Alumni awards Alumni Weekend
Red Shoes; Janina Ehrlich, music; S.A. Fenwick, psychology; and Dave Hill, philosophy.
Lighting the way As the Class of 2004 entered the rolls of the Augustana Alumni Association, the new graduates heralded their arrival with the announcement of a class gift. To date, 111 pledges totaling $12,700 have been made to the initiative, which includes two compo- nents. First is lighted signage for the College’s academic buildings, which will make use of a unifi ed design theme in marking Old Main, Denkmann Memorial Hall, the Science Building and other struc- Commencement at Augustana always coin- Kennedy ’85’85 (Finest Under Forty). tures. cides with Alumni Weekend, during which The latest additions in the Finest Under The second part of the gift is also illumi- the College not only hosts reunion activities Forty category bring to 23 the number of nating, but more in the sense of shining a for classes celebrating fi ve-year reunions of young alumni honored by the award since well-deserved spotlight. The class intends four decades or more, but also extends its inception in 1984. Kennedy and to create a special scholarship award to rec- special recognition for outstanding service Wiegand join recent laureates Kevin Burns ognize leadership on the part of sophomore, and achievements by alumni and friends of ’86 and Jodi Wesemann ’88 from 2002, and junior or senior students in service to both Augustana. Ike Brannon ’87 and Susan Bolek ’92 from the Augustana and Quad Cities communi- Among those honored during the 2004 2003. Classmates and college buddies, ties. Leaders of the class gift effort— Alumni Banquet were: in the photo, seated Kennedy and Weigand were featured in a including co-chairs Erin Priestly, Erin from left, Franz and Esta Helpenstell 2002 Augustana magazinemagazine aarticlerticle fforor ttheirheir Rakoczy and Kelly Sabo—say they were (Honorary Alumni); Michelle Tunberg and roles in creating and building up the inspired by President Steve Bahls’ challenge Sue Donstad ’72 Tunberg, who are seated in national chain of Noodles & Co. restau- to students to become engaged in servant- front of their husbands, Jon ’79 and Jeff ’72 rants. [On that delectable note, you can leadership both on- and off-campus. Tunberg (Distinguished Service); others learn more about the Tunbergs by refering Pledges toward the class gift are payable standing, from left, Tom Weigand ’85 to the cover story of the Summer 1998 issue, over a fi ve-year period, with plans to aug- (Finest Under Forty); Richard Nyquist ’51 “The Inside Scoop on Whitey’s.”] ment the funds during future reunions. (Outstanding Achievement); Howard Also honored during the Alumni Rakoczy made the announcement of the Braren (Honorary Alumni); and John Banquet were faculty and staff with 25 years class gift at Commencement. Priestly will Stockner ’62 (Outstanding Achievement). of service to Augustana. This year’s honor- serve as Class Representative. Not pictured are Wayne Fields ’64 ees include Gary Baker, facilities services; (Outstanding Achievement) and Aaron Lou Belby, Spanish; Mary Ellen Curnyn,
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Should you read this book? Yes.
WhenWhen Dr.Dr. Timothy Johnson ’58 spoke at Augustana’s 1998 Commencement Convocation, hehe toldtold t thehe g graduatesraduates toto paypay attentionattention toto theirtheir heartshearts asas theythey wentwent forwardforward withwith theirtheir lives…andlives…and withwith thethe publicationpublication ofof a newnew bbook,ook, he’she’s continuingcontinuing toto followfollow hishis ownown advice.advice. WFinding God in the Questions: A Personal Journey ((InterVarsity,InterVarsity, 2004) is the product of a sustained and fruitful conversation between the author’s mind and heart. It is also—true to its title—fi lled with challenging questions.
As a physician, Johnson—who is vocative questions designed to stimulate to write and memorize a speech about medical editor for ABC News—might the reader’s own journey. While provid- one of his childhood heroes, Dr. Albert be expected to focus more on providing ing perspective on the most widely-held Schweitzer, which took him—much to answers than questions. But he’s a gradu- answers to the big questions, such as his own surprise—all the way to the 1957 ate of seminary as well as medical school, those on cosmology, Johnson also offers national collegiate championship, which and in addition insight into his own personal answers, he won. to informing the developed over a lifetime of questioning. Johnson has maintained his interest nation on medical For example, rather than taking in the life of Schweitzer, which—in addi- matters, he serves the view that every event in our lives is tion to the medical work in Africa which as assisting pastor part of a pre-ordained plan, Johnson helped earn him the Nobel Peace Prize of a church in the holds that moments of providence occur in 1952—included a spiritual pursuit of Boston area. This in which we have free choice; these Christology that resulted in Schweitzer’s combination of choices, and the extent to which they book, The Quest for the Historical Jesus. callings results in are informed by one’s faith, add up over Johnson says Schweitzer’s life illustrates an engaging writ- time. As he told graduates six years ago, his own book’s main thesis: “that even in ing style. As the it was a sequence of such decisions which the midst of many diffi cult intellectual Wall Street Journal led him, along with his wife, Nancy, to and spiritual questions, it is possible to said in its review, Indonesia on a medical service mission, fi nd enough answers to get on with our Johnson’s probing where they met and adopted their son, spiritual life.” of deep theological Nolden, in the mid-1960s. “In my experience, fi nding God questions contains Another series of decisions—this one in the questions does not mean fi nding “the sophistication spread out over fi ve decades—provides a complete answers,” Johnson writes. “In of thoughts examined with honesty and fundamental theme for Johnson’s book. fact, you may discover that along the great thoroughness.” Entering his junior year at Augustana, path of faith, you pick up more questions Each section and chapter in the book Johnson was asked by the debate coach to than you started with. But you might is built around a question—from “Does join the College’s storied team. Unsure of also discover that you need fewer God exist?” and “Where do we come the time commitment, Johnson instead answers, and those you do fi nd are from?” to “Who was Jesus?” and “Is God took the coach’s back-up suggestion enough to live on.” in control?”—and each is fi lled with pro- of doing oratory. He then proceeded In the book’s preface, Johnson notes
32 Augustana Magazine | Summer 2004 33 that “some who admire my secular achievements will be turned off by this spiritual exploration—and some who admire my spiritual stance will be disap- pointed in my conclusions.” Interviewed shortly after the book’s release in May, Johnson reported, “So far, all of the responses have been positive, even from Cardinalia agnostic or atheistic friends. I am sure If you fancy yourself a St. Louis Keeping such stories alive is the job there will be negative reactions from Cardinals fan, there are three women of the third woman, Paula Stinson those who think any religiousreligious faithfaith isis whose stories you ought to get to know. ’75 Homan, curator of the St. Louis intellectually soft and indefensible.” The fi rst is a woman whose name is lost Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum. The But at the same time, Johnson con- to history, but who gets the credit for offi cial repository of more than a century cedes those aren’t the people for whom the team’s name. In 1899, the St. Louis of St. Louis baseball history, the museum he wrote Finding God in the Questions. Perfectos took the fi eld in brand new is located right next to Busch Stadium. “Right from the start, I had two groups uniforms boasting brash red trim. Willie Begun as the brainchild of August A. especially in mind: those turned off by McHale, a sportswriter covering open- Busch, Jr., the museum evolved from a bad intellectual and emotional experienc- ing day, overheard the lady say, “What a catch-all compendium of St. Louis sports es with the church growing up, and those lovely shade of cardinal,” and soon began history to a baseball-only format fol- whose only knowledge of the church referring to the team by a name which lowing a major gift of memorabilia from comes from media reports suggesting has stood the test of time, perhaps better one of the all-time Cardinal greats, Stan that all the church seems to care about than “Perfectos” might have done. Musial. Fed by numerous contributions these days are issues like abortion and The second is Allie May Schmidt, from Cardinals players, player families homosexuality and far-out faith-healing. whose church hosted a dinner in and devoted fans, as well as members Part of my reason for writing the book February 1922 featuring a speech by of the current ownership group—which was to give an account of my own faith Cardinals manager and baseball legend includes inveterate collectors Bill DeWitt, development, which has always started Branch Rickey. Schmidt was in charge Jr., and Bill DeWitt III—the museum with the evidence for a Creator God of table decorations and—inspired by has a rich mix of memories not just of versus a totally accidental universe.” the sight of cardinals against a snowy the Cardinals, but of the old St. Louis For all readers, Johnson prescribes background—adorned the white-clothed Browns and the St. Louis Stars Negro healthy doses of further reading and tables with the simple device of two League team. investigation. This includes reading the redbirds at either end of a snippet of Among the fi rst items to greet the vis- four Gospels straight through, and with brown yarn. Rickey was impressed, and itor’s eye is a parade of National League a critical eye for what Jesus is—and is Schmidt’s father—who just happened to and World Series pennants that—unlike not—talking about. “For me it was a be a commercial artist—soon had a new those with which Cubs fans might be stunning experience…a spiritually ‘eye- logo to his credit, which has been show- familiar—mostly post-date the cessation opening’ experience,” Johnson says. ing up on Cardinals’ uniforms ever since. of hostilities in the last World War. >
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west of the stadium, and provides a much more amenable and inviting space for the museum’s displays—so much so that tours of Busch Stadium actually begin from the museum building. Her already-considerable skills in museum work helped Homan make up for the fact that she previously hadn’t been much of a baseball afi cionado. But with the help of consummate Cardinals fan and historian Erv Fischer—not to mention having an offi ce which is all of 20 paces away from the lower deck at Busch Stadium—today you’d be hard- pressed to fi nd many people with a more encyclopedic knowledge of St. Louis baseball than Paula Homan. The Cardinals are currently antici- pating the completion of a new stadium But such treasures as Joe Medwick’s Davenport.” The extra work was a boon in 2006, after which the foot-print of the Babe Ruth Batting Crown, a jersey worn for Homan, who needed employment current Busch Stadium will be replaced by Rogers Hornsby, George Sisler’s fi rst- after her graduation and marriage while by “Ballpark Village,” a planned mixed- baseman’s glove, or a ball used by James her husband, Michael Homan ’76, use redevelopment which, Homan says, “Cool Papa” Bell aren’t the only one-of- completed his studies. is expected to become the new home a-kind items which followed an interest- She continued working in museums of the Hall of Fame Museum. To learn ing path to the museum. Homan’s own in the Quad Cities until 1986, when more, you can check the web at journey there began in—of all places— Michael earned a master’s in social work
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Road trip Class Notes 1964 A question about the history of an Augustana fraternity served as the catalyst (received as of May 31, 2004) Ruth Anne Erickson Hartman received to melt a great span of miles and years, and bring a group of students to the distinguished service award from Arizona last fall for a service project. Nick Stafford ’04 wanted to learn more the Illinois Mathematics Association of about the origins of his Delta Omega Nu fraternity and, with help from the 1947 Community Colleges. Alumni Offi ce, his search led to a correspondence with the Rev. Dr. Russell The mayor of Jamestown, N.Y., honored William Kempiners, executive director Swanson ’50. Swanson had been one of a group of students who’d come to Gerald Heglund on his 85th birthday by of the Illinois Health Care Association, Augustana on the G.I. Bill after service in World War II and founded the DONs proclaiming it Gerald Heglund Day. has been elected vice president of the in 1947. board of directors for the American As the correspondence continued, Stafford sent Swanson his DON pin, so Lung Association of Illinois-Iowa. that the latter could give it to his wife, Donna Rein ’52 Swanson, for their 50th 1952 anniversary. Years earlier, Stafford learned, Swanson had likewise given his Alice Marie Erickson married Paul Olsen Carol March Lieber earned a master’s own pin to a friend in need. Then last summer, Stafford and fellow DON Phil on Nov. 29, 2003. in special education from the Univ. of Christman ’05 started kicking around ideas for a service project that could be Phoenix, Ariz. conducted over Thanksgiving break—preferably, ‘someplace warm.’ Roy Puccini married Kimberly Kosiek Swanson, who lives in Sun City West, Ariz., helped spread the word among 1953 on May 23. pastors and congregations in the Grand Canyon Synod of the Evangelical Don Bronkema has been recognized Lutheran Church in America, and soon ideas started pouring in from across the for superior contributions to the U.S. Southwest. But in hopes of getting the chance to meet Swanson during the ser- Environmental Protection Agency in 1966 vice project, the two settled on Mount of Olives Lutheran Church in Phoenix. Washington, D.C. Barbara Lundblad received an honorary Next they approached the Delta Chi Theta sorority to help fi ll out the ranks, D.Div. degree from the Lutheran School and contributions were solicited to help offset transportation costs. of Theology, Chicago. Then just after fall-term fi nals, eight DONs and seven Delta Chis set out for 1954 Phoenix, where Pastor Janice Meier of Mount of Olives led them in repainting Miriam Anderson Johnson’s book, the church’s music room, assisting with some major landscaping, and even Building a Child’s Library, has been 1967 helping serve a pre-Thanksgiving meal to residents of the church’s neighbor- published by Paulist Press. Ann Zellmer Anderson received the hood. The group slept in the church and caught showers as they were able at M.Div. degree from Gettysburg (Pa.) the homes of church members. Seminary. A highlight of the trip was being hosted for dinner by the Swansons and fel- 1959 low alumni the Rev. Dr. Donovan ’50 and Dorothy Johnson ’53 Palmquist at the Bill Culbertson, emeritus professor Fred Erler serves on the board of direc- Swansons’ home. Two Augustana Choir members on the trip, Becca Caliendo at Ohio State Univ., received the 2004 tors of Monitoring Technology Corp. and A.J. Dela Cruz, both ’05, got to swap notes with Dr. Palmquist, who’d sung Industrial Polymer Scientist Award from Ken Kuehnle has authored a three- with Augustana Choir founder Henry Veld. Sadly, Dr. Palmquist—who had the American Chemical Society. volume treatise on Ohio Real Estate been head of the Augustana Heritage Association—passed away in May [see Law, published by West Publishing Co. Deaths]. 1961 Barb Gustafson Anderson was named 1968 2003 Woman of the Year by the Mendota Gordon Nelson is an attorney in the Business and Professional Women’s legal research department of LexisNexis. Club.
1963 1969 Douglas Anderson is director of the Jerry Norsman is president of the Nordic Offi ce of Dispute Resolution, Colorado Company, Madison, Wis. Springs, Colo., and is in private practice Carol Stoj Tempel is principal at as a mediator. Academic Magnet High School, Dawn Piotter Hass is staff chaplain Charleston, S.C., and serves as a for the neonatal intensive care and principal investigator for two National transplant units at Children’s Memorial Science Foundation grants. Hospital, Chicago. Charles Wilt was a national rider in last Founders’ Day. Russell Swanson ’50, center, surrounded by members of the Henry Schwabauer is vice president- fall’s Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride. DON fraternity he helped found. Standing, from left: Zach Wood ’06, Sean commercial lending at Community Bank Murphy ’05, Nick Stafford ’04, Nick Heiser ’05, Phil Christman ’05; kneeling: Oak Park River Forest (Ill.). Clay Hill ’05, A.J. Dela Cruz ’05 and Tim Muehler ’04.
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1971 Brad Weir has been named executive Bryant Julstrom had a daughter, Robert Hoffman has been appointed vice president and chief operating offi - Caroline, on Nov. 24, 2003 (Anne; chief of the rheumatology and immu- Jeanette Miller married Richard Green cer for Kelso-Burnett Co. Marie, 6; Clifford, 2). nology division at the Univ. of Miami on April 5, 2003 and has moved to (Fla.)/Jackson Memorial Hospital/Miami Elizabeth Bergstrom Selander is director Auckland, New Zealand after many VA Medical Center. of gifted education for Batavia (Ill.) years in New York City. 1972 Public Schools. Jill Fischer Carter, who teaches at Charlie Ackers is administrator of The Bonnie Swarbrick Morehouse is Pekin (Ill.) Community High School, Elms, a nursing home in Macomb, Ill. education and public use director at 1973 received the 2003 Illinois Science Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge Marvin Bergeson, president of Tanana Teachers Association/ExxonMobil in Arizona. Valley Medical Clinic, Fairbanks, Alaska, Julio Garcia is the Federal Aviation Exemplary Science Teacher Award, and is listed in the 2004 edition of Who’s Administration’s regional manager of is one of three Illinois fi nalists for the Gail Butler Olson is a journalist with Pro Who in America. security for California, Nevada, Arizona, Presidential Awards for Excellence in Media, Inc., Minneapolis. and the Pacifi c Rim. Mathematics and Science Teaching. Michael Green is president of the Eric Tibbetts is manager of the logistics American School Band Directors Claris Hyett received a master’s in department of Roquette America in Association. project management from City Univ., Keokuk, Iowa. 1976 Bellevue, Wash. Thomas Johnson is president of Karla Close is organizing and leading Groundwater Resources Assoc. of Lynne Heinze Lockrey iiss a fi nnee aartsrts an ongoing drama ministry at First California. teacher at St. Andrew Catholic School, Baptist Church, New Albany, Indiana. Coral Springs, Fla. She is employed by Metro United Way, Louisville, Ky. 1974 1977 A Fulbright follow-up Dale Haake won two prestigious prizes When Ann Arnold ’69 Burbridge traveled to Japan last year as part of a remarkable pro- for his poems, The Windmill of LaGalea Donald Berg has been promoted to gram of cultural and educational exchange, she hadn’t expected that part of what she’d and Refl ections of Black Hawk on Rock president at Brown-Forman Spirits leave behind were some of her own preconceptions. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of River. Americas, Louisville, Ky. the U.S. government’s Fulbright Program and its far-reaching impact on post-World War II Kimberly Hyre Kolze is assistant princi- Jeffery Buchman is a senior research Japan, that nation’s government offered a select group of U.S. educators the chance to visit pal at Lake Zurich (Ill.) High School. chemist at Noveon, Inc., Brecksville, Japan to hear from past Fulbright recipients and visit schools which are now in the midst of Ohio. sweeping nationwide reforms. Mitch LaCosse is marketing administra- Burbridge, administrator for secondary choral and elementary music in the San tor at Senior Health Division, Clearwater, John Pouk is now senior vice president Antonio (Tex.) Independent School District, was Fla. of global sales and international opera- one of 200 educators from across the U.S. chosen tions for Stratagene. Janet Norquist-Gonzalez, a graduate to participate in the Fulbright Memorial Fund student at Lehman College, West Bronx, Marcia Soenksen Reints is clinical Teacher Program. As part of her three-week stay, N.Y., won an honorable mention award reimbursement specialist with Coram she met with numerous Japanese artists, authors in the annual map design competition Healthcare. and high-ranking government offi cials, many of of the American Congress on Surveying whom are among the 6,000 Japanese citizens who Sue Anderson Swedo is chief, develop- and Mapping. have studied in the U.S. during the past half-century mental psychopathology and under the auspices of the Fulbright Program. Rebecca Oehlerking married Michael prevention research branch of the “Our most fun day was a visit to Daiichi Jenkins on April 3. Rebecca is the vocal National Institute of Mental Health, Elementary School in Shimbara, where the kids music teacher at Foothill High School, Bethesda, Md. treated us like movie stars,” says Burbridge of the Palo Cedro, Calif. second phase of her trip, which brought her group to Mike Tracey, athletic director at United Nagasaki Prefecture for visits to several primary and 1978 Township High School in East Moline, secondary schools. “When we walked into the audi- Debra Farney Anderson received the has been elected to the Illinois High torium, a music teacher played the theme to the Golden Apple Award for excellence in School Football Coaches Association Mickey Mouse Club as we entered. We spent the day teaching in 2003. Hall of Fame. giving autographs and having English ‘conversations’ such as, ‘hello,’ ‘how are you,’ and Lynn Armstrong married John Biggs on ‘how old are you,’” she says. Mark Williams, pastor of Zion Lutheran Oct. 4, 2003. As different as Burbridge had expected to fi nd things in Japan, she was struck by simi- Church in Youngstown, Ohio, serves larities. “The children there were every bit as exciting and buoyant as you’d fi nd in any as a member of the Lutheran-Catholic Karla Williams is president and chief American elementary school.” She was also somewhat surprised to learn that Japanese Covenant Commission of Northeast executive offi cer of StrategyWise. schools—like some in this country—still have considerable technological needs. “The Ohio and as a member of the review schools we visited were low-tech compared with what I’m used to,” she says. “There were board of the Youngstown Diocese of the few computers in the elementary schools, and only one high school math class we visited Catholic Church. 1979 had computers—one for every two students.” Kathleen Dempsey Boyle is senior While staying in elegant hotels and being treated to Kabuki and Kuogen performances attorney–development at General during her time in Tokyo, Burbridge also lived with a Japanese family for her week in 1975 Growth Properties, Chicago. Shimbara. “The Nakamuras treated me as if I were one of their family, except the mother Brenda Czajka Barnes has been Steven Duensing is president/chief was afraid to let me see the room her two boys shared because she was afraid it would appointed president and chief operat- executive offi cer of Duensing be too messy.” No worries, there: Burbridge has two sons of her own—now grown—in ing offi cer of the Sara Lee Corporation, Chiropractic, Goodlettsville, Tenn. addition to her daughter, Capt. Britt Burbridge ’93, who’s now serving with the U.S. Air Chicago. Force in Alabama. Wil Hester had a daughter, Jada, in Al Bowman has been named 17th Dec. 2002 (Sherry; Catherine-Claire, 7; president of Illinois State Univ., Normal.
36 Augustana Magazine | Summer 2004 37 Keeping up with the Carlsons Alexis, 4). Wil is account representative Jeffrey Wilson had a son, Gabriel Considering he’s had three books published in the past year, it’s a wonder Dr. Allan with G.E. Water Technologies, South Edward, on April 17, 2003 (Pam; Grace, Carlson ’71 found time to jot a few lines about some Augustana graduates on whom he Holland, Ill. 7, Gloria, 4). keeps close tabs. His spouse, Elizabeth Belin ’71 Carlson is a museum educator for the Jane Collabora- Christopher Johnson is key account tive. The “Jane” in question is a recently-discovered 65 million year-old tyrannosaurid manager at ConAgra Foods, Omaha. 1983 at the Burpee Museum of National History in Rockford, Ill. Virtual visitors can track the Kimberly Rostello adopted Avery, who Gary Bitter adopted a 17-month-old unfolding research being conducted into the fossils on the web at
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Tracy Fryburger is a horticulturist for Cara Currier is the women’s athletic the City of Cincinnati Parks. director at the Univ. of St. Francis in Joliet, Ill. Ron ’86 and Kristina Lindquist Guastaferri had a daughter, Isabella Amy Lauth Danielsen had a daughter, Grace, on Jan. 29 (Sophie, 2). Emily Ingrid on April 23, 2003 (Peder).). John Keller IV had a son, John David Jamie Deffenbaugh had a son, Peter V, on Oct. 3, 2003 (JessicaJessica; David, 8; James, on Feb. 10, 2003 (JackieJackie). Carter, 6; Matthew, 6). Julie Holmstrom Frerichs had a son, Anne Henry Lawless had a daughter, Grant William, on Jan. 16 (Clint; Lela, 1). Emma Violet, on March 17 (Stephen; Jennifer Jones Hale had a son, Charles Sam, 5; Jack, 4). Hoyt, on Feb. 28, 2003 (Garrett; Jack, Valerie Tatlock Lee had a daughter, 4, Kate, 3). Meredith Rhys, on Oct. 21, 2003 Ramon Key iiss musicmusic departmentdepartment chairchair (Michael; Samantha, 5; Mitchell, 2). and director of bands for the Chicago Larry Ooi is senior vice president of Board of Education. Salem Five Bank in Massachusetts. Lori Kraft married Bill Shores on March Michael ’90 and Cindy Blue Savely 27. Lori is an ESL instructor at the Univ. had a son, Andrew, on June 5, 2003 of Illinois, Chicago. (Hannah, 2). Gwyndlyn Dorman Krause had a son, Tyrone Singleton is regional group Jens William, on Sep. 18, 2003 (Steven). Suzanne Bradbeer ’84 and Kyle Pasewark ’81 exercise manager at X-Sport Fitness, Jennifer Randazzo Main had a son, Chicago. George, on March 15 (George). The magazine as match-maker? Cherrilyn Poe Mayfi eld serves on We know (and like to say) that Augustana continues to have an impact on the 1989 the board of directors of Lincoln lives of its graduates long after they leave the Mississippi’s rocky shore. Now Jacob Fitzgerald, second vice president Land Community College Foundation, we can say that Augustana (the magazine) does, too. and retirement plan consultant at Smith Springfi eld, Ill. The New York Times found fi t to print the news of this publication’s role Barney, has earned the fi nancial plan- Sherri Cathcart Moorhusen had a son, in the romance of Suzanne Bradbeer ’84 and Kyle Pasewark ’81 as part of its ning specialist designation. James, on June 16, 2003. Sunday, May 16, 2004 edition’s “Style” section, in the form of a ten-paragraph Jeffrey Hartman had a daughter, Emma announcement of their wedding. Gregory Noth received a master’s in Lenore, on Nov. 22, 2003 (Rebecca; An article in the Winter, 2002, edition about Bradbeer, a playwright in computer programming from Northern Jacob, 5; Joshua, 2). New York, managed to catch Pasewark’s eye as he was skimming his copy of Illinois Univ. the magazine. An attorney with the New York fi rm of Debevoise and Plimpton Julie Johnson Kamenetzky iiss a techni-techni- Frank Novak has been appointed direc- LLP, Pasewark earned his law degree at Yale after ten years as a professor with cal assistance specialist for Caliber tor of the Ela Area (Ill.) Public Library. a Ph.D. in Christian theology from Chicago. He also happens to be a lover of Associates/Region III ACF/Head Start, theatre, and learning of a fellow graduate from his alma mater who writes plays Philadelphia. Donald Novelle married Robin Oelkers prompted him to try and get in touch. on July 19, 2003. Rebecca Kammerer and Ronald Beltz ’88 When Pasewark called with an invitation to coffee, Bradbeer says she had a son, Christopher Asher, on Jan. David Patterson had a son, Zachary wasn’t sure if what was to follow would count as a date or an ad-hoc alumni 13, 2003. Rebecca is a librarian at the Blaise, on April 18, 2003 (Michelle). gathering. After discovering they both attended the same church—Fifth Avenue Central Texas Library. Presbyterian in New York—they decided to meet at worship. Bradbeer says in Kyle ’89 and Robyn Niessner Rippel had hindsight it wasn’t the most conducive setting for their fi rst encounter, since Juliana Atten Maller had twin sons, twins, Charles Robert and Elizabeth Rae, shortly after meeting they had to refrain from chatting until after the service David James and Daniel John, on July 12, on Dec. 25, 2003 (Mason, 6). ended. 2003 (JohnJohn; Sarah, 3). Michael and Cindy Blue ’88 Savely As the New York Times article concluded its description of the fi rst meeting, Maria Martinez married Alex Herran in had a son, Andrew, on June 5, 2003 “There was plenty of talk afterward, however. First there was lunch, and after April 2003. (Hannah, 2). lunch, coffee, and after coffee, dinner. The meeting between Augustana gradu- ates was a date after all, confi rmed with a ‘smooch’ 14 hours after it began, Kyle and Robyn Niessner ’90 Rippel had David Terronez is a physical education Bradbeer recalled.” twins, Charles Robert and Elizabeth teacher and coach for the Rock Island In a subsequent interview, Bradbeer says the Cupid’s credit actually goes Rae, on December 25, 2003 (Mason, 6). School District. to Jennifer Bevington ’84, a classmate whose world travels with husband Eric Michelle Albero Williams had a son, Debra Wegehoft married Jesse Theys on Seyfarth ’84 were included in the Winter, 2001, issue of Augustana. That story Benjamin Harris, on Aug. 14, 2002 Dec. 20, 2003. prompted a call from Bradbeer to Bevington, who in turn encouraged Bradbeer (Darrin). to share news of her writing career with the College magazine. That, then, Charles Witt had a son, Nolan, in May sparked the chain of events leading to the May wedding in New York, which Bradley Wooten, associate dean at Joliet 2003 (Tracey; Allie, 6; Ethan, 4). included a Celtic blessing read by Bradbeer’s mother, Wilma Youngert ’49 (Ill.) Junior College, is in the Ph.D. pro- Cheryl Patrick Wyer was named to the Bradbeer. gram at the Univ. of Illinois, Champaign. Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society for Education. 1990 Ann Breznik Brill received a master’s in education from Western Illinois Univ.
38 Augustana Magazine | Summer 2004 39 1991 Kevin Stevenson is a pediatric neu- Daryl ’91 and Cynthia Wiedemann Britt Ann Peterson had a daughter, Tess rosurgeon at Pediatric Neurosurgery Empen had a son, Ian Max, on May 9 Elin, on Dec. 30, 2003 (Thad Murrah; Lisa-Marie Ahner is a recruiter for Associates, Atlanta. (Nils, 2). Annika, 2). MedFocus, Inc. Nicole Carlson Thomas had a daughter, Sarah Thurber Fiorenza had twins, Gina Dawn Peterson Rundman had a son, Tracy Manson Anderson is a human Madeline Olive, on April 10, 2002 Therese and Anthony William Thomas, Paavo Sten, on Jan. 2 (JonathanJonathan). Dawn resources partner at Siemens Medical (Robert).). on Feb. 28 (Samuel). is a development editor for children’s Solutions, Hoffman Estates, Ill. resources at Augsburg Fortress Susan Olson Wassel is assistant direc- Leslee Roland Forman had a daughter, Publishers, Minneapolis. Ben Bergren serves as pastor of Living tor of Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Faith Kathryn, on June 19, 2003 (Glenn). Hope Lutheran Church, Frankfort, Ill. Schaumburg, Ill. Stephanie Schuler is senior community Anna Holmstrom Fredericks is an director for the March of Dimes, Seattle. Matthew Brooke has been promoted to Jeffrey Watkins is a podiatric surgeon advisor at the Univ. of Miami, Fla. major in the U.S. Army. He now serves with Castle Orthopaedics and Sports Guy ’’9191 andand Amy Johnson Spayth had a Christopher ’91 and Jeanna Hocking with the National Security Agency, Fort Medicine, Aurora, Ill. daughter, Caroline, on Feb. 10. Gunning had a son, Will, on March 12, Meade, Md. Tricia Riedy Weis had a daughter, Sarah, 2002 (Nate, 5). Michael and Karin Young ’93 Victorson Ana Duarte had a daughter, Sophia, on March 2 (Nick; Daniel, 8; Allison, 7; had a son, Erik, on April 26, 2003 Rachel Zimmerman Gustafson had a on July 14, 2003 (Dwight Abouhalkah; Julio, 5; and Kurt, 3). (Annika, 5; Ethan, 3). daughter, Grace Kathryn, on Jan. 3 Andrew, 2). Dave and Christine DeGeeter ’92 Yonan (William). David Westland is an attorney with Daryl and Cynthia Wiedemann ’92 had a son, Randal Christopher, on Oct. Tauber and Westland, Merrillville, Ind. Pamela Zoellick Hene had a son, Erich, Empen had a son, Ian Max, on May 9 12, 2003 (Derek, 3). on Dec. 24, 2003 (David). Dave ’91 and Christine DeGeeter Yonan (Nils, 2). had a son, Randal Christopher, on Oct. Benton Johnson II, case coordinator and Jeffrey Evans is dean of students at 12, 2003 (Derek, 3). 1992 counselor with the Child Abuse Council, Glenview Middle School, East Moline. John and Susan Caswell ’93 Allemeier Moline, received a master’s in educa- Sheila Schwoob Fargo had a daughter, had a son, Noah James, on Dec. 31, tion from Western Illinois Univ. 1993 Emily, in January 2003 (Brian; Caleb, 5, 2003. David Johnson has been named village Karen Ahlstrand received the Ph.D. Morgan, 2). Michael Antongiovanni is accounting administrator in Channahon, Ill. degree in counseling psychology at the Christina Abrahamson Gruca had a son, manager at Wheels, Inc. Univ. of Denver, and is now a clinical Steven Johnson had a daughter, Marta Tyler Clint, on Aug. 13, 2003 (Peter).). neuropsychology postdoctoral fellow at Jeremy Barnhart, lead managing Jean, on Jan. 2, 2003 (Lori). the Univ. of Oklahoma Health Sciences Christopher and Jeanna Hocking ’92 director at American Express Tax and Darla Hagberg Jones had a daughter, Center. Gunning had a son, Will, on March 12, Business Services, Phoenix, has been Angela, in June 2003 (Chad). 2002 (Nate, 5). chosen as one of the Phoenix Business Yasmin Ali married Mark Conroy on May Journal’s Forty Under 40. Jeffrey Katula is a research associate at 17, 2003. Carol Winkle Iden had a daughter, Molly Wake Forest Univ., N.C. Anne, on Aug. 9, 2003 (Keith). Tara Klena Barthel had a daughter, John ’92 and Susan Caswell Allemeier Sophia Grace, on Dec. 17, 2003 Erin McBride Lounsberry hhasas bbeeneen had a son, Noah James, on Dec. 31, Jim and Karen Oliver ’93 Jennings had (Frederick).). named a Quad Cities Area Leader Under 2003. twin sons, Cole James and Caleb Lee, Forty by The Dispatch and Rock Island on Oct. 9, 2003 (Grace, 3). Mark Burnette, assistant professor at Karen Loula Castoe had a son, Seth Argus. Lee Univ., Cleveland, Tenn., received Edward, on Feb. 14 (JeffJeff; Shelby, 4; Rick and Julie Soderdahl ’93 Knafelz the Ph.D. in theatre from Bowling Green Siobhan Malany mmarriedarried AAmariomario GGarciaarcia Janey, 2). had a son, Matthew Alan, on April 3 State Univ., Ohio. on Oct. 25, 2003. (Sarah, 2). Aaron Courtney hhadad a ddaughter,aughter, Kaitlyn,Kaitlyn, Jeff Carmichael had a daughter, Christine McAsey iiss a partnerpartner withwith on Feb. 19 (Deanna; Zachary, 2). Vanessa Lund-Davis had a son, Paul, on Christina Louise, on Dec. 19, 2003 the law fi rm of Querrey and Harrow, May 8 (William). Sonya Rogers Danielson had a son, (Marcia; Abigail, 3). Chicago. Noah, on March 8 (Albert).). Greg ’92 and Cari Weber Mills had twins, Keith Cherkauer had a son, Samuel Greg and Cari Weber ’91 Mills had twins, Ethan Edward and Ashley Marlene, on Curtis and Christine Wesender ’92 Aric, on April 28, 2003 (Laura). Keith Ethan Edward and Ashley Marlene, on March 6, 2003. Dunkel had a daughter, Julianna Nicole, is on the faculty at Purdue Univ., West March 6, 2003. on June 30, 2002. Curt is an assistant Jeff Palzer married Julia Skinner on Oct. Lafayette, Ind. Trent Morrell teaches geosciences professor at Illinois Central College, 10, 2003. Harrietta Kapsalis Christodoulos had a at Laramie Co. Community College, East Peoria. Graziela Rondon Pari is an assistant son, Elias, on July 21, 2002 (Branden). Cheyenne, Wyo. Margaret Jessie Ellis had a son, John professor at Ithaca (N.Y.) College. Harrietta is a pediatrician in Dowagiac, John and Stephanie Ward Ortegel had a Dolan Lasater, on April 24 (David). Mich. Mark Rafferty hhadad a sson,on, PPatrickatrick CCollin,ollin, daughter, Olivia, on April 30, 2003. George Feigley hhadad a ddaughter,aughter, GeorgiGeorgi on Oct. 9, 2003 (Peggy).). Curtis ’93 and Christine Wesender Amber Inch Otto had a daughter, Claire Marye, on March 6 (Kelli). Dunkel had a daughter, Julianna Pamela Regan is a quality improvement Isabelle, on Feb. 15 (Gary; Madison, 9; Nicole, on June 30, 2002. Christine is Kristin Ferguson is a senior account specialist with The Youth Campus, Park Noah, 6; and Morgan, 2). an adjunct faculty member at Illinois risk control analyst for Harris Trust and Ridge, Ill. Central College, East Peoria. Melinda Pavek is a management offi cer Savings Bank, Chicago. Alan Rhea married Tricia Norton on Sept. with the U.S. State Department’s Holly Herich Ekornaas had triplets, Peggy Lawfer Harmston has developed 13, 2003. He is president of his own Foreign Service Offi ce. Connor Fred, Caitlin Nicole, and the Massbach Ridge Winery and management consulting fi rm. Annabelle Laura, on Dec. 30, 2003 Shauna Thiel Perry hhadad a ddaughter,aughter, EllaElla Vineyard, Massbach, Ill. Guy aandnd Amy Johnson ’92 Spayth had a (Nels). Elizabeth, on Nov. 2, 2003 (David). Anne Humphrey mmarriedarried IIanan DDelmenicoelmenico daughter, Caroline, on Feb. 10. on Feb. 14.
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Jim ’91 and Karen Oliver Jennings had Heidi Ellis-Bunz had a daughter, Tim and Heather Carlson ’96 Hoftender twin sons, Cole James and Caleb Lee, Alexandra Catherine, on July 28, 2002 had a son, Quinn Alexander, on Feb. 11. on Oct. 9, 2003 (Grace, 3). (Shain). Heidi received the M.B.A. Lance Holiday iiss inin ssalesales atat Ferrellgas,Ferrellgas, degree from California State Univ., Erik ’94 and Jodi Keller Johansen had a Chicago. Sacramento, and is project manager son, Haden David, on Feb. 24. at Severn Trent Laboratories, West David Hyser married Nancy Werner ’96 Steve and Nancie Gunn ’95 Klebba had Sacramento. on Nov. 8, 2003. a son, Caden Michael, on Dec. 16, 2003 John Champley mmarriedarried JJulieulie KKeckeck iinn Steve ’93 and Nancie Gunn Klebba had (Torin, 4). August 2003. a son, Caden Michael, on Dec. 16, 2003 Rick ’91 and Julie Soderdahl Knafelz (Torin, 4). Jerry Cubbage is a computational had a son, Matthew Alan, on April 3 research scientist at Pfi zer Pharma- Kristin Lundquist Kocolowski had a (Sarah, 2). ceuticals, St. Louis. daughter, Madison Elizabeth, on Aug. Bev Hellgeth Kuvshinikov hhadad a sson,on, 25, 2003. Martha Koehler Hampton had a daugh- Andrei, on June 20, 2003 (JohnJohn). ter, Rachel Ann Corinne, on Nov. 24, Charles Kyle had a daughter, Kelsey Jeff Lindmark had a son, Barrett 2003 (David). Ellen, on March 26, 2003 (JuliJuli). Addison, on April 21 (Stephanie; Ellie, 4; Erik and Jodi Keller ’93 Johansen had Tanya Landrau married Michael Burns Peyton, 3). a son, Haden David, on Feb. 24. Erik on Sept. 13, 2003. She is a senior trea- Pamela Foss Manzke had a son, David attends John Marshall Law School, sury management sales associate with Carter, on Aug. 30, 2003 (Michael). Chicago. LaSalle Bank, Chicago. Heather McCarty aandnd Jeff Coussens ’80 Jeffery aandnd Jamie Parrillo ’96 Klimes Douglas Lim is a physician in had a daughter, Ava Lucille, on March had a daughter, Renna Michelle, on anesthesiology/pain management at 3 (Emily). Feb. 29. the Univ. of Texas, Dallas. Jennifer Webster Miller had a son, Owen Jonathan ’96 and Jenny Danielson Karla Loken had twin sons, Jackson Michael, on Oct. 27, 2003. Koertge had a daughter, Ella Lynne, on and Nicholas, on Feb. 4, 2003 (Martin Dec. 29, 2003 (Morgan, 1). Bohm). Michelle Lebo Morse is program admin- istrator in special education for the Julie LaVelle is director of fi nance for Amy Martin received the 2004 Peace- Santa Monica-Malibu (Calif.) Unifi ed Motivating Individuals for Learning and maker Award from the Jeannette Rankin School District. Living, Rockford. Peace Center and the Missoula (Mont.) Peace Quilters for her dedication to Mark Muehlnickel, senior portfolio Jennifer Mills is a children’s librarian at issues of peace and social justice. manager for Bank One, has been named the Chicago Public Library. to the New Lenox (Ill.) Plan Commission. Kathleen Czapla McSweeney rreceivedeceived Stephen and Brigette Morrow Paige had a master’s in education from DePaul Phillip and Martha Hanson Nava had a a daughter, Mackenzie Brighton, on Univ., Chicago. She teaches science at Andy aandnd Kristin Hirschbein Bajorat son, Ruben, on Jan. 24. Sept. 12, 2002. Eisenhower High School, Blue Island, Ill. had a daughter, Frances Margaret, on Stephanie Seldon Nichols had a son, Layne Pitzer is senior purchasing man- Jan. 19. Jerry Parkinson married Kathleen Kane Thomas Arthur, on Jan. 12 (David). ager at GKN Walterscheid, Inc. on June 21, 2003. He received the mas- Matthew Beattie is a dentist with Daniel Peters and Nicole Wanner had a Eric Schmitz teaches eighth grade ter’s degree in educational technology Beattie Family Dental, Davenport. daughter, Talya Wanner Peters, on Oct. English and journalism at Eagle (Idaho) from Northern Arizona Univ., Flagstaff. Michelle Hagg Brandt is the individual- 21, 2003. Middle School. Brett Scranton married Tammy Davis giving coordinator for the Museum of Kristen Peterson Schram had a son, Alycia Wright Sutor is director of mar- on Jan. 10. Contemporary Art, Chicago. Nathan, on Sept. 30, 2003 (JimJim). keting at Goldberg Kohn. Dawn Lambert Secketa had twins, Heidi Kedzie Buehler had a son, Jackson Dave and Erica Behensky ’’9898 Smigo Kimberley Ward VanDuyne had a daugh- Katelyn Marie and Matthew Scott, on Timothy, on Aug. 7, 2003 (Michael). had a son, Louis David, on April 7. ter, Hayley, on Jan. 20 (Allan). March 4 (Scott).). Jason and Tammy Pitzer Celus had a Bryan Trout is a podiatrist with Cedar David Victorson had a daughter, Christian Simmons is the commute trip daughter, Allyson Cathleen, on Sept. Valley Podiatry, Ankeny, Iowa. Isabella Grace, on Oct. 16, 2003 reduction program coordinator for the 19, 2003. Tammy received a master’s (Gretchen). David is a postdoctoral City of Kent, Wash. in counseling education from Western Michael ’92 and Karin Young Victorson fellow in health psychology at Evanston- Illinois Univ. and is a school counselor had a son, Erik, on April 26, 2003 Karma Peterson Sloop had a son, Julius, Northwestern Healthcare, Kellog Cancer for the Annawan (Ill.) School District. (Annika, 5; Ethan, 3). on July 15, 2003 (William; Owen, 5). Center. Michael Choi is marketing manager for Suzannah Rice Young had a son, Heather Mueller Upton had a daughter, Gregory aandnd Amy Dvorak Weber had a Sodexho Campus Services, Lexington, Nicholas, on Dec. 18, 2003 (Matthew).). Maleah Morgan, on Nov. 6, 2003 daughter, Madeline Anne, on Aug. 15, Mass. (Randy).). 2003 (Sam, 4; Josh, 2). Brent Ericson is assistant director- Rich Zenor is sales administration man- 1994 judicial affairs in the residential life ager for Newly Weds Foods, Inc. Kristin Johansen Anderson had a daugh- 1995 offi ce at Boston College, Mass. ter, Elizabeth Hope, on April 2 (Dean). Christopher Bourdon had a son, Gustav 1996 Jennifer Lorentz Fuscone had a daughter, Todd Bacon is a business analyst with James, on Oct. 15, 2003 (Erica). Brooklyn Nicole, on Dec. 3, 2002 (Mike; Deloitte, Hermitage, Tenn. Amy Millar Ariano had a son, Kade Becca, 5; Abby, 3). Adam Grennan had twins, Noah and James, on Aug. 21, 2003 (Neil; Ky, 2). Michael Bielski had a daughter, Morgan Brooke, on March 19, 2003 (Jennifer).). Deana Guarneri Goodwin had twins, Elizabeth, on April 29, 2003 (Carolyn). Isaac and Aiden on July 1, 2003 (Scott).).
40 Augustana Magazine | Summer 2004 41 As seen on TV If you happened to catch the broadcasts of this year’s Oscars or Grammys, chances are very good that you got a glimpse of what Seng Rimpakone ’93 does for a living. A freelance producer in television advertising, Rimpakone worked on a spot for Budweiser beer which showed people drinking the product at a café in Prague, then the scene morphed into similar café set- tings in Japan, Italy and France. Although much of the whirlwind tour was accomplished through special effects, Rimpakone traveled to the Czech capital for the location-work there. In Illinois, viewers might be familiar with a very effective anti-tobacco campaign for which Rimpakone was able to return to her hometown of Rockford. The “All-Smoke High” ads were built around an imaginary high school where smoking is mandatory, and used dark humor (a constant din of hacking coughs, a principal who uses a voice-box) to drive home mes- sages about the manifold health problems tied to tobacco use. She helped secure the location for the commercials, which were shot in a Rockford high school. Rimpakone loves her freelance production work, but in order to get there, she faced a critical decision some years back. After graduating with a business administration major she entered a management track which—though it provided her a good job—still left something lacking. “I thought back to what I really enjoyed doing at school and thought of advertising,” she says. “Mr. [Jim] Strickland had given us the opportunity Shannon Vater Hackett had a son, Denise Gill Melton had a daughter, to do some creative work as part of his advertising classes, and I realized Aiden James, on Oct. 16, 2003 (Chris). Cayley Elizabeth, on Feb. 25 (Ray).). that’s where my heart was. But I had to take a step back in terms of money Denise is assistant vice president in order to move from managing accounts to production…I had to learn the Paul Hefter married Sonya Ghasemi and operations manager for AMCORE process from the ground up.” on April 9. Investment Group, Rockford. Today, doing what she loves and traveling to interesting locales are Vicki Heskett had a son, Caleb John, on matters of course. But growing up in Rockford, that future wasn’t in Sandra Perkins Miller had a daughter, Oct. 13, 2003 (Robert).). such sharp focus for Rimpakone, whose family came to this country from Elizabeth, in April 2003 (Kevin). Thailand when she was nine years old. “We didn’t have a lot of money, Tim ’95 and Heather Carlson Hoftender Matthew and Jyll Baraks Moore had and if it hadn’t been for the scholarship I received from Augustana, I had a son, Quinn Alexander, on Feb. 11. a son, Dathan Matthew, on Nov. 13, don’t think I’d have been able to attend such a fantastic school,” says Jeffery ’’9494 aandnd Jamie Parrillo Klimes 2003. Rimpakone, who still vividly recalls her scholarship interview with Dr. had a daughter, Renna Michelle, on Roald Tweet, now-retired professor of English at Augustana. Nathan and Paula Bub Norasith had a Feb. 29. “I owe so much for the opportunity to be there, meet the people I did, daughter, Neve, on Nov. 3, 2003. have the education I received and the interaction I enjoyed with profes- Jonathan and Jenny Danielson ’94 Sarah Osland married Mark McCulloch sors—my sister went to a big school, and she just didn’t have the same Koertge had a daughter, Ella Lynne, on on Aug. 30, 2003. experience. I had the chance to know my professors and friends really Dec. 29, 2003 (Morgan, 1). Jonathan is well,” Rimpakone says. an environmental manager at Nycomed Matthew ’99 and Christine Hammer Among the many connections she made at Augustana were those AB, Lidingo, Stockholm. Pedersen had a son, Jacob, on Feb. 19, formed with a tight-knit group who came to call themselves the “Beagle 2003. Ann Miner Leonard had a daughter, Babes.” Centered around an off-campus house known as the Regal Beagle, Olivia Rose, on Sept. 15, 2003 (JasonJason). Will Pledger had a son, Jake Ryan, on Rimpakone and classmates Lisa Kahler Doman, Jodi Keller Johansen, Jan. 14 (JillJill; Dylan, 3). Juliana Mead Nielsen, Jodi Shields Dastur, Jodi Simenec Medinger and Kara Matthew ’98 and Susannah Cook Wenberg Dirst formed a bond which continues today in the form of the Marison had a son, Jacob, on Oct. 6, Brian ’97 and Laurie Gasik Pross had round-robin Beagle Letter. The friends have also opened a money market 2003. a daughter, Alexandria Maija, on Feb. account—to which each contributes monthly—to fund a “families-not-eli- 18, 2003. James and Amy Arnold ’97 Marturano gible” joint 40th-birthday excursion sometime in 2011. had a daughter, Karen Kathleen, on Kara Schoppa received a master’s Jan. 20. in education from Valparaiso (Ind.) Univ. She teaches at St. Paul Lutheran, Jason and Nicole Kraus McKirahan had Chicago. a son, Aidan John, on June 29, 2003.
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Anne Selbyg married Joe Lindell on Oct. Brian and Laurie Gasik ’96 Pross had Bryan Long married Christine Dvorak 25, 2003. She is a speech language a daughter, Alexandria Maija, on Feb. ’99 in July 2003. pathologist for the St. Louis Park 18, 2003. Cynthia Mader is physical sciences (Minn.) Public Schools. Carrie Rader married Patrick librarian at the Miami Univ. (Ohio) Brill Jeff Small had a son, Jackson, on Oct. Provenzale on Feb. 23, 2002. Science Library. 20, 2003 (Amy).). Joni Anderson Sharer had a daughter, Matthew and Susannah Cook ’96 Valerie Reichardt Watson is on-site Anna Irene, on Sept. 25, 2003. Marison had a son, Jacob, on Oct. 6, manager at Barrett Business Services, 2003. Christopher ’99 and Tracie Bruning Inc. Tonniges adopted a daughter, Rachel Alyson Nugnis married Scott Allemeier Nancy Werner married David Hyser ’95 Noel, in January 2003. on Nov. 7, 2003. on Nov. 8, 2003. Amy Serandos Vitale had a daughter, Richard Palmer married Shelly Cosner Gianna, on April 9, 2003 (Andy).). on Nov. 22, 2003. 1997 Michelle Sargent Williams is offi ce Jennifer Karas Perez had a son, Ramon, Steven Anderson is a supervisor at manager for American Family Insurance, on April 21 (Ray).). Amgen, Providence, R.I. Milan, Ill. Where do NewsNotes Jamie Sanders is regional manager– come from? Melissa Benson is an account manager Chicago with the ABS Sales Effective- with Stolle Products, Sidney, Ohio. 1998 ness and Process Team, AT&T Business We know it’s the fi rst place in the magazine most Services. Ryan and Kendra Nicholson ’98 Brodin Antoinette Tortorello Allaway hhadad alumni turn. NewsNotes can always be relied had a daughter, Allison Kendra, on Dec. a daughter, Gabriella, on March 5 (Dan). Dave ’93 and Erica Behensky Smigo upon to dish on the latest milestones of many a 9, 2003. had a son, Louis David, on April 7. classmate or college buddy. But how do we get the Courtney Bauer Andrade had a daugh- scoop? Christinel Peck Cain had a daughter, ter, Sophia, on Aug. 4, 2003 (JasonJason). Chris and Janell Larson ’00 Trapkus There are several ways we receive the material Alexandria, on Oct. 12, 2003 (JaridJarid; had a son, Parker Logan, on March 13. Melinda Bentley iiss fi rrstst aassistantssistant you read in NewsNotes, and not surprisingly, most D.J., 1). counsel to the Illinois State Bar Assoc., Amanda Wolff mmarriedarried MMikeike PPokornyokorny of them rely on you. Many mailings from the Alumni Sydney Deckro married Alex Teria on Springfi eld. on July 19, 2003. Offi ce, such as class letters, include forms you can Dec. 27, 2003. return with updates on what’s been happening in Amy Jegerski Bovi is research compli- your life. The alumni website is a steady source Jeremy Diers is cardiac cath lab ance analyst/educator at Aurora Health 1999 of news, and the students who take part in the manager at Cape Fear Valley Hospital, Care, Milwaukee, Wis. Eric Anderson married Jamie Nelson on Augustana Calling program often receive informa- Fayetteville, N.C. Ryan ’97 and Kendra Nicholson Brodin June 28, 2003. tion alumni are anxious to share. Christopher and Kathryn Carmony ’’9898 had a daughter, Allison Kendra, on Dec. Occasionally, the College receives newspaper Wendy Anderson married Nathan Hess Finch had a son, Andrew Christopher, 9, 2003. Kendra is running for state clippings sent in by friends or family members on Oct. 18, 2003. on Feb. 27. representative in Blaine, Minn., and heralding a noteworthy accomplishment. There’s works for the law fi rm of Helgen and Lindsay Johnston Bailey hhadad a sson,on, also an e-mail address ([email protected]) Jacquelyn Foster received a master’s Helgen, Coon Rapids. Andrew Patrick, on May 1, 2003 in the front of every magazine for you to send your in school counseling from Western (Anthony; Emily, 1). news to Nancy Wray, who compiles the information Illinois Univ. Justin Burns is a business analyst with for each issue. Hewitt Associates, Lincolnshire, Ill. Meaghan Guthman Bishop is a physi- Brian and Shannon Cain Hayes had a Participants at a recent magazine review cal education and health teacher and daughter, Mackenzie Green, on Nov. Jodie Corey iiss directordirector ofof marketingmarketing aatt meeting held in St. Louis noted that the number assistant varsity swimming/diving 12, 2003. Blackhawk State Bank, Rock Island. of NewsNotes we receive tends to diminish as the coach at West Aurora (Ill.) High School. distance between a class and its graduation year Kristin Kvam Huston is an associate Jodi Farlik received a master’s degree Jessica Zobac Chase had a daughter, increases. They suggested that while it’s wonderful attorney with the law fi rm Cundy and from Rockford College. Amelia, on Nov. 21, 2003 (Daniel). to read all of the news about weddings, births and Paul, Bloomington, Minn. Christopher ’97 and Kathryn Carmony new jobs among the younger alumni, they’d also Ray aandnd Stacey Bos Cotty hhadad a sson,on, James ’96 and Amy Arnold Marturano Finch had a son, Andrew Christopher, like to read about achievements and interesting Andrew Glenn, on Oct. 29, 2003. had a daughter, Karen Kathleen, on on Feb. 27. activities of those alumni with a few more miles Jan. 20. Robert ’00 and Kelly Wilson Dalton had on their diplomas. Recent issues have included Shana Genac is a dentist with Dental a son, Don Robert, on Dec. 27, 2003. news of retirements from long-held positions, Lisa DeLathouwer McAllister received Associates, Wauwatosa, Wis. publications, volunteer pursuits, and community a master’s in English from Governors Lauralie Lorenz DeWulf hhadad a ddaughter,aughter, Shadia Haddad received the J.D. degree and professional honors, and more such notes are State Univ., University Park, Ill. Mariah Elizabeth, on Sept. 25, 2003 from Chicago-Kent College of Law. certainly welcome. (Craig). Marisa Meyers McClain had a daughter, By the way, the meeting mentioned above was Matt Hantz is an elementary guid- Morgan, on March 17 (JamesJames). Tina Bailiff Dunker had a daughter, hosted by Lisa Stelling ’88 Jokisch at the St. Louis ance counselor for the Davenport Adeleen Mae, on July 10, 2003 (Keith). Art Museum, where she works as a museum educa- Alicia Malin McGowan had twins, Community School District. tor. If you’d be interested in helping to arrange a Kellen Raymond and Matthew Ryan, Christine Dvorak married Bryan Long Brian Hooper has been ordained and similar meeting in your community to discuss the on March 30 (Tom). ’98 in July 2003. serves as associate pastor at First Augustana magazine, please contact the editor at Ly Nguyen Mettlach had a son, William Lutheran Church, Le Sueur, Minn. Nicole Gifford married Matthew Baugh 800/798-8100, ext.7419. Edward, on Dec. 5, 2003 (Greg). on May 31, 2003. She attends DePaul Amy Bushong Lee received the M.B.A. Univ. College of Law, Chicago. Deanne Pfeiffer is a staff nurse at and M.B.H.A. degrees from St. Memorial Medical Center, Springfi eld, Ambrose Univ., Davenport. She has Lauren Grandt married Al Cruz on Nov. Ill., and a graduate student at Illinois been promoted to business analyst 29, 2003. State Univ. at John Deere Health, Moline.
42 Augustana Magazine | Summer 2004 43 Amanda Henderson married John Jesse Smith received the D.D.S. degree Krista Ferguson received the doc- Daren Rauch received the M.D. degree Murphy on Feb. 14. from Marquette Univ. School of tor of physical therapy degree from from the Univ. of Illinois College of Dentistry, Milwaukee. Northwestern Univ. She is a physical Medicine, Rockford. He is a resident at Kurt and Jill Marranca Hutchinson had therapist at Evanston Hospital. Methodist Medical Center, Peoria. a daughter, Madeline Grace, on Dec. Krystal Sriner teaches English at 17, 2003. Plainfi eld (Ill.) South High School. Jeromy Franks is an executive producer Jenel Sanford is a physical therapist with Bullzi Network, Inc. at OSF St. Mary’s Medical Center, Shannon Jones is a staff specialist at Christopher and Tracie Bruning ’97 Galesburg. Work-Fit, Flint, Mich. Tonniges adopted a daughter, Rachel Nichole Newson Gallas is a school social Noel, in January 2003. worker for Rockford Public Schools. Jackie Wahls Studnicki teaches third Teri Kestner is the deaf education/hard grade at Chenoa (Ill.) Grade School. of hearing teacher for the Avon (Ill.) Lindsay Trank married Robert Dunn on Heather Godsey mmarriedarried RRoddodd CaldwellCaldwell School District. July 13, 2003. She received a master’s in on Aug. 31, 2002. Mindy Thornton married Ryan Olson ’99 teaching and leadership from St. Xavier on Feb. 14. Mindy is a customs broker at Rebecca Dempsey Ketter had a daughter, Anne Grinnan received a master’s in College, Chicago. Danzas, Moline. Natalie Jeanette, on Sept. 30, 2003 ecology, evolution and behavior from (JasonJason). Christy McKee Warlow had a daughter, the Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is Chris ’98 and Janell Larson Trapkus had Callie Christine, on April 13 (Chip; an environmental educator for the Lake a son, Parker Logan, on March 13. Karie Krolak is vocational rehabilitation Charly, 2). County (Ill.) Forest Preserve. counselor for the deaf and hard of hear- Suzanne VanBerschot married John ing for the Illinois Department of Human Stephen Wendling is a business account Mark Hansen and Tina Proietti were Klimowski ’01 on Oct. 4, 2003. Services. manager at SBC, Chicago. married on Nov. 1, 2003. Brandy Weis received a master’s in Nadine Johns Langston is a veterinarian Amy Wilner married Charles Beno Analiese Jacobs teaches art at Jefferson clinical counseling psychology from at Care Animal Hospital of Pleasant on Aug. 1, 2003. She is director of Jr. High, Woodridge, Ill., and is seventh Illinois State Univ., and is an adoles- Prairie, Kenosha, Wis. children’s ministries at Good Shepherd grade cheerleading coach. cent clinician/addictions therapist at Lutheran Church, Naperville, Ill. Heritage Behavioral Health Center, Mario and Emilene Koontz ’01 Leone had Christine Williams Jenkins is a disability Decatur, Ill. a son, Dax Patrick, on March 17. Elizabeth Ross Yegge had a son, Maddox services counselor at Moraine Valley Ross, on Nov. 30, 2003 (Troy).). Community College, Palos Hills, Ill. Kristie Wiorkowski married Chad Brian Lindgren married Rachel Ronning Miller on May 24, 2003. She teaches on Aug. 31, 2003. Julie Klingenberg married Kory Wardell fi fth grade at Cass Junior High School, 2000 on Feb. 14. Brad Lott is director of sales for the Darien, Ill. Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team. Elizabeth Gleich Arp has been promoted Elizabeth Miller Kloss had a son, Surdey to overnight shift leader at Integrated Witter, on Oct. 19, 2003 (Ron). She Shaunna Kinroth Lyon is a resident in DNA Technologies. teaches fi rst and second grade at St. 2001 pediatrics at Univ. of Iowa Hospitals Peter Lutheran Church, New Lenox, Ill. Jamie Allmendinger is marketing and Clinics. Charles Assell married Natalie Groot manager for the American Diabetes ’01 in December 2003. He received the Joanna Kluever received a master’s in Lisa Marchinski teaches sixth grade Association, Chicago. D.O. degree from the Illinois College of English from Western Illinois Univ. math for the Antioch (Ill.) School Optometry, Chicago. Emily Benson and David Spaude were District. Andrea Kowynia married John Foster II married in May 2003. Emily is a patient Linda Bernal is an occupational on April 17. She is project manager at Farah Marklevits married James van care tech at Delnor Community Hospital therapist with the Hamilton County Information Resources, Inc., Chicago. Howe on June 7, 2003. and a nursing student at Elgin (Ill.) Educational Service Center, Cincinnati. Craig Lyon is a resident in orthopaedic Community College. Nick Mason received the J.D. degree Courtney Blake received the doctor of surgery at Univ. of Iowa Hospitals and from the Univ. of Iowa College of Law. Megan Blair married Shawn Randazzo veterinary medicine degree from the Clinics, Iowa City. He is an attorney with Nelson, Keys and on June 30, 2002. Univ. of Minnesota. Keys, Rock Island. Quentin Park received his D.O. degree April Boyer married Christopher Moore Heather Clark received the master’s from Illinois College of Optometry, Ryan Olson married Mindy Thornton ’00 on July 13, 2002. She attends Southern degree in medical genetics from the Chicago, and is in practice with his on Feb. 14. Ryan is a cardiovascular spe- Illinois Univ. School of Medicine. Univ. of Cincinnati and is a genetic coun- father in North Aurora, Ill. cialist at Millennium Pharmaceuticals. selor at Emory Univ., Atlanta. Melissa Gardner Coulter is artistic direc- Christine Kless Parmley tteacheseaches Matthew and Christine Hammer ’96 tor at Ghostlight Theatre, Davenport. Robert and Kelly Wilson ’99 Dalton had sixth grade math and science for the Pedersen had a son, Jacob, on Feb. 19, a son, Don Robert, on Dec. 27, 2003. Lexington County (S.C.) School District, Milton Davenport attends Harvard Univ. 2003. and is a graduate student at Columbia Dental School. Deborah Dencer received the J.D. degree Tricia Keefe Phelan had a son, Tyler John, College. from Chicago-Kent School of Law. Jason Deibert is recreation supervisor at on May 9, 2003. Sythera Pride married John Paulus on Breaker’s Hotel, West Palm Beach, Fla. Rion Dooley rreceivedeceived a Ph.D.Ph.D. inin com-com- James Piercy mmarriedarried JJenniferennifer WWilliamsilliams Aug. 9, 2003. puter science and is now a research pro- Erica Fleck iiss anan aaudiologistudiologist withwith thethe on Aug. 31, 2002. grammer at the Center for Computation Benjamin Rabe married Sarah Acadian Hearing Center, Baton Rouge, La. Chris Prieboy iiss a fi rrefiefi g hghterter f oforr th thee and Technology at Louisiana State Univ., Geotsalitis ’02 on Aug. 11, 2003. Emily Foley iiss anan aaccountccount eexecutivexecutive wwithith Aurora (Ill.) Fire Department. Baton Rouge. Erik Ratchford attends Michigan State John Bailey and Associates, Troy, Mich. Megan Bloom Rice had a daughter, Michael Esposito married Ashley Univ. College of Osteopathic Medicine, David Griffi ths received a master’s Emily Kathleen, on Oct. 2, 2003 (Robert).). Schuler ’02 on March 20. East Lansing. in physical therapy and rehabilita- Siiri Rimpila married Barry Levy on Oct. Heather Fee received a master’s in coun- Julia Higgins Ratchford is a speech lan- tion science from the Univ. of Iowa. 12, 2002. She attends DePaul Univ., seling from Western Illinois Univ. She guage pathologist at Ingham Regional He is employed at the Athletic and Chicago. does early intervention speech therapy Medical Center, Lansing, Mich. Therapeutic Institute, Joliet, Ill. and counseling for the STAR Foundation, Glenview, Ill.
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Natalie Groot married Charles Assell James Schuetz received a master’s in ’00 in December 2003. She is a school computer science from Northern Illinois psychologist for the LaGrange (Ill.) Area Univ. He is an instructional technology Department of Special Education. specialist at Quincy (Ill.) Univ. Gary Gummerman is a physical therapist Stephen Spieth and Jessica Wermers Kate, meet Oscar at Madelia Community Hospital, St. were married on Oct.11, 2003. Stephen Peter, Minn. works at Streamwood (Ill.) Behavioral Growing up in Vernon Hills, Ill., Kate Killinger ’02 remembers watching the Oscars Health as therapist for special needs every year, enthralled by the glamour of Hollywood’s annual showcase. This past year Lisa Hill Gummerman is a physical ther- boys. was a little different, thanks to Killinger’s job at New Line Cinema, the company behind apist with Pediatric Therapy Services, the monumental Lord of the Rings fi lm trilogy. St. Peter, Minn. James Weerda passed the CPA exam “My favorite moment was arriving at New Line’s Oscar party just as The Lord of in Illinois. He is a senior associate at Sarah Heinze received a master’s the Rings: The Return of the King won the fi nal award for Best Picture,” Killinger says. KPMG, Chicago. in speech language pathology from “The room just exploded. There was a plasma-screen set up every ten feet just to Northern Illinois Univ. Mellissa Klostermann Wood is opera- ensure everyone could see tions manager for Genesis Occupational the awards show no matter Christiana Herter is a kindergarten Health, Davenport. where they were standing.” teacher and reading recovery specialist But what happened shortly for the Plainfi eld (Ill.) School District. after, when the fi lm’s hon- 2002 Colleen Hurd married Jeff Knipper on orees arrived at the party, Nov. 29, 2003. Colleen received a Anne Altheide and Randall Sloniker merits equal billing. “When master’s in physical therapy from the were married on Oct. 4, 2003. Peter Jackson [the fi lms’ Univ. of Iowa, and is now a pediatric director] and the other win- Elizabeth Anderson married Levi physical therapist at Covenant Medical ners brushed past me hold- Christiansen on Nov. 22, 2003. Center, Waterloo. ing their Oscars, it seemed Stefanie Bluemle is a graduate student completely surreal.” Brian Jackson is a purchasing analyst at in English at Indiana Univ., Bloomington. Killinger is the assistant Ford Motor Co., Detroit. to New Line’s senior vice Mary Cavanaugh is a data consistency Whitney Moore Jokiel teaches sixth president of distribution, specialist for Synovate, Chicago. grade science at Nippersink Middle Bob Kaplowitz. In addition School, Richmond, Ill. Sarah Cleave and Jonathan Sprawka to coordinating his con- were married on Oct. 18, 2003. siderable travel schedule, John Klimowski married Suzanne Jonathan has been promoted to senior Killinger estimates box- VanBerschot ’00 on Oct. 4, 2003. accountant at Allstate Insurance Co., offi ce grosses for New Line Mario ’99 and Emilene Koontz Leone Northbrook, Ill. and the other Hollywood had a son, Dax Patrick, on March 17. studios. Colleen Coppersmith has been “On top of this I Alexis Liakakos teaches biology at promoted to end-user specialist at set up security for our Maine South High School, Chicago. IRWIN Industrial Tools, div. of Newell trade screenings—‘sneak Rubbermaid, Los Angeles. Philip Lisius and Jill Tompkins were mar- previews’ for the exhibi- ried on Nov. 1, 2003. Jeffrey Coulter married Jennifer Stieve tors—around the country. ’03 on March 20. For these screenings we Michele Martin married Brian McKenzie hire security to protect our fi lms from being pirated. Guards wand-down all the theater ’02 on Feb. 21. Michele is a graduate Matthew Deans is a re-order buyer for owners and others attending, check bags, and once in the theater—for movies as large student at Aurora (Ill.) Univ. Walgreen’s Health Initiatives, Deerfi eld, as Return of the King—they wear night-vision goggles to detect any recording devices.” Ill. Janel Matousek is a speech patholo- Killinger says piracy has become a huge problem for Hollywood. “People will attempt gist at Van Matre Healthsouth Rehab Jessica De May iiss shiftshift coordinator/coordinator/ to bring children into the theaters and place cameras in their book-bags, or carry a pen Hospital, Rockford. French agent at KONE, Inc., Moline. in their shirt pocket with a camera on the end of it to try and copy the fi lm.” After graduating with majors in studio art and speech communications, Killinger Brian Miller is varsity track coach at Anthony DiIulio is assistant music landed a job with a Chicago-based movie promotions and advertising fi rm based on Lincoln-Way Central High School, director for Our Lady of Mercy Church, a tip from her mother, Janet Chandler ’72 Killinger, who’s in advertising. It was such a Joliet, Ill. Potomac, Md. great job that within a year she knew she had to move to L.A. to expand on her indus- Sarah Sottos Nedved received a Shannon Everett married Josef try experience. It took two months of “sending resumes and waiting” before Killinger master’s in physical therapy from Schroeder on Feb. 14. landed the job at New Line. St. Ambrose Univ., Davenport. She is And although ‘show business’ started early for Killinger—her dad, Bill Killinger Brook Faoro married Brett Buchen on employed at Work Fitness, Moline. ’72, is a high school choral musical director who would sometimes cast Kate (and her July 19, 2003. She teaches second grade brother Jeff) when children’s roles needed to be fi lled—it may still be some time before Michael Olson received the doctor in the Monmouth (Ill.) School District. the novelty of working in the world’s entertainment capital wears off. “Growing up, I of physical therapy degree from Sarah Geotsalitis married Benjamin always read every issue of my mom’s People magazine,” Killinger says. “Now I see the Washington Univ., St. Louis. Rabe ’00 on Aug. 11, 2003. celebrities from my People magazine and don’t have to read about them. Watching Christopher Sally mmarriedarried Lindsay Blair the stars and directors stroll into the offi ce is something I am still adjusting to, but it Michelle Leonard Greenwood had a ’03 on Feb. 14. becomes more routine as time passes.” daughter, Madison Lynn, on Dec. 17, Jennifer Quell Sandra is a clinical 2003 (JRJR). pharmacist for the Univ. of Wisconsin Melissa Haring is a laboratory techni- Hospital and Clinics, Madison. cian in the clinical lab at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, Minn.
44 Augustana Magazine | Summer 2004 45 Luke Hawkins is assistant branch Robert Stewart is a fi nancial repre- Medical Center/Hope Children’s manager for National City Bank, Rock sentative for Northwestern Mutual Hospital, Oak Lawn, Ill. Deaths Island. Financial Network, Peoria. Kim Martin is case manager/intake Helen Lavender ’25 Detweiler on Jan. 15. Reggie Hughes is a law enforcement Ann Thomas is an inside sales coordinator at the Child Advocacy ranger at Rocky Mountain National representative with Dade Behring in Center, Woodstock, Ill. Martha Rydbeck ’26 Pearson on Feb. 9. Park, Estes Park, Colo. Deerfi eld, Ill. Jillian Michael attends Aurora (Ill.) Univ. Blanche Williams ’26 Serenius on Jennifer Janek teaches fi fth grade Jarmanese Torrance is a reporter/ and is a medical records clerk at Dreyer March 31. Survivors include her son, for the Forsyth County (Ga.) School columnist for The News Sun newspaper, Medical Clinic. William Serenius ’57. District. Waukegan, Ill. Angelique Hedman Minett is senior Blanche Lindgren ’28 on Jan. 24. Shameka Jones is a graduate student in Melinda Martins Velasquez had a genotyping technician at the John Survivors include nephew and nieces, the fi eld of public health at Benedictine daughter, Liliana Rose, on April 3 Hopkins Center for Inherited Disease Francis Johnson ’43, Doris Johnson ’53, Univ., Lisle, Ill. (Edward). Research, Baltimore. and Alyce Johnson ’57 Bolm. Jennifer Kolasa teaches eighth grade Justin Vitullo is a graduate student Eliot Mosby iiss a sales/governmentsales/government Alberta C. Pahl ’28 on December 5, Spanish for Oakgrove School District, in entomology at Purdue Univ., West account manager at W.W. Grainger, 2003. Green Oaks, Ill. Lafayette, Ind. Lake Forest, Ill. Keith Henderson, husband of Eva Leigh Kramer received a master’s in Terry Walters received a master’s in Jamie Owen is a system administrator Swanson ’31 Henderson, in March 2002. social work from the Univ. of Chicago accounting at the Univ. of Iowa, passed at Kimball Midwest. Eldred Olson ’31 on February 10, 2004. School of Social Service Administration. the C.P.A. exam, and is currently an Katie Schlessman married Kevin Flint She is a volunteer with Cross-Cultural accountant in the Chicago offi ce of Frances Sackville ’33 Brunner on on Aug. 9, 2003. Katie is master tutor Solutions serving in Thailand. Ernst and Young. January 27. for San Juan College’s Student Success Stephanie Krogman married Troy Jennifer Weber received a master’s in Center in New Mexico. Violet Ebb ’34 Lundquist on Feb. 15. Migawa on May 8. occupational therapy from Washington Among survivors is her daughter, Karen Ashley Spence is a graphic design stu- Univ., St. Louis. Lundquist ’65 Van Epps. Kiersten Madden is a graduate student dent at the Fashion Institute of Design and research assistant at the Univ. of Melissa Wirth is a social work graduate and Merchandising, Los Angeles. Clifford O. Scheuerman ’34 on May 2. Texas, Austin. student at Aurora (Ill.) Univ. Survivors include his wife, Anne. Jennifer Stieve married Jeffrey Coulter Brian McKenzie married Michele Martin ’02 on March 20. Lloyd A. Schwiebert ’34 on Jan. 22. ’01 on Feb 21. Brian is an assistant 2003 Survivors include his wife, Olive; sons, Katherine Toney mmarriedarried EEricric BurrowsBurrows loan offi cer at Charter One Mortgage, Peter ’70 and Mark ’72; and sister, Ann Lindsay Blair married Christopher Sally on July 12, 2003. She is a medical Naperville, Ill. Schwiebert ’48 Evans. ’01 on February 14. student at Des Moines (Iowa) Univ. Adam Michels received a master’s Dorothy Winstein, wife of Stewart Christopher Brittain is district retail Holli Trimble is a zookeeper at the in speech pathology from Southern Winstein ’35, on Jan. 6. sales manager for Alpha Baking Co., Indianapolis Zoo. Illinois Univ., Carbondale. Chicago. Alvin Walgren ’36 on April 27. Survivors John Venturini is an account manager Janet Nehring teaches algebra and include his wife, Jean. Jennifer Emedi attends Vanderbilt Univ., with CDW, Vernon Hills, Ill. geometry and coaches freshmen vol- Nashville. Constance Oden ’37 Flenner in leyball at Dixon (Ill.) High School. Kyle Volkert attends Washington Univ., September 2003. Erin Gallagher is a recruiter for Allegis St. Louis. Mike Nelson is a senior business Group, Schaumburg, Ill. Dorothy Swenson ’37 Mellinger on Jan. analyst at Newell Rubbermaid, Colleen Wallace teaches art for 12. Among survivors is her daughter, Baltimore, Md. Katie Harrison is marketing coordina- the Valley View School District in Vicki Mellinger ’81 Ramsdell. tor for Walgreen’s Health Initiatives, Romeoville, Ill. Lirim Neziroski received a master’s in Deerfi eld, Ill. Ken Pratt ’39 on Dec. 6, 2003. English from the Univ. of Chicago. He Patrick Watts is an associate consul- teaches at Scott Community College, Mark Hunt is a data services planner tant at Kensington, Chicago. Grace Shager ’40 Eastland on Aug. 14, Davenport. for the Bi-State Regional Commision, 2003. Survivors include her son, John Rock Island. Eastland ’70. Kevin O’Rourke is a loan offi cer at the 2004 Amalgamated Bank of Chicago. Bethany Johnson is a student of jazz Arthur E. Aronson ’41 on Jan. 6. His Megan Haggard is employed at studies at Berklee College of Music, daughter, Carlene Aronson ’75 Otis, Christina Pearson Payton has been Farmer’s National Bank in Prophets- Boston. survives him. promoted to educational sales and town, Ill. marketing coordinator at Sourcebooks, Stayton Justus is manager of American John C. Mickelson ’41 on March 27. His Julie Haronik is IT director at Black- Inc., Naperville, Ill. Valet Service at the regional hospital in wife, Grace, survives him. hawk State Bank, Milan, Ill. Glenwood Springs, Colo. Kathryn Schmitt received a master’s in Arthur L. Anderson ’44 on Jan. 12. He is Elizabeth Sites is case manager at biological science from Western Illinois Meghan Keefe is a manufacturing survived by his wife, Mildred. Mosaic, Rockford. Univ., and now attends Kansas State specialist with Abbott Laboratories, Irwin M. Rehn ’44 on Feb. 10. He is Univ., Manhattan. Abbott Park, Ill. Lindsay Welsh married Brad Tracy on survived by his wife, Arline. March 6. She is employed at Merrill Ashley Schuler married Michael Amy Klein is a biologist with the U.S. Lynch as a marketing associate with Hubert Hanson ’45 on July 25, 2003. His Esposito ’00 on March 20. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle. the Singh Group, Davenport. wife, Dolores, survives him. Nathan Smith is a graduate student at Abbi Leman teaches at Central China Jennifer Wieland attends the Univ. of Robert J. Haut ’47 on Jan. 21. the Univ. of Iowa. Normal Univ., Wuhan. Illinois Veterinary School, Champaign. Emil E. Gustafson ’48 on Jan. 6. He is Michelle Snyder is a clinical laboratory Kristen Lewandowski is in a medical survived by his wife, Charlotte. center scientist at St. Francis Medical social work internship at Christ Center, Peoria. 44 45 Class notes
Roger A. Smith ’48 on April 16. Sharon Keller ’65 Moenck on Feb. 6. Among survivors is her sister, Kathleen Frances Eckmann ’48 Temple in Keller ’72 Finkler. In memoriam December 2003. Ruth Anderson ’66 Villarreal on March George J. Degenfelder ’49 on Jan. 18, 28. Survivors include her husband, 2003. His wife, Mary Rita, survives him. Lloyd Schwiebert Genaro. Reynold Johnson, husband of Helen Were you to look at the early history of the Augustana Research Foundation, you would James C. Green ’67 on Dec. 15, 2003. Anderson ’49 Johnson, in June 2003. expect to fi nd the names of scientists writ large. But while such fi gures as professors Among survivors is his wife, Ruth. Edwin Erickson, Edward Hill and Robert Berntsen [see below] are prominent in the founda- Donald W. Danz ’50 on Dec. 20, 2003. Henry A. Wallace ’69 on Jan. 28. tion’s history, equally indispensable to its creation in 1947 was an attorney. His wife, Nelda, survives him. Lloyd Schwiebert ’34, who died January 22, 2004, at the age of 90, is considered one of Julius G. Jerdon ’70 on Dec. 30, 2003. Donovan J. Palmquist ’50 on May 13. the visionaries without whom the Foundation could not Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Nancy Moore, wife of Dennis Moore ’70, have been established. That’s according to Dr. Douglas Johnson ’53 Palmquist. on Feb 23. Nelson ’66, who now serves as director of the Foundation, one of only three such institutions in the Howard Parker, husband of Delores Steven E. Nelson ’73 on Jan. 7. nation affi liated with a small liberal arts college. Anderson ’50 Parker, on Jan. 1. Paul Castle, husband of Marietta Schwiebert’s legacy both at Augustana and within Forrest M. Anderson, Jr. ’51 on March 6. Walden ’74 Castle, on May 15. the Quad Cities community includes service on the College’s Board of Trustees and Alumni Board, the Harry Derderian ’51 on May 14. Kent Crassweller ’74 on Dec. 26, 2003. Moline School Board, Lutheran Hospital Board, the Survivors include his wife, Marcie Budd G. Richard Larson ’51 on June 2, 2003. Quad City Estate Planning Council, and the Moline ’75 Crassweller. Among survivors is his wife, Roberta Kiwanis, in which past presidency was part of his Paterson ’51 Larson. Ann Kupjack ’74 Hake in December, 50-plus years of membership. 2003. She is survived by her husband, After graduating from Augustana, he studied law Linnea Anderson ’51 Luebben on April 10. Larry ’73. at Iowa and began practicing as an attorney in 1937. Beverly D. Slagle ’51 on Jan. 24. Ten years later, he married Olive Johnson, who survives Paul A. Good ’79 on March 19. Survivors him, as do their children, Peter ’70, Mark ’72, Sarah and John, and four grandchildren. As Herbert Snow, husband of EloiseEloise include his wife, Catherine Brown ’81 Mark Schwiebert—who has served as mayor of Rock Island since 1989—told the Rock Trautman ’51 Snow, on July 13, 2003. Good; son, Brian ’02; and brothers, Island Argus, “Some people grow wiser, gentler and more involved as they grow older. Steven ’80 and Darrin ’87. Raymond G. Gamet ’52 on April 11. His That was him.” In addition to several local charities and Schwiebert’s home congregation, wife, Lillian, survives him. David W. Douglas ’83 on March 1. Trinity Lutheran Church, Moline, memorials can be made to the Lloyd and Olive Schwiebert Among survivors is his wife, Jennifer. Endowed Scholarship Fund at Augustana College. Beverly Kindschuh, wife of Eugene Kindschuh ’52, on April 17. Lourdes Pizano ’91 Guldenzopf oonn April 11. Dr. Robert Berntsen Betty Nelson ’54 Levin on Dec. 11, 2003. Her husband, Ingmar, survives her. When you speak to people who knew Dr. Robert Berntsen—either as a professor, a researcher or a colleague—one word repeatedly enters the conversation: patient. “Bob Richard A. Loding ’54 on Feb. 28. His started teaching at Augustana shortly before I came here as a freshman,” says Dr. Mel wife, Lucia, survives him. Peterson ’53, professor emeritus of chemistry. “So I had the opportunity to know him Harry Kuehl ’55 on Dec. 15, 2003. He is both as a student and a colleague. I remember he survived by his wife, Joyce. was a good teacher who had the ability to have great patience with both students and fellow faculty Mary Walker England ’56 on April 12. members.” Mary Lindholm ’58 Goeth on July 9, His patience extended to many aspects of his life 2003. beyond campus. Jim Horstmann ’55, a former member of the College’s administration, says Berntsen was a Harlene Carlson ’58 Kopel on May 10. wonderful caregiver for his late wife, Betty, during Survivors include her husband, Jim. times of illness. “Bob was always patient, kind and Anita Flick ’59 Maxeiner on Nov. 15, caring,” Horstmann says. 2002. Among survivors is her daughter, Berntsen, who passed away May 22, 2004, at the Sara Maxeiner ’71 Saller. age of 87, began teaching chemistry at Augustana in 1948, a boom-time for science as the nation’s ener- Allen L. Carey ’’6060 onon MarchMarch 9.9. HisHis wife,wife, gies, heightened by war, now sought new outlets. He Diane, survives him. was greeted not only by G.I. Bill-bolstered enrollments, Judith Oberbeck ’60 Johnson on Nov. but by the new Augustana Research Foundation, which would become a major conduit for 28, 2003. his own work in science. As one example, Berntsen’s work related to the refi ning of corn syrup contributed to today’s economical use of the substance as a sweetener in a huge David H. Schluenz ’60 on Dec. 12, 2003. array of food products. Jerry Boyum ’61 on Feb. 24. His wife, Berntsen retired in 1985. In addition to the Robert Berntsen Family Endowment Fund, Beverly, survives him. his legacy on campus includes the Research Foundation’s Berntsen Award, presented to an outstanding fi rst-year or sophomore student. (The fi rst recipient, Alan Gishlick ’95, went on Vern B. Lentz ’64 in October 2002. to earn a Ph.D. from Yale in paleontology.) His survivors include sons Dr. Jon Berntsen ’67 Ernest H. Hansen, Jr. ’65 on Feb. 8. His and Mark Berntsen ’70. wife, Joy, survives him.
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See In the Augustana Art Museum, World Wide Fiber …and be heard Have you shared the Arts: Websights, Sept. 4-Oct. 23; Divine Light: Faith and the story of your calling with the Center for Vocational Arts, featuring loans from the Thrivent Financial Collection of Refl ection? Visit the website at vocation.augustana.edu>< , Religious Art, Oct. 30-Dec. 15. or call the Center at 309.794.8612, to learn how you can share For information on Museum your ‘Augustana and beyond’ story with today’s students. • events including lectures, an As part of a mini-residency, composer Alice Parker will lead a unveiling, and a bus tour of Hymn Festival on Nov. 5. Check with the Music Department stained glass art in the Quad (309.794.7233) for details. Cities, call 309.794.7231. • Children of Eden, by Stephen Cheer Schwartz and John Cairn, per- for 2004 Football formed by Augustana College Sept. 4 at Central of Iowa, Theatre on Oct. 29-31 and Nov. 1pm 3-7 in Potter Hall. • Ballet Sept. 11 Upper Iowa, 6pm• Quad Cities is joined by the Augustana Symphony Orchestra Sept. 25 at Platteville, 6pm in performances Oct. 30 & 31 in Centennial Hall. Oct. 2 at North Park, 1pm Oct. 9 Carthage, 1pm …and be seen This year’s Alumni Pre- Oct. 16 at Illinois Wesleyan, Game Picnic coincides with the Vikings’ fi rst-ever night game 1pm at Ericson Field. Have dinner and check out history in the Oct. 23 Millikin, 1pm making on Sat., Sept. 11. • “Augie, Sweet Augie” Family Oct. 30 at Elmhurst, 1pm Weekend Oct. 9 & 10. • “Augie or Bust!” Homecoming Nov. 6 at North Central, 2pm 2004 Oct. 22-24. Reunion events planned for the Classes Nov. 13 Wheaton, 1pm of ’69, ’74, ’79, ’84, ’89, ’94, ’99. • not a misprint Hear The Nov. 6 Three Choirs Concert at …and be cheered Centennial Hall starts the series of Fall Concerts on Holiday events include the Opera@ campus, including the Inspirational Gospel Choir and Augustana production of Amahl and the Jazz Ensemble, both Nov. 6; the Jazz Combo Soirée, Night Visitors, Dec. 3-5; Joy of Nov. 10; the Augustana Choir, Nov. 12 ; Augustana Christmas Past and Present, Dec. 8 at Concert Band and Augustana Symphonic Band, both Martin Marty Augustana Lutheran and Jenny Lind Nov. 13. In celebration of the Quad City Symphony • Chapel in Andover, Ill.; lecture by Martin Marty, “The Orchestra’s 90th anniversary, the Augustana Choir and Handel Arts as Vocational Expression,” Dec. 9; Augustana’s 27th Oratorio Society, under the direction of Dr. Jon Hurty, will join annual Kwanzaa, Dec. 10; the Handel Oratorio Society the QCSO in performances of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, opens its 124th season with Messiah, Dec. 10-12; Sankta Dec. 4 & 5. For tickets, call 563.322.0931. Lucia Fest, Dec. 14; Augustana Chamber Singers’ Lessons and Carols, Dec. 16.
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46 47 Finalshot(s)
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7 About last time Glen Soderstrom ’55 was the fi rst to correctly locate Regina Holmén 5 ’22 Fryxell in this picture taken by her husband, Fritiof Fryxell ’22 (standing farthest right) on a fi eld trip to Devil’s Tower, Wyo., ca. 1927. Other possible identifi cations include, 10 standing from left, Dorothy Servine ’30, Ruth Peterson ’32 Leondardson, Beulah Peterson ’32 Strieter and 6 Agnes Holmén ’25 Peterson. The kneeling men are believed to be Bruce Van Buren ’29 and Bertil Anderson ’26. Thanks to all who responded!
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