Alumniprofiles ‘I’m where I’m needed’

To spend time with Dr. Joy Prowell ’85 an ultrasound prior to delivery,” West says. West is to be exhausted, exhilarated, She’s found that reprimanding mothers is daunted and inspired. And that’s the first ineffective, and notes that in cases such as hour. But as an obstetrician/gynecologist the twins, her focus would be on working at Roseland Community Hospital, located with the mother to prepare for a subse- in a medically underserved neighborhood quent pregnancy. on Chicago’s South Side, Dr. West seems “You have to meet your patients where serenely immune to all such extremes, as they are. It would be easy for me to say, she confidently navigates each turn a typi- ‘Here’s your prescription…now I don’t cal day sends her way. On this day, under know how you’re going to get it filled, but a sleet-grey sky last December, West deftly there you go,’ or ‘I’ll refer you to a high- indulges an inquisitive visitor from Rock risk specialist at Cook County [Hospital], Island between appointments with patients. but I don’t know how you’re going to get In the ideal, an Ob/Gyn meets her there.’ To be effective in this setting, it’s patients early in the gestational process, if all about compassion,” West says. not before. In reality, West sometimes sees “When I do continuing education late, it lags behind in the cutting-edge mothers coming up from the Emergency with other physicians, we discuss the lat- equipment many other hospitals offer— Room in labor, and knows she’s the first est research or technological advances in not surprising, perhaps, when you consider medical exposure of their pregnancies. healthcare, but it all means nothing unless $11 million of its annual budget is dedicat- During the course of the interview, in you can listen to your patient and under- ed to making sure uninsured and underin- fact, undiagnosed twins are delivered at stand what she’s saying. You have to be able sured Roseland residents have access to Dr. Joy Prowell ’85 Roseland. to communicate in a culturally aware way.” appropriate healthcare. West brings Letrianna Covington’s two-day “In general, our patients are healthy Not that West wouldn’t mind having “Sometimes I miss the quality of tech- old son, Earl, Jr., in for when they come in, but there is inadequate access to all of the latest technology. While nology I see elsewhere, but I’m called to a a visit with his parents as Earl, Sr., looks on. pre-natal care, and many patients don’t get as a clinical setting Roseland is immacu- different conception of quality—compas-

30 Augustana Magazine | Spring 2005 ‘I’m where I’m needed’

Roseland community, went to Elizabeth Seaton High School, and had chosen Augustana “sight-unseen.” West credits people like Betsey Brodahl, Jack Hullett, Carole Brown, and the late biology profes- sor Rick Turnquist with helping her over rough spots while at Augustana, from which she graduated and entered medical school at the University of Iowa. Reflecting on her own path helped lead her back to Roseland. “Not enough minor- To be effective in this setting, it’s all about compassion. sion based on a relationship with the patient,” West says. bers. “Its physical plant was deteriorating, ity physicians who are from underserved Calling is very much a part of West’s and it wasn’t known for high quality. And communities are coming back,” she says. job, which she describes as having as much I had a different image of the kind of doc “I could be anywhere, but I choose to be to do with ministry as it does with medi- I wanted to be. I thought I wanted to be here. Our patients deserve the same quality cine. Today, she seems so at ease with her a ‘Gold Coast’ kind of gynecologist who of care here as people in the Gold Coast or calling that it’s hard to imagine a time could recruit only ‘top-notch’ patients.” North Shore neighborhoods. I’m where I’m when she fought hard to deny it. But when Roseland approached her, needed.” “Early in my career, I said, ‘Lord, please West found she was being led in a differ- Leading her interviewer on a tour of the don’t send me to Roseland,’” West remem- ent direction. She had grown up in the hospital, West stops at the chapel. “I come here a lot,” she says. “I’m put in so many high-risk critical situations because of the types of patients we serve, I need to be here. Before every operation, I pray, ‘Lord work through me.’ And that’s not just in the delivery room. I feel I’m being worked through in a community ministry. People in this community need more than a clini- cian—someone who’s just going to assist with the delivery. They need a teacher, a counselor.” >

31 Alumniprofiles

And, in the case of young people, a mentor and role model. West serves as medi- cal director for the hospital’s Nandi Teen Clinic, which seeks to reduce the number of A taste for America sexually-active teens, and thereby the spread of sexually-transmitted diseases and teen In 1960, on his first day in business as two years ago,” he says, pointing to one pregnancies, while at the same time offering a deli owner, Ingvar Wikström had a of many celebrity pictures on his wall. pre-natal care to help lower infant mortal- problem. It was July 4—“Independence “She loved our meatballs,” says Wikström, ity rates among teen mothers. “It’s the only Day…always a big potato salad day,” noting that he sells well more than clinic of its kind on the South Side,” West Wikström says—and he had just bought 100,000 of them each Christmas. says. “It’s important that when we connect a deli on Touhy Avenue in Chicago from Royal customers aside, it’s still with teens, they see someone who looks like Andy Carlson, on a contract with $2,000 been a long and remarkable journey for them.” down. Wikström, from the farm in southern West is a model in other ways as well. “The first customer comes in, and I Sweden on which he grew up, to When she tells her patients to get more exer- realize I don’t have any change. I’d given Augustana College in 1948, and through cise, she does so as an experienced triath- Andy every cent I had to buy the place, careers as a farmer, a filmmaker, an lete—currently in training for a ‘half Iron- and I can’t even make change for this impresario and a contractor, to name just man’ consisting of a 2-mile swim, a 56-mile lady. Lucky for me, Andy Carlson was a few. What’s been a constant throughout bike ride, and a run of more than 13 miles. there that morning to help me get started, has been Wikström’s innate flair for all She also has plenty of occasion to model her and he loaned me $40 to get through the things entrepreneurial. skills as a mother: she and husband Paul day,” Wikström remembers. As a teenager not yet old enough to have four daughters—Savannah, 11; Layla, Today, Wikström’s Delicatessen, now drive, Wikström capitalized on the rural 10; Delia, 7; and Paula, 4. on Clark Street, is an institution within electrification projects that came to his Despite the many demands of her Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood, home region in the 1940s by hiring a taxi schedule, West maintains close contact with and its owner is a deeply respected com- on a Saturday, then traveling to small a core group of fellow Augustana alumni. munity leader. Much in demand as a towns where he would sell radios he’d She has helped form a prayer group with caterer and purveyor of Swedish foods packed into the cab. “These farmers Doralia Burnett ’85 Jackson, Dr. Robin and gifts, his customers range from multi- would say, ‘Radio? What do I need radio Ferguson ’85 Woods, Angela Journey ’87 generational neighborhood residents to for?’ But, you see, they used to play old- and Donna Journey ’93 Crook. The women Swedish royalty. “Queen Silvia came here time music on Swedish radio Saturday are also assisting in the planning for a nights, and I knew this. So I’d get them special reunion of L.O.V.E. (Ladies of Vital to let me just plug it in and suddenly Essence), which will celebrate its 25th anni- they’re hearing accordions playing. Now, versary this fall. they want a radio!” Wikström earned enough for a year’s worth of study at Augustana, where he sang in the Choir under Henry Veld, and met a young professor named Betsey Ingvar Wikström Brodahl who would later organize bus checks the bruna bönor being prepared trips from the Quad Cities for people who by Shamira, left, a wanted to do their Christmas shopping at 27-year Wikström’s employee. Wikström’s Deli. After Augustana, he went back to

32 Augustana Magazine | Spring 2005 A taste for America

Sweden to study agriculture. “But by then mother. Fifteen years after buying Commerce. Businesses started decorat- I had a taste in my mouth for America,” Carlson’s shop, he made the decision to ing for the holidays, and a “Taste of he says. He sold a thriving farm operation move to Andersonville, which at that Andersonville” was begun that’s since he’d created in order to buy a movie cam- time was suffering from an economic grown into a Midsommarfest attracting era and set off to make films. He eventu- downturn. It was a bold move, considering 40,000 people each year. ally sold one of these in a deal with the not just the state of the neighborhood, And even though the business is well old Swedish-American Line that included but of the somewhat dilapidated store he established, Wikström continues the tradi- some first-class transatlantic tickets. Two was taking over. tion of offering customers a free cup of cof- of these he would use in 1959 with his In response, Wikström made a couple fee. A growing share of his business is now newlywed bride, Alfhild, for their journey of decisions whose impact can still be conducted online (www.swedishdeli.com), to America. They took a bus to Chicago, found three decades later. For starters, but people are still willing to travel for where Wikström found work with a he offered free coffee and sandwiches hours for this slice of Sweden on Chicago’s Swedish-American who ran a landscaping for his first three months on Clark. “By North Side. And if you do stop by 5247 business. True to form, within two weeks the time three months were up, everyone North Clark, don’t worry: chances are very Wikström had his own crew of 20 men was hooked on the sandwiches,” winks good they’ll be able to make change for working for him. Wikström. He also set about making sure your purchase. In the evenings, he worked free of that the sidewalks along Clark Street— charge at Andy Carlson’s Touhy Avenue both sides—were swept every day, helping deli, learning the business and picking to bring back the neighborhood’s pride. up American recipes to complement the Before he knew it, Wikström was Swedish cooking he’d learned from his elected head of the local Chamber of

33 Alumniupdate More chiefs to hail

1961 1966 school students, is based on letters written Class Notes during World War II by her father. (received as of Dec. 15, 2004) Michael McAllister teaches at the National Judith Salmon Kaur received a National Carl Isaacson is associate prof. in communi- Univ. of Defense Technology in Changsha, Impact Award from the National Indian cation arts at Bethany Coll., Lindsborg, Kan. 1943 Hunan, China, where he received the Central Health Board. She is dir. of Native American Government’s 2004 National Friendship Programs for the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Constance Andrew Kaplan is supervisor of Robert Oden has been inducted into the Award. Cancer Center in Rochester, Minn., and asso- elections for Miami-Dade County, Fla. American Orthopedic Society for Sports ciate prof. at the Mayo Coll. of Medicine. Bernal Wagener Koch teaches elementary Medicine Hall of Fame. 1962 general music and strings for the Bedford 1967 Public School, Temperance, Mich. 1953 Thomas Benson is executive dir. of World Education Corps, New York. Fred Erler has been elected chairman of Georgia Mihalopoulos Kouris is assistant Robert Lee Jennings, Univ. of Wisconsin- the board for Packexpo.com, based in principal at Challand Middle School in Donald Fuller has retired from Stillman Bank, Whitewater emeritus prof. of music, is Arlington, Va. Sterling, Ill. Oregon, Ill., after 23 years of service. founder/dir. of the Whitewater Singers Chamber Choir which, through benefit Grover Hankins is managing partner of the 1969 1972 performances, has helped raise $91,658 for Hankins Law Firm, Houston. charitable causes. Jean Milnarik Turnmire has retired after Jonathan Barnard is the Adam’s County Lane Morgan has retired from WDLM radio 35 years of teaching music. She recently State’s Attorney in Quincy, Ill. station, Coal Valley, after 40 years (31 as sta- achieved national board certification (NBPTS) 1956 tion manager). Jim Kaisen and Karen Hindhede ’92 adopted in music and is now a part-time music consul- a daughter, Abigail Kaisen Hindhede, born on Don Berg obtained a grant from the National Terry Shockley has been inducted into the tant at Andrew Jackson Language Academy, March 15, 2004. Safe Boating Council, on behalf of Coast Madison (Wis.) Business Executive Hall of Chicago. Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 19, Blaine, Wash., Fame. Margaret Marshall Niederer is pastor of Holy Steven Wallace has retired from Dow for a boating safety program in the San Juan Spirit Lutheran Church, Leonia, N.J. Chemical. Islands. 1963 Mark Schwiebert received Modern Woodmen The 2005 Daily Bible Reading Guide is the of America’s 2004 Community Service Award, Judy Olander Nyberg, recently retired as vice 1970 20th consecutive prepared by Kenneth L. and directed a grant which accompanies president, publishing, editor-in-chief of Rigby Peterson for the Canadian Bible Society. Steve Durian has retired from the Geneseo the award to Augustana’s Lloyd and Olive Education, has authored her fourth early (Ill.) School District after 33 years of teaching Schwiebert Fine Arts Scholarship, and to the childhood education book, Preschool Literacy and working as business manager. Friends of the Rock Island Library. 1958 Calendar, (Harcourt Achieve). Diane Swenson Ekstrom is an elementary David Stephenson has been appointed presi- school teacher for Jefferson County Schools, 1973 dent of The Geological Society of America 1964 Golden, Colo. Foundation. Jan Garrity Gustafson has been nominated to Dennis Harper is prof. of pediatrics and Naomi Hahn has been named the A. Boyd represent Illinois in the Presidential Awards education, dir. of developmental and behav- Pixley Prof. of Humanities at Illinois Coll., for Excellence in Mathematics and Science 1959 ioral medicine and has been appointed the Jacksonville. Teaching program. She teaches kindergarten clinical dir. of the Center for Disabilities and Barbara Lorenz Curran is dir., compliance at C.R. Hanna Elementary School, Orion. Development at the Univ. of Iowa Hospitals Barbara Jo Morris Lawson is controller and and privacy, at Community Hospital of Long and Clinics. dir. of financial services for the division of Danny Lipes, a chiropractor in Davenport, Beach (Calif.). parks and outdoor recreation in the Colorado is also an assoc. prof. at Palmer Coll. of Kathleen Stumpf Jongsma is assoc. prof. of A new CD, Here I Am, Lord recorded by Department of Natural Resources. Chiropractic. literacy at Zayed Univ., United Arab Emirates. Suzanne Johnson Peterson, has been In cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Zone released. For more information, send an email Ministry of Education, she and husband, 1971 1974 to [email protected]. Gene, help teachers in four elementary Rosalie Simmonds Ballentine has been Ann Liljengren Cohan is a legal assistant at schools. Kathleen has co-authored Educators elected a fellow of the American Bar Bergman Pageler, Seattle. 1960 on the Frontline: Advocacy Strategies Foundation. for Your Classroom, Your School, and Dale Lambert is a materials engineer in Loryann Eis is state treasurer for Delta Kappa Your Profession (International Reading Linda Macik Fratzke has been appointed global supply chain-logistics planning at Gamma Society International. Association). administrative manager for the Distance Caterpillar, Mossville, Ill. Luray Swanson Wiberg and her husband, Education Program at Eastern Oregon Univ., Dennis Pearson works for Tharaldson Energy Jim, have retired from the ministry in Vienna, LaGrande. 1965 Group, Moline. Austria, and have moved to Colorado. Susan Berg Heeg’s book, Voyage to Victory: Joy Davis Baker is a psychologist at Big Kathryn Stapleton Renno teaches German at The Voice of a Sailor in the Pacific 1943-1945 Muddy River Correctional Center, Ina, Ill. the Bernard Language School, Tucson. (River Road Publications), for secondary

34 Augustana Magazine | Spring 2005 Our last issue included an article—dubbed “Hail to president of Notre Dame College of Ohio; Dr. Charles More chiefs to hail the Chief(s)” in the table of contents—noting those W. Sorensen ’64 is chancellor of the University of graduates of Augustana who’ve gone on to become Wisconsin-Stout; Dr. Albert Karnig ’68 is president of leaders of colleges and universities. We were aware California State University, San Bernardino; and Dr. of seven such graduates at the time a story by Ann Donald Madelung ’71 leads the Madison, Wis., cam- McGlynn ran in the Quad City Times, and two more pus of Herzing College. ¶ It’s our hope that this list were learned of in time for the magazine’s publica- is not yet exhausted. If you know of other graduates tion. ¶ Since then, we’ve heard from four more who are or were college presidents, please let us such chief executives: the Rev. Dr. Robert Karsten know by e-mail at [email protected]. ’52 led Upsala College, then later served as interim

Thomas Styles is a part-time instructor Nora Gottschalk Sale is development dir. in geology and geography at Illinois Coll., at Children’s Hospital and Health System Jacksonville. Foundation, Milwaukee. Anita Contreras Ward is dir. of the St. Don Ullmann is dean of students for Honoring an alchemist Louis Regional Center for Developmental American Learning Systems, Plantation, Fla. Disabilities. Ruth Evelyn Harris ’38 Katz is, in her own way, an alchemist. Able to bring 1978 1975 together artists and thinkers from a variety of backgrounds, and brush them Barbara Brack married L. Jeffrey Lewis on July with the Midas touch of her inspiration, Katz has been the quiet muse behind Brenda Czajka Barnes has been named presi- 17, 2004. dent and CEO of Sara Lee Corporation numerous arts and humanities programs Kim Bigham Dirck is English and yearbook Lon Blaser is medical dir. for Group Health instructor and Cisco Academy instructor for in the Quad Cities community. Last fall, Cooperative, Eau Claire, Wis. the West Aurora (Ill.) schools. Katz was honored for her efforts with the Gary Bordner released his first solo CD, Mark Kostka has been appointed manager, Studs Terkel Humanities Award, presented Trumpet Works, on the Artegra label (see John Deere Merchandising, Milan, Ill. artegra.org). by the Illinois Humanities Council. Jeffrey Pohlhammer is senior staff engineer Diane Brugge married Ronald Borcherding on at Philips Medical Systems, Highland Heights, It would be impossible to factor how May 1, 2004. Ohio. many persons have been touched by the Ann Schinske Hill, music teacher at Prairie Dianne Witte married Richard Ford on programs with which Katz has shared her Elem. School, has been named teacher of the October 24, 2004. year by Naperville (Ill.) School District 203. insight, intellect, and innate ability to 1979 make connections. As a recent example, 1976 Sheri Russell Conover is a graduate student her more than 60 years of involvement Karla Close received an Honored Bell Award in music education at Northern Illinois Univ., with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra led her to bring together 31 local liter- recognizing her volunteer efforts in Louisville, DeKalb. Ky., where she is a volunteer development ary and arts organizations in celebration of the Symphony’s 90th anniversary Paul Curtis is a high school teacher and specialist for Metro United Way. science department chair for CUSD #310 in season. Linda Klundt Da Costa is a speech patholo- Burlington, Ill. In addition, Katz has been a leader in the work of Quad City Arts since that gist with Fairfax County (Va.) Public Schools. Pat Fortney is the principal at Lincoln Elem. organization’s founding in 1988. She has also served on the board of the Rock Kristin Stapleton Gill is regional adult ser- School, Sterling, Ill. vices manager for the Mayfield (Ohio) regional Island Public Library for more than three decades. George Gartelos has been promoted to ass’t. branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library. regional manger in charge of snack bar opera- In that latter capacity, she has been the creative force behind the Frieze Blake Harrop is senior assistant attorney tions for Casey’s General Store, responsible Lecture Series, which for the past seven years has brought Augustana faculty general in the Office of the Illinois Attorney for stores located in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, General, Chicago. and Kentucky. to the downtown library for public lectures on a dizzying array of subjects. Signs Wendy Stone Peterson is a real estate agent Marie Heimerdinger is a physician at the of the considerable number of contributions she has made to her alma mater with York Simpson Underwood, Raleigh, N.C. Veteran’s Administration Center, Freeport, Ill. are evident across campus, from the Tredway Library’s Katz-Harris Room to the Ellen Eliason Kisker is managing partner of sculpture Freedom by Karoly Veress, just outside Wallenberg Hall, which was 1977 Twin Peaks Partners, Longmont, Colo. commissioned by Katz and family members Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Harris and Mr. Linda Catanzaro Boberg is administrative Leslie Westa Kolterman is senior dir. of assistant for the Hillel Foundation for Jewish development and alumni affairs at Tufts and Mrs. Zeivel Harris. Life. School of Medicine, Boston. Katz’s late husband, Isador, was a member of the Class of 1927. Both he Kathryn Meier Lindgren is a paraprofessional Matthew Lindquist received the M.S.N. and their son, Martin Katz ’59, were leaders in the debate program at Augustana. with the Crestwood (Ill.) School District. degree from the Univ. of Missouri, Columbia.

Carol Van Bogaert Pasker adopted a son, Annette Seaberg is honorary consul for Pictured above: To note her Studs Terkel Award, Rock Island Mayor Mark Andrew Frances, born on June 22, 2004 (Karl). Sweden in Illinois by appointment of H.M. Schwiebert ’72 proclaimed last November 17 “Ruth Evelyn Katz Day” in the city. King Carl XVI Gustaf. She is assistant vice president at Merrill Lynch, Chicago.

35 Ron Seib is chief financial officer for Klein Henry Hawkins is an investigator with the Lisa Jacquin Philibert is Illinois Trinity labo- Trevor Sunderlage had a son, Andrew, on Financial, Inc., Chaska, Minn. Federal Public Defenders Office in Sacra- ratories manager for Metropolitan Medical May 14, 2004 (Arlene). mento, Calif. Laboratories, Moline. Christine Seaberg Tabaka has been pro- 1980 Penny Fox Johnson married Roger Kitchen on Julia Poduch is vice president of marketing for moted to sterling manager of Discovery Toys May 11, 2004. Dole Food Company, Pacific Grove, Calif. and has been named group manager woman Steven Hanson is the family law program of the year for 2003. manager for the Supreme Court of Ohio. Valerie Sims Rucker has been chosen school George Wenzel is vice president at Capital social worker of the year by the Illinois Assoc. Group Companies, Los Angeles. Renee Pippitt Sims is employed in the com- of School Social Workers. Bloom Studio 2B 1987 mercial lending department of First National Girl Scout Troop 266, of which Sims-Rucker Bank, Olympia Fields, Ill. Julia Allen is a claims specialist at CNA, is troop leader, received a national Colgate 1985 Chicago. Steven Stime has a law practice in Winfield, Palmolive Community Award. Jedd Anderson is vice president in charge Ill. of the environmental resources department Rodney Dole had a son, Lucas, on July 19, Joe Spratt graduated from the executive lead- for Christopher B. Burke Engineering in 2004 (Wendy). ership program for Department of Defense Rosemont, Ill. 1981 employees in Baltimore, Md. He works for Jill Rednour Guth is development manager at the U.S. Security Assistance Command at Ft. Susan Birkeneder Braunsky is a speech and JSM Development, Champaign, Ill. Michael and Julia Esters Barber had a daugh- Belvoir, Va., as country program manager for language pathologist for West Aurora (Ill.) ter, Ryann Kate, on July 30, 2004 (Atalie, 22, Linda Bertolozzi Holmberg had a daughter, Israel. School District. Rachel, 20, Anna, 15, and Grace, 7). Erika, on December 26, 2003 (Gene; Kimberly, Peter Yonke is dir., supply chain solutions, at John Buric, a partner in a Phoenix, Ariz., law 16, Shannon, 12). Linda is a financial advisor Joy Thorbjornsen Coates is an account Kuehne & Nagel, Elk Grove Village, Ill. firm, has been reappointed as a Superior at Merrill Lynch, Davenport. executive with Principal Financial Group, Oak Court Judge Pro Tem. Brook, Ill. Thomas Ruiz had a son, Benjamin, on August 1984 Mark Burseth had a son, Teddy, on Septem- 22, 2004 (Kathy; Ella, 2). Linda DeDoncker married Terry McClain on ber 26, 2004 (Robin; Matty, 4, Lainey, 3). May 1, 2004. She works in human resources Karen Dorsey Baran is a business analyst at Nancy Nelson Schwarz received the M.B.A. at the Omaha branch of the Federal Reserve Spherion, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Daniel Foss is product manager at Comp-U- degree in healthcare management from the Bank of Kansas City. Ware. Univ. of Phoenix. She is dir., quality and Lincoln Bode is business development man- risk management, at Kindred Hospital, Beth Ann Hauser Peterson is pastor of First ager at Sandiham Pte Ltd., Singapore. Prasanna Kolatkar is group leader at Genome Tampa, Fla. Lutheran Church, Hoople, N.D. Institute of Singapore. Kim Brooks is dir. of sales and marketing Chris Sorensen is a graphic designer at at Sugar Land (Texas) Marriott Town Square Bill Roderick is a field representative with Cosentini Associates, New York. 1982 Hotel & Conference Center. Modern Woodmen of America, Rock Island. Greg Anderson is dir. of Keane Worldzen, Chris Casey is the owner of Spartacus Gary Steiger, principal at Palatine (Ill.) High 1988 Chicago. Logistics, Mokena, Ill. School has been named to the alumni wall of achievement at Elk Grove (Ill.) High School. David Brozovich has been promoted to assis- Julie DeWane Behler is office manager at Jon France was awarded the U.S. Army’s tant vice president of Grundy Bank, Morris, Ill. Harding Real Estate, Woodstock, Ill. Civilian Transportation of the Year award for 2003. He is with the Sierra Army Depot, 1986 Debra Edson married Lou Larson on June 26, Barbara Rutherford France is news editor for Herlong, Calif. 2004. the Lassen County Times, Susanville, Calif. John Blix is senior manager in marketing at Paula Wilson Garner received the master’s Discover Financial Services. John Frymire is prof. of history at the Univ. Christopher Hennessy received the master’s degree in theology from Zoe Univ. and is now of Missouri, Columbia. degree in political and justice studies from Tom Dryg is operations manager and chief pursuing a doctorate. She is pastor of Shalom Governors State Univ., Univ. Park, Ill. financial officer of Brand Central Station, Brian Grimes had a daughter, Nicole Marie, Covenant Christian Fellowship, Cedar Rapids, Bettendorf. on October 27, 2004 (Jeanne; Therese, Nancy Ireland is an elementary teacher for Iowa. Kaitlyn). the Rock Island School District. Dan Gilkison has been named one of Golf Ellen Hauser is an ass’t. prof. at Carthage World magazine’s 25 best sales representa- Kim Howell had a daughter, Jaden Rhianne, David Jones has been promoted to senior vice Coll., Kenosha, Wis. tives of 2005, after last year being named on June 29, 2004. Kim is privacy manager at president, finance, at Grain Processing Corp., Mary Sophia Waggener Hawks is a public one of Titleist’s sales representatives of the Microsoft, Redmond, Wash. Muscatine, Iowa. health registered nurse for the Knox County year. He is Titleist’s golf ball representative in Craig McLendon has been appointed by Dean Park married Diana Alejos on June 19, (Tenn.) Health Department. Southern California. Illinois Governer Rod Blagojevich to the posi- 2004. Robin Peterson McLaughlin is mortgage Deb Hedke Hansen is a drama teacher for tion of Liaison to the Governor for African- Sally Winquist Willson is a realtor with servicing manager at American Bank & Trust Stafford County Schools, Fredericksburg, Va. American Affairs. RE/MAX Realty Suburban, Shawnee Mission, Co., Rock Island. Michele Sipolt Kapustka started her own Judy Paskvan married Philippe Biboum on Kan. Michael Mellott is general counsel at RRCA company, SENDaBALL. August 28, 2004. The bride wore Augustana’s MarySusan Zekich is an electrical engineer Accounts Management, Sterling, Ill. silver Swedish bridal crown. Cheryl Wiles Sanders has been awarded the at WMA Consulting Engineers, Chicago. Rick Milbourn is manager of investor rela- Golden Key International Honor Society excel- tions at United Technologies Corp., Hartford, lence in teaching award. She edited a recently 1989 1983 Conn. published book, Bullying: Implications for Rob Anderson had a daughter, Sophia, on the Classroom. Cheryl is an associate prof. Renee Parchert Alfrey is category manager at Marshall Parks is dir. of human resources at April 3, 2004 (Farah). of psychology at Metropolitan State Coll., Barjan Products, Rock Island. the Univ. of Northern Colorado, Greeley. Denver. Lori Corral Bolas had a daughter, Allison, on Lynne Anderson married Timothy Kearns on Donald Pearson is controller at UPM- July 20, 2004 (Tom; Jimmy, 3). Lori is media Michael Stelzer is an associate circuit judge September 10, 2004. Kymmene, Inc., Westmont, Ill. relations manager for the American Medical in Missouri’s 22nd Judicial Circuit, St. Louis. Association, Chicago.

36 Augustana Magazine | Spring 2005 Kristi Erickson Brogdon had a daughter, Julie Edwards Blume had a son, Kevin Oliver, Julie Ruebush Lehman had a daughter, Elizabeth Bacon married Bryan Gaedy on July Mayah Rose, on February 27, 2004 (Stephen; on January 21, 2004 (Tim; Nathan, 5). Emerson Ann, on December 10, 2003 (Blair). 31, 2004. She is an adjunct prof. in math- Hannah, 12, Tirzah, 10, and Noah, 4). ematics at Western Wisconsin Technical Coll., April Shields Brady had a daughter, Margaret Keith Manbeck is senior group finance man- LaCrosse, and Winona (Minn.) State Univ. William Clark owns Patapsco Advertising, Grace, on May 11, 2004 (Shawn; Patrick, 5, ager for PepsiCo, Chicago. Baltimore. Luke, 4, and Finn, 2). Yolanda Ooyen Carrasco had a daughter, John (Dave) and Colette Kwak ’94 Nelson Emily Marie, on May 21, 2004 (Robert; Laura Baumbach Crumbleholme had a Holly Partyka Doolittle had a son, Jonah had a daughter, Alison Rose, on May 6, 2004 Nicholas, 3, Abigail, 1). daughter, Madison Ruth, on December 27, Rolfe, on April 3, 2002. Holly is a therapist in (Jack, 2). 2002 (Darren). a private practice in San Diego, Calif. Scott and Jennifer Imhof ’95 Christiansen Bill Postiglione is marketing manager for had a son, Emmet Robert, on July 7, 2004. Philip Hasz had twins, Sylvia Marie and Kristin Everett had a son, Spencer Douglas Ecolab, Elk Grove Village, Ill. Cooper Dawson, on December 17, 2003 Hubbard Rhoten, on February 27, 2003 (Doug Michael Doughty had a son, Andrew Michael, Alan Rhea had a son, Jack, on January 3, (Dawn). Rhoten; Katharine, 5). Kristin is market- on April 17, 2004 (Tammy). 2004 (Tricia). ing and communications dir. at Ken Vance David Heck married Cynthia Ercoli on April Jason Goodall had a daughter, Sophia Jewel, Automotive, and adjunct prof. of journal- Joe Schaechter is circulation dir. for the 24, 2004. on April 20, 2004 (Stephanie; Katie Jo, 4, ism and communications at the Univ. of Quad-City Times Strategic Business Unit, Emma 2). He is in the U.S. Navy stationed in Annette Weinberg Kanoy adopted Anna Wisconsin, both in Eau Claire. Davenport. Rota, Spain. Sofia, born July 7, 2003, and Josiah Andrew, Tracy Patterson Fausett had a daughter, Michael Schultz had a daughter, Lindsey, born September 5, 2003 (Tim; Caleb, 3, Paula Beyer Hietpas had a son, Ian, on March Sarah Olivia, on July 3, 2004 (Robert). on June 10, 2004 (Karla; Adam, 3). Bethany, 3). Both children arrived from 24, 2004 (Geoffrey). Guatemala on March 18, 2004. Brian Ferguson received the M.Div. degree Manuel Candéa Viana is now working as a Karen Hindhede and Jim Kaisen ’72 adopted from Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. He has psychiatric nurse and attending school in Kenneth Miller graduated from Trinity a daughter, Abigail Kaisen Hindhede, born accepted a call as pastor of Mt. Zion Lutheran Amsterdam. Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio, and has on March 15, 2004. Karen is a composition Church, Hudson, Wis. accepted his first call to Calvary Lutheran Kevin Werner is chief financial officer of instructor at Black Hawk Coll., Moline. Church, Lemmon, S.D. Tracy Harry is sales manager for Medline Veridian Health, Deerfield, Ill. Cori Olberg Hubbard is research and develop- Industries, Dubuque. Andrea Mull had a son, Bohdan Tavish Mull, Rich Young is financial advisor with Young ment manager at Surface Guard, Aurora, Ill. on September 26, 2003 (Doug Garletts). Katy Hulin Hasson is principal of Lombard & Associates, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. Larry Johnsen is head football coach at Middle School, Galesburg. Stephen Sprouse had a daughter, Eliza Geneseo (Ill.) High School. Douglas Sprouse, on August 8, 2004 (Kristin Matthew Johnson is dir., major gifts, at the 1992 Laurie Bounds Keck had a son, Adam Douglas). Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago. Kimberly Huntington Alfano is a physician at Frederick, on April 20, 2004 (Gary; Sam, 5, Jane Jurgens received the master’s degree Palos Community Hospital, Palos Heights, Ill. Abby, 3). 1990 in educational leadership from Saint Xavier John Asplund is superintendent of the Reed- Amy Hall Olson had a son, Chad Michael, on Univ., Chicago. She teaches second grade at Scott and Karen Krug ’91 Anderson had Custer (Ill.) School District. May 20, 2004 (Michael; Luke, 2). Garfield Elem. School, Davenport. a daughter, Kristen Blair, on May 9, 2004 (Caroline, 3).

Andy Barcus is an IT analyst with MWABank, Rock Island.

Mark and Liesl Kolp Fowler had a daughter, Karin, on November 23, 2004 (Ian, 8, Jackson, 5).

Karen Miksch Klawitter had a daughter, Kimberly Faith, on April 24, 2004 (Joe; Joey, 8, Christopher, 6, Katie, 5, Nicholas, 3). Karen and her husband are pediatricians at J & K Pediatrics, McHenry, Ill.

Donald Novelle had a son, Jack, on May 12, 2004 (Robin).

Cheryl True has completed family practice residency and has joined Waterford Family Medicine, Davenport, Iowa.

1991 Scott ’90 and Karen Krug Anderson had a daughter, Kristen Blair, on May 9, 2004 (Caroline, 3). Carla Arnell had a daughter, Elisabeth, in A ‘Majestic’ anniversary Alumni and current members of the Majestic Gents marked the 25th anniversary of the MGs’ December 2004 (Paul Lucas). founding at Homecoming. The celebration included a banquet, as well as less formal activities more amenable to the next generation of Vikings—pictured here are Aben Cooper ’93 (holding Anna Rowell), Charles Young ’92, Sean Price ’91, Eric Rowell ’93 (Anna’s dad Ben Bergren married Rachel Rochford on June and a member of the Development Office at Augustana) and Gerry Jones ’91, holding his son, Peyton. 23, 2004.

37 Melinda Pavek is assistant general services Donald and Amy Elsner Erickson had a officer with the Department of State, assigned daughter, Ella Victoria, on December 5, 2003. to the U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal. Lisa Maricle Forney is senior application pro- Tanja Carlson Rasmusson had a daughter, grammer at Pekin Insurance, Pekin, Ill. Katja Elsa Alexandra, on June 8, 2004 Jennifer Hocker Kruchten had a son, Michael (Henrik). Alexander, on September 10, 2004. Michael ’93 and Kate Festge Ricaurte had Ann Marquart is assistant prof. of psychology a daughter, Sonya Michelle, on June 2, 2004 at Mercy Coll. of Health Sciences, Des Moines. (Brigette, 3). Suzanne Wonser Marra had a son, Paul Schipper is an attending thoracic Christopher Samuel, on June 24, 2004 (David; surgeon and assistant prof. of surgery in the Peter, 4). division of cardiothoracic surgery at Oregon Health and Science Univ., Portland. Paula Anderson McCormick is an indepen- dent Herbalife distributor in the Quad Cities. Emily Scotvold married Richard Dhyanchand on June 21, 2003. Jennifer Benson O’Reilly had a daughter, Grace Lynn, on September 29, 2004 (Tom). Kerry Stover Seppala had a daughter, Lauren Marita, on July 8, 2004 (Steven; Samuel, 3). Jeffrey and Krista Sommerschield ’95 Kerry works as a compensation consultant. Peterson had a son, David Neal, on December 7, 2004 (Joshua, 2). Martha Kretz Smith had a daughter, Bethany Grace, on July 25, 2003 (Bryan; Emily, 5). Michael and Kate Festge ’92 Ricaurte had a daughter, Sonya Michelle, on June 2, 2004 Greg ’93 and Martha Keil Stolze had a son, (Brigette, 3). Daniel Paul, on May 27, 2004. Edward Rydwelski had a son, Charles Bruno, Gregory Waltz had a daughter, Jessa Marie, on May 20, 2004 (Jennifer). on February 28, 2004 (Samantha). Acanthobothrium larsoni, above and its host, below. Scott Schinschke is a private practice At left: Floria Reyda Libin Wang is transactional risk manager at physician at Riverview Osteopathic Clinic, General Electric, Devon, Pa. Appleton, Wis. Jim Washburn is facility manager at Car Care Greg and Martha Keil ’92 Stolze had a son, Collision Centers, Naperville, Ill. Tale of the tape(worm) Daniel Paul, on May 27, 2004. Kimberly Weiss married Eric Reisenauer on Jennifer Jolas Wolf had a daughter, Kara Never let it be said that Florian Reyda ’95 doesn’t know how to return a favor. May 22, 2004. Elise, on April 2, 2004 (Andrew; Samuel, 2). Reyda has long credited Dr. Ingemar Larson, professor emeritus of biology, with Keith Williams is senior consulting manager introducing him to parasitology. Reyda’s work has since included the discovery Mark Ziolo is an associate prof. at Ohio State at Bearing Point, Inc., Chicago. of several new species of tapeworms and other parasites, one of which he has Univ., Columbus. named for his former professor—Acanthobothrium larsoni. And his mentor Melissa Anderson Wong had a son, Craig couldn’t be more pleased. Albert, on April 4, 2004 (Robert; Erica, 2). Reyda caught the bug for parasitology during his first course in the subject, 1994 taught by Larson. He soon scrapped plans to attend medical school in favor of 1993 Joe Adolf is regional sales manager for Sallie graduate study on the microscopic creatures which pervade practically all living Mae, Reston, Va. things. His field research takes place in South America, where he works with Brooke Fearn Adams is prepress production Michelle Falk Arndt had a son, Dylan, on July fishermen to collect freshwater stingrays from local rivers. It’s ground Reyda supervisor for the Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel. 22, 2004 (Allen; Emily, 4). began to cover in 1994, when he took part in Augustana’s Latin American term. Arne Brage received the M.B.A. degree Using portable lab equipment, Reyda inspects the rays inside and out for Jennifer Pheiffer Blohm is vice president, from Northwestern Univ., Evanston, Ill. He is parasites, which are collected and preserved for taxonomic study back in the major gifts and endowment, for the United first vice president, treasury services, at JP lab. Such data advance knowledge of species diversity, and may shed Way of the Quad Cities Area. Morgan Chase, Chicago. light on the evolutionary history of both the parasite and the Jim Carlson had a daughter, Lauren Grace, stingray. Although most of his work focuses on South Steve Cornwell had a daughter, Julianna, on on March 6, 2003 (Tracy). Jim is assistant dir., America, the species named for Larson—who retired in September 12, 2004 (Pam). Education and Evaluation Center, and lecturer 1996 and still lives in Rock Island—was collected in Deborah Crocker Davison had a son, in the Physician Assistant Department at Borneo by Reyda’s advisor, Dr. Janine Caira of the Ethan Dwight, on September 1, 2004 Rosalind Franklin Univ., North Chicago. University of Connecticut. Reyda has named a sec- (Kevin; Nathaniel, 2). ond new species, Acanthobothrium foulki, after Holly Houtakker Chance is branch man- fellow biologist and DON fraternity member, Anne Humphrey Delmenico had a ager of Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corp., Michael Foulk ’96. daughter, Fiona Katherine, on July 10, Houston. Reyda has been named a Fulbright 2004 (Ian). Lynn Chindlund is a legal assistant for Scholar and is now working in Brazil. He’s Matthew and Lisa Kahler Doman had a Warren W. Mark, P.C., Chicago. joined by his wife Laura Pedersen ’97 Reyda, son, Jacob Ryan, on July 19, 2004 (Ethan, and their children, Sonja, age 2, and Samuel, Andrew ’95 and Kara Turner Clark had a 3). born January 2. daughter, Lauren Riley, on October 28, 2004. Michelle Easton married Mark Williams, on Clayton Corless had a daughter, Kaia Grace, August 28, 2004. She is owner and president on April 29, 2004 (Sheila). of Uptown Brokerage, Minneapolis, Minn.

38 Augustana Magazine | Spring 2005 Scott and Nancy Ropinske ’96 Frech had a Joel Southern is assistant prof. of chemistry Jeffrey ’93 and Krista Sommerschield Amy Graves Merz had a daughter, Sylvia Rae, daughter, Morgan Dale, on February 22, 2004. and assistant baseball coach at Western New Peterson had a son, David Neal, on December on August 24, 2004 (Daniel). England Coll., Springfield, Mass. He is also 7, 2004 (Joshua, 2). Whitney Sears Goldner is an endocrinologist Lynnea Nielsen married Brian Gassman on head coach of the Holyoke (Mass.) Giants in at the Univ. of Nebraska Medical Center, Soren Peterson married Marcela Amorozo September 11, 2004. the New England Collegiate Baseball League, Omaha. on January 31, 2004. He is an anthropology an NCAA sponsored summer league. Jennifer Horejs O’Gara had a son, Colin graduate student at the Univ. of Denver. Peter and Kendra Prosser Hall had a daugh- Michael, on March 1, 2004 (Patrick; Timothy, Jay ’95 and Tricia Pfaff Swanstrom had a ter, Grace Olivia, on June 13, 2003. Kendra is Heath Picken is a project engineer with Black 3). son, Elijah Louis, on May 13, 2004 (Cole, 3). & Veatch Corp., Minneapolis. a pediatrician practicing in Gilbert, Ariz. William Phelps is assistant dir.–writing cen- Craig Thomsen had a son, Cole Matthew, on Patrick Hughes had a daughter, Mary Kate, Ed Renner is a partner at Nery & Muriel, ter at the Univ. of Illinois, Chicago. June 12, 2004 (Janet). Chicago. on March 2, 2004 (Jennifer). Kimberly Porch married Eric Fetes on Karen Wenig Williams had a son, Garrett Kathy Lambert Jacocks had a daughter, Kristina Olson Sjogren is an early literacy December 18, 2003. Alexander, on September 21, 2004 (Charles). specialist for the Harlem School District, Natalie Marie, on June 12, 2003 (Barry; Jennifer Geye Powers teaches at Lincoln Machesney Park, Ill. Haleigh, 4). Alternative School, Corona, Calif. 1995 Jay and Tricia Pfaff ’94 Swanstrom had a Rick and Stacey Smith Kelley had a daugh- Amy Sylvia Richardson had a daughter, Kylee son, Elijah Louis, on May 13, 2004 (Cole, 3). ter, Campbell Marie, on February 12, 2004 Amber Bauer received the master’s degree Lyn, on June 11, 2004 (Kyle). (Lindsey, 7, Delaney, 3). in counseling psychology from Loyola Univ., Rachel Knapp Viel had a daughter, Maya Lou, Chicago, where she is currently a doctoral Stacey Seyller Sherman is a manager at Geoffrey Martin is a paramedic with on May 31, 2004 (Adam). candidate. Plante & Moran, Elgin, Ill. American Medical Response, San Diego, Calif. Amy Lundquist Wilkins is a psychiatric spe- Kimberly Wallace Becker had a daughter, Jeff Small is web developer at Calamos Lynda Maxwell teaches at Thomas Jefferson cialist at MetLife Disability, Mt. Prospect, Ill. Lena Mae, on July 17, 2003 (John). Investments, Naperville, Ill. School, Hoffman Estates, Ill. Karla Loken Bohm had twin sons, Nicholas Mark Smith teaches mathematics for the Erin Reade Murphy has been named 1996 and Jackson, in February 2003 (Martin). Karla Maine Township School District in Park corporate marketing manager at Stanley is an obstetrician/gynecologist practicing at Jessica Spicer Banaszek had a daughter, Ella Ridge, Ill. Consultants, Inc., Muscatine, Iowa. Joy, on August 18, 2003 (Matthew; Ava, 3). OB/GYN Associates, Wausau, Wis. Kristine Tovarek married Sean Schelfout on Laura Nash married Kenneth Fields on Scott ’92 and Jennifer Imhof Christiansen Shawn Blobaum has been promoted to vice July 24, 2004. She is employed at Alexian November 6, 2004. Laura received the J.D. had a son, Emmet Robert, on July 7, 2004. president of operations for Bruce Harris & Brothers Medical Center. degree from Georgetown Univ. Law School, Associates, Batavia, Ill. Washington, D.C. and is now a tax attorney- Andrew and Kara Turner ’94 Clark had a Julie Sifuentes Venisnik had a son, John advisor with the Internal Revenue Service. daughter, Lauren Riley, on October 28, 2004. Jessica Gagliardi Currier had a son, Noah Heriberto, on August 23, 2004 (Brad). Michael, on May 23, 2003. Rachel Nation married Brandon Standorf on Canon Crawford is electronic resources Valerie Reichardt Watson had a daughter, September 5, 2004. librarian at Marylhurst (Ore.) Univ. Meghan Hesler Enright had a daughter, Zoey Ann, on August 6, 2004 (Ryan; Molly, Madeline Page, on July 1, 2004 (Jamie; Olivia, Ian). John (Dave) ’91 and Colette Kwak Nelson Dawn Del Carlo is assistant prof. at the Univ. 4). Meghan is a purchasing agent for Tri-City had a daughter, Alison Rose, on May 6, 2004 of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls. Jennifer Hammer Webb had a daughter, Electric Co., Davenport. (Jack, 2). Siena Carol, on August 3, 2003 (Steve). Joe and Janette DeGrazio Gleason had a Scott ’94 and Nancy Ropinske Frech had a Erin White Newman had a daughter, daughter Jianna Marie, on July 3, 2004. Elizabeth Omeara Weisse received the daughter, Morgan Dale, on February 22, 2004. Patricia Elizabeth, on November 8, 2004 master’s degree in educational leadership (Christopher). Neil Gustafson is development coordinator Kara Foehrkolb Godwin is a graduate from Aurora (Ill.) Univ. She teaches second for San Miguel Partners, Tubac, Ariz. student in education and social policy at grade for the West Aurora School District. Brad Opfer is a high school math and Northwestern Univ., Evanston. business teacher at Antwerp (Belgium) Caryn Carstens Haberkorn had a son, Lincoln Lena Yarger married Edward Verkuilen on International School. James, on October 20, 2004 (Matthew). Andrea Haney is a contract specialist at the June 26, 2004. Rock Island Arsenal, HQ AFSC. Heidi Rolander Peterson had a son, Soren Ki, Jenna Bonie Haglund had a son, Anders Karl, on January 23, 2004 (John). on October 2, 2004 (Karl). Jenna is a crisis Vicki Powell Heskett teaches sixth grade 1997 intervention counselor for BHR, St. Louis. social studies at Smart Intermediate School, Orjan Pettersson married Zafindrapizakala James ’00 and Audrey Wheeler Adamson Davenport. Ramiarantsoa on April 11, 2003. Daniel Henning is manager, financial report- had a daughter, Victoria April, on August 14, ing, at Equity Residential, Chicago. April Holschen married William Hayes on July 2004. Paula White Prock had a daughter, Megan, 31, 2004. on April 19, 2004 (Robert). Anthony and Mary Wiorkowski ’97 Lavorato Sarah Shoesmith Berke received the Ph.D. had a son, Anthony Paul, on June 9, 2004 Matt Howard has been promoted to audit degree in neuroscience from the Univ. of Iowa. Jen Britt Rakestraw is executive dir. of The (Mary Elizabeth, 2). Anthony teaches math senior manager of Deloitte Quad-Cities. Davin Bodtker works for Visa USA as an Orpheum Theatre, Galesburg. and coaches varsity boys basketball at Maine Sara Hutchcroft married Matthew Brown on analyst in dispute resolution. John Reimers is a systems tester at Lipper, South High School, Park Ridge, Ill. June 12, 2004. Sara is a graduate student at Denver, Colo. Matthew Brandenburg teaches science at Janelle Nettz teaches music for Will County Western Illinois Univ., Macomb. Streator (Ill.) Township High School. Eric Schmitz teaches fourth grade for the School District, Lockport, Ill. Melissa Matthei Kaempf had a son, Ethan Boise (Idaho) School District. Jennifer Carlson received the J.D. degree from Melisa Ellis Oblander had a daughter, Charles, on July 14, 2004 (Steve). Northwestern Univ. School of Law, Chicago. Eric Sextonson had a daughter, Samantha Madeline Rose, on April 20, 2004 (Chad). Kisa Magnuson received the J.D. degree from She is now an attorney at Skadden, Arps, Ann, on March 10, 2004. Eric is product sup- Melisa received a clinical doctorate in Florida State Univ., Tallahassee. She is now Slate, Meagher & Flom, Chicago. port engineer with Ringwood Environmental, audiology from the Univ. of Florida. an assistant state’s attorney in Hillsborough Bedford Park, Ill. County, Fla.

39 Carrie Cheshareck teaches French at Minooka (Ill.) Community High School.

Wendy Curtis married Robert Hopp on May 22, 2004.

Bryan Esenberg is assistant dir., trade and investment promotion, with the Japan External Trade Organization, Chicago.

Lesli Evenson married Christopher Callahan on August 7, 2004.

Suzanne Jobin Farrell is vice president at JPMorgan Securities, Chicago.

Heather Laity Flynn is a physical therapist with Medical Spine Care, Freeport, Ill.

Kaia Holmer Gale is shelter manager of the Cedar Valley (Iowa) Humane Society.

Lynn Johnson Gripp had a son, Andrew John, on April 2, 2003 (John). Lynn is human resources representative at Deere & Co., Moline, Ill.

Scott Hicks married Darci Hudders ’99 on May 8, 2004.

The Girl in the Mirror, the latest film by Kjell Hilding, began screening in the Chicago area Amy Martin in December.

Karen Sullivan James is senior planner for the Village of Oswego, Illinois. degree in music education from VanderCook Lisa Foster is the design center manager with Lisa Porter Shissler is an online account Anthony ’95 and Mary Wiorkowski Lavorato Coll. of Music, Chicago. She is dir. of bands at Kimball Hill Homes, Sacramento, Calif. executive for the Peoria Journal Star. had a son, Anthony Paul, on June 9, 2004 Meridian Middle School, Buffalo Grove, Ill. Melissa Freidhof is chief executive officer Kris and Amy Poplawski Smith had a daugh- (Mary Elizabeth, 2). Carrie Wallace is an attorney for Time Warner of Ross’ Restaurant, Bettendorf, Iowa. ter, Abby Katherine, on July 24, 2004. Sandy Malesky is a G.I.S. specialist for the Telecom, Denver. Tui Linthakhan Harned had a daughter, Toby Speechley is perioperative products City of Westminster, Colo. Lauren Webb is a middle school special Madeleine Jade, on August 7, 2004 (Aaron). and services sales representative at Cardinal Amy McCabe married Christopher Conner on education teacher for the El Segundo (Calif.) Tui is a quality control lab technician at Health, Waukegan, Ill. May 23, 2004. Amy is a researcher/statisti- Unified School District. She is a graduate Anderson Packaging, Rockford, Ill. Christina Rexroth Spindel received the cian in the office of educational innovation student in speech pathology at California Brian Hooper married Maren Loken on June master’s degree in special education from and evaluation at Kansas State Univ., State Univ., Northridge. 26, 2004. Western Illinois Univ., Macomb. Manhattan. Kristin Kite married John Coleman on August Sarah Stienbarger is a lieutenant in the Matthew McGivern is area manager for 1998 14, 2004. Public Health Service and works as a clinical Michael C. Fina Corporate Sales, New York. Rebecca Ahlstrand is a design consultant optometrist at the Quentin N. Burdick Indian Pamela Anderson Kurtz had a daughter, Ryan Moeller is sales manager at Optima with Kacey Fine Furniture, Denver. Hospital in Belcourt, N.D. Melanie Nicole, on July 13, 2004 (Joe). Technologies, Chicago. Aly Nugnis Allemeier had a daughter, Evelyn Marc Strobbe married Abby Cowan ’99 on James Mahlo is an attorney with Schuyler, Heidi Kein Morgan is a scientist at Pfizer, Claire, on July 29, 2004 (Laddie). May 27, 2003. Roche & Zwirner, Chicago. Chesterfield, Mo. Angie Bardoel married Tony Spaulding on Chris and Jami Weinstein Timmons had a Kristy Sartwell Mahlo is an account execu- Lindsay Morgan married Ryan Tracy on May 29, 2004. Angie is a speech language daughter, Paige Celeste, on October 20, 2003 tive with Lifetime Television, Chicago. August 22, 2004. pathologist at Kewanee (Ill.) Hospital. (Peyton, 1). Amy Boostrom Martin had a daughter, Garret and Sara Stodden ’98 Pasowicz had Zack Bartels graduated from Nova Margo Umans received the master’s degree Hannah, on October 16, 2004 (Chris; a daughter, Gwendalyn, on April 20, 2004. Southeastern Univ. School of Optometry from Roosevelt Univ., Chicago. Christopher, 2). and is now an optometrist at Eye Surgeons Jacquelyn Pinnell is an associate at Quarles Gretchen Myhre Weber earned National Associates, Rock Island. Eileen McMahon completed the doctorate in and Brady, Chicago. Board Certification from the National Board clinical physical therapy at the Univ. of Miami. Brooks Beckhorn is associate project man- for Professional Teaching Standards. She Kristin Schaefer married Dustin Mazanowski ager for Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, Ill. Garret ’97 and Sara Stodden Pasowicz had teaches at Horace Mann School in Rock ’99 on October 23, 2004. a daughter, Gwendalyn, on April 20, 2004. Island. Ilona Czarnecka and Paul Ylinen were mar- Wayne Sutton is a doctoral student in higher ried on August 21, 2004. Lauren Whalley Potoky is custom print Theodore Wiebel is an accounting manager education administration at the Univ. of manager at Citibank, The Student Loan at US Foodservice, Menomonee Falls, Wis. Illinois, Champaign. Kelly Doonan teaches seventh and eighth Corporation, Pittsford, N.Y. grade science for the Chicago Public Schools. Derek Wiewel received the M.B.A. degree Allison Walis married Erin David Rakickas Eric Rupp is a casualty claim analyst at from North Central Coll., Naperville, Ill. on May 29, 2004. She received the master’s American Family Insurance, Vernon Hills, Ill.

40 Augustana Magazine | Spring 2005 Folk singer goes high-tech Folk musician Amy Martin ’95 may be rooted in Missoula, Montana, but anyone from Milan to Maui can listen to her songs and download them from her Web site, www.amymartin.org. According to Martin, only a handful of independent musicians are currently making their catalogs available one song at a time, and although it was an expensive venture to set up, it’s necessary for long-term viability. That’s Amy Martin, the busi- nesswoman, talking…the same entrepreneur who last summer launched her own label, Raven’s Wing Records. “I’ll always be independent,” she says, “and having my own record label was a conscious commitment to doing it my way. I’m probably resigning myself to a smaller sphere of listeners, but I will have control, and I have a lot of music to get out.” The Iowa native says she’s sick of plastic pop songs and thinks a lot of other people are too. “We need songs that reflect the depth and complexity of our experiences,” Martin says. “We need music that speaks to our roots, not just our surfaces.” “To me, folk music is music that has an address and a hometown; it comes from somewhere, and it knows it. It speaks to its own time, knows its history, has hopes for the future. It has dirt under its fingernails and lines around its eyes. It hasn’t had the crankiness washed out of it.” Martin’s latest album, Deliverance, is her fifth in five years.

Cara Zagars married Vince Anderson on degree from the Univ. of Illinois, and is now a Amanda Haggard is an associate financial Mary Klimowski married Brian Bosak on May 21, 2004. Cara is bank supervisor and veterinarian at Dixon (Ill.) Veterinary Hospital. planner at Personal Financial Planning, August 7, 2004. financial analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank Deerfield, Ill. Lindsay Davis and Michael Kendrick were Heather Kline is a microbiological labora- of Chicago. married on May 11, 2002. Sarah Kretzschmar Hamel had a son, Jason tory technician for USDA-ARS-NCAUR-MGB, Paul, on November 14, 2004 (Aaron). Peoria, Ill. 1999 Nikolas Diemer received the doctor of optom- etry degree from Illinois Coll. of Optometry, Suzanne Hamon received the master of Vickie Kosek married Gregory Ochocinski on Alexander Alonso married Lynessa Morrts on Chicago. science degree in pure math from the Univ. September 18, 2004. December 20, 2003. Alex is a resident physi- of Iowa. Tania Egan married Scott Giorgis on June 12, Erika Krouth married Mark Behrens ’01 on cian at OSF St. Francis Hospital, Peoria, Ill. 2004. Tania is a speech language therapist Wendy Anderson Hess is controller at Lewis October 25, 2003. Melissa Fryer Anderson is employee rela- at the Rochester (N.Y.) Hearing and Speech Univ., Romeoville, Ill. Aaron and Jennifer Markwald LaCroix had a tions specialist at Learning Resources, Vernon Center. Jonathan Howell has been promoted to son, William Paul, on October 9, 2004. Aaron Hills, Ill. Andreas Engel married Johanna Palka on human resources manager for the National is a product design engineer for Deublin Co., Jeff Andrews is a math instructor at Parkland October 9, 2004. Center for Supercomputing Applications at Waukegan, Ill. Coll., Champaign, Ill. the Univ. of Illinois, Champaign. Mike Erlandson married Kristine Mace ’00 Mark and Tracey Machala Lau had a daugh- Michele Aurand is an admissions counselor on June 5, 2004. Darci Hudders married Scott Hicks ’97 on ter, Skya Olivia, on November 4, 2003. Tracey at Western Illinois Univ., Macomb. May 8, 2004. is a title I math teacher at Franklin Middle Nathan ’00 and Sara Kruse Fierce had a School, Wheaton, Ill. Affaan Bangash is a resident in osteopathic daughter, Cecelia, on June 10, 2004 (Samuel, Tony James is a firefighter-paramedic for the medicine at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Chicago. 8, Cedric, 3). Lisle Woodrige (Ill.) Fire Protection District. Roberto Leone received the M.B.A. degree from the Univ. of Iowa. Cassie Black is a school psychologist for Cara Fiorello married Christopher Sweet ’01 Jen Rydelski Jardeleza had a son, Joseph the Northern Suburban Special Education on May 1, 2004. Kyan, on April 30, 2004 (Tim). Dustin Mazanowski married Kristin Schaefer District, Highland Park, Ill. ’97 on October 23, 2004. Anjanette Wright Garza received the Jen is an emergency department nurse at Wesley Boyer and Dana Hileman were mar- master’s degree in education from the Univ. Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Md. Emily Landon Mawdsley is a resident ried in May 2003. Wesley is a police officer of Phoenix. physician in internal medicine at the Univ. of Beth Joslyn married Rob Szpoko on October and Dana is a pediatric physical therapist. Chicago. Katie Gibson is a project specialist senior at 9, 2004. She received the master’s degree Lisa De Peder Cavaliere had a son, Emorico Experian, Schaumburg, Ill. in library science from Chicago State Univ. Kirk Mefford had a daughter, Liliana Mary, on Henry “Ricky” on September 3, 2004 (Rick). and is now library resource center dir. for the May 23, 2004 (Lindsay). Julie Giovenco married Matt Stott on August Lansing (Ill.) School District. David Clayton is a graduate student/research 7, 2004. William Miller is an attorney with Bradshaw, assistant at the Univ. of Southern California. Amy Kieffer teaches English at Warren Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrove, Des Moines. Charles Haben married Heather Wright ’00 Township High School, Gurnee, Ill. Abby Cowan married Marc Strobbe ’98 on November 20, 2004. on May 27, 2003. Abby received the D.V.M.

41 Allison Moe is assistant principal and ath- reporting analyst at Universal Technical Carolyn Carter received the master’s Craig Mawdsley is a physical therapist in letic dir. at Jay Stream Middle School, Carol Institute, Phoenix, Ariz. degree in educational administration from Chicago. Stream, Ill. Governor’s State Univ., Univ. Park, Ill. Joseph Tolnai is a quality assurance analyst Noelle Midlock is a speech-language pathol- Petra Morash married Karl Craddock on July with the Chicago Tribune. Ryan Casey is the St. Edward’s Hall dir. at ogist for the Wheaton (Ill.) School District. 24, 2004. She is a reading resource teacher St. Mary’s/Univ. of Minnesota, Winona. Eric and Julie Ranschau Turley had a son, Kristin Mulconrey Miller received the doctor for the Community Consolidated School Alex Duncan, on February 1, 2004. Jason Clark received the M.D. degree from of dental medicine degree from Southern District, Elk Grove Village, Ill., and attends the Univ. of Iowa Coll. of Medicine, Iowa City. Illinois Univ., Carbondale. She practices Roosevelt Univ. Cindy Wyffels Van Damme had a son, Noah He is now an orthopaedic surgery resident at dentistry in Columbia, Ill. Edward, on August 25, 2004 (Tracy). Mark Norman and Brea Schaefer were Shands Hospital, Gainesville, Fla. Todd Mueller married Cindy Chinlund ’01 married on June 5, 2004. Brea is a leasing Patrick Wade is senior principal network Nikki Cross is a lender representative for on September 25, 2004. consultant with Equity Residential, Lisle; engineer at Sevenspace, Inc., Oak Brook, Ill. GB Home Equity, St. Louis. Mark is a senior compliance examiner for Sheryl Neese is a senior associate at Jessica Waytenick is marketing assistant for NASD, Chicago. Kristine Dechter received the M.Ed. degree Discover Financial Services, Riverwoods, Ill. the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau, in school psychology from Loyola Univ., Christy Shanks Oliphant received the M.D. Davenport. Kristi Nelsen is a physical therapist at Chicago. degree from Southern Illinois Univ. School of Performing Arts Physical Therapy & Pilates Kelly Engelbrecht Wendt had a daughter, Medicine, Springfield. She is a pediatrics res- Julie Ebert received the doctor of optometry Studio of Los Angeles in West Hollywood. Adeline Lucille, on June 13, 2004 (Travis). ident at the Univ. of Illinois Coll. of Medicine degree from Ohio State Univ., Columbus. She Julia O’Donnell is dir. of publications for and St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Jeremy Wilgus teaches English at Reitaku is an optometrist at Medford (Wis.) Eye Clinic. the American Association of Law Libraries, Junior High School, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan. Dawn Foster Pokorny is a speech-language Nathan and Sara Kruse ’99 Fierce had a Chicago. pathologist for the Benjamin School District, Kevin Wojtkiewicz received the master’s daughter, Cecelia, on June 10, 2004 (Samuel, Mindy Thornton Olson is program analyst for West Chicago. degree in educational administration and 8, Cedric, 3). the Department of Defense at the Rock Island supervision from Western Illinois Univ., Sanela Puskar received the doctor of Nicole Pehle Gant is a web content specialist Arsenal. Macomb. He teaches science for the optometry degree from the Illinois Coll. of at Modern Woodmen of America, Rock Island. Bettendorf (Iowa) Community School District. Brian and Amy Caudle ’02 Oster had a son, Optometry, Chicago. Erin Rathke Hemminger had a daughter, Isaac Brian, on June 12, 2004. Anthony Ranvestel had a daughter, Raya Alexis Genevieve, on May 5, 2004 (Thomas). 2000 Lindsay Patterson married Karl Pennings on Marie, on August 24, 2004 (Sarah). He is Greg Janicki married Jane Battern on May July 3, 2004. young adult pastor at the Vineyard Church, James and Audrey Wheeler ’97 Adamson 1, 2004. Greg is a physical therapist at Urbana, Ill. had a daughter, Victoria April, on August 14, Brandi Phernetton married Chad Smith on SportsMed/Wheaton Orthopaedics, Carol 2004. September 4, 2004. She received the doc- Ryan Reade is middle school physical educa- Stream, Ill. tor of chiropractic degree from Logan Coll. tion/health teacher and head football coach Osa Arnold is teaching in Japan through the Linnae Johnson is a quality technician at and started a practice with her husband in with the Riverdale School District. JET program. Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago. Oakdale, Minn. Marilee Reu is the media relations coordina- Amy Birr completed her degree from the Misty Johnson married Steve Meinig on Nick Popoli married Jennifer Doleva on tor for the American Academy of Neurology. Illinois Coll. of Optometry, Chicago, and is September 18, 2004. August 22, 2004. Nick has been pro- now an optometrist with Tom Sowash, O.D. Kelly Roliardi is assistant dir., alumni rela- moted to district sales manager for Cape & Associates, Mesa, Ariz. Rebecca Ahlgren Knox had a daughter, tions, at DePaul Univ., Chicago. Cod and Rhode Island at Toyota Motor Sales, Addison Ruth, on December 8, 2003 (Kevin). Deborah Bliss is a graduate student in sociol- Mansfield, Mass. Brad Roth attends the Associated Mennonite ogy and women’s studies at Northern Illinois Jordan Lauhon is a graduate assistant at the Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Ind. Derek Port has been promoted to head Univ., DeKalb. Center for Latin American Studies, Indiana athletic trainer and adjunct faculty at Keelin Schaffrath is ITAM Coordinator Univ., Bloomington. Megan Brandt received the master’s degree Campbellsville (Ky.) Univ. in the State of Texas Adjutant General’s in social work from Washington Univ., St. Brad Lott had a daughter, Olivia Paige, on Department, Austin, Texas. Michelle Schultz married Chris George on Louis. She is a school based therapist with June 21, 2004 (Joy). July 18, 2003. Sheetal Shah is senior pharmaceutical repre- Vera French Community Mental Health Center, Kristine Mace married Mike Erlandson sentative with GlaxoSmithKline, Chicago. Davenport. Megan Schwartz is a K-5 reading teacher in ’99 on June 5, 2004. She received the M.D. Weston, Fla. Carrie DeBlecourt Simkus is a postdoctoral Jeremy Bratt is a legislative assistant for U.S. degree from Southern Illinois Univ. School of research fellow in the department of biochem- Senator Byron Dorgan in Washington, D.C. Medicine, Springfield, and is now an internal Abby Hodge Stickell is an NAT bench tech at istry and molecular biology at Georgetown medicine resident at the Univ. of Nebraska the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, Andrew Brock married Jennifer Neuherz ’01 Univ. Medical Center, Washington, D.C. Medical Center, Omaha. Davenport. on December 27, 2003. Michael Stecher has been promoted to Karen Malone married Miguel Gonzalez Stephen Stumpf has been promoted to Rhonda Brown married Chad Sowards on specialty sales representative with Forest on August 2, 2003. Her private practice for GAIN project coordinator of training and June 5, 2004. Pharmaceuticals, Chicago. children, Central Reading and Speech Clinic, development at Chestnut Health Systems, Christopher Buchach received the M.D. is in Long Grove, Ill. Bloomington, Ill. Erin Sterling teaches for the East Maine degree from the Univ. of Iowa Coll. of School District, Des Plaines, Ill. Michael Marquess is an assistant county Cheryl Sula is an inside sales representative Medicine, Iowa City. He is now a resident in attorney for Marshall County, Iowa. at Motorola, Schaumburg, Ill. Chad Stewart received the doctorate of radiology at the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Area dental medicine from Southern Illinois Univ., Medical Center. Jennifer VanSickle Matsui received the Kate VanKerrebroeck married Kevin Reed on Edwardsville. His dental practice is in St. M.B.A. degree in international marketing and September 11, 2004. Roger Bussan had a daughter, Katherine Louis. finance from DePaul Univ., Chicago. She and Elyse, on April 7, 2004 (Margaret). Heather Wright married Charles Haben ’99 her husband, Atsushi, spent four months Jennifer Swanson passed the CPA exam on November 20, 2004. David Butts teaches in the mathematics traveling through 13 countries in Asia. and is currently working as a senior financial department at Loyola Academy, Wilmette, Ill.

42 Augustana Magazine | Spring 2005 Augustana calling Kevin Wright is at NCI as a health science Evan Kuchar is a teaching assis- If you get a call from one of the students who take part in analyst in the office of science planning and tant and experimental music studio the AugieConnect program, you might want to strike assessment. assistant at the Univ. of Iowa. up a conversation. Chances are, you’ll find something Kim Wyma received the master’s degree in Angela Granet Lynch is a speech in common with the person on the other end of the elementary education from St. Xavier Univ., language pathologist for the Riverdale line. Chicago. School District, Port Byron, Ill. Jenna Danielson ’07 had a chance to speak with the charter president of her Delta Chi sorority. And Jill Bazan, also Katie Malone is a loan officer at Primary a sophomore, was able to chat with a snowbound alum last winter who 2001 Residential Mortgage, Baltimore. was acquainted with someone from her hometown of Yorkville, Illinois. Natalie Groot Assell is a school psychologist Janel Matousek received the master’s degree While the purpose of the program is to generate gifts for the Augustana Fund— for the Arlington Heights (Ill.) School District. in speech pathology from Northern Arizona which helps fill the substantial gap between tuition and the actual cost of educating Univ., Flagstaff. each Augustana student—the AugieConnect program also offers an opportunity to Mark Behrens married Erika Krouth ’99 on swap stories with a current student. October 25, 2003. Todd Mollan received the J.D. degree from “We encourage alumni to share Augustana memories, as well as recent news in DePaul Univ. Law School, Chicago. John and Jennifer Roderick Bigler had a son, their lives, when our students call,” says Patty Besch ’78 Huff, who coordinates the Jack Roderick, on June 13, 2004 (Erin, 1). Nicole Nelson is a physician assistant in Lone program in the Development Office. She says nearly two-dozen students make calls Tree, Colo. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, in which they contact both alumni and Robert Budach received the master’s degree parents to update records, share campus news and request gifts for the Augustana in leadership from North Central Coll., Jennifer Neuherz married Andrew Brock ’00 Fund. Naperville, Ill., and currently works for the on December 27, 2003. And if you’ve joined the “Do Not Call” registry, please don’t be upset with the Japan Exchange & Teaching (JET) Program. Lisa Nold received the master’s degree student calling. He or she isn’t privy to that information, since the national list is not Maggie Capettini received the master’s in education from the Univ. of Alabama, extended to non-profit organizations. degree in teaching from Dominican Univ., Birmingham. She is now a certifed athletic River Forest, Ill. She teaches art at Old trainer at HealthSouth, Birmingham. Orchard Junior High School, Skokie, Ill. Stacey Payne is a research associate at Mark Carter received the J.D. degree from Children’s Memorial Research Center, Kelly Vipond is a speech-language patholo- Kashaundra Gaston is a legal assistant in the Loyola Univ. School of Law, Chicago. Chicago. gist with the School Association for Special law offices of Tracie R. Porter, Chicago. Education in DuPage County, Naperville, Ill. Cindy Chinlund married Todd Mueller ’00 Matthew Quinones married Gwendolyn Corinne Gorskey is a culinary arts student at on September 25, 2004. Illing ’03 on October 23, 2004. Jennifer Walsh received the master’s degree Johnson and Wales Univ., Providence, R.I. in education and leadership from St. Xavier Michael Cripe is owner/manager of Whitmore Norman Ralph is a surveillance investigator Kate Grafelman is a case manager with Univ., Chicago. Ace Hardware, Manteno, Ill. at the Chicago Stock Exchange. Family Resources, Davenport. Anne Williams received the master’s degree Jessica Crompton is an engineer with Shannon Ratliff married Brandon Wold ’02 April Schaefer Hamma teaches math (grades in theology from Iliff School of Theology Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, Ill. on July 17, 2004. 7-12) for the Burlington (Iowa) Catholic and is now minister of education at Trinity Schools. Nancy Rundquist Deaton is a graduate stu- Erin Roerkohl Roth teaches third grade for Lutheran Church, Moline, Ill. dent at the Univ. of Illinois, Champaign. North Boone School District, Poplar Grove, Ill. Ryan Hancock is a mental health associate at Brent Wilson received the master of music Methodist Medical Center, Peoria. Twanna Rayborn Edwards is a personal Kim Sinnott teaches at Maine Township High degree from Boston Univ., and is now man- lines supervisor at State Farm Insurance, School, Des Plaines, Ill. ager of production and performance at the Maximilian Hecht married Courteney Rae Bloomington, Ill. university’s School of Music. on May 29, 2004. He serves in the U.S. Army Brad Slupianek is a social science teacher Reserves and attends the Univ. of Illinois Coll. Erica Fleck is an audiologist at MicroTech, and coach at LaSalle-Peru (Ill.) Township High of Medicine, Peoria. Plymouth, Minn. School. 2002 Kathy Hitz married Robert Collins on August Melissa French works for Deloitte & Touche, Jennifer King Sondgeroth is a speech-lan- Carrie Armentrout married James Lundgren 7, 2004. She is a band dir. in Harvard, Ill. Boston. guage pathologist at Mississippi Bend AEA, on May 1, 2004. Bettendorf, Iowa. Gennifer Jackson received the master’s Linda Gabreleski married Jason Breitenstein Todd Baldwin married Emily Malinsky ’04 on degree in journalism from Columbia Coll., on September 11, 2004. She received the doc- Nathan Sondgeroth received the J.D. degree June 25, 2004. Chicago. tor of chiropractic degree from National Univ. from the Univ. of Iowa. His is an attorney with Jenna Benz-Dean married Rob McCarthy of Health Sciences. Hopkins & Huebner, Davenport. Phil Kiraly is superintendent of recreation for on July 24, 2004. She attends the Univ. of the Norridge (Ill.) Park District. Gina Gallo is an environmental risk reviewer Stephen Spieth and Jessica Wermers were Wisconsin, Madison. with Bank One Corporation, Chicago. married on October 11, 2003. Stephen is a Liz Koch received the master’s degree in Latin John Berek is an associate scientist at Abbott unit supervisor and therapist at a residential American studies from the Univ. of Arizona. Elizabeth Potter Isaak had a son, Nicholas Laboratories, Irving, Texas. treatment center in Streamwood, Ill.; Jessica Herman, on October 6, 2004 (Craig). Carrie Kokoska had a son, Ethan, in is a therapist at the Burnham (Ill.) Group Elizabeth Melnyk Bunchman received the September 2003 (Scott). Kerry Johnson is catering coordinator at the Home. master’s degree in biology from Southern Drake Hotel, Chicago. Illinois Univ., Edwardsville. Patricia Krolik attends massage therapy Laura Sprague is a project dir. at Ipsos- school in Davenport. Sarah Kivisto is a graduate student in social Insight, Chicago. Amanda Cole is a pediatric registered nurse work at the Univ. of Iowa. at Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago. Stephanie Landis married Jan Lehrmann on Christopher Sweet married Cara Fiorello ’99 August 2, 2003. Emily Klehm married Bryan Gruszka on July on May 1, 2004. Jeffrey Coulter has been promoted to front 31, 2004. end advisor at the corporate headquarters of Justin List received the M.Div. degree from Amy Tirmenstein married Brad Buerck on Menards, Eau Claire, Wis. Yale Univ. Divinity School. He is a 2004- December 27, 2003. Amy is a retirement plan 2005 fellow at the Institute of Ethics of the specialist with TPA Services, Aurora, Colo. American Medical Association, Chicago.

43 Adam Michels is a speech-language Missy Dappen is an occupational therapy pathologist at Lakewood Creek Elem. School, student at Washington Univ., St. Louis. Montgomery, Ill. Marianne Froehlich married Chris Neidhart Kristin Miller is human resource recruiter at on September 4, 2004. Fairfield Resorts, Hazleton, Pa. Abby Gilliam works in audit services at Anthony Navarro completed U.S. Navy basic Deloitte & Touche, Davenport. training at Recruit Training Command, Great Mikhail Giza is an administrative program Lakes, Ill. specialist for the U.S. Army Field Support Kevin O’Rourke and Susan Struck were Command, Rock Island. married on July 2, 2004. David Gonzalez is a substance abuse coun- Brian ’00 and Amy Caudle Oster had a son, selor at Human Skills and Resources, Tulsa, Isaac Brian, on June 12, 2004. Okla.

Patricia Pashazadeh is dir. of admissions for Lucas Goucher is commercial loan officer at the Career Education Corporation, Hoffman American Bank and Trust Co., Elburn, Ill. Estates, Ill. Kristina Hanson attends Marquette Univ. Law Amanda Read is an IT deployment analyst School, Milwaukee. at Country Insurance and Financial Services, Gwendolyn Illing married Matthew Quinones Bloomington, Ill. ’01 on October 23, 2004. They say it takes a while for Swedes to warm up. Jason Williams toured Caroline Skaggs Sallee is a graduate student Rebecca Ince teaches eighth grade English for the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences, where he bumped into this bust of at the Univ. of Michigan. the Sherrard (Ill.) School District. 18th-century botanist—and national hero—Carl von Linné. Craig Smith is an environmental scientist at Meghan Keefe married Jeff Nygren on August Seneca, Bettendorf, Iowa. 14, 2004. Heide Westblade received the master’s Sarah Laughlin is a commercial debt special- A Nobel night degree in social work from the Univ. of ist at TBF Financial, Deerfield, Ill. Illinois, Champaign. Research into the potential ramifications of an invasive species of zoo- Abbi Leman is a copy editor with The Wall plankton helped earn Jason Williams ’04 an unforgettable experience at Joel Wietfeldt is a student at Southern Illinois Street Transcript, New York. December’s Nobel Prize ceremonies in Stockholm. Univ. School of Medicine, Carbondale. Williams won the Glenn T. Seaborg Nobel Travel Award from the Swedish Beth Lentz received the master’s degree Carolyn Wilson received the master’s Council of America, which earned him a spot at the Stockholm International in Latin American Studies from George degree from Stanford Univ. She teaches Youth Science Seminar (SIYSS), held each year in conjunction with the Nobel Washington Univ. and now serves as a ninth grade English at Hillsdale High School, ceremonies. He becomes the fifth Augustana graduate to win the award since Peace Corps volunteer in San Juan Cotzal, San Francisco. Ellen Eliason ’79 Kisker was honored following her senior year. Guatemala. After a full week of extensive touring, meeting Nobel laureates and Brandon Wold married Shannon Ratliff ’01 Lindsay MacLennan works for General Motors sharing their work with participating scholars from around the globe, the on July 17, 2004. as an area sales manager. 21 young scholars from 16 nations donned tuxes and ball gowns for the big Michelle Wombold married William Meuer on night. Williams says they knew they were in for a special treat when a flotilla Alexander Maidak and Sarah O’Hern were July 16, 2004. of limousines rolled up to their youth hostel. married on June 11, 2004. Alexander is an “When we pulled up to City Hall, the doors were opened for us and we Erin Young married Michael Stoneking on infrastructure analyst at Deere & Co., Moline. stepped out to find hundreds of people. Flash bulbs popped as we walked June 19, 2004. Erin is a medical student at the Emily Meadows is float coordinator at REM up the steps—of course no one knew who we were, but we certainly looked Univ. of Illinois, Chicago. Wisconsin, Janesville. important!” Williams says. “The Nobel Banquet, which followed the ceremonies, was spectacular. 2003 Blair Motl is an accountant with Manning & I can’t imagine how much money my body ingested that night.” (To get an Company, Denver. idea, you can see a 15-minute video at nobelprize.org.) After dinner in the Wendy Legler Anderson is an operations Austin Morgan married Rebecca Schubkegel ornate Blå Hallen, he thought things couldn’t possibly get better. But they analyst at Baxter, Deerfield, Ill. ’04 on May 1, 2004. did. Next up was the Nobel Nightcap, open only to Nobel laureates, their Kami Batterton teaches first grade for the guests, 200 Swedish college students chosen by lottery, and the SIYSS Peter Nemec was a summer intern in Pekin (Ill.) School District. participants. Brussels, Belgium, in the Cabinet of the “It was as if they took the Science Building—only much bigger—and gave Jeremy Blair married Abigail Brekke ’04 on President of the EU Committee of the Regions. every room a theme. There was a disco room, a casino room, a swing band November 13, 2004. Heather Pilcher married Joshua Stocking on room, a smoking room with free cigars, a lounge singer room, a traditional Traci Brooks is employed by LifeWorks NW, October 16, 2004. She is sales coordinator for Swedish dancing room, a glögg room, a gingerbread room, a forest room, a Portland, Ore. Holiday Inn, Bettendorf, Iowa. pyrotechnics room, a room with a pond and a guy wearing only a leaf playing the violin. We were all there until 6 a.m., meeting Swedish college students, Kyle Carlson married Sarah Weed on July Heather Polito married Andrew Gail on June congratulating the laureates, and just trying to take in the whole surreal 24, 2004. 5, 2004. experience.” Jason Charlton and Julie Miller were mar- Zak Protzman is business development man- Williams is now back in the real world, which means graduate school at ried on April 24, 2004. Jason is employed by ager at Office Max Corp., DePere, Wis. SUNY-Syracuse, where he’s continuing his study of zooplankton. American Intercontinental Univ., Hoffman Joshua Raabe is a graduate student at the Estates, Ill.; Julie is employed by First Health Univ. of Wisconsin, Stevens Point. Corp., Downers Grove.

44 Augustana Magazine | Spring 2005 Michelle Rambo married Donald Harrison on Michael Bartlett is a computer analyst at Heather Dvorak is a marketing associate Jessica Harrison is an assistant residence May 21, 2004. ProLink Services, Vienna, Va. for the Institute of Earth Sciences and hall dir. at the Univ. of Texas, Arlington. Technology, Rolling Meadows, Ill. Mary Rudakas is internet services coordina- Randall Bill attends the Univ. of Illinois, Scott Heisel is an associate editor for tor at RGC Communications, Roselle, Ill. Champaign. Anna Eaton is a speech pathology student Alternative Press Magazine, Cleveland. at Rush Univ., Chicago. Heather Rusch is assistant dir. of alumni rela- David Blair is an auditor with McGladrey & Allison Hengesh is an instructional assistant tions at Augustana. Pullen, Davenport. Mary Eisemann attends the Univ. of Illinois, in special education at Glenbard West High Champaign. School, Glen Ellyn, Ill. Pamela Smith teaches fifth grade at Tracey Bohn is a graduate student at Barry Centennial Christian School, Seoul, Korea. Univ., Miami Shores, Fla. Alice Reid Elder is a choir dir. at Still Middle Patrick Hinsberger is an accountant in finan- School, Aurora, Ill. cial reporting at Equity Residential, Chicago. Sara Smith is human resources administrator Jeffrey Boyer teaches math and coaches at for Crate & Barrel, Naperville, Ill. Rochelle (Ill.) Township High School. Justin Elder is an intern with Young Life, Amber Hoffmann is a naturalist/instruc- Naperville, Ill. tor with the YMCA of Greater New York, Jennifer Stieve works for the Minnesota Abigail Brekke married Jeremy Blair ’03 on Huguenot. Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, St. November 13, 2004. She is a general music Stacie Engstrom attends Illinois Coll. of Paul. teacher for the Skokie/Morton Grove (Ill.) Optometry, Chicago. Edward Holub attends the Univ. of Illinois School District. Coll. of Veterinary Medicine, Champaign. Amy Tatro teaches Spanish at Joliet West (Ill.) Erin Falb is a deputy with the McHenry County High School. Genis Bullock is an outdoor educator at White Sheriff’s Department, Woodstock, Ill. Christopher Hoy is a physical therapy student Pines Ranch, Oregon, Ill. at Washington Univ., St. Louis. Jordana Taylor received the master’s degree Lauren Farley is an elementary school teacher in teaching (museum education) from George Meredith Burge attends Southern Illinois at the Center for InterAmerican Studies, Sarah Humbert is a graduate student in Washington Univ., Washington, D.C. She is Univ. School of Medicine, Springfield. Cuenca, Ecuador. physical therapy at the Univ. of Iowa. program coordinator, professional develop- Beth Burzynski is assistant dir. of admissions Karen Flint is an admissions counselor at Lauren Ireland attends the Univ. of Northern ment opportunitites for teachers, at the at Northern Illinois Univ., DeKalb. Augustana. Iowa, Cedar Falls. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Jeffrey Buth is a graduate student at the Univ. Andrew Frye and Jennifer Andras were mar- Aaron James attends Yale Divinity School. Elena Terronez is a member service repre- of Minnesota, Minneapolis. ried on June 12, 2004. Andrew is a financial sentative at Deere Harvester Credit Union, Nina Jansson is a teaching assistant at the analyst at Country Bank, Aledo, Ill. Moline. Anne Cameron attends Denver Career Coll.. Moog Institute for the Deaf, St. Louis. Janine Gajewski is a staff accountant at Holli Trimble is evidence custodian for U.S. Brook Carlson attends Black Hawk Coll. and Christopher Johnson married Dayna Smoljo Golub and Company, Chicago. Fish & Wildlife, Memphis. is employed at Kohl’s, Moline. on October 30, 2004. He is a software engi- Manda Geerts is a graduate student at neer at Medremote, Inc., Westmont, Ill. Stephanie Tromblee married Richard Kristen Cerone teaches for the Wheaton (Ill.) Eastern Illinois Univ., Charleston. Lindquist on September 25, 2004. She is a School District. Mary Ella Kenefake attends Chicago Medical voice teacher at Minooka (Ill.) High School. Jennifer Geighes is a graduate student at School, North Chicago. David Cihak is a graduate student at Aurora (Ill.) Univ. Kristen Vogel is a graduate student in genetic Northern Illinois Univ., DeKalb. Aaron Kivisto is a graduate student at Illinois counseling at the Univ. of Pittsburgh. Jill Granet has been accepted as a trumpet State Univ., Normal. Christopher Coon attends Drake Univ. Law player with the U.S. Army Bands and is Margot Wallace is acquisitions editor at School, Des Moines. Anne Kotleba is a volunteer with AmeriCorps enrolled at the Armed Forces School of Music, Publications International, Lincolnwood, Ill. in Sacramento, Calif. Bruce Cross is a listed error specialist- Norfolk, Va. Upon completion of her studies, Elizabeth Weber is a support and train- operations at A.G. Edwards & Sons, St. Louis. she will be stationed with an Army Band in Kristin Krueger teaches seventh and eighth ing specialist in the ITS department at Germany. grade Spanish at St. James, Arlington Sarah Cunningham is a graduate student in Augustana. Heights, Ill. speech pathology at Northern Illinois Univ., Laura Guderyahn attends Ball State Univ., Jason Wroble teaches high school social DeKalb. Muncie, Ind. Jennifer Lazarz is a graduate student in music studies and coaches fresh-soph boys bas- at the Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Shay Cunningham is a graduate student at Megan Haggard is a management trainee at ketball for the Chadwick-Milledgeville (Ill.) Loyola Univ., Chicago. Farmer’s National Bank, Prophetstown, Ill. Joshua Lee is a dental assistant for Dr. Glen School District. Emler ’77 in Rock Island. John Curiale and Nicole Imm were married on Megan Halpin is a sales representative at 2004 June 19, 2004. Canon Business Solutions, Chicago. Brett Lewis is senior investment assistant for Bank of Montreal/Harris Bank, Chicago. Jennifer Curtis is an associate auditor at Jonathan Hand is assets protection team Jon Aagaard is employed at Claymore Liberty Mutual Insurance, Wichita, Kan. leader for the Target Corp., Bloomington, Ill. Barbara Link is a financial lender/credit Securities, Wheaton, Ill. manager for Wells Fargo Financial, Fort Walton Jodie Daley is a LOMA analyst at Michael Emily Hanger teaches K-12 vocal music for the Waseemuddin Ahmed attends the Univ. of Beach, Fla. Baker Engineering, Lakewood, Colo. Cambridge (Ill.) School District. Iowa Coll. of Medicine, Iowa City. Anne Livengood teaches Spanish for the Timothy Diehl is an account representative Megan Hansen is assistant manager at Ann Stephanie Allewalt serves in AmeriCorps as Woodland Middle School District, Gurnee, Ill. at Canon, Downers Grove, Ill. Taylor Loft, Algonquin, Ill. a neighborhood planner in Baltimore. Woody Loverude is a graduate student in the Callyn Dittmar attends Palmer Coll. of Lindsay Harden is a marketing assistant at Tamara Arntzen is a graduate student at the creative writing program at New York Univ. Chiropractic, Davenport. O’Keefe Henry Direct, Highland Park, Ill. Univ. of Denver. Rachel Lux is a graduate student in journal- Ethan Douglass is a financial associate for L’Erin Harmon attends Indiana Univ., Leslie Austin teaches in the Osceola County ism at Boston Univ. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Downers Bloomington. School System, Kissimmee, Fla. Grove, Ill. Kevin Mahoney attends Washington Univ., Julie Haronik is information technology man- Paul Bailie attends the Lutheran School of St. Louis. Justin Duff is the web department head at ager at Blackhawk State Bank, Milan. Theology at Chicago. PMT Advertising, Frankfort, Ill. Kristin Maki is risk management analyst at Alexandra Harrison is district executive with Anthony Barnhart is a visiting research spe- Wells Fargo Financial, Des Moines. the Boy Scouts of America, Davenport. cialist at the Univ. of Illinois, Chicago.

45 Emily Malinsky married Todd Baldwin ’02 Maria Quintero married Brian Peterson on Mathew Staszewski is account manager for Carrie Williams married John Hood on July 10, on June 25, 2004. Emily teaches English at St. May 29, 2004. legal services at Amata Corp., Chicago. 2004. She is a medical student at the Univ. of Charles (Ill.) North High School. Illinois, Champaign. Erin Rakoczy is staff accountant and financial Shannon Steinbis is a graduate student at Jennifer Mendenhall attends Rush Univ., analyst for Sherman Health Systems/ the Univ. of Wisconsin, Stevens Point. Kimberly Wilson is operations assistant and Chicago. Accountemps, Elgin, Ill. librarian for the Chicago Youth Symphony Erin Storc attends Eastern Illinois Univ., Orchestras. Adam Miller is a corporate finance analyst at Daniel Raupp is a manager trainee at Wells Charleston. Affiliated Computer Services, Dallas. Fargo Financial, Moline. Scott Winders is employed at Caterpillar, Katherine Suhar teaches at Hillcrest Morton, Ill. Melinda Miller is a marketing assistant at Stephanie Rednour is employed in accounts Elementary School, Antioch, Ill. Prudential Financial, Naperville, Ill. payable at the Springfield Armory, Geneseo, Cory Wooden is a computer specialist with Christopher Sula is an adjunct lecturer at Ill. Genesis Systems Group, Davenport. Samuel Mills attends the Illinois Institute of CUNY Graduate Center, New York. Art, Chicago. Sara Rerucha teaches at Holy Trinity School, Tyler Wright is head librarian at Platt Coll., Amy Swanson is an accountant with Selden Westmont, Ill. San Diego. Kristin Missavage is a design assistant Fox CPA, Oak Brook, Ill. at Centex Homes, Elgin, Ill., and is on the Scott Rice is prevention and education Andrew Ziemer is a management trainee at Sheryl Swanson teaches Spanish at the Chicago LuvaBulls squad. specialist for Friends of Battered Women and Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Milwaukee. middle school level for the Hawthorn School Their Children, Chicago. Stacey Muren is a business analyst with District, Vernon Hills, Ill. Caroline Zimmermann serves as an Hewitt Associates, Lincolnshire, Ill. Tina Rivera is an Americorps volunteer AmeriCorps volunteer with Habitat for Carl Swienton attends the Univ. of Florida, working at the Center for Urban School Humanity in Greenwood, S.C. Ryan Murphy attends Marquette Univ. Dental Davie. Improvement, Chicago. School, Milwaukee. Laura Tasch teaches at Lake Zurich (Ill.) High Ryan Ruud is a credit analyst at MB Financial, Lucas Murray is a human resource analyst School. Chicago. with Hewitt Associates, Lincolnshire, Ill. Deaths Joanna Temple is a credit manager at Wells Kelly Sabo attends Capital Univ. Law School, (notice received as of Dec. 15, 2004) Lindsay Naumes is a business analyst with Fargo Financial, Moline. Columbus, Ohio. Hewitt Associates, Lincolnshire, Ill. Margaret Klouser ’26 Aultman on November Dana Terry attends Northern Illinois Univ., Megan Santee is a special project represen- 26, 2004. Kimberly Nelson teaches fifth grade at St. DeKalb. tative at Label Master, Chicago. Paul’s Elem. School, Davenport. Clarence H. Nelson ’32 on February 9, 2004. Christopher Thomas teaches English and Kelly Sarlina is a graduate student in speech Jillian Ostrowski teaches fourth grade at speech at Moline High School. Betty Stengel ’32 Scherer on August 16, pathology at the Univ. of Wisconsin, Stevens Westchester (Ill.) Intermediate School. 2004. Point. Amanda Tiffany is an emerging infectious Jennifer Smith Paul is a contract specialist at diseases fellow at the Centers for Disease Abbott W. LaGrelius ’33 on August 13, 2004. Corrie Schlottman is employed by Presulti the Rock Island Arsenal. Control and Prevention, Atlanta. Laboratories, Arlington Heights, Ill. Carolyn Soderstrom Leland Miller ’33 on Jill Pearson married Matthew Walsh on Jeremy Trueblood is an assistant language November 29, 2004. Rebecca Schubkegel married Austin Morgan December 27, 2003. teacher for the Saitama Prefectural Board of ’03 on May 1, 2004. Leone Stokes ’34 Stamer on July 22, 2004. Education in Japan. Elizabeth Pepke is manager of Walgreen’s, Her husband, Edward, survives her. Christina Seaba is an analyst at Cary, Ill. Michael Urish is a resource conservation- ConocoPhillips, Bartlesville, Okla. Bernice Case ’36 Hammer in December 2003. ist for the Stephenson Soil and Water Erin Perenchio attends National Louis Univ., Julia Selzer is a pharmaceutical sales repre- Conservation District, Freeport, Ill. E. Lucile Zwicker ’36 Nightingale on Evanston, Ill. sentative for Pfizer, Bloomington, Ill. November 5, 2004. Survivors include her Scott Vandermoon attends Western Illinois Angela Peters is a graduate student in husband, Raymond ’38. Natalie Shafer is a campus ministry intern Univ., Macomb. speech pathology at Eastern Illinois Univ., with Campus Crusade for Christ, Indianapolis, Edward C. Schoede ’36 on July 30, 2004. Charleston. Barbara Walberg is call center manager at Ind. Among survivors is his wife, Louise. Midwest Technical Inspections, Hanover Charles Peters teaches general music at Braxton Showalter is a graduate student at Park, Ill. June Johnson ’37 Guettel on June 6, 2004. Northern Granville Middle School, Oxford, the Indiana Univ. Kelley School of Business, Her husband, Charles, survives her. N.C. Lindsay Wall serves as an Americorps volun- Bloomington. teer in Cleveland. James V. Montgomery ’37 on June 23, 2004. Eva Peterson is a planner with the City of Matthew Simcock is a business analyst with His wife, Mildred, survives him. Davenport. Shannon Walsten is a development assistant Hewitt Associates, Lincolnshire, Ill. with Junior Achievement of the Heartland, Edward A. Moe ’38 on July 11, 2004. Jessica Petkus is a language arts teacher at Cheryl Sinibaldo married Michael Moline. Survivors include his son, David Moe ’69. Kaneland Middle School, Maple Park, Ill. Fundakowski on September 5, 2004. Jennifer Wehner attends Johns Hopkins Univ., Charlotte J. Odman ’38 on September 14, Jennifer Petrie attends Palmer Coll., Allison Skorich is resource management Baltimore. 2004. Davenport. technician with the Forest Preserve District of Lindsay Welsh married Brad Tracy on March Lyman W. Johnson ’39 on August 23, 2004. Kendra Petrie is a graduate student in speech Will County, Joliet, Ill. 6, 2004. She is a marketing associate with pathology at Northern Illinois Univ., DeKalb, David L. Vikner ’39 on April 22, 2003. His Eric Slattery is an information technology Merrill Lynch, Davenport. Ill. wife, Ann, survives him. specialist with the U.S. Army Research, Amy Westrich is a recruiter for Thorn Jacob Piehl attends Northwestern School of Development & Engineering Command, Rock Oscar Gustafson ’41 on October 19, 2004. Network, Barrington, Ill. Law, Portland, Ore. Island. He is survived by his wife, Helen Horberg ’39 Jennifer Wieland is a veterinary student at Gustafson. Laura Pilato is territory sales and marketing Jennifer Sloggett attends Illinois Coll. of the Univ. of Illinois, Champaign. associate at G & K Services, Davenport. Optometry, Chicago. Ethel Pearson ’42 Anderson on October 31, 2004. Allison Pippen is a leasing consultant with Jessica Smith is a copy editor intern at The Lincoln Properties, Bolingbrook, Ill. Dispatch, Moline.

46 Augustana Magazine | Spring 2005 Dorothy M. Milton ’42 on November 13, Burton D. Strand ’58 on August 1, 2004. 2004. Survivors include her brother, John Among survivors is his wife, Beverly; son, In memoriam Milton ’52. Paul Strand ’79; and daughter, Christine Strand ’82 Nurmi. As this issue of Augustana Magazine goes to press, we have learned of the Jesse K. Wheeler, Jr., husband of Virginia death of the Rev. Richard Swanson, college chaplain emeritus. Richard “Penny” Penniston ’43 Wheeler, on November Elizabeth Lindholm Betts ’60 on July 10, Swanson, age 72, died Thursday, March 10, at Trinity Medical Center – West 12, 2004. 2004. Her husband, Wally, survives her. in Rock Island. Alumni and other friends of Augustana are invited to share Christena Lindborg ’44 Schlundt on Carolyn Ekdahl Wylie ’60 on November 13, their memories of “Swanie” through the Augustana website at www.augustana. September 22, 2004. Her husband, Howard, 2004. Her husband, Deane, survives her. edu/richardswanson. survives her. Maynard W. Linn, Jr. ’62 on September 24, Kenneth R. Johnson ’45 on August 1, 2004. 2004. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn D.A. Bjornson, 75 His wife, Barbara, survives him. Turnquist ’63 Linn, and sister, Carolyn Linn Dorothy Ann “D.A.” Koch ’50 Bjornson already had a place in Augustana history ’59 Blight. Allan O. Pfnister ’45 on October 13, 2004. His before joining the faculty in 1961 as a part-time instructor of speech. In 1950, wife, Helen, survives him. Ralph W. Hansen, husband of Alvina Meyer she became the first woman ever to reach the final round of the National Debate ’65 Hansen, on October 19, 2004. (see In Tournament. She and teammate Charles Lindberg ’50 came in second that year, Marilynn Somerson ’46 Ekdahl on July 25, Memoriam). in a championship decision that can still start a debate today. 2004. From 1971 to 1979, she served as registrar of the College, and continued Clifford F. Lundeen ’65 on December 5, 2004. R. Vernon Pearson ’46 on September 1, teaching until her retirement in 1985. This year, the Augustana Debate Union His wife, Margie, survives him. 2004. renamed the top speaker award for its annual tournament in Bjornson’s honor. Mildred Kalas ’65 Schmidt on October 27, She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion. Survivors include her son Lyndon Murk ’47 on October 3, 2004. 2004. She is survived by her husband, Ervin. Chris ’78, daughter-in-law Laura Beckman ’79 Bjornson, granddaughters Marie Alex Pesses ’48 on September 14, 2004. ’06 and Marta, and sister Ruth Koch ’46 Aurelius. David L. Peterson ’66 on August 27, 2004. Laverne W. Johnson ’49 in December 2003. Survivors include his son, Soren ’95. Zilpha Colee, 96 Mary Moorehead Olson ’49 on July 9, 2004. Jill Riverdahl ’70 Brown on September 6, Survivors include her husband, Joseph. 2004. Survivors include her husband, Joel, By all accounts, Zilpha Colee was more than able to hold her own among such former music department instructor, and legendary figures of the postwar English Department as Henriette Naeseth and Dorothy “D.A.” Koch ’50 Bjornson on daughter, Erika ’06. Traugott Richter. Before coming to Augustana in 1948, she had worked as a October 10, 2004 (see In memoriam). schoolteacher, principal and professor in communities in Iowa, Minnesota and Leslee Carlson ’70 LaMere on October 10, Elbert Smick ’50 on December 3, 2004. Missouri. She retired in 1972, and later made her home in Colorado. 2002. The daughter of one of Colee’s closest friends—and a namesake—Zilpha Mallie M. Williams ’50 on June 10, 2004. Linda M. Ingelson ’72 on June 17, 2004. Grooms considered Colee her aunt. She reports Colee sometimes found the His wife, Lorraine, survives him. She is survived by her sister, Jeannine Swedes with whom she worked to be a bit stuffy, but held her time at Augustana Stina Berglund ’50 Wimmer on October Ingelson ’76. to have been deeply rewarding. The feeling was mutual. “She was sometimes 23, 2004. She is survived by her husband, the jester of the department, and sometimes its conscience, but we were always Murugesa Pillai, husband of Mary Levine ’72 George Wimmer ’50. better for her being here,” says Dr. Don Erickson, professor of English. Pillai, on August 11, 2004. Dorothy Basala ’51 Frazier on November 9, Karen Pritz ’73 on October 15, 2004. She is 2004. Ralph Waldo Hansen, 76 survived by her husband, Jayaram Seshadri. Eugene Chinal, husband of Joan Winters ’52 After his ordination in 1951, Ralph Waldo Hansen served churches in California Judy Staubach ’74 Deisenroth on September Chinal, on December 6, 2004. and Iowa before returning to school in 1958 to earn a Ph.D. at the University of 26, 2004. Her husband, John, survives her. Iowa. He came to Augustana in 1961, and was named chair of the Psychology Robert L. Nelson ’51 on September 4, 2004. Robin C. Hoffmann ’75 on August 1, 2004. Department in 1964. He organized the Student Counseling Service at Augustana, Survivors include his wife, Patience. saw the creation of the Hansen Scholarship in 1986, and became the first holder Randy R. Ziegenhorn ’79 on October 22, David W. Swanson ’52 on July 18, 2004. of the College’s Violet Jaeke Professorship in Family Life. He retired in 1993. 2004. Among survivors is his wife, Diane Among survivors is his wife, Lois Rasmussen Hansen is survived by his wife Alvina Meyer ’65 Hansen, who was a longtime Machatka ’79. ’53 Swanson; sister, Ruth Swanson ’39 Farley; leader of Augustana’s Red Shoes Pre-Kindergarten program and remains active and brother, Alan Swanson ’56. John M. Birrell ’85 on December 10, 2004. in early childhood education with the Quad Cities’ public television station. His wife, Ann, survives him. Other survivors include children Richard Hansen ’71, Gail Hansen ’73 Gahn, Howard J. Hunter ’53 in August 2004. David Hansen ’75, Dennis Hansen ’77 and Thea Hansen ’88. Jason S. Garrett ’02 on July 5, 2004. His Curt E. Ostrom ’53 on October 30, 2004. His father, Dr. Jack Garrett, is associate prof. of wife, Carol, survives him. education at Augustana. Survivors include his Elisabeth Nations, 83 Joann Dierksen ’54 Martin on July 11, 2004. sister, Ali Garrett ’04. Born in Germany in 1921 and educated at the University of Berlin, Elisabeth Survivors include her husband, Donald. Schmidt Nations came to this country in the 1950s and continued her studies Phyllis I. Pearson ’54 on June 3, 2004. at the University of California at Berkeley. She joined the Augustana faculty in 1961, and retired in 1989. Donald J. McNeil ’55 on July 19, 2004. In addition to her work in Augustana’s German Department, Nations was Survivors include his wife, Nancy Bennett ’54 instrumental in efforts which led to the establishment of the College’s Women’s McNeil. and Gender Studies Program. A longtime member of the American Association Dean Wessel, husband of Katherine Ettla ’55 of University Women (AAUW), Nations was twice honored by the local AAUW Wessel, on August 16, 2004. chapter with the creation of educational grants in her honor. She was preceded in death by her husband, William, and by a sister, Kate Vrooman, who had also made her home in Rock Island.

47 Finalshot

Before iPods…Who needs a stereo, when you’ve got a piano and a euphonium in your room? This shot was taken in the (old) Old Main, which housed students as well as classrooms between 1875 and 1935. The picture was given to Augustana by the late Elmere Petersen ’17, at left. It’s now part of an online repository of historic images being compiled by Augustana, Davenport’s Putnam Museum, the Rock Island Historical Society, and three area public libraries. Visit www.umvphotoarchive.org to view the collection and learn more about the program, which is supported by grants from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust and the State Library of Illinois. About last time… Although alumni of various vintages submitted correct identities for many of our mystery mugshots, no one scored 100%. The answers: 1. Dora Rose, 2. Timothy Johnson, 3. Daniel Tsui, 4. Paula Homan, 5. Arthur Puotinen, 6. Seng Rimpakone, 7. Jack Hullett, 8. Al Bowman, 9. Dorothy Parkander, 10. Tom Benson.

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