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Fall 2004 Vol. 67, No. 1

Augsburg Now is published quarterly by Augsburg College,

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EditorBetsey Norgard

Assistant EditorLynn Mena

Graphic DesignerKathy Rumpza

Class Notes CoordinatorSara Kamholz ’04

PhotographerStephen Geffre

PresidentWilliam V. Frame

Director of Alumni andParent Relations

Amy Sutton

Director of Public Relationsand Communication

Dan Jorgensen

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EDITOR’S NOTEEditor’s noteWhat is an Augsburg education?Joan Griffin, Augsburg’s director ofgeneral education, writes that anAugsburg education is an education foraction. It is an education to preparestudents to become effective, informed,and ethical citizens. It asks students toexplore answers to the big questionswithin the context of values and beliefsthat matter. At Augsburg students arechallenged to discover the very best inthemselves.

The new Augsburg Core Curriculum,highlighted in this issue, truly givesdistinction to an Augsburg education.The result of several years of thoughtfuland deliberate collaboration, the newcore curriculum offers a blueprint for alearning community that connects eachand every element of the College’smission with its vision. It respects andreflects the College’s heritage, includingits vital role in the community, workingin partnership to prepare students forresponsible citizenship.

Augsburg has long believed, beforemany other colleges around the country,that students learn best when combiningtheir classroom learning with experienceoutside the classroom. In the AugsburgCore, every student is required tocomplete an Augsburg experience—through internships (and studentteaching, practica, cooperativeeducation, etc.), faculty-student research,

service-learning, study abroad, or otheroff-campus immersion activities.

Augsburg’s leadership role in this areahas been affirmed repeatedly—mostrecently and importantly by the honorbestowed upon sociology professorGarry Hesser as Minnesota’s Professor ofthe Year, from the Carnegie Foundationfor the Advancement of Teaching andthe Council for the Advancement andSupport of Education (CASE). Hesserhas also received national awards for hispioneering work in developingexperiential education and continuingnational presence in promoting it.

Augsburg’s Center for GlobalEducation and service-learning programhave also received national and regionalawards for their excellence in programs.

The new Augsburg Core has goodreason to make all Augsburg alumniproud of their Augsburg education.Enjoy reading about it, as well as aboutsome important events in our campuslife—Homecoming 2004, Advent Vespers25th anniversary, and the upcomingNobel Peace Prize Forum and Festivalin February.

Betsey NorgardEditor

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Over 300 first-year students begintheir educational journey throughthe Augsburg Arch, the visualrepresentation of their Augsburgeducation, at the OpeningCelebration, where they arewelcomed into the Augsburgcommunity. Photo by Stephen Geffre.

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The Augsburg Core Curriculum: Educating for work, educating for lifeThis special issue introduces readers to the new Augsburg CoreCurriculum—the broad general education that forms the foundationfor an Augsburg education. Signature elements of the AugsburgCore draw on the College’s heritage, values, and mission.

Advent Vespers celebrates 25th anniversary year

2 Around the Quad

6 Sports

8 Homecoming 2004 Awards

27 Alumni News

30 Homecoming 2004 Photos

34 Class Notes

40 In Memoriam

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AROUND THE QUADAround the Quad

Center for Global Education Namibiadirector Pandu Hailonga welcomedguests of the center’s 10th anniversarycelebration, with associate dean OrvGingerich and President William Framelooking on.

THE 17TH ANNUAL NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FORUM

February 11–12, 2005

www.peaceprizeforum.org

Namibia center celebrates 10 years

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PA students excel on exam

The May graduates in the PhysicianAssistant Program received among thehighest scores in the country on theNational Commission on Certification ofPhysician Assistants board examination.

The Class of 2004 received a meanscore of 613, ranking in the 99thpercentile, as compared to the nationalmean score of 510.

Augsburg’s program is Minnesota’sonly PA training program; in 2002 itbecame a graduate program and receivedfull accreditation. The Class of 2004 isthe first to graduate at the master’s level.

Augsburg moves upin college rankings

Once again, U.S.News& World Report hasincluded Augsburg inthe top tier of itsannual ranking of bestuniversities, tied for20th place—a moveup from 24th place

last year. The College is ranked among142 institutions in the category “BestMidwestern Universities-Master’s” and iscompared with other area colleges anduniversities that offer bothundergraduate and graduate degrees.

Also, The Princeton Review has onceagain included Augsburg among the 170colleges named “Best in the Midwest,”based on student responses as well as onrecognition by the media, otherinstitutional leaders, and educationalorganizations. Augsburg was recognizedfor its dedication toward diversity.

Notes in brief Convo seriesexplores socialjustice themes

“Justice for All,” the theme of the2004-05 Augsburg Convocation series,challenges consideration of howissues of justice bring into focus one’sgifts, interests, desires, and passions;and connects them with diversecareers, occupations, and ministriesthat benefit others and self-fulfillment.

The remaining presentations are:

• JAN. 17—Martin Luther King Jr.Convocation, with speaker VictoriaJackson Gray Adams, a spiritual,social, political, and civil rightsactivist.

• FEB. 11—In conjunction with the2005 Peace Prize Forum, formerUnited Nations high commissionerfor human rights and formerpresident of Ireland Mary Robinsonwill speak about security in anunsecure world.

• FEB. 16—Jane Jeong Trenka ‘95,award-winning author, will speakon transracial adoption andmemory/writing as a site ofresistance.

• MARCH 4—Craig Kielburger,children’s rights activist andfounder of Free the Children, in the 2005 Batalden Seminar in Applied Ethics.

• APRIL 11—2005 Sverdrup VisitingScientist lecture, to be announced.

For further information, call 612-330-1180 or visit<www.augsburg.edu/convo>.

New MBA programin full swing

Forty-four students filled two cohorts tolaunch the new Master of BusinessAdministration program this fall, andadditional cohorts will begin in winter andpossibly spring. About 30 percent of thefirst class is made up of Augsburg alumni.The 20-month MBA program includesseveral cross courses with the Master ofArts in Leadership program and a strongemphasis on application of classroomlearning to the business environment.

Garry Hesser is profof the year inMinnesota

Nov. 18 was designated “Dr. GarryHesser Day” in the state of Minnesota inhonor of the announcement that Hesserhad been named Professor of the Year inMinnesota by the Carnegie Foundationfor the Advancement of Teaching andthe Council for the Advancement andSupport of Education (CASE).

Hesser was lauded in the citation forhis pioneering efforts in developingexperiential education, a hallmark of anAugsburg education.

See the next issue of Augsburg Nowfor the full story.

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Amidst their European and African travels last summer, President and Mrs. Frame, alongwith business professor Magda Paleczny-Zapp, visited the Cracow University ofEconomics in Poland, an institution of 20,000 students, to discuss exchanges of facultyand students in business and the social sciences. The university is also interested instarting a program similar to Augsburg’s CLASS program to support students withlearning disabilities.

(L to R): President William Frame; Anne Frame; Chancellor Ryszard Borowiecki;Professor Magda Paleczny-Zapp; Professor Janusz Teczke, vice chancellor for scientificresearch and cooperation; and Agnieszka Nawrocka, head, Office of InternationalRelations.

Five new scholarship recipients and six returning scholars were honored along withtheir mentors at the fourth annual Scholastic Connections dinner and program inOctober.

This program pairs student leaders of color with alumni mentors of color. Theemcee for the evening was Vineeta Sawkar, news anchor at 5 Eyewitness News. Thewelcome 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, LeahCarlson ‘01, and Audra Johnson ‘06.

Fourth annual Scholastic Connections celebrationAccess to Excellence: The Campaign forAugsburg College

Goal: $55 million

News:• 3M is partnering with Augsburg to

raise $600,000 in support of theScience Center that will come througha combination of gift and challengematch.

Read more campaign news in Vision, thecampaign newsletter, on p. 11.

Welcome, Class of 2008!

WELCOME TO 343 NEW FRESHMEN …

• 10 states represented, with 81% from

Minnesota

• 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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Around the Quad

Augsburg College’s Advent Vespers program celebrates its 25thanniversary around the theme “With Peaceful Wings.” Thefour services, this year held Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3 and 4at 5 and 8 p.m. at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis,usually draw over 8,000 people.

Advent Vespers combines more than 300 participants fromchoirs, instrumental ensembles, readers, and a full liturgicalparty. Through the majestic celebration of music and word, themessage of Christ’s coming to the world is conveyed.

Augsburg’s annual advent program began in 1979 aroundthe vision of Larry Fleming, then-director of choral activities,to offer a service of meditation and prayer as a gift to thecommunity during the advent season. The tradition continuestoday under the direction of Peter Hendrickson ’76, director ofchoral activities, and the Rev. David Wold, College pastor anddirector of ministries, with active support from AugsburgCollege students, faculty, and staff.

“With Peaceful Wings” focuses on the message of assurancethat in the wings of the Savior Jesus Christ rest and comfort

A D V E N T V E S P E R S celebrates 25th anniversary year

‘With Peaceful Wings’ offerstheme of peace and comfort

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can be found through all good and ill.The wings of the Savior provide thestrength and shelter to live in theunconditional grace of God, and thestrength and comfort to know thepeace of God that passes allunderstanding, the peace of God thatkeeps hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

The service provides anopportunity to reflect first on thecoming of Jesus, initially announced byJohn the Baptist; second, on living inthe promise that Christ will comeagain; and third, in knowing thatChrist comes through peopleconstantly and regularly, even now.

To mark this special 25thanniversary, Augsburg Collegecollaborated with Twin Cities PublicTelevision (TPT) to produce a one-hour program to be broadcast duringChristmas week. The majesty ofCentral Lutheran Church and theintimacy of the service are captured bya multiple-camera production crewthat followed the drama of theprocessions and recorded the splendorof the sounds from the choirs scatteredthrough the sanctuary.

The program is also offeredstatewide to the stations of theMinnesota Public TelevisionAssociation, and nationwide, viasatellite, to public broadcast services.

Commemorative DVD, VHS, andCD recordings of this production willbe available following the event.

For more information about AdventVespers, call 612-330-1444 or go to<www.augsburg.edu/vespers>. ■

Add this special 25th anniversary

Advent Vespers broadcast to your

holiday plans.

S P E C I A LB R O A D C A S T

T W I N C I T I E SP U B L I CT E L E V I S I O N

The service will be aired in Minnesotaon 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 7p.m. on TPT17

Check local listings for broadcast timeson public television stations.

The 25th anniversary Advent Vespersbroadcast is made possible through amajor gift from the 11 Hoverstenfamilies who have supportedAugsburg worship, music, andeducation programs for generations,and with additional support fromThrivent Financial for Lutherans.

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Sports

Augsburg College has played a majorrole in the growth of women’s

hockey, one of the fastest growing sportsin recent years. As the first college oruniversity in the Midwest to sponsor thesport on the varsity level in 1995,Augsburg was a leader in sparking majorinterest and impacting the lives ofthousands of young girls and women.

This year Augsburg celebrates its10th season of varsity women’shockey—an achievement that speaksvolumes to the College’s commitment tothe sport’s growth.

Over the past decade, 97 youngwomen have donned an Augsburguniform, for a team that has gone 131-86-13 entering this season underJill Pohtilla, the only head coach in theprogram’s history.

“What I’m most proud of is that,year-in and year-out, the types ofindividuals who play here have greatcharacter and great motivation,” Pohtillasaid. “They work hard, and they care alot about the legacy they are going toleave behind.”

When Augsburg announced inFebruary 1995 that it was going to fielda varsity women’s hockey program forthe 1995-96 season, there were only 15varsity teams nationally—all on the EastCoast (members of the EasternCollegiate Athletic Conference) andnone in the Midwest.

Girls’ hockey was just starting at thehigh school level in Minnesota—thefirst state to sponsor a girls’ hockey highschool state championship tournament—even before it became an Olympicsport.

Both location and funding madeAugsburg’s situation unique. In itsannouncement, Augsburg was believedto be the first collegiate team to fund itswomen’s hockey program on a levelequal with the men’s program, in termsof equipment, uniforms, ice time,training, games, publicity, and awards.

Women’s hockey celebrates 10 years by Don Stoner

Highlights from Augsburg’s first decadeinclude:

• 1995-96—Augsburg went 16-5 in itsfirst season against club and women’sadult teams in the Midwest, includingthree games on the East Coast againstvarsity teams.

• 1997-98—Augsburg faced the Universityof Minnesota in the Gophers’ firstvarsity contest. The crowd of 6,854 inMariucci Arena remains the largest-evercrowd for a U.S. collegiate women’shockey game.

• 1998-99—Augsburg won a share of theMinnesota Intercollegiate AthleticConference (MIAC) title, which was thefirst Division III conference to sponsorthe sport at championship level.

• 1999-2000—Augsburg won the MIACplay-off to go to the Division III nationalchampionship, where they lost thenational title series to Middlebury (Vt.).

• 2003-04—The playoff semifinal gameagainst the University of St. Thomas, a 6-5 loss, was the longest women’shockey game in conference history, a two-overtime, 96-minute, 9-secondmarathon.

• Winter 2003—Members of the teamtraveled to Italy and Austria to play andwin three games against local club teams.

A 10th anniversary dinner and programwas held in November. For moreinformation about women’s hockey, go to<www.augsburg.edu/athletics>.

Don Stoner is sports information coordinatorin the Office of Public Relations andCommunication.

The 1999-2000 women’s hockey team posed, following the Division III national championship,where they lost to small-college power Middlebury (Vt.).

A plaza in front of Augsburg’s Ice Arena wasdedicated as “JC’s Place,” in honor of James“JC” Carey, athletic facilities director for 30years. New seating and memorial plaqueshonor Carey, who died of heart failure in2003 at the age of 54.

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Around the theme “Striving for Peace:Uniting for Justice,” Augsburg College willhost the 17th annual Peace Prize Forum,Feb. 11-12, 2005. This forum honors the2003 Nobel Peace Prize laureate ShirinEbadi, an Iranian lawyer and human rightsactivist who was recognized for her effortsfor democracy and human rights.

In cooperation with the NorwegianNobel Institute, five Midwestern collegesof 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 NobelPeace Prize Forum, the Norwegian NobelInstitute’s only such program or academicaffiliation outside Norway.

The colleges, all founded byNorwegian immigrants, sponsor the forumto give recognition to Norway’sinternational peace efforts and to offeropportunities for Nobel Peace Prize

laureates, diplomats,scholars, students, and the

general publicto engage indialogue on the

dynamics ofpeacemaking and

the underlyingcauses of conflict and war.

The first Nobel PeacePrize Forum took place in

1989 at St. Olaf College, androtates each year among the five ELCAcolleges. Augsburg last hosted the forumin 1999, and honored Peace Prize laureatesJody Williams and the InternationalCampaign to Ban Landmines. Over theyears, more than 21,000 participants havebecome involved in the forum, which hasreceived an even broader audience throughnational and regional media coverage.

The Peace Prize Forum program alsoincludes a series of seminars anddiscussions of issues around the theme.

Plenary speakers scheduled for the2005 forum include:

• Mary Robinson, the first womanpresident of Ireland and more recentlyUnited Nations high commissioner forhuman rights;

• Davar Ardalan, a producer for NationalPublic Radio based in Washington,D.C., who has lived in Iran under both

the shah’s reign and that of theayatollah’s;

• Sima Samar, pioneer for almost 20years in the cause for women’s rights inwar-stricken Afghanistan; and

• Frances Moore Lappé, author andglobal citizen who started a revolutionin the way Americans eat. Her mostrecent book is You Have the Power:Choosing Courage in a Culture of Fear.

For more information about the 17thannual Nobel Peace Prize Forum, go to<www.augsburg.edu/ppf> or call 612-330-1383.

Children celebrate peace atthe Nobel Peace Prize Festival

17TH ANNUAL NOBEL PEACE PR IZE FORUMAUGSBURG COLLEGE HOSTS

by Betsey Norgard

More than 700 students from 27 Peace Siteschools and youth groups across the TwinCities will gather at the 10th annual NobelPeace Prize Festival at Augsburg on Feb.10. This year’s festival will honor ShirinEbadi, the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

The festival was first organized in1998 as an expansion of the Nobel PeacePrize Forum and in response to thegrowing interest to involve children andyouth of all ages. The event is designedto connect students in grades K-12 withNobel laureates. Students study a

laureate or peace theme,create a related interactiveexhibit or performance oftheir subject, and bring it tothe one-day festival.

Along with the PeacePrize Forum, the festivalhas the endorsement of theNorwegian Nobel Institute.The 2004 festival honoredNobel laureate JimmyCarter, who visited the J.J.Hill Montessori School inSt. Paul, Minn., along withthe former first lady. ■

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Brian J. Anderson ’82

Dr. Brian J. Anderson graduated fromAugsburg in 1982 with a B.A. inphysics, mathematics, and religion.From 1983-1987, he served as aresearch associate at the University ofMinnesota, where in 1987 he earned aPh.D. in physics. In 1986 he returnedto Augsburg as a visiting lecturer inphysics, and in 1987 as an assistantprofessor of physics. During his two

years on the Augsburg faculty, he was instrumental in securing agrant from the National Science Foundation for the establishmentof a vacuum technology laboratory for advanced physicsstudents.

In 1988, Anderson relocated to the East Coast to serve as apostdoctoral associate at Johns Hopkins University AppliedPhysics Laboratory, where he is currently a senior physicist. Healso supervises the magnetic fields section of the APL’s SpacePhysics Group, and is a member of the science team for NASA’sMessenger mission to Mercury, among others.

Anderson is internationally recognized in space physics forhis innovative and wide-ranging contributions to theunderstanding of the dynamic particle and magnetic fieldenvironment of near earth space.

In addition to his duties at Johns Hopkins, Anderson alsoserves as president of Division III (Magnetospheric Phenomena)of the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy,the international scientific association that brings together spacescientists worldwide for biennial scientific congresses. Herecently completed service as an editor for Geophysical ResearchLetters, the premier international journal of earth and spacesciences. He was also a member of a panel convened by theNational Academy of Sciences to provide guidance over the next10 years to all U.S. government agencies in the areas of solar andspace physics.

Anderson is an active member of Evangelical LutheranChurch in Frederick, Md., where he serves on the church counciland on various committees. He also serves as an assistingminister in worship and is a regular participant in othercongregational events. His wife, Dr. Leeann Rock, is a 1981graduate of Augsburg.

Fern L. (Hanson) Gudmestad ’41

As a child growing up in Seattle, Wash.,Fern L. (Hanson) Gudmestad learnedabout Augsburg from her uncle, the Rev.Frederick Iversen, an early 1900s graduateof Augsburg College and Seminary.Although she enrolled at the University ofWashington—where she ultimatelyreceived a B.A. in art in 1941—sheconvinced her parents to send her toAugsburg for her sophomore year.

Gudmestad’s time as a student on the Augsburg campusproduced numerous lifelong bonds—particularly to onealumnus, the Rev. Lawrence Gudmestad ’39 (1983 AugsburgDistinguished Alumnus), whom she married. Three of their fourchildren also attended the College—one graduating in 1965 andthe 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 theCollege, having served as an adviser to the College of the ThirdAge, as a longtime member of the Augsburg Associates, and onthe committee assisting with the recent Lutheran Free Churchcelebration held on campus in June. In addition, she has been aregular contributor to The Augsburg Fund and a member of thepresident’s Maroon & Silver Society. She generously funded a pipein Hoversten Chapel’s new organ for each of her children, andafter her husband’s death in 1986 she directed memorial gifts toAugsburg.

As a young woman in the 1940s and ’50s, Gudmestadanswered the call to serve along with her husband during hisyears as a parish pastor in both Washington and North Dakota.As his partner, she managed a myriad of responsibilities, and inthe 1970s and ’80s she held successive and increasinglycomprehensive leadership positions in the American LutheranChurch Women (ALCW) organizations, beginning as president ofher local ALCW, later as president of the ALC’s SoutheastMinnesota District ALCW Board, and ultimately as president ofthe national ALCW.

Recognized as a wise and quietly powerful woman,Gudmestad’s special combination of faith and skills in leadershipcontinues to bring many invitations to speak at events andparticipate on committees and boards.

HOMECOMING 2004TWO HONORED AS 2004 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI by Lynn Mena

Two alumni join 164 others as Distinguished Alumni of Augsburg College. Recipients are recognizedfor significant achievement in their vocations and outstanding contributions to church andcommunity, through years of preparation, experience, dedication, exemplary character, and service.

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FIRST DECADE AWARDSusan Arntz ’94

Susan (Horning) Arntz graduated fromAugsburg in 1994 with a B.A. inpolitical science and a minor in metro-urban studies. In 1999, she earned amaster’s degree in public administrationfrom Hamline University.

Despite her young age, Arntzpossesses a vast amount of knowledgeand leadership skills related to publicaffairs and government, and has utilizedthese for an exemplary career in publicservice. Following her graduation in

1994, she served as an intern to Commissioner Peter McLaughlinof Hennepin County, Minn. During that same time period, sheserved as assistant administrator and economic developmentcoordinator of the City of Chaska (Minn.), and from 1998–2001as the assistant city manager of New Brighton, Minn. Over thelast several years, she has served as the city administrator ofWaconia, Minn. She has skillfully managed increasingly largercity projects, and has directed major projects in the rapidlygrowing community of Waconia.

Clearly, Arntz is driven to excel in her chosen field of citymanagement; she approaches the responsibilities and call ofpublic service with tremendous enthusiasm and dedication. Shehas worked tirelessly to construct an innovative and successfulpartnership between the city and the development communityand other agencies.

Since 2001, Arntz has served as a member of Augsburg’sAlumni Board of Directors, contributing a valued voice of vision,reason, and influence. In addition to sharing her time with theCollege, Arntz is also a member of Augsburg’s Century Club.

A woman of deep faith and Christian values, Arntz is an activemember of her church and community. She and her husband,Jonathan ’95, have two children.

SPIRIT OF AUGSBURG AWARDArthur V. Rimmereid ’53

The Rev. Arthur V. Rimmereid graduatedfrom Augsburg College and Seminary in1953 and 1956, respectively. His first callwas to a parish in north central NorthDakota—Bisbee Lutheran Church—where he served as pastor from1956–1962. He then served as pastor ofAdvent Lutheran Church in CoonRapids, Minn., where he was asked todevelop a new mission congregation.From 1967–1983, he served first asassistant 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 largerestablished congregation—served as excellent preparation for hisnext call to serve as assistant to the bishop of the NorthernMinnesota District, ALC, from 1983–1987. He served in thatcapacity until the merger and was called to a like position in thenew Northwestern Minnesota Synod of the ELCA, serving againas assistant to the bishop from 1988–1991. In 1991, he waselected bishop and served until his retirement in 1995.

A strong supporter of his alma mater, Rimmereid often andproudly encourages others to attend the College and also toprovide financial donations to support its programs and itsmission. In addition, he is a regular participant and speaker atCollege events—particularly in chapel, where he shares his spiritof dedication, his love of people, and his message of faith.

Rimmereid has distinguished himself as an active member ofKiwanis International for a number of years. He and his wife,Charlotte (Kleven) ’52, reside in Maplewood, Minn., where inaddition to church activities, they are active volunteers in thecommunity.

A person of compassion and integrity, Rimmereid’sachievements and service exemplify the ideals and mission ofAugsburg.

Augsburg is pleased to announce the 2004 recipients of the First Decade and Spirit ofAugsburg awards. The First Decade Award is presented to Augsburg graduates of the past10 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 preparefuture leaders in service to the world. Graduates from the day, weekend, and graduate programsare eligible.

The Spirit of Augsburg Award honors alumni and friends of the College who have givenexceptional service that contributes substantially to the well being of Augsburg by furthering itspurposes and programs.

HOMECOMING 2004FIRST DECADE AND SPIRIT OF AUGSBURG AWARD RECIPIENTS NAMED FOR 2004 by Lynn Mena

Fall 2004

T he Distinguished Service Award recogizes “formativefamilies” who have made a substantial and continuingcontribution 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 theirgenerations-long connection to the College. Over the years, manydescendents of Johannes and Tabitha have attended Augsburg,including their three sons, Theodore, Malvin, and Harold. TheNydahl family members, through their careers and avocations, havelong illustrated Augsburg’s mission of “education for service,” andit 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. Asthe oldest son, Johannes stood to inherit the family farm. However,he relinquished this right in order to realize his dream of exploringthe world. He considered going to South Africa or the SandwichIslands (Hawaii), but chose instead the UnitedStates, emigrating in 1882.

When Johannes arrived in the United States,he first worked as a lumberjack in northernMinnesota and then as a stonemason inMinneapolis—the First Baptist Church wasone of his masonry projects. By these jobs heearned enough money to attend Augsburg.

Johannes’ wife, Tabitha, was born to immigrantson a southern Minnesota farm. She was thedaughter of Torger T. Rygh, who arrived inAmerica in 1845 along with several siblings andtheir parents.

Johannes graduated from both the College and the AugsburgSeminary, attending from 1883–1891. Although he was neverordained, he was deeply involved with the Lutheran community,and served as a vicar in Watertown, S.Dak., in 1891. He then servedthe College as a professor of history and Norwegian from1891–1920, 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 atDeaconess Hospital in Minneapolis from 1909–14. Among hismany community and church activities were serving as Sundayschool superintendent at Trinity Church, as president of theMinnesota Total Abstinence Society, secretary of the FolkebladetPublishing Company, treasurer and then president of the Board ofthe Deaconess Home, and secretary of the Lutheran Free Church,being listed as one of the 10 prominent men in the church’sdevelopment. An outstanding musician, too, Johannes was amember of the Augsburg Quartette, which toured throughout the

upper Midwest and Michigan through thelate 1880s and early 1890s. In 1895, theQuartette toured Norway, the first concerttour by Norwegians in America back to thefatherland.

The Nydahls also were members of theSaga Hill community, a colony establishedin the 1880s by Augsburg professors,ministers, bankers, and professional men,most of them being members of TrinityChurch who were deeply interested in theCollege and its success. They purchased 40

acres from a farmer in the Lake Minnetonka area where they builtsummer cabins.

Johannes and Tabitha—who lived on the Augsburg campus formore than 30 years in what was to become known as West Hallwhen it became a girls’ dormitory—raised a family of six children.Ted became a history professor at the University of Minnesota-Mankato, and later head of their Humanities Department; Mallybecame an orthopedic surgeon in Minneapolis after a standoutathletic career in football, basketball, and baseball at the Universityof Minnesota. Harold became a pastor and counselor, and Ragna,Agnes, and Valborg all married Lutheran pastors and Augsburggraduates—Melvin Olson, Clarence Carlsen, and Torgney Kleven,respectively. All six children were great musicians, the three sisterssinging in a much sought-after trio, and the three brothers beingboth singers and choir directors.

This award celebrates the contributions and legacy of Johannes andTabitha and the extended Nydahl family.

Johannes Nydahl Tabitha Nydahl

Johannes and Tabitha Nydahl pose with their six children. Picturedfrom L to R are: Ragna, Tabitha, Malvin, Agnes, Harold, Theodore,Johannes, and Valborg.

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I give thanks andpraise for myyears at Augsburg.I am grateful forthe knowledge Ilearned, the skillsI acquired, andthe experiences I

had. But I am especially grateful for theprofessors, fellow students, and otherindividuals at Augsburg who encouragedme to think about science and thephysical universe in the context of theChristian faith. Faculty members likeJohn Holum, Earl Alton, Ralph Sulerudand others patiently spent countlesshours with students like me, helping usnot only to understand the universe, butalso the relationship between theuniverse and God. Kermit Paulson andMark Engebretson, persons of faith,encouraged my wife Nancy (Mackey) ’85to pursue a degree in physics, anadvanced degree in engineering, andultimately careers in engineering andscience teaching. To me, these teachersmade physics understandable and God’suniverse more spectacular.

The desire for truth at Augsburgcontinues today. I am awed by theinnovative education and researchprograms conducted by the sciencefaculty. Seeking scientific truth atAugsburg is not simply memorizing andreciting facts. Instead, it is learning

methods of scientific inquiry that revealtruth and lead to more questions. Thecycle of hypothesis, inquiry, discovery,and generating new questions andhypotheses about the universe leads tonew knowledge and understanding.Whereas ignorance leads to fear andconflict, knowledge and understandinglead to comfort, joy, and peace. In otherwords, the truth makes us free.

A tour of the current sciencebuilding reveals how innovative andvital the science faculty is. Thiseducation is made complete by theAugsburg experience, a liberal artseducation that places scientific truth inthe context of other truths such asspiritual, humanistic, and philosophicaltruths. This milieu encourages theAugsburg science major not to seek justa job, but a true vocation, whichFrederick Buechner describes as “theplace where your deep gladness meetsthe world’s deep need.”

A major focus of the currentcampaign, Access to Excellence: TheCampaign for Augsburg College, is a newScience Center. It is widelyacknowledged that the current ScienceHall is inadequate to fulfill and sustainthe vision for science education andresearch at Augsburg College.

Despite the limitations of the currentfacility, the sciences at Augsburg havegrown. In addition, the number ofscience majors, education opportunities,and research programs has grown.Indeed, the College and the science

BY PAUL S. MUELLER, M.D. ’84

EditorLynn James

Graphic DesignerKathy Rumpza

PhotographerStephen Geffre

Contributing Writers

Lynn James

Paul Mueller, M.D. ’84

Vision is published by Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Ave.,

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454.

www.augsburg.edu/campaign

Scientific inquiry will reveal truth and lead to more questions

(SCIENCE continues on page 12)

faculty have been very creative in usingand modifying the current facility, whichis now more than 50 years old, to meetnew challenges as they arise. Forexample, the site of an active living coralreef on the second floor of Science Hallin the Biology Department is trulyamazing. Yet, this example of creativityreflects the enthusiasm the Augsburgscience faculty has for teaching andresearch irrespective of the facility. Thisenthusiasm has undoubtedly played acrucial role in the growth and success ofthe science departments.

Nevertheless, the time has come for anew Science Center at Augsburg College.This center will provide an environmentconducive to teaching and mentoringscience students and conducting research

“Where truth is, there is God.”—Miguel de Cervantes

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3M Foundation partners with Augsburg in gift and matching grant challengeThe 3M Foundation has announced apartnership with Augsburg College to raise$600,000 in support of its new ScienceCenter. For every dollar donated by a 3Memployee or retiree, the 3M Foundationwill contribute three dollars. Under this3:1 challenge, the foundation will matchup to $100,000 in contributions fromemployees or retirees with a $300,000 gift.Additionally, the foundation itself iscontributing $200,000 to the ScienceCenter.

The grant challenges the College toraise up to $100,000 in gifts and pledgesfrom 3M employees and retirees betweenOct. 15 and Dec. 10, 2004, according to

Alex Cirillo, Jr., vice president for the 3MFoundation.

“This is a tremendous gift thatprovides Augsburg the opportunity to raise$600,000 in new funding for ourcampaign’s top priority—the new ScienceCenter,” noted Sue Klaseus, Augsburg’svice president for institutionaladvancement. “We are excited about the3M Foundation leadership commitment.”

Gifts toward the 3M Foundationchallenge grant can come from any of itsemployees or retirees, Klaseus said, but theCollege’s primary effort will be gearedtoward the hundreds of Augsburg alumniand parents who work for the company.

3M hosted a campaign “event” at itsheadquarters in November to help raiseawareness for both the campaign and thisspecial matching gift opportunity. JoiningKlaseus at the event was AugsburgPresident William V. Frame, ProvostChristopher Kimball, Professor NancySteblay, science faculty, students, andalumni.

For additional details on thischallenge, contact Sherry Jennings-King at 612-338-4823 or <[email protected]>. ■

at 21st-century standards. It will, in part,preserve and grow opportunities toexplore science at Augsburg. Finally, theScience Center will be a major focal pointof the Augsburg campus, where faith andreason are reconciled, where truth is lovedand 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 thingsthat are happening at Augsburg,especially in the science departments.Encourage them to partake in theAugsburg experience, a place where thesearch for truth is encouraged and

nurtured, where science meets andhonors God, and where seeking andfinding the truth makes one free.

• Get involved. Visit the campus and seewhat is happening at Augsburg. Attendalumni events.

• Give generously to Augsburg. Considerjoining the Maroon & Silver Society.Prayerfully consider committing toAccess to Excellence: The Campaign forAugsburg College. Include Augsburg inyour estate plan (e.g., will, insurancepolicy, annuity). ■

Paul S. Mueller ’84, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.,is a consultant at the Mayo ClinicRochester and a member of the ScienceAdvisory Board. He is a former president ofthe Augsburg College Alumni AssociationBoard of Directors.

SCIENCE continued from page 11

SAVE THE DATEJANUARY 7, 2005Friday Forum—noon-1 p.m.Featured speaker Senator Dave DurenbergerBrown bag luncheon, Christensen CenterCall 612-338-4821 for details

JANUARY 29, 2005Women’s Connections,Thrivent Financial625 4th Ave., Minneapolis

FEBRUARY 4, 2005Friday Forum—noon-1 p.m.Brown bag luncheon, Christensen CenterCall 612-338-4821 for details

FEBRUARY 10, 11, and 12, 200517th Annual Nobel Peace Prize Festival and Forum,Augsburg College campus

MARCH 4, 2005Friday Forum—noon-1 p.m.Featured speaker Senator Mark DaytonBrown bag luncheon, Christensen CenterCall 612-338-4821 for details

MAY 16, 2005Second Annual Healthcare Conference Details to followwww.augsburg.edu/healthcare

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WE’VE MOVED

Institutional Advancement moved from Smiley’sPoint recently when Fairview Health Servicesexercised its option on Augsburg’s lease tohouse the Fairview Foundation.

Vice President Sue Klaseus, administrativeassistant Kathryn Croyle, and the InstitutionalAdvancement and Alumni and Parent Relationsdepartments are located in Science Hall 152.Development, Government and CommunityRelations, and Advancement Services are indowntown Minneapolis in the Crown Roller MillBuilding next to the former Whitney Hotel, justoff Washington Avenue near the new GuthrieTheater site.

All email addresses are the same, but to contactindividuals in the Crown Roller Mill building,please call the phone numbers listed.

After a national search, Stephen Preus assumedhis role as director of development in October.“Preus brings a strong background of corporateand community experiences to the role,” said SueKlaseus, vice president for institutionaladvancement.

“Stephen articulated well his passion aboutAugsburg’s mission and vision. We feel confidentthat his expertise and external perspective willcontinue 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 pursueopportunities 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 Financialfor Lutherans and its predecessor company Lutheran Brotherhood.

Preus is active in numerous community organizations and lives inBurnsville with wife, Martha, and their two children. ■

Director of development namedCAMPAIGN CORNER

KAY AHLSTROM 612-338-4818

MELISSA BAWEK 612-338-4819

TRACY BECKMAN 612-338-6536

DAVE BENSON 612-338-6539

JEROY CARLSON 612-338-4820

CHRISTIN CRABTREE-MCWETHY 612-338-4821

KEVIN HEALY 612-338-6537

BARBARA HUTSON 612-338-4822

SHERRY JENNINGS-KING 612-338-4823

JENNIFER KAHLOW 612-338-6540

SUE KLASEUS 612-338-6538

RON MAIN 612-338-4824

STEPHANIE MALONE 612-338-4825

DONNA MCLEAN 612-338-4826

KIM OLMSTED 612-338-4827

STEPHEN PREUS 612-338-4828

PHIL QUANBECK, SR. 612-338-6539

PATRICK SHEEHY 612-338-6533

STEPHANIE STUART 612-338-6534

GEORGE SVERDRUP 612-338-6539

SHERILYN YOUNG 612-338-6535

FAX 612-338-6542

MAIN OFFICE NUMBER 612-338-0002

• 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.

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“Our annual fund support also wasmade possible by leadership donors, manyof whom are Maroon & Silver Societymembers. Their gifts of $1,000 or moreaccounted for 75 percent of the annualfund goal this past year,” reported SueKlaseus, vice president of InstitutionalAdvancement and Community Relations.

Augsburg’s goal is to nearly tripleannual fund giving by 2006 to reach a 30 percent alumni participation rate. “Thisis a vibrant, evolving college,” saidMalone. “Alumni giving to enhance theinstitution makes an Augsburg degreemore meaningful. There are so many waysto support Augsburg, and contributing tothe annual fund to support scholarships isone meaningful way.” ■

Contact Malone at 612-338-4825 or bye-mail at <[email protected]>.

Strides to increase annual giving continueas “alumni participation for the past fiveyears has increased to 20 percent,” saidStephanie Malone, Augsburg Funddirector. For fiscal year ending May 2004,$825,000 was raised to support the livesand education of Augsburg students.

New this year was the ClassChallenge. “We issued a Class Challengein hopes of involving more individuals insupporting their alma mater.” The criteriaused included individuals who could belocated within each class year and whoheld a day student status. Using theaforementioned criteria, the Class of 1937had 100 percent participation. The Classof 1946 was the top giver, with an averagegift size of more than $13,000 and a classparticipation rate of almost 81 percent.The class of 1985 also significantlyincreased their participation from pastyears.

“We really appreciate the efforts ofeach of the Class Challenge participants,”said Malone. “The Augsburg Fundtouches every aspect of the College atevery moment of a student’s educationalexperience. It offers financial aid throughscholarships and programs that transformstudents’ lives.”

There are many stories of individualsgiving to the Class Challenge who havenever given to the College or who haven’tgiven on a consistent annual basis.Richard Koplitz ’48 has given to theCollege’s athletic programs in the past, butliked what he saw with the Collegeexpansion and wanted to support TheAugsburg Fund.

’69 21.50%

’70 24.82%

’71 21.28%

’72 19.93%

’73 16.33%

’74 20.28%

’75 10.50%

’76 29.80%

’77 16.49%

’78 20.14%

’79 27.71%

’80 14.33%

’81 24.73%

’82 12.61%

’83 15.76%

’84 24.91%

’85 31.67%

’86 6.93%

’87 11.62%

’88 17.97%

’89 11.73%

’90 11.07%

’91 8.45%

’92 7.43%

’93 9.94%

’94 13.47%

’95 7.47%

’96 4.94%

’97 10.54%

’98 11.95%

’99 11.80%

’00 2.70%

’01 2.70%

’02 4.69%

’03 1.21%

’04 0.29%

TOTAL 20.57%

’30 33.33%

’33 16.67%

’34 28.57%

’35 22.22%

’36 40.00%

’37 100.00%

’38 83.87%

’39 41.94%

’40 43.90%

’41 22.81%

’42 32.73%

’43 38.60%

’44 20.69%

’45 97.78%

’46 80.95%

’47 60.00%

’48 55.68%

’49 44.80%

’50 51.58%

’51 50.68%

’52 51.91%

’53 63.03%

’54 30.97%

’55 21.51%

’56 55.65%

’57 40.00%

’58 53.97%

’59 42.96%

’60 25.63%

’61 32.45%

’62 23.21%

’63 41.71%

’64 35.96%

’65 33.93%

’66 37.67%

’67 22.12%’68 27.27%

CLASS CHALLENGE RESULTS(as of May 31, 2004)

Class of Class Part.Class of Class Part.

Superb results through Class Challenge

Dorothy and Richard Koplitz ’48

THE AUGSBURG CORE CURRICULUM
















































THE AUGSBURG CORE CURRICULUMSM is designed to

prepare students to become effective, informed, and

ethical citizens through their engagement in a

curriculum that:

▼ provides a liberal arts foundation and promotes the

acquisition of intellectual and professional skills;

▼ calls for common inquiry into questions of Christian

faith and the search for meaning; and,

▼ cultivates the transformative discovery of, and

appreciation for, the student’s place of leadership

and service in a diverse world—vocatio and caritas.

corecurriculumTHE AUGSBURG

EDUCATING FOR WORK,EDUCATING FOR LIFE

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corecurriculumTHE AUGSBURG

EDUCATING FOR WORK,EDUCATING FOR LIFE

When students look at colleges, one of thefirst areas they ask about is the list ofmajors or academic disciplines offered.Seldom are they as interested in otherrequired courses, usually called the generaleducation or core curriculum.

What they don’t realize, however, isthat this part of their college study isrecognized within the higher educationcommunity to be as important as theirmajor or area of specialization inpreparing them for an increasinglytechnical, complex, and diverseworkplace.

Following extensive study, a nationalpanel of the Association of AmericanColleges and Universities (AAC&U)issued a report in 2002 that makes thecase for a “liberal” education, meaningone that will “help college studentsbecome intentional learners who canadapt to new environments, integrateknowledge from different sources, andcontinue learning throughout their lives.”A liberal education prepares studentswith skills beyond the theory and depthof a specialization that they will need tomeet the challenges of a global society—critical thinking and communicating, theknowledge of how to learn, and thepreparation for responsible citizenship.

One hallmark of a liberal education isthe integration of classroom learning withpractical application through internships,community service, and other forms ofexperiential learning. A liberal andpractical education educates students forresponsible citizenship as well as for

work and careers.The good news for Augsburg is that

educating for citizenship has alwaysbeen part of an Augsburg education.Joan Griffin, Augsburg professor ofEnglish and director of generaleducation, wrote in a recentdiscussion paper, “Education forcitizenship may be trendy now, but asmany of us discovered … it’s been inthe bones of this College at least sinceSeptember 1874 when the facultyapproved a science division thatwould provide ‘a practical generaleducation’ to prepare Norwegianimmigrants to flourish as citizens oftheir new world.”

In the area of experientialeducation, and especially in service-learning where community service isintegrated into classroom learning,Augsburg has been a national leaderfor many years. In 2003, U.S.News &World Report, in its “Programs to Lookfor,” included Augsburg among 20schools nationwide as a “stellarexample” of a service-learning program.

LAUNCHING THEAUGSBURG CORE In fall 2003, Augsburg launched theAugsburg Core Curriculum, orAugsburg Core, a new generaleducation curriculum thatincorporates the best practices fromnational research, that streamlines the

previous general education courserequirements spread over eight liberalarts “perspectives,” and—mostimportantly—that aligns it more closelywith Augsburg’s vision document,Augsburg 2004: Extending the Vision.

B Y B E T S E Y N O R G A R D ▼ D E S I G N B Y K A T H Y R U M P Z A ▼ P H O T O S B Y S T E P H E N G E F F R E

At Opening Celebration, new first-year studentsprocess into Hoversten Chapel through theballooned arch and through a line of welcomingfaculty and staff.

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The result of this work over theseseveral years is a carefully crafted,cohesive education that blends broad,general learning with depth in one ormore specific areas and prepares studentswith tools to succeed.

The Augsburg Core combineshallmarks of the College’s Lutheran (and, specifically, Lutheran Free Church)heritage, its long-standing commitmentto educating students for service in theworld, its commitment to provide accessto a diverse learning community, and itslocation in the center of an urban area.Woven throughout are the themes ofChristian faith, exploration of vocation,the city, diversity, and global awareness.It is an education distinctive to AugsburgCollege, and it offers a life-changingjourney for students, truly atransforming education.

CORE PRINCIPLESA number of key principles make up theheart of the Augsburg Core.

Augsburg believes that students learnbest in community. Thus, “learningcommunities” are at the center of theAugsburg Core. Students begin theircollege careers in the Augsburg Seminarlearning communities, and theycomplete their careers in their majorkeystone communities. Both connectstudents with faculty and with fellowstudents. In the first year almost all

courses are taught by full-time faculty,not adjuncts, to encourage theseconnections.

The community of learners isstrengthened by having all studentsshare educational experiences at severalplaces during their studies wherecommon questions are considered andcontinually revisited. This isaccomplished through commonreadings, through required courses, andthrough required experiences to whichstudents apply their classroom learning.

At the heart of the Augsburg Core are

In their Augsburg Seminar, first-year students begin learning about the city in which they willstudy, live, and work by exploring its resources and opportunities and engaging in communityservice projects.

Sociology professor Diane Pike (right) leads an AugSem group as they explore downtownMinneapolis streets.

For more than two years, severalcommittees involving over 25 faculty andstudents worked to define the underlyingprinciples of general education atAugsburg. Then, over several months adesign team collaborated to construct thenew curriculum. The full facultydiscussed the proposal in open hearingsand finally voted its approval.

The Augsburg Core CurriculumDesign Team

Joan Griffin, chair . . . . . . . .English

Lori Brandt Hale . . . . . . . .Religion

Dal Liddle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .English

Merilee Klemp . . . . . . . . . . .Music

Diane Pike . . . . . . . . . . .Sociology

Ambrose Wolf . . . . . . . . . .Physics

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the two signature courses called Searchfor Meaning that are required of allAugsburg students. In these courses, thethemes most important to Augsburg’smission and vision—vocation, identity,and Christian faith—are introduced andrevisited as students begin to reflect inmore substantive ways about theseissues.

The Core Curriculum is designed tobe developmental. From the first yearonward, the curriculum introducesshared themes through commonexperiences, engages students in the city,builds skills in the major, broadensperspectives through the liberal arts,requires application of learned theory,and, finally, pulls everything together ina keystone course before graduation.

Augsburg students continually have

opportunities to develop leadershipskills for service in society: throughknowledge gained from the breadth oftheir liberal arts courses, through theembedding of skills development intheir major courses, and through themany forms of experiential education inthe Twin Cities or elsewhere where theycan apply their classroom learning topractical situations.

An Augsburg education placesemphasis on the whole student, both inacademic classroom study and activitiesoutside of the classroom. Working intandem with the academic curriculum isthe co-curriculum, i.e., the rich varietyof college life that includes supportservices such as advising, tutoringservices, and accommodations forphysical and learning disabilities, as wellas student government, sports, residencelife, campus ministry, and many othersocial organizations. All of this helpsstudents build the confidence and skillsthey need to become leaders.

Two significant aspects of anAugsburg education—the commitmentto a diverse learning community and theimportance of global awareness—areintentionally infused throughout boththe core curriculum and the major,rather than being targeted in specificcourses. Students will encounter thesethemes inherent in Augsburg’s identitythroughout their studies.

In several cases the themes areimprinted in a common experience. Forexample, the Effective Writing course,required of first-year students, includesa common text chosen for its culturally,racially, and ethnically diverse content.Throughout the core curriculum,students will encounter opportunities toexperience and discuss the nature ofhuman differences.

The Augsburg Core is designed forall undergraduate students and isrequired of all, including those in the

traditional day program, in WeekendCollege, and the Rochester program,albeit with some adjustments andslightly altered format for weekend andtransfer students.

While weekend and Rochesterstudents do not participate in the first-year program, they must fulfill all otherrequirements of the curriculum. For themost part, adult working students valuethe Augsburg Core for its emphasis onliberal arts, and they understand itsapplication to their work or lifesituation. They often use their ownworkplace as the setting for a project tofulfill the Augsburg Experience. Manystudents also take advantage of short-term study seminars to experienceanother country or culture.

Augsburg’s Honors Program is rootedin the Augsburg Core and offers anenriched and interdisciplinaryenvironment in which students explorethe many dimensions of ideas and usesof knowledge. Its courses lead studentsthrough a specially-designed corecurriculum for academically-qualifiedstudents.

IMPLEMENTING THEAUGSBURG COREIn 2003, Augsburg’s Center for Teachingand Learning received a three-year grantfrom the Bush Foundation to helpfaculty implement the new AugsburgCore. During the past year, faculty havemet in learning collaboratives to addressbest teaching and learning practices. Thegrant has also funded workshops,materials, and research collaborations.

For faculty, the new core curriculumhas resulted in a significant shift.Formerly, faculty members generallydesigned, taught, and evaluated theirown courses within departments. Thenew curriculum calls upon faculty to

Becoming an orientation leader is one way inwhich students can grow as leaders oncampus. Here, during summer orientation,Laura Prasek ’05 helps a new student figureout his academic schedule for the firstsemester.

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collaborate across departments anddisciplines, since all courses now servethe broader goals of an Augsburgeducation, including embedded skills,service-learning, and other kinds oflearning beyond the specific subjectmatter.

“It’s work that will have as muchpayoff for faculty, if we do it well,”comments Diane Pike, professor ofsociology and director of the Center forTeaching and Learning. “Faculty gain amuch better understanding of how thecurriculum meets its goals; it gives us anintentionality and explicitness that wedidn’t have before.”

The Augsburg Core’s distinction hasnot gone unnoticed. While highereducation is clearly moving towards the“liberal education” called for inAAC&U’s national report, Augsburgshows clear leadership with its emphasisand commitment to service-learning andthe development of learningcommunities. The College is activelyparticipating in this national discussionand is being recognized for thedistinctiveness and coherence of thenew core curriculum. Representing theAugsburg Core graphically as an archbecomes an effective tool to explain thecomprehensiveness of the curriculum aswell as to help students navigatethrough the courses to graduation.

Creating the Augsburg Core has beena self-examination of the mostfundamental values of Augsburg’sheritage, mission, and vision. AnAugsburg education is now more closelyaligned with the vision of “transformingeducation” the College understandsitself called to offer, helping students tofind their place in the world and reachtheir potential.

Provost Christopher Kimball sums itup on Augsburg’s Web site, “We are onecollege with one mission, offering oneunique experience.”

The Augsburg Arch visuallydemonstrates the structure,relationships, and coherence of theAugsburg Core Curriculum. It showshow the liberal arts, academic majors,and general education intersect, andhow the liberal arts are foundational,both in content and skills. The keystonebrings it all together and supports thewhole as an integrated education.

The Augsburg Core has three majorcomponents:

▼ The Signature Curriculum

▼ The Liberal Arts Foundation

▼ Skills Requirement

The Signature Curriculum setsAugsburg apart from others. It includesboth specific courses and elements ofcourses that engage students with thecore values inherent in Augsburg’smission and heritage.

1. THE SIGNATURE CURRICULUMAugsburg Seminar (first-yearprogram) helps first-year weekdaystudents make the transition to collegein “learning communities” based ontheir major or other academic interests.In these courses students learn what itmeans to become a citizen of anacademic community. Many of thesecourses also include an EngagingMinneapolis component, whichintroduces them to life in the TwinCities—by exploring the local artsscene, studying environmental issues onthe Mississippi, bicycling the downtownriverfront, tutoring neighborhoodimmigrant children, sampling the localethnic cuisine, and much more.

Search for Meaning 1 and 2—Thesetwo religion courses present Christiantheology as well as non-Christian faithsand guide students in exploring andreflecting on Augsburg’s concept ofvocation—discovering and using one’sown talents and passion in service inthe world.

Augsburg Experience—All studentswill complete a required experiencethat links their academic study toinvolvement in the broader community,either locally or globally. Thisexperience can be study abroad, aninternship, research with a professor,community service-learning, or an off-campus immersion experience.

Senior Keystone—The required seniorkeystone course revisits conversationson vocation, now within the context ofthe major, and builds on the cumulativecombining of theoretical classroomknowledge with experientialapplications of it. It also reflects thedevelopmental nature of the AugsburgCore—beginning with AugsburgSeminar, Search for Meaning, andEngaging Minneapolis; then addinggrowth in major skills and practicalapplication in the Augsburg Experience;and, finally, a uniting of everything inthe keystone.

2. THE LIBERAL ARTS FOUNDATIONIn order to learn and appreciatedifferent ways of knowing and modesof inquiry, students take two coursesfrom different departments in each ofthe four academic domains. Studentsmay take “connections” courses thatare team-taught and examine theliberal arts around themes and acrossdisciplines.

3. SKILLS REQUIREMENTSCourses throughout the four yearsprovide skills beyond the specializationthat responsible citizens and successfulemployees need in the globalworkplace—in critical thinking,speaking, writing, and quantitativereasoning. Entrance assessmentsprepare students to take the coursesthat fulfill graduation requirements inthese areas. Core skill requirementsinclude writing, modern language, andlifetime fitness.

The Augsburg Arch

core curriculum

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BECOMING ANAUGGIEFor most first-year students, college is abig change. It may be the first time theyhave left home or have lived in a city.Many will find that high school did notprepare them for the demanding workload of a college schedule or the cognitivechallenges and skills that they will need toflourish in their new academicenvironment.

Augsburg recognizes that first-yearstudents need support as they make thetransition to college and successfulacademic careers. Because of the attentionthat it pays to the experience of first-yearstudents, Augsburg was named as one of12 Founding Institutions in the Council ofIndependent Colleges’ Foundations ofExcellence™ in the First College YearProject.

Augsburg’s first-year program,Augsburg Seminar, introduces first-yearweekday students to the Augsburglearning community. It helps them

become intentional learners as theydevelop the skills and strategies that willlead to success in college. It introducesthem to the signature themes of anAugsburg education: vocation, caritas,and community. It introduces them towhat it means to be an educated person:an effective, informed, and ethical citizen.

From their first day on campus,everything is geared to helping studentsget off to the right start. AugsburgSeminar courses join students, professors,peer leaders (AugMentors), and campusstaff together in “learning communities”based on a student’s major or otheracademic interests.

In these communities, students maywork on joint projects, getting to knowthe Twin Cities cultural scene, meetingand tutoring newly-arrived immigrants inthe neighborhood, and writing reflectionson these experiences. On the day beforeclasses actually begin, AugSem sectionsspend the afternoon in communityservice projects, mostly in theneighborhoods around campus. This year,

first-year students worked a total of morethan 1,000 hours on their AugSemcommunity service projects.

In the process they become acquaintedwith each other, explore the resources ofthe College community, get connectedwith the city—and have fun. Manystudents find college-long (and life-long)friends in their Augsburg Seminar. Theyget to know their professors—and theirprofessors get to know them, both in classand outside the classroom in AugSemactivities.

Biology professor Bill Capman’sAugSem section is paired with theIntroductory Organismal Biology course,which also includes a service-learning fieldproject. This fall, his students visited alocal nature preserve, Dodge NatureCenter, to learn about and work to removeinvasive plant species from their grounds.

As part of their AugSem curriculum,Capman’s group spends time on broadertopics—developing good study skills inthe sciences, exploring biology andmedical-related careers, and, for biology

Kristin Snartland is one of the AugSem students who rode the newlightrail from near campus to downtown, finding out how easy it is toget around.

The AugSem/Biology 103 class spent time at the Dodge Nature Center,studying invasive plant species and helping to remove them from thepreserve. Professor Bill Capman points out differences between thebuckthorn to be removed and ash trees to Brittany Grudem (left) andJennifer Moe (right).

Augsburg Seminar THE FIRST-YEAR PROGRAM

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majors, getting to know upperclassbiology majors and becoming involvedin department activities.

In Professor John Shockley’sAugsburg Seminar section with itspaired Political Patterns and Processescourse, students took advantage of theevents around the presidential electionto study the challenges and

sections are paired with AugsburgSeminars, and some have

community service-learningcomponents. Religion professorRussell Kleckley’s Search forMeaning section is paired withmusic professor Merilee

Klemp’s Introduction to Musicand the Fine Arts, and together

they co-teach the Augsburg Seminar.These two courses will jointly study

larger questions of meaning in thecontext of the Judeo-Christian musicaltradition—from medieval chanting totoday’s rap music.

The second Search for Meaningcourse invites students to think aboutthe role that religion, the Bible, and theirown beliefs play in the vocationalchoices they make in their lives.Students who are not Christian willconsider their own religious and spiritualbeliefs and how they affect their vocationand place in the world.

All freshman students are required totake the first of two Search for Meaningcourses, Christian Vocation and theSearch for Meaning. This course exploresthe broad questions of existence—whowe are, why we’re here, etc.—andexamines the Christian notion ofvocation as a lens through which one’sown life can be considered, informed byfaith within the context of these largerquestions.

Some of the Search for Meaning

Getting off to theright 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,

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.

A Somali community leader, Abdirizak Bihi, introduces an AugSem group to a Somali shop in theCedar-Riverside area. The class was getting acquainted with Somali culture to prepare them fortheir later visits in the neighborhood to give people information about voting and registration.

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opportunities people face in trying themake the world safer and more peaceful.On the AugSem city service projects daythis group visited shops and businessesaround campus owned by Somaliimmigrants to learn about their culture.During the semester they met withpeople in the neighborhood about votingand voter registration.

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core curriculum“MEETING” THE CITYThe first-year orientation booklet tells incoming day students,“When you come to Augsburg, you arrive at the heart of a vibrantcity.” While most students have probably visited the Twin Citiesbefore, it was most likely while visiting family or as a tourist,which gave them little knowledge about studying, living, andworking in this area.

Engaging Minneapolis highlights the importance of Augsburg’surban location and introduces new students to the resources,issues, opportunities, and diversity of the city. This is the urbancontext that enables Augsburg to fulfill its mission to preparestudents as responsible citizens and leaders in service to the world.

Engaging Minneapolis is not the name of a single course, butrather an added course component that makes intentional andsubstantial use of city resources. Courses with EngagingMinneapolis components are not about the city, but engage the cityas a learning laboratory in which students study their particularliberal arts or general education subject matter.

Activities in Engaging Minneapolis courses can vary widely—attending concerts and other cultural events, exploring the ethnicrestaurants in the neighborhood, tutoring immigrant children oradults preparing for citizenship tests, helping care for communitygardens, or discovering the many bike and walking paths along theMississippi River near campus.

Some of the Engaging Minneapolis courses also include course-embedded service-learning—an Augsburg signature. In theseclasses service experiences and reflective learning are integrated

into the students’ coursework, and the communityexperience becomes a “text” for the course. Both thestudents and the community partners learn from eachother.

Very few colleges include service-learning in first yearcourses. Mary Laurel True, director of community service-learning, says that community service is “part of who weare,” and that it’s important for new students right away toget a taste of what it means to be engaged in thecommunity.

Several of the AugSem paired classes work with newimmigrants in the neighborhoods surrounding the College.In Professor Janelle Bussert’s Religion 100 class, studentsspend 15 hours at Trinity Lutheran Church in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood helping Somali high schoolstudents with their homework in Safe Place, an after-school program.

The students study Islam in their religion class, andthen find opportunities to talk further and ask questions ofthe Somali high school students about their religioustraditions. Bussert says that some wonderful conversationshave arisen while they work together.

English professor Bob Cowgill’s Effective Writingstudents spend 15 hours during the semester working withadult immigrants, mostly from East Africa, at the FranklinLearning Center in the Phillips neighborhood near campus.The students review English lessons or help with flashcards as the adult learners study for citizenship tests.

Cowgill’s English course investigates how one knowsand accounts for identity through language. He says thathis students benefit from meeting and working with theimmigrants, and have remarked about how hard theimmigrants work to learn English and become Americans.

Engaging Minneapolis

Bicycling Minneapolis is a lifetime fitness course that fulfills EngagingMinneapolis by exploring the history and culture of the city along itsbikepaths and trails.

As part of her Search for Meaning course, Ashley Boyd helpsSomali high school students with their homework and hasopportunity to learn about their religion and culture.

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Business/MIS professor Lee Clarketeaches a first-year course, MIS 175Principles of Computing for Business.It’s an introductory course formanagement information systems (MIS)students to learn Microsoft Officeprograms and how they are used inbusiness to reach goals and solvebusiness problems.

The course is designed to include anEngaging Minneapolis component. Thatpart of the course, which Clarke callsthe experience “text,” involves apartnership with the Cedar-RiversidePlaza Residents Resource Center. There,Augsburg students work 15 hours persemester as assistants in the computerclass or open lab. The residents aremostly Somali refugees; many havelimited English skills and some have nevertouched a computer.

Clarke requires three assignments thatconnect the subject matter with theservice experience. In one, students reflecton the digital divide with its issues oftechnology “haves” and “have-nots” andtalk about how the Resource Center helpsthe residents overcome these barriers. Thelast assignment asks the students to reflectpersonally—what they learned at thecenter and how it relates to their course.

PUTTING ITTOGETHERIf Engaging Minneapolis is the bookendon the front end of an Augsburg

One student wrote, “This experiencehelped me to meet [new immigrants], andI can look at the world and America in awhole new light. … I feel that you canlearn more in the short 15 hours I workedthere than you can in some classes you goto daily for a whole semester.”

Another student talked about anunforgettable moment after helping anolder man learn to use Microsoft Word.“Then one day he came in quite as usualbut with a huge smile on his face,” the

student wrote. “He handed mea piece of paper that said,‘Thanks for helping me.’ Itwas typed in real big, boldletters. He then looked at meand said, ‘Look, I learned howto use Word.’ ”

A disabled studentthought he would not be ableto help, but later wrote,“Little did I know that I wasabout to prove myself wrong,very wrong.” The computerinstructor told him that sincehe was not able to actually dothe computing for theresidents, it was morebeneficial for them, since

they had to listen to the student’sexplanation and do the work themselves.

For the young business students inhis class who have always had computersin their lives, Clarke knows they are nowmore aware of the disparities of wealthand technology in the world. Theexperience of working with newimmigrants, many of them close to thestudents’ grandparents’ ages, also gavethem a greater appreciation of cultureand citizenship.

core curriculumA LESSON IN COMPUTERS AND CULTURE

education, the keystone experience isthe final bookend. During the years inbetween, students delve into a major,build professional as well as life skills,apply their classroom learning, explorefaith, and experience the city. Thekeystone course usually occurs in thesenior year, close to graduation.

The keystone in the Augsburg Core,as in architecture, provides the shapeand support to the structural elementsof the arch. It connects the broad liberalarts foundation with the professionalskills and the in-depth study in themajor. It helps students begin thetransition to their after-college life.

Learning goals include a revisiting of

the critical conversations about vocationthat were begun in the first Search forMeaning course. Attention is paid toreflection on vocation, leadership, andservice in a diverse world.

The value of the keystone, says MISprofessor Nora Braun, who piloted anMIS keystone course, is that it’s timefocused on thinking about all the piecesin an Augsburg education and what thestudent has done with them. “It’s areflection and a pulling together of thetotal experience in and out of theclassroom.” Braun asks her students towrite an “education autobiography” thatreflects on the identified outcomes oftheir Augsburg education.

Freshman business student Jerrad Honstad helps a Somali womanat Riverside Plaza learn computer skills.

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core curriculumCONNECTIONS TOCOMMUNITYAugsburg recognizes that today’s citizensneed new kinds of competencies—abstract and complex problem-solving,systems thinking, and collaboration,among others. These are skills thatcannot be learned in normal classroomactivity alone, but are enhanced withdirect experience in the workplace andcommunity. In the Augsburg Core allstudents are required to complete anapproved Augsburg Experience, one ofthe signature elements in the corecurriculum that adds value to anAugsburg education.

The Augsburg Experience can becompleted in one of five ways:

▼ internships, cooperative education,

practica, fieldwork, and clinicals

▼ faculty-student research

▼ community service-learning courses

and experiences

▼ study abroad

▼ off-campus immersion experiences

The Augsburg Experience, in short, linksthe theoretical with the practical, andlinks on-campus experience to the widercommunity. Every approved“experience” must engage the student inthe community away from campus. Tohelp them tailor an experience to theirstudies and interests, students work withfaculty; the staff and resources of theCenter for Service, Work, and Learning;and the Office of International Programs(OIP).

Internships and cooperativeeducation have traditionally been themost common choices for work-based

experiential education. Severalprofessional studies majors alreadyrequire student teaching, practica orfieldwork, and internships. SomeWeekend College students who areworking full time find they are able todevelop an Augsburg Experience intheir own jobs by compiling a formalplan, approved by the Center forService, Work, and Learning, identifyinga minimum of three learning outcomesthat make deliberate connectionsbetween their education and work.

Augsburg offers outstandingopportunities, especially in the sciences,for student-faculty research. Studentswork with their professors on originalresearch that is usually more common atthe graduate level. Through this,students learn to apply knowledge fromtheir major and engage in the researchprocess and in the discoveries, bothsuccesses and failures, that contribute tothe body of knowledge in theirdiscipline and benefit the widercommunity.

Augsburg’s Physics Departmentcollaborates on a number of ongoingresearch projects with major universitiesand government agencies, giving itsstudents original research opportunitiesfrom their freshman year forward. Thedepartment enjoys an internationalreputation for research excellence, andits students have won several awards foroutstanding presentations.

Students can also meet the AugsburgExperience through courses with service-learning components. A portion ofcourse time is spent in service at the site,reflection, discussion, and relatedactivities. Or, students can work atapproved sites and carry out reflectionactivities with Augsburg faculty or staffmembers. Augsburg has builtpartnerships with more than 30community organizations and is arecognized national leader and award-winner.

Students have a variety of choices forstudy abroad through the Center forGlobal Education’s study centers in

Augsburg Experience

Sociology and metro-urban studies students visited U.S. Rep. Martin Olav Sabo ’59 on theirstudy trip to Washington, D.C., last spring to talk with people in public service about theirvocations and working “on the hill.” (R to L): Lois Olson, Center for Service, Work, andLearning; Jennifer Nacey; Jessica Howard; Lori Cain; Amanda Froiland; Ray McCoy; TedArrindell; Maria Belen Power; Adela Arguello; Krista Dahlke; Kendra Kahlow; Kate Loyd; andGarry Hesser, professor of sociology and metro-urban studies.

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Central America, Mexico, and southernAfrica. Also, the International Partnersprogram offers opportunities inEuropean countries where Augsburghas formal university partnerships andinternship opportunities. Otherprograms are available with approvalfrom OIP.

It was the summer before my senior yearand I knew I wanted to apply tograduate school. It was important for meto get some research experience andquick. The University of Minnesota’sMcNair Summer Research Programaccepted me, and I worked with theInstitute on Domestic Violence in theAfrican American Community under thementorship of Dr. Oliver Williams fromthe College of Human Ecology, School ofSocial Work.

It seemed a strange home for anEnglish major, but my McNair adviserassured me that it would be a valuableexperience. The Institute holds annualconferences that focus on specific aspectsof domestic violence and this year’sconference theme was “DomesticViolence and the Hip-Hop Generation.”In keeping with the theme I tailored myresearch to complement the researchalready in progress and formulated astudy that looked at whether or notpeople are influenced by the suggestedgender identities in rap music and howthat affected their dating and maritalrelationships.

The scholar’s group reported weeklyto the seminar, where we would bedebriefed on each aspect of the researchprocess: developing an introduction,explaining the significance of the study,forming a hypothesis, doing a literaturereview, forming methodology, compilingresults, creating a discussion, and makingrecommendations for further study. Thedispensing of our stipend was contingentupon completing each research step by acertain time, while also doing work tohelp prepare us for graduate school, likewriting a personal statement, puttingtogether a curriculum vitae, and making

a list of graduate schools to apply to. My research concluded with the

Domestic Violence and the Hip-HopGeneration conference at York College inQueens, N.Y. Because my professorthought so highly of my work and wasimpressed with my knowledge of hip-hop music and culture, I was invited totake part in a plenary session where Idiscussed the impact of sexist rap lyricswith the rap group Holla Point andpractitioners who work to combatdomestic violence.

As an English major, entering theworld of social science was not asunnatural or discomforting as I wouldhave imagined. While the social sciences

study human behavior, literature is astudy of the human condition throughnon-fiction accounts and humanimagination. Having the opportunity todo interdisciplinary work has not onlygiven me another perspective on how tothink more broadly within my own field,but it has also allowed me to get betterfocus on the kind of graduate programfor my interest. African-Americanliterature can offer me the best of thoseworlds—having a definite house or genreor body of literary work to study based ina social science is the ideal place for me.

Keme Hawkins is a Weekend College seniorEnglish major and a McNair Scholar.

An English major looks at rap musicby Keme Hawkins

The fifth possibility for an AugsburgExperience is through off-campusimmersion. These are typically week-long experiences away from campuswhere students are engaged in learningthat helps them understand, apply, andappreciate their Augsburg education in adiverse, global society.

One example of off-campusimmersion includes the visits made byWeekend College nursing students to thePine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.There they meet with public healthnurses, shadow them in their daily work,and learn about Lakota culture.

Weekend College senior English major Keme Hawkins used her knowledge of hip-hop musicand culture in research on domestic violence that she carried out last summer with aprofessor in the Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Family at theUniversity of Minnesota.

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Joan Griffin has lived and breathed themission and values of Augsburg College.She is the co-author of the College’s visiondocument, Augsburg 2004: Extendingthe Vision, that was approved in 1999,and has also co-authored its update andrevision, presented to the Board of Regentsfor approval in January 2005. AugsburgNow posed the following question to her:

What are the most important corevalues from the College’s mission andvision that are now imprinted in thenew Augsburg Core Curriculum?

One, of course, is vocation … the ideathat each student brings a unique set oftalents and abilities and potential. Weneed to cultivate all of these abilities,not just the academic ones, but all thetalents that students bring with them.

Certainly, also important iscitizenship, or “the city.” We tried toexpand the notion of city, so that it’s notjust an urban studies requirement, but itreally has to do with providing aneducation for citizenship. The Collegehas always done that; it’s part of why theCollege is a college rather than aseminary—early leaders were concerned

with how to prepareNorwegian immigrants tobecome citizens.

Right away we wantstudents to know they they’vecome to a terrific place andthat they can learn here, both inside andoutside the classroom. We introduce thistheme in Engaging Minneapolis andrepeat it in the Augsburg Experience,where once again we ask them to gobeyond the classroom and actually putinto practice what they’ve learned in theclassroom.

For the first time we have overallgoals in our curriculum—we wantstudents to become effective, informed,and ethical citizens. The emphasis onethics comes from our Lutheran heritage,but we want it to pervade the entirecurriculum. Effective citizens need theskills of knowing how to write, to read,to think critically. Those skills should beaddressed intentionally throughout thecurriculum, but general education can beparticularly accountable.

We know too that effective citizenswill need to function in a diverse society.

Although we explicitly introduce thetheme of diversity through the Many

Voices Project in the first year, the newAugsburg Core calls for an infusionmodel of diversity whereby we’ll ask theentire curriculum—especially majors—to think about the skills and knowledgethat their students will need to beresponsible citizens of an increasinglyglobal society.

The Signature Curriculum doesreally hit these distinctive parts of anAugsburg education. The two Search forMeaning courses address vocationthrough the lens of our Lutheranheritage. The city, of course, we addresswithin our metropolitan setting throughthe Engaging Minneapolis requirement.

There is also the notion of caritas,the demand for God’s love to be enactedin the world. An Augsburg education isan education for action. We see thisthroughout the curriculum—inAugsburg Seminar, in EngagingMinneapolis, and in the AugsburgExperience.

Meet Joan GriffinPROFESSOR OF ENGLISHDIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION

Contact information

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

612-330-1001 or [email protected]/day

For information aboutAugsburg’s Core Curriculum:

Barbara Edwards FarleyAssociate Dean for Faculty [email protected]

2 2 1 1 R i v e r s i d e A v e n u e , M i n n e a p o l i s , M N 5 5 4 5 4 w w w . a u g s b u r g . e d u

Weekend College Admissions

[email protected]/weekend

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From the Alumni Board president’s desk…

Hello Augsburgalumni! As the

first WeekendCollege graduate toserve as AlumniBoard president,I’ve been spendingsome timeconsidering boththe similarities and

the differences among our alumni andtheir experiences.

Augsburg has done an incredible jobof creating educational programs that fitthe contrasting needs of students. Inyears past, the College was smaller andoffered fewer programs. Today, ourstudents may choose from the weekend,Rochester, graduate, or traditional dayprograms. They may live on campus orthey may commute from home.

It’s only natural, then, that graduatesof 20 or more years ago are likely to havevery different memories from those whograduated more recently. In turn, this

also means that the “Augsburgexperience” will mean different thingsfor our alumni—their memories areunique and the connection each feelstoward Augsburg varies. For example,many adult learners do not feel the samelong-term association and affection forthe College as do those students who liveon campus. However, we all share in thetraditions and events that have beentreasured to this day, like Advent Vespersand Homecoming.

One important goal of the AlumniBoard is to help create meaningfulrelationships between all Augsburgstudents and alumni. We want everyoneto share a deep “Augsburg experience”and a continuing connection with theCollege—which we believe will help tospread Augsburg’s educational andvocational values throughout thecommunity. All alumni have one thing incommon: the great benefit of anAugsburg degree, which does notdifferentiate between student types.

Of special note in this issue of theAugsburg Now is the article on page 28about the newly formed WeekendCollege Alumni Network (WECAN).This group is already developing somegreat strategies on how we can betterconnect with current Weekend Collegestudents in order to establish a strongalumni relationship later. We value yourinput on how to accomplish this, soplease call the director of Alumni/ParentRelations, Amy Sutton, at 612-330-1525,or e-mail <[email protected]>. Youmay also e-mail me at<[email protected]> with yourideas. I look forward to serving as yournew Alumni Board president!

Bill Vanderwall ’93 WECPresident, Alumni Board

ALUMNI NEWSAlumni News

The Augsburg Alumni Board ofDirectors appointed five new

members and elected Bill Vanderwall ’93WEC as president and Karina Karlén ’83as president-elect. To view the completelist of board members, visit theAlumni/Parent Relations Web site at<www.augsburg.edu/alumni>. The newmembers are as follows:

Buffie Blesi ‘90, ‘97 MALBlesi graduated from Augsburg with aB.A. in business administration and aMaster of Arts in Leadership. She issenior vice president and director ofoperations for TCF Investments.

Andy Fried ‘93 WECFried graduated from Augsburg WeekendCollege with a B.A. in managementinformation systems. He is operations

and systems support manager forWindLogics, Inc.

Calvin Hanson ‘98Hanson graduated from Augsburg with aB.A. in history. He is a senior admissionscounselor at Augsburg.

Joyce Miller ‘02 BS Nursing,RochesterMiller graduated with a Master of Arts inNursing from Augsburg’s nursingprogram in Rochester, Minn. She is aregistered nurse at the Mayo Clinic andan adjunct instructor at Augsburg.

Elizabeth “Liz” Pushing ‘93Pushing graduated from Augsburg with aB.A. in business administration. She isdirector of financial services atProvidence Place.

Augsburg’s Alumni Board of Directorsis pleased to announce the election of

Bill Vanderwall ’93 to serve as the2004–2005 board president. Vanderwall isthe board’s first Weekend College alumnusto serve as its president.

“I am honored to bring in some newideas to further connect Augsburg to non-traditional students,” says Vanderwall.“Personally, my degree from Augsburg hashad great impact in helping me discern myvocational direction and in setting a courseof action on how to get there—ultimatelyenabling me to work and live in a way thatis consistent with my values.”

Vanderwall was recently promoted tovice president of family services atLutheran Social Service of Minnesota. Hepreviously served as LSS’s senior directorof housing services.

Five alumni appointed to Alumni Board

Alumni Board electsfirst WEC alumnusas president

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On November 2, an Augsburg graduatestudent 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 byRepublican incumbents for seats in theMinnesota House of Representatives.

Larry Hosch, MSWstudentHosch (DFL) won a seatin the MN House, District14B. He has served asmayor of St. Joseph forfour years, and at 27 isthe second youngest

mayor in Minnesota history. He is also co-owner of Lamar Homes & Remodeling,LLC, and is enrolled in Augsburg’s Masterof Social Work program.

LaJune Thomas Lange ‘75The honorable LaJune Thomas Langeretained her seat as a judge on theHennepin County 4th Judicial DistrictCourt. She has held this seat since 1986,

previously serving as ajudge on the HennepinCounty Municipal Court(1985–1986) and as anassistant public defenderfor Hennepin County(1978–1985). She is also

an adjunct professor at William MitchellCollege of Law, where she teachesinternational human rights and civilrights. She is an Augsburg DistinguishedAlumna (2002) and a former member ofthe Board of Regents.

Diane Loeffler ‘75Loeffler (DFL) won a seatin the MN House, District59A. A lifelong resident ofNortheast Minneapolis,her career has been spentin public service. She has

worked as a budget and policy analyst oneducation issues for state and localgovernment. She currently works forHennepin County in healthcare policyanalysis on issues of services to seniorsand persons with disabilities, health

promotion and protection, and how toensure more persons have access toaffordable and effective health coverage.

Martin Olav Sabo ‘59Sabo (DFL) was elected toa 14th term in the U.S.House of Representatives,MN District 5. He hasheld this seat since 1979,previously serving as a

representative of the MN House before hiselection to Congress. In 2003, he becamethe ranking member of the newly createdHomeland Security Subcommittee of theAppropriations Committee. Sabo alsoserves on the Defense Subcommittee ofthe Appropriations Committee, where heis known on Capitol Hill as one of theleading voices on arms policy. AnAugsburg Distinguished Alumnus (1976),he served for 12 years on the Board ofRegents, and also received the College’sfirst honorary degree—the Doctor ofHumane Letters (Honoris Causa)—in 2000.

Augsburg student and alumni winlegislative and judicial seats by Lynn Mena

Alumni of Augsburg Weekend Collegehave established a group to represent

and advocate for WEC students andgraduates. Although initially launched afew years ago, the Weekend CollegeAlumni Network (WECAN) has been re-invigorated in recent months.

“The Weekend College program issuch a vital part of Augsburg, and we wantto bring attention to that,” said AndyFried, a 1993 graduate who also serves onthe Alumni Board of Directors. “Webelieve that a group of alumni who haveactually experienced the unique challengesof WEC students can be strong advocatesfor positive changes that will enhance theAugsburg experience for current WECstudents.”

WECAN members alsohope to bring visibility to thevalue that WEC alumni andstudents bring to the College,as well as to develop programsand communications thatprovide support andencouragement to currentWEC students. “Ouropportunities to attendAugsburg have had atremendous impact on our livesand we want to give somethingback,” says Fried.

If you are interested injoining WECAN or havesuggestions for the group,please e-mail

Weekend College Alumni Network (WECAN) established by Amy Sutton

Members of the newly established Weekend CollegeAlumni Network (WECAN) gathered recently to strategizeways to represent and advocate for WEC students andalumni. 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, andMeri Pygman ‘93 (not pictured are Pete Hespen ‘92 andTerry Marquardt ‘98).

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Alumni events calendar

January11 Auggie Hour celebrating Augsburg

authors, Shelly’s Woodroast (I-394 & Louisiana in Golden Valley), 5:30 p.m.

18 Parent Association gathering,Augsburg House, 6-8 p.m.

February8 Auggie Hour luncheon on campus

for alumnae business owners (pleasee-mail <[email protected]> withyour information if you are self-employed or own a business andwish to network with other womenbusiness owners), noon

15 Alumni Board meeting,Minneapolis Room, ChristensenCenter, 5:30 p.m.

March8 Auggie Hour wine tasting hosted

by Jennifer Tome ’99 of GrapeBeginnings, Beaujo’s Wine Bar, 50th& France in Edina, 5:30 p.m.

April12 Auggie Hour on campus for

graduates of the Honors Program(meet current students in theprogram and learn about the changesto the curriculum), 5:30 p.m.

14 Auggie Hour senior reception oncampus (all alumni are invited to joinus in welcoming the 2005 graduatesto the Alumni Association), 5:30 p.m.

May6 Special reception for business

graduates (all Augsburg faculty,alumni, and 2005 business graduatesare invited), Marshall Room,Christensen Center, 4-6 p.m.

10 Auggie Hour on campus for allcurrent and former Alumni Boardmembers, 5:30 p.m.

Please join us for these upcoming alumni and parent events (see also the college-widecalendar on the inside back cover for additional events):

Alumni Tour to Norway Interested in an eight-day tour toNorway in May 2005? The AugsburgConcert Band is touring Norway in Mayand the alumni office would like toknow who would be interested inparticipating on the companion tour.Please e-mail <[email protected]>for more information.

The Lion King The Augsburg Alumni Association invitesyou to attend The Lion King performanceat the Orpheum Theatre on April 22. Alimited number of tickets are available toalumni at a special discounted price of$50, a value of over $80 that includes areception, roundtrip transportation to theOrpheum from Augsburg, and a balcony-seating ticket. For more information or tosecure your ticket, please visit<www.augsburg.edu/supporting/>.

Holidazzle Parade EventAlways wanted to see the Holidazzleparade without the hassle? Augsburgalumni and their families are invited togather at Augsburg at 5:15 p.m. on Dec. 19. A bus will depart at 5:45 p.m. totake you to the parade and then returnyou to Augsburg where holiday goodiesand hot chocolate will be waiting towarm you up. There is no cost butlimited transportation is available, soplease call the RSVP hotline at 612-330-1598 or e-mail <[email protected]>.

Business alumni events

All business alumni are invited to attendthe Second Executive ManagementLecture: “Key Success Factors in Starting aBusiness,” presented by RichardBrimacomb (partner, Sherpa Partners, andprevious vice president of finance, CartiaInc.) on Feb. 26, noon-1 p.m., ChristensenCenter. Alumni may also attend the SpringBusiness Forum: “General Systems TheoryUnites Diverse Disciplines,” on April 21,4-6 p.m., Christensen Center. Presented byAugsburg’s Department of BusinessAdministration.

THIRD ANNUAL

CONNECTIONS EVENT

The third annual Connections—A Women’s Leadership Event, co-sponsored by Augsburgand 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 studentsto participate in this leadership development opportunity so they may network and beencouraged by the experiences and stories of the amazing women who attend,” saidSue Klaseus, vice president of Augsburg’s Institutional Advancement.

Presenters this year include author and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient FrancesHesselbein, and alumnae Jean Taylor ’85 and Ami Nafzger ’94. For more information andto register online, please visit <www.augsburg.edu/alumni>.

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Above: The Auggie cheerleaders kept spiritshigh at the Homecoming football gamedespite Augsburg’s 13-point loss to GustavusAdolphus College.

Left: Recipients of the 2004Distinguished Alumni, FirstDecade, and Spirit of Augsburgawards were honored alongwith the Golden AnniversaryClass of 1954 at theHomecoming chapel service onOct. 8. Pictured [at left] are (L toR): Dr. Brian Anderson ‘82,Distinguished Alumni Award;Charlotte (Kleven) Rimmereid‘52, wife of the Rev. ArthurRimmereid ‘53, Spirit ofAugsburg Award; Fern (Hanson)Gudmestad ‘41, DistinguishedAlumni Award; and Susan(Horning) Arntz ‘94, First DecadeAward.

Left: Students gatheredwith Augsburg alumni,faculty, and staff for thethird annualHomecoming receptioncelebrating the College’sfour ethnic programs:the American Indian,Pan-Asian, Pan-Afrikan,and Hispanic/Latinostudent service areas.

Right: As part of the Homecomingfestivities, students constructed

elaborate hats—such as the hat pictured[at right]—to express their Auggie pride.

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The Auggie Eagle entertained fans at the Homecoming football game. A future Auggie had her face painted by an artist before the football game.

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Above: The Auggies huddled before the game, which despite anear-record running day by junior quarterback Marcus LeVesseur,they lost to the Gusties, 34–21. LeVesseur rushed for 207 yardson 32 carries, just 10 yards shy of the College’s single-gamerushing record 217 yards by Marty Alger ‘94 in a 1993 game.

Above: Members from the Class of 1994gathered before the football game tocelebrate their 10-year reunion.

Above: Auggie wrestlers gathered for a reunionand party in Murphy Park; they continued thecelebration at Grandma’s after the footballgame.

Above: Bobby Brown (left) and HannahDietrich (right) were crowned as the2004 Homecoming King and Queen.

Above: Jack Osberg ‘62 addressed the teamduring what would be his final AuggieHomecoming halftime as Augsburg footballhead coach; Osberg retired from his coachingposition at the end of the 2004 season, cappinga 14-year career that has produced the mostvictories in school history. He will remain on theAugsburg staff, assisting in the school’s Alumniand Parent Relations and Development areas, todevelop connections with athletic alumni andparents.

Above: Norman Nielsen ‘44 (left) was presented witha commemorative archival photo of the Augsburgcampus in recognition of his pioneering efforts indevelopment for Augsburg during a special Class of1944 reunion breakfast. Pictured with Nielsen is “Mr.Augsburg” Jeroy Carlson ‘48 (right), a seniordevelopment officer.

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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, MaryLee Peterson Leak, Shirlee BlakeOlmstead, Roger E. Carlson. ROW 4:Helen Jensen Myhre, OrphaHushagen Iseminger, MarilynSoiseth Boraas, Yvonne OudalRhodes, Jane Collins Cornelius,Marlys Harkman Schmidt, EdwardO. Nyhus. ROW 5: Ardis DorrNystuen, Arlene Larson Nelson,Wallace L. Hafstad, Joyce FossumPflaum, Florence Helland Borman,Jerome S. Elness, James L. Shiell,Wallace L. Hanson, Marlys BacklundMorland, Russ Lance. ROW 6:Clinton J. Peterson, Arlene(Reinertson) Rolf, Leland E.Evenson, Carl Jensen. ROW 7: LouisO. Becker, Louis P. Rolf, Mark L.Johnson, George W. Fisher, Valborg(Kyllo) Ellingson, Barbara TjornhomNelson, 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. ROW4: James W. Parks, Ellen (Paulson)Keiter, Karen L. Kohout, ArlanOftedahl, Raul A. Jackson. ROW 5:Charles W. Schulz, Betty (Hanson)Rossing, Andrew Berg, Charlotte(Gerdeen) Oswood. ROW 6: RobertA. 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, MichaelW. Walgren.

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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, PaulA. 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 andto celebrate their generations-long connection to Augsburg—beginning with Johannes Nydahl in the 1800s (read more on page 10).

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1965Rev. Dr. Dennis Morreim is apastor in Cloquet, Minn., andhas worked with AlcoholicsAnonymous throughout his 35-year ministry. He has served as aconsultant and speaker attreatment centers and is theauthor of three books, two ofwhich were translated intoSpanish. Over the past fouryears, he has twice led workgroups to Santa Barbara,Honduras, to help build homesand schools and to bring medicalhelp to those in poverty. His wife,Jeanne (Wanner) ’66, taught inpublic schools for several years,directed youth music andeducation programs in church,and currently serves on thevolunteer network forCompassion International. TheMorreims have two grownchildren, Edward ’93, aneducator with the Mahtomedipublic schools, and Sarah, apsychotherapist with Hoistad andAssociates in St. Paul.

1966Carmen (Neseth) Berg, FergusFalls, Minn., recently retired.

Sylvia (Steinbeck) Torstenson,Hayfield, Minn., recently retiredfrom teaching for the HayfieldSchool District. The town held aweeklong celebration and paradein honor of her contributions tothe school district.

1967Marlys Ruona Thomsen, AppleValley, Minn., co-chairs the Sonsof Norway First District 2000Convention Committee and isthe head of the library committeeat her church. She enjoystraveling the United States withher husband, who is retired.

1969Jackie (Kniefel) Lind ’94 MAL,Lilydale, Minn., is the volunteercoordinator for the TravelersAssistance Program at the

Minneapolis/St. PaulInternational Airport.

Barb Youngquist, Willmar,Minn., and Nancy Sandro ’74,Hendricks, Minn., co-wrote abook for handbell choirs entitledBell Prayers (Lakeside Press).The book is a nine-monthdevotional that includesinspirational quotes and acollection of 35 correspondingpieces for bell choirs to play atweekly rehearsals. The book alsoincludes original watercolorprints by Barb that divide thebook into the seasons of thechurch year.

1971Sandra (Welin) Grunewald,Ventura, Calif., was named asenior accounting lecturer atCalifornia Lutheran Universityin Thousand Oaks, Calif.,beginning this fall semester. Sheis a licensed CPA and a partnerat a Thousand Oaks-area CPAfirm and has served as anadjunct instructor at CLU inboth the day and eveningundergraduate programs.

1972Diane Thompson, Wayzata,Minn., received her master'sdegree in special education in1994 from the University ofMinnesota. She is currently onleave from teaching to pursueresearch, and can be reached at<[email protected]>.

1973Lyth Hartz recently celebrated25 years of employment atMidwest Special Services, Inc.,an agency that providesemployment and training toadults with disabilities, where heis currently president. He liveswith his wife, Mary, in St. Paul.

Rev. Gary M. Wollersheim, St.Charles, Ill., was elected to asecond six-year term as bishopof the Northern Illinois Synod ofthe ELCA at the synod assemblyin June. During his first term as

bishop, he served in numerousdenominational capacities,including as chair of the ELCAEvangelical Task Force. Thateffort resulted in the adoptionof an evangelism strategy for theELCA at the 2003 ChurchwideAssembly in Milwaukee.

1975Olando Smith is a weekendinternational flight attendantwith Northwest Airlines. She isalso a cheerleading and trackand field coach at St. Cyrilelementary and middle school inE. Lansdowne, Pa. Her 11-year-old daughter, Narita, holds the2004 record for the one-mile runfrom the Penn Relays novicedivision. Olando lives with herdaughter and husband, DanSweeney, in E. Lansdowne, Pa.

CLASS NOTESClass Notes1955Mary Jean (Danger)Holmquist, Braham, Minn., is aretired music teacher, and can becontacted at <[email protected]>.

Duane Westfield lectured on-board the Marco Polo cruiseship this past summer.

1956Arlen Stensland was featuredin an article in the MinneapolisStar Tribune, “A Keystroke ofGenius.” Arlen and his wife,Lois, were missionaries toMadagascar for 22 years andnow organize a program thatsends manual typewriters toMalagasy Lutheran Church inMadagascar.

1958Wes Sideen, St. Paul, waselected district 5M6 governor ofthe Lions Club, and is currentlyplanning an April benefitconcert for the Lions ClubInternational Foundation on theAugsburg campus featuring theCentennial Singers.

1959Rev. Eugene S. Petersonretired from the active clergyroster. He is doing internationalinterim ministry. He lives withhis wife, Paula, in Jackson,Minn.

1960Lois (Richter) Agrimson isdirector of social services atRose of Sharon Manor nursinghome in Roseville, Minn. Shelives with her husband, Russell,in Eagan, Minn.

1962Deloris (Olson) Norling,Willmar, Minn., is enjoying herretirement from teaching withher husband, Palmer, and their18 grandchildren.

ALUMNA RECEIVESNORWEGIAN MEDAL

Leona (Eng) Rokke ’52 (left)was presented one ofNorway’s highestdistinctions, the St. OlavsMedallion. The medal waspresented to her in July at abanquet of the Seven LagStevne in Willmar, Minn.Norwegian Consul AnitaHelland (right), presentedthe award, and commentedthat Rokke’s extensive andgracious work over the yearshave helped to keep andstrengthen the strong bondsbetween Norway and theupper Midwest.

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1977Laurie (Barrett) Burns,Stillwater, Minn., is pursuing acareer in import/exportoperations after 25 years as atravel agent. She can becontacted at<[email protected]>.

Rev. Jon Schneider,Minneapolis, is senior staffhospice chaplain at NorthMemorial Medical Hospital, andcan be reached at<[email protected]>.

Rev. EricBurtnessrecentlypublished abook, Leading onPurpose:Intentionality

and Teaming in CongregationalLife, available through AugsburgFortress Publishers. Eric is seniorpastor at St. Matthew LutheranChurch in Beaverton, Ore.

1980Dawn (Zocher) Nelson,Minneapolis, is a radiologysupervisor at AbbottNorthwestern Hospital and isenrolled in Augsburg’s Master ofArts in Leadership program. Shecan be reached at <[email protected]>.

1982Katie (Erdahl) Gussmanearned tenure as the orchestradirector for Marlboro andMarlboro Memorial middleschools. She is also a freelanceviolinist, has been a member ofMonmouth Symphony Orchestrafor 20 years and the Orchestra ofSt. Peter by the Sea for 17 years(she has made six recordingswith the latter). Katie’s husband,Roy, is the music director andconductor for both theMonmouth Symphony and theNew Jersey State YouthSymphony. The couple traveledto Eastern Europe with All-American Youth in Concert and

performed in Budapest, Prague,and Berlin this past summer. Thecouple resides in Neptune, N.J,with their three cats: Claude,Lucy, and Beans.

1983Sharon (Copeland) Booth,Blaine, Minn., is a musictherapist at Hospice of the TwinCities.

1984Lisa Rykken Kastler is middleschool ministry director at FaithLutheran Church. She lives withher husband, Brent, inChamplin, Minn. She can becontacted at <[email protected]>.

1985Barbara (Haack) Ross teachesSuzuki violin from her homestudio and is the K-3 choirdirector at St. John’s LutheranChurch. She and her husband,Tim, live in Lakeville, Minn.,with their three children: Jordyn,13; T.J., 11; and Jamie, 8.

1986Scott Finsrud, Clifton Park,N.Y., received a master's degree

in history/political science fromthe College of St. Rose in Albany,N.Y., in June.

1987Joel Engel, Chaska, Minn., iscorporate sales manager for theMinnesota Timberwolves andLynx basketball teams.

Patrick Hilger is a commercialsupport manager at Tetra Rex,Inc. He lives with his wife, Suzi,in Circle Pines, Minn.

1988Jeff Carlson, Linwood, Minn.,teaches music at Highland HighSchool in St. Paul.

1989Jean Hunter, Minneapolis,teaches second grade forMinneapolis Public Schools.

1990Jenny Peterson, Mound,Minn., is featured in the CourageCenter’s 2004 holiday card andgift catalog. After a skiingaccident in 1983, Jenny becamea quadriplegic, and she creditsthe Courage Center with helpingher to learn skills that enabled

her to succeed in her new life.She now owns her own jewelrydesign business and some of herjewelry is sold through thecatalog. She is also amotivational speaker andconsultant and serves asexecutive director of HelpingPaws of Minnesota.

1991Kristen Hirsch, St. Paul, is asenior field communicationsspecialist at Thrivent Financialfor Lutherans in downtownMinneapolis. She also recentlyjoined the Morris Park PlayersBoard of Directors and serves onthe Augsburg Alumni Board ofDirectors as the EventsCommittee chairperson and isthe class agent for 1991. She canbe contacted at<[email protected]>.

Tommi-RivaNumbala is thepersonalassistant to theCEO and actingcompanysecretary of

NamWater (Namibia WaterCorporation Ltd). Tommi, aninternationally acclaimed

OPEN HOUSE HONORS CLASS AGENTS

President William V. and Mrs. Anne Frame hosted an open house at the Augsburg House on October 26in 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 withclass agent Sam Walseth ’02 (center) and his wife, Stephanie Lien ’02 (right).

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musician, was recently featuredin the company’s newsletter in astory detailing his musical career.He can be reached at<[email protected]>.

Lynelle Osgood is co-ownerand treasurer of TerraProductions, Inc., an artistagency representing artists forcommercial advertising, such asmakeup artists, stylists, etc. Shelives with her husband,Lawrence, and children inMinneapolis, and can be reachedat <[email protected]>.

1992Rev. SvenErlandsonrecentlycelebrated thepublication ofhis second book,Rescuing God

from Christianity: A ClosetChristian, Non-Christian, andChristmas Christian’s Guide toRadically Rethinking God Stuff(heliographica). Sven has spentthe last several years inCalifornia as a preacher andwriter dedicated to meeting thespiritual needs of people whofind themselves outside oforganized religion.

Walt Filson retired from policework in 2002 and is now ateacher in the Anoka-HennepinISD #11, teaching the only highschool law enforcement programin the state. He lives with hiswife, Anna, in Brooklyn Center,Minn.

RobertManning,Apple Valley,Minn.,completed histhird tour ofduty in support

of Iraqi Freedom, earning threeair medals and four aerialachievement medals with morethan 300 combat hours. He waspromoted to the rank of major(O-4) after completing in-residence squadron office schoolat Maxwell Air Force Base.

1993Stacie (Edlund) Reynolds ispursing a Master of Social Workat the University of Minnesota.She lives with her husband,John, in Buffalo, Minn.

1994Amy Gehring, West St. Paul, isa professor at Anoka RamseyCommunity College and recentlymoved back to Minnesota afterattending graduate school inNew York.

Bruce Nelson, Roseville, Minn.,is a solutions lead at Affinity PlusCredit Union. He is building ahome in Farmington, Minn.,with his wife, Cristine, and theirson, Daniel, 2.

1996Michael P.Schmidt,Minneapolis,recently signedwith G.S.Associates ArtistsManagement and

will debut at Carnegie Hall andBerlin Stadtsoper in 2005. Mostrecently, he was featured as DonAlfonso with Lyric Opera ofCleveland, Danilo with WesternPlains Opera, Marcello withKenwood Chamber Opera, and asDr. Falke with Pine MountainFestival. Some of Michael’s otherroles include: Figaro (Le Nozze diFigaro), Dr. Bartolo (Il Barbiere diSiviglia), and Horace Tabor (TheBallad of Baby Doe). Also anactive concert artist, Michael hasperformed as soloist in suchworks as Mozart’s CoronationMass, Haydn’s Creation and theDurufle Requiem. Upcomingperformances include a solorecital featuring works of Germancomposers, Leporello in DonGiovanni, and concertappearances in the upperMidwest. He is an adjunct facultymember at Macalester Collegeand is set to complete his D.M.A.at the University of Minnesota in2005.

ALUMNUS RECEIVES DOCTORATE

Lars Dyrud ’97 (right) received his doctorate in space physics atBoston University in May and has stayed to pursue a post-doctorate. Mocha Holmgren Dyrud ‘97 (left) is completing herdoctorate in clinical psychology at Suffolk University. The couplehas a son, Finn, born in September.

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A-CLUB 5K RACE

More than 100 runners took part in the inaugural A-Club 5K runon Sept. 19. The fundraising run, organized by A-Club ExecutiveCommittee member Tracy Tomforde ’92, took participants aroundthe Augsburg campus and along the Mississippi River Road on ascenic fall afternoon. Winners from the event: Tim Nelson, first male finisher; Eileen Uzarek, first female finisher; ScottPeplinski, first male alum finisher; Laura Simones, first femalealum finisher; and Doug Pfaff, JC Award winner (for finishingclosest to 25:00, in honor of the late James Carey).

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1997Jacki Brickman, Coon Rapids,Minn., recently directed aperformance of Romeo and Julietfor fourth graders at ElizabethHall Community School in NorthMinneapolis. Jacki teaches fourthgrade at the school and alsoteaches education courses as anadjunct faculty member atAugsburg Weekend College.

Sarah (Gilbert) Holtan teachesat Concordia University inWisconsin and recently enteredthe doctoral program injournalism education atMarquette University. She wasmarried in June and resides withher husband in Milwaukee, Wis.

Lena Stackhouse-Rogers wasnamed one of three recipients ofthe charter school teacher of theyear award in Minnesota by theMinnesota Association of CharterSchools. Lena is a kindergartenteacher at the Partnership

Academy charter school inRichfield, Minn.

1998Gretchen Meents ’02 MSW,So. St. Paul, recently raised morethan $6,000 for the LeukemiaLymphoma Society’s Team inTraining when she ran theHonolulu Marathon in honor ofher brother who is battlingleukemia. She is a senior socialworker for Hennepin County.

Paul Pierson, Alma Center,Wis., is associate registrar atWalden University in Minneapolis.

1999Deb Cortes received a TOPAward for outstanding teachingin the Anoka-Hennepin SchoolDistrict for 2004.

2000Rebecca Lynn Brown,Carrboro, N.C., is a graduate

student at the University ofNorth Carolina, Chapel Hill,pursuing a Master of City andRegional Planning.

Benjamin Hoogland, Stillwater,Minn., is pursuing a master’sdegree at the University ofWisconsin-Stout in marriage andfamily therapy. He works forFaith Inkubators as their FaithStepping Stones director and canbe contacted at<[email protected]>.

2001Kari Burke-Romarheimrecently started the M.Div.program at Luther Seminary. Shespent three years in Bergen,Norway, working in youth andfamily ministry. She lives withher husband, Vidar, inMenomonie, Wis.

2002Adrienne (Kuchler) Eldridge,

Minneapolis, works for Vibe UrbanYouth Ministries in St. Paul.

Jackie Heyda, Savage, Minn., is afirst-grade teacher at New PraguePrimary School.

Darryl Sellers completed hismaster’s degree in broadcastjournalism at the American Schoolof Journalism in Los Angeles. Herecently accepted a position asweekend sports anchor at theABC-affiliate in Austin, Minn.

Emily Shelton, Minneapolis,teaches at Cedar-Riverside Schoolin Minneapolis.

Brooke Stoeckel, Minneapolis, issales manager of meetings andconventions at the MinneapolisMetro North Conventions andVisitors Bureau.

2003Melissa Bawek, Minneapolis, isassistant director of The AugsburgFund at Augsburg. She can becontacted at <[email protected]>.

Staci Owens, Minneapolis,works for Hennepin County andis pursuing a master’s degree inelementary education. She can bereached at <[email protected]>.

Liz Sterbentz, Lindstrom, Minn.,owns Break on 8 Coffee Shop,where she serves Peace Coffee andFair Trade fruits to helpcooperative farms-both areproduct lines she becameinterested in after participating inAugsburg’s Center for GlobalEducation’s WEC class onliberation theology in Cuernavaca,Mexico.

2004Kristi Hartway works at AbbottNorthwestern and is also anadjunct faculty member in thenursing program at MinnesotaState University-Mankato for the2004-05 school year. She liveswith her husband, Mark, inWekston, Minn. She can becontacted at <[email protected]>.

ALUMNI TOUR TO EUROPE

In October, participants from the Augsburg Alumni Association-sponsored tour to Germany and EasternEurope 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’slife and ministry as well as a special worship service at the American Church of Berlin, where Augsburgalumnus 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, DavidBerg ’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, KarenBolstad, Sue Turner, Clarice Johnson, Marek Tysek, Peter Ern, Sue Klaseus, Mark Tranvik, PaulFieldhammer ’65, Tom Stertz, Rolf Aaseng.

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Carrie McCarville ’01: Building on a foundation of successby Rebecca Welle ‘05

Carrie McCarville’s decision to attend Augsburgwas due in large part to the strength of itswomen’s hockey program and to its head coach,Jill Pohtilla. Indeed, Augsburg was a natural fitfor McCarville, who as a high school student atBenilde-St. Margaret’s played on its girls’ hockeyteam—one of the first in Minnesota. AtAugsburg, she played center position on thewomen’s hockey team, participating on the teamthat took runner-up honors in the first-everNCAA Women’s Division III NationalChampionship series in 2000.

“Although we didn’t win, it was a blast going toBoston and representing Augsburg,” saidMcCarville.

After graduating in 2001 with a bachelor’sdegree in both studio art and art history,McCarville began searching for her nextchallenge, which presented itself a short timelater when she and her parents opened a liquorstore in September 2002.

“We opened it because the store a block awaywas 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 waspreviously an audio-visual store. McCarville stated that she received a great deal of help putting the store together from fellow Augsburgfriends.

“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 upour 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 ispleased 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 donatesher time by outfitting the royalty, “making sure they look their best wherever they go,” and volunteers as a chaperone to the young womenthroughout the year. McCarville herself was the 1997-1998 Hopkins Raspberry Festival Princess and enjoyed her experiences throughout herreign.

“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,” saidMcCarville, 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 theWayzata 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 Augsburgalumni. 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 workschedules. Today, she gives strong credit to the College for instilling the self-discipline needed to successfully manage her business, coachand play hockey, and stay organized with the Hopkins Raspberry Festival—all while remaining appreciative for everything that she hasaccomplished.

A L U M N I P R O F I L E

Carrie McCarville ’01 gives strong credit to Augsburg for instilling the self-disciplineneeded to successfully manage her business, coach and play hockey, and volunteer inher community.

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Rachel Kreger, Richfield,Minn., teachers seventh- andeighth-grade English atMinnesota International MiddleSchool, a charter school forSomali immigrants.

WeddingsCarl Priest ’78 married KathrynKraker in June. Carl is acertified project managementprofessional and in Januarycelebrated his 25th anniversarywith IBM, where he has been aproject manager for the past 10years. He also plays string basswith a variety of groups in theTwin Cities area. The coupleresides in Minneapolis.

Melanie Main ’95 marriedCalvin Johnson in April. She isan office manager for SonstegardFoods. The couple resides inFayetteville, Ark., and can becontacted at <[email protected]>.

Amorita Larson ’96 marriedJeff Linner in October 2003. Sheis a docket clerk for the U.S.District Court-District ofMinnesota. The couple residesin Lino Lakes, Minn., with theirdaughter, Alexis, 5. Amy can becontacted at <[email protected]>.

Alisa C. Berg ’01 marriedJeremy Anderson in December2003. Alisa is a music therapistfor the Robbinsdale School

District and Jeremy teaches inIntermediate District 287.

Erica Bryan ’01 married JasonWegner ’01 in May 2003. Ericais the volunteer coordinator forKinship of Greater Minneapolisand can be contacted at<[email protected]>.Jason is enrolled at LutherSeminary.

Births/AdoptionsKielChristianson’88 and hiswife, Jennifer,Champaign,Ill.—a son, ErikDouglas, in

October 2003. He joins oldersister Sophia. Kiel is an assistantprofessor in the Department ofEducational Psychology at theUniversity of Illinois; hepreviously served on thepsychology faculty at theUniversity of Massachusetts-Amherst. Kiel is also a seniorwriter and equipment editor for<TravelGolf.com>.

Mark Keating’91 and hiswife, Amy,Edina, Minn.—a son, CarsonMark, inFebruary. He

joins older brother Owen. Markworks for BladeLogic.

MelissaKaltenbach’92 and herhusband, John,Madison,Wis.—adaughter,

Vivianne Helene, in May.

Laura (Ferry) ’92 and the Rev.Matthew Lee, Prentice, Wis.—a daughter, Elizabeth Hannah,in December 2003. She joinsolder sister Catherine, 2 (3 inJanuary). Laura can be reachedat <[email protected]>.

Kelly (Saur) ’92 and DustinSims, Minneapolis—a daughter.Kelly works at United Defense.

Kirk Litynski’95 and hiswife, Kara,Savage, Minn.—a son, KahlerMichaelEdward, in

October 2003. Kurt works forMotorola in the commercialgovernment communicationssector for radio communicationsand covers Iowa and thesouthern half of Minnesota.

RodneyDewberry,Minneapolis—adopted twosons inNovember2003. Rodney is

president of the Circle of MenInstitute and is pursuing ateaching career at the School ofSocial Work at the University ofMinnesota. He can be contactedat <[email protected]>.

Jennifer (Runke) ’01 andRyan Cobian ’01, Blaine,Minn.—a son, Caleb Ryan, inMarch. Jennifer is a kindergartenteacher for ISD #282.

Cole Trimble’01 and hiswife, Gina,Independence,Iowa—a daughter,Alison Sue, in

September 2003. Cole is aschool social worker for theKeystone Area EducationAgency and can be reached at<[email protected]>.

Lori StrandFenske ’02,Ham Lake,Minn.—a daughter,Allison Marie,in August 2003.

She joins sisters Haley, 6, andNicole, 3. Also welcomingAllison are proud grandparentsDelmour ’53 and Luella Fenske.

JANUARY 27—CentennialSingers concert, Desert HillsLutheran Church, Green Valley,Ariz., 7:30 p.m.*

JANUARY 28—CentennialSingers concert, UnitedMethodist Church, Catalina,Ariz., 7 p.m.*

JANUARY 29—CentennialSingers worship service,American Lutheran Church, SunCity, Ariz., 4 p.m.*

JANUARY 30—CentennialSingers worship services,American Lutheran Church, SunCity, Ariz., 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.*

FEBRUARY 2—CentennialSingers concert, Lord of LifeLutheran Church, Sun City West,Ariz., 5 p.m.*

FEBRUARY 3—CentennialSingers concert, Prince of PeaceLutheran Church, Phoenix, Ariz.,7 p.m.*

FEBRUARY 4—CentennialSingers worship service, VictoryLutheran Church, Mesa, Ariz., 4 p.m.*

FEBRUARY 5—CentennialSingers worship services,Pinnacle Presbyterian Church,Scottsdale, Ariz., 9:30 and11 a.m.*

AUGSBURG CENTENNIAL SINGERS 2005 ARIZONA APPEARANCES

Pamela Moksnes ’78 (left) and Joy Peterson (right) of ThriventFinancial for Lutherans presented a check to Sue Klaseus, vicepresident for Institutional Advancement (center), in support ofConnections, the women’s leadership event co-sponsored byAugsburg and Thrivent.

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*Coffee receptions sponsored by Augsburg will be held prior to these concerts or between services

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In MemoriamRev. Lynn Hanson Luthard’36, Paynesville, Minn., died inSeptember; he was 90. Aftergraduating from AugsburgSeminary in 1939 (also the almamater of his father, the Rev.Louis T. Hanson ’11), he legallychanged his name from LuthardE. Hanson, and was laterordained as a pastor in Fortuna,N.Dak. Prior to his retirement in1979, he served parishes for over65 years, including those inWisconsin, Minnesota, NorthDakota, and Iowa. He served asan interim and supply pastor fornine years after his retirement.He was preceded by his wife of62 years, Thelma, who died justfour months before Lynn, and byhis daughter, Grace MooreMeske, who died at age 48. He issurvived by two daughters, Lois(Charles) Anderson ’65 andTwila (John) Edmunds ’71; sixgrandchildren; and one great-grandson.

Rev. Martin D. Larsen ’45,Fargo, N.Dak., died in June; hewas 81. After his ordination in1951, he served parishes inNorth Dakota, South Dakota,Minnesota, Idaho, Washington,and Oregon. He recently servedas visitation pastor at FirstLutheran in Fargo from 1988-1996. He is survived by his wife,Marguerite (Greguson) ’45; sixchildren; and eightgrandchildren.

Rev. Olin “Ole” Nordsletten’49 died in February after a longillness. He was pastor of Princeof Peace Evangelical LutheranChurch in Kenmore, Wash., for32 years. He retired in 1987.Before serving Prince of Peace,he was pastor of Trinity LutheranChurch in Fort Atkinson, Wis.He is remembered for hisdetermination and sometimesunorthodox approach in servingothers. A sign outside his churchread: “Pray, but swing thehammer.” He was known to livethat motto throughout his life—for him prayer was importantand action was critical in makinga difference in other’s lives. In

addition to serving at Prince ofPeace, he helped county officialsestablish the Paramount Houselow-income apartments for theelderly and disabled. He alsowrote and produced Christmasplays, performed by youngpeople both at the church and onlocal television. He is survivedby his wife, Arlett; fourdaughters; six grandchildren;and two great-grandchildren.

Harold Schwartz ’49,Minneapolis, died in October; hewas 81. He served in the ArmyAir Force during WWII from1942-1945, and again during theKorean War from 1950-1951. Helater worked for the U.S. PostalService, retiring in 1982 after 26years of service. Throughout hislater years his faith in Christ andhis Jewish roots becameincreasingly important to him.He was a member of EbenezerLutheran Brethren Church andan enthusiastic supporter ofLutheran Brethren WorldMissions and Jewish Christianorganizations. He will beremembered for his specialministry of encouragement toothers. During his life he sentout thousands of cards andletters letting people know thathe was praying for them and thathe appreciated them and theirwork. He is survived by his wife,Carol; a daughter, Linda (DeanBengtson); and two grandsons,Joshua and Christopher.

Rev. Erling Carlsen ’50, EauClaire, Wis., died in August fromacute leukemia; he was 77. Heserved in the U.S. Navy,stationed at the Great LakesNaval Base from 1945-1946. Heserved parishes in North Dakota,Wisconsin, and Illinois. He issurvived by his wife, Beverly;five sons; and ninegrandchildren.

Veola Y. (Soberg) Ellingboe’50, Lakeville, Minn., died inJune; she was 74. She served as amember of the AugsburgAssociates. She is survived byher sons, Rev. Craig (Mary),

Randy (Lynn), and Bradley(Karen); nine grandchildren; andone great-grandson.

Rev. John Miskowiec Jr. ’58,Mounds View, Minn., died inJune at Mercy Medical Centerduring a surgical procedure; hewas 68. He served Lutherancongregations in Kansas andMinnesota for over 36 years,including 29 years at AbidingSavior Lutheran Church inMounds View; he retired in1998. He is survived by his wifeof 42 years, Linnea; two sons,John III and Allen (Lisa); andfour grandchildren.

Rev. Lewis John Sundquist II’62, Sturgeon Lake, Minn., diedin September; he was 72. Afterserving in the U.S. Navy, hebecame a radio broadcaster inMinnesota, Texas, Michigan, andOhio. In 1965, he became anordained ELCA minister andserved parishes until hisretirement in 1993. Recently, hehad become pastor emeritus ofNorth Emanuel Lutheran Churchin St. Paul, his childhoodchurch. He is survived by hissons, Lewis John III ’88(Gretchen) and Martin Laurence’93 (Melinda).

Iris Burlock ’94 MSW,Farmington, Minn., died inSeptember; she was 51. Iris madea difference in the lives of manychildren while working as asocial worker for HennepinCounty Children and FamilyServices. She is remembered forher spunk, warmth, andcompassion, and was loved bymany friends, co-workers, andclients. She is preceded in deathby her parents Amelia andPhillip Burlock; she is survivedby her sister, Ellyn (Lou)Romano; a niece, Nicole; lifelongfriends Barbara Higens and BillW.; family members Vickie Bergand her sons Joe (Mandy) andDerrick; and a granddaughter,Emma.

Dr. Paul LeRoy Holmer, St.Anthony Village, Minn., died inJune; he was 87. He was theNoah Porter Professor ofPhilosophical Theology at YaleDivinity School. He also taughtat Augsburg, Gustavus AdolphusCollege, and for 14 years at theUniversity of Minnesota. He issurvived by his wife of 60 years,Phyllis; a daughter, LeannaWren; two sons, Jonathan(Cathy) and Paul (Suzanne); anda granddaughter, Nayla.

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November 8 marked the 70th anniversary of the first annualAugsburg Alumni Association banquet.

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CALENDARCalendarMusicFor more information on any of theseevents (unless otherwise noted), call 612-330-1265

December 22-25Special Advent Vespers TelecastSpecial one-hour broadcast of the 25thanniversary Advent Vespers celebrationon Twin Cities Public Television Dec. 22 at 8 p.m. (TPT2); Dec. 23 at 2a.m. (TPT2); Dec. 25 at 10 a.m. (TPT2)and 7 p.m. (TPT17)

January 12-17Gospel Praise TourPerformances in southeastern Minnesotaand northern Iowa

February 42005 Music Listening ContestAnnual music listening contest featuringteams of 100 Minnesota-area high schoolstudents 1-5 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel, Foss CenterFor information, call 612-330-1180

February 15Michael Jacobs ConcertNative American recording artist 7 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel, Foss CenterFor information, call 612-330-1144

TheatreFeb. 4-13Romeo and JulietBy William ShakespeareDirected by Martha JohnsonFeb. 4, 5, 9, 10, and 12 at 7 p.m. andFeb. 6 and 13 at 2 p.m.Tjornhom-Nelson Theater, Foss CenterFor tickets, call 612-330-1257

ExhibitsJanuary 14-February 18“Voice To Vision: Holocaust SurvivorsShare Their Experiences Through Art”A collaborative project directed by DavidFeinberg

Gage Family Art Gallery, Lindell LibraryOpening reception: Jan. 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m.Gallery talk: Jan. 27, noon

“Wearable Resistance,” by Mary Laurel TrueChristensen Center GalleryOpening reception: Jan. 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

February 25-April 3“Meditating on Seasons and Light,”paintings by Joonja Lee MornesGage Family Art Gallery, Lindell LibraryOpening reception: Feb. 25, 5-7 p.m.

Sculpture by Karen SearleChristensen Center GalleryOpening reception: Feb. 25, 5-7 p.m.

Seminars,Lectures, andFilmsJanuary 17Martin 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 CenterFor information, call 612-330-1006

January 29Connections: A Women’s Leadership Event8 a.m.-1 p.m.—Thrivent FinancialCorporate Offices, MinneapolisFor information:www.augsburg.edu/alumni/connections

February 1010th Annual Nobel Peace Prize Festival This one-day festival is designed toconnect students in grades K-12 withNobel laureates; this year’s festivalhonors 2003 Nobel Peace Prize LaureateShirin EbadiFor information, call 612-330-1383

February 11Nobel Peace Prize Forum Convocation:“Finding Security in an Unsecure World”Mary Robinson, former United Nationshigh commissioner for human rights10 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel, Foss CenterFor information, call 612-330-1006

February 11-1217th Annual Nobel Peace Prize ForumThis year Augsburg hosts the annualtwo-day forum, which will honor 2003Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin EbadiFor information, call 612-330-1383

February 16“Outsiders Within”Jane Jeong Trenka ’95, award-winning author10:20 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel, Foss CenterFor information, call 612-330-1006

Other EventsJanuary 24Fine Arts Night High school students are invited to visitcampus and meet the admissions and finearts departments5-8:30 p.m.—Christensen Center and Foss CenterFor information, call 612-330-1585

February 5Pan-Afrikan Student Union FashionShow7 p.m.—East Commons, ChristensenCenterFor information, call 612-330-1022

February 17Graduate Programs Discovery EveningProspective graduate students are invitedto enjoy a meal, sample a course, and meetwith graduate program faculty and staff5:30-8:30 p.m.—Christensen CenterFor information, call 612-330-1150

See the alumni calendar on p. 29 for additional events

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