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12 Hockey glory Men’s hockey wins the MIAC championships 14  school of Business Launched New school to offer undergraduate and graduate degrees 15 Welcome to Minneapolis Hamline establishes new west metro location 18 Living with autism Two alumnae share their stories, and what Hamline is doing to help

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4 Happenings on Hewitt 24 Alumni News 24 Associations of Hamline Alumni 25 Class Notes 33 In Memoriam

Commencement 2008 Letters to the Editor From the President

From the editor: The following stories were shared in Party” on that dark night, now so long ago. These campus response to the article in the spring 2008 issue titled landmarks were the gift of brave and courageous Tau Kappa “Peeling Away the Paint: The Story of the Twin Eagles.” Epsilon pledges and had nothing to do with Theta Chi. It is kind of them however to act as custodians by maintaining and I was a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity during the re-painting the venerable “TKE eagles.” early 1960s. The two eagles were “liberated” by pledges during Randall Schmidt ’64 their scavenger hunt from two Case farm implement dealerships, which required a quick visit to rural Minnesota. The eagles were As a TKE pledge during the 1963-1964 school year, I have vivid

installed in such a way to prevent any future “flight” and were memories of the majestic eagles, located in front of (what in N esbitt quickly painted gold to hide their origin. Shortly thereafter, my mind will always be) the TKE house. As others accurately

Theta Chi members were repainting “our” proud eagles with recall, we were a brave and intrepid pledge class, a group of R aymond some ugly red and white paint scheme, an act of “vandalism” true gentlemen (recall, this is when the men’s dormitories still that foreshadowed tagging. The young men involved in these “dressed-for-dinner”). But, I digress. “heists” shall remain nameless, as several went on to be pillars of The TKE eagles were, in fact, gold-painted prior to the One of the most useful skills we encourage students at Reflection on this loss in the very public arena of civil their communities. I am sure they have often wondered if some occasional (and effectively annoying) desecration by jealous Hamline to develop is the practice of reflection: the ability discourse, especially within the context of how Tim Russert statute of limitation would protect them from legal action. adventurers who poured, but did not paint, those loathsome to thoughtfully recall knowledge and experiences within a led his life, has deepened my awareness of our responsibility to Keith Koch ’64 red and white colors over these proud birds. Did I neglect to particular context; to integrate learning with prior experiences; take a whole-student approach to educating people for lives of mention the other bird as in the “Surfer Bird” connection to our and to extract meaningful insight that may inform future leadership and service. Russert’s balanced and full life serves as If the paint were literally peeled away from the “Twin Eagles,” group of sophisticated and artistically accomplished (kudos to learning experiences. a memorable role model for students and for us as educators, this is what one would discover: The first layer would reveal Professor Schmidt) fraternal brothers? Again, I digress. On Friday, June 13, we all were stunned to hear the news alumni, and friends of Hamline University. His example shows the colors of the J.I. Case & Company of Racine Wisconsin, Each evening, as I trudged wearily from the science library that nationally respected journalist Tim Russert died suddenly that acquiring knowledge and experience is enriched and manufacturers of tractors and other farm implements. The Case after a full day of lectures, labs, independent study, and the of a heart attack at the age of fifty-eight. In the days that balanced through sustaining personal relationships, exploring eagle, a famous industrial trademark, was first used by J.I. Case occasional social interaction with Manor Maidens, the TKE followed, as I listened to the tributes to his life and career by human spirituality, strengthening friendships and family and Company in 1865. Jason I. Case got the idea to use the eagles were standing proudly to welcome me within this serious eloquent writers and speakers who recalled his professional connections, promoting social justice, and engaging in our eagle as the company’s symbol after seeing “Old Abe,” a famous brotherhood of other (if not yet accomplished) striving academic achievements, loyalty to friends, and deep commitment to his community—in sum, through multiple ways of expressing one’s live bald eagle and Civil War mascot, in 1861 as it was being and social sophisticates. faith and family, I found myself reflecting upon the question, identity and purpose in life. carried in a parade in Eau Claire, Wisconsin by C Company of The TKE eagles and their story is one certainly worth telling. “How does one attain such extraordinary balance in a life so the Eighth Wisconsin Regulars. Cast iron Case eagles were often This story is worthy of historic reverence within the Hamline well lived?” Listening. placed on top or in front of Case implement dealerships. University community and worthy of expansion. Please accept I have been also deeply motivated to examine when, in Respecting others. The “Case/TKE/Twin/Hamline Eagles” were the gift of the this as a challenge to keep the story alive, and to develop all of contemporary times, has an unelected official, a person who Experiencing joy. 1964 or 1965 TKE pledge class. They were procured somewhere the various and important humanistic elements embodied by was not a CEO or major religious figure, nor a person of great Expressing loyalty. west of the Twin Cities. The first layer of new paint on the Case these wonderful icons within our university community. wealth or celebrity, had such exceptional influence? We are Being prepared and doing homework. eagles was gold. I know for a fact this version is true as I knew Garrison E. (Gary) Bielen ’67 deluged today with less-than-inspiring examples of the common Reflecting. all of the gentlemen who were part of “The Eagle Procurement good at heart within the media. Too often the “talking heads” programs and editorial pages are populated by journalists These are among the phrases used repeatedly to describe whose standards would not stand alongside Tim Russert’s. It an inspired, and inspiring, life led by Tim Russert. These are Volume 105 / Number 1 / summer 2008 reminds us of the underused, yet important, “civil discourse,” among the values and practices we encourage our students to

On The Cover Eleanor Quayle, daughter of Luann Olsen Quayle ’89. an activity especially honored in our universities, and of which embrace—pretty basic, yet durable, for a lifetime. more is sorely needed in our nation. Tim Russert’s style of Hamline POSTMASTER Change service requested to: Hamline Magazine, MS-C1916, 1536 Hewitt Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104-1284 journalism embodied the fine art of engaging people in civil The magazine of Hamline University discourse about not just the politics of our time, but also about Questions/letters Hamline Magazine MS-C1916, 1536 Hewitt Avenue, the issues that are shaping the public policies that will affect our Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104-1284, 651-523-2012, [email protected] Editor Breanne Hanson Hegg MANM ’04 children, the disenfranchised, the undereducated, the medically Linda N. Hanson Contributing editors Dan Loritz ’69, Jen Thorson ’96 Hamline University first published an alumni periodical in 1904, called the Alumni underserved, the immigrant, the business owner, the senior President Quarterly of Hamline University. Now simply titled Hamline, the magazine is published Contributing writers Colleen Hajduk ’08, Todd Melby, three times per year. Hamline is printed on 10 percent post-consumer recovered fiber citizen, the veteran—all of us on this interconnected planet. Sunni Monson ’10, Kelly Westhoff MALS ’01 stock with agri-based ink. The coating is water based. Contributing photographers Eliesa Johnson, Andy King, Steve McHugh, Raymond Nesbitt, Madison Rosner ’09, Dawn Villella, Mark Wanvig, Steve Woit Hamline University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, or veteran status in its education Designers Kelly Christ, Allison Long or employment programs or activities. 2 Hamline Magazine summer 2008 3 Happenings on Hewitt

Well-known local attorney named School of Law rises to third tier in U.S.News & World Report rankings dean of the School of Law Hamline University School of Law has increasingly strong first-time bar passage rate by School of Donald Lewis, co-founder of Minneapolis law firm Halleland Lewis Nilan moved into the third tier in the national Law graduates (91 percent in Minnesota and 100 percent in & Johnson, has been named dean of the Hamline University School of rankings in the latest U.S.News & World Wisconsin in the February 2008 examinations). Law. Lewis will assume the post on July 1 while remaining of counsel with Report assessment of the nation’s best law Scheduled to launch in 2009, the Business Law Institute the law firm he helped launch twelve years ago. schools, graduate schools, and specialty will combine the strengths of the Hamline School of Law and A trial lawyer for nearly thirty years, Lewis has centered his practice on programs. School of Business to build comprehensive, collaborative options employment litigation and white collar criminal defense. Lewis is a fellow “This is a level of recognition that we for students. Two years ago, Hamline unveiled its Health Law of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a member of the American know employers and students are looking Institute, which provides a broad range of learning opportunities Law Institute, and a member of the American Bar Association. He is a for in an institution,” said President Linda to students, scholars, and health care professionals. co-founder of the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers and has served Hanson. In other U.S.News & World Report rankings, the law on the Board of Governors of the National Bar Association. “Hamline’s overall ranking in the third tier reflects a growing school’s Dispute Resolution Institute was ranked in the top Lewis has taught as an adjunct in the School of Law since 2004 and will national recognition of the educational quality and innovative five alternative dispute programs in the nation for the eighth succeed Jon Garon, who is completing a five-year term as dean. programs at Hamline,” said School of Law Dean Jon Garon. consecutive year. Hamline University continues to be ranked “Attracting someone of Don Lewis’s experience confirms our belief that Such programs include the successful establishment of the new first in Minnesota and ninth among 140 universities in the the School of Law continues to rise in reputation,” President Linda N. Health Law Institute, the developing Business Law Institute, Midwest region in the magazine’s Best Universities-Master’s Hanson said. the expansion of innovative dual-degree programs, and an category. “The School of Law is renowned for building exceptional and innovative programs within a very student-centered culture,” Lewis said. “I look forward to working with the faculty and staff at Hamline and becoming its strongest advocate to the Twin Cities’ business and legal communities.” Prior to his entering private practice in 1988, Lewis served for six years as an assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Minnesota, working as a federal criminal prosecutor focusing on economic and tax crimes. He was also a trial attorney in the Civil Rights Division for the U.S. Department Mock Trial students find real success of Justice. Lewis holds a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and a JD from Harvard Law School. Hamline’s Mock Trial teams excelled at the regional competition “I want to continue the law school’s progress on those quality measures in Davenport, Iowa, finishing second and third and qualifying for the that make a difference in the external community,” Lewis said in an article national tournaments. In addition to being the only school to qualify in Minnesota Lawyer. “And not just things like the U.S.News and World two teams for the national tournaments, Hamline also received the most Report rankings, but also our own legal and business communities, the individual student awards out of the twenty-two teams there. College places that hire our graduates.” of Liberal Arts student Tina VanSteenbergen received the Regional Outstanding Attorney Award and students Peter Andrews, Jay Fenton, Kris Frelix, and Brandon Wurzinger received Regional Outstanding Witness Awards. The second-place team went on to compete at the Gold Flight “The School of Law is renowned for building exceptional and innovative Tournament, hosted by Hamline. The third-place team competed at the Silver Flight National Tournament, hosted by Northwestern University. programs within a very student-centered culture. I look forward to working with the faculty and staff at Hamline and becoming its strongest advocate to the Twin Cities’ business and legal communities.”

4 Hamline Magazine summer 2008 5 Happenings On Hewitt

New center to serve spirituality and service Professor wins Fulbright to study new

A new resource will be available to students starting next fall: the expand our offerings,” said Dean of Students Alan Sickbert. approach to foreign language learning Wesley Center for Spirituality, Service, and Social Justice. “Our students are very active in, and passionate about, these The new center is an expansion of the existing Wesley Center areas.” Learning a foreign language is challenging, Spanish and Latin American and will bring together three separate Hamline offices into one The office will be led by the Reverend Nancy Victorin- Studies Professor Andrea Bell will be the first to admit. And it’s especially collaborative unit to better serve students. The center will unify Vangerud, Hamline’s new university chaplain. challenging for adults, who feel intimidated about making mistakes. the Religious and Spiritual Life Office, the Office of Service Victorin-Vangerud, who joined Hamline July 1, previously But what if there were a way to engage students so they overcame their Learning and Volunteerism, and the McVay Youth Partnership served as pastor of Prospect Park United Methodist Church in reticence? program to provide a comprehensive resource to students Minneapolis, where she previously helped foster the renewal Professor Bell was awarded a Fulbright grant to travel to Chile this exploring spirituality and service in both private life and in of the congregation in service with the local community. spring to explore this question while working with college students who are larger society. She has also been an adjunct and visiting professor at United learning English as a foreign language. Testing the theory that if one chose “The Wesley Center for Spirituality, Service, and Social Theological Seminary and a course coordinator and teacher conversation topics so engaging that students would forget to be afraid, Justice will embody the university’s expression of its values, with the Hedgerow Initiative, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Bell used themes from science fiction to stimulate discussions about real- which are deeply rooted in the social principles of the United in Saint Paul. She and her family lived for six years in Perth, life social, legal, and ethical issues such as designer athletes, virtual friends, Methodist Church,” said David Stern, vice president for Western Australia, where she taught at Murdoch University and computerized warfare. academic and student affairs. “The center’s guiding mission will and served as principal of the Uniting Church’s Synod Spiritual Along with teaching Spanish at Hamline, Professor Bell teaches courses be explicitly tied to these Methodist principles while also serving Formation Program. on Latin American popular culture and the fantastic arts—such as horror, the spiritual needs and social conscience of faculty, students, and Victorin-Vangerud earned her PhD in religion and master fantasy, science fiction, and related genres. staff from all faith traditions.” of divinity from Vanderbilt University, her master of arts in The center will serve also as a scholarly resource, providing Christian education from Scarritt College, and her BBA in and coordinating programming on religious, vocational, and accounting from Texas A&M University. personal discernment, emotional and spiritual development, “I have the sense that Hamline is on to something new,” multi-faith initiatives, social justice, service and community- said Victorin-Vangerud. “There is the feeling of openness and based learning, and leadership development. anticipation. I am an explorer and dreamer, and I am very “This change will bring collaboration to some of our most excited to begin exploring and dreaming with others about the meaningful student programs, allowing us to strengthen and collaboration emerging from the new Wesley Center.”

Hamline nationally recognized for community service Hamline University has been named to the third annual President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for distinguished community service. The award recognizes the Hamline bookshelf extraordinary volunteer efforts by the university and its students New publications by faculty: in serving local and national communities. Hamline’s strong community partnerships were noted, along with the dedication of its students, staff, and faculty to service-learning. Deborah Keenan, Graduate School of Liberal Studies professor, won the Last year undergraduate students contributed more than 14,000 Minnesota Book Award in poetry for Willow Room, Green Door: New hours of service. More than half of undergraduate students engage and Selected Poems, published by Milkweed Editions. in community service each year, and approximately 400 students give more than twenty hours each semester. Ron Koertge, Graduate School of Liberal Studies professor, wrote Strays, published by Candlewick Press. The book was named a Young Adult Library Services Association Best Book for Young Adults as well as a Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers.

Gary Schmidt, Graduate School of Liberal Studies professor, wrote The Wednesday Wars, published by Houghton Mifflin. The book was named a 2008 John Newbery Honor Book by the American Library Association. Students eat lunch with their Hancock Hand-in-Hand buddies at a spring 2007 picnic.

6 Hamline Magazine summer 2008 7 Happenings On Hewitt

Hamline launches Summer Language Institute At etiquette dinner, students learn for kids ages 6-16 Bonjour Ps (how to eat them) and (social) Qs

Hamline says bienvenue and willkommen and also ¡bienvenidos! to elementary through When the invitation indicates a reception before dinner, don’t save your seat at a table, and high school youth this summer, offering a new Summer Language Institute language certainly don’t sit down and start eating out of the bread basket! immersion day camp for children ages 6-16. Hamline students learned this lesson and more at the second annual Student Alumni Board Taking place in June through August on Hamline’s Saint Paul campus, the institute Nyob zoo! Etiquette Dinner, held this spring. As students carefully ate their way through a four-course offers students the option of learning Chinese, French, German, or Spanish. Classes will meal, Hamline’s catering director Lyle Kohlhepp shared tips and stories, and young alumni be organized by age and by language proficiency, and students don’t need prior language spoke about their experiences at business dinners, lunch interviews, and happy hours. experience to participate. From what to do when a cell phone rings during the meal to a crash course in what “Our instructors and group leaders will speak at least eighty percent of the time in the “business casual” means, the evening gave students a foundation for success in their upcoming language they are teaching, of course keeping in mind the age and proficiency level of interviews and business gatherings. their students,” said Sonja Matthews, director of the new summer program. “Our goal Guten Tag! is to offer a fun, inspiring, and challenging environment for campers, while immersing them in a new language and culture.” Business event tips: 8. Wait staff will serve from the left side and Offered in four two-week sessions, the institute will help students improve their 1. Always RSVP for an event by the clear from the right. language skills while participating in games and sports, skits, arts and crafts, field trips, ¡Buenos deadline given, using the method and service-learning projects. that the host has requested. 9. When you are finished with your meal cross your utensils on your plate. For more information, visit www.hamline.edu/summerlanguageinstitute. días! 2. Familiarize yourself with the host or hosting organization and the 10. If you can, try each dish that is other invitees in order to make presented. If you do not care for a your best judgment about dress. particular dish, discreetly rearrange your 3. When you arrive at any event, position plate so it appears as though you’ve your nametag on the right side of your eaten some of the dish. clothing. 11. Avoid speaking with your mouth full, 4. Greet people with an introduction, noting handling any food with your hands, or their names out loud, making direct eye placing your elbows on the table. contact, and shaking their hand firmly. 12. Do your best to include everyone at the 5. Offer food-service items, like the bread table in conversation. Use open-ended basket, in a counter-clockwise direction. questions to keep the conversation moving. 6. Pass salt and pepper shakers as a pair Smart runners directly to those who make a request. Thank the host/hostess when you leave the event. Send a thank-you note within Formidable foes at track meets, the women’s 7. Use eating utensils from those placed twenty-four hours of the event: even an cross-country team members have proven farthest to closest to plate, course by email to the host or hostess would be course. themselves national champions in the appreciated. classroom. The women’s team was recognized by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for having the highest overall grade point average in the country. Out of 360 Division III cross-country teams in the nation, the Pipers’ overall GPA of 3.74 was the highest. The women’s cross-country team at the MIAC Championships.

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Winter teams rack up MIAC, national honors

Women’s basketball Men’s basketball Gymnastics The women’s basketball team defeated Macalester College 63-48 Eric Clute (Hawley, Minnesota) and Carl Hipp (Little Canada, First-year Sarah Prosen (Apple Valley, Minnesota) and junior to clinch the sixth and final spot in the MIAC playoffs, the Minnesota) took up two of the five spots on the MIAC All- Brynn Stenslie (Renton, Washington) earned All-American team’s second MIAC playoff appearance in three seasons. The First Year Team, while junior Tony Thrasher (Hustisford, honors at the NCGA Nationals at SUNY-Cortland. Four Pipers lost to Gustavus in the first playoff game 79-66. The Wisconsin) received honorable mention all-conference honors. gymnasts from Hamline’s team were invited to compete at Pipers finished the season with a record of 13-13, 9-12 MIAC. Clute led the Pipers in scoring, averaging 15.1 points per game. nationals as individuals—junior Kristen Weniger (Eagan, First-year forward Mary Wilkowski (Savannah, Georgia) He was twice named the MIAC men’s basketball athlete of the Minnesota) in the all-around, junior Ali Clausen (Newport, was named to the MIAC All-Conference team. In her debut week (December 3 and January 7) during his debut season. His Washington) on vault, Stenslie in both balance beam and floor season with Hamline, Wilkowski led the Pipers in scoring and year was highlighted by a 40-point performance on January 2 exercise, and Prosen in the floor exercise. Prosen was named rebounding, averaging 13.3 points and 5.7 boards per game. She against Northwestern. first-team All-American after finishing sixth in the floor exercise also shot 57-for-65 in all games from the free-throw line to lead Hipp was third on the team in scoring (13.4 points per with a score of 9.600. Second-team All-American honors went Hamline. Wilkowski was second in the conference in free-throw game), but led the Pipers in rebounding with 6.3 boards per to Stenslie with a twelfth-place finish on the balance beam, percentage (.837) in MIAC games and fourth in the conference game. He was second in the conference in blocked shots (1.90 posting a score of 9.125. She tied for thirty-third in the floor in shooting percentage (.537) in MIAC games. per game), fifth in shooting percentage (.541) and was tied for exercise with a score of 9.450. On vault, Clausen finished forty- Juniors Britta Schwartzhoff (Hayward, Wisconsin) and seventh in rebounding (6.4 per game) in MIAC games. second with a score of 9.225. Weniger, slated to compete in the Krystal Tschumperlin (Watkins, Minnesota) were named to the Thrasher tallied his 1,000th career point this season en route all-around, scored a 9.350 on the floor exercise before an injury Honorable Mention All-Conference team. Schwartzhoff was to being the second-leading scorer on the team, averaging 14.1 on vault forced her out of the competition. third on the team in blocked shots (10) as a point guard, and points per game. He was second in the conference in three-point was second in steals (24). She also averaged 4.0 rebounds per shooting percentage (.446) in MIAC games, and went 39-for-99 Women’s Hockey game. Tschumperlin averaged 7.6 points per game and had 18 from outside the arc in all games. The women’s hockey team earned its second consecutive and steals in the guard position. She was 40-for-48 (.833) from the The Pipers finished the season with a record of 8-17, 6-14 second trip to the MIAC playoffs, defeating Bethel University free-throw line. MIAC. in an exciting first-round game. For the second year in a row, the team fell to Gustavus, which skated to a 5-0 victory over the Pipers in the MIAC semifinal game. Senior Marie Gross (West St. Paul) and junior Kate Raasch (Saint Paul) were named to the All-MIAC first-team list. Gross, a defender, received her third consecutive first-team honor. Gross had seven assists in her senior season and was a strong force at the blue line. The team finished the season with a record of 14-10-3, 8-7-3 MIAC. Britta Schwartzhoff was named to the Honorable Mention All-Conference MIAC women’s basketball team. Jake Burgess set a new Hamline record Swimming and Diving in the 50-yard freestyle. Ali Clausen was invited to compete at the NCGA The men’s team set three Hamline records while competing National Tournament on the vault. Kate Raasch, hockey, was named to the at the MIAC Championships this year. Junior Jake Burgess All-MIAC first-team list. (Oakdale, Minnesota) set a new Hamline record in the 50-yard freestyle when he swam a 21.23 race in the preliminary round on the first day of the MIAC Championship meet. In the 100-yard backstroke, Burgess swam a 52.55, beating his own school record of 53.22. His efforts gave him a fourth-place finish at the MIAC meet. Junior Jonathan Tapia-Rodriguez (Quito, Ecuador) set a new Hamline record in the 100-yard butterfly. For the women’s team, senior Dana Ketcher (Des Moines, Iowa) and sophomore Renee Punyko (Duluth, Minnesota) finished second and third in the 100-yard freestyle at the MIAC Championships. The men’s and women’s teams both finished sixth at the MIAC Championships.

10 Hamline Magazine summer 2008 11 2007-2008 Men’s Hockey Team.

1947-48 hockey team (left to right)— Front row: Alphonse M. Saari ‘50, Thomas J. Purcell ‘50, Harold S. Holmgren ‘50, Vernon L. Erickson ‘50, William H. Saari ‘50, George R. Karn ‘51. Back row: Donald J. Goette ‘49, Ben H. Peoples ‘55, Bob Hockey glory Nelson ‘48, John R. Anderson ‘50, George L. Bauer ‘48, John J. Connelly ‘51, Donald O. Nelson ‘49. Not pictured: Charles returns to Hamline Heuer ‘49, Gerald Kafka ‘52, Thomas Kunz ‘50, Larry Swanson ‘49, Fred Welte ‘49, and Coach Arnie Bauer ‘48.

Hamline was on the verge of making history. When Scott Bell became head coach three years ago, he had “They made our championship more legitimate,” Purcell “When you changed shifts, you climbed over the boards and After a disappointing 3-13 conference record during the one goal: Convince Long and Fulton to enroll at Hamline. said. “Now people know that Hamline sports isn’t just about sat in the snowbank,” Goette said. “In between periods, you 2006-07 season, the men’s hockey team had a chance to win the But that was no easy task. basketball. It’s hockey, too.” went into the student union and warmed up.” MIAC championship for the first time in sixty years. Hamline hadn’t won an MIAC championship since before Winning takes dedication, of course. But the 1947-48 team Like the 1947-48 team, the more success Long, Fulton, and The Pipers simply needed to win the season’s final game. Long and Fulton’s parents were born. Bell was determined had to be committed just to practice. Players built their own their teammates had on the ice, the more attention they received Tim Ostroot wanted to be there. But Hamline’s assistant to turn that around. If the pair would come to Hamline, he rink on campus, putting up boards, flooding it with water, and from fans. coach was driving to Green Bay, Wisconsin, on a recruiting trip. promised they would be co-captains as first-years, get plenty of shoveling off snow. At night, many of the women from Manor “During our first year (2005-06), it was mostly parents and He’d instructed three friends who were watching the game to ice time, and they’d build a future winner together. House watched as the men worked to perfect the ice. Then, the a few kids in the stands,” Long said. “But now we’re playing to call him when the Pipers scored goals. “I told them they’d be my ‘dynamic duo,’” Bell said. women would lace up and join them for a late-night skate. sold-out crowds. That’s exciting for us going from what we had So far, that had meant a quiet trip for Ostroot. With time During their first two years, the Pipers won only three “Many a romance started on that rink,” Purcell said. to what it is now.” running short in the second period, St. John’s was winning 4-1. conference games each year. The 2007-08 season also got off So did a lot of fights. The stars of the 1947-48 squad were Next season could potentially be even more thrilling. But then the Pipers went on the power play and scored to a less-than-promising start. University of Wisconsin-Stout Al and Bill Saari, brothers from Minnesota’s Iron Range. Dan Long and Fulton return for their senior year. Two talented three goals in less than two minutes—an amazing feat in any trounced the Pipers 7-1 in the season opener. In its second Goette ’49 remembers the pair scoring most of the team’s goals. newcomers—Jared Hummel and Chris Berenguer—will have hockey game. nonconference game, the team trailed 3-0 after the first period Purcell said they liked to rough it up on the ice. a year of college hockey experience under the belts. The team’s “My phone was lighting up like a Christmas tree,” Ostroot against University of Wisconsin-River Falls. “They were nice guys,” Purcell remembered. “But give them other athletes are also improving. said. According to the Star Tribune, that’s when Long riled up his skates and sticks, and they were holy terrors.” All of which makes Coach Bell optimistic. The Pipers continued the rally, fighting back to earn a teammates with a speech. Getting enough equipment was another hurdle for the post- The Pipers’ goal for the 2008-09 season is not just to capture 6-5 victory, winning the MIAC championship for the first “I’m so sick of losing!” he shouted. “We’re not doing this World War II squad. Hamline couldn’t afford hockey jerseys, another MIAC conference, but to win the playoffs and compete time in sixty years. Two Piper players—co-captains Joe Long again. We’re not!” so players wore hand-me-downs from the football team. When in the national championship tournament. and Dustin Fulton—were named Division III first team All- The Pipers rallied, scoring four goals in two periods. The a player approached Joe Hutton, the legendary Piper basketball Although head coaches usually receive kudos when teams Americans for their outstanding play during the season, an team ended up losing that game 5-4, but the near comeback coach and athletic director, with a budget that included catapult from worst-to-first in a single season, Bell is reluctant to honor held by only one other men’s hockey player in Hamline’s gave the men a boost. purchasing thirty-six sticks, he encountered skepticism. take credit for the turnaround. history—John Sarafolean ’83. Long, a defenseman from Dayton, “We got sick of losing and being the doormat,” Long said. “How many guys do you have on the team?” Hutton asked. “Coaches don’t win games, players win games,” Bell said. “I Minnesota, scored thirty-one points (nineteen goals, twenty- Soon, the Pipers were skating with confidence and winning “Seventeen,” replied the player. didn’t score one goal and I didn’t stop any either.” two assists) and Fulton, a forward from Brooklyn Park, led the contests. Before the December 15 game against the University “Then why do you need thirty-six sticks?” Luckily, he didn’t have to. Pipers in scoring with fifty points (twenty-one goals, twenty- of Minnesota-Crookston, Hamline honored the 1947-48 Piper The answer is obvious to any hockey player of that era—sticks There were a talented bunch of young men who did it for nine assists). The pair were high school stars and played together squad that won the MIAC conference championship. sometimes snap. Hutton eventually agreed to the budget request him. And they’re ready to do it again when the 2008-09 season in the United States Hockey League, a popular pre-college stop Tom Purcell ’50—one of only seven surviving players from and Hamline toughed it out, even when temperatures dropped gets under way in November. for talented players. the undefeated team of sixty years ago—was overjoyed that below zero and all the Pipers had for a bench was what Old Man Just don’t expect them to make their own ice. hockey is thriving again at Hamline. Winter provided. Todd Melby is a freelance writer for Hamline.

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program offering master’s degrees in business administration, nonprofit management, and public administration, Ave Snelling as well as enhanced undergraduate degrees in business and economics. “The School of Business will embrace our Hewitt Ave university’s commitment to innovative curriculum and program delivery, small class sizes, internship placement, HAMLINE UNIVERSITY and practical, hands-on learning,” said Dr. Julian Schuster, dean of the School of Business. “We will graduate University Ave students who are prepared for success. Our graduates will bring to their workplaces not only high levels of 94 competence but also initiative, creativity, and passion.” continued on page 16

14 Hamline Magazine summer 2008 15 New location establishes west metro presence > > > > > > > > > >

Located at the intersection of Interstate 394 and Highway 100, Hamline will occupy roughly 32,000 square feet of classroom space on the seventh floor of the 1600 Tower, with additional space on the first floor for admissions, student services, and a bookstore. Hamline announced the new school at an event in the Klas Center in April. Eduardo Arteaga MAM ‘04, Vicky Vander Woude ‘97 MAM ‘02. The location is convenient, offering free parking and easy access from major highways. Part of a new development called the West End, the location will also offer retail, dining, and entertainment opportunities within walking distance. “Opening of a second location on the western edge of Minneapolis, the focal point of commerce in Minnesota, signals Hamline’s arrival as a player in the business education “We are combining our strengths in several key areas to create undergraduate and graduate marketplace,” said President Hanson. “It complements the creation of the School of programs that are mission-centered and market-driven and aimed at educating the whole Business and creates a headquarters for the MBA program in the western metropolitan student—intellectually, emotionally, and ethically,” President Linda Hanson said. area.” The School of Business will offer undergraduate programs culminating in degrees of choice In addition to better serving existing graduate students, Hamline’s new site has the for employers: bachelor of arts in economics or business administration, with concentrations opportunity to attract new students. Within a five-mile radius there are approximately available in finance, general business, marketing, management, and international business. 200,000 residents who are employed in a professional field, and roughly 13 percent “Business all by itself is not enough—employers have told us that,” School of Business hold a bachelor’s degree. Within this same radius, businesses employ more than Professor Jenny Keil said. “They’ve said, ‘We’ve got to have students who have critical 71,000 people. thinking skills, who can process complex data analysis, who work well on teams, write well, “The new facility will serve as an anchor for graduate business education and speak well.’ What we offer that is different is this deep tradition of the liberal arts.” beginning this fall, and for other graduate programs in the years ahead,” Graduate degree programs will include Hamline’s new master’s degree in business President Hanson said. administration (MBA), which launched in January 2008. The unique modular-based The School of Business will offer its three master’s degree programs curriculum approaches business theory thematically to build strategic leaders. at the new location this fall: business administration, public admnistration, and nonprofit management. For more information please visit We’ve got to have students who have critical thinking www.hamline.edu/minneapolis. skills, who can process complex data analysis, who work well on teams, write well, and speak well.

“We recently announced a fully integrated master’s of business administration program that responds to the need of business leaders for graduates who are ready for work in businesses and for organizations that need leaders who think creatively and act responsibly,” President Hanson said. “Our students, faculty, and the business community have responded enthusiastically to this major move forward.” The school will also continue to offer two of the university’s successful master’s degree programs: the master’s in public administration and the master’s in nonprofit management as well as the doctorate in public administration. The public administration program has educated the region’s state and local government leaders since 1985, and the nonprofit management program is one of few such programs in the region. Dual management and joint degrees in collaboration with the School of Law will also be available. “The Hamline University School of Business will provide an innovative approach to business education that builds on Hamline’s 154-year tradition of connecting liberal education with practical experience,” said President Hanson. Undergraduate classes will be taught on Hamline’s Saint Paul campus. Graduate students can take courses in Saint Paul or Minneapolis. For more information, visit www.hamline.edu/ business.

16 Hamline Magazine summer 2008 17 Living with Autism Two alumnae share their stories, and what Hamline is doing to help

By Kelly Westhoff MALS ’01

Carrie Albers ’97 was like a lot of first-time district’s early intervention program, but interact with others, but sometimes he moms. She often second-guessed herself after a year of home visits, their concern doesn’t know how. His eye contact isn’t after her son Eric was born. Should she was amplified, not abated. “When Eric great and it’s almost as if he assumes follow a strict nap schedule or be flexible was two, he only had a vocabulary of five people can read his mind. I used to with a sleep routine? Should she worry words, and it was like pulling teeth to come home from work and he’d say, about organic foods? Should she go get him to say any of them,” Albers said. ‘Hi Mommy, how was your day?’ again back to work? While many new mothers “We took him to a speech therapist and and again. Speech therapy has helped struggle with these common parenting that was successful. After four months, that, but he still has trouble advancing a concerns, Albers was struggling with his vocabulary was growing.” conversation.” something else: autism. A few months later, Eric’s teachers “But autism is a paradox. It’s a Only she didn’t know it yet. broached the subject of autism. When puzzle,” Albers said. “There are all these “Looking back to Eric’s earliest months, my husband and I both agree there were signs that something There is a lot of information out there about autism, but there is wasn’t quite right,” Albers said. “Eric also a lot of misunderstanding. It makes me want to speak out. was a very quiet baby. He didn’t do much babbling. He had some smiles, but not many. He was also mesmerized Eric turned three, Albers and Molde things Eric struggles to do, but he has by strange objects, like ceiling fans.” agreed to have him tested. The test this amazing memory. He knows all his “We were concerned,” Albers said, results concluded Eric fit the autism bill. numbers and letters and he can spell.” “but we were first-time parents. We had “It was very hard to accept. I think my He can also recite entire picture books nothing to compare it to.” However, husband was much more accepting of and videos. when they took Eric to the pediatrician it than me,” Albers said. “In one way it She acknowledges stories reported by for his first birthday check in, the was a relief. We could say, ‘This is the the media linking autism to vaccines—a doctor voiced concern. Eric wasn’t problem.’ But on the other hand, every link Albers refutes when it comes to developing properly, the doctor said, and parent dreams about the life you want for Eric. “His diagnosis is such that it seems recommended he be enrolled in an early your child. Autism can have a crippling very likely there’s a genetic component. intervention program through the local social component. All sorts of things I know some parents do blame vaccines, school district. went through my head like will Eric ever but for Eric, that just wasn’t the case. “I realize now how fortunate we were have friends? Be happy? Will he be a He wasn’t altered or changed in any way to have a pediatrician point out Eric’s productive citizen? Will he ever live on after a vaccine.” And while she is aware delays at such an early age, but at the his own?” of this ongoing debate, Albers is more time it was very upsetting. We left the “Eric is delayed in both his fine and interested in teaching others to recognize doctor’s office that day feeling like we gross motor skills,” Albers said. “It’s the characteristics of autism and to were bad parents because our child difficult for him to hold a crayon or a understand how the disorder manifests wasn’t developing normally,” Albers said. toothbrush. He’s four, but he still wears itself in daily life. Albers and her husband, Michael diapers. He’s sensitive to sounds,” she “Not every child with autism is Molde, did enroll Eric in their school said. “He is very lovable and wants to going to act like Dustin Hoffman in

18 Hamline Magazine summer 2008 19 Rainman,” Albers said. “There is a lot of But for those of us who don’t “It used to be that children with information out there about autism, but already know, what is autism? It is a autism were institutionalized,” said Dunn there is also a lot of misunderstanding. It developmental disorder of the brain that Buron. However, in 1975 the federal makes me want to speak out.” Currently, has no cure. Despite media attention government passed the Individuals she explained, Eric spends his days in linking autism to childhood vaccines, with Disabilities Education Act private speech training, occupational many medical professionals dispute this (IDEA), which mandated children with therapy, and an integrated preschool charge. Instead, they claim a genetic disabilities receive a public education. class. Next year, when Eric turns five, component. Yet many doctors are open Once the law was enacted, children on Albers and Molde have their sights set on to the idea that environmental pollutants the autism spectrum began attending public school. exacerbate autism symptoms, hence the public schools. “So far, Eric’s life has been at home ongoing controversy surrounding the In the early 1980s, Dunn Buron and with adults who understand what disorder. worked for District 916, a school district autism is,” Albers said. “We’ve been very Autism affects a person’s servicing special education students in sheltered up to this point, and we know communication and social skills. It the northeast corner of the Twin Cities. his autism is going to become more of an makes itself apparent during early Along with a handful of other teachers issue. We’re hopeful that with all of this childhood and occurs in varying degrees in that district, she began crafting early intervention, which has helped Eric of severity. For this reason, it is called a programs—mostly through trial and make huge strides, we’ll be able to send “spectrum disorder.” Those familiar with error—to educate children on the autism him to a regular kindergarten class next the condition often use the term “ASD,” spectrum. In the 1990s, this group of year.” which stands for Autism Spectrum teachers began reaching out to teachers With any luck, Eric’s future educators Disorder, and will commonly refer to a statewide through workshops and speaker will have earned an Autism Spectrum child as “being on the spectrum.” series. Dunn Buron authored training Disorders Certificate from Hamline “Those on the spectrum approach manuals, which have since been turned University. The certificate program, which is offered through the Graduate School of Education, is a thirteen- Today around 350 teachers take courses in the graduate-level credit program geared toward teachers autism teaching certificate program and another 100 have who already have a license in special education. The course work trains special already completed the certificate. educators to better understand autism. Graduates of the program are armed with a plethora of teaching techniques proven social interactions differently. Their social into seven different books on ASD. to help students with autism. thinking really is at the core of their “At some point, I started thinking “The course work is clearly designed differences. They might be perceived about how a teacher could get a class on for special educators,” said Kari Dunn as mean, rude, or unruly,” said Dunn a transcript to prove they were qualified Buron, coordinator of the program. Buron. Many people on the autism to look for a job working with students “We start with the assumption that you spectrum, she explained, have trouble with autism,” said Dunn Buron. For already understand the philosophy and maintaining eye contact. Carrying a several years, she struggled to find a laws surrounding special education. We conversation is also problematic as those university willing to house the graduate- don’t waste time with watered down with autism find it challenging to follow level autism teaching certificate she materials like, ‘What is autism?’” divergent topics. “Most people can’t pick envisioned. In 2002, Hamline offered out a person with autism,” said Dunn to host the program. Today around 350 Buron. “They don’t look any different. teachers take courses in the certificate You just get this feeling that something program and another 100 have already is off, but you can’t quite put your finger completed the certificate. on it.” 20 Hamline Magazine summer 2008 21 Luann Olsen Quayle ’89 is grateful the “I knew it was going to be difficult hit, just not on the same schedule, and Hamline autism certificate exists. Her two sending Solomon off to school. He was you also begin to see that your kids have children—Eleanor and Solomon, who just two and a half when we put him some pretty amazing gifts,” Quayle said. are seven and five, respectively—have in a seat belt harness and got him on Solomon, for example, seems destined both been identified as being on the the bus,” said Quayle, who admitted to be a spelling champion. At the age of spectrum. For their family, the road she broke down when the bus pulled three, he was already spelling words like to getting the help they needed was away from her house. “But after three koala, wombat, and penguin. He also wrought with frustration. They changed weeks, Solomon was a different child. possesses a drumming, rhythmic flair. pediatricians and encountered family The things he was learning in class Eleanor is a speed demon able to outrun members and teachers alike who questioned the symptoms that Quayle The things he was learning in class just clicked. I think before and her husband, Peter, swore they saw at home. However, now that both he attended school, the world was a constant state of chaos children have been identified, they have benefited from contact with teachers who for him. But after just a short time, it was like the sunglasses hold ASD certificates from Hamline, came off and suddenly the world started to make sense. especially Solomon. The family finally began getting the help they needed when Quayle contacted just clicked. I think before he attended nearly any kid in her class. She is highly the Ramsey County referral line and was school, the world was a constant state social and eager to make friends. connected to a service coordinator from of chaos for him. But after just a short “In no way do I believe that either of their school district’s Early Childhood time, it was like the sunglasses came off my kids’ autism was caused by a vaccine. Special Education (ECSE) team. The and suddenly the world started to make We can trace their behaviors all the way team determined that Solomon was sense.” back to their early days,” said Quayle. “Is eligible for ECSE services under ASD After Solomon’s evaluation was the environment to blame? Is genetics? and developed a plan for services with complete, the Quayles asked that the I try not to focus on that. I don’t think the family, beginning with a teacher school district evaluate Eleanor for ASD I’ve ever said, ‘Why me? Why my kids?’ who visited their home to work with as well. She now receives special services Instead, I think, ‘We’ve got one of Solomon. in addition to being part of a mainstream each, a boy and a girl. Now how do we “Solomon had to be taught how to classroom. help them to be the best Solomon and play because he didn’t know how,” “There was a tremendous sense Eleanor they can be?’” Quayle said. “He didn’t use toys in the of relief to know they were going to way they were intended. For example, get they help they needed, but it was The Autism Society of Minnesota (www. he would take two toys and click them deflating, too,” said Quayle of learning ausm.org) holds conferences, workshops and together like cymbals.” that both Solomon and Eleanor qualified sponsors support groups for parents with Solomon then began to attend for special education status. “You have children with autism. ECSE classes specially designed for such high hopes for your children, Autism Speaks (www.autismspeaks.org) is children with autism, where teachers and of course you worry about their another reputable source for information help students learn to recognize their future. What you find out, though, about autism. emotions, calm their anxieties, and better is that you might not have an average The book, Ten Things Every Child with Autism interact with others. experience, but your kids will still hit the Wishes You Knew, by Ellen Notbohm also developmental milestones that other kids comes highly recommended.

Kelly Westhoff MALS ’01 is a freelance writer for Hamline.

22 Hamline Magazine summer 2008 23 Alumni News 24 Association of hamline alumni news 25 Class Notes 33 In Memoriam

Connections . . . 1955 Patricia Teegarden Rahnefeld and Phyllis Fordyce Crouse were medical volunteers at the 2006 Special Olympics USA National Games in Ames, Iowa (pictured). They also traveled to Italy for the marriage of Patricia’s daughter, Lorelei. While there, they visited Posa, La Spezia, Florence, and the Cinque Terre. Just the Facts 1955 The Hamline-Asbury School of Nursing Class of 1955 celebrated its fiftieth reunion on May 7, 2005 at an alumni luncheon at the Woman’s Club in Minneapolis. (Front row, left to right: Marion Monroe O’Connor, Helen Omodt Miller, unknown, Phyllis Fordyce Crouse, Patricia Teegarden I often get questions from alumni about statistics— • Last year Hamline sent 407 students abroad; Rahnefeld, Marjorie Mackay Erickson, Marilyn Keller Matson. Middle row: unknown, Meredith Mackay Whicker, Ruth Koser, Verna Bentz Gruenhagen, the number of students, the cost of tuition, and seventy-seven of those students were from the Elizabeth Schoch Langlois, Mary Exley Martens, Helen Quick Mielke, Marilyn Johnson. Back row: Betty Miller Meintsma, Joen VanKrevelen Overby, many others. President Hanson shared the following law school, 330 from the College of Liberal Arts. Greta Wiseman, Ruth Allen McIntyre, Phyllis Lyman House, Alison Lamport Olesen, Barbara Pilgren Varner.) Hamline facts at the Twin Cities Alumni Gatherings Our students study everywhere from China to

held in April and I thought you might find them as Austria to South Africa to Argentina and sixty- Editor’s Note: Class notes are submitted by alumni and are not verified by the editors. While we welcome interesting as I did. seven countries in between. alumni news, Hamline magazine is not responsible for information contained in class notes. • This year, our total enrollment is 4,483—2,015 • There are nearly 28,000 living alumni (and are undergraduate students, 1,835 are graduate 38 percent of those graduated within the last College of Liberal Arts of Illinois, worked as a General Electric 1955 chemist, published more than forty research students, and 733 are law students. ten years). Nursing alumnae. See photo, above. 1945 papers, and obtained patent rights for manu- • 21 percent of our undergraduate alumni donate • 71 percent of our undergraduate students have Catherine Dower Gold published a book, facturing a super-conducting wire used in Bette Thompson Minehart published a to Hamline. an off-campus job; of them, nearly half work Musicales en Puerto Rico: Despues de la Guerra medical instrumentation. Don has three book, The Thompson Saga, Norway to America, more than fifteen hours per week. • 68 percent of alumni—15,845 of you—live in Hispanoamericanna 1898–1910, on the children and lives in Park Rapids with wife, Thompson, Pladsen, Olson, & Tennison. Monika. • In the law school, our students represent the thirteen-county Twin Cities metro area. aftermath of the Spanish American War and Patricia Teegarden Rahnefeld and Phyllis its influence on the musical culture in Puerto twenty-three different states and they range in age Fordyce Crouse. See photo, above. Rico. Catherine lives in Holyoke, 1950 from 21 to 49. Our graduate students come from Please contact me if you have comments Massachusetts. Burle Force and wife, Donna, went on a forty-two different countries. They range in age or suggestions—651-523-2201, toll-free at 1957 nine-day bus tour to Washington D.C., from 20 to 67. 800-767-5585, or [email protected]. Herb Mather and his wife spent August 1947 during which they visited the World War II through November 2007 in Malawi working • In the College of Liberal Arts, tuition is now Barbara Kocka Olson visited with nursing memorial and the Gettysburg battlefields. with the Malawi Methodist Church. They classmates Irene Russell Hochmayr ’48 and $26,060; room and board is $7,392. Archibald Haller is professor emeritus for plan to take a group of twenty persons from Isla Marie Anderson Tomkinson ’48 in • The university has 185 full-time faculty members, Betsy Brenden Radtke ’89 the department of sociology at the University their church back this summer for a ten-day Minneapolis. Barbara is a carcinoma patient of which 52 percent are women; 48 percent are of Wisconsin–Madison. In 2007, he was Volunteer in Mission trip. Associate Vice President, Alumni Relations at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. awarded Ohio State University’s honorary men, and 16 percent are persons of color. She has traveled Europe extensively. She is degree of doctor of social science, and also 1958 thankful for Hamline’s pre-nursing courses agreed to serve as the editor of Population Lola Holdcroft Huffaker has retired three Alumni connected and heard the latest news about Hamline at two Twin Cities alumni events held in April. and library and follows news about Hamline Review. In 2005, a festschrift book in his times, but continues to keep busy profession- and Johns Hopkins. honor was published. He and wife, Cristina, ally. She logged thirty-six hours to renew her live in Tucson, Arizona. 1948 teaching certificate, taught a workshop for Charles Pierce published a novel, A IAAW, and continues to work as a substitute Irene Russell Hochmayr ’48 and Isla Marie teacher. She and her husband, Mike, plan to Anderson Tomkinson ’48. See 1947. Mourning Dove Sings My Song. It features stories about Midwestern culture mainly spend their fiftieth wedding anniversary in Donald Wilkins was featured in The West- from 1931–1966. Hawaii. bank Journal for his achievements. At age Judith Oszman Keyani worked as a nurse in 81, Don drives 150 miles to study computer 1951 health education. She now plans to focus on technology and tutor chemistry students at Courtney Nelson published an autobiogra- painting. She has been a part of a gallery in Central Lakes College in Brainerd, Minne- phy titled The Making of a Maverick. Los Altos, California, for ten years. sota. He obtained his PhD at the University

24 Hamline Magazine summer 2008 25 1966 Kathleen Pietz Dwelle and husband, Richard Dwelle, returned from a trip to the Galapagos Islands (pictured above). In addition to spending 1989 Lucie Usher McGee (also JD ’97) and husband, Thomas, welcomed son, Samuel Thomas, on November 5. He joins brother, Edward, 2. Lucie time on their sailboat, they participate in many volunteer activities, such as removing invasive garlic mustard plants from public parks and works as an assistant attorney for the city of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. preserves. They both retired from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2006, Richard from zoology and Kathleen from information technology. 1992 Kate Touhey and Jeremy Stahl were married on June 16, 2007. Kate is the manager of corporate and leadership events at Thrivent Financial 1968 Steven Kufus and his six grandchildren want to wish the Hamline community a happy new year. in Minneapolis. Jeremy works in corporate credit at Land O’ Lakes in Shoreview. (From left to right, Shelly Talbert Kinzer ’92, Jill Theis Gilbertson ’92, 1973 Thomas Jensen has been the music director of the Junior Symphony Guild, a professional orchestra, for the past twenty-two seasons. Kate Touhey Stahl ’92, Laura Davis ’90, Kris Meyer Christensen ’91, and Carla Pickett ’92) Performing more than eighty programs annually, the musicians teach and entertain more than 25,000 children each year. The orchestra celebrated 1994 Maija Niska Besky and husband, Jason Besky ’93, moved from Vienna, Austria, to Waterloo, Belgium, in September, where Jason works for its fiftieth anniversary season with concerts throughout Colorado. NATO. Maija continues to stay busy as a full-time mother. In June 2007, the Beskys welcomed a fifth son, Noah Samuel. He joins brothers Zach, David, Luke, and Joshua.

James Scorgie was reelected as president of 1966 Between traveling, Linda volunteers with the Mike Rowley. See photo, page 28. Laura Peterson Schultz started her second the Madison, Wisconsin, Capitol Chordsmen Kathleen Pietz Dwelle and Richard Dwelle. United Way, the Rotary Club, her hospital 1988 year with Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, Chorus. He also serves as coordinator for the See photo, above. foundation, and the YMCA. David Butchert practices optometry in United Methodist Service Day for Madison. 1976 LLC. Laura is an office administrator and will Seal Beach, California, where he purchased Martha Watson (also MFA ’96) completed be the safety director. She lives in Council 1968 thirty years of human resource manage- John Schreiber published his fifth book, his own practice. 1959 Heartstone. An epic fantasy, the novel is a Bluffs, Iowa. Steven Kufus. See photo, above. ment with the State of Minnesota. She is the Neen Namock Lillquist was inducted into departure from his previous works, which 1989 director of employee relations with St. Louis 1982 the NW Minnesota Women’s Hall of Fame Carla Clark Iverson and husband, Roger, County in Duluth, Minnesota. were realistic novels set in the Midwest. Lucie Usher McGee (also JD ’97). See for her lifetime achievements in nursing. spent a week in Sweden with Gertrude Kathryn Kysar published an anthology, photo, above. (Tracy) Bjorn Sandberg ’68 and husband, 1975 1977 Riding Shotgun: Women Write about their 1961 Gunnar. Carla and Roger spent several days Susan Leslie Funk Edgren directed The Mothers, with the Minnesota Historical Soci- sightseeing and celebrated their fortieth anni- Lynn C. Borgeson (also MALS ’88) serves 1990 David W. Cox and Oma Elliot were married Complete Works of William Shakespeare, ety Press this spring. Kathryn was awarded a versary. as pastor of Hawley United Methodist Laura Davis. See photo, above. by David’s brother, Charles, a Methodist pas- Abridged and Moon Over Buffalo with the Minnesota State Arts Board grant and Church and Glyndon Congregational United received an honorable mention for her poetry tor, in Washington, D.C. on December 29, Doretta Estell Stark retired from the Univer- Wisconsin Rapids Community Theatre. Church of Christ in northwestern Minnesota. from the Loft McKnight Awards. 1991 2007. They enjoyed a honeymoon in South sity of Minnesota Medical Center after more Both plays starred her husband, Mike. She Lynn took a mission trip to Harper, Liberia, Kris Meyer Christensen. See photo, above. Carolina and Georgia. than thirty years as a clinical social worker in to help put in the foundation for additional participates in an acting workshop perfor- Dave Lechner. See photo, page 28. mance of The Seagull with her son, Tim, 17. oncology and palliative care as well as a clini- classrooms at the J.S. Pratt United Methodist 1992 1964 cal manager in the social work department. School. Mike and Susan are working on starting their 1983 own summer theatre company. Jill Theis Gilbertson, Shelly Talbert Kin- Frank Dvorak. See photo, page 28. Michael Markuson left the University of Sally Carlson-Bancroft is coordinator of zer, Carla Pickett, and Kate Touhey Stahl. 1972 Judith Janacek Kupferschmidt was promot- Arkansas after serving ten years in its athletic Robert Hoel is research fellow for the Filene volunteer and new member engagement for See photo, above. Nancy Poore helped the local school dis- Research Institute. In 2008, he was awarded the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis. ed to manager of human capital enterprise department. He joined Houston Nutt as trict utilize a ground-source geothermal heat the National Credit Union Foundation’s system for the United States Postal Service in the offensive line coach and running game pump system that will be used in the next Willie Johnson is in his twenty-fifth year in 1993 Lifetime Achievement Award for his research Eagan, Minnesota. coordinator for the University of Mississippi’s elementary school. She lives in Indianapolis, the communications department at Norman- football team. Jason Besky. See photo, above. on financial institutions, marketing strategy, Paul Schmaedeke. See photo, page 28. Indiana. dale Community College. He is in his eighth and consumer analysis, and for his contribu- year of adjunct teaching at St. Mary’s Univer- 1994 tions to the success of credit unions. He and 1986 sity of Minnesota. He also serves as secretary 1978 his wife, Barbara, live in Middleton, Wiscon- 1973 Kevin Stephan chairs the Duluth Clinic’s Maija Niska Besky. See photo, above. of the Hamline Black Alumni Council. Joseph Peck is deployed with the Army sin, and Windsor, Colorado. Susan Chadwick joined the Investment Bank infectious disease section. He is the medical Reserves as NCOIC of the Rule of Law Kjersti Duval-Arnould published an article, of JPMorgan Chase as a vice president in its Catherine Ritchie is a theatre/film librarian director of the antibiotic use support team at Section, Department of the State/Provin- “Stringblock vs. Superblock: Patterns of Dis- New York office on August 20, 2007. at the Dallas, Texas, Public Library. Her arti- St. Mary’s Medical Center and has published 1965 cial Reconstruction Team, in Salah ad Din persal in China.” It appeared in the January/ cle, “Rally Around a Need: Developing the numerous papers on infectious diseases. Stan Carlson directs the 2007–2008 Min- Thomas Jensen. See photo, above. Province, Iraq. This is Joseph’s second tour February issue of the journal AD, which is a First GLBT Author Speaker Series in Dallas,” nesota All-State Men’s Choir. The group of duty in Iraq. His first was as a civil affairs Paul Westling. See photo, page 28. publication of John Wiley & Sons, London. Linda Moscatelli Myklebust retired after was published in the March/April 2008 edi- performed at Orchestra Hall during the team sergeant in Abu Ghraib, Iraq, from thirty-two years of work with Queen City tion of Public Libraries. She co-presented two Minnesota Music Educator’s Association April 2006 through April 2007. (MMEA) Convention in February. Federal Savings Bank in Virginia, Minnesota. programs at the Public Libraries Association Conference, which was held in March 2008.

26 Hamline Magazine summer 2008 27 2007 The following alumni were inducted into the Hamline University Hall of Fame for Athletics in 2007. Front row left to right: Kristi Masso ’95, 2002 Katy Larson Berglund and husband, Dave Berglund ’01, welcomed son, Benjamin, on May 7, 2007. The Berglunds live near Macalester Frank Dvorak ’64. Back row: Dave Lechner ’82, Paul Schmaedeke ’77, Mike Rowley ’75, and Paul Westling ’86. College in Saint Paul. 1995 Krista Brandsoy-Picha and husband, Scott, welcomed son, Chase Henry, on January 31, 2008. 2002 Brian Hart obtained his PhD in astrophysics from the Center of Cosmology at the University of California, Irvine. He plans to join the 2001 Jessica Bork Hallin and husband, Casey, welcomed son, Chace Parker, on September 16. He joins brother, Caden, 1. Jessica teaches in Inver U.S. Air Force and do satellite operations and intelligence. Grove Heights, Minnesota and Casey owns a chiropractic clinic in Mora. 2005 Margo Anderson and Justin Shedivy were married on September 15. Members of the wedding party included Athena Eleftheriou ‘05, Debbie Friedman ‘05, Amanda Dirnberger ‘05, and Jenna Hanson ‘06. The couple lives in Minneapolis.

Eric Nelson and Katherine Clark were Tesa Monson Laskin and husband, Bryan, 1999 Katie Kaupa Nolting (also JD ’05) Charles Lenz was awarded the position of Graduate School married on June 23, 2006. Eric and Kather- welcomed son, Miles Hayden, in October. Jon Gensler and Christina Garner Gensler welcomed son, Miles Mars, on December 11. production and project manager at Denali of Liberal Studies ine are attorneys in the Twin Cities and live He joins sister, Naiya, 4. JD ’99, MAM ’01 were married on They live in Bemidji, Minnesota, where Katie Marketing in Minneapolis. in Minneapolis. is an assistant Beltrami County attorney. October 13 in Las Vegas. Christina serves Leah Stang and Benjamin Chamberlain were 1988 Jason Stuewe and Elisabeth Liggett Stuewe 1997 as senior associate marketing counsel for married. The couple moved to Baton Rouge, Lynn C. Borgeson MALS (also BA ’75) welcomed son, Teegan Jason, on March 19. Melissa Cummings is a manager of busi- NASCAR, Inc. 2003 Louisiana, where Ben is working toward his serves as pastor of Hawley United Methodist ness development at UnitedHealth Group’s Meaghan Morrell-Huot welcomed daughter, Church and Glyndon Congregational United He joins sister, Peyton. Gretchen Rapp Stoup and husband, Joe, master’s degree. national proposal services team. Kenna Catherine, in July 2007. Church of Christ in northwestern Minnesota. welcomed son, Noah William, on January 24. Lynn took a mission trip to Harper, Liberia, 1995 Jennifer Poole St. Clair and husband, They live in Spokane, Washington. 2006 Krista Brandsoy-Picha. See photo, above. Sean, welcomed daughter, Kassidy Grace, on 2004 Jenna Hanson. See photo, above. to help put in the foundation for additional March 12, 2007. She joins sisters, Kaitlyn 2001 Jewel Gausman attends the Johns Hopkins classrooms at the J.S. Pratt United Methodist Christopher Goodman was named a rising University School of Public Health. She School. and Kiara. Dave Berglund. See photo, page 29. 2007 star by Minnesota Law & Politics. is working on a master’s of health sciences Angela Krebsbach Johnson and husband, Reggie Wendorf is a senior business Mona Fattah and Cyus Putnam were and is planning to earn a second master’s 1994 Kristi Masso. See photo, above. Jeremy, welcomed son, Logan Arthur, on analyst at Digital River, Inc in Eden Prairie, married on June 30, 2007, in Saint Paul. degree at the School of Advanced Interna- July 5, 2007. Kirsten Dierking MALS had her book, Thomas J. Ruter (also MAPA ’99) wrote a Minnesota. tional Studies in Bologna, Italy. Jewel works Northern Oracle, published by Spout Press, technical report, “Suicide Prevention Efforts Jessica Bork Hallin. See photo, above. 1998 at USAID in the Office of Population and distributed to the trade by Small Press Distri- for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness: Benjamin Rau and Kate Troy were married Reproductive Health. bution in fall 2007. Nicole Monahan Gibbs began a master’s of Roles for the State Mental Health Authority,” last fall in Saint Paul. The couple lives in Graduate School fine arts in sculpture program at the Ohio Spencer Iverson and Jessica Thomas were Victoria Wilgocki MALS was ordained on for the National Association of State Mental Washington, D.C. Ben works for the US State University in Columbus, Ohio. She was married on July 29, 2006, in Itasca State of Education March 8. She serves as the solo pastor at Saint Health Program Directors Medical Directors Foreign Agricultural Service and Kate works awarded the Cavanaugh Fellowship and will Park. They both agreed to adopt a new last Anthony Park United Church of Christ in Council in March. for the US Department of Health and have the opportunity to teach undergraduate name, Clark. Spencer won first place in a 2001 Saint Paul. Human Services. 1996 art in her second year of the program. Nicole furniture design contest for a modular book- Shelley Workman Roy MAEd released and her husband, Todd, moved to Columbus case which he designed and built. her second book, A People Primer: The Nature 1996 Todd Bridigum and wife, Gina, welcomed 2002 of Living Systems, published by New View last summer. Martha Watson MFA (also BA ’73) com- son, Carson, on January 17, 2006. Todd’s Stephanie Streff Angolkar (also JD ’07) Sarah Edstrom Smith (also JD ’07) joined Publications. pleted thirty years of human resource man- first book, How to Weld, will be released this Nathan Manderfeld was awarded the 2007 works for the Minnesota Court of Appeals as Briggs & Morgan, PA as a member of its agement with the State of Minnesota. She is July. Teacher of the Year Award by the Desert a judicial law clerk. financial institution’s real estate section. 2006 Sands Unified School District. the director of employee relations with St. Ryan Hurt and Stephanie Decker Hurt live Katy Larson Berglund. See photo, page 29. 2005 Joel Light MAEd published A Field Guide Louis County in Duluth. Louisville, Kentucky, with their two children, Megan Roth and Michael Shroat were to Christian Education, which came from his Margo Anderson, Amanda Dirnberger, John and Natalie. Ryan is finishing his inter- married on June 18, 2005. They welcomed Tiffany Doherty-Schooler (also JD ’07) is research with Hamline’s Center for Global Athena Eleftheriou, and Debbie Friedman. 2000 nal medicine residency and PhD in physiol- son, Michael, on November 14, 2005, and an attorney with the law offices of Lenore L. Environmental Education. It is a book on See photo, above. Sandy Beach MFA had “American Tab- ogy at the University of Louisville. Stephanie son, Jack, on January 18, 2008. Flinn in Hutchinson, Minnesota. integrating Christian education and environ- leaux” published in the spring 2008 issue of finished her MS in human resources and Brian Hart. See photo, page 29. Sarah Johnson and Mark Thole were mar- mental education. works as a human resources manager. www.farmhousemagazine.com. She also has ried on July 7, 2007. They live in Minneapo- three poems in the online journal, Oeuvre, lis and run their own part-time photography business, Thole Imagery.

28 Hamline Magazine summer 2008 29 Meet Kuda Mavurudza, a student from Zimbabwe, majoring in 2006 1981 international business and French. Lawrence Benson MFA was accepted into Michael Dougherty was reelected president Union Institute & University’s Interdisciplin- of Severson, Sheldon, Dougherty & Molenda, During the school year, Kuda spends two evenings a week at the ary PhD in Cohort Studies Program. His PA. He was also elected to the firm’s board Hamline Call Center talking to alumni like you. “I’ve had some interesting concentration is humanities and society, and of directors. conversations with alumni,” she said. “It’s great hearing their stories and his proposed research involves existentialism, Paul McKeen was appointed by United sharing some of mine.” black existentialism, and moral philosophy. Airlines as senior vice president in labor He began his residency in January 2008. Kuda is no stranger to the Hamline community. Her dad and brother relations. both graduated from Hamline. “Being part of a family legacy is pretty Geoffrey Herbach MFA released his book, John Rodenberg was named as a finalist cool—I’ve grown up hearing about this place. I’ve even met some of my The Miracle Letters of T. Rimberg: A Novel, by Governor Pawlenty for a vacancy on the dad’s professors and they still keep in touch with him.” with Three Rivers Press on April 15, 2008. Minnesota Court of Appeals. He is a Fifth Through her coursework in international business and French, Kuda feels Alison Morse MFA was published in the Judicial District trial court bench judge in that her education at Hamline has broadened her horizons. “Hamline has 2008 anthology, What Happened to us These Brown County. given me great leadership and communication skills that will really help Last Couple Years? with her essay “After the Diane Swenson was named president of the me in the future,” she said. 1996 James Verbrugge MAPA and wife, Spectacle.” Jennifer, welcomed daughter, Mary Caroline, National Lumber and Building Materials in March. She joins sister, Grace, 8, and Michele Heather Pollock MFA received a Dealers Association. Kuda and the other student callers look forward brother, Sam, 6. In April, James began working $1,000 grant from the Greer Foundation in to talking with you this fall! as city manager of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Bloomington, Indiana, to travel to New York 1984 after serving five years as city administrator in to prepare her poetry manuscript for publica- Todd Bjerke was elected as a trial court Rosemount. tion. She has had two poems published in judge in Wisconsin. He is also a colonel in Poetry East. She won first place in the mixed the Judge Advocate General Corps of the media category of Indiana’s TC Steele Out- U.S. Army Reserves and was assigned as the Sharon Hills was elected to the Severson, Michael Gableman was elected to the Samantha Gemberling joined the Eden which debuted this spring. Two of her poems door Art Contest and had mixed media art staff judge advocate for the 88th regional Sheldon, Dougherty & Molenda, PA, Board Wisconsin State Supreme Court. He serves Prairie law firm of Hellmuth & Johnson, have been published in online journal Perigee. exhibited in two galleries in Indiana. sustainment command at Fort McCoy, of Directors. as a Burnett County Circuit Judge and is a PLLC. She will focus on helping clients navi- Wisconsin. former adjunct professor at Hamline Univer- gate difficult and emotional legal challenges. Roger Kramer was elected to the board 2003 sity School of Law. Marc Conklin MFA won the Gold Medal Jeffrey Carpenter joined Henson & Efron of the Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers Lucie Usher McGee (also BA ’89). See prize in comedy at the PAGE International School of Business as a partner and member. He will focus of Minnesota. Kramer focuses on personal photo, page 27. on banking, real estate, and business injury insurance law and alternative dispute 1994 Screenwriting Awards for his screenplay, Cheryl Stanton became a shareholder in 1996 presentation. resolution. Joseph Roach joined Briggs & Morgan as a Deadbeat Boyfriends. There were 3,400 entries shareholder. Anthony Ostlund & Baer. She practices in across ten genre categories. James Verbrugge MAPA. See photo, above. 1985 1990 all areas of commercial litigation. Elizabeth di Grazia MFA was awarded first 1999 J. Michael Bitney was featured in the Febru- Todd Seelman is a litigation partner of 1995 place in Minnesota Literature’s sixth annual Jonathan Reppe and Liz Robb were married 1998 Thomas J. Ruter MAPA (also BA ’95) ary 11 edition of Newsweek in a special Heart Grimshaw & Harring in Denver, Colorado. essay contest for her essay “…I Changed My on October 19, in Nerstrand, Minnesota. Michael Jacobs was elected shareholder for wrote a technical report, “Suicide Prevention Healthy section. J. Michael is a volunteer He accepted the position of adjunct professor Mind.” The essay will be reprinted in a 2008 Jonathan practices out of his firm, the Reppe the Minneapolis firm of Leonard, Street and Efforts for Individuals with Serious Mental firefighter in Spooner, Wisconsin, as well as of law, teaching antitrust law at the Strum issue of Minnesota Literature. Wising Up Press Law Office, in Northfield and Liz manages Deinard. Illness: Roles for the State Mental Health district attorney for Washburn County. College of Law at the University of Denver. has included her essay, “Family Reunion,” the Washington County Law Library in Still- Authority,” for the National Association in its anthology, Illness and Grace/Terror and James Moore was chosen as a finalist by water. The couple lives in Northfield. 1999 of State Mental Health Program Directors 1991 Transformation, published in October. Governor Pawlenty to fill a vacancy in the Angela Beranek Brandt is a trial lawyer Medical Directors Council in March. Ann Knox-Bauer was appointed by Gover- Fourth Judicial District in Hennepin County. focusing on civil litigation practices of prod- nor Jim Doyle as judge to the Taylor County 1996 ucts liability and commercial and employ- 2004 2001 Debra Yerigan was named shareholder of the Circuit Court in Wisconsin. Gregory Duncan was elected as a Share- Colleen Frances Eichenberger MALS had a holder by McCollum, Crowley, Moschet, & ment litigation. She is a partner at Larson Christina Garner Gensler MAM (also JD Minneapolis firm Messerli & Kramer P.A. poem accepted for publication in the anthol- Phillip Trobaugh and wife, Elizabeth Lake, Miller, Ltd. King, LLP. ’99) and Jon Gensler BA ’99 were married Yerigan practices in divorce and family law. ogy Dust & Fire: Women’s Stories, published welcomed son, Dutcher Maclean. on October 13 in Las Vegas. Christina serves Mary Schwind, chair of Leonard, Street, and Livia Babcock was elected partner at by Bemidji State University. 1986 as senior associate marketing counsel for 1992 Deinard’s construction law practice, is one Meagher & Geer, PLLP. She practices NASCAR, Inc. Loren Solfest was elected to the Severson, of three attorneys nationwide to be awarded commercial litigation, employment, and Mary Firestone MFA wrote Dayton’s Depart- Robert Bauer was elected to Severson, Sheldon, Dougherty & Molenda, PA, Board a Women and Minority Fellowship by the professional liability. ment Store, a finalist for the MIPA Midwest Sheldon, Dougherty & Molenda, PA Board of Directors. American Bar Association Forum. She will Book Awards for 2007. of Directors. Richard Englemann is a partner in the law serve a three-year term to the ABA forum on firm of Prince & Keating. He specializes in School of Law the Construction Industry. She was also hon- 2005 1987 Anne McKeig was appointed to a vacancy on insurance defense personal injury, catastroph- ored with an Outstanding Service Award by Anja Kuehne-Welsh MFA was published in 1980 Victor Vieth was honored for “Outstanding the Fourth Judicial District trial court bench. ic injury claims, and insurance bad faith. the Minnesota Justice Foundation. Volume 16 of The Talking Stick, a collection Jeffrey Baill was awarded the 2007 Don Service to the Profession” by Minnesota Christina Garner Gensler (also MAM ’01) of prose and poetry by Minnesota writers Kramer Award from the National Association Lawyer. 1993 and Jon Gensler BA ’99 were married on with a connection to the Northwoods. of Retail Collection Attorneys. Jeffrey was Julie Callsen was elected partner at Tucker 1997 October 13 in Las Vegas. Christina serves honored for his longstanding impact on the 1989 Ellis & West LLP. Julie is a member of the Rachel Callanan joined the American Heart as senior associate marketing counsel for legal profession as the founder of the Nation- Janet Barke-Cain was appointed by Gover- trial department and focuses on pharmaceuti- Association as the senior advocacy director NASCAR, Inc. al Association of Subrogation Professionals. nor Pawlenty to a new First Judicial District cal, medical malpractice, and product liability for Minnesota. trial court bench judgeship in Carver County. litigation.

30 Hamline Magazine summer 2008 31 Eric Gonzaga was named managing director Jennifer Daugherty joined the Minneapolis Stephen Ringquist joined Jensen Anderson Susan Tegt joined Barna, Guzy, & Steffen, 1941 1943 Ltd. as an associate in the firm’s employment & practice leader of the compensation and office of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, Sondrall, P.A. He practices in the area of real Gordon Anderson died June 26, 2006. Homer Fausch died January 1, 2008. Homer litigation and business law practice section. benefits consulting group at Grant Thornton, LLP. She will focus on business litigation. estate lending and land development. Gordon majored in economics and was a worked as an animal genetics professor at an international accounting and management Daniel Gregerson and wife, Cari, welcomed Scott A. Witty joined Hanft Fride law firm Zhiyu (Sonny) Zhan has joined the law firm member of Kappa Phi Kappa. He was a vet- California State University before retiring consultancy. Eric focuses on design, gover- their second child, Peter Sampson, on Sep- in Duluth, Minnesota, as an associate attor- of Merchant & Gould as an associate. eran of World War II and the Korean War, to Northfield, Minnesota. He is survived by nance, and tax compliance of management tember 8. ney focusing on business law. retiring in 1964 with the rank of lieutenant wife, Guinevere Smythe Fausch ’43; daugh- and staff total compensation programs. colonel. He moved to Delray Beach, Florida, ter, Deborah; sons, Mark and Kurt; and five Ryan Kaatz joined the Minneapolis office of 2007 and earned a master’s degree in education grandchildren. 2000 Faegre & Benson LLP as a staff attorney in Stephanie Streff Angolkar (also BA ’02) from Florida Atlantic University in 1970. He Todd Anlauf became partner at Oppenheim- the intellectual property practice. In Memoriam works for the Minnesota Court of Appeals as served as a headmaster of a private school in 1944 er Wolff & Donnelly, LLP. He works in the Melissa Sheridan Embser-Herbert pub- a judicial law clerk. Delray Beach for many years. He was preced- Dolores Chapman Gould died January 10, commercial finance department. College of Liberal Arts lished The U.S. Military’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t ed in death by wife, Madeline. He is survived 2008. She majored in music and sang in the Dustin Bower joined the Minneapolis-based Jason Kohlmeyer joined Farrish Johnson Tell’ Policy: A Reference Handbook. 1935 by sons, Bennett and Bradford. A Cappella Choir. She earned her teaching law firm of Purdue & Awsumb, PA. He will Law Office, Chtd. He will practice in crimi- Helen Kreutz Meredith died February 10, certification at California State University, Jonathan Ozanne and Sarah Dyrdal were focus his practice on commercial litigation Elizabeth Nesom Curley died December 21, nal defense, family law, and civil litigation. 2008. Helen majored in biology and was Los Angeles, and taught in the Bonita School married on July 14, 2007. The couple lives in and construction law. 2007. Elizabeth majored in philosophy and active in the women’s athletic association and District in Laverne, California, for ten years. Kermit Nash joined the law firm of Fredrik- Apple Valley, Minnesota. was a member of Sigma Delta Gamma. From Lindsay Brice began a judicial clerkship in H club. Hamline’s fastpitch softball field is She is survived by husband, John Gould ’47; son & Byron. 1946 through 1952 she worked as a business Sara Smith Melvin and Kevin Melvin JD Olmsted County in October 2007. named for Helen, who served on the univer- administrator to set up the Donnell Branch sons, John and Daniel; daughter, Laura; four ’06 welcomed son, Nicholas Patrick Melvin, sity’s health and physical education staff from granddaughters; and three great-grandchil- 2001 Tiffany Doherty-Schooler (also BA ’02) is of the New York Public Library. She was on December 10, 2007. 1938–1945. In 1981 Helen and her husband, involved with the Monmouth Council of the dren. Kelly Shannon joined G & K Services. an attorney with the law offices of Lenore L. Dean Meredith ’36, an instructor in the William Topka joined Severson, Sheldon, Flinn in Hutchinson, Minnesota. Girl Scouts of America for twenty-six years, Dougherty & Molenda, PA. He will practice biology department from 1957–1973 and retiring as executive director in 1983. She was 1948 2002 Jesse Flynn joined Ahlquist & Wiltrout, later a Saint Paul businessman, established an preceded in death by husband, Alex. She is Cyrenthia Jordan joined the University of in the areas of commercial, banking, real Allan Bergquist died April 18, 2007. Allan estate, and personal injury law. LLP. He will be involved in the general endowed scholarship for students with finan- survived by sons, James and Robert, and two majored in general science. Minnesota Office of Equal Opportunity and practice of law. cial need who are in good academic standing. grandchildren. Affirmative Action as an equal opportunity She was preceded in death by first husband, John Harnsberger died April 17, 2007. John 2005 Meghan Gaspar joined the Minneapolis Jane Swedberg Harbour died December consultant. She will investigate and analyze Dean, and second husband, Leo Buberl. She majored in history and was active in Alpha Carrie Doom and husband, Greg, welcomed office of Gislason & Hunter, LLP. She 3, 2007. She majored in English and was complaints of discrimination and conduct is survived by son, Gene Meredith ’63; two Sigma Chi. He earned an MA in 1950 and a daughter, Ainsley Madison, on November 2. practices in the areas of medical malpractice involved in Alpha Rho Delta. She was a dispute resolutions. grandchildren; and one great-grandson. PhD in 1956 from the University of Minne- defense, insurance defense, and civil teacher and Methodist minister’s wife and Frank Fernandez was appointed to the board sota. He worked at Wichita State University Heather Toft joined The Esquire Group as litigation. lived in Bakersfield, California; Chatfield, of directors of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield as a history professor for many years. He is an attorney placement director. 1938 Minnesota; and throughout Iowa. She was of Minnesota Foundation. Nathan Hansen and Heather Rain Hansen survived by wife, Elizabeth. Perry Hultin died September 14, 2007. Perry preceded in death by husband, Donald, and Emmerson Ward and wife, Susan, welcomed were married on October 6 in Lincolnshire, Katie Kaupa Nolting (also BA ’02) wel- majored in philosophy. He earned his bach- son, Douglas. She is survived by son, Marcus; son, Talbot James, on January 21, 2008. Illinois. They live in Fort Collins, Colorado. 1949 Talbot joins sisters, Louisa, 4, and Lily, 2. comed son, Miles Mars, on December 11. elor’s of divinity degree from Union Theo- daughters, Elizabeth and Nancy; one grand- They live in Bemidji, Minnesota, where Katie Megan Hladilek joined the Minneapolis logical Seminary in New York City and was son; and two great-grandchildren. Beverly Oothoudt Manske died November 2003 is an assistant Beltrami County attorney. office of Faegre & Benson LLP in the firm’s ordained as a pastor in the United Methodist 9, 2007. Beverly was a teacher for thirty-two Church in Wisconsin in 1942. He served for Beatrice Williams Olson died November 27, years, twenty-one in the Algona, Iowa, public Joshua Kind-Keppel and Caryn Christian- employment practice area. four years as chaplain in the Air Force before 2007. She majored in history and worked in school system. She retired in 1990. She is sur- son were married on August 5, 2007, in 2006 Christine Hlavac joined the law office of serving congregations in Stillwater, Saint Panama during World War II. After marry- vived by husband, William; sons, Terry, Rob- Madison, Wisconsin. Joshua is an attorney Meghan Greenwell is an attorney at Wessels and Pautsch, PC as an associate Paul, and Montevideo, Minnesota. He was ing Robert Olson ’48 in 1944, she moved ert, Richard, Ronald, and William; seventeen with Eustice, Laffey, Sebranek, & Auby, S.C. Wolters Kluwer Financial Services in down- attorney. preceded in death by wife, Doris, and son, to Grantsburg, Wisconsin, where she lived grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. He focuses on town Minneapolis. with her family for the next fifty years. She Sarah Hunter joined Johnson & Condon, Orin. He is survived by daughters, Ingrid and business and real estate transactions, employ- was preceded in death by husband, Robert. Jessie Becker joined the St. Cloud, Min- PA. as an associate attorney. Signe; sons, Mikkel and Chris; ten grandchil- 1950 ment law, and civil litigation. nesota, law firm of Rajkowski Hansmeier She is survived by sons, David and Robert; dren; and one great-granddaughter. Ellen Knutson Scheevel died May 24, 2007. Ltd. Jessie will practice in general litigation, Stephen Largent is an associate on the work- daughters, Susan, Molly, and Penny; eighteen Suzanne Delaney Wilson serves as a labor/ Ellen majored in education and was a mem- insurance defense, criminal, municipal, and ers’ compensation team at Whyte Hirschboek grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. employment attorney with the United States 1940 ber of Manor House Council, HUEA, and construction law. Dudek S.C. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Postal Service in Dallas, Texas. She and hus- Richard Beckendorf died July 10, 2005. Epsilon Lambda Sigma. She worked for 3M, band, Rick, welcomed son, Jacob Frederick, Amy Draeger helped the Minneapolis City Jennifer Randolph Reise joined Briggs & Richard majored in economics and was a 1942 taught in Ortonville and Hutchinson, Min- on May 15, 2007. He joins sister, Jillian, 1. Council with a proposal that broadens the Morgan, PA as a member of its business member of Phi Delta, Kappa Phi Sigma, and Lester Wickstrom died December 29, 2007. nesota, and worked at Preston Golf Course, definition of what a dangerous or potentially law section. the A Cappella Choir. He joined the US Lester majored in economics and was a Branding Iron, and Park Lane Estates. She 2004 member of Theta Chi. He was a member of is survived by husband, Jerry; sons, David, dangerous animal is and puts restrictions on Sarah Edstrom Smith (also BA ’04) joined Navy Reserve in 1942 and served until 1948. Patricia Assmann was admitted to the Min- the Army Air Corps during World War II. Tom, and Art; daughter, Karen; ten grand- felons owning potentially dangerous animals. Briggs & Morgan, PA as a member of its He devoted his career to insurance and estab- nesota Bar and has been admitted to practice lished his own brokerage firm in 1966. Dur- He was a teacher for thirty-five years in San children; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Amber Lawrence has been working at financial institution’s real estate section. in Florida and Wisconsin. Patricia works for ing his life he visited all seven continents and Diego and spent most of his career at Mis- Russell Knutson ’59 and Cyrus Knutson Downing, Dittrich & Lawrence since Octo- attorney Ann Loughridge Kerr of Clearwater, Nadege Souvenir joined Masion Edelman more than 150 countries. He is preceded in sion Bay High School. He is survived by wife, ’56; nephew, Peter Knutson ’94; and niece, ber 2007. The firm specializes in family law Florida, focusing on discovery issues. Bormann and Brand LLP, as a member of the death by his first wife, Helene. He is survived Ruth; sons, Mark and Jim; and one grandson. Maren Knutson Jensen ’91. and criminal law. litigation and labor and employment groups. Megan Clinefelter joined the Minneapolis by his wife, Peggy; sons, John and Richard; office of Faegre & Benson LLP in the firm’s Kevin Melvin. See 2004. three stepsons; fifteen grandchildren; and two litigation practice area. great-grandchildren.

32 Hamline Magazine summer 2008 33 1951 Mahle ’40; and sister, Mary Mahle French years in the White Bear Lake area. She was 1973 School of Business Friends ’52. He is survived by wife, Marilyn Patten preceded in death by husband, Eugene. She Marilyn Wells Glenn died January 19, Cedric Copeland died January 24, 2008. He Charles (Chuck) LaBounty died February Mahle ’54; daughter, Janet Mahle Hinds is survived by son, Stephen; daughter, Ginny; 2008. She graduated with a degree in nursing majored in philosophy and played football. 1996 19. Chuck joined the College of Liberal Arts JD ’79; son, Scott; three grandchildren; two and two grandchildren. and worked as a homemaker. She is survived He recently retired from 3M after twenty-five Terfassa Yadessa MAPA died April 4, 2007. faculty in 1972 after teaching at the Uni- step-grandchildren; and brothers, Donald by husband, William; sons, Brian and Joel; years of service. He is survived by mother, versity of California, San Diego, where he Mahle ’33 and James Mahle ’41. daughter, Renee; and four grandchildren. 1957 Savannah. earned his PhD. He taught courses in educa- Richard Randall died December 24, 2007. tion and psychology during his many years Jack Gustafson died January 23, 2008. Jack Mona Nelson died February 6, 2008. She 1953 He worked for the Minnesota Department at Hamline. In 1984, he received the Burton served in the US Navy during World War II earned a master of arts degree from St. Cloud School of Law Shirley Delin Erickson died February 19, of Transportation as a state bridge inspec- and Ruth Grimes Teaching Award. He is until he was discharged in 1948 to undergo State in 1995 and embarked on a career in 2007. Shirley earned her nursing diploma and tor until his retirement. He is preceded in survived by wife, Karen Larson LaBounty treatment for cancer. He attended Hamline public history, working as a museum aide 1981 went on to work as a minister’s wife. She is death by his wife, Jeanette. He is survived by ’81; sons, Brian LaBounty ’93 and Bradly; and American University in Washington and curator at the Nicollet County Historical Evelyn Anderson died January 17. Evelyn survived by mother, Gladys; husband, Credo; son, Rick; daughters, Gayla and Holly; four stepsons, Joe Burgoyne ’07 and student Paul DC, graduating with a degree in economics. Society Cox House and as a part-time profes- practiced with Peder Hong before opening a daughters, Joy and Jan; eight grandchildren; grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Burgoyne; stepdaughter, student Jenna Bur- He went on to work for the Larsen Olson sor of anthropology at Willmar Community private practice in Red Wing, Minnesota. In and one great-grandson. goyne; and three grandchildren. Company as an accountant and eventually College. She is survived by three sisters and 1986 she received the Pro Bono Public Attor- president, serving more than forty years. He Ardith Koepsell Fister died April 24, 2007. 1960 one brother. ney Award. She is survived by daughters, Russell Compton died December 8, 2007. is preceded in death by wife, Nettie. He is Ardith majored in business administration John Baker died February 23, 2007. John Louise and Ellen; son, Leonard; seven grand- Russell taught philosophy and religion at survived by sons, Richard, Robert, and Chris- and economics. She worked as a reservationist majored in psychology and was a member 1974 children; twenty-four great-grandchildren; Hamline University from 1943 to 1951. He for Northwest Airlines before working as of Phi Delta and involved with the Student and one great-great-grandchild. tian; daughters, Susan and Carrie; and three Bruce Rech died July 5, 2007. He majored went on to teach at DePauw University until a housewife. Congress and the Interfraternity Council. grandchildren. in chemistry and was involved in football 1974. In 2000 DePauw honored his teaching After graduation he earned a BD from 1986 by dedicating the Russell J. Compton Center Arthur Kohlhase died November 10, 2007. Robert Lindig died December 17, 2007. He and Theta Chi. He earned a medical degree Garrett Theological Seminary and became Susan Lynn Paul died November 6, 2007. for Peace and Justice. He is survived by son, Arthur majored in psychology. He served was active in football while at Hamline and in 1978 and worked as a physician at Park a Methodist minister. He is survived by Clyde; five grandchildren; and six great- in the US Army during World War II. He went on to work as an attorney. Nicollet Clinic, Fairview Southdale Hospital, wife, Judy. Karen Saxhaug Walden died November grandchildren. worked for Marshall County Social Services, and St. Gertrude’s Care and Rehabilitation Paul Smaagaard died January 2, 2008. 23, 2007. She is survived by husband, James eventually becoming the director. He worked Center. He is survived by wife, Susan; daugh- Walter Fleming died December 3, 2007. He majored in business administration and Walden JD ’86. there for thirty-three years before retiring in 1962 ter, Kristin; and son, Bryan. He taught at universities in New Brunswick, economics and was active in track and field, 1984. He was preceded in death by brothers, James Wolters died February 14, 2007. Manitoba, Kansas, and at Mankato State basketball, football, Theta Chi, and student 1996 Robert Kohlhase ’47 and William Kohl- He majored in physics and participated in University before joining Hamline as the congress. In track he won the conference 1975 Richmond Egan died January 12. Rich- hase ’47. He is survived by wife, Marlys; swimming and track and field. He worked mathematics department chair in 1957. He shotput in 1951, 1952, and 1953. He was Paul Gilliland died November 19, 2007. mond was a Marist priest for forty years and daughters, Linda and Deborah; sons, for NASA in Cleveland, Ohio, and for received the Burgess Teaching Award in 1973 a member of the 1951 NAIA basketball Paul was a member of the Oracle. Over the devoted himself to working in secondary and Robert, Charles, and William; and four Electro-Optical System in Glendale, Califor- and retired from the university in 1986. He championship team. He was drafted by the years he had many jobs, including communi- undergraduate education throughout his life. grandchildren. nia, before joining Aerojet Strategic Systems is preceded in death by wife, Dorothy; and NBA Rochester Royals and the NFL Green ty organizing, planning, music, and film. He For the past seven years he was the president Company in Sacramento. son, Robert. He is survived by wife, Phyllis; Bay Packers and later worked at an assistant was a long time community activist for Saint of Marist School. He is survived by sister, stepson, Donald; stepdaughters, Linda and 1952 admissions and alumni director at Hamline, Paul, especially the East Side. He is survived Martha; and brother, Frederick. 1970 Candy; and four grandchildren. Kenneth Britt died January 6, 2008. He as a regional vice president in the life insur- by partner, Karen Swenson. Claudia Saavedra Hoyos died December served in the US Army from 1946–1947. He ance industry, and as a regional vice president G. Walter Abbott died June 7, 2007. Walter Harold Hefti died on August 27, 2007. He 13, 2007. Claudia was born in Santiago, majored in sociology and social work and in the mutual fund industry. In 1990 he was majored in history and political science and and his wife, Kathi, were head residents at 1979 Chile, and came to the United States at the was on the swimming and diving team. Ken- inducted into the Hamline Athletics Hall of was active in Theta Chi, student government, Drew Hall from 1977–1980. He is survived D. Bruce Ewing died August 13, 2007. He age of six. She worked as a securities and neth went on to pursue a career with the Boy Fame and in 1991 he received the Hamline and football. He became involved in real by wife, Kathi; daughter, Janessa; and one graduated with a degree in communications international law attorney, first at Dorsey & Scouts, serving in the Beloit, Pioneer Trails, Outstanding Service Award. He was preceded estate development after he moved to Texas grandson. and went on to graduate from Moody Bible Whitney and later at Moneygram Interna- and Nicolet Area councils before becoming in death by sons, Peter and Jeffrey. He is in 1980. He is survived by his wife, Joan, and Institute. In ministry for twenty-seven years, tional. She is survived by husband, Juan, and Ann Scanlan died April 1. Ann was the pro- the scout executive of Badger Council in survived by wife, Mary Atkinson Smaagaard daughters, Sarah, Emily, and Faith. he was pastor of Lamb of God ministries. brother, Jorge Saavedra JD ’97. gram coordinator for the Center for Second Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He was preceded in ’54; daughters, Lynn and Julie; and one He was also the owner/operator of Turn Key Language Teaching and Learning in the death by wife, Jane. He is survived by sons, grandson. 1972 Associates. He is survived by wife, Cheryl; Graduate School of Education, a position Kenneth, Jr., Ross, and Douglas; daughter, Sharon Blomberg Johnson died September sons, Chris and Josh; daughter, Amy; and six she had held for the last four years. Ann is Wendy; and four grandchildren. 8, 2007. She majored in sociology and was 1956 grandchildren. survived by husband, Mike; daughters, Beth, active in Alpha Rho Delta. She worked as a Burton Mahle died December 21, 2007. He Elaine Sturm Frable died June 10, 2007. Jennifer, and Melissa; and son, Michael. served in the US Navy before entering Ham- Elaine earned her nursing diploma and went teacher. She is survived by husband, Charles line, where he earned a degree in music and on to be a homemaker. She is preceded in Johnson ’71; daughters, Carrie and Sandra; was active in A Cappella Choir. He received death by husband, Clair. She is survived by and one granddaughter. a master’s degree from the University of daughter, Sandra; sons, Donald and Dale; Robert Blanck Ryan died July 18, 2007. Minnesota and served as professor of music and nine grandchildren. He majored in religion and went on to own at Taylor University from 1955–1960 and Janice Baldwin Hoeflin died March 22, Phoenix Sound in Saint Paul. He is survived at Iowa Wesleyan College from 1960–1990, 2007. She majored in music and was active by parents, Robert and Jean, and children, where he also served as chair of the music in Alpha Rho Delta. She earned a master’s Zachary, Dylan, Conor, Ardic, Zoe, Luci- department, director of choral music, and degree in music from the University of Min- enne, and Will. as acting dean. He was preceded in death nesota in 1959 and taught piano for many by brothers, Carl Mahle ’29 and Corwin

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