,~th John A. Knutson
& Co., PLLP,and is studying for
the CPA exam . Her husband was
elected the mayor of Roseville in
November 1999 .
Jennifer Draeger .Woodbury
,
Minn., married Laurence
Stratton '97 in May. She is
emplo yed at William Mitchell
College of law , where Laurence is
a second- year stud ent .
1998
Mark Goetz , St. Paul, is a PC
LAN admini strator at U.S. Bank in
St. Paul.
Winter 2000--01
Augsburg's Masterworks
Chorale toured for 12 days
earlier this year in Austria,
the Czech Republic, and
Germany, where the chorale
joined three other choirs in
Leipzig to participate in the
American Choral Festival.
Pictured , L to R. are the four
tenors who sang together as
students at Augsburg and
appeared together again 25
years later on tour: Mark
Johnson '75, Peter Hendrickson
'76, Duane Esterly '75, and
John Hanson '76.
A
CALL
FOR
NOMINATIONS
The Augsburg College Alumni Association Awards and Recognition Committee seeks
your assistance in identifying members of the Augsburg community to be considered for
recognition.
Distinguished Alumni Award
Awarded to Augsbur g College alumn i in recognition for significant ach ievement in vocation, for
outstandin g contribu tion to chur ch and communit y, and for a life that exemp lifies the idea ls and mission
of Augsbu rg College. Augsbur g alumn i (graduates and nongradu ates) are eligible.
First Decade Alumni Award
Awarded to Augsbu rg College gradu ates of the last ten years who have made significant progress in their
professional achievements and contri butions to the commun ity, and in so doing exemplify the mission of
the College: to prepare futur e leaders in sernce to th e world .
Spirit of Augsburg Award
Honors Augsbur g alumni or friend s of the College who have given excep tional service th at cont ribu tes
substantia ll)' to the well being of the College by furthering its pu rposes and programs . Alu mn i, friends ,
faculty and stalf, and group s who have served the College are eligible.
Please take a few moments to consider someone who might be honored for these awards . Your
nomin ations and suggestions are critical LO build the progra ms 10 celebra te Augsbu rg community
accomp lishm ents.
To make a nomination onlin e, go to <www.augsbur g.edu/a lumn i/nomform>
To receive a nomin ation packet, contact the O ffice of Alumni Relations
Phone: (6 12) 330- 1178 or (800) 260-6590 • Fax: (612) 330- 1499 • E-mail: alumni@augsburg .edu
The dead line for nomin ations is March 15, 200 1.
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Class Notes
Bob Metoxen, Minneapolis,
gradua ted from the linn eapolis
Police Academy and is now an
officer with the linneapolis Park
Police. He pre,~ously held a
broadcasting position " ~th the
linnesota ews etwork for
15 )'ears.
2000
Brenda Seaver, Brooklyn Park,
~hnn ., does Web design and
omputer programming at
onhland Insurance.
Adam Schindler, Los Ange.Jes,
moved to L.A. thlS fall to work for
Michael Bodnarczuk'84 at A
Band Apan, his award-\\~nning
video production company.
BIRTHS
REUNION
COl\11\IITTEE
Don Fulton '82 and Beth Ann
Ahlers, Minneapolis--a son ,
Luke Fulton, in August.
Call for Reunion
Committee members
Karna (Moulton) '95 and
James Snapko, St. Paula daughter, StellaElisabeth, in
June. She joins brother Kyzr, 2.
John Sandbo '83 and his ,vife,
Th e cla sses o f 195 1, 1961,
1976, an d 1991 are ce lebra tin g
reunion s during Hom eco m ing
2001, O ctob er 11-14.
Are yo u int erested in joini ng
th e pl annin g commiu ee for
yo ur reuni o n ? If so , please
co nt ac t th e Alumni Relation s
O ffice at (800) 260-6590
(6 12) 330- 1525, o r
<alumni @augsbur g.e du> .
Linda, St. Louis Park , Minn.- a
son, Ian William, in May. He
joins brother Miles, 2.
Greg Bachmeier'95, St.
Paul- a daughter, Sophie
Elice, in November 1999 .
Lynn (Gustafson)'85 and
Gary Gnirk , Willmar, Minn.a daughter, Courtney Lynne,
in April. She joins brothers
Andrew, 9 , and Aaron , 5.
Amy (Comero) '97 and Ken
Reeves'96, Maple Grove,
Minn .- a son, Taylor John, in
Kristen (Hauschild)'92 and
ErickNorby '92, Elk River,
Minn.- a son , Reese, in
June. He joins sister Meghan , 2.
Melissa (Bergstrom)'00 and
Shanno n Gregory, Enterprise,
Ala.- a son , Gavin Cole, in
Jun e. He jo ins brother Liam.
August. He joins sister
Marissa, 4.
Please co nt ac t th e alumni
o ffice if yo u are a member o f
th e class o f 1956, 1966, 197 1,
198 1, 1986, o r 1996 and
w o uld lik e to o rganiz e a
reuni o n o f yo ur class m ates
d u rin g Ho m eco min g 2001.
Melissa (Luhrs)'93 and
Devon Ross'93,
Woodbury, Minn .a daughter , Grace Voge,
in May. She Joins brother
Noah , 3 .
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policyto publtSh news of
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lS required , e.g. an obituary, funeral
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l+ UGSBURG NOW
Winter 2000-01
In Memoriam
Else B. Michaelsen '31 ,
Minneapolis, died in September ;
she was 91. For most of her career,
she lllught high school math . Upon
retiring in 1974 , she enjoyed
volunteer work al Lutheran
Deaconess Hospital, Trinity
Lutheran Congregation , and
Augsburg, where she was one of
the original Tuesday Volunteers.
She also contin ued her lifelong
interest in kniuing by makin g
hundreds of millens in various
sizes for those in need . Her
connections to Augsburg began
even before she joined the Class of
193 1; her mother , Else B., was a
member of the Sverdrup family.
Gertrude
(Erling)
Pautz '36 ,
Minneapolis ,
died in July ;
she was 86 .
She was a
dedicated wife,
mother , and
grandmoth er. She remain ed active
in the Augsburg com munit y, and
served as a class agent for many
years. She is sunoved by her
husband of 6 1 years , Richard '37;
four childr en ; grandc hildr en and
great-grandc hild ren ; and many
others.
The Rev. Leland Wesley
Steen '38 , Golden Valley, Minn .,
died in August; he was 86. He
taught high school English and
music, and eventuall y return ed Lo
Augsburg to atte nd semin ary. In
194 3, he was ordained and sen •ed
as an Army chap lain durin g
WW II. He also served parishe s in
Minnesota , Washington, and
Illinois. He is sun 1ived by his wife,
Ruth (Framstad) '4 3; five childr en ;
13 grandc hildr en; and many
others.
Mabel (Lalim) Mollgaard '42 ,
Bozeman , N.D., died in March
l 996; she was 76. She taught high
school English in North Dakota
for several years.
John G. Almquist Sr. '49 ,
Duluth , Minn ., died in September;
Winter 2000--01
he was 73. A retired teacher, he
taught high school science and
math in both Alaska and
Minnesota, and later college
chemistry in Willmar , Minn . He
also sen •ed in a variety of offices
with the Minnesota Junior Co llege
Faculty Association , as well as in
the offices of the chur ches he
attended.
The Rev. Marvin C. Andros
'51 , Minneapolis , died in Jul y; he
was 77 . He sen •ed in \VWII in the
Army Air Corps, and later sen •ed
pastorates in the United Methodist
Church for more than 36 years.
Roland C. "Swede" Swenson
'52 , Rush Lake, Minn ., died in
Jul y; he was 74. He was a rura l
mail carrier for 32 years. He was
also an active member at his
chur ch and in his communit y,
semng as a youth spon so r,
deacon , on the school board , as a
supe rvisor of his towns hip , and
more .
Richard J. Sherry '57 , Liu le
Canada , Minn. , died in
September ; he was 69. He was a
retired sales represe ntative.
Ruby Elvira
(Nelson)
Schroeder '58 ,
Bloomington ,
Minn ., died in
May; she was
79. She served
in Africa as a
teacher and
admin istrator from 1948-57 , and
later taught in Bloomin gton for 23
years until her retirement in 1983 .
Patricia D. Eldridge '59 , Edina,
Minn ., died of cancer in Oc tober ;
she was 63. She had established a
reputation as a "quint essential
soc ial work er and outstanding
leader." She began her soc ial work
career at Traveler's Aid
Society in 1961. In 1963, she
became a counselor al Lutheran
Social Serives; she retired in 1993
as director of adoptions. She also
helped to develop the Task Force
for Permanency and the
lnt eragency Policy and Practice
Consort ium for nonprofit
adoptio n agencies in Minnesota.
After retirin g, she volunt eered at
Burroughs Element ary School in
Minneapolis and was also active in
outr each programs at Mount
Olivet Lutheran Chur ch .
worke d for several years as a
vocational rehabilitation counselo r
in Minnesota .
Nancy H. (Bloomfield)
rBottemiller
'63 , Wadena ,
Minn ., died in
Oc tober after a
13-year baule
with cancer;
she was 59.
She sen 1ed on
the Augsburg
Board of Regents from 1980 -92 ;
she also served on the Academic
and Stud ent Affairs Committ ee.
Throughout her life, she actively
supp orted her communit y as a
member of various groups an d
committ ees, including her chur ch
(Immanu el Lutheran Chur ch),
Mrs. Jaycees, Augsburg ,
Madhatt ers, Wadena Area Concert
Association , and more. She was
also a youth advisor and volunt eer
teacher, amon g man y other thin gs.
A talented seams tress, she once
designed and sewed all the
costumes for 60-70 cast members
in a produ ction of The King and I;
she also a sewed a quilt for her
chur ch depicting the life of the
chur ch . She is sunove d by her
hu sband of nearly 35 years, Don ;
two children ; Lwo grandchildr en ;
and many other loved ones.
Roger E. Allerson, Fridley, Minn.,
died in August; he was 68. He
taught accounting at Augsburg from
198~8. Prior to receiving his B.A.
in 1966 from the University of
Minnesota, he fam1ed in the
Winthrop area until 1963. He was a
certified public accountant for more
than 30 years.
Barbara Anderson '70 , Salt
Lake City, Utah , died in May. She
was a retired teacher.
Alice S. Landsverk Peterson
'76 , Bloomington , Minn ., died in
Augus t; she was 70 . She wor ked
as a registered nur se before being
comm issioned as a 1st lieutenant
in the U.S. Air Force. Whi le
stationed at Cape Canaveral, she
served on the Apollo 11 moon
night medica l team. She also
served as a nur se in Turkey and
South east Asia. After retiring as a
major from the Air Force, she
completed her master's degree and
David Sahlstrom '98, Maple
Grove, Minn., died in Augu t; he
was 24. He wor ked at Target
Corporate headquart ers.
Professor Emerita Valerija
Baltina ,
Minneapolis,
died in
September;
she was 94.
She taught
German and
Russian at
Augsburg
from 1974--'86. Born in Riga,
Lat,oa, she immigrated to the U.S.
in 1950 with her hu sband , Karlis,
and four children. She dedicated
much of her life to the preservation
of Lat,oan culture throug h
teaching, writing, and lecturin g.
Durin g her long and distin guished
career in lingu istics, she wrote both
a diction ary and a grammar book
to help people unders tand and use
the Latvian language prop eri)I
Among many awards received for
her work are honorar y citations
from the American Lal\oan
Association in 1977 and l 988 , as
well as the Three Star Medal from
the Lat,oan governm ent for her
contribut ions to presemng Latvian
language and cultur e.
John McClocklin , Minneapolis ,
died unexpectedly in September ;
he was 52. He sen •ed Augsburg as
custodian , first in the Ice Arena
and later in New Hall. He was
affectionately known as "Boome r"
to friends and family. He passed
away while enjo)ong one of the
activities he loved most : playmg a
round of golf.
A-UGSBURG NOW
31
Hands of the Artists
"I began with a digitalphoto l took of my co-workers'hands.
Throughapplication of various textures and colors, l sought to
add a cloudines and iridescenceto the image."
-Pamela D. Knutson, Weekend College student
Pamela Knutson is a sophomore in Weekend College, majoring in management information systems. uHands of the
Art ists" was created in a publication design class with Prof. Tara Christopherson . Knutson's Image was chosen as the
fe a tured image on the postcard for Augsburg 's juried student art exhibition last May.
Knutson's image was also
selected by Modern
Postcard , a commercial
printing company, as one
of eight images on its
mail label.
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you would like to contribute to Augg ie Thoughts , contact the editor for submission guidelines.
Essays , poems , photos , artwork , and other creative expressions are encouraged.
,4 uGSBURG NOW
Winter 2000-01
Music
Formore information on any of these events,
call (612) 330-1265
Apr. 20- 29
The Conference of the Birds
Mar. 2- 3
"Religion in the Compute r Age "
Feb . 23
Exhibits
William Grassie, executive dir ecto r of the
Philadelphi a Center for Religion and
Science, and edit or of Mctavic1110 11 cicncc
and Religion
March 2-10 A.M., Convocation
Hoversten Chapel
tvlarch 3-12 : 10 P.M., Lectur e for Weekend
College stud ents, Hoversten Chapel
For mform a11o n , call (612)
Solo/Chamber Ensemble Contest
Invitational
Forgallery information, call (612) 330-1524
Gage Family Gallery hours: Mon.-Fr i . 9 A.M.9 P.M ., Sat. 9 A.M. -5 P.M., Sun. 1- 10 P.M.
Mar. 9- 10 .r::__~
Jan. 25
Skills of Music-Theatre
Presentations
Scene
7 P.M., Sateren Audi toriu m
All day, Hoversten Chape l and Sateren
Auditorium
Feb. 26
Piano Recital, Music of Debussy
7 P.M., Sateren Auditorium
By Jean- Claud e Carriere and Peter Brook,
based on the poem of Farid Udd i Attar
Directed by Darcey Engen
Performan ces: April 20 , 21 , 26, 27 , 28 at
7 P.M.; April 22 and 29 at 2 P.M.
Tjornhom- Nelson Th eatre, Foss Center
d
Peace Prize Forum
Feb. 2- Mar.15
"Iconic Portrait Works "
Teny Payne
Gage Family Art Gallery, Lindell Library
Op enin g recepti on , Feb . 2 , 6- 9 P.M.
.......,,_,,,
"Striving for Peace: Cross ing Borders,
Challenging Bound aries" honorin g the
1999 laureate, Medicins Sans Frontieres
(Doctors \vithout Borders)
Luth er College, Decora h Iowa
6th Annual Peace Prize Festi val
Mar. 3
Augsbur g College, Sun ., March 11
Join over 800 stud ents al Peace Site
schools, parents, and commun ity
members to celebrate achievements of
great peacemakers and share idea s on
peacemaking.
For inform ation , call (65 1) 695-2587
Augsburg Choir in concert
7 P.M., Oak Grove Luth eran Church ,
Richfield
Mar. 15
Concerto Aria Concert
7 P.M., Hoversten Chapel
Mar. 23- Aor. 19
"Textiles from the Silk Road"
Apr. 3-8
Augsburg Choir Tour
Wisconsin , Michigan , Illinois , Iowa ,
Minnesota
Apr. 8
Augsburg Choir Tour home concert
Explore the exotic world of the Silk Road
throu gh the colorful textiles of its people
Gage Family Art Gallery, Lindell Library
Openin g rece ption , March 23 , 6-9 P.M.
Augburg Graduating Seniors Art
Exhibition
Alumni Gallery, Chri stensen Center
March 23-4-6 P.M, Op enin g reception
7 P.M., Hoversten Chapel
Theatre
For theatre ticket reservations,
call (612) 330-1257
Feb. 2-11
Oedipus the King
By Sophocle s, tran slated by David Grene
Directed by Manha Johnson
Performances : February 2, 3, 8 , 9 , 10 at
7 r. 1.; Februar y 4 and 11 at 2 P.M.
Tjornhom-Nel son Th eatre, Foss Cent er
Seminars,
Lectures, and Films
Jan . 15
Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation
1 P.M., Hoversten Chapel
For information , call (6 12) 330- 102 2
Feb . 1
Afrikana History Speaker
6:30 P.M., Marshall Room
For inform ation , call (6 12) 330- 1022
Mar. 29-30
19th Annual Augsburg Seminar in
Applied Ethics: "Patent ing Life"
Audr ey Chap man , dir ector, Science and
Hum an Rights and Dialogue on Science,
Ethics, and Religion , American Association
for the Advancement of Science
March 29- 7 P.M., Publi c lectur e
Hovers ten Chapel
March 30-1 0 A. M., Convocation;
panel discuss ion, 11 A.M.
Hoversten Chapel
For inform ation , call (6 12) 33 0- l l80
Apr. 9- 10
2001 Sverdrup Visisting Scientist
Lecture: "From Antar ctica t o M ars and
Europa: The Search fo r Life"
Ch ristop her McKay, plane tary scientis t,
Space Science Division , NASA Ames
Research Center
April 9-8 P.M., Public lectur e
Apr il 10- Noo n talk, Hovers ten hape l
For infonn ation , call (6 12) 330- 1180
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A publication for Augsburg College alumni and friends
Spring 2000 • Vol. 62 • No. 3
Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN
McNair program 'demystifies'
grad school for selected students
By Lynn Mena
Las! year, Augsburg received a four-year
grant of $760,000 from the Ronald E.
McNair Poslbaccalaureale Achievement
Program of the U.S. Department of
Education. One of three institutions in
Minneso1a 10 receive the grant, it funds
Augsburg's new McNair Scholars Program,
which was officially launched in October.
The purpose of !he national program, as
defined by the U.S. Departmenl of
Education, is 10 " prepare participants for
doctoral st udies through involvement in
research and other scholarl y activities."
Its goal i to "increase graduate degree
at1ainment of students from
underreprese n1ed segments of society."
A further purpose of 1he program is 10
encourage 1hese s1udents to become
college professors.
" I'm excited about the progran1:' says
Vic1oria M. Littlefield, program director
and Augsburg assislant professor of
psychology. "It's really a chance 10 level the
playing field for people who just didn't
have graduate school within their world
view - a chance 10 change their world
view. h 's the kind of program I wish had
been around when I was an undergrad.
For people from non-traditional groups
- group that don'! typically go on to
gradua1e school - they gel there sort of
accidentally. You know, a professor will
stop them in the hallway and say 'Oh, have
you thought about grad school?' One of
the things we wan! to help assure is that
this stuff happens sys1ematically."
Chad Uran, in1erim assistan t direc1or of
the program, agrees with Littlefield. "To
mosl s1uden ts, and nea rl y all people,
graduate school is a mys1ery;' says Uran.
"They don't know wha1 it is, what goes
on or what ii takes. The McNair Scholars
Program is about gelling these students
to seriously consider graduate school
and to enter graduale school fully
conscious of th e challenges and
expectations in front of 1hem.
" I would say tha1 in the past, student
went to graduale school more by accident
than design, or were ushered in by
professors, family members or some other
outside force," continues Uran. uSuch a
system of recruitment is by its very nature
exclusive. It is this type of system the
McNair Scholars Program subverts'.'
Eligible students are currenl Augsburg
sophomores, juniors or seniors who
demons1rate strong academic polential,
and who are I) low income and firstgeneration college students, or 2)
members of groups underrepresented
in graduate
education
(e.g.,
African
American,
C hicano/
Latino or
American
Indian/
Alaskan
Native).
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sented in graduate school to achieve graduate degrees. (L to R, front) tennl
"The
Buth, Leyden Slreed, Pam Ferg us, (back) Myron Sherva, Vicki Aman, Taher
program
Omar, Dawn Premo, William Nyariki and Brandon Hofstedt. (See page 3 for a
immedia1ely complete list of the McNair Scholars.)
enhances the
for th e stud enls to ge1 in10 1he program
prestige of the College," says Li11lelield.
- and jusl by virlue of the fuci thal
"There are only abou1 154 in 1he
they're in the program, thal already
coun try, and it's a very competitive
says a 101 abou1 1hem."
program." The o lher 1wo Minnesota
recipients are the College of SI.
McNair cholars have already
Scholastica and the University of
d emo nstrated success al Augsburg
Minneso1a.
College. The program prepares 1hem 10
" It's a way of attracting high-ability
s1udents 10 1he College, and a way of
rewarding a subsel of 1hem once 1hey
ge1 here," continues Li11Jefield. "Students
have 10 meel the eligibility criteria in
order to even be invited to apply. We had
aboul 135 Augsburg students who were
eligible to par1icipa1e; ou1 of those we
have chosen 18. So it' very competitive
con1inue thal uccess al the graduale
level. This includes preparation for th e
Graduale Records Examina1ion or an
equivalenl enlrance exam for their field,
and academic and career counseling wi1h
assistance in identifying and applying to
Ph.D. programs and seeking financial aid.
continued on page 3
Wrestlers dominate to win record sixth NCAA national title
By Don Stoner
Augsburg ended the year with eighl AllAmerican , tlie second-mos! for an
Auggic squad ever (1ying I 997's eigh1 AIJAmericans, second 10 I 998's nine).
Al the NCAA Division Ill na1ional
wrestling tournament, Augsburg head
coach Jeff wenson rarely smiles.
wenson, hi coaching staff and his
Auggie wrestler are all busine .
In addi1ion 10 the dominance on the
wrestling mal, th e Auggie.s were also
dominant in the classroom. Augsburg
placed second overall in 1he ational
Wrestling Coaches Associa1ion's academic national slandings wi1h a 3.40 learn
grade-poinl average, second to Wabash
(Ind.) with a 3.48. In the three years 1he
NWCA has awarded team academic
nalional 1itles, Augsburg has won 1he
title once ( 1999) and finished second
twice ( 1998, 2000).
Bui when the 2000 championships
came to an end - after Augsburg had
won its
AA-record sixth national
champion hip, crowned a record four
individual national titlis1s and achieved
one of th e most dominating performance in the history of college wrestling
- you could finally see a smile appear
on wenson' fuce.
h was a small one at first, but it was soon
a beaming grin for wenson, a he
wa1ched Auggie after Auggie ascend the
champion hip podium and finally, when
the entire team took the stand with the
g Id national champion hip trophy.
"To be hon t, we felt a lot of pressure
with where we were and what we
we.~ coming from," w nson said after
the m..,t.
The coach was referring to last season,
when the Auggi lo I the national
chan1pionship 10 rival Wartburg College
b • a slim m3.rgin.
This }'ear the Auggies dominated the
entire season and thoroughly swept the
Di,-ision [[I national championship
bdd al Ohio , ' rthem l'rmnsity in
Ada.Ohio.
SPRIN G 2000
conUnued on page I l
Augsburg College wrestlers show how many national titles the school has won after claiming
the 2000 NCAA DMsion Ill national championship.
The domination of the regular season
almost made the national tournament
anticlimactic. But the Auggies gave their
fans - seYeral hundred made the trip to
Ohio 10 watch the action March 3-4 plenty to ch~r abou1 as the Auggies
made his1ory by becoming the first
Divi ion Ill team ever to win six team
national championships.
Augsburg won the national title with I 36
points, the second-most points in the
history of the national champion.ships.
The margin of ,oiaory ovier second-placr
Wartburg - 48 poinu ( 136 to 88) - was
al.so the second-highest in 'CAA history.
Augsburg's four individual national titles
tied a rec.ord for the most by a single
school in a championship m~L
Senior Josh Cagle won the individual
national title at 149 pounds and became
just the second Auggie ever to go through
a season unbeaten, with a 40--0 6nal rec.ord
to earn Outstanding Wrestler of the Meet
honors by national toumamen1 coaches.
Sophomore ick lack followed up
Cagle's unbeaten accomplish.ment with an
unbeaten season of his own, going 31--0 to
win the 174-pound national title.
Senior Josh OaU5eD and junior Ben
Bauer won the other two national titles
for the Auggies,
What's Inside
Campus news
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Development news
•shopmg Faith and Values• page l
page II
Calendar
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page 14
Sports
Alumnillt'WJ
Closs notes
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The Deans' Convocation on May 2
Around the Quad
Augsburg receives national
recognition for civic work
and /earning
Augsburg College was recognized
in the fall 1999 issue of Peer Review
for "the remarkable depth of its
commitment to civic work," and to
service programs such as AmeriCorps.
Among others recognized with
Augsburg are Stanford University
and the University of Pennsylvania.
Peace Prize Forum 2000
focuses on Ireland
More than 90 students, faculty and
staff from Augsburg attended the
12th Annual Peace Prize Forum at
St. Olaf College, Feb. 18-19. The
forum, "Strivi ng for Peace: Risk and
Reconciliation," honored the 1998
Nobel Peace Prize winners, David
Trimble and John Hume, who have
fo ug ht for peace in Northern Ireland.
Recent grants
Sl 43,000 from the Teagle Foundation
fo r second yea r funding (total
S350,000 over three years) to support
the strategic plan, which includes an
interdisci plinary initiative concerning
"the relationship of liberal with professional studies and faith with reason."
SS,000 from the Rhodes Consultation
for an Institutional Renewal Grant,
"Strengthening Community through
Peer Mi nistry." The purpose is to train
faculty, staff and students in skills for
commun ication and improving interpersonal relationships to create "an
environment that is safe, welcoming
and conducive to aca dem ic growth
for all students."
S64,000 from the U.S. Dept. of
Education to t he Center for Global
Education for a Fulbright-Hays Group
Projects Abroad g rant to send 11 area
teachers to Namibia for a five-week
study trip in July.
Augsburg 's exhibit to be
part of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
celebration
Augsburg is collaborating with Aid
Association for Luthera ns {AAL) to
help publicize the television movie,
" Bonhoeffer: Agent of Change,"
about the German theologian
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who was executed in 1945 for his op positio n to
Hitler's regime. AAL co-produced the
movie with Germa n, Canadian and
American films companies. It won top
honors at the Monte Carlo Television
Festival and will be broadcast natio nwide on public television in June.
Augsburg's pictorial exhibit portraying
the hie and legacy of Bonhoeffer, prepared in 1994 when Bonhoeffer was
the subject of the Christensen
Symposium, will be on d is play at several locations during May and June,
including the German Information
Service and Metropolitan Synod of
the ELCA, both in New York; and at
the AAL home office in Appleton, Wis.
Providing research and creative direction to the exhibit since its inception
have been retired Augsburg faculty
members Ortoue Gisselquist, Philip
Thompson, Robert Friederichsen, with
help from Rev. Jonathan Sorum.
Sheila Tobias, noted science educator, will speak
Ea rl Alto n, interim d ea n o f th e college,
and Ma rie McNeff, aca demic m aster
plann er and former d ea n, will m ark
their retirement this May with a Deans'
Convocation, their gift to th e Augsburg
communi ty.
Sheila Tobias, n oted author and science
edu ca ti on consult ant, will speak at the
co nvocation o n May 2, at 3:30 p.m . in
Hoversten C hapel.
"Sheila represe nts, for us, an educa tor
who speaks to both science and
educatio n, which are interests o f bo th o f
us;• said McNeff. "She also has d o ne
resea rch and wr iting in the fi eld o f
femin ism and wo men's issues, agai n
interests o f bo th o f us."
McNeff continued , " Early o n in our
careers we both became interested in
Sheila's work when we read her book,
Th ey're not D11mb, TTiey're Different:
Stalking the Second Tier, and Breaking
tlie Science Barrier," which focuses on
facto rs that acco unt for the difficulties or
unwillingness of college students to
study m ath and science.
McNeff and Alton retire after serving
Augsburg as both fa cul ty members in
educatio n and chemistry, respectively, and
adm inistrators fo r a combined 72 years.
"11 seemed appropriate at this point in
time in the h istory of Augsburg College
as we focus on the co nstruction o f a
science building, co upled with th e need
for an informed and literate ociety in
the field o f science, that heila co me to
help us think abo ut the topic o f cien ce
and education," McNeff explained.
Tobias is a consultan t to U. . h igher
educatio n on issues of science
manpo wer and national utilization of
science professionals, and teac hes o n
gender issues in education.
A receptio n to ho nor Alton and Mc eff
will follow the co nvoca tion.
Study finds that Augsburg day students
overestimate alcohol and drug use on campus
What students believe can
shape their own behavior
By Nancy Guilbeault
T he "Augsb urg College Core Drug and
Alco ho l Su rvey [Summary Report]:
1993, 1994, 1996, 1998;' supported by
a grant from the Fund for th e
Impro vement o f Pos t Secondary
Education (FIPSE), provides the first
lo ng- term data o n th e n ature, scope and
co nsequ ences of d ay student usage of
alco hol an d o th er drugs with
co mpariso ns to n ati o nal data.
T he study finds that Au gsburg students'
alco ho l co nsumption pattern s are similar
to th ose repo rted in natio nal d ata. As
summ arized in the repo rt, "alco ho l and
to bacco are the m ost frequ ently used
drugs at Augsburg College."
And, also like n atio nal patterns, a mo re
important find in g is that Au gsburg day
stud ents ove restim ate the use of alcohol
and other drugs o n campus. T his is
significant since resea rch has shown th at
these m ispercep tions can sha pe th e
beh avio rs o f students in making
d ecisions co nce rnin g th eir own alco ho l
and drug use. Resear ch also shows th at
students co m e to campus with these
misperce ptio ns in place and that campus
culture reinforces them.
In o rder to grapple with this, a number
o f college campuses h ave ado pted th e
relatively- new "social no rms strategy"
of beh av ior change. This a pproach
focuses o n the reality o f the more
mod erate drinking behavio rs with the
intentio n of reducing frequent drinking
behaviors and preventing negative
co nsequences related to alcoho l and
other d rug use. Healthy behaviors are
docum ented and reinforced, while
problem behavio rs are de -emphasized.
"The good news is th at Augsburg
stud ents are similar 10 others across th e
U.S.;' says Ann Garvey, associate dean for
stud ent affairs. " However, that also
mea ns that, like o th er colleges, we must
wo rk with studen ts to reinforce positive
behaviors and minimize the negative
behaviors.
"The social norming strategy is a way to
get out the good news about students and
their choices, and to use that positive
message to reinforce good choices:•
Augsburg's application of this strategy
can be seen in a recent ca mpus
ca mpaign to prevent DWI (drinking
while intoxicated ). The message on
posters across campus, supported by the
Core Survey d ata, is that " most Augsburg
students choose to prevent DWI."
This ca mpaign was funded by a grant
fro m the Minnesota Department o f
Public Safety for the work of the
Preventio n Collaboration, a group of
several private colleges and universities
in St. Paul and Minneapolis formed to
provide cooperative alcoh ol and drug
prevention services. T he group is
coordinated by Casey McGuire, a health
educato r in Au gsburg's Center for
Counseling an d Health Promotion
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She can be reached at (612) 330- 1707 or
<g11ilbea11@a11gsburg.edu>.
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McNair Program
continued from poge 1
Scholars also participa te in an intensive
student-fac ulty research project (which
pays a $2,800 stipend ) wi th op portunities
fo r confe rence travel and professio nal
presentati o n of students' origi nal
research. Seniors take part in a studentfac ulty teaching collabo rati on to prepare
th em fo r graduate teaching
assistantships. All Scholars attend social
and cultural activities to enrich th eir
academic perspectives.
process, and to help th em make an
info rmed decision about how to succeed
and best reach thei r goals.
"We've go t a really good grou p of
students, and they're all so differen t,"
says Uran. " But they all have the same
interest and drive. We're here to help
demystify the whole graduate sch ool
" o many peo ple look at graduate school
and only see the expense, but I ee it in
terms of self-worth, identity and selfrespect," continues Ura n, who recei"ed a
B.A. in anthropology and American
Indian studies at the University o f
Minneso ta and ,vas recently accepted
into the Ph. D. program in anthropology
at the Univer ity of Iowa. "Edu cation is
abo ut your relationship with the world,
how you under land that world and
wh at you do ,vith that knowled ge 10
improve the wo rld for yourself, your
family and your communi ty."
The 1999-2000 Augsburg McNair Scholars
Dornlsha Adams '00,
Sociology and Secondary Education
William Nyariki 'O1,
Monagement Information Systems
Vicki Amon 'O1, English
Toher Omar '02, Physia
Ben Burgess 'O1, American Indian Studies
Dawn Premo '00, Elementary Education
Jennifer But h 'O1,
English and Secondary Education
Sara Quigley ' 00, History and Religion
Pam Fergus 'O1, Psychology
Rozenla Fuller 'O1,
Youth and Family Ministry
Brandon Hofstedt ' 02,
Sociology ond Communication
Dwayne Lowman '00,
Political Science and Urban Studies
M ichael Sa ble '00, Political Science
Darryl Sellers '02, Communication
Cassandra Shelton '02,
History and English
M yron Sherva 'O1, Elementary Education
Leyden Streed 'O1,
Spanish and Secondary Education
Stephen •Gabe•
Gabrielsen, professor
of music and College
organist, hod an
unexpected experience
on Jan. 23 when he was
selected from the 7,000
attendees at the High
Mass in St. Peter's
Basilica in Rome to read
the second scripture
lesson.
He and music therapy
professor Roberta Kagin
taught the course Sights
and Sounds of Europe
during January Interim.
While in Rome, they and
the group of 30 students
and S adults were at
High Mass at St. Peter's
when Gabe was asked
to read. (Apparently one
foreign speaker is invited
to participate each
Sunday.)
Launching REFormation 2000: Improving
registration, enrollment and financial services
As a culminatio n of study and wo rk over
the past 14 months, Vice Presiden t Rick
mi th anno un ced the fir t of several
reforms to take place th at will d ram atically improve and streamline the registration, enrollment and fin ancial (REF)
services for students.
The fir t floor renovation of verdrup
Hall will result in new and expanded
space for the Enrollment and Financial
Services Center (EF C), more than
doubling the sen ~ce counters available
to studen ts, and providing more
comfortable, attractive and private
space.
The renovation will also include a
lounge and reception area for students
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at EFSC o r who are on a break from
studying in Lindell Library.
Capital improvements
bring other changes
to campus
The Board o f Regents in Jan uary
approved a seri es of capital projects that
will bring significant improvements lo
campus:
Sverdrup Hall will undergo majo r
renovatio n of th e first floor beginning in
April; the Link connecting verd ru p Hall
to Lindell Library will be built in May.
Melby Hall will receive new windows, a
new gym fl oor, bleachers and ai r
onditioning, beginning in March.
The Ice Arena is slated fo r face- uplifting
to include roof wo rk, painting and new
Aoors, starting in April.
T he U.S. Congress provided fundin g fo r
the McNair program in m emory o f D r.
Ro nald E. McNair, a nationallyrecognized expert in laser phys ics who
died in 1he US Challenge r pace Shuttle
acciden t in January 1986.
To fi nd out more abo ut th e McNair
Scholars Program , visit
<www. augsburg.edu/ mcnair>.
Nicole Warner wins first
place in vocal music
competition
Nicole Warn er, a
j unio r music
perfo rm ance majo r,
is the first Augsburg
student to win a to p
honor at the annu al
competition
spo nso red by th e
National Association
of Teachers of
Singing.
Her vocal performance last fa ll at Sr.
John's University in Collegeville, Minn.,
ea rn ed her a first place in Divisio n SA,
fo r younger, college-aged women.
Warner is a vocal perfo rma.nce majo r,
who is "a tro ng, dedicated and focused
stu dent," according to her vo ice
instru ctor, Susan Druck. Warner also
sings in th e Masterwo rks Cho rale of
Augsburg College.
Miss Minnesota draws on
Augsburg experience for
speaking engagements
Miss Minneso ta 1999, Augsburg senior
Natalie Lund, blends her communicati on
major and theatre interests with a strong
co mmitment to service as she travels
around the stale speaking to schools,
bus inesses, civic gro ups an d at events o n
behalf of the Miss Min nesota Scholarship
Program.
Vo lunteerism was her speaking
'platfo rm' at th e Miss America
competition last September. At
Augsburg, she has represented the
College on the West Bank Community
Coalitio n and was co-chair of Augsburg's
ln tergenerational Committee.
The proceeds fro m her speaking
engagements go toward scholarship
fun ds fo r Miss America and Mjss
Min nesota participants.
For information, call
(6 12) 593-5213 or e-mail
<missminncsota@mindspring.com> .
Keeping track of
faculty, staff and
students
Publkatlons
ANN GARVlY, student afhiln,
• eases Help Oeftne Free Speech on
Campuses,• In the lanwiry edition ol
the Association for College Unions
International publlcatlon, The Bulletin.
BILL GREEN, history, "lesse, Race and
the Guy Who Doesn't Do Sunshine,·
In the November Issue of Minnesota
1oum1l of Law & Politics, describing
Green's experience being interviewed
by Gov. lesse Ventura for a cabinet
position.
Exhibits/ Performances
BOYD KOEHLER, llbrarlan, directed
the Camphor Methodist adult choir at
the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
birthday celebration at the Basilica of
St. Mary, Minneapolis.
NORMAN HOLEN, art, exhibited
"Running Chicken,• a welded steel
sculpture, at the Foot ,n the Door
group show of Minnesota artists at the
Minneapolls Institute of Arts, a show
in which the size of art is limited lo
one cubic fool of gallery space.
PHIL THOMPSON, art emeritus,
displayed pieces In Calllgraphy, an
exhibit al Livingston's coffee shop,
Minneapolis, In February.
Papers/ Presentations
During the fall, LARRY COPES,
m ath em atics, spoke at or consulted
with the Key Curriculum Press in
California, SclMath Minnesota, the
Minnesota Council of Teachers of
Mathematics, Michigan Technological
University, Ripon College in Wisconsin,
Mai nland High Schoo l in Florida and
the annual meeting of the
Mathematical Association of America.
Also, a collection of 1 3 puu les fro m
old editions of A-mail (and its
predecessors) and Augarlthms, was
published in Math Ho ri zons, a
nallonal journal fo r co llege m ath
students.
CASS DALCUSH, English; BOYD
KOEHLER, librarian; and Earcie Alien,
presented "The Co lor of lV News" lo
the Twin Cities Research Gro up al the
Minneapolis Urban Coalition on Dec. 9,
summarizing national research o n
media perlormance in the area of
crime reporting and shari ng the
findings of Augsburg's three-year
study of local lV performance In
reporting news.
Last summer, BILL GREEN, history,
spoke al the Humphrey Fo ru m o n
race relati ons and abolitionism in
Minnesota during the Civil War. In
early October he was a panelist at the
S4th Annual Confe rence of the
Association for the Study of AlricanAmerican Life and History, Detro,L
CARRY HESSER, soclology and
urb.ln studies, presented "Theory
and Re<eardl Supporting Expenenual
Education Across the Curriculum,•
a faculty development wo rkshop 1n
November at Gustavus Adolphus
College.
ANN KLAMER. residence llfe, copresented a program, "Opening a
New Hall: Beyond ComtlUCtlon, • and
facilitaoted a discussion on "Student
Leaming: A Seamless Eduulion," at
Concordia UnlwBity-SL Paul.
AUGSBURG NOW
4 • CAMPUS NEWS
Keeping track, continued
PATTY MURPHY, health education,
presented "Adolescent Sexuality and
Sex Education" at the 20th a nnua l
Minnesota School Health Confe re nce
in Bloomington in Fe brua ry. She also
m et in Fe brua ry with 20 high school
adm inistrators fro m Russia invited by
Connect: Russia, in Minne apol is.
BEVERLY NILSSON, nursing, coprese nted "Culture Care Diversity and
Unive rsality: An Educational Response
for the 21st Century" a t the a nnual
m eet ing of th e Tra nscultural Nursing
Socie ty, Salt Lake Ci ty. She lectured at
North Mem orial Med ical Ce nter,
Robbinsdale, Mi nn ., o n " Sm a ll Group
Communication." In November, she
prese nted "The Cruci ble of
Accountabi lity" at the an nu al Ethics
Workshop, Rosev ille Eth ics
Commission . She was also selected to
serve as a me m ber of the Editorial
Review Board fo r The Journ al of
Pastoral Care.
CURT PAULSEN, social work
and Catherine Paulsen, p resented
"App lication of Aristote li an/ Galilea n
Thinking and Newtonia n/ Quantum
Theori es To Teachin g a nd Learning"
at the annua l m eeti ng of the
Inte rnational Society for Exploring
Teaching Alternatives, Te mpe, Ariz.,
in October. They also p resented
"Enchanting Family Therapy:
Quantum Theory, Postmodernism a nd
Spirituality" at the a nnual meeting of
the Nationa l Council o n Fa mily
Relation s, Irvine, Calif., in Nove mber.
DIANE PIKE, sociology, led a
curriculum develo pme nt faculty
workshop for Wa rtb urg Colle g e in
November.
JENNIFER POSCH, p hy sics, led the
Space Physics Semin a r at th e Univ. of
Minnesota's School o f Physics and
Astronomy in Decembe r, with the
presentation " Studies of long-p e riod
ULF Pulsations at Hig h a nd Midd le
Latitudes during GEM Storm Inte rva ls
in 1997 and 1998."
SHARON ROLENC, information
tech n ology, prese nted "Supporting
the Dive rse Needs of a Li be ra l Arts
Campus" at the Blackboard Le aming
'99 Conference in Washi ng to n D.C.,
in December.
MILO SCH IELD, b u si n ess
administration, presented "Sta tistical
Literacy" at the nationa l meeti ng of
the American Mathematical
Association of Two-Year Colleges
(AMATYC).
KAT HRYN SWANSON, English , copresented a pre-conference wo rksh op
for department chairs at the
Collaboration for the Advancem en t of
Teaching and Learning Confe rence,
November. She also presented "When
Theory Meets Reality in the Writing
Classroom," with English student
Mary Beth Gruis and Nicole
Lindemyer '99, Univ. of Minnesota
law student.
Honors/ Awards
KEELY BLUMENTRITT, a senior
social work and religion major, was
selected to represent Augsburg at the
Young Leaders annual conference in
Cleveland in March, sponsored by
Lutheran Services in America and
Wheat Ridge Ministries.
Bill GREEN, history, received a
Minnesota Histoncal Society Research
Fellowship for the completion of his
book on the history of civil rights
in Minnesota, currently titled The
PKU/iar Imbalance· Race, Culture and
C,Yi/ Rights in Minnesota. 184 9- 1911 .
AUGSBURG NOW
Editor's note: News/medio director Don Benson and I were fortunate to accompany two of the Interim travel classes in
January-Dan went with a class on a bus tour through the U.S. South, visiting places of historic importance to the civil rights
movement. I traveled to Cuernavaca, Mexico, with a Center for Global Education course.
Seeing through their eyes ...
By Betsey Norga rd
Twenty Weekend College students, coinstructor Don Christense n and I set off
from snowy Minnesota for Mexico - not
ror a week or fun-in-the-sun , but to study
Religion 366, Mexico: The Church and Social
Change in Latin America. It was a chance to
briefly encounter a culture with which we
were unfamiliar, or knew o n]y as tourists.
Already on the first mo rning th ere, our
immersion began. For an assignment
called the Cuernavaca Quest, we were sent
into th e cit-y, in gro ups of three, without
translators or guides, to visi t the main
plaza, the cathed ral and the central market.
We had to purchase a kilo of frijoles and
check ou t the prices of several common
house hold items.
Upon returning to Casa CEMAL, Augsburg's
study center and our home for the week, we
were asked to list words describing what we
saw, heard and smelled in the city.
Ou r week's act ivities included visits to
historical site , lectures o n Mexican
history, a visit to a convent to hear th e
story or the Vi rgin or Guadalupe and
discussion of liberation theology, th e
Catholic movement or the 1960s and '70s
that put social and th eological focus on th e
pli ght of the poor in Latin Am erica.
The rea] learning durin g the wee.k, however,
came from the people we met and the
stories and experiences they shared. We met
women strugglin g to co nfro nt the social
norms that have limited their roles to being
mothers and housewives. We saw the
strength they've found in the small,
neighbo rhood Base Christian Community
groups that grew out of liberation theology,
giving them dign ity and voice to seek
education and work.
In the small indigenous town or Tepotzl:ln,
we met members of a women's cooperative
who successfull y led a three-year struggle
with the government (at times violent) to
prevent the building of a go lr cou rse and
country club that would usurp their crop
land and pollute the environment.
But by the end of the week, we discovered
that the real lesso n was with in ou rselves we had to learn to see Mexican culture
through their eyes in order to truly
understand. In looking back on the initial
Cuernavaca Quest assignment, we realized
tha t we saw, heard and felt the city from
our ow n cu]tural perspectives, by allowing
our own past experiences to influence what
we saw and felt.
" I imposed my own cult ure instead of
taking their culture into myself," said one
student. Another added , "We all had our
lists - gotta do this, gotta do that. That's
how we approached the q uest, like North
America ns."
And this speaks directly to the goals or the
Ce nter for Global Education's travel
seminars and cou rses - that by gaining
Historian Armando Lopez's lessons at the ruins
of Xochicalco brought to life the eighth-century
indigenous culture and ceremony. Center for
Global Education intern Stacie Steinbock
(center, with hat) translates for the group.
better understanding of social issues locally
and globally, we can make more informed
decisions within ourselves and our
communities relating to social justice.
Jon Sobrino, the author of our class text on
liberation theology, co ncluded a seminar
once by sayi ng, "Let the people in Lati n
America keep moving you when you
return home." Patricia Hume, our Mexican
co-instructor, brough t it home for us " Keep the images of this week in your
hearts, like the pictures yo u took."
.. . and walking in their shoes
By Dan Benson
Twenty- three Augsburg stud ents became
immer ed in civil rights history during the
Interim course Civil Rights Immersion.
Following two weeks of study, the stud ents
embarked on a I 0-day bus trip to the
South, stopping in cities where historic
civil rights events happened. Leading the
tour were the course instructors, sociology
proressor Garry Hesser and Pan-Afrikan
enter director Joe Young.
In Little Rock, Ark., the jou rney's lirst stop,
studen ts met Elizabe th Eckford , one or
" The Little Rock 9," who in September
1957 faced an angry mob as she and eight
other African -American students walked to
Central Hi gh School to integrate it.
Meeting Eckford was th e most memorable
part of the trip for freshman Sop hi a
Thompson. " [Listeni ng to Eckford! made
me rea] ize that the past can' t go away,"
Thompson said. " It's gonna always hurt.
It's always gonna be there, but you have to
grow from it. You can't erase it, you can' t
forget it. You just have to take it as a learning experience and learn from it and keep
moving on."
In Memphis, Tenn., the students toured the
ational Ci,•il Rights luseum at the
Lo rraine Motel, where Manin Luther King,
Jr., was assa inated in April 1968.
" randing and looking at the spot where
Martin Luther King died had the most
impact." said sophomore Nekesha May.
" I just couldn' t believe that I was actually
there at the hotel where he was shot, looking at where he la)' after he was dead."
While many or the tour tops emphasized
hi to ry, the uthern Poverty law Center
in lontgome ry, Ala., offered perspective
on current eve.nts. Internationally known
for its tolerance education program and
the tracking and prosecuting of hate
groups, the center raised questions
for sophomore Amanda Hasz from
Mitchell, S.D.
" I noticed on the m ap that in South
Dakota there weren' t any hate groups listed;' Hasz said, "but then I realized that
there is so much raci sm there, but it is aU
real subtle and undercover. I sta rted th inking, ' is it worse to have hate groups and
know the people who hate you, or is it
worse to not know if people hate you, or to
not know what they a re thinking?'"
Some sites prompted students to try to
place themselves in the historical events.
Senior Matt Lang imagined walking over
the Edmund Pettu s Bridge ( elma, Al a.)
wi th thousands of peo ple in a 1965 m arch
for voting rights.
" I was envisioning th e troops , just expect ~
in g them to be there , si tting there waiting
for us to come over the bridge," said Lang,
"and it kind of made me think sadness,
anger, just trying to put myselr in that
si tuati on."
In Atla nta, students toured the Martin
Luther King, Jr., Center for Non-Violence
and King's boyhood home and wo rshipped
at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King,
like his father a nd grandfather, served as
pastor. Other stops included Nashville
and Chicago.
Offering this course was important in the
context of Augsburg's mission and com•
mitment to intentional diversity, Hesser
explained.
" I think its importance was captured by
one of the students, who said that what
made the course especially valuable was
having two instructors - one wh.ite and
one black - work together in a way that
Augsbu rg students on the civil rights tour
stop to pose for a photo at the 16th Street
Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala.
mirrored what was being taught in the
course; Hesser said. "This student said seeing how Joe and I enjoyed teaching this
course together - making use of and
affirmi ng our differences - brought more
meaning and a deeper understanding of
the issues we were studying, and set the
stage for our travels together.•
Young said he hopes the class will ha,-e an
impact on furthering race relations at
Augsburg. • we wanted the immersion
experience to address issues of race relations, and to particularly address the issue
of relations between African-Americans
and European-Americans," Young said,
• because race relations in its greatest form
is a black-and-white issue, with struggles
that date back to the beginning of slavery."
Photos from the tour can be viewed online
at < www.augsburg.edu/civilrights>.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
CAMPUS NEWS • 5
FA CUL TY PERSPECTIVES
Kttplng trade, continued
CiAIIRY HUSER, sociology and
Faculty advising doesn't end with graduation
By Betsey Norgard
Tony Bibus, associate professor of
social work and director of the
bachelor of social work program,
understands how difficult it can be
for a social worker in the field to
connect with a licensed supervisor
with whom they must work if
seeking licensure. So, in add ition to
his teac hing and advising current
students, he volunteers his time to
an Augsbu rg alum who needs a
licensed dinical superviso r.
j
In addition to the specifics of certain
cases, their discussion also includes
how larger ethical issues transfer to
other cases. They constantly
exchange interesting articles, and
update each other on new training
and changes to the law. The supervision includes a set of objectives and
goals that the two update annually.
i Bibus finds that his supervisory
~
relationships are mutually beneficial
and help to keep his social work
Associate Professor Tony Bibus (left) volunteers as clinical
curriculum tied to the field. '"It's so
supervisor for Iris Burlock '94 MSW, who works for Henn epin
For nearly three years, Bibus and
important for us as faculty memIris Burlock, a 1994 master of social County and is seeking licensure in social work.
bers to keep fairly formal connecwo rk graduate, have met regularly
While Burlock has an administrative and
tions with our alums and other
in a formalized supervisory relationship.
clinical supervisor in her county agency,
practitioners in the field:' he says. For
Burlock is a child service worker for
example, during Interim, when Bibus
Bibus offers a perspective that is "outside
Hennepin County who is voluntarily
taught a course in child welfare and the
the agency box." He is an adviser with
seeking licensure as a social worker.
law, he drew on Burlock's experience and
whom Burlock can discuss issues that
Burlock currently carries 31 cases (high resources at Hennepin County.
arise in her cases.
er than the prescribed caseload of 20-25)
Keeping in to uch with alums also
"Our supervision tends to focus on some
o f children with severe fam ily problems
expands the network of Augsburg graduof the dilem mas tha t a practitioner can
- abuse, neglect, egregious harm, etc.
ates in the fi eld who can prov ide superface in an agency setting, where there are
Her role is to provide for the spiritual,
vision and practicum or fi eld work
rules and regulations - yet it's really
educational, medical and other needs of
experience to current students.
important to be able to think through,
the child in the best fashion . In almost
Bibus was recently appointed by Gov.
' How can we carry out our code of
all cases, this involves locating a new,
Jesse Ventura to a fo ur-yea r term on the
ethics within agency capacities for
permane nt home, while often still trying
Minnesota Board of Social Wo rk, which
to maintain ties with the biological famichildren and families>"' asks Bibus, "and
oversees licensure of social workers and
ly. She works in collaboration with other
also re main within the protocol, as
regulates their professional co nduct.
county service agencies and the cour ts.
prescribed by the county;' adds Burlock.
wbln studla, - selKted to an the Nalianll ~ llolld for the
Scholarship of Engagement.
developing lfflUn! Ind promotion
ailffll based upon the WOfk of the
Camegle Foundation 1nd
Emest Lyton_
NORMAN HOLEN, 1rt, won an
award of excellence for his graphite
drawing, •Bitter Melons,· at the
Extremely Minnesota Exhibition,
sponsored by the Hennepin Artists of
the Robbin Gallery.
JAY PHINNEY, registrar's office, and
DEB HUTTERER, public relatlons
and communication, were each
named as Augsburg's Employees of
the Year at a staff reception In
February.
JEFF STAFFORD, student affairs, was
appointed treasurer-elect for the
National Association for Campus
Activities (NACA) Upper Midwest
Region.
IRENE STEENSON, men's athletlcs/
A-Club, was honored for her years ol
work in support of Auggie student
athletes with a "KARE-11 Kare
Package" in November, given to
"everyday folks" who do outstanding
work on their jobs.
Newsnotes
Men's basketball coach BRIAN
AMMANN was a guest on WCCO
Radio's "Sports to the Max" show on
Feb. 1.
JEANNE BOEH, economics, joined
Scandinavian music collection accessible worldwide
By Deborah Hutterer
Augsburg's rare collection of
Scandinavian music, contai ni ng
approximately 1,400 compositions and
over 500 recordi ngs, is now accessible
onli ne to researchers everywhere. For the
past 33 years, the collection has been
available only to Augsburg library
patrons, cataloged on 3x5 cards.
In 1966 Augsburg was given the
Scandinavian collection as a donation
from tl1e Ame rican-Scandinavian
Foundation (see story in the Augsburg
Now, Spring I 999). Botl1 the library and
music staff were interested in making
tl1is collection more widely available and
invited Professor Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe,
a noted musicologist from the University
of Oslo, to evaluate the music.
His determination that the collection has
great value and includes one-of-a-kind
pieces encouraged the College to seek
funding for cataloging. A grant from Aid
Association for Lutherans (AAL) allowed
the library staff to send the catalog cards
to the Online Computer Library Center
(O CLC) in Ohio, where they were
converted into machine readable files
that can be loaded into CL!Cnet, the
library's online catalog.
Outsourcing the conversion project to
O CLC was advantageo us primarily
because OCLC has staff with exper tise in
cata loging music and non- English
language materials. As a result, the
project was completed much faster there
than it could have been done at
Augsburg. Cataloging records in an
online format allows patrons to search
them locally in CL!Cnet and makes them
available to scholars and =archers
aro und the wo rld_
"Th= musical scores have been
distinguished as a solid, core collection
of well-known and lesser known
ndinavian composers, gh'lllg it depth
SPRING 2000
as well as breadth," says librarian
and professor Kare n Mateer.
At least 70 percent of the collection,
according to Schjelderup-Ebbe, is
essential for scholars interested in
Nordic music.
Residence Life staff members LIZ
CARLSON, NANCY HOLMBLAD,
THOMAS HOWARD AND ANN
KLAMER attended UMR-ACHUO, a
regional housing conference In Sioux
Falls, S.D.
"This resource will be a tool to
understand our Nonvegian musical
heritage and build a link to contemporary Nordic culture;' explains
music professor Merilee Klemp.
Several events during Mai Fest 2000
will feature music from the
Scandinavian collection. For the
schedule of Mai Fest events, see tl1e
Calendar on page 11.
Deborah Hutterer is a commrmicario11s specialist in rhe Public Relario,,s
a11d Comn11micario11 Office.
Dave Dahl, Federal Reserve Bank, and
Erica Whittlinger, KNOW radio and
Whittlinger Capital Management, at
an American Women in Radio and
Television conference on Nov. 18;
their topic was "2000 Economic
Outlook."
NANCY GRUNDAHL, music, was
pictured in the Variety section of the
Star Tribune on Dec. 12 with a group
of Norwegian friends who gather
annually to make rull (a Norwegian
delicacy).
Augsburg's collection of Scandinavian music, boxed in
the library basem ent for 33 years, is now available
online to scholars and researchers worldwide. Music
profe.ssors Robert Karlen (left) and M erilee Klemp
(center), with libra rian Karen Mateer (right), exa mine
one of the music scores.
junior wrestler JOHN MARCHETTE
was the subject of a feature story on
Midwest Sports Channel's "Sports
Connection" in December.
Augsburg students, BROOK-LYNNE
MAYNE ('02) and LAURA WALDON
('01 ), were interviewed on Newsnlght
Minnesota (KTCA-Ch. 2) on Feb. 2
about their experiences on the Civil
Rights immersion Interim dass tour.
Women's hockey player junior
ANGIE RIEGER was the subJect of a
feature, • Augsburg's Rieger earns a
big rep; by Ray Richardson in the St.
Paul Pioneer Press on Dec. 7
Wrestling head coach JEFF
SWENSON was the subject of a
feature on Midwest Sports Channel
on Jan. 4 . He was also ,nterv,ewed on
WCCO Radio's "Sports to the Max"
show on WCCO Radio on Jan. 6 .
On March 2, IO Augsburg students celebrated Dr. Suess 's birthday with students at
Edison PPL Elementary School in Minneapolis, as port al •Reod Across America • Day.
The students enjoyed birthday coke and a reoding of The Cat in the Hat by Augsburg~
America Reods program axxdinaror, Katie Flater, who wos dressed as the baoH namesake.
Fourteen Augsburg students volunteer between six to eighr hours per week during the
year in the America Reads program as reading rutor, far the Book Oub al Edison PPL
School. An additional seven students serve os tutors far the Moth Oub (grades 5-7) os
port of the America Counts program.
j. AMBROSE WOLF, physics, was
selected as one of 68 jun,or physics
faculty members from research
universities and four-year colleges
nationwide to participate in a fourday New Faculty Workshop in College
Park, Md., in November, sponsored
by the American Association of
Physics Teachert CAAl'T) and the
National Science Foundation (NSF).
AUGSBURG N OW
6 • DEVELOPMENT NEWS
Augsburg 2000 funding project tops $9 million
With slightly more tha n nine months to
go in the Augsburg 2000, " Pride in Place
and Purpose" initiaLivc, Ida Simon, vice
president for institutional adva ncement
and comm unit y relations, reports the
effort has raised $9,530,453. The goal of
Augsburg 2000 is $20 million.
Since June I , 1999, the start of the
current fiscal year, the number of donors
has increased over the same period last
year by 13 percent, and contributions
have increased from all donor groups,
including regents, regents emeriti,
alumn i, parents, fac ulty, staff,
corporations and foundations.
"We are excited about the many new
donors who have chosen to support our
students and their academic pursuits
with their financia l gifts." Simon said. " I
also believe the increase in contributions
reflects a growing aware ness of and
confidence in the direction Augsburg is
taking. I think all of our donors, new
and continu ing, are touched by the
vi ion of the future we have defined for
the College. We thank them for their
contributions and their confidence in
Augsburg."
Recent major gifts targeted toward
capitol improvements
Committee, and Roger Griffith '84
have contributed SI0,000.
The Augsbu rg 2000 initiative includes $8
million targeted to capital and technology
improvements of campus facilities. The
overall project includes residence halls,
athletic faci lities, classrooms and science
laboratories. In addition, the renovation
of the first floor of Sverdrup Hall will
create a new Enrollment and Financial
Services Center. This one•stop" service
center will consolidate the fun ctions of
three different divisions - enrollment,
financial aid and academic advising to
more efficiently and effectively serve
Augsburg's 3,000-plus students.
Tracy Elftmann '8 I, member of the
Board of Regents and vice-chair of the
Development Committee, has
contributed $22,000.
0
Recent gifts (as of March I 5) in support
of capital improvements include:
Regent James and Kathy Haglund
have earmarked a recent commitment
of $ 100,000 for current renovations.
The Glen A. Taylor Foundation
has pledged $200,000 designated for
the new Enrollment and Financial
Services Center.
Jea n Taylor '85, member of the Board
of Regents and chai r of the Marketing
Ruth A. Schmidt '52 has contributed
$50,000 to establish the Anne
Pederson Women's Resource Center in
honor of her former professor and
mentor (see story below).
"We deeply appreciate the significant
contributions recently made by regents
and friends of the College;• said Kathy
Tunheim, chair of the Augsburg Board of
Regents. "Between now and the end of
June, we are seeking to raise $2 million
for the most critical and immediate of
Augsburg's capital projects. These gifts
no t only provide major support, but also
encourage us as we continue our efforts.
" I am grateful to the board for their
leadership and commitment during this
period in the Augsburg 2000 fundraising
initiative. And, I thank all of our donors
whose generous support is so instrumental
in moving Augsburg fonvard:'
Maroon & Silver Society supports scholarships for
Augsburg's finest students
The Maroon & Silver Society was
established in 1999 to recognize donors
whose annual support provides
opportuni ties for the finest students to
receive an education.
The Maroon & Silver Society is open
to all alumni, parents and friends of
Augsburg who make ann ual gifts of $1,000
or more to sponsor a student and pledge
their commitment for four yea rs. With
more limn 85 percent of Augsburg
students receiving some form of financial
aid, Maroon & Silver Society members
help keep an Augsburg education
affordable for a broad range of students in
a diverse student body.
"Members of the Maroon & Silver
Society are co mmitted to a very special
level of generosity. Their commitm ent
enables Augsburg to attract and retain
fut ure generations of bright students;'
said Donna McLean, director of The
Augsb urg Fund.
President's Scholars ($ 10,000 ann ually)
are students who rank in the top 15
percent of their high school class and are
selected competiti vely.
Four levels of support provide
scholarship assis tance:
Maroon & Silver Society members are
invited to the president's dinner at the
annual Adven t Vespers, receive regu lar
updates on the strategic plan and vision
of the College and meet students who
benefit from thei r support at an annual
spring event.
The Augsburg Grant ($ 1,000 gift
annually) is awa rded to students who
qualify and demonstrate need. These
gifts make a significant contribution
toward the education of many
traditional day and weekend students.
Regents' Scholars ($2,500 annually) are
first-year students who rank in the top
30 percent of their high school class.
For more information about the Maroon
& Silver Society, call Donna McLean,
director of The Augsburg Fund, (6 12)
330- 1I 79 or (800) 260-6590, or send
e-mail to <mclean@augsburg.edu> .
Legacy Scholars ($4,000 annually) are
qualified family members of Augsburg
alumni, current students or ELCA pastors.
Spring Phonathon
tops annual goal
"The Spring Phonathon elfort began
in February, and with two months ID
go I am veryoptlmiatic that thil wlD
be a RCOrd setting )Ur for Aupbarg:'
reports Amy Hero, manager of
telemarketing and dlnct 1114
"To elate, we line niNCl owr
$117,000, which swpasses the pl
set for the year. Thia is an increlile of
over $19,000 from last yar, uid 11111
are extremely grateful ID all
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Anne Pederson Women's Resource
Center is dedicated
Anne Pederson is fondly remembered
as a teacher, scholar, friend, adviser,
gardener, quilter and reader of poetry.
At Augsburg, she is now formally
remembered with the dedication of the
new Women's Resource Center in her
name on April 13.
After her graduation from Augsburg in
I932, Pederson began teaching English at
the College. Over the next 40 years, she
ta ught freshman English, Greek tragedies,
Shakespeare and modern poetry.
It is through the generosity of Ruth A.
Schmidt, Class of 1952, that the Anne
Pederson Women's Resource Center will
honor her former professor, mentor and
friend. Schmidt has contributed $50,000
to establish the Center. After graduating
from Augsburg, Schmidt went on to earn
a doctorate in Spanish at the University
of Illinois, Urbana.
She taught at Mary
Baldwin College in
Virginia; served as
dean of
tate University of
New York, Albany;
and was provost at
Wheaton College,
orton, Mass. She
The Women's Resource Center, in Sverdrup Hall, is dedicated to
Professor Emerita Anne Pederson through the generosity of Ruth A.
Schmidt '52.
AUGSBURG NOW
More than 80 Augsburg alumni and employees of 3M attended a luncheon gathering at
company headquarte". Ron Nelson '68 (left), vice president and controller at 3M and an
Augsburg regent, accepted a plaque from President Frame commemorating the longstanding partne,.hip between the College and 3M.
Remember matching gifts
In addition to many employers, both
Lutheran Brotherhood and the Aid
Association for Lutherans ,viii match the
charitable contributions made by their
policyholders.
Both AAL and Lutheran Brotherhood
,viii match a policyholder's donation to
a Luthe.ran college of more than S25,
dollar for dollar, up to 100, once a year.
Matching gifts can provide additional
funding for scholarships, endowments,
capital projects and other critical nttds.
For more information or the ma tching
gift form, contact EUa Howell at (612)
330-1651, or (800) 273-0617, or
<howelle@augsburg.edu>.
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Shaping Faith & Values
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n Augsburg education ... exploring values, learning to appreciate and serve others, discovering a vocation
that answers a call from within.
Over its 13 1 years, the College has been shaped by the rich heritage and history of the Lutheran church.
At Augsburg students are nourished in spiritual growth, are challenged to learn through experience, and
leave ready to touch the fives of those with whom they live, work and worship. On the next several pages,
we explore the many ways in which spiritual growth is integral to an Augsburg education.
Living and nurturing faith in
daily life
By Lenore Franzen
A new electronic carillon o n top of
Chr is tensen Center rings hymn tunes
each day as a reminder of Chapel time.
Beyond directing attention to this daily
activity in Hoversten Chapel, the carillon
also symbolizes the presence of spiritual
life campuswide - in classroom
discussions of faith issues, in lunchtime
conversations studen ts have with the
campus pastors, in basketball
tournaments with area church groups.
David Wold, campus pastor and director
of ministries, explains the role of
campus ministry. "The founders believed
that education should take place in a
holistic environment." he said. "The
spiritual piece is an important
component."
Wold and Sonj a Hagander, associate
pastor for outreach, provide pastoral
care and a supportive, advisory role to
student-led programs. "We're on call to
the Augsburg community constantly and
get involved in the lives of hundreds of
students," affirms Wold.
Core to campus ministry are the daily
chapel services and th e Wednesday night
communion service. "They keep
Augsburg students connected to word
and sacram ent and to the wider church,"
said Hagander.
Under Wold and Haga nder's direction,
students have initiated an impressive
campus ministry program. From
recreational activities to yo uth leadership
summits to music festivals, these
activities have attracted a growing
number of students, community
members and congregations.
Hagander came to Augsburg in I 998 to
help expand campus ministry outreacl1
and inreach activities.
"We're the only Lutheran college within a
half hour of more th an 300 ELCA
congregations;' she said. "We have an
opportunity to show what life is like in a
city and to be good stewards of it."
The real leaders within campus ministry,
according to Wold and Hagander, are the
students. Ross Murray, a senior majo rin g
in youth and family ministry, is co-head
coordinator of th e tudent Leadership
Team. The team acts as a kind of "church
council," directing and supporting
campus ministry efforts.
" I like the variety campus ministry
offers," Murray said. "Each time we try
something different, we draw new people
in. It's impo rtant for students, the
community and congregations to
recognize each other's presence."
Kir<ten Arveson (left) and Erin Moore (righ t)
are among students involved in campus
ministry programs. They are pictured here in
the chapel balcony with associate campus
pastor Sonja Hagander.
For years, o utreach has been a foc us of
campus ministry through community
programs, service projects and food
programs. Clowning teams go to
hospitals, nursing homes, unday schools
and congregations.
"These teams
allow students
to try out
music they've
written,
leadership
skills,
devo tion al
storytelling,
peer ministry,
even
preaching,"
said
Hagander.
Campus Pastor Dave Wold takes a momen t after chapel to share storiei
with freshman Nathan Erickson and senior Rozenia Fuller.
Sports and recreation have also attracted
a number of students. Junio r Arn1i e
Osberg, a women's varsity hockey player
who also plays intramural volleyball and
softball, joined the Fellowship of
Christian Athletes (FCA) as a freshman.
" FCA offered me ano ther way lo grow
spiritu ally," said Osberg, who plans lo be
a church youth direc tor. " I've always been
a strong Christian," she added, " but
getting involved in FCA has give n me a
better perspective on how fa ith and
sports relate."
An example of how campus ministry
partners with athletics is the involvement
of Wold as anno un cer and chaplain for
Augsburg's men's athletics.
He also initiated a basketball league
among area EL A congregations. " ixtysome tea ms and hundred of player are
involved in this evangelistic effort, and
the growth potential is great," sa id Wold.
"Augsburg is a catalyst because of its
location and the talen ts of our students
as coaches, referees and spiritual guides."
In 1999, a student experi enced in outdoor
act ivities started Faith Adventures.
"Students stretch themselves physically
and incorporate devotional materials into
the challenge," said Hagande r.
Hagander has also encouraged a
number of inreach programs, which
bring students, th e community and
congregations to Augsburg. Last fall
saw the first Youth Leadership Summit,
a weekend for ninth- through I 2th·
grade rs.
Another recent addition to campus
ministry events is th e AuggieFesl, first
held in May 1999. "It'• a music festival
with five o r six hristian bands, open to
the communi ty:' aid Rachel elle, a
junior biology major who organized 1he
all-day event in Mu rphy Park.
Hagander offered the first-ever Weekend
College women's retreat in February.
"We're trying to connect with women who
are extremely busy," he said. The retrea l
included stress management techniques,
music, devotions, journaling and a spa.
C1mpus ministry also works with other
groups at Augsbu rg. "We partner wi th th e
music departm ent t provide the annua l
Advent Vespers services at Central
Lutheran Church invo lving hundreds of
students and nearly 12,000 auendees,"
said Wold.
Ray Makeever, a local m us ician who plays
with the group Bread fo r the Journey,
assists with campus worship, especiall y the
Wednesday night service. He has helped
attract more student leaders.
"First, we need 10 take care of people's
personal spirituali ty," said Wold. "Out of
their faith will come the activi ties and
outreach."
Lenore Franzet1 is n freelance writer who
lives in t. Pa11/.
A dual master's degree to serve both social and spiritual needs
This year Aug burg College and Luther
minary launched a pilot program
offering a dual degree in social work
(M . .\ .) and ministry (M.A. or M.Div.).
The dual degree focuses on meeting the
educational interests of people planning
to serve the spiritu al and social needs of
families, individual and communities in
both rural and urban settings.
Rosemary Link, professor of social work
and dual degree program coordinator at
Aug burg, tates, • 1n d,-·eloping this
dual degree"~ are having dialogue
SPRING 2000
across disciplines and institutions.
Together we are learning ways to help
students: to recognize the role of
spirituality in finding meaning in
people's lives, to support the expansion
of faith-based human services and to
equip students with the skills 10 pursue
pirituaJ conversations.
The objectives of the dual degree are:
a. To educate practitioner in social work
and ministry who can combine the
values, kills and knowledge of both
theology and social work to serve people
in more holistic ways.
b. To generate the partnerships necessary
10 serve the complex needs of
communities and people experiencing
transition in their lives, including the
change of government support for those
in poverty.
c. To prepare practitioners to seek the
strengths of interdisciplinary teams in the
human service and pastoral settings.
of the two disciplines and institutions.
" It's exactly what we need to be about in
the life of the church and community.
In the dual degree program in social
work and mini try we are establishing a
relationshi p where we s« ourselves not as
competitors but colleagues in mini cring
to the whole person."
Students must be accepted into both
Augsburg and Luther Seminary. Approximately IO students have applied to date.
Paul Berge, coordinator of the program at
Luther Seminary, lauds the collaboration
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When Augsburg ca me over to St. Paul,
the Augsburg Seminary tradition came
in the form of teachers and students.
John Stensvaag, professor of Old
Testament at Augsburg Seminary, and
Bernhard M. Christensen, president of
Augsburg and professor of theology,
came across the ri ve r to teach, Some
years later they were followed by Paul G,
Sonnack, Jr,, in the Church Hfatory
Department. Their contributions to the
life and though t of both Luther
Seminary and the ALC left at Luther a
legacy, which continues to live in the
pastors and professo rs whom they
educated, Their co mmi tme nt to a hearty
Lutheran piety of both head and heart
attracted students who still remember
them with fondn ess.
The intellectual legacy of Augsburg
Seminary, one of free and living
Christians in free and living
congregations, has had a more difficult
time in the Lutheran Church because it
has go ne o ut of fashion with Lutherans.
At the same time, any growi ng church
knows instinctively wha t Georg
Sverdrup, the intellectual giant at the
head o f the Augsburg movement, knew:
that in Ameri ca hrist's work would be
done most effecti vely if it was done
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and would frequently address his
audience as uwe laym en."
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many institutions of the church today.
His interest in the life and ministry of
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When Augsburg Seminary merged with
Luther Seminary in 1963, it extended the
fo unding date o f Luther Seminary back
another seven years because it was the
oldest of the six seminaries that me rged
to form Luther Seminary.
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women led him to include women as
voting delegates at the annual meetings
of the Lutheran Free Church, He helped
to establish the Lutheran Deaconess
Hospital in Minneapolis, which not only
had a healing ministry in the city, but
also educated Lutheran women to be
deaconesses who served around the
wo rld in ministries of teaching and
healing, His concern for mission,
especially the mission in Madagascar,
caused him to devote some years to the
editing of a magazine, "Gasseren;' (The
T h e Lega cy ofA ugsburg Seminary
August Weenaas, foun<ler of Augsburg Seminary,
spoke of the 'ambitious plans' for an expanded
educational program at Augsburg brought by the
younger theological professors who joined the
faculty in 1873-74, Their goal, Weenaas
suggested, was to bl1ng about a significant
refonn of theological educatiOn which would
affect not only Nolweglan-American church IHe
but also the patterns of church ltte In No!way.
tt cannot be claimed that Augsburg Seminary
achieved such lolly goals. tt did, however, make
valuable contributions to Norwegian-American
Lutheranism. tt also represented ideals which
continue to be of importance to the broader
Lutheran fellowship.
In the final issue of The Lutheran Messenger, the
official organ of the lfC, Bernhard ChriStensen
spoke of the possibility of the lfC raallzlng Its
Ideals In the larger fellowship of the American
Lutheran Church, He maintained that as long as
Lutheranism exists In America there will be need
for upholding the ideal of the free coogregal/on,
struggling to build a wifnessing congmgalion In
which every believer finds ways ID share the
faith, and the ongoing need for educated
Christian leadership. These were Ideals to which
Augsburg Seminary committed itseH and
Christensen was convinced that tt was a legacy
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fellowship,
During Its 93-year hlsto!y, Augsburg Seminary
graduated 710 men, an avarage of seven ID eight
each year, Although the numbels may not be
large, their aintrtbutlons were not without aff8ct
Most of them 88Mld as Lutheran paslln,
missionaries, chaplains 1111d professors.
Augsburg Seminary ended Its separal8 8ldst8nc:e
shortly alter what Sydney E. Ahlslrom called 'the
Placid Decade" [the 19505]. Throughout a good
deal of its history, Augsburg had functioned with
a sense of being distinctive, even unique. By
1963, it was ready ID aintrtbute its tradition ID
the heritage of Luther Seminary.
In doing so, the school, which its early supportaq
had proudly called, 'the oldest Narw9Qlall
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years earlier.
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sermons on mission that still stand the
test of time.
The connections between Augsburg and
Luther Seminary are being renewed in
these present days through several
persons and programs. Peter
Hendrickson '76 and I have worked on
several musical projects which bring
both the interesting Augsburg tradition
of musical excellence together with the
profoundly evangelical work of the
seminary: the operas Captive and Free,
and Noyes Fludde. Charles Anderson,
once a professor and dean at Luther
Seminary, who served as dean and
president at Augsburg College, has
returned for a brief tour of duty as
acting dean . Now the new Master of
Social Work program reconnects the two
in stitutions, plus St. Thomas, With its
concern to retu rn social wo rk to its
original religious foundations, the
program continues much of the
vocational concerns of both Augsbu rg
College and the Lutheran theology of
vocation. Augsburg's president, William
Frame, has renewed this theological
connection with his hearty endorsement
of Luther's theology of vocation as he
has moved to establish the work of
Augsburg College as one of training
students for a life of service. As one who
knows both traditions well, I applaud
this, with prayer that new things will
continue to spring forth from this
recommitment to some of the major
values of both Augsburg College and
Luther Seminary.
Gracia Grindal '65 is professor of rhetoric
at Lutl,er Seminary.
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By Betsey No rgard
Augsburg youth and family ministry
senior Ross Murray filled out a visitor
ca rd at entral Luthera n Church in
Mi nneapolis o ne Sunday morning and
ended up with an internship. On kind of
a gutsy whim, and anticipating the 100hour internship his study required, he
wrote "internship?" on the card - and
to his pleasant surprise, they took him
up o n the suggestion .
Since September, he has met on
Wednesday evening with a group of
senior high youth at Central, working
with them on community service
projects. On unday mornings, Murray
is part o f the ninth- and 10th-grade
education hour, and trains 10th-graders
in peer mini try. In addition, he
participate in the va rious retreats and
activities with the youth.
About hnlf of the 80- 100 youth at
entral are not children of congregation
members. They are neighborhood kids,
many non-white and non- hristian ,
who find enrral to be a safe place where
they can do fun thing with their friends,
"We end a bu around to pick up the
kids," Murray explained , and said that
others are beginning to come once they
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see their friends leave on the bus. " It's
really good outreach for us."
The youth and family ministry major,
begun in 1996, partners the religion
department with Augsburg's Youth and
Family Institute. The major is designed
to train people who seek leadership roles
in their churches, but not necessarily as
ordained ministers.
"The youth and family ministry major is
practical; a religion major gives you the
knowledge in theology, but doesn't
necessarily teach you how to share it_
wi th others;' said Murray, "The special
classes we have teach us to go into a
congregation, to share our fa ith, and to
relay the knowledge we've learned."
In May, Murray will be part of the first
four-year graduating class of you th and
family ministry majors. Augsburg is the
only school in Minnesota and one of the
few ELCA colleges to offer this program,
Augburg's Youth and Family Institute
national peer ministry director Lyle
Griner meets regularl y with Murray and
the other youth and family ministry
majors who share the youth and family
outreach floor hou e in Anderson Hall.
Senior Ross Murray (back, center) works with ninth- and 10th-grade groups_at Central u rior
Lutheran Church. last fall, the ninth-graders went on a retreat to Camp Am1con, near S pe ,
" Lyle teaches us stuff we haven't l""!"'ed
in class, and shares the resources hes
coUected," said Murray.
The internship at Central Lutheran has
given Murray e.xperience and a c?mfort
level working in a context very different
from his tiny home congregation in
Littlefork, Minn.
" I'm excited about Central, because of
what a large and diverse church it is, and
abou t working with inner-city kids," he
said, "It's an urban experience I didn't
have before,"
Currently serving as a volunteer, Murray
has been hired for the summer, after he
graduates. In August he begins a yearlong 1.our with Youth Encounter, a
Christian outreach group. After that,
Murray plans to enter Luther Se'?inary
for a master's degree, in preparaaon for
congregational work in program and
activities planning.
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At Augsburg, th at difference is best
understood through the co urse Issues in
Science and Religion, designed and
taught by Mark Engebretson, physics
professor, and John Benson, professor of
religion, who retired from full -time
teaching in January.
"The course
course moved
"In a secular institution, this course
might not exis t:• said Engebretson.
"Augsburg enco urages students to connect their faith with their intellectual
pursuits in all aspects of campus life."
The CoUege also requires students to
take three religio n courses, and Issues in
Science and Religion fit into this
requirement. Yet students who sign up
for the course do so for large r reasons.
" It allows th em to connect to iss ues that
also helps students see the
inconsistencies
in both fields,"
added Benson.
into the regular
term and has
been taught
eve ry yea r
since.
The course's
final project,
designing a
lohn Benson, religion
utopi an civilization in space,
allows students to integrate their learning. " It force students to ask questions
about the ro le of religion and their
Christian faith in society:• said Benson,
"and it helps them see that human ecology is an in tricate web of life that developed over a long time." Benson and
Engebretson first offered the course dur-
In 1995, they
received a
Templeton
Foundation
Mark Engebret.son, physics
Award, given
The Youth and Family Institute at
Augsburg has been receiving both
national and international attention,
praise and bookings fo r its Child in Our
Hands conference series. The two-day
conference "presents a vision for
effectively passing on the fai th to th e
next generations and strengthens
congregations to move from vision to
actio n, from being church to doing
church." Al its core is th e guiding
principle that th e home and the
congregation are bo th partners in
teaching and nurturing the faith.
Recently, congrega tions in Australia
asked fo r conferences, as well as for YFI
to train thei r congregational leaders with
th e conference's follow-up program,
Hand-in- Hand. This yea r the conference
will also travel to sites in more th an I 0
states from coast to coast. In addition to
increas ingly becoming nationally known
in the ELCA and the Missouri Synod, the
conference is also being booked by other
denominations, which take the
conference and adapt it to their own
denominational setting.
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That's an important point - as we
enter th e 2 1st century, it's clear to us at
the institute th at the ministry of the
church needs to be a cooperative
ministry. To oppose each o th er sends o ut
such a negative message," says David
Anderson, YFI program directo r.
The conference was developed from a
model created by Anderson with Dick
Hardel, YPI executive director, and
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faculty worldwide who promote intellectual discourse connecting science and
reli gio n. In 1997, they were recognized
with a second Templeton honor for
continuing to offer the course.
Had such a course existed when
Engebretson and Benson were college stu -
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dents, they likely would have t3ken it.
Both have lifelong interests in ien and
religion. Engebretson was ordained a a
Lutheran pastor before ttling o n a career
in physics. Benson' aCJdemic area systematic theology and the philosophy of
religion - puts him on the border
between the seculnr world and the church.
During the 2000-200 I n ademic yea r,
Augsburg will expand the conversation
around ciencc and religio n thro ugh
three lectureships. The hristen en
Symposium will focu on pirituality
and academia. The verdrup Visiting
dentist Progra m will addre th e religious aspects of extraterrestri al life, and
th e Augsburg eminar in Applied Eth i
will exa mine th e ethics of patenting life.
Lenore Franzen is a frce lnuce wr;,e, aud
lives iu t. Paul.
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Roland Martinson, YFI senior associate
and Luther Seminary professor.
congrega ti on and th e mini tr y of
th e home.
"For various reasons o n the part o f all
three of us, we came to a common
juncture in our understand ing of th e life
of the church," says Anderson. "So we
brought together our three perspectives
and expe riences in congregati onal
ministry and put together a model that
includes eight strategies to partner home
and congregation. What emerged from
that are five principles o ut of which the
Child in our Hands lives and breathes:
3. The ho me is chur h too, where
is present in faith.
I. Faith is formed thro ugh personal
trusted relationships, and often those
relationships are in our own homes.
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4. The Christian faith is caught more
th an it i taught.
5. If we want faithful children and youth,
we need faithful adults/parents.
"It' been very fulfilling and gratifying lo
see how this is growing," says Anderson .
"T he challenge is keeping up with it: •
T he Youth and Family Institute was
fo und ed in 1987 by Merton trommen
'42 in memory of his son, David Huglen
Strommen.
2. The church is a living partnership
between the ministry of th e
Lyle Griner is honored with the
'Little Red Wagon'
An1crica's Promise: The Alliance for Youth,
headed by Gen. Colin Powell, has awarded its
" Little Red Wagon" to Lyle Griner, national
peer ministry director at the Youth and Family
Institute, fo r the commitment of the peer
ministry program to the strengthening and
developing of f.tith and values among youth.
"I = 't imagine a more effective and rewarding
way to make a difference in youth's lives. Having
the support of Americ:J's Promise will open a number of new doors for us to train and support peer ministers," Griner said of the honor.
Over the next five years, YFl's peer ministry program will train adult facilitators who, in
turn, will train youth to be peer ministers. By practicing caring skills and modeling their
fuith and values, peer ministers will be positive role models to at- risk and other youth.
Griner teaches peer mini try on campus as part of the youth and family ministry
major. The class i open to all tudents and is quickly becoming popular.
America' Promise is a national organization dedicated to involving individuals and
organizations in activities to achieve a significant increase in positive youth developmenL
The wagon was chosen as a fitting symbol for the America's Promise commitment to
child~n. Gen. Powell wrote, "The little red wagon. A symbol of childhood. It could be
filled with a child' hopes and dreams or weighed down with their burdens. Millions of
American childttn need our help to pull that wagon along. Let's all pull together.•
SPRING 2000
Richard A. Hardel (left), director of Augiburg ·, Youth and family lnililule,
and Merlan P. Strommen '4Z, a reiearch p1ychologi11 and founder of rhe
Youth ond Family lnititute, 1igned copiei of their book, A Radical New
Model for Youth and Family Ministry. Looking on (L to R) are ,enior
Kiriten Arveion, religion profellor Philip Quanbeck II and ienior Roll
Murray.
The book, a texl for youth ond family miniitry, ii a guide for eitabliihing
new kind, of partnerihipl between porenll and congregalioni in nurturing
and developing tht family life that build! ilrong faith.
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By Le no re Franze n
By Lenore Franzen
Given his fa mil y's nea rl y ce ntury- lo ng
co nn ection with Augsb urg College, Philip
Q uan beck Sr. '50, pro fesso r em eritus o f
religion , un d ersta nds well th e Co llege's
ties to the Luthera n Free Ch urch .
"Augsburg bega n in 1869 as a th eological
semin ary for th e Sca nd inavia n commun ity, especia ll y the No rwegia n community;' Qua n beck explai ned . "A di spute in
th e 1890s a bo ut th e role o f th e prepa rato ry depa rt ment a nd th e n ature o f se min ary educa tio n led th e lead ers of
Augsburg to separa te fro m th e United
C hu rc h, th e chu rch body with whi ch it
had bee n assoc iated."
These lead ers fo rm ed a gro up called the
" Friends of Augsburg," wh ich in 1897
beca m e the Luth era n Free C hurch. While
ch urch bod ies typicall y fo und educa-
tional institutions, in th e case of
Augsbu rg, the reverse was tru e.
In its beginning, Augsburg T heologica l
Sem ina ry foc used o n ed ucating pasto rs.
T he Co llege, wh ich b ega n as a prepara tory school fo r th e sem in a ry, sha red th at
concern. However, responding to the
needs of bo th stud ents a nd society, the
College h as b roadened its curric ulum
a nd areas of co m peten ce.
" In 1963, t he Lutheran Free C hu rch
m erged with the America n Lutheran
C hu rch, a nd the semina ry m erged with
Luther Semin a ry in St. Pa ul;' said
Q ua nbec k.
Des p ite these m any cha nges, Augsb urg
has always emph asized pe rsonal fai th as
an important component to a student's
edu cati o n . And Qua nbeck believes tha t
h erit age, gro unded in the Luth era n Free
hu rch , live o n at the College.
Myrna Sheie, Augsburg Class of 1968, feels
"superbly prepared" fo r her positio n as
executive assistant to th e ELCA bishop.
"Au gsburg still
views religion
co urses as a n
integral pa rt of
a student's edu catio n ," he said.
Phili p Quan beck Sr. ' 50
,cHowever, the
life of fa ith is no t simply a n acad em ic
exe rcise. The College h olds daily ch apel,
a nd campus m inistry programs provide
numerous opportunities to involve stude nts in a n active faith life. Also," he
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continued, 'the current emphasis foste red by President Frame o n the dialogue
between faith a nd reason is a contempo ra ry expression o f this t raditio n!'
Q uanbeck's fathe r, a pastor in the
Luthera n Free Church, graduated fro m
Augsburg in 19 [4 , "The underlying
ass umptio n for me a nd my five siblings
was th at we would go to Augsburg as
well;' h e said. All o f them did. Continuing
the traditio n, Quanbeck's so n, Philip,
teaches in th e religio n department.
After graduating fro m college and seminary, Qua nbeck b ecam e a Lutheran Free
C hurch pastor in Bagley, Minn. On a
1952 Luth era n Bro therhood scho larship
he went to Princeton , where h e ea rned an
M .T h . a nd Ph.D. befo re returning to
teach at Augsburg College and Seminary.
Startin g in 1993, Quanbeck b egan phased
retirement. He co ntinues to teach one
course in the spring and fall terms in
Weekend College.
When he co uld have returned to the
parish o r go ne elsewhere, Quanbeck
chose to teach at Augsburg. " Here I have
do ne so m ething I was able to do," he said.
" For that o pportun ity, I am grateful."
Lenore Franzen is a freelance writer who lives
in St. Palll.
Yet even she admits, "Working fo r the
church was not on my scree n during my
college years." Some 30 years later, the
gro unding experi ence Au gsburg gave her
see ms the obvious training fo r her roles at
the synod and national offices.
For 11 yea rs Sheie served as assistant to
two Saint Paul Area Synod bishops, Lowell
Erdahl and Mark Hanson. In 1998, she
moved to Chicago, where she is executive
assistant to ELCA Bisho p H, George
Anderson. In that capacity, she and two
colleagues coo rdinate staff services on
behalf of the bishop. Sheie is invol ved in
planning, budge ting and preparing agendas for churchwid e assemblies and coun cils, and acts as liaiso n with a variety of
boards and groups.
Comparing her synod and national roles,
Sheie said, " I work for the same church but
with a different foc us. At the synod level, I
was more connected with congregations,
pas to rs and lay leaders. Here my focus is
churchwide."
Augsburg prepared her well. "With its
urban location, Augsburg has always been
oriented to service beyo nd its waUs;' said
Sheie. "As an English and educati on major,
I had direct experi ence with children in the
neighborhood built into my training:'
Mark Hanso n and Sheie were classmates at
Augsburg. "When Mark became Saint Paul
Area Synod bishop in 1995;' said Sheie,
"our long co nnection strengthened our
working relatio nship."
Sheie also acknowledges the many leaders
Augsburg has nurtured, Hanson amo ng
them . Sheie herself was active in campus
leadership roles during college.
Dail y, Sheie sees Augsburg's mission for its
students played o ut in her life. " My liberal
arts education at
Augsburg gave
me a broad base
to move from ,"
she said. " I was
Myrna Shele '68
encouraged to
engage in both
critical and creative th inking. Yes, we had to learn the
material, but in new and fresh ways, so that
we could embed th at learnin g into our
lives and m inds."
From her current perspective, Sheie understands the critical role Augsburg and other
ELCA colleges play. " Unlike schools in so me
other denominations, Lutheran colleges
have maintained a stron g co nn ection to the
church," said Sheie. "The ELCA secs its colleges as valuable resources. The chu rch's link
strengthens the colleges and gives us a way
to claim a mission in the world.
"Graduates of Lutheran colleges also
become tremendous reso urces to congregations because they continu e to be involved
in the church, often as leaders," she added.
For Sheie personall y, Augsburg holds a
meaningful place in her life, She transferred her sophomore yea r so she could
live at ho me following her father's death.
After graduatio n, she lived one mil e from
ca mpus for 14 yea rs.
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I always had reaso n or desire to visit;' she
said. She enj oyed th e a nnual Adve nt
Vespers concert and has stayed in touch
with college friends.
In a sense, Sheie has never left Augsburg.
By preparing her broadly and connectin g
her with a community of leaders committed to service, she continues to live out
what first grounded her.
As she herself said, " I wandered o nto cam pus, loved it, and stayed."
Lenore Franze,i is a freelance writer who lives
in St. Paul.
Perspectives on Augsl,urg as a Lutheran eolle,e...
Members of the Augsburg community were invited to reflect and comment
on the significance of Augsburg as a Lutheran college, and how it makes Augsburg special.
Kathryn Swanson
Professor and Choir, Dept. of English
• in the tradition of Martin Luther,
Augsburg College is a place where
members of the community - staff,
students and faculty - can plunge into
bold and vigorous examination and
discussion of issues central to personal and
corporate faith and life in the world. That
this activity is at once exhausting,
invigorating and liberating is most
certainly true!•
The Rev. Oscar A. Andmon, Class of 1938
subordinated to this central core. The
vigorous presence of the gospel will be the
distinguishing marlc of Augsburg if it is to
continue as a Lutheran church college. •
" The Lutheran Church was bom in an
academic community - Wittenburg,
Germany - and has alwoj,s loolced ta our
colleges for educated and committed
leadership. We need our colleges more
than ever as we emborlc on the advmture
of a new millennium.•
to Augsburg from another~ or
university will mention how nice It is
to be able to discuss rel1gion and pmonal
faith issues in the c/ass,oom or lndMdua/ly
within the college community. Sometimes
ii takes an outside perspective to lffllind
us of a benefit aU tao emy to talce for
granted. I appreciate that Augsburg
Terry Coolr, Class of 1991 MAL
Dept of Soda/ Wort.
College encowages discussion and open
dialogue on rel1gion and religioln issues.•
" The hallmarlc of the Lutheran Confession
is the gospel of Jesus Christ capsulated in
Co-chair,
the words: grace alone, faith alone and the
MAL Program Coonl/nator
word alone. It is impottant that a college
of the Lutheran Church be rededicated
" king Lutheton allows us to acknowledge
a heritage that invites itlllOMtnent of
both to vigorous ocodemic pursuits and to
an unapologetic openness in welcoming,
studying and proclaiming this gospel.
Policy, proctice. piety and polity are
alhers. Discussions in dasses am
ocknawledgr the spiritual side of
individuab, and the added dimension
semces and haw the Aug,butg CCll7l'IU1IB
as a w#Jolt, ans for each ollllr ew,y dait'
TM Rev. Charles s. Andtnon
Pmldent of AllgllHlrg, JN0-1991
Jay Phinney. Class of 1919
The Rev. Herbert Chllstrom, Class of 1954 Associate Reglsttar
Former Pm/ding Bishop of the ELCA
•on occasion, students who transfmed
Pm/dent of Augsburg, 1963- 1980
AUGSBURG NOW
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Augsburg Events for Alumni and Friends - Spring 2000
Theatre
May 10
For information on any of these events, call the Fine
Arts Hotline, (612) 330- 1448.
Student Actors Showcase
Mal Fest art exhibition
5:30 p.m. - Tjomhom- elson Theatre
Gage Gallery, Lindell Library
April 28-May 10
May 10
May 5-21
Mal Fest 2000 - See complete schedule
below.
Senior Projects
Augsburg Juried Student Art Exhibition
7 p.m. - Tjomhom-Nelson Theatre
Alumni Galleri•,
April 28
Opening night of A Little Night Music.
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim,
book by Hugh Wheeler.
April 28-May 10
hristen en
enter
Opening reception , Ma 5, 4-6 p.m .
May 11
Scenes from American Drama
7 p.m. - Tjornhom-Nelson T heatre
Other
Directed by Darcey Engen; music direction by
Sonja Thompson
Events
May2
Musi
Performances:
Apr. 28, 29; May 4, 5, 6 at 7 p.m.
Apr. 30, May 7 at 2 p.m.
Deans' Convocation - guest speaker,
Shella Tobias, science consultant
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April 28-May 10
3:30 p.m ., Hoversten
Christensen Center
Mal Fest 2000 See complete schedule below.
Tjornhom-Nelso n Theatre, Foss Center
Set in turn -of-the -century Sweden and strongly
influenced by Ingmar Bergman's Smiles of a Summer
Night, this rom antic comedy captures th e imagi nation
of the audience with its world of moonlit woods, fairy
enchantment and amusing hum an foll y.
May 20-21
May20
Commencement Weekend ·
Commencement Concert
May 20
7:30 p.m ., Hove rsten C hapel, Foss Center
Tickets: $8 general public; $7 ACTC faculty, staff and
students; $2 Augsburg studen ts.
Art
and
Exh
bits
May2
Artistic Concepts, A Little Night Music
Darcel' Engen, directo r; Sonja Tho mpso n, music
director; Michael Burden, set designer; Sand ra Schulte,
costume designer
hapel. Reception to follow in
5:30 p.m ., o mmencement Dinner, ommo ns,
Christensen Center
7:30 p.m ., Commecement
o n cert, Hoversten
April 7-21
8:30 a.m., Eu chari st Service, Hoversten
Graduating Seniors Exhibition
10:30 a.m ., Baccalaurea te, Hoversten
Alumni Gallery, C hristense n Center
I:30 p.m., Commencement Ceremo ny (tickets
requi red , Melby Hall I:30 p.m ., Melby Hall
Opening reception, April 7, 4-6 p.m .
hapel
May 21
hapel,
hapel
3 p.111., Reception, Murphy qu are
11 :50 a.m.- 1:20 p.m . - Tjornhom-Nelson Theatre
Aprll 28
May 10
all of Grieg's extant letters in the original
~nguages.
WIWAM H. HALVERSON, associate dean
emeritus at The Ohio State University,
spedallzes in the translation of Norwegian
musical scholarship and materials. Previous
translations indude books by Professors
Finn Benestad and Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe,
NU,
Augsburg College professor of organ. She
wrote her doctoral thesis on the music cl
Knut Nystedt at the Unlvenlly cl Mlnnasobl.
All events for Mai Fest 2000 are on the
Augsburg College campus. Events are lree
unless otherwise noted.
Visit the Web site at
<www.augsburg.edu>.
Fest<Oo
bhlbltlon, April n - 111a, 10; ~ Gallery• ...,_ aa...y
0 April 28 - Ma., ,o
A Little Night Music, lJo,nhom-Nolson ThutN. • OHfflltlons: (61Z) 3311-1257
Ap,11 a; 2', llla,4, 5, 6 at 7 p.na.: Ap,11 Ml llaJ 7 at Z p.m. S8 _.a; 17 ACTI: foculty,
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AUGSBURG NOW
12 • SPORTS
Athletic facilities receiving major renovations
By Don Stoner
Back in 196 1, Si Melby Hall was unveiled
to rave reviews. An innovative, multipurpose facility which was used as a
gym nasium, chapel, convocation center
and concert hall.
Porty years later, the building is getting
its first majo r facelift.
A new gymnasium floor is being
installed for the fi rst time since the
building's opening. New bleachers will be
placed in the gymnasium , along with a
complete HVAC (hea ti ng, ve ntilation, air
conditioning) setup
for the building.
The lower-level
fitn ess center is
receiving its second
expansion in a year.
Lower-level athletic
department and
hea lth and physical
new das her boards, bleachers and a new
paint job in the main rink.
"There's a lot of enth usiasm abo ut the
scope of this project," said James Carey,
Augsburg's director of at hletic facilities.
"This is the biggest improvement made
Lo Si Melby Hall in fo ur decades."
Augsburg's athletic faci lities are
constantly used, not only by the College's
17 varsity athletic teams, but also by a
wide cross-section of the Augsburg and
greater communities. More than 600
Augsburg students, faculty, staff and
alumni participate
in the College's
intramural
programs, noted
Kris Kraft, the
College's
, intramural
coordinator.
educa tion
departme nt offices
are being moved
and renovated.
And the renova tion
is not lim ited LO
Melby Hall. The
Augsburg Ice Arena,
celebrating its 25th
an niversary this
school yea r, is also
rece iving a major
renovation , with
A new heating/a ir cond itioni ng system is
part of the M elby Hall renovatio n.
yea r have used the Anderson-Nelson
Field indoor ai r structure for youth and
adult leagues or programs sponsored by
the Minnesota Thunder pro soccer
team . The Ice Arena is used year-round
by local youth and adult hockey teams,
along with hockey camps.
"We're operati ng our facil.ities pretty
much 365 days a year, serving not only
our community but the greater
community, too;• Carey said. "So many
people have heard about Augsburg
College because they've come here for
you th soccer or yo uth hockey or our
learn-to-skate programs. That's their
first exposure to the College."
Work began on the facilities in early
March , when athletic department and
health and physical education
department offices were moved from
Melby Hall into two portable trailers
adjacent to the Ice Arena. Much of the
work in Melby Hall is slated LO be
completed by the time of the College's
The Twin Cities
Sports Connection,
a regional adult
athletic league,
holds many of its
programs in Melby
Hall and AndersonNelson Field,
drawing several
hundred adults to
the college during
each sport season.
As many as 1SO
This year's athletic facility renovations
are the first steps in a long-term plan to
expand and improve athletic fac ilities at
the College. The vision for the future
includes ano ther expansion of Si Melby
Hall and a new fieldhouse, to serve the
increased needs for athletic faciliti es by
the school's athletic teams, the greater
Augsburg community and the entire
soccer tea ms per
regio n.
Commencement exercises.
Wrestlers
continued from page 1
Over the past three yea rs, Aug burg is
the only school to have placed in the top
IO both academically and on the mat
each year.
"That's the foundation of our program,
academics," Swenson said. "That's the
cake, the base of everything we do in our
program. The icing on the cake is our
national title on the mat. If our guys
weren't doing it well academically,
getting the grades and getting good jobs
after graduation, we wouldn't get the
great crops of wrestlers we get. We do it
right. These guys are the ideal of what a
true student-athlete can be. They deserve
all the credit."
Augsburg also had IO NWCA Scholar
All-Americans, matching its NCAA alldivisions record total of two seasons ago.
Swenson earned the respect of his fellow
coaches, being named NWCA Division
UI National Coach of the Year for the
fourth time (199 1, 1995, 1998, 2000).
Swenson's assistants, all Augsburg alumni
- Scott Whirley '79, Don Wichmann
'89, Dan Lewandowski '97, John Pena
'98, Wade Johnson '98, Jamie Hilya r '97
and Jim Peterson '99 - deserve a lion's
share of the credit, he said.
Only six schools in all NCAA divisions
have ever won a seventh national title. The
Auggies will lose eight seniors, including
four All-Americans, but will return seven
wrestlers with national tournament
experience (six All-Americans) next yea r.
Women's hockey repeats MIAC title; men are second
in basketball
By Don Stoner
Women's hockey
For the second yea r in a row, Augsburg's
women's hockey team claimed the
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference regular-season
championship. And this yea r, the Auggies
made more history in their fifth varsity
season, qualifying fo r the fi rst-ever
Division Ill national championships.
Augsburg cruised through the MIAC
campaign with a 12- 1- 1 conference
mark, tying St. Mary's for the league title.
In the MIAC playoffs, the Auggies swep t
St. Benedict 3-0 and 7- 1 in the semifinals
and swept perennial rival Gustavus 4-1
an d 2- 1 in the championshlp series to
improve to 2 1-5- 1 overall, advancing to
the AWCHA Division Ill national finals
agains t ECAC champion Middlebury
(Vt. ) in Boston, Mass. National title
re ults will appear in the next issue.
Angie Rieger (Jr., Courtland, Minn./New
Ulm HS) earned M lAC Player of the
Year honors by conference coaches.
Rieger was a first-team
AII-MIAC sele tion for the second yea r
in a row, along with defender Emily
Miller ( r., Blaine, Minn.) and goalie
Meg chmidt (Sr., West St. Paul,
Minn./Henry ibley HS). Fonvard Sarah
Garrison also was named All-MIAC first
team for the first time as an Auggie,
along with fonvard Erica Johnson (Sr.,
Blaine, Minn.).
Men 's hockey
ugsburg' men's hockey team reached the
LIAC playoffi; for the third season in a
row, as a young squad continued to show
signs of improvement throughout the year.
The Auggies finished 10-13-4 overall and
-5-3 in the MIAC, good for third place
in a competitive league tandings. The
AUGSBURG NOW
Auggies faced eventual MIAC playoff
champion Concordia- Moorhead in the
playoff semifinals, but were swept by the
Cobbers in two games in Moorhead.
Freshman Jaroslav Cesky (Fr., Prague,
Czech Republic) earned AII-MIAC
honors by leading the team in scoring
( 14 goals, 19 assists, 33 points), as did
senior captain Steve LaMere for the
second yea r in a row ( 10 goals, 20 assists,
30 points).
Goalie Rya n McIntosh (Jr., Calgary,
Alberta/ Bishop Grandin HS) earned AllMlAC honors for the third straight yea r,
with a sterling .904 save percentage and
3.24 goals-against-average.
Men's basketball
Augsbu rg didn't let the loss of NBA draft
choice Devean Geo rge to graduation
affect the squad in 1999-2000, as the
team qualified for the MlAC playoffs for
the fo urth straight season and finished
second in the conference standings.
The Auggies finished 16-8 overall and
15-5 in the MIAC, the fifth straight yea r
the Auggies have won I 5 games or more
in a season. Augsburg lost in the MIAC
playoff semifinals to eventual conference
playoff champion St. John's 58-57.
For the third season in a row, Augsburg
had a player earn MlAC Player of the
Year honors, as senior point guard
Jeof&ey Reed (Sr., Minneapolis,
Minn./De La Salle HS) shared the
honors with St. John's Troy Bigalke. Reed
,vas the team's key leader all season long,
averaging 14.3 points and 3.8 rebounds
per game. He ended his career with 79 1
points (27th-best in school history) and
249 career rebounds. Reed was a first team All-MIAC selection and a selection
fo r the second year in a row to the
conference's All-Defensin, Team.
Reed and Kevin Van Rossum (Sr., Green
Bay, Wis./Preble HS) formed the best
backcourt combinatio n in the
conference. Van Rossum broke the
school's career record for three-point
shooting, hitting 239 extra-pointers on
his career. The total puts him second alltime in MIAC history in career threepointers (all games). Van Rossum, an
AII-MIAC first team for the second
straight year, finished his career wi th
1,025 points, 15th-best in school history.
Women's basketball
A young Augsburg women's basketball
team showed strong improvement
throughout the 1999-2000 season,
finishing the year wi th a 6- 19 overall
record (6-1 6 MIAC), doubling the
number of victories from last yea r.
With only two seniors on the roster, the
Auggies had to rely on a deep rotation of
young playe rs all season long, and were
able to contend in several gam es against
much more experienced opponents.
Jodi Soule (Sr., Cannon Falls, Minn.)
earned All-M IAC first-team hono rs on a
vote of conference coaches.
Men's and women 's indoor
track and field
It was a year for record-setting
performances for Augsburg's indoor
track and field teams, as the Auggie
teams combined to set I 3 new school
marks during the indoor season.
For the second year in a row, Carrie Lind
(Jr., Coon Valley, Wis./Westby HS)
finished second in the nation in the 20pound weight throw at the NCAA
Division Ill indoor national
championshlps in Bloomington, ill. Lind
had battled a foot injury most of the
indoor season and did not compete until
the last meet before the MIAC meet.
Jeoffrey Reed (3) brings the ball up the court
during Augsburg's home game against
Carleton on Jan. 17 al Melby Hall. Reed was
named MIAC Co-Player o·f the Year for men's
basketball this season.
At the national meet, Lind finished
second to HarnJine's April Felt in the
event, ,vith a best throw of 53- 10 1/2
(16.42 meters).
Chrissy Baune (So., Marshall, Minn.)
continued her assa ult on the Auggie
record books, setting new school records
five times in the indoor campaign. She
earned All-MIAC honors in three events
at the MIAC meet, finishing second in
the 3,000-meter run and third in the 800
and 1,500.
On the men's side, Christian Dawson
(So., lnvercargill, New Zealand/Cargill
HS) achieved two school records - in
the 1,000-meter run and 1,500-meter
run, and earned All-MIAC honors in
those two events at the conference meet,
firlishing third in each.
Desman Oakley (Jr., Indianola, Iowa)
finished second in the men's 55-meter
hurdles at the MIAC meet to earn allconference honors.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
ALUMNI NEWS• 13
Peter Agre honored for research
in kidney disease
By Lynn Mena
Last November, Peter Agre '70, M.D., was
presented the 1999 Homer W. Smith
Award, which is given annually by the
American Society of Nephrology (ASN )
and the American Heart Association to a
medical researcher judged to have made
a major advance in understanding
kidney disease.
The award specifically recognizes Agre's
discovery and work on aquaporins - a
family of molecular membrane water
channels. "All of our tissues are
comprised of water, it's the most
fundamental component of all life
forms," explains Agre. "But how does the
water move from the cells within our
tissues? And why are some tissues, such
as the linings of our lungs, so much more
permeable than others? It has long been
believed that these tissues contain water
channels, but no one had ever been able
to find proof of their existence."
In 1991 , Agre, who is a professor in the
biological chemistry department and
director of the graduate program in
cellular and molecular medicine at Johns
Hopkins University Medical School,
made the discovery of aquaporin- 1, the
first molecular membrane water
channel. His finding ultimately revealed
an entire family of water channels now
called "aquaporins." A N Highlights (the
official publication of the ASN) wrote
that the discovery "represented a major
breakthrough," and has led to a greater
understanding of many inherited and
acquired water balance disorders (such
as kidney disease).
"The discovery was a big surprise and
tremendous luck," says Agre, who is a
blood specialist. " It's not going to be a
cure for cancer or anything, but the
human ramifications are just unfolding every year the enthusiasm builds." His
discovery has resulted in numerous
national and international speaking
engagements, including stops in Sweden,
England, Brazil, New Zealand, Russia
and most of the medical universities in
the United States.
Agre received a B.A. in chemistry from
Augsburg in 1970 (a choice perhaps
influenced by his father, the late
Courtland Agre, who taught chemistry at
Augsburg from the 1950s to the ' 70s) . He
went on to receive his medical degree
from Johns Hopkins University, where
he developed an interest in biomedical
research. After completing a medical
residency at Case Western University and
a clinical fellowship at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he
returned to Johns Hopkins for a research
fellows hip in the cell biology
department. In 1984, he became a
fa culty member in the department of
medicine at Johns Hopkins.
Agre's past honors include national
finalist fo r the American Society for
Clinical Investigation and the Young
Investigator Award for the American
Federation of Clinical Resea rch. He was
awarded Augsburg's Distinguished
Alumnus Award in 1995. He also serves
on the editorial boards of the Journal of
Clinical Investigation and the Journal of
Biological Chemistry.
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Traveling the world as a
global classroom
By Lynn Mena
Since graduating from Augsburg in
1991 with a B.A. in both English and
philosophy, Andrew Carlson's
nomadic path has taken him to more
than 20 countries. His global
sojourns have included such places
as Greece, Israel, Germany, Norway,
Hungary, England, Mexico, Syria,
France, Egypt and more.
problem getting to know the people
in the countries he visits. "I try to
learn hello, goodbye and thank you.
English happe ns to be the de facto
international language, so It's often a
common bond - though I must
admit, in some cases, not speaking a
native language probably puts up an
invisible wall.
"A case of wanderlust, you might
say," says Carlson about his
inspiration to travel. "I think that
having studied English and
philosophy and having a liberal arts
background lends itself to creating a
mind that's curious about things. My
earlier travels were mostly about
adventure; but lately I've been more
interested in observing and studying
issues such as ethnicity and religion ."
" People in non-Western countries are
often very curious - they will grab
you or flag you down as you walk
down the street," Carlson continues.
"They will often invite you for te a or
coffee and insist that you tell them
where you've b een and where you' re
going, if you have a family, what's
your job, etc. It's very heartfelt. "
Immediately after graduating from
Augsburg, Carlson was accepted into
the Master of Divinity program at
Princeton University. "I didn't go there
intending to become a minister or
pastor, a lthough I've got a lot of
ministers in my family, including my
father (the Rev. Myron Carlson ' 60),
so I was familiar with that route," says
Carlson. " I have an interest in religion,
and I wanted to study it further."
Carlson received his Master of Divinity
degree in 1994, and after moving
back to the Twin Cities for three yea rs,
he headed to Berkeley, Calif., where
he completed a one-year program at
Graduate Theological Union in 1998.
" I went abroad for the first time in
the fall of 1996," says Carlson. " I
went to Italy, Morocco, Spain and
Tunisia. I came back for a month and
then went to India and Nepal." He
hasn't been able to stand still since,
and as of press time he is either in
South Asia o r Eastern Europe.
"Anything could happen," says
Carlson. "My travel plans are always
very vague and fluid. "
Although he doesn't know any
foreign languages, he has had little
Some of Carlson's most memorable
moments occurred while he was
traveling over the holidays in
December 1998 and Janua ry 1999. "I
was in Jerusalem leading up to
Christmas time, a nd it was a special
feeling . I met a lot of good people
from a ll over the world. The n I went
to Egypt dur ing Ra madan (the Islamic
holy month), and it was wonderfu l.
The weather was beautiful, people
were beautiful. During the day,
observant Muslims were fasting, and
at sunset they would have this ve ry
joyous public celebration - just good
people having fun . It was very
moving and special."
When Carlson is in Minneapolis, he
ofte n makes a point of co ming to
Augsburg . "Ever since I left, there's
been about 4-5 professors that I
continue to see over the yea rs," says
Carlson. "I even mail them postcards
and letters. I think it's nice to know
that a professor took a particular
interest in you, and that whe n they
hear form yo u, they are able to
immediate ly tie you back to the
pe rson you knew. You can go talk to
them and it's like yo u're reestablishing/
building upon something you both
know about each other - it's very
important to me."
SaL, October 7, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Join the largest choral sound in Augsburg College history!
wa,
Thf- Wttkend Col~ Alumni Advisory Counol meets to advise on and develop programs and eve,U
for WEC • lumnl and sllJdonts. (L to R) Row 1: em Vande<wall ' 93, Andy Fried "9 3, Co,y Bryan '92,
Men Pygm.n '9 3~ Row 2: Nancy Toedt °94, assistant dir«tor of alumni relations, Heather Birch '96,
Faflioe Sundqu,st '93, T"")' Marquardt '98. (Nol pktured: Gary Bucher '93, Carol Seler '90)
SPRING 2000
• 1was in London last July, and I mel a young woman there who
staying wilh ~
people on the edge or the city. They invited me lo an outdoor Tchaikovsky c.oncert. We ,at
in a vast area of grauy hills, just beyond the paod-10< ,eating It was a picture-perf<et night
- beautiful music, a warm July evening, great food, the good company of English people,
Russian people - a very special nighL • - Andrew Carlson '91 (left, weanng T-ihort)
AUGSBURG NOW
14 • ALUM NOTES
ALUMNI PROFILE
Studying the northern
lights show
Erlandson and APL will now analyze the da ta and share the findings with the
Russian team at a meeti ng later this year. Erlandson was also involved in the 1997
mission, and has been involved with the collaborative effort since 1993.
By Lynn Mena
"It's been very interesting," says Erlandson about working with his Russian colleagues.
''They are very wa rm, enjoyable peo ple." Instead of noticing cultural differences,
Erlandson has mostly noticed similarities. "While we would sit and work on the
project together, we would often end up quoting the same literature and refe r to the
same books, and it really became evident to me that we all basically speak the same
human language and share the same feelings and thought-processes."
Many of us have searched the night sky for a sign of
the aurora borealis, or northern lights - Mother
Nature's celestial light show. Last January, Augsburg
alum Bob Erlandson '82 enjoyed a front row seat to
the aurora borealis from the outskirts of Fairbanks,
Alaska, as part of a collaborative mission between U.S.
and Russian scientists to study auroral physics in the
earth's ionosphere (the region of the earth's
atmosphere where auroras natu rally occur).
The international tea m, led by the Applied Physics Labo ratory (APL) of Johns
Hopkins University (where Erlandson is a staff scientist), successfully launched the
Active Plasma EXperiment (APEX) North Star 1 mission, which is a follow-up to a
previous mission in 1997. The goal of APEX is to study auro ral physics by creating
an artificial aurora in the ionosphere with a Russian-developed plasma jet device,
which creates a burst of energy, simulating an auro ra .
"Just as the rocket was about to be launched, a naturally-occurring aurora lit up
th e night sky," Erlandson said in an interview for the AP L newsletter."We were able
to study both a natural and artificial aurora simultaneously and collect data on
both . We couldn 't have asked for a better opportu nity."
Class
"It's really been a lot of fun," says Erlandson of his research an d work at APL.
"There's always something new happening with a project - you always move on
to a different aspect of the problem, and look at it in a new way. It's incredibly
interesting work and keeps you going. "
Erlandson graduated from Augsburg in 1982 with a B.A. in physics. He went on to
receive a Ph. D. in physics from the University of Minnesota in 1986. He was a postdoctoral research associate in the space physics department at APL from 1986-90
before being hired as a staff scientist in 1990. He and his wife of 12 years, Susan,
live in Columbia, Md., with thei r two sons, Matthew, 9, and Joey, 5.
Notes
1940
Wanda (Severson) Benson , Auburn,
Wash., and her husband, th e Rev. Ham ar
Benson '34, have lived in Auburn since
th ey retired in 1979. Since retirement, she
has take n o il painting classes and enjoys
writi ng and publishin g her poetry.
1941
Ma rgrethe Elea nor (Herum Os tlund)
Wise, Green Valley, Ari z., celebrated her
third wedding anniversary in September
with her husband, Dan iel.
19 4 8
Jean C. (Talso ) Lindahl, Naples, Fla., is
o n the board of a new elementary
Lutheran school in Napels. She and her
husband, Donald, both enjoy singing
with their church cho ir.
19 Sl
The Rev. LeRoy H. Anenson, Seattle,
Wash., is a retired Lutheran pastor; he is
currently servin g as volunteer chaplai n
at Evergreen Hospital and Medical
Center in Kirkland, Wash.
19 S7
The Rev. Gordon Trelstad, Red Wing,
Minn., retired in October after serving 38
years in parish ministry; he and his wife,
Karen (Egesdal) '61, moved from Westbrook, Minn., to Red Wing in November.
19 6 S
The Rev. Bruce A. Engebretson,
Anchorage, Alaska, is the interim pastor
at Petersburg Lutheran Church in
Petersburg, Alaska; he served more th an
11 year at Amazing Grace Lutheran
hur h in Anchorage.
1966
Richard Mork, New Brighton, Minn.,
has erved as mission director since 1996
fo r the Division for Outreach of the
ELGA rel ating to four ELCA synods.
1970
The Rev. Joe.I L Olsen, O -hkosh, w·is., celebrated his 25th annive=ry of ordination
in 0.., ber; he became pastor of I. John's
Lutheran hurch in shko-'lh in February.
David
iedlar, Carli le. ~ lass., i an
in tructor for the ~lassachusetts Bay
chJpter of the Ameri n Red Cross.
AUGSBURG NOW
Erlandson also devotes time to other space physics resea rch projects at APL. "I
study low-frequency electromagnetic waves with instruments on the ground,
which offer a way to remotely measure 's pace weather'." He has also traveled to
Sweden as part of two Swedish-based auroral satellite projects, Viking and Freja.
Nikki Rajala, Rockville, Minn., was
selected from a natio nal pool of m o re
th an 2,500 applicants to participate in
the Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher
Progra m , which allows distinguished
primary a nd secondary school teachers
in the Uni ted States to travel to Japan for
three weeks in an effort to promote
grea ter intercultural understanding
between the two nations.
1971
Rob En gelson , Clinto n, Iowa, is in his
fifth yea r as director of choral activities
at Mount St. Clare College; he is also
chair of the music departm ent, head of
the fine arts division and was elected
moderator of the college's fac ul ty assembly for the second consecutive yea r. He
and his wife, T hea, a voice professor at
the college and a docto ral student in
music litera ture at th e University of
Iowa, have an 8-year-old son, Matthew.
1979
Linda Sue Anderson, Minneapolis,
appeared in three plays last year - two
for Theater Zoe and most recently
Seaso11s's Greetings at the Theatre in the
Round. She is also an assistant to the
senior vice president of m arketing at
Public Radio Internation al.
Oportunidad, Inc., and a part-time
self-employed psychotherapist in
South Minneapolis.
Lynn (Schmidtke) Lyng, Burnsville,
Minn., joined th e Mi nnesota
Foundation, a statewide community
foundation , as gift planner. She has two
children, Thor, 10, and Tova, 7.
Dawn Van Tasse.I, Richfield, Min n., married Mark Lorenzen '94 in September.
Dawn is a recent graduate of the Boalt
Hall School of Law at the University of
California-Berkeley and an associa te at
Oppenheimer Wo lff & Donnelly, LLP;
Mark is a business management consul tan t with End urant Business Solutions
and is pursuing his MBA at the Carlson
School of Management at the University
of Minnesota.
1987
1996
197S
Gordon Flanders, Inver Grove Heights,
Min n., recently accepted a position as
adjunct professor in the Department of
Marketing and Logistics Management at
the Carlso n School of Business at the
University of Minneso ta; he is also a
business development manager at
lmation in Oakdale, Minn.
Stephen Carlsen, Issaqu ah, Wash., is a
oftware engi neer with Adobe in Seattle.
1997
Bonnie (Cla rk-White) Johnson, Lino
Lakes, Minn., received her doctorate
fro m the Un iversity of Minnesota in
May; she was a member of th e first
Urban Leaders coho rt. Her dissertatio n
was entitled "African American Middle
School Mother's Stories: Factors that
Help o r Hinder Parent Invo lvement and
School Satisfaction!' She has been the
principal of McKinley Elementary in
Anoka for eight years; her husband, Jeff
Johnson ' 77, is a physical education
teacher in Forest Lake, Minn.
Cheryl (Witsoe) Dudley, Wyo m ing,
Minn., and her husband, Jim, renewed
their wedding vows while on vacation in
San Antonio, Texas - a surprise event
from husband to wife. But the greater
surprise came when finding out a fellow
Auggie would be involved ; The Rev. Tom
Rob ison ' 68 performed the ceremony at
St. Jo hn's Lutheran Church where he
serves as senior pastor.
1977
1991
Nathan Carlsen, Spring Valley, Wis., is a
Ronda Steller, Minneapolis, is enrolled in
Augsburg's Physician Assistant Program.
vete.rinarian.
Dean Lowell Reiners, Minneapolis,
received his doctorate in educational
leader hip in December from the
University of St. Thomas. He continues
to work as an elementary school principal in the Osseo school district.
Susan (Lageso n) Lundholm, Palatine,
lll., was a featured soprano soloist in
ovember and December ,vith the chorus and orchestra of Lutheran Church of
t. Luke in Chicago. he is an adjunct
professor of voice at Harper College and
College of Lake County and has two
children (Karl. 12, and Alina, 14) with
her husband, Mark
19 9 3
Carm en Nesheim, Plymouth, Minn.,
completed certification in Nov. for the
National Board of Professional Teaching
Standards; she co-teaches with Virginia
Allery in Augsburg Weekend College.
Corey Clem ents, La Habra, Calif., m arried Kristie Wawryk '98 in August; he
attends chiropractic graduate school and
she is a thi rd grade teacher in Long
Beach, Calif.
Aaron Cross, St. Cloud, Minn., was
recentl y awa rded the Communication
and Leadership Award by Toastmasters
International District 6. He is a professional motivational speaker and participates in national and international
wheelchair events including archery,
wheelchair racing and quad rugby; in
October he finished fourth individually
and fifth overall at the World Games in
Christ Church, New Zeal.a nd.
Tracy M. Holloway, Woodbury, Minn.,
is a financial analyst for Abbott orthwestern Hospital; she is also working on
her MBA at the University of SL Thomas.
1998
Sarah (Thyren) Scheller, Minneapolis,
loves teaching the second grade at Lincoln
Elementary in No rth Minneapolis.
19 9 S
Judith C Zimmerm an, Minneapolis,
received her M.A. in counseling and psychological services in January from
t. lary's University of Minnesota;
she is a program facilitator at La
1999
Thane Drier, Woodbury, Minn., is pursuing his doctorate of pharmacy at the
University of Minnesota-
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
ALUM NOTES • 15
ALUMNI PROFILE
Telling tales of trolls
By Betsey Norgard
Trolls - those mythical Norse giant creatures, some
ugly, some with bushy tails, long noses, and some
carrying their heads under their arms - have
captivated children in Scandinavia for centuries. For
over 20 years, Lise Lunge-Larsen ' 77 has enchanted
children and adults alike in Minnesota w ith tales of
these trolls, and recently published a collection, The
Troll with No Heart in His Body.
As a child in Norway, Lunge-La rsen loved troll
sto ri es, and delighted in finding evidence of trolls in
nature - dead trolls that had become gnarled, overturned tree roots. She believes
that children need stories in their lives, and great folktales teach values, reveal
truths and provid e for the nouris hment of the soul.
How she came to be known as the "Troll Lady" is a tale in itself that began at
Augsburg .
Through a business friendship between Lunge-Larsen's father, an antique book
d ealer in Oslo, and the husband of fo rm er Augsburg professo r and dean Pat Parker,
Lunge-Larsen had opportunities to visit Minneapolis. On one trip, she stayed with
Parker's daughter, Jackie (Parker) Cherryhomes '78, then a stud ent at Augsburg.
The ex pensive drea m of attending college at Augsburg beca me reality for LungeLarsen w hen she applied for and was awarded a Crown Prince Harald Scholarship
for one yea r. In o rder to continue at Augsburg, Lunge-La rse n had to wo rk and
found a job in th e libra ry, working in the children's li terature collection.
"The very first time I told a story was in Pat Parker's children's litera ture class,"
Lunge- Larsen recoun ted . She d iscovered a love fo r storytelling, especially drawing
on the troll stories and fo lkta les from her childhood. With Parker's encouragement,
she visited schools and libraries reading and telling stories, and her vocation began
to take shape.
Births
Michelle M. (O'Malley) '84 and Todd ).
Morgan, Fulton, Mich. - a boy, Rya n, in
Nove mber. He joins Colin, 2.
Catherine (Budilc) '85 and Kevin Rossini,
Oakdale, Minn. - a gi rl, Tessa Priscilla
Kathleen, in November. She joins Geno, 4.
D' Anne (Privette) '86 and Wayne
Briggs, Edina, Minn. - twins, Sydney
Marie and Sherid an Lynn, in August.
The y join Courtney and Paige.
Kristin (Settergren ) '86 and Steve
McGinness, Richfield, Minn. - a girl,
Sara Beth, in October. She joins Joseph,
9, Jonathon, 7, and Steph anie, 4.
Aaron M. Warwick '89 and his wife,
Karen , Minneapo lis - a boy, Henry
Jam es, in May. He joins Sophia Marie, 3.
Amy (Strohbusch) '91 and Robert
Kenney, Clive, Iowa - a boy, Thomas
John, in O ctober.
Tina (Kubes) ' 92 and Lance Peterson,
Willmar, Minn. - a boy, Blake
Christopher, in December.
Marla (Stratton) '92 and John Mayer
'88, Fridley, Minn. - a boy, Mason
Thomas, in October.
In
Memoriam
Borghild L Olson '26, Redmond, Wash.,
died in February; she was 93. he was a
graduate of Augsbu rg's first co-ed dass.
he taught fo urth grade in th e Renton
(Washington ) School District fo r 16 years.
he was preceded in d eath by her husband, the Rev. hristian G. Olson. he is
survived by daugh ters. Phyllis (McDaniel),
Gracia (Lundy) and yh•ia (Strubel); fo ur
grandchildren; two step grandchildren;
and a step great-grandchild.
Emil M . Fo an '30,
Fergus Falls, Minn., died
in February; he was 93.
In I 924 he graduated as
the valedictorian of
Augsburg Acad emy, and
then summa cum laude
SPRING 2000
Lunge-Larsen went on to a graduate degree in li ngu istics at the University of
Minnesota, and wrote her thesis on using storytelling to teach Eng lish to foreign
students. When her father died, she returned to No rway for a yea r, and studied
folklore at the University of Oslo.
After limiting her storytelling to biblical stories in Sunday School for a whi le, an
"aha realization" brought her back to the trolls and their val ue fo r children.
In the book's introduction, she explains that because trolls re present everything
negative or bad, "battling trolls brings out the very best in those who dare confron t
them.. . To do battle with a tro ll is to learn to draw on the best of ou r humanity.•
"These sto ri es offer a wond erful escape from real ity, w here the wo rld acts th e way
children think it should act. " she says.
To criticism of folktales as being violent, Lunge-Larsen counters, " I've lea rn ed ove r
the years that kids will imag ine a story only as violent as they can handl e," she
says. "It's not like TV, where violent imag es
are provided, and they can't be altered ."
Lunge-Larsen was long encouraged to wri te
down her stories, but couldn 't visualize her
trolls un til she saw the work of illustrator
Betsy Bowen. Her bold, strong wood cuts
"look old and powerful, and make a good
link with nature. '
1
Bowen was intrigued and agreed to
collaborate on the stories. The Troll with No
Heart in His Body was published by Houghton
Mifflin Company in 1999 and has been
no minated fo r a Minnesota Book Award.
Lunge- Larsen is married to Steven Kuross ' 76,
and they live in Duluth with their children,
Emily, 16, Even, 13, and Erik, 11 .
from Augsburg College in I 930. He
spent 37 years working as a translator in
27 languages for the U. S. Deparment of
State and was ho nored by his colleagues
as " Linguist of the Century" - the first
time such an award was made - in
1990. In 199 1, he was nam ed a
Distinguished Alumnus of Augsburg. He
is survived by his sister-in-law, Margaret
Fossa n, and her children, Anne and
Peter, and many o ther loved ones.
The Rev. Elnar Gundale (Elnar Olsen)
'33, St. Paul, died in Decen1ber; he was 96.
He was born in Norway and cam e to the
United States in I925; he was o rdained in
1937 and was the oldest living pastor of
the former Lutheran Free Church. He
served parishes in Minnesota, Neb raska,
North Dakota and Wisconsin; in retirement, he served as a nursing ho me chaplain. He is preceded in dea th by his wife,
Catherine (Petersen). He is survived by
their six children; Grace (Nyhus);
Evangeline (Hagfors); Ruth (Hillebrand )
'73; John '67; Stephen '70; Philip; I 6
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren;
and four step great-grandchildren.
Clarice (Blake) Danielson '34, Spring
Park, Minn., died in December after a
long illness; she was 86. She had a career
teaching Latin, English and French, cul minating at Minneh aha Acad emy, from
1953- I 974. She is survived by her husband Reno; d aughters Peggy and ancy;
grandchildren, Ch eryl and Mark; and
bro ther Wilbert.
Alf J. Larson '34, Albert Lea, Minn., died
in May; he was 96. He had been a
teacher, p rincipal an d coach in several
Minneso ta hi gh schools and at
Augustana Academy in Canto n, S.D. He
,.-as preceded in dea th by his wife, Mina,
and son, Don. He is su rvived by h is
d aughter, Opal; bro th ers, Norm '34 and
Earl e; sister, Mymle (Jo hnson ); daughter- in-law, Lois (Kolden ) ' 57; 11 grand children; an d 13 great-grandchildren.
Oliver Wanglie '34, Minn eapolis, died in
January; h e was 95. He is p receded in
death by his wife, Helga, and son, David.
Augsburg volunteers enjoyed holiday treats at an Augsburg House gathering ln December.
Pictured here are Evelyn Amund son Sonnack '43 (lert) an d LaVerne Olson Burntvedt '5 0.
He is survived by h is daught er, Ruth '63;
gra nd children, Michael and Jenn ifer;
and d aughter-in-law, An na.
Rach el (Boxrud) Brugge r '43, M pls.,
d ied in December; she was 79. She is
survived by her husband, Orville; and
bro th er, th e Rev. David Boxrud.
Hjalmar Ande rson '48, Lompoc, Calif.,
d ied in July; he was 74.
Theodore M. Bungum '50, Bloomington,
Min n., died in December after a lo ng
batlle with cancer; he was 75. He was a
membe r of St. John's Lutheran Church
in Min neapolis and St. Peter's Lutheran
C hurch in Mesa, Arizona. He retired in
I 986 afte r 30 yea rs at Honeywell. He is
survived by h is wife of 50 years, Lorraine
(Iverson) '50; children, Kathy (S mith )
and Brian ; six grandchildren; brother,
Palmer; sister, Sylvia (Mikkelson ); and
many other loved ones.
The Rev. Donald B. Olson '50, Wauwatosa,
Wis., d ied in Dece m ber following co m plications from Parkinson's D isease; he
was 76. He entered the U.S. Army in
1943 and se rved in WW II , ea rnin g many
medals. He was ordained in 1959 and
was a parish pastor for seven years
befo re se rving 2 1 years as court chaplain
in the Milwaukee Court System , working
th ro ugh haplaincy Cou rt Services, Inc.,
and Lutheran Social Services. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie; hi son,
Ma rk; and many other loved ones.
Thelma (F"mnesgard ) Dah.le '5 1,
Tualatin, Ore., di ed in September after a
courageous 13-year struggl e with
lymphoma cancer. She is survived by her
husband of 49 years, Trygve Jr. '5 1; sons,
Trygve Ill and Daniel; daughters, baron
(Crowson) and Helen (Armstrong); nine
granddilldren; and three gre.,t-grandchildren.
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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.
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uppa /di) lnumotional studtntJ /md 1M
groduata' pn,anion to Mdby Hall.
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Augsburg's
most recentaa:reditation
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finl honoratytkgrtt. Dwayne
prq,an!dfor thatprocaL
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Whenasbd rordlect011.Auglbwg's
missionandstJmgtbs.
bothAltooand
McNeffspeakaboutfreedom.
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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.
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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
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Wi lliam V. Frame
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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
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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.
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, MN
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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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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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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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The 1999-2000Phonathon IDppldIts
goalof $110,000early in die aprina,
and reacheda total of $120,096-•
increase of 209(, 0ffl' ... JI&
A dozen students spent -'f
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Senior communication and theatre arts major Trena Bolden spoke on behalf ol students in
thanksfor scholarships and financial aid they receM at ~ thank-you celelxation at Aa,g,burg
Home. More than 200 donon attended this annual ewnL
Digging the link. ..The link sl,;ywa
y gets an officialgroundbreaking. bringing together~
team colllborating to conM<t Undell l.lbraryw,'th Svedrup Hall And ~ Quad. (I. to R) Bert
Sandberg '50, (en,y Carlson '48, Did<Adamson (via! president for finance) , I.any b&nch,
President F,tohn Pllubon, And Rick Thoni (director ol Rochester Program).
AUGSBURGNOW
We apologize.••The foUowingpeople were inadvertently omitted or listed incomcdy
in the Annual Report of Donors 1998-99publishedin the spring. We apologizr for
the errors.
JohnN. Schwartz'(;I, Presidmt's Qub; KyleAnderson '84, ManhallCouncil; William
Anderson'86, President's Oub; Kari 8a£US'88, c.aitnry Oub
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SPORTS• 11
Four named Augsburg Honor Athletes
By Don Stoner
Four Aug.,burgCollegesenior studentathlms who have cxalled in both the
cwsroom and the athletic fieldswere
named Honor AlbJdes by the Allgsburg
men's and women'sathletic coachesin
early May.It is the highest honor Aug.,burg
gift$ 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-point average,Soule will
graduate with departmental honors in
communication this spring.
AUGSBURGMALE
ATHLETE OF THE \'UR
Kevin Van Rossum excelledin both
men's basketball and men's golf at
Augsburg. In basketball,Van Rossum
finished his career I 5th on Augsburg's
career scoring list with 1,025points, part
of Auggie teams that won the MIAC title
and advanced to the NCAA Division Ill
national playoffstwice and to the MIAC
playoffsall four years of his tenure. Van
Rossum set Augsburg's career record for
three-point field goals with 239, the
second-most three-pointers ever by any
MIAC player.
In men's golf, Van Rossum became the
fourth Auggie golfer to earn medalist
honors at the MIAC championships, and
this spring, he became the first Auggie
since I 997 to qualify for the NCAA
Division III national championships,
finishing 39th overall.
Augsburg women's hockey team
accomplishes another 'first' with
national tournament berth
By Don Stoner
JoshCagle
JakeKem
CarrieLind
Jodi Soule
KevinVanRossum
Spring 2000 Sports Reviews
By Don Stoner
MEN'SAND WOMEN'SOUTDOOR
TRACICANDFll!I.D
Augsburg'
s softball
team finished the
year with an 11-11
mark in the MIAC
anda 15-23 overall
mark. Included were
imprasiw
doublc:headersweq,s
of ConcordiaMoorhead, Bethel,SL Catherine and
Macalc:sterIn MIAC play.
The RUOn washighlighted by the
playof third basemanTully Kaiser
(Sr., Minaeapolil,Minn.), who set a
newMinnesotacollegiate (all
divisions)careerstolc:nbase remrd,
with 108.The total also put KaiserIn
sixth place in NCAADivision 111
biltory for stolen buts.
She becamejust the sca,ad pJaya-in
Mianaota softballhistory to mxird at
llut 100 hill, runs and stolen basesIn
I career. She finished her calftl' with
1C1moJ
NCOrdsfor base hill ( 162),
runs (129), and stolc:abases(108).
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,.
Dllple I poor6-29 CMl'lll mx>nl,
iDcludinga 2-18 mark In the MIAC,
tbme_llill _.
bright spo11
andbapa for the future for the
Rea>rd-settingperformancescontinued
to pile up, as Auggieteams combined to
set 20 new school marksduring the
2000 indoor and outdoor seasons.
Augsburg's Carrie Lind (Sr., Coon
Valley,WIS.) qualified for her fourth
NCAADivision Ill national
championships berth, her third as an
Auggie,in the women's hammer
throw. A three-time All-American,
Lind has finished second In the nation
twice in the indoor 20-pound weight
throw (I 999, 2000) and fourth in the
hammer throw (1998).
Augsburg's other All-MIACoutdoor
performance came from Desman
Oakley (Jr., Indianola, Iowa), who
provisionally qualified for the NCAA
championships with a third-place,
14.n-second finish In the men's 110meter hurdles.
MEN'SGOLf
Thespringhalf of the Aug,burg men's
golf seasonwashighlightedbytheteam's
lint enlnnt In the NCAADivisionm
NationalClwnpionships In three
-,u-senior
ltcvin VanRossum
(Sr.,Gftai Bay,WIL). VanRos5wn
finished
39dlovaallal thechunpion
slupl.bdd in BaaleOmc. Mich.
MIiii& QW among lhem wasthe
play"'junior dalgnated
hitwloudillder llidl Storbolm (Jr.,
Mmnapalil. MinnJSL LouisPut
HS). wbo arned AII-MIAChoaon
widia 41omimntpaformanclr
at the
plale dm-.
He bit .447 widl
highsol 33 RBI, 132 doubles
aDdthrft ho- runs.Storilolmbad.
tpUlding.753 sluging perceaiaee
and .490 mHIDf pen:mtage.
SUMMER2000
WOMEN'S GOLF
Auglburg"swomm's golftam took
in thespring halfof the
IDOlber...,
-IDbuildaqualilypfpn,gnm.
Drawing_.
albletesfrom other
fall and winter spores.
Auglburg was
able to fidd a team for the spring half
ol the seuon, thoughpoor -th er
mnditions limited Augsburg to just
one a,mpeti tioo.
Augsburg's women's hockey team has
been the subject of plenty of "firsts" in
its five-yearhistory.
The first varsity women's hockey team
established at a Minnesota oollegeor
university.Part of the first college
women's hockey game to draw more
than 6,000 fans. The first Minnesota
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
regular-season championship. The first
MIAC playoff title.
Add to that another first this season,
with Augsburg's first-ever appearance in
the American Women's College Hockey
Alliance Division 111national
tournament, held in Boston, Mass.
But one "first"- the first-= Division
Ill national title - eluded the Auggies.
Middlebury College(VL),the most
dominant team In small-collegehockey,
dismantled the Auggiesin the twogame/mlnigame series in Boston,winning
the first game 5-1 and the second 8-1.
"You see what you need to beat," said
Augsburg head coach Jill Pohtilla, who
has been with the Auggieprogram since
its inception. "Middlebury has been the
team to beat for years. Hopefully,in the
West,we'll be the team to beat next year,
and we will go into next year with the
[the national tournament) as a goal."
Regardlessof the outcome of the
national tournament, Augsburg's
women's hockey team was still proud of
the experience of competing for the
first-ever national title, along with being
part of a strong representation of how
the sport has grown in Minnesota.
having won 95 games in a row in five
years over their league opponents in the
Eastern College Athletic Conference
(ECAC) small-college division.
Middebury outscored its opponents
147-18 this season.
Middlebury controlled the action during
the tournament from start to finish,
outshooting the Auggiesby a 90-23
margin in the two games. Auggie goalie
Meg Schmidt (Sr., West St. Paul, Minn.)
earned a spot on the All-Tournament
Team by being tested often, making 77
saves on the weekend.
AngieRieger(Ir., Courtland, Minn.), the
MIAC'sPlayerof the Yearin 1999-2000,
scored the lone goal for the Auggicsin the
first game, on a blast from Sarah Garrison
(So.,West Des Moines,Iowa) with eight
seconds remaining in the first period.
Garrison, who earned MIAC Player of
the Yearhonors at Gustavus last season
before transferring to Augsburg this
year, had the lone goal for the Auggiesin
the second contest, a power-play goal on
assists from Rieger and Erica Johnson
(Sr., Blaine, Minn.), midway through the
first period. Garrison was also named to
the All-Tournament Team.
The series marked the end of the career
for five Auggie seniors, the first five
seniors to play four seasons in the
Augsburg women's hockey program Schmidt, Johnson, Annie Simons (Sr.,
South SL Paul, Minn.), Cindy Drum
(Sr., Milwaukee,WIS.) and Emily Miller
(Sr., Blaine, Minn.).
of Minnesota and Minnesota-Duluth on
the Division J kvel and Aug.,burgat the
Division Ill lc:Yd- wac represented in
Boston during the national
championships, with the Gophers
winning the Division I national title:.
"The most positive thing about thil
tournament is the group of women that
we have with Augsburg women'•
hocuy,"Pohtilla said dur ing the
postgame press conference after the
second contest. "There', no lock.erroom
I'd rather hr in than this one, win or
lose. They're great students, great
athleta, great citizms, the beltgroup of
people I've ever been around."
At the Division Ill lrvd, Augsburg
entered the national tournament after
dispatching SL Benedict and rival
Gustavus Adolphus in the MIAC
playoffs.But Middlebury entered the
tournament on an even bigger roll,
Augsburg finished 21-7-1 O\'ttall and
12-1-1 in the MIAC. one win away from
the school', single-season record for
wins (22 in 1996-97).Over the five-year
history of Augsburg', women'• hocuy
program, the Auggiesare 83...f0-5.
Three Minnesota teams - the UDMnity
AUGSBURGNOW
12 • ALUMNI NEWS
Peter Agre
elected to
National
Academy of
Sciences
Peter Agre,M.D. '70 is among the 60
new members elected lo the National
Academy of Sciencesat their 137th
annual meeting in May. This
membership is considered one of the
highest honors a scientist can receive.
Agre is professor of medicine and
biological chemistry, and director of the
MarkeyGraduate Program in Cellular
and Molecular Medicine al Johns
Hopkins University School of Medicine,
in Baltimore, MD.
He has been recognized internationally
for his discovery and research on
aquaporins, a family of molecular water
channels, that have direct implications
for treatment of water balance disorders,
such as kidney disease.
Agre is a Distinguished Alumnus of
Augsburg. His researchwas featured in the
spring 2000 issue of the AugsburgNow.
New faces and
new jobs in the
alumni office
As of June I, the Alumn i and Parent
Relations Office has named new staff
and made organizational changes to
better serve alumni , parents and friends.
Nancy Toed! '94 is the new director of
alumni and parent relations. A Weekend
College graduate, she has been on staff
in the alumni office for nine years,most
recently as assistant director. She will
serve as the liaison to the Alumni Board
and will have responsibility for alumni
and parent programs.
Jeff Krengel '93 joined the alumni office
staff as the new assistant director of
alumni and parent relations. At
Augsburg he majored in religion with a
youth and family work emphasis. Prior
lo joining the Augsburg staff he worked
at Western lllinois University and St.
Olaf College.
Sharon (Holt) Garland '74 also joined
the staff as administrative assistant. She
was a political science major al
Augsburg.
Donna McLean, former alumni and
parent relations director, is now director
of The Augsburg Fund and responsible
for the College's unrestricted ann ual
giving program.
Masterwork s
Chorale first
European tour
Forty-five members of the Masterworks
Chorale performed in Munich, Salzburg,
Prague, and Dresden in June under the
direction of Peter Hendrickson 76,
director of choral activities.
The tour ended in Leipzig.Germany,
with their performance in the Amcriam
Choral Festival,which Hendrickson has
served as artistic director for five years.
AUGSBU
RG NOW
Nancy
Fogelberg
receives
business award
Nancy Fogelberg '71 was named
Minnesota's Small Business Person of
the Year in May by the U.S. Small
Business Association. She is president of
American Artstone in New Ulm, Minn.,
a company that makes pre-cast
architectural stone panels.
Fogelberg's award was due to the
progress made since Fogelberg took over
the company in 1993. Sales are up nearly
300%, the staff has increased, and a new
plant was built and opened two years
ago.
An article in the Minnesota Star Tribune
on recounts the challenges faced by
Fogelberg in trying to realize the vision
she knewthe 70-year-old company
could bring about with a new plant,
updated equipment, and a nurturing
management.
"It was never a question of talent,"
Fogelberg was quoted as saying, "it was
facility and equipment ."
Fogelberg came to this position with
experience in sales of commercial and
industrial building materials. She had
led her father's company, and she had
experience in sales and marketing
training.
She was also quoted as saying that she
feels the best trainin g she brought to her
new position was the 11 years she taught
fifth grade, and the management skills
she needed to keep her class motivated
and productive.
www.augsburg.edu
A New Look
ALUMNI
PROFILE
'
Janice Aune, life-long learner
ByLenore Franzen
Janice Aune,
Classof 1988,
graduated with
more than a
degree In finance
and business
managment.
"Augsburg
instilledIn me
that every day of
my life I am in a
Janice Aline ' 88
learningmode,"
she said.
Aune's 30-year career at U S WEST
exeplifiesthis attitude. From an entry
level posiUonin 1970 Aune has
moved through various areas of the
company. Recentlyshe was named
president of U S WESTlnterprise
Networking, the fastest-growing,
high-tech side of the business.
In Aune's new position, learning is
constant. "One of my responsibilities
is to oversee the innovation,
development and implementation of
new products and sevicesinvolving
data networking," she said. Yet her
degree was nontechnical. How did she
make that leap?
"My coursework in business
management trained me to look at
business cases from a financial
perspective," Aune explained. • 1also
learned to read earnings and analyst
reports.• Allof which comes to bear
when considering a product's
feasibility in a highly competitive
market and how it will impact the
business.
Evenas a student in Augsburg's
Weekend College, Aune found ways to
connect what she was learning with
her work. She started at U S WESTto
earn money for college so she could
go back to school. Along the way,
Aune realizedshe wanted to do
both-<:ontinue working and earn her
degree.
"I liked what I was doing, but I
realized that without a college degree,
I was at a disadvantage for formal
opportunities within the company"
she said. "I knew my education was
going to be pivotal."
And it was. Aune worked long hours
at U S WESTand took classesin the
Weekend College. •1 was really happy
at Augsburg,• she said, despite the
often grueling balancing act of
working and being a student. "Almost
everything I learned I was able to
bring back to the work environment.•
Aune, with a general business
background, has demonstrated
tremendous success in a cutting-edge
field because of her skillsin both areas.
Much of her technical training she's
learned on the job. "But to be a
leader, you need to have operations
management skillsand people skills,•
she said, both of which she acquired
from her business management
courses.
While the industry's emphasis is on
innovative products and services,Aune
sees the individualas its most valued
resource. "Currently there aren't
enough people who have technical
training," she said.
For anyone choosing a technical area
of focus, she offers the same advice
that has sustained her own career.
"Balanceyour technical training with
business management skillsif you
want to contribute at a leadership
level."
LenoreFranzenil a freelancewriter who
livesIn St. Paul.
Sviggum brothers decide to hang up their whistle
By Donny Henn • PostBulletin
Thefollowi11g
is excerpted from an artide
that appearedMarch16 in tirePost
Bulletin,Rochester,Minn., and is
reprintedwith permission.
For the last couple of decades high
school basketball coaches in southeast
Minnesota had an understandin g: if any
combination of the three Sviggurn
brothers was officiating their game,
they'd better play it clean.
Jim and Dick worked their last game
together in the Section One, Class AA
championship between Rochester
Lourdes and Wmona Cotter last
Thursday at Mayo Civic Center Arena.
Steve, who is better known as House
Speaker of the Minnesota state
legislature, has been cutting back on his
officiating for the last couple of years.
The Kenyon natives have been calling
games together as an independent crew,
unaffiliated with any officials association,
since they were in their mid-20s. Dick,
who entered the occupation first, is 46.
Steve is 47.
The three brothers went to nearby
college, Dick and Jim to Augsburg, and
Steve to St. Olaf, all coming home with
math degrees in education .
While Steve and Jim each spent more
than a half-dozen years in teaching and
in junior high coaching, Dick returned
din,ctly to the family farm.
4S-50 games each winter, which kept
them busy four to five nights each week.
"We all love high school basketball, and
this was a way to stay close to it," Dick
said.
The Sviggum brothers all decided to
retire at once, largdy for family
considerations.
Now the Sviggum brothers are farming
partners, working 1,100 acres and raising
about 70 beef cattle from their three
separate farmsteads.
Jimand his wife,Sandy have two
ITWASAJOB
At the height of their officiating careers,
before marriage and children, the
Sviggurn broth ers worked as many as
children, Peder, 6, and Siri, 4. Dick and
his wife, Ann, have a son, Connor, who
just turned 3.
Dick said that he and his brothers will
probably still get certified in the years
ahead, to fill in in an emergency when a
blizzard or something else might keep
other crews away from a game.
BROTHERS AND PARTNERS
As siblings go, you don't get much closer
than the Sviggum brothers. The oldest of
Peder and &wrly's five children-the
boys have two younger sisters, Beth in
Oakland, Calif.,and Melissain Cannon
Falb-Steve, Jim, and Dick all played
football, basketball, and baseball together
at Kenyon High School at the tail end of
the I 960s and the beginningof the 70s.
Jim'75
(left) and Dick SYiggum '7 6 decided to than 20 ye.uson the courts.
from bastettJaA
officialing~ matt
MINNEAPOI.IS
, MN
ALUM NOTES • 13
ALUMNI
Class
PROFILE
A journey from divinity to disasters
BySusieGilhoi
•----
.~~
Some people
follow their
dreams, while
othen, like Bob
(Erickson)Warren,
'"6, follow
disasters. Actually,
Warren combines
the two as a Red
Cross mental
health volunteer.
ll'·
~,'
•1 think I'm just
one coune and
one disaster away from being promoted
to coordinator for the disaster mental
health team," he said with some
eagerness.
Robert (Erickson)
Warm, ' 46
Thisis not to say that he revelsIn
d"ISilSten
; quite the contrary,he's eagerto
help others and put his counselingand
ministerialskillsto work. He's helped those
strickenby a hunicane in Mississippi,
floodsIn NorthDakota, and tornadoes in
Ohio.Warrenalso workswith a localstress
team on an on-callbasis.
In his work and life, Warren strivesto
fulfillSt. Francisof Assisi's admonition:
•Preach Christ all the time, and only as
a last resort use words.• He admits,
however, that it's a challenge for such a
wordy person.
Warren'sjourney from divinityto
disasters began at Augsburg and
continued at Augustana Seminary (Ill .).
He served several parishes around
Moose Lake, Minn., then became
missiondeveloper and first pastor of All
Saints Lutheran in Glen Lake,Minn. He
earned his master's degree In
counseling psychologyat AttredAdler
Institute; worked at a sliding-feescale
cllnlc;proposed a counseling center and
became a counseling minister at St.
Andrew's Lutheran Church in Eden
Prairie. Alter retiring from all that, he
joined the Red Cross.
In recounting his Augsburg days,
Warren recallsthese words from a
plaque In Old Main: •1 am a part of
everything that I experience.•
"Those words kind of confirmed my
feeling that I wanted to be a pastor," he
said. "But more than that, they really
helped me on my spiritual journey,
moving from being a biblical literalist to
learning to question and go on to a
greater truth. That's been very
important to me.•
Augsburg's urban campus was also an
important Influence, causing him to
realize that •we are here to serve
people, not to be off in an ivory tower
someplace. We're here to make a
difference in the wor1d.•
Warren and his wife, Mary,a registered
nune, have worked to make positive
differencesIn many ways. They were
long-term volunteen at a local teen
clinic, at a food shett and with Mealson-Wheels. Through St. Andrew'sthey
initiated clothing donation drives, have
worked with a youth service team In
Appalachia and last year served on a
mission service team in Jamaica.
Warren hasn't always been successfulIn
making a difference. He strongly regrets
not pressing his church council to
support the Southern Poverty Law
Center during the CivilRights
Movement.
"Martin Luther King,Jr.'s death shocked
me into realizingthat I'd been a real
sissyin facing controveny in what I
believed. He got killed,and I wouldn't
even take a little chance about getting
into trouble [with the council). I
preached a sermon about this the next
week, and promised the congregation
that I wouldn't ever do that again. That
was the beginning of getting into a lot
of trouble, and It was worth It.•
Though he doesn't get into much
trouble anymore, he still gets into the
thick of things. Alter all, where disaster
goes, Bob Warren and St. Francis's
words follow.
SusieGi/hoi is a former staff member in
the PublicRelationsand Communk ation
Officeand Is Bob Wam,n~ step-daughter.
HOMECOMING
2000
"100 years, 100 Memories,,
Oc:aober
6-8, 2000
Friday, Oct. 6
1941
Helen (Rowbe,g)Drake, Minne.apolis,is
retired.Her husband, Curtis, passedaway
in January 1999.She ra:mdy moved from
her south Minneapolishome to the
Ebeneur Park Apartments in Minneapolis.
194S
Carol (Tyvoll) Noldeberg, Duluth,
Minn., and her husband, Roald '47, have
been retired for many years. Carol was a
school nurse in the Duluth school
system and Roald was a teacher, coach,
and principal.
Doris JC.(I.anon) Walen, Alamo, N.D.,
and her husband, David, celebrated their
50th wedding anniversaryin March 1999.
19 S1
Ted Berldand, Grantsburg, Wis.,
recently published the book We Are
GueslS,which features narrative and
poetry related to the Crex Meadows
Wildlife Area located near his home. He
is retired and serves as president of the
Wild Rivers affiliate of Habitat for
Humanity in Burnett and northern Polle
County, Wis.
Freda M. (Binder) Helm, Minot, N.D., is
enjoying her three grandchildren:
Garrett (6), Brandon (21 months), and
Ashley (2 months).
Merlin A. Johnson, Grantsburg, Wis.,
was elected to his 5th term as county
board supervisor, where he serves as
vice-chairman.
Joan (Baxter) I.anon, Ely,Minn.,was the
featured choral clinician at an annual
choir workshop at EvangelicalFree
Church in Bemidji. She taught public
school music for 31 years, retiring from
Minnetonka High School in 1994after
teaching there for 18 years. She currently
teaches private piano and voice in Ely,
and directsat Ely Baptist Church.
Ruth (Fostervold) Westphal, Cranberry
Isles, Maine, retired from nursing in
1997and is currently working part time
as director of the Great Cranberry Library.
19S2
Anna Marie (Sabo) Huesers , New
Hope, Minn., moved to New Hope from
Minot, N.D., in April; she is looking
forward to attending her SO-year
reunion in 2002.
Jean (Swanson) Markland and her
husband, Arne '49, moved from Salt
Lake City, Utah, to Scottsdale,Ariz., this
summer. Arne serves as a historian
aboard cruise ships, which has kept
them busy on more than 100 cruises.
C-elebrating
OldMain
Hipllprs indllllc
Thunday,Oct. s
Notes
Athletic Fall of Fame Banquet • 5:30 P.M.
19S3
Homecoming Chapel and Community Tune
10-.20.ui.
Quent Goodrich , Port Ludlow,Wash.,
was elected to his local school
board for a fourth consecutive term and
subsequently elected to represent
Olympic Peninsula school board
members on the Washington State
Directors Association board of directors.
In addition, he suves as president of his
county mental health center and is
term as assistant
completing a three-year
district governor of Rotary District
5020. He is also an active member of
Community United Methodist Church,
serving as chair of the congregation's
staff parish relations committee for eight
years and on the district superintendency committee.
19S6
Dorothy (Floistad) Benson and her
husband, John'55, professoremeritus of
religion, Minneapolis,moved to an
apartment near Augsburg after spending
35 years in Southeast Minne.apolis.A
retired teacher,she enjoystutoring adults
in reading,and in October she cdebrated
the publication of her book, None
AmericanCmtmnial Daughtm, a history
of an organization in St. Paul.
Robert Lockwood, Hopkins, Minn., and
his wife, Mary, are both enjoying their
retirements from teaching and coaching.
19S7
The Rev,Bruce A. Engebret son ,
Hopkins, Minn., and his wife, Mary, are
both enjoying their retirements from
teaching and coaching.
19S8
KennethHagen, Lake Mills, Wis., retired
after 33 years at Marquette University
where he was a Lutheran theolo~ian,
scholar, and church historian. Has
specialty was Luther studies in a Catholic
context. Kenneth has written six books,
edited 20 others, and written several
chapters in books. He is the recipient of
numerous honors and grants, including
fellowshipsfrom Harvard, Rockefeller,
Newberry Library,and more.
1968
Lynn Gunderson, Coon Rapids, Minn.,
recently retired from a hockey coaching
career that spanned five decades in
Coon Rapids.
Wayne N. Hansen, Cheyenne, Wyo.,
retired in April I999 after 30 years in the
U.S.Air Force. He is currently employed
as director of the Cheyenne Frontier
Days Old West Museum in Cheyenne.
His wife, Lois (Batalden) '69, is a legal
secretary at Holland and Hart.
1970
MarkS. Francis,Phoenix, Ariz.,just
completed his fourth year as founder
and c:ucutive director of the Arizona
School for the Arts.
H-,,.1
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Goldm AnniwnAry Cllw of J9SO_, die 2000
DutmpiJ/wd Alumni: Oscar A. Anderson '18, David Cherwein '79
Ellen (Stenberg) Eridllon 's l .M.Annette (Hvftrsten) Hanson '68 '
Saturday, Oct. 7
Millennium Oioir Songfest (for all dioir alumni)
8:30-noon
Homecmnlng FootballGame YL
University of St. Thomas • 1 P.W.
Homecoming Dinner • 5:30 P.M.
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AUGSBURGNOW
14 • ALUM NOTES
Notes
Class
1985
LaRhaeKnatterud,St. Paul, received the
Dutch Kastenbaum Award for
Outstanding Achievement in
Gerontological Practice in April. LaRhae,
a Minnesota Department of Human
Services employee, is nationally known
for her work as the director of Project
2030, which identified the impacts of the
aging baby boomer population and
Minnesota's ability to provide services.
L Craig Estrem,
Mound, Minn.,
was promoted to
chief operating
officer of Madison
Marquette Realty
Services,a
Minneapolis-based
national property
management
company.
1 9 71
Thomas Arthur Haas, Minneapolis, has
worked at the Minnesota Department of
Economic Security for 26 years as a job
service representative. He and his wife,
Nancy, celebrated the recent marriage of
their daughter, Heidi.
David C. Siedlar, Carlisle, Mass., and his
wife, Donna, celebrated their 25th
wedding anniversary in May.
1972
Timothy K. Brady,Grand Junction,
Colo., is a chiropractor and clinic
director; he recently became president of
the board of directors at the Museum of
Western Colorado.
19 7 J
Janet (Schurr) Bru bak, St. Paul, is in her
6th year as a pre-school teacher at Central
Lutheran grade school in St. Paul. She
and her husband have been married 26
years and have three children: Ben (22),
Leah (18), and Anna (14).
Michael Meadows,Studio City, Calif., is a
film/TV producer in Hollywood.
Larry Walker,
Minneapolis, who
writes under the
pen name "Lars
Walker,"celebrated
the recent
publication of his
book, The Yearof
the Warrior(Baen
Books). This is his
third published
novel, and is the second in a series of
historical fantasies. He is an
administrative assistant to the director of
Home Missions of the Association of
Free Lutheran Congregations in
Plymouth.
19 7
e
Elsa (Mohn) Stazesky, Brooklyn, N.Y.,is
manager for marketing analysis at HBO
in New York.CTAM, a major U.S. cable
and 1V professional organization,
selected her research study, "Segmenting
Cable Transaction Behavior Using GeoDemographics," as the best research
project in the programmers category for
1998.She presented a paper on this
study and was given the award at the
1999 CTAM annual convention in San
Diego, Calif.She and her husband,
Richard, have a 7-year-old daughter,
Drew Elizabeth.
1977
Lise Lunge-Larsen, Duluth, Minn., was
named a Minnesota Book Awardwinner
for her collection of children's stories,
The Trollwith No Heart in His Body and
Other Talesof 'lrollsfrom Norway
( illustrated by Betsy Bowen). She is
married to Steven Kuross '76.
Mark Hofsta d, Lakeland, Fla.,is an
administrative judge in Lakeland.
AUGSBURGNOW
Marion G. Hintz, Crystal, Minn., was
recently promoted to business support
manager at GE Card Services (JCPenney
Credit Services), and celebrated her 20th
anniversary with the company. She is
also the co-editor of Ni Hao, a Children's
Home Society of MN newsletter for
families and children from China. She
and her daughter, Kira Li, just celebrated
their 5th "Happy Adoption Day."
Joy Burkhart , St. Louis Park, Minn.,
married Anthony Dean in July 1999.Joy
is a database administrator/programmer
analyst for the MN Board of Public
Defense; Tony works for MaxPak, a
division of MultiTech,Inc.
198e
Debra Balzer, Brainerd, Minn., moved
from Blair,Neb., to Brainerd in July 1999
to become the manager of internal
education at Universal Pensions, Inc.
1 988
Amy K. Evans, Orono, Minn., married
James Dailey in September. She is a
market manager with OPTUM in
Golden Valley; he is co-owner of
Innovative Presentations, Inc., in
Brooklyn Center.
1 98 0
Judith Driscoll, St. Paul, recently
returned to Minnesota after working as a
photo stylist and interior designer in
New York for 10 years. She now works as
an interior designer for Ethan Allen.
The Rev. David L Norgard, recently
moved back to Minnesota to head
Episcopal Community Services,a 37year-old statewide, nonprofit family
support agency. Prior to ECS, he was
rector of the Church of St. John the
Evangelistin San Francisco.
Gary Tangwall, White Bear Lake, Minn.,
a financial planner with Lutheran
Brotherhood, qualified for Million
Dollar Round Table honors, attained
only by those representatives who have
demonstrated exceptional professional
knowledge, expertise, and client service.
Gary ranked 5th out of about 1,500
Lutheran Brotherhood representatives
nationwide. The Round Table's
membership represents the top financial
service professionals worldwide.
Bradley Schafer, Minneapolis, married
Kristy Dieterichsin August 1999. He works
at Apple Valley High School;she works at
Hidden Valley ElementarySchool.
Noro Andriantiana, SLPaul, recently
completed a Ph.D. and is currently
employed at the Universityof Minnesota.
Jennifer Norberg , Maple Grove, Minn,
joined Carmichael Lynch Spong as a
counselor. Prior to joining the public
relations firm, she was an independent
public relations consultant to the health
care industry, du ring which she
organized the fetal alcohol syndrome
public awareness campaign for
Minnesota. She also served as director of
public affairs for the Minnesota
Departmen t of Health.
KathrynA. (Schaubach) Encalada,
Ironwood, Mich., is director of Allied
Health Programs. She recently
completed her master's degree in nursing
at Northern Michigan University.
Jennifer Lynn Ose, Augusta, Ga., married
Matthew Glen Lamb in December on the
island of Maui, Wailea,Hawaii. They
both work for the John Deere Company.
1982
1995
The Rev. RebeccaSogge, Buffalo,Minn.,
became associatepastor at Zion Lutheran
Church in February. She is also
currentlyenrolledin the doctoral ministry
program at Luther Seminary.Prior to Zion
Lutheran Church, she served three
churches in the Brooten, Minn., area.In
addition, she also served as a social worker
at Hammer Residencein Wayzata;a
residentialcounselor at Children'sHome
Society in Hopkins; and worked summers
at various church and bible campsin
Minnesota, Iowa,and WISCOnsin.
Stacy Jo Harmon , Plymouth, Minn.,
married Christian A. Johnson in
October. She is the marketing
communications manager for
VideoLabs, Inc., where her husband is
the Internet sales director.
Annette Marie (Anibas) Poeschel,
Excelsior,Minn., is the executive director
of Minnetonka lnterchurch Community
Association. She has also held a two-year
internship at Curtin University in Perth,
Australia, and was a camp director in
Seoul, Korea.
Karin (Ludwigsen) Rochester, Concord,
N.C., and her husband, Matt Rochester
'98, moved to North Carolina last
summer, where she teaches in the
religious studies department at the
University of North Carolina-Charlotte
and he has a management position at
First Union Home Equity Bank. Last fall
they bought a home in Concord, just
north of Charlotte, and have added two
cats to their household.
Jim South,Eagan,Minn., married his
wife, Robin, at Augsburg in Hoversten
Chapel in May 1999.He works for special
events at Coca Cola and she works in
flight operations at Northwest Airlines.
1998
Meghan Carlblom , Burnsville,Minn.,
backpacked in Europe over the summer
of 1999. She is a senior lab technician at
the University of Minnesota.
Heidi Golden , Inver Grove Heights,
Minn., married Jason Beckendorf '00 in
July 1999.
Eyob Hamda, Madison, WIS.,is a system
developer in the billing and collections
departmen t at Cuna Mutual Group in
Madison.
Amy Lee, Colorado Springs, Colo.,
teaches kindergarten in Colorado Springs.
Gretchen (Rivera) Meents, St. Paul,
moved back from Ft. Lauderdale in
March 1999 after working in the area of
child protection. After working in
Ramseyand Dakota counties as a social
worker on temporary status, she was
hired by Hennepin County in December
as a child protection social worker.
Carol Morgan Rothschild, Hastings,
Minn., was promoted from credit analyst
o relationship business associate and
supervisor at US Bank in Minneapolis in
May 1999.She married Scott Durdall in
December.
AngelaSerwas , Oshkosh, WIS.,teaches
1983
Debra Hannu, Duluth, Minn., married
Patrick Thomson in October. She teaches
at Chester Park Lab School for Arts &
Technologyand works part time as the
art curriculum specialist for Duluth
Public Schools. She also teaches
elementary art methods at the University
of Minnesota-Duluth. Her husband owns
the Dairy Delight restaurant in Duluth.
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Alia, (Weimer) Brown e, Minneapolis, is
a freelance music therapist She recently
recei-1 a grant from the Minnesota State
Arts Boardto study the art of old time
fiddling. She is doing a folk art
apprmticeship under teacher BillHinkley,
who wasinducted into the Minnesota
Music Hall of Fame this wintEr.
Carol Van Hulle, Boulder, Colo.,
received a master's degree in behavioral
genetics at the University of ColoradoBoulder in December; she is curren tly
working on her Ph.D.
CraigSchwalbe, Faribault, Minn., was
included in an article in the Le Center
Leadernewspaper that featured Cedar
House, Inc., a community based mental
health center in Le Center, where Craig
is a lead therapist.
RyanCamon,
Plymouth, Minn.,
married Lauren
, Kaunein June.He
worksfur Seagate
as an electro
plating/etchproa:s
engineer and is also
a volunteer
fin,figbl:Er
fur the
City of Plymouth.
Lauren is a Ph.D.
candidate al the Uniw:rsityof Minnesota
and ramtly taugjlt a semesta" of chemistry
a!Aup>tlrg.
first grade at her daughter Brittany's
elementary school in the Oshkosh
School District.
1999
Amy Brallier, recently accepted a
position teaching first grade in the
Columbia Heights School District.
Jesse Upelt, Mendota Heights, Minn.,
began teaching kindergarten at Edgerton
Elementary School in Rosevillein
January.
Jill J. Pintens , West Bend,WIS.,rec.ently
joined the medical staff of Fairview
Northeas t Clinic as a physician assistant;
her specialinterests include women's and
adolescent health care.
Victoria Sadek, West St Paul, recmtly
accepted a position t-=hing 10th and
12th grade English at Bloomington
Jeffmon Senior High.
Sarah Thompson , Bloomington, Minn.,
married Todd Fortner in August 1999.
2000
K£DyDonahu e, Excelsior,Minn.,
married Jason Exley'98 in May.Kdly
graduated in May with a degree in social
work; Jason is attmding seminary while
working for the Minnesota Fdlowshipof
Christian Alhletes.
MINNEAPOLIS,MN
ALUMNOTES • 15
Births
John F.Aune '79 and Rebecca
(Lundeen) '79 , Bedford, Texas---;,son,
Nicklas Ryan, in November. He joins
Sonja, 5, Rachel, 13, Nate, 16, Betsy, 18
and Ben, 19.
Diana K. (Wtllde) '86 and Richard
Buffie, Apple Valley,Minn.-a girl,
Karin Elyse,in September.
Heidi (Dufres ne) and Joe Puce!, Eagan,
Minn.--<1son, Nathan David, in
December.He joins brother Thomas, 3.
Rebecca (Severson) '88 and Doug
boy,
Westholm, New Auburn, W1S.--<1
Benjamin Maurice, in November. He
joins Brandon, 4, and Derek, 7.
Cathleen (Kleiman) '89 and Paul Thom,
Waconia,Minn.,--<1daughter, Carolyn
Elaine, in April 1999.
Jennifer (Ohlin) '90 and Daniel Falk,
Sauk Rapids, Minn.,--<1daughter, Emily
Joan, in October.
Chuck Hanka '9 1 and his wife, Diann e,
Scottsdale,Ariz.,--<1girl, Macie Dianne,
in February. She joins older brother
Benett. Chuck manages title insurance
officesin Arizona, Minnesota, and
Wisconsin.
Marla (Stratton ) '9 2 and John Mayer
'88, Fridely, Minn.--<1boy, Mason
Thomas, in October.
Stacie (Edlund ) '93 and John Reynolds,
Hutchinson, Minn.-a girl, Meredith
Kate, in April She joins sister Madison.
Andy Wichmann '95 and his wife,
Candice, Boise, idah0--<1 girl, Ashley
S112aDne,
in January.
In
Memoriam
Sigurd John Sonju '32, Moorhead,
Minn., died in March; he was 89. He
retired in 1975 as superintendent of
schools in Hawley, Minn., after a career
as a teacher, coach, principal, and
superintendenL He is survived by his
wife,Vivian; sons V'mce,Lyndon, and
Larry; brother, Ralph; and grandchildren
and great grandchildren.
The Rev. C. Walden Hedmann '37,
Tacoma,Wash., died in January; he was
87. He served 10 yearsas a missionary in
Africa;while there he established the
Mwika Bible Institute near ML
ICilimanjaro.He retired in 1978 from the
Lutheran Bible Institute in Seattle,Wash.
He is survived by his wife, Genevieve;
sons David '66 and Donn; daughters
Mary and Martha; grandchildren and
great grandchildren; and a sister.
Dorothy Carol Anderson '40, Starbuck,
Minn., died in April; she was 82. She
earned a master's degree from the
Universityof Minnesota and worked in a
brucellosis research program there. She
is survived by two brothers, John and
Donald; and sister Jean (Schwen).
Laurell E.Olson '47, Milwaukie,Ore., died
in February.He had a careeras a teacher,
coach,and administrator,and credited his
yearsat Augsburgfor preparing him for a
rewardingprofessionaland personal life.
He is survivedby his wife,Eva,and
daughter,Laurie.
Leslie J. Evenson '49, Lake City, Minn.,
died in February; he was 76. He is
survived by his wife, Jearme;son Paul
and his wife, Peggy;and two nieces and
two nephews.
The Rev.Torgney Jystad 'SO, Hawley,
Minn., died in March; he was 80. He
served as a medic during WWII in India.
Ordained in 1953, he most recently
served as a visitation pastor at Grace
Lutheran Church in Ada, Minn. He is
survived by his wife, Lyla (Larson) '49;
sons John, Dr. Philip, and Steven;
daughter Ellen; brother Lloyd;and
grandchildren.
Theodore M Bungum 'S 1, Bloomington,
Minn., died in December of cancer; he
was 75. He retired in 1986 after 30 years
at Honeywell.He was a member of St.
John's Lutheran Church in Minneapolis
and St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Mesa,
Ariz. He is survived by his wife of 50
years, Lorraine (Iverson 'SO); daughter
Kathy; son Dr. Brian; and grandchildren.
Carl 0. Paulson ' SO,Washburn, Wis.,
died in March; he was 71. He was a
member of the U.S.National Guard. He
worked 40 yearsfor Northern States
Power Company in Sioux Falls,S.D., and
Minneapolis. He is survived by his wife,
Renora; daughters, Debra, Jan Marie,
and Kimberly;grandchildren and a
great-granddaughter.
Marion J. (Nelson) Benrud '54, Eagan,
Minn., died in December; she was 68.
She was a medical technologist for 30
years at Northwestern Hospital. She is
survived by her husband, Vernal;brother
Denny; and sister-in-law Jean.
Donald D. Ronning '65, Stillwater,
Minn., died in March; he was 56. He
retired from his 33-year teaching career
in 1998. His love for construction
developed into a log home construction
business just prior to retirement. He is
survived by his wife, Sharon (Bjugstad)
'65; four children, Kari, Kris, Kipp, and
Kiersten; parents, the Rev.Donald M. '38
and Borghild;brothers, Merrill '68 and
Philip; and sister, Ruth.
J. Luther Anderson '66, St. Louis Park,
Minn., died unexpectedly in November
1999; he was 55. He is survived by his
wife, Sylvia(Sather) '66; sons, David and
Jim; brother, Norm; sister, Helen; and
many other loved ones.
John H. Batten '66, Brooklyn Park.,
Minn., died in June 1999; he was 62. He
is survived by his son, Daniel; mother,
Ruth; sister, Jan; brother, Jim; and many
nieces, nephews, and friends.
Cheryl L (Strom) Mann '69, Ellsworth,
Minn., died in April at her home; she
was 53. She was a physical education and
swimming instructor at River Falls High
School for 30 years. At Christ Episcopal
Church she was a past president of
Episcopal Church Women and a
member of the choir. She is survived by
her children, Arthur and Samantha; her
mother, Lucille;sister,Kristin;and
brothers, David and Mark.
Diane E. Helling '74, Burnsville,Minn.,
died in January; she was 47. She earned
degrees from the Univ. of Minnesota and
the Univ. of St. Thomas. At the time of
her death, she was a technology
consultant for RCM Technologiesand
Norwest Banks. She is survived by her
husband, Ted Martz;and daughter,
Allison Martz.
Loren Manuel Schottenstein '83,
Minneapolis,died unexpectedly in
January;he was 30. At Augsburghe
becamechair of the CollegeRq,ublicans,
treasurer of the MarketingAssociation
and student assistant in the audio-visual
department. He was also the site manager
of the International SpecialOlympicsand
a member of the Minnesota National
Guard. For the past two years,he worked
as a computer softwaretechnical
consultant at SAPAmerica,Inc. He is
survivedby his mother, RosalynKirkcl;
father,Morris Schottenstein;and sister,
Liano Walborsky.
Ethelind "Sis" (Krawetz) Garetz,
Lilydale,Minn., died in March; she was
74. Ethelind was assistant professor of
education at Augsburg from 1989 to
1995. She was also a teacher and school
administrator in Omaha and 'Jwin Cities
area public schools. She is survived by
her husband of 53 years, Charles; sons,
Bruce and Jeffiand grandson, Charlie.
OTHER DEATHS:
Morris C. Jorenby '27.
Elmer A. Hendr ickson '31.
Sylvia H. Nelson '34.
The Rev.Marcy Ditmanson '40, died in
June. See the fall AugsburgNow for
complete notice.
Alice (Backstrom) Firman '40, Tacoma,
Wash., died in October of Alzheimer's
Disease.
Ernest 0. Perry '46, BrooklynCenter,
Minn., died in April; he was 76.
John Oshida '47, Santa Rosa,Calif., died
in February of lung cancer.
The Rev.Donald B. Olson '50,
Wauwatosa,Wis., died in December.
Jonathan Knecht '58, died in April 1999.
Shin Koyama '59, Edina, Minn., died in
February; he was 65.
Logan F.Railson '59, died in April 1997.
Keith M. McKay'60, died in September
1999.
Alice Swensen, Augsburg nurse and avid Auggi e fan, dies
tii!
Swensengraduated from the Emanuel Hospital School of Nursing in Portland, Ore.,
which she attended after graduating from McVilleHigh School in Binford, N.D. In
addition to working at Augsburg,Swensenwas a nurse at both Emanuel Hospital and
the Retired TeachersHome, as well as a public health nurse in Minneapolis.
Swensen'slove of sports, which began at Augsburi:, grc~· to include the V1~ ing1,,the
'Jwins--<:speciallyKirby Puckett-and the
- Tirnberwolves.She loved to attend games
and probably knew as much or more about
the team than the armouncer. When "her"
teams won, she would quickly call family
members who supported opposing teams
and gloat. When "her" team lost, these calls
might be delayed for a half-hour or so.
Ab S--,
(lelt). picturedasAugsbulg's
ru,e
in the 1949 Aug,burgian
yeaboclt.
AliceE. Swensen,longtime employee and friend of Augsburg,died March 20 in
Minneapolis, surrounded by her loved ones. From 1947-1971, Swensenserved as
Augsburg'sschool nurse, touching the lives of thousands of students.
While at Augsburg, Swensenand her mother, Anna, lived on campus at Edda House,
where she was "house mother" to the girls. She was also a regular at athletic events,
especiallybasketball games and any of the women's sporting events. In addition, she
~ as nurse on College band and choir tours, taking her throughout the United
States and Europe.Even after her retirement in 1971, Swensenkept in contact with
Aupburg. visiting often.
"Alice'sname was never in the headlines, lh.was never rich in this world's goods, but she
was wealthy in the love of Jesus that she so
generously shared with thousands of souls,"
wrote Ernest A. Alne and Elizabeth Horton
in Swensen'smemoriam.
Swensenis preceded in death by her parents,
the Rtv. Ole Swensen'l 9 and Anna, and
sibling.s.
She is survivedby sister-in-law,
BeatriceSwensen;brother-in-law,Emes1
Alne;and many more loved ones, including
great-nephew KristoferHorton, Augsburg ,\bs..er-,(1,ft)llilil.edon-•
Classof 1981.
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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
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ay I add my word o[
apprecratron for the new Now
It is not only the fine new format,
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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
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laculty members.
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hor-rgh not an Augsbr-rrg alum, I've
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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.
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Whether these students are in Cuba,
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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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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
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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
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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
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Professor Cass Dalglish says good-bye at
an orphanage for special needs children
in Havana,
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demonstratc an ability to gatl-rer, l-rarrdle ,
ancl present quantitative inlorrnatron.
Once in Cuba, the studenl
journalists' observations tilted easì1y to the
quantitatrve sic1e, as they rnterviervecl
economists, met government officials,
travelecl to co-op larms and country
chr-rrchcs, ancl spent tirne wlth doctols and
teachers. They spoke wlth an adviser to
the Cr-rban National Assembl¡ the
equivalent of a Cuban Congress, and with
cliplomats in the U.S. lnterests Section, the
equivalent of a consulate. They talked and
sang ancl dancecl rvith mernbers of the
Commlttee for the Delense of tl-re
Revolution and ll-re Women's Fecleration ol
Cul¡a. All the whÌ1e thcy were learning
about the Cuban economy ancl tl-re gains
and challenges politics have brought to
Cuban people.
What dicl rhc srudents lind? ln some
cases, the student journalists observecl what
they cxpectecl. In some cascs, they came
bacl< to the U.S. surpnsed by what t1-Lc data
sho,,vecl. hr many ceses, the stuclent
jor-rrnalists learned whai Malia Lopcz Vigiì
prcclictcc'l in the booli we usccl es oLrr tcxt:
Cttbu wcts N¿i¿hcr Ilc¿¿v¿r Nor Hcll.
lnlcrspersecl here with pl-rotogr:ap1-rs ol
the Ar,rgsburg stuclcnts arrcl the peoplc they
met in Cuba are samples ol thr: stuclents'
writing.
¿¿ss¿rci¿rlc
-Cuss
Dalglish.
profirssor ry' English
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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
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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.
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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].
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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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EZE
Enchanting, Cobbiestone
Winding, Medieval, Village
Blankets of fog biilow down,
HOBBIT
Art professor Tara Christopherson (second from left)
and French professor Pary Pezechkian (right) look
through the artists' books on display with Augsburg
students Ariann Russ'04 (left) and Michael Murray
'02 (second from right).
1q
,Aucsnunc now
Gustavus
-Wendy
Adolphus
Bryanr,
College
The quaint village of Eze, France, attracts
tourists and inspires artists.
Spring 2001
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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
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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
I
recent grads.
Sponsored by the Augsburg College
Alumni Board of Directors, the
AlumniÆarent Relations Office, and the
Center for Service, Work, and Learning,
the goal of the job fair is to match the
talents and experience ofAugsburg
graduates with the needs of employers.
"I think it's often the case that
Augsburg students dont really realize how
many successful alumni are out there,"
says Colleen Watson '91, past president of
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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
1
Marguerite (Greguson)
Beverly (Olson) Flanigan,
Larry Scholla, Willmar, Minn.,
Larsen, Fargo, N.Dak., and her
husband, the Rev. Mart¡n D.
Larsen '43, celebrated their 50th
Athens, Ohio, has taught
linguistics and English as a second
language at Ohio Universiry since
1980. She received her M.A. from
Saint Louis University and her
Ph.D. from Indiana University She
has one son, Patrick, who is an IT
consultant in Europe.
retired from teaching math; he is
self-employed as a carpenter. His
wedding anniversary in October.
Both enjoy spending the winter
months in Mesa, Ariz.
1954
Erling Huglen,
Roseau, Minn.,
r 959
and his wife, Rhoda (Monseth)
'59, celebrated their 40th
wedding anniversary in October.
served Moe Lutheran Church
Roseau for 35 years.
in
1956
John Thompson, Benson,
Minn., was ¡e-elected in
November for a third teûn on the
Swift County Board of
Commissioners. This election was
his ninth consecutive election to
local public office.
1964
M
granddaughter, Mara.
ike Walgren, Plymouth,
Minn., became chief operating
officer of the Children's Hospital
Foundation.
Pa., was elected to the
Institute of
Medicine of the National
Academies. He is medical director
of the March of Dimes Birth
Defects Foundation in New York.
1970
Nikki Rajala, Rockville, Minn.,
celebrated the publication
ofher
first book, Some Lìhe it Hot The
Sauna, its Lore and Stones. To
complete it, she intewiewed
Sergei Khrushchev (son of Nikita)
about his basement "banya"; a
Finnish general whose NATO
troops built saunas in Kosovo;
Tucson community
mourns w¡th Lute
Olson
;jjäï¡:r::',,ï"i"X,1il'".T:fi:lìii:lflfï:;
of Arizona Basketball"' died of cancer on Jan, 1,2OO1.
her
coach since 1983. She accompanied
husband on nearly all road trips and speaking
engagements, and was populai u-orlg th"
t.ã-
"No. I wit'e , No' 7 mother, and No.
grandmother-always No.,1 ."
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Bobbi Olson was also active in the Tucson
community Her two-hour memorial sen'rce was broadcast ovet Fox Sports Network there, demonstrating the
popularity respect, and affection rn Arizona for this family
in remembering his grandmother. "She died today,
grandmother-always No. 1," he sald.
The Anzona Datly Star quotes Olson's grandson, Mattherv Brase,
Spring
2OO1
mother, and No.
Rob Engelson, Clinton, Iowa,
returned to Augsburg in October
as one of the guest conductors at
the millennium choir reunion
during Homecoming 2000. He
also recently wrote an article, 'J.S.
Bach's Final Joumey to St.
Thomas," which was published in
the November issue of The Choral
Journal (the official publication of
the American Cho¡al Directors
Association).
Jim Grossman, B¡ainerd, Minn.,
is director o[ Hidden Mountain
Center, LLC, which he owns with
his wife. The organization
provides spirituaì direction and
corporate and individual
development. He is also assistant.
editor of the Braínerd Daily
Dispatch newspaper, and writes for
spiritual publications such as
Cistercian Quarteþ. In addition,
he completed course work on a
master's degree in theology with a
certificate in spiritual direction
from the College of St. Catherine.
olish - E ast G er man Relations 1 9 4 5 1962 (Westview Press). After a
two-year leave from Miami
P
Lute Olson '56, with his arm around his wife, Bobbi,
Bobbi olson acrivery shared inherhusband,s
career and became known as the "first lady of
NCAA men's basketball national championship ¡n 1997,
Bobbi Olson, affectionately known as the "First Lady
Arizona basketball" where Olson has been a
I
contributions ( 1-800-476-8599)
Sheldon Anderson,
grandchildren.
wife, No.
anecdotes for a
second book, and welcomes
Minneapolis, published his second
book, .A ColdWar ín the Soyiet Bloc:
The Olsons were married in 1953, while Lute
was a sophomore at Augsburg. They have five
chlldren and 14
0l/0V01-No. t
to collect
1973
Unlversity of Arizona men's basketball coach
Lute Olson '56 lost his wife of 47 years,
'Bobbi,
to cancer onJan. l.
playersandrecruirs.
she is continuing
1972
966
Donald Mattison, Pittsburgh,
Rev. Joe Nystuen, Richmond,
Minn., and his wife, Nancy, were
the subject of an article in the 5t.
Cloud Times newspaper. The article
profiled rhe couple and rheir
decision to tum their longtime
cabin into a rustic lakehome after
they retired in August 1999. Joe is
a retired Lutheran minister; Nancy
is a retired registered nurse.
Erling, a retired ELCA pastor,
wife, Muriel (Berg) '67, is a
Title I instructor fo¡ Willmar
Public Schools. They both enjoy
spending time with their first
1
and dozens of
other enthusiasts.
The process was
so much fun that
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I
University (Ohio) (during which
time he filled in for Professor
Emeritus Richard Nelson in the
Augsburg history department), he
is retuming to his tenured
position at Miami, where he is
associate professor of history
1976
Larry Morgañ, Denver, Colo.,
moved to Denver to assume the
role ol director oI compensation
and benefits for J.D. Edwards and
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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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983
Roy Carlton, Bumsville, Minn.,
was promoted to the rank of major
in the Army Reserves. He is also a
full-time accountant with Ban-Koe
Systems in Bloomington. He and
his wife, Mary have a 4-year-old
son, Bryan.
Jim Bernstein:
Joining the "body politic"
Christopher W. Nelson,
Woodbury Minn., was named
by Maggie Weller'01
associate managing partner for the
LeNeave Group, part of New
England Financial.
Augsburg graduate Jim Bernstein '78 traded a c leeÍ in the private sector
for one in the political arena, and is now commissioner of the Mlnnesota
Department of Commerce in Governor Jesse Ventura's cabinet.
1984
Nila Neumiller, Minnetonka,
According to Bernstein, becoming commissioner was "sort of an accident,"
because he actually "started off as deputy commissioner in a department
that no longer exists." Now he is commissioner of a department which "is
the chief regulating agency in the areas of telecommunicatrons, energy, and
financial services."
He first became involved with Ventura's cabinet in March 1999 when
friend and colleague Steve Minn asked Bernstein to serve as deputy
commissioner of the Departmenr of Public Service. At the time, Minn was
serving as the department's commissioner.
Minn., is the founder and
executive director of Reaching
Jim Bernstein '78 was
appointed commissioner of
Bernsteln accepted Minn's offer because, "I supported the governor, and I
the Minnesota Department
thought the idea of working for him was very appealing." Bernstein also
of Commerce by Governor
admltted that he thought working for Ventura was going to be "quite a ride." Jesse Ventura.
He served as deputy commissioner until September 1999, when the
department was merged into the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Then,
when the Minnesota Senate failed to confirm Steve Minn as commissioner of
the newly merged department, Bernstein was asked to stay on as the acting
commissioner. He served in that capacity until last July when he was
appointed commissioner.
"Augsburg extended nry
yision andhorizons
in away Ihad
never imaglned."
PrÌor to his involvement in public service, Bernsteln spent most of his career
in marketing, public relations, and advertising. Most recently, he was vice
president and research manager at Colle 6c McVoy Advertising and Public Relations.
Bernstein admits he sometimes misses his former career and coworkers. However, he said, "I thought
not do rhis, I would spend the rest of my career in advertising, public relations, and marketing."
il I did
Staying in one career for his entire working life was something he wanted to avoid. "Too many people settle
into their career and wish to do other things and just do not do it," he said.
Bernstein attributes much of his success to what he calls the wonderful education he recerved al Augsburg. In
fact, he said, "The Air Force taught me confidence and made me grow up; Augsburg extended my vision and
honzons in a way I had never imagined."
The education and experience Bernstein received at Augsburg have kept him involved with the College as a
member of the Augsburg College Alumnl Board. "I wish more alums would do that. I strongly believe you
need to serve youÍ community, and I also think you have an ethical obligatlon to give something back to your
col1ege," he said.
Bernstein graduated lrom Augsburg wlth a B.A. in political science. He is a program advisor for St. Cloud
Têchnical College, a member of the Minnesota State College and UniversÌty Trustee Candidate Council, and
has served on the State Board of TechnÌcal Colleges.
Arms International, an
international adoption agency and
ministry outreach located in New
Hope, Minn. To date, Reaching
Arms has placed nearly 400
children in loving homes. Last
April her agency opened an
orphanage in Kieg Ukraine, called
Cradle of Children's Hope. The
first privately-run orphanage in
Ukraine, the facility is currently
home to eight toddlers, and will
soon be able to accommodate up
to'10 children. Neumiller became
an ordained minister in 1997 and
was recently honored as one of
three recipients for the 2000
Women of Achievement by Trin
West Chamber of Commerce.
1987
Patricia A. Lee, Minneapolis, was
accepted into the master of
divinity progrâm at Luther
Seminary in St. Paul last fall. She
also serves as a medical social
worke¡ for Fairview University
Medical Center and Minneapolis
Children's Hospital.
1989
Devoney Looser, Tempe, Ariz.
celebrated the publication of her
new book, Bntish Women Witers
andtheWitingoJ History
I 67 0-1820, by Johns Hopkins
University Press. Looser
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Paul last fall. She also serves as an
events strategist at Augsburg.
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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,
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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.
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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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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
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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
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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
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Hvistendahl '99, Angie Rieger'01, Mary Carlson ,00.
SprinE 2O01
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English professo[ dies at 79
erald Thorson,
a former
English professor
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'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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Augustine'51,
Sandstone,
Minn., died in December after a
brief battle with cancer; he was
72. After being ordained in 1955,
he served parishes in St. Hilaire,
with genuine ca¡e and patience.
unexpectedly
in February of
apparent heart failure; she was 75.
She was a great friend o[ the
College, her husband Milt Kleven's
('46) alma mater. She was a
member of the Augsburg
Associates and was a generous
supporter of the College. She is
survived by her husband, lour
chiÌdren, eight grandchildren, and
many other loved ones.
Other deaths:
Doris (Howe) Hartwig'45,
Shell Lake, Wis., died in August.
Stan R. Magnuson'67,
Burnsville, Minn., died in
November; he was 56. He spent
32 years with the Burnsville
School District, where he spent
most o[ those years as a counselor
and retired as dean of students at
Burnsvìlle High School.
Evanelle (Johnson) Lackie '46,
Richfield, Minn., died in October;
she was 75.
Frank Edward Petersen'50,
Wayz^ta, Minn., died in
December.
Robert S. Carlson, Edina, Minn.,
Thomas C. Grindberg'79,
He also served as a missionary
wrth the Lutheran Church in
Tanzania, East Africa. Upon his
retirement in 1987, he embarked
on a new career with his son,
died in December. He was a
football coach at Augsburg Ín
1940,'4I, and'46, and later at the
University of Wichita.
Blaine, Minn., died in November;
he was 43.
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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
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numerous bands and an orchestra
in Minnesota and Arizona.
Alaska, died in December at his
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Augustine Medical lnc., a medical
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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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Music
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call 612-330-1265
For theatre tíchet reservations call
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
For i.nformation call 612-330-1178
.Atrium
Concert Band Tour
Ireland and England
May L2
"Eye to the Future" Conference
Alumni Job Fair
5-B ervr., Christensen Center
B
Mav 19
For information, call
612-330-r lB0
For information, call 612-330-155I
Hoversten Chapel
Commencement Concert
7:30 pv., Hoversten Chapel
Chapel
April l0-Noon talk, Hoversten Chapel
For gallery information call 612-330-1524
noon-7)
May
p.v., Public
Lecture, Hoversten
Exhibits
Masterworks Chorale concert
May
Center
Apri19-8
8 ¿.tvt.-12:30 nr,r.
Young women have the opportunÍty to try
different math and science careers and
work closely with professionals on related
activities.
Ca11
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p.tr¿.,
NA.SA Ames Research
The Conference of the Birds
ByJean-Claude Carrière and Peter Brook,
based on the poem of Farid Uddi Attar
Directed by Darcey Engen
Performances: April 20, 2I,26,27,28 at
7 r.u.; April 22 and 29 at 2 p.x,t .
Tjornhom-Nelson Theater, Foss Center
May 6
7
Seminars,
Lectures, and
Films
Commencement Dinner
5:30 nv., Christensen Center
Mar. 23-May 20
"Textiles from the Silk Road"
Explore the exotic world of the Silk Road
through the colorful textiles of its people.
Gage Family Galler¡ Lindell Library
Opening reception, March 23, 6-9 ev.
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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
Seating begins at 12:30 err¿.
Tlckets required
President's Reception
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our students, faculty and staff, alumni, parents,
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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
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Over the past few years, as this publication
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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
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llt,il^
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William V Frame
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Approaching its centennial, Augsburg
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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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The Enrollment and Financial Services
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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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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Augsburg student Jessie Jacobsen '00 was featured in the Halden (Norway)
Arbeìderbladeú in a full-page story about her teaching experience in their city.
Student teaching,
Scandinavian style
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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>.
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Jorgensen
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Arnold leading 'Year of Reaffirmation'
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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Rob Arnold, Director
distinct purposes, or it can go directly into
the College's endowment fund. Some
donors use their bequest to fund
scholarships; others to fund individual
programs, academic departments, athletÌcs,
or the College's religious heritage.
And, it is both Augsburg's heritage and
vision for its future which brought Arnold to
the College in the first place. "A year ago,I
had offers from both the University of
Minnesota and Augsburg to do this kind of
work," he said. "Going to the university
probably would have been the correct
'career' move, but after coming here and
meeting the students, faculty, and staff and
hearing of the College's vision, the decision
was eas)¿ My career could have been with
the university, but my heart was with
Augsburg."
experience.
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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.
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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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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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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*
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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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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.
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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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The lower level library became
more crowded after coeds were
admitted in 1921and the student
population continued growing.
Gaining architectural
recognition
While much of the campus llfe of its
earlier years-chapel services, basketball
games, etc.-had disappeared, Old Main
still impressed Augsburg students. "I loved
having classes in Old Main," recalls Laurie
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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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ln Olcl Main, wÌth Room 18 serving as a
gathering place. Here students came to talk
with facult¡ mee[ each other, snac]<
between classes, and builcl this cornmunity
of worl<ing stndents returning to col1ege.
The art departmenl is now housed in
the chapel and the lower level, ancl
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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 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
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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
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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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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,
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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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"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
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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.
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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,
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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
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"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
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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
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a.m.-2 p.m.
Special Hardanger
fiddle music and
demonstration,
Christensen Center
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Central Lutheran Church is located
next to the Convention Center in Minneapolis
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COLLEGE
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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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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:
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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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Six alumni appointed
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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Augsburg
Centennial
Singers
directors, including the YMCA, Mental
Health Center, and Senior Adult Housing.
Christopher Jan Haug '79
Christopher Jan
Haug graduated from
Augsburg in 1979 with
a bachelor's degree in
studio art. He is a
customer service
supewisor for Lutheran
Brotherhood, and
volunteers as the
director of evangelism on the Mount Olive
Lutheran Church Vestry.
Andrew Morrison'73
Andrew Morrison
graduated from
Augsburg in 1973 with
a degree
in political
njoy a musical concert by
E Augsburg alumni and friends,
carrying on the choral traditions of
Augsburg College.
Oct. 1, 4 p.m.
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
Oct. 14, 7 p.m.
Association Bible School
Pl)¡mouth
Oct. 15, 4 p.m.
Zion Lutheran Church
Anoka
Oct,21,4:45 p.m.
St. Michael's Lutheran Church
Bloomington
science. He is an
attorney and lobbyist
for Koll, Morrison,
Sharpentier LLP He
also chairs the
Minnesota Institute for Legal Education
Self Insurance Seminar and volunteers as
a Minnesota Mock Trial judge.
Oct'22,4 p.m.
St. Andrew's Lutheran Church
Eden Prairie
Oct. 28, 7 p.m.
St. Andrew's Lutheran Church
Mahtomedi
Beth Torstenson'66
A theatre, speech,
and art major, Beth
Torstenson graduated
from Augsburg in
1966. For 34 yearc,
Torstenson has worked
as a high school art
teacher, and was
named the Minnesota
Secondary Art Teacher of the Year for the
1993-'94 academic year. In addition to
teaching, she has volunteered to jury
community art fairs and has been on
various professional and community
boards and committees.
Oct. 29, 4 p.m.
House of Prayer
Richfield
Nov.4 3 p.m.
North Heights Lutheran Church
Arden Hills
Nov. 5, 4 p.m.
St. James
Lutheran Church
Crystal
Fall 2000
Rememberirg OLD MAIN:
100 Yn¿ns, 700 MnuoRIEs
Wednesday, Oct. 4
Saturday, Oct. 7
Class of
Augsburg Associates Annual Fall Luncheon
Decathlon Club
Millennium Choir Songlest
Christensen Center
(open to all Augsburg College choir alumni)
8:30 a.m.-no6n-fl6v¿¡5¡en Chapel
Contact: Ryan Larson, (6L2) 330-1265
Cost: $10 reunion social only; $20 social
and dinner
10
a.m.-Craft
Noon
Sale
-Luncheon/Program
l9ó0 Reunion Social
:30
p.m.-Minneapolis Room,
3:30-5
Guest Speaker: Kim Ode, Columnist for the
Class of 1960 Breakfast
9 a.m.-East Commons, Christensen Center
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Cost: $20
Gallery, Christensen Center
5:30 p.m., Dinner-Commons, Christensen
Reservations: Betty Arnold, (612) 330-l i71
Center
Cost: $15
Augsburg Parent Program
9 a.m.-11 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 5
Homecoming Socìal and Dinner
4:30-5:30 p.m., Social Hour-Alumni
Contact: Jeff Krengel, (612) 330-1,173
Class
Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet
5:30 p.m., Reception-Alumni Gallery and
Plcnlc in the Park
Commuter Lounge, Christensen Center
6:30 p.m., Banquet-East Commons,
Cost: $7
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a.m.-
lp.m.-Murphy
Christensen Center
Square
Cost: $10 reunion only; $20 reunion and
dinner
Christensen Center
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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
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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
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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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leaders in service to the world. Graduates from the day, weekend,
and graduate programs are eligible.
The Spirit of Augsburg Award honors alumni and friends of the
College who have given exceptional service which contributes
substantially to the well being of Augsburg by furthering its
purposes and programs.
in so doing exemplify the mission of the College: to prepare future
Jennifer Peterson'9O
Karen Reed'90
Kurt Wehrmann '90
Peterson is
executive director
A music therapist
of Helping Paws
of Minnesota,
Inc., a volunteer-
Hospital in
Wehrmann is the
founder and CEO
of Northern
Scientific, a
worldwide buyer
and seller of preowned medical
equipment. He is a former
member of the Alumni Board of
at Atascadero State
Atascadero, Calif.,
Reed works
in
based, not-for-
forensic
proflt organization whose
mission is to further the
independence of individuals
psychiatry She
with physical disabilities
through the use of service dogs.
Peterson's past honors include
Ms. Wheelchair Minnesota
(1987), and national and
intemational wheelchair archery
titles (1994, 1995).
established a gospel choir of
inmates of the California
Department of Corrections, and
is an intemational gospel
saxophonist, a renowned
speaker, and author of the
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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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from the 1950 Augsburgian
Members of the Class of 1950 participated in
this year's Commencement ceremony. (L to R)
Lola Lidstrom Berg, Shirley Dahlen, Robert
Paulson, James Peterson.
Senior class officerc meet in the new student lounge.
(t to R) Paul Konsterlie, vice president Ann Bueide,
social directoü Andrew Balerud, presidenû Harriet
Skonnard, secretary; William Robbin+ treasurer.
King Bob Howells and
Queen Ann Olsen ruled over
the festivities at Winter
Sports Ðay.
Delores Johnson and Arlo Dahlager take part
in intramural bowling.
Dorothy Gramling, Helen Green
Eugene Campbell, editor-in-chief of the
Augsburgian, meets with his staff. (Standing,
t to R) Eugene Campbell, LaVon Moderow, Paul
Konsterlie, William Halvorson, James Andress.
(Seated, L to R) Dean Erickson, Betty Munson,
Ray Huglen, Don Ditmarson, Robert Paulson.
Ernest Hone scores despite
the efforts of St. Olaf.
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Robert W. Hagen, Norman C. Hoium
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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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1975
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.
f983
Gary Tangwall, white Bear Lark,
Minn., a financial planner with
Lutheran Brotherhood, qualified for
Million Dollar Round Table honors,
attained only by those
representatives who have
Fraser School in Richfield, was
featured in a Channel 9 news story
in April.
Julie Rykken, Elburn, lll., married
George Coyle
in 1993; they have
two children,
ages
4 and
2.
D.C., is a foreign service officer with
the U.S. Department of State; she
was posted to Cuba for a two-year
tour that began inJuly. She will be
working in the U.S. interest section
of the Swiss Embassy in Havana.
Tom Weidner, Stillwater, Minn.,
Kay Luedtke-Smith, Hopkins,
Minn., a music therapist at the
1980
Ann E. Gabrielson, Washington
was recently selected as a "rising
star" in the Minnesota legal
community "Rising stars," chosen
by Minnesota's top lawyers, are
lawyers who are either under 40 or
have been in practice for l0 years
or less. He is a partner in the
Stillwater law firm of Eckberg,
Devean George
What a first year!
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by Don Stoner
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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
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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.,
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Tim Ronneberg, Minneapolis,
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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,
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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.-
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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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his contribution
to the social work
With Joel
Christine Prestly '89, died inJune
department at Augsburg College is beyond measure.
Torstenson, professor emeritus of sociology, Paul launched our social
work program and curriculum; during retirement he maintained
continuous supportive contact with faculty, staff, and students. He
was an active, enthusiastic, nurturing, wise, constructively demanding,
and forward-looking member of our advisory committee. The Steen
Family Scholarship helped fund the education of numerous social
work students of color.
1998 of liver cancer; she was 30.
Mary Ann Bayless, Elk River,
Minn., died in July after a
Paul Steen, on his
80th birthday
Until this year when he became ill, Paul regularly participated in the annual spring senior
celebration honoring the accomplishments of our students. His joy in students' learning and love
for social work were evident both in informal conversations and in formal presentations as he,
with Joel as always by his side, handed out the Steen-Torstenson Award to seniors who
exemplified the best in their class. He was a mentor and model to social work faculty.
Although we will no longer have the privilege of working with Professor Paul Steen, we will
remember his spirit and sustain his legacy of devotion to human rights, reconciliation of the
races, and social justice.
courageous four-year struggle with
breast cancer; she was 62. Bayless
joined the Augsburg faculty in 1990
as an associate professor o[
education, with a focus on teaching
health and physical education.
FollowÍng her diagnosis and
treâtment, Bayless continued to
teach for two years, and although
she was unable to teach for the past
year and a half, she continued to
play an active role in the College
community. She was a former
professor at the University of
Wyoming and the University of
Minnesota.
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Minn., died inJuly; he was
93. He served on the
Augsburg Board oI Regents
in the 1960s. He was
president and co-founder of
Born and raised in Hunan, China, by Lutheran m¡ssionary parents, he came to the U. S. in
1939 to attend Augsburg. Upon graduating he returned to China to pursue graduate studies
until he was interned in a Japanese prison during WW ll. While imprisoned, he met Joyce
Stranks of Australia; they married in 1948 and returned to the United States, where
Ditmanson studied medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He died in June
in Green Valley, Ariz.
Werness Brothers Funeral
Chapels, and past president
of the Minnesota Funeral
Directors Association and
the National Funeral
Directors Association. He
was also past president of
the Downtown Y's Service
Club and founder o[ the
Christmas Tree Project that
ln 1957, the Ditmansons moved to Taiwan and opened a clinic, which started out in their
living room and ultimately became the Chiayi Christian Hospital. ln the 1970s, the
Ditmansons also worked in the surgical unit of an improvised orthopedic hospital for the
victims of the civil war with Pakistan. They returned to the Twin Cities in 1981, where
has spread throughout the
world.
Ditmanson practiced orthopedics in a North Minneapolis clinic. From 1993-'97, the couple
made yearly trips to China to conduct teaching seminars on the rehabilitation of disabled
children under the auspices of Wheat Ridge Foundation and Amity Foundation.
Ditmanson has been honored for his service with Augsburg's Distinguished Alumni Award
as awards from the University of Minnesota Medical School and the governments of
Taiwan and Bangladesh.
as
well
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by Betsey Norgard
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Fl
ow does one aooroach the task ol
writlng the history ot a college? This was
a question I posed to Rick Nelson and Dave
Wood, authors of a soon-to-be-published
book, The Anderson Chronícles, a look inside
the Oscar A. Anderson and Charles S.
Anderson administrations at Augsburg
College, from 1963 ro 1997.
Nelson, professor emeritus of history and
recently retired after 32 years at Augsburg,
was approached by college officials shortly
after Charles Anderson retired in 1997. After
the work was commissioned, he recruited his
long-time friend and colleague David Wood,
who had taught English at the College for 13
years and who, in I976,had published a
collection of interviews with Augsburg
alumni, TellingTales out of School.
"We'd like to do something about
Augsburg in the news, about Augsburg
humor; we'd like to do interviews with the
presidents," Nelson proposed to thenacademic dean Marie McNeff, "and we'd like
to have something that would deal with the
growth and development of Augsburg, not
"We approochedit
with the ideø thøthistory
is to an institution or to society
as memory is to øn individual.
Ithelps us understand
who were are,
how we got there."
necessarily in brick and mortar .. . but mainiy
on the growth of the place as a college, as a
place of learning, as a place of community
and worship.
Professor Emeritus Richard Nelson (left) and former professor David
Wood (right) review final changes to the¡r book, The Anderson
Chronicles, which will be available at Homecoming.
"We approached it wirh the idea that
hlstory is to an institution or to society as
memory is to an individual," he said. "It
helps us understand who we are, how we
subject." Nelson added that they intend it
for both an audience that knciws Augsburg
got here. "
Nelson did the "heai.y lifting" (as Wood
all.
described it) in researching files,
publications, committee minutes, ietters,
memos, and other public documents. Wood
contributed interviews with the two
presidents emeriti and others who shaped
the iife of Augsburg during that period, as
well as chapters on other topics, some of a
light-hearted nature.
It is not a classical college history like
Professor Emeritus Carl Chrislock's
centennial histor¡ From Fjord to Freeway,
and lt is not chronological, said Wood. "l
think it's a book of essays on the same
Co1lege, but perhaps doesn't know
it
wel1,
and others who do not know Augsburg at
The Anderson Chronicles is being
published by Kirk House Publishers, and
will be available at a booksigning session
during Homecoming 2000, on October 7.
While the two-and-a-half-year project
may have been greater than either
anticipated, Nelson and Wood describe it in
terms of an opportunlty to tell Augsburg's
story from the heart.
"I told Marie [McNeff] that I was doing
it as an act of love-not as an act of faith or
act of hope, and certainly not one of
contrition, but one of love," said Nelson.
Wood wholeheartedly agreed.
lf you would líke to contribute to Auggie Thoughts, contact the edítor for submission guidelines.
Essays, poem9 photos, artutork, and other creative expressions are encouraged,
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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.
2l
Exhibits
For gallery int'omntion, call (612) 330-1524.
Concert
Gage Family Gallery hours: Mon.- FrL.,9 a.m.- 9 p.m;
Sat.,9 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Sun., noon - 5 p.m.
Dec.
1
Velkommen Jul
li a.m.-3 p.m., Christensen Center
Dec. 1 and 2
Advent Vespers
Dec. 1-6 and 9 p.m., Central Lutheran
Church, 333 South 12 St., Minneapolis
Dec.2-5 and B p.m., Central Lutheran
Church,333 South 12 St., Minneapolis
Dec. 10
Sept.B-Oct.
19
"lslamic Prayer Rugs: A Creed in Color"
Sacred Arts Exhibition Series
Gage Family Art Gallery, Lindell Library
Opening reception, Sept. 8, 6-9 p.m.
Nov. 3-Dec. 14
"Black, White, and Red All Over"
Lee Anne Swanson
Gage Family Gallery, Lindell Library
Opening reception, Nov 3, 6-9 p.m.
4 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel
Seminars, Lectures, and Films
Däc. B ancl 9
Sept.
i4
Annual Benefit Concert and Silent Auction,
lllus. lecture on William Gilbert, physician
Center for Global Education
Featuring Marty Haugen and Mary Preus
to Queen Elizabeth l, and author of the
first scientific study of magnetism.
7p
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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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I0:15 a.m, Hoversten Chapel
lI a.m.-3 p.m., Christensen Center, featuring
Scandinavian treats and Hardanger fiddle
music
HoxonrNc rHE 2000 DrsrrNcursngD AlurlrNr
Oscar A. Anderson'38, David Cherwien'79, Ellen (Stenberg)
Erickson'51, and Annette (Hoversten) Hanson'68
Snlur-rNc rHE Golo¡N ANNlvrnsARy
Cless oF 1950
and the reunion classes of 1960, L975, and 1990.
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Learning and the educational journey
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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
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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.
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Editor
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Learning the arts and ski lls
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Serving older learners for a
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by Dan Jor gensen
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by Betsey Norgard
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On the cover:
St udents and staff rnthusiasucally
welcomed No11tomb1 Naomi Tutu
as the 2002 Martm Luther K111g, Jr.
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\Ian Wert '02; Xia Xwng '05;
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Photo by Greg Helgeson.
Grant programs explore vocation, science
and civics, teaching, math
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$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.
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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
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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.
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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 .
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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.
10
A-UG B RG NOW
Connecting across boundaries
Last year Augsburg
education professor
Susan O'Connor
traveled to Norway
This year, another
group of
Minnesotans is
visiting Norway as
an indirect result of
Susan O'Connor
that visit.
It began when Norwegian ed ucation
professo r Brit Hauger, from S0r Trendelag
College in Trondheim , ame to Augsburg
to teach during spring se mester. O'Conn or
trave led to Trondheim to teach in her
place.
While there, she had the opportunity
to meet Karl-Johan Johansen, a teacher at
the college and a consu ltant to PROFF. an
organ ization servi ng people with
disabilities. With others from PROFF. she
had the opportunity to travel to Hada mar,
ermany, to visit the site of a hospital
where 15,000 people wi th disabilities we re
killed during the Holocaust.
As a result of this connection \vith
PROFF. Augsburg became one of Lhe two
places in the U.S. to host a memorial
photographic exhibit from Hadamar last
November, its first showing in this
country. Johansen came to Minneapolis
with the exhibit , along ,vith Per
Frederiksen, from PROFf
While they were in Minneapolis,
O'Connor introduced them to the Interact
Center fo r Visual and Performing Ans , an
organization provid ing artistic creative
opportunities for peo ple with a variety of
disabilities. Some of O'Connor's education
students and vi siting Norwegian students
have fulfill ed practica requirements at
Interact.
Now, in March , Johansen and
Frederiksen have secured funding in
Norway for a group from Interact to travel
to Norway and Denmark to give
performances.
Spring 2002
LEARNING FOR A LIFETIME:
Ce lebrating 15, 20, and 25 years of educating adults
TH IS YEAR Augsburg marks the anniversaries of
three programs providing educati on to adults and
non-traditional students, largely initiated in
response to community and marketpl ace needs.
Now, as the College is engaged in refining and
sharpening its vision of Lutheran education , it is
even more clear how critical adult-learning is to
the core mission of the College.
In 1982, Augsburg opened its Weekend
College doors LO working adults, offering them an
opportunity LO earn the same education it offers
its traditional college students.
In 1987, the College responded to business
and corporate leaders by initiating a master's
program LO help working adults develop
leadership skills needed for higher leve ls of
management.
By this time, another program targeted to
older adul ts had already been quietl y growing for
a decade-the College of the Third Agedelivering educational programs in the
community where older adults live and gather.
The reasons that adult students come Lo
Augsburg's programs are varied-completion of a
college degree, required job skills, better chances
for promotion , personal interest and growthand their presence is vital LO the College.
President Will iam Frame, in his annual
speech LO the Augsburg community in February,
squarely addressed not only the fin ancial benefit
LO the College adult programs bring, but the
significance of these programs to its mission.
"We are preparing our students for
vocati onal li ves-that is, called lives of servicein a global society constantly altered by
techn ological innovati on ," Frame said. "Such a
society demands lifelong learning-of everyone.
"Such a reality narrows the difference
between a tradition al student and a working
adult ," he continued . "IL has reinforced our
Lutheran propensity Lo find a meeting ground in
ou r cu rriculum for classroom learning and
exp erience ... The refin ement of the educational
mission envisioned by Augsburg 2004 requires a
highly involved engagement in lifelong learn ing."
Spring 2002
Master of Arts in Leadership 15 years
Weekend College 20 years
College of the Third Age 25 years
"The refinement of the educationa l mission
envisioned by Augsburg 2004 requires a
highly involved engagement in life long learning."
,4uGSBURG NOW
11
Weekend College majors:
Accounting
Public Accounting
Managerial Accounting
Business Administration
Marketing
Management
Finance
Internati onal Business
Commu nicat ion
Computationa l Economics
Computer Science
Economics
Education
Elementary and Secondary Li censure
English
History
Management Information Systems
Marketing
ursing (BSN completion)
Psychology
Religion
Social Work
Studio Art
Youth and Family Ministry
Certificate programs:
Information Technology
Finance
Management
WEEKEND COLLEGE
Transforming lives for 20 years
by Richard Thoni
Mike was a custodian in an elementary
school in South Minneapolis. He was
sman and had gone to college, but
dropped out because he didn't have a
clear sense of what he wanted to do .
He was well li ked , but knew he didn 't
want to be a custodian for Lhe rest of
his life. One day he saw an ad about
Augsburgs Weekend College (WEC)
and came to campus to learn more
about it. Mike enrolled in the
elementary education major, earned his
college degree along with his teaching
license, and became a teacher in the
same school where he had been a
custodian-a life transformed .
Stories li ke Mikes are countless in
the history of the Weekend College
program. Over the last 20 years , WEC
has beco me a unique pan of Augsburgs
educati onal mission in the ci ty.
In the early 1980s Augsburg
became aware of some dramatic
demographic trends. The post-war
baby-boom generation was aging, and
it was being followed by a much
smaller age cohon-the "bust
generati on." The number of
Minnesota high school graduates
was going to drop by over 30
percent from the late '70s to the
early '90s, while the number of
working adults needing a college
education was greatly increasing.
By the mid 1980s, 45 percent of
the students in American higher
education were over the age of
25 . Most of these students were
living and working in large urban
areas.
As the only truly urban
Lutheran college. Augsburg had to
re-evaluate its educational mission
in light of these new demographic
trends. A couple of the Catholic
colleges in the Twin Cities-St.
Thomas and St. CaLherine's -had
just begun non-traditional adult
programs. After a great deal of
discussion with faculty, staff, and
A proud Augsburg
graduate and
dad celebrates
completion of
his degree.
MIS professor Kathy Schwalbe (right) discusses
class material with students after class.
12 A UGSBURG NOW
Spring 2002
admini strali on, Augsburg decided to
become the only protestant college in the
Midwest to offer church-related degree
programs to working adults. Over the years,
the Weekend College program grew from
69 students at its beginning in 198 2 to a
peak enrollment o r 1,268 in 199 1, and
expanded rro m three majors in 1982 to 17
at present . Since the early '90s, enrollment
has remained above 1,000 students,
comprising more than one-third or the total
Augsburg student populati on.
Now afrer 20 years or operati on ,
Augsburg is looking back over the
development or the Weekend College
program and re-affirmin g its centrality to
the overall mission or the College. The
demographic numbers have become even
more dramatic. Today over 55 percent of
the students in higher education are over
age 25 . Less than 20 percent or the high
school graduates in the U.S. go directly to
college and complete their degrees in four
years. The majority or the peo ple currently
enrolled in college have fo ll owed some sort
or "non-traditional" path .
Does Augsburg still believe that the
Weekend College program is a good match
between the educational needs or this large
adult student populati on and the mission or
the College? Absolutely. In 1997 the facult)'
and staff or Augsburg wrote a new vision
statement for the College. Key concepts in
th is ,~sion were those or "vocation" and
"transformation ." Augsburg believes that a
college education must make a qualitative
diITerence in the lives or srudents-a
"transforming" difference that helps
students relate their abi li ties, skills, and
learning to the needs or the world . That is
what "vocation " is all about.
There are, however, some d isturbing
trends in adult education. Many colleges,
including a number o r church-related
colleges, are offering adult programs that
focus primarily on work-skill development
without a clea r emphasis on the liberal arts,
and certain ly ,-vithout a focus on the
church-related values at the center or their
foundin g mission. These adult programs
focus more on convenience than character.
Adults can take classes in a hotel or on-line.
They might not ever see their cl assmates
face-to-face or even set fo ot on campus.
While thi s approach to adult education
Spring 2002
might be appropriate fo r graduate programs,
Ric'1 Tl1011 i di ,-cctcd the Wec/1c11d College
Augsburg has held LO its trad itional values in
program from its beginn ing in 1982 until
the undergraduate Weekend College
1991. He is currently director of Augsburg's
program . Certainly, most \,\/EC majors are
Rochester Program.
directly related to work-world needs, but all
majors are exactly the same ones that are
offered in the day school program. The
general education requirements are also
the same, speciryin g the same liberal arts
perspectives, including three courses in
religious studi es. Many \NEC students
have entered the College wi th an
exclusive rocus on specific work skill
development and have been surprised
that their favorite course has been in
religion, sociology, English , or
philosophy. These courses have helped
them rethin k important questions in
lire-questions about purpose,
responsibility, meaning, and values.
It is this combination or workrelated majors and liberal an s
coursework that continues to make
Wee kend College so valuable ror
wo rking adul ts. Most students enter
\,\/EC in their 30s, a time in lire when
people ofren re-examine their !He goals
and commitments. In vVEC, they find a
means to do that re-examinati on and Lo
redirect their lives to more meaning and
Professor Charles Shaeffer ill ustrates
reward .
a point with his computer
An adult student in the bachelor's
science class.
program in nursing spoke about th e
power or Augsburg's adult education
during a graduati on celebration last
spring. She recounted the
transrorming power or the religion
course that took her to Augsburg's
About WEC ...
study center in Mexico for eight
days and the impact or the
Number of students
1,05 2
community health nursing course
that placed her in a Salvation Army
34
Average age
clinic to do health assessments ,vi th
Age of oldest student
63
recent immigrants. "I will never be
•
able to look at the world in the
same way," she graterully reported
to the audience. That is the
transforming value or an Augsburg
education-as relevant Lo students
now as it was 20 years ago.
For inrormati on about the
\,\/EC program , call 612-330-11 0 1,
e-mail <"sveci nfo@a ugsburg.edu>, or
visit <www.augsburg.edu/weC>.
Ave rage grade point average (GPA)
3.14
Nu mber of co urses ta ught by
instru cto rs w ith adva nced degrees
100%
Number of laptop co mputers
ava ilab le for use in the li brary
50-75
Cost of Augsburg e-mail acco unt
$0.00
Number of cook ies served on
Saturday ahernoons
26 dozen
A-UGSBURG NOW
13
MASTER OF ARTS IN LEADERSHIP
Le a r n i n g t he a rt a n d sk i 11 s
In Lhe early 1980s, abouLLhe same Lime
as 'Weekend College was gelling
underway, Augsburg faculty and
adminisLraLOrs were beginning Lo realize
how Lhe Colleges educaLional mission in
Lhe ciLy could add ress oLher pressing
community needs.
ALLhaL Lime, business and corporate
leaders were reponing LhaL many of Lheir
employees could noL advance in Lheir
careers because Lhey lacked skills in
communicaLion, criLical Lhinking,
by Betsey Norgard
visioning, and problem solving- all inherent
pans of Augsburg!; liberal ans curriculum .
In 1985, wilh WEC's iniLial success and
experience in serving adulL sLudents, Lhe
College began LO explore options for a nonLradilional graduaLe program. While other
schools offered graduaLe programs Lo
develop managers, Augsburg created a
program to develop leaders, largely designed
by Augsburgs Tom Morgan and Rick Thoni.
The)' worked ,viLh Lhen-academic dean Ryan
L.aHurd on a Lask force Lo develop Lhe
disLinctive MasLer of Ans in Leadership
(MAL) degree and Lhe learning model Lhat
drives Lhe program . The MAL program was
launched in 1987.
The MAL program is defined as a crossdisciplinary program of liberal ans that-like
Augsburgs undergraduate program-builds
skills in communication, in problem-solving
and critical thinking, as well as increases
students' self-confidence and risk-taking. For
companies, this means employees wilh
vision , ,vith ability LO work across company
divisions, and Lo make thoughtful decisions.
Terry Cook '98 MAL, direcLOr of
continuing studies and former coordinaLOr
for the MAL program, wrote in her MAL
thesis, "The program brings LOgether people
,vith a mulLitude of backgrounds and
experience levels in the work world. The
field or major you received your
undergraduate degree in is less important as
preparation for Lhe MAL program than how
it impacted your career, your life
expectations, and your experiences."
A shared teaching and learning
over 60 requests to
present information
from her MAL thesis
about the use of
metaphors by leaders.
Lisa Zeller '8 1, shown here receiving
her MAL degree in 1989, was chosen
by fellow students to speak on behalf
of the first MAL graduating class.
Jim Kline '01 MAL, pictured here in a
Saturday morning class, found that MAL
classes equipped him to more effectively deal
with change and diversity in the workplace.
14
AUGSBURG NOW
Inherent in the appeal of the MAL program
to senior Augsburg faculty was the
opportunity LO streLch out of their normal
classroom discipline LO engage in an
educalional journey alongside their students,
guiding and learning from Lhem
simultaneously. Rick Thoni, in recalling
conceptual thinking abouL the program, says
thaLfaculty needed LO be willing to
orchestrate and not control.
An Jv!AL course is more like a laboratory
Lhan a class, and not merely a place for
informaLion exchange. Teaching through use
of case studies, group presentations, role
modeling, and discussion helps students
build skills Lhey need for working ,viLh and
leading others.
Jacqueline Kniefel Lind, a 1969
Augsburg graduaLe, 1994 MAL graduale, and
president of the Augsburg Alumni
AssociaLion, defin es these skills as "a
relevant, practi al, core set of compeLencies
LhaL are most needed in LOdays workplace:
working well with mhers; understanding
group dynamics and processes; thinking and
Spring 2002
AUGSBURG COLLEGE
2 0 0 0 - 2 0 0 1
J\ ug burg's Maroon & ilver Society was launched during this past year to offer special leadership opportunities for
flA.u gsburg alumni and friends to exte nd help to current students. Maroon & Silver Society members are individuals and
organizations who are committed to a special level of generosity. These donors pledge to sponsor an Augsburg scholarship for
four years, with gifts ranging from $ 1,000 to more than $10,000 per year.
This new society creates a olid foundation of an nual financial support to help the College maintain its commitment to keep
an Augsburg education affo rdable for the broadest range of diverse and talented students. Today, over 80 percent of Augsburg
students receive some form of financial assistance, made possible in part by the generous finan cial co mmitment of Maroon &
ilver ociety member .
Maroon & ilver Society members can take pride in their contribution to building the legacy for future students to receive an
Augsburg educatio n with the same academi c and spiritual fou ndation they received or have come to recognize and value.
To be specially recognized as one of the charter members who helped to launch this newest and most innovative program,
plea e let us know of your interest before May 2002.
Donna McLean, Director of The Augsburg Fund • 6 I 2-330-1179 or l-800-273-0617 • mclean@augsburg.edu
CHARTER MEMBERS OF THE MAROON & SILVER SOCIETY
Richard & Mary Adamson
Edward & Margarct Alberg
Paul '50 & Pea rl Almquist
Brua, '60 & Joann Eliason '62 Amun dso n
harles & C..,herine Anderson
William '86 & Kelly Anderson
Daniel '65 & Alice Anderson
Deloris Anderson '56
con Anderson '76 & Lisa Bailey
Brian Anderson '81 & Leeann Rock '8 1
I. helby Gimse Andress '56
Augsburg Associa,es
Do ro,hy Bailey
tan ley Baker '57
Mary Quanbcck '77 & Loren Barber
Elizabeth Anne '82 & Warren Barn
Vera Thorson Benzel '4 5
Sidney '57 & Lola Lindsirom '50 Berg
Inez chey '77 & John Bergq uist
Kevin Bonderud '79
Harlan hristianson '57
Brent Crego '84
Paul '79 & ally Hough '79 Daniels
D,niel '77 & Patricia Eicrhcim
Marie Eiirheim '85
Joel and Mary Ann Elftmann
Tracy Elftmann '81
Avis Ellingrod
Jero me '37 & Winifred Hellan d '37 Formo
Wi lli,m & Anne Frame
Michael & Terry Freeman
Andrew Fried '93
Laurie Fyksen '80 & Willi,m Seise
Alexander '90 & Si mone Johnson Go nzalez
Michael '7 I & Ann Good
Raymond '57 & Jan Grinde
Fern Hanso n Gudmestad '4 1
No rm an & Evangeline Hagfors
James & Kathleen Haglund
T homas '66 & Wa nda Wagner '65 Hanson
Beverly & Roe Haden
hristopher Haug '79 & Karl Starr
Donald '39 & Phyllis Holm
Kenneth '74 & Linda Bailey '74 Holmen
Richard & C..rol Holy
Allen & Jean Hous h
Pearl Husby
andra & Rich, rd Jacboso n
Helen Johnson
Jam es Johnson & Maine Isaacs
Heather Johnsto n '92 and Jason Koch '93
Menon '59 & JoAn Bjornson Johnso n
Ruth Johnson '74
Dan & Susan Jorgensen
heri Hofsrad '85 & Thomas Kamp
Muriel Kappler
Karina Karlfo '83
hristopher & Liz Kimball
Richard '69 & heryl Nelson '70 King
usan Kl aseus
Dean & usan Kopperud
Joanne Stiles '58 & David Laird
David & Caryl Larson
Harris '57 & Maryon Lee
Jacqueline Kniefel Lind '69 '94 MAL
Jennifer Marcin
Te rry Marquardt '98 & Gary Donahue
Donna Mclean
erard & Anne Meistrell
Robe rt '70 & ue Midn css
Paul '70 & Barbara Durkee '7 1 Mikelson
Mark '79 & Pamela Hanson '79 Moksncs
Rob & Taylor Moor
Thomas & Rainy Morgan
Pau l '84 & Nancy Mackey '85 Mueller
Jeanne Narum
hristo pher '83 Nelson & Lisa chroeder
loria Burnrvcdt Nelson ·43
Julie Nelson '83
Ron ald '68 & Mary Kay Nelson
Margaret Nelson Foss Nokleberg '48
Roselyn Nordaune '77
Norm '85 & Kim Asleso n '84 Okemrom
Donald '53 & Beverly Hall ing '55 Oren
2
Robert & Ruth Ann Paulso n
Ronald & Arlya, Peltier
Gerald '39 & Bernice Person
Thomas Peterson '70
Karin Peterson
Philip '50 & Dora Frojen '49 Quanbeck
Mark '53 & Jean Raabe
tella Kyllo Rosenquist '64
Curtis & Marian Sampson
Audrey Nagel Sander '5 I
Robert & Marianne a.ndcr
Ruth Schmidt '52
John Schwam '67
Carol Schweizer '50
Patrick Sheehy & Wendy O ' Leary
Philip idnc:y "63
Arnie '48 & C..rol kaar
Glen & Anna Skovholt
Joyce Engstrom '70 & Robert Spector
Todd teenson '89
William '64 & Sara Halvorson '63 S,rom
Philip '79 & Julia Davis '79 Styrlund
Dean '81 & Amy Sundquist
Ronald w:inson '69
Jeffrey wenson '79
Michael & Debbie zymanczyk
Gary '80 & Deanna Tangwall
P. Dawn Heil '78 & Jack Taylor
Jean Taylor '85 & Roger Griffith '84
Richard & Linda Thoni
Gordon '52 & Gloria Parizek '53 Thorpe
Kathryn & Jack Tunheim
Berty Wade
Norman '75 & Kathryn Anderson '76 Wahl
Colleen Kay Warson '9 1 MAL & Mary McDougall
Lois Wartman '76 & Doug Shaw
Kurt Wehrmann '90
John '49 & Arnhild Werker
Gunnar & Mary Wick
Anne Holmberg '80 & Joh.n Wilson
DEAR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF
AUGSBURG COLLEGE:
We are pleased to share with you this report of the gifts and
contributions made to Augsburg Co ll ege during the June I , 2000 to
May 31 , 2001 fisca l period. Our facul ty, staff, and students are gracefu l
for what each of you has done on our behalf, both through these
financial contributions and, in many cases, through vo lu nteerism,
Wi ll iam V. Frame
Susan ). Klaseus
fund-rai sing activities, and recruiting of new students and friends for the
institution .
G iving to the College continues co grow. New program s were launched. New scholarship fund s were initiated and ochers expanded.
Without yo ur support, this would not have been possibl e.
This past Sep tember, we opened o ur 133 rd year with enthusiastic hope and optimism. Just a week lacer, we were faced with the
devastating impact of September 11 and its afte rmath. We came together in prayer and support fo r ch e many people impacted by chis
tragedy. Like many of this natio n's institutions, we also came upon more di ffic ult times-both in how we dealt with th e perso nal and
social issues char faced our constituents because of rhat terrorise ace, and beca use of the temporary reduction of fin ancial support as
people were faced with the econom ic problems that resulted. Bue, like the nation , we believe that we are turning the co rner and
movi ng forward once again. We have received a number of majo r grants to enhance and su pport so me of our programs, including the
College's involvement with our neighbo rs and the greater Twin Cities communi ty. W/e have received remarkable new pe rso nal support,
including the largest unrestri cted gift in the College's history from regent Jim H aglund and his wife, Kathy, (see story in the Augsburg
Now spring issue). and we have been enco uraged by some majo r foundation s and corporations to submit proposals char we believe
will result in fundin g fo r new program and capital needs.
Finally, the College continues its general rehab ilitation and revitalizatio n under the tenets of Augsburg 2004: Extending the Vision .
More than just a visionary docum ent, it continues as a guiding force for the College in its progra m development, cu rricular refo rm ,
and fulfillm ent of its historical vocation in helping students from a wide range of experiences achieve the dream of a pose-second ary
education .
Your gifts help Augsburg move along this pathway to excellence and achievemen t. They help the Co llege prepare ics students for li fe
and wo rk in an ever more globalized and co mplex world . We have been re-challenged by the events of Sept. I I co reinforce the
transforming education that has long been a hallmark of this in stitution. We are equipping our students to deal with th e world's
diversity--of people, movements, and opinions. We are affi rming that a communi ty of lea rners is not confined to the class room, bur
is o ne prepared to be of service to the world. T hank you for providing your suppo rt as reinforcement to that belief.
William V. Fran1e
Susan J. Klaseus
Pre ident
Vice President for lnstiturional Advancement and
Communi ty Relatio ns
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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
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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
12
Marlene Hanggi Heimbigner
Janice Mattso n Johnson
Paul Larson
Gene Nagel
Judich Olson Nelson
Dwight Olson
Steven Strommen
Gifts up to $ 119
Lois Luchard Anderson
Marilyn Nielsen Anderson
Judich Kasin Ancnson
Jean Amland Berg
Lois Harp Bjorngaard
Darryl Caner
Gerald Dahl
Eunice Bregman Dietrich
Keith Dyrud
Thomas Eberhart
Dale Engel
Sharon Kunze Erickson
Wayne Fehlandt
Paul Fieldhammer
Priscilla Srrecke.r Fieldhammer
Donald Francis
Hildur Oyen Gleason
Anica Chrisropherson Granscc
Nancy Bacon Hale
Robert Hinz
Donald Hoseth
Edyche Berg Johnson
Kendall Kamp
Marie Hafie MacNally
Michael Marcy
Michael Monson
Dennis Morreim
Larry Nelson
Peter Onstad
David Paru psky
Philip Peterson
Joyce Anderson Pfuff
Lilah Rasmussen
Paul Reiff
Judich Reynolds
I. Patricia Sccenson Roback
Sylvia Johnson Strand
William Tessman
Lyndon West
Robert uller
Cl.ASS OF 1966
Number of Alumni: 282
Total amount of Gifts: $ I9,376.08
Participation: 17%
$5,000-9,999
Gay Johnson Minear
Spencer Minear
S 1,000-2.499
John Greenfidd
Mary Pecmen Lanfo rd
$500-999
Cynthi a Hanso n
Thomas Hanso n
Beth To rsfcnson
$24 0-499
Jani ce Peterson An drews
Larry Cole
Thomas Coleman
Edward Huseby
Douglas Johnson
Kat hryn Wall Johnson
Gracia Nydahl Luoma
Rodney Scivland
$ 120-239
John Andreasen
Larry Hoff
Ka ren Johnson
Allan Kri stenson
Mary Larso n Leff
John Miller
Robert Nelson
La rry O lson
Gifts up co $ 11 9
Le nn ore Bylund Bevis
Helen Colrve t Clarke
Benjamin Colrvec
Jud ith Eri ckso n Coppersmith
Shirley Sandin Dahl
C. Fra nson
Kath lee n Kalpin Franson
Jack Gustafson
Lois undberg Jacobso n
Marjo rie Delan y Jo nes
Elsie Anderso n La rso n
Roberta Humphrey Leinke
Jea nn e \Xlanner Morreim
Ka ren Lund O rrill
Dennis Paulso n
Mardelle Johnson Pearso n
Darrel Pe rerso n
Judid1 Erickson Pinelkow
aro l)'" Benso n Pi rrma n
Mary Anderson Ra p
Niles Schulz
James Senn
Joa nn Gi lbertson Snyder
C harles Stenson
James Struve
C haron Peterse n Tessman
CLASS OF 1967
Num ber of Alumni: 280
Total amount of Gifts: $ 17,735.00
Parricipa cio n: 26%
S2.500-4 ,999
John Schwarrz
Sa muel Yu e
S500-999
Duane hil gren
David H auge n
Karen Jacobson Haugen
Muriel Berg Scholla
Grerchen Larson Swenson
'-: ayne Swenson
$240-499
CLASS OF 1968
Sandra Bacalden
Stephen Bacalden
Gail Stromsmoe Dow
Lo ren Dunham
Terry Frovik
Rebecca Beiro Huseby
Lee An ne Hansen Lack
Dennis Miller
Rebecca Helgesen Von Fischer
Philip \Xlold
Number of Alumni : 333
Total amount of Gifts: $36,093.38
Pardcipation: 2 %
S I0 ,000 or more
Ronald Nelson
S5,000-9,999
Joan Vo lz
$ 1,000-2,499
$ 120-239
Dean Ersfeld
Ron Bu rke
James Call
Mary \Vestermo Farrar
Alan Gierke
Ma rilyn Albaugh Gierke
Sharon Hendrickso n Gronberg
Carol Ne rdrum Grover
John Grover
Suzann e O ve rholr Hampe
Barbara \Valen Hanson
Elaine Erickson Larson
Mary Ellen Strommen Liebers
Geo rge Lillquisc
Duane Vik
S500-999
Jonath an DeVries
Wayne Hansen
$240-499
Michae l Arndt
Jea n Hemstreet Bachman
David Boe
\Villiam Farmer
lone Agrimson Hanso n
Mark Hanson
Ge rald Jensen
Carole Braud Jensen
Lyle l'vlalocky
Susanne St3rn Malocky
Geo rge Nelso n
Miriam Cox Peterson
Ea rl Sec hrc
Janet Thorp
Constance Ackerson \Y/anncr
Jane Kn udsen Wo ld
Gifts up co $ 11 9
Barbara Anderson Aabe rg
Bruce Ande rson
John Anderson
Stanl ey Bomsta
Keit h Bra rsch
Ruth Stensvaag Casperson
Phyllis Ti nsech Chi
Dianne Larson Conn
Janet Fischer Dave nport
C. Leroy Eri ckson
Ruch An n Gjerde Fic, ke
Kathleen Mane r Gjes~eld
Lorraine Vas h Gosewisch
Fred ri c Gro,h
Barry Gunderson
Kay Dahlquist Gunderso n
Robert Haskin
Robert Hos man
Gene Hugoson
Roger Husbyn
Eileen Emch Kivi
loria La mprecht
Mary Lou Lanes
Karen U nander
James Leschensky
James Li ndell
Johanna Neidert
Bonnie Johnson Nelson
Linda U rson Pahl
Kenneth Pererson
Janee Madsen Peterso n
\Vi lliam PiHman
Fern R.1Srn usse n
Lynn \Vesley Rossow
Denn is Sackreiter
Karen Foss ackrei tcr
Pa1ricia Si1kin
Robert Skon egaard
Paulene Nelso n Speed
Geraldine Neff Wa ll
arl Wa ll
Kachl«n ~- ti Iiams Hendrickson
Jim Hos ch
Russ II Ilmu p
Duane llstrup
Dolores Johnson
T heodore Johnson
Luther Kendrick
David Lofcn~
Janet Lem Marrin
Robert Nelson
NoRcen Nystrom-Henke
Jan Pedersen- chiff
Mary Roiland Pccerson
Linda hrisce nsen Phill ips
David Pilgrim
Barbara Hanso n R.1ymond
John Roebke
James Roms lo
Geraldine C.1 rlstrom Rustad
Na ncy Peterso n almi
Terry Sateren
Carol \Xlacso n aundcrs
K:1rh leen N)rquist Schorns1cin
Robert Schornsrein
Audrey eiderhause r cverson
Clair Severso n
Jan Severso n
Byron Troite
Lois \Vcl lni n \Y/arrcn
CLASS OF 1969
umber of AJumni: 383
Total amount of Gifts: 14 ,970.00
Pa rci cipario n: I 5o1c,
$ 1.000-2,499
$ 120-239
Dorothy Anderson
Jeffery Elavsky
Janet Lunas Gjerde
Bruce Johnson
Lois Hallcock Johnson
Herald Johnson
David Melby
Marsha Strommcn O lson
Lois Monson O lson
Al ice Draheim Peters
Robert Pecers
Ga ry Schmidt
John \Y/einard
Gifts up to $ 11 9
Donna And erson
\Y/. Benso n
Priscilla Plan Berg
David Berg
Joel Iljerkcscrand
John Bohnsack
Donald Brin
Janet Braaten DeGaetano
Eli zabeth Hu kee Dere1ich
Mary Trulson Durst
John Fahlberg
Douglas Feig
Alan Fredri ckson
Jo Anne Oigrce Fritz.
Gregory Carmer
AJ len Gislaso n
Denis Guecz.kow
Anne Dauphine Haywa rd
David Heidtke
Dale Hendrickson
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Diana O lson Ersfcld
John H:uden
Lynn Benson Hjclmcland
Richard King
E:.1rlc Solomonson
Km hlcen Kupka Solomonson
Ronald Swanson
$500-999
James Ericksen
Lois Bacaldcn Han en
$240-499
Ingrid KJ0s1er Koch
Ri chard O lrnsced
Sa nd ra La rson O lmsted
Melva Lyon Scvig
L1wrcnce Turner
Jea nne Kyllo \Xlendschuh
S 120-239
Pamela Iljorkhnd Carlso n
\Y/ay ne Carlson
Marilyn Kusel Kirk
Michacl Peterson
Diane Ellingso n Runquis1
Jerinc angs1ad Spindler
Ro bert Scrandquist
John Sulzbach
Gifis up to S I 19
Julie Teigland Anderson
\Xlarrcn Bey
Ca rol Hahorson Bjcrkcs1rand
hcryl Jenneke Bracsch
David Ci na
Mary trom Dyrud
Peggy elson Edstrom
Philip Edstrom
Julia Kreie Eidsvoog
Douglas Fdix
Diane Follingsrnd
Mary Michaelsen Garmer
John Greenfield
Dallas Ahrens Hagen•
Paula Mueller Hook
Rosemary Jacobson
Laurel Jones Johnson
Robert Kirchner
Joanne Ogdahl Leach
James Lindstrom
Ma rk Lund
Janis Mathison
Barbara chivonc Parrish
enc Parrish
C.role Otte Pesek
Karen Jensen Pcrcrso n
Dennis P0ipscn
James Rostc
Kathleen Ford Ruud
Mary Mether S.batke
Richard andccn
Mark Satc~n
Sonya Christensen tcvcn
Mark Trcchock
Cunis Zieske
CLASS OF 1970
Number of Alumni: 354
Tocal amount ofGifo: $27,932.17
Participation: 15%
SI 0,000 or more
Rohen Mid ncss
S1,000-2,499
Virginia Golberg Baynes
Nancy Paulson Bjornson
John Hjdmdand
Cheryl Nelso n King
Terry Nygaard
Paulene Olson Odegaard
S500-999
Linda Larson
Paul Mikelson
Joyce Engstrom pcctor
$240--499
James Ashley
Kerry Bade
Mark Francis
Daniel Koch
Richard Scime
Lisbeth Jorgensen ethre
Mary Loken Vciseth
$120-239
Pc<cr Agre
Daryl Anderson
James Fischer
Larry Glenn
Lon Johnson
LaRhae Grindal Knattcrud
Michael Thorstenson
Ronald Wah lberg
Gifts up ro S I 19
Portia Maland Brandsoy
Carolyn Gilbertson Brown
Mary Buss
Kenneth Casperson
John Eidsvoog
Kathie Gildemeister Erbes
Bonnie hristophcrson Feig
Lynn Anderson Haanen
Donald Hauge
rcvcn Johnson
Mary Brand, Kley
Janis Nelson Klick
Marilyn Lading
tcphen Larson
onya Nydahl Lund
Nancy Ldvska Mcnz.ia
Dorothy Peterson
andr.t Klorz Pilgrim
Mark Prigge
Nicolyn Rajala
Bradley Refsland
Lorenc Peterson Rostc
Douglas cholla
Richard haw
Donald mi,h
haron Johnson Sulli v:m
Diane Johnson Thorkildson
M Jane Cornel ison Van Brunt
Marilyn Wahlstrom
Sonya Hagen Zieske
Linda wanson Zimmerman
CLASS OF 197 1
Number of Alumni: 347
Tot2I amount of Gifts: S12,73 .00
Panicipar.ion: 14%
$1 ,000-2,499
Bruce Bcngrson
G2ylord Hall
Wayne Jorgenson
Kay Hendrickson Owen
D2vid Owen
u.san con wanson
S500-999
Barbara Durkee Mikelson
S240--499
David Benzel
John Jenneke
Bruce amerrc
Marilyn Borcherd ing Womeng
S l20-239
Susan ibbons c.scy
"limothy Casey
Paul hindvall
William Eggers
Alice Rutkowski Ga, rder
Gram Husrad
Curtis Johnson
Rachel Hend rickson Julian
Leslie Lee
Gregg Nelson
Judid1 Larson Peterson
Janice Bell chmidt
Michael cott
Nancy Hedstrom Sim oncni
Siephanie Johnson ulzbach
Gifo up to St 19
Donald Beach
Mark Bcrmcss
Glen Bruins
Randall Burmeister
A. Carolyn Benso n Dauncr
Ruth Schroeder Duffy
Peter Eckberg
Janet Levin Gordon
Gary Hagen
Marilyn Buschbom Lueth
Charles Maland
Robert Martin
Judy Hoseth Mikolich
Lynn Oeder Miller
Barbara Berg Pclcrsen
Reynold Petersen
Leanne Phinney
John Rask
Linda Gilbertson Romslo
Nancy Rosrbcrg ylvestcr
Janice Sheldon Thompson
Jane Sontag Verncss
Jeff Walsh
Gregory Wi,hers
CLASS OF 1972
Number of Alumni: 356
Tocal amount of Gifo: $ 13,746.00
Participacion: 18%
$ 1,000-2.499
David Christianson
Michelle KarkhofT Ch ristianson
Peter Gale
C.nal Pederson Jorgenson
Joseph ro rk
$500-999
James Agre
$240--499
Margaret Rein Bade
Joann Kocl ln Frankena
Bunon Haugen
Thomas Howe
Jonathan Nye
Pamela Hcrmstad antcrrc
$ 120-239
Vivian Yonker Anderson
Timothy Brady
Donovan Erickson
Lyn Froiland
John Gisselquisi
Richard Habsrrin
Naomi Haugen
Judy Bacon Haugo
Annet1e Olsen Hust:1d
Ronald Johnson
Mary Whitney Johnson
Kathryn Modrow Kufus
Gary Larson
Patrick Marcy
Thomas nell
Alan oli
Na ncy Becker Soli
James Wolslegel
ifrs up to SI 19
Lorraine Wienke Aaland
usan Anderson
Bruce Bo re.son
Kathleen Dig,e
John Ewert
Darla Lovaas Frantz
Steven Frann
James Geske
Alan Huus
Rachel Iverson
Randall Johnson
Lcnnicc Nordaunc Keefe
David Lehrke
Brian Lundell
Margrcra Magelssen
Cheryl Lindroos Martin
C.rol Ellingson McMillin
Mary Muhlbradt
)a.nice Nelson
Daniel Nordin
Kristine Olson
Bruce Patterson
Kathy Quick
Joel Ra>en
Pamela Enge Rausch
Stephen Rolfsrud
Susan Maahs Rowan
Rita trampe Samuelson
Judith Sandeen Sandell
Jill Steele
Mary Kay Johnson Stcnsv2ag
Saul <ensv:ug
Gary Syverson
F. Clayto n Tyler
Marlys Oelschlager Withers
CLASS OF 1973
Numbe r of Alumni: 372
Toca! amount of Gifts: $7, I 60.00
Participation: I 4%
$ I ,000-2,499
Marlene Thompson Stork
S500-999
Marilyn Gissclquist
James Larson
$240--499
Linda Wahlberg Jenneke
Cheryl Peterson Lange
Bonnie Peterson
Daniel Peterson
Gary Wollersheim
Sl20-239
Gary Anderson
Rebecca Nysruen Berger
Joyce Catlin
Marilyn Rude Chindvall
James Hagen
Dennis Johnson
Marvin Lcvakc
Andre Lewis
Pamela Nichols Nelson
Bradley Olson
Janice Weum Philibert
ynrhia Brakke Wolslegel
Gifts up to $ 11 9
heldon Anderson
Kim Anderson
Jo Ann Berg Bablitch
atherine Berglund Becker
The Maroon & Silver Society
Introducing the ./1£aroon
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ugsburg's Maroon & Silver Society was lau nched in 2000 as part of The Augsburg Fund to recogni ze individuals who are
committed to supporting current students by pledging to spo nsor an Augsburg scholarship for four years with a pledge
ranging from $1,000 or more per year. Charter members of the Maroon & Silver Society lead the way and encourage oth ers to
join in , stepping up to a new level of givi ng to build the "living endowment" that an annual fund provides.
Please consider joining the current charter members who are helping to build a solid base of ongoi ng financial support that is
essential in attracting and retaining our outstandi ng students. If you would like information about making a gift to Augsburg,
please call the Office of Institutional Advancement and Community Relations at 1-800-273-0617.
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$2 ,500-4,999
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Marshall Council
$240-499
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$120-239
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con Brown
Janet Schurr Brubak
Steven Carlson
Douglas Conboy
Duane Foss
Kaui ryn Frank
Roger Gorham
Jon Hanson
Ly,:h Harn
David Heikkinen
Allen Hdmstcrcer
Ru th Gundale Hillebrand
Thomas Jensen
Mark Johnson
Janer Kl even Kujat
Mark Ladwig
Mark Mart ison
Diane Baars Mills
William Moos
Roberc Nilsen
David Pautz
Reid Peterson
Peggy Srafne Ruch
Julie Hagberg waggert
Donald Swenson
Lee Videen
Jean Bridges Wachs
Kristine Michaelsen \Vickens
Randel Widstrom
CLASS OF 1974
Numbe r of Alumni: 376
Total amo unt of Gifis: $222,84 1. 20
Parcicipation: 15%
or more
Richard Colvin
$ I 0,000
$5,000-9,999
Ruth Johnson
$2,500-4 ,999
Robert Srrommcn
$ I ,000-2,499
Cynthia Behmer Gale
Kenneth Holmen
Linda Bailey Holmen
Gary Johnson
Richard Pearson
KatMecn linscth
$500-999
Alan Bach man
Ronald Hovmrad
Gifts up to $119
\Vayne Anderson
Nancy Kerber Anderson
Darlene Anderson
James Arends
Josic chramm Axncss
William Axncss
Rhona Newport Brysky
Carl Bublin
Ann Knutson Bundy
Grego ry Carlson
Jeffrey Dah l
Lavon Emcrson•Hcnry
Marvin Felderman
Ma.rcia Thompson Hagen
Kenneth Hanawk.a
Janet Durkee Hohn
Lyle Herrmann
Michael Hoversten
Marlene Chan Hui
Karen Anderson Johnson
Alan Krann
Ka,hleen Anderson Lorsbach
Gail Burson Maifeld
Paige Nelson
Wendy Nilsso n
Mary Olson
Steven O'Tool
Linda Larson Pipkorn
Leeda Prcm il Pitra
Ro land Root
Ri chard Rose
Ward Schendel
harlcs chulr
Lynn Corrin Seykora
Carla Joh nson Velenchcnko
Julie Johnson Westlund
David Langness
aomi Larson
Diane Loeffler
Ruch Anderson Lofg«n
Clifford McCann
usan Johnson McNeil!
ancy oli Mollncr
Daniel Nelso n
Shirley hristensen ickel
James Ring
Cynthia Roach
James S,•iggum
Paula Robercs Tm.loff
Norman Wahl
Carol Rubbdke Jernberg
CIASS OF 1976
Number of Alumni: 406
Total amou nt of Gifts: $ 14,060.01
Partici pation: 14%
$5,000-9,999
H. T heodore Gri ndal
$ 1,000-2,499
Scon Anderson
Stephen Rcinarz
$500-999
Jeffrey Edson
Stephen Sveom
Larry Wells
CIASS OF 1975
Number of Alumni : 293
To,al amount of GifLS: $3,345.00
Participati on: 11 %
$2,500-4.999
And rea Johnson Strommen
$500-999
Linda Hyde Bachman
$240-499
Duane Esterly
Kathryn Faber Norum
Pamela Birdsall Richard
Allan Tonn
$240-499
Elizabeth Turrirrin Lien
Rebecca Per rson Sulliva n
Brian Wigdahl
$120-239
Rebecca Amdah I
Lisa Johnson Anderson
Sheryl Birk Gable
Mark chwarn
S I 20-239
Dean Anderson
tephen Blake
Karen Hayes Brophy
Nancy Thomsen Heckler
James Husing
Judith Lu-Lawson
Michael Lundeby
Paula McDermid Lundeby
Mary Ranlnff
Nancy andro
Gifu up 10$ 11 9
Peggy Anderson
Mark Bengtson
Karen Johnson Brudvig
Br nda Hoppes ttadoris
David Dahl
Eleanor Davis
Ri chard Fischer
tep hen Gr:12iano
Keith Howard
Ri chard Kruger
15
Rohen Ohs
Dale Paschke
rcky Bergh Paschke
Ruch Graff Peter on
\ illiam Raadt
Michad a k
Dean mith
Joel quadroni
Minda Grist quadroni
Richard Sviggum
tcve Swanson
Nancy Nelson Temre
ynthia Theorin
Michael Thomsen
Kauiryn Anderson Wahl
Debra Wheeler
Thomas Zanh
CIASS OF 1977
Number of Alumni: 373
Total amoun t of ifts: S I 2,255. I 8
Parcicipacion: 15%
$ I ,000-2, 99
Rohen Anderson
Mary Quan beck Barber
Daniel Eitrhcim
Jeffrey Nodland
Dav id Wygant
$500-999
Roselyn Nordaune
Mark Schmid ,
Antoincue L'lu.x Svcom
S240-499
Jon Bcrghcrr
Marilyn Pearson Florian
Susan Ga ngsci
Ka ren Hessdrorh
Beth Quanbeck
Lois \Va nman
S240-499
Eric Aune
Joel Gisselquist
Mark Hall
Laura Sunon
$ 120-239
Janet Nelson Anderson
reven Bloom
Rachel Rhode Gilchrisc
Donald Groce
Tracy \Xle um Husing
Sa nd ra Hahn hs
Dav id Lane
Douglas Nelson
Jerome Rokkc
S I 20-239
Thomas Anderson
Jeffery Blix,
Mary Fasmcr Bloom
Linda Carlson \Vcscon
Lee Hagberg
Michael He k
Mark Rubensrein
John Sonnack
Lou Ann Dien \Xlenen
Gifts up 10 S I 19
Nancy Dahl Andrews
Daniel Cassada
Jackie Parke r herryhomes
B«h Dell Clodfelter
Laurie Paulson DaJ,I
Jean Maland Dahl
Vendla Fah ning
David Halaas
Shari Simonson Hanson
\'Varren Hawkins
Linda Bcrgm h Jarvis
Chris Jensen
Mark Johnson
Susan Forsmark Long
Randall Lundell
olveig Evenson Mattson
Larry Morgan
Jane Henselin Murray
Jeff Nessler
Gifts up Lo $ 11 9
Na ncy Bergstrom Allen
Debra Chase Anderson
Lynne Kohn Bates
Alton Bennen
Lori Berg
Charles Blixt
James Bremer
Dwaine Bruns
Pamela arlson Heid e
David orndl
Cynthia Anderson Oury
Wayne Eklund
Nat han Flak
Lori Otto Han n
Susan Hengy Johnson
Susan Lageson Lundhol m
Ru th Jacobson McKinney
Randall Nelson
Laurie Stevenson Nielsen
ancy Olso n
Philip Raaen
Joy Johnso n Rirtenhousc
Paul Ritr~house
Jo hn Ronning
John andness
John chraan
Phyll is mith Shirk
M:irk reeling
Ti mothy rrand
James tro mmcn
Judith Knu tso n Srto mmen
Ruth Underdahl-Peirce
Sharon vcndscn ~' anvig
Cluistine Webber
Marjorie Ellis Wdde
Virginia Bonde Zanh
ClASS OF 1978
umber of Al umni: 370
Tot>l amount of Gifts:
P:i.rticipation: 15%
sr .292.00
SI 0,000 or mo«
P. Dawn Heil Taylor
$2, 00-4,999
Al lison Evcrcn
Kenneth Svendsen
S 1,000-2.499
Kendra Bondcrud
S500--999
Jennifer Abeln Kahlow
S240-499
Mary Powell Ashley
lGrstcn accrc.n Be:rghcrr
Thomas Bramwdl
Linda King
Dennis Meyer
Bonnie Lamon Moren
Jonathan Moren
Michad Sparby
Nor«n Walen Thompson
Stephen Thompson
$120-239
David Backman
Thomas Burnside
Christopher Gcaso n
Patrick Haar
Peter Hanson
core Kemper
Cymhia Peterson
Deborah Lease Wagman
David Wilhel m
Naomi Wi ll iamso n
Gifts up 10 $1 19
Dirk Abraham
Margam Casey
Mark Ch ris1ofl"erscn
Mark Depaoli,
Donna Woodwick Did rikson
Janie Fox-Palmer
Tho mas Hendrickson
Bruce Hendrickson
Richard Hendrickso n
Score Jacob
Carol Fevold Koepke
Carol Rom ness Loncar
Tarnalyn Anderson Lundquist
Thomas Lundquist
Rachel Li ndel l Nelson
Carol Krassin Nissen
Deborah Larso n chul tz
Mark Tonsager
Karhy Yakal
G ifts up to $ 11 9
Linda Anderson
andra Spiczack Elhard,
C raig Ellestad
Cynrh.i a Erickson
Kathleen Dan ielson Gabrielsen
Anncrte Stiern Gcisdrnan
Tonia Hendrickson Gustafson
Kim Ranc:zka Gyu ricsko
Janet Olson Halaas
Joni Jensen
Ayrlahn Johnson
Karen Rust Kulenka mp
T homas Kulenkamp
Mark Lamberty
Mark Lewis
Marguerite McDonough
Paula \Vinchcstcr Pa1crmo
Kristine Peterson Pearson
Bruce Peterson
Katie Piehl
Connie Lamon Pricn
Scon Rysdahl
El len Wessel chulcr
Kevin hca
Suzan Moe tegemocller
Robert toreygard
Richard Swenson
Marc Thoen
Janis Thor,son
Amy Jo Thorpe wenson
Timothy \Voltcr
Deborah Wood burn
Ronald Zillmer
Joan wenson-Br<denbe Van Win
S 1,000-2,499
Kevin Bonderud
usan Johnso n D rakulic
Mark Moks nes
P:i.mcla Hanso n Moks nes
Bee~")' Bjella Noclland
Jul ia Davis cyrlund
Philip tyrlund
Jcfl"r,y wenson
2,500-4,999
Gary Tangwall
S I ,000-2.499
Manin Larson
S500-999
JefT«y Jam es
Jacq ueline Brookshi« Teisberg
$240-499
JoAnn e Moeller-Andersen
Phill ip Nelson
Robert Roy
Harold Weick
$ 120-239
indy Brehm
C laud ia Walters Forsberg
Dann Forsberg
Anita H ill Hansen
Janet orenssc.n Ru benstein
Lisa Rusinko
Paul anncrud
heryl Michelsen Slen en
K. Phoebe Worthing1on
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Brian Gauger
CLASS OF 1981
Lau rie Fykse n-Seise
$ 120-239
Eric Anderso n
Annette Johnso n Anderson
Mark Aun e
David Boors
Mary Brand t roft
David Ei trh ei m
Jul ie Edso n eason
Catherine lngman Golv
Lynn Schm id,kc Lyng
Laurie Nelson O rl ow
Debra Mercier Peters
G ram Rykken
Bill Carlson
Samuel Dyrud
Kath ryn Encalada
Janyce Erickson
Kristofer Fenlason
CLASS OF 1980
$ I 0,000 or more
$240-499
John Aune
Rebecca Lund een Aune
L Es Lrem
T heresa erbus Estr<m
Carol Dubovick Hard
Michael Kenn edy
Adelaide Pererso n ParbSI
Sharo n Laki n Up1.o n
cott Wclxr
Brad Brewster
Gai l Menke
Ka rla Wiese Mi ller
Nicholas Nelso n
Emilie Nysruen Kennedy
usan O hnesorgc
Jacq ueli ne Roesler Pe1erson
Donald Potter
Terri Radovich
Lana Hall Skahen
heUey Patterson ruen
Jody Anderson undlee
Dana Patch Thomas
1ephen Wenrzcll
Number of Al umni: 437
Total amount of Gifts: $22,332.68
P:i.rtici pacio n: 12%
$500-999
Laurie Carlson
Paul Daniels
Sally Ho ugh Daniels
C hris1opher Haug
Terry Jellison
Lisa Bradshaw O lso n
Jay Phinney
Brett Batterso n
Ann Pirschka Bielenberg
Michael Bloberger
Gayle Lammi Boyer
Fri n Hadd er•
Julie Leviscn Hammons
Paul Hartmark
Dawn Hendricks
Peter Jackson
Eunice Johnson
Maryl Gardin Jordahl
Paul Kilgor<
Cynth.ia Ellman Kneisl
Roben Lafleur
Lee Lillquist
Sue Lyback-Dahl
Kevin Oss
Roald Sareren
Val Lebus Sicllo
Margaret O lson Sommers
Susan Svcndby Sorenson
John Sor<nson
Gayle Anderson Teskey
Kory Teskey
Dian n Uzelac
John Wagenaar
Chris Walker
Robyn Arnold Zo Uner
Verno n McI n tyre
ClASS OF 1979
Nu mber of Alumn i: 408
Tot>l arno un1 of G ifts: S 19,766.92
P:i.rcici patio n: I 6%
G ifts up to $ 11 9
Number of Al umni: 422
Tot>l arnounr of Gifts: $2 1.869.84
P:i.rcici patio n: 13%
S5.000-9,999
Tracy Elftman n
$2,500-4.999
Leeann Rock
Dean Sundquist
Robert Wick
$500-999
P:i.mcla Herzan C rowell
revcn Rosvold
Naomi Christensen Staruch
$240-499
Galen Bruer
revcn Grinde
Erik Kanren
Kimberly Markie
Dean Moren
Ru th Musch inske
$ 120-239
Brian Arvold
Janis Blomgren Aune
Camilla Knudsen Carlson
Barbara Gilbert
Elisabe1h Lundeen Sandgren
David Soli
Ka ri Anna Beckman Sorensen
John trommen
John Twi1on
Gifts up to $1 19
hristopher Ascher
Arlin Becker
Mark Bodurtha
Gregory Boone
Michael Burkhard,
Christine Conroy Cherwien
Gary DiSalvo
Victoria Jeffress DiSal vo
Charles Emmons
Pere, Froehlke
Louise Becken Gallagher
John Hofflander
Kristine Johnson
Wair Johnson
Fred Larson
Dav id Leonidas
Charles McCan
Dana Holmes McIntyre
Wa rd Miller
con Musselman
Janine Mattison Nelson
Lyndon Nelson
Julie Holm Odi l
Suzanne Sienkiewicz Peterson
\'(/endy Nelson Peterson
Susan Dahlgren Sackrison
Kirsten Schwappacl1
Stephanie Togerson Sipprell
Penn y Becker ull ivan
Karla Morken Thompson
Lisa Ness Trai nor
Kath leen Knost Van Ness
Maureen \'(/ebster
Kathy Yelle
CLASS OP 1982
Number of Alumni: 546
Total amounr of Gifts: $ 16,920.42
Parricipation : 9%
$2,500-4 ,999
Bri an Anderson
$ 1.000-2,499
Melinda Tuma Arvold
Roberr Arvold
Elizabeth Barn
John Evans
Debra Krueger Knight
Rodney Sill
$500-999
Jeff Christenson
Lori Moline
$240-499
Kathleen Jul in Benson
Mark Hulrgren
Jon Lillejord
$ 120-239
Michael Cady
Cheryl Howard Fisher
Daniel Roff
Julie Reinke Roff
Jeffi ry andgren
Sheryl Anderson Shark
john Turner
Katherine Aune \Vade
Gifts up co $ 11 9
Paul Amos
Laurie Bennett Halvorson
Debra Hannu
Jane Helmke
Charl es Hout:S
Terry Johnson
Susan Hackbarth Lundquist
Janet Griffi th andford
Susan Hanso n As mus
Rich ard Bennett
Douglas Bergstrom
David Berryman
Leslie Boyum
Terry Brown
Roxanne Rauschnot Buchanan
Sharon Pautz Carey
Scon Daniels
Karia nn DahJen Sanny
James Sierakowski
Daniel Thompson
Jea nette Hovey T hompson
Charlene Ellis
Rebecca OscendorfTungseth
Denise Engebretson
Mary Yu ri ck
Jean Hanso n
CLASS OF 1984
Donald Fulton
Rand Henjum
Nu mber of Alumni: 429
Toral amount of Gifts: S I6,673.66
Penelope Larson Hinderaker
Sand ra Walrer Holten
Peggy Egge n Hyyrinen
Eliza beth Bly Iverson
Parli cipation: 8%
$ I 0,000 or more
Roger Griffith
Cynthia Blomqu ist Johnson
Rurik Johnson
Laura Kasper
$ 1,000-2,499
Brent Crego
Paul Mueller
Kim Asleson Okerstrom
Heidi Smith Labyad
Grego ry Opi n
Lynda Bonsell Orr
Randall Peterson
Parri Eve nson Ruth
John Sackrison
Shell ey Swanson Sa teren
Maureen Cooper Thomsen
$500-999
Michael Picken
$24 0-499
Kyle Anderson
Philip Johnson
Brenda Hansen Peterson
Ron ald Tungmh
Julie Lien Vanderboom
Katherine Drechscl Vichich
$ 120-239
Bruce Arvold
Michael Bodnarcz.uk
Paul Burow
Cunis Eischens
ynrhia Fir1.patri ck
La urie Ofscedal Frarcall one
Patrick Sir
Rhond a Riesberg Tjaden
CLASS OP 1983
Number of Alumni : 538
Total amoum of Gifts: $ 15,44 1.56
Participation: 6%
$ I 0,000 or more
Julie Nelson
$ 1,000-2,499
Joan Mo lin e
Gifts up co $ 11 9
Manha Hanson Baco n
Dave Covan
Susan Dolan
John Ennen
$500-999
Melinda Causron Lee
Nora Andersen Si ll erud
Jim Finch
$240-499
Paul Elliocr
Marya Mattson Hultgren
David Meslow
Christopher Nelson
Michael chwa rrz
Kalharine Ku chera Gruber
M ilcs Hauge n
Kent Karn ick
Janer Larson Karn ick
Lisa Rykken Kascler
Carmela Brown Krnn i
Donna Lewis
$ 120-239
Robert Adams
Pamela Brakke Lanning
Kachleen Lysell-Crawford
Maren Lecy Ogdie
Jerry Quam
Daniel Schueller
Patti Lloyd
Perry Madsen
Anthony Nelson
Mary Olson
Douglas Ru,h
Julie Schume
Loni Loftncss Sharp
Gifrs up co $ I 19
Daniel \Vestrum
Jay Ziemann
Timorhy Asgrimson
Jea n Nadea u Boern er
Alan Corn elius
\Villiarn Ennen
Lori Schmidt Fisher
Linda Dibos Graslewicz.
CLASS OP 1985
Nu mber of Alumni: 464
Total amount of Gifu: $ I 25 ,809.65
Participation: 10%
17
I 0,000 or more
Jean Taylor
5,000-9,999
Cheri Hofsrnd Kamp
$ 1,000-2,499
M.aric Eitrheim
Lee Hawks
Lisa vac Hawks
Na ncy Mackey Mueller
Norman Okers1ro111
$500-999
tevcn Lee
Charles Ra cl,
Tamera Osell Rath
$ 120-239
Bria n Ammann
Dawn Gerbe r Ammann
Jane Blame uscr
Michael Burden
Quinn Karpan
Lisa Wo nh Kindwall
Michael Pirn er
Jen ni fer Jo hnst0 n Schai dler
Sue Thompson
Michael Tjaden
Gifts up ro $1 19
Katherin e poo lman Ahlrich
Sherry Sein Akridge
Cheri Johnson Anderson
Peter Au ra n
Reid Bonshirt
Bernie Brunello
Joy Burkhart De-an
Rollin Eri ckson
R L1wrence Evans
Lisa Erickson Gustafso n
Clay Gustafso n
Jen ni fer Olstad Hammer
Ann Scharberg Hein
Sreven Jones
Carrie Kosek Knott
James Maen ens
Li nda Ott
Carh leen Smith Pagels
Tamera Oscll Rach
Charles Rath
Roben Smrekar
Serena prengc r Steffe nhage n
Kay Scracing
Noel Swanson
Kaye Schouwe iler Th ibau lt
corr Thompson
Ka,hyTiffc
CLASS OF 1986
Number of Alum ni: 398
Tocal amount of Gifrs: $5,245.00
Panici pat ion: 11 %
$ 1,000-2.499
\Xli lliam Anderson
$240-499
An n Erkki la Dudcro
Marth a Gisselquist
John Wahlberg
$ 120-239
Duane Birnbaum
Carol Cyprian Callahan
raig Fcring
Lynn Pendergast Fering
Nicholas Gangesrad
Linda Gfrcr,,r
Gifts up to $ 11 9
Todd Anderso n
Kevin Augustine
Debra Balu.r
M ichacl Berry
Ken neth Boehm
Leslie Gilberrson Bonshir,,
Kara Hansel Buhr
Virgi nia Carlson
Anne Conzemius
Richard Danielson
Peter Dien
Mary Dow-Bunnell
David Drake
tcphcn Harriry
Carol Johnson
Robert Kappcrs
Kristen Knoepke
Kristin Lundquist
Karin J:bo Mantor
Caroline Quinzon Marvcts
Kristin Scttcrgrcn McGinncss
Anthony McPhill ip
Thomas Miller
Sarah Evanso n Nelson
Michelle Moritz Richards
Ann Sclberg Robinson
Margam Rog
David Shaskey
Lynn Demaray plitm ocsscr
Julie Subia
Tammi Klcincn Trclstad
Joanne Whitcrabbit
John Yazbcck
Mark Zaruba
Lois Vaagenes Ziolkowski
CJ.ASS OP 1987
Number of Alum ni: 557
Tow amount of Gifts: $4 ,240.0 1
Pan iciJ>2don: 7%
$500-999
Alice Dahl Roth
$240-499
Brian Brakke
Keith Gliva
Lisa Johnson Wahl berg
$ 120-239
Danic:I Aune
Joel Engel
Karen Sterner Engel
Scot1 Enu
Janice Cox Green
Sally Montei McPhillips
Drew Privette
PauJTerri o
Traccy Morris Terrio
Todd Weis
Gifts up to $ 11 9
Amy Hyland Barett
Christine Wacker Bjork
Mary Johnson Boehm
Carol Chase
Caroline Krapf Gifford
Sylvia Dickinson
Vicki Ellingrod
Morris Engler
Lisa Brakke Geislinger
CJ.ASS OP 1989
Number of Alumni: 4 19
Tora) amount of Gifts: $2,442.56
Dean na Germai n
$ 120-239
Teri Bloxham Girtus
Timothy Gustafso n
Bradley Meyer
Pamela Eckhoff Meyer
Todd teenson
Participation: 7%
$240-499
Cheryl Solomonson Crockett
Carolyn Ross
Donald Wichmann
Jean Guenther
Christian Hahn
Melanie kar Hansen
Julie O lson Hendricks
Judith Jarousek Jacobs
Andr,,w Moen
Wendy Rude Panged
Gifts up to $ 11 9
tcvc Ainsworth
KariArfstrom
Debra Brazil
Merrilee Miller Brown
William Bunnell
Lori Jackman Handberg
Amy Johnson Hanson
Carrie Johnson Ingram
Lauren Johnson
Barry Kedrows ki
Brian Larson
John Mayer
Mark Muhich
Catherine Oniskin Nash
Linda Ruekcrr
WiUiam Schwartz
Roberta Shaw
Carol koglund Suess
1imochy Suess
Cathleen Kleiman Thom
rcven Thom
Janet Lindell T horson
Aaron Warwick
Iris Porter
Paul Renstcd
Michelle Rolfs- Dunbar
Ramona Rusinak
Corine Grundhoefer chlepp
Christopher chulz
Suzanne Ziemann chu.17.
Steven cvcrtson
Emalee Hayden Vicker
Mark Wheeler
Donald Williams
CJ.ASS OF 1988
Number of Alumni: 402
Toe,) amount of Gifts: $4 ,151.84
Participation: 7%
$500-999
Paul Norman
$240-499
Chris Pieri Arnold
James Arnold
Clay Ellingson
usan Hakala Gliva
Patrick Lilja
Heidi Norman
CJ.ASS OF I 990
Number of Alumni: 389
Total amount of Gifts: $5,560.00
Panicipation: 7%
$ 120-239
Brent Lofgren
Mark Morken
Scon Peterson
usan Warnes Quam
$ 1,000-2,499
Bruce Holcomb
Neal Malmberg
Kurr \Vehrmann
Gifts up to SI 19
Douglas Baretz
Michele Kloppcn Chapdelaine
Kelly Peterson Duncan
Jean Eilerts0n
Paul Goen
Margaret Nutter Guelker
Chris Hall in
Carole Holmberg Hamer
Daniel Handberg
Nicole Hcnz
Louise Brown Immen
Sha.ron Johnson
Chris LcBourgeois
Sandra Ludtke
Jennifer nater Olson
Pamela Paar Parvi
Rebecca Arvold Pfabe
Maryan n Roudebush
Sarah Wojtowicz Stehly
Gregory Thorson
$240-499
Alex Gonzalez
$ 120-239
Janeen Burow
David Chad
Todd Delong
rcvcn Gircw
Greg Hanson
Pat McNcvin
Lynn Huotari Pinoniemi
Carolyn Young chucller
Gifts up to $ 11 9
Sharon Alton
Bruce Bina
Lisa McEathron Caswell
Doug Cyphers
Mary Ann Pox Domholdt
Rebecca Fahlin
18
Robe.re Harris
Sally Hedman Lawless
Julie Edstrom Olson
Claudette Parris
Pete Rinzd
Bradley Schafer
Debra tone Schumaker
Paula West Stevens
Michael Stofferahn
Sara Nieman Syverson
Dan Terrio
Judy Chamberlain Twisk
Deborah Zic.man
CLASS OP 1991
Number of Alumni: 5 I4
Total amount of Gifts: $8,383.20
Participation: 5%
$5,000-9,999
Colleen Kay Watson
$500-999
Carla Asleson
$ 120-239
John Beatty
Steff.my Colgan Bernier
Christine Coury Campbell
Renee Clark
Corey Davison
Stephen Hagstrom
Joelle Audette Hilfers
Kent Kleppe
Todd Machlin
Kevin Ronncberg
Heacher Laatsch Saby
Gregory Schnagl
Dean Wahlin
Gifts up to $ 11 9
Debora Blakeway
Andrew Carlson
Laura Bower Cunliffe
ue Dunleavy
Christina Emery
Kristen Hirsch
David Johnson
William Koschak
herri Larson
Br,,nda Lundc-Gilsrud
Lindy Lundgren
Clayton McNeff
hirley Severson
Julie Urban
CJ.ASS OP 1992
Number of Alumni: 590
Total amount of Gifts: $2,500.00
Participation: 4%
$240-499
Jeffrey Meslow
Julie Westcott Traft
$ 120-239
Debra Groezinger
Pcrcr Hespen
James Lensing
Erick Norby
Kristen Hauschild Norby
Adam Olson
Molly Pochtman Schnagl
Brian Swedeen
Gifts up to S I 19
Lau ra Brcck.hcimer
Kim be rly Brodt
T erri Burn or
Kathy Lindberg Evavold
Bradley Levenh agen
Debra tcffcnson Meier
Gregory Page
Barbara Peterson
lin a Kubes Peterson
Scon Peterson
Jennifer Piper
Eliza b«h Guyot Purcel l
Carol Riege r
Debra Young Rurh
Lois Schwarcz.
Ca role Senty
Marla tranon
AJ ayne Thoreson
Mi chell e Westrum
CLASS OF 1993
Number o f Alumni: 6 I 0
To ial amount o f G ifts: $5,65 .00
Participacion: 6%
S I ,000-2,499
Andrew Fried
$500-999
Donna Magdanz
Willi am Vand erwall
$240-499
Jonathan Erickson
Joseph Ho ialrn en
Ki mberly Mcslow
Marilee Poe
Li, Pushing
Fal linc undquist
$ 120-239
MiSti Al len Binsfeld
C hristoph er Bush
Erik Hellie
Melissa Danko Machlitt
Carol Seiler
had hilso n
Heidi Wisner Sraloch
Peter teen
Gifts up ro $ 119
Lisa Alexander
Marc And erson
Rira Billingto n
Margaret Granr Browne
Do nn a Canno n
Juani ta C ucler
Mark Deming
Laurie Palmer Drolson
CLASS OF 1994
Nu mber of Alum ni: 53 1
Tota l amo unt of G ifts: $3,493.32
$500-999
Jacqueli ne Kni efel Lind
Nancy Toedt
Dale Parvi
James Rustad
C harlon e C rawford To urville
Chad Hanson
Mike Jerd e
Jessica Barker J hnso n
Joseph Lav in
Michael LeD uc
Roes hcll Lewis
Harry Lockrem
Linda O liva
$240-499
Wi ll iam Gabler
Eil een G lasspoole
Lisa Schroeder Nelson
C hristopher Terrell
Lisa Rirchie Terrell
CLASS OF 1996
1umber of Al umni: 524
Kathleen owles
Participation: 6%
Go rdo n Flanders
Ka tie Gerwing
Ja on Hanson
\Vendi Hockerr
Craig Johnson
Catherine Kurvc rs
Tho mas L,Bd le
Kay La rso n M irchel l
Darleni: Mueller
Michel le Li ndsey Parso n
Heidi Ri gcl rnan
Scon Scholl
Karla Singer
Robert Wasik
$ 120-239
Crane Christianson
Karin Ludwigsen Ro hcs1er
Susan Estcnson Johnson
Laurie Beckm an Yerzer
$ I ,000-2,499
Terry Marqua rdr
$240-499
Co n rad !eyer
$ 120-239
Patrick Griswold
Marth ew Rochester
Ni ls Dybvig
Robert Fi rzs imons Jr.
$ I ,000-2.499
Tara Cesarerti
D arrell
Laurie Zins
Christa Barnard Close
$240-499
John Nielsen
Rachel Schu ltz Nielsen
Kent Tangen
Teri Hanson
Jesus Hernande?.
ttwarr
Mi chel e Braley
CIASS OP 1997
Number o f Alu mn i: 502
Toral amou nt of G ifts: $5, I 30.00
Partici pation: 5%
Debra Ridderin g Miller
helley urry O'Neill
Jam Rosenberg
Jo hn ander
Sherrie Knauss eidcnsticker
Connie Arndr
Rebecca Satre Benncct
CLASS OF 1995
Num ber of Alu m n i: 555
Tora l amo unt o f Gifts: $ 1,725.00
Partici pation: 4%
G ifts up 10 S I 19
Greg Bachmeier
Margaret Benson
Renee Burger•McM ichacl
L1Lonnie Erickson
Bra 111 Goen
Susan Laabs
Benjamin Lorent
CLASS OF 1998
Number of Alumni: 47
To tal amou nt of G ifts: $3,027.00
Partici pati on: 4%
G ifts up to $ 11 9
Christine Clay
Ri chard C racraft
Mark Du ffy
Janell foel
Stonna Goodwin
Lori Langager Higgins
Barba.ra Jensen
Joan Johnson
Karen Grobe Johnson
Ti ffa ny C rawford Klen
Deborah Emery Knutson
Thomas LaJ im
Deni se Sid ee n Mc Neff
Vonn ie Blevi ns clson
Julie Severson Norman
Pacricia Pardun
Jonathan Rose
Sandra Vo ss Wollschl ager
Mi chael Haub as
Jeffrey Krengel
S500-999
Lee warrwoudr Hanmann
$ 120-239
L1urie Bcnncn
Parrick hesla
Jul ie Dein C larke
Do nna Falls Se mlak
Patri ck Thull
$240-499
Scon Anderson
Bonnie Bina
Shirley An dreason accornan
Total amount of G ifts: $2,3 14.50
Partici pation: 4%
Gi fts up m $ 11 9
C indy Weyhrauch
Carrie Kennedy
Deanna Oman
James Osberg
$ 120-239
Sracy Erlanson Bergmann
Troy Bergmann
Jennifer Peine Hel lic
ara Rh ines Masters
D arren Garren
Julie Hanson
arah Evans Kuehl
Lu ke Mal loy
Michael Mo rel and
G ifts up to $ 11 9
Peggy Ban ks
Eloisa Le Echave,
Jason Exley
Dustin Froyum
C1.lvin Hanson
John Hurst
Kaydcc Kirk
\Vill iam Monroe
Manhew Osberg
K.risrin L1rson Palm
John Pena
Hea ther Gunderson Rose
Thomas Ru ffa ner
Linda Schmidt chwichte nbcrg
Susannc \Veiss
Daniel Vener
CLASS OF 1999
Number of Alum ni: 68
To tal amounr of Gi fts: $2,945.00
Participation: %
Mary L, uer Waln
$ I ,000-2,499
$240-499
Mona Domaas
Ann Riebe Meister
$500-999
Lisa Theure r
$ 120-239
Teresa. ook
S 120-239
Marissa Hurtcrcr
James Kindwall
Harold N ichlcss
Deborah Hunerer
Caroline Rossbach Woitas
Gifts up 10 S I 19
G ifts up 10$ 11 9
An drew Allen
Amy Anderson
Nancy Holmbl ad
Mi chell e Breen
Kathleen \Vt lder Burn
Jennifer
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Stefu n Grysb
Debbie Knudson-Seliski
Dawn Haglu nd
Berry G ustafso n
Kenneth Hagen
19
Ann Meyer Anich
Pamela Preimcsbe.rger Ba.kcr
Jennifer Bahuff
Vicki T raurmann Goh I
Na tasha Hamann
hrista Hassman
Terry Hermanson
Linda Gravon Homan
Wa nda O lso n Jasd1
Diane McQuarry
Lisa Nos
Jennifer Amundson Palmer
Steven ach re
Todd Tourand
Kyle Wheaton
CLASSOF2000
umber of Alumni: 08
Toral amount of Gifts: $3,622.00
Participation: 4%
S 1,000-2,499
Carolyn Hardel
Christopher McLeod
Ryan Mills
Sherilyn Storms Murphy
Chad Olson
Bonnie Stueve Ostlund
Brenda Seaver
Catherine Rosik Shea
John Stover
Samuel Walsech
$ 120-239
Joshua Cagle
Em ily Miller
Jared Trost
Gins up to $ 11 9
Dawn Anderson
Kirsten Arveson
Michelle Basham
hari Benoir
Ryan Bueler
Patricia Heinzmann
Lorri Kenny
tephanie Lein
$500-999
Paul Tetzloff
Gifts up to $1 19
Madeline Bartels
Jennifer Eckman
Eric Long
Jessica Norman
Scot Olson
CLASS OF 2001
Number of Alumni: 549
Total amount of Gifts: $675.00
Participation: I%
ANNUAL GIVING
Faculty & Staff
SI 0,000 or more
Philip Fandrei
W1Uiam Frame
Allen Housh
S5,000-9,999
Garry Hesser
Philip Quanbcck, r. '50
Pacrick Sheehy
SI ,000-2,499
Richard Adamson
David Anderson
James Carey
L)•le Griner
Deborah Hutterer '99
Thomas Morgan
Barbara Nagle
Marilyn Sharpe
Jeffrey Swenson '79
Richard Thoni
Donald Warren
$500-999
Leif Ande rson
Arlin Gybcrg
Irene: Jensen
Jennifer Kahlow '78
hriStopher Kimball
Mary Kingsley
Lillian Maunu
An Meadowcroft
Beverly Nilsson
Betsey No rgard
Norman Okerstrom '85
Ronald Palosaari
Jay Phinney '79
Ronnie con '62
Joie & Frankie Shackelford
Beverly Stratton
Rebecca Taute
Nancy Toed, '94
John & Peggy Cerrito
Teresa Cook '98
Rebekah Dupont
Mark Engebretson
Laurie Frarcallone ' 84
Ann Garvey
Cynthia Greenwood '03
Joan Griffin
Herald Johnson '68
Martha Johnson
Colleen Junnila
Benjamin Kem
John Knight
Kristen Kran
Joan Kunz
Lauri Ludeman
Craig Maus
John Mitchell
Michael Navarre
Lois Nielsen
Vicki Olson
Jack Osberg '62
Pacricia Park
Drew Priverte '87
Michael chock
Edward Skarn ul is
Nancy Steblay
Grace ulerud ' 58
Mark Tranvik
Mary True
Joseph Underhill-Cady
Sharon Wade
Pamela Weiss
Darrell Wiese '60
J. Ambrose Wolf
$240-499
Heidi Breen
Jeroy Carlson '48
Lawrence Copes
Marilyn Florian '76
Carol Forbes
Paul Grauer
Paul Helgerson
Norman Holen
Bradley Hoh '63
Mary Jacobson
Barbara Korman
Rosemary Link
rlos Mariani
Karen Marccr
Esther McLaughlin
Donna McLean
Ann Meister '97
Conrad Meyer '98
Gordon Nelson
Dale Pederson
ynchia Peterson
Jill Pohtilla
Larry Ragland
John Recd
Bruce Reichenbach
Michael Schwa rtz '83
harles hcaffcr
Ida Simon
Donald Stcinmen
Berry Wade
Donald Wichmann '89
David Wold
Joseph Young
$ 120-239
Margaret Anderson
Rob Arnold
Anthony Bibus
Julie Bolron
Michael Burden '85
Janelle Bussen
Gifts up to $ 11 9
John Benson '55
Laura Boisen
Lois Bosch
William Capman
Beth Carlson
20
Janna Caywood
Nadia Christensen '59
Charles Lee Clarke
Jacqueline deVries
Jay Dobberstein
Suzanne Dorce
Doran Edwards
Ruth Enestvedt
Carol Enke
Joseph Erickson
rephen Gabrielsen '63
Calvin Hanson 1 98
Emily Hause
Jennifer Hellie '94
Amy Hero
Nancy Holmblad '95
Ella Howell '02
Daniel Jorgensen
Jeffrey Krengcl '93
Steven La.Fave
Stephanie Lein '00
Karen Lindesmith
Ray Makeever
Theresa Manin
Diane McQuarry '99
Catherine Nicholl
Norma Noonan
Jessica Norman 'OI
Julie Olson '90
Joyce Pfuff '65
Lillian Reire
James Roback '63
Thomas Ruffaner '98
Pam Schreurs
Lora Steil
George Sverdrup '46
Kathryn Swanson
Patrick Theigs
Philip Thompson
David Washingron
ANNUAL GIVING
Parents & Friends
SI 0,000 or more
John & Joyce Boss
Joel & Mary Ann Elfrmann
Bobby & Barbara Griffin
Norman & Evangeline Hagfo rs
Mark & Shirley Hanson
Donald Henn ings
Jane Herzog
Dick & Glenda Huston
Ri chard & Sa nd ra Jacobson
James Johnson
Dean & usan Kopperud
Philip & Diane Larson
Emma Lorcntso n
La rry & Marie McNeff
Lucille Messe rcr
I. \'v'isra r Morris
Roger Pulkrabek
Morris Schonenstei n
James & Eva eed
Eugene & Margaret Skibbe
Glen & Anna Skovholt
John & Kath ryn Tunheim
$5,000-9,999
Dorothy Bai ley
James & Kathy Haglund
Nancy Ho mans
Pea rl Husby
James Johnson & Maxine Isaacs
Mu ri el Kappler
Afa n & Janet Karvonen Mo ntgo mery
0 . Herber, & Ilene Lindquist
Gerard & Anne Meistrell
Robert & Maria nn e Sa nder
Andrea Vento
$2,500--4 ,999
Kjel l Bergh
Mi chael & Terry Free man
Roe & Beverly Haden
David & Caryl Larson
Michael Olson
John Paulson
Ronald & Arl ycc Peltier
Frances Roller
urti s & Marian Sa mpso n
Patricia Sa muelso n
Richard St.m
1.000-2,499
harl es & Catherine Anderso n
Donald Bonemil ler
Floyd & Ru,h Case
Mary Dewey
Ri chard & Carol Holy
El iL'lbeth Ho rto n
Mimi Johnson+
Ka~n Larsen
Jeann e Narum
John & Patricia Parker
Karin Peterson
Don Irish & Marjorie Sibley
Paul & Betty T ve ice
Catheri ne Va n Der chans
St.even & Ma rtha \Va rd
May Ka-Yee Yue
$500-999
Ro land Amu ndso n
Marlys Barry
Ri chard & Nancy Borstad
L. Gracia C hrinenscn
\"(lilliam Dun can
Richard Gi dquisc
Robert Gran rud
11Jiam Hal verscadt
Lo ren Henderson
Rhonda Hubba rd
Dua ne & Ruth Johnson
Kenned, & Rhoda Mah ler
John & L, urie Mcwethy
Dea n Moo re
O rs. Mike & Van Mueller
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THE
AUGSBURG
COLLEGE
ANNUAL
REPORT
BOARD OF REGENTS, 2000-2001
ALUMNI BOARD, 2000-2001
Rev. Gary E. Benson '70
Ms. Jackie C herryhomes '76
Ms. Tracy Lynn Elftmann '81
Mr. Michael 0. Freeman
Mr. H . Theodore G rindal '76
Mr. Norman R. H agfors
Jim Bernstein '78
Brent C rego '84
Jeff Elavsky '68
Paul Fieldhammer '65
Andy Fried '93
Ch uck Gab ri elson •77•
Tom H anson '66
C hristopher Haug '79
Kirsten H irsch '91
Linda Bai ley Holmen '74
Karina Karlen '83
Jackie Kniefel Lind '69, '94 MAL
Mr. James E. H aglund
Rev. Mark S. Hanson '68, ex officio
Ms. Beverly Thompson Haden
Mr. Allen A. Ho ush
Dr. Ruth E. Johnson '74
Mr. Dean C. Kopperud
Mr. D avid J . Larso n
Ms. G loria C. Lewis
Rev. Jose Anto nio Machado
Ms. Julie R. Nelson '83
Mr. Ronald G. Nelson '68
Rev. Glenn W. Nycklemoe, ex officio
Mr. Ro nald J. Peltier
Mr. Glen E. Person '47
Mr. Wayne G. Popham
Mr. C urtis A. Sampson
Mr. G len J . Skovholc
Mr. Ph ili p Scyrlund '79
Dr. P. Dawn Taylor '78
Ms. Jean M . Taylo r '85
Mr. Michael W Thompso n
M s. Kathryn H . Tunheim
M s. Joan L. Volz '68
Paul Mikelson '70
Andy Morrison '73
Liz Pushing '93
Meri Pygman '93
Beth To rscenso n '66
Colleen Kay Warson '9 1 MAL
Berty Wi lliams '83
1962 Lew Sundqui r
1963 ara Halvorson rrom
1964 Robert Nord in
1965 D arryl arcer
1966 T homas H an son
1967 Jo hn lawson
1968 lone Agrimso n Hanso n
1969 Lois Peterso n Bollman
1970 Terry Nygaard
1972 Kathy Modrow Kufus
1973 Merja Wile nius Fox
1974 Marlene Chan Hui
J 975 Jann Meissner H amil ton
1976 Larry Morgan
1977 C hu ck Gab ri elson•
1978 Michael parby
1979 Mark Aune
1980 Rob LaFleur
198 1 Janis Blomgren Aune
1982 Lo ri Moline
1983 Su an Kappers Ryan
1985 Norm Okerscrom
huck Rach
CLASS AGENTS, 2000-2001
1986 Deb Balzer
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1987 C heryl W icsoe Dudley
Richard Jacobson
G lo ri a Burnrvedc Nelson
C hester Hoverste n
Joyce Opseth Schwartz
Vera T horson Benzel
1946 John Sceen
1947 Agnes Valvik Larso n
1948 Jeroy Carlson
Arnie Skaa r
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1956
J 957
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Cal Larso n
Shirley Dahlen
Dan Pearso n
LeVon (Vonnie) Paulson Dimer
Ruth Aaskov
Herb C hi lsrrom
Carolyn Lower Bliss
Scan Baker
Byro n Golie
Carl Casperson
Dale H anka
Phyllis Acker
Barb Niesen McG lynn
Sharo n Mackenthun
1988 Sand ra Kay mich
1990 T rygve Nyscuen
Carol Sei ler
199 1 Kristen Hirsch
1992 Heather John ton
1993 Misti Allen Binsfeld
H eidi Wisner caloch
1994 Amy Nora n
1995 Lisa Carlson ackreicer
Amy Torgelso n Forsberg
1996 Jayne Rudolph
Heather Birch
1997 Amy Bowar
Jen Ringeisen
1998 Calvin H anson
Terry Marquardt
1999 Jackie Fuhr
2000 Sam Wal eth
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.A-UGSBURG
CO LLEGE
Office of Insti tutional Advancemenr
Augsburg College, CB 142
221 I Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 5545
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Mpls., MN
Pcrmir No. 2031
MAL... the numbers:
Number of students
Wh en cl asses meet
(beg. fa ll '02)
45
every other
Saturda
Average time to degree
3 years
38
Average age
Percentage of students coming from:
Business sector
44%
Non-profits
31%
Hea lth ca re
25%
MAL graduates, like the Class of 1999 pictured here, represent
a wide spectrum of professions and job sectors.
MAL students enjoy frequent opportunities to meet
together with faculty. Here, MAL director Norma
Noonan (right) confers with student Kathy Gibson.
communicating effectively; and creating and
sustaining hope through vision, action , and
persuasion."
The goal of the program is noLonly the
study of leadership , buLdevelopment of
leaders, which usually ends up transforming
the individual during the process.
Students enter Lhe MAL program for
many of the same reasons adult students
enter other graduate programs-enhancement of current job or career skills,
improved opponuniLies for promotion,
change of careers, or personal growth . Whal
students experience in the program is often
much less tangible-increased selfconfidence, greater wi llingness to take risk,
desire Lo make an impact in their
organization or com munity, and abi lity Lo
communicate more easily in the workplace.
Barry Vombrock, a 1996 MAL grad ,
says, "I've become a more balanced thinker
(my undergraduate degree is in electrical
engineering) with a personal style of
leadership n unured and tempered to a
degree that ould easily have taken eight Lo
10 more years of life experience."
Spring 2002
Transforming careers and lives
For many, the MAL experience has led Lo
changes in their professional and personal
lives.
Lisa Zeller, president of The Phaedrus
Group and a 198 1 Augsburg graduate, was
among the first 34 students in the MAL
program and finished in 1989. "Having an
advanced degree in leadership helped gel my
foOL in the door to the fi eld and company I
was interested in ," she says. "From there, l
was able LO sLan my own business in 1994."
Vombrock, who shifted from one
industry LO another and is now with
HealthPanners, Inc., says the MAL program
helped him find talent as a synthesizer, which
he feels allows him to "seize opponunities
from a different perspective and use unique,
stronger plans to achieve goals."
Lind, with the Division of Ecological
Sen ~ces of the Minnesota Depanment of
Natural Resou rces, says that her thesis work
has led Lo over 60 requests for presentations
and seminars.
MAL-a timeless relevancy
As distance learning and "click" courses
become more prevalent in graduate
education, the human interactivity of
Augsburg's MAL classes continues LO prO\~de
dimensions of learning that equi p people for
multiple careers and changing workforces.
Jim Kline, vice president of
manufacturing fo r SICO America Inc., who
finished his MAL degree last May, enrolled at
Augsburg because he felt the liberal ans
approach helps develop a more wellrounded person.
"To be effective one must be able to deal
,vith all forms of diversity and change
(continuous improvement) in today's
manufacturing workforce," says Kline.
'The ability LO think creatively and LO
respond LO new situations, which we hope is
enhanced by the curriculum in the MAL
program , ,vi ii help our alumni meet the e,·erchanging challenges of the workplace in the
21st century," according LO Professor Norma
Noonan , direcLOr of the program and of the
Center for Leadership Studies.
For info rmation about the Master of
Ans in Leadership program, call 612-33011 50, e-mail <malinfo@augsburg.edU>, or
visi t <www.augsburg.edu/mab.
•
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COLLEGE OF THE THIRD AG E
Serv i ng o l der l ea rn e rs f or a quarter century
"Engaging minds, enriching lives." ils a
slogan for Augsburg Colleges innovative
College of the Third Age. But more
importantly, its a philosophy that has been
lived out and expanded through a quanercentury of taking educational opportunities
to older learners in an ever-widening arc
around the nvin Cities.
Modeled after a similar program at the
University of Toulouse in France, and named
after the French concept of the "third age" as
the time of maturity (follmving youth and
adulthood), the program is the brainchild of
the late Augsburg professors Mimi and Einar
Johnson. They devised a program of
providing learning opportunities for older
adults taught by older adults. But, to make
the concept even more palatable, the
Johnsons, along \vith social work professor
Vern Bloom, the programs first director, came
up with a novel idea. Instead of having the
learners come to the College, they would take
the program to the learners.
Courses were taught in high-rise
apartment buildings, community centers, and
churches. Not only did the idea catch on, but
it took off and has not stopped growing.
Starting with 12-20 courses and 300
participants in the first three years, the
program now has some 200 courses and
nearly 8,000 students annually. Yet, it still has
room to grow, particularly in areas where
participants need assistance in paying for
course fees.
"Our goal," said current director Karen
Lindesmith, "is to celebrate the 25th
by Dan Jorgensen
anniversary of the program by holding an
anniversary event to raise funds for an
endowment. We hope we can build the
endowment to $15,000 or more and then
use the interest to help serve urban
churches or high-rises where they can't
afford to pay."
Fees for a course are $85, with just
$10 going to program administration and
the remainder to the instructor. The
endowment fund has been started, kicked
off by a donation from Mimi, who was
both a co-founder of the program and its
second director.
The event Lindesmith and a
volunteer commiuee envision is one that
features a nationally-known speaker in a
celebration of liie, faith, and learning. She
Karen Lindesmith, the fourth
and current director of the
College of the Third Age, is
working with a committee to
plan a 25th anniversary
celebration in the next year.
Classes for College of the Third Age bring together older adults with
retired faculty and experts from various backgrounds and
organizations in a wide range of topics.
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A UGSBURG NOW
Spring 2002
College of the Third Age courses range from art to angels
said the College of Lhe Third Age hopes to
hold its special program sometime during the
2002-2003 academic year and has targeted
this October as Lhe primary date.
"This idea was proposed by Mimi just
before her death last year," Lindesmith said.
"Now we have a six-member planning
committee leading the way, but we hope to
recrui t many more volunteers Lo help make
Lhis a success." The committee is being
headed by Sonny (Sonja) Albers, wife of
Central Lutheran Church pastor Rev. Rohen
Albers. Rep. Manin Sabo '59 and his wi fe,
Sylvia, and Bill and Anne Frame \viii serve as
honorary chairs.
LindesmiLh has led the program, as only
the founh director, since September 1998.
She succeeded Bettye Olson, a well-known
local anist and teacher in the program herself,
who took the reins from Johnson in 1992
and continued the programs expansion.
Under Olsons leadership, the program began
using local cable television as yet another
outlet for its faculty members.
While the majority of the faculty are
retired Augsburg College professors, oLhers
come from backgrounds in institutions
throughout Minnesota. Luminaries such as
Frank Wright, longtime Minneapolis Star
Tribu11e writer, also Leach courses.
The program has expanded to all
comers of Lhe seven-county metropolitan
area and is now being requested in such
settings as Lhe Athena Group in Edina,
LEAF in Fridley, and SALT in Dakota
Coumy. As it always has, it is run on a
shoestring budget, a fact that Lindesmith
says makes the proposed fund raising event
even more imponant.
"With the demographic bump coming
from the Baby Boom Generations agi ng, I
think theres only going to be more and
more interest in this son of lifelong
learning," Lindesmith said. "A lot of people
over the years have given it a whole lot
more than what the)"ve been paid to do.
Its a wonderful program. I'm glad I've
been able to be pan of offering older
learners the chance to expand thei r minds
and have some adventures in learning
along Lhe way."
To learn more about College of the
Third Age, or to assist in the special
anniversary event, call 612-330-11 39. •
Spring 2002
Whe n College of the Third Age fi rst got off the gro un d, its ea rl y faculty
me mbe rs were cha llenged to utili ze "scho larl y creativi t " in the ir
course developme nt. Wh at res ulted was a ri ch and va ried curri culu m
fo r the hundreds of pa rti c ipa nts who jumped at the chance to te t the
lea rning waters.
Earl y co urses ranged from "Speech Pa tte rns of th e Upper Midwest,"
ta ught by Ha ro ld B. Alle n, to "Sca ndin av ian Forest Practi ces," by Dr.
Henry Ha nson. "Astro no my a nd the Bible," by Dr. Theodore Ha nwick;
"The Roots of Nati ve Ame ri ca n Spirituality," by Dr. Tho mas Raitt; a nd
"Memori es in Poetry a nd Prose," by Trudy Stechma nn also were on the
lea rning palate.
Today, tho usands of o lde r lea rne rs co ntinue to be treated to simi la r
creativity. Among the course offerings in this yea r's curric ul um a re titles
ra nging fro m art to a ngels, but not in the "traditio nal" se nse.
Art and Architecture titles, for exa mple, inc lude "Sacred Stones of
th e Wo rld," a look at places such as Stonehe nge a nd Easter Island,
taught by Haze l Stoecke ler. "The Story of Sta ined Glass," ta ught by Ji m
Ne lson, emphas izes this artisti c medium 's history as we ll as tec hn iques
in its makin g.
Ne lson a lso has a course in th e "angels" category, ti tled "Angels:
What on Earth are They?" taught in th e la rgest course-offering category:
Philosophy, Re ligio n, a nd Spiritua li ty. O th er sessions in that catego ry
range from "Faith Hea ling," taught by Wa lter Benj a min, to "Re ligio n,
Coping a nd Grief," taught by Leola Dyrud Furma n.
In th e popular Music category, lea rners can study the reco rdings of
Fra nk Sinatra or the legacy of Bing Crosby, both w ith Arne Fogel, or th e
music of Edva rd Grieg with Ca ro lyn Bliss.
Poetry of eve ry kind is offe red in the Literature category, while
"Africa n Wisdom" is part of the large Inte rn ati o nal Re latio ns and
Cultures divisio n. Amo ng the other divisio n catego ries are
Co mmuni cati o n a nd Mass Medi a; History, Geography, a nd Po litics;
Re lationships, Sociol ogy, a nd Aging; and Women's Studies.
Regardl ess of th e catego ry, howeve r, classes are designed to fulfill
the legacy of the first instructors: prov iding "joyfuln ess in learn ing"
where mature lea rn ers reside o r meet.
Rev. Duane Addison, retired pastor and
professor in Augsburg's Weekend
College, teaches a session on Hi nduism
as part of a course at Bethlehem
Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.
'4UGSBURG NOW
17
Grand Journey' into Japanese art
and tradition
byBetseyNorgard
Known for his woodblock
prints, he had been
\ hen the 4inneapolis
connected to the College by
Institute of An opened a
an Augsburg alumnus,
major exhibit on four
Nobo ru Sawai from Japan.
generations of the Japanese
During the Skibbes' first
Yo hida fa mily artists, one of
visit to Japan in 1985, they
their key resource people was
called Yoshida, at the
Dr. Eugene kibbe, professor
suggestion of art
emeri tus of religion. He and
department chair Phil
his wife, Marga ret, have built a
Thompson , and reached
collection o\·er 15 years of
Yoshida's son , Tsukasa.
nea r!}' 300 works of art b}'
Their first purchase was five
variou members of the
woodblock prints-with
Yoshida famil y Nearly onethem , their collection and a
third o f the pieces in the MLA
deep fascination were
exhibi t are from their
launched .
coll ection , and Skibbe also
As Skibbe learned more
se rved as a lecturer at the
about the four-generation
Institutes symposium on the
artistic dynasty, he became
"Wakabayashi," a
exhi bit.
interested in documenting
woodblock by Micah
In what kibbe calls "a
Schwaberow, one of
their remarkable history.
grand journey together," he
Toshi Yoshida's
Beginning in 1989 , with
students, is part of
and Marga ret have found a
help from Toshi's son , he
Augsburg's
exhibit
in
new world that incl udes not
began recording and
Gage Gallery.
only collecting the artwork ,
transcribing interviews \vith
bu t developing close
Toshi. What resulted was a book, Yoshida
relationships with several members
Toshi: Nature, Art, and Peace, about him
of the fa mil y, and publishing books
and his work. A year later, he embarked
and arti cles about them.
on a similar project to explore and explain
This journey into Japanese an
the work of Tosh i's brother Hodaka, more
grew indirectly from two summer
challenging becau e of his abstract style.
teaching visits at Augsburg in 1970
Skibbe's collection of Hodaka's prints
and 1974 by Toshi Yoshida, a third helped nurture his own understanding.
generati on Yoshida famil y artist.
"There is no substitute for living \vith
works of an and taking the
time- alone and in silenceto all ow individual pieces to
speak," Skibbe wrote in the
book, Yoshida Hodaha: The
Magic of Ari.
Skibbe readil y renects on
the dichotomy in his life as
an an co llector and a
theologian . "There's a
collision or struggle," he
says. "Art is teaching me how
hard it is to dea l with greed
and acquisiti veness," i.e., the
Th ird-generation Japanese artist Toshi Yoshida (far left)
appeared in the 1975 Augsburgian with the art
need to have, and says that
department faculty during his second summer stay at
he and Margaret are lea rning
about "the dange rs conn ected to it as well
as the joys ."
He explains that the other part of his
life, the gospel , is so much more important
than the intellectual curiosities of looking
at a picture or trying to understand an
artistic career. It is the new life that arises
from God's forgiveness.
In addition to the two Yoshida books
he has published since his retirement in
Professor Emeritus Eugene Skibbe described
how Japanese artist Toshi Yoshida's
observations of African animals helped shape
Yoshida's worldview.
1995, Skibbe has also continued his
vocational work \vith the publishing of
two books about the life and thought of
Edmund Schlink, the German theologian
who was a pioneer in the church's modem
ecumenical move ment and Skibbe's
doctoral adviser in Heidelberg. The first ,
published in 1999, is a biography about
Schlink's life and work; the second ,
published last year, is a translation of his
vision of all the various churches united
ecumenically in Christ.
In conjunction with the MLA exhibit,
Augsburg will host an exhibit of works by
seve n of Toshi Yoshida's students ,
including his son , Tsukasa, in the Gage
Family Gallery in Lindell Library. All 41
pieces in the exhibition are loaned from
Gene and Margaret Skibbe's collection . The
exhibition runs from March 15 to April
18; for gallery hours, see the Calendar in
thi s issue.
•
Augsburg .
A-UGSBURG NOW
Spring 2002
From the Alumni Board president's desk ...
S
oon another
group of
Auggies wi ll
grad uate and
join the
Augsburg
Alumni
Association. We
welcome you!
All alumni are
members of the association, which exists
to support and se rve the College,
promoting involvement of alumni and
their giving of time and resources to the
College. As a member, you serve Augsburg
through vo luntee r and fin ancial support
and by interacting wi th current students in
an effort to enhance their educational
experience.
The Board of Directors for the Alumni
Association currently has 22 members
who serve one or two three-year terms and
meet five times a year. All meeti ngs are
open to association members. Just contact
the alumni office or view the alumni Web
page at <www.augsburg.edu/alumni> for
meeting dates. This year we have heard
speakers present the capital cam paign's
fundraisin g goals, the master plan for
development of the physical campus, and
the academic master plan.
Four committees meet between board
meetings to pl an and implement projects.
Events: The events comm ittee works on
activities for Homecoming,
Com mencement, Augsburg Day at Como
Park (see you there on May 11!) , afterwork "Auggie Hour" gath eri ngs at local
restaurants, and treats for students during
finals weeks.
with the new regional alumni chapters in
Minnesota and other states.
Effectiveness: This committee, comprised
of the Alumni Board officers and the chairs
of the previous th ree committees, ensures
program coordination , measures progress,
recruits new board members, and
proposes improvements to the Alumni
Association's structure and programs.
Connectio ns: A prep session and job fa ir
for students- \vith Augsburg alumni
providing the job connections-is a spring
acti vi ty organized by thi s committee. They
also build connections between alumni
and student groups, facu lty,
administration , and special alumni
organi zations.
The Augsburg Alumni Association is your
group. Our mono , "Building
Connections," guides the Board of
Directors as they strive to con nect alumni
wi th one anothe r, the campus, students,
facu lty, and ad min istra tion. How can we
do a better job in building these
connections? Let us know. Con tact us
through the Augsburg Office of
Alumni/Parent Relations at 612-330-1178.
Communi cations: Members on this
comm ittee are advisers for the Augsburg
Now, as well as the alumni Web page.
They recruit class agents who write letters
to alumni , as well as honor the
achi evements of Auggies th rough awards
programs. They maintain communications
Jackie Kniefel Lind '69, '94 MAL
President, Alumni Board
Alumni Association celebrates successful first
year of •Auggie Hour' and •Auggie
Conversations'
L
ast October, the Alumni Association
kicked off Auggie Hour and Auggie
Conversations , a new alumni monthly
gatherings program . The program brings
together alumni , fri ends, and faculty for
dining and onve rsation at area restaurants
and Augsburg events.
"It has been wonderful to connect
with Augsburg people," says Liz Pushing
'93, Alumni Board member and
coo rdinator of the new program. 'The
eve nts have a great turn-out of alumni and
fri ends of all ages. 1 hope people continue
Spring 2002
to join us for great food , fellowship , and
conversation ."
The gatherings provide a time and
place to relax and reconnect with old
friends , as well as an opportunity to join
faculty members fo r a discussion and a
meal. At the kick-off gatheri ng in October,
alumni met at Conga Latin Bistro in
Minneapolis and enjoyed Latin cuisine
wh ile discussing the current political
si tuation with Joe Underhill -Cady, assistant
professo r of political science.
Alu mni are welcome to attend an
upcoming Auggie Conversation April 23
with John Cerrito, assistant pro fessor of
business admi nistration/M IS, to discuss
the future of business education. ln
addition , alumn i are encouraged to auend
the second annual Augsburg Day at Como
Park in St. Paul on May 11.
This summer, the Alumni Association
\vi ii present 'Auggie Hours al Fresco'-a
series of Auggie Hours at area restaurant
outdoor patios (watch your mail for
furth er information or ca ll the alumni
office at 612-330-1178).
'4UGSBURG NOW
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1938
Salome "Sally" (Eidnes)
Cannelin , Indian Head Park, Ill. ,
and her husband , Einar, visited
Augsburg in October for the
Homecoming fesuvities. Now
retired , both Salome and Einar
taught for many years-Salome
English and Einar band . The
couple enj0)•S travelmg, and has
traveled to Europe I 7 times, as
well as to Japan, Australia, and
Africa.
1956
The Rev. Hans G. Dumpys ,
Oak Park, Ill., celebrated his !0th
anniversary as bishop or the
Lithuanian h angelical Lutheran
AUGSBURG
Church in Diaspora. He
represented his church at the
synod assembly last summer in
Lithuania, and prea hed at the
worship sen~ce , which concluded
the synod. He also co-chaired the
annual coordinating meeting
between leaders of both churches.
He ts recovering from open-hean
bypass surgery with the support of
his 1vi[e, Donna.
1956
John Thompson , Benson , Minn.,
was re-elected in November for a
third term on the Swift County
Board or Commissioners. This
elecuon was his mnth consecutive
election 10 local public office.
ALUMNI
GATHERINGS
The month!)• gatherings for alumni and friends Lo re- onnecl have
been a great success! Auggie Hour ts a ume to relax and visit with
old friends. and Auggie Conversations give alumni the opponunity
to join Augsburg faculty members for discussion and a meal together.
At each monthly gathering, there is a dra wing for Auggte wear!
The last Auggie Conversation before fall is a noon luncheon
Tuesday, April 23, in the linneapolis Room, Christensen Center,
" ~th John Cerrito, assistant professor of business admin1stration/MIS,
discussing the future of bu iness cducauon. Please RSVP 10 the
alumni office al 6 12-3 30-1178 or e-mail <alumni@augsburg.edu> b)•
April 18.
Join MAL alumni for a dinner at the home of President William V.
and Mrs. Anne Frame londay, April 29 , at 6 p.m. Call the alumni
office at 612-330- 1178 for more informa tion.
1962
1965
Harry Cleven , Oslo , Nonvay, is
the assistant ednor of Tlte
Norseman, a journal 1vith news
and information about Nonvay
and Norwegians around the
world , published by the Norse
Federation (NordmannsForbundet) in Oslo.
Steve Strommen , Bloomington,
Minn. , retired last fall after 33
years as coach of the Kennedy
High School basketball and
baseball teams; he previously
retired as a teacher after 32 years
of teaching primarily sophomore
American history. He coached one
of Kennedy's greatest athletes,
former Minnesota T~ns first
baseman Kem Hrbek.
1964
Dennis J. Erickson , Los Alamos,
N.Mex ., was elected to the 51person Board of Delegates of the
National Safety Council. He has
served as division director for
em~ronment , safety, and health at
the Los Alamos National
Laboratory, and is a recognized
champion for safety improvement
initiatives such as integrated safety
management and work-sman
standards. He is a physicist , a
senior member or the laboratory,
and an operations expert . Since
1993, he has had institutional
responsibilny for occupational
safety and health for more than
12,000 Los Alamos workers.
Sharon (Stordahl) Simpson,
Walker, Minn. , was recently
spotlighted by the Pilot-Independent
and the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley
Parent, Teacher, Student Association
for her work as pan or the K-3
Indian Educauon Depanment staff.
She is a Tit.le IX tutor and the
Indian Home School liatson.
NORWAY
DISCOVER NORWEGIAN TREASURES AND HERITAGE
There is still space available to J0in President and Mrs. William V. Frame and
Professor Frankie Shackelfo rd on a journey th ro ugh Norway, June 13-24 , 2002.
Spend ft ve mghts aboard the Non vegian Coastal Voyage WS Nordlys, visiting such places
as Yards, Hammerfest, the Risoyrenna Channel, Bronnoysund , Nidaros Cathedral , and much
more. The tour also includes five nights in first-class hotels while touring Oslo, Karasjok,
Bergen. and Flaam.
For more in formation contact the alu mni office at <alumni@augsburg.edu> or ca ll 6 12-330- 11 78
o r 1-800-260-6590.
Upcoming orway Tour Information Meeting
May 5, 2002 , 2 p.m.
Marshall Roo m
Christensen Center
RSVP required; please call the nu mbers listed above.
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1966
Jan (Peterson) Andrews ,
Minneapolis, co-authored The
Road Not Tahen: A Htstory of
Radical Social Worh in the United
States (published by BrunnerRutledge). A professor at the
University of St. Thomas, she is
currently writing a biography of
Gisela Konopka.
1967
John Selstad , Minneapolis, was
honored ,~th the 2002 Dutch
Kastenbaum Outstanding
Gerontologist Award , which
honors individuals who have
made significant contributions to
the lives of older people in
Minnesota, either through
r earch, practice, or academics.
He is senior vice president of the
National Chronic Care
Consonium, and has worked on
projects to improve the lives of
older people for more than 20
years.
1968
Suzann (Johnson) Nelson,
Grand Rapids, Minn., and Janet
(Letnes) Martin '68 of Hastings,
Minn ., have co-authoredjttst How
Much Scrap Lumber Does a Man
Ha ve to Save? The title is the latest
of eight books of humor the pair
has wriuen since the mid-1990s
reflecting their traditional rural
Minnesota Lutheran upbringing.
They have completed the script for
a musical adaptation of their book
Growing Up Lutheran , which won
the 1998 Minnesota Book Award
for humor and the 1999 Midwest
Independem Publishers Award.
Spring 2002
1969
Daryl Miller, Plymouth , Minn .,
was hired as the special education
direclO r [or Robbinsdale Area
Schools last July Pri or 10
accepting the position, he was the
special education director [or
Minnetonka Public Schools.
1970
Sharon Ann (Johnson)
Sullivan , Sanjose, CaliL ,
received the Inspirational
Voluntee r Award (2001 Volunteer
of the Year) [rom the Tech
Museum of Innovati on . She is a
docent m the Exploration Gallery,
a Tech Museum ambassador, and
se rves on the commin ee lo
develop the Tech Patch for Boy
and Girl Scouts. She is an adult
education teacher al Hope
Rehabilitation Services.
1973
Paul Lohman , Minneapolis,
conducted the National Lutheran
Choirs 200 l Christmas Festival
Concens. In addition, his choral
composition or Whal Child was
per[ormed at the 200 l SL Ola[
Christm as Festival. He works [or
the Schantz Organ Company.
1974
Donn C. Johnson, Faribault,
Minn., was selected as the Daily
News Citizen or the Year for 2000
in Faribault. He was chosen by an
independe nt group of past winners
and community leaders to honor
his efforts with the Faribault Arts
Boosters. Most recemly, he was
responsible for obtaining 11.nancing
lO enhance the Michael J . Hanson
Performing Arts Center.
Brian Wigdahl ,
Hummelstown ,
Pa., was elected
lo a second
three-year term
as pres1dcm o[
the Internauonal
Society for Neuro\/irology. He has
served as an associate editor o[
the society's official research
journal, journal of Ncuro\/irology,
since 1995. He is a professor at
Penn Stale College of Medicine.
Karl (Howg) Spring '86:
No place like home byCherieChrist
Have you ever wondered what meteorologists get exci ted about ,
aside from the weather? For, Karl (Howg) Spring '86, enthusiasm
comes [rom his recent move back lO Mi nnesota after 14 years out
o[ state. A native of Hopkins, Minn., Spring returned by accepting
the position of chie[ meteorologist fo r Fox 29 News.
"I have been trying lO return lo Minnesota fo r awhile," Spring
says, but found il difficult with [ew available meteorology
positions in the Twi n Cities. Always interested in broadcast
communications, Spring jokingly remarks, "I either wanted to be
a major leagu e base ball playe r or a news anchor." In fact, he notes
that several of the news anchors and weather forecasters he
watched on TV while growing up are still in the fi eld .
Karl (Howg) Spring ' 86 recently returned to Minnesota after 14
years to accept the on-air chief meteorologist spot at FOX 29
News in Minneapolis.
A major in communications, Spring came 10 Augsburg in 1979 , after a difficult firsl year al the University o[ Minnesota . He a11ribu1es his success
al Augsburg lo a variety o[ circumstances including smaller class sizes, having several frie nds who were already auending Augsburg, and the
ability lo gel involved throughout campus. Springs own involvement al Augsbu rg included li ving in Mortensen Hall , working in both Buildmgs
and Grounds and Food Service, and acting in theatre productions. Spring believes that gelling involved in acti ng al Augsburg was "great training"
[or his career as a meteorologist, as weather is "a lot or ad libbing."
A[ter two years as a day school student, Spring le[1 Augsburg lo earn a degree from Dun woody Institute in Minneapolis. However, with a
continued interest in broadcast communications, he returned lo the College in the [all of 1983 as a Weekend College (WEC) student. He
graduated from Augsburg in 1986 by auending Brown College in the morning, interning at KA RE 11 in the evenmgs, and taking classes through
WEC.
Upon completing his degree at Augsburg, Spring began working in Austin , Minn ., as the weekend weather fo recaster, and from there, his caree r
conti nued lO grow. From such locations as Sioux Falls, S. Dak. , and Harrisburg, Pa., Spri ng has worked at app roximately l l different TV Stallons
throughout his career. In the imeresl of advancing his ca reer, he cominued his studies of meteorology by enrolling and graduating from a three year, distance-learning program at Mississippi Stale University.
Although Spring has worked in many different locations, he is excited about being back in his native state and has wasted liule time genmg
involved with the community He works with kids fro m more than 100 schools a year, is involved in baseball and hockey leagues , and coaches
fo r various yo uth leagues. He says that working with children is his most reward ing pan of his job.
He and his wife, Jeanne, have four chi ldren: Kai, Kacey, Karl y, and Gunnar. They live in Minnetonka, and in addition l0 thei r involvement
Hopkins School District, are membe rs of Westwood Lutheran Church in SL Louis Park.
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the
- Chetic Cl11ist is a con1111w1icatio11 specialise in the Office of Public Relations and Commu,1 ica1ion.
Spring 2002
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Class Notes
1975
Barbara J. (Mattison), St.
Simons Island , Ga., married Paul
Lagrue last Apnl. She is an aquatic
therapist and president of
Movement Solutions Through
Aquatics. She can be reached via
e-mail at <maLtison@darientel.
net>. She continues to perform
with communny bands and the
Coastal S)'111phon)' of Georgia.
Pau la (Roberts) Tetzloff, Prior
Lake, Minn., reu red as pnncipal
of Hidden Oaks Middle School.
he is an adj unct professor al the
Umversit)' of finnesota.
1976
The Rev. Stephen Lien , Cedar
Falls, Iowa. 1s semor pastor at SL.
John Lutheran Church. He
recently released his fi rst solo CD,
All Thal I Am , on the Sound
Foundation record ing label. His
wife , Joanne (Hall) '77 , 1s
climcal director of Cedar Valley
Hospice. They have three
ch ildren: athan, 22 ; Chnsuna,
20; and Kari, 18 .
1977
Lisa Lunge-Larsen , Duluth ,
Minn ., published a new children's
book , The Race of the Birhebeincrs,
which explores the origm of
Norway's national ski
championship of the same name,
telling the story of a cross country
escape that kept the nation's infant
king safe from an invading army.
1981
Paul Herzog, Maplewood,
Minn ., became head football
coach m Woodbury High School.
He has been a coach for 22 years
including positions at Humboldt
and North St. Paul high schools .
Steve Rosvold , Vancouver,
Wash., 1s CFO for ConAgra Malt.
He and hts " rj fe, Pat, have three
children: Kristin , 1-+; Rile)•, 12;
and Michelle, I. The family enjoys
living in the Pacific Northwest,
where they have resided for more
than two years.
Bob Wick , St. Louis Park , Minn .,
is regional sales d1 rector for
AVAYA Inc., a telecommunications
manufacturer.
1983
Beth Borgen, Hastings, Minn., is
an assistant principal of Henry
REMEMBER
Sibley High School in Mendota
Heights. She has been acting as
interim principal since last June.
Roy Carlton , Chanhassen ,
Minn., 1s an accountant for BanKoe Systems, Inc,. and a major in
the Army Reserves. He and his
wife, Mary, have Lwo sons-Bryan,
5, and Christopher, 11 months.
Debra Hannu, Duluth , Minn. ,
was named An Educator of the
Year in November by An
Educators of Minnesota. She
teaches an at Chester Park
Elementary School and Central
High School. She has been
teaching an in Duluth Public
Schools for 14 years.
Odawa Indians, he heads the
firm's Indian law practice group.
Charles Jorenby, Prior Lake.
Minn .. recently accepted a
position as a crisis care manager
with BlueCross BlueShield of
Minnesota. He and his wife, Sue,
have three children.
The Rev. Tammy J. Rider,
Claremont. Minn ., recently began
senrjng as pastor of First
Presbyterian Church of
Claremont. She is glad to be in
her home state of Minnesota after
ser.~ng as an associate minister for
several years in Topeka , Kansas.
She has two daughters---Christa,
18, and Pamela. 14.
1985
1988
Dale M. Christopherson.
Grand Forks, N.Dak., married
Debra Hoff in June 2000. He is a
chemist at Human Nutntion
Research Center.
Heidi Norman, Spri ng Valley,
Minn. , married John Wise last
April in Carefree, Ariz. She is a
communications director at
American Express.
1987
1989
James M . Genia, Onamia ,
Mmn., was recently named a
partner of the law firm Lockridge
Grindal Nauen PLLP. A member of
the Little Traverse Bay Bands of
Debra (Brazil) Duquette , St.
Paul , is a mental health triage
coordinator at Behavioral Health
Services, Inc., an affiliate of
BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota.
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Spring 2002
ALUMNI
PROFILE
Jennifer Umolac '94: Helping to create a global vision
by Wendy Elofson
Jennifer Umolac '94 is not afraid to take the path less traveled. In
fact, she has been on many paths that most of us will never see .
Since graduating from Augsburg with a degree in social work, she
has been to 35 countries across the world . While most people
trave l as a hobby, she has chosen it as a means to make a living.
How does she justify doing what most people would only dream
of? Umolac is the owner of Global Vision Imports, a business that
specializes in selli ng a variety of imported goods-the product of
her trips around the world .
"I know for a fact my life has been completely
different because I have traveled, and I wouldn't
trade my life for anything."
There is, however, much more to Umolac's business than traveling
and shopping for goods to bring back to the U.S. By providing
customers with opportunities to witness first-hand the artistry and
skills of people from all over the world , Umolac contributes to the
community by celebrating di versity.
Jennifer Umolac '94 owns Global Vision Imports, a business that
specializes in selling a variety of imported goods.
Her interest in diversity was enhanced during her experience at Augsburg. In fact , she chose Augsburg in pan because of its urban location and
also because it was one of a few schools offering a degree in social work . She says that "being a pan of the cit)' was especially important as a social
work major." Umolac ,~sits Augsburg frequently, as she has remained in touch with her social work professors.
Last fall , she and a business partner opened Global Vision World Market, located in Northeast Minneapolis. Global Vision World Market provides
independent vendors, many of whom sell their goods at the Farmer's Market during the summer, with an affordable means of displaying their
products year-round . The store also pro,~des members of the community an opportun ity to learn about different cultures and traditions. Umolac is
no longer a partner of Global Vision Market due 10 the time-intensive nature of owning the business; it left little time to do what she is tru ly
passionate about-traveling.
Accordi ng to Umolac, her travels have been major
learning experiences that have defined for her what is
truly important in li fe . Following her college graduation,
she went to Asia, for what she thought would be a sixmonth trip. She enjoyed her exploration of Asia and
Europe so intensely that she decided to stay, and to
fin ancially enable herself to do so , she taught English in
Taiwan and Korea . She mentioned , "nobody really thinks
about how everybody else is washing their clothes until
you see people in Asia washing their clothes in the ri ve r.
You realize and appreciate the conveniences we have as
well as just how much we have spiritually and
mate ria lly."
The realization of the impact traveling has on a person's
perception and knowledge of the world has led Umolac
to start writing a book containing travel tips, stories, and
pictures gathered and produced by her own experiences
abroad. One of her life's goals is to "encourage others to
travel and to live the life they want to live . 1 know fo r a
fact my life has been completely different because I have
traveled , and I wouldn't trade my life for anything."
According to Umolac, her travels have been major learning experiences
that have helped define what is truly important in life.
Spring 2002
-Wendy Elofson is an information speciali.sl in the Office of
Institutional Advancement
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Class Notes
HOMECOMING
2002
HOMECOMING 2002
SEPTEMBER 26-29
Football game vs .
Gustavus Adolphus
CollegcSaturdar, September 28
Homecoming dinncraturda)', eptember 28
Reunion celebrationsClasses of 195 2, 1962,
1977. and 1992
Contact rhc alumni office ar
612-330- 11 78 if you are
intacsted in serving on rhe
rcumon planning commiuee.
Gail (Moran)
Wawrzyniak,
Last summer several Auggies from classes in the 1950s gathered at the cabin of Orv '52 and
Vonnie (Bagley) '52 Olson and created the wooden U.S. flags pictured above. L to R: Gordon
'52 and Gloria (Parizek) '53 Thorpe; Morris '52 and Marjorie (Danielson) ' 52 Johnson; Lee
Eng '52 and David Rokke '52; Arvin '55 and Twila Halvorson; Lloyd '52 and Colette
(Peterson) '52 Lyngdal; and Vonnie (Bagley) '52 and Orville Olson '52.
1992
1991
Sue Hendrickson. Minneapolis,
obtained a Ph.D. m Educauonal
Psrchology/Counseling and
Student Personnel Psychology
from the Umvers,t)' of linnesota
in July She mamed Les Chylinski
in October and is a staff
psychologist at Gustavus Adolphus
College Counseling Center.
Anthony C. Patton mamed
The Rev. Scott Peterson ,
Raleigh. N.C. ,
was promoted 10
assIStant ,rjce
president of
BB&T
Corporation, the nauon's 16th
largest financial holding company.
Doranellys Duran-Franco in
October and became a stepfather
10 her son, Damel, 3. He recently
published a novel called Delph,
Justice. He is a Depan mem of
Defense chrjhan at the U.S.
Embassr m Samo Domingo,
Domamcan Republic.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada. recently
became pastor of Prince of Faith
Lutheran Church. He resides "~th
his wife, Gina (Nelson) '94.
Tammy Lynn Schmitt,
Minneapolis, works at WCCO-TV
Channel 4 News, where she has
been employed since July 2000.
AUGSBURG
J
DAY
oin together at Como Park in St. Paul on aturday, May 11,
from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and visit with Augsburg alumni , facu lty,
staff, and faculty emeriti. Bring a picnic lunch (BBQ grills are
available) and Augsburg will provide soda and brownies. Regi ter
for door prizes including Auggie wear and 1wo free pas es 10 all
events at Homecoming 2002. This event is sponsored by the
Events Commiuee of the Augsburg ollege Alumni Board .
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Lara Schock, Lillie Rock, Ark. ,
started a new job as desktop
publisher for DSG Consulting in
June after seven years with the
AnhritIS Foundauon .
Stacy Shiltz. Mukwanago, WIS.,
married Chris Abraham in
Milwaukee m November. She is an
insurance underwriter for
American General Financial Group
and is auending Cardinal Stritch
University m pursuit of her
elementary education licensure.
Sharai Tyra , Hanover, Mmn ., was
featured m the newsletter. In Care
of Nu rses, in November. She is a
personal/career coach and
motivauonal speaker.
1993
Michelle Budig received her
doctorate in sociology from the
University of Arizona-Tucson in
June and accepted a position as a
professor at the University of
MassachusetLS-AmhersL. The
American Sociological Review recently
published her anicle, "The Working
Mom Penalty" Her husband, Peter
umdstrom , is a psychiatric nurse.
Jennifer Evenson , Plymouth,
Minn., is a choir teacher for grades
6-8 al Minnetonka Public Schools.
Nathan Hanson, Dubuque, Iowa,
completed graduate school in 1995
at the University of WisconsinMilwaukee and recent!)•joined the
staff at the University of Dubuque.
He and his wife of eight years.Julie,
have one daughter, Sophie, 5.
1995
Matthew A. Gooding,
Goodyear, Ariz., is a special
education teacher in the Litchfield
Elementary School District where
he has been employed since 2000.
Stacy Keding, New York,
married Paul LcPlae , Jr., last July.
Both completed Ph.D. degrees at
the University of WisconsinMadison m December. Stacy is a
research fellow at Memorial SloanKeuering Cancer Center and Paul
is a postdoctoral fellow at
Columbia University.
Luke Malloy, Plymouth, Minn., is
a senior compensation consultant
[or Unned Health Group.
Tiffany Peterson graduated [rom
the Logan School of Chiropractic
in St. Louis, Mo., in December.
and married Dr. Steve Garzone in
January. The couple \\rjll reside in
North Carolina.
Spring 2002
1996
John R. Burt, Fargo, N.Dak.,
mamed Kara Miller in December.
John works at Scheels AII-Spons.
Jake Reint, Lakeville, Minn., was
promoted from senior account
executive to account supervisor at
the Twin Cities olTice of Weber
Shand\\1ck, a public relations
agency
1997
Tami Peterson , Willmar, Minn.,
was promoted to manage r of the
Minneapolis-St. Paul office of Wipni ,
the 25th largest CPA firm in the
Umted States.
1998
Angela Ahlgren , Minneapolis,
directed Stop Kiss by Diana Soren as
pan of Theater Mus New Directions
Fesuval. The production, pan of a
series to showcase new. up-andcoming directors, featured fellow
Auggie Stephanie Lein '01 in the
pan of Callie.
1999
Jill Ruprecht was recently accepted
,mo Thunderbird, The American
Graduate School of International
Management, located in Glendale,
Ariz.
Christopher Steffen , Andover,
Minn., married Amy Lynn Amenrud
in June. He is employed by the
University of Minnesota and she is
employed by Childrens Hospital m
Minneapolis.
2001
Anna Brandsoy, Minneapolis, was
recently an anist-in-residence at
USC Middle School. She is a
member of the Minnesota Opera
Company.
Ryan Cobian married Jennifer
Runke '01 in August; they live in
New Brighton, tvlinn. Ryan is a
graduate student in electrical
engineering al the University of
Minnesota, and Jennifer is a
kinderganen teacher al Wilshire
Park Elementary School in St.
Anthon)(
Amy Stier,
Chippewa
Falls, WIS.,
married Jeff
Eppen. Amy
is interning at
the Nonhem
Wisconsin
Center,
working ,vith the developmentally
disabled ; Jeff is a teacher at StanleyBoyd High School.
2000
Kirsten
Arveson
married
David Kelly
'OO in
September;
they live in
Plymouth ,
Minn . David
is a financial analyst at American
fa-press Financial and Kirsten works
m youth and family ministries al
Tnmt)' Lutheran Church. The
couple can be reached ,~a e-mail at
<kellykir@hotmail.com>.
·oo
Erica Johnson, Arden Hills , Minn.,
is specializing in chemisuy and life
science m the Master of Science
Educauon Program at the University
ofMmnesota.
Spring 2002
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Doug Nelson '76 and his " ~fe,
Becky, Bloomington , Mmn ..
adopted a daughter, Emily
Jessica, 2. They tm·eled to India
and upon their return to the
Minneapolis/St Paul airport , they
were met by a KARE-11 News
reporter who reported the arn val
of their 'Christmas Miracle.' Doug
is an athletic trainer for Eagan
High School; prior to this he was
an assistant trainer for the
Minnesota T\\~ns and also an
equipment manage r and athletic
trainer at Augsburg.
Lori
(Moline)
'82 and
Steven
Olson ,
Minneapolis,
ado pt ed a
daughter,
Evalin . Lori
can be contac ted ,~a e-mail at
<cross1ngborders@worldnet.att.net>.
Mary (Yurick) '83 and Richard
Bennett, Lowell , Mass.- a son ,
Wilfred Monroe, in October.
Elizabeth Burow-Flak '86 and
David Burow-Flak '86 ,
Valparaiso, Ind .- twin sons,
Samuel Justin and Benjamin
Emil. Elizabeth is an assistant
professor of English at Valparaiso
Uni versity; Da,~d is in-house
counsel for Safeco Insurance in
Valparaiso.
Kristen
(Knoepke
Traun) '86
and j ohn
Szatkowski .
Madison ,
Wis.- ason ,
Samuel
John , in
November. He joins siblings
Karissa and Ben Traun (pictured).
Jennifer (Snater) '88 and Mitch
O lson , Bloomington , Minn .- a
son , Martin Alexander, in
Decem ber. He joins siblings
Annika, 6 , and Anders, 3.
, J une. He ioms
brother
Chri topher Alan , 3.
Karen Ann
(Neitge) '90
and Lee Holt ,
Wimers.
Calif.-a
daughter,
Grace Opal
Ann , in
September.
Karen is a teacher at Davis
Waldorf School.
Julie (Edstrom) '90 and Dean
Olson ' 0 0-a son , Tristan John ,
in August. He Joins brother
Cameron , 6, and sister Maren , • .
J ulie is director of the Enrollmem
Center at Augsburg.
Cathy Lynne (Svendsen)
Springhorn '91 and he r
husband , Shoreview, Minn .- a
son , Andrew Adair, in March
2001. He j oins sister Sarah . 3.
Lisa (Campton) '92 and Thomas
Marek . Columbia Heights,
Minn .-a daughter, Anna
Louise , in May.
Deb (Bellin) '95 and Scou
Smith , Wrightstown , Wis.-a son ,
Noah Scott, in October.
Connie J. (Arndt) '96 and Andy
Clausen, Blaine, Minn .-a son.
Adam Charles, in October.
Justin J.
Hansen '98
and his " 1fe,
Lo n , Houston,
Texas--a
daughter,
Taylor
Noell e, in
.__ _ _.....,. August.
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In Memoriam
James D. Johnson, professor emeritus of piano,
had a 'heart as big as his musical talent'
Augsburg News Service
J
James D. Johnson
ames D.
Johnson ,
professor emeritus
of music at
Augsburg from
1961- 1986, died
on January 4. He
was a well-known
Twin Cities pianist
and instructor of
piano for many years.
Johnson, born April 3, 1934, in St.
Louis Park, Minn., to Lurabelle and Frank
Johnson , began his musical studies under
his mother's direction at the age of 2. He
received a B.A. from the University of
Minnesota in 1956, and his M.A from the
Juilliard School of Music in 1958.
He began teaching private piano at the
Rymer School of Music in the Twin Cities,
and was hired in September 1961 as an
instructor at Augsburg; he was tenured in
1971. Johnson reached the rank of
associate professor and retired in May
1986.
As a young performer, Johnson won
numerous prizes and competitions,
including the Womens Association of the
Minnesota Orchestra, the Schubert Club
Competiti on , the Thursday Musical
winner, the Minnesota Music Teachers
Associati on Young Artist winner, and the
Young Artist Competition , sponsored by
the Phill ips 66 Junior Talent Parade.
He was frequently a soloist with
orchestras throughout the Midwest,
including the Minnesota Orchestra on four
occasions , the Rocheste r Symphony on
five occasions, and the Austin Symph ony
on two occasions. When Augsburg
celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1969,
the College featured Johnson as soloist
with the Minnesota Orchestra in a
performance of the Grieg A Minor Piano
Concerto, conducted by Stanislaw
Skrowaczewski.
"Jim was an unfailingly joyous man ,
always focus ing on his two passionsmusic and his fri ends ," said Mary Ann
Feldman, long-time Minnesota Orchestra
program annotator and editor. "As an
undergraduate, one day I was literally
entangled in a hornet's nest at the Johnson
family cab in . As an an tidote to the pain ,
Jim suggested lis tening Lo the symphonies
of Anton Bruckner. This balm worked and
marked my discovery of Bruckners music.
Incidentally, Jims last child was named
Bruckner Johnson ."
''.Jim Johnson had a heart as big as his
musical talent," said Hen ry Charles Smith,
former associate conductor of the
Minnesota Sym phony. "He was bigger than
life. Anything worthwhile was possible. He
will be missed by countless students and
music lovers."
More than anything else, Johnson was
a formidabl e private instructor, sometimes
seeing as many as 100 students a week.
He was dedicated teacher.
He is survived by wife , Rosie; four
children: Chersten , Andre , Ginevra, and
Bruckne r; and 10 grandchildren.
Johnson gave 35 years of his teaching
career for his students, family, friend s, and
colleagues. The Augsburg College Music
Department would like to establish a
James D. Johnson Memorial Scholarship in
his memory. Contributions may be sent to:
The James D. Johnson Memorial Fund ,
Augsburg College, O ffice of Institutional
Advancement , Campus Box 142 , 2211
Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454.
Rev. Vincent Hawkinson '41, longtime peace
a ct iv ist, di es at 86
by Kavita Kumar, Star Tribune staff writer
, • he Rev. Vincent Hawkinson '41 , a
I
longtime pastor of Grace University
Lutheran Church in Minneapolis who
imbued his ministry with messages of
peace and justice, died in his sleep
December 10 at the Augustana Home in
Minneapolis. He was 86.
"He always felt the need to get out
and do someth ing to make the world
better, no matter what th e consequences,"
said his son , Keith .
"O r how popu lar the cause," added
his wife , Gloria.
Hawki nson was a vocal opponent of
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the Vietnam War and spoke at many
antiwa r demon strati ons.
"The clergy, if they are to be
significant in our generation, must always
speak to the conscience," Hawkinson told
the Mi nneapolis Tribune in 1968.
Bo rn in Co pas, Minn., he graduated
from Augsburg College and Augustana
Semin ary in Rock Island , Ill. He spent four
yea rs in Germany from 1948 to 1952
wo rking with World War II refu gees.
In 1956 , he became pastor at Grace
University Lutheran Church. He left there
in 1985. The Vincent L. Hawkinson
Foundation for Peace and Justice was
created in 1988 to award annual
scholarships and recognize those who
work for peace.
Other sunrivors include his sons,
Mark of Lauderdale, Minn., and Bruce of
St. Peter, Minn .; a daughter, Karin of
Mound , Minn .; eight grandchildren; and
sisters Pearl and Jean Hawkinson of
Minneapolis.
Reprinted by permission of th e
Star Tribune.
Spring 2002
Phyllis M. Kennedy '37 ,
Deephaven . Minn ., died in
December; she was 87. She was a
reured librarian from Lhe
Minneapolis Public Library. She is
survived by sis ters-in-law Esther
'38, Solve1g, and Laverne; nieces
and nephews; and many others.
The Rev. Luther S. Borgen '41 ,
La Crosse, Wis., died in October.
He was a reured ELCA pastor.
Audrey (Kyllo) Smith Engler
'43 , Randolph , 1inn, died
peacefully at home surrounded b)•
family in December; she was 80.
he worked at Northfield Hospital
m the busmess office for 25 years.
Prior to this, she worked as a bank
teller. She was a chu rch pianist , an
acti ve member of the P.T.A ., and
enjoyed oil painting, music,
making afghans, and traveling. She
is survived by her husband ,
Leonard ; hildren, Deane, Liz, and
Paul ; step-children , Steve, Herb ,
John , and Carol; five
grandchildren; three stepgrandch1ldren; six greatgrandchildren; and many others.
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Kathryn (Balerud) Larson '44,
\V,ll1ston , .Dak., died in
September; she was 78. Prior LO
retiring m l 982, he taught
English, literature, and history. She
taught for many years in the
Williston public school system; she
was devoted to her profession and
spent coumless hours in research
and preparation . She was especially
proud of her family and intensely
loyal to her fri ends. She was a
member of First Lutheran Church
in \V,lhswn , P.E.O. Sisterhood,
Mercy Cancer Support Group m
which she was a mentor, and the
Retired Teachers Association. She is
survived by her husband of 56
years, Donald ; daughter, Carol;
grandson . Christo pher; and many
others.
The Rev. Elder Oscarson '49 ,
Long Beach , Calif. , died in
September. He was a retired pastor.
He is survived by his wife, Rhoda
'53; five children: Cynthia , Daniel,
Deborah , Mark, and Malcolm; and
many others.
long Illness; he was 71. He was Lhe
owner of onhfelt Realtr and a
30-year employee of Hennepin
County. He 1s suno ved by his ""fe,
Janet; children, Kun and Lyn n;
step-children , Shelley and Peter:
six grandchildren; and many
others.
The Rev. Louise S. Barge '89,
~linneapolis. died in December;
she was 79. he was assistant
paswr at This Is It Ministries and a
member of many civic and
religious organizations. he was a
onduiL for change, and many
were wuched by her deep concern
fo r others. he 1s sun'\Ved by her
children: Sandra, Demse '89 ,
Matthew, and Michael; 12
grandchildren ; one great-grandson;
sister, Evelyn ; and many others.
She was preceded in death by h r
husband , Herbert.
Omer A.
Bullert.
Delano, Minn .,
died in January:
he was 76. For
most of his life,
he, orked on
Richard A. Northfelt '54,
Crystal, Minn ., died in July after a
Full name
the fatnil)' farm we l of Howard
Lake, lmn. He was also an
accountant m the bu mess offi c at
Augsburg for 25 years, reuring I 0
years ago. 'He was a great
colleague and had a real
commnment to Aug burg." said
Herald Johnson, director of
finan cial aid in the ugsburg
Enrollment Center. "Omer was
everyone's fnend and also practiced
his a counting craft well."
lngvald Johnson , lmneapohs,
died in November, he was I 00. He
joined the maintenance staff at
Augsbu rg in l 959 , where he
worked until reurement m the
laLel960s. Prior LO Augsburg, he
farmed for 27 years near Middle
River, Minn. He was an ac ti ve
member of both Immanuel
Lutheran Church of East Valley
Township and Minnehaha
Commum t)' Lutheran Church m
~linneapolis. He 1s sun•ived by h,s
children : lngvald , Marshall , and
Sylvia; seven grand h1ldren ; and
13 great-grandchildren . He was
preceded m death b)' his "~fe,
Bertha, in 1999 .
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Empowering others toward a common goal
A
t the annual Ethnic Student
Leadership Recognition Dinner in
ovcmbcr; senior Juliana Marti ne::
presented the following remarks about
leadership.
ty name is Juliana Maria Martinez and I
am one of Lhe officers of the
Hispanic/Latino tudent Association. I
was asked LO share my thoughts in rega rd
LO the meaning or the word leaders hip.
That hould be easy LO explam, I
thought LO myself, since, while growing
up in Colombia, I participated in
leadership seminars, Christian missions
across my country, and many social
organizaLions where I learned what being
a leader was all about. I became a leader
despite the fact that I grew up in a
country where women Lraditionally don't
take leadership roles, simply because
they do not thmk they can, nor do they
have the ambiuon to pursue them . But,
explaming Lhe meaning of leadership
"To be a leader, on e needs to have
been led" - Juliana Martin ez '02
may not be as easy as iL sounds when the
world around us misleads us with
notions of leaders as figures of
untouchable power or individuals who
happen to be on LOp as a result of
networking with the "right people." What
about those who perceive leaders as
controversial characters, loud individuals,
and other images introduced Lo us on a
daily basis?
What it all comes down LO, however,
is that a leader is any person who 1s able
LO utilize his or her ski lls Lo empower
others LO work LOward a common goal.
It's not doing the entire project by
yourself or trying to be a multi-tasking
super-human who does not take into
conside ration other peop le's talents.
Being a leader is being able LO connect
everybody's ideas and energies into
accomplishing so mething. We all , as
students, faculty, an d staff members or
Augsburg College, have plenty of
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opportunities to be leaders in our daily
activities. It is our option to take
advantage of those chances and influence
someone else's life in a positive way. We all
heard abou t the leaders who risked and
lost their lives during the events of
September 11. A true leader may be
recognized in someth ing as big as such
disasters or in something as little as
cheering up someone on our campus who
is havi ng a bad day.
Some people may think that they
don't have what it takes LO be a leader
because they don't organ ize big events or
reach higher posiLions. But LO that line of
thinking, I respond ,vith a quote I read
one day on my e-mail that stuck as one of
the most important slogans in my life: To
the world. you may just be somebody, but
to somebody, you may just be the world'
Utilizing what we are or what we know to
change somebody's world in a good way
makes us all leaders.
Finally, 1 share the idea that to be a
leader, one needs to have been led . I would
like to thank everyone who has been a
leader in my life, starting from Jesus and
Mary to my parents, siblings, rriends,
teachers, and many others . .. because they
are somebody in my world and because
they have made me a leader.
•
Juliana Martinez is a senior with a
major in management information systems
and a minor in business administration. She is
a co-chair of the Hispanic/Latin o Student
Association.
Music
For more information 011 any of these events
(u nless othenvi.se noted), call 612-330-1265
or visit the mu.sic department online at
<ww,v.augsbu rg. edulmusic>.
April 14
April 9
April 26-May 19
The Role and Function of the Dramaturg
"The Augsburg Juried Student Art
Exhibition, 2002"
Alumni Gallery, Chri ten en Center
Opening Rece ption: April 26, -+:30- 6:30
p.m.; awards at 5:30 p.m.
Michael Lupu , dramaturg, the Guthri e
Theatre
11:50 a.m.-1 : 20 p.m.
April 19- 28
Riverside Singers and Men's Chorus
Concert
4 p.m.-Hove rsten Chapel
Into the Woods
Music and lyrics by Stephen
Sondheim , book by James
Lapine. Directed by Darcey
Engen.
Performances: April 19 , 20 ,
25, 26, 27 at 7 p.m.; April 2 1,
28 at 2 p.m.
April 30
Augsburg Jazz Ensemble Concert
7 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel
May 1
Augsburg Chamber Orchestra Concert
7 p.m .-Sateren Auditorium
May 5
Masterworks Chorale Concert
7 p.m.-Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
May 8
Chamber Music Recital & High Tea
4 p.m.-Sateren Audi torium
May 12
Augsburg Concert Band Concert
Guest organi t: Ma rk Sedio '76 , director
of music at Central Lutheran Church
3 p.m.-Central Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
May 17
Augsburg Choir Bon Voyage Concert
7:30 p.m.-First Lutheran Church
Columbia Heights, Minn .
Theatre
For ticket information, ca ll 612-330-1257 or
visit th e theatre department onlinc at
<www.augsburg.edu/th eau·c>. All events take
place at Tjornhom-Nel 0 11 Th eater in Fo s
Center unless othcnvise indicated.
April 23
Artistic Concepts: Into the Woods
ll :50 a.m.-1 :20 p.m.
Seminars,
Lectures, and
Films
For inform ation, ca ll 612-330- 11 80
April 8
2002 Sverdrup Visiting Scientist Lecture:
"Expedition to an Asteroid :
The Near Earth Asteroid
Rendezvous (NEAR)
Mission"
Directed by Hope Moy and Lindsay
Hockaday
7 p.m.
Dr. Mari a Zuber, E.A.
Griswold Pro fessor of
Geophysics and
Planetary Sciences,
Massachusetts Institute
of Technology
8 p.m.-Hove rsten Chapel
May 9
Other Events
May 3 & 4
Senior Project Performances
Scenes from American Drama Class
7 p.m .
May 10
Senior Acting Recitals
7 p.m.
Exhibits
For galle,y and exhibit information, call
612-330- 1524 or go online to
<w,v,v.augsburg.edulgalle,ies>.
April 26- May 19
"Kilims: Weaving as a Tradition "
This exhibition of kilim rugs from nati onal
collecti ons will explore ancient weaving
traditions in natwoven rugs from Per ia,
Turkey, and the Caucasus' region.
Gage Family An Gallery, Lindell Library
Openin g Reception : April 26, 6- 9 p.m
May 18 & 19
COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND
1ay 18
President's Reception
1-3 p.m.- Augsburg House
Commencement Dinner
6 p.m.- Christense n Center
Commencement Concert
8 p.m.-Hove rsten
hapel
May 19
Baccalaureate Service
l O a.m.-Hove rsten Chapel
Commencement Brunch
I I a.m.- Christensen
enter
Commencement Ceremony
l :30 p.m., Mel by Hall
Ti ckets required
Commencement Recept ion
3 p.m.-
~urphy Square Park
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The comments we've received from
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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
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communiqz The Now received aBrorue
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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
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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.
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a moment to consider the questions in
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Milo Schield, business administration
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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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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
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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
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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
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AII-MIAC first team,
leading the Auggres
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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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"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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interr.rships, career placement,
.nnt[ cooperatrvc cdtrcrt iorr.
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Prrtners
se rvice -learnù'rg prograr.n has
cleveÌopecl paltnershi¡rs rvitl-r
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organrzations, prir-l-larily in
Ar-rgsbur g's ou'n Ceclar -Riverside
neigl.rbcrrhoocl. On ar-r1, given da;',
Augsburg stuclents are ir-r nearby
clerrrenlar'y sehools. conimunit;cenle rs, and neighborl-roocl
sllclters. engnged in tutorìng
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Senior Derek Schwartz keeps the attention of his kindergarten class during his student teaching at CedarRiverside School.
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at nearly 20 sites,
learningì that changes students,"
giving ahnost Ì,500
computer science professor Larry
hours of service.
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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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practices and
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education in urban
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develop familiarity
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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
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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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magazLne.
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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.
Summer 2001
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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
Summer 2001
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JIM MASTRO_A
certainly a thrill. A crowd of more
than 100,000 people attended the
PARALYM PIC FLAG.BEARE R
openÌng ceremonies, and sellout
crowds were the norm for most
events; a welcome change
considering that Ín compelitions in
the last decade, event organizers
T-o. Mastro, competing in athletics
þ t.,ut always been a natural thing,
I .u.n nlLe, becoming blind
"You walhed up and down
the street ønd people hnew
that you were there
for the Parølympics."
-JimMa,stro'73
between his junior and senior years of
hÌgh school.
He enrolied at Augsburg and
became a member of the wrestling
team, while studying for his education
degree. He earned A11-MIAC honors
twice and won the conference
championshlp at 177 pounds as a
senior. Along the way, he became a
solid amateur wrestler, in spite of hÌs
vision Ìmpalrment. He was a member
of the U.S. team in the World
University Games in 1973 , was a threetime bronze medalist at international
competitions, and became the first
blind athlete to be a member of an
Olympic team, when he was an
alternate on the U.S. Greco-Roman
Wrestling team at the Montreal
Olympics in 1976. He was named to
the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame in
1997.
had to literally give tickets away.
"Australia was great," Mastro
said. "The people were really
friendly. They were as friendly as
their reputation is. They knew
about the Paralympics, knew what
it was for and that it was after the
regular Olympics. You walked up
and down the street and people
knew that you were there for the
Paralympics. The publicity there
was really great, much better than
Atlanta [in 1996ì."
"Europe and Australia have
much more respect for Paralympic
events than we do lin the United
Statesl ," Cross said. "Every single
event in Australia was sold out. ...
The people were amazing.
Volunteers were everywhere. Every
single volunteer I talked to said that
they would rather volunteer for the
Paralympics than the Olympic
Games. The culture matches the
people, as beautiful as you'd
me to determine how hard I would
have to work to do weil. I found that
the guys I was working with didn't
grant me any quarter because I was
blind. They'd throw me into the wall
expect."
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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
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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
Jim Mastro canbe reached at
<lmastro@b emidlistate. edu> and Aaron Cross
at <adron. cro s s@ motiv ationonwhe
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ugsburg's First International and Off-Campus
Studies Photo Contest
Over 100 entries were submitted in the inangr-rral photo contest for rnternational and off-campr-rs studies
sponsored by the Office of International Programs and Office of Public Relations and CommunicaLion.
Wlnners were selected rn three categones: Scenic lanclscapes; locai people rn a cross-cultural setting;
and Augsburg students in a host setting. All winnrng photos lvere displayed in Christensen Center dr-rring
International Student Week.
lnchrded here are the first- and second-place winners. To see all the wlnners, visit
<www. augsbnrg. edu/internationaVphotocontest>.
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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.
IUR
NASA Administrator Dan¡el Goldin advised Augsburg's class of 2001
that their college achievement is only part of the journey toward a
"mission accomplished."
...My advice is this: always remember
that life's lessons will not come from the
guy delivering a speech in front of you.
But, they have been developed and
nurtured by the people around you.
Your friends. Your professors. Your
mentors. And, even though you may not
realize to what extent now, life's lessons
come mostly from what I like to call
Mission Control-your family. Especially
your family. And never forget it.
... So go for it. Never deterred by the
fear of failure. In life, having no failures
The Augsburg College Class
554
331
128
59
36
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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
¡Fhis
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fall
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ing will feature
a talk by Dr.
Maya Angelou,
who is hailed as
one of the great
r4
voices of
Maya Angelou w-ll
present a talk during
Homecoming 2001 in
October.
Summer
2OO1
contemporary
llterature. As
poet, educator,
historian, bestselling author,
playwright, civil rights activist,
producer, and director, Angelou travels the
world, spreading her wisdom and
captivating audiences through the vigor and
sheer beauty of her words and þcs.
Her program, "An Evening with Maya
Angelou," is described as a patchwork quilt
of her life and work. She will appear October
8 at 7:30 p.rn.; more derails will be available
later this summer in the Homecoming
brochure and on the Augsburg Web site.
This year's theme for Homecoming and
Family Week 2001 is 'Augsburg on parade,"
actress,
and several exciting changes are planned. In
addition to Angelou's visit, Homecoming will
now be a full week of activities for alumni,
students, families, faculty, and staff. Some of
the new events this year include a 5K
run/walk for fun or charity along the
Mississippi River; an alumni art show; a
parade around Murphy Park; faculty and
faculty emeriti collaborationlpresentations; a
student variety show and coronation; Umess
Hall floor reunions (hosted by current
student residents); and much more.
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with
NHHs Washington Capitals
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alumnus Martin
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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
1952
1948
Elness and Elaine
Jerome preaches at Our
1951
1944
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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Iìeaching and learning ¡n Vietnam
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by Lynn Mena
For three weeks earlier this year, the Rev Harris Lee '57 and his wrfe, Maryon, traveled from Mrnneapolis to
Vietnam to teach conversational English to Vietnamese students. They traveled with a group of about l5
people and stayed at a hotel in Cao Lanh, located in the southern half of Vietnam. The trip was arranged
through Global Volunteers, an organizatlon based ln Little Canada, Mlnn.
"My wife and I had long talked about taking part rn a
volunteer opportunity such as this," says Lee. "The
experience was very fulfilling; we received such a warm ancl
respeclful receplion from the students. It was a very relaxed
and healthy relationship."
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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
965
recently celebrated several happy
family occasions: a wedding, a
new granddaughter, and a son
starting law school. Carol is a
Title I coordinator for the
Hillsboro-Deering School District
1967
1
in Hillsboro, N.H.
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Marlene (Chan) Hui '74=
Moved by the spirit
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ln
1968, a Lutheran missionary approached Marlene (Chan) Hui, then a
studious high school student living in Hong Kong, with an opportunity
to attend college in the United States. The prospect of attendìng a U.S.
college, and specifically Augsburg College, appealed to Hui. Two of her
brothers were already livíng in the U.S., and the idea of belng able to
explore her faith while immersed in academia suited the l8-year-old,
who attended Tiinity Lutheran Church in Bata Lou. Moreover, if she
remained in Hong Kong, she would face limited opportunities to attend
college, due to a shortage in higher education institutions.
adapted to life 1n the U.S. and at Augsburg. She served as chair of the
Foreign Student Group, and was very involved in faith-related activities.
During her first year at Augsburg, she 1lved with biology professor Neal
Thorpe and his famrly She fondly remembers going on family trips and
participating in Bible studies with her host family. Although Hui lived in
the clormitory her second and third years of college, she formed her
iongest lasting friendships with the girls she met during her senior year
while livlng in the Lambda House. Last summer, the lormer residents
reunited in Brainerd, Minn., for four days of reminiscing and catch-r-rp.
1971
David Siedlar, CarlisÌe, Mass.,
accepted a position as a student
Ioan administrator for Brandeis
University in Waltham, Mass.
1973
Rebecca (Nystuen) Berger,
Green Bay, Wis., is director of the
Door County Library
Marlene (Chan) Hui, class
agent for the CIass oÍ 1974,
works as a special education
teacher and Iooks forward to
fulfilling her goal of doing
missionary work in Asia.
Joyce Catlin, Maple Grove,
Minn., married the Rev. Paul
Casey in April at Brookll'n Park
Evangelical Free Church. Joyce is
a second grade teacher at
AlbertviÌle Primary School and
Paul is a part-time worship/music
pastor at Waterbrooke Fellowship
ìn Victoria, Minn.
"Augsburg enriches d
person relig¡ousþ,
spiritualþ, and
academically."
Hui majored in English and elementary education and minored in French; however, her career path
became clear to her during an Augsburg internship. Her first professional experience entailed working
with low-income children. "We seemed to get along well, and it seemed like I could get through to them,"
says
Research Society and the
Association of Surgeons of Great
Britain and lreland in April in
Birmingham, England. He
presented a lecture titled "Should
You Always Believe in What You
Read?" He is associate professor of
biostatistics at the Mayo Clinic.
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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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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
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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.
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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
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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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include:
Los Angeles
Amy Ellingrod'95
Bonnie Bina,
Minnetonka, Minn.,
compieted her master's
degree in health and
human services
administration at St.
Mary's University She
is the clinic
administrator at
ConsuÌtants Intemal
Medicine.
aellingrod@laphil.org
Chicago
Kaydee
Todd Steenson'89
tsteenson@hklaw. com
Sun
Cit¡ Ariz.
Borgie (Rholl) Gabrielson'47
623-972-7206
Washington D.C.
Kari Arfstrom '89
Erica Benson was
recently hlred by
Studio City, a leading
broadcast marketlng
company, as
KArfstrom@aasa.org
writerþroducer/editor.
She was previousþ
Rochester, Minn.
Norman'75 and Kathy (Anderson)
'76 Wahl
Wahl@bethellutheran. com
UPN affiliate in Chicago as
been doing
Maren Lea Carlson,
Pl).rynourh,
Minn., married Steve Combs in
March 2000. She is the business
manager for Dr. Gary L. Carlson in
Minnetonka, Minn.
1994
Susan (Horning) Arntz, Fridley,
Minn., accepted a new position as
city administrator for the City of
Frilrrilit]lrit
'Auggies at the Minnesota
freelance
producing at
Studio City
since October
2000, working
E
on such projects
as the launch of the NBC Saturday
Movie, sitcoms Spin City and
Change oJ Heart, and the
promotion of various Paramount
ffi
movies. As a staff member she will
continue to work on comedy series
and NBC movies and mini-series.
Erica has an extensive background
State Fair
in promotion, having worked at
WHHO-ry rhe WB affiliate in
Don't mrss the new ancl
improved Augsbr-rrg booth at
the Mrnnesota State Fair!
Columbus, Ohio; WTTW-T! the
PBS affiliate in Chicago; and the
UPN network, in addition to her
work at WPWR. She's earned two
Emmy Awards for editìng, and
received six Emmy nominations for
her work.
August 23-Septen-rber 3, 2001
Located in the education
burldrng, the booth will featr-rre
many special events this year,
ìncì ud ing Al Lrmni gat herings.
Stefanie (Murphy)
Guzikowski, Portsmouth, N.H.,
Check out the scheclule online
works at Beaupre
at www.
Relations, Inc., as a senior account
au gsburg.
edu/statefair
lnterested rn volunteering?
Contact the alumni office at
612-330-1I78 or
1-800-260-6590
Summer
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This past year marked the beginning
of the Alumni Chapter Program, which
was developed by the AIumni
Association to encourage alumni to
organize themselves (either around a
geographic basis or an employment
basis) to reestablish ties, promote the
interests of the €ollege, and to be of
service to its alumni. Above, two alums
enjoyed coffee and conversation at a
gathering in DeKalb, lll.
withWPWR-TV the
writerþroducer/editor. She had
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Kirk'98
kaydeeklrk@yahoo.com
&
Co. PubÌic
executive. She moved to the East.
Coast five years ago and loves
living by the ocean. She married
Christopher Guzikorvski, a Bosron
native she met through her former
employer American Express
Financial Advisors in Minneapolis.
She is working toward
certification as an aerobics
instructor and enjoys running 5K
and l0K road races and playing
piano and acoustic guitar. She's
had two poems published and
hopes to some day publish a
horror novel. "No kids yet, but a
cat and some fish."
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John Nielsen, Chicago, received
his master's degree in ancient Near
Eastern history from the University
of Chicago; he is currently working
on his doctorate.
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Mark Goetz,
Eagan, Minn.,
married Christine Wilmer earlier
in June.
Eileen Kerr has been named
Champion of Health for her work
with Women's Inte¡narional Sel[reliance Enterprise and her
ongoing advocacy and supporr of
persons of all nationaÌities.
Champions of Heahh honors
individuals, organizations, and
businesses that have gone above
and beyond to improve the health
of their community It is sponsored
by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
Minnesota, the Minnesota lnstitute
of Public Health, the Greater
Minneapolis Chamber of
Commerce, and CityBusiness.
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Christopher James Rothe,
Britton, S.Dak., married Jamie
Lea Kyle '00 in May Christopher
is a deputy sheriff in Britton, and
Jamie is working with special
education students at Britton High
School.
2000
Ann Staton, New Hope, Minn.,
was awarded a Siehi Scholarship
from St. John's School of Theology
Seminary where she is pursuing a
master's degree
in theology This
award is in recognition of her
academic performance and
leadership abilities.
Jack Stover, Burnsville, Minn., is
a software engineer (modeling and
simulation and Web programming)
for Lockheed Martin Tactical
Systems in Eagan, Minn.
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Births/Adoptions
James Kuehl '92 and Sarah
Roy Carlton '83 and his wife,
Mary BumsvilÌe, Minn.-a son,
Christopher Leonard, in May
He joins older brother, Bryan
son, Samuel Walter, in
November. James is a mortgage
bond analyst for Wells Fargo
Mortgage and Sarah is an account
manager lor Portu-Sunberg
Russell, 5. Roy is an accountant at
Ban-Koe Companies in
Bloomington, Minn.
Roger Griffith '84 and Jean
Taylor'85,
Minn.-a
Eagan,
daughter, Emma, in December.
Jody (Anderson)'90 and Mike
Acers'90, Cloquet, Minn.-a son,
Andrew Michael, in August.
He
joins sister Emily.
M. Susan (Noleen) '90 and
Steve
Bianchi, Duluth, Minn.-a
daughrer, Lucienne Elisabeth, in
December. She joins siblings Mario
and Isabel.
(Evans)'95,
Ramsey,
ErcrcTrcTrcTlfi
Minn.-a
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NeHi Christian Preschool and
Daycare.
Marketing.
Todd Cina '93 and his wife, Kari,
Steven Dow'95 and his wife,
New Berlin, Wis.-a daughter,
Lauren Jean in Novembe¡.
Sarah Schaffner, Dubuque,
Þ
Carrie (Skradski) '93 and Tom
Phillips, Big l-ake,
Stephanie N. (Johnson)'94 and
Robert E. Moreno'94, New
Brighton, Minn.-twin sons,
David Emanuel and Daniel
Eliah, inJanuary Roben continues
to work for US Bancorp as a
lowa-a
Mark, inJanuary.
Jennifer (Strickland) '96 and
{3
Minn.-a
daughter, Ashley Elizabeth, in
March. She joins brother Parker,2.
boy, lsaac
Jim Buehler, Lincoln, Neb.-a boy,
certified network administrator and
desktop technology services
engineer. Stephanie is pursuing her
master's degree in early childhood
education and development at
Jared Bartlett, in December.
Xanara Amand '00 and Marc
Stevenson, Bloomington,
daughter,
Minn.-a
Malaya Ãlexis, ln
December.
Concordia University; prior
to the twins'birth, she
worked as a teacher at
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A room at the inn for all
by Lynn Mena
As a sociology major at Augsburg, MinamJacobson'69 had been intrigued by the problems of diverse
people lÌung together within the limited confines of a citlz later, as a nurse working in Chicago in a
variety of environments (including a rehabilitation unit, an emergency room, a hospice, and a mobile
unir), she became professionally aware of physÌcal accessibility issues, and how society can adapt to make
places universally accessible. And more recently, she found herself personaþ involved wtth universal
accessibllity when her mother became paralyzed from a stroke and lived with her for nearly five years.
ln lighr of these experiences, Jacobson and her partner, Marian Korth, left Chicago to open a bed and
breakfast in a century-old farmhouse on the outskirts of Cambridge, Wis., with the dream of making their
inn handÌcapped accessible.
The pair opened the Country Comforts Bed 6s Breakfast in May 1998, with plans lo build a 600-square foot
handicapped accessible guest suite. However, their plans were quickly halted when they ran into a snag in
the srare law By Wiscorsin law, bed and breakfasts can have up to eight bedrooms. But bed and breakfasts
were prohibited from adding on to their original house, unless they abided by commercial building codes.
Residential codes, which are far less restrictive and expensive than commercial codes, didnt apply
Miriam Jacobson'69 (right) and her
partner, Marian Korth, added a
handicapped accessible guest suite
to their bed and breakfast inn last
year, and in the process changed
Wisconsin state law.
"IJ we hadbeen intimidated
one bit, we wouldn1have
gotten thís done."
Their problem caughr rhe arrenrion of State Rep. Martin Rel'riolds, who had run into the same building code dilemma when he wanted lo make
changes to his own bed and breakfast. He contacted Jacobson and Korth and encouraged them to take their problem to the state leglslature. He also
conracted fe11ow Assembly Reps. Cloyd Porter and Joan Wade Spillner about sponsoring legisiation to change bed and breakfast bulldlng code
requirements.
Jacobson and Korth appealed to state regulators, but out of fiustration (and fear of losing several advance reservations that had been made for the new
suite) they went forth and completed the addition to state commercial codes. However, they still thought the commercial code requirements were too
restricrive for bed and breakfasts, and they testified at assembly and state hearings on the legislature put together by Reynolds, Porter, and Spillner.
The bill moved quickly through both houses, and in May 2000, Gov Tommy Thompson signed legislation that allows bed and breakfasts in buildings
50 years or older ro expand without having to follow commercial codes. BothJacobson and Korth were present for the bill slgning in Sauk City, Wis.
Shortly thereafter, the Wiscoilsin State lournal featured the pair on its fiont page, and reported that the change in legislation could be "a boon to the
growing bed and breakfast industry," making it easier to make modifications as well as to create inlerest tn converling older homes into inns. Both
"If we had been intimidated one blt, we wouldn'l have
Jacobson and Korth are happy that others won't have to endure the difficulties they faced.
gotien rhis done," Korth told the lournal "Fortunately, we aren't easily intimidated." Jacobson added that the new br11 will be very helpful. "Several
B&Bs rhanked us for helping to change the law"
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The Rev. Lloyd V. Sand'29,
Lake N4ills, lor,va, clied in March; he
r,r,as 94. Alter completing his B.A.
at Augsburg, he taught high school
for three years; he ¡eturned to
attend Seminary and gracluated in
l9lj. He sened as a rnissionar'f in
Africa fol several years, dedicating
n-ruch of his time to help transcribe
LLrther.S Snrall Catechisnt and The
Biblc into the Gbaya language. ln
1950, he and his rvife, Beryl
(i,r,hom he met and married in
Africa), rvorked with another
couple to establish a Bible school
for the training ol church leaders.
After his retirement in 1974, he
sewed as a r.isitation pastor at
Salem Lutheran Church in lowa.
Alice (Simonson) Solberg'29,
Rolette, N.Dak., died in lr4arch; she
95. For 44 years she taught
music at Perth, Wolford, and
Rolette public schools and taught
piano lessons [or 77 ye:rrs, reliring
on\, last year. She sen'ed as a
longtime church organist, choir
director, and Sunday School
teacher. She also sen,ed as a Cub
Scout, Bo1'Scout, Girl Scout, and
4-H leacler' she received the Silver
r'vas
Fa*'n arvarcl for her ,10+ years of
sen'ice to the Boy Scouts. She also
enjoyecl li'riting a ner,i's colurnn for
the T¿rrtie Motuúahr Star.for rnore
than 40 years.
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Roald Ovren '37. Elk lr4ound,
Wis., cliecl in May 2000; he l'as
87. A retirecl fanner, he loved
music and sang solos at church,
rveddings, ancl funerals. He rvas
past president ol both the Northern
Lights Barbershoppers ancl Big Elk
Crtek Lutheran Church.
Mentor R. Larsen '49,
Bucl'nrs,
Ohio, died inJanuarl'; he rvas 78.
A veteran of \\\Wl, he r.vorked at
the Ylt4CA for 28 years in Red
Wing, Minn., and in La Crosse and
Mrdison. Wis., bcfore sen ing as
executlve director in Bucyrus for
13 1,s¿¡r. After his retirement from
the Y\4CA, he r'vorked for lB years
at D. Pickling and Co. He
volunteered his time on many
projects and boards, including the
Unitecl Way and the Crawford
County Society for Crippled
Children and Aclults.
Rodney
E.
Anfenson '51,
St. Cloud, lr4inn., died in April; he
r'r'as 71. Prior to retiring in 1993,
he was associate professor at
St. Cloucl State Universitl', rvhere
he taLrght kinesiolog¡; athletic
admir-listration, and racquetball. He
wrote two books. one on
râcquetball techniques and another
on the histoD¡ o[ the Rum River
Athletic Conlerence. ln 1990, he
rvas recognized lor his athletic
inducted into the SCSU Hall of
Fame;
Sidney B. Johnson, Cumberland,
in
1992 he rvas also
inducted into the Bemidji State
Universitl' Hall of Fame.
Sharon (Raivo) Remmen'61,
Los Gatos, Calif., died in December
rlter a trvo-1'ear battle rvith ovarialr
cancer; she rvas 6I. She lvas an
adoptior-r social worker, ancl was
deeply involved with the Christian
Women's Club, the Daughters of
Norwa)', and various other
organizations. She rvas a talentecl
artist, photographer, rvriter,
speaker, and musician ancl suflered
a case o[ rvanderlust; before settling
into the California Bal, A*u, tn.
llved in Hawaii and [ir.e other
states as u'ell as abroad in Eg1pt.
Spain, the Philìppines, and
Malaysia. Even as her disease
aclvanced, she contÌnued her
practice of reaching out to people
in the midst o[ suffering, sending
out l0 carcls and letters a day
Fritz Hadeler'80, Maplervood,
Mlnn., died in March of cancer; he
42. After receiving a bachelor's
degree in pharmacy from the
University of lr4lnnesota, he rvent
on to eern a rnasler's degree in
pharrnacy ancl an lvlBA in
nrarketing. He rvas I marketing
manager in the pharmaceutical
r'r'as
Wis., died in N4arch; he rvas 76. He
rvorked at Augsburg for 22 years,
lirst as a custociian and then as a
buildings and grounds employee.
He retired
in
1989.
Other deaths:
Hazel Willand '39, Minneapolis,
clied in February. She lr'as a retÌreci
teacher and editor.
The Rev. Alfred Weltzin'41,
Viroqua, Wis., died inJanuary
Valdemar Xavier'46, Alberr
Minn., died in April; he rvas
86. He uas a ret¡red education
administrator.
Lea,
Stanley G. Puelston'51,
Minnetonka, Minn., died in March,
he u'as 77. He rvas retired llom
Alexander 6¡ Alexander lnsurance
Company
Lloyd Huesers'52, Minot,
N.Dak., died ìnJanuaryr
Laton "Jack" C. Schwartz'52,
Minneapolis, died in March; he
u,as 72.
Alan Redman '68, Prineville,
Ore,
Daniel Reuss '77, St. Paul, died
in February 2000.
Eclitors note:
At
presstínte, we weïe
saddened to receive notice oJ the death
division of 3M until his cleath.
oJ Chuch
accon-rplishn-rents by beir-rg
Gabñelson'77;
see tlrc JaIl
issrre/or a contplete notice.
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Each year the graduating class nømes four honored faculty members (one from eøch division) ønd one outstanding
staff person. The following are excerpts from the remarhs of these honorees during CommencementWeehend.
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SOCIOLOGY AND METRO-URBAN STUDIES
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
"i consider myself to be very lucky to be surrounded by many neat
students. They give me the opportunity to do what I love. Without
all of you, I would not be standing here today .. . Honestly, I think
this is the coolest thing that's ever happened to me."
"At the heart of all forms of Buddhism ì.s the concept and practice .
of 'mindfulness.'Among other things, mindfulness reminds us to
stop endlessly looking for greener grass somewhere e1se. Being
mindful reminds us of the incredible gifts that surround us in the
people and places that we so often take for granted."
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COMPUTER SCIENCE AND HONORS PROGRAM
(Referring to a story he recounted of a woman who felt the
presence of Jesus standing with her during a difficult time....)
"One way to think about our time together would be... as you go
through various tests and trials (and you surely will), to think
back upon your Augsburg experience, and perhaps in a smal1 way
my experience with you, and to think of the question, 'How
would it be if we stood with you'?"
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RELIGION
"something that's very important about Augsburg is the role that
tradition can play Tiadition does not have to be constricting or
enslaving; but, in fact, it can free. This is a conviction shared by
many here, and it's what makes Augsburg a fun place to be and a
great place to teach."
DIRECTOR OF THE ROCHESTER PROGRAM
"Beyond a wish for success and happiness, my hope for Augsburg
graduates is that they will be able to lead lives that are filled with
meaning-iives enriched by moments that draw equally on the
mind, the heart, and the spirit. I believe an appreciation of how
these elements of human experience interact to create meaning is
at the core of an Augsburg education."
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fhe Alumni and Parent Relations Office would like to enhance the Alumni Web site
I lwww.augsburg.edu/alumni). We want ro know which online services would be most useful to you.
When you return this survey, you are automatically entered in a drawing for a $50 gift certificate from the
College Bookstore if you fill out the contact information at the end. Returl the survey byJuly 20. You may
fill out this same suwey online at the alumni site, but please complete only one survey Thank you!
PLEASE ANSWER EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:
Class yearI am an Augsburg Alumna/us: O yes E no
How often clo you visit the Alumni Relations Web site:
D never visited D once a month fl less than once a month
E
male E female
Below is a list of online services we are considering. Please indicate how often you would use the
following services by circling a number in the column at right:
O=would not use 1=would use occasionally 2=would use frequently
Searchable Alumni Directory
Registered alumni have password-protected
access to a secured database of Augsburg
alumni names and addresses. Would allow
users to update their information online.
Message Boards Organized
Class Year
by Topic or
Class Notes Online
Post your updates on marriages, births, and
promotions online. View notes from other
alums. Class notes would continue to
appear in printed publications.
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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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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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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!
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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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Fall 2001
Features
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quarterly by Augsburg College,
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Minnesota 55454.
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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Living for Today's Students
by Judy Petree
Campus liJe is changing as colleges seeh to heep
students on campus with new independent,
ap ar tment- style re sidenc e halls.
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from UlLM. Keck Foundation
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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,
the D. WillisJames .
Dr. Lamin Sanneh
Professor of
Missions and World
Christianity at Yale University
A naturalized U.S. citizen, he was
educated on four continents. He has been
actively involved in Yale's Council on
African Studies and is an editor-at-large of
the ecumenical weekl¡ The Christian
Century. His work includes more than
100 articles on religious and historical
subjects, and several books.
This year's Christensen Symposium
features a musical worship celebration on
Sunday, Sept. 23, with choirs from global
cultural traditions. Dr. Sanneh will
present the homily FollowÌng this service,
conversations about global Christianity
will continue in smaller groups.
Sunda¡ September,
23-
"Celebrating Christianity in Global Cultures"
3:30 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
Musical worshlp celebration with
choirs stemming from Liberia, lndia,
Oromia, Latin America, the Hmong
tradition, and the Agora Ministries
Choir. Homily by Dr. Lamin Sanneh.
5 p.m.-Foss Center
Group conversations, "Getting to Know
Our Neighbors: A New World to
Explore." Join discussion with
Christians from different parts of the
world.
6 p.m.-East Commons, Christensen Center
Light supper-RS\? to
Monda¡ September
6
l2-330-1 160.
24-
"Race, Culture, and Chrìstian Mission"
10 a.m., Convocation-Hoversten Chapel,
Foss Center
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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.
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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.
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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
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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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Martin and Katie Luther are portrayed by Finnish
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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Tuesda¡ November 6
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
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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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ugsburg College wrestling
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,,,r, r-rr. Swenson has
Flheacl
Jell
the annual Athletic Hall of Fame banquet.
Ten former Auggre student-athletes will be
inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame:
received both honors and a new
job this summer.
InJuly, Swenson, who has
coached the Auggie wrestling team
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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
-, --- - o tne
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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.
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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
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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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ugsburg College's 23-ocre compus is bordered by on interstote highwoy on one
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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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rom miles oround, the Augsburg logo is now visible on
F the top of Mortensen Holl, thonks to the generosity of
the Lelond Sundet fomily, the Closs of I 999, ond Chuck
Gobrielson'ZZ (deceosed).
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THE APARTME
CAh4PLJS LTVI
FOR TODAY'S STI]DET\
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by Judy
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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.
C(ìl¡
t(
Elness Sr,r'enson
Graharn (ESG)
Architects are also
responsible for the
renovation ol
Sverdrup Hall,
clesign of the ner,v
Paulson Atrium-
Link, and the
upclating of the
Augsburg Campus
It4aster Plan,
oi
lvhich housing Ìs a
key part.
ESG's goal is to
der,elop student
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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.
a
l,
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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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tl I
From the Alumni Board president's desk ¡.,
I
I
recentlv
utr.,ld"d
o
memorial service
for a member of
our Alumni
Board, Chuck
(râbnelson '/ /
Among his many
accomplishments
were those that
supported and served Augsburg College. I
saw the impact one individual can have on
an institution and in people's lives.
However, I think Chuck would have been
the first to say that no one can do it alone.
This ìs the paradox for our Alumni
Association as we begin a new year: to
make a difference as individuals, yet
recognize we cannot do it alone.
Individually we can recruit ner.v students;
contribute resources to sustain the students,
faculty, staff, and facilities, and speak about
Augsbury to our neighbors across the
country so Augsburg's quality education is
no longer a well-kept secret.
The other side of the paradox prompts
us to join with others to nurture our alumni
community. Think about hosting a
gathering of Auggies in your town-we'll
help you with the event. Or plan now to
attend actir.ities on campus-such as
Homecoming-and bring along your
classmates from years ago.
As your new president, l'11 be working
Paul Mueller'84, Bill Vandenvall'93 WEC,
and Jan Marie Voelker '90.
I hold trvo degrees from Augsburg: a
bachelor's in education ('69) and a master's
in leadership ('94). The long-term value of
my degrees-and yours-is contingent on
Augsburç continued success and
reputation. Individually and together we
can support the College as iI continues to
ser\¡e us today through the degrees we
hold, and through alumni opportunities for
connecting with old and new friends.
with the board and staff to build
connections between aìumnì and the
Augsburg community, communicate with
new regional chapters, organize alumni
events, and recognize alumni
accomplishments. We have talented and
enthusiastic new members joining the
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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:
I
Susan (Horning)
Paul Mueller
graduated from
Augsburg in 1984
with a B.A. in
chemistry. He is a
physician at the
Arntz'94
r
Mayo Clinic.
New ass¡stant
director joins
AIumni/Parent
Relations
Ia n lulv.t' Amanda
^' ...lornecl
I sumrnskl
Susan Arntz
graduated from
BillVanderwall'93 WEC
Augsburg in 1994
with
a B.A.
in
political science.
She is city manager
graduated from
Augsburg Weekend
for the City of
Waconia, Minn.
College in 1993
with a B.A. in
Lisa (Svac) Hawks'85
communication. He
is the social service
director at Lutheran
Lisa Hawks
graduated from
Augsburg in 1985
with a B.A. in
Social Services.
Jan Marie Voelker'90
Jan Marie Voelker
graduated from
Augsburg in 1990
with a B.A. in
Musicland/Best Buy.
communication.
She is a customer
Rob LaFleur'80
category manager at
Kraft Foods in
Eden Prairie, Minn.
Rob LaFleur
graduated from
Augsburg in 1980
with a B.A. in
business
specialist in
Augsburg's Office of Public Relations and
Communication, Suminski will oversee the
Class Agent Program, the Parents
Association, Homecoming planning and
other special event planning, and more.
Suminski received a B.A. in
communications from the University of
North Dakota in Grand Forks, where she
was a leader in student, alumni, and
parent programming. She has worked as
volunteer at several Augsburg alumni
a
events.
ñf.Tilr¡rtNZ
DISCOVER NORWEGIAN TREASURES AND HERITAGE
administration/
accounting. He is
an attorney at
Chestnut 6¡ Cambronne PA. in
Minneapolis.
Join President and Mrs. William V Frame and Professor Frankie Shackelford
on a journey through Norway in the summer of 2002. This l2-day tour
program features five nights on the world-famous Norwegian coastal voyage,
sailing south from the "top of Norway" to Bergen. The tour has very few spaces
remaining; call the alumnl office at 612-330-1178 or
t-800-260-6590 for more information.
Terry Marquardt'98 WEC
Terry Marquardt graduated from Augsburg
Weekend College in 1998 with a B.A. in
business administration/
management. She is manager of sales
and planning operations for 3M's
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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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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
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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
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.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
.
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
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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.
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a
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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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Making history from history
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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
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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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27
Class Notes
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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.
-A^y
1
Funh'03 is a junior majorntg m English.
993
Steve
Kelly'94, Lisa Laehn'94,
Lonnie Laehn '94, Jennifer Olsen,
Jeff Krengel '93, Kurt Clark '94,
Marshall Johnson '95, and Erica
apprentice member of the Lakes
and Plains Carpenter's Union in
St. Paul, and works lor Pink
Business Interiors.
Bentley'95.
1
1994
Deb (Walstrom), Cottage Grove,
Minn., married Darren Riske in
Jeff Krengel,
St. Paul, Minn.,
married Jennifer Olsen in June at
Boe Chapel in Northfield, Minn,;
the couple hone)¡mooned in Banff
National Park. Krengel is an area
coordinator at the University of St.
Thomas. Pictured, left to right:
28,4UCS¡UnCruOW
June 1996. She has three children:
BriannaJoyce, 12; Helen Marie, 2;
and Zane
A¡thur,
I . She is a
government clai ms representative
at HealthEast's corporate offices in
St. Paul. She is also a member of
Minnesota Quilters and River
Valley Quilters. Her husband is an
995
Jon Olsen, Piedmont, S.Dak.,
and Leann (Freeberg)'96
celebrated their [ifth wedding
anniversary in August.
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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
)
l-
Jennifer Ringeisen, Inve¡ Grove
Heights, Minn., recently accepted
position as an employment
consuitant at Regions Hospital.
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998
Dustin Froyum, New Brighton,
Minn., received his Juris Doctor
degree from Hamline University
School of Law in May.
Brent Grier, Walnur Creek,
Calif., was promoted to an
underwriting and sales position at
Aetna, an insurance compan¡ and
transferred to Walnut. Creek, near
San Francisco.
Mary Pennington,
Shakopee,
Minn., is a project manager for
Dakota Count¡ where her focus is
construction management and
facilities planning. In April, she
was appointed to the City of
Shakopee Envi¡onmental Advisory
Committee, which works to
presewe and protect natural
resources amid the area's
continuing growth and expansion.
She is a music therapy intern at
Northern Wisconsin Center for the
Deveìopmentally Disabled in
Chippewa Falls, Wis.
a son, Paul Charles, in March. He
joins older sister Kristi.
Births/Adoptions
lsaac Stephen, in May. He joins
oider sisters lGtie, 10, Megan, 6,
Diane (Reule) '84 and the Rev.
Steve Brandsrud'83, Huron,
S.Dak.-a daughter, Abigail
Kay, in March.
She
joins older
brothers Seth, 11, Sam, 9, and
Micah, 2. Diane received a
bachelor o[ science in nursing
degree from Huron University in
May; she has been a registered
nurse at Huron Regional Medical
Center for three years. The Rev.
Brandsrud is senior pastor at
American Lutheran in Huron.
Terry A. Claus'88 and his wife,
Lisa, Excelsior,
Minn.-a
son,
and Courtney, 4. Terry is senior
vice president for investment sales
at Miller Johnson Steichen Kinnerd,
and can be reached via e-mail at
<tclaus@mjksales. com>.
Donna (Zummach) Martin'90,
and her husband, Dean, Waconia,
Minn.-a son, Dawson Dean, in
May He joins oÌder brother Derek.
Donna is a field performance
business analyst for Luthe¡an
Brotherhood.
Kindwall '86, Seabrook, S.C.a son, Colin Worth Kindwall, in
Laura (Carlson)'92 and Patrick
Guemsey, St. Paul-a son, lan
Patrick, in March.
July He joins older siblings Ethan,
Kim (Swanson)'93 and Jeff
Lisa (Worth)'85 and Jim
B, Kaitlin, 6, and Allison, 5.
Meslow'92, Pll'rnouth, Minn.-
Karin (Sabo) Mantor'86 and
a daughter,
Jillian, inJune.
2001
her husband, NichoÌas, Bumsville,
Minn.-a son, John Bjorn, in
January He joins older siblings
Emiìy and Thomas.
Amy Leanne Stier,
Christopher Schulz'87 and his
Belle PÌaine,
Minn., marriedJeff Eppen inJune.
wife, Maureen, Omaha,
Neb.-
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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
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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
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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'
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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.
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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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sister, Laurie; brothers, Mark and
Matt; his loving gulde dog, Jud;
and many other ìoved ones. He
will be deeply missed by the
Steven Carl Psihos'80,
Chaska, Minn., died inJune; he
was 43. He enjoyed horseback
Augsburg community.
riding; gardening; reading; tiedying clothing with his wife,
lfñriltr:füIîIllEf[lì
Mary; listening to classical music;
and especially spendìng time with
his family.
Jean G.
(Shillinglaw
Tigwell)
Mel Riley'80,
St. Paul, died of
cancer inJune; he was 55. A
highly respected Minnesota sports
figure, Riley was a college
basketball player at both
Augsburg and Concordia
College-St. Paul. He was head
basketball coach at Minneapolis
Community and Technical
College. An avid golfer, he most
recently worked at the Arbor Goìf
Course in Inver Grove Heights,
Minn. He was also a partner with
his wife, Peggy, in their consultant
firm. He hosted Mel Riley\ Sportson-the-Run show, a popular Ìocal
cable-TV sports show
Lindell,
Woodbury,
Mlnn., died in
July; she was
l. A great
friend of Augsburg
College, Jean, along with her
husband, James Llndell '46,
contributed the major gift that
made construction of the James
G. Lindell Library possible. She
was vefy ac[ive in attending
many Augsburg events; many of
her children and grandchildren
were Augsburg graduates. The
Augsburg community has been
very fortunate to knowJean and
will miss her deeply
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2I, 2001, marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of
Bernhard M. Christensen, Augsburg graduate, professor, and
president from l938-62.
Through the work of the Christensen Endowment, the tangible
legacy that has been made possible by
Augsburg alumni and friends, the principles
and commitment of Bernhard Christensen to
academic integrity and Christian community
can continue to shape our vision.
The following excerpts from a column
written in 1976 by President Oscar A.
Anderson eloquently illustrate Bernhard
Christensen's legacy to Augsburg.
A. Quanbech, assistant professor of
-Phílip
religíon
and member of the Chnstensen
Endowment Committee
Bernhard M, Christensen
Bernhard M. Christensen and his wife, Lilly Gracia
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before that served as a professor here. He, perhaps more
Now, I confess to a presenl and personal uneasiness at this
point. Have I been as dedicated to "the inner pilgrimage" as I am to
than any other person, brought Augsburg College into
the outward progress at Augsburg College? When a1l is said and
the modern era as an accredited American college.
done, have we at Augsburg maintained some peculiarity of the
The book he has written lThe Inward Pilgnmagel, however, is a
powerfui reminder to all of us at Augsburg today that Dr.
heart which imprints those who teach and learn and earn here? Or
Christensen's most significant contribution was to the essentìal
us have amassed, enjoyrng the interest but not replenishing the
spirit of this institution-the essential Christian spirit of Augsburg
principal? Are we content to let the Christianness of Augsburg be
simply an old historical notion rather than a present day reality?
College.
He knew that this college had as its purpose the freeing of the
are we simpiy living off the "spiritual capital" which others before
The real future of this college lies not in a prestigious facult¡
a
mlnd for the rigorous and relentless pursuit of truth. He kneq
briliiant student body, a splendid campus, or a balanced budget
also, that thÌs college required a body, so-to-speak, namely, the
with all the emoluments everyone
physical and programmatic facilities essential to the fulfillment of
its mission. He was, in every way, a builder. But most important of
the nurture of distinctive attitudes toward truth and 1ife, toward
God's good Creation and His beloved human family. It lies in an
all, he will be remembered as a president who was dedicated to the
proposition that a college is essentially spirit-that mind and body
unapologetic bias toward the Spirit of Jesus, whose Living Presence
we have just celebrated at Easter.
function according to inner dictates, that education without
direction is dangerous, that "out of the heart are the issues of life."
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desires.
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Apnl 30, 1976.
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Music
For more information on any oJ these eyents
(unl e s s o t"het'wis e note d), c all 6 1 2 - 3 3 0 - 1 2 6 5
October 13
Homecoming Concert Band and Jazz
Band Alumni Concert
I 1 a.m.-Hoversten Chapel
Theatre
November
Writing the History of Working
2-\1
Our Town
by Thorton Wilder; dlrector, Julle Bolton
Performances: Nov 2, 3, B, 9, t0 at 7 p.m.;
Nov.4andllat2p.m.
-I.1-ornhom-Nelson
Theater, Foss Center
For tlcket information, caII 612,330-1257
October 14
Faculty Recital, Stephen Gabrielsen '63
4 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel
October 23
Riverside Singers and Men's Chorus
Concert
7: 30 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel
David Roediger, Unlversity of lllinois-Urbana
10 a.m., Convocation-Hoversten Chapel
October 2ó
Lecture by Earl Hightoweri on addiction
intervention and treatment coordination
7 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel
For information, call StepUP program,
612-330-t405
Exhibits
For gallery inJormation, call 612-330-1524.
November 6
September l4-October 24
"Sexually Speaking with Dr. Ruth"
"Woodgrain: Vertical and Horizontal,
With and Without Knots"
by Patricia Scott
Gage Family Gallery, Lindell Library
October 25-27
Class
Relations"
Ruth Westheimer, psychosexual therapist
7:30 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel
For information, call 612-330-1124
Opening reception, Sept. 14, 6-9 p.m.
November 15-1ó
Featuring Masterworks Chorale (see story
October B-14
on page 5).
7:30 p.m.-Central Lutheran Church,
Minneapolis
For tickets, call TicketWorks at 612-3433390 or visit www.ticketworks.com
Augsburg Homecoming Art Show
"The lnfluence of Afro-American Culture
on American Music"
William C. Banfield, University of St.
Luther
Paintings, photography, and sculpture by
Augsburg alumni
Thomas
Alumni
Ensemble
7 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel
GaIIery, Chrlstensen Center
l\ovember 9-December 19
November 19
"Seamless: An Exhibition
Augsburg Orchestra Concert
7 p.m.-Sateren AudiLorium
of Paper
Garments"
by Erica Spitzer Rasmussen
Gage Family Gallery, Lindell Library
November 20
Opening receptìon, Nov. 9, 6-9 p.m.
Augsburg Concert Band Concert
September 1B
1
.Advent Vespers
Nov. 30-6 and 9 p.m.
Dec. I-5 and 8 p.m.
Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
For information, call 612-330-1265
December 7-B
1 th Annual Benefit Concert and Silent
Auction, Center for Global Education
7 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel
"Some Leaders are Born Women"
Sarah Weddington, attorney, former
presidential special assistant
7:30 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel
For information, call 612-330-1124
Septenrber 23*24
2001 Christensen Symposium
"Global and Local Neighbors: Christian
Faith across Cultures"
Dr. Lamin Sanneh, Yale University
For schedule, see page 2
For ticket informatlon, call 612-330-Ì159
December 9
Augsburg lazz Ênsemble Concert
4 p.m.-Hoversten ChaPel
December 6
"The Legacy of Matthew Shepard"
Judy Shepard, speaker and activist
p.m.-Hoversten Chapel
Seminars, Lectures, and Films
Minneapolis
or l-800-299-8889
Nov. 16, Convocation
10 a.m.-Hoversten Chapel
B
7 p.m.-Central Lutheran Church,
November 3O-Decernber
Nov. 15, Concert, AugsburgJazz
October
B
"An Evening with Maya Angelou,,
7:30 p.m.-Melby Hall
For tickers: TicketWorks, 612-343-3390,
or www. ticketworks.com
December 10
October 22
Chamber Music Recital
7 p.m.-Satcren Audit orium
"Counting lncidents or Telling Tragedies?
Other Events
October B-14
Homecoming and Family Week 2001
"Augsburg on Parade"
October
B
Diversity Scholarship Day
l0:20 a.m.-Special Chapel service
For information, call 612-330-1 180
Octobe:' 13
5th Annual M. Anita Gay Hawthorne
lazz and Poetry Bash
7 30 p.m.-Tj ornhom-Nelson Theater
For information, call 612-330-1022
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November 30
Velkommen Jul
I0:20 a.m.-Special Chapel
service
For information, call 612-330-1 180
10:
l5 a.m.-Hoversten
ll a.m.-2
Chapel
p.m., ChrÌstensen Center,
featuring Scandinavian treats and gifts
HOMECOMING & EAMILY \üíEEK 2001
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Saluting the Golden Anniversary Class of 1951
and the reunion classes of 1951, 1961,1976, and 1991
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few years ago my good friend and predecessor as Augsburg's president, Bill Frame,
introduced me to Burton Clark's work on the
concept of saga as it relates to the distinctive character and identity of colleges and universities. A saga, according to Clark, is more than
story-all of us
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have stories. A saga is more of a
mythology-a sense of history and purpose and
direction that is told in vocabulary and narrative that
accounts for a college's DNA, its essence even-and
it abides in the people, programs, and values that
define an institution.
Clark contends that not every institution has a
saga. Sometimes this is a function of not being true
to founding values. At other times it can be occasioned by a change of location or core mission. Still
other institutions have not found a way to link theìr
pasts, presents, and futures in a coherent narrative.
I believe firmly that Augsburg does have a saga,
and it runs deep in the culture and meaning of our
work here together. My exploration of Augsburg's rich
history has surfaced several themes that are central
to our saga. I think you will recognize them:
founders who believed that education should be for
all, no matter their circumstances, and that the
quality of that education should be of the highest
order because that is what God expects of those
faithful servants who have been given the gift to
teach. This is our distinctive gift for the world, an
educational experience like no other available to
those who might otherwise not have the opportunity.
This is our distinctive gift for students from many
different backgrounds and experiences. This is our
distinctive gift to have a community in which access
to education is celebrated and encouraged and, yes,
even demanded. We dare not keep back any of the
educational opportunity with which we have been
entrusted because it is our distinctive gift from our
You
will read in the following
rent students and alumni who have been welcomed
at Augsburg and offered a demanding and relevant
education that serves them for a lifetime. ln these
stories I trust that you will find-as I have come to
know in my experience here-that our saga, our
DNA, our values, and character lead us to pursue
the pursuit of freedom through a liberal arts
approach to learning, by serving our neighbor and
the world, and by the centrality of faith to our vision
Augsburg experience available to all who will be
formed by our college's rare and distinctive vision of
education for lives of meaningful work and faithful
of education.
service. lt's a saga worth retelling and celebrating!
Another central theme in our saga is powerfully
illustrated in the articles in this issue of the
Augsburg's high-quality education accessible to all
learning, and service. Our commitment to an accessible education is a remarkable legacy from our
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Sustainability Awareness Month
September on campus not only included the beginning of fall
classes, but a month-long series of events and activities
designed to raise awareness and change habits related to
sustai nabi I ity.
Sustainability Awareness Month (SAM) was the brainchild of
Augsburg students, several of whom participated in faculty-led
study abroad programs, including Sustainable Cities in North
America with Professors Lars Christiansen and Nancy Fischer in
the summer of 2008.
After students in the course worked with A'viands to create a
composting program in Augsburg's dining facilities last year,
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Augsburg was the afternoon location of the West Bank Farmers Market each week, bringing
fresh, locally-grown vegetables to the Augsburg community.
tainable campus was a month of events.
"We want this to bring the campus together," said senior
Kjerstin Hagen, a leader on the project. "lt takes all of us to
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make this happen."
Each week was centered around a different theme, with
tabling, information, activities, and speakers, including nationally known author and activist, Bill McKibben. The themes for
SAM were waste reduction and management, alternative trans-
portation, alternative energy and consumption, and connecting
communitìes through food.
Community Garden and Farmers Market
Augsburg's community garden increased this summer as an additional area was turned into garden plots. A total of 40 plots grew
produce and flowers for the Augsburg community and neighborhood residents and organizations.
didn't grow their own vegetables in the commugarden,
nity
fresh produce was available each week on campus
at the West Bank Farmers Market, a project of the Brian Coyle
Augsburg students joined 5,000 groups around the world that marked the lnternati0nal
Day of Climate Action sponsored by 350.0rg. The number signifies the highest safe level of
carbon emissions in parts per million.
For those who
Center and Augsburg Campus Kitchen. Three farm families sold
their locally-grown and eco-friendly vegetables and herbs during
the summer and into the early cold fall at Brian Coyle Center in
bring about action to reduce atmospheric carbon emissions to 350
ppm, deemed the highest safe level by NASA scientists.
Auggie students led bikers to the State Capitol for a rally on the
Capitol lawn, sponsored by the Will Steger Foundation, Oxfam, 1Sky,
and Augsburg in support of global climate change action. Rep. Betty
the morning and at Augsburg by Foss Center in the afternoon.
McOollum and Rep. Keith Ellison, among other legislators, told
those gathered to "keep your voices loud."
350 lnternational l)ay of Climate Action
Augsburg students planned a full day on October 24 as part of
the lnternational Day of Climate Action, the project of Bill
The bikers arrived back on campus in time to join a crowd at halftime on the footballfield for a photo that was posted online at
McKibben and 350.0rg. Activities around the world aimed to
and Day Student Body Government.
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Mayor meets with students
After returning from New Zealand last summer,
Richmond Appleton '09 was so enthusiastic that he
wrote a letter t0 Minneapolis mayor
R.T. Rybak.
Applelon was in l{ew Zealand lor five weeks
with 25 students led by biology professor Brian
Corner and political science professor loe
Underhill to study Biodiversity and Environmental
Politics. "tveryone is aware of the environment,
of sustainability, of food production, and energy
use. From the north island to the south island,
everything is consistent."
Appleton, a senior environmental studies maior,
Ever Cat Fuels in lsanti, Minn., opened its plant t0 produce biodiesel from the Mcgyan process, which has
student, faculty, and alumni r00ts at Augsburg.
Ever Cat Fuels opens in lsanti
Minneapolis. He contacted Rybak, a strong sup-
What began as a student research project in a Science Hall laboratory made
another step toward changing how fuel will be produced in the future when Ever
porter of sustainability efforts, who welcomed
Cat Fuels held a grand opening for its biodiesel plant in late September.
wanted to bring ideas from l{ew Zealand back to
such a meeting.
Kjerstin Hagen'10, an American lndian studies
major who studied urban sustainability last summer in Portland, 0re., and Vancouver, 8.C., joined
The plant, located about 40 miles north of campus in lsanti, Minn., is expected to
produce about 3 million gallons of biodiesel per year when fully operational. lt represents the first large-scale application of the Mcgyan process of making biodiesel.
The Mcgyan process came out of research by Augsburg undergraduate and
Appleton at the meeting. She was one of the stu-
Rhodes scholar Brian Krohn'08 and creates biodiesel from waste oils. The process
dents involved in implementing Augsburg's com-
doesn't require food stock to work and doesn't create any waste products.
The Mcgyan process-named for Ever Cat Fuels founder and Augsburg alumnus
posting program and planning Sustainability
Awareness Month.
Ihe students shared their travel experiences
with Rybak and told him about ongoing sustainability efforts at Augsburg, many of which were initiated by students. "Augsburg is doing exactly what
I believe in," Rybak said.
The three agreed that informing and educating
the community is an important factor in promoting
urban sustainability. Rybak encouraged Appleton
Clayton McNeff '91, Augsburg chemistry professor Arlin Gyberg, and Ever Cat scientist Ben Yan-has certainly attracted a lot of attention.
"When I see something like this, it's everythingthat we talk about in
Washington," said U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who spoke at the grand opening.
McNeff said Ever Cat Fuels is already planning to expand its facility in lsanti. ln
addition, the company is licensing the Mcgyan process, and it is expected that
other biodiesel facilities will be built across the country and the world.
McNeff also said that a donation to Augsburg's planned Center for Science,
Business, and Religion will be made for each gallon of biodiesel sold.
and Hagen to sign up for one of the city's committees so that they could continue lheir work outside
of Augsburg.
22nd Annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum
Striving for Peace: A Question 0f Will
March 5-6, 2010 at Augsburg College
Honoring 2008 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Martti Ahtisaari
lnternational peace negotialor
and former president of Finland
www.peaceprizeforum.org
Sponsored by Augsburg College, Augustana College (Sioux Falls), Concordia College
(Moorhead), luther College, and St. 0laf College
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Augsburg's first travel to Egypt
As a child, I spent most of my summers in Egypt. When I became
language and culture. After learning about the history of Nubia and
director of the Pan-Afrikan Center, I proposed taking students to
Egypt so they could study in a country with both a rich history and
current events of interest. After a year-and-a-half of planning and
its relationship to Egypt, the students spent the day with a Nubian
community located in Aswan.
We later ventured to Hurghada, a city on the Red Sea located in
the Eastern Desert. We drove over an hour to visit a Bedouin community with only 30 members. Due to the harsh nature of the
desert, all of their water comes from a local well, and they raise
the animals needed to survive. We shared a meal with this community, which allowed the students to experience the vast expanse
and isolation of the desert. lt was eye-opening to see what it takes
to survive there.
0ur trip to Egypt evoked a lot of thoughts and feelings within
our students. They had to interact with people who speak different
languages, practice different religions, and come from a very differ-
collaborating with Professor Phil Adamo, who teaches ancient history at Augsburg, we arrived last May in Cairo wilh 22 students. We
began our journey in Africa's largest city, a 1,OOO-year-old metropolis that is home to more than 20 million people. Beyond Cairo,
our three-week excursion took us through Alexandria, Luxor,
Aswan, and Hurghada.
0ur two courses covered Ethnicity and ldentity in Ancient and
Modern Egypt, focusing on Egypt's ancient past and exploring its
modern identity, including a discussion of religion. Although Egypt
has an overwhelming Muslim majority there is also a significant
Orthodox Christian community. As such, students visited some of
the oldest lslamic mosques and Christian churches and monasteries in the world. 0ne stop was Al-Azhar University and mosque,
which is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the
world. We later went to the Hanging Church, one of the sites said
to have been visited by Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Outside of Cairo,
we visited St. Makarios Monastery, another monastery on the Holy
Family's travels through Egypt.
ln discussing Egypt's place in the ancient world, we acknowledged that ancìent Egyptian
society is often over-romanti-
cized, Ieading to a diff iculty in
reconciling the past with the
current state of affairs. To give
context and help students
understand the many changes
Egypt has undergone, we
explored Egypt's relations with
its neighbors, both past and
present. Our f irst stop, Abu
Simbel, is an ancient temple
built by the Egyptians, in an
area then known as Nubia, to
show Egypt's dominance in the
region. Although Nubia is no
longer a separate kingdom, the
Nubian people have a distinct
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ent worldview. We challenged stereotypes, explored history, and
dug deep into what it means to be an American traveling overseas.
cities, resorts, mountains, and deserts on our
quest to learn more about Egypt. lt was a wonderful experience to
take students to the place where my family originated, and I look
forward to possibly going back.
We traveled through
MOHAMED SALLAM
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Two new regents elected to board
The Augsburg Corporation,
at its annual meeting in
September, elected two new
members to the Board of
NEW
Bt00MlNGIf)l{ CEI{TER-Augsburg students
can now study toward an MBA or a Master of Arts in
Leadership degree in Bloomingon at St. Stephen
Regents and re-elected six
lutheran Church, conveniently located near l-494
others.
and France Ave. For graduates of nearby
Elected to a four-year
term on the Augsburg Board
of Regents:
Ann Ashton-Piper (above
left)
Ann Ashton-Piper is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and has worked
extensively in the information technology field and is president of The Bridgie
Group, a small lT consulting firm. She is active in her church, Peace Lutheran
Church in Bloomington, where she recently chaired the Call Committee. She
and her husband, Ken, who is an architect, are also active in theìr community,
supporting local nonprofit and charitable organizations such as Lake Country
School, Groves Academy, and the Children's Theater Company. They have five
children and live in Bloomington.
Normandale Community Gollege, a bachelor's
degree completion program (AA to BA)
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cation studies or business administration is
planned at the new Bloomington Center.
NEW S()ClAl- W0R|íMBA DUAL DEGREE-A new
MSWMBA dual degree is specifically designed
for
MSW alumni who completed the Program I)evelop-
ment, Policy, and Administration (PDPA) c0ncentra-
tion; it will offer the knowledge, experience, and
values necessary for success in both business and
human services systems.
Lisa Novotny'80 (above right)
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Lisa Novotny'80 is vice president, Human Resources at General Mills, and
Augsburg's Sabo Genter for Citizenship and Learn-
has responsibility for human resource strategy and leadership across the sup-
ing, the Minnesota Urban Debate league (MNUI)L)
ply chain and iechnology organization. Prior to General Mills, she held similar
positions for Dain Bosworth and First Bank System. Novotny received her
sponsors six high school programs and three junior
Bachelor of Science degree in social work and Spanish from Augsburg College
St. Paul, serving several hundred students, teach-
ol
high school debate programs in Minneapolis and
in 1980 and a Master of Arts in industrial relations from the University of Min-
ers, and coaches. lt is one ol the college-readiness
nesota. She and her husband, Rev. lVìark Flaten, are members of Edina Community Lutheran Church. They have two daughters; one of them is a current
partnerships Augsburg supp0rts t0 provide access
to underserved and low-income high school stu-
Augsburg sophomore.
dents in the Twin Cities.
Elected to a second, six-year term was:
'65, chairman, Swenson Anderson Financial Group
"LlVE l-lFE
. Dan Anderson
AT THE STRETï
LEVEI"-Day student
body president Sam Smith welcomed first-year
Elected to second, four-year terms were:
Hagfors, founder and president (retired), Norsen, lnc.
. Jodi Harpstead, chief operating officer, Lutheran Social Service of lVìinnesota
. Dean Kennedy'75, president, TFI Securities
. Marie McNeff, academic dean (retired) and professor emerita of education,
. Norman
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Paul Mueller'84, physician and chair of internal medìcine, Mayo Clinic
students at the opening convocation with a mes-
sa!e: "At Augsburg my life and my learning have
been enriched by the constant reminder thal the
city and the community are the largest classrooms
you can find.
... Where I currently live,
on the
l3th floor of Mortensen Hall, the view of downtown
Minneapolis is both beautiful and intimidating. Up
that high, it's impossible to make out faces or
street signs. At street level, though, life in the
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{ugsburg's Campus Kitchen program was honored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals with the Outstanding Youth Award
for 2009 at National Philanthropy Day in Minneapolis in November. Augsburg students were recognized for the program they
largely plan and run that serves more than 1,700 meals each
month to low-income and homeless persons, and communities in
need in the Cedar-Riverside and Phillips neighborhoods.
The student leadership team of 8-12 Augsburg student volunteers provides the essential component for the program-people
power. Under direction of the staff coordinator and two student
interns, the team coordinates other volunteers for three cooking
shifts and six food deliveries each week. Meals are prepared, stored
overnight, and delivered the following day. The students also gìve
of their heart, providing conversation and offering companionship
to the individuals they serve.
The Campus Kitchen at Augsburg College was established in
October 2003 and is one of only 15 Campus Kitchen organizations
around the country. The program brings together the college dining
service, local community groups, and individuals to plan, prepare,
The Campus K¡tchen at Augsburg received the y0uth philanthr0py award, recognizing
lhe work ol the students and volunteers who serve 1,700 meals per month in the
neighborhoods around Augsburg.
deliver, and serve meals.
ln the past two years, Campus Kitchen has expanded its activities:
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A'viands food service-From their arrival at Augsburg ìn June
2008, A'viands, a local food service provider, has embraced
Campus Kitchen and provides access to food that would otherwise be thrown away. Donations also come from community food-
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. Summer Garden
and Nutrition Education Project-Augsburg students teach neighborhood youth from the Brian Coyle Community
Center and Somali Confederation about health, nutrition, garden-
banks and other institutions.
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Communìty Supported Agriculture (CSA)-Campus Kitchen is the
site coordinator for all Augsburg CSA shares and receìves six
shares through Ploughshare Farm's Food for Folk Project.
Community garden-Over three years, Augsburg's community garden has provided space for neighborhood residents, Augsburg
employees, and community organizations to grow their own food.
ing skills, and cooking nutritious meals.
.
West Bank Farmers Market-ln partnership with the Coyle
Center, local farmers selltheir produce once a week during the
summer in the morning at Coyle Center and in the afternoon at
Augsburg-and often donate unsold food to Campus Kitchen.
. Service-learning-Augsburg
history students get hands-on learning about how resources are collected, distrìbuted, and controlled
in the "living text" of Augsburg's Campus Kitchen.
ln its six years, Campus Kitchen has been the recipient of three
awards recognizing the program's outstanding service and
achievements: Student Organization of the Year, given by
Augsburg College; Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award, given by
World Hunger Year in 2OO4; and the Great ldea Award, given by
America's Promise. Read more about Campus Kitchen at
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age 77, Herb Chilstrom '54 got an offer he couldn't refuse. The retired ELCA
presiding bishop was invited to serve as interim director of the Linnaeus Arboretum
at Gustavus Adolphus College while its director is overseas for ayear. The transition
from Chilstrom's 50-plus years as pastor and bishop to administrative gardener, he
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tells his friends, was easy: "l'm going from tending flocks to tending phlox."
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had," he says.
When the Chilstroms moved to a townhome in St. Peter, Minn., Herb volunteered
his services to the arboretum. For seven years he nurtured flowerbeds back to
blooming beauty and created a vegetable garden behind the restored settlers'
cabin-which was a necessity for every settler, as well as his own family, During this
time the arboretum began to restore more than 80 acres back to its native prairie.
Now as interim director, he has enjoyed launching "The Linnaeus Order of
Nasturtiums," a cadre of volunteers who tend the arboretum's flora. lVlostly retirees,
the order has "taken off like gangbusters," Chilstrom says. Despite the initiation,
that is, which requires each volunteer to eat a nasturtium blossom laced with
cream cheese.
"People are almost begging to get into the order," says Chilstrom. He has
recruited 20 volunteers in two months, and all have passed the initiation.
For Chilstrom, this second "calling" also has theological roots. He says that
while Lutherans consider Christ's life, death, and resurrection in the Second Article
of the Creed as the heart of Christian faith, "we may have emphasized it to the
point where we don't appreciate as much as we should the First Article, about creation as the gift of God."
"Being involved in a place like the arboretum," Chilstrom continues, "gives me a
chance to create some balance, to be committed to making this place as beautiful
as it can be in a world that is quite broken, where we don't appreciate the gifts of
nature, and where there's so much desecration of the environment."
It's also a chance for some historical reflection. Chilstrom recounts how so many
settlers, including his great-grandparents, arrived in lVìinnesota penniless and
began breaking up the prairie, with disregard for Native peoples and their land.
"Now when we recapture part of that into native prairie, we are helping people
step back and think about what it was like for Native Americans to live here, how
they survived in that setting, and the beauty of the prairie," he says.
ln sum, Chilstrom says, "lfeel that in my retirement I've been uniquely blessed
to be located in a place like this where I can think about some of these good ihings
that are important to us."
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September 28-0ctober 4
Despite the rains and chilly weather, spirits were high at the 2009
Auggie Adventure, as hundreds of alumni, students, faculty/staff,
and friends celebrated Homecoming. 0ueen Jamie Krumenauer
and King Kevin Khottavongsa presided at the football game halftime festivities and cheered the Auggies despite their loss to
Hamline, 38-28. Alums sampled classes from Augsburg professors, met fellow alumni authors, enjoyed their reunions, and
ended the weekend with a bang at the fireworks display.
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DISTINGUISHEIl ALUMNI
FIRST ]lECA]lE AWARIl
Tove Dahl'84 and Curt Rice'84
Tove Dah
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Professor,
Psychology, University of Tromsø, Norway
Curt Rice-Director, Center for Advanced
Study in Theoretical Linguistics, University
Brenda Talarico, '99 PA
Assistant Professor, Physician
Assistant Program, Augsburg Col lege
of TromsØ, Norway
SPIRIT fIF AUGSBURG
AWARD
Phebe Hanson '50
Poet, teacher, founding member of
The Loft Literary Center
James E. Haglund, Augsburg Regent
Emeritus and Parent
President and Owner, Central
Contai ner Corporation ; Co-owner of
Spectrum Screen Printing
Joyce (Anderson) Pfaff '65
Professor Emerita of Health and
Physical Education, Augsburg College
2flO9 ATHLETIC HALL flF FAME
Bob Arvold '82, Wrestlìng
Joel Engel '87, lvlen's Basketball
Matt Farley'88, Baseball
Dallas Miller'88, lvìen's Hockey
Ruth 0lson '60, Women's Basketball
Sonja Slack Payne '91, Softbatt, Tennis
Drew Privette '89, Football, Men's Hockey
Richard Thorud '56
Daniel Roff '82, Football
Retired engineer, Toro Company
Stefanie Lodermeier Strusz '98, women's Basketball
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For more aboul Homecoming and the alumni award winners, go to
www.augsburg.edu/now
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THE DESTINATION IS THE SAME: EARNING A COLLEGE DEGREE. BUT THE PATHS
TO THAT CAN BE AS DIFFERENT AS DAY AND WEEKEND/EVENING.
For many, Augsburg College is a traditional liberal arts college with 18- to 22-year-olds
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living on or near campus. lt's the place where they went just a few months after graduating from high school and spent the next four years.
There is another side to Augsburg as well. lt's one where classes are held on Fridays,
Saturdays, Sundays, and some evenings. ln this evening and weekend program, students
are older, they are more likely to have a full-time job, and they often juggle more family
responsibilities than traditional day students. They study in both Rochester and
lVinneapolis, at four locations.
While the two groups are demographically different, the education they receive is as
close to the same as possible. For example, business majors in the day program take the
same courses as business majors in the evening and weekend program at all locations.
Where the education differs has more to do with the life experiences students bring to
the classroom.
As one way to see this, we talked to students and faculty members in a day and
weekend section of English 111. This class, Effective Writing, is one that nearly every
Augsburg student takes. As seen in their favorite books and authors, the younger day
students tend toward escape fantasy and horror fiction, exploring the dark and the
macabre. The older weekend/evening students show more interest in philosophy, psychology, and spìrituality-perhaps seekìng more understanding, meaning, and comfort
their lives. Enjoy "meeting" these Augsburg students.
COMPILED BY WENDI WHEELER
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DAY UNDERGRAI)UATE PR()GRAM
Total students enrolled: 809
Total students enrolled: 2,01 3
Average age: 35
Average age:
Male/female rat¡o: 37/63
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Male/female ratio: 50/50
Students of color: l5%
Students of color (total): 25%
Students of color (first-year class): 42%
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Velkommen Jul is one of Augsburg's most popular traditions, a Scandinavìan
welcome to the holiday season. Augsburg alumni and friends look forward each
year to the splendid banquet of sweets and treats provided by the Augsburg
Associates.
Enjoy these cookie recipes that come from the hands and hearts of the
Associates. Some recipes date back generations to family members who
attended Augsburg Seminary in the late 1800s.
JOIN US AT VELKOMIVìEN JUL ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4,
BEGINNING WITH CHAPEL AT 10:15 A.M.
COMPILED BY BETSEY NORGARD
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1 pt. whipping cream
1 c. sugar
l tsp. vanilla
2 c. f|our
Pinch of salt
1 c. milk
Whip cream until stiff . Add sugar gradually. Mix vanilla and
add flour and salt, which have been sifted together. Add milk
slowly, beating constantly. Bake in krumkake iron, a teaspoon-
ful at a time (no more). Remove from iron and roll immediately.
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continue beating; add cream and beat
again; blend in butter. Crush cardamom
seeds to powder and add with enough
flour to make a dough f irm enough to roll
work into a wet and pasty mixture. Add raw egg
yolks and mix well. Add butter and mix. Add flour,
salt, and vanilla. Take dough about the size of a
walnut and roll into pencil shape about seven
inches long. Form a ring, overlap ends (like a pret-
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sugar. Bake a|325 degrees until light brown.
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Heat oil in a deepfryer to 375 degrees. (Be sure to
have a thermometer in the oil as you fry the
rosettes and maintain an average of 375.) Put the
rosette iron in the oil as it heats-a hot iron and
oil temperature are most important for crisp
rosettes.
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1 c. butter
1 tsp. almond extract
2-tl2 c. flour
Batter: ln a deep bowl, lightly whip the eggs, salt,
and sugar with a fork, just to mix. Don't overbeat
it. Combine the milk, water, and vanilla. Alternately add 1/3 of the liquid and 1/3 of the flour to
the egg mixture and repeat until all are mixed. lf
the batter isn't smooth, put through a sieve to
remove the lumps.
4 small egg yolks (or 3 large)
2/3 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
Cream sugar and butter, add almond extract
and egg yolks and beat well. Add flour and
salt. Put cookie dough in cookie press and
press out cookies on cookie sheet. Decorate
Lay out paper toweling on cookie sheets to cool the
rosettes after frying. Have a bowl of sugar for dipping the hot rosette into after it comes off the iron.
with red and green sugar. Bake about 12
minutes at 400 degrees.
A couple of forks will be useful to remove the
rosette from the iron.
With hot oil and hot iron a|375 degrees, and
absorbent cloth or several paper towels ready,
quickly remove the rosette iron from the oil,
quickly shake off any excess oil over the deepfryer,
dab the iron on the paper towel, and quickly
immerse the iron into the rosette batter-not going
over the top edge of the rosette iron-and quickly
return the iron to the deepfryer. After about 15-20
seconds in the oil for a light brown color, gently
remove the rosette from the iron using a fork. Be
sure to keep the iron in the oil heating as the
rosette continues to brown; turn it with the forks to
get uniform browning; and remove from the oil
with the forks and place on paper toweling with
the hollow side down to drain off any excess oil
While warm, dip in sugar. Cool completely and
store in large cookie tin in a cool place. Makes
approximately 36 rosettes.
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perspective
BY JEFF SHTLMAN
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Lisa Jack
It was a summer of mood swings
and wide-ranging emotions.
ln May, Lisa Jack found herself on the
cover of the los Angeles Times'Calendar
section. The Augsburg psychology professor had a camera around her neck as
is talk of a Paris showing of the photos
"The majority of students, they enjoy
being engaged and challenged," Jack
said. "l love challenging them and to be
that until two years ago were housed in a
chal lenged. "
basement box, Jack is far less interested
than she was even this summer.
That's because real life suddenly
While Jack's photos have been seen
across the globe and she has been inter-
While the 36 photos of 0bama are
now on display at Occidental, and there
reappeared.
0n July 25, doctors told Jack's
viewed by outlets ranging from The New
York Times to the television show Exfra,
Jack has never heard a word from
mother that she has ovarian cancer. ln
examining her family history, Jack and
Obama or anyone at the White House.
her sister were then told that they are
ings with Obama in recent years, is all
right with that. She understands the job
he has to do and that the photos are
from a long time ago. And she also has
display at a hip West Hollywood art
genetically predisposed for the disease.
And because there isn't a way to screen
for ovarian cancer, the only way for Jack
to protect herself would be to have sur-
gallery.
gery herself.
she sat cross-legged and dressed in
black in the California sun. Her 1980
photographs of now-President Barack
Obama-which were originally published
in
Time magazine-were about to go on
She had become the photographer
she wanted to be at the time she took
those photos when they were both under-
graduates at Occidental College. There
was now enough buzz about her work for
singer-songwriter Seal to check out the
photos. Her photographs captured what
she has described as Obama's youth and
playfulness. And she knew she wanted
some sort of platform."
With Jack needing to help provide
care for her mother in New York and
planning for a significant medical
procedure of her own, Jack was
pictures.
forced to adjust her teaching load
at the last minute. Jack was not
years.
New camera in tow, she spent part of
her summer in North Dakota shooting
photos of professional rodeo cowboys
and the livestock they ride. She began
conversations about some photography
projects. She was excited about rediscovering what she had once thought
would be a career.
"Once I purchased the camera, I went
to practice at the IUniversity of
able to teach an AugSem first-year
seminar and is llmited to one psychology internship course for
upperclass students.
"l was adamant that I teach
this semester," she said. "l have
to have a life. I can't be all cancer all the time. And I love to
teach. I have a class of seniors
and I know them all. lt'll be
fun."
Because while Jack's love
of photography was rekindled
Minnesota'sl Raptor Center," Jack said.
"When I put everything in my computer,
I said, '0h my God.' I didn't lose any
when she unearthed the
nearly 3O-year-old photos of
vision. "
Obama, she still wants to
All was great, right?
Not so fast. Because that part of the
summer seems so long ago.
some new-fou nd perspective.
"lt's an ugly, horrible, heinous disease," Jack said. "They call it the
silent killer. I've done a U-turn into a
cancer activist. But maybe it was the
point in finding those photos, to have
to continue telling stories through
That's why Jack began taking photographs again for the first time in many
Jack, who has had two chance meet-
teach. With an extremely outgoing personality and non-stop
professor
energy, Jack loves the classroom setting.
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HanSOn calls it a "kicking and
screaming" calling. The son of a parìsh
pastor, Hanson had no interest in follow-
difficult times, ELCA presiding bishop Mark Hanson '68 finds
great joy in his calling and seeks to stay focused 0n Ggd's w3rk in the world.
Even through
ing his father into mìnistrY.
Sure, Hanson went to Union Theologi-
cal Seminary after graduating in 1968
from Augsburg with his wife, lone
(Agrimson) '68, but ihat was onlY
because he received a scholarship to try
it for a year. Even when he f inished up
at Union, Hanson went as far as to stand
in line to regìster to begin graduate
school classes in psychology before he
realized that wasn't what he wanted to
do with his life.
"l ended up going to therapy for six
months to f igure out what was going on
ìn my lìfe," Hanson says. "And it was
only after sìx months of therapy that
realized I was f ighting, for all the wrong
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reasons, the call to ministrY."
Now, nearly 40 years later, Hanson
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inds himself as the presìding bishop of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America at one of the most challenging
times since the Lutheran Church in
America, the American Lutheran Church,
and the Association of Evangelical
Lutheran Churches merged to form the
ELCA in the late 1980s.
The nation's financial instability has
led to a downturn in contributions to the
church. The nation's changing demographics have left the ELCA as a graying
organization with ìts strength in parts of
the natìon that aren't growing. And, in
the wake of votes taken at August's
Churchwide Assembly on topics of
human sexuality and homosexual clergy
in committed relationships, there are
many individuals and congregations
pondering whether the ELCA is the place
for them.
And despite the current challenges
"I think that ìn anxious times that
have dimensions of conf lict in them, the
temptation ìs to go into enclaves of likeminded people to both reinforce the convictions one holds with those likeminded people, and often to articulate
that those whom you are not in agreement with are so wrong," Hanson says.
"l have worked to be very connected
relationally.
"ln a culture that is so polarized,
facing the ELCA, Hanson loves his job.
"l f ind great joy in what I do,"
especially around issues of personal
Hanson says, while sitting in his 11th-
morality, and tends to be increasingly
f
loor off ice that overlooks Chicago's
0'Hare lnternational Airport. "I use joy
very intentionally. Joy, for me, has its
source in my faith. I literally f ind great
joy in this call. I told a group of pastors
that I have the best call in the church
and what was fun was that a bunch of
them lìned up to argue with me about
why theirs is better. I liked that."
But Hanson acknowledges that these
times are challenging. And that's why
Hanson has spent-and will be spend-
ing-a
signif icant amount of time engag-
fractious, contentìous, and too often
mean-spirited, can we exemplify in our
witness another way to live-together
and honoring our dìfferences, but in the
context of our unity?"
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im Arends, a I97 4 Augsburg gradu-
ate and current bishop of the LaCrosse
lWisc.l Area Synod,
saYS one
of Han-
son's biggest strengths as presiding
bishop is his ability to communicate in
general and to listen in particular.
"lt
is going to help, it can't but help,"
Arends says. "He respects you. I don't
ing in conversation, even if the actions
think I've ever seen anything even close
at the Minneapolis Convention Center
to disrespectful. With his authority and
height, he's still able to make people be
make things a little awkward and
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ncomf ortable.
comfortable and relax around hìm.
That's tough with the height of his collar
and the big cross he needs to wear."
How does he do it? Hanson saYS some
of it is because of what he learned at
Augsburg. Because while there are challenges within the church, there are far
Discovering
in the
Challenges
of leadership
BY JEFF SHELMAN
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more sign
if
icant issues-poverty, dis-
ease in third-world countries, and health
concerns among them-that the ELCA is
trying to tackle.
"The call for us as Christians is not to
be turned inward in conf lict with each
schools of higher education. We have
great colleges and universities in the
church, but I think Augsburg has really
positioned itself where I would want to
see a college of this church to be."
for work about 80% of the time.
"There are some days when I've gone to
the airport where I've given the United
desk my driver's license and said,
'l forgot
to look, where am I going again?"' Hanson
other and miss this moment to be
engaged in God's work in the world;
And as Hanson progressed from
parish pastor to bishop of the Saint Paul
Area Synod to, now, presiding bishop,
Augsburg gave me that perspective," he
Hanson sees a thread that goes back to
says. "Augsburg always reminded me
that whatever is going on with you,
Augsburg.
will have a lot to do with continuing com-
"My whole life has been shaped by
the intersection of intellectual curiosity,
faith, and how faith and intellect shape
one for a life in leadership," Hanson
says. "The phrase I use for what I got
from Augsburg and Union is an
unquenchable curiosity of faith and life.
I've never stopped being curious. I think
Augsburg fostered that. I'm going to be
free to ask questions and to serve my
neighbor, particularly the one who is
struggling with issues of justice and
munications, building relationships, and
leading a church that has members asking
serious questions about the future. While
the conversations and e-mails aren't
always positive from individuals concerned
about the ELCA's actions, Hanson remains
within your family, within the church,
there is a world that calls you."
That was true in the mid-to-late
1960s when Hanson studied sociology,
and it is true now as Hanson also
watches Augsburg as a parent. Four of
his six children have or currently are
attending Augsburg. His daughter
Alyssa, an alumna of the College, is also
teaching math in the Weekend College
program.
"When lone and I were at Augsburg,
we were invited, encouraged, challenged
to immerse ourselves in the city, CedarRiverside, North Minneapolis, and that
has not stopped," he says. "0ur daughter who is a senior there now has been to
Central America twice. The immersion
and context have grown from the immediate Cedar-Riverside neighborhood to
now the world.
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says with a laugh. "That's pretty bad. I'm
prepared for where I'm going, but there's a
lot of travel."
That travel, in the upcoming months,
upbeat.
"l
am proud to serve in leadership right
"l lead 70 million Luther-
now," he says.
ans in the world and lead the largest
Lutheran Church in the United States;
around Lake Harriet for Chicago's Edge-
that's just an amazing thing that I am
called into that sort of leadership. lf the
criticism begins to take a personal toll,
then I can no longer be an effective leader.
I think that the gospel is too good news for
me to get so discouraged that I can't, with
brook neighborhood, he's rarely there.
It's tough to be at home when you travel
great passion, proclaim the good news of
Jesus. "
poverty."
And Hanson has plenty of opportunities to be curious as presiding bishop.
While he and lone have traded the area
"We have great colleges and universities in the church, but I think Augsburg has
really pos¡t¡gned itself where I would want t0 see a college of this church t0 be."
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\t'/ith more than 4,000 students in its undergraduate and graduate programs,
Augsburg College strives to create an intentionally diverse and vibrant community by welcoming students of varied backgrounds and experiences.
For many of the students who come to Augsburg, being an Auggie is a
dream come true because at one time in their lives, the idea of going to college was nearly impossible to imagine.
That's where Admission Possible comes in. This program, which was
founded in Minnesota in 1999 to help low-income high school students get
into college, has brought more than 100 students to Augsburg since its found-
H
ing. Ihis fall, 63 Admission Possible alumni joined the Augsburg community as
first-year students-more than any other private college in the country.
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Admission Possible made Augsburg possible for these students. Not only
has this program enriched the lives of students and their families,
it has also
benefited the Augsburg community.
Finding Admission Possible
Juventino "Juve" Meza Rodriguez'11 came to the U.S. from
Mexico when he was 15 years old. Unlike his parents or siblings,
Meza Rodriguez had been fortunate to attend school beyond the
sixth grade and, though he did not speak English, he was excited
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about continuing his education in a Minnesota high school.
"l come from a low-income working family; my parents and
their parents didn't go to school. My mom made a big push for
education for her children because she wanted us to do something she wasn't able to do," he says.
Meza Rodriguez tested into the ninth grade and began classes
at Arlington High School in St. Paul. ln his neighborhood and in
his family, no one had gone to college. "As kids we always said
we want to be this or that," he says, "but realistically I wasn't
thinking that college would be a possibility for me. And my parents of course didn't think it was an option either."
ln his sophomore year, he dropped out of school, following his
friends who had started working and were making money. "l was
out of school for one week, and I did not enjoy life," he says. He
asked his parents to help him get back into school, and after
that week he appreciated his education more than he had before
"l knew I wanted something more, but I wasn't sure what that
was and I didn't have people around me who had done it either."
With a renewed enthusiasm for high school, Meza Rodriguez
asked a guidance counselor about college. "She told me
I
couldn't go," he says, but she eventually found a program for him
and suggested he apply. That program was Admission Possible.
From the moment he was accepted into the program, Meza
Rodriguez was on his way to college, but he was in unfamiliar
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territory. "When I told my parents that I wanted to go to college,
theyasked how I wasgoingtodo it. I said,'l have no idea."'
Because his parents were unable to support him f inancially
and because they had no experience with higher education, lVleza
Rodriguez says they left many of the decisions about school up to
him. "They would always say, 'Tu sabes lo que haces,'(You know
what you're doing). But I didn't know what I was doing."
Getting to Augsburg
l-lis Admission Possible coach did know what to do to navigate
the complicated and sometimes intimidating landscape of college application. Twice weekly in his junìor and senior years,
lVIeza Rodriguez met with his coach and other students. He prepared for the ACT and learned how to select a college that
matched his interests, complete the admissions applications,
and apply for financìal aid including scholarships.
Admission Possible also encouraged lVeza Rodriguez to make
connections at schools by going on campus visits and attending
education fairs. At one such fair for Latino students, he met Carrìe Carroll, Augsburg's assistant vice president of admissions.
"When I got to Carrie's booth, I told her I had heard about
Augsburg and she started asking me questions. We talked for two
hours," he recalls. "She was very welcoming and showed an
interest in me that other schools didn't bother to show." After
their meeting, Carroll e-mailed lVleza Rodriguez and encouraged
him to apply to Augsburg.
"I applied, and Carrie called my AP coach within six days and
said I had been admitted. I was the flrst student in my AP class
to apply and the first to get accepted."
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Carroll says Admission Possible students are attracted to
Augsburg because of the f inancial aid that helps make college
possible for more than 90% of traditional day college students.
Two programs-Augsburg College Access Program (ACAP) and
the Augsburg Promise are aimed at assisting f irst-generation
and low-income students.
ACAP provides a four-year grant for students who have participaled in a college readiness program. The grant covers the cost of
luition not met with federal or state grants for students who are
Minnesota residents, have an ACT score of 20 or belter, and have
cunrulative grade point average of at least 3.25.
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importantly, Carroll says studenls come because ALrgsburg
has made an institutional commitrnent
to providing access for nrany
different types of studenls, to creating an intenlionally diverse cam
pus, and to engaging students in service to the conrmunity. All of
these commitments connect closely to Admission Possible values.
"At Augsburg, we are aware of the obstacles some students
have faced and will continue to face. We value our students." As
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Meza Rodriguez's case, Carroll says often a student will make
the choice to come to Augsburg, even though they have been
accepted elsewhere, simply because the Augsburg staff takes the
time to get to know them personally.
accessible to anyone, regardless of his or her background or
circumstances.
Beyond admission
onto their campuses." lt has also helped colleges and universities
address much of the stigma that is attached to low-income stu_
Meza Rodriguez says that Admission possible has also changed
campus atmospheres by introducing students who might not have
considered college in the past. ',Ap helps colleges get out of their
comfort zone," he says, "by welcoming more and more diversity
Once students are accepted and begin their college studies, they
still encounter
d
many challenges that can make staying jn school
iffic u lt.
dents, challenging the notion that they are low-achieving or unpre_
pared. ln fact, while the fall 2009 first-year class includes 40%
ln the past, a team of Admission posstble staffers did some
tracking and outreach to their alumni after they had started
college. Most of their assistance had been reactionary, however,
and they were often brought in when a student was in the midst
students of color, the average ACT score and class rank have
of a crisis.
pared for success and dedicated to making the most of their college
This year, Admission Possible has developed a structured col_
remained consistent among Augsburg's incoming classes over the
past four years.
Carroll agrees, adding that Admission possible students are pre_
on their individual campuses.
experience. "These are smart, capable students who work very hard
to succeed. They just need to be taught how to do this.',
Meza Rodriguez is just one example of the motivated and tal_
Ben Pierson is the college coach at Augsburg this year. Having
an office on campus is important because for Admissjon possible
ented students who find a fit at Augsburg through coilege readiness
programs. He received a president,s Scholarship, which recognizes
alumni, "AP" means "help." Students know they will find a caring adult in Pierson as well as a reliable source of information
academic achievement and leadership potential, and he is an
Honors program student. ln his three years at the College, he has
and support.
also been a senator in student government, helped found a Latino
lege program with coaches who work one-on-one with students
Pierson works with Augsburg's director of retention, the
Enrollment and Financial Services staff, admission counselors,
and with the other student support programs. His objective is to
maintain contact with students and help them find the resources
they need before they want or need to drop out.
student organization, and conducted summer research with
President Pribbenow as his mentor and adviser.
This fall Meza Rodriguez is studying poverty, inequality, and
social change in the Metro Urban Studies Term (MUST) through
HECUA, the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs, and
is doing an internship with the Citizens League in St. paul. He
Making dreams poss¡ble
has also organized a group at Augsburgto help connect the more
than 100 Admission Possible alumni who are now enrolled at the
College readiness programs like Admission possible are just one of
College.
When he participates in Commencement, Meza Rodriguez knows
the many ways students find Augsburg and realize their dreams.
But this program benefits more than the students who enroll and
graduate.
Meza Rodriguez and the other Admission possible alumni fea_
tured here set examples for their peers, siblings, and their commu_
nities. Their experiences demonstrate that a college education is
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will be an inspiration not only to members of his community but
to his younger siblings, ages 4 and g, whom he hopes will one
day follow in his footsteps. "My siblings can see that college is pos_
sible. So many people around me can now see that it is possible.,,
he
also
Learn about Adm ission possi ble at www.adm ission possi ble.org.
Read more about the other
Augsburg Admission possible
students pictured here at
wwuaugsburg.edu/now
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Farrington Starnes'12
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DEAR FRIEI{tlS,
As I write to report to you on the successful completion to a most extraordinary year of economic challenges, I remain filled
with gratitude for your steadfast support to Augsburg College.
While each week last fall brought more bitter news than the previous regarding our financial institutions, we maintained a
watchful and cautious eye over our students, our revenues, and our gifts. I was so pleased and humbled that through these
difficult months our enrollments remained high, our programs strong, and your giving constant.
During this difficult year, your gifts made an Augsburg education possible for many students who would not have otherwise been able to continue theìr studies. At Augsburg, we are committed to providing the access for these students of differing faiths, cultures, and ethnicities to thrive and to become the
next leaders in creating safe and sustainable communities.
Together, we continue to learn how "We are called to serve our
neìghbor. "
Durìng this past year, as a teaching and learning community,
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TO SERVE (lUR NEIGHB(lR
we also explored in many ways what it means to live more sustainably in the city. I was so proud of our students, who pushed the College for changes that made us better stewards of our
gifts and of God's creation. Augsburg is now a leader among educational institutions in the use of renewable energy, in support of alternative transportation practices, and in the adoption of a food composting program.
As we move forward, I ask for your abiding and increased participation and support in the next years as we continue to
work together for a stronger and more vibrant future for our college, and for our students.
S
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PAUL C. PRIBBENOW
PRTSIDENT
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maintain Augsburg's low
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keep Augsburg affordable by providing a portion of the academic
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during the summer to engage in full{ime research with a faculty mentor.
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provide up{o-date computers and technology services critical to
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fund student programs and co-curricular activities, like campus
ministry, athletics, internships, and ethnic student services.
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our science laboratories.
teaching and learning.
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GIVING IN ACTI(¡NWhat Students and Alumni Say
Nate Johnson '11
Rossing Physics Scholar, StepUP program
Ali Rapp '11
Honors student, "Homemade" blogger
ln Augsburg's unique Honors program, Ali and her fellow students participate in deep discussions about controversial questions. "There's a degree of openness in Honors that you don't
find in other classes," she says. Another way Ali expresses
her-
self is through her blog on Homemade, the site that gives current and future Auggies a sense of what life is really like for
students at Augsburg. "We really get to the heart of issues, and
I'm glad we have that kind of freedom to be ourselves and to be
Junior Nate Johnson has an interest in how things work and
was drawn to the problem-solving part of physics. This year he
was named one of four Rossing Physics Scholars in the nation
by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Johnson grew
up in St. Croix Falls before entering substance abuse treatment
in high school. At Augsburg, Johnson is in the StepUp pro,
gram, a program that is much of the reason why he chose the
College and where he f inds community, support, faith, and discipline. "When I was looking at colleges, every time I went to
genuine."
Augsburg, I felt excited about it," Johnson says, "... other college settings felt daunting."
Your giving supp0rts personal growth in Augsburg's
Your giving supp0rts paths to healthy lives in Augsburg's
Honors program
StepUP program
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Myles Stenshoel Scholarship
The Augsburg faculty did more
than just teach Shonna Fulford,
a 2OO9 graduate from Perham,
Minn. "They are truly there to
teach you what they know, to let
you discover things you may never
Annika Gunderson '11
have otherwise, and to help you
President's Scholar, world traveler
ln her three years as an Auggie, Annika Gunderson '1 t
succeed in everything you want to do," she says. As the recipient of the endowed scholarship for students pursuing careers in
political science, she also had the opportunity to get to know
has
almost spent more time away from Augsburg than on campus.
This international relations and Spanish major from Winona,
Minn., has studied abroad three times, spending five weeks in
is named. This student orientation leader and Homecoming
queen hopes to return to Augsburg some day, perhaps as a
Cuernavaca, Mexico; a semester in Central America; and
member of the administration.
another semester in Brazil. Gunderson suggests that all students take advantage of the many study abroad opportunities
Your giving supp0rts scholarships endowed to honor
Professor Emeritus Myles Stenshoel, for whom the scholarship
available to Augsburg students. "lt's important to be able to
challenge yourself to go beyond, to experience something unfa-
faculty careers and commitment
miliar."
Your giving supports life-changing experiences thr0ugh
Augsburg's Genter for Global Education
Michele Roulet '10
WEC Student Senate
Michele Roulet found Augsburg at the State Fair. Returning to college
after a two-year degree and full-time work, she enjoys working at her own
pace for "a chance to figure out who I am." The studio art major has
studied abroad in Central America and Europe. She has also found a
niche in the Weekend Student Senate and has served as its president,
making sure that Augsburg's weekend and graduate student voices are
represented on campus.
Your giving supports leadership in Student Government
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GIVING IN ACTIflNSupporting Augsburg Chemistry Students:
John and Marvel Yager
John Yager '7 4 was not a typical Augsburg f reshman. Although
born in Minnesota, he grew up traveling in a military family. He
picked Augsburg because his parents were expected to retire in the
Twin Cities; his uncle, Dr. 0. Lewis Zahrendt, was an Augsburg
graduate; and Augsburg's admissions materials were the most
appeal i ng.
It was a good choice. Yager says he considers Augsburg "one of
the most fortunate events of my life as far as my education was
concerned." His goal was medical school and he majored in chemistry and biology.
Yager credits his academic success to what he believes are still
the hallmarks of Augsburg's chemistry department-high levels of
integrity, dedication, and a commitment to achievement-as well
as the dedication of the chemistry faculty-Courtland Agre, John
Holum, Earl Alton, and Arlin Gyberg. Yager also credits his classmates, the "phenomenal group of very bright and hard-working students, who helped me work all the harder."
But even more crucial to his college success was the support
Yager received when his older brother, with whom he was living,
was tragically killed in an accident. ln coping with grief and trying
to decide whether to stay at Augsburg, Yager contacted Rick Thoni,
the director of student advisers, who arranged for housing options
that Yager needed to stay in school and supported him through the
While his first job involved hands-on chemistry, his subsequent
work has taken him into related fields and aspects of immuno-
chemìstry-q ual ity assurance, regu latory affairs, cl in ical trials, and
literature research and publications. He is a patent-holder on a
medical device used in endoscopy.
"l've had great opportunity to really apply chemistry," Yager
says, "to apply the discipline of what I've learned over the years to
a career that has been extremely rewarding personally." He notes
that while he didn't pursue a medical career, his work has contìnually helped people through development of better medical
products.
Yager currently'works for a new company,
Acist Medical
Systems, which manufactures products that help physicians
ing them reach out to me was something l've never forgotten,"
administer the contrast agent used in angiography.
Yager has continually remained connected to the Chemistry
Department and Augsburg. He has lectured in senior seminars,
Yager says.
served as a mentor to chemistry students, and coached students
After graduation Yager took additional chemistry courses and
worked as a pathology assistant at St. Mary's Hospital. While medical school did not become part of his future, in the pathology lab
through the hurdles of f inding their first jobs. He enjoys maintain-
crisis.
"Feeling that connection and that bond to the College, and feel-
he met Marvel, who also worked in the lab and later became his
wife.
Yager turned
to industry and took a position with an immunodi-
agnostics company, researching and manufacturing products that
improve medical diagnostic testing. Thirty-f ive years later he has
worked at all of the major immunochemistry companies in the Twin
Cities and has been on the cutting edge of medical research in
number of start-up companies.
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ing this connection and being on campus once in a while.
"l just
feel at home," he says.
John and Marvel Yager value education and have supported
Augsburg chemistry students through the Augsburg College Chemistry Alumni Scholarship. At times, Yager has also been able to
provide an employer match to their funds.
"As my career has advanced and we've looked at our values as a
family," Yager says, "the idea of giving back has been fundamental."
Yager says that for them Augsburg is the natural place to give,
and with the scholarship endowment, the gift keeps giving.
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2OO8.2OO9 FINAI{CIAt H¡ûHLIGHTS
Where the Money Comes From
Where the Money Goes
7o/o
3o/"
Government grants
3o/o
Equipment
and capital
improvement
2o/"
Other sources
Student salary
5%
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3o/o
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$34.5
$33.7
$30.5
$26.6
$26.2
$24.8
2009 Endowment Market Value
$23.2
Ï22.7
$23.3
May 31, 2009
$20.0
$26,211,136
As
$r 6.4
of May 31, 2009, we have
annual realized and unrealized
losses of 2I.7% on our endowment.
$r 4.2
$11.5
Our five-year average annual return
on the endowment is .18%, and the
lO-year average annual return is
I.42%.
We are committed to maintaining the value of the principal
gifts and to provide support to the
College in perpetuity.
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
2ît7
2008
2009
Endowment Assets
(in millions)
June
l,
1
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May 31, 2009
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llEAR FRIEI{llS,
It is my distinct pleasure to share with you news about the many gifts and contributions made to Augsburg College between June 1, 2008, and May 31,
2009. I am filled with gratitude at the generosity of our thousands of alumni,
parents, and friends who wholeheariedly supported the College during this past
year
of unprecedented economic challenges and uncertainty.
Together, for the benefit of our students and community, we were able to witness many successes and end our year with an operating surplus.
I'd like to
highlight just a few examples.
.
We increased the number of donors who made gifts during the year to a total
4,75L This support went to The Augsburg Fund, student scholarships,
capital projects, and fine arts, athletics, signature programs, and other
important i n itiatives.
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Perhaps most exciting, especially in a challenging economy, was the success of The Augsburg Fund, our fund for unrestricted gifts for
the College. For the second year in a row, it reached its $1 million goal, surpassing last year's mark for a total of $1,003,210 from
3,400 donors.
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Also for the second year in a row, I am proud to tell you
that we received 100% participation in The Augsburg
Fund from the Augsburg Board of Regents, the Alumni
Board of Directors, the President's Cabinet, and-for the
first time-the staff of the lnstitutional Advancement
Division. This was a gratifying sign of commitment from
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F()R A YEAR OF CflNTINUED
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these key groups of leaders.
.
Augsburg also received 619 gifts totaling $387,000 to new or existing scholarship funds. Scholarships are a primary source of financial aid for many students at Augsburg, and we are again grateful for the 334 generous individuals who chose to establish or con-
tribute to these funds,
this new academic year with the largest enrollment and greatest diversity of any incoming first-year class, we look back with
gratitude and forward with expectation for a year of continued support for our students. I thank you for your continued, unfailing support.
As we enter
Sincerely,
JIRTMY R. WELLS
VICT PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
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t¡FEÏIME ûIVI}IG
The following
list recognizes alumni and friends of Augsburg College who have generously given a minimum 0f $100,000, including
planned gifts, over a lifetime. We are immensely grateful for their examples of loyalty and commitment to the College.
'68 and Tamra Nelson
Ernest+ and Helen Alne
Phillip+'55 and Lynne Gronseth
George
Donald '60 and Violet Anderson
Carolyn and Franklin Groves
Barbara Tjornhom
Daniel '65 and Alice Anderson
Norman and Evangeline Hagfors
Robert'51+ and Carolyn Odegard
R. Luther Olson '56
'54 Nelson and Richard
Nelson
Brian Anderson '82 and Leeann Rock'81
James and Kathleen Haglund
Charles and Catherine Anderson
Hearst Foundation
Beverly Halling '55 0ren and Donald '53 Oren
Earl and Doris Bakken
Loren Henderson
John and Norma Paulson
Loren and Mary Quanbeck'77 Barber
Elizabeth '82 and Warren Bartz
Donald Hennings
Grace Forss
Robert '50 and Ruth Paulson
Glen Person '47
Paul '63 and LaVonne Olson
'63 Batalden
'57 Herr and Douglas Herr
Donald '39 and Phyllis Holm
Harvey
Sidney '57 and Lola Lidstrom '50 Berg
Allen and Jean Housh
Addison and Cynthia Piper
Barbara and Tane Birky
Garfield Hoversten '50
David Piper
Roy'50 and Ardis Bogen
Huss Foundation
Harry and lVlary Piper
John+ and Joyce Boss
Sandra and Richard Jacobson
Philip '50 and Dora Frojen'49 Quanbeck
Donald Bottemiller and Shellie Reed
Kinney Johnson '65
Mark'53 and Jean Raabe
Rodney and Barbara Burwell
James Johnson and Maxine lsaacs
Alan
Bush Foundation
Dean '75 and Terry Kennedy
Curtis and lVlarian Sampson
Carlson Companies
Bruce and Maren Kleven
Ward C. Schendel
The Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation
David and Barbara Kleven
Ruth Schmidt '52
Richard '74 and Nancy Colvin
E. Milton Kleven '46
James and Eva Seed
David and lVìary Brandt '79 Croft
Dean and Susan Kopperud
Rodney
Theodore and Pamala Deikel
Kraus-Anderson Construction Company
John and Martha Singleton
Corporation Foundation
Darrell '55 and Helga Egertson
Rhonda
Tracy L. Elftmann '81
Diane and Philip Larson
Fuad and Nancy El-Hibri
George
Leland and Louise Sundet
Philip and Laverne Fandrei
Winifred Helland '37 Formo+ and Jerome
Formo'37+
James Lindell '46
Dean '81 and Amy Sundquist
Gary'80 and Deanna Tangwall
Jeny and Jean Foss
Jennifer and Richard Martin
P. Dawn Heil
William and Anne Frame
Barbara and Edwin Gage
General Mills Foundatìon
Marie and Larry McNeff
Teagle Foundation
Gerard and Anne lVeistrell
Hoyt '39+ and Lucille lVlesserer
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Robert '63 and Marie Tufford
Michael '71 and Ann Good
Robert '70 and Sue lVidness
Emily Anne and Gedney Tuttle
'84 and Jean Taylor '85
H. Theodore '76 and lVlichele Grindal
Raymond '57 and Janice Grinde
Paul '84 and Nancy Mackey '85 Mueller
Robert Wagner '02
William and Stephanie Naegele
Ronald '68 and lvlary Kay Nelson
Scott Weber '79
Del uxe
Roger Griffith
Spitzer'85 Kwiecien and Paul Kwiecien '86
ice
'74
and Catherine L. B. Schendel
Sill '82
Glen and Anna Skovholt
Gladys Boxrud Strommen '46 and Clair
David Lankinen'88
Strommen'46+
'61 and lVary Larson
Harris '57 and Maryon Lee
Arne '49 and Jean Swanson
R
'52 and Joanne Varner '52 Peterson
'52
lVarkland
Glen A. Taylor Foundation
laylor'78
Robert Wick '81
Every effort has been made t0 ensure that all nanes are included and spelled correctly.
lfyou notice an error, please contact Kevin Healy at 1-800-273-0617 or healyk@augsburg.edu.
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PRESItlENT'S CIRCTE
GIFTS RECEIVTD JUNE 1, 2OO8 TO MAY 31, 2OO9
The following
list recognizes alumni and friends of Augsburg College who have generously made leadership gifts to the College 0f $1,000 or more in
the 2008-09 fiscal year.
Ruth Aaskov'53
Margaret Clyde
Andra Adolfson
Joseph Cook'89
William '51 and Marolyn Sortland '51 Halverson
Elling and Barbara Halvorson
Peter '70 and lVìary Agre
Walter and Janet Cooper
Jill Hanau
Lois Richter '60 Agrimson and Russell Agrimson
Brent Crego '84
Clarence Hansen'53
Edward '50 and Margaret Alberg
George
Craig Alexander and Roberta Kagin
Sally Hough Daniels '79
'72 and Janet Dahlman
Mark '68 and lone Agrimson
'68
Hanson
Jodi and Stanley Harpstead
Bartley Davidson '76
Hunt and Diane Harris
Julie Edstrom'90
Richard and Dail Hartnack
Leif Anderson
Judy Thompson Eiler '65
Christopher Haug'79 and Karl Starr
Deloris Anderson '56
Dantel'77 and Patricia Eitrheim
David '67 and Karen Jacobson
Daniel '65 and Alice Anderson
Richard '72 and Tamara Ekstrand
Helen Haukeness'49 and James Ranck
Robert'77 and Katherine Anderson
Brian Anderson '82 and Leeann Rock '81
Fuad and Nancy EI-Hibri
Lisa Svac Hawks '85
Avis Ellingrod
Mark Hebert '74
Catherine and Charles Anderson
Rona Quanbeck'48 Emerson and Victor Emerson
Philip'42 and Ruth Helland
Scott'76 and Lisa Anderson
Ronald Engebretsen
Leo Henkemeyer
Steven and Stephanie Anderson
Susan Engeleiter
Garry Hesser and Nancy Homans
Frank'50 and Georgette Lanes'50 Ario
Christine Pieri '88 Arnold and James Arnold '88
Stephen '68 and lVìarilyn lVcKnight '67 Erickson
Donald '39 and Phyllis Holm
Dean '68 and Diana Olson '69 Ersfeld
L. Craig'79 and Theresa Serbus '79 Estrem
Linda Baìley '74 Holmen and Kenneth Holmen '74
Paul Holmquist '79
Richard '87 and Carla Bahr
lVlark and Margie Eustis
Joeì and Alice Houlton
Dorothy Bailey
John '82 and Joan Moline'83 Evans
Kermit '50 and Ruth Hoversten
Robert Barber'56
Allison Everett'78 and Kenneth Svendsen '78
Clarence '41 and lVarguerite Hoversten
Elizabeth '82 and Warren Bartz
Paul '63 and LaVonne Olson '63 Batalden
Barbara Farley
Jane and Patrick Fischer
Allen '64 and Lenice Hoversten
Philip '71 and Patricia Hoversten
Duncan Flann '55
Jerelyn Hovland '63 and Clyde Cobb
Paul '59 and Pearl Almquist
.James
'58 and Beverly Almquist
Jean Hemstreet'68 Bachman and Harold Bachman
Vera Thorson Benzel
'45
'67
Haugen
Dawn Formo
fom'72
Jerome Formo'37+
Joseph Hsieh'61 and E. Mei Shen Hsieh
Birgit Birkeland '58
William and Anne Frame
Andrew Fried '93
Glenda and Richard Huston
Nancy Paulson '70 Bjornson and
JoAnne Digree '68 Fritz and Barry Fritz
Brandon Hutchinson'99
J. Ragnar Bjornson
Buffie Blesi '90 and John Burns
David '68 and Lynn Boe
Leola Dyrud Furman '61
Barbara and Richard Hutson
Karon Garen
Duane'68 and Diane llstrup
John '47 and lrene Jensen
Sidney'57 and Lola Lidstrom '50 Berg
Norman '59 and Delores Berg
John Berg'59
Ann Garvey
and Karen Howe
lVlichael and Barbara Hubbard
Anthony'85 and Traci Genia
Glen'52 and lrvyn Gilbertson
Carol Oversvee Johnson '61
Bruce Brekke
Orval and Cleta Gingerich
Michael Brock
Andrew and Carolyn Goddard
Ruth E. Johnson '74 and Philip Quanbeck ll
lVerton '59 and Jo An Bjornson '58 Johnson
Adam Buhr'98 and Laura Pejsa '98
Alexander '90 and Simone Gonzalez
Danìel Johnson'75
Robert and Brenda Bukowski
lVichael '71 and Ann Good
Gary'74 and lVelody Johnson
Carolyn Burfield '60
Shirley Larson '51 Goplerud and Dean Goplerud
Thomas Gormley and Mary Lesch-Gormìey
Craig Jones
Marilyn Saure '61 Breckenridge and
Tom Breckenridge
Charles Bush
Bruce '68 and Lois Hallcock '68 Johnson
Eric Jolly
Paul and Judy Grauer
Cynthia Landowski '81 Jones and Rick Jones
Carrìe and Peter Carroll
Charles and Barbara Green
H. Theodore '76 and lVichele Grindal
Jennifer Abeln
John and Peggy Cenito
lVabeth Saure '58 Gyllstrom and Richard Gyllstrom
Janet L. Karvonen-Montgomery and Alan
Keith '65 and Lynn Chilgren
Herbert'54 and E Corrine Chilstrom
David and Kathy Haaland
Norman and Evangeline Hagfors
Patricia and Paul Kaufman
C. Lee Clarke
James and Kathleen Haglund
Dean '75 and Terry Kennedy
Marion Buska '46
Christine Coury '91 Campbell and Craig Campbell
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Augsburg Now
Carol Jones
'78 Kahlow and Larry Kahlow
lVontgomery
lVichael Kivley '89
Jellrey'77 and Becky Bjella '79 Nodland
Charles and Ritchie Markoe Scribner
Linda Klas '92
Norma Noonan
James and Eva Seed
E. lVlilton Kleven '46
Roselyn Nordaune'77
Adam '01 and Allison Seed
Elsie Ronholm Koivula '49
Lisa Novotny '80 and lVark Flaten
Phyllis '58 and Harold Seim
Joanne Stiles '58 Laird and David Laird
Richard '70 and Linda Seime
Kalhryn'72 Lange and Dennis Sonifer
Teny'7O and Vicki Nygaard
Leroy Nyhus '52
Ruth Ringstad '53 Larson and lVarvin Larson
Robert Odegard '51+
Frankie and Jole Shackelford
Earl '68 and Lisbeth Jorgensen '70 Sethre
Norman '85 and Kim Asleson '84 Okerstrom
Stephen and Kay Sheppard
Harris '57 and Maryon Lee
Sandra Larson '69 Olmsted and Richard Olmsted '69
Chad '93 and lVìargaret Shilson
Thomas and Gratra Lee
R, Luther 0lson '56
David Soli '81
Andre Lewis '73 and Kathleen McCartin
Orville '52 and Yvonne Bagley '52 0lson
Earle '69 and Kathleen Kupka '69 Solomonson
Debora and John Liddell
William and Mary 0'lVìeara
Donald '53 and Beverly Halling '55 Oren
Allan '53 and Eunice Nystuen '50 Sortland
Alice Lindell '58 and Gordon '59 Lindgren
Mary Sue Zelle Lindsay and Hugh Lindsay
Beverly Ottum
Arne and Ellen Sovik
Patricia and John Parker
Carolyn Johnson
Dana Lonn
John and Norma Paulson
Robert and Joyce Engstrom '70 Spector
Kathy Lowrie
Robert'50 and Ruth Paulson
Richard '74 and Karen Pearson
Alan Petersen '58+
Harvey '52 and Joanne Varner '52 Peterson
Todd '89 and Amy Steenson
Karin Peterson
Gladys Boxrud Strommen '46
Eugene'59 and Paula Peterson
Corwin and Doris Peterson
Philip '79 and Julia Davis '79 Styrlund
Arne'49 and Jean Swanson '52 Markland
Ron '69 and Jane Petrich
Terry Marquardt'98 and Gary Donahue
Carol Pfleiderer
Jennifer and Richard lVartin
Sandra Phaup'64
Dean '81 and Amy Sundquist
Jeffrey'79 and Melissa Swenson
Nicole Swords '01 and April Leger '02
Jo Anne Sylvester '68 and Larry Dieckman
Gary '80 and Deanna Tangwall
Jean Taylor '85 and Roger Griff ith '84
Paul '60 and Nancy Thompsen
Dick '61 and Jane Thompson
lVlartin Larson
'80
James Lindell '46
Wenona '55 and Norman Lund
Thomas'68 and Carol Batalden '68 Luukkonen
Pamela and Robert lVlacDonald
Philip '79 and Diane Madsen
Kay Malchow'82 and Stephen Cook
Lyle '68 and Susanne Starn
'68
Robert '71 and Cheryl Lindroos
lVìalotky
'72 Marlin
Paul C. Pribbenow and Abigail Crampton Pribbenow
Donald '66 and Margaret fVattison
Karl D. Puterbaugh'52
Donna McLean
Philip '50 and Dora Frojen '49 Quanbeck
lVlark'53 and Jean Raabe
Tara Cesaretti
'97 lVcleod
and
Chrìstopher McLeod '00
Lori Lassi '80 Rathje and Tim Rathje'86
IVarie and Larry lVìcNeff
Clayton '91 and Denise Sideen
Beverly Ranum
'78
'94 McNeff
Meyer and Dennis Meyer'78
John
'62 and Ruth Sather '63 Sorenson
'80 Spargo and Lawrence Spargo
Donald and Annelies Steinmetz
lVìyles
and Eunice Stenshoel
Beverly and Thomas Stratton
Ralph and Grace Kemmer '58 Sulerud
Bruce and Sharon Reichenbach
Harold and Maureen Thompson
Eunìce Kyllo '62 Roberts and Warren Roberts
Gordon '52 and Gloria Parizek'53 Thorpe
E. Palmer Rockswold
David and Martha Tiede
Deidre Durand 'BB and Bruce lViddleton
John '68 and Linda Roebke
Frances Torstenson
Robert '70 and Sue Midness
Laura and Martin Roller
Lawrence '69 and Susan Turner
Frances Roller
Peter Turner
Timothy '74 and Deborah Anderson '73 Miller
John'77 and Gail Ronning
Emily Anne and Gedney Tuttle
Joyce Schroepfer lVliller '02
Philip Rowberg'41
Gerald '48 and Judith
Betty and Paul Tveite
Julie Lien '82 and Steve Vanderboom
Paul '70 and Barbara Durkee
Gay Johnson
'71
lVikelson
'66 Minear and Spencer
lVlinear '66
Ryan
'59 and Sylvia Sabo
Robert Minicucci
Thomas'59 and Ruth Carlsen '60 Moen
Mark'79 and Pamela Hanson '79 Moksnes
Curtis and lVìarian Sampson
'70 and Dennis Veiseth
Norman '76 and Kathryn Anderson '76 Wahl
Judith and William Scheide
David and Sarah Warch
Thelma lVlonson '41
Carolyn Hanson '68 Schildgen and
Loìs
Thomas and Lorraine Morgan
William Schildgen
Ruth Schmidt '52
Jeremy and Tracy Wells
LaWayne
'51 and D. LaRhea Johnson '51
IVlorseth
lVlartin
Alne'65 Schroeder and William Schroeder
lVìary
'76 Wattman and Douglas Shaw
John '49 and Arnhild Werket
Wheelock Whitney and Kathleen Blatz
James lVloulsoff
lVlarilee
Paul '84 and Nancy Mackey '85 Mueller
Suzanne Ziemann Schulz '87
Robert Wick '81
Donald Murphy '43+ Ruth lVurphy
John Schwartz'67
Diane Pike and Stephen Willett
Ronald '68 and lvlary Kay Nelson
lnez'59 and Lyall Schwarzkopf
David and Catherine Woìd
Mildred Nelson '52
Erik and Leigh Schwarzkopf
Todd Yeiter
Beverly Omdahl Nelson '55
Douglas Scott and Grace Schroeder Scott
Estate of E. lrene Lasseson Neseth '38+
Michael
'08
'71and Bonnie Scott
Every effort has been made to ensure that all names are included and spelled correctly.
lf you notice an errot please clntact Kev¡n Healy at l-800-273-0617 or healyk@augsburg.edu.
*
Deceased
Fall
2009
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flRGANIZATIflNS
GIFTS RECTIVED JUNE 1, 2OOB TO MAY 31, 2OO9
The following
list recognizes organizations that provided generous gifts to Augsburg College 0f $1000 0r more in the 2008-2009 fiscal year
Peace Lutheran Church of Plymouth
Carl & Eloise Pohlad Family Foundatjon
3M Foundation
Halleland Lewis Nilan Sipkins & Johnson PA.
Accenture Foundation
Hazelden Foundation
Al Franken for Senate
Charles and Ellora Alliss Educational Foundation
Hennepin County
Charles N. and Florence S. Hensel Education Fund
American Lutheran Church
Huss Foundation
Robins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi L.L.P Foundation
Ameriprise Financial
IBM Corporation
The Summit Group
Ameriprise Financial Employee Gift Matching
lnstitute of American Physics
TCF Foundation
Kresge Foundation
A'viands
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Thrivent Financial For Lutherans
Thrivent Financial For Lutherans Foundatìon
Bassford Remele
lVìacalester College
UBS Foundation
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
lVarble Lutheran Church
Bonner Foundation
lVat Bandits Wrestling Club
US Bancorp Foundation
Vista De La Montaña United Methodist Church
Campus Kitchens Project, lnc.
The McGee Group
Wabash College
Collegiate lVìarketing
IVlDTA
Data Recogn ition Corporation
Merck Partnership For Giving
Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program
Wells Fargo Foundation Community Support
Deloitte Foundatron
Minneapol is Public Schools
Winthrop & Weinstine, PA.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
M
Program
FPL Group Foundation, Inc.
nnesota Legislative Society
Minnesota Private College Foundation
i
The New York Academy
Gethsemane Professional & Benevolent Fund
Edwin and Edith Norberg Charitable Trust
GI\4AC.RFC
Normandale Lutheran Church Foundation
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The following
Research Corporation
National Trust For Historical Preservation
0f Medicine
Bill& Melinda Gates Foundation
General Mills Foundation
SV
Presser Foundation
S0G
IETY,
SupportingAugsburg's mission intothefuture
list recognizes those members wh0 have documented planned gifts to Augsburg College during 2008-09, becoming charter members of
the Sven Oftedal Society.
Daniel '65 and Alice Anderson
Anna J. Hanson
L. Beth Buesing Opgrand '45
E. William Anderson'56
Rodney E. and Arlene B. (Selander) Hill
John Peterson+
Keith and Beverly Anderson
Lorna Hoversten
Elìzabeth Anne and Warren Bartz
Sherry Jennings-King
Quentin '50 and E. Lucille Quanbeck
Nancy M. (Joubert) Raymond
Oliver Dahl '45
Clair Johannsen '62
Dean and Susan Kopperud
Gladys Boxrud Strommen
Sally Hough Danìels '79
Laura Kompelien Delavie '92
Paul Kwiecien and Rhonda Kwiecien
Robert '65 and Kay Tyson
Avis Ellìngrod
David W. Lankinen '88
fVìary Loken Veiseth
Duane M. Esterly
Luther and Janice Larson
Beverly Gryth
Al
lVlarvin and Ruth Larson
ice Evenson
Allison M. Everett and Kenneth
Svendsen
H
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'52 Villwock+ and H.
Robert Villwock
Julie (Gudmestad) and Joe Laudicina
Robert Wagner '02
Rev. John and Grace (Nydahl) Luoma
Dr. Scott J.M. Weber '79
Rev. Terry Frovik
Lyle and Susanne lVìalotky
Ann Garvey
Orval and Bernell Moren
James and Corrìne Hamre
Roger lVì. Nelson
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Gary Tangwal
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The following
list recognizes alumni and friends of Augsburg College who have generously given for 10 or more consecutive fiscal years.
lVlarcellus '54 and Thelma Johnson
Rachel Hendrickson '71 Julian and Bruce Julian
George'46 and Jean Christenson '49 Sverdrup
Jennings '51 and lVìary Schindler '48 Thompson
Roberta Kagin and Craig Alexander
Allan Tonn '75
Sharon Dittbenner'65 Klabunde and
Sheldon '49 and Margery Manger'47 Torgerson
Consecutive Giving, 25 !€âts 0r nì0t0:
Ruth Aaskov'53
Harold'47 and Lors Black '47 Ahlbom
Kenneth '61 and lVìarilyn Ellingson '62 Akerman
Charles and Ellora Alliss Educational Foundation
Raymond and lVlargaret Anderson
Jerome Kleven '58
Frances Torstenson
Catherine and Charles Anderson
Lowell '54 and Janice Kleven
Daniel '65 and Alice Anderson
Elsre Ronholm Koivula '49
Margaret Sateren Trautwein '37
Rebecca Helgesen '67 Von Fischer and
Kristin Anderson
Joan Johnson
l. Shelby Gimse Andress '56
Frank'50 and Georgette Lanes'50 Ario
Stanley'57 and Mary Esther Baker
Archie Lalim '5O
George '61 and lVary Larson
Linda Larson '70 and C. jerry Sells
Harris '57 and lVìaryon Lee
lrene Ppedahl Lovaas'45
Roger'57 and Fern lVlackey
lVlarie and Larry McNeff
Paul'70 and Barbara Durkee '71 Mikelson
Spencer'66 and Gay Johnson '66 Minear
Andrew'50 and Barbara Kolden '50 Balerud
Paul '63 and LaVonne Olson '63 Batalden
John Benson'55
Vera Thorson Benzei '45
Jack'49 and LeVerne Berry
Doris Frojen Bretheim '51
Beth Torstenson '66
Richard Klabunde
'53 Kuder and Calvin Kuder
'60
Thomas Von Fischer
Thomas '63 and Gloria Joyce Wadsworth
David and Catherine Wold
20 -24 year s consecutive
Lois Richter '60 Agrimson and Russell Agrimson
Charles'63 and Lois Luthard '65 Anderson
Julie Teigland '69 Anderson and Gary Anderson
Ray Anderson '49
Hamar'34 and Wanda Severson '40 Benson
Theodore '51+ and Carolyn Berkland
James'49 and Barbara Ekse'48 Carlson
Jeroy'48 and Lorraine Carlson
Thomas '59 and Ruth Carlsen
Thomas and Lonaine Morgan
Birgit Birkeland '58
Linda Carlstedt '63
Mildred Nelson '52
Mary Twiton
Gloria Burntvedt Nelson '43
John and Carolyn Cain
Carl '59 and Kathleen Aaker'62 Casperson
Paige Nelson '74
David '72 and lVlichelle Karkhoff '72 Christianson
Roselyn Nordaune'77
Wayne '69 and Pamela Bjorklund '69 Carlson
Addell Halverson Dahlen '43
Richard '74 and Nancy Colvin
Laverne lVoe '48 Olson and Paul 0lson
Orville '52 and Yvonne Bagley '52 Olson
Joyce Catlin
'73 Casey and Paul Casey
Lester Dahlen '39
Moen
'59 Bosben and Robert
LeVon Paulson
Bosben
Dinter'52
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
lVlarsha
Fred '60 and Janet Engelmann
Roger
Reynold '41 and lVarian Erickson
Ruth Ann Gjerde Fitzke '67
'68 and Dean 0lson-Strommen
'56 and Janet Ose
Patricia Strecker'64 Pederson and Dean Pederson
John '82 and Joan Moline'83 Evans
Marilyn Pearson '76 Florian and Kenneth Florian
Glen Person '47
Edward Evenson'41
Jerome Formo '37+
Robert'68 and Alice Draheim '68 Peters
Harvey '52 and Joanne Varner '52 Peterson
Rachel Rohde '76 Gilchrist and Chris Gilchrist
Leonard '52 and Anabelle Hanson '51 Dalberg
James Ericksen '69
Alan'67 and lVarilyn Albaugh '67 Gierke
Shirley Larson '51 Goplerud and Dean Goplerud
Janet Evenson
Paul and Judy Grauer
David Proctor'63
Raymond '57 and Janice Grinde
Philip '50 and Dora Frojen '49 Quanbeck
James'61 and BettyAnn Redeske
James '68 and Linda Gilbertson '71 Romslo
Olive Ronholm '47
'63 Potratz and Edward
Potratz
Leland '53 and Eunice Fairbanks
Paul '62 and Susan Grover
Sonia Overmoen'62 Gullicks and lVlilton Gullicks
Kenneth '58 and Aldemar Johnson
'57
Hagen
Evelyn Amundson Sonnack '43
Arvin '55 and Twila Halvorson
Herbert '51 and M. Joyce Tallman '52 Hanson
Philip '42 and Ruth Helland
Thomas'57 and Arlene Hofflander
Norman and llene Holen
Allen '64 and Lenice Hoversten
Florence Retrum Hovland'40
Ruth E. Johnson'74 and Philip Quanbeck ll
Donald and Annelies Steinmetz
Wayne Johnson
Garry Hesser and Nancy Homans
lVyles and Eunice Stenshoel
Duane and Ruth Johnson
Howard'51 and Nouaneta Hjelm
Gladys Boxrud Strommen '46
James '61 and Caroline Holden
Merton '42 and lrene Huglen '42 Strommen
Marvin'49 and Dorothy Quanbeck '48 Johnson
Daniel '70 and lngrid Kloster þ9 Koch
Bradley '63 and Linda Holt
Luther'39 and Helen Strommen
James Kottom '52
Gloria Johnson'51
Grace Kemmer '58 Sulerud and Ralph Sulerud
Joanne
lVìarlys Ringdahl
'53 Gunderson and
Charles Gunderson
Arlin Gyberg
lVabeth Saure '58 Gyllstrom and Richard Gyllstrom
Edward+ and Shirley Hansen
Sylvia Kleven Hanson '50
Betty Johnson '58 Haas and Charles Hass
Marjorie Wilberg Hauge '50
Marilyn Peterson
'63
Haus and George Haus
lVartín '59 and Sylvia Sabo
Ruth Schmidt '52
James'54 and Ethel Nordstrom '55 Shiell
Arnold '48 and Carol Skaar
'58
Stiles'58 Laird and David Laird
Every effort has been made to ensure that all names are included and spelled correcily.
lf you notice an enot please clntact Kevin Healy at 1-800-2/3-06J7 or healyk@augsburg.edu.
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Fall
2009
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l\4artin Larson '80
Robert '56 and lVary Erickson
'58
Lockwood
David '53 and Janice Anderson '54 Rykken
Scott Daniels '82 and lVlarcia Pape-Daniels
Ann Erkkila Dudero '86
Audrey Nagel '51 Sander
'68 and Janice Bell '70 Schmidt
Brent Lofgren'88
Dann Forsberg'80
Gary
Susan Lageson '77 Lundholm and lVlark Lundholm
Joann Koelln Frankena'72
Kevin '78 and Catherine Rosik '00 Shea
Lynn '50 and lVliriam Hoplín
'50 Lundin
'66 Luoma
Ronald '56 and Christine Munson '56 IVlain
Kristin Settergren '86 l\4cGinness and
Gary and Barbara Glasscock
Glen and Anna Skovholt
John '65 and Gracia Nydahl
Alexander'90 and Simone Gonzalez
Allan '53 and Eunice Nystuen '50 Sortland
Robert and Nancy Granrud
Paulette Nelson '67 Speed and John Speed
Lloyd Grinde'56
David '63 and Karen Henry'64 Steenson
Tito Guerrero
Steve McGinness
Donna lVlcLean
Bonnie Johnson
'67 Nelson and Bryce
Nelson
lll
Beverly and Thomas Stratton
Suzanne Overholt'67 Hampe and John Hampe
Dorothy Joy Swanson '51
Jacquelyn Bagley'51 Hanson and Kenneth Hanson
Jelfrey'79 and Melissa Swenson
Karla lVorken '81 Thompson and
Shirley Christensen '75 Nickel and Daniel Nickel
Christopher Haug'79 and Karl Starr
lVìargaret Nelson Foss Nokleberg '48
Carolyn Hawkins
Edwin and Edith Norberg Charitable Trust
Rodney'62 and Jane Helgeson
Robert '55 and Karin Herman
Rodney'59 and Arlene Selander'59 Hill
Robert Nordin '64
Jonathan Nye
Thomas Thompson
Kenneth
'83 Ogdie and Al Ogdie
Norman '85 and Kim Asleson '84 Okerstrom
W. Donald '34 and Glenda Olsen
Edith Hovey
Glenda and Richard Huston
Rosemary Jacobson '69
IVìary
0lson
Lawrence'69 and Susan Turner
Jeanne lvl Kyllo '69 Wendschuh and
'74 and Linda Bailey '74 Holmen
Leroy Nyhus'52
lVìaren Lecy
Mark'79 and Janelle Tonsager
Ronald Wendschuh
Donald '89 and Melinda Mattox '91 Wichmann
Janet Cooke '59 Tilzewilz and Donald Zilzewilz
Robyn Arnold Zollner
'80
Kinney Johnson '65
James'64 and Rose Parks
Janet Batalden'61 Johnson and
10-14 years consecutive
Eugene'59 and Paula Peterson
Eileen Quanbeck '46
Dennìs'61 Johnson
Morris '52 and Marjorie Danielson '52 Johnson
Ordelle Aaker '46
Norman '59 and Ardelle Skovholt '54 Quanbeck
Luther'68 and Joanne Kendrick
The American Foundation
Paul '59 and Pearl Almquist
Bruce and Sharon Reichenbach
E. fVilton Kleven '46
Scott'76 and Lisa Anderson
Stephen '76 and Karen Reinarz
Carrie Kosek'85 Knott and Gerald Knott
Dean'74 and Janet Nelson '76 Anderson
Judith Sandeen'72
Janet Griffith '83 Sandford and David Sandford
Joyce Opseth Schwartz'45
Ronnie'62 and Karen Scott
Kari Beckman '81 Sorenson and Neil Sorensen
La Vone Studlien '58
lVlillard '52 and Dorothy Knudson
Leif Anderson
Duane and lVìary Alyce Krohnke
Scott Anderson '96
Lois Knutson '62 Larsen and Paul Larsen
lVargaret Anderson
Elizabeth Mortensen '56 Swanson and
Annette and Col. Henry C. Lucksinger, Jr.
LeRoy'52 and Carole Anenson
Bill and Anne McSweeney
Daniel '65 and Mary Tildahl '65 Meyers
Charles '63 and IVlary Jo Arndt
Robert '70 and Sue Midness
Mary Arneson and Dale Hammerschmidt
James '88 and Christine Pieri '88 Arnold
Viclor'42 and Rhoda Miller
Susan Hanson '82 Asmus and Kevin Asmus
Ruth Weltzin '45 Swanson and Edwin Swanson
Andrew Moen '87
Dorothy Bai ley
Norman H. Tallakson Charitable Trust
Alan Montgomery and
Lawrence'52 and Jayne Balzer
James Swanson
Jacqueline'80 and John Teísberg
Janis Thoreson '78
Dennis'58 and Doris Barnaal
Janet Karvonen-lVontgomery
Lawayne
'5i
and D. LaRhea .Johnson
'51
lvìorseth
Arlin Becker '88
'73 Becker and Charles Becker
'50 Berg
Adrian Tinderholt '38
Karl Nestvold'54
Catherine Berglund
Wells Fargo Educational IVatching Gift Program
Norma Noonan
Sidney '57 and Lola Lidstrom
Gunnar+ and Mary Wick
Betsey and Alan Norgard
Robert Wick '81
Robert Odegard '51+
Gertrude Ness Berg'51
Andrew '64 and Jean Amland
Pamela Zagaria
Ruth Pousi Ollila'54
Carolyn Berkland
Gary
'65 and Jean Pfeifer '64 0lson
'65
Berg
Anthony and Kathy Bibus
'65 and Jean Blosberg
15-19 years consecut¡ve
Brian Anderson '82 and Leeann Rock'81
Robert'77 and Katherine Anderson
R. Luther 0lson '56
Jack'62 and Nìna Osberg
John '79 and Rebecca Lundeen '79 Aune
-iohn and Norma Paulson
Dennes'57 and Florence Helland '54 Borman
Richard and Nancy Borstad
Willard Botko
Rosemarie Pace
Gary
Ronald and Anna Marie Austin
Daniel '51 and Lois Pearson
Bruce '64 and Nancy Braaten
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Donald Peterson'49
Daniel and lrene Brink
Christine Wacker'87 Bjork and Steven Bjork
Rebecca
'63 and lVavis Bjurlin
Davìd '68 and Lynn Boe
Elizabeth Pushing'93
Quentin '50 and E. Lucille Quanbeck
l\4ichael Burden '85
Barbara Hanson
David Christensen'52
Joyce and Walker Romano
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'88 Pfabe and lVìaurice Higgins
'68 Raymond and David Raymond
Roxanne Raunschnot'82 Buchanan and
Jim Buchanan
Eìnar Cannelin
'38
William Capman
Gregory Carlson '74
'65 MacNally and Thomas MacNally
John and Peggy Cerrito
lrene Shelstad Henjum '52
Marie Haf ie
Herbert'54 and E Corrine Chilstrom
Gregory'61 and Kay Hanenburg'62 Madson
Judith Christensen
Jeff Christenson '82
Rand'82 and Kay Kennedy'82 Henjum
Peter'92 and Becky Hespen
Kristen Hirsch '91 Montag and Paul Montag
Janet Niederloh '58 Christeson and
Sylvia Hjelmeland
Carlos Mariani Rosa
John '70 and Lynn Benson '69 Hjelmeland
Julie Magnuson '61 Marineau and Richard
John Christeson
Raymond lVlakeever
Patrick'72 and Nancy lvlarcy
C. Lee Clarke
iohn'81 and Karen Hofflander
Joseph '53 and Connre Cleary
Dean '57 and Jane Holmes
Donald '60 and Ruth Thorsgard '59 Homme
John '59 and De Anne lVartinsen
James'59 and Joanne Horn
Jon '58 and Judith lVlatala
Elizabeth Horton
Phillip '62 and Karen Tangen '63 lVattison
Lillian and Vernon Maunu
Dana Holmes '81 lVclntyre and Vernon Mclntyre '79
Tara Cesaretti '97 lVlcLeod and Christopher'00
Judith Norman '66 Coppersmith and
Norman Coppersmith
Cheryl Solomonson '89 Crockett and
Marineau
Donald '65 and Delores Hoseth
Larry Crockett
0liver Dahl '45
Kermit '50 and Ruth Hoversten
Tom'72 and Karen Howe
Sally Hough Daniels '79
Rhoda lVonseth
Lois Mackey Davis '58
Mark '88 and lVìarya lVlattson
Laura Bower '91 Cunliffe and Wayne Cunliffe
'59 Huglen and Erling Huglen
'83 Hultgren
Suzanne Doree
Bruce and Jean lnglis
Julie Edstrom '90
Darrell '55 and Helga Egertson
Judy Thompson Eiler '65
Carolyn Ross
Robert '71 and Cheryl Lindroos
'72 Mar|in
lVlcLeod
Meca Sportswear lnc.
Robert '59 and Mary Lundquist '60 Meffert
'89 lsaak and James
lsaak
Joan and Richard lVleierotto
Jeffrey '80 and Jacqui Jarnes
David '68 and Elaine Melby
Thomas '86 and Susan Miller
David '79 and Amy Eitrheim
'63 Johnson and Charles Johnson
Laurel Jones '69 Johnson and Larry Johnson
Bruce '68 and Lois Hallcock '68 Johnson
Daniel'77 and Patricia Eitrheim
Carolyn Johnson '63
Mark 'BB and Tamie lVlorken
Avis Ellingrod
Douglas'66 and Kathryn Wall '66 Johnson
Kari Elsila and lVlichael Buescher
Glen and Marlys Johnson
Rona Quanbeck'48 Emerson and Victor Emerson
Margaret Johnson
Paul '84 and Nancy Mackey '85 lVìueller
Scott '81 and Debra Musselman
Michael Navane
and Lynette Engebretson
Ellen Stenberg Erickson '51
Joan '94 and Mark Johnson
Doris Wilkins
Curtis '84 and Jody Eischens
Dean '68 and Diana Olson
'69 Ersfeld
Martha Johnson
Theodore '68 and lVlichelle Johnson
Duane Esterly'75
L. Cratg'79 and Theresa Serbus
'79
Estrem
'78 Kahlow and Larry Kahlow
Jennifer Abeln
'78
Moren
Edor'38 and Dorathy Nelson
Lany '65 and lVarilyn Nelson
Ronald '68 and Mary Kay Nelson
David '64+ and Johnson
lVlark
Ronald '59 and Elizabeth Miskowiec
Jonathan '78 and Bonnie Lamon
E. lrene Lasseson Neseth '38+
Steven '64 and Rebecca '64 Nielsen
John '68 and Martha Fahlberg
Suzanne Kelley'69
Robert '73 and Linda Nilsen
Karen Faulkner
Benjamin and Christine Kent
James '57 and Shirley Norman
William and Anne Frame
James Kerr
Donald '65 and Carolyn Francis
Richard '69 and Cheryl Nelson
lerry'67 and Pauline
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'70 King
Linda King '78
Terry'7O and Vicki Nygaard
Edward '54 and Winifred Nystuen '54 Nyhus
Ann Garvey
Marie Gjenvick Knaphus '45+
Richard '69 and Sandra Larson '69 Olmsted
Barbara Gilbert'81
LaRhae Grindal Knatterud '70
Howard and Bettye Olson
Lorraine Vash '67 Gosewisch and David Gosewisch
Dean and Susan Kopperud
Cedric '61 and Marlys Olson
John '66 and Mary Jo Greenfield
Carmela Brown
Cindy Greenwood '05
Joan Kunz
Beverly Halling '55 Oren and Donald '53 Oren
ith '84 and Jean Taylor '85
H. Theodore '76 and Michele Grindal
Steven '81 and Kathy Grinde
Julia Ose'62 Grose and Christopher Grose
Jean Venske '87 Guenther and Stephen Guenther
Richard '72 and Carol Habstritt
Robert'80 and Lori LaFleur
George '50 and Vivian Lanes
Steven 0'Tool '74
Andrea Langeland
Ervin '56 and Sylvia Moe '59 Overlund
Marvin and Ruth Ringstad'53 Larson
Patricia Solum Park'02
Julie Gudmestad '65 and Joseph Laudicina
John '52 and lvlary Peterson '54 Leak
Roger'50 and Donna Wang'52 Leak
Jacqueline Kniefel Lind'69
Patricia and John Parker
James'67 and Laurie Lindell
Dwight '60 and Marion Pederson
Rosemary and Andrew Link
Dale Pederson'70
Arlene and Gene Lopas
Linda Christensen'68 Phillips and Gerald Phillips
Frovik
Roger Griff
Lucille and Roger Hackbart
Shirley and Hansen
John '69 and Barbara Harden
Robert'83 and Lynne Harris
Burton '72 and Rollie Haugen
Lisa Svac Hawks '85
Dawn Hendricks '80
Gerald '59 and lVaxine Hendricks
Olivia Gordon
'84 Kranz and David
Kranz
'62 Lorents and Alden Lorents
Vicki and Daniel 0lson
Russell '63 and Ruth Osterberg
Robert'50 and Ruth Paulson
Peace Lutheran Church of Plymouth
Howard '53 and Vicki Skor'59 Pearson
Leanne Phinney'71 and Mark Schultz
Jack'53 and Darlene Lundberg
James Plumedahl '57
lVlarissa Hutterer Machado '99
Jill Pohtilla
Every effort has been made to ensure that all nanes are included and spelled correctly.
lfyou notice an error, please contact Kevin Healy at 1-800-273-0617 or healyk@augsburg.edu.
*
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lnez Olson '59 Schwarzkopf and Lyall Schwarzkopf
Richard '70 and Linda Seime
Drew'87 and lVìolly Privette
Jerry '83 and Susan Warnes 'BB Quam
lVlark '53 and Jean Raabe
Dick '61 and Jane Thompson
Sue Thompson
'85
Nicolyn Rajala '70 and Bill Vossler
John Rask '71
Frankie and Jole Shackelford
Gordon '52 and Gloria Parizek '53 Thorpe
lVarlys Holm '57 Thorsgaard and Arlen Thorsgaard
Charles Sheaffer
Richard '56 and Darlene Thorud
Paul Rensted'87
John '50 and Norma Shelstad
lVlìchael
James'75 and Jude Ring
David '59 and Arline Ringstad
James'63 and Patricia Steenson '65 Roback
Donavon '52 and Ardis Roberts
Stella Kyllo Rosenquist '64
Chad '93 and lVargaret Shilson
l\4ark and Ann Tranvik
Eugene and Margaret Skibbe
Gordon '57 and Karen Egesdal '61 Trelstad
'72 and Nancy Becker '72 Soli
Joyce Engstrom '70 and Robert Spector
Heidi Wisner '93 Staloch and l\4ark Staloch
Ronald '58 and Naomi Stave
lVìerry Tucker
Earl '68 and Lisbeth Jorgensen '70 Sethre
Alan
Philip Rowberg'41
'85 and Rhonda Riesberg '84 Tjaden
Betty and Paul Tveite
Robert'50 and Dee Ulsaker
Joan Swenson Van Wirt '78
Joan Volz
Richard Sandeen '69
Roger'54 and Bonnie Stockmo
Calvìn '51+ and Bonnie lVlartinson '59 Storley
Mary Mether'69 Sabatke and Bruce Sabatke
'68
Sharon and Stephen Wade
Pauline Sateren
Steven '65 and Chynne Strommen
Rebecca and Michael Waggoner
Carol Watson Saunders'68
Philip '79 and Julia Davis '79 Styrlund
Norman '76 and Kathryn Anderson '76 Wahl
Jan Pedersen '68 Schiff and Tom Schiff
John '69 and Stephanie Johnson '71 Sulzbach
Michael '64 and Carla Quanbeck '64 Walgren
Rodney and Elizabeth Schmidt
Kenneth Svendsen '78 and Allison Everett'78
l\4ichael and Leslie Schock
Stephen '76 and Antoinette Laux'77 Sveom
Lois '76 Wattman and Douglas Shaw
John '49 and Arnhild Werket
Larry '65 and Muriel Berg '67 Scholla
Brian Swedeen '92 and Teni Burnor'92
Heidi Norman '88 Wise and John Wise
Arvid '63 and Lillian Schroeder
Diana Talcott
Edmund '53 and Rose Youngquist
Roger'62 and Jean Schwartz
Barbara and Eugene Thompson
ALUMNI GIVING BY CTASS YEAR
The following
list indicates the percentage of alumni from the traditional day program in each class year who made a gift during 2008-09
Total participation for all class years, 21%.
7934
1935
1936
r937
1938
1939
1940
T94T
40.007"
50.00%
50.00%
62.50y"
64.7'I"/"
25.00%
52.94%
L949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
37.36"/.
1970
24.37"/.
45.83"/"
24.307"
7994
t7.49y"
1981
7982
L8.97"/.
17.44%
1995
1996
7997
1998
1999
70.73%
13.92%
4.23%
9.72%
10a?
18.4I"/"
17.73"/.
17.42y"
13.46"/.
14.34%
15.69%
2004
2005
5.247"
9.45"/.
Lr.48%
7.58%
43.657"
47.75%
46.O9"/"
I97 4
26.42%
38.31%
36.88%
37.97%
40.76%
7975
24.68%
I976
23.5a%
1991
8.70%
2006
4.78%
I977
24.65%
23.92%
t992
70.o7%
993
ro.7t%
2007
2008
5.56y"
3.05%
48.t5%
1961
45.83%
L962
42.86%
1963
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29.90ï.
46.4O"/o
19.09%
1958
1959
1960
1947
1948
46
37.447"
30.70y.
4L85"/.
34.357"
1979
1980
I957
t946
1944
34.75%
r
r972
r973
1945
1943
35.
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1984
1985
1986
7987
1988
1989
1990
40.63%
48.44%
38.10%
45.65%
48.72%
L942
i0%
L964
47.27%
33.52%
44.53%
50.86%
197
1978
26.IO"/.
25.,ry"
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1132%
19.I2"/.
t2.20%
2000
2007
8.37%
2002
2003
8.74%
5A3%
alumni news
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,ì.
Dear valued alumni ancl friends,
s I write this article, we are passing
;! into autumn, and every year this
', brings a palpable sense of nostalgia and ref lection. This year I have been
considering some of the principles and
ideals I learned while a student and at
Augsburg.
As alumni we are all aware of the
another in our closely def ined lives. We belong to chatting commu_
nities, Facebook, MySpace, and thousands of other digital groups,
which could be argued constitute a community.
We cannot deny that technology has grven us the ability to stay
in contact and have more access to informatlon than ever before,
but the question we need to consider is, are we truly following our
duty and responsibllities of our fellowship in humankind?
Each of us will have a different answer to this question, but none
of us can deny that we are living in a time that needs all of us to
themes of vocation, caritas flove), and the duty to be an active part
of our community. These themes were the foundation of the educa_
actively be involved in the world we live. My call to dutyto each of
you, as alumni, is to take some time to rediscover the communities
tion we received from Augsburg and are stillthe foundation for stu-
in which you belong and consider how you can participate and
make a difference. A great place to start is by examining one
community in which you belong: Augsburg College. As a member of
the Augsburg community, a great first step would be to visit the
dents today.
However, my question is, what does each of these tenets mean
to us today, as alumni? Vocation and caritas are def ined without
much difficulty in our lives. We know that through our education
we are able to work in our various fields and through love have last_
ing and def inable relationships with our fellow human beings. But
in our hectic lives, how do we def ine our community?
The notion of community has gone through some interesting
changes over the years. We used to define community by main fac_
tors of geography and/or common goals and ideals. However, this
has evolved over the years with the advancement of digital capabil_
ities and how we communicate. Today we use Twitter, write brief emails, and compose quick text messages to communicate with one
Augsburg Col lege al umn i relations page, www.augsburg.edu/alum
and go to Get lnvolved. There are many opportunities to get
n i,
involved and volunteers are always needed.
I wish you all happy ref lections in this autumn season.
ù'* &*uDANITL HICKLE '95
ALUMNI BOARD PRESIDENT
Alumni Board
Augsburg Associates
Campus lfitchen at Augsburg
Alumni mentors
Advent Vespers volunteers
GET INVÍ}NE.D
There's a place for youl
Learn more at www.augsburg.edu/alumni
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0ur 'Uniquely Augsburg' faculty add a special touch to alumni events
Have you ever wondered if those
Þ
costumes at the Renaissance Festival are really accurate? Did you
have any idea how the government's
€
stimulus billwould affect you? Ever
considered what it would be like to
see the ltalian countryside through
the eyes of an art historian?
These and many more are the
opportunities you have when
Augsburg faculty join you in the
Uniquely Augsburg alumni events
and programs. While not everyone is able to come to Augsburg's
campus, a number of professors are bringing the Augsburg experience to areas around the Twin Cities, sharing their expertise and
passions, answering questions, and helping interpret policies and
issues into news you can use.
Michael Lansing, assistant professor of history and director of
environmental studies, talked about the value of hands-on learning
in Augsburg's new environmental studies program. He led the Lake
Minnetonka eco-tour cruise in June, describing environmental
issues of the large lake and answering questions about its ecology.
Phillip Adamo (pictured left), associate professor and chair of
the History Department and director of medieval studies, hosted
lunch in Augsburg's tent at the Renaissance Festival and answered
questions about what's real and what's not. He also led a tour
around the grounds, stopping at a 16th-century lrish cottage
replica to give a glimpse of what life was like then.
When Auggies gathered in August for "Auggie Night at the
Races" in Shakopee, accounting professor Stu Stoller kicked off
the night with a presentation on "The Odds of Winning."
The quarterly Eye-Opener Breakfast Series provides alumni professionals an opportunity to start the day with networking and a
talk by an Augsburg academic. ln April, Economics Department
chair Jeanne Boeh spoke about the stimulus package, how it
affected the economy, and what it meant for most people.
The Uniquely Augsburg concept also extends to travel opportunities. The November tour to ltaly was led by art professor Kristin
Anderson, whose passions include the art, archìtecture, history,
and culture of this region.
Uniquely Augsburg alumni events have succeeded in engaging
alumni in great ways to experience an Augsburg education without
coming to campus. Watch for upcoming events in your area; the
next one may be just around the corner.
Keep up on all alúmnì events at www.augsburg.edu/alumni.
Journey to the Emerald lsle of lreland
à
Join friends from lhe Augsburg College community for an in-depth journey through lreland. Explore centuries of heroic history, visiting
archaeological sites dating lo S,000 BC. Experience the intense rugged
beauty of land carved from the sea, contrasling with the meticulous
gardens of stately castles. D¡scover the spirit of Celtic Christianity at
ancient monaslic communities where Christianity flourished during the
Dark Ages. Celebrate contemp0rary lrish culture with passion-filled
music and food at local pubs.
The tour departs in early 0ctober 2010 and will be hosted by
Augsburg faculty. A detailed tour brochure will be available in December. To receive the brochure, contact Alumni Relations, 6l 2-330-1
1
73
or alumni@augsburg.edu.
Kylemore Abbey, in County ûalway, the oldest ol the lrish Benedictine abbeys,
is one of the sites on the alumni itinerary in 0ctober 2010.
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The Augsburg Choir Legacy Recordings
Continuing the Augsburg Choir's
75th anniversary celebration,
Augsburg is proud to announce that
the Augsburg Choir
recordings from 1949-1979 will
CD versions of
Box 3: Sateren Finale
I972-73: An Ascription of Praise; includes Sateren's composition
by the same name
I974-7ú
Day of Pentecosf; includes Sateren's composition by the
same name
soon be available. These re-mastered historical treasures will be
I975-76: And Death Shall Have No Dominion; visiting director
released as The Augsburg Choir
1977-78: Here Comes Our Kingi includes Sateren's composition
legacy Recordings.
by the same name
ldar Karevold
I978-79: Gloria; includes the title piece by
leland
Lars Edlund
B. Sateren '35
Three boxed sets, each containing five CDs, will be produced:
Box 1: From Opseth to Sateren
1949-50: Augsburg Choir, with Henry P. Opseth conducting.
lncludes Jeg er saa glad, Praise to the Lord, and Song of Mary
I95I-52: includes Sateren's Cycle for Christmas and his arrange-
The Augsburg Cho¡r Legacy Recordings
will add to the richness of
the choral tradition of the past, present, and future. Dr. Bill
Halverson '51 has written a monograph about Leland B. Sateren's
life and career that will be included with the recordings. These
ment of The Sun Has Gone Down
1954-55: includes Sateren's Christmas Canticle
1956-57: includes Knut Nystedt's Cry Out and Shout
recordings will also confirm the historical and continued significance of Augsburg College as a place of preparation for service in
community and church.
The Augsburg Choir Legacy Recordings will be available early
next year through the Augsburg College Bookstore. For information
196I-62: includes Sateren's His Compassions Fail
on ordering the CDs, go to the Music Department website,
Not
www.augsbu rg.ed u/m usic.
Box 2: Sateren lntermezzo
1964-65: includes music from the European tour, spanning 400
years of music from Corsi and Bach to Jean Berger
1967-68: Praise to God; includes Sateren's Seek
Not
Cost: $49 per boxed set; $135 for all three boxed sets, plus shipping and handling.
Afar for
Beauty
1969-7O: Thy Truth Within; includes Sateren's composition by the
same name
I970-7I: Make a Joyful Noise; includes Sateren's The Poor
and Needy
I97I-72:
The Redeemef includes Sateren's A Choral Cycle
The Redeemer
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Experience the beauty and culture of Norway
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Join Augsburg's Center
for Leadership Studies
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for an educatìonal and
cultural tour to Norway,
The tour includes:
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Five days in Oslo-located on a fjord, surrounded by hills, and
full of the excitement of a large, cosmopolitan city
.
A journey westward by motor coach through Kongsberg, the his-
June 5-15,2010. This
toric Numedal Valley, and Hardangervidda (the mountain
special ly-designed tour
plateau home of large reindeer herds) to stay in a charming traditional hotel in Geilo
includes visits to Oslo,
Kongsberg, Geilo,
o
A famously scenic train ride to the fjord village of Flåm and a
.
Two nights in picturesque and historic Bergen on Norway's
.
west coast
A journey south by motor coach and ferry to Stavanger, designated "European Capital of Culture" for 2008. Stavanger was the
Bergen, and Stavanger.
While in Oslo, the group
will be hosted
Diakon
cruise on the Aurlands and Naeroy Fjords
by
hjemmet
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sity College, an Augsburg partner school that
maìn departure point for Norwegian immigrants to Amerìca. After
offers a master's degree
ExperiencethespectacularbeautyofNorway's invalue-based leaderfiordswiththeCenterforLeadershipStudies ship.Accommodations
nextlune'
wiil be on or near campus. Faculty from Diakonhjemmet will lead three morning sessions
to complement the travel, providing an inside perspective and an
opportunity to reflect on what is seen and learned.
an overnight stay, the tour departs for home from Stavanger.
Cost: $3799 (includes airfare, accommodations, in-country travel,
entrance fees during group excursions, tour guides, workshops at
Diakonhjemmet, and 15 meals). Space is limited to 26.
For information about the tour and a PowerPoint preview, con-
tact Patty Park at 612-330-1150 or parkp@augsburg.edu.
Welcome home, 0ld Main bell
augsburg
Augsburg's first 0ld Main building opened in 1 8i4, and until it was razed to build
Sverdrup Hall, its bell called the campus communityto meals and events.
This bell has recently come back to Augsburg, and will find a new place and pur-
pose 0n campus. We're planning a story about the bell in the spring issue of Augsburg
I'low,about its history, its travels, and its return home. Scouring our archives, we haven't
been able to learn much about it, or find it pictured in archive photos.
I)o you rememberthis ()ld Main bell? Please help us learn more about
how and when did
it-where
was it located,
it ring? What do you remember about it?
After the bell served its duty in ()ld Main,
il became part of Augsburg student traditions-participating
in sports and other student activities. What do you
remember-tell
us, even anonymously, if you wish!
E-mail information and stories to now@augsburg.edu or call 612-330-1 181. We invite you to become
part of the "rest of the story" about the 0ld Main bell.
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Johnson beean in Sepas interim sJperintend
ent at lVleadow Creek (Minn.)
Christian School. He retired in 2000
after 33 years as superintendent of
the lVlonticello School District, and
has since served four prior stints as
an interim superintendent.
Ult.ro.r.
Richard E. Lund, MD, is a retired
radiologist, living in Edmonds, Wash
He and his wife, Ann, have been
married for 43 years and have five
grandchildren. rlxrad@aol.com
tltSusan
Nelson has been teachlne elementary special education for 23 years in ihe Davenport
(lowa) Community Schools. She
coached lhe 1995 and 1999 World
Games Special Olympics lowa tennis
teams and the 2006 National
Games lowa tennis team.
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Hageseth retired in Sepo.itro m his 27 -year
tenure as co-founder and director of
the Counseling and Testing Center at
the University of Wisconsin-La
Crosse. He plans to pursue photography and woodworking, as well as
play tennis and golf, and volunteer
in the community.
Kathy 0lson entered the contest in
September for an at-large seat on
the Waverly (lowa) City Council. She
retired last year as CUNA Mutual
human resources director and
serves on two non-profit boards in
her community.
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David Ctoss works at U N IVAC/
UNISYS Cadence Design Systems.
Robert Strandquist has taught high
school English around the world. He
has been a twolime Fulbright
exchange teacher, a scholar at
Oxford and in lreland, and has run
15 marathons. Now he's "tiredno, re-tired."
[arry Turner has raised a family,
retired from the Burlington Northern
Santa l-e Railway, served22 years in
the Naval Reserve, and now enjoys
opportunities to travel and expand
his photography hobby.
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(Johnson) Sullivan
llSharon Ann
lJreceived the "Excellence in
Jacqueline (Kniefel) l¡nd'94 MAt
works at the Airport Foundation
MSP to recruit, train, and recognize
300 volunteers for Travelers Assistance. She completed her Master of
Arts in Leadership degree at Augsburg and has served as Augsburg's
Alumni Board president.
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Jill (Beck) Burch works at Accenture
Kay (Peterson) Sauck is president
and CEO of Sauck Media Group, a
publishing company that she
founded in 2009 in Fairmont, lVlinn
She launched Womeninc magaÀne
in 2004. ln 2008, after a series of
personal tragedies, she started
Midwest Caregìver, which has now
become Caregiving in Ameñca.
Coming in spring 2010 is a third
publication called MN Rivers.
Bank.
at Best Buy.
Shari Kay (Hackbarth) Hunter completed an MBA at the Unìversity of
St. Thomas and works at Provincial
Karen Jensen works for the State of
Minnesota. After graduation she
look an Oulward Bound course,
found a passion for outdoor adventure, and has paddled around the
world. Five years ago, she lost her
husband, Jim Rada, when he died
while paddling a whitewater river.
Teaching Award" from the California
Council for Adult Education. She is a
kay@sauckmed ia.com
metropolitan ad ult education
¡nstructor at Hope Services, San
Jose, Calif., where she teaches life
skills to over 150 adults who are
developmentally disabled.
O,4ì Mary
Saturday evening lazz
show, Corner Jazz, on KBEM Radio,
after working for 12 years at Minnesota Public Radio.
't
f
(}rjworkshop in music therapy,
lJane (Catlin) Bracken, a firstlgraOe teacher at Cannon Falls
(Minn.) Elementary School, was
selected by her peers as the elementary Teacher of the Year in
Ann Sullivan began host-
Ctl,tnea
Q 2Xt]l
luedtke-Smith organized
a
"lVlusical Play: Learning through
Music," at the Fraser School last
February.
T flJanice Nelson is a new memt l,nu, of the board of directors ot
Southwest lnitiative Foundation in
Hutchinson, Minn. She is an attorney with the law firm of Nelson Oyen
Torvik in lVlontevideo, IVlinn., and
works with real estate, estate planning, elder law, and probate.
Lisa (Rykken) Kastler is program
executive at Youth Encounter and
oversees national and international
traveling ministry teams and weekend events. She has enjoyed opportunities to use her theatre studies in
youth minislry.
Kim Marie 0lsen taught elementary
and middle school and served as
a youth minister. Her husband
retired from active duty in the U.S.
Navy, and they are now settled in
Wisconsin.
Ja nuary.
@'/f-Wanda (Hemphill) Borman has
O¡Þworked, traveled to Europe
and Asia, and ¡s an instructor in the
Eagan Art House and manager of
the Eagan Ad Festival.
Liz (Peterson) Sheahan has worked
at Ministry Home Care, Inc., where
she has created Telly-award-winning
videos on home healLh and hospice
care used in fundraising.
(Strommen) Johnson is
J9'ùco-chairing
f,Andrea
Paul
St.
Children's
Hospital Association's CHAnging
Lives 60th Annual Ball. Proceeds
from the November 21 benefit go to
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of
M in
Kristi (Sanford) Goetsch enjoyed a
wonderful 30-year career in the
Seattle Public Schools from 19691999. Since then she has been
doing volunteer work with the elcierly
and teaching Sunday School.
management consulting firm,
Drakulic & Associates, which currently contracts in the operations
and development areas w¡th Hope
Chest for Breast Cancer.
t
f
nesota.
ÊRev. David Halaas was called
Uìo ,.ru.
as senior pastor at
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Williston, N.D.
Church of Christ and Nerstrand
(Minn.) United lVlethodist Church
A group of Auggies from the late 1970s found an occasion to get
together for dinner in Minneapolis last April.
Front row, L to R: Laura (Berg) Nelson '79, Steve Nelson'78, Steve
Wehrenberg'78, Sue (Johnson) Wehrenberg'79, Pam (Hanson) Moksnes
last summer.
'79, Lynn Schmidtke'79; Back row, Llo R: Steve Pheneger, LuAnn
(Johnson) Drakulic spent
$Sue
{22years working at Honeywell, and then left to run her own
Pheneger, Mark Moksnes'79, Tim Gordon'80, Ga¡l (Wagner) Gordon'80,
Karin (Larson) Monson, Greg Monson'79 (in back), Susan Streed
McNaughton, Bill Voedisch. Laurie (Carlson) Voedisch, Chris Geason '78,
Julie (Edson) Geason'79
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Adrienne (Kuchler) Eldridge
Jason, welcomed a son, Hudson lsaiah, on
June 12. She is the program and
lff,¡
V-3.and her husband,
ø
organizational manager at the First
Lutheran Church and Bay Lake
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Camp. aeke@hotmail.com
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9l.his
OEllir¡am Zien Edgar and Scott Edgar were married on July 5 in St. Louis
U UPark, Minn. Auggies in the wedding party included Molly Rivets'06,
Erlandson has published
fourlh book, Badass
Alia Sheirman'08, Laya Theberge'06, Dayle Vanderleest'04, Peter lindemann
'04, and Karley Kielty'07. Music professors Robert Stacke'71 and Ned Kantor played in the klezmer/jazz band. Miriam is orchestra director at J.F.
Kennedy High School in Bloomrngton, and Scott is completing his master's
degree in counseling and psychological services at St. Mary's University of
Jesus: The Serious Athlete and a
Life of Noble Purpose. Written for
"the most ¡ntense, focused, and
fiercest athletes," the book is rooted
in "Jesus' First and Greatest Commandment and his personal ethos
of radical other-centered love."
Minnesota.
Natasha Hamann is a family medicine physician at Allina Medical
Clinic in Buffalo, lVinn.
flfi.Sarah Huerta'06 MBA and
her
U Uhusband, C¡aig'09, wel-
comed theìr second child, Connor
Brian, on April 24. He joins big
brofher Brady,2-112.
(l
ÇAllison
(Cornell) and Matt
llUBroughton'06 were married
in
a small ceremony on June 27 . f he
couple lives in Hanover, N.H.,
where Malt is a graduate student in
physics at Dartmouth College and
Allison works for the Dartmouth
Medical School Development Offìce.
The photo was taken by Ryan
Bethke'09,
fì
Roper-Batker is the presiÚÚoent uÅo cro of the women's
Foundation of lVinnesota, which she
has served since 2001. She received
a diploma from the Higher Trade
Union College in lVloscow, where she
studied trade union movements.
flLee
Bethany Buchanan married
Micheal Scott, a high
school special education teacher, in
June 2008. A year later they started
Grace Homes-Williston House, a
residential care home for seniors in
lVlinnetonka. After working as a
O.tì
rll.Charles
social worker, Bethany graduated
from nursing school in 2001, and
worked at Fairview University Medical Center and Methodist Hospital
as a medical-surgical nurse prior to
opening the care home. ln 2003,
2004, and 2005 she did month-long
medical mission tours in Nigeria.
Tracy (Glumich) Hovland and her
husband, Erik, have a six-month-old
daughter, Ava.
June (Kirk) Nelson returned to West
Africa 15 months ago, where she
works at the Hopital Protestante in
Ngaoundere, Cameroon, a mission
hospital that trains Christian African
physicians to become surgeons.
Megan Renze has been in Florida for
10 years. She completed her Juris
Doctor degree at the University of
Miami Law School.
O OAaron
Shatol Tyra received a Star Award
2008 from the lVlinnesota Organization of Leaders in Nursing (N/l0LN)
in recognition of her commitment to
volunteering and dedication to influencing health care by advancing
professional nursrng leadership, particularly with the Metro Alliance Education and Service Collaborative for
Expanded Enrollment of Baccalaureate Nurses.
Petrasek married David
Alan Hurley on Oct. 28, 2008,
in Van Nuys, Calif. Paul works at
FedEx and David Alan works at the
VA Medical Center. They traveled to
Disneyland for a honeymoon and
Gabriel directed the
lJ
lJregional premiere of How Can
You Run with a Shell on Your Back
at the Stages Theatre in Hopkins,
lVlinn., in lVlarch. The musical won a
regional Tony award following its premiere in Chicago last year.
Chiho Okuizumi is program coordina-
tor at VH1 Save the lVlusic Foundation in New York City, which provides
access to instrumental music education to children in more than 1,600
public schools across the U.S.
OTPaul
r'l I
live in Avon, Calif.
Q$toucin da
(0lson) Bjorklund
rJ.rJ-works at Vascular Solutions,
I
nc.
employed at the time of her wedding
at Appleton Cardiology Associates in
Appleton, Wis., as a physician assistant. Kevin is a high school math
teacher and head track coach at
Clintonville High School.
Marcy received his MBA
the Carlson School of
Management, University of Minnesota, in 2008 and accepted a promotion to senior internal auditor at
Valspar in Minneapolis. He travels
fl
2Max
U úfrom
widely doing internal audits, including the U.S., Europe, and China. ln
2OO4 he married his wife, Jessica, in
a Celtic mass held in Syracuse, N.Y.
They live in lVinneapolis with their
Persian cat, Eleanor Rigby.
fddam Nugent and Carolina
U T(Chiesa) are living in College
fi
Station, Texas. Adam is studying for
a lVlaster of Landscape Architecture
degree at Texas A&M, and Carolina
is teaching at South Knoll Elementary School.
Bourn works as a promanager with youth
service agencies and the Minneapolis Public Schools on the North Side.
He has run for the Minneapolis Park
and Recreation Board to keep parks
on the North Side safe and pro-
O FBrad
tlilgram
and has moved to Los Angeles.
grammed. He has received the Presidential Service Award for his work
with youth.
(l{¡
(l'fleremy
fl lEm¡ly Nugent'07 MA[, '09 MBA
lJ lis engaged to Nick Loiacano
Jennifer Langman married
Reese in Cameron, Wis.,
on August 9, 2008. Jennifer earned
a master's degree in health science
from Duke University and was
U-LKevin
Anderson adapted one
of his poems into a l0-minute
play, "Jones'n," which was produced
as part of the Bedlam Theatre's TenMinute Play Festival in May.
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prof ile
A Colombian Auggie in
Europe-
Paola Murcia '99
s
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How did a Latin American Auggie from Colombia end up in
Belgium via Minneapolis and Costa Rica?
Paola lVurcìa has lived in Antwerp, Belgium, for three years
now, working for Dole Fresh Fruit as the banana allocation
assistant for Europe. ln this role, she is the contact person
between the European market for Dole bananas and the production in Latin America.
This journey began in the mid-1990s when another Auggie
from Colombia introduced Paola to Eloisa Echavez, then the
director of Augsburg's Hispanic/Latino Student Services.
Echavez met with Paola's parents when she traveled in
Colombia, and they agreed to Paola's going to Augsburg.
She studied international relations, political science, and
Apart from her work, Paola Murcia '99 enjoys traveling in Europe and had a great view
ol the Thames in London from the london Eye ferris wheel.
French, and graduated in 1999. A year later, she took a posi-
tion in San José, Costa Rica, with Dole, and over the next six
years she was continually promoted and grew in the company
about those subjects," Paola says, "and it's important when
you live abroad that you try to blend in as much as possible.
toward the appointment in Dole's European division.
Also, to be open-minded!"
Shortly after arriving in Belgium, Paola ref lected on how she
felt Augsburg had provided a foundation for this new
When Paola arrived in Europe, for the first time she found
herself in a place where she didn't understand anything at all.
experience.
ln Antwerp, although most people speak English, the language
is Dutch (Flemish). But, since Belgium's off icial languages are
Dutch, German, and French, she could use her French from
Augsburg and fully appreciated the efforts of professor Pary
Pezechkian, who pushed her to master it.
As of now, Paola plans to stay in Europe, working in the
international f ield. She has studied Dutch and is striving to
"l have used what was learned in political
science and international relations to be the professional and the person I have
become," Paola wrote. "As Professor Norma Noonan puts it
better than I could, [she wrote to me,] 'You are living international relations, which is even better than merely studying ìt!
You are living the multicultural experiences that you have had
in all the countries through which you have passed."'
Paola would encourage current students to pay a lot of
attention to history and geography, as well as language.
"There is still an ìmage that Americans don't know much
perfect her French and German. She is also now accustomed to
the continental European winter, and she credits her years in
Minnesota for preparing her for this, as well.
BEÏSTY NORGARD
Shannon Olson works as a marketing
associate within a new type of teaming structure at Thrivent Financial
for Lutherans, called Professional
Office Practìces (POP).
0uincy Osborn joined the athletic
staf f at Ohio University as an assislanI coach in wrestling, after serving
in the same position for Augsburg's
wrestling team.
at an outdoor ceremony along the
Mississìppi River and drove to Niagara Falls for their honeymoon.
Daniel Manley is a police officer in
Glen Ridge, N.J. and saved the life
of a choking baby on the second day
on his job after having recently completed police academy training.
Alia Scheirman began her service in
the Peace Corps in Ukraine al the
fl QTasha Christensen married
l, [tNikolaus Browne on June l3
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end of September.
fi
$Abigail Ferjak, with a major in
U üyoulh and
family ministry, is
beglnning study at Yale Divinity
Graduate College and wants to
explore the possibility of teaching in
a college setting.
Matthew Tonsager has joined the
Elm Creek Associates of Thrivent
Financial for Lutherans as a financial
associate with the organization's
Central l\4innesola Regional [inancial Office.
Of;ATUATI PfiO$f;AMIì
Jeff Falkingham '95 MAL received
favorable reviews from the Sherlock
Holmes Society of London for his
second novel, Sherlock Holmes: In
Search of the Source, released on
January 6, the 155th birthday of
Holmes, The historical f¡ction ¡s set
in l896 in Sl. P¿ul. Read Lhe review
at www.sherlockhol mes.org. u k/pdf/
DM290.pdf.
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Full name
Maiden name
Class year or last year attended
ln Memoriam
[arson, Gertrude (Amundson)'35,
Denver, Colo., age 100, on Aug. 3.
Dahl, Jeffrey'74, Cottonwood,
Minn., age 56, on Sept.30.
Street address
Pautz, Richard'37, Minneapolis,
age 96, on July 4. Former athletic
director, director of public rela-
Treichel, Scott G.'76, Webster, Wis.,
age 55, on July 31.
City, State, Zip
tions, Augsburg regent emeritus,
and 7972 Distinguished Alumnus.
Ahlberg, Ruth C. '¿14, Chesterton,
Ind., age BB, on Aug. 25.
Johnson, Edwin 0. '44, Minneapolis,
age BB, on Aug. 16.
larsen, Marguerite (Greguson)'45,
Carlton, Minn., age 86, on July 4.
Strand, Carl '46, Owatonna, Minn.,
age 87 , on Aug. 12.
Wessman, Rev. Willis'48, Topeka,
Kan., age BB, on July 26.
ls this a new address?
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No
Olsen, Daniel ,1. '78, Apple Valley,
IVinn., age 53, on May 4.
Mason, WilmaÆom-Ba-Equay (Windy
Woman) '81, Bemidji, Minn., age
61, on Sept.10.
Home telephone
E-mail
Ballot, Sarah (Carlson) '98, Minneapolis, age 33, in early July, in
an auto acc¡dent.
Okayto publishyoure-mail address?
Allegrezza, Genevieve'04, Anchorage, Alaska, age28, on Aug.3.
Employer
Johnston, Hannah (Bratzel)'07, St.
Paul Park, lVinn., age 27, on June
25, of cancer.
Position
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Work telephone
Garstenbrock, Walter '49, Austin,
Minn., age 86, on July 7.
Brown, Orpha (Grimsrud) '50,
Wick, Cheryl '11 PA, Rochester,
IVìinn., age 25, on July 25, of cardiac arrhythmia.
Phoenix, Ariz., and Portland, Ore.,
Druck, Rachel
age 80, on July 27.
Oct.17.
'12, age 23,
[alim, Archie'50, lVladison, Conn.,
age 80, on Aug. 9. 1990 Distin-
Sulzen, Zoya'12, Minneapolis, at
the end of July.
ls spouse also a graduate of Augsburg College? O Yes
tr
No
lf yes, class year
on
Spouse's name
guished Alumnus.
Berkland, Rev. Theodore'51,'54
Sem, Grantsburg, Wis., age 80, on
June 20 of multiple myeloma.
Sortland, Rev. Howard'51, Plymouth, Minn., age 86, on Aug. 3.
Balerud, Paul'54, North Platte,
Neb., age 79, on Aug. 5.
Nelson, Judith (0lson) '65, Shell
Knob, lVlo., age 66, on Aug. 29.
Jones-Hermerding, Ertwin'69, Otter
Anderson, Margaret (Klinner), Edina,
Minn., age 86, on June 19, She
lVlaiden name
Your news:
taught home economics at Augsburg and was the widow of Ernie
Anderson'37.
Pedersen, Myrtle Edith, Hudson,
Wis., age 100, on Aug. 12.
Wrightsman, Rev. Bruce, Garnavillo,
lowa, age 75, on Oct. 4, of heart
failure and amyloidosis. He taught
in the Department of Religion and
Philosophy,1960-63.
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I know a student who is interested in attending Augsburg.
Tail, Minn., age62, on Aug. 11, in
a motorcycle accident. 2003 Distinguished Alumnus.
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campus during the week of Homecoming,
go to www.augsburg.edu/now
What will Auggie do next?
As part of the Homecoming celebration, Auggie (or a paper
cutout of Auggie from the Homecoming brochure) wandered
around campus and had his photo taken for the online photo
of the week. Here Auggie is studying sociology in the library.
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