FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Alumni and Friends,

Thank you for making time to sit down with this years’ donor edition of the Bridge. It is a special edition. At its center we share with you our most important three-year fundraising initiative: Finlandia 2021 – Rise Together. Surrounding this central message are stories, feature articles, and campus news updates that I believe you will thoroughly enjoy.

The Bridge’s annual Donor Edition always carries two themes: thanksgiving and recognition. As I write this brief greeting I am again humbled by your generosity. Your unmatched levels of giving over the past three years, especially, have been the very difference needed to advance Finlandia. When other revenues have fallen short, you have stepped up to meet the challenge each time. So, even if the printed word seems to offer so little when wanting to express so much, I say once again, thank you!

Philip Johnson President FEATURES

2 NEW CAMPUS PASTOR ACCEPTS CALL 6 BY FAITH: PAY TRIBUTE 8 A LEGACY OF SERVANT LEADERSHIP 12 A MEANINGFUL WAY TO GIVE 13 RISE TOGETHER FINLANDIA.EDU CAMPUS NEWS ...... 3-5 • 2019 Nursing Class Celebrates 100 Percent First-time NCLEX Pass Rate Karin J. Van Dyke • Finlandia Awarded Grant to Launch Vocation & Career Center Vice President for Advancement • Finlandia Earns Award for Affordability Olivia Myers, Author/Editor Marketing and Communications ADVANCEMENT SECTION ...... 10-11 • Onni and Dorothea Harju Endowment Brad Beaudette, Art Director Creative Director • The Power of Thank You Haley Bussell, DONOR SECTION ...... 17-25 Digital Marketing Coordinator • Finlandia Fiscal Year 2018-19 Donors Anastazia Hartman, (July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019) Social & Digital Media Specialist • Finnish American Historical Archive & Museum Collection Donors Jennifer Pesola, Photographer ATHLETICS NEWS ...... 26-27 • LÊEsperance & Hueckstaedt Named 2019 Athletes of the Year the Bridge Finlandia University • Soccer Teams go to Tournament 601 Quincy St. • Kocar (Â19) Goes Pro Hancock, MI 49930 NEWS FROM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ...... 28-29 [email protected] • New YearÊs Resolutions for Alumni 800-682-7604 the Bridge • 2019 Volume 72 No.2 the Bridge is published periodically by Finlandia University. Contents © Finlandia University, 2019 Cover Photo: All rights reserved New Campus Pastor, Sarah Semmler If you would like to add, remove or Smith leads a prayer during the By Faith: update your mailing address, please Celebrating Suomi Seminary Sunday call 906-487-7499 or e-mail Service on September 22, 2019. [email protected].

finlandia.edu 1 inlandia University is excited to introduce its new spent three years at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Fpastor, Sarah Semmler Smith. Semmler Smith is Stanley, Wisconsin before moving to Eu Claire. moving to the area after spending the past six years as Semmler Smith, along with her husband and two an associate pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Eu children, moved to the Copper Country this past Claire, Wisconsin. September. “I am so pleased that Pastor Sarah is joining our “Campus ministry intrigued me for several reasons,” said community as Finlandia's next campus pastor,” said Semmler Smith. “I look forward to spending a lot of time FinnU’s President, Dr. Philip Johnson. “Sarah is with this awesome student population of emerging adults theological astute, pastorally wise and fun. It’s a great who are in their formative years and to get to know, not blend for our campus community.” just their names, but their stories. I’m hoping that I fulfill my Growing up, Semmler Smith never envisioned herself role for the Finlandia community as a listening ear, prayer becoming a pastor. partner, advocate and cheerleader. “I grew up Lutheran and my father was an ELCA pastor, “I came from an ELCA college myself and I want to use but growing up I never wanted to be a pastor,” said whatever gifts I have to uplift the entire community.” Semmler Smith. “I first felt my calling in college when I “Her position and role is foundational for Finlandia living found myself going to church even when I didn’t have to. out its vocation in higher education,” said Johnson. “We “I found myself intrigued by theology, psychology and take students seriously as whole human beings: mind, philosophy, and then I worked at a Bible camp where I heart and body. Tending to the whole, well, is how was able to hang out with kids and share God’s love all smaller colleges and universities do higher education. summer. Between those things, I figured that God might Pastor Sarah will do such tending with great care, deep be calling me into the ministry.” listening and positive energy.” Semmler Smith, who is originally from New London, When asked about the snow, she admitted she enjoys Minnesota, obtained her Bachelor of Arts in religious skiing and is excited to see just how much the Copper studies from St. Olaf College then spent a year Country receives. teaching English abroad in Thailand with her now “We are excited to get to know what the towns are like husband. Upon arriving home, she returned to school and just diving in and getting to know what’s unique and completed her Masters of Divinity at the Lutheran about the area,” said Semmler Smith. School of Theology in Chicago. After graduation, she

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FINLANDIA AWARDED GRANT TO LAUNCH VOCATION & CAREER CENTER Finlandia University has received the $25,000 NetVUE Vocation across the Academy Grant from the Council of Independent Colleges to launch a Center for Vocation and Career Development in 2020. “Grant support from NetVUE enables us to develop this critical project of creating a vocation and career center, but more importantly, it equips us as a campus to strategically nurture our students’ imaginations about their own possibilities for impacting the world through their lives and work,” said Dr. Rene Johnson, Director of 2019 NURSING CLASS CELEBRATES 100 Servant Leadership and Assistant Professor of Religion. PERCENT FIRST-TIME NCLEX PASS RATE Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates from the class of 2019 are celebrating a 100 percent first time pass rate of their licensure exam. This is the second time in four years a graduating class has achieved a 100 percent first-time pass rate on the notoriously difficult exam. “It is with great pride that I commend the nursing class of 2019 for their accomplishment,” said Vice President of Academic Affairs Fredi deYampert. “These graduates are now fully licensed Registered Nurses. As students, they ALUMNI ELIGIBLE FOR worked extremely hard to achieve their goals, and that DISCOUNTED GYM MEMBERSHIP hard work has paid off.” Finlandia University and Suomi College alumni can take advantage of saving $60 on an annual membership for deYampert also commended the faculty who helped the the Paavo Nurmi Strength and Fitness Center. The cost, students reach this goal. usually $260 for community members, is only $200 for “It is said ‘it takes a village’, and it's apparent that alumni for an annual membership. Discounts are also everyone pulled together as a team to realize this available on a monthly basis. Those interested in a awesome achievement. I am so proud of everyone, membership can sign up at the Paavo Nurmi during and I want to thank the faculty and students for all their regular business hours or contact Michael Bond at hard work.” [email protected] or 906-487-7459.

FINLANDIA RANKED AS ONE OF THE BEST ONLINE RN-BSN PROGRAMS IN MI Finlandia University’s Online RN-BSN program has been named one of 2019 – Best Online RN-BSN Programs in Michigan by Registered Nursing. FinnU’s program ranked second in the state just ahead of Oakland University and just behind the University of Michigan – Flint. “After carefully analyzing Online RN-BSN programs throughout the state of Michigan, it became apparent that Finlandia University’s program not only supports students for success while in the program, but equips them with the skills needed to confidently enter the fast-paced healthcare industry,” Outreach Coordinator of Registered Nursing Sally Worthington said. The honor is the second that Finlandia’s Online RN-BSN has received this year. Earlier the program was recognized for its affordability.

finlandia.edu 3 FINNISH TIES GROW STRONGER WITH ALUMNA NATALIA BORGEN Finlandia University is pleased to welcome Natalia Borgen to the FinnU family as the Administrative Assistant for Suomi College of Arts & Sciences (SCAS) and International School of Business (ISB). Originally from Helsinki, Finland, Borgen came to Finlandia as an exchange student in 2013. As a student from Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences she studied in an international degree program for multilingual administrative assistants. “I chose Finlandia after moving to the US for its cultural heritage, its versatile, equal and interesting position and warm and “SIRKKA: PAST AND PRESENT” welcoming work atmosphere,” said Borgen. “Finlandia is truly DOCUMENTARY NOW AVAILABLE a unique university, and I am very proud to be a part of it.” With the recent release of the documentary film “Sirkka: Past & Present,” the Finnish American FINLANDIA EARNS AWARD FOR AFFORDABILITY Heritage Center (FAHC) has several items that Finlandia University is celebrating another award, this time for will make great Christmas gifts this year. affordability. FinnU was ranked by Affordable Schools as the Along with “Sirkka,” which shares the riveting most affordable school in the Upper Peninsula as part of the life story of well-known Finnish-American author Most Affordable Schools in Michigan for a Bachelor’s Degree. and activist Sirkka Tuomi Holm, the FAHC has Across the entire state, FinnU was ranked 13th out of 20. also produced two other films: the award- “The sticker price is not the final price in private higher winning “Co-operatively Yours” about the education,” Dean of Students Erin Barnett said. “For smaller Finnish American cooperative movement, and schools like Finlandia, closing the gap between the cost of “The Finnish American Club of New Port tuition and a student’s overall need is important. We do this Richey,” a short film that encapsulates the from the beginning of the process, with a free application, history of that club. through the final scholarships awarded, based on both need All of the items produced by the FAHC, and merit.” including the popular books “The Finns of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula” and “Tastes of Finnish America: Foods That Make Us Smile,” are available through North Wind Books or at finlandia.edu/fahc/merchandise.

CAMPUS READ 2019 TACKLES CLIMATE CHANGE WITH AUTHOR KATYA GORDON Katya Gordon of Sea Change Expeditions was the featured author for the 2019 Finlandia University Campus Read. She was on campus on October 22 reading from her book “Climate Change Musings and Studies from Lake Superior’s North Shore.”

“The committee was intrigued by Gordon’s STEVE ‘N’ SEAGULLS RETURNS TO KEWEENAW local approach to climate activism and the The Copper Country welcomed back Finnish rockers Steve similarity of her Two Harbors community on the ‘N’ Seagulls to the Rosza Center for the Performing Arts on Minnesota shoreline of Lake Superior to ours,” Wednesday September 4. Their unique blend of bluegrass Assistant Professor of English Dr. Carolyn and hard rock classics by AC/DC, Guns and Roses, Dekker said. “We hope her visit can help Metallica and others has made them a hit on both sides of the energize campus and local conversations and Atlantic. The event was hosted by the Finnish American actions around climate change and Chamber of Commerce Upper Michigan, Finlandia sustainability.” University, Good Times Music, Houghton Community Broadcasting and the Rosza Center for Performing Arts.

4 the Bridge • 2019 HALEY BUSSELL STEPS INTO DIGITAL “I am excited to come back to my roots and take on the MARKETING SPECIALIST ROLE challenges and opportunities working in the marketing Finlandia University is excited to department provides,” said Myers. “We have a great welcome Haley Bussell as its new team with diverse experiences and backgrounds that Digital Marketing Specialist in the should help propel Finlandia into the 2020s with Marketing and Communications confidence.” Office. Bussell is a 2019 graduate of Northern Michigan University’s DANA PAKULSKI NEW Public Relations program and will ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN be focusing on helping to launch Finlandia’s new Finlandia University is excited to enrollment software. welcome back Dana Pakulski (‘18), who is one of two assistant “I am looking forward to highlighting the unique librarians at Maki Library. Pakulski experiences that FinnU provides students, faculty, and staff.” received her Bachelor’s degree in said Bussell. “Spearheading the new customer relationship English and plans to earn her management system with the help of admissions and the Master’s degree in Library Services UMC creative director will be a challenge that and Sciences. demonstrates great rewards for the university. Another aspect that I'm thrilled about would be that I am able to DR. JEFFREY PETTIBONE join in on FinnU's enriching and engaged faculty of WELCOMED AS NEW educators, community leaders, and lifelong learners.” PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSOR ANASTAZIA HARTMAN TO Finlandia University is pleased to LEAD SOCIAL MEDIA EFFORTS welcome Dr. Jeffrey Pettibone as Assistant Professor of Psychology. Anastazia Hartman is the newest Pettibone is joining FinnU after member to join Finlandia’s marketing spending time as a Postdoctoral and communications department as Scholar at the University of California. a social and digital media specialist. Pettibone received his Doctorate in Hartman will be leading FinnU’s Biopsychology from the University of Michigan where he social media efforts to continue the also earned his Bachelor’s of Science in Biopsychology process of growing the brand’s and Cognitive Science. social presence. She will also be assisting in a wide variety of marketing activities for the “With a small classroom size you get a better human university including writing, website management and connection,” said Dr. Pettibone. “I appreciate that I can graphic design work. Hartman, earned her Bachelor’s work more closely with each student to help them with Degree in Journalism: Public Relations with a minor in academic growth and also with navigating long-term advertising from Central Michigan University. career goals.”

“Social media is a great way to reach people” Hartman NICHOLAS KWIEK NEW ACADEMIC said. “I think this is the opportunity to show them what CAREER COACH AT TRIO SSS Finlandia has to offer.” Finlandia University is excited to MYERS TAKES OVER MARKETING welcome Nicholas Kwiek as the new TRIO Student Support Services Olivia Myers has stepped into the (SSS) Academic Career Coach. role of Marketing Director. Myers Kwiek earned his Bachelor’s Degree joined the FinnU family in April in History from Kenyon College and 2018 as a Marketing Coordinator is working on his Masters of before moving to her previous role Education in Online Innovation and as Coordinator of External Relations Design from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. in August 2018. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in “I am excited to be working with the students and Journalism-Public Relations from helping them use their college experience to become Indiana University and is currently pursuing her Masters themselves,” Kwiek said. in Organizational Leadership.

finlandia.edu 5 By Faith: Pay Tribute

“Karl, I always felt bad for taking such a nice piece of Following the lecture, participants gathered for an event collateral for my notes,” said Reverend Leslie Niemi as reception and banquet at the Finnish American Heritage he handed Reverend Karl Aho back his nine iron. Center. The program began with greetings from Reverend Mark Wilhelm, representing the ELCA Churchwide office Aho had given Niemi his nine iron over 50 years ago in Chicago, and the Reverend Tapio Luoma, the in exchange for class notes that he didn’t return on time. Archbishop of the Church (Lutheran) of Finland. On September 21 at Finlandia University’s By Faith event honoring the Suomi Seminary, Aho was reunited with the After the greetings and dinner, FinnU president Philip beloved golf club. Johnson presented the President’s Distinguished Service Award in the form of a custom made birds-eye maple Aho and Niemi were just two of the seven living Suomi serving tray to Niemi for his help in stewarding Finlandia Seminarians gathered together for a weekend of events through several decades. designed to celebrate and honor the rich history of the Suomi Seminary, along with the lives “This matches my birds-eye maple and ministries of its graduates. They cross,” said Niemi, holding up the were joined by 100 family and two pieces side-by-side. friends, the Bishop of the Northern “By Faith allowed us to The emotional highlight of the Great Lakes Synod (NGLS) of the honor and celebrate program was the recognition of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Suomi Seminarians present at the America, (ELCA) other special guests those who helped lay event which included Niemi and and Finlandia students, faculty and the foundation that is Aho in addition to Revs. Henry staff. The name By Faith is a scripture Aukee and Wallace Leno. The reading, “We walk by faith, and not Finlandia University” family of the other three Seminarians by sight,” in 2 Corinthians 5:7. who were unable to attend, Revs. “By Faith allowed us to honor and Martin Saarinen, Giles Ekola and celebrate those who helped lay the foundation that is Rodger Foltz, were also recognized. The attending Finlandia University,” said Vice President for seminarians offered their comments and shared a few Advancement Karin Van Dyke. “We were so delighted stories, followed by an open time of sharing by by the turnout and so thankful to all the friends and family audience and family members. Several humorous and who joined us for this celebration.” heartfelt memories were shared, including Niemi’s and Aho’s story of sharing class notes that led to the eventual The events kicked off with a Festival of Hymns, which repossession of Aho’s nine iron. offered the participants the opportunity to sing culturally and historically important hymns. Later that The symbolic centerpiece of the By Faith weekend afternoon, Pastor David Van Kley delivered the occurred on Sunday morning with the dedication of a inaugural annual lecture for the Rudolph and Darley sculpture titled “By Faith” created by Finnish American Kemppainen Lecture Series. artist, Bruce A. Niemi from Kenosha, Wisconsin. The

6 the Bridge • 2019 sculpture was installed outside the front entrance of the University’s Chapel of St. Matthew. From its hillside perch, the sculpture can be easily seen from many areas on campus, and now offers a unique, new focal point. Three stainless steel spirals representing the Holy Trinity surround a fourth brass spiral that emerges from the center to represent the Copper Country. Following the sculpture dedication, participants processed inside, passing a walnut and brass plaque on the interior wall of the Chapel entrance, bearing the names of the 140 Suomi Seminarians.

Once inside the Chapel, a commemorative Artist Bruce A. Niemi speaks at sculpture dedication. worship service began with standing-room-only attendance. Reverend Katherine Finegan, Bishop of the NGLS of the ELCA was the preacher. Included in the service was the installation of Finlandia’s new Campus Pastor, Reverend Sarah Semmler Smith. The service was followed by the usual coffee hour in the lower level of the Chapel, featuring the Finnish sweet bread nisu (or pulla). To conclude the By Faith weekend event, Finlandia recognized Reverend Rudolph (dec.) and Darley Kemppainen for their gift naming not only the Kemppainen Lecture Series held on Saturday, but the lower level of the Chapel as “A Place of Grace”. The Kemppainen’s generosity has been valued over the years, not only with Suomi College and Finlandia, but with many churches and congregations throughout the Upper Peninsula and beyond. Darley and her family reflected on service to The Kemppainen’s support allowed for the inaugural annual others, and in particular, the importance of sharing Kemppainen Lecture Series and named the lower level of the food with neighbors and friends. Their financial Chapel of St. Matthew, “A Place of Grace.” Their gift also support of “The Table” will continue to serve helps support the student food pantry, The Table. Finlandia’s students and others through the needs pantry located in the lower level of the Chapel. Since the event, the University has continued to receive additional financial support for By Faith, as well as notes of thanks and appreciation. One of those attending and representing her husband, a ’54 seminarian who passed away in 2010, summed up the Sunday service by sending this note: “The service was very moving, with its well-chosen texts, loud-singing Lutherans, and excellent sermon by Bishop Finegan. The installation of Pastor Sarah was a lovely present reminder of the past good soil of Suomi Seminary: a shiny new leaf on an old, well-rooted tree.” Rev. Peter Vorhes leads Festival of Hymns.

finlandia.edu 7 light blue house on Quincy St., just past Finlandia renovations underway in 2014. Several individuals University’s Old Main building, bears the name donated furnishings, kitchenware, window treatments, “Servant Leadership House.” The house has been artwork, or rugs. 56 individuals volunteered more than known by other names and had other purposes in the 1,350 hours repairing windows, knocking down walls, history of the university, but since 2014 it has been a painting, or cleaning. In recent years several individuals residence for female students who desire to grow as made financial contributions to replace the old windows servant leaders. Put simply, servant leaders focus in the house, and in the summer of 2019 Norma primarily on influencing their communities with positive Nominelli spearheaded a campaign to replace all 28 change by being acutely aware of the needs around remaining old windows and support the vision for them and by responding with generosity and humility in remodeling the attic space of the house. any way they can. “I’m so grateful for all the individuals who’ve been a part On October 12, 2019 the Servant Leadership House of the development of the Servant Leadership House,” recognized its fifth anniversary by celebrating the servant said Dr. René Johnson, Director of Servant Leadership at leaders who built the Servant Leadership House. Finlandia. “And it’s especially meaningful to me to Substantial financial support came from Judy Juntunen, rename the house the Koskela Servant Leadership House Edith Niederer, and Philip and René Johnson to get the after my great-grandparents, Matt and Alina Koskela.”

8 the Bridge • 2019 Mathies (Matt) Koskela, a Finnish immigrant who came to America in 1891 at the age of 18, came with some carpentry skills, an industrious spirit, and a kind and generous heart. He started working for farmers near Westbrook, Minnesota, where he learned the farming trade and eventually owned three successful farms. He was married to Alina Koskela (neé Nerva) for 20 years when in 1896 she died from complications in her ninth pregnancy. Matt was left to raise the five surviving children. Two of the Koskela grandchildren decided to honor this Koskela Servant Leadership House Residents. family legacy of caring generosity with a gift to Finlandia University. “Grandpa Koskela was a quiet and reserved man,” said jeans, new gloves, a cap and a lined overcoat. Our Rev. Myron Grams, grandson of Matt and Alina. “He family wasn’t rich so the next day when I went to school didn’t talk about the death of his wife. In fact, I don’t dressed in all these new clothes all the kids asked if my know that we talked a lot, but I always knew that he dad had robbed a bank! I remember it like it was cared for me. That caring foundation really shaped the yesterday.” family, you know, and it’s an honor to have the Koskela Norton was often compared to his grandfather when he name attached to a house that promotes caring for was a boy. “That’s okay with me,” he said, “that’s why I others and is connected with a Koskela descendant, give a lot of my money away. I learned generosity from René Johnson.” him. You know when people ask, ‘Who would you like Matt Koskela’s care for family left a lasting impression to talk to again, if you could?’ I’d pick Grandpa on another grandson, Jim Norton, who remembers his Koskela. He was just a good guy willing to give a grandfather’s generosity in his boyhood. “I walked helping hand to others.” about ¾ mile to country school, and when I was “I certainly learned hard work and the importance of probably in seventh grade Grandpa Koskela came to making a contribution from my parents. I learned that one’s visit us at our farm when winter was setting in. He saw earning power is greater when it benefits more than how poorly dressed I was for the cold walk to school yourself,” said René Johnson. “My parents were offering and took me straight down to the J.C. Penney where he financial support and friendship to old bachelors in town, bought me rubber boots lined with sheep fleece, new and young people trying to get a start in life. They’ve certainly been generous with me and my sisters, and now with this major gift to the university and a project that is dear to me. I didn’t know that I was being schooled in servant leadership as a kid, but now I see it as part of my family legacy.” Robert K. Greenleaf, the founder of the modern servant leadership movement said that servant leadership “begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first.” And if you Phyllis and Jim Norton (parents of René Johnson) look at the Koskela Servant and Rev. Myron and Florence Grams. Leadership House, you can see that it ends with community.

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As a successful businessman, Onni made frequent contributions to the college, leveraging his company’s matching gift program. While Onni was a strong supporter, he expressed humility by re-affirming his hardscrabble Finnish conviction for investing for the future, in a letter written to former president Dr. Ralph J. Jalkanen. “At some time in one of our earlier conversations I told you that I am not yet of a mind to make very much of a financial contribution. This, no doubt, harkens back to my early years when I truly had nothing – it was a hard beginning. But, as you know, I have made a generous provision for Suomi ONNI AND DOROTHEA HARJU ENDOWMENT in my will. This is as it must be now.” Finlandia University has received one of its most Onni R. Harju, significant endowment gifts to date from the estate of November 15, 1987 Onni and Dorothea Harju. Sadly, Onni passed away only three years later at age Like many other Finnish American men, Onni grew up on 72. Upon his death in 1990 his wife Dorothea a farm with very humble beginnings. Through his lifetime established a scholarship fund, as well as naming a of hard work and investment – which included growing room in the Finnish American Heritage Center in his Christmas trees on the Red Granite, Wisconsin farmland - memory. The couple had no children, and upon Onni’s Onni planted his strong Finnish roots by investing in the future. death, Dorothea’s amended estate plan then reflected an endowed gift to Suomi College/Finlandia University Onni was born in Bessemer, Michigan in 1918, earned which would occur after her passing. a degree at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and spent most of his career as the treasurer of the The university’s advancement office was notified of Consolidated Paper Company in Wisconsin Rapids, Dorothea’s death in 2017, and began the process of Wisconsin. While there, he also served as the director working with the estate and other financial and legal and treasurer of several of the company’s subsidiaries institutions to verify and receive the gift. One year later, and affiliates. He participated on many corporate and the Onni R. Harju Endowed Directorship of the Finnish non-profit boards, including the Suomi College Board of American Heritage Center, and four scholarships for Trustees and Finlandia’s Finnish Council of America. Finnish studies was established. Reverend Les Niemi, a Suomi Seminary alum working 32 years have now passed since Onni wrote that letter. with Suomi College’s advancement office at the time, His confident vision was rooted in tradition, and today was a close friend of Onni’s and laid the groundwork for his generous legacy continues in service to others. what would become a monumental gift. Kiitos, Onni.

HOW TO SAVE TAXES IF YOU ARE 70 ½ YEARS OLD An easy way for retirees to support and fund You can withdraw more than the minimum required amount. annual donations to nonprofits such as Finlandia ● The deadline for taking RMDs is December 31 each year. University is by designating your Required ● If you have an IRA, you may delay taking your first RMD Minimum Distribution (RMD) directly to the (and only your first) until April 1 of the year after you turn organization. An RMD is the minimum dollar 70½. If you choose to delay your first RMD, you'll have to amount you must withdraw from your retirement take your first and second RMD in the same tax year. account each year. Once you reach age 70 ½, For more information on calculating your RMD and the you generally have to start taking withdrawals from ● withdrawal process, consult your financial planning your IRA, SEP IRA, SIMPLE IRA, or retirement plan professional, and/or tax accountant. account. By directing your RMD to a non-profit, tax-exempt organization, you can help to avoid To direct your RMD gift to Finlandia University contact paying taxes on your annual required withdrawal. ● Karin Van Dyke, Vice President for Advancement at [email protected] or (906) 487-7344

10 the Bridge • 2019 THE POWER OF THANK YOU By Dale Skogman, our synod’s ministries and I provided a careful Northern Great Lakes Synod Bishop Emeritus accounting and most grateful thanks to Norman for his I served as the pastor of First Lutheran Church in Gladstone, astonishing and wonderful gifts. Michigan from 1971-76. During that time, Norman The story doesn’t end there! Recently Norman Lamberg, who grew up in Gladstone and whose family succumbed to the cancer and he managed to amaze me were members of First Lutheran would send occasional gifts once again, this time beyond belief. In his will he to the congregation. My secretary, June Hawkinson, would designated $1,000,000 for “Skogman Projects” under be very excited when the checks would arrive in the mail. the auspices of First Lutheran Church! Norman had moved out east and became a most valuable employee of the Ball Seed Company as a horticulturalist Yes, I lost a little sleep pondering how to be a good and top salesman. In the process he steward of Norman’s profound amassed a lot of money. generosity! One thing was certain: in my experience as a pastor and bishop Much to my amazement Lisa Zulke, our I knew the very worst thing I could do church secretary, called me one day and was to give the entire amount to First said, “I have a $50,000 check here Lutheran, as it would stifle our sense of designated for “Skogman Projects!” responsibility and stewardship for the I was amazed, humbled and most support of our ministry! grateful for Norman’s thoughtfulness and After much prayerful consideration and generosity. The money was divided conversation with trusted friends and between First Lutheran, Fortune Lake church leaders, the previous and Lutheran Camp, The Northern Great current money was divided with almost Lakes Synod and Finlandia University. I $600,000 directed to Finlandia humbly thanked Norman for his University. Finlandia struggles mightily generous gift and shared with him the with the costs of providing a viable invaluable ministry that his benevolence academic institution in a rural context, would support. as it is distanced from its Finnish roots I learned from Norman’s sister, who is a member of First by the passing of generations and Lutheran, that he was battling cancer and I reached out faces competition from public schools with cheaper to him reminding him of his past generosity to First tuition. I served on the Finlandia Board of Trustees for 14 Lutheran and thanking him once again for his years and as Chair for nine. I was also responsible for benevolence which was deeply appreciated. I also persuading President Philip Johnson to accept the sought to affirm and support him in his illness. presidency despite his hesitancy and I am most grateful to him for doing so! More amazement! Zulke called saying, “I have another check in the amount of $100,000 earmarked for Never underestimate the power of saying thank you for “Skogman Projects.” kindness and generosity past, present or future! It has been at the heart of my ministry as a Christian, pastor Now my previous amazement turned to utter and bishop and remember: “God is able to provide you astonishment! Again, the money was divided between with every blessing… abundance for every good work!”

MATCHING PROGRAMS Every year Finlandia receives matching gifts which make a big difference. This past year the total was over $22,000. These matching funds, available through a donor’s employer, former employer, or other association, allows alumni and friends to exercise faithful stewardship while multiplying their gift. If you aren’t sure if your company offers a matching gift program, please give a call to your Human Resources Department. In doing so, you are helping us realize an extra $20,000 in matching gifts each year.

finlandia.edu 11 n February of 2019, the Finlandia Alumni Board (FAB) expressions of thanks, the relief and excitement in their Idetermined it wanted to give back to current students voices so clear. One young man even asked to put me in a meaningful way. The FAB, led by president Monica on speaker phone so he could share this news with his Hill (’76), ultimately decided to raise funds to support an mom and dad.” Alumni Association Textbook Award, to be given out in One such student who received an award was Daniella the form of a gift certificate to North Wind Books to help Gonzalez, a junior studying psychology from Bell offset the rising cost of textbooks. The best way to do Gardens, CA. In her thank you letter, Gonzalez wrote: this? Set up Finlandia’s first Giving Day. “I am extremely grateful to receive this award. I had just “The FAB wants to create an active relationship with woken up and I always check my emails to see if there’s Finlandia students,” said Hill. “We remember grants, anything important. I saw a congratulations! I was loans, scholarships, and work study that helped most of ecstatic. That’s definitely something you don’t get to wake us pay for a college education. Helping with textbooks up to very often. Receiving this scholarship to me means is a tangible and immediate way to show our students that no matter how hard life may get, there will always be that we care about them.” that light at the end of the tunnel. This summer vacation I On June 19, 2019, Giving Day officially kicked off. A was trying to save every little penny for books and now social media post went out every 90 minutes to keep with this award I can buy textbooks with less stress.” people engaged, complete with fun videos such as For the Alumni Board, continuing the program is a no- Yooper Devin, Guess that Textbook Cost quiz and even brainer. The next Giving Day has been determined and a Coaches Coloring Challenge. will be March 18. With a few last minute donations trickling in after June “Many thanks to those of you who gave and 20, the total raised was just over $9,750. The encouraged others to help out,” said Hill. “You can be application for the Alumni Association Textbook Awards assured that the recipients were truly worthy. With so went live shortly after the announcement and criteria for many needs out there, this award program is a direct receiving an award included being a full-time student in way to help hardworking students concentrate on good academic standing. Over 150 students applied learning instead of worrying. and 39 were selected based entirely on their response to the question, “How would receiving money toward “It is our hope that these ‘future alumni’ will keep a textbooks help your future endeavors?” relationship with Finlandia as members of the Alumni Association and continue the new tradition of giving to “We decided to notify the recipients with a phone call,” help students.” said Hill. “Every one of us was humbled by the

12 the Bridge • 2019 OUR STORY. OUR VISION. Nearly 125 years ago, hardy and hard-working Finnish Lutheran immigrants founded a school in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Their lives were marked by a gritty quality captured in the Finnish term, sisu – grit and perseverance in the face of adversity. Begun in the late 19th century as Suomi College to prepare young men and women from immigrant families for work in the United States, we are today Finlandia University inspired by our vision to prepare graduates for the 21st workplace and world. Finlandia's roots are not only Finnish. They are Lutheran as well, today belonging to a 26-member Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU) whose shared vision is to graduate men and women who are called and empowered, to Finlandia has done a lot for me. serve the neighbor, so that all may flourish. It truly developed me into the Over the next three years Finlandia 2021 - Rise Together will person I am today. I will always deliver the funding needed to more fully realize Finlandia’s have Finlandia in my heart, and vision. Finlandia’s alumni and friends have demonstrated always look back at the extraordinary generosity in raising $15,000,000 toward our memories and the relationships $25,000,000 goal. And now, Rise Together spurs all of us on I have made along the way. to a strong finish: $10,000,000 over the next three years. Rise Together is about Finlandia, rising to the challenges and Tyler Borkadi '19, Business Sports Management opportunities in higher education today. And it is about you, Assistant Soccer Coach, our alumni and friends, rising to be counted among those North Central University, MN who choose again or for the first time to live generously with Finlandia and her students. We rise together.

finlandia.edu 13 Rise Together –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Students are up-front and center in Rise Together. $10,000,000 over the next three years will have an enduring impact on Finlandia’s capacity to fund the following four student-centered priorities:

$3,400,000 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS Meeting the financial needs of those who deserve and desire to go to college--this has always been Finlandia at its best. We are able to offer students one of the most affordable private college experiences in the upper midwest by controlling costs, managing tuition increases, and offering generous financial aid.

100% FULL-TIME DOMESTIC STUDENTS RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID

50% OF STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE $2,000,000 ACADEMIC QUALITY $50,000 & INNOVATION

$40,000 The quality of our academic programs is directly linked to the quality of our faculty. Recruiting and retaining $30,000 top faculty requires funding levels that enable Finlandia to attract those with qualities and credentials students $20,000 expect. The result is higher numbers of students

TE successfully entering their careers of choice or enrolling AT A 558 VA

$10,000 , in desired graduate studies. 1 FINLANDIA $3 PRIV $43,171 PUBLIC $22,743 $0 100% CLASS OF 2019 MICHIGAN COLLEGE TUITION COMPPARISONARISON NURSING NCLEX FIRST-TIME TUITION + FEES + ROOM= BACHELOR'S DEGREE PASS RATE

14 the Bridge • 2019 $1,000,000 STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAMS Finlandia supports student learning with a constellation of up-close and personal advising, tutoring, and academic coaching, all contributing to our students’ success and well-being. Increased funding will ensure that students will rise to their full potential.

8-TO-1 STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO

$3,600,000 STUDENT LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS SMART CLASSROOMS - SMARTER STUDENTS A complete furnishing and technology upgrade for all 21 classrooms in Finlandia’s central instructional block. This project will revolutionize the student experience and improve student learning by creating truly inspiring learning environments.

STUDENT SUPPORT COMMONS A newly renovated student-friendly campus space that gathers up all of our student support and student service programs that students rely on every day for success.

MANNERHEIM CENTRAL STUDENT CENTER Renovating Finlandia’s former dining area with Finnish style furnishings and student-popular amenities, study corners, and a coffee shop will greatly enhance the campus experience for both residential and commuter students.

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES CENTER FOR VOCATION These state-of-the-art technologies will include, among AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT other things, a complete family of computer patient Finlandia will become a model of vocational simulators that brings real-life clinical experiences into our discernment and career preparation in higher labs. Together with our outstanding faculty and program- education. Strengths oriented self-exploration will leading clinical site requirements, these institutional empower students to reflect most meaningfully on technologies will enable Finlandia to graduate the best career and lifestyle choices while enrolled and prepared health care professionals in the region. preparing for life and work following graduation.

finlandia.edu 15 MAKING A DIFFERENCE Most recent generosity from alumni and friends has Raising $10 ,000,000 over the next three years means enabled us to: students will: • Recruit and retain top faculty whose first love is • Have greater access to a Finlandia degree than to teach; ever before; • Build stronger, persisting student cohorts; • Experience deeper levels of engagement with • Improve retention by 20 percent in two years; faculty and staff who enthusiastically embrace our • Increase the size of our marketing and brand of up close and personal higher education; communications team by 100 percent; and • Achieve higher rates of academic success and • Invest wisely and substantially in three deeper levels of personal growth; and partnerships aimed at growing enrollment and • Live and learn in spaces that inspire curiosity revenue. and more fully prepare them for the 21st-century workplace and world.

RISE TOGETHER NOW We envision Finlandia’s 125th anniversary as both a landing and a launch. We look now to you, Finlandia’s alumni and friends. It is your generosity and investment in our students, our programs, and our facilities that will make the difference as we rise together for Finlandia’s next season of growth. Rise together. Give now. Learn more at finlandia.edu/risetogether.

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DONOR RECOGNITION ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

In each donor edition of the Bridge, we are pleased to recognize and thank the many individuals, organizations, churches, clubs, associations and businesses that generously donated to Finlandia University in the preceding THRIVENT CHOICE DOLLARS ARE IMPORTANT fiscal year between July 1, 2018 and June 30, Finlandia University was the beneficiary of $10,288 2019, and in years past. Some have pledged from 12 individuals during 2018-2019 fiscal year from deferred gifts, or named the university in their the Thrivent Choice Dollars program. This year’s total wills. Some have given in memory of loved ones brought Finlandia over the $100,000 mark in Thrivent or to honor a special date, event or person. We Choice Dollars received to date over the years. Dollars are grateful for the thoughts and prayers of our directed to Finlandia provide assistance and support to friends and alumni, and for their gifts in support our students and programs. Every little bit helps, and in of our students’ educational goals. selecting to use your Choice Dollars, you are making a ANONYMOUS GIFTS real difference. Finlandia supporters who are Thrivent Names of donors who have made anonymous Financial members are encouraged to contact their gifts do not appear in the lists below. Finlandia, agent with any questions. You may also call Ross however, wishes to acknowledge their generosity. Rinkinen or Travis Hanson at (906) 231- 4630.

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($50,000 AND ABOVE) Lifetime membership in the President’s Circle is granted to those who have given $50,000 or more to Finlandia University during any five-year period, and to those who have named the university in their estate plans for $50,000 or more and informed the university of their intentions. TRUDY ALTER JOAN HAMAR KAREN MATTSON ERIC & ELIZABETH SAUEY/SEATS, DALE APP PHILIP HILLMER ALEXANDER MCAFEE INCORPORATED JULIE BADEL RAY HIRVONEN/RAY & PEG HIRVONEN MICHAEL & MICHELLE MCCUE WILLIAM & FLOY SAUEY SAMUEL & ELINOR BENEDICT FOUNDATION MCGREGOR FUND KENNETH SEATON OSCAR & PATRICIA BOLDT DAVID & PATRICIA HOLLI RUBEN NAYBACK LOIS SHELTON DAVID & ELSA BRULE JUDY ISAACSON EDITH NIEDERER SIEBERT LUTHERAN FOUNDATION, INC. MARGARET A. CARGILL FOUNDATION PHILIP & RENÉ JOHNSON LESLIE & MARCIA NIEMI DALE & JOSEPHINE SKOGMAN ALBERT W. CHERNE FOUNDATION KEK FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP JOHN NIKANDER & SUSAN VINES SUPERIOR NATIONAL BANK HOWARD COHODAS (RAUTIOLA FAMILY) JAMES & PHYLLIS NORTON THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS LOIS COHODAS W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION KATHRYN OLSON BOBBIE TOKOLA COLEMAN FOUNDATION DARLEY KEMPPAINEN ARLENE & FORREST WINSTON PAGE HARRY A. & MARGARET D. TOWSLEY JOHN & CATHI DRAKE JEANNE KEMPPAINEN FOUNDATION FOUNDATION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN LEROY KERANEN PALOHEIMO FOUNDATION SUSAN UBBELOHDE AMERICA JOHN & PAULINE KILTINEN JOHN & PAMELA PERRAS UPPER PENINSULA POWER FINNFEST USA 2013 COMMITTEE MICHAEL & SHARON LAHTI ALLAN & TUULA POIKONEN COMPANY/WPS RESOURCES FINNISH-AMERICAN CLUB, NEW PORT NANCY LEMATTA PORTAGE HEALTH FOUNDATION FOUNDATION, INC. RICHEY, FL JANE LEPISTO DALE QUASIUS NEAL & IOLA JEAN VANSTROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY FUND RAYMOND & LOIS LESCELIUS JUNE RAWL SAMUEL L. WESTERMAN FOUNDATION ALLEN & JULIE FREIS LOIS LINDGREN RETIREMENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION PAUL WILLIAMS ROLLIN M. GERSTACKER FOUNDATION STELLA MARTIN CONNIE SARYA JOHN GOOD MICHAEL & VICKY MATTILA NIKANDER CLUB –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($10,000 AND ABOVE) Juho Kustaa Nikander (1855–1919), born in Lammi, Finland, helped found Suomi College and served as president from 1896 to 1919. An ordained Lutheran pastor, Nikander traveled to the Copper Country from Finland in the fall of 1884. As a national leader of Finnish-American communities, he helped advance local congregations and fight the discrimination many of the immigrants faced. REINO ALANEN ESTATE MR & MRS SAMUEL BENEDICT / MRS JANICE CAMPIONI MR & MRS JOHN L DRAKE AMERICAN SCANDINAVIAN SAMUEL & ELINOR BENEDICT FUND MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION, FINNFEST USA 2013 COMMITTEE, FOUNDATION, NEW YORK, NY MR & MRS DAVID J BOYD EDEN PRAIRIE, MN HANCOCK, MI MS JULIE BADEL MS ELSA A BRULE MR HOWARD L COHODAS continued on page 18

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NIKANDER CLUB (continued) –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($10,000 AND ABOVE)

FINNISH-AMERICAN CLUB, NEW PORT MRS JUDITH A ISAACSON MRS LOIS LINDGREN / RICHARD DR KENNETH D SEATON RICHEY, FL WILLIAM JACKSON ESTATE LINDGREN ESTATE ADALINE STONE ESTATE MR & MRS ALLEN K FREIS RUTH KAARLELA ESTATE MRS KAREN MATTSON SUPERIOR NATIONAL BANK, ROLLIN M GERSTACKER FOUNDATION, MRS DARLEY KEMPPAINEN DR & MRS ROBERT NOMINELLI HANCOCK, MI MIDLAND, MI MR LEROY R KERANEN MR & MRS JAMES M NORTON THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS, MRS MARILYNN J HAMAR DR & MRS JOHN O KILTINEN PALOHEIMO FOUNDATION, GIVING CHOICE PROGRAM, DOROTHEA HARJU ESTATE CARL KINNUNEN ESTATE SOLVANG, CA APPLETON, WI DALE HEIKKINEN ESTATE MR & MRS MICHAEL A LAHTI PORTAGE HEALTH FOUNDATION, MR JUHA VIDGREN MR RAY M HIRVONEN / RAY & PEG NORMAN LAMBERG ESTATE HANCOCK, MI HIRVONEN FOUNDATION MS JUNE RAWL

NISONEN ASSOCIATES COUNCIL –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($5,000-$9,999) In 1922 Martti Nisonen (1891–1946) left Finland with his wife and four children to become Suomi College’s music instructor. He created a music program that drew many Finnish-American musicians. A noted composer and arranger of cantatas, operas and several orchestral works, Nisonen is remembered as a tireless and dedicated instructor, not only of music, but also of cultural and moral development. MRS JUNE E ANDERSON DRS PHILIP & RENE JOHNSON MR & MRS MELVIN J VISSER MR DALE W APP JAMES A RUPPE / JAMES A RUPPE FOUNDATION MR DAVID C WIITANEN MR & MRS FRANK S CARLTON DR & MRS PETER VAN PELT

WARGELIN COUNCIL –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($2,500-$4,999) Dr. John Wargelin (1881–1970) was president of Suomi College from 1919 to 1927 and 1930 to 1937. In 1896, at the age of 15, Wargelin enrolled in the college’s first class, graduating in 1904. In 1906 he graduated from Suomi’s former seminary. Wargelin served as a Suomi College trustee for 36 years. In 1966 the university’s library and science building was officially named for him. MR WILLIAM A AHO MR & MRS GENE KANGAS MR JOHN A NIKANDER & DR SUSAN VINES MRS MARILYN CLARK MRS JANE KANGAS DR JOHN M NISKA EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA, DR & MRS JOHN T KENNARD REV & MRS GEORGE A OLSON CHICAGO, IL MS FAYE H KERTTU MR JON RIEGER / JOHN H RIEGER SCHOLARSHIP FUND MR RONALD GARIBALDI MS JANE M LEPISTO MR & MRS JAMES W STOOR MR WILLIAM R HALTTUNEN MR & MRS BERNARD R MANNISTO SUPERIOR HEALTH FOUNDATION, MARQUETTE, MI HANCOCK BOTTLING COMPANY INC, HANCOCK, MI MR & MRS WILLIAM C MARTIN MRS EVELYN G TIELKING HANCOCK ROTARY CLUB, HANCOCK, MI MS DIANE C NELSON DR & MRS PAUL D ISAAC REV & MRS LESLIE E NIEMI

WAINO “POP” LEHTO LEAGUE –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($1,000-$2,499) Waino “Pop” Lehto graduated from Suomi College in 1918. From 1920 until 1962 he served as instructor and dean of the business, commerce and liberal arts programs at Suomi College.

MS AILI ALLEN FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH, DR SARAH M KEMPPAINEN MR ROSS C RINKINEN MR & MRS KENNETH ASTHEIMER GLADSTONE, MI KIVELA FAMILY FUND, MINNEAPOLIS, MN MR & MRS DONALD J ROSTOLLAN THE CHARLES M BAUERVIC MR SIDNEY & DR SYLVIA FLEISHMAN MR & MRS PAUL A KNUTI MR DONALD G SAARI FOUNDATION, SUTTONS BAY, MI MR & MRS V FRED GUNNELL MS JOYCE KOSKENMAKI GUST & EVELYN SALMINEN ESTATE MR GLENN E BECKMAN MR & MRS DOUGLAS HAMAR MR & MRS JOHN P MAKINEN MR KARL R SANDELIN MR & MRS NATHANIEL F BRADLEY / MR & MRS DONALD J HAUTALA MR & MRS RAYMOND W MARTTILA DR & MRS MILTON D SODERBERG BRADLEY FAMILY FUND MR & MRS RONALD P HELMAN MR DAVID C MEYERS MS NANCY BYERS SPRAGUE & MS MR & MRS THOMAS CHAMBERLAIN MR JOHN C HIRSCH MRS SANDRA SEATON MICHEL DIANNE SPRAGUE COPPER COUNTRY JUNIOR HOCKEY MR & MRS DAVID V HOLLI THE HON RUBEN H NAYBACK SUOMI SEURA, HELSINKI, FINLAND ASSOCIATION, HANCOCK, MI MR STEVEN HOLLI & MS JEANNINE IZZO MR ROGER K NEIT MR DAVID A SWANSTROM COPPER COUNTRY OLD TIMERS DR & MRS SIGURDS JANNERS MS ESTHER H NELSON MR & MRS WILLIAM C VERRETTE HOCKEY LEAGUE, HANCOCK, MI MR GLENN JARVI MR & MRS DANIEL J NIEMI MR & MRS JOHN A WALL DR FREDERICKA S DEYAMPERT MR ROBERT W JONES NORTHERN GREAT LAKES SYNOD, MR & MRS DAVID WEBER, MS MARTHA FINLANDIA FOUNDATION NATIONAL, MRS MARY F JURGENSEN MARQUETTE, MI KOLJONEN, MS MAILA WALTER PORTLAND, OR DR JORMA O KALLIOKOSKI DR & MRS PAUL PREISING MR CHARLES J WESTEN FINN SPARK INC, FALLS CHURCH, VA MS HELEN KAVONIUS MR DALE E QUASIUS DR ROGER D WHITE FINNISH AMERICAN SOCIAL CLUB MRS ALICE M KELLOGG MR & MRS JAN O RANKINEN MRS SHELLEY TEFFT WHITEHEAD FUND, WORCESTER, MA DR JEANNE K KEMPPAINEN MRS BARBARA WHELPLEY REGAN MR & MRS STEPHEN S ZUTTER

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OLD MAIN SOCIETY –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($500-$999) Built in 1899, for many years Old Main was the sole Suomi College building. In its early years it housed classrooms, a chapel, offices, a cafeteria and a dormitory. Today it is the home of administrative offices.

TERHI ASUMANIEMI MR FREDERIC P JAAKKOLA MR RONALD L’ESPERANCE MR & MRS LEIGH A SCHMIDT REV HENRY T AUKEE MELVIN L & NORMA L JOHNSON FUND MR & MRS EDWARD M LIEBLEIN MR JAY A STEWART MS CHRISTINE BAIN MS RETTA KANTHAK MS DONA MCCULLOUGH REV & MRS GARY L TERRIO DR CARY M BJORK MS NANCY E KERTTU DR MICHAEL J NAKKULA MS MARY THOMPSON MS SANDRA CARLSON BONSALL KLUNGNESS FAMILY FOUNDATION MR STEPHEN NIKANDER MR OREN TIKKANEN MR & MRS DAVID ELSILA / DAVID & INC, TOIVOLA, MI MR JOHN & MRS PAMELA PERRAS MRS SUSANNA ECOLA TRITTSCHUH KATHLYN ELSILA CONTRIBUTION FUND MR & MRS JEFFREY D KOENITZER QUINCY DINING CO INC, DOLLAR MRS PHYLLIS TUURI MRS NANCY FENTON MS JOYCE S KOIVU BAY, MI DR PENTTI UUSPAA MS PHYLLIS FREDENDALL MRS MARTHA WITTHOFT KOPRA MS SARA RANKINEN & MR RICHARD REV PETER VORHES & MS LIZ SIIVOLA MS KATHLEEN J HARMON MR & MRS LESLIE KUIVANEN CAMPBELL MRS RUTH G WARMANEN MR & MRS STEPHEN HETICO THE HON PHILLIP L KUKKONEN MR GEORGE RASULA DR & MRS ROGER D WESTLAND MR BENJAMIN HICKS MR & MRS HARRY E LAMPPA MR & MRS MILTON W RUIKKA MR & MRS DUANE D WIITA MS MONICA HILL REV & MRS ROBERT V LANGSETH MR LLOYD E RUONA MR & MRS PHILIP M WUORI MR PHILIP M HILL MR & MRS JOHN M LEINONEN MR & MRS PAUL SALEH MR JOHN W HONKALA MR & MRS RAYMOND O LESCELIUS MR & MRS ERIC W SAUEY

QUINCY CLUB –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($250-$499) Quincy Mining Company helped develop the region that Finlandia University serves. The company employed thousands of Finnish immigrants, including many who helped establish and support Suomi College. Finlandia University’s campus on Quincy Street in Hancock sits on a hillside once mined by the Quincy Mining Company.

MRS GERTRUDE J ALTER FINNISH-AMERICAN SOCIETY OF THE MIDWEST, ST MR BRAD MCPHEE MR FREDERICK H APPOLD CHARLES, IL MS MARY L NOMINELLI DR WAINO E AUKEE AUNE L FURSTNOW ENDOWMENT FUND MR TIMOTHY E NURVALA DR ANDREA HAUGE BACON MR FREDERIC GAABO MRS CLARA E OINES MR & MRS BRUCE R BERNEY MR & MRS AGUSTIN GARCIA MRS KAREN MALILA PALMER DR & MRS JAMES E BERNHARDT MS ANGIE GARDNER MRS SUZANNE HANNINEN PARKER MRS FAY STORHOK BIETILA MR TIMOTHY K GLEASON MR JAMES B PICKENS & MS MIRIAM DOBROFSKY MS META J BRAY MR KEVIN R GOKE MS MARILYN PORTER MR & MRS CHARLES N BRUSH MR & MRS ARNE A HANNINEN DR & MRS ARTHUR E PUOTINEN MS KATHRYN CALCUTT MS GERI L HAWLEY MR THOMAS RENIER COPPER COUNTRY COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL, MR & MRS TIMOTHY R HETICO MR & MRS JAMES M ROBERTSON HANCOCK, MI MR & MRS CHARLES W HILL REV & MRS JACK A SAARELA MS BOBBIE J CRAFT MR & MRS ROY E HIVALA MR & MRS NANCY SANDERSON MRS MARTHA DICKSON MRS MARLENE M HOULE MS HILARY SPROULE DR & MRS WILFRED FINNY MARTIN FUND MS HELEN M KAURALA DR & MRS LAURENCE G STEVENS MR & MRS JOHN E EAKINS MR WESLEY W KEMPPAINEN MR STEPHEN M SZUBER FR CORBIN EDDY KEWEENAW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, MR PRESTON TAYLOR MS JONENE M ELIASSON & MR ROGER HEWLETT HANCOCK, MI MRS JOHNNA THERRIAN MR & MRS JACOB B ERKKILA MR RUSSELL L KRATOWICZ & MS BARBARA SHAW MS KARIN VAN DYKE MRS HELEN T ESALA MRS MARY K KUUSISTO MR DANA VARNEY MR & MRS GEORGE A ESTRADA MRS ELAINE LADA WAINO & JOANNE LIUHA MEMORIAL FUND MS SEIJA FARBER MR & MRS PAUL J LEACH MR KURT WEGELIUS MS LAURA FINDLEY DR BARBARA A LEARY MR RONALD & MS ANITA (HILTONEN) WIEMERI FINNISH HERITAGE SOCIETY, HOLDEN, MA MR MARK LOUNIBOS MS THEA YODER MS PATRICIA HILL MAKINEN

MINNIE PERTTULA-MAKI CIRCLE –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($100-$249) Minnie Perttula-Maki (1880–1957) was Suomi College’s only woman president to date, serving from 1922 to 1923. She was born in Lohtaja, Finland, and was a member of the college’s first class, graduating in 1904. She continued her education in Chicago, Duluth and at the University of Helsinki.

MRS DONNA ABEAR MRS MAUREEN ANDERSON MS ESTHER E BERGER MR & MRS DAVID J BOYD, SR MS MELISSA ABEAR MR WILLIAM P ANDREINI MR & MRS RALPH BERGSTAD DR MARLENE C BROEMER MRS LINDA SUOMINEN ADAMS ANONYMOUS MS ROE BERNARDINI MARDELL BROUSSARD MS LAURA AHO MS ANGELICA ARMIJO MS CYNTHIA M BLAKE MRS EVELYN NISKANEN BRYANT MR ROSS A AHO MS MARY ANN ARVO MR & MRS SCOTT C BLAKE MRS MARIANNE MARIN BUBOLZ MR & MRS ROY A AHO MRS SHIRLEY A ARVO MS KATHLEEN BLEVINS MS JUDITH C BUDZINSKI DR WILLIAM R AHO MR & MRS THEODORE A BALZARINI MS JODY BLOCK MR WAYNE BUDZINSKI MR DAVID AIRAUDI MR & MRS ROBERT J BARR MR JOHN M BLOM MR & MRS EDWARD H BUERKLE MR & MRS PAAVO K ALASIMI REV JAMES BARSCH MR & MRS FRANK E BOLEY MR & MRS GLENN O BUGNI MR & MRS STEPHEN I ALBEE MS PAULA J BECK MR FOLKE A BOMAN MR & MRS JOHN A BUTKONEN MS JAIMIANNE T AMICUCCI MR THOMAS BECK & MS KERRI JONES MRS MARY A BOUCK MR & MRS EDWARD J CAHALAN MRS EVELYN M ANDERSON MR MAT BERG MR & MRS GARY BOUSHELLE continued on page 20

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MINNIE PERTTULA-MAKI CIRCLE (continued) –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($100-$249)

MS FAYE CAMPBELL MR WILLIAM HIEBERT MR MARK P MCGREE MS KATRI SIEBERG & FAMILY MRS SIGNE A CAREY MR & MRS SWANTE J HILL KLISS MCNEEL MR BRIAN SKELTON MR ANDREW D CARLSON MS KARLA HOAGLAND MS KARLA R MENGE MS SARAH SMIDDY MR DAVID CARLSON MR WILLIAM J HOFFMAN MS KATHLEEN L MEYER MR STEPHEN SMIDDY MS CHRISTINE CENTALA MS MAURITA PETERSON HOLLAND MR & MRS KEITH MEYERS MS STEPHENIE L SMIDDY MS MARIE J CHILMAN MR & MRS TERRY HOWARD MS MARIA MILES MR & MRS GEORGE D SMITH MRS DIANE M CLARK MR ALLEN A HULKONEN MR RANDY A MILLER MR LARRY SMITH MS JACQUELINE COCHRAN MR & MRS DANTE A IACOVONI MR LARRY MOE MR & MRS WILLIAM R SMITH MRS LOIS COHODAS MRS HELVI A IMPOLA MR DIRK MONGER MS SYLVIA C SODERSTROM MS JOYCE KERO CONDRA REV & MRS ERIC IVERSEN / IVERSEN MS REBECCA MONGER SONS & DAUGHTERS OF SUOMI, MR & MRS GARY G CROCKER FAMILY FUND MR RONALD MONGER RAPID CITY, SD MR & MRS FRANK R CUFF MS BARBARA V JACKSON MR & MRS PHILIP G MONTICELLO MS JANICE SPREIER MS LILY DELPHEY MS BRENDA JAWORSKI MR & MRS ROBERT MORRIS ST ANDREWS LUTHERAN CHURCH, MS DONNA M DICKERT MRS CHRISTINE J JEFFERSON MRS ROBIN MOSHER LAKE WORTH, FL MS JOY A DORVINEN MR & MRS MARK T JOHNSON KATHRYN & DALE MYERS MR ETHAN M ST GERMAIN MR GERALD C DOSS J A JOHNSTON MS MELINDA NELSON MS JAN ST GERMAIN MR ROBERT DOYLE MRS JUDITH JUNTUNEN MS TAWNIE NELSON MR & MRS KENNETH STARCK MS ANNELI DUFFIN MR MICHAEL R JURY MRS EDITH M NIEDERER MR & MRS HARLAN STOEHR MS DENA K DYNI MRS SHIRLEY A JUTILA MR RAYMOND W NIEMI MR & MRS WAYNE R STORDAHL JANIS & CLIFF ELDREDGE MS CHRISTINE M KALKE MR ROGER H NIEMITALO MS ELLEN M SUNDHOLM MR CHRISTOPHER FERNANDEZ MR & MRS DALE H KARPP MRS MARJATTA NISENSON MR & MRS MARTIN E SUORSA MS JENNIFER FINDLEY MRS SUSAN L KERRIGAN MS MEREDITH NUEMAN MS RUTH SWANTO FINLANDIA FOUNDATION OF MR & MRS DONALD E KILPELA MR MICHAEL NYBERG DR BRIAN J TARRO COLORADO, LITTLETON, CO MS SUE ELLEN KINGSLEY & DR MS DONNA R O LEARY MR & MRS ANDREAS H TEICH FINNISH AMERICAN CLUB OF TERRY KINZEL OHM ADVISORS, HANCOCK, MI MR & MRS JAMES B TERPENNING TUCSON, AZ MR WALTER KINZINGER / W.C. & MR & MRS MICHAEL J OJA MR TUCKER R THORESON FINNISH AMERICAN WOMENS M.W. KINZINGER FUND MR C ARTHUR OLLIE MRS JOYCE M TIBBS AUXILIARY, SAXON, WI MS KATHLEEN KITTLEMAN MR & MRS PAUL G OLLILA MRS GEORGENE M TOMAZIN MS ELIZABETH A FLYNN MS LINDA KORTESOJA KLENCZAR MR JOHN S OLSON MR & MRS PAUL H TORMALA MS ANN FOWLKES MR WILLIAM KNOBLAUCH OUR SAVIORS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN MR & MRS RUSSELL B TROWBRIDGE KRIS FOWLKES MRS LAVERNE M KNOTT CHURCH, ATLANTIC MINE, MI MR & MRS PAUL D TULIKANGAS MR PHILIP G FRANTI MS CATHERINE A KNUDSON MR RON PAAVO . MR HENRIK TYOPPONEN MS MEGAN FROST . MR & MRS RANDALL M KOIVISTO MR & MRS ARVID PARSSINEN MR & MRS L MARK VAN TASSEL MS CYNTHIA PAUL GAITOR MS DOREEN D KORPELA MR & MRS MICHAEL B PATTERSON MS DENISE L VANDEVILLE MR ROBERT M GARDNER MR GORDON A KOSKI MS NANCY PAUL MS KRISTIINA E VANHALA MS COLEEN GAUGHAN MR OLIVER E KOSKI REV & MRS RONALD PECHAUER MRS JULIE W VEDVIK MS MARY E GDULA MRS RUTH HOLMIO KOSKI MS MARY L PEKKALA MR & MRS ROBERT F VEESER MR & MRS JAMES M GEDROSE MRS DEBRA KERANEN KREIDER MR & MRS PAAVO K PELKONEN MR & MRS STANLEY J VITTON MS SARA LEPISTO GMITRO REV JERRY L KUEHN MRS MARY M PENZIEN MS MARIE J WAARA MR JEFFREY GOIN DR & MRS CRAIG B KURTZ MS CONNIE PERGER MR & MRS ROBERT A WAATAJA MS JOY M GOIN MS SANDRA LAMONTAGNE DR VILJO PIIKKILA MR & MRS JACK C WAINIO DR MARK GRANQUIST REV & MRS ARNOLD E LACK MR JON PLUMMER DR & MRS CHARLES W WALDRON MR DAVID S GREENHOFF MR RIKHARD M LAIHO MR & MRS WILLIAM C PRATT MR DANNY WALLNER MS JUDITH GRIFFITH MR JUSSI T LAPINOJA MS ANGELA M PRICE MR & MRS JOSEPH W WALLOCH MRS MILDRED J GRZELAK MS DEANN LEEDER DR CARL RAHKONEN & DR SHARON MS MARIAN J I WALLS MR GARY A GUTENKUNST MR CARL M LEHTO FRANKLIN-RAHKONEN MRS MARY ANN WANHALA MR CURT E HAHKA MR THOMAS A LEISIO MR NICK R RAJACIC REV & MRS JAMES WEIDNER MS ELIZABETH A HAKOLA REV & MRS WALLACE G LENO MS JANNETTE RAMIREZ MRS NANCY T WELLER MS GENIA HALE MR & MRS JOHN W LINDSEY MR & MRS BILL RANSOM-NELSON MR & MRS DENNIS H WERLING MS JULIE HAMAR REV & MRS KENNETH W LONGFIELD MR & MRS ROBERT RANTA MS DIANA WHITE CHRIS HAMMOND MR PETER LOSHER MR FREDERICK S REIS MS LUCY WHITE MS MYRTELINA P HAMMOND MR JOHN E LOWE MS MARCIA MIILU RIDER MS KATHLEEN A WICHMAN MRS GRACE H HANNINEN MS LUISA LOZA MRS BARBARA J RINTALA MRS RAIJA A WIKSTROM MS CHARLOTTE MIETTUNEN HANSON MR & MRS RALPH LUND MR & MRS DUANE E ROGERS MRS OLGA MYKKANEN WILLIAMS MR & MRS ORVID I HARJU MRS ANN MARIE MACBRIDE MR MARK A ROTHSCHILD MS CAROLYN A WILLS MR RICHARD J HARJU MR & MRS ALVAR MAKI MS GRACE RUDD MS BARBARA R WILSON MR JOHN C HARO MR & MRS ROBERT G MAKIE MR & MRS ROBERT M RUIKKA MR & MRS FRITZ WILSON MS LEORA HARSH MR MARVIN MAKINEN MR & MRS KARL B RUNDMAN MS JUDITH B WILSON MS LOUISE I K HARTUNG MRS INGE MANTILA MR AARON RUONAVAARA MRS RUTH E WISTI MS LISA M HASKE MR LEO MARCHEL MR GEORGE M SAARE MR CURTIS A WITTENBERG MR TIMOTHY HASKE MR & MRS HARRY E MARSHALL DR MARTIN F SAARINEN MRS FAYTH R WOLFE MS AMANDA HATCH MRS GLORIA E MATHIEU MR & MRS THOMAS L SALMI MS CHERYL WOLHAR MS MARY JANE HATTON MR & MRS CHRIS M MATTSON, THE HON BERT J SALONEN MS MARY C WURZER MR RICHARD HAUSWIRTH BARB & MARY MRS KATHERINE H SCHOLZ MS DIANA ZDROJEWSKI MRS SHIRLEY E HEIKKINEN MS ILONA MATTSON MR & MRS ROBERT F SEATON MR FREDERICK M ZENNER MR & MRS GENE R HELLMAN MRS NANCY CHADBOURNE MAZE MR & MRS EARL E SEPPALA ZION LUTHERAN WOMEN OF THE MS HOPE HETICO MS JANE KOSKI MCCULLEY MR & MRS JEFFREY SHAMROE WORD, SKANEE, MI MS TRACY J HIEBERT MR ROBERT J MCCURDY MR & MRS PERRY M SHULSTAD

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MS TAMARA ABERSON MR JOSEPH J CLAIRMONT MR RANDALL GOIN MR WALTER O JONES MR JOEL AHO MS DENISE CLARK MS EVELYN V GOKE MR RUSSELL W JRL MRS CHRISTINE G AHOLA MS SALLY CLEMENS MS MELLISSA GONZALES MR & MRS DAVID JUKURI / CENTURY MR KEVIN AIRAUDI MS VANESSA COFFMAN MS VERONICA GONZALEZ 21 NORTH COUNTRY AGENCY, MR LOGAN AIRAUDI MRS SEIJA L COHEN MR JAMES GORHAM HOUGHTON, MI MR & MRS JASON AKINS MR RYAN COLBY MS JOAN GORHAM MS SHARON D JUNTUNEN MR JOHN MAKI ALEXANDER MS TENHO S CONNABLE MS RHONDA GORHAM MS LISA JUSULA MS DIANA ALLEN MS CARRIE CONNOLLY MRS DONNA C GRANROTH MR DAVID R KALLIAINEN MS CHRISTINE M ALQUIST MS SUZETTE COOLEY-SANBORN DR ELIZABETH L GRAY MR MICHAEL J KALLIO MS HEIDI ANHALT MR JOSEPH COOPER MR JONATHAN GREGERSEN MS LOIS KALLUNKI MR & MRS ROBERT J ANTIOHO MR WAYNE COOPER MS SANDRA GRENKE MR & MRS RONALD L KAMINEN MR WILLIAM H ANTTILA MS KAREN CORDES MS KATHRYN GUNDRY MS CINDY KANEHL CASEY AUBOL MS CINDY J COWELL MR & MRS DANIEL G HAKALA AARRE A KANGAS MR & MRS MAURI 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MS KATHERINE B FETTIG MS CHRISTY HILGERS MR WILLIAM KOMULA MS JENNIFER BIEKKOLA MR & MRS FRANK FIALA MS TRACY HILL MS NAIMI KOSKELO MS ERICKA BIGELOW MR HAROLD E FILPUS MS JEANETTE HILLIKER MR & MRS ARTHUR E KOSKI MS PENNIE A BIRR-MAKELA MS ANGELA FINCH MR CHARLES R HILSTON MR RYAN M KOSKI MS MIRJA S BISHOP FINGER LAKES FINNS, NEWFIELD, NY MRS DONNA M HILTUNEN MR HAROLD A KOSOLA MR STEVE BLANK FINNS & FRIENDS OF ARIZONA, MR & MRS DANIEL C HINCH MR STEVEN KRAFT MS CLAUDETTE BOLEN ANTHEM, AZ MR SCOTT HITT MR DOUGLAS KRAUSE MS PRISCILLA BOROWIEC MS CARRIE FLASPOHLER MS SUSAN PAKENEN HOLWAY MR THOMAS KRAUSE MR MICHAEL BOYD MR SEAN FLEMING MS KARI HOOPER MS MICHELE KULIGOWSKI MR DOUGLAS BOYLE DR AILI M FLINT MS LYNN MARIE HORNECKER MR & MRS JAMES N KURTTI MR CHRISTOPHER BRAKE MR MARK FONTE MS JACQUELINE HORVAT MS NIDA LAMBERT MS MARJORIE BREAUX MS GWEN FOWLKES MR DAVID HOWELL MRS MARLENE A LAMMI DR MARION WISTI BROWN MS JEAN FOWLKES MR MICHAEL HOWELL MR HAROLD E LAMPI MS LAURA BRUBAKER MS MARY FOX MS EILEEN HUHTA MR FRANK LANGELLA MR ELISHA BRUMFIELD MRS JUDITH A FRANCIS MS HELEN W HUHTELIN MS MARSHA I LARMOUR MS ELLEN BRUMFIELD MS BARBARA FRANKS MR JUHANI HUJANEN MR KEITH LARSEN MS DEBORAH BRUNELLE SHAWNE FREDERICK MS KELLY HUMBERT MR & MRS ROBERT H LATVALA MR PATRICK BURNS MS MONICA R FREEMAN MS KANDY HUMPHREYS MS COLLEEN LAWSON MS TAYLOR BUSSER MR & MRS KALERVO E FRIBERG MS KATIE ILKOVICH MS DOLORES LEBLANC MR ERIC CADEAU MS STACY R FROESE MS VIOLA L JACOBS MS MELISSA LEDFORD MS YESENIA CALDWELL MR RICHARD GARDNER DR & MRS JOHN X JAMRICH MR & MRS DENVER W LEINONEN MR & MRS PAUL D CAMPBELL MR & MRS TED GAST MS PATRICIA JANKE MR NATHAN C LEINONEN MR & MRS DOUGLAS H CARLSON MRS LAUREL P GAUTHIER MR BARRY JENSEN MR & MRS ROBERT D LEPISTO MS MARDEE G CARLSON MS KARA GENTILE MS PAMELA JEWELL REV INGMAR L LEVIN MRS MARION M CARPENTER MR BERNARD J GESTEL MS H ANNELI JOHNSON MR MELVIN E LEVIN MR TRAVIS CASON MRS NORMA R GILBERTSON MR DONALD JOHNSON MR & MRS SIMON LEVIN MS HEATHER CASPER MR RANDY GILL MR & MRS FREEMAN L JOHNSON MR DENNIS E LIIKALA MR ROBERT CASTER MR MATTHEW GINAL MR & MRS GEORGE S JOHNSON MR & MRS JOHN J LIMBACK MS COLLEEN J CAUDLE MS JENNA GIONFRIDDO MR & MRS RAY JOHNSON MR & MRS WALTER Q LUKKARILA MS TONI CEGLAR MS JUDITH GLENN MR & MRS RONALD L JOHNSON MS EMILY LUNA MS KIKI CHEATHAM MR JIM GOIN MRS LIISA K JOHNSTONE MR JOHN LUOMA MS CINDY CIVETTI MR JOSEPH GOIN MS BRENDA L JOKISALO continued on page 22

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MR & MRS E DAVID MAHN MS GILLIAN L NYE MR GREGORY SAARELA MR & MRS MARK TETRICK MS BECKY MAKI MR MIKE O DONNELL MR & MRS THOMAS C SAARELA MR AARON THILL MS BRENDA S MAKI MR DEVIN O NEILL MR RICHARD A SALO MS PATRICIA A TROUT MRS PATRICIA J MAKI MS ELAINE M OJALA MS HEATHER SANDER MR & MRS ALAN TRUDGEON MS MAIJA V MAKI-LAURILA MR & MRS DONALD J OLSON MS SONIA SANDOVAL MR MARK TRUMAN MS ANNI M MALMI MS CINDY OMAN LESLIE SAUER MR & MRS W ALLAN TUOMAALA MS VIRGINIA MARSHALL MRS LINDA M OPSAHL REV SOREN S SCHMIDT MR & MRS RALPH A TUTTILA MS BRENDA MARTINEK MR & MRS BLAIR ORR MR & MRS JOSEPH J SCHNEIDER MR ROGER R TYYSKA MS CARMEN MARTINEZ MRS LORRAINE D PALMER MS KARI SCHROEDER U.P. CHAPTER, LEAGUE OF FINNISH- MRS ANNIKKI E MARTTILA MR MATTHEW PALMISCNO MR & MRS DIRK A SCHULBACH AMERICAN SOCIETIES, NEGAUNEE, MI MS MELISSA MASSEY LANIS L PARKINSON PAT SCHULTZ MS RUTH E UITTO MR & MRS WILLIAM MATHIAS MRS KATHLEEN A PARTANEN MS PAM SCOTT MR & MRS LAWRENCE E URBAN MS JEANNIE ANCHETA MATTHEWS MS JUDITH PASICH MS LAURA SCROGGS MS KIMI VERMETTE MS LISA ANN MATTIA MR DAVID PASKVAN MS HAZEL SEFING MR & MRS THOMAS M VICHICH MR & MRS LEO I MATTILA PATAGONIA STAFF, ST PAUL, MN MS MARIA SEITZ MR VESA A VIHAVAINEN MR KEVIN MCCARLEY MS RUTH ANNE PAUL MR & MRS WALTER SELLE MR KURT VIKKI MRS SARA MCGAUGHY MR PAVEGLIO SETTLERS COOPERATIVE INC, BRUCE MS VIVIAN VILLAMIL MR ROBERT J MEYERS MS JUNE PELO CROSSING, MI MS ARLENE M VLAHOS MR & MRS RICHARD W MICHAEL MR HUNTER PENNINGTON MR JOSEPH SEVILLA MS HEIDI VON MARTENS-CROOKS MR LON MILES MR ONNI J PERALA MR WILLIAM C SEWELL MS TRACY VU MS MICHELLE MILES MS ANA PEREZ MS MARY SHEPPARD MRS LOIS E WAARA MR DANIEL MILLS MS CHLOE PEREZ MR & MRS FRANK SHUCK MR RANDY WAGNER MR ARNO RAFAEL MINKKINEN & MS MS CAROL PERKINS MS WINNIE SIEGEL MR EVERETT T WAISANEN SANDRA HUGHES MINKKINEN MS CAROL PERRY MR JORDAN L SIEGLER REV DR TIMOTHY F WALTONEN MS SUZANNE MIRON MS CONNIE PERRY MRS MARY C SKOOG MS KRISTIN WANHALA MR BRIAN MOE MS BETTY KANGAS PETROSKI MS MADISON SMIDDY DR DAVID W WARGELIN MS JAIMEE E MOHAN MS KATHERINE PICARD MS RACHEL SMIDDY TANEESHA WATSON MS CINDY M MONROE MR GERARD PISANO MS ALISON SMITH MR MICHAEL E WEATHERS MR MATT MONTE / MONTE MS ELIZABETH PIVA MS JULI ANN SMITH MRS KATHERINE WEBER CONSULTING MR MIKE PLACE MR TIMOTHY J SMITH MS JOANN WEINGARTZ MS CHARLENE LEMOINE MOREAU MRS JUDITH K PLESHE MS KAREN SNAY MR DONALD N WELLS MS JULIE MORRIS MS SHERON PLIMPTON MS JENNIFER SODERLUND MS KORRINE WERTH MR & MRS SIDNEY Z MOSS MS BOBBI PORATH MS GRACE SOKOLOW MS KAREN L WIEMERI MR & MRS STUART G MOYER MR RYAN PRICE MR RICHARD SONTERRE MR WAYNE R WIITALA MS RUTH HARJU MURRAY MR PAUL E PULKKI MR RAYMOND M SOWLES MS BRENDA WILKS MR & MRS WALLACE J MURTO MR GREGORY QUILTY MR DAVID SPIES MR TERRY WILLIAMS MS OLIVIA MYERS MR & MRS OSSI J RAHKONEN MR CHARLES E ST CLAIR MR DANIEL WILSON MR & MRS TIM NAKKULA MS ANITA L RAISTAKKA MRS TANYA M STANAWAY MS LAURIE WILSON MR ELWOOD A NARHI MRS ELLEN E RAJALA MRS PATRICIA S STEIN MR & MRS EARL A WINECK MR & MRS WILLIAM K NASI MS ROSANNE REESE MR BRIAN K STEINHOFF MR ELMER WOODS MR RANDALL NEIWIRTH MR CASEY J RENTMEESTER MS DAWN STEVENS MS SHIRLEY WOODS MR JOHN NGUYEN DR SELMA K RICHARDSON MS KAROL STEVENSON MR & MRS JOHN M YESSO MS BARBARA MENEAR NICKOLA DR DANA RICHTER MR TIMOTHY STEWART MRS JEAN YLITALO MR KYLE NIEMI MR DAVID RIFKIN MRS LOIS M STIERNA MS BRITTANY YOHE MS THERESA NIEMI MS JENNIFER RIFKIN MR MIKAEL STJERNBERG MR MASON YONKER MS ELSIE E NIKKILA MS BRANDI RINGOLD MR & MRS VICTOR STORHOK MS JOANNE F YUNKER MS MOLLY NIKKILA MS TINA ANNOLA RIZK MS TONI N STRUTZ MS MARGARET ZAREMBA MR & MRS MARK NOLAN MS JANET F ROSENBERGER MR JASON L SULLIVAN MS LINDA ZIMNICKI MR & MRS DEAN NORDEN JASE ROSENDAHL MR GARY J SUMMERS MS SILVIA TAMMISTO ZSOLDOS MS LIV PAULSON NORDERHAUG MS BRITTANY ROWDEN MS JEAN SUOMELA MR STEVEN NORDSTROM MS SUE A RUBY MS STEPHANY TAKALA MR & MRS RONALD T NORHA MS CHERYL RUOHONEN MR RAYMOND P TAMPPARI MR & MRS GEORGE A NOUSIAINEN MR ROBERT RYDER MR & MRS WESLEY K TERVO MS MELISSA NOWOSATKA MR DON E RYOTI MR & MRS MARK TESCH MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES & FOUNDATIONS ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

AETNA FOUNDATION INC JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMPANIES XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION BENEVITY COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND MEAD & HUNT YOURCAUSE DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL FOUNDATION IN HONOR OF... a special date, event or person ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Richard Cody Anderson Frank Eld Marcus Johnson Otto A. Kyro Mrs. Maureen Anderson Ms. Anita Raistakka Ms. Helvi Anneli Johnson Mrs. Norma Gilbertson Henry Aukee Mary Dillie Gdula Philip Johnson Jane Lepisto Dr. Waino Aukee Mr. & Mrs. Donald Dillie Ms. Liv Norderhaug Ms. Sara Lepisto Gmitro Lin Black Joan Hamar C. Thomas & Jane Kangas - 65th Dr. Martin Saarinen Mrs. Sara McGaughy Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Hamar Wedding Anniversary Robin Meneguzzo Mr. & Mrs. Frank Shuck Shannon & D.J. Boyd Shelby & Doug Hamar Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Vitton Dr. Kenneth Seaton Dr. Kenneth Seaton Darley & Rudy Kemppainen Rev. James Barsch continued on page 23

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Rev. Les Niemi Dorothy Tamminen - 90th Birthday Mr. James Pickens & Ms. Miriam Dobrofsky Ms. Karin Van Dyke Rev. & Mrs. Gary Terrio Dr. Dana Richter Salolampi Otto & Miina Tarvainen Mr. William Sewell Ms. Joanne Bergman Mr. & Mrs. Denver Leinonen Ms. Nancy Byers Sprague Ken Seaton Oren Tikkanen - Birthday Rachael Uponen Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Hamar Ms. Christine Alquist Mrs. Judy Pleshe Mrs. Sandra Seaton Michel Mrs. Janet Dalquist Graduates Joseph & Bradley Van Tassel Mr. & Mrs. Robert Seaton Dr. Jorma Kalliokoski & Ms. Susan Romano Mr. & Mrs. Mark Van Tassel Suomi College Mr. & Mrs. James Kurtti Amanda Yoder Mr. & Mrs. Roy Hivala Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Lund Mrs. Linda Opsahl MEMORIALS... given in memory of friends and loved ones––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Sylvia M Aho Finnish Grandparents Norman A Hill Mr & Mrs Bill Ransom-Nelson Mr William Aho Ms Mary Ann Arvo Ms Patricia Hill Makinen Mr & Mrs Karl Rundman James E Ahola Austin Flint Pauline Hilska Carl A Kargela Mrs Christine Ahola Dr Aili Flint Rev & Mrs Leslie Niemi Mr Ross Aho Reino Emil Alanen Former Members Ms Tina Annola Rizk Anja Karjalainen Reino Alanen Estate Finlandia Foundation of Colorado Ralph & Evelyn Hilston Mr Raimo Karjalainen Richard (Rick) Allen Clayton & Mayme Frantti Mr Charles Hilston Martin & Aune Kaurala Ms Aili Allen Mr & Mrs Dale Karpp Rachel Hetico Hirvonen Ms Helen Kaurala Charles Anderson Paul Freshwater Ms Hope Hetico Pastor Dale Kemppainen Mrs June Anderson Dr & Mrs Robert Nominelli Rev & Mrs Leslie Niemi Ms Jane Lepisto Doris Andreini Marie Saarinen Frislie Frances Mattila Hofbauer Uno & Elma Kemppainen Mr William Andreini Ms Jane Lepisto Ms Joanne Yunker Ms Donna Dickert Anna Anttila Lorraine Huhti Fritz Melvin G Holli Carl M Kinnunen Mrs Jane Kangas Dr Marlene Broemer Mr Philip Hill Rev Daniel Kangas Mrs Darley Kemppainen Dr David Halkola Dr Armas KE Holmio Dr John Niska Mrs Edith Niederer Mr & Mrs Donald Rostollan Mrs Ruth Holmio Koski Dr Brian Tarro Rev & Mrs Leslie Niemi Connie Halttunen The Holmis Marian Winquist Kinzinger Dr & Mrs Robert Nominelli Ms Esther Nelson Ms Barbara Wilson Mr Walter Kinzinger Capt William & Helen App John C Hamar Margaret Honkala Chuck Klingbeil Mr Dale App Mr & Mrs Douglas Hamar Mr John Honkala Dr & Mrs Robert Nominelli Jack & James Arvo Ms Julie Hamar Dr Vaino Hoover Aarne W & Laina (Thompson) Mrs Shirley Arvo Grace H Hanninen Mrs Georgene Tomazin Koljonen Ms Martha Koljonen Gladys Aukee Ms Kathryn Calcutt Violette G Hornecker Rev Henry Aukee Ms Suzette Cooley-Sanborn Ms Lynn Marie Hornecker Ms Maila Walter Dr Waino Aukee Mr & Mrs David Weber First Baptist Church Choir, Ann Arbor, MI Ernestine Spear Hruska Henry & Georgina Aune Mr Paavo Hanninen Ms Barbara Menear Nickola Vieno Komula Mrs Ann Marie MacBride Ms Karyn Hertel Dr Marion Wisti Brown Kenneth Huhta Aune & Einar Autio Mr Philip Hill Ms Eileen Huhta William & Elvira (Seppala) Kortesoja Mr & Mrs Gary Boushelle Mr & Mrs Terry Howard Ms Linda Kortesoja Klenczar Mr & Mrs William Mathias Arnold Huhtelin Melissa Mae Rogers Bahr Ms Helen Huhtelin Mrs Kortjetsa Chris, Barb & Mary Mattson Ms Cindy Monroe Ms Patricia Trout Kathryn & Dale Myers Aino Lepisto Husen Dorothy Beckman Ms Jane Lepisto Alex William Koski Mr Glenn Beckman Mr & Mrs Michael Patterson Mr & Mrs Arthur Koski Ms Nancy Paul Lucas Ifamilia Mr David Swanstrom Sofia O Bernhardt Ms Grace Rudd Joe Kosola Dr & Mrs James Bernhardt Mr Harold Kosola Ms Laurie Wilson Barbara Jackson Dr Jacob (Jack) Bietila Mrs Judith Juntunen Ray & Audrey Koukari, Sr Mrs Fay Bietila Hannah Harju Dr & Mrs Robert Nominelli Mr & Mrs Mark Tesch Mr & Mrs Orvid Harju George & Ina Bloom Bill Jackson Ed Kuivanen Janis & Cliff Eldredge Onni Harju Dr & Mrs Robert Nominelli Mr & Mrs Philip Wuori Ms Karin Van Dyke Vivian Carlson Mr & Mrs William Smith Bonnie Kukkonen Ms Sandra Carlson Bonsall & Family Toivo & Helen Harju Ms Julie Badel Ms Ruth Harju Murray Kim I Poikonen Jarvi Mr Gary Carlson & Family Mr Glenn Jarvi Mrs Katherine Scholz Ms Mardee Carlson Rosemary Koskinen Hartung Ms Louise Hartung Pastor M Johnson Carl A Kukkonen Ms Sandra Grenke Mr & Mrs Paavo Pelkonen Mr & Mrs Jason Akins Ms Barbara Klauber Janet Hauswirth Dr & Mrs Cary Bjork Mr Richard Hauswirth Martha Juntunen Mr Melvin Levin Ms Viola Jacobs Mr & Mrs Frank Fiala Mr & Mrs John Limback Lawrence Hegstrom Mr & Mrs David Jukuri Mr & Mrs Dean Norden Mr & Mrs James Stoor Sakari Jutila Mrs Katherine Scholz Mrs Shirley Jutila Lanis Parkinson Patricia Ann Heikkinen Dr Kenneth Seaton Ms Janet Rosenberger Mr Dale Heikkinen Marie & William Kalke Mrs Ruth Wisti Ms Christine Kalke Mr & Mrs Alan Trudgeon Thomas Edward Heinonen Carl & Shirley Kukkonen Mr & Mrs Michael Bahra Gordon Kallunki The Hon & Mrs Phillip Kukkonen David Dearmyer Ms Lois Kallunki Mr David Swanstrom Rev & Mrs Leslie Niemi Dr & Mrs Robert Nominelli Pastor C Thomas Kangas Scott J Dickson Rusty & Edith Hellman Mr & Mrs Roy Hammerling Rev Wayne V Kuusisto Mrs Martha Dickson Mr & Mrs Gene Hellman Mrs Mary Kuusisto Mr & Mrs Donald Hautala Anna Holmes Esala Rev Dr Robert Hetico & Rachel Hetico- Mr & Mrs Ray Johnson Gregory Lamppa Mrs Helen Esala Mr & Mrs Harry Lamppa Hirvonen Mrs Jane Kangas Mr & Mrs Stephen Hetico Donald Esala Mrs Darley Kemppainen Jacob & Anna Leinonen Mr & Mrs Timothy Hetico Mrs Helen Esala Mrs Mary Kuusisto Mr & Mrs Denver Leinonen Dolores Fennell (Sormunen) Prof Arthur J Hill Rev & Mrs Leslie Niemi Pastor A Lepisto Mrs Marlene Houle Mr & Mrs Dante Iacovoni Mr & Mrs Paavo Pelkonen continued on page 24

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Antti Lepisto Rev Dr E Olaf Rankinen Mae Hannula Seppala Patricia Van Pelt Ms Jane Lepisto Mr & Mrs Kalervo Friberg Mr & Mrs Earl Seppala Ms Julie Badel Mr & Mrs Larry Bernstein Victor & Mary Lepisto Dr Viljo Piikala Mrs Fannie Shulstad Mrs June Anderson Ranta Family Mr & Mrs Perry Shulstad Mr & Mrs Frank Fiala Ms Elizabeth Flynn Gerald Liikala Mr & Mrs Robert Ranta Rob Sintkowski Mrs Marilynn Hamar Mr Dennis Liikala Norma Richards Mr & Mrs John Knodt Dr Waino Aukee Ms Jane Lepisto Richard Lindgren Sylvia H Soderstrom Mr & Mrs Sidney Moss Mrs Lois Lindgren Rev Robert Richardson Ms Molly Nikkila Dr Waino Aukee Ms Sylvia C Soderstrom Mrs Edith Niederer Pastor Norman Lund Dr & Mrs Robert Nominelli Mrs Jane Kangas Rev Richard D Rintala St Andrews Lutheran Church, Lake Rev & Mrs Leslie Niemi Mrs Barbara Rintala Worth, FL Alma Van Slyke Mr & Mrs Martin Suorsa Dr Barbara Leary Helmi Luopa Sara B Ruona Dr Roger White Ms Nancy Harju Mr Lloyd Ruona George B Soorus Ms Virginia Kelly Ellen P Bakka Varney Charles Maki Saari Family Mr Dana Varney Mrs Patricia Maki Mr & Mrs Robert Ranta Sylvia & Emil Stephenson Mr & Mrs Joseph Schneider Paul Von Martens Irma Maki Lillian J Saari Ms Heidi Von Martens-Crooks Ms Ulla Sallinen-Preising Ms Anneli Duffin Lotta (Osterberg) Stewart Ms Sharon Juntunen Mr Jay Stewart Donald Wanhala John & Martha Maki Mr & Mrs Roy Aho Ms Esther Berger Mr & Mrs Simon Levin Joyce Taivaloja Mr Donald Saari Mr Frederic Gaabo Anna May Hulko Wargelin Uuno Maki Dr David Wargelin Ms Brenda Maki Sieberg Family Terry Talo Daniel Saarinen Mr & Mrs Theodore Balzarini Dr Darrel Weller Eugene & Tyyne Makie Mrs Nancy Weller Mr & Mrs Robert Makie Ms Jane Lepisto Helen M Toivonen Donald J Salo Ms Susann DeVries Einar J Westerlund Aini & John Makinen Mrs Julie Vedvik Ms Sue Ruby Mrs Lois Stierna Ms Jane Lepisto Rev & Mrs Leslie Niemi Janet M Salo Pastor Duane Westfield Toivo & Jenny Malila Mr & Mrs Donald Olson Rev & Mrs Leslie Niemi Mr Karl Sandelin Mr Richard Salo Mr & Mrs Fritz Wilson Marjatta Salonen Shawn Wickersheim Bernard & Martha Mannisto Mr Tucker Thoreson Mr & Mrs Bernard (Ben) Mannisto The Hon Bert Salonen Wilho & Fanny Tuomaala Mr & Mrs Allen Tuomaala Dr Arnold F Sarya Walter & Sylvia Wiita Wilho Mantila Mr & Mrs Duane Wiita Mrs Inge Mantila Mr & Mrs Paul Saleh John Raymond Tuuri Mrs Phyllis Tuuri Roy & Harriet Schulbach Lillian Wiitanen Roger A Mattson, MD Mr & Mrs Joseph Walloch Mrs Karen Mattson Mr & Mrs Dirk Schulbach Dr Robert Ubbelohde Ms Kathleen Heinonen Lois E Seaton Bessie Kangas Wilson Gwen McCullum Rev Daniel Kangas Ms Judith Wilson Mr & Mrs Philip Wuori Mr & Mrs Charles Brush Mr & Mrs Paul Knuti Mr & Mrs Douglas Hamar Kathie Kuivanen Wuori Beatrice (Nurmi) Meyers Mrs Sandra Seaton Michel Rev & Mrs Leslie Niemi Mrs Susanna Ecola Trittschuh Mr David Meyers Patagonia Staff, St Paul, MN Mrs Joyce Tibbs Joshua Yamada Ella Huhti Miilu Mr & Mrs Wayne Stordahl Mr David Swanstrom Dr Marlene Broemer Lucille Seaton Mr Fred Zenner Mrs Sandra Seaton Michel Mother Ms Kari Hooper Keith Mugford Dr & Mrs Laurence Stevens Bill Murto FINLANDIA UNIVERSITY BOARDS AND COUNCILS Mr & Mrs Wallace Murto EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ALUMNI BOARD Katriina Hopper Kaarlo W Nasi Ms. Julie Badel, Chair, Chicago, Illinois Ms. Monica (Githens) Hill (‘76), President Candace Koski Janners Mr & Mrs William Nasi Mr. Paul Knuti, Vice Chair, Embarrass, Minnesota Mr. Stephen Szuber (‘77), Vice President Judith Juntunen Pastor Wayne & Erika (Staub) Niemi Dr. Jeanne Kemppainen, Secretary, Durham, North Carolina Mr. Jason Sullivan (‘01), Secretary Alice Kellogg Ms Kathleen Meyer Mr. John J. Perras, Treasurer, Grand Rapids, Michigan Mrs. Robin Alanen-Mosher (‘73) Darley Kemppainen Sons & Daughters of Suomi, Rapid City, Rev. Peter A. Vorhes, Laurium, Michigan Ms. Jaimianne Amicucci (‘10) John Kiltinen SD Ms. Laura Bianucci (‘13) Pauline Kiltinen Ms Thea Yoder MEMBERS OF THE BOARD Ms. Marilyn Clark, Ann Arbor, Michigan Mr. Kendall Bolen-Porter (‘19) George Kinnunen Karl, Helmi & Eric Nissi Ms. Shelby Hamar, Hancock, Michigan Mr. David Greenhoff (‘74) Jorma Lankinen Mr & Mrs Harry Marshall Ms. Kathleen Harmon, Presque Isle, Michigan Ms. Susan Henning (‘77) John Makinen Selma & George Nousiainen Mr. Michael A. Lahti, Hancock, Michigan Mr. Adam Huey (‘07) Marvin Makinen Mr & Mrs George Nousiaiinen Mr. Daniel Niemi, Marquette, Michigan Mrs. Donna (Wargelin) Kennard (‘58) Fern Malila Lillian Nurmella Mr. Stephen Nikander, Santa Clarita, California Mr. Ryan Koski (‘08) Keith Meyers Mr Russel Fathauer Dr. John Niska, Ontonagon, Michigan Ms. Haley Makela (‘19) Arlene Morrissey Michael Nakkula Sanford & Hilda Ojala Mr. Ross Rinkinen, Chassell, Michigan Ms. Jill Passanisi (‘11) Ms Elaine Ojala Mr. Eric W. Sauey, Reedsburg, Wisconsin Mrs. Barbara (Whelpley) Regan (‘66) Leslie Niemi Mr. Jordan Siegler (‘09) John Nikander Vera & Ray Olson BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr John Olson Ms. Alexa Sorenson (‘07) Norma Nominelli HONORARY/EMERITUS MEMBERS Ms. Amy Sturma (‘00) Kristin Ojaniemi Marian (Hulko) Oss Mr. Samuel S. Benedict, Rapid River, Michigan Paul Ollila Ms Leora Harsh Mr. Shannon Way (‘97) Mr. Ronald P. Helman, Chassell, Michigan Mary Pekkala Carl Pellonpaa Mr. Ray M. Hirvonen, Marquette, Michigan FINNISH COUNCIL Allan Poikonen Dr & Mrs John Kiltinen Mr. Ronald D. Jones, Brookfield, Wisconsin IN AMERICA Tuula Poikonen Mr James Kurtti Mr. Alexander McAfee, Chagrin Falls, Ohio John Niska, Chair Carl Rahkonen League of Finnish-American Societies, Mrs. Edith M. Niederer, Mukwonago, Wisconsin Cheryl Rogers, Vice Chair Daniel Sarya UP Chapter Dr. Norma R. Nominelli, Hancock, Michigan Sharon Franklin-Rahkonen, Secretary Anne Todia Rev & Mrs Leslie Niemi Mr. William R. Sauey, Baraboo, Wisconsin Steven Aho Henrik Tyopponen Mrs Tanya Stanaway Dr. Kenneth D. Seaton, Hancock, Michigan Evelyn Anderson Philip Wirtanen Arne & Lempi Posio Rev. Dr. Dale R. Skogman, Gladstone, Michigan Julie Badel Barbara Worrall Ms Carolyn Wills Mr. John Stierna, Hidden Valley Lake, California Joy Dorvinen Kristiina Vanhala Clifford A Rajala Mrs. Iola Jean Vanstrom, Duluth, Minnesota David Holli Mrs Ellen Rajala Dr. Roger D. Westland, Fountain Hills, Arizona Steven Holli

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FINNISH AMERICAN HISTORICAL ARCHIVE & MUSEUM COLLECTION DONORS

The Finnish American Heritage Center (FAHC) has concluded another The DVD of this film is available for sale, along with our other books and momentous year of events, programming, history and cultural awareness. DVDs, and would make meaningful gifts this holiday season. The Center was recognized by the Historical Society of Michigan with As the Center’s visibility continues to grow, so do the donations of historical the “Superior Award” for efforts in preserving Upper Peninsula history. materials to the archive and museum collections. In the past 12 months, And through the outreach efforts of FAHC staff, the Center continues to the Archive has received more than 130 donations from across North see a marked increase in the number of international and regional America and Finland. The “By Faith” events on campus to commemorate visitors, researchers, and donors who share our vision. the former Suomi Synod Seminary, and remaining seminarians called In addition to the research opportunities provided by the irreplaceable attention to recent donations from the late E. Olaf Rankinen, and the archival collections at the FAHC, the programming of our Finnish American congregational records and materials from the First Lutheran Church of Folk School has allowed visitors and community members to learn traditional Dollar Bay, MI and St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church of Warren, OH. skills and crafts that have all but disappeared. A new cadre of tradition Other unique donations include the history and records of the Finnish- bearers was created this year in areas such as Finnish riverboat building, American Club of New Port Richey, FL, a telegram and scrapbook boot making, folk music and crafting folk instruments out of natural materials. related to “Big Louie” Moilanen, two portraits by artist Arne Salo, and Other facets of the FAHC, such as the Finnish American Reporter materials related to Työmies and Mesaba Park in northern Minnesota, newspaper, have led to other unique opportunities as well. Beloved long- including two large-scale handcrafted banners. time contributor to the newspaper Sirkka Tuomi Holm, celebrated her 99th The Finnish American Heritage Center gratefully acknowledges these, and birthday this year, and the Center was honored to produce a feature-length all donors, in-kind donors, and volunteers who have helped us carry on documentary about her fascinating life. Sirkka also entrusted her personal the mission of preserving and promoting Finnish-American life and culture. archive of more than 30 boxes of material to the care of the FAHC Archive.

Linda Aalto, Bloomington, IN Joel Kangas, Sussex, WI Leslie Niemi, Au Train, MI Nahma Sandrow, New York, NY Elaine Ahlgren, Duluth, MN Stan & Jean Karro, Brooklyn, CT Norma & Robert Nominelli, Hancock, MI Martha Silander, Troy, NH Risto Alholinna, Hancock, MI Jim Kauppi, Allegan, MI Candy Pham & Karl Nousiainen, Riitta Somero, Rindge, NH Donald Arnson, Toivola, MI John Kauppila, Seattle, WA St. Petersburg, FL Mark Somero, Dollar Bay, MI Laila Auvinen, Ashburnham, MA George Kauppila, Baraga, MI Kevin & Linnea Nurmi, Lake Orion, MI Tanya Paasikas Stanaway, Ishpeming, MI John & Ramona Backman, Dollar Bay, MI Bob Kekke, Ontonagon, MI Paavo & Nancy Nurmi, Hessel, MI Jay Stewart, Marquette, MI Lionel Beaudoin, Toivola, MI Darley Kemppainen, Marquette, MI Martin Oines, La Crescent, MN Brian & Adele Taavola, South Range, MI Elmer Bessonen, Escanaba, MI David Kess, Ely, MN Kristin Ojaniemi, Bruce Crossing, MI Raymond Tauriainen, McCordsville, IN Bud & Florence Bessonen, Escanaba, MI Susan Kielinen, Rockport, MA Mark Oliver, Chassell, MI Kathy Thompson, Seattle, WA Dave Bezotte, Houghton, MI Cynthia Kielinen, Rockport, MA Ruth Anne Paul, Eugene, OR Georgia Tillotson, Marquette, MI Julie Boushelle, Armada, MI John & Pauline Kiltinen, Marquette, MI Mary Pekkala, Hancock, MI Family of Charles Tolonen, Atlantic Mine, MI Dave & Myrna Boutin, Dollar Bay, MI Sandra Kinnunen, Pinehurst, NC Roy & Janet Pikkarainen, Hancock, MI Georgene Tomazin, Virginia, MN Jean Brunter, Holden, MA Judy Kinnunen, Houghton, MI Ed Räisänen, Baraga, MI Arlene Putikka Tucker, Hermantown, MN Kenneth Burkman, Palm Springs, CA Russ & Maria Kinnunen, Tapiola, MI Jan Rankinen, Spring, TX Rachel Uponen, Chassell, MI Lisa Casper, Hancock, MI Gerry Kinnunen, Tapiola, MI Rob Ranta, West Barnstable, MA Fred & Elaine Vanhala, Allen Park, MI Charlotte Coulston, Jackson, MI Lucille Kirkeby, Brainerd, MN Arne Ranta, Wyoming, MN Chuck Virtanen, Delaware, AZ Donald & Rosie Crawford, Bark River, MI Pauli Kniivilä, Champion, MI Dana Richter, Hancock, MI Mike & Darla Wäyrynen, McGregor, MN Helen Cummings, McKinney, TX Paul Knuti, Embarrass, MN Marvin Rintala, Brookline, MA Fran Wiideman, Toivola, MI Robert Davidsson, West Palm Beach, FL Martha Koljonen, Charlotte, NC Olli Romppanen, Joensuu, Finland Duane Wiita, Minneapolis, MN Rey de la Cruz, Glenview, IL Jari Korhonen, Jyväskylä, Finland Robert Saasto, Woodbury, NY Dale Wilen, Cheyenne, WY Geraldine Decker, Bloomington, IL Mauri Korhonen, Canton, GA John & Kim Samuelson, Kettle River, MN Sidney & Nancy Wood, Alexandria, VA Jeff & Elizabeth Ekola, Madison, WI Wayne Koski, Crystal Falls, MI Gordon Sander, Riga, Latvia Freidreika Gast, Chassell, MI Rik Koski, Hancock, MI Megan Gmitro, Decorah, IA Riika Kotilainen, Salo, Finland Mark Granquist, St Paul, MN Gene Kuiper, Toivola, MI GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS Steve & Jan Griffin, Francestown, NH Ray & Kay Kulla, Ironwood, MI Ainon Tupa No. 13, Ladies of Kaleva, Mass City, MI Kim Hanninen, Traverse City, MI James & Debbie Kurtti, Painesdale, MI Bohemia Township, Misery Bay, MI Veikko Harala, Minneapolis, MN Mika Laitinen, Jyväskylä, Finland Canterbury Hall, Canterbury, CT LuAnn Häyrynen, Toivola, MI Mark Lapakko, Isle, MN Community of Francestown, Francestown, NH Dave Heikkilä, Hinnerjoki, Finland Ruth Lator, St. Johns, MI Copper Range Historical Society, South Range, MI Dale Heikkinen, Prentice, WI Jane Lepistö, Duluth, MN Finnish American Club of New Port Richey, New Port Richey, FL Oscar Heikkinen, Askel, MI Duffy & Russ Lepistö, Lake Linden, MI Finnish Heritage Society, Sovittaja, Rutland, MA Harold Heikkinen, Atlantic Mine, MI Paul Leskinen, Ahmeek, MI First Lutheran Church, Dollar Bay, MI Barry & Katy Heiniluoma, Hubbardston, MA Trevor Lindgren, Midland, MI Janet Helander, Brantwood, WI Ed & Bonnie Longenecker, Hancock, MI Laestadian Lutheran Church, Loretto, MN Clyde Hietikko, Troy, MI Judith Lovely, Hayward, WI McGann Building Supply, Hancock, MI Rebecca Hoekstra, Toivola, MI Louise Lumppio, Townsend, MA Mission United Lutheran Church, Pelkie, MI William Hoffman, Brantwood, WI Lois Makee, Farmington Hills, MI Negaunee Historical Museum, Negaunee, MI Minna Hokka, Koski, Finland Dan Mäki, Hancock, MI Order of Runeberg, Dollar Bay, MI Hertta Holfeld, New Port Richey, FL Ritva & Harri Manner, Boynton Beach, FL Quincy Mine Hoist Association, Hancock, MI Sirkka Holm, Francestown, NH Alice Margerum, Hancock, MI Siirtolaisuusinstituutti, Turku, Finland Barbara Horton, Houghton, MI Karl Marlantes, Seaside, OR Toivola Senior Citizen Club, Toivola, MI Ted Hurja, Wyoming, MI Betty Marsi, Mount Pleasant, MI Toivola Volunteer Fire Department, Toivola, MI Gregg & Clare Isaacson, Crystal Falls, MI Pam Mattila, South Range, MI Trenary Farmers Co-op , Trenary, MI Robert Jakola, Lake Worth, FL Collette McLaughlin, Houghton, MI Vesterheim, Decorah, IA Ronald Jouppe, Hancock, MI Jeanne Medlyn, Hancock, MI World of Wood & Kirby Korpela, Hancock, MI Doug Jurmu, Calumet, MI Anitra Mercer, Houghton Lake, MI

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“L’Esperance broke just about every offensive statistical category for Finlandia Women’s Soccer, while leading the NCAA DIII Women’s Soccer in points per game and assists per game,” said Wittenberg. In 2018, L’Esperance scored 23 goals with 21 assists for 67 points. She scored in every game except three, with three hat tricks among her seven multiple goal performances. L’Esperance had four multiple assist games and scored at least three points in 11 games. She ranked among the top eight in NCAA Division III in six categories and led the nation in assists per game (1.40), points per game (4.47) and total assists. Among her accolades include four-time ACAA Offensive Player of the Week, All-ACCA First Team and U.S. Coaches All-North Region third team (the first male or female soccer player in school history to do so). L’ESPERANCE & HUECKSTAEDT NAMED 2019 ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Kirsten L’Esperance and Dillion Hueckstaedt were named the 2019 Athletes of the Year for Finlandia. “The Male and Female Athlete of the Year awards are awarded to the male and female student-athletes that had the best year on the field, court, or ice,” Athletic Director Curtis Wittenberg said. “The award is not for career achievements, but what they did in that particular academic year.” Hueckstaedt, a 2019 graduate of the criminal justice program, made an impact in football’s first year of the MIAA, being named a defensive player of the week (Oct. 22) and to the All-MIAA second team. He is the all- time leader in solo tackles (126), assist tackles (134), total tackles (260) and tackles for a loss (16). ”Hueckstaedt put up some amazing tackle numbers for a single season within the conference and ranked within the top 15 in NCAA DIII Football defensive statistical categories - tackles per game (3rd - 14.50), solo tackles per game (8th -7.40) and forced fumbles per game (15th - 0.40),” said Wittenberg.

In 2018, Hueckstaedt had 74 solo tackles with 71 SOCCER TEAMS GO TO TOURNAMENT assists for 145 total tackles and 11.5 tackles for a loss, all single-season school records. He had 24 tackles The Women’s and Men’s Soccer programs both against No. 14 Trine on Oct. 20, 2018, the third qualified for the 2019 American Collegiate Athletic highest total in an MIAA game since 2000. Association (ACAA) Championship. This is the third straight post-season appearance for the women and The Female Athlete of the Year, L’Esperance, led FinnU’s second straight post-season appearance for the men’s soccer team to an unbelievable season in 2018. The team. The women’s team won the ACAA semi-final Lions went from 1-11-1 to 11-4-1 and qualified for the game 1-0 against Mills College to advance to the final ACAA Tournament. She was a four-time ACAA Player of against U-C Santa Cruz, where they fell 7-0. The men’s the Week as well as earning All-ACAA and All-Region team fell in the semi-final match against UW-Whitewater honors. L’Esperance is currently a senior from Brighton, in a 7-2 loss. Michigan majoring in PTA.

26 the Bridge • 2019 CASEY TAKES LEAD OF MEN’S HOOPS Sam Casey has been named head coach KOCAR (‘19) GOES PRO of the Finlandia University men’s basketball Timotej Kocar, a former Finlandia team. Casey spent the last year as head University men's hockey player, coach of De La Salle Jerusalem in the has signed a professional hockey Palestinian Basketball Association (PBBA). contract in his home country of He helped to develop Mohamed Qag, Slovenia. He will be playing for who was the PBBA Rookie of the Year. HDD Jesenice. “I feel fortunate to be able to announce Sam Casey as the Jesenice, as they are commonly referred to, is a next head men’s basketball coach at Finlandia University,” member of the Slovenia Ice Hockey League (SIHL) said athletic director Curtis Wittenberg. “Sam brings and the Alps Hockey League (AHL). Over the last experiences from all over the world, which will help in the two seasons, Jesenice has made it to the AHL growth of these young men in this program as well as the Playoffs semifinals both seasons and looks to build University as a whole.” on that. Casey spent two years as head coach of men’s basketball “I would like to thank my teammates, coaching at San Antonio College (Texas). He took over a program that staff (Joe Burcar, Brian Hannon, Micah Stipec, Jeff had just one returning player and increased the schedule Finger), trainers (Angel Nunez, Maria LaLone, from 16 to 30 games in his second year. Casey had four Abbey Yeo), Steve Nordstrom, and Curtis academic all-conference and four all-conference selections. Wittenberg for my great four years at Finlandia University,” said Kocar. “I would not be where I am Casey also coached in the KPA Pro Summer League (Las without them.” Vegas, Nev.) for two years. In 2019, he was the head coach of KPA Asia which won the championship. In Kocar played from 2016 to 2019 for the Lions. addition, Casey has been a coach and director at camps He scored three goals with four assists for seven in Germany, Israel, Switzerland and Texas. points. In 2018-19, he helped Finlandia go 8-17- 2 and qualify for the NCHA playoffs for the first SOKOLOW TAKES CHARGE OF time in seven years. WOMEN’S SOCCER Grace Sokolow has been named head UP NATIVE LAMPPA NAMED coach of the Finlandia University women’s VOLLEYBALL COACH soccer team. Sokolow comes to Finlandia Brian Lamppa has been named after three years as the assistant coach for the head coach of the Finlandia women’s soccer at Austin College (Texas). University volleyball team. He has During her tenure 30 athletes were named to spent the last four years as the the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Honor associate head coach and Roll. In addition the Roos’ were awarded a United Soccer recruiting coordinator at Idaho. In Coaches Team Academic Award in 2017 and 2018. 2018 the Vandals went 23-10, were the Big Sky regular season champions and reached the Big Sokolow was a four-year letter winner and two-year starter Sky Tournament Championship game. at Vassar (N.Y.). She was named to the Liberty League All- Academic Team three times (2006-08). She holds a United In 2011 Lamppa, a native of Lake Linden and a States Soccer Federation (USSF) “D” License, Premier and graduate of Lake Linden-Hubbell High School, Goalkeeping Level 2 Diplomas from United Soccer arrived at Idaho as an assistant coach and the Coaches, and is an NFHS Accredited Interscholastic recruiting coordinator. He was elevated to Coach of both Soccer and Strength and Conditioning. She associate head coach in 2015. Lamppa has is a proud member of the Alliance of Women Coaches helped to recruit and mentor 23 all-conference (now WeCoach) and a 2018 graduate of the NCAA players and three individual award winners. In Women Coaches Academy. Her other professional 2014, Prepvolleyball.com ranked the recruiting memberships include the Positive Coaching Alliance, US class as number one in the Big Sky Conference Soccer, United Soccer Coaches, and USA Weightlifting. and among the top 100 in the country. This fall, the Lions went 10 -5-1 during regular season play. This fall, the Lions went 1-26 during regular The women’s team won the ACAA semi-final game 1-0 season play. against Mills College to advance to the final against U- C Santa Cruz, where they fell 7-0.

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NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS FOR ALUMNI 4. Commit to supporting at least one student in As we head into yet another calendar year, we wanted 2020. Support comes in a number of different to highlight some incredible ways you can stay involved forms: whether that's by donating, volunteering with FinnU throughout 2020. Below are six New Year’s through the Finlandia Alumni Board, Alumni Resolutions you can add to your list. We promise they’ll Advocates, or Alumni Mentor Program, attending be easy to complete. campus events, or connecting with a student on LinkedIn and offering advice, every little bit makes 1. Make sure you’re signed up for our Alumni & a difference. If you’re interested but not sure Friends monthly e-newsletters. You can do so by where to start, reach out to us and we can help emailing us, visiting finlandia.edu/alumni, or guide you to the best fit. mailing us your email address. Another reason why it’s important to share your email? We’re 5. Contribute to the Alumni going completely digital for our Spring edition Board’s 2nd Annual Giving of the Bridge, and we know you won’t want to Day on March 18, 2020. The miss that! Alumni Board will be raising funds for the 2020 Alumni Association Textbook Award Winners. Last year, they raised nearly $10,000 and helped 39 deserving students afford textbooks. This year, their goal is to help 50. Visit finlandia.edu/givingday to learn more. 6. Subscribe to the Finlandia Podcast Network and listen to Leading the Pride. Did you know FinnU has three podcasts it produces? 2. Join over 250 alumni and add yourself to the Leading the Pride is the Alumni Directory Map by visiting alumni podcast, where we finlandia.edu/alumni. You choose exactly what interview incredible Suomi information you want included on the map, and and Finlandia alumni. Past guests include a cold we won’t publish anything without your case homicide detective, international best-selling permission. author and social justice advocate. Visit finlandia.edu/podcasts to learn more and 3. Connect with Finlandia on social media and subscribe on Google Play, Apple Podcasts, share your updates. We want to know what's SoundCloud, or where ever you listen to going on with you. Students want to know what’s podcasts. Know someone who should be going on with you. So connect with us on featured? Let us know! LinkedIn or Facebook and share what’s going on with you.

ALUMNI & FRIENDS NEWS –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– JAYANA BARRETTE (‘19) is now a Sales Representative at SEAN DANIELS (COMMUNICATION, ’17) accepted a MI Custom Signs in Hancock, MI after receiving her BFA position as Assistant Coach for Men’s Basketball at this past spring. Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, KY in November. TYLER BORKADI (‘19) started a new position as Assistant TERRANCE FULLER (ACCOUNTING, ‘19) accepted a Men’s Soccer coach at North Central University in position as an Accounting Associate-Receivables at Minnesota. Acrisure in Caledonia, MI in May. TRAVIS CORNWELL (COMMUNICATION, ‘18) was ANGELA KILPELA (GRAPHIC DESIGN, ‘19) is now working promoted to Collections Team Lead at US Bank in in creative services at the Daily Mining Gazette in Minneapolis, MN this past October. Houghton, MI.

28 the Bridge • 2019 BRIGITTE LAPOINTE (‘07) OBITUARIES –––––––––––––––––––––– was appointed to the Michigan Governor’s HAROLD B. AMOS (‘60) 6/1/19 • Ontonagon, MI Council on Physical Fitness, Health and WILLIAM H. ANTTILA (‘66) Sports in April. LaPointe 9/13/19 • Mass City, MI currently serves as the ELAINE L (HARJU) ARO (‘49) Director of Strategic 5/30/19 • Baltic, MI Initiatives for the Upper HILMA BACKMAN (’42) Peninsula Health Plan. 9/9/19 • Marinette, WI AMANDA MALECHE (‘12) was named Executive Director at PATRICIA BLAKE Anthology Senior Living in Fenton, MI this past summer. 7/22/19 • Marquette, MI EMMA NELSON (SPORTS MANAGEMENT & PTA, ‘18) started a ELIZABETH ANNE (LAHO) BOWEN (‘72) 5/9/19 • Snohomish, WA new position at North Ridge Health and Rehab in New Hope, MN this August. CHERYL BROUILLETTE 8/12/19 • Calumet, MI ABIGAIL TEMBREULL (‘18) started as the Visitor Services Representative at Cranbrook Art Museum in June. DERRICK BUFFORD (’97) 5/1/19 • Detroit, MI JIM AND LAURIE (PATRICK) TERPENNING (’81) both recently DORENE (MURPHY) BUTLER (‘65) retired from full-time employment. Jim spent 34 years in law 5/4/19 • Laurium, MI enforcement at the St. Clair Co. Sheriff’s Office, while Laurie retires after 25 years in the restaurant business. They also PAM HAAB (‘63) 3/22/19 • Waterford, MI recently celebrated 36 years of marriage after falling in love on campus in 1980. EZRA “ESH” HAATAJA (‘53) 5/4/19 • Mohawk, MI Houghton County Sheriff’s Deputy, HANS TOLKKINEN (‘12) received a Distinguished Service Medal for bravery, sacrifice LAUREL JOHNSON 7/15/18 • South Range, MI and service from the Michigan Sheriff’s Association. MARILYN LOHELA (‘48) COLE WORKMAN (BUSINESS, ‘15) has been 6/13/19 • Hancock, MI named interim head coach of the St. Olaf Men’s Hockey Team for the 2019-20 season. JAMES LOHMANN 6/4/19 • Covington, MI Following his career at Finlandia, Workman HELEN (KOSKI) LUND (‘46) worked as an assistant hockey coach at 4/16/19 • Brighton, MI FinnU before becoming an assistant for the women’s hockey program at Adrian College RUBEN NAYBACK (’48) 8/17/19 • Rochester, MN in 2015-16, helping the Bulldogs to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance DAVID OCHANDER (’58) that season. 6/27/19 • Lake Isabella, MI SYLVIA OJA 3/19/19 • Wakefield, MI LES PAUL CARE TO SHARE YOUR STORY? 1/1/19 • Lindale, TX Have you wondered what became of your college JAMES PIIPARINEN roommate, or the study-buddy with whom you spent so 7/30/19 • Hancock, MI many hours? Chances are good that someone is thinking of you, too. Now is the perfect time to send a note and JOSEPH PODNER provide FinnU with your professional, personal or Finlovedia 7/13/19 • Atlantic Mine, MI update to publish in the next edition of the Bridge. Enquiring SHARON QUINLAN (‘02) minds want to know what you’ve been up to! We also 5/2/19 • Venice, FL invite you to connect with the Suomi College/Finlandia JAMES SANDERSON (‘66) University Alumni Association on Facebook or contact 7/11/19 • Ada, MI alumni staff at [email protected] or (906) 487-7499. DAN TUOHIMMA (‘84) 9/9/19 • Houghton, MI

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