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JIM MILLER’S COACHING LEGACY “When I came here, I just wanted to win one, and I still do. The next one.” SUMMER 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PRESIDENT 6-8 Business Learning 3.0 Dr. Darrel D. Colson National Business Advisory Board helps keep business ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR department apace with the times. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION Graham Garner DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI / PARENT RELATIONS 10-12 Peace and Justice Studies AND ANNUAL GIVING A dynamic director embodies what Wartburg’s Jeff Beck ’01 newest major is all about. DIRECTOR OF NEWS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS Saul Shapiro 14-15 Global Perspective SENIOR STRATEGIST Wartburg’s international students are developing Linda Moeller ’66 innovative enterprises. MAGAZINE ART DIRECTOR Joshua Peterson DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE STRATEGY 17-19 Orange Coaching Tree Chris Knudson ’01 Jim Miller has nine NCAA championships and a MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHER growing number of coaching protégés. Julie Drewes ’90 PRINT PRODUCTION MANAGER 20-21 All-Time Greats Lori Guhl Poehler ’75 The Wartburg women established themselves as the NCAA Division III’s greatest track and field team EVER. ON THE COVER: Jim Miller

Julie Drewes ’90, took this 26-29 Knights in the News photo of Jim Miller in the wrestling room of the Wartburg-Waverly Sports Wellness Center. WRITERS Wartburg Magazine is published three times per Saul Shapiro is director of Graham Garner is year by Wartburg College, 100 Wartburg Blvd., news and community relations. associate vice president of P.O. Box 1003, Waverly, IA 50677-0903. marketing and communication. Direct correspondence to the editor.

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Recyclemania pays off Biermann is dean of the faculty Wartburg won the $2,500 first prize Dr. Mark Biermann is the new vice president for academic affairs and dean of the for Most Improved Paper Recycling faculty. Biermann previously served as dean of the School of Natural and Applied in the 12th annual RecycleMania Sciences at Taylor (Ind.) University, an interdenominational Christian college ranked Tournament during the event that No. 1 for the past five years among Midwest Regional Colleges in the U.S. News spanned February and March. and World Report College Guide. The category compared results Biermann “I resonate strongly with Wartburg College’s commitment to diversity, global from the first and second four-week citizenship, and local community engagement. I have led successful initiatives in each of periods in the Competition Division. these areas and am prepared to provide leadership in these areas at an institutional level,” The college was No. 8 in recycling Biermann said. corrugated cardboard. Annual Fund sets new record Honors roll on for 6th time Wartburg College officials conveyed a big “thank you” to donors as the Annual For the sixth consecutive year, Fund drive concluded with a record $1,174,090.37. Wartburg was named to the President’s Jeff Beck ’01, director of Alumni/Parent Relations and Annual Giving, said 3,877 Higher Education Community Service alumni, 905 parents, and 798 friends had contributed as the drive surpassed its Honor Roll by the Corporation for $1.15 million goal. National and Community Service. The Beck “The benefit of the Annual Fund is that the gifts are completely unrestricted, honor roll recognized institutions of meaning the college can spend that money where the greatest need is,” he said. higher education for their support of The Board of Regents’ “Leading the Way” matching challenge of $250,000 helped spur new volunteering, service-learning, and civic and increased donations. Funds were raised through two main components — KnightCallers and engagement. development officers. KnightCallers raised nearly $450,000, with much of it going to the Annual Fund.

Walker is top worker Ensembles in the spotlight Christina Walker ’12, of Aurora, The North Central Division of the American Choral Directors Colo., student manager and assistant Association selected the Wartburg Choir and the Castle Singers to technical director for Wartburg perform at its regional conference in Madison, Wis., Feb. 10 -12. College’s Technical Productions, was The choir, directed by Dr. Lee Nelson, associate professor of music, named Iowa Student Employee of the was among three college choirs, a youth choir and a youth orchestra Year by the Midwest Association of Nelson Andrews performing To Be Certain of the Dawn: A Holocaust Memorial Student Employment Administrators. Oratorio, in the spotlight concert. The Castle Singers, directed by Dr. Jane Andrews, professor of music, were the only jazz ensemble to perform in an individual concert. Doctorates by the half dozen Six members of the Wartburg faculty and staff earned doctoral degrees this Peers Honor Sassman spring: Dr. Lizabeth Gehring, visiting Jen Sassman, director of financial aid, was the recipient of the 2011-12 John Heisner assistant professor of English education; Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award from the Iowa Association of Student Financial Dr. Christine Schafer, college librarian and Aid Administrators. The award —­ the highest honor bestowed upon a member director of Vogel Library; Dr. Stephanie — exemplifies the ideals of service to the profession, support of colleagues, and TeKippe, interim assistant dean for advocacy for students. academic affairs; Dr. Bill Soesbe, assistant Sassman professor of education; Dr. Michael Gleason, Pathways associate for vocation Torkelson elected to MTNA board and mentoring; and Dr. Margaret Empie, Dr. Suzanne Torkelson was elected to the Music Teachers National Association director of dining services. board of directors from the West Central division — the first Wartburg national board member and the first from Iowa in 20 years.

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WARTBURG MAGAZINE 1 Wartburg, NIACC partnership set Wartburg College and North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City have developed a new joint admissions and enrollment program. Students admitted to NIACC are guaranteed admission into a parallel program at Wartburg once they have earned an Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, or Associate in Applied Science degree and meet admissions criteria. Wartburg President Dr. Darrel Colson said, “We want to provide a seamless transition from the community college environment to the Wartburg environment.” NIACC has co-enrollment programs with all three state universities, but this is its first with a private college.

President Darrel Colson and NIACC President Debra Derr

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Benson is ‘poster’ girl The Council of Undergraduate Research recognized MacKenzie Benson ’12 of Cedar Rapids for social sciences research methods. She presented “The Role of Gender in Civic Engagement among Students Attending Private Colleges,” April 23-24, at “Posters on the Hill” at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C.

Benson Fristad is Newman Civic Fellow Bethany Fristad ’13, of Sartell, Minn., was named one of 160 Campus Compact’s Newman Civic Fellows. Campus Compact HOMECOMING + is a coalition of college and university presidents committed to civic purposes of higher education. Fristad created ‘Firefleyes’ FAMILY WEEKEND “to bring hope and joy to children living in impoverished communities by providing them with small treasures,“ initially DATES SET soccer balls and baby dolls she took to Sierra Leone, Africa, but Fristad now medical supplies and other provisions as well. The theme for the 2012 Wartburg Homecoming, Student media award abound Oct. 18-21, will be “True Life: I’m a Knight,” Wartburg communication arts students won first places for fashioned after the MTV show “True Life.” overall excellence and four other top honors among 20 awards in April from the Society for Collegiate Journalists. The Trumpet The classes celebrating reunions during the captured first place in the Newspaper Overall Excellence weekly festivities will be ’07, ’02, ’97, ’92, ’87, ’82, 77, category, while KWAR-FM took first for Radio News Show Overall ’72, ’67, and Golden Knights — ’62, ‘57, and Excellence. WTV’s Shelby Granath ’13 of Rockford, Ill., had two ‘52. More information will be available at Granath firsts and a second, Andrew Bridgewater ’12 of Van Horne had a www.wartburg.edu/homecoming in August. first and two seconds. KWAR’s Tristan Gardner ’13 of Milo took a first. Granath won an excellence in editing award in the National Family Weekend will be Oct. 12-14, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ Upper Midwest student culminating with Simon Estes’ “Roots and Wings” competition — among WTV’s 10 nominations (four for Granath). concert to raise scholarship funds. The Wartburg Fredricks strikes gold twice Choir and a Bremer County high school honor choir also will perform. Krista Fredricks ’12 won Gold ADDYs — the top prize in a Fredricks category — in both the student and professional divisions at the annual American Advertising Federation — Cedar Valley contest in February.

2 SUMMER | 2012 FINCHAMP GOES HOLLYWOOD With Collegehumor

by Kristine Milbrandt ‘14 Whether it’s interviewing Sunset Strip locals or following a Tebow-ing student around campus, Trevor Finchamp ’12 has a knack for comedy. That earned him a coveted internship with the popular comedy website, CollegeHumor, from May Term into the summer. Finchamp, a communication arts major from Finchamp Altadena, Calif., with communication design and leadership minors, worked as a production assistant intern at the website’s studio in Los Angeles, where it produces original daily videos and articles. Finchamp writes his own sketches and enjoys filming practical jokes, such as “ghost-walking,” in which a “ghost-walker” closely follows a passerby for as long as possible without being noticed. As the executive producer for the past four years of Wartburg TV’s Late Knight, he wrote and directed various comedy sketches available on YouTube Schwarzenbach (left), Bahr (right ) and did short films and documentaries. “Trevor is a passionate, creative professional who has a love for sketch Book it! 77 years of experience comedy,” said Travis Bockenstedt, Wartburg Television adviser. “This internship Bookstore manager Arlene Schwarzenbach of Cedar Falls and is a perfect fit for him to meet industry professionals and, hopefully, unlock assistant manager Carol Bahr of Waverly, an employee for 50 some doors so he can live out his dreams.” years, have retired. His work hasn’t been confined to humor. He was nominated in the student “I think I was here with the covered wagons,” joked Bahr ‘62. division of the Upper Midwest region of the National Academy of Television “It’s been a great job and I’ve loved every minute of it.” Arts and Sciences for his documentary on poverty in the Dominican Republic. “My mission and passion is the college-age student,” said “I challenged him to take his creative abilities to another level by seeking Schwarzenbach, the manager since 1989. “That’s why I started outside peer review — film, documentary festivals — but that’s because here, that’s what’s kept me here all these years. And then the I expect that level of work from him,” said Dr. Bill Withers, professor of great memories with faculty and staff are like icing on the cake.” communication arts. Finchamp’s 10-minute film, Fired, was selected for presentation at the Awareness Film Festival in Los Angeles in May. Befitting his out-of-the-box Seminary bound perspective, Fired features Finchamp playing “God,” facing termination from a Ten Wartburg College graduates are entering seminary this fall, board of directors because Earth is no longer profitable. Wartburg students, which Dr. Walter “Chip” Bouzard, professor of religion and chair faculty, and staff are in the cast. of the religion and philosophy department, calls “extraordinary.” Finchamp is glad he made his trek from Southern California to Waverly for Four from the Class of 2012 are bound for Luther Seminary college. “I saw they had a great communications department, and I would in St. Paul, Minn. Daniel Hanson, Cedar Falls; Eric Thiele, have a lot of opportunities, so I went for it. I haven’t regretted it for a second,” Rothschild, Wis.; and Laura Gehring, Ames, have full-ride Finchamp said. Presidential Scholarships, while Carrie Smisek, Lonsdale, Minn., “I knew since it was a smaller school, I would have more opportunities to has a Trustee Scholarship. Alumni receiving Presidential work hands-on and really expand what I do versus the cut-throat, competitive Scholarships are Jessica Schenk ’11, Canon City, Colo., and environments at California film schools.” Jessi LeClear Vachta ’08, Cresco. Steven Ketchum ’08, Chatfield, Minn., also has been admitted, and Jacob Sorenson ’02, Ferryville, Wis., will enter the Ph.D. program. Trevor’s work can be viewed on his website www.etcfilms.orgor by scanning the QR code below on your smartphone. Kathryn Shevel ’12 of Storm Lake will attend Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey. Maggie Ernst ’12, of Sibley, is headed to Fuller Theological Seminary in Seattle. Barb Jones DePenning ’79 will pursue her Master of Divinity degree at Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque. Two of her three daughters, Elizabeth ’11 and Laura ’14, are also Wartburgers.

Finchamp interviews costumed guests on the street.

WARTBURG MAGAZINE 3 Taking Stock

Portfolio Management students reap rewards for methodical investment practices

by Saul Shapiro

he students in Professor Paul then chair of the business administration and retirement money,” Magnall said. “Things Magnall’s Portfolio Management economic department, persuaded 10 Cedar are changing so that instead of a pension, course were immersed in a Valley businesses to contribute $1,000 each. you’re going to have to rely on self-directed discussionTT about TNT in Europe during a “Mel Kramer’s idea was that if the retirement.” mid-February class. businesses gave the money, he would pull But no “day traders” need enroll. “The No, not dynamite, but a Netherlands- them together every year around a business students only make transactions once per based package shipping service, which topic,” Magnall said. “He thought that way semester,” Magnall said. “I was trying to avoid rejected a $6.43 billion takeover bid he could get them involved with Wartburg playing a stock market game where you make by United Parcel Service to broaden its and they would interact with the students trades every week. If they spend a lot of time presence on the continent. periodically.” analyzing an investment, they have a pretty UPS is not in the course’s Corporation The annual Corporation Education Day good idea whether it’s a good thing or not. Education Day Fund portfolio, but FedEx is subsidized by the portfolio. The seed Too many people trade on gut instincts or first is. That raised concerns for Hollis Hanson- money of $10,000 has grown to nearly reactions.” Pollock ’13 from Mingo as students analyzed $832,600 without other money added and Each student follows three stocks in the developments among their holdings. with expenses incurred. Almost 4.5 percent portfolio — assigned by lottery — and two “If UPS buys it, FedEx may annually ($34,000 in 2011-12) goes to the other companies of their choosing. “They be boxed out of the European college endowment and similar accounts, are supposed to be reading the Wall Street market for awhile,” Hanson- while another $38,389 last year subsidized Journal or finding articles about these Pollock said. “UPS has Corporation Education Day and student- companies,” Magnall said. 9 percent of the European related work. “They are amazed to find out about new market, TNT has 18 percent Kramer managed the investments until products, changes in administrations, and and FedEx only has 2 percent.” 1985, when students from Phi Beta Lambda, lawsuits,” he added. A month later, TNT the business honor society, inherited holdings “It’s important to understand what’s accepted UPS’ bid of $6.8 Hanson-Pollock valued at $77,175. Six years later, the Portfolio happening now, because the financials are all billion, and analysts echoed Management course began — open to any these things that happened back then. Hanson-Pollock’s perception. student — with $172,925. We have to project the future.” The Corporation Education Day Fund dates “The motivation was that every person At the end of the semester, the student back to 1969 when the late Dr. Mel Kramer ’52, is probably going to have to manage their “analysts” make presentations to convince

4 SUMMER | 2012 “If they spend a lot of time analyzing an investment, they have a pretty good idea whether it’s a good thing or not. Too many people trade on gut instincts or first reactions.” – Paul Magnall their peers about stocks to buy or sell. something with it, we could have made a Hanson-Pollock bought into that approach. Investments have included $4,000 in lot of money, but my rule is that it has to go “An important thing that I took away is the Microsoft that has grown to $40,000 and two years. Sometimes that hurts. Our term importance of patience in investing,” she said. $17,000 in Apple that is nearly $100,000 horizon is not the next year, but three to five “In the future, I’ll invest in corporations that — or more than 10 percent of the portfolio, years out.” I really have faith in based on their potential which may prompt selling shares. Yet portfolio managers were sufficiently longevity and ethics. Sometimes short-term “Sometimes a company becomes too much prescient to shed most dot.com stocks prior to numbers can be misleading, so it’s important of your overall portfolio,” Magnall said. “You the 2000 bubble — save for Amazon and eBay to take the time to research a company before want to diversify your risk.” — and big banks before the 2008 financial sector investing.” Most of the investments are blue chips collapse. They have been rewarded with above- Magnall, who retired in June after 29 years on the New York Stock Exchange or average results. at Wartburg, was adamant that his charges NASDAQ. Some may be more pragmatic In the 27 years of student-directed maintain focus. than prominent. decisions, they’ve beaten the Dow Jones “I had one student in the Nineties who asked, Magnall recalled, “In 2010 we were Industrial Average 15 times and the Standard ‘Why don’t we just liquidate the whole fund looking at Verizon and other cell phone & Poor 500 17 times, lagging both on only and buy a franchise like Taco Bell and put it in providers when someone said, ‘What about eight occasions. Waverly?’ I said, ‘I don’t want to run a business. the people who put up the towers?’ So “Since 1991,” Magnall said, “for every You’re only going to be here for a year or two. we bought American Tower, which leases dollar we invested, we now have $11. If Somebody else is going to have to manage this towers. It makes no difference to them who you had put that money into Dow Jones, it long after you’re gone,’ ” he recalled. the provider is. They get their money anyway. would have been $10 and the S&P $7.” Next year, Dr. Scott Fullwiler, associate We bought it for $12,000, and it was up to Magnall implores the students to look at professor of economics and James $19,000 in two years.” the big picture. Leach Chair in Banking and Monetary Even when an investment is going awry, “I have students evaluate the decisions that Economics, will manage the Corporation patience rules, no matter the cost. “That’s students before them made. They’ll say, ‘They Education Day Fund. what happened with Hydrogen Engine (a did a fantastic job. They bought this one and once-promising Iowa-based manufacturer this one.’ But I’ll tell them, ‘Remember, they of engines that run on alternative fuels),” had to sell something, and if those had gone Magnall said. “If we could have done up more, they made a bad decision.’”

Wartburg College Corporation Education Day Fund Values, 1991-2012

$1,046,488

$1,000,000

$817,586 $814,320 $800,000

$651,322 $400,000 $651,322

$400,000 Market Value of Portfolio Value Market $172,952 $200,000

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WARTBURG MAGAZINE 5 Read the latest updates on our blog at Business wartburgbusiness.blogspot.com Like Wartburg Business on Facebook! Learning 3.0 facebook.com/wartburgbusiness Advisory board fundraising helps department keep pace with technology

by Saul Shapiro

eeping ahead of the curve in Ill., medical device distributor. Folkers appreciates that commitment. business is a matter of survival. “It is critical to have a learning “They jumped in and said, ‘We want to help Keeping a college business program environment that integrates technology, make this happen. We want to advocate for Kfrom becoming real-world challenged and the fact that technology is changing this, not just verbally but financially,’” Folkers because of constantly changing technology so rapidly is a planning, budgeting, and said. “That’s huge. That’s such a boost to any and global forces also is a formidable task. integration challenge,” he said. department when you have an advisory board Wartburg’s National Business Advisory Board members determined a short-term that feels so strongly about the work that it’s Board didn’t want the latter scenario fundraising initiative would help the willing not only to endorse it, but to support unfolding here. So it challenged the business program acquire the most critical it financially.” administration and economics department technologies immediately. The faculty came The new moveable furniture has been a to develop a budget proposal to procure the up with a no-frills wish list. hit with faculty. According to Dr. Julie Kliegl, resources necessary to keep pace with the times. Yet as soon as it was developed, needs assistant professor of business administration, Then it helped kick off a fundraising changed. “It has really given us flexibility to teach in campaign by contributing more than half of “At the time the original proposal was different modes — small- or large-group the $110,000 goal. written, there were no iPads in it, just settings or a seminar format.” “Our advisory board wanted to be supportive laptops,” Folkers recalled. “Two years later, “When the furniture is fixed to the ground of ensuring that every business, accounting the technology had evolved. Everybody had or in the form of a traditional desk, the and econ student had access to the same level been saying, ‘The iPad is going to be this environment is limited to traditional lecture of technology that they would experience in plaything.’ But any number of corporations format,” she said. “We have sound research the workplace,” said Kim Folkers, associate have moved toward the iPad as essential in that shows other forms of instruction can professor of marketing and department chair. what they do.” be more effective. In the case of business, it The advisory committee felt a sense of The business advisory board made sure is also more representative of how learning urgency, according to Michael the department’s effort was not merely an and development are accomplished in the Crawford ’91, its chair and chief academic exercise by contributing more workplace.” operating officer of the MED than $55,000. The traditional classroom, Folkers said, has Alliance Group, a St. Charles, become outdated.

6 SUMMER | 2012 “We’re all working toward that ideal of “Wartburg best prepared me for my career and my life by teaching me how interactivity, real-time information at the students’ fingertips,” she remarked. “In the to think. I learned respect for various perspectives and the importance of past, we’ve had the classroom where students come in, are presented with one-way feeding my intellectual curiosity. My college experience also fueled my belief communication of information and data, that each of us can and are called to make a difference in our communities.” then they go away from the classroom and have to access information. – Gordon Sween ’89 “Now we consistently have information at their fingertips to use in analyzing and problem-solving not only individually, but in Division in Minneapolis, quickly came onboard “Wartburg best prepared me for my career groups with the faculty member facilitating with a matching-gift challenge of $15,000. and my life by teaching me how to think,” that process. That leads to additional skills, “When I first started at Wartburg in 1985,” Sween said. “I learned respect for various information literacy and a true interactive- Sween recalled, “the Whitehouse Business perspectives and the importance of feeding learning environment where they’re moving Center was new. It was one of the things my intellectual curiosity. My college together through the process. It just changes that drew me to Wartburg. In the years since, experience also fueled my belief that each of the whole dynamic.” business has changed and so must the approach us can and are called to make a difference in The fundraising campaign has reached its we take to educating students. Today’s business our communities.” goal. culture makes great use of technology to Sween praised his fellow alumni for “The National Business Advisory Board support collaboration and enhance the speed meeting the challenge. “A Wartburg education certainly got behind it,” said Don Meyer, of decisionmaking. It’s critical that Wartburg is multigenerational,” he said. “It succeeds director of development, “as did many of our students be exposed to these tools and due to those actively part of it today and the major donors — especially business alumni and approaches to prepare them for business.” many who make up its history and contribute of the college.” Yet even the most technologically advanced to its future. As alumni we have the special Gordon Sween ’89, chief operating officer at tools remain a complement to the actual opportunity to contribute to a future United Healthcare Medicare and Retirement instruction. generation that will carry on the ideals and expertise that Wartburg embodies.”

New Technology and Equipment

2 Mobile Carts + Locks

32 HP Laptops

10 iPads

1 Mac mini

Wireless Node Upgrades

New furniture in WBC 215

Additional Whiteboards

WARTBURG MAGAZINE 7 KAPPELMAN GAINS TRACTION AT DEERE

by Sarah Boraas ‘14

nnie Olson Kappelman ’05 is manager overseeing the assembly-line processes “Wartburg graduates have a well-rounded foundation parlaying her varied Wartburg and tooling for new tractor cabs. in problem-solving and critical thinking, and experiences into success at In 2010, Deere, the world leader in generally have extremely full resumes from JohnA Deere Waterloo Works. agricultural equipment, wanted to establish a extracurricular activities,” she said. In a relatively short period of time, new level of automation on the assembly line “Technical and scientific expertise coupled she has had a variety of roles at the for its CommandView II tractor cabs at its with a true liberal arts education is a strong John Deere Tractor and Cab Assembly sprawling Waterloo campus. The site houses six combination for employers and graduate schools Operations facility, becoming project manufacturing facilities over 2,754 acres, employs looking for candidates who will be flexible and 5,000 and ships tractors to more than 150 successful.” countries. Kappelman, who graduated magna cum “Deere was certainly looking for labor savings laude, honed her skill set in and out of the from automation,” Kappelman said. “We needed classroom. an assembly line that could grow with the “Late nights spent with calculus problems technology we are adding to our cabs now and in taught me to stick with it when faced with the future.” seemingly impossible problems. Group projects This new form of assembly line would bring a with Dr. (Dan) Black (chair of the chemistry/ new level of safety and flexibility to its operations, engineering science department) taught me to rely while further improving the quality and reliability on the strengths of a group to get the best result,” of Deere’s process. Kappelman said. “Studying in Australia and being “I became the resident Deere expert on the at Wartburg with so many international students entire system, from vehicle programming to traffic broadened my worldview, which is essential in control, and spent a lot of time teaching others such a global company.” what I knew once the project was complete,” She competed in the heptathlon for the women’s Kappelman said. track and field team, which won its first NCAA “The project was a big team effort. Never Division III outdoor championship title during her underestimate the power of an extensive network.” senior year. Kappelman’s leadership helped improve labor “During the late nights and weekends while costs and quality control for the new Automated working on getting the cab line ready for Guided Vehicles. She made an immediate impact production, I kept telling myself to finish just like on a significant project only a few years out of Coach (Marcus) Newsom always said during a college. tough workout,” she remarked. “My Wartburg “John Deere has given me roles and assignments degree is worth so much more than just the hours with increasing complexity and responsibility spent in the classroom.” since starting with the company in 2005, so this “Annie’s student and professional careers set project seemed like a natural next step,” she said. a perfect example for our engineering students,” Kappelman, who is originally from Clarion, Black said. “She participated fully in the Wartburg followed in the footsteps of her father, Bob experience, and we are proud to say such an Olson ’69, and sister, Becky Olson Egland ’95, by individual was part of our program.” enrolling at Wartburg. Her success at Deere has opened the door “I was first attracted to Wartburg because of for Wartburg students to participate in part- the well-rounded liberal arts education and the time student and internship programs, which extracurricular opportunities,” Kappelman in turn has helped attract top students into the said. “I also liked the small class sizes and engineering program. the study-abroad opportunities, which Kappelman, who was married last summer, is I wouldn’t have gotten at a larger currently a supplier development engineer in university.” Deere’s supply management organization, working She believes Wartburg’s with suppliers’ factories. engineering program produces “Working at John Deere has been a great graduates with special learning experience. I plan to continue to learn qualities. and gain experience here and explore every opportunity I can,” Kappelman said.

8 SUMMER | 2012 pathways to

SUCCESSSUCCESS Vicki Edelnant, Pathways Center director by Graham Garner

oused on the third floor of Vogel learn and study in another language. Sometimes it Library, the Pathways Center is is a matter of acculturation,” Edelnant said. “They dedicated to offering comprehensive, have the ability, but there are so many implicit rules Hindividualized guidance and support to assist and norms and expectations that are unfamiliar students in identifying and achieving academic, to them, and we make them clearer so they can personal, and professional goals. The center also is understand. a key part of the college’s strategic and master plans “Even students from rural Iowa can have a that will shape the institution’s future. culture shock. They might have come from a small “Students who come here don’t always know the community, and all of a sudden their whole world question; they just know something isn’t working. is different. There is a similar adjustment with going It might be the major, the class, or their emotional from college to graduate school or to the workplace.” health. Having all the services together helps us sort A stigma is sometimes attached to student success things out,” said Pathways Director Vicki Edelnant. centers, because individuals may perceive it as “Sometimes our job is to answer questions that something only for troubled or struggling students. haven’t been asked yet.” The truth, Edelnant contends, is that more students College marks a time when young people are from all walks would achieve more success by availing discovering or redefining their interests, leading to themselves of the center’s myriad offerings. majors, which lead to careers. They meet people “You could get through college without ever and have experiences that forever shape values and going to Pathways, just like you could go to a buffet their persona. and only eat hamburgers and fries. You would The path that leads to a life of challenge and get some nutrition, but you missed a lot of stuff,” fulfillment can be rough for some. The people of Edelnant said. Stephanie Newsom, Counseling Services director Pathways want to be guides and erect signposts to “I think people are going to be so much more help students find their way,” Edelant said. productive and feel so much more satisfied if they “We try to help them see this is an active process,” can find something that is a match for them.” Edelnant said. “What are you good at? What are Wartburg’s leadership envisions a future where you interested in? What matches your values? That more students find the satisfaction Edelnant PATHWAYS SERVICES is probably the most important one. Where can you describes. Part of Wartburg’s strategic plan is to The Pathways Center offers students make a difference for your family, your community? “make critical support functions like … student the tools to succeed: Once you have figured out your goals, your values, success programs visible, accessible, and virtually how can we match that with an academic program unavoidable,” which includes bringing the Pathways • a first - year experience of study?” Center from the library’s third floor to the main • academic and personal A generational shift in expectations and needs floor. In the master plan, the second floor of Vogel counseling services has boosted the importance of Pathways and its Library would be transformed into a learning • career services services. commons, including remodeling approximately • academic advising “When I was an undergrad, the people who went 16,000 square feet to accommodate moving the to college were from landed, educated families. Pathways Center from the third floor. The center • testing services They had the support of their family,” Edelnant would be designed to surround students as they • disability services said. “For a democratic society, we want people to study and would include the existing staff offices • a writing/reading/speaking be as educated as possible. As demographics have and spaces for counseling and career services laboratory changed, colleges have changed their attitude and interview rooms. • a mathematics laboratory realized that access isn’t sufficient. If we admit a Edelnant is excited about the Pathways Center • supplemental instruction more diverse population, we need to provide them possibilities. • vocational discernment support to be successful.” “I think what we do is save people a lot of • peer mentoring The benefits of a more diverse student population anxiety,” Edelnant said. “We can help people make come with challenges, too. finding their calling — their purpose — a more “One of the things I hadn’t anticipated was how intentional process.” much we would work with international students. Like us on Facebook! I admire those students who are brave enough to facebook.com/WartburgPathwaysCenter

WARTBURG MAGAZINE 9 Changing the World WITH PEACE AND JUSTICE

Newest major called ‘a fine wine’ to complement other studies

by Saul Shapiro

eace and justice studies will be the first major added to the leave Wartburg, year after year, trained and prepared to make peace and Wartburg College curriculum in 11 years when Fall Term justice a reality.” begins. Indeed, McBride remarked, “It pairs well, like a fine wine, with PWartburg will be the first college affiliated with the Evangelical any major or minor.” Lutheran Church in America and one of an estimated 32 colleges She quickly added, “What people often want to know about a nationwide to offer the major, which will directed by Dr. Jenny major — particularly a major in the humanities — is whether or not McBride, assistant professor of religion and Regents Chair in Ethics, it will prepare students for a job. A common question is, ‘What do joined by a team of faculty mentors across disciplines. students do with a major in English or religion and philosophy or “Students often feel paralyzed by the size and complexity of the peace and justice?’ social problems we face,” McBride said. “This major will give them the “My answer is that these disciplines absolutely prepare students for analytical and practical tools they need to address these challenges in careers. Becoming a critical thinker is central and necessary for any concrete and constructive ways.” profession, and professional schools and potential employers often The major was developed by a group consider this a greater asset than a narrow skill set. of faculty members, including Dr. Walter “The peace and justice major fits well within the humanities with “Chip” Bouzard, professor of religion its focus on critical analysis, reading difficult texts, and writing and chair of the religion and philosophy clear and well-reasoned arguments. Like preprofessional degrees, department. it provides skills that can be directly applicable to particular He has some lofty aspirations for it. jobs, skills like political advocacy and strategic thinking about “We hope to send students out — from nonviolent strategies for social change.” the perspective of their locations and “It is,” she concluded, “the best of both worlds.” professions — literally to change the world,” The major will prepare graduates for careers in non-governmental Bouzard said. “And if the goal of changing or church-related organizations doing humanitarian work and for Bouzard the world sounds immodest, just imagine vocations as varied as religion, law, environmental protection, politics, a company of doctors, lawyers, teachers, social diplomacy, journalism, social entrepreneurship, social work, or workers, politicians, nurses, artists, biologists, chemists, and more who international relations.

PEACE AND JUSTICE

CONSISTING OF: A PEACE AND JUSTICE SKILLSET:

The major comprises eight core courses — including a The course of study will offer students: one-year internship — and four courses in an area of • Tools for understanding causes of violence, oppression, and injustice specialization selected by the student. The minor requires • Theories of peace and justice that ground concrete practices completion of the eight core courses. • A historical understanding of the struggle to promote human rights, peace, justice, and freedom from oppression The specialty tier involves courses from various disciplines • Strategies for the remediation of violence and injustice — business/economics, international relations, • Skills for conflict mediation, peace and communication and persuasion, social structures and justice advocacy, and political action attitudes, environmental studies, gender studies, and religion and philosophy.

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10 SUMMER | 2012 ACADEMIC and ACTIVIST Dr. Jenny McBride is making a name for herself as a scholar, while ‘walking the talk’ on social issues

he’s introspective, engaging, and self- The prominent German professor Jürgen One of the reasons I was attracted to effacing. But an underlying intensity Moltmann called her most recent book on Wartburg is that its holistic understanding of also is evident with Jenny McBride, Bonhoeffer,The Church for the World: A vocation affirms this dynamic combination.” Swho passionately confronts many of society’s , “a remarkable study” “She understands her work very profoundly Theology of Public Witness most pressing social and theological issues as and “public theology at its best.” as a calling,” said Letitia Campbell, a doctoral an academic and activist. McBride previously co-edited, Bonhoeffer candidate at Emory University’s Candler Dr. McBride arrived at Wartburg College and King: Their Legacies and Import for School of Theology in Atlanta, who taught a year ago as an assistant professor of religion Christian Social Thought. with McBride in its Certificate in Theological and Regents Chair in Ethics. Last spring she She embodies the ethic of peace and justice Studies prison program. “She’s very committed was named director of the new peace and as modeled by Bonhoeffer and the Rev. Dr. to being in a relationship with people justice studies major, working with faculty Martin Luther King Jr. She has mentored single considered to be on society’s margins and so members across disciplines. mothers at the Southeast White House, a often forgotten.” self-described “house on the hill for all people” WARTBURG’S ‘RISING STAR’ STUDYING BONHOEFFER in inner-city Washington, D.C.; taught female Wartburg administrators and colleagues inmates in a Georgia state prison; assisted the McBride’s understanding of Bonhoeffer touted her as a “rising star.” Mention the homeless; and counseled death-row prisoners. earned her a prestigious position on the board accolade to her, and you get a quizzical look. “Bonhoeffer and King are two quintessential of directors of the International Bonhoeffer But consider the evidence. ‘lived theologians, meaning that they were Society’s English language section. As an academic, McBride has earned simultaneously pastor-activists and scholars,” “Bonhoeffer is very hot stuff, both in considerable praise for her research and writing McBride said. “They were sophisticated the academy and increasingly in popular about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor academic thinkers who worked out their evangelism as a model of Christian whose opposition to Hitler and the Nazis led theologies concretely on the ground. They are discipleship,” said Dr. Kathryn Kleinhans, to his execution. models for my own teaching and scholarship. Wartburg professor of religion. “His influence

Dr. Jenny McBride speaks at a Holy Week service in 2011 in Atlanta after being “homeless” on the streets for 24 hours in solidarity with those served at the Open Door community.

WARTBURG MAGAZINE 11 “Being a Christian is less about cautiously avoiding sin than about courageously and actively doing God’s will.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

extends well beyond Lutheran circles. Jenny’s “I thought of … the drivers staring blankly at “My theology had been shaped so much by membership on the board is an important us or occasionally smirking,” McBride wrote my privilege,” she said. connection for Wartburg.” in the Open Door newspaper, Hospitality, While a student at the University of North In The Church for the World, McBride “and as I peered into this online picture of our Carolina, she remarked, “I started questioning echoes Bonhoeffer’s derision of a “secularized” solemn and mournful faces, most looking up the way things like salvation and God’s Christianity: toward the sound of the church bell tolling at providence had been presented to me by the “The church has withheld the compassion it the moment of execution, me looking down churches and parachurch groups I had been owes to the despised and rejected; the church into the flame of my candle, I thought, ‘We involved in.” has not resisted strongly enough the misuse must look crazy to care about the life of a She graduated in 1999 with a degree in of Christ for political ends; the church has man who committed such a senseless act of religious studies and began searching for answers. coveted security, tranquility, prosperity to violence.’ I felt sick to my stomach, acutely She enrolled in a fellowship program run by which it has no claim,” she wrote. aware of our bizarre witness.” Falls Church (Va.) Episcopal and became an “What I’m talking about,” McBride said, But she was adamant about her stand. intern at the Southeast White House. “is what it means for the church to be, as “The answers to most controversial issues, I “It was my first encounter with a low-income the Apostle Paul said, ‘the body of Christ.’ have discovered as a student and professor of African-American community; the first time Bonhoeffer believed the church is literally the Christian ethics, are found somewhere I had to really wrestle with issues surrounding physical manifestation of Christ in the world, in the gray, but I believe … that the immorality poverty, race and injustice,” she said. and because of this, the church is called to take and impracticality of the death penalty is Marilyn Dimock, who co-founded the the form — or shape — of Christ in public life.” pretty unambiguous,” she preached in an Southeast White House with her husband, Bonhoeffer took issue with “cheap grace.” Open Door sermon, citing Christian and Scott, recalled, “We had lunches four days In The Cost of Discipleship, he called it, “Grace secular sources. out of the week — black and white, rich and sold on the market like cheapjack’s wares. The poor, young and old together around the table. Raised in ‘Privilege’ sacraments, the forgiveness of sin, and the Jenny participated and met single mothers, consolations of religion are thrown away at Her childhood was spent living at the young girls in trouble, and she developed a cut prices.” Baylor School in Chattanooga, a preparatory strong relationship with them.” He added, “Our struggle today is for school where her father was a professor of Dimock said the focus of the Southeast costly grace. … It is costly, because it calls to history. She lived with her parents and an White House “is to live out an incarnational discipleship; it is grace, because it calls us to older brother in an apartment in a boys’ type of life. Jesus’ words are important, but follow Jesus Christ.” dormitory and graduated from the school after more important is living out some of the Bonhoeffer would symbolize “costly grace” it went coed in the mid-1980s. things Jesus said you have to do if you want as one of the Abwehr military intelligence officers involved in assassination plots against Hitler. When his participation was uncovered, he was imprisoned and hung in April 1945 — NEW SCHOLARSHIP HONORS 23 days before the Nazis surrendered. FORMER WARTBURG PROFESSOR “For Bonhoeffer, being a Christian is about trying to discern the will of God in community A new scholarship will support the peace and justice studies major, and then courageously acting on that while honoring Philip Juhl, a member of the Wartburg social work discernment — risking action,” McBride said. faculty (1975-80) who died Jan. 21. “The day his obituary ran in the paper, a story announced the PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS new peace and justice studies major at Wartburg,” said Juhl’s McBride acts on her beliefs, no matter what widow, Jackie. “We have been involved with and supported the public perception may be. She participated peace and justice issues for many years, and I thought a in demonstrations against capital punishment scholarship in this area would be something Phil would like.” by Atlanta’s Open Door Community — a The annually funded Juhl Scholarship will award $1,000 to a Juhl “Protestant Catholic Worker House.” The student majoring in peace and justice studies. Atlanta Journal-Constitution carried a front- “We hope to supplement funding for the scholarship with additional donations page photo of the group wearing T-shirts with from former students who knew Phil and from people interested in supporting this the admonition, “The Death Penalty makes new program,” said Scott Leisinger, vice president for institutional advancement. killers of us all.” To donate to the Juhl scholarship, visit wartburg.edu/devoffice, click the Give Online form, and designate your gift as ‘Other’ with instructions to donate to Juhl.

12 SUMMER | 2012 McBRIDE’S BOOK: THE CHURCH FOR THE WORLD

“The Church for the World is an important book that deserves a wide audience inside and outside the academy. Critics of the religious right and the religious left abound; yet alternative visions of public witness often remain abstract or nostalgic. Blending ethnography and profound theological analysis, McBride offers a first-rate study of Dietrich Bonhoeffer that shows what confession and repentance might look like for today’s church and world.” – Eric Gregory, professor of religion, Princeton University

to be my follower, like putting Jesus before is tied up with mine, then wealth, like putting Jesus before self.” let us work together.’ McBride learned about Bonhoeffer and “I have experienced a Dorothy Day, whose Catholic Worker kind of liberation as a movement aids the poor and the homeless. result of their friendship “I told my pastor (the Rev. Bill Haley and love and our shared in Falls Church) that I think I might be struggle for wholeness and called to be like Dorothy Day, but I can’t be meaning. Many of these Dorothy Day,” she remarked. “He said to me, women have great strength ‘You’re called to be Jenny McBride.’ ” and depth. They became She enrolled at the University of Virginia, my teachers and have where the Project on Lived Theology was helped me find my voice “trying to bring the higher ideas of academia as much as I encouraged together with the people on the street,” them to find theirs.” Dimock said. “One of the things that’s most moving about Jenny,” Teaching in Prison Campbell remarked, After earning her master’s and doctoral “She has a fierce dedication to the personal “is that she really had a very profound relationships with the various communities degrees there, McBride received a relationship with the women, unencumbered postdoctoral fellowship at Emory’s Candler that have formed her — like Open Door, the by all the common impressions people have Southeast White House, and the women at School of Theology in 2008, later becoming of who is in prison. That is a real gift of hers.” a visiting lecturer, teaching, and directing the prison,” Bargeron said. With support from a Project on Lived “I have been fortunate to have a number the theology program for female inmates Theology writing grant for her next under the leadership of Emory ethicist of extraordinary mentors throughout my book, McBride became deeply involved life — people, along with my family, who Elizabeth Bounds. as a “participant-observer” with the Open “I have a vivid memory of the first session have supported and encouraged me in Door Community, which does the work my work and faith journey, even when I taught in the prison,” McBride said. “It was of Dorothy Day while promoting King’s Advent 2008, and I read a letter Bonhoeffer that journey has sometimes led me to very legacy of racial and economic justice. She different conclusions theologically, socially, wrote about spending Christmas in a worked with the homeless, former prisoners, prison cell. He said that those in prison can and politically from what I was taught and those on the margins. She did laundry, in childhood, adolescence, and college,” understand the significance of Christmas cooked, and cleaned the restroom. better than most people. When I looked up, McBride said. one of the women sitting directly in front A CONTINUING FAITH JOURNEY “One thing that comforts me about my of me, Valerie, had tears in her eyes. ‘He’s “Jenny is not content just to be a scholar, but personal story,” she added, “is that I never talking about us,’ she said. it’s essential to her as a person of faith and a rebelled against Christian faith while asking McBride beams when discussing the prison theologian that her theology and studies meet these existential questions. My questioning experience. “These women became sisters and the needs of the world,” said Heather Bargeron, was always, in that beautiful phrase of the dear friends,” McBride said. “I often think of who works at Open Door and has a Master of church fathers, ‘Faith seeking understanding’ a line attributed to activist Lilla Watson on a Divinity degree from Emory. – not a rejection of the faith, but my attempt poster at the Open Door: ‘If you have come McBride is beholden to those who helped to go deeper and deeper into it.” here to help me, you are wasting your time. shape her “continuous transformation.” But if you have come because your liberation

WARTBURG MAGAZINE 13 African Students Developing Innovative Enterprises

Students are turning social entrepreneurship ideas into action by Kristine Milbrandt ‘14

hey may come from so-called Third World countries, Santino devised an initiative in South Sudan to aid but Wartburg College students from Africa have a widows of its civil war by providing tailoring instruction First World grasp on business innovation. and sewing machines. TWith Old Testament names like “Moses” and “Shalom,” He also worked with Yvonne Tracy Ayesiga ’13 of their vision is to lead people out of poverty into the promised Uganda, on a Davis Projects for Peace effort in South Sudan land of a better tomorrow. last summer to promote health issues for female students. Lomoro “Moses” Santino ’13, a chemistry and economics Santino and Ayesiga are Davis United World College major from South Sudan, was one of 29 African students Scholars, a program founded by financier Shelby invited last spring to the prestigious Harambe Bretton Woods Davis and Dr. Philip Geier, a former history professor. Nwaokolo Symposium sponsored by Yale and Harvard universities. Philanthropist Kathryn Wasserman Davis (Shelby’s mother) The Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance initiated Davis Projects for Peace on her 100th birthday in 2007, committing hopes to harness African intellectual $1 million annually to 100 grass-roots efforts by college students. capital to address economic, social, and At the Harambe conference, Santino proposed the South Sudan Biogas political issues. Each associate had 10 Initiative to train residents of Yei Town (population 40,000) to become minutes to pitch ideas to fellow students, biodigester technicians. donor organizations, and representatives Biogas is a renewable fuel produced by the breakdown of organic matter, from African parliaments and the British such as animal waste. It can substitute for electricity, heating, fertilizer, and House of Lords. motor vehicle fuel. Shalom Nwaokolo ’12, an economics “Charcoal and firewood are the main sources of energy for South Sudan’s and mathematics major from Nigeria, rural population,” Santino said. “On average, households spend about 10 was awarded one of 10 worldwide fellowships to attend hours per week searching for firewood, while those in the urban areas spend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Global Startup considerable amounts of money on firewood and charcoal.” Workshop in Istanbul, Turkey, in March. Santino said the technology is simple, affordable, and has multiple benefits. MIT GSW is the world’s leading workshop dedicated “The use of the biodigester effluent as manure will improve crop yields and to building business ecosystems worldwide. Renowned increase income and employment,” Santino said. “Reduced use of kerosene entrepreneurs, government officials, professors, and the 10 fellows and wood for cooking improves air quality in the home, decreasing attend. Each fellow pitched their idea to funders and investors. respiratory and eye problems.” Santino and Nwaokolo seemingly never run out of ideas He was awarded a U.S. African Development Foundation fellowship. or opportunities to hone them. In April 2011, Santino was Ten biodigesters will be installed this summer at three sites for a delegate to the Clinton Global Initiative University approximately $20,000. conference — founded by former President Bill Nwaokolo co-developed LightingNBV — an electrification project for a Clinton — in San Diego, where students town in rural India — with Adamu Muhammad ’12, also from Nigeria. The unveiled projects to help people in project would cost $14,000. developing nations.

Moses Santino helped with the construction of latrines for female students at a South Sudan school.

14 SUMMER | 2012 EDUCATION CAST IN NEW LIGHT Wartburg students’ barter system aids caste-free Nepal academy by Saul Shapiro

wo Wartburg College students solve problems of discrimination, from southern Asia spent the poverty, and education. Agricultural summer mixing education and experts have been enlisted to teach Tagricultural techniques to break down farmers how to use the tractors and Dr. Tim Ewest, associate professor of business administration, said it was Nwaokolo’s ticket to the caste barriers and alleviate poverty in develop new techniques for cattle feed MIT conference. Nepal. management, hay storage, transporting “He was selected because his venture is precisely what Kushboo Rana ’14, a mathematics goods, and selling produce — primarily social entrepreneurship is about,” Ewest said. “We and physics major with an engineering rice and vegetables — for better prices. have heard some ‘nos’ from people who simply don’t minor from Nepal on India’s northeast The Maya Academy is helping cover get the idea and are still thinking in classic charity- border, and Maneesha Gammana additional expenses for the tractors (total funding models. But with the heavy hitters like MIT, it Liyanage ’14, a psychology and cost $11,250), maintenance and repair, resonates deeply.” international relations major from Sri seeds, and training workshops. Nwaokolo also is developing the CloudBerry League, Lanka, an island nation south of India, Overcoming caste discrimination — a company focused on leveraging African business received a $10,000 Davis Projects for with its roots in a family’s occupation opportunities. A $15,000 math and science clinic now Peace grant for their project. — is an objective. Rana knows that in the planning stages would expand technology access Philanthropist Kathryn Wasserman bias. Male members of his family are to 1,000 youths, beginning in summer 2013 in Ghana. Davis committed $1 million annually expected to become Gurkhas, Nepal’s “He is also starting a venture called YOUBABI (Youth to 100 grass-roots efforts by college legendary soldiers. Bank for Business Incubation), a business incubation students. The students also are Davis “There are four stages of hierarchy, program aimed at harnessing the entrepreneurial element United World College Scholars, a and I belong to the third caste group,” in young Nigerians,” Ewest said. program for international students Rana explained. “It’s a concern in “Wartburg’s mission of service and leadership co-founded by Kathryn’s son, Shelby, terms of privileges rather than law. reinforces my philosophy of using my talents, skills, and a financier, and were classmates at its It’s an unconscious kind of racism, a networks to the benefit of humanity,” Nwaokolo said. two-year campus in Costa Rica prior differentiation among people. If Wartburg’s African students created We– to coming to Wartburg. you go to a job interview and the ImpACTogether, a nonprofit to help marginalized people. Rana and Gammana Liyanagae interviewer knows you’re from a low “The use of ‘We’ is meant as a collective term that bought three small tractors for farmers caste, unconsciously he has expectations encompasses and includes all people who share our vision in Nepal’s southern agrarian lowlands, that you would be a little dumber than and interest in service, eradication of poverty, education, so children could attend the Maya someone from a higher caste.” and sustainability,” said Ayesiga, an international relations Universe Academy in rural Chisa Pani Rana said the Maya Academy’s and political science major. “It is a call for action.” Village rather than work in the fields. emphasis on unity is “radical” and “This is the time when We–ImpACTogether seems The school for elementary-age threatening to some parents. nothing but a dream on a piece of paper,” Santino children from all four castes was “When those kids aren’t in school, they said. “I am of strong belief that what seems now a founded and staffed by UWC graduates. communicate with each other. It’s just rickety effort of dreamers and overly ambitious young It has enrolled 45 students, but hopes to the parents and society. Kids are kids, individuals will one day yield the fruits of our efforts double that next year. whether from higher society or a lower and deliver on the promise.” “Maya means ‘love,’” Rana said, “and caste,” he said. this institute we are trying to help is Gammana Liyanage belongs to a built on love. It’s a very poor village, higher caste in Sri Lanka. and the Maya Academy is trying to “In our country it’s also related to bring together people, who are divided, occupations,” she said. “It doesn’t in the name of education.” matter in a general sense, but when it Rana said parents are too poor to comes to marriage and relationships it pay for their child’s education, but really matters. It is changing nowadays. will exchange manpower and Education will create opportunities.” produce “like the barter system That is essential for Nepal, Rana said. going back to ancient times.” “The economy is stagnant, and education is The Wartburg students not free at all. Maybe with this approach established a Village Agriculture we can see a more developed country.” Committee to help farmers

Kushboo Rana (left) and Maneesha Gammana Liyanage (right)

WARTBURG MAGAZINE 15 these ORANGES don’t drop far from the tree

by Craig Sesker ‘88

hen Jim Miller took the reins as the wrestling W coach of the Wartburg Knights in 1991, they hadn’t won a conference championship in 15 years.

“When I came here,” Miller said, “I just wanted to win one.”

More than two decades later, Miller is one of the most successful coaches in NCAA history. His teams have won an amazing 20 consecutive Iowa Conference titles. The Knights won their ninth Division III national title in March.

16 SUMMER | 2012 iller, 58, not only is the architect of He gave me a big hug after we won. It was a rate for everyone that has wrestled four years a wrestling dynasty, but his impact special moment.” for him. That’s an unreal statistic. He has had extends well beyond what he has Mitchell was an assistant under Miller before multiple Academic All-Americans. That’s Maccomplished in Waverly. becoming the head coach at Grand View. something I really try to emphasize with our During the season, Miller’s cell phone “Everything we do is based on what I learned kids.” constantly blows up with calls and texts from from Coach Miller,” Mitchell said. “I run our Cory Connell ’06 former wrestlers. That’s what happens when program real similar to the way he runs the nearly 100 of his former wrestlers are serving as Wartburg program. On a daily basis, I think, Cory Connell, another Miller disciple, built coaches at the high school and college levels. ‘What would Coach Miller do in this situation?’ a strong program at Eddyville-Blakesburg “A lot of the guys who call say, ‘I know you’re “I have a similar mentality for what I expect before recently becoming the head coach at busy, but. …’ I love those calls,” said Miller, who out of our athletes. At Wartburg, we didn’t Iowa City High. coached seven years at the high school level and talk a lot about winning. We talked about “Coach Miller is awesome at the last 29 at the collegiate level. “I love being able performance, the work that it takes and the communicating with kids,” said to help my guys and talk to them. It’s great to see lifestyle it takes to be successful. It takes a total Connell, an NCAA runner-up them have success as coaches. It’s so gratifying. commitment in wrestling and in the classroom. for Wartburg. “He can relate to One of the highlights of my career is seeing all the It’s so much more than just wrestling.” them and motivate them and guys who wrestled for me who are coaching.” So how does Miller develop his athletes? hit those buttons to get them When Miller travels to the state tournament “He’s pretty intense,” Mitchell said. “I love going. … Nobody cares how each February, he can scan the sea of mats at Wells the way he coaches. He’s tough on you, and if much you know, but they know Fargo Arena in Des Moines and see his former you don’t give a maximum effort he will call how much you care. He really does care about wrestlers coaching in every corner of the arena. you out. At the same time, if you need advice every kid on his team, and I think that’s why he “I love seeing all those guys out there making or guidance he is always there for you.” gets so much out of his athletes. It’s something I really try to do with my athletes.” an impact,” Miller said. “They are in it for the Kevin Bratland ’03 right reasons. They are in it for the kids. They Miller also puts plenty of trust in his own are experiencing what I have as a coach. They Miller disciple Kevin Bratland is the staff, while working closely with co-head coach are helping kids grow and develop and realize head coach at North Central College in Eric Keller. “He has a great system in place,” their dreams. They love the sport and they are Naperville, Ill. His teams have placed in the Connell said, “with great assistant coaches.” giving back.” top 10 nationally three times in Miller continues to be a valuable resource Division III. for his former wrestlers who are now coaching. Nick Mitchell ’00 “The way I coach is directly Joel Greenlee, the head coach at Division I Among the Miller disciples excelling in influenced by Coach Miller. Ohio, wrestled for Miller when he was an coaching is Nick Mitchell, a three-time All- He changed my life and gave assistant at the University of Northern Iowa. American for Wartburg who led me direction,” said Bratland, Miller protégés Tom Hogan (Don Bosco) and Grand View University in Des a two-time All-American at Chris Ortner (Waterloo Columbus) have led Moines to the NAIA title Wartburg. “I understand there their teams to state titles. this year. Mitchell’s are a lot of different philosophies, but there WWJMD entire coaching staff is one philosophy that he has proven to work, is comprised of and I’m going to continue to use it. “You know the bracelets that say, ‘What former Wartburg “A lot of it doesn’t directly have to do with Would Jesus Do?’ ” Bratland said. “You need wrestlers. technique, but more about mental toughness a bracelet that says, ‘What Would Jim Miller “I can’t tell you how proud and beating people you aren’t supposed to beat. Do?’ When I’m coaching, I always think about I was of Nick and his staff,” He can bring guys to a higher level than they how he would handle certain situations.” Miller said. “To start with even think is possible.” T.J. Miller said the number of Miller wrestlers who will follow him into coaching nothing and win a national T.J. Miller ’08 title in just four years is a great will continue to grow. “There are probably accomplishment. I’m not Miller’s son, T.J., now coaches at the high- five to 10 guys on the current team who will surprised it happened so fast school level at Holy Cross become coaches,” he said. “Guys realize what because I know all the work School in New Orleans. His he did for them, and they want to do the same they put into that.” teams have finished first and thing for other kids.” Miller was there when Grand second in the state. Mitchell is grateful for what Miller has done View won the national title. “When I call him and for him. “Nobody other than my parents has “For Coach Miller to come ask him about something had as much of an impact on my life as Coach down there and support us, it — and he doesn’t know this — Miller has,” Mitchell said. “He’s an amazing guy. was awesome,” Mitchell said. I start taking notes,” T.J. said. I can’t imagine where I would’ve ended up if I “He was texting me and giving “What he says works. He’s had gone somewhere else.” me advice. We had clinched usually 100-percent right.” the team title, but he texted T.J. Miller, a national champion for Wartburg, Watch Coach Miller me before the finals to keep spent two years as an assistant under his father. the pressure on. It was a good “When we went to see recruits, the first in action on reminder to finish with a bang. thing he talked to them about was academics,” T.J. said. “He has a 100-percent graduation

WARTBURG MAGAZINE 17 Coach Marcus Newsom hugs Nevada and Skye Morrison.

SENIORS TAKE TRACK TRADITION TO A NEW LEVEL Morrison twins lead the way to sixth overall women’s track and field title

by Mike Ferlazzo

oach Marcus Newsom, who has guided the Wartburg College women to six NCAA Division III track and field championships, believes this year’s team was built on past Csuccesses. “I think this group of seniors came in as freshmen at a time period when I had a group of upperclassmen who had figured out what it takes to be a national champion (2009), and they bought into what our goals and aspirations were,” said Newsom, who was named U.S. “It’s a different atmosphere. The people at the school are different. It’s Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association indoor and very diverse,” she continued. “You know, we’ve always been city girls, outdoor national women’s head coach of the year. “And that was a and I really wanted to experience something different. And it was a group of freshmen that was pretty talented across the board.” different feeling than at those DI schools.” That group included the Morrison twin sisters — Nevada and They’ve given the Knights tremendous scoring punch at the national Skye — from Maywood, Ill., outside of Chicago, who have become meet. And they are now disciples of “the Wartburg way.” Division III track and field’s most prolific student athletes. “It’s all about the passion, the team, the WTF family tradition Both are individual Division III national champions — Skye that never graduates here. I would say that’s ‘the Wartburg way,’” three times in the long jump (’10, ’12 indoors and outdoors) and Nevada remarked. “It’s just being humble every year. Being a national Nevada three times in the 400-meter dash (’11 outdoors, champion was something I wanted to do since getting here as a ’12 indoors and outdoors) — and have run on Wartburg’s perennial freshman. I was just humble and hungry, and I finally figured it out.” national champion 4x400 relay team. “I think ‘the Wartburg way’ is the working hard part and staying Including relays, Nevada concluded her career as a 23-time disciplined,” Skye added. “The tradition is also definitely ‘the indoor and outdoor All-American, while Skye earned All-American Wartburg way.’” honors 15 times. The Wartburg way also includes sacrificing for the good of the team. Skye shattered the Division III outdoor long jump record at this Skye was only a jumper as a freshman and eventually developed into year’s Iowa Conference meet and set the conference record while an All-American sprinter — finishing third in the 400 meters at this winning the triple jump en route to being named the meet’s Most year’s indoor championships and second outdoors. Valuable Performer in the field. Nevada had never run anything longer than 400 meters prior Nevada was Most Valuable Performer on the track, while winning to coming to Wartburg. But she beat 2011 Division III national the 200 and 800 as Wartburg claimed its 13th straight team title champion Keelie Finnel of Coe to win the Iowa Conference 800 with a record 353 points, obliterating the previous standard of meters at this year’s meet, recording Division III’s third fastest time in 279.25 set by Wartburg in 2008. the process (2:08.59). The sisters both ran on Wartburg’s invincible 4x400-meter relay Those are the kind of sacrifices Newsom believes have helped build team. Nevada was unbeaten in that relay in all eight of her national this year’s juggernaut. championship meets, while Skye ran with her four times. “The Morrisons and Faith (Burt, senior All-American sprinter from Newsom beat some large Division I programs to land the prized Cedar Falls) and Sarah Hoffman (senior All-American thrower from twins. Nevada first became sold on the program’s mystique. Farley), those are the kind of young ladies we have here who care about “Just hearing the stories from other student athletes and the the whole — and not just their own piece,” Newsom said. “And I think faculty, I decided I wanted to be part of this great tradition here,” that’s something that we have that’s very different than a lot of places Nevada said. “And I just told Skye, ‘Keep thinking about coming to around the country — Division I, II, or III.” Wartburg. It’s going to be a good fit for us. And she finally got over “I think you have to have student athletes who buy into what your her stubbornness and decided to come to Wartburg. philosophy is and what’s important to you,” he said.

18 SUMMER | 2012 Coach Marcus Newsom hugs Nevada and Skye Morrison. WOMEN RACE, THROW, AND JUMP INTO THE RECORD BOOKS

Wartburg women’s track and field team lays claim as Division III’s ALL-TIME BEST

y the numbers — times, distances, The Knights total of 129 points was the for a long time. I’m very excited about that.” and heights — the Wartburg College highest since scoring was limited to the first What differentiated this year’s championship women’s track and field team may be the eight places in a national championship meet teams from its predecessors was its depth — Bbest in NCAA Division III history. and fourth best ever. scoring in sprints, relays, hurdles, distances, After winning the NCAA Division III “I would say that if it’s not the best, it has to jumping, and throwing events. Outdoor Track and Field Championships, be up there with one of the best,” said Coach “To win in such diverse fashion, you can’t May 24-26, at Claremont Mudd (Calif.) College Marcus Newsom. “It has to be extremely ask for a better national meet. That’s for sure,” by 77 points, Wartburg can make a strong case special. I would say it’s close to one of the top Newsom said after the outdoor championship. to that claim. performances of all time. It’ll be part of history

INDIVIDUAL TEAM RESULTS RESULTS In pursuit of a third outdoor championship to add to their 2005 and 2009 As for the “best-ever” claim, Wartburg can make a convincing case: trophies, the women took charge on the first day and never looked back:

• Alana Enabnit ’15 from Clear Lake • Britlyn Sieck ’13 of Fayette was fifth • The Knights won the Division III • Wartburg broke the Division III and Laura Sigmund ’12 from and Sarah Hoffmann ’12 of Farley indoor national championship in outdoor record in the 4x400- Stanhope went 1-2 in the 10,000 sixth in the shot put. March with a record 99 points, easily meter relay (3:38.85, Drake Relays, meters — a finish they duplicated • Sieck took eighth in the discus — outdistancing the old mark of 66 by April 28), an event it has won a in the 5,000 meters. Wartburg’s first All-American in two Christopher Newport in 1988 and combined 10 straight times at • Skye Morrison ’12 of Chicago throwing events. more than doubling second-place NCAA Division III meets. defended her long jump title. • Camesha Goods ’14 of Danville, Va., Wisconsin-Oshkosh (48). • Skye Morrison broke the Division • Wartburg finished 1-2-5-6 in and Tashina McAllister ’14 of Oelwein • Prior to the outdoor meet, UW- III outdoor long jump record (21- the 400 meters with defending were second and fourth in the Oshkosh Coach Patrick Ebel was 3½, Iowa Conference meet), while champion Nevada Morrison ’12 of 100-meter hurdles. asked if the Wartburg women were also recording the sixth-best triple Chicago leading the pack, followed • McAllister took third in the 400-meter the best Division III contingent ever. jump (41-5) by twin sister Skye, Kendra Kregel hurdles — the first Wartburg All- He responded, “Oh yeah, by far.” • Sigmund and Enabnit posted ’13 of Delhi, and Faith Burt ’12 of American in both hurdles events. • According to the NCAA, no other the fifth (16:20.80) and seventh Cedar Falls. • The 4×100-meter relay team of the team has won its conference indoor (16:25.11) best times in the 5,000 • That quartet won the 4×400-meter Morrisons, Burt, and Sarah Boraas ’14 meet with more than 300 points meters, respectively, in Division relay — the sixth consecutive of Sherrard, Ill., took second. (317) or outdoor meet with more III history. national championship for • Nevada Morrison and Burt were than 350 (353) as Wartburg did in • Wartburg performers regularly Wartburg in that event. second and sixth in the 200 meters. winning its Iowa Conference titles. defeated Division I competitors, • Sammi Bruett ’12 of Urbandale most notably at the famed Kansas finished fourth in the 3,000-meter Relays and Drake Relays. steeplechase.

WARTBURG MAGAZINE 19 CRAWFORD’SCRAWFORD’S FAR-REACHING OUTLOOK by Kristin Canning ‘14

hat Richard Crawford ’71 lacks “I have more foresight than eyesight,” he Crawford also enjoys in eyesight, he makes up for said. “I’ve built a lot of trust with my clients.” walleye fishing, cross- with ambition. Crawford has met new clients in an country skiing, bowling, WThe 62-year-old Sioux City financial unusual way. and reading. planner has had a lifetime of adventure and “As a blind person, we’re normally dependent He wrestled at successes, despite losing his eyesight to a on someone or public transportation to get Wartburg and graduated retina disease at age 10. somewhere, and we have to wait,” he said. “I with two majors in three Crawford, who disdains the media’s had the courage to hitchhike, and it let me go years. Wartburg allowed “constant negative news,” has created his own where I wanted whenever I wanted.” him to be independent and trusted him to website and a public-speaking career to “share The drivers, he said, gained respect for his find his way around. the good news” with light-hearted speeches independence. “Usually people put so many roadblocks at commencements, banquets, religious Crawford’s outgoing personality stems in the way that it’s discouraging, not events, and corporate meetings. from a childhood of playing and exploring encouraging,” Crawford said. “Wartburg He volunteers for the National Federation outdoors. His parents didn’t restrict him didn’t put up a bunch of negatives. They said, of the Blind, mentors blind children, and from much. ‘Here’s the task at hand, get it done.’” works with their parents about raising them. “My parents were too young and dumb to Ironically, Crawford met his wife, Sara, on “I help create and find solutions to know I wasn’t supposed to do things,” he said. a blind date. They have three children and individual situations. I like giving and “What a blessing to have parents who didn’t two grandchildren. His oldest daughter helps sharing,” he said. “I even have a hotline coddle me.” with his website and arranging speaking number they can call at any time.” Crawford gained confidence from “just engagements. He set the bar high for his Crawford received the Handicapped being a child” and playing with other kids. children. Iowan of the Year from Gov. Terry Branstad He especially enjoyed tag in the dark. With “My kids say their worst handicap is their in 1986 and the Governor’s Volunteer of the everyone’s sight diminished, he excelled. dad,” he remarked, “because I expect a lot Year Award from Tom Vilsack in 2000 for His father took him on hunting trips, but from them. But I don’t ask people to do what advocacy for the blind. it wasn’t until 2006 that he finally achieved I wouldn’t do myself.” “Being blind isn’t easy,” he said. “It’s a lot his dream of shooting a buck. Crawford has earned respect and of work to make it in life, period, let alone if “It was the highest, most powerful admiration from friends and colleagues. you’re handicapped.” adrenaline rush I’ve ever had,” Crawford “One of my friends said, ‘When I first met Crawford has made it — in many ways. said. “It’s really not a story about a blind you, I thought you were fantastic, but then I As senior vice president for R.W. Baird man shooting a deer. It’s about trying to do found out you were just fighting through life Wealth Management, he advises clients in 27 things in our life. Having successes in life is like the rest of us,’” Crawford said. “By not states and five countries, turning a potential such a thrill and confidence builder. It doesn’t letting blindness hold me back, I am a better handicap into a strength. happen if you stay in the house.” person in my mind and in my life.”

“I have more foresight than eyesight.” – Richard Crawford

20 SUMMER | 2012 LIKE F A THER LIKE DAUGHTER

Morgan Phelps ‘12 and her father, the Rev. Kenneth Phelps ’85, shared a passion for music at Wartburg

by Kristin Canning ‘14 Morgan and Kenneth Phelps

organ Phelps was worried when her family couldn’t attend “I was extremely excited and proud that she had decided to go her junior vocal recital. Wartburg — not to follow in her father’s footsteps, but to make an “I was so nervous. I didn’t know what to think, and I really imprint of her own,” Kenneth said. “I felt she made an excellent choice, Mwanted my family to come,” Phelps said. “But my dad has his way of and she has done an amazing job. I am a very proud papa.” doing special things, especially because I’m a daddy’s girl.” Both were involved in Wartburg music programs. Morgan’s father found a way to get there. He reworked his schedule “(My father) was a part of Castle Singers (as a drummer) when he and drove from their hometown of Olympia Fields, Ill., to surprise her was here,” Morgan said, “and I was a part of Wartburg Choir, which with a dozen roses. were great experiences we’ve had here at Wartburg. They gave different “When she walked out to perform, she had the biggest smile. She did opportunities to travel and use the gifts God has given us.” not break down,” Kenneth said. “Morgan kept her composure, stayed Kenneth, the lead field systems engineer for LexisNexis, which provides focused and did an awesome performance. Afterward, she came and gave legal services research, is involved in a ministry initiative called the Jericho me the biggest hug and kiss. Unforgettable.” Project, working with men in the inner city. Morgan graduated from Wartburg in May. A month later, her father, “Our ministry motto is that ‘the needs of the community shape senior pastor of Concord Missionary Baptist Church in Woodlawn on ministry.’ Currently there is a lot of violence in the streets of urban Chicago’s South Side for 17 years, received his Doctorate of Ministry America, especially in the Woodlawn community. By virtue of its from Northern Seminary with an emphasis on preaching and pastoral location, the CMBC has a tremendous opportunity to extend the love of leadership. Christ to the men here. In addition, David Phelps, Morgan’s brother, graduated from high “I am committed to improving the quality of life for the citizens school, en route to enrolling at the prestigious Berkeley School of Music of the Woodlawn community, especially the least, lost and left out,” in Boston. Kenneth said. When Kenneth attended Wartburg, he was one of 22 African- The Jericho Project was inspired by the Biblical account of Joshua and American students out of 900. the children of Israel possessing the city by marching around Jericho. “There were challenges and difficult moments, but in retrospect, I “We are believing, by faith, that God will restore peace to Woodlawn,” thoroughly enjoyed my four years at Wartburg College,” he said. “I was Kenneth said. “We are attempting to possess or reclaim Woodlawn, for born and raised in Maywood, Ill. So, at first, Wartburg and Waverly were God’s greater glory, block by block, as we march and shout. The men of a culture shock. But eventually I got used to and began to appreciate the CMBC are leading the way.” Wartburg. Wartburg College changed my life.” A desire to serve others runs in the family. Morgan plans to work in Kenneth encouraged Morgan to look at Wartburg, but the final the Chicago area helping children through music. decision was hers. Wartburg has given them a special connection. “I think Wartburg has given us a common heritage with Outfly, May Term, Black Student Union and music ensembles,” Morgan said. “Every “There are a lot of things that have year I would call my dad early in the morning of Outfly just to scream ‘Outfly!’ on the phone and then hang up. We share our different given us a common bond that I will memories of Outfly together and still have some good laughs. cherish for life.” “There are a lot of things that have given us a common bond that I will cherish for life.” – Morgan Phelps

WARTBURG MAGAZINE 21 REVELATIONS

While inventorying its collection, Wartburg finds some surprises Helen Wright, ‘Mail to Wartburg’ By Saul Shapiro

embrandt van Rijn, Salvador Dalí and exposed to ongoing, rich encounters with “This is an etching that Rembrandt didn’t pull Alexander Calder, get out of the closet! works of art utilizing a variety of media.” off the plate himself,” Knox said, “but it was Or the vault, as the case may be. First, the college had to figure out exactly Rembrandt’s plate and a print made in the 19th RWorks by those renowned artists — and what it had and where it was. While some century. It’s done on paper in black and white. many others — were stashed in Wartburg possessions were in the library, the president’s The plates were saved after his death, and many of College locations from the Business Office’s residence and on display elsewhere, much his etchings are called restrikes.” walk-in safe to various closets. of the collection was undocumented with The Dalí was in the same vault, Knox said, “a Now, the college is assessing what it has, whereabouts unknown. print pulled by his hand.” However, it needs what it will display, what it may sell, and it has Dr. Ferol Menzel, former dean of the some repair before it can be displayed because unearthed a few surprises. faculty, got the ball rolling to inventory the The focus on the art collection came to collection and rediscover pertinent pieces “By integrating art into the living and learning light this spring when the college installed prior to her retirement in June 2011. spaces on campus, students will be exposed four prints by famed University of Iowa artist “Credit Ferol,” said Professor Barbara to ongoing, rich encounters with works of art Mauricio Lasansky on the third floor of the Fedeler, chair of the art department, “because utilizing a variety of media.” Vogel Library. The Holocaust-themed “For an she didn’t want to see things locked away.” Eye an Eye” panels were a gift from San Diego Robert Knox, who has been teaching 20th – President Colson advertising executive William Fruehling ’61. Century Art, Media and Design for the past “As part of its educational mission,” said four years, was hired to embark on what he the matting was not acid-free, resulting in “little Wartburg President Darrel Colson, “the described as a “treasure hunt.” burn marks,” Knox said. college wishes to enhance its art collection, “I tried to go into every building on campus, The Calder assemblage was literally the biggest expanding the accessibility and viability of the every room and every closet. I was climbing find — 4 x 6 feet. “It’s a non-objective kind of visual arts in higher education. around in attics, cubbyholes, the basement, a weaving — a cane, twine, and rope sort of a “By integrating art into the living and and going through boiler rooms,” Knox said, thing,” Knox said. “The frame has a crack, but the learning spaces on campus, students will be crediting maintenance personnel for guiding structure is in perfect shape. By the nature of the the off-the-beaten-path trek. piece — the fabric surface and all the cane work Knox was “amazed” by what he uncovered, — it is so heavy that it’s begun to sag a little bit. It Mauricio Lasansky, ‘For an Eye an Eye’ including the Rembrandt, Dalí, and Calder needs to be restretched and reframed. pieces, and other noteworthy finds. “It’s probably the most valuable piece in the Dr. Steven Jobst, of Shell Beach, Calif., a bunch,” Knox added. Among his other finds pathologist and grandson of Dr. C.H. Becker, are a 9th century Carolingian vase, an original Wartburg’s 11th president, donated the political cartoon by Frank Miller, etchings by Rembrandt etching, “Lieven Van Coppenol, John Solem ’59, and Polynesian pottery. The Larger Plate,” in 1992, as the first major Knox had heard that Wartburg sold its New gift of fine art to Wartburg College. Guinea art collection to an institution with an Over the years, it had become a campus interest in it. legend — rumored but never sighted — “In the process of exploring the campus, one of while residing in the Business Office vault. the science professors came to me and said, ‘You “There had been concerns about it know, I think there’s some art in the Life Science being secure and in a climate-controlled area storage.’ Sure enough, there was a big chest environment,” Fedeler said. full of Polynesian artifacts that they apparently It is now on display in the Hagemann missed the last time they wanted to sell things Castle Room, where access is limited but off,” Knox said. security is enhanced. Now that the art has been inventoried, the next decision is what to do with it.

22 SUMMER | 2012 KNOX’S FINDS: HIGHLIGHTS

A 9th century Carolingian vase “is not An original political cartoon Six etchings by John Solem ’59, California Lutheran tremendously pretty in the formalist Bowls and baskets collected by by the Des Moines Register’s University professor emeritus of art, which Knox sense, but it has some value from a New Guinea missionaries. Frank Miller, who won the 1971 described as “gorgeous.” historical standpoint.” Pulitzer Prize.

“In storage nothing good happens to A “dedicated staff person,” he said, would be art. It gets cracked; it falls off the shelf. hired to maintain the art inventory, identify appropriate spaces for display and oversee It needs to be out where people can see it. “framing, mounting, and labeling art to So finding a secure area is necessary.” improve aesthetic and educational appeal.” – Robert Knox Fedeler cautioned, though, that the policy is still a work in progress with questions about “My recommendation is that anything the maintaining, repairing, and acquiring art not college is not going to display should go to yet answered. auction,” Knox said. “In storage nothing good Knox would like many of the unearthed happens to art. It gets cracked; it falls off the treasures exhibited. shelf. It needs to be out where people can see it. “I was amazed by some of the things that I So finding a secure area is necessary.” was seeing in storage around campus and how “(Wartburg First Lady) Christy Colson many beautiful buildings here didn’t have any and I have been trying to figure out what art on the walls,” he said. “So it seems like a should go where,” Fedeler said. “We’re trying natural thing in the evolution of the campus to designate spaces that would likely be good to document the stuff, get it out of storage and places for art work — public spaces, alcoves, get it up somewhere.” hallways, the library.” The college also is devising a game plan View more of the Wartburg art collection at regarding art donations. wartburg.edu/artcollection “We’ve had an unrestricted donation policy in the past,” Fedeler said. “Anything that came in the door as a gift to Wartburg we would Becky Urlaub ‘08, ‘Untitled’ take, happily. But it can be a little problematic if there hasn’t been a lot of documentation. Maynard Reese, ‘Geese’ Secondly, does that gift need to be displayed, and what are the terms of the display?” Knox has recommended that art donated to the college becomes the property of the college to use as it sees fit. He has proposed that one individual become the point-person for all donations, obtaining the necessary documentation, recording where it is displayed or stored, auctioning undesired pieces, and retrieving pieces. President Colson raised the possibility an art endowment to maintain the current collection and support future acquisitions during his remarks at the Lasansky installation.

WARTBURG MAGAZINE 23

no matter what by Kristin Canning ‘14

hen Wartburg faces Loras That was when Amy took their oldest “Watching students learn and grow as they College in athletics, Art ’89 and daughter, Maja, 17, to Wartburg for Iowa navigate their college experience has been very Amy Sunleaf ’90 don’t have to Private College Week. Amy said there’s no rewarding,” he said. “I feel privileged to have the Wchoose sides. “When they compete against pressure on Maja, Annika, 13, or Eliza, 9, to opportunity to celebrate with students when each other, I guess it’s fair to say my team attend Wartburg or Loras, but her Wartburg they are at their best and help them when they always wins,” Art said. visit was nostalgic. are at their worst.” Art was promoted to vice president for “I couldn’t help but whisper to her how the Amy had worked at a community mental student development and dean of students Buckmaster Room held a special memory for health center until 2007, then decided to strike earlier this year at Loras, where he’s worked me, point out where Frisbee and laser tag were out on her own and have more time to volunteer for more than 12 years. Meanwhile, Gov. Terry played, talk about the different performances for the Red Cross and attend the girls’ activities. Branstad appointed Amy, who owns Sunleaf at Neumann Auditorium, and share how I’d “I chose to take the leap of faith to be my own Consulting, a mental health care center, to the been editor of the Castle,” she said. boss,” she said. state Board of Behavioral Sciences. “She rolled her eyes at my constant She became involved with Iowa’s Board As a former Knight, Art gets some grief interruptions. I do think she forgave my of Behavioral Sciences, while recalling the from Loras colleagues. When he first started ramblings when I took her to the Other Place difficulties switching her counseling license from working at Loras, he would wear orange socks II for cheesy bread though.” Michigan to Iowa. to support his alma mater. Art fondly recalls a Mensa dining experience. “It was a tedious and frustrating experience. I “Over the years, my involvement with the “I vividly remember seeing Amy across the always thought I’d love to be a member of the athletic department at Loras has increased,” cafeteria eating spaghetti and thinking I need board to help others navigate the experience he said. “At first I merely attended various to meet her. It was definitely a case of love at with fewer frustrations,” she said. athletic contests, then I started operating the first sight for me,” he said. Art is working toward his doctorate in higher score clock for home football games, later I Amy was still at Wartburg for a year while education leadership at Edgewood College with became the P.A. announcer for women’s and Art attended graduate school at Michigan a predicted graduation date of 2014. men’s basketball games, and now I oversee the State, but he made a very special trip during Even as a Duhawk, there are no hard feelings athletic department. Over time, I have become Homecoming 1989. at Wartburg/Loras games. Art looks back at his a Duhawk.” “Before leaving Art got down on one knee time at Wartburg with fondness. Amy said she “still sneakily wears a bit of in my Chellevold suite and asked me to marry “The friends I made in college are still some of orange when Wartburg comes to town. I will be a him,” Amy said. “I was especially thrilled when my favorite people today. Even though I don’t loyal Knight forever. I admit there are times when after becoming engaged, President (Robert) get to see them face to face very often, when I’m wearing one of my Wartburg sweatshirts and Vogel came up to me during an Artist Series we do get together, it is as if no time has passed then meet Art at Loras and hope I don’t run into performance to offer me his congratulations.” since we last gathered, which is what I consider someone who will get offended. Art’s interest in working in Residence the true definition of friendship,” he said. “That said,” she added, “last summer, I had Life began at Wartburg. “My senior year, I to dig awfully deep in my drawer to find was an R.A. on second floor Grossmann something to wear on the Wartburg campus (now Founders Hall). That experience was that wasn’t purple and gold.” so rewarding and felt like something I could “I feel privileged to have the opportunity to see myself doing forever,” he said. “After celebrate with students when they are at graduation, I began my career as a hall director their best and help them when they are at of an all-male hall at Olivet College in their worst.” Michigan.” Later, Art entered the college and university – Art Sunleaf ‘89 administration master’s program at Michigan State University, where he became a hall director and then complex director. The Sunleafs had decided to move back to Iowa to be closer to family when Art applied for and got the job as Loras’ director of student life. In his new position, Art savors student success, while dealing with assorted misadventures.

24 SUMMER | 2012 Amy and Art Sunleaf KNIGHTS IN THE NEWS

1951 LINDA BARNES TILLER, Douglasville, 1981 1991 Dr. MELVIN GLEITER, Eau Claire, Wis., is Ga., was named Douglas County library The Rev. RICK BIEDERMANN, RYAN and Nicole ERICKSON, Santa the author of A Brief History of Alma’s media specialist for 2012-13. Burlington, is pastor of Bethany Barbara, Calif., announce the birth of Lutheran Church. Arlin, April 26, 2010. He joins Millie, 3½. Early Settlers, now in its fourth edition. 1974 He gives yearly presentations at the JAMES ELLEFSON, Marshalltown, took 1982 CLASS REUNION, OCT. 19-21 1992 CLASS REUNION, OCT. 19-21 Alma Historical Society. office Feb. 3 as district court judge 1983 HEIDI WARD LaBOUNTY, West Des in Iowa’s 2B Judicial District, which JANET RANS, Manchester, has been Moines, was named 2012 Early encompasses 13 counties. A graduate Childhood Education Director of the AUTHOR FOCUSES ON with Oracle, Inc., for 14 years as a of Drake University Law School, he has software developer on the JD Edwards Year by the Evangelical Lutheran GUILT IN NEW BOOK practiced law for 32 years, including Product. Education Association. six years in Eldora before moving to LeRoy H. Aden ’51, professor Marshalltown in 1985. He serves on the 1984 1993 emeritus of pastoral care at the Wartburg President’s Advisory Council, SARAH KENNEDY, Brownsville, Texas, DOUG and the Rev. JODI NEUMANN Lutheran Theological Seminary in has chaired the Youth & Shelter Services Philadelphia, has released a new is a counselor at Miller Jordan Middle ’99 HINRICHS, Muscatine, announce of Marshall County for nearly 10 years, the birth of Mackenzie Sue, May 4, book, Guilt and the Search for School, San Benito. and has been involved for many years 2011. She joins Brian, 23, Kellie, 19, Fulfillment (Cascade Books). with the Lutheran Services in Iowa 1986 and Alexa, 4. Doug is the elementary Aden, a religion major at Foundation. He and his wife, Brenda, principal in the West Burlington Wartburg, examines “real-life GARY JOHNSON, Tomball, Texas, have two daughters, Sarah Ellefson was invited to enter the Hearst Corp. Independent School District, West situations as well as literary works Groth ’11 and Rachel Ellefson ’13. biennial photography contest and Burlington. Jodi is pastor of Shepherd to illuminate the concrete details had 16 photos accepted for judging. of the Cross Lutheran Church. of the struggle with guilt and guilt 1975 Winning entries will be published in CRAIG TREPTOW, Des Moines, is a feelings,” emphasizing that a LOWELL KUECKER, Goodyear, Ariz., digital and print catalogs and exhibited “sense of guilt can warn us when we was named 2012 Teacher of the Year at senior programmer analyst with IMT at Hearst’s New York headquarters Insurance, West Des Moines. lose our way and can put us back Liberty School District, Buckeye. January–May 2013. on the road to restored relationships 1976 1994 and genuine fulfillment” when its 1987 CLASS REUNION, OCT. 19-21 Dr. MARK PETERSON, Juneau, Alaska, AMANDA BALVANZ and Clayton call is heeded. Hinderaker, Radcliffe, were married Aden previously wrote In Life and completed his Master of Public Health 1988 degree at the University of Alaska in Aug. 3, 2012. They have a son, Death (2005), In Life and Death: LeANN BORNSTIEN ERENBERGER, 2009. He retired from the Indian Health Finnigan Dale, 3. The Shaping of Faith (1996), and Cedar Rapids, was named 2011 Service in December 2010 and now Financial Advisor of the Year, an award MICHAEL BECHTEL, Onalaska, Wis., was coauthored Preaching God’s works as a locums physician. In 2011 he Compassion (2002) with Robert G. reserved for those who excel in service a finalist in the La Crosse Tribune’s 2011 completed long-term assignments in to their clients and partnering with Hughes. Person of the Year recognition. He also New Zealand, India, New Mexico, and their fellow colleagues. She is a senior received the 2012 Gustav Ohaus Award Minnesota. His 2012 schedule includes vice president and senior financial for Innovations in Science Teaching return assignments in New Zealand advisor with U.S. Bancorp. for his summer course in zoology. The 1952 CLASS REUNION, OCT. 19-21 and India. award included a monetary prize plus GAIL SUTTON, Fairfax, Va., is director of GARY WIPPERMAN and Kristen Briner, travel, meals, and lodging to attend 1956 the student centers at George Mason Cedar Falls, were married Feb. 10. University. the 2012 National Science Teachers The Rev. Dr. ROBERT VOGEL, Denver, Association convention in Indianapolis Colo., is interim president of Midway 1977 CLASS REUNION, OCT. 19-21 ART SATHOFF, Fairfield, is superintendent and $1,000 worth of Ohaus balances for College, Midway, Ky. This is his fifth HOWARD BYE and John Torre, Seattle, of the Fairfield Community School District the school district. interim appointment since retiring as Wash., were married Sept. 9, 2011. and fills the pulpit weekly at Fairfield First Wartburg president in 1998. He also Christian Church. Richard and DEANNA SWARTZ MEYER, served at Grand View College, Des MARK DAWSON, Los Angeles, Calif., is Manson, announce the birth of Emily Moines; Waldorf College, Forest City; director of external relations with the 1989 Martha, March 26. She joins Dylan, 5, Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kan.; and Oceanic Preservation Society, which ANGIE KILBURG DREIFUERST, and Logan, 3. Texas Lutheran University, Seguin. produced the 2010 Academy Award- Rhinelander, Wis., was promoted to vice 1995 winning documentary, The Cove. president of human resources/benefits/ 1957 CLASS REUNION, OCT. 19-21 management information systems at The Rev. REID MATTHIAS, Laidley, 1979 T.A. Solberg Co., Inc., Minocqua. Queensland, Australia, is a pastor in 1962 CLASS REUNION, OCT. 19-21 MARC and TONETTA STEINER the Lockyer Valley Parish and chaplain JOHN LOOS and Bobbi Strong, Dakota at Faith Lutheran College. He writes 1967 CLASS REUNION, OCT. 19-21 MUELLER, Tacoma, Wash., have City, Neb., announce the birth of returned to the United States after a column for the national Australian John F. Loos III, Aug. 31, 2011. He joins Lutheran Magazine called 1972 CLASS REUNION, OCT. 19-21 serving 11 years as missionary and Austin, 15, and Lindsey, 3. “Little Church on the Prairie.” ANN BUNN, Maynard, retired from 25 teacher in Mainland China. MARK and Jackie SAYLOR, Creston, years of administration at Prairie View 1980 announce the birth of Luke Daren, 1996 Management, Inc., which operates a DARREN and Elisa BELL, Chicago, Ill., TERRY CLARK, Chicago, Ill., was Feb. 8. He joins Emma, 14, and Olivia, 5. announce the birth of Diego Elijah, residential care facility for adults with one of seven professors honored July 2, 2011. He joins D’Angelo, 2. multiple disabilities and two waiver as 2011-12 Distinguished Faculty 1990 homes for people with Prader Willie Members by City Colleges of Chicago, AMY CROW SUNLEAF, Dubuque, was JUSTIN SMITH, Beirut, Lebanon, Syndrome, as well as providing support recognizing teaching excellence appointed by Gov. Terry Branstad to is assistant principal of American services in the community. She is now and service to students. Terry chairs serve on the Iowa Board of Behavioral Community School. consulting in these areas. the communications department at Science. Kennedy-King College.

WARTBURG MAGAZINE 25 1997 CLASS REUNION, OCT. 19-21 MORRIS’ BILINGUAL BOOKS The Rev. LETA ARNDT BEHRENS, Ft. Collins, Colo., is an associate pastor at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. She joins Senior HELP YOUNG READERS Pastor Michael Stadtmueller ’96 and worship director Carrie Cooper Stadtmueller ’97. English and Spanish stories for ages 5-8 are based on her experiences SHANNON McNAMARA-SMITH, Beirut, Lebanon, teaches in the early years program at by Hannah Cox ’13 American Community School. nn Morris ’77 has taken a different tack with her Bachelor of Arts 1998 degree in Spanish education by writing bilingual children’s books. ERIC and Ryan ALLEN, Greenwich, Conn., As a Spanish high school teacher, Morris said, “I was always announce the birth of Willa Cate, Jan. 10. She seekingA Spanish printed material for students, and I purchased my own joins Sam, 4. Eric is brand manager, Lipton Pure Leaf (bottled iced tea) with PepsiCo. collection of Spanish children’s books to use as lesson supplements or as incentive readers.” She was inspired to write Mikel y Mami Dan un Paseo and Mommy SMART DEVELOPMENT and Mikel Go For a Walk — based on a personal experience. Ann Morris BENEFITS TANZANIA “My son, Mikel, who is now an adult, and I went for a walk and encountered many things that Smart Baitani ’98 interested him,” Morris said. “As is typical of young children, he was very curious and somewhat has combined his skills impetuous. Then, he saw a mystery animal ... and my teaching experience took over by instinct.” in business and his The self-published books for ages 5-8 teach about nature and respect, while bringing attention love of music to create to children’s safety. The publisher’s artist provided the illustrations. opportunities in his Morris said native Spanish speakers can use the book to learn how to read, just as the English book is homeland of Tanzania. used for English language learners. Continuing a lifelong interest in music, Baitani directed a A trip to Pamplona, Spain, as a Wartburg student put her career goals into perspective. Swahili Choir in the Twin Cities while “It was the most humbling, the most self-revealing experience of my life,” Morris said. “After that pursuing a degree in computer science I continued using my acquired language in each job I had, which introduced me to different Latino at Wartburg. The former banker now cultures and accents.” divides his time between Minneapolis, After teaching, Morris, a Humboldt native who has lived in the Des Moines area for the past 30 years, where he earned an M.B.A. degree was employed by Iowa Workforce (now IowaWorks). She took calls in Spanish, translated manuals and from the University of Minnesota, documents and helped Latinos navigate the system. As coordinator of the New Iowan Center (now also and his home community of Bukoba, Tanzania. part of IowaWorks), she did outreach to Des Moines agencies and companies. Baitani is executive director of Morris also has been active as a volunteer, working with groups that provide COSAD, a nonprofit organization he scholarships and resources to Latinos, including an effort to improve the Des co-founded in 2002, and chairman Moines Library’s Spanish-language offerings. and CEO of Imuka, LLC, a marketing and technology company formed in For more information, go to Ann’s website at 2010 to promote East African values annmorrisauthorsite.com/ and cultural creativity through music and social enterprise development. COSAD oversees a variety health, water, economic development, and education initiatives. Imuka serves as a 1999 Stacy and LYNNE PETEFISH WILKENS, KEEVAN SCHADLE KAESTNER and musical extension of this work. Baitani ADAM and Adrien BELLIN, Norfolk, Va., Nashua, announce the birth of Sophie ERIC KAESTNER ’02, Cedar Rapids, directs the Imuka Singers, a 30-voice announce the birth of Samuel Wood, Renee, Sept. 26. She joins Madisyn, 9, announce the birth of Kellen Michael, choir that will tour the Midwest and Sept. 6, 2011. and Hailey, 2. March 19. He joins Brody, 3. Southern California for three months this JOHN and Heather BERGMAN, Jesup, 2000 ERIN MADSON, Cheyenne, Wyo., is a fall, serving as cultural ambassadors biological technician in the Wyoming announce the birth of Brinley Kay, Roger and MARNI KOOB BRITTON, and using proceeds from appearances Dec. 25. She joins Kaylie, 5, and Jordyn, 3. Ecological Services branch of the U.S. Rice Lake, Wis., announce the birth Fish and Wildlife Service. to help support community health, KNUT ELVATUN, Oslo, Norway, was of Brody Roger, March 22. He joins education, and micro-enterprise elected deputy majority leader at the Abigail, 3. Troy and Dr. HALEY PLAUTZ OWEN, initiatives in Bukoba. Southern Oslo local council (Labor Party). Whitefish Bay, Wis., announce the birth PAUL and CARRIE ETHERINGTON of twin sons, Howard Frederick and Learn more about Baitani’s work at Victor and ANGIE WESTERMANN SEBERGER, Marshalltown, announce Charles Thomas, March 11. They join cosad.org and imukasingers.org GUTIERREZ, Cypress, Texas, announce the birth of Peter Charles, April 3. Ivy, 5, and Ruby 2. the birth of Lucas Christopher, Oct. 10, He joins Aaron, 9, Ellie, 8, Isaac, 6, 2010. He joins Victoria, 5. and Jacob, 4. Paul is an engineering The Rev. Matthew and REBECCA manager with Fisher Controls. MARTIN POOCK, Evansville, Wis., JESSE LEICHSENRING, Wisconsin Dells, Wis., TREVOR SHANNON, Burnsville, Minn., announce the birth of Micah Thomas, opened Leichsenring Law Office and also serves is controller with the Minnesota Wild Shawn and STEPHANIE SMITH May 7. He joins Eleanor, 2. as a municipal judge in Wisconsin Dells. NHL Hockey Club, St. Paul. SPRENGER, Arvada, Colo., announce the birth of Sophie Jane, Sept. 29. She Dr. Benjamin and MAGGIE COUSIN ELLINGTON MILLER STARKS, Rochester, JOANNE OTTE and Jason Millet, Chicago, Ill., joins Izzy, 5. SQUIRES, Cedar Rapids, announce the announce the birth of Alma Cusack Otte-Millet, Minn., received a 2011 Silver Award birth of Molly Margaret, Dec. 14. She Feb. 21. in the Editor’s Letter category at the 2001 joins, Malissa, 2. Maggie is director of Minnesota Magazine and Publishing Eric and ANGELA PETERS HAND, corporate development at iwireless. HEATHER SIMPSON and David Green, Association Excellence Awards. Bettendorf, were married in February. In April, Papillion, Neb., announce the birth of MARK VAN GORKOM, Ankeny, is in she began teaching English in Tokushima, Japan. Macklin David, Feb. 3. He joins Tyler, 3. auto sales with Karl Chevrolet.

26 SUMMER | 2012 2002 CLASS REUNION, OCT. 19-21 JASON MORTVEDT, Ames, is the digital LEE HODGIN and Molly Malone, Ben and SHELBY SCHNEIDER WES GADE, Waverly, is a database systems marketing communications specialist Bondurant, were married March 10. VANDERWILT, Oskaloosa, announce at Mary Greeley Medical Center. the birth of Brooklyn Rae, Aug. 21, administrator with Network Control. MEREDITH JOHNSON, North Liberty, 2011. Shelby is a supply management JESSICA McANINCH MORTVEDT, Ames, completed her Master of Health GRETCHEN BARTLETT HELTERHOFF, specialist with John Deere. Milwaukee, Wis., is a morning radio is a project manager at Global Reach Administration degree at the University host on 94.5 The Lake, owned and Internet Productions. of Iowa, Iowa City. She accepted an Michael and KATHRYN MROZ administrative fellowship at Yale-New WESTERN, Waverly, announce the birth operated by Journal Broadcast Group. AUDRA RONSIEK OLSON and TRAVIS Haven Hospital, New Haven, Conn. of Owen Michael, Feb. 16. MELISSA JAMES, San Diego, Calif., OLSON ’06, Hawarden, announce the received her Ph.D. in ethics and social birth of Kyler Vincent, April 23. JAMIE and HEIDI FLICKINGER KELLEY, 2007 CLASS REUNION, OCT. 19-21 Algona, announce the birth of Lillian theory from the Graduate Theological SCOTT and Erin PATTON, Iowa Falls, Marie, April 1. She joins Micah, 2. Jake and ELIZABETH STADIE BRUNS, Union, Berkeley. announce the birth of Brynn Danielle, Walcott, announce the birth of Teagan Jesse and ALYSA ASP LARSON, Parker, Feb. 1. JASON LAMPE and Emma Rowland, Elizabeth, Feb. 12. Johnston, were married in June 2011. Colo., announce the birth of Makayla, ANDY and JESSICA MENNEN He is the technology leader with Dr. NICHOLAS CARRUTHERS, Brick, March 22. POLLOCK, Ankeny, announce the birth Capital View Elementary, Des Moines. N.J., owns Integrative Wellness Group, Dr. KASANDRA RILEY, New Haven, of Alexandra Lynn, Oct. 3. She joins Middletown. Conn., is an assistant professor of Addison, 6, and Elisa, 3. JOSH MOEN, Eden Prairie, Minn., was 15th overall and the fourth-best KRISTINA HAGEN and Tyler Russell, biochemistry at Rollins College, Winter ERIN SWANCUTT, Indianola, was Des Moines, were married May 5. Park, Fla. promoted to assistant director of career American with a time of 36:03 in the services at Simpson College. Lilac Bloomsday 12k, held May 6 in LUCAS HELLING, Altoona, is an KATIE SHANNON and Travis Funseth, Spokane, Wash. associate attorney with Foss, Kuiken & Ankeny, were married April 28. SUSAN THOMSEN and John Cochran, Fairfield. KAMOLIDDIN and Mushtari NEMATOV, Joshua and CARY SCHROEDER Heldenbrand, Ames, were married March 10. Tashkent, Uzbekistan, announce KATIE MEYER and Brandon Babcock, SOLHEIM, Cedar Rapids, announce the the birth of Yusra Azamjonova, Dec. Des Moines, were married May 12. birth of Mason Adam, Sept. 7, 2010. He Matthew and JENNIFER ZUMBACH 7. She joins Mubinabonu, 4, and WHITNEY MITVALSKY, Waverly, is a joins Connor, 5. Cary is a social worker TYSON, Chanhassen, Minn., announce Abdurakhmon, 3. with the Transitional Care Unit at Mercy the birth of Daniel Robert, Jan. 10. He public relations specialist with Hellman Medical Center. joins Luke, 3½, and Ashley, 2. DRUPAL and ERICA HAUGEN ’06 and Associates, Waterloo. PATEL, Nashville, Tenn., announce the The Rev. LYDIA POSSELT NELSON, 2003 2004 birth of Jayna Renae, Nov. 3. Hamilton Square, N.J., is associate pastor BEN DIEHL, Cedar Rapids, received SCOTT and Kristen ARTHUR, TIFFANY TREANOR PINS, Waverly, of St. Paul Lutheran Church, East Windsor. his Master of Business Administration Edgewood, announce the birth of Sienna joined Ashley Rogers ’08 and Will Kelly degree in May from the University of ANNINA RUPE, Ridgeland, Miss., Mackenzie, March 16. She joins Dayce, 2. ’10 as 2012 inductees into the Dubuque received her master’s degree in biology Iowa, Iowa City. Wahlert High School Hall of Fame. ALAN and Holly BANWART, Overland and a certificate in Environmental NATHAN EBERLINE, Shawnee, Kan., is Park, Kan., announce the birth of WHITNEY RECH, Grimes, is a client Geographic Information Systems (GIS) associate legislative director and legal Gideon Dean, July 2, 2011. relations manager with Garland and from Western Illinois University in counsel with the Kansas Association Associates, West Des Moines. December. She is a GIS intern in the AARON and Alysia COUNTRYMAN, of Counties. Southern Regional Office of Ducks Fairfield, announce the birth of Erik and KATE DELP RISA, Saint Joseph, AMANDA GRIZZLE and Andrew Channing Jay, Nov. 27. Mo., announce the birth of Collin, Unlimited. Hunt, Seattle, Wash., were married Aug. 3, 2011. Tom and ASHLEY TIESKOTTER ANGELA HILEMAN and Luke Webb, June 21, 2011 in Reykjavik, Iceland. In SCHWEER, Denver, Iowa, announce the September, the Huntleighs moved Cedar Falls, were married Nov. 19. JACOB ROSDAIL, Winston-Salem, N.C., is pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree birth of Estherlynne Georgiana, April 20. to Seattle, where she is pursuing ELIZABETH KELLY MURPHY and in documentary film at Wake Forest She joins Xavior, 5, and Kayden, 3. a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in TIMOTHY MURPHY ’05, Atkins, choral conducting at the University of announce the birth of Clare Margaret, University. RACHEL SHELLABARGER, Sunnyvale, Calif., is a civics instructor in the San Washington. April 25, 2011. She joins Bailey, 3. ADAM SANCHEZ, Carlisle, is the boys’ basketball coach at Washington High Jose office of the International Rescue Chris and LORI WEBER SCHUTTE, Committee. OUTFLY IMPORTED Jesup, announce the birth of Phoenix School, Cedar Rapids. Matthew, Oct. 18. He joins Kalista, 9, PATRICK and BROOKE RAUSCH ’06 2008 TO HIGH SCHOOL Dr. CASEY BUNS, North Mankato, Solon High School William, 6, and Ruby, 3. TOOHEY, Waverly, announce the birth of Shea Michael, April 13. Minn., completed a Doctor of students got a taste Josh and KIM ESCHWEILER SHONKA, Chiropractic degree in November of Wartburg’s Outfly Marion, announce the birth of Ryin CHRISTINA UFER and Greg Wood, from Northwestern Health Sciences Mae, May 5, 2011. She joins Ashtyn, 3½. Rochester, Minn., were married Dec. 3. tradition May 2 when University. He is practicing at Principal Nathan Dr. JUSTIN and Dr. Andria SULLIVAN, ELIZABETH CARR WILD, Cedar Cornerstone Wellness Center, St. Peter. Wear ‘02 inaugurated Kansas City, Mo., announce the birth Falls, teaches music at Southdale Dr. WILL FANGMAN, Kalamazoo, of Margot Mae, May 22. Justin received Elementary School. “High School Hiatus.” Mich., began a three-year emergency his Juris Doctor degree May 5 from medicine residency in July at Michigan Wear said the idea was based the University of Missouri-Kansas City 2006 State University’s Kalamazoo Center for on Outfly, giving students a chance School of Law with an emphasis in ANDREA AULT, Hiawatha, is a physician Medical Studies. to socialize and build relationships. urban, land use, and environmental law. relations specialist at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. HEIDI GAULKE, Shoreview, Minn., is a In Outfly fashion, Wear enlisted Aaron and MARY CHRISTOPHERSON program associate at the University the help of several seniors to run TANK, Cedar Rapids, announce the ERIC and LAURA GUTH HANSON, of Minnesota-Carlson School of through the halls and make as much birth of Oscar Wayne, May 2. He joins Waukee, announce the birth of Emma Management. Ollie, 2. Rose, Feb. 27. noise as possible to announce the KRYSTINA IRVIN, San Antonio, start of the half-day event. Jacob and ERIN SUTER THORIUS, Matthew and MIRANDA SPURGEON Texas, completed a Master of Arts in On his blog, Wear wrote, Washington, announce the birth of HAUGAN, Parkersburg, announce the International Relations degree in May “Once the rest of the student Jordan Miles, April 25. birth of Emma Kay, Feb. 10. from St. Mary’s University. Her focus body got over the shock of the JENNIFER TIGGES and Ryan Johnson, LYNDSAY LEGEL, Madrid, Spain, teaches area was international development announcement, the fun began!” Minneapolis, Minn., were married April 14. English in Madrid. studies. She is working in the Dominican Republic as a team leader Students were not allowed to 2005 Matthew and ALYSSA BENVENISTE for Outreach360, a nongovernmental leave campus, but participated MORAN, Grimes, announce the birth of organization focused on international Greg and VALERIE WAIT HENNINGS, Ava Danielle, Jan. 11. in activities such as a Bunco Waverly, announce the birth of Kayla development through education. tournament, cupcake baking, and Betty, Aug. 22, 2011. Valerie also Dance Central for Xbox 360. completed the requirements for Certified Management Accountant (CMA).

WARTBURG MAGAZINE 27 TRIO TAKES TO STREETS KATE ELLIOTT, Waterloo, is the owner KELLY GOERDT, North Liberty, is a SHUBIRA BOCKO, Chicago, Ill., is a City IN CANCER BENEFIT and lead photographer of Click by Kate. marketing specialist with West Music Year Chica mentor/tutor with Company, Coralville. City Year Chicago. LINDSEY KIDWELL and Travis Meade, Three 2008 Wartburg graduates Iowa City, were married Dec. 31. MEGAN HERICKHOFF, Elrosa, Minn., EMILY BRAEM, Glen Ellyn, Ill., teaches is an associate with American Income will be off and running this SARAH MOON, Davenport, is a seventh/eighth grade Spanish at Insurance Company, Edina. fall through the streets of San producer for KWQC TV-6. Channahon Junior High, Channahon. Francisco to raise money in the JACOB HINRICHSEN, Rochester, Minn., JODI KEMPEL MORETZ, Cedar Rapids, KATIE BRAUN, Northwood, is a is an analyst programmer with the Mayo fight against leukemia. is an assembly quality engineer with production supervisor with Hormel Clinic. Jeree Bloom, Ashton Donahue, the 6R PDP Quality Group at the John Foods, Austin, Minn. and Katie Dunn have joined Deere Tractor and Cab Assembly OWEN JOHNSON, Urbandale, is a ANDREW BRIDGEWATER, Van Horne, is the Leukemia Lymphoma Society Operations (TCAO) in Waterloo. research software developer with Pioneer news promotions producer at KCRG- Team in Training that will Hi-Bred International, Inc., Johnston. Keith and ALLISON STOBIE TENDALL, TV9, Cedar Rapids participate in the Nike Women’s Traer, announce the birth of Ryan JEREMY KOLTHOFF and Alida Aberle, SARAH CLARK-BRIDGES, Cedar Rapids, Half-Marathon in San Francisco Benjamin, Aug. 26, 2011. Quasqueton, were married April 14. is a volunteer with Young Adults in Oct. 14 to raise money for LLS. MATT VITZTHUM, Algona, is a Global Mission, Cuernavaca, Mexico. Each of the women has a AMBER McMAHAN and Brian Stamper, quarterbacks coach at Wittenberg West Des Moines, were married July JENNA CLAUSEN, St. Charles, Ill., is a personal story to motivate them. University, Springfield, Ohio. 30, 2011. Title One reading and kindergarten Bloom was diagnosed with prep teacher with the Nashua-Plainfield melanoma at 24. “I’ve always JEN WENDLAND, Minneapolis, Minn., JOSH McROBERTS, Norwalk, is a received a Certificate in Community- Community School District, Nashua, Iowa. wanted to find a way to give clerk specialist with the State of Iowa Based Development from Village Earth at Finance Authority, Des Moines. SEAN CORPSTEIN, Anamosa, is a law back to the cancer community Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, Colo. student at the University of Iowa and pay homage to the people CALEB MILLER, Washington, is a branch College of Law, Iowa City. who supported me during my 2010 manager for Community 1st Credit EMILY CORY, Elkhart, is a volunteer struggle,” she said. MATT ADRIAN, New London, teaches Union’s Mt. Pleasant branch. with the Tent Makers of Rwanda, Kigali, first grade at Clark Elementary in the New Donahue lost an aunt to LEANNA NELSON, Ottumwa, teaches Rwanda, Africa. leukemia, and Dunn cited “a London Community School District. fourth grade at Douman Elementary KYLE CREED, Center Point, is a Staff dear friend” who was diagnosed JESSICA BURRIER, Cincinnati, Ohio, was School and coaches ninth grade Accountant I with Transamerica, with cancer. “She fought her promoted to marketing director at volleyball/tennis at Ottumwa High School. Cedar Rapids. battle and won,” Dunn added. Advance Dentistry. MATTHEW CUNARD, Shawnee, Kan., is The trio has a fundraising page BRADEN CLAASSEN, Minneapolis, TARA NICHOLS, Dorchester, teaches a copywriting intern with VGM Forbin, at http://pages.teamintraining. Minn., is a financial analyst with eighth grade mathematics in the Waterloo, Iowa. org/ia/nikesf12/kdunnaovmz. UnitedHealth Group, Golden Valley. Thompson School District, Loveland, Colo. MICHELA DALSING, Dubuque, is a “Every bit helps,” Bloom said. SARAH ECKHOFF, Littleton, Colo., mental health counseling student is a graduate student in counseling BRIANNA NIELSEN, Davenport, is a at Central Washington University, and executive director of Traverse morning show producer with KWQC-TV. Ellensburg, Wash. Operation, a Denver nonprofit assisting ERIN PILCHER, Manchester, is a the homeless community. marketing coordinator with XL MEGAN DeBOER, Blooming Prairie, Minn., The Rev. BEAU NELSON, Hamilton Specialized Trailers. teaches band, choir, and general music in Square, N.J., is pastor of Resurrection JENNIFER JONES and Sergion Ruiz the LeRoy-Ostrander Public Schools, LeRoy. Lutheran Church. Aguilar, Waverly, were married March HAKKON ROSENDAHL and Ashley 26, 2011. Jennifer is communications Machin, Osage, were married TREVOR DETTMANN, Grimes, is a Airman 1st Class MELISSA LACKORE director with the Community June 24, 2011. salesperson with Roling Ford, Shell Rock. RAGER, Bellevue, is deployed in Foundation of Northeast Iowa. Southwest Asia with the U.S. Air Forces TERENCE SWIMS, Waterloo, is a ALICIA DILLON-BAILEY, Hampton, Central Band, Night Wing. She is a WILL KELLY, Dubuque, joined Tiffany music specialist with the Dr. Walter is pursuing a Master of Public vocalist with the rock and country Treanor Pins ’05 and Ashley Rogers ’08 Cunningham School for Excellence and Administration degree in healthcare band stationed out of Offutt Air as 2012 inductees into the Dubuque a family coach with Life-line Resources. policy at Drake University, Des Moines. Force Base, Nebraska. The band has a Wahlert High School Hall of Fame. He is enrolled in a master’s degree COLIN EGAN, Waukon, is a business program and has his own touring Facebook page, “AFCENT Band,” and a LEAH KING and Bradley Eilers, Waverly, analyst with CUNA Mutual Group, music ministry, God’s Promise Worship website, www.afcent.af.mil. were married Nov. 19, 2011. Leah Waverly. Ministries. ASHLEY ROGERS, Dubuque, joined graduated in May with a Master of Arts EMILY EIMERS, Lone Rock, teaches first Tiffany Treanor Pins ’05 and Will Kelly ’10 in Education degree in postsecondary 2012 grade and co-coaches cross country in education: student affairs from the as 2012 inductees into the Dubuque SAM ANDERSON, Washington, D.C., is an the Algona Community School District. Wahlert High School Hall of Fame. University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls. intern with the Human Rights Campaign. EMILY FAUST, Colesburg, is a graduate JESSICA SAUNDERS, Des Moines, is a 2011 RACHAEL ANDRESEN, Hudson, is a student in mental health counseling at private voice teacher with West Music’s BRITTANY BAER, Ames, is a graphic transaction banker with First National Central Washington University, Music Conservatory, Iowa City. She will artist with Gannett Imaging and Ad Bank, Waverly. Ellensburg, Wash. start this fall on a Doctor of Music degree Design Center, Des Moines. TRISHA FEDERSPIEL, Waterloo, is a in vocal performance at the Universtiy AMY BACKER, Downers Grove, Ill., is an volunteer with AmericCorps Vista, of Iowa. BRITNEY BORCHARDT, Mason City, is operations/product manager associate spending one year as a volunteer youth with MED Alliance Group, St. Charles. Dubuque. 2009 worker at at Bookham Baptist Church, MacKENZIE BENSON, Cedar Rapids, is EMILY FELDMAN, Dyersville, is a COURTNEY ANDERSON, Ames, received United Kingdom. a law student at the University of Iowa, graduate student in clinical mental her Master of Education degree in May HANNAH BURGUS, Mediapolis, Iowa City. health counseling at Marquette from Iowa State University. University, Milwaukee, Wis. works in client services with Self Care ANNE BERGQUIST, St. Louis Park, Minn., BEN and Brittany BRANNAMAN, Decisions, Phoenix, Ariz. is a pharmacy student at the University NICOLE FELTON, Sleepy Eye, Minn., is Lisbon, announce the birth of Reese MAGGIE ERNST, Sibley, is pursuing of Iowa, Iowa City. pursuing a Master of Social Work degree Renae. She joins Riley, 3. a master’s degree in theology and at Washington University’s George NICOLE BETTERIDGE, Decorah, is a global Warren Brown School of Social Work, GARRETT CHRISTESON and Kelsey Ray, ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary, missions intern with Global Ministries, Laos. Clive, were married Aug. 27, 2011. Seattle, Wash. St. Louis, Mo. SARAH BLEVINS, Waterloo, is an EMILY DeLONG, Iowa City, is pursuing TIFFANY ESTES, Clive, is a TREVOR FINCHAMP, Altadena, assistant exhibit curator with the Grout Calif., earned an internship with a master’s degree in library and communications specialist with The Museum District. information science at the World Food Prize Foundation, CollegeHumor, a popular comedy University of Iowa. Des Moines. website that produces original daily videos and articles.

28 SUMMER | 2012 KYLE FLEMING, Worthington, Minn., SEAN KANE, Waverly, is enrolled in the NNAMDI NELSON, Waverly, is a JOHANNA SMRCINA, Waverly, is a is a music therapy intern at the Iowa Osteopathic School of Medicine at A. T. Production Scientist I with IDT, Coralville. graduate student in social work at the Veterans Home, Marshalltown. Sill University, Kirksville, Mo. University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls. ALISON NICOLL, West Des Moines, KELSEY FORD, Maynard, is a physical ALLISON KLEIN, Burlington, is a is enrolled in the Master of Divinity MEREDITH STENSLAND, Iowa City, is a therapy student at Des Moines graduate student in recreation, parks, program at Brite Divinity School, graduate student in social work at the University, Des Moines. and tourism administration at Western Fort Worth, Texas. University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls. Illinois University, Macomb, Ill. JESUP FRITSCH, Dubuque, is a graduate JESSICA NILLES, Webster City, is a MICHAEL STEVENSON, Elma, is student in physical therapy at PAIGE KLOSTERMANN, Dyersville, is graduate student in piano performance pursuing a Master of Public Health Creighton University, Omaha, Neb. the marketing and public relations and pedagogy at the University of degree at the University of coordinator at Bartels Lutheran Wisconsin-Milwaukee. JESSE FROEHNER, Cedar Falls, is dental Oklahoma, Norman, Okla. Retirement Community, Waverly. student at the University of Iowa MATT OAKLAND, Jewell, is a design IAN STOCK, Waukon, is a graduate College of Dentistry, Iowa City. MARYBETH HEMPSTEAD KOBERNA, engineer with CPM Roskamp student in biomedical science at Waverly, is office coordinator in the Midwestern University, Downers Grove, Ill. MEGAN FUERSTENAU, Mallard, is an Champion, Waterloo. Center for Community Engagement assembly engineer with John Deere AUSTIN PETERSON, Spencer, KIRA STOLLER, Marengo, is a graduate at Wartburg College Davenport Works, Davenport. teaches fifth grade in the Clear Lake student in urban and regional planning MICHAEL KOEHLER, Washington, Iowa, at the University of Iowa, Iowa City. LAURA GEHRING, Waverly, is enrolled Community Schools, Clear Lake. is an intern at the U.S. Embassy in in the Master of Divinity program at AMANDA PHIPPEN, Atlantic, is a JON STURM, Shenandoah, is a product Berlin, Germany. Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. member of the tech staff at Pathways engineer with John Deere, Waterloo. SARA KONRAD, Knoxville, is a sales- HILARY GERK, Osage, teaches first Behavioral Services, Waterloo. AMY SWAIL, Barrington, Ill., is pursuing customer account professional with grade teacher in the Solon Community RACHEL PINS, Dubuque, is an a Master of Social Work degree at GreatAmerica, Cedar Rapids. Schools, Solon. occupational therapy student at St. Ambrose University, Davenport. KAYLA KUENNEN, Lawler, is a TREY GONZALES, Waverly, is a fitness St. Ambrose University, Davenport. REBECCA TALLMAN, Cedar Rapids, is a Customer Service Representative I with counselor with Aspen Athletics, LEAH PODZIMEK, Cedar Rapids, is graduate student in speech pathology at Wellmark, Inc., Des Moines. Des Moines. pursuing a Master of Arts degree in the University of Northern Iowa, BRITTNI LAIR, Hayward, Minn., is enrolled Cedar Falls. NATE GOTTSACKER, Bloomington, arts administration and cultural policy in the physician assistant program at Ill., is an underwriter with State Farm, at Goldsmiths College – University of ERIC THIELE, Rothschild, Wis., is enrolled Greeley, Colo. Union College, Lincoln, Neb. London, London, England. in the Master of Divnity program at PAIGE LAKE, Cedar Falls, is a lab analyst Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. LINDSAY GREINER, Boone, teaches CHASE REDING, Algona, is a claims/ with TestAmerica. second grade in the Tipton Community customer service employee with MEGAN THOMPSON, Fairfield, is a School District, Tipton. WHITNEY LARISH, Lakeville, Minn., is a Nationwide, Des Moines. graduate student in physical therapy at graduate student in chemistry at the the University of Iowa, Iowa City. JENALEE GROVER, Rowley, teaches STEPHANIE REITER, Buckingham, is a University of Iowa, Iowa City. fourth grade in the West Central mathematics teacher at Columbus CLAIRE TRAYNOR, Star Prairie, Wis., Community School, Maynard. SYDNEY LaRUE, Dubuque, is a High School, Waterloo. is a music therapy intern with Unity veterinary student at Iowa State Sunshine Program, Troy, N.Y. MARJORIE HALVERSON, Storm Lake, is SONDRA ROERISH, Rochester, Minn., University College of Veterinary a music therapy intern with the Music is pursuing a Master of Social Work KAMILLE VAN NATTA, Readlyn, is an Therapy Center of California, Medicine, Ames. degree at St. Ambrose University, assistant volleyball coach at Southeastern San Diego, Calif. KAYLEY LAW, Marion, is a volunteer with Davenport. Community College, Burlington. the Urban Servant Corps, Denver, Colo. DANIEL HANSON, Cedar Falls, is enrolled LUCAS RORAH, Waverly, is a field TAYLOR VERMIE, Cedar Rapids, in the Master of Divinity program at Luther CADE LOGAN, Davenport, is a student engineer with PCL Construction is a marketing coordinator with Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. at Palmer College of Chiropractic. Leaders, Orlando, Fla. Transamerica, Denver, Colo. STEPHANIE HECKROTH, Grimes, works ANASTASIA LUNDT, Pocahontas, is a TYLER RUNDE, Cuba City, Wis., is an CHRISTINA WALKER, Aurora, Colo., is in account services atTwo Rivers pharmacy student at the University of osteopathic medical student at Rocky a graduate student in social work at Marketing, Des Moines. Iowa College of Pharmacy, Iowa City. Vista University, Parker, Colo. Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. JUSTINE HEINE, Waverly, is an associate LAURA MACKEY, De Pere, Wis., is ROBBY SALMON, Mason City, is a ELISE WEBER, Corwith, is a graduate quality and process control supervisor working with Lutheran Volunteer Corps graduate student in pharmacy at the student in community and regional with Hormel Foods, Beloit, Wis. as a ministry assistant at All Peoples University of Iowa, Iowa City. planning at Iowa State University, Ames. Church, Milwaukee. JULIE HERDER, Rochester, Minn., is a JACOB SCHROM, Janesville, Minn., is a KATHRYN WENDT, Bettendorf, is a law volunteer with Urban Servant Corps, BRANT MARINE, Williamsburg, is an manager in training at Menards, Mankato. student at the University of Minnesota, Denver, Colo. accounting associate with Cargill, JOHN SCHULZ, Cedar Rapids, is a clinical Minneapolis. Cedar Rapids. LAUREN HILLS, Minneapolis, Minn., research coordinator with the Dana- CHELSEA WIEGMANN, Parkersburg, is a is a graduate student in healthcare KOLBY MASON, Center Point, is a Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Mass. Title I reading teacher and head volleyball administration at the University of pharmacy student at the University of KATY SHEVEL, Storm Lake, is pursuing coach in the North Butler School District, Minnesota. Iowa College of Pharmacy, Iowa City. a Master of Dvinity degree at Princeton Greene. JORDAN HODGE, Dubuque, SARAH MATT, Clermont, is a graduate Theological Seminary, Princeton RYAN WINDER, Mount Vernon, is is an account manager with student in chemistry at Purdue Township, N.J. a nursing student at Grand View HealthCheck360. University, West Lafayette, Ind. DREW SHRADEL, Washington, is a University, Des Moines. SARAH HOFFMANN, Farley, is a KAYLA MEITNER, West Union, is sports director with KCII Radio. BRYAN WOODS, Oelwein, is a high medical student at Des Moines a financial representative with KIRK SIDEY, Greenfield, is a medical school biology teacher in the Atlantic University, Des Moines. Northwestern Mutual Financial student at the University of Iowa Carver Community Schools, Atlantic. Network, Decorah. ZACHARY HUFFMAN, Nashua, is a College of Medicine, Iowa City. ZACHARY YEOMAN, Westminster, Programmer 1 with CUNA Mutual ELIZABETH MILLER, Dumont, is a JORDAN SIMPSON, Waverly, is an Colo., is an audit associate with GHP Group, Waverly. services assistant at The Larrabee account manager with EnCompass Horwath, P.C., Denver. Center, Waverly. KEVIN HUSS, Ashton, is a Iowa, L.L.C., Cedar Rapids. JESSE ZUIDEMA, Fulton, Ill., is a server/ manufacturing engineer with John MACKENZIE MOORE, Cedar Rapids, is a BRITTNEE SKAY, West Branch, is bartender at Louie’s Backyard, Deere, Waterloo. medical student at the University of Iowa pursuing a Master of Social Work South Padre Island, Texas. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City. KYLE HUSS, Ashton, is a designer with degree at St. Ambrose University, RACHEL ZYLSTRA, Sibley, is a fashion Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc., KIMBERLY MORISCHE, Rudd, is Davenport. merchandising student at Fashion Sheldon. pursuing a Master of Arts degree in CARRIE SMISEK, Lonsdale, Minn., is Institute of Design and Merchandising, English literature at the University of MICHAEL JORGENSEN, Clinton, is a enrolled in the Master of Divinity Los Angeles, Calif. medical student at the University of Iowa Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls. program at Luther Seminary, St. Paul. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City. WARTBURG MAGAZINE 29 IN MEMORIAM

1932 The Rev. FRED MUELLER, Willmar, Minn., died April 13 1952 ELEANORE YELDEN ROESLER, Paullina, died Dec. 30, at Bethesda Pleasant View Nursing Home. A graduate The Rev. EVERETT PETER (PETE) WUEBBENS, JR., 2011. She was a longtime teacher and completed of Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, he was Poway, Calif., died Feb. 9. He graduated from Wartburg her B.A. degree at the University of Northern ordained on June 16, 1946. During 36 years of active Seminary, Dubuque, in 1956. Following his ordination, Colorado, Greeley. She taught for several years in ministry, he served congregations in North Dakota, he was commissioned as a Navy chaplain, serving Iowa, including her hometown of Earlville, where South Dakota, and Minnesota. During retirement, from 1956 until impairments from Parkinson’s Disease she also coached women’s basketball, and in he spent 27 years as a supply preacher to more than led to his retirement in 1987. He was stationed in Minneapolis, Minn. After her marriage, she taught 78 congregations. He held elected church positions Newport, R.I.; Camp Pendleton, San Diego, and kindergarten and was active in the North and South in the Kakota and Minnesota Districts and in the Coronado, Calif.; in the Western Pacific and on the USS Dakota congregations served by her husband, the Southwest Minnesota Synod, where he also spent HAMUL Destroyer Tender in the Pacific; and at the U.S. Rev. Rialto Roesler. At age 90 she became one of the three years as a full-time administrative assistant. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. oldest patients to receive a cochlear implant at the University of Iowa, Iowa City. DOROTHY SCHOOF MEYERHOFF, Cedar Falls, 1954 died May 2, 2011, at New Aldaya Lifescapes. She Dr. DEAN R. ZIMMERMAN, Highlands Ranch, Colo., 1939 earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business died March 15. He was a professor emeritus of animal DORIS RUMBAUGH RADLOFF, Fort Collins, Colo., education from the University of Northern Iowa, science at Iowa State University, Ames, where earned died Jan. 4 at Good Samaritan Village. She taught Cedar Falls. She taught at Cedar Falls High School his bachelor’s degree and Ph.D. and served for 34 piano and organ and was an organist and active for nine years and a spent 35 years as a tax preparer. years as a professor of nutrition. He is survived by his in other church activities in the parishes served by She served on the board of Friends of the Library, Girl wife, Wendy Michels Zimmerman ’54. her husband. After his death, she earned a master’s Scouts of America, and the the Iowa PTA and was a degree in education at the University of Northern member of the American Association of University 1956 Colorado in 1974. She was principal at Foothills- Women and Cedar Falls Woman’s Club. LOIS HEIN PAPAVERO, Yorba Linda, Calif., died Dec. 27 at Evergreen Hospice Center of lymphoma/leukemia. Gateway Center from 1972 to 1981. 1945 She taught elementary school in Wayzata and 1940 DONNA MAE BURMESTER, Hampton, died Jan. 12 at Janesville, Minn. and was a consultant at Fairhaven The Rev. RIALTO S. ROESLER, Paullina, died Feb. 7. the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton. She worked Memorial Park in California for 15 years. She spent 16 After Wartburg, he served 39 months in the Army for nine years at Ferris Nursery, one year at Davies years with Century 21 Realty before her retirement. Air Corps, then completed his bachelor’s degree Manufacturing, and 30 years at the Franklin County at Augustana College, Sioux Falls, S.D., and earned ASC Office prior to her retirement in January 1985. 1957 a master’s degree in history from the University of She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, NORMA ZELLMER OLSON, Omaha, Neb., died Sept. 26. South Dakota, Vermillion. In 1953, he graduated National Active and Retired Federal Employees from Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, association, and a camera club. 1958 and subsequently served congregations in North DORA “ANN” INGERSOLL KLINGE, Iron River, The Rev. DONALD B. LOOTS, Waverly, died March 20 Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa. He was active in Wis., died July 1, 2011, of brain cancer. She taught at the Waverly Health Center. He graduated from Lions, Kiwanis, and the American Legion and served elementary school in Postville, Iowa, and Hayward, Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, then as in interim and supply pastor in northwest Iowa Minn., then moved in 1977 to Iron River, where she served five congregations in Iowa before retiring following his retirement. His wife, Eleanore ’39, and her husband operated the Ideal Café and in 1986 to Waverly in 1993. He ws a former member of the preceded him in death in December 2011. opened Jim’s Meat Market. She was active in her Wartburg College Board of Regents, past president church and served for many years as a board member LAVERNE PAUP THARP, Ottumwa, died March 25 of the Wartburg College Alumni Association, and for the Memorial Medical Center in Ashland. at Vista Woods Care Center. She was an elementary former member of the Wartburg Athletic Hall of Fame school teacher for several years. She spent most of Committee. During his years of ministry, he served on CARRIE REISETTER LANGHOLZ, Sun City, Ariz., died her married life in Bloomfield, Iowa, where she was seven district committees and boards. Jan. 4. She was active at the churches served by her husband as a choir director, organist and pianist, involved in her church, women’s clubs, and band 1948 boosters, and was a 4-H leader. bell choir member, program director for Stephen’s The Rev. LESLIE W. HUEBNER, Olympia, Wash., died Ministry, and president of ALCW. She also taught 1942 Sept. 6. A 1952 graduate of Wartburg Theological piano, organized a licensed preschool and was The Rev. KARL LANDGREBE, St. Peter, Minn., died Seminary, Dubuque, he was ordained as a Lutheran involved in the Sun City Lutheran Thrift Shop. She is April 29. A 1944 graduate of Wartburg Theological pastor and served as a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force, survived by her husband, the Rev. Ervin Langholz ’56. Seminary, Dubuque, he served five parishes. After retiring with the rank of Lt. Col. 1961 retiring, he moved to Tinley Park, Ill., where he was 1950 active as chaplain of the Rotary Club, maintained two JAMES GRAVEN, Greene, died Jan. 13. He earned a nursing home ministries, served in pulpit supply, and JEAN BECKER PRUETT, Mesa, Ariz., died Sept. 14, 2010, Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Iowa, presided at weddings and funerals until moving to at Chula Vista Care Center. Iowa City, in 1963 and practiced law for 35 years in Sac City and Early. St. Peter, Minn., in 2010. He is survived by his wife, 1951 Leota Fink Landgrebe ‘41. LILLIAN LEVENHAGEN ELDRETH, Asheboro, N.C., died The Rev. JAMES D. ANDERSON, Andover, Minn., Oct. 13 at Randolph Health and Rehabilitation. The Rev. NORMAN L. ORTH, Tacoma, Wash., died died Dec. 10. He was a U.S. Army Chaplain for three Sept. 28. He completed a business degree at the years, then served 20 years as a chaplain in the Army ROGER W. GUNTHER, Buena Vista, Colo., died University of Iowa and following graduation from the Reserves. He served churches in Belgrade, Minn., Sept. 14. After serving as an MP in the U.S. Army, Coast Guard Academy, he served in the Pacific during New Richmond, Wis., and Minneapolis, Minn. After he was employed by the Mason City Public Works World War II. Upon discharge, he enrolled at Wartburg retirement, he was a visitation pastor at First Lutheran department until the early 1990s. Theological Seminary, Dubuque. His pastoral career in Colorado Springs, Colo. He is survived by wife, spanned more than 40 years and included service to Wanda Zell Anderson ‘52. six Lutheran churches in Oregon. The Rev. MARVIN J. GOLL, Durham, N.C., died Jan. 8, 2011. He was a graduate of Wartburg 1944 Seminary, Dubuque, and served churches in Verona, Dr. VINCE R. LABAHN, El Reno, Okla., died April 12. He N.D.; Kewanee, Ill.; Palos Heights, Ill.; and 22 years was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and earned a dental degree at the University of Iowa, Iowa City. He at First English Lutheran Church, Peoria, Ill. After

practiced in Minco and later El Reno, Okla. He was an his first retirement, he served as director of fund elder at his church; member and former president development for Parkside Medical Services, Park of the El Reno Kiwanis Club; former president of Ridge, Ill., and as pastor at St. John Lutheran in the El Reno Chamber of Commerce; and an active Hartsburg, Ill. In 1994 he retired again and moved to member of many other community and professional Arizona, where he was active in the Care Ministry at organizations. Community Church of Joy, Peoria, Ariz.

30 SUMMER | 2012 1963 1967 FORMER BOARD OF REGENTS LEON K. OLTMANN, Parlin, Colo., died May 6. He E. MELISE KARSTEN WELLS, La Mesa, Calif., died W. LOUIS BEECHER, Waterloo, died at the Cedar taught and coached girls’ basketball for one year Jan. 10. She taught in the San Diego City Schools Valley Hospice Home on April 30. A Waterloo in Clarksville before moving to Colorado, where Country Outdoor Education Program at both the attorney, he served on the Wartburg Board of he earned a master’s degree in physical education Palomar Mountain and Cuyamaca Mountain sites. Regents from 1980 to 1988 and was recognized and secondary administration from Colorado State She was also manager and accountant for her throughout the area for his commitment to the University and coached freshman football. After a husband’s chiropractic office. growth and vitality of the Cedar Valley. He provided brief career in life insurance sales and management, legal counsel and helped establish Black Hawk he opened LKO Outfitters in 1980, specializing in 1969 Broadcasting Company and local NBC TV affiliate wilderness experiences. He returned to education in DONALD HATLEVIG, Winona, Minn., died July 10, KWWL, the R. J. McElroy Trust, and KBBG radio; twice 1986 as a high school athletic director and completed 2011. He retired on June 24, 2011, after 42 years with engineered financing that helped save Rath Packing a master’s degree in secondary administration at the Watkins Products. On July 1, the motorcycle he was Company from closing until 1985; represented Deere University of Northern Colorado. During the next 20 driving was broadsided, and he died several days & Company as it became the dominant industry and years, he held administrative positions as principal, later due to injuries sustained in the accident. area employer, and handled site acquisition for all athletic director, and superintendent in South Dakota its modern-day Waterloo operations; handled legal and Colorado schools before retiring from education. 1970 work for the metro area’s first shopping center, Black He then worked as director of the Yuma County PHYLLIS SCOVILLE DEMRO, Nashua, died March 27 Hawk Village in Cedar Falls, and worked to develop Department of Social Services in Wray, Colo., and at the New Hampton Care Center. After beginning Crossroads Center in Waterloo. He also served as deputy director of Health and Human Services in her teaching career in a country school, she spent behind-the-scenes mediator to resolve racial strife Gunnison, Colo., until his retirement in 2010. more than 20 years in the Marble Rock Schools and in Waterloo during the late 1960s, was a longtime completed a master’s degree at the University of board member and chairman of the National Bank of 1964 Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls. Waterloo; helped engineer state legislative changes PHYLLIS AKERS BORLESKE, Vinton, died Feb. 22 at that allowed for Waterloo’s long-term lease of and Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab Center following MARK H. HOTH, Little Rock, Ark., died April 8. He improvements to what is now known as the McElroy worked as a medical technician and then in medical an extended illness. She taught English and Auditorium; was attorney for the Waterloo airport sales. He retired after 25 years at Johnson & Johnson. speech in Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Minnesota for 35 years; and was instrumental in a major estate He is survived by his wife, Sheryl Strayer Hoth ’70. high schools; became the first director of WAFER, gift for the Cedar Valley SportsPlex. He also served an ecumenical food pantry in La Crosse, Wis.; was 1987 as chairman of the St. Francis Hospital board, trustee coordinator of the Congregate (Senior) Meal site for Iowa College Foundation, and director of A.Y. DR. BRADLEY L. SCHWARTZ, Sandpoint, Idaho, died in Mount Pleasant; served as office manager at Feb. 7 at home after a two-year battle with brain McDonald Manufacturing Co. the Swedish American Museum in Swedesburg; cancer. He completed his Doctor of Medicine degree and represented the Evangelical Lutheran Church FORMER FACULTY at the University of Minnesota in 1991. After a three- in America’s World Hunger program. After retiring PHILIP JUHL, a full-time member of the Wartburg year family practice residency in Boise, Idaho, he in 2007, she volunteered with Mercy Hospice of social work faculty from 1975 to 1980, died Jan. 21 at spent 18 years as a family physician with the Family Cedar Rapids, became a Master Gardener and his home in Waverly. He was 85. After service in the Health Center in Sandpoint. He was instrumental joined the Vinton Garden Club and Cottage Garden U.S. Navy, he earned a bachelor’s degree at St. Olaf in organizing a sister-congregation relationship Society, participated in several local book clubs, and College, Northfield, Minn., and completed a Master between First Lutheran Church in Sandpoint and a volunteered at Vinton’s Palace Theatre. She was a of Social Work degree in 1953 at the University of church in Novgorod, Russia. He is survived by his wife, longtime volunteer at the Midwest Old Threshers’ Iowa. He began his career as a juvenile probation Patricia Klever Schwartz ’87. events in Mount Pleasant, and volunteered in post- officer for Hennepin County, Minn. After working as Katrina Gulf Coast hurricane recovery efforts through 1992 a counselor at Glen Lake County Home School for Lutheran Disaster Response. She is survived by her Boys and assistant superintendent at the Minnesota DENNIS (NIEDERMEIER) HOEFLE, Ankeny, died husband, the Rev. Philip Borleske ’63. Dec. 29 at Iowa Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, State Training School for Boys, Red Wing, he became superintendent of the Iowa State Juvenile Home in 1965 of a brain aneurysm. As a boys’ high school varsity tennis coach in Ankeny since the fall of 1995, he led Toledo. Following his years at Wartburg, he worked ROBERT BONE, Pelham, Ala., died May 13 in the team to nine conference titles, the 2003 Class as a mental health and substance abuse counselor in Birmingham, Ala. He taught high school English and the Cedar Valley. speech for six years in Cresco, Iowa, before spending 2-A state team title, and compiled a career record of more than 25 years as chief executive officer of 140 wins and 44 losses. He taught sixth grade social chambers of commerce in Manchester, Iowa; Winona, studies at Prairie Ridge Middle School and directed Minn.; and Tallahassee, Fla. He also worked three the Ankeny Park and Recreation and Ankeny Boosters years as executive director of the St. Paul (Minn.) tennis clinics each summer. He is survived by his wife, Winter Carnival and with his wife owned retail stores Valerie Foreman Hoefle ’93.  esterday is a memory, in Florida for nine years. He ended his working 2009 tomorrow is a mystery, years with USAir in Tallahassee, Fla.; Charlotte, N.C.; AARON N. WERNIMONT, Bloomington, Ind., died and today is a gift, Philadelphia, Pa., and Knoxville, Tenn., retiring in 2007. March 13. He was an optometry student at Indiana He served as president and/or board member of University and had married Kahri Heinemann ’10 which is why it is called the present. more than 20 organizations, including Rotary, United on Aug. 20, 2011, in the Wartburg Chapel. After Way, Jaycees, and community theatre. He was state transferring to Wartburg from the U.S. Military president of the Iowa Jaycees in 1973-74 and won Academy at West Point, N.Y., he became a three-time What the caterpillar perceives is the end; the Clayton Frost Award as one of the five best state wrestling All-American, won two NCAA Division III to the butterfly is just the beginning. presidents. national wrestling tiles at 157, and won his final 80 ROSEANN SCHMIDT CARRISON, River Falls, Wis., collegiate matches. He was an active member of High died Aug. 8. She worked as an ad writer, social Rock Church in Bloomington and enjoyed a variety of Everything that has a beginning worker, administrative assistant, and for 30 years outdoor activities. He was training for a marathon at has an ending. at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. After her the time of his sudden and unexpected death. retirement, she farmed and made soap. She is 2012 survived by her husband, Dahn Carrison ’65. Make your peace with that MOLLIE ANN ENWRIGHT, Clinton, died March 15 and all will be well. SHERRY STEWARD ZIETLOW, Urbandale, died May at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics of 2 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, non-Hodgkins lymphoma. She was a member of following a two-year battle with ovarian cancer. She the Knights women’s basketball team in 2008-09. – Anonymous was a teacher for more than 30 years and retired Diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma in April from Johnston Schools in 2006. Survivors include her 2009, she subsequently underwent a stem-cell husband, Paul Zietlow ‘65. transplant at Univesity of Iowa Hospitals.

WARTBURG MAGAZINE 31 A Celebration of Student Achievement

Wartburg students display innovative research on RICE Day by Saul Shapiro

he inaugural Research, Internship, diversity of academic achievement. that occur as a result of this kind of work,” he and Creative Endeavor (RICE) Day “For faculty members, seeing our students said. “Intellectual skills like critical thinking, on April 11 celebrated academic doing other things on campus — whether a analysis, and problem solving are deepened and Texcellence, innovation, and enterprise. service project or in the music department or refined; emotionally students grow in their “Every department has been doing some giving a talk in another language — was really frustration tolerance and sense of commitment really interesting student research, but we mindboggling,” Ventullo said. to seeing a project through to completion; and, didn’t have a venue to share everything on “The quality is high,” he added, “and physically, one’s stamina, resourcefulness, and one day,” said Dr. Roy Ventullo, professor there’s the confidence gained doing these project execution skills are fortified. and Burk-Will Chair in Biology and director presentations. Our students have the ability “This one experience embodies the ‘total of undergraduate research. “This was an to talk about what they’ve done, and they’re package’ of what college is about: educating the opportunity to show what we do and how well excited about it. That will pay off in how they whole person.” we do it.” interview and interact with the people.” RICE Day activities were supported, in part More than 400 students gave oral, poster, Dr. Fred Ribich, interim dean of the faculty, by the Dr. Ferol Menzel Endowment Fund for artwork, and documentary presentations — cited the value of the students’ research. Undergraduate Research. an eye-opening opportunity to take in the “There are so many levels to the learning

SAMPLE PROJECTS: INVESTING IN THE FUTURE Art — “Andy Warhol: The Pope of Pop,” “Max Brodel: Bridging the “Today students are encouraged to Gap Between Art and Medicine,” “Mark Zuckerberg: The Man with participate in service projects to aid the Most Friends.” others in many parts of the world. Biology — The prohibitin protein as associated with tumor These projects set you on a course to development and/or progression in some breast cancers and bear fruits of service and leadership protein 53 as a tumor suppressor involved in preventing cancer; that have become characteristic of the effects of caloric restrictions on diet; enhancing student Wartburg College students. We know nutritional understanding. this is in addition to the rigorous Business — The impact of long commuting; the FBI fighting course work that leads to a degree. financial crime; telework changing the business culture; and So today we celebrate, not only the eliminating poverty in developing countries. fruit of your bright futures, but also Communication arts — Documentaries ranging from a the generous bearing of fruit by those revisionist look at Watergate’s Woodward and Bernstein to “the who fund scholarships to help to ease Bay of Pigs media myth.” your financial burden. Sometimes English — From superheroes and werewolves to humor and spelling. these relationships between donor History — The Boston Tea Party, Valley Forge, dropping the and student develop into lifetime atomic bombs, and anti-German sentiment in Bremer County connections — sometimes even job during World War I. opportunities!” Modern languages — Latinos and the move to Protestantism. Music — Music therapy with older adults, music videos as – Harry ’66 and Elle ’66 Blobaum at the annual Scholarship Luncheon therapy, personality and musical preferences, and measuring a on RICE Day recognizing 393 named scholarships awarded to 462 nation’s pulse by its music. students during 2011-12. Psychology — Perfectionism and body-image dissatisfaction, serial dating, birth order and sibling rivalry, and sexual risk-taking. Religion and philosophy students — Atheism, Scientology, and the Dogon and Mayan religions. Scholar’s program — Female fantasy figures and female readers, and an analysis of Major League Baseball fields. Social sciences — Perceptions of Stephen Bloom’s view of Iowa, gay marriage, Christian ethics, international debt-reduction policies. Sociology — Gender in college basketball, minority-student perspective on college stress and diversity in sports advertising.

32 SUMMER | 2012 REGENTS' CHALLENGE:­­­ LEADING THE WAY

New Annual Fund Record Of $1,174,090 SAVE THE Spurred by the Board of Regents’ $250,000 Challenge, the 2011-12 Annual DATES Fund set a new standard for success. Oct. 13-14 The gift from the regents — matching all new and increased gifts to the FAMILY WEEKEND Annual Fund, scholarships, academic programs, and co-curricular activities President’s Tailgate up to $250,000 — prompted new giving of more than $367,000! Saturday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Campus Mall, Football vs. Luther “We are so grateful to the alumni who generously met the Board of Saturday, 1 p.m. Regents Challenge,” said Regent Jon Volkert. “Alumni support is critical Walston-Hoover Stadium to the success of the college going forward. More importantly, it’s a Jon Volkert ‘67 validation of the value of the Wartburg experience. We are extremely Oct. 14 appreciative of that support and look forward to its continuation during the second year of the Board of Regents Challenge and into the future.” Artist Series Simon Estes’ “Roots and Wings” college scholarship benefit concert also featuring the Wartburg Choir and Bremer DONORS GIFT TOTALS County high school honor choir New Gifts 1,705 172,301 Sunday, 3 p.m. Increased Gifts 1,194 191,310 Neumann Auditorium Total Challenge Gifts 2,899 363,611 Board of Regents 258,629 Oct. 18-21 Total Impact of Challenge 622,240 HOMECOMING WEEKEND Kastle Kapers Thursday-Friday Parade Saturday, 10 a.m. Football vs. University of Dubuque Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Walston-Hoover Stadium Wartburg Community Symphony Saturday, 8 p.m. Neumann Auditorium WHAT ARE YOU DOING Nov. 30-Dec. 3 CHRISTMAS WITH WARTBURG FOR SUMMER 2013? Friday, Nov. 30 — Lutheran Church of Hope, West Des Moines, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 — Neumann Auditorium, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2 — Neumann Make plans to join the Wartburg Alumni and Parent Relations’ Auditorium, 3 p.m. ‘NonTourist Tour of Alaska’ led by former Alaskan resident Dr. Tim Ewest.

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MarcusThe Newsom Sextet Wartburg’s track and field coach displays the six women’s NCAA Division III team titles — indoors (’09, ’10, ’12) and outdoors (’05, ’09, ’12)

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