THE GustavusGustavus Adolphus College Summer 2006 QUARTERLY INSIDE I Being Green I Announcing the Johnson Center for Environmental Innovation I Two Gusties challenge diabetes G THE GUSTAVUS QUARTERLY Summer 2006 • Vol. LXII, No. 3 Managing Editor Steven L. Waldhauser ’70 [email protected] Alumni Editors Randall M. Stuckey ’83 [email protected] Barbara Larson Taylor ’93 [email protected] Design Sharon Stevenson [email protected] Contributing Writers Rebecka Arbin ’06, Barbara Fister, Teresa Harland ’94, Marlys Johnson ’58, Tim Kennedy ’82, Jonathan Kraatz, Donald Myers ’83, Kory Stark ’06 Contributing Photographers Anders Björling ’58, Teresa Harland ’94, Jonathan Kraatz, Maggie Steber, Sharon Stevenson, Stan Waldhauser ’71 The Gustavus Quarterly (USPS 227-580) is pub- lished four times annually, in February, May, August, and November, by Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn. Periodicals postage is paid at St. Peter, MN 56082, and additional mailing offices. It is mailed free of charge to alumni and friends of the College. Circulation is approximately 34,000. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Gustavus Quarterly Office of Alumni Relations Gustavus Adolphus College 800 W. College Ave. St. Peter, MN 56082-1498 Saint Peter, Minnesota 507/933-8000 I www.gustavus.edu Chair, Board of Trustees Russ Michaletz ’74 President of the College James L. Peterson ’64 Vice President for Institutional Advancement Brenda Moore Director of Alumni Relations Randall M. Stuckey ’83 Gustavus Adolphus College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. A new view from Old Main. Photo by Anders Björling ’58 Contents 4 From the President 5 On the Hill 11 Calendar: What’s happening on campus 12 The greening of Gustavus Harnessing the wind, advances in printing and paper technology, and other ways the College is addressing its environmental duty 16 What are you reading this summer? Suggestions from the faculty. 26 Sports Women’s hockey at the “Frozen Four” I Individual hockey honors I Coaches Carroll and Haller are MIAC Coaches of the Year I Men’s swimming wins MIAC, 11th at NCAA meet I Men’s tennis wins ITA National Indoors 30 Legacy Hockey tournament supports endowment, honors passionate player I Meet the youngest GHP members I Learning with Guslink 33 Alumni News Reunion schedule I Gustie Profiles Choir and Theatre 75th anniversary celebration plans ON THE COVER THE Gustavus Adolphus College Summer 2006 Gustavus Does reading at the QUARTERLY beach lend any book a gritty realism? Photo illustration by Sharon Stevenson INSIDE I Being Green I Announcing the Johnson Center for Environmental Innovation I Two Gusties challenge diabetes Gustavus Adolphus College Leadership Board of Trustees Gary F. Anderson ’63 Interim Seminary Pastor Hugo, Minn. Luther Seminary, Saint Paul Jon V. Anderson Bishop, Southwestern Minnesota Synod, New Ulm, Minn. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, (ex officio) Redwood Falls Rodney L. Anderson Pastor, Eden Prairie, Minn. St. Andrew Lutheran Church Thomas M. Annesley ’75 Professor of Pathology, Ann Arbor, Mich. University Hospital, University of Michigan Al Annexstad Chair, President, and CEO, Excelsior, Minn. Federated Insurance, Owatonna Tracy L. Bahl ’84 Chief Executive Officer, Greenwich, Conn. Uniprise Mark Bernhardson ’71 City Manager, Bloomington, Minn. City of Bloomington President Peterson (left) with some of the leadership of the College’s Board of Trustees and Stephen P. Blenkush ’80 Pastor, Association of Congregations. Milaca, Minn. Zion Lutheran Church Gordon A. Braatz Associate Pastor/Psychologist, Minneapolis, Minn. Central Lutheran Church There are many things on my mind lately. I’ve been thinking about our future as part of a David J. Carlson ’60 Retired Physician Edina, Minn. strategic planning process, about next year’s budget and our long-term financial picture, John E. Chadwick ’79 President, Bloomington, Minn. The Chadwick Group, Inc. From theand President about fundraising, organizational development, our church-relatedness, and other such Kelly Chatman Pastor, matters. And I’ve spent a considerable amount of time thinking and talking to others about Maplewood, Minn. Redeemer Lutheran Church, Minneapolis Nancy M. Dahl Executive Vice President, leadership. While Gustavus has had a history of strong leadership, we need to pay close at- Bloomington, Minn. Cambria, Eden Prairie tention to this institutional characteristic. It will certainly be critical to our ability to grow Jerome King Del Pino ’68 General Secretary, Franklin, Tenn. General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, and thrive into the future. The United Methodist Church, Nashville We need strong and positive leadership from the faculty, inside the classroom and out. Jann Eichlersmith ’85 Assistant General Counsel, Richfield, Minn. The Scoular Company, Minneapolis They are partners in our “shared governance” system in higher education. We need leader- Bruce W. Engelsma CEO and Chair of the Board, ship from students, as they learn how to organize, manage, and practice leadership skills in Long Lake, Minn. Kraus-Anderson Companies, Inc., Minneapolis James H. Gale ’83 Attorney at Law student government, student organizations, and many other venues on and off campus. We Washington, D.C. Tania K. Haber ’78 Senior Pastor, need trained and thoughtful leadership from all of our managers and supervisors to ensure St. Louis Park, Minn. Westwood Lutheran Church the most effective organization possible across the entire campus. Pat Haugen ’70 Client Executive, Sioux Falls, S.D. IBM Global Services We also need strong senior leadership to direct and support all of the administrative work Alfred Henderson ’62 Financial Adviser, of the college. Important changes are happening here in this regard. We are beginning the Chanhassen, Minn. American Express, Edina George G. Hicks ’75 Managing Partner search for a new vice president of academic affairs, a very key role in building the future of Eden Prairie, Minn. Värde Partners, Inc., Minneapolis the college. At this writing we are in the final stages of deciding on a new leadership model Thomas J. Hirsch ’64 Vice President, Edina, Minn. JEBCO Group, Inc., St. Paul for the Office of Church Relations and for our other church-related activities on campus. With Linda Bailey Keefe ’69 Vice President, Owen Sammelson’s pending retirement, I have asked Mark Anderson, our excellent longtime Atlanta, Ga. NAI Brannen Goddard Daniel A. Kolander ’68 Senior Pastor, director of the Admission Office, to take on the new role of Vice President for Admission and Marion, Iowa First Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids Barbara Eckman Krig ’52 Retired Educator Financial Aid. Finally, we are creating a new focus in the marketing and public relations area Excelsior, Minn. with the addition of a Vice President for College Relations and Outreach. All these changes are Richard C. Lundell ’65 Retired Business Executive Excelsior, Minn. intended to form and re-form the very best leadership team possible for the future of Russell V. Michaletz ’74 Deloitte Touche LLP, Minneapolis Gustavus. It’s a challenging but very exciting time. Edina, Minn. Marilyn Olson Assistant Director for Colleges and Universities Equally important to the future of Gustavus is volunteer leadership. We rely heavily on Chicago, Ill. Division for Vocation and Education the thoughtful and committed leadership of our board of trustees, the board of the Gustavus (ex officio) Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Martha I. Penkhus Registered Nurse, Adolphus College Association of Congregations, Gustavus Library Associates, the Friends of Mankato, Minn. Immanuel Saint Joseph’s Hospital James L. Peterson ’64 President, the Arboretum, and of course our alumni, class agents, and the Alumni Board among others. St. Paul (ex officio) Gustavus Adolphus College Opportunities to gather leadership groups together like the occasion pictured above are Beth Sparboe Schnell ’82 Chief Executive Officer, Corcoran, Minn. Sparboe Companies, Wayzata helpful for building closer cooperation and coordination. David B. Spong ’64 President, Gustavus Association of Congregations, Our mission statement is very clear about who we are and why we are here. Its short form Chanhassen, Minn. and Interim Pastor, Hope Evangelical Lutheran (ex officio) Church, Minneapolis is “. to prepare students for fulfilling lives of leadership and service to society.” So, strong Karin Stone ’83 Senior Vice President and Director of Cleveland Heights, Ohio Corporate Marketing, leadership is important not only for the health and wellbeing of the institution, it’s also a National City Corporation, Cleveland very important model for the students we serve. We do this well now. We will do it even better David E. Swenson ’70 Senior Pastor, St. Petersburg, Fla. Lutheran Church of the Cross in the future. And I am convinced it will become one of recognized hallmarks of Gustavus. Sally Turrittin Co-Owner, Long Lake, Minn. Prime Mortgage Corporation, Minnetonka Daniel K. Zismer ’75 Executive Vice President, Duluth, Minn. Essentia Health, Duluth Trustee Emerita Patricia R. Lund Retired Chair of the Board, Edina, Minn. Lunds, Inc., Minneapolis James Peterson ’64 President 4 I The Gustavus Quarterly On thehill Campus news: 6 Parity for pre- paid 529 plans 6 Cancer claims Board leader Phil Lindau ’58 Moe Lectureship brings 6 Transfiguration speaker’s message Angela Davis to campus 7 News briefs 8Faculty Photos by Jonathan Kraatz by Jonathan Photos Development: ore than 500