From the President PHILIP JOHNSON

his Bridge issue features three stories about Finlandia students venturing “into the wild.” “Wild,” of course, does not need to be an exotic location. We all venture “into the wild” whenever we choose to exchange the familiar for the unfamiliar, the comfortable for the uncomfortable, the known for the unknown. Such choosing calls for courage. At her best, Finlandia creates for her students opportunities that are ripe for discovering and exercising courageous learning and living. This past summer, I paused to reflect on my first five years at Finlandia, which prompted me to re-visit my September 2007 inauguration speech (printed in part below). Courage was its centerpiece, and courageous learning and living— then and now––belongs to the Finlandia experience for our students, as well as to all of us who serve them. I believe the presidency of any university such as ours calls for courage. And those of you here today who have walked with this place over the decades know this, as well. Yet, it is the courage embedded in our mission and embodied in our students that calls for our attention today. I have said this many times: it was Finlandia’s mission and identity that lured me, though reluctantly at first, to consider the presidency. It takes courage to live with a mission at all these days, I think. I’ve been tempted, even early on, to say, “Let’s cut to the bottom line: what’s marketable and makes money?” Why mission? Mission statements, vision statements, the kind that fill the first two pages of our, and most, academic catalogs, often get in the way, to be frank. They slow us down. They stand over us, persistently exposing our lapses in institutional integrity or soundness of purpose. Who needs that? Like my youthful attempts at ignoring my grandma Gladys’s knuckled and knobby index finger shaking at me when I grabbed too many cinnamon rolls, we may wish to ignore the disciplining function of our mission statements. Imagine, unshackled by lofty ideals and ideas of purpose, meaning, and values, encumbered all the more by ethnic and religious heritage, we [are free to] pursue at will any and all actions that secure revenue. We could use the money. And, after all, mission statements don’t pay the bills. Finlandia’s nine institutional commitments don’t keep the lights on or the snow plowed. Our Finnish and Finnish-American identity, our church-relatedness and Lutheran roots, our residential character: these and others keep us mission-shaped, but their contribution in today’s competitive higher education market calls for courage if they are to remain relevant. Finlandia’s mission statement is extraordinarily bold: a learning community, dedicated to academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service. But that doesn’t mean anything unless we muster the courage needed to bring these words to life. And I am just beginning to understand how elusive this can be, and how much courage is required…. Though it was Finlandia’s mission that initially caught my attention, it is Finlandia’s students that keep me coming to work. They, like our mission, embody courage. As I talk with Finlandia students, it becomes clearer and clearer to me that there are extraordinary stories of courage to be heard. Some are those of more common courage: the southerner trekking north to brave the winter drifts and darkness; the New Yorker braving the rural; the Californian who thinks “UP” means up; the transfer student who changes course and campuses mid-stream; injured student athletes, no longer able to compete, who find other constructive outlets for their passion and energy…. If you want to hear stories of sisu, just talk to our students. There is no sisu shortage here. This is why Finlandia, I like to say, matters. We are here to embolden and enable men and women of all ages and seasons in life to seek a college degree that perhaps was thought to be out of reach––and, once reached, inspires us all, certainly me … a courageous mission serving courageous students. I call upon the rest of you to meet this mission and our students with an equal measure of the same. (Finlandia University, September, 2007)

Philip Johnson, Ph.D. President table of contents

3 Into the Wild: Nursing Students Serve and Learn in Tanzania

page 10 10 Into the Wild: A Walk Along Pilgrim River

“We walk along the riverbank: 12 Into the Wild: Room to Breathe, Learn, you, the dog, and me.” and Grow 16 Ralph Pifer, A Donor of Many Books 27 FinnFest USA 2013, A Copper Country- wide Event 28 Goodness All Around: Norma’s Finnish Tarts

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“I know now that no matter what one’s culture or upbringing, we all have so much in common.” campus news ...... 6-9 • A selection of notable university news

www.finlandia.edu advancement ...... 14-15 • With Gratitude… Karen S. Johnson, Editor Executive Director of Communications • Foundation Relations Update • The Daryl (Furgason) Laitila Memorial Scholarship Brad Beaudette, Art Director Director of Publications the Bridge donor section ...... 17 - 26 Finlandia University page 28 • FY 2011-12 Donors (July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012) 601 Quincy St. Hancock, MI 49930 “I’m telling you, it’s going to [email protected] be good.” athletics news ...... 3 0 800-682-7604 • 2011-12 Athletics Highlights the Bridge • Summer/Fall 2012 • Coach Hendrickson Teaches at National Camp Volume 65 No.2 the Bridge is published periodically alumni notes ...... 31 - 33 by Finlandia University. Contents © • Alumni News Finlandia University, 2012 • Suomi Roomies Reunion on Track All rights reserved • 2013 All-school and Choir Reunion To receive Finlandia’s • In Memory electronic newsletter, e-mail • Care to Share? [email protected]. the Bridge Mailing List If you would like to add, Cover Photo: Assistant professor of nursing Mark Miron (front, left) and Liberal Studies junior Bjørn remove, or update your Kristensen try out a traditional dance in a small Masai village near Ngorongoro Crater, which they visited mailing address, please call this spring while on safari in Tanzania. The wooden staffs they hold, which are carried by Masai males and 906-487-7348 or e-mail primarily used in herding cattle, are also traditional. The dance is a contest and a show of strength in which [email protected]. the males jump as high as they can from a flatfooted stance. “The men can jump amazingly high—as much as 2 to 3 feet—and they invited us to give it a try,” explains Miron.

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(Left to right) Heidi Wingerson, Lauren Belland, Maci Dyer, Amanda Constable, and Ann Clancy-Klemme try out a traditional Masai dance

ince 2006, through the three-credit course Service and the hospital’s 90-bed Psychiatric Ward. His ensuing SLearning in Tanzania (REL 236), directed by assistant communications with hospital staff led to a spring professor of religion and philosophy René Johnson, 49 2011 opportunity for Miron to Finlandia University students have traveled annually to the spend two full weeks in the east Africa country for a three-week stay. hospital Psych Ward. While there, Miron taught hospital nursing This May, following two years of relationship-building by students, interns, and staff about assistant professor of nursing Mark Miron, four Finlandia therapeutic milieu management, a structured Nursing program students participated in a new component group treatment setting in which patients can of the Service and Learning course, spending a week working work through their psychological issues. In side-by-side with Tanzanian student-nurses, nurses, and spring 2013 Miron hopes to teach at the hospital physicians at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, a one-week class about milieu management to the capital city of Tanzania. physicians and health care professionals from across “In a country of 43 million, the 1,500 bed facility is the only Tanzania. public specialty hospital in Tanzania,” says Miron. “With The Finlandia Nursing students who traveled to over 1,000 weekly inpatient admissions, and 1,200 daily Tanzania this May were 2012 graduate Heidi outpatient visits, it is a very busy place.” Wingerson, juniors Amanda Constable and Lauren As Miron’s nursing specialty is psychiatry, his relationship Belland, and RN-to-BSN senior Ann Clancy-Klemme. building at Muhimbili Hospital began in 2010 with a tour of Sophomore Elementary Education major Maci Dyer and

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junior Liberal Studies major Bjørn Kristensen were also part diverse world in which we live and how to develop a global of this spring’s group, along with Johnson and Miron. perspective. The most rewarding and surprising part of this experience was the time spent at Muhimbili National “We were welcomed warmly at the hospital,” Miron says. Hospital in Dar es Salaam. I had the chance to work closely “Each morning began with a brief meeting with the director with Tanzanian nurses and nursing students in the Intensive of nursing Agnes Mtawa, who took time from her very busy Care unit, Emergency Department, Methadone Clinic, and schedule to ensure the BSN students were accommodated HIV/AIDS Testing Clinic. Rotating through these areas of and satisfied with the experience.” interest presented me with many learning and teaching Miron explains that, each day, the Finlandia students were opportunities, and reinforced all the knowledge I earned permitted to choose a department to visit based on their during my time at Finlandia. personal interests, which included the ER, ICU, Pediatrics, I have gained from this adventure a new-found appreciation Obstetrics, Psychiatric, the Pediatric Burn Unit, an for all that I have: my family and friends, access to water and HIV/AIDS Testing Clinic, and a Methadone Clinic. other things commonly taken for granted, material gains, “One student spent two days in the pediatric burn unit, and mostly my education. I returned home a changed where wound dressings were changed without the benefit of person—a better person and a more understanding person. I anesthetic,” Miron says, adding that at the hospital things will never forget this amazing experience. like face masks, gloves, and sanitizing hand gel were not Heidi Wingerson is from Calumet. She now lives in Harbor available. “The cultural acceptance of death in east Africa Springs, Mich. was also difficult for the students to cope with.” Miron and the student-nurses ended each day at the hospital Ann Clancy-Klemme, RN, CCRN, EMT-P with a debriefing. “You can’t really prepare for this experience; Close your eyes and picture this……. better yet feel it. you can’t imagine what it’s like,” Miron says. “Each day a huge throng is waiting, hoping to be seen at the hospital.” The air is very warm and heavy and the dust covered walks at the boarding school welcome the impending rain. It is “Student reactions to their experiences were profound,” mealtime, so I am taking leave from the school clinic after a Miron says. “I am certain that their memories of Tanzania day of ill children and a terminal cleaning with bleach. and Muhimbili Hospital will significantly affect their lives Walking across the campus I notice the threatening storm is and their careers as nurses.” producing a somber, harsh veil over this space that 700 children call home. As I ponder the difficulties these children Heidi Wingerson RN, BSN (’12) face, so different from those at home, my thoughts are It has been a life changing few months since graduation! I interrupted by a faint, distracting sound coming from one of traveled to Tanzania with fellow Service and Learning the classrooms. It begins to rain and I head for shelter. students, passed my NLCEX exam, and landed my first Getting closer to the building the sound comes into focus. It nursing position. It’s been one adventure after another! I is the sound of voices joined in song. recently began working as a medical/surgical RN at McLaren Entering this simple brick building, I am overwhelmed by Northern Michigan in Petoskey. It’s the next chapter in my the beauty of the moment. There they stand, boys and girls, adventure called life. young and old singing praises of gratitude for the many My recent journey to Tanzania helped me find clarity in blessings in their lives. It is smoky dark inside, however, and developing my career and life plans. It taught me about the as my eyes begin to adjust I am in awe of the glowing smile

4 the Bridge • Summer/Fall 2012 Finlandia Nursing students conduct a cardiac resuscitation Amanda Constable leads a seminar at lesson at Muhimbili Hospital the Kisarawe Lutheran Jr. Seminary on each face, hands clasped to their chest in a god-loving I spent most of my hospital time in the embrace. Outside, it is dark and windy. A pounding rain is Intensive Care and Emergency turning the landscape into a muddy, disheartening mess. departments. The nurses and physicians I Inside, I feel safely wrapped, surrounded by this beautiful, worked with were welcoming and collegial. joyous, palpable expression of aspiration, promise, and faith. They immediately made me feel part of their team. Sometimes, learning from each other was in a mixture For me, the Servant Leadership trip to Tanzania was a three- of Swahili and English. This added a layer of amusement and week lesson in gratitude and joy. More specifically, “present intensity to our interactions! Despite some degree of cultural moment gratitude and inner joy.” Once you experience this and experiential differences, the desire to improve the quality Tanzanian phenomena, once you see it, feel it, and become a of patient care was proven to be a universal goal. part of it………. it in turn becomes a piece of you. At its core, nursing in Tanzania is very similar to nursing in It becomes a new piece of yourself that you instantly know the states. Dedication and compassion provide a strong you never want to lose. A new habit you gain of appreciating foundation for long hours, great physical demands, and things formerly taken for granted: abundant resources, ease of meeting patient needs that surpassed equipment and travel, malaria-free mosquitoes, and warm water with just the supplies. Admittedly, the challenges that the Tanzanian turn of a faucet. It is also a new feeling of enjoying those nurses so creatively overcome are greater than those we face moments previously ignored; such as a smile from a stranger, here at home. The nurses I met were skilled problem solvers a hug from a friend, or simply the sound of children laughing. who also had a thirst to acquire and exchange new Here at home, too often gratitude and joy are dependent knowledge and skills. upon, or in response to, the acquisition of things. However, Tanzanian-grown gratitude and joy appear to be born and One of my favorite moments at the hospital was an nurtured from within. It seems to be based not on acquisition interactive presentation our Finlandia Nursing group did to of things, but on acceptance of things as they are. It is an teach the steps of cardiac resuscitation. As the lesson inner peace and unwavering positivity worthy of cultivation. progressed, we pulled in Tanzanian nurses to participate. By the end of the learning scenario we had an international team The first stop of the trip, the Kisarawe Lutheran Jr. Seminary effort working to “save a life.” It was inspiring to see such a boarding school, left quite a memorable impression. The diverse group join together for a common cause. housing was Spartan and congested, the meals simple, and the alternating rain and drought a challenge. The students, When asked to write this story about my experience in however, were incredible! They were dedicated to their Tanzania, one of the questions posed was, “Do you think this studies, positive about their future, and excited to get to experience will impact the way you practice nursing?” I have know their new friends from the states. worked as a nurse 25 years. One of my favorite fellow- travelers on the trip had just finished her first year of the The Nursing students then moved on to the Muhimbili Nursing program. Simply put, the long and the short of it is, Hospital in Dar Es Salam. Conditions there were difficult, “How could it not?” both for the ill and for those providing the much needed care. Many units in the hospital were filled to capacity, and Ann Clancy-Klemme, Chassell, has worked in the ICU at equipment and supplies were sparse. One outstanding, Marquette General Hospital for 25 years. She also teaches at connecting feature of these two disparate facilities was the Marquette General. Ann has completed volunteer missions, incredible spirit of the Tanzanian people that we were blessed mostly teaching trauma and emergency resuscitation courses, in with along the way. Uganda, Ghana, and Romania.

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(CCNE). The ten-year accreditation period is the maximum length awarded by CCNE, and the accreditation report cited no compliance concerns with the Nursing program’s baccalaureate education standards or its key elements. “Accreditation is a voluntary and rigorous process,” remarks Fredi de Yampert, dean of Finlandia’s College of Health Sciences and Nursing Department chair. “This outstanding outcome for our program demonstrates that Finlandia’s Nursing program and its faculty members consistently strive for excellence and deliver a model of continuous improvement which is consistent with the national standards for baccalaureate nursing education.” CCNE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a national accrediting agency for baccalaureate and master’s degree nursing programs. CCNE accreditation is “the gold The Finlandia Nursing Class of 2012 (left to right): Front row: standard” for the accreditation of baccalaureate-level Brianna Fortin (Lake Linden), Caitlin Rose (Hancock), Krystal nursing programs, de Yampert says. The Nursing program Luoma (Calumet), Cleo Brown (Saginaw), Chelsea Bessner is also approved by the Michigan State Board of Nursing. (Hancock), Katie LaPlante (Hancock), Heidi Wingerson (Calumet); Center: Philetus Kleinschmit (Battle Creek), Josie Riutta (Atlantic Nurses Commended as Service Leaders Mine), Stacy Weathers (Chassell); Back: Michael Wilson Sr. (Pelkie), The Finlandia Student Nurse Association was named a Beth Dorsky (L’Anse), Tina Ploe (Hancock), Eric Monticello community service leader by the Michigan Nursing (Hancock), Lauren Ruotsala (Atlantic Mine), Philip Hainault (Lake Linden), Stephanie Murray (Quinnesec), Bethany Schultz (Saukville, Student Association (MNSA), which commended the Wis.). Not pictured is Jennifer Butryn (Escanaba). Nursing students for their eighth annual, spring 2012 spaghetti dinner and raffle in support of the Omega House 10-year Accreditation for Nursing hospice, Houghton. Since 2004, the student-nurses have The Finlandia University Nursing program announces that donated to Omega House more than $10,000 in dinner its accreditation has been renewed through June 30, 2022, and raffle proceeds. by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

UB Grant Funding Renewed The TRiO Upward Bound (UB) program at Finlandia has announced that the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) renewed the program’s grant funding for five years, at $343,416 per year, pending federal appropriations. The grant allows UB to serve 82 students each year from Baraga, Houghton, and Keweenaw counties. UB youth are from low- income families in which neither parent/guardian possesses a four-year college degree. For 30 years Finlandia has hosted UB in an effort to encourage local high school youth to pursue postsecondary education through activities such as tutoring and mentoring, college field trips, community service, and a (Left to right) High school students Robby Schneider (Calumet), Blair six-week mock residential college experience. “TRiO UB Harju (Calumet), Alysa Kilpela (Jeffers), and Emily Ahola (L’Anse) participants have moved on to represent all walks of life, and on the flight deck of the USS Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City. All TRiO UB 2012 summer program participants I believe they would have been half as likely to succeed were invited guests July 19 at a televised dedication of the NASA without the intervention of TRiO programs like UB,” says Joe space shuttle, Enterprise, in its new temporary home on the Intrepid. Zerbst, director of UB at Finlandia.

6 the Bridge • Summer/Fall 2012 Faculty and Staff News Rekha Ambardar, associate professor of business, will present her paper, “Reaching Across Business Disciplines,” at the fall 2012 Marketing Management Conference. She was invited to review entries to the 2013 Marketing Education Association conference. Her mystery story, “Parting Shot,” was published as an ebook by Untreed Reads. Her article, “The St. Thomas Christians of South India,” appears in the World and I Journal. In June, she conducted a fast fiction workshop at Portage Lake District Library, Houghton. As a social psychologist, Leslie Johnson, assistant professor of psychology, is interested in how people behave in their social environments. To that end, she is conducting an online research study examining people’s attitudes towards others based upon body weight perceptions. Contact [email protected] if you would like to participate in the survey. In May, René Johnson, assistant professor of religion and philosophy, and Mark Miron, associate professor of nursing, investigated the relationship- building impact of the annual Finlandia Service & Learning in Tanzania Rick Loduha (left), Barb Hardy, and David Sarazin experience, both for the Tanzanian hosts and the student participants. Funded Photo: Kurt Hauglie, The Daily Mining Gazette by a $4,920 research and writing grant from Michigan Campus Compact Through the Garden Gate (MCC), their findings will be reported at the June 2013 MCC Summer Network Retreat. A mini-grant from the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs has led to the installation of an Finnish American Reporter staff members James Kurtti (editor), David entry archway for the Ryan Street Garden. Garden Maki (assistant editor), and Leena Vänni (intern) were awarded 2012 organizer Barb Hardy says the archway is intended to Good News Awards from the Diocese of Marquette: Kurtti for his editorial piece, define the garden’s main entrance, attract attention from “Christmas on the Edge of Peace,” Vänni for “Garden Brings University, City passersby, and incorporate art in the garden. Together,” and Maki for “Research Reveals Rare Recording.” The Good News Awards honor local works in broadcasting and print that affirm the dignity of Metal artist David Sarazin, a Finlandia Integrated Design people, recognize and uphold universally-recognized human values, and uplift senior, with Rick Loduha, an inventive reuse designer and nourish the human spirit. and associate professor for the International School of Art & Design (ISAD), designed and constructed the Beth A. Martin, head librarian, was appointed to the organizing committee archway. Its components include half a metal spool for for the 2013 Michigan Library Association Academic Libraries Conference. fiber optic cable, the remnants of a metal trellis, a metal Hilary Virtanen, Paloheimo Fellows coordinator and Finnish American gear, a rotor from a clutch or disc brake, a water faucet Heritage Center programming coordinator, published a book chapter, “Forging handle, and other repurposed metal items. a leader for a new heritage: Finnish Americans and St. Urho,” in the anthology In its second season, the garden is a collaborative project Pyhä Urho: Fakeloresta Folkloreksi (St. Urho: From Fakelore to Folklore), that is part of Finlandia’s Campus and Community: published by the University of Turku, Finland. Together for Good initiative. The garden property is on In April, Ann Testini, director of human resources, completed a Title IX the university’s campus, a grant from the Western Upper Coordinator and Administrator Training Certification course sponsored by ATIXA Peninsula Health Department provided materials to build (Association of Title IX Administrators) in Atlanta, Ga. the raised garden beds, Mark Salo of Salo Contracting donated his labor to design and build a timber framed In August, Suzanne Van Dam, associate professor of English, and adjunct garden shed, and the city of Hancock provided the instructor Laura Smythe conducted a one-day non-fiction and poetry writers’ soil/compost to fill the raised beds and supplies water. workshop retreat at the Marsin Nature Center, Houghton. Also, Van Dam’s The garden is cultivated, maintained, improved, and article, “Abandoned mines provide vital bat habitat as species battle effects of beautified by member gardeners and volunteers. White Nose Syndrome,” was published in the summer 2012 issue of the Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition’s quarterly newsletter. A related Additional donations and in-kind support for the article, “Waiting in the Wings,” will appear in the October issue of Traverse archway came from ISAD, Finlandia Facilities Magazine. In September, Van Dam will give a presentation about bats at Management, LJJ Construction, which poured the Portage Lake District Library, Houghton. foundation for the arch, the Hancock Department of Public Works, and garden volunteers. (continued on page 8)

www.finlandia.edu 7 New Full-time Employees More than 100 Years of Sisu Rory Baakko Lovers of Copper Country Assistant Director, Plant and Facilities history can look forward to a new book about Suomi College Michael Baily and Finlandia University. Director of Living and Learning Tentatively titled Finlandia Leann Macomber Fogle (’10) University: More Than 100 Coordinator of Residential Life Years of Sisu, the full-color publication will be released Richard Gee Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Two early Suomi College students study during next summer’s Finn Fest in an Old Main dormitory room USA, which is June 19 to 23 in Michele Grisolono the Copper Country. Upper Instructor, Medical Assistant Program Peninsula native Deborah K. Frontiera has been contracted to research and write William Knoblauch this brief history. Notably, Frontiera is the author of Living on Sisu: The 1913 Assistant Professor, History Union Copper Strike Tragedy and Copper Country Chronicler: The Best of J. W. Nara. For more information, or to reserve an advance copy, contact Karen Johnson at Colleen LaLonde 906-487-7348 or [email protected]. Instructor, Nursing Jody Maloney Folk Music Camp Is Best Ever Director of TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) About 50 campers, aged six years to 80-plus, Ying Meng participated in the second annual Finnish Folk Assistant Professor, Nursing Music Camp, July 17 to 19, on Finlandia’s Suzanne Miron campus. “The camp’s opening and closing Assistant Professor, Nursing concerts drew full houses, and a stunning rendition of ‘Finlandia’ by accordionist Don Angela Price Reinholm received a standing ovation each Assistant Professor, Business (Accounting) night,” says camp organizer and Finlandia Danielle Syrowik (’08) trustee and Finnish Council in America member Kaisa Mackey of Jacksonville, Head Coach, Women’s Hockey Julie Badel. Also at the opening concert, the N.Y., builds a kantele at the Finnish Council honored accordionist Wil 2012 Music Camp Kevin Manninen Kilpela as a Heritage Musician. Associate Professor, Business “The combination of facilities, the instructors, and the attendees made for a rich Promotions and Position/Title Changes experience all the way around. [It was] very well planned and executed,” says camper John Reed of Iron River. Retta Kanthak, Deerfield, Wis., judged it the Carol Bates “best camp ever,” adding, “Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who worked so Professor, Assistant Provost, and Director of hard to make this happen!” Disability Services Phil Dlubala Network Administrator 14th Sibelius Fest Is September 23-28 FINLANDIA UNIVERSITY PRESENTS THE 14TH ANNUAL th Julie Jennerjohn Sibelius The 14 annual Finlandia University Sibelius Director of Admissions Academy Academy Music Festival is September 23 to 28, Music Festival 2012, in metropolitan Chicago and Michigan’s September 23 - 28, 2012 Craig Kangas Featuring a traditional Finnish folk music quartet and a classical piano/cello duo Upper Peninsula. This year’s musicians are a Hancock Assistant Director of Admissions, Transfer and Tuesday, September 25, 7:00 p.m. Presentation: Meet the Musicians classical music piano/cello duo and a Finnish folk Free and open to the public Finnish American Heritage Center Veteran Student Coordinator 435 Quincy St., Hancock, MI music quartet. Concerts will be presented at the Wednesday, September 26, 7:00 p.m. Concert Tickets: $10/$5 for students/FREE for Finlandia students Finnish American Heritage Center Heather Reinke 435 Quincy St., Hancock, MI Estonian House of Chicago; the Finnish American Calumet Friday, September 28, 7:30 p.m. Concert Tickets: $10/$5 for students/FREE for Finlandia students Heritage Center, and the Calumet Theatre. For Coordinator of Academic Services and Assistant Calumet Theatre 340 Sixth St., Calumet, MI 906-337-2610 / calumettheatre.com Tickets may be purchased at: additional information, please call 906-487-7512 Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator North Wind Books, 437 Quincy St., Hancock, MI, http://finlandia-university.ticketleap.com, or at the door prior to the performances.

For more information and other performance locations, visit www.finlandia.edu/sibelius-fest or call 906-487-7512. or visit www.finlandia.edu/sibelius-fest. Johnna Therrian Chicago Hancock Calumet Associate Professor of Nursing

8 the Bridge • Summer/Fall 2012 Summer Campus Improvements Summer is prime time on campus for completion of maintenance projects. Outdoors, Finlandia Hall has a new roof and the east stairways of the Paavo Nurmi Athletic Center have been replaced. Inside, Nikander Rooms 20 and 29 have new carpet, tables and chairs, room-darkening shades, and new teaching tools like a whiteboard and computer projector. Numerous other Nikander and Wargelin Hall classrooms and hallways have new computers, seating, and hydration stations. And inside Finlandia Hall there is new carpeting and furniture in the fireplace lounge and a new Bike Finlandia students and volunteers pool table and ping pong table in the game lounge. BikeFinlandia Thanks to Rick Loduha’s Integrated Design students, there is Enterprising Student-Staff Member a new place to park your bike this fall—on the lawn outside Improves West Mannerheim the chapel’s main entrance. You say you don’t have a bike? Thanks to enterprising Communication major Heather Well, no worries. BikeFinlandia, a student-run pro-bike Dunne, who is also administrative assistant for the Suomi group, will be renting bikes at a very low cost. BikeFinlandia College of Arts & Sciences (SCAS), two common rooms of received generous donations of working bikes from Mannerheim West’s fourth floor, home of SCAS faculty and community members and the Hancock Police Department. staff offices, are better organized and more welcoming. For Tune-ups were completed by volunteer bike mechanics, her spring 2012 Research in Communication class (COM including adjunct physics teacher Kris Bunker. Watch for 375, instructed by associate professor Diane Miller), Dunne BikeFinlandia events and posters announcing rental hours. conducted interviews and observed users’ experiences of community in the two work areas. Using her findings, she Community Advisors to Replace RAs requested and received permission to make changes to This fall, Finlandia Hall resident assistants have become increase efficiency and positive interaction in the spaces. As community advisors. Mike Baily, Finlandia director of living a result, Mannerheim 408 is now a freshly painted, well- and learning, explains that the term “resident assistant” can organized work room, and Mannerheim 412 is a lounge invoke an image of a rule keeper. “Renaming the student where the coffee is usually on and faculty have access to a staff position to community advisor is the first step in re- refrigerator, water cooler, and a cozy meeting space. Dunne branding the position as a more positive community- plans to present her research results and her opportunity to building one,” Baily says. The 2012-13 community advisors build a bridge between academic assignments and practical are Darryl Brown, Kristin DeJong, Siera Hache, Elizavetha implementation of her work at the Writing Across the Monakhova, Dominic Morrow, and Cole Workman. Peninsula conference in Sault. Ste. Marie, Mich., this fall.

Dawn Engman Is Class of 2012 Student Representative Dawn Engman of Dollar Bay is the Finlandia University Class of 2012 Student Representative, formerly referred to as the valedictorian. She completed her bachelor of arts in psychology with an overall GPA of 3.907. Dawn is justifiably proud of her cumulative GPA, especially given that she competed on two Finlandia sports teams—basketball and soccer—in each of her four years at Finlandia. Dawn is the daughter of Tim and Donna Engman. Tim works in Facilities Management at Finlandia. One of Dawn’s sisters, Kasey Engman, is a 2006 Finlandia Elementary Education graduate (and valedictorian of her Finlandia class). Dawn’s younger sister, Brittany, is a Pre-professional Science sophomore at Finlandia.

Dawn Engman “Finlandia has been a complete learning experience for me,” Dawn says. “I’d like to thank all of the people at Finlandia that have made a difference for me. Where you are, and what you’re doing, is nothing if you’re not with the right people. I am happy to say that I’ve been learning and growing with the encouragement and guidance of the best people during my four years at Finlandia.” This fall, Dawn will begin her master’s degree in social work at Eastern Michigan University.

www.finlandia.edu 9 A student writing contest was held in conjunction with the spring 2012 Finlandia University Campus Read. The winning story, by Liberal Studies major Olivia Stevens, is below. It was inspired by Jon Krakauer’s 1996 nonfiction book, Into the Wild, which chronicles the experiences of Christopher McCandless in the Alaskan wilderness. by Olivia Stevens he snow falls swiftly, landing along thin grey branches. Sunlight beams in jewels Tthrough soft blankets of cloud. My snowshoes hardly sink beneath the snow, floating on powder like wooden rafts. The Pilgrim River flows alongside us, babbling quietly along southwest. Frozen banks thin away into translucent mirrors of ice. The dog, old and black, sinks down to her grey whiskers in cold white powder. Her small feet stumble through the deep layers of snow. We walk along the riverbank: you, the dog, and me. Our snowshoes leave wide, shallow footprints side by side through an otherwise empty plane. You sink deeper than me, your snowshoes heavy, store-bought and carrying a greater weight. My own leave shallow fish-shaped trails, like the footsteps of a ghost. Wide wooden frames hold me sturdy above the snow, as tall as my chest and tightly hand laced with leather. The dog trails behind, sinking through our footprints. And then off she goes! Down toward the riverbank, little grey paws stumbling into the cool clear water to take a drink. The creek is shallow, brushing her naked retriever belly. She walks in circles lapping frigid water before the cold Olivia Stevens gets inside her bones. She struggles back up the bank. Her coat is matted in icy knots, and dusted with fresh white snow.

10 the Bridge • Summer/Fall 2012 Our big snowshoe footprints first wander alongside one other, then cross and uncross. Sometimes yours, the deeper ones, turn toward the river and make small circles (as you were looking for fish), while mine drift off toward the open forest. They come together again, along with the trail left by the stumbling dog. A great aspen stands crooked along the riverbank, its pale limbs thick and curling around the air like the hand of a frozen ghost. We pass under a limb and I reach out to touch its scarred and pale skin. As the day retreats, so do we. We turn to follow our fish shaped trails back to the road we wandered from. We walk back over our paths packing the snow down tighter to help the dog stay afloat. She stumbles gratefully after us, still struggling but less so, and looking tired. We feel tired too, and I watch the corners of your eyes water as you yawn at the setting sun.

We come to the final bend in the river just as the sun is Reprinted with permission shining red through the tops of the tallest trees. Swooping down from an old sturdy pine a great bald eagle soars toward us. He glides over the frozen creek where we stand. His handsome white head with the round golden beak is held Pilgrim River Watershed Project straight, the rest of his black feathery body powering him from behind. He drifts on a wind before us, just for a For the first time in a century, the largest tract of moment; then he climbs higher, sailing away along the river undeveloped land in the Pilgrim River valley is to disappear among the pine and yellow-skinned aspen. owned by an individual. The new owner is particularly interested in protecting watersheds We carry on towards home. We duck one last time under the and plans to manage this 1,382-acre commercial limbs of a quaking aspen, its pale yellow bark woven through forest property as a sustainable working forest with shadows. with enhanced public recreation benefits. The Olivia Stevens is from St. Paul, Minn. She currently shares a property includes over three miles of the Pilgrim home in Houghton with her elderly dog, Cassie. The two can River valley, including a good portion of the often be found together making music and dream catchers. They river’s headwaters. both love snowshoeing and home cooked meals. Their favorite The Pilgrim River Watershed Project, a coalition things include laughter, the outdoors, and long car rides to new of local conservation and recreation partners, is places. Olivia recently began studying English and art at working to purchase a perpetual easement to this Finlandia University, and she lives comfortably in the moment. land to ensure that it remains wooded, undeveloped, and open for public non-motorized recreational use, no matter who owns the property in the future. A recreational trail system is being developed on the property, and this May the Watershed Project completed a second hiking and mountain biking trail. The trailhead for the South Loop is located on the logging road on the north side of Boundary Road, 0.6 miles east of Superior Road and 1.4 miles west of Paradise Road. The trail includes scenic vistas from high elevations overlooking the river, the ruins of an old log cabin, and a diversity of flora. Hiking the entire trail requires about 2 ½ hours, but there are opportunities for shorter walks.

Olivia Stevens and her dog, Cassie, cool off in the Pilgrim River Source: www.pilgrimriverwatershed.org

www.finlandia.edu 11 Cait Spera glides across Abbey Road

12 the Bridge • Summer/Fall 2012 sually, when someone tells you about their world travels, the Finlandia has presented me with many opportunities, such as curating a Uaccount ends up as a long list of activities combined with vague fantastic gallery, participating in traveling exhibitions, and getting to adjectives such as beautiful, breathtaking, life changing, et cetera. I know my wonderful professors, who all truly love what they do. But my could tell you about how visiting Charles Dickens’ favorite pub is the education would not have been nearly as full had I not studied abroad. best way to time travel or how gliding across Abbey Road made me feel By attending the American InterContinental University and living in more connected than ever to Paul McCartney. Instead, I’ll tell you how London, even more opportunities were laid in my lap. In a Creative studying in London helped me get to know myself and my own home Writing class there, I wrote a short play, delving into the psyche of a better, as well as perfectly rounding out my education. fictional character. In my Aesthetics class, I learned what great minds of For those who do not know me, which is the past had to say about beauty and art. In Photography for Fashion, I probably most of you since I am a semi- shot professional models and learned to anti-social art student, my name is Caitlin use studio lighting. Spera and I grew up in Iron Mountain, Getting to know my classmates was a Mich. I will finish my bachelor of fine arts learning experience in itself. I overheard degree (concentrating in graphic design) conversations in Farsi, Greek, and Turkish. this year at Finlandia University. When I learned that no matter what country I’m not working, I can be found singing you’re from, youth looks the same. We are along to “The Sound of Music” score or all looking for love, fun, and direction in honing my culinary skills while watching the midst of growing up. the television program “Frasier.” I know now that no matter what one’s This past winter, I lived a life-long dream culture or upbringing, we all have so much of mine by studying at the American in common. Perhaps the most profound InterContinental University of London. thing I learned in London is that, as Being alone in a foreign country was people, our similarities run deeper than empowering (and sometimes frightening). our differences. It was fascinating to me There I was, little Cait, thousands and that a girl sitting next to me—with a thousands of miles away from home and different native tongue, religion, and the people I know. The anonymity was culture—could have the same wants, freeing. I loved walking into a new place feelings, and even sense of humor, as me. where no one knew me, by reputation or otherwise. There were a couple of By the end of my months in London, I moments when panic set in as I Cait Spera was more than ready to eat some Kraft remembered I was completely alone across Mac & Cheese, hug my boyfriend, and the world, but my adventurous heart soon return to a quieter life. I am moving back comforted me. to the U.P. this fall with a full heart, a better idea of who I am and where I want After studying abroad, some of the to go, and a new appreciation for this mystery is taken out of the world. Don’t quiet land. get me wrong, I know there is still much to see and learn, but traveling made me feel I know now that home is a nest you make less restless. I discovered that the French in your heart and that wherever one goes, countryside looks a lot like Wisconsin and the silence, the noise, and the images go that, as glamorous as living in London is, it is exhausting. along, too. Leaving my life behind for a few months was the best life decision I have made thus far. I encourage anyone with a wandering I loved running around seeing symphonies and hanging out with heart to take a leap and visit places they’ve never been. famous artworks, but I realized (much to my surprise) that I enjoy leading a quieter life. While growing up in the Upper Peninsula of As for the future, I would love to work for a non-profit organization like Michigan, I idolized cities and urban areas, but nothing made me The Cupcake Girls in Portland, Oregon (thecupcakegirls.org), for appreciate our quiet little home as much as living in London. which I volunteered my time, money, and design skills this summer. It was another eye-opening experience working for an organization with a Travel also helped me discover what I really want out of life. I learned goal of loving and supporting people in need. Somehow, I want to make that I love having the cleanest bathroom in the world and that hanging a decent living devoting myself to a worthy cause. It seems implausible, out with birds in the park can be more relaxing than hanging out with but if a poor girl from the Upper Peninsula can make it to London, people. (I spent many an hour with the swans on the Thames River.) anything is possible! Being away from my “real” life gave me room to breathe, learn, and grow in ways that are not always possible when surrounded by friends, If you would like to read more about my experiences abroad, please visit family, and obligations. caitleaveshome.tumblr.com.

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With gratitude…. Feeling gratitude and not people who just as easily could have decided to spend their time and energy in a different manner. People like this teach expressing it is like wrapping me so much about human generosity. a present and not giving it. Among the individuals, organizations, and businesses listed –William Arthur Ward in the nine-page donor section of this issue of the Bridge are Within the last year I have experienced a several hundred first-time donors. Our growing donor base number of important life events. To bodes well for the future. Finlandia is fortunate to have so Duane Aho name a few: 1) I became a grandpa for many supporters who believe that Finlandia matters. Their the first time; 2) My wife and I willingness to give of themselves financially keeps us moving celebrated our 36th wedding anniversary; 3) I relocated my in the right direction. 92-year-old mother to the Houghton County Medical Care In addition to those that support us financially are the Facility; 4) I am facing major expenditures on my 31-year- individuals, organizations, and businesses that help the old home; and 5) This summer I attended a family reunion university in other ways. Finlandia is blessed that so many of close to 200 relatives from my father’s side of the family. volunteer their time and talent to help us succeed. From As a result, lately I’ve been in a reflective, anticipatory, and marching in a parade and volunteering at the Canal Run to grateful state of mind. I’ve concluded that the glass is more participating in our Fish Fry fundraiser, I am always amazed than half full—both personally and professionally. and tremendously grateful to those who step forward to help. I am currently working with several people on a university On behalf of the university, let me say how deeply grateful project that will make a significant and positive impact on we are for your support in whatever form it takes. Finlandia. These university supporters are amazing, resilient With sincere regards,

Duane W. Aho EVP for External Affairs/Chief Advancement Officer Phone: 906-487-7349 E-mail: [email protected]

Judy and Lauri Isaacson (’57) with friends Jean (Tamminen) and Gary Terrio (’59, ’59), spent four days this August prepping, priming, and painting the enclosed The Office of Alumni Relations, with Don Peryam (’66, pictured above) and front porch of the Hoover Center. Painter’s hats off to this Charleen Ahola (’65), revived the Finlandia Fish Fry tradition July 27. dedicated group of volunteers! Working with Finlandia food service and more than 50 volunteers, and with the support of several local businesses, more than 500 guests enjoyed the all-you- can-eat fresh Lake Superior whitefish and trout dinners!

14 the Bridge • Summer/Fall 2012 Estate Gift The Daryl (Furgason) Laitila Memorial Scholarship Daryl D. (Furgason) Laitila, the wife of Hancock mayor William Finlandia University gratefully acknowledges a Laitila, died April 25, 2012, after a hard-fought battle with $50,000 gift from the estate of Urho Kivikoski of cancer. A scholarship in her memory has been established at Cashmere, Wash. It was Urho’s wish that his gift Finlandia University. provide unrestricted annual scholarships to Finlandia University students who are recent high “It was Daryl’s wish to support Finlandia and a scholarship like school graduates and either Finnish-born or this,” explains Bill Laitila, adding that he and Daryl agreed that descendants of Finnish-born persons. Finlandia has been and will continue to be a Foundation Relations Update major contributor to the Thrivent Choice DollarsSM funded two culture and quality of life Ethafoam™ female manikins for the new display of Hancock and Copper case in the Archive Reading Room at the Finnish Country. American Heritage Center. The manikins are “Daryl was much designed to safely display artifact garments. impressed—as am I—by Michigan Campus Compact awarded $3,500 to the art and design facility the Reshape Downtown Hancock Design Project in the Jutila Center,” Bill for which students in Project Management (ARD says. “She knew art and 329), through a student-run design firm called design faculty and staff Creative Guide, will work this fall with business and thought highly of Daryl and William Laitila leaders, residents, visitors, and local high school their talents and teaching students to develop a comprehensive strategy for abilities. Even though she is no longer here, [through this the revitalization of downtown Hancock. scholarship] Daryl will continue to touch the lives of many students, just as she did when she was a teacher in the public The Charles M. Bauervic Foundation approved schools.” a grant allocation of $1,000 towards the acquisition of computer equipment and software for the Daryl’s heritage was English and Scots-Irish, but “she became Finlandia University Experiential Learning (FUEL) assimilated to the Hancock-Finnish culture soon after our move Studio. here,” Bill recalls. “So much so that many assumed she was a Finn. Her blonde hair, blue eyes, and flawless complexion added to the The Coleman Foundation Faculty Entrepreneurship misconception.” Daryl was an early and active member of the Fellows Program awarded $11,000 in continued Finnish Theme Committee of the city of Hancock. support of Finlandia programs to promote self- employment education. This fall, Lisa Kahnke, Daryl was born in 1948 in Alma, Mich. She attended Michigan International School of Art & Design instructor, State University and Central Michigan University, from which and students in Art Entrepreneurship (BUS 325) was awarded a B.A. in art and French education. She taught art will improve campus awareness of self-employment and French at Chesaning High School until 1985, when the opportunities and contribute marketing and family moved to Hancock. She taught languages, art, and graphic merchandising efforts to the student-run FUEL design at Houghton Middle and High Schools until her Studio retail store. Kevin Manninen, International retirement from teaching in 1999. School of Business associate professor, will mentor In 1999, Daryl began a second career working for Pasty.net in tech students engaged in operating the FUEL Studio support, e-commerce, and web design. One of Pasty Central’s first retail store. Pam Audette, assistant professor and employees, she created hundreds of websites for local businesses director, Medical Assistant program, will develop and individuals. an entrepreneurship module for Healthcare Delivery (HCM 412), a course that will explore the Daryl is survived by her husband of 38 years, William Laitila; a feasibility of opening a small Nursing student-run son and daughter, and many more family and friends. She was a clinic on the Finlandia campus. member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Houghton. Finlandia Foundation National and FinnSpark If you would like to contribute to the Daryl (Furgason) have awarded grants in support of the 14th annual Laitila scholarship, or establish a Finlandia scholarship in Finlandia University Sibelius Academy Music honor or memory of a loved one, please contact Shannon Festival. Vairo at [email protected] or call 906-487-7206.

www.finlandia.edu 15 Ralph Pifer

by Diane Miller f you’re a regular patron of Finlandia’s Maki Library, you’ve seen Ralph recruits such donations from other professors, and even makes trades IPifer’s name. It’s on the inside cover of hundreds of books, CDs, and with “jobbers” who come around to academic offices buying books. “I’ll DVDs: “Donated to the Library by Ralph Pifer.” trade some high value book on my shelf for several titles that I think could be of use to Finlandia,” he said. Pifer isn’t a Finlandia alumnus or the parent of one. And he isn’t a wealthy head of a large foundation. He’s a recently-retired community Pifer has been getting to know Finlandia’s librarians and he asks them, college psychology professor who loves books and wants to make a “What do you need specifically?” He orders the titles from publisher’s difference. remainders and clearing houses and other low-cost book outlets and has them shipped to Maki Library. Pifer began vacationing in the Upper Peninsula in the 1970s. He enjoys the quiet, views wildlife, practices photography, studies the area’s Pifer, whose home library contains more than 5,000 volumes, values geology, and visits bookstores. During one of his early trips, he drove librarians, libraries, and the ways that students benefit from them. He past what was then Suomi College and the school caught his eye. He is recalls working as a library assistant as an undergraduate student: familiar with the challenges of operating a college in a faltering “Libraries are places where if you hang out there very much you are well economy, and given the area’s isolation, he thought, “I bet they don’t ahead of the curve…you see what comes in the mail.” When the have a lot; it’s really great that they’re able to hang on here.” It wasn’t Stonewall, N.Y., demonstrations happened in 1969, he saw the photos until about 10 years ago, however, that he stopped in. in his university library’s Village Voice. A few weeks later, the topic came up in sociology class and he was already familiar with it. He says being Pifer stopped in because North Wind Books—which Pifer was familiar introduced to academic journals gave him a “leg up.” with from previous visits to Eagle Harbor—had recently moved to Finlandia’s campus. While broswing North Wind’s selection of mystery, Contributing to Finlandia’s library gives Pifer a lot of satisfaction. “You geology, philosophy, and nature books, he thought, “I’m going to go to want to see where you can make a difference,” he said. Pifer’s own alma their library—one can learn a lot about a college in its library.” maters are larger, well-endowed schools that “look new and shiny, have a lot of art, and are manicured.” When he is sent requests for money He said that he found the library orderly and pleasant, but also in need. from those schools, his response is, “I’m a professor; don’t you know For example, in the psychology section, the newest book was one he had what we get paid?” used as an undergraduate many years before. He asked Marjorie Johnson, the head librarian at the time, if she would like some more- Instead, he uses his connections to make a smaller amount of money go current textbooks—something to which he has access. further. “I hope that people in the local area realize what a gem they’ve got here,” he said of Finlandia. “Glitz is okay, but what about the Like most professors, Pifer receives publisher book samples. Rather than human dimension? That something is here [at Finlandia] and I call it a sell them for cash, as many professors do, he donates them. He also sense of community.”

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Donor Recognition –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– In each donor edition of the Bridge, we are pleased to recognize and thank the many individuals, organizations, churches, clubs, associations, and businesses that generously donated to Finlandia NEW MEMBERS OF THE University in the preceding fiscal year ending June 30. Some have SECOND CENTURY SOCIETY pledged deferred giving or named the university in their wills. Some have given in memory of loved ones or to honor a special date, These new members of the Second event, or person. Others have made donations out of a sense of Century Society have pledged loyalty––cherishing their time at Finlandia University or Suomi deferred giving to the university in College. We are grateful for the thoughts and prayers of our friends writing between July 1, 2011, and and alumni, and for their gifts in support of our students’ June 30, 2012. educational goals. PHILIP & RENÉ JOHNSON Sincere thanks to all who have supported Finlandia University between July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012, and in years past. Cumulative Giving President’s Circle–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($50,000 and above) Lifetime membership in the President’s Circle is granted to those who have given $50,000 or more to Finlandia University during any five-year period, and to those who have named the university in their estate plans for $50,000 or more and informed the university of their intentions. The list excludes deceased President’s Circle donors and entities which no longer exist.

REINO E. ALANEN JOHN & JOAN HAMAR ROGER & KAREN MATTSON LOIS SHELTON TRUDY J. ALTER ARVO & LAILA HEINO ALEXANDER MCAFEE SIEBERT LUTHERAN FOUNDATION, INC. DALE W. APP PHILIP HILLMER MCGREGOR FUND JOHN & ROMA SILLER SAMUEL & ELINOR BENEDICT RAY & RACHEL HIRVONEN RUTH E. MORGAN DALE & JOSEPHINE SKOGMAN NORMAN & SHARON BERG DAVID & PATRICIA HOLLI CARL O. NELSON SUPERIOR NATIONAL BANK OSCAR & PATRICIA BOLDT WILLIAM JACKSON EDITH M. NIEDERER THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR DAVID & ELSA BRULE KEK FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP LESLIE & MARCIA NIEMI LUTHERANS ALBERT W. CHERNE FOUNDATION (RAUTIOLA FAMILY) KATHRYN R. OLSON ALPO & BOBBIE TOKOLA WILLARD & LOIS COHODAS W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION ARLENE & FORREST WINSTON PAGE HARRY A. & MARGARET D. TOWSLEY COLEMAN FOUNDATION RUDOLPH & DARLEY KEMPPAINEN FOUNDATION FOUNDATION TAUNO EKONEN LEROY R. KERANEN PALOHEIMO FOUNDATION ROBERT & SUSAN UBBELOHDE GORDON W. ELSON JOHN & PAULINE KILTINEN JOHN & PAMELA PERRAS UPPER PENINSULA POWER EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH SYLVI KIVIKOSKI DALE & LORENA QUASIUS COMPANY / WPS RESOURCES IN AMERICA MICHAEL & SHARON LAHTI JUNE RAWL FOUNDATION, INC. FORD MOTOR COMPANY FUND NANCY LEMATTA RETIREMENT RESEARCH NEAL & IOLA JEAN VANSTROM ALLEN K. FREIS RAYMOND & LOIS LESCELIUS FOUNDATION SAMUEL L. WESTERMAN ROLLIN M. GERSTACKER FOUNDATION RICHARD & LOIS LINDGREN WILLIAM & FLOY SAUEY FOUNDATION JOHN GOOD W.W. FINNY & STELLA MARTIN KENNETH SEATON Distinguished Giving Nikander Club –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($10,000 and above) Juho Kustaa Nikander (1855–1919), born in Lammi, Finland, helped found Suomi College and served as president from 1896 to 1919. An ordained Lutheran pastor, Nikander traveled to the Copper Country from Finland in the fall of 1884. As a national leader of Finnish-American communities, he helped advance local congregations and fight the discrimination many of the immigrants faced.

MR REINO E ALANEN MR & MRS LAURI J ISAACSON MICHIGAN NONPROFIT MR & MRS JOHN R SILLER MR DALE W APP GLORIA JACKSON ESTATE ASSOCIATION, LANSING, SAMUEL SIURUA ESTATE MS CLARE J ATWOOD AILEEN JAREK ESTATE MICHIGAN SUPERIOR NATIONAL BANK, EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH REV MELVIN L JOHNSON PATRICIA NELSON ESTATE HANCOCK, MICHIGAN IN AMERICA, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS WILLIAM N KASKELA ESTATE MR JOHN NIKANDER & DR SUSAN VINES THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR MR & MRS ALLEN K FREIS REV DR & MRS RUDOLPH KEMPPAINEN PALOHEIMO FOUNDATION, LUTHERANS, APPLETON, WISCONSIN ROLLIN M GERSTACKER FOUNDATION, MRS NANCY LEMATTA SOLVANG, CALIFORNIA ROBERT TURUNEN ESTATE MIDLAND, MICHIGAN MARILYN MASON ESTATE MS JUNE RAWL DR & MRS NEAL VANSTROM ARNE GOMSI ESTATE MR ALEXANDER MCAFEE MR JON H RIEGER SAMUEL L WESTERMAN SARAJEAN GREENLY ESTATE DR & MRS MICHAEL MCCUE EINO A SALO ESTATE FOUNDATION, BLOOMFIELD MR & MRS RAY HIRVONEN / RAY & MICHIGAN COLLEGE ACCESS MR & MRS DAVID J SAVOLAINEN HILLS, MICHIGAN PEG HIRVONEN FOUNDATION, NETWORK, LANSING, MICHIGAN LILLIE SCHOCK ESTATE MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN DR KENNETH D SEATON

www.finlandia.edu 17 Donor Section Nisonen Associates Council–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($5,000-$9,999) In 1922 Martti Nisonen (1891–1946) left Finland with his wife and four children to become Suomi College’s music instructor. He created a music program that drew many Finnish-American musicians. A noted composer and arranger of cantatas, operas, and several orchestral works, Nisonen is remembered as a tireless and dedicated instructor, not only of music, but also of cultural and moral development. COPPER COUNTRY COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL, DR JEANNE & REV DALE KEMPPAINEN MR JOHN & MS PAMELA PERRAS HANCOCK, MICHIGAN MR LEROY R KERANEN REV DR & MRS DALE R SKOGMAN ERICKSON TRUST DR & MRS JOHN O KILTINEN MR & MRS JOHN H STIERNA FINLANDIA FOUNDATION NATIONAL, PASADENA, MR & MRS PAUL A KNUTI DR & MRS PETER VAN PELT CALIFORNIA REV DR & MRS ANTTI LEPISTO MR CHARLES J WESTEN MR & MRS RONALD P HELMAN MS TYANN M LINDELL MISS ESTHER S WILKMAN REV DR & MRS PHILIP R JOHNSON LJJ CONSTRUCTION LLC, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN Wargelin Council–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($2,500-$4,999) Dr. John Wargelin (1881–1970) was president of Suomi College from 1919 to 1927 and 1930 to 1937. In 1896, at the age of 15, Wargelin enrolled in the college’s first class, graduating in 1904. In 1906 he graduated from Suomi’s former seminary. Wargelin served as a Suomi College trustee for 36 years. In 1966 the university’s library and science building was officially named for him.

MR & MRS DUANE W AHO DR & MRS PAUL D ISAAC NORTHERN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, MR & MRS JOHN D ANDERSON REV & MRS C THOMAS KANGAS HANCOCK, MICHIGAN MS JULIE BADEL MS SARAH M KEMPPAINEN MR & MRS DALE E QUASIUS MR & MRS O C BOLDT KEWEENAW NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK, JAMES A RUPPE FOUNDATION, CALUMET, MR & MRS WARREN J BRULE CALUMET, MICHIGAN MICHIGAN MR HOWARD L COHODAS DR & MRS WILFRED FINNY MARTIN BISHOP & MRS THOMAS A SKRENES FINN SPARK INC, WASHINGTON, DC MR & MRS MICHAEL MATTILA MR MARVIN SUOMI MR & MRS WILLIAM R HALTTUNEN MRS EVE A MOUILSO MS SHELLEY WILLIAMSON MR & MRS ARTHUR A HULKONEN MRS EDITH M NIEDERER Waino “Pop” Lehto League –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($1,000-$2,499) Waino “Pop” Lehto graduated from Suomi College in 1918. From 1920 until 1962 he served as instructor and dean of the business, commerce, and liberal arts programs at Suomi College. MR & MRS WILLIAM A AHO MR CHARLES H HURME REV NORMAN E LUND MS JESSICA SEATON MS PEARL L ALASPA MR ROBERT W JONES LUTHERAN STUDENT MOVEMENT MRS SYLVIA H SODERSTROM ASSOCIATION OF DIVISION III MRS MARY F JURGENSEN USA, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MR & MRS NICHOLAS STEVENS INDEPENDENTS, KANSAS CITY, MR ROY H JURVA MR & MRS JOHN P MAKINEN MR & MRS JAMES W STOOR MISSOURI MR & MRS KEVIN KALINEC MR HENRY MARKS SUOMI SEURA, HELSINKI, FINLAND MR & MRS KENNETH ASTHEIMER DR JORMA O KALLIOKOSKI MR & MRS RAYMOND W MARTTILA SUPERIOR BLOCK COMPANY INC, MS LAURA L AYERS MS HELEN KAVONIUS DR & MRS ROGER A MATTSON HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MRS SIGRID BARTELLI MRS ALICE M KELLOGG MR & MRS DAVID C MEYERS SUPERIOR SAND & GRAVEL INC, SAMUEL & ELINOR BENEDICT FUND, MS FAYE H KERTTU MR & MRS STANLEY O MIDTBO HANCOCK, MICHIGAN RAPID RIVER, MICHIGAN KIVELA FAMILY FUND, DR & MRS DONALD W MITCHELL MR THOMAS R THORNTON MS YUEH-MEI CHENG MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA DR & MRS TERRY D MONSON DR & MRS FRED L TOBIASON MR & MRS JOHN L DRAKE KLUNGNESS FAMILY FOUNDATION MS LISE MYLLYMAKI ELLEN & DANA VARNEY EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN PC, INC, SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA MR ROGER K NEIT MR & MRS WILLIAM C VERRETTE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MR DONALD S KOSKINEN MRS ESTHER H NELSON MRS JUDITH E WALKER MR RONALD GARIBALDI THE HON & MRS MICHAEL A LAHTI REV & MRS LESLIE E NIEMI MR TARMO WATIA MRS LUCILLE J GEBHARDT MRS RUTH KUIVANEN LANDIS MRS KATHRYN R OLSON MR & MRS DANIEL R WEBB MR JOHN C GOOD MR & MRS JOHN M LEINONEN MR & MRS JAN O RANKINEN MR & MRS DAVID C WIITANEN MRS MARILYNN J HAMAR MR & MRS VEIKKO V LEPISTO MRS AUDREY E RATKOVICH WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE MS KIM H HANNINEN MR & MRS RAYMOND O LESCELIUS MRS BARBARA WHELPLEY REGAN FOUNDATION, HOUGHTON, MR & MRS RONALD O HARMA MR & MRS EDWARD M LIEBLEIN MR & MRS DUANE E ROGERS, RAILI MICHIGAN MR & MRS DONALD J HAUTALA MR GARY L LILJEQUIST & MIRANDA DR GUST A WUORINEN MR & MRS DAVID V HOLLI MR PAUL RICK LODUHA MR & MRS LEIGH A SCHMIDT Old Main Society –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($500-$999) Built in 1899, for many years Old Main was the sole Suomi College building. In its early years it housed classrooms, a chapel, offices, a cafeteria, and a dormitory. Today it is the home of the Office of Admissions and administrative offices.

MRS CHARLEEN A AHOLA HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN FINNISH-AMERICAN SOCIETY OF THE MR & MRS CLIFFORD HJELT MS PAMELA A AUDETTE CENTURY 21 NORTH COUNTRY MIDWEST, ST CHARLES, ILLINOIS MR JOHN W HONKALA REV & MRS HENRY T AUKEE AGENCY, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MR & MRS CLARENCE R FISHER MR & MRS RAYMOND M MR ROBERT C BALDWIN MRS HELEN CIUCCI MS PHYLLIS FREDENDALL HOSTELAND MR DON M BENSON DR THOMAS G CULLEN GARTNERS GALLERY, HANCOCK, MRS MARLENE M HOULE MR & MRS NORMAN A BERG MS FREDERICKA S DE YAMPERT MICHIGAN MR GLENN JARVI MR & MRS NATHANIEL F BRADLEY MS LILY DELPHEY REV CARLSON GERDAU MRS RENE JOHNSON CANAL RUN OPERATIONS, MRS MARTHA DICKSON MR DAVID S GREENHOFF continued on page 19

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Old Main Society (continued) –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($500-$999) DR & MRS JOHN T KENNARD MS SHARON A MIILU PORTAGE HEALTH SYSTEM, DR & MRS TODD I STEWART KEWEENAW BUSINESS & MR & MRS GARY M MONTGOMERY HANCOCK, MICHIGAN MR THEODORE W TESTOLIN PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CLUB, MR EDWARD P NIEMI MS SARA RANKINEN & MR RICHARD MR WILLIAM M TRENTLY HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN REV PAUL J NOMELLINI CAMPBELL MRS PHYLLIS TUURI KEWEENAW COOPERATIVE INC, MS MARY L NOMINELLI MRS MARLYS K ROBERTS MR & MRS JOHN A WALL HANCOCK, MICHIGAN DR & MRS ROBERT NOMINELLI MR & MRS DONALD J ROSTOLLAN MR & MRS B CURTIS WESTEN THE HON & MRS PHILLIP L KUKKONEN MR JAMES G O’CONNOR MRS MARIE SARKELA MR & MRS KIM CHARLES WESTEN MRS KAREN A LAHTI OHM INC, HANCOCK, MICHIGAN MR & MRS ROBERT F SEATON E A WINGERSON MR DONALD W LILJEQUIST MRS HELEN M PAGEL MS DOROTHY GUSTAFSON SLATTERY MR & MRS PHILIP M WUORI MR DONALD G LUNDIN PENINSULA BANK, ISHPEMING, SPEDCO, ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA MR MARK T MATKOVICH MICHIGAN MR & MRS JAY A STEWART Quincy Club –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($250-$499) Quincy Mining Company helped develop the region that Finlandia University serves. The company employed thousands of Finnish immigrants, including many who helped establish and support Suomi College. Finlandia University’s campus on Quincy Street in Hancock sits on a hillside once mined by the Quincy Mining Company. MRS TRUDY J ALTER AUNE L FURSTNOW ENDOWMENT MR & MRS JAMES N KURTTI MR & MRS BRIAN PERA MR & MRS CHARLES J ANDERSON FUND, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MRS MARY K KUUSISTO MR & MRS KENNETH C PIEPER MR TIMOTHY E ANDERSON REV PETER GUNDERSEN MR WILLIAM D LAITILA MRS HELEN RANKINEN MR & MRS RONALD ANTILA MR LEO E HAKOLA MR JUSSI T LAPINOJA MR & MRS PHILIPP ROMETSCH MS ANNA M ANTTILA MRS DOLORES MATTILA HEINE MR ERIC A LAUHA MR & MRS JOHN C RUONA MR & MRS DONALD J BACHAND MR & MRS CHARLES W HILL MR & MRS ROD LIIMATAINEN MR & MRS LLOYD E RUONA DR ANDREA HAUGE BACON MR & MRS ROY E HIVALA MR & MRS JOHN W LINDSEY MS MURIEL G RUONAVAR MR & MRS JAMES L BERTRAM MR & MRS DANTE A IACOVONI MR & MRS WILLIAM R MAKI REV & MRS JACK A SAARELA MR & MRS CHARLES N BRUSH MR FREDERIC P JAAKKOLA MARTIN FAMILY FOUNDATION, ANN MR & MRS DONALD G SAARI MRS MARGARET M BUBOLZ MR DAVID H JOHNSON ARBOR, MICHIGAN DR ARNE J SALLI MS CAROLYN F CASEMIER-ROTZ MR RONALD D JONES MRS JOYCE B MCCLURE DR & MRS WILLIAM SARAZIN MR & MRS THOMAS CHAMBERLAIN MR MICHAEL R JURY MIDWEST LOAN SERVICES INC, MR & MRS SOREN S SCHMIDT DR & MRS CLYDE CULP MR PETER R KAMARAINEN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MS HILARY SPROULE MR & MRS DONALD J DEKEYSER DR ANN KEMPPAINEN MR & MRS JAMES T MORRISSEY SUNCOAST FINNISH-AMERICAN MR & MRS JOHN E EAKINS KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN NATIONAL FINNISH-AMERICAN SOCIETY, PINELLAS PARK, FLORIDA MR & MRS JACOB B ERKKILA COMMUNITY, BARAGA, MICHIGAN FESTIVAL INC, IRON BELT, MR HENRIK TYOPPONEN FINLANDIA FOUNDATION-LONG KEWEENAW COMMUNITY WISCONSIN MR & MRS MELVIN J VISSER BEACH CHAPTER, PARAMOUNT, FOUNDATION, HANCOCK, MS DIANE C NELSON MRS VICTORIA A WOLF CALIFORNIA MICHIGAN MR JAMES E NORTHEY MR & MRS DAVID F YLKANEN DR & MRS ANTHONY J FORNETTI MR & MRS JEFFREY D KOENITZER MR & MRS JAMES M NORTON MR & MRS STEVEN C YORDE MR DONALD W FRENZEN MRS MAXINE E KOSKI MR & MRS PAUL G OLLILA REV JERRY L KUEHN MS ALICE H OSMAN Minnie Perttula-Maki Circle –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($100-$249) Minnie Perttula-Maki (1880–1957) was Suomi College’s only woman president to date, serving from 1922 to 1923. She was born in Lohtaja, Finland, and was a member of the college’s first class, graduating in 1904. She continued her education in Chicago, Duluth, and at the University of Helsinki. MRS MARY C ABADI MR & MRS BRUCE R BERNEY MR & MRS KENNETH J CLEARY VALLEY, ANTELOPE, CALIFORNIA MRS LINDA SUOMINEN ADAMS DR JAMES E BERNHARDT DR & MRS WILLARD L COHODAS FINLANDIA FOUNDATION OF MRS MARILYN A AGIN MR & MRS CARL T BERRY MS SUSAN A COLE COLORADO, LITTLETON, MR VAINO A AHONEN MR & MRS TIMOTHY J BIEHL MR HERBERT COLEMAN COLORADO DR & MRS HOWARD I ALAN MRS HELEN K BJORK MR THOMAS COLLINS FINNISH AMERICAN CLUB, NEW MR & MRS STEPHEN I ALBEE MR SCOTT C BLAKE COPPER COUNTRY CHORALE, PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA MRS DIANA BLOOM ANDERSON MR & MRS JOHN M BLOM HANCOCK, MICHIGAN FINNISH AMERICAN CLUB OF MR GLENN D ANDERSON MRS SHERRY BLUST MS JUDY CROTTY TUCSON, TUCSON, ARIZONA MR & MRS WALTER T ANDERSON MR FOLKE A BOMAN MRS PHYLLIS J DAHL FINNISH THEME COMMITTEE, MRS KAREN GLYNN ANTTILA MS ROBIN A BONINI MRS CONSTANCE J DEFRANCESCO HANCOCK, MICHIGAN MRS O ELAINE ANUTA MR & MRS GARY BOUSHELLE MRS MYRA B DEMOTTS FINNLADIES OF CHICAGOLAND, MR FREDERICK H APPOLD MRS EVELYN NISKANEN BRYANT MR & MRS DONALD K DILLIE WAUCONDA, ILLINOIS ASPIRUS KEWEENAW, LAURIUM, MRS MARIANNE MARIN BUBOLZ MR & MRS DUANE R DOLKEY MR & MRS DONALD J FISHER MICHIGAN MR & MRS EDWARD H BUERKLE MR GERALD C DOSS MR & MRS STEVEN C FITZGERALD MRS MARTHA ASUMA MR & MRS GLENN O BUGNI MR & MRS THOMAS W DUPRAS DR SYLVIA & MR SIDNEY FLEISHMAN DR WAINO E AUKEE MR & MRS JOHN A BUTKONEN MR ANDREW E DUTT MR BRIAN K FOREMAN MR & MRS RUSSELL J AYERS MR & MRS G ROBERT BUTLER MRS JOAN M DWYER MR JAMES R FOWLER MRS RUTH E BALAGNA MR GEORGE J BUTVILAS MRS JANIS ECKERMANN MR & MRS TED FREDRICKSON DR EMILY W BANDERA MR & MRS TROY CABLE MR & MRS PETER R EKSTROM MR & MRS FREDERIC GAABO MR & MRS GORDON G BARKELL MR ROBERT C CAMPBELL MR & MRS CLIFFORD M ELDREDGE MR & MRS AGUSTIN GARCIA MR & MRS ROBERT J BARR MR & MRS PATRICK J CAMPIONI MRS HELEN T ESALA MS MARY E GDULA MS CAROL BATES MRS SIGNE A CAREY MR & MRS FRANK FIALA MRS JUNE GEHRING MR THOMAS T BECK THE HON & MRS DONALD W MR & MRS JOHN E FILIPPI MR PATRICK GOWAN MR & MRS GLENN E BECKMAN CARROLL MRS ELLEN M FINDLAY MR & MRS MYRON GRAMS MR & MRS RALPH BERGSTAD MRS DIANE M CLARK FINLANDIA CLUB OF SACRAMENTO continued on page 20

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Minnie Perttula-Maki Circle (continued)–––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($100-$249) MRS NONA J GRANCELL MR & MRS DONALD E KILPELA MR & MRS STUART G MOYER MR & MRS ANTHONY W STARK MS JOYCE T GWADZ MR GREGG S KING MRS BARBARA A MURSU MRS JANET STEEN MS BEATRICE A HAAPANEN MR & MRS ROBERT P KING MR RAYMOND W NIEMI MR ROBERT W STENFORS MR CURT E HAHKA MS SUE ELLEN KINGSLEY & DR REV & MRS WAYNE W NIEMI DR & MRS LAURENCE G STEVENS MR EDWIN R HAKALA TERRY KINZEL MRS MARJATTA NISENSON MS GERALDINE L STONE MS KARI HALME MR & MRS DONALD A KINNUNEN DR JOHN M NISKA MR & MRS WAYNE R STORDAHL MR & MRS DOUGLAS HAMAR KIVAJAT, CHASSELL, MICHIGAN MR WILLIAM S NISKANEN MR & MRS ALVIN A STREDER DR & MRS JOHN C HAMAR MR JOHN KIVIMAKI MRS FLORENCE VERRAN OBERLANDER SUOMI CONFERENCE OF MICHIGAN, MS JULIE HAMAR MS JOYCE S KOIVU MR & MRS DAVID H OCHANDER NEGAUNEE, MICHIGAN MR & MRS ARNE A HANNINEN MRS LAINA L KOLJONEN MR & MRS MICHAEL J OJA REV ROBERT SUTHERLAND MRS GRACE H HANNINEN MRS MARTHA A KOPRA MRS BIRGITTA 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Friends (continued) –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($1-$99) MR & MRS RICHARD LAINE MR & MRS WILLIAM J MATTSON MR & MRS KENNETH B PARM MR & MRS THOMAS L SALMI MRS VIENNA H LAINE MR ALEX MAYER MRS KATHLEEN PARTANEN MR & MRS DAN SALO MR ARNOLD V LAITINEN MR ROBERT MCCURDY MS JUDITH PASICH MRS LORRAINE E SANDBERG MR JOHN LAITURI MRS JEAN MCNEIL MR DAVID PASKVAN MS PATRICIA A SANDERS MRS MARLENE A LAMMI MR JOHN E MCCABE MR & MRS FRED M PASTORI MR ERIC W SAUEY MR & MRS REINO A LAMMI MRS CRISTINA M MEINARDI MS JANET M PATTISON MR & MRS FRANK R SCHEER MRS BEVERLY M LAMOUR MR WILLIAM S MELCHIORI MR & MRS EDWIN PAULSON MS MARIAN M SCHMITZ MR ARTHUR LAMPI MS KARLA R MENGE MRS ESTHER K PEKKALA MR & MRS ROGER J SCHMUCKER MR HAROLD LAMPI MRS HEIDI MENSCH MRS TAMMY J PEPIN MRS CANDI S SCHNEIDER MS CYNTHIA LANE MRS ELAINE M MEYERS MR CHRISTOPHER J PEREZ MR & MRS JAMES A SCHOLZ MRS ELIZABETH LANG MR & MRS RICHARD W MICHAEL MR & MRS RONALD J PERKOVICH MS SHANNON M SCHREIBER MR MARK B LAPPING MRS JUNE MICHAELSON MR & MRS THOMAS J PERKOVICH MR & MRS WALTER L SELLE MRS SHIRLEY A LASSILA THE HON & MRS JOHN A MIKKOLA MRS SANDRA L PEROCESCHI MRS LOIS SHALTZ MR DONALD H LAVIGNE MS JOYCE M MILLER MRS VIOLET H PERTILE MR & MRS JOSEPH SHARKEY MRS LYNN M LEINO MR MICHAEL K MILLER MR & MRS RUDOLPH A PERTTUNEN MS PATRICIA SHEPHERD MRS TUULIKKI A LEINO MR RANDALL A MILLER MRS DELLA M PETAJA MR & MRS LLOYD V SHORT MR & MRS DENVER W LEINONEN MS AUDREY L MILLS MRS DORIS M PETERSON MR & MRS RUDOLPH R SIIRA MRS HELEN L LEINONEN MS LINDA MINETTI MS PATRICIA MARKHAM PETERSON MR & MRS MICHAEL SIMILA MR NATHAN C LEINONEN MR & MRS MARK E MIRON MR PAUL D PETERSON MRS MARY C SKOOG MS LANA LENNINGTON MISSION UNITED LUTHERAN MS BETTY KANGAS PETROSKI MR EDWARD D SMITH REV & MRS WALLACE G LENO CHURCH, PELKIE, MICHIGAN MR & MRS JOHN PIETRZYK MR TERRY SMITH MR & MRS JAMES LEPOLA MR KENNETH B MOILANEN DR V S PIIKKILA MRS MARION J SODERLUND MRS IRMA K LEPPALA DR ELMER W MOISIO MR & MRS RAYMOND H PIIPARINEN MR & MRS WILLIAM D SPARKS MRS CORRINE A LEPPEN MR JAMES A MOLL DR JANE PIIRTO MR CHARLES E ST CLAIR MS JACKI S LEUTZ MRS MARY S MOORE MR RALPH C PIZZI MRS TANYA M STANAWAY MR DENNIS E LIIKALA MRS LIISA F MORGAN MR JOHN W PLOSILA MS JEAN S STANISCH DR & MRS KENNETH C LINDAHL MR DONALD G MORIN MR DAVID J PLOWE MRS EVA STANTON MRS RICHARD LINDBERG MRS ROBIN MOSHER MRS ELIZABETH PONOZZO MRS PATRICIA S STEIN MR & MRS ERIC B LINDEN MS RUTH H MURRAY MR & MRS HAROLD R POST MS PATRICIA S STEIN MRS CAROL LINDRUS MR & MRS DAVID P MURVICH MR PAUL E PULKKI MR BRIAN K STEINHOFF MR & MRS ARTHUR LINES MR ALLEN E MUSAKKA MS SUSAN H PUNCOCHAR MS VERONICA A STELLBERG MR JOHN S LINSE MR & MRS TIM NAKKULA MS MILDRED PYORALA MS SANDRA STEPHENSON MR & MRS ILMAR E LOHELA MR & MRS WILLIAM K NASI REV & MRS PAUL RAAPPANA MS APRIL L STEVENS MR & MRS DOMINIC LONGHINI MR & MRS DAYLE NAVARRE MS LYNN RAASAKKA MRS LOIS M STIERNA MS PATRICIA M LOOSEMORE MRS MARIAN C NEHER MS CHERI RAASIO MR & MRS ROBERT A STIEVE MS CYNTHIA K LORENZ MRS TAIMI I NELSON MR & MRS CLYDE A RAASIO MS SHIRLEY STILLWELL MS KITTI S LOUKUS MR PEKKA J NIEMELA MS KATHRYN E RAEVUORI-WILSON MR VICTOR STORHOK DR & MRS LOWELL A LUHMAN MS DEBRA NIEMI MR OSSI J RAHKONEN MS MARY ANNE STORM MS CASEY LUKE REV & MRS DOUG NIEMI MR NICK R RAJACIC STRANIK INC, ST PAUL, MINNESOTA MR & MRS WALTER Q LUKKARILA MR DOUGLAS A NIEMI MRS ELLEN E RAJALA MS PAULINE STRATTON MRS SANNIE E LUOKKALA MR GUNNAR NIEMI MS JOYCE RANDOLPH MRS ESTHER N STRONG MR & MRS LARRY K LUOMA MR & MRS JOHN H NIEMI MS MALVERNE REINHART MS REBECCA J STROUBE MS LEONA LUOTO MR & MRS RAYMOND R NIEMI MS HEATHER REINKE MR & MRS JAMES E STURM MRS LANNA L LUZAR MRS RUTH A NIEMI MS ARLENE H RENKEN MR JASON L SULLIVAN MR & MRS JAMES R MAATTA MR ROGER H NIEMITALO MR & MRS CHESTER J RHEAULT DR L CARL SULTZMAN MR MICHAEL MAATTALA MS ALANA M NOLAN MRS SHEILA RHEAULT MR GARY J SUMMERS MS ANNE L M MACLEAN MR & MRS JOHN D NORFRAY MRS DOROTHY RICHARDS MRS FLORENCE E SUO MR GENE MACKEY MRS SHERI NORMAND DR SELMA K RICHARDSON MRS ANNE E SUOMI MR BRIAN M MACOMBER MS JANINE M NOTTKE MR & MRS KEITH RICHMOND MS HELEN SWEENEY MRS MARY J MAHDER MR & MRS GEORGE A NOUSIAINEN MR & MRS ROBERT J RIGONI MS LYNNE M SWEENEY MR & MRS E DAVID MAHN MR AHTI NURMELA MRS HELEN M RIKER MS MARILYN SWIFT MR M JAMES MAKELA MS CATHERINE A NURMELA MRS DARLA K RITZKA MS SARA SWITZER MR CULLY R MAKI MRS MARTHA A NURMI MS LAURA RIVEST MR & MRS EUGENE J SYRJALA MR DANIEL A MAKI MR TIMOTHY E NURVALA MS ELSA I ROBB MS MARY A TADDEUCCI MR DAVID W MAKI MRS HELEN NYBERG MR ALBERT ROCCHI MR & MRS P RUDY TAHTINEN MR & MRS JAMES E MAKI MS GILLIAN L NYE MR & MRS STANLEY ROGERS MR RAYMOND P TAMPPARI MRS NORIKO MAKI MRS CLARA E OINES MS SUSAN ROKICKI MS JOHNNA DE TAYLOR MRS PATRICIA J MAKI MRS JOYCE L OJA MRS JUDITH E ROOD MR & MRS ROBERT H TAYLOR MR & MRS RICHARD MAKI MRS MARIE A OJA MRS HELEN SAARI ROSS TERVO AGENCY INC, HANCOCK, MR & MRS TOIVO K MAKI MR DANIEL M OJALA MR LARRY L ROSS MICHIGAN THE HON PETER J MAKILA MS ELAINE M OJALA MR & MRS EDWARD J ROSSBERG MR & MRS WESLEY K TERVO MR & MRS MATTI O MAKINEN MRS LAUREL D OJALA MR & MRS ROBERT ROY MR & MRS JOHN D THIRY MRS JEAN H MAKKONEN MRS MARILYN M OLLANKETO MR FLOYD RUDY MRS INGEBORG V THOMAS MS ADELL MAKSIMOWICZ MR C ARTHUR OLLIE MRS ANITA J RUOHOMAKI MRS S LILLIAN LINDROOS MS ANNI M MALMI MRS RUTH M OLLILA MRS BETTY RUOHONEN THOMPSON MR & MRS JAMES J MANZETTI MRS CHRISTINE M OLSON MR GEORGE M SAARE MR & MRS TODD W THOMPSON MRS CAROLE MARINO MS ELEANOR M OLSON MR JACK H SAARELA MS ALYCE THORPE MS SUSAN KORPI MARSHALL MR HENRY OMAN MR & MRS THOMAS C SAARELA MRS JOYCE M TIBBS MR DENNIS P MARTELL MS CHRISTINE O’NEIL MS SIRKKA SAARELAINEN MR WADE TILLETT MS KELLEY MARTIN MS LINDA M OPSAHL MR EDWARD E SAARI MR & MRS WILLIAM W TOIVONEN MS TERRI L MARTIN MR & MRS BLAIR ORR MR GEORGE SAARI MRS GEORGENE M TOMAZIN MS STEFFANY J MARTTI REV FREDERICK G OVERDIER DR MARTIN F SAARINEN MR & MRS WAYNE TORGESON MRS ANNIKKI E MARTTILA MRS RUTH S OVERHOLSER MS ELIZABETH A SABIN MR & MRS NICK TORSKY MRS GLORIA E MATHIEU MRS LORRAINE D PALMER MR CHRISTOPHER M SALANI MR & MRS RICHARD E TOYRA MR ROY T MATTSON MS EVELYN H PALOSAARI MS HELEN E SALANI continued on page 23

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MS LISA TRACEY MR ALDEN R VIRENIUS MRS VIENO K WARE MR & MRS ROBERT D WILLIS MRS BERNICE TRETHEWAY MR & MRS STANLEY J VITTON MS LINDA SALO WEATHERFORD MR JAMES WILSON MR & MRS ROBERT TUOHIMAA MS KRISTIE L VLAHOS MR KURT WEGELIUS MRS JUDITH M WINQUIST MR RALPH E TUOMI MS MARIE J WAARA REV & MRS JAY WEIDNER MS JANICE WOODBECK MRS ALICE E TUOMIVAARA MR & MRS WALLACE E WAARA MRS ANJA H WEIHERMAN MR & MRS JAMES WUORI MR RALPH A TUTTILA MR DAVID H WAGNER MR DONALD N WELLS MS PAM JAMIESON YARWOOD MR ROGER TYYSKA MS JILL l WAGONER MS ROSE MARY WELLS MR & MRS DONALD G YOUNG DR & MRS ROBERT A UBBELOHDE MR & MRS CARL I WAHLSTROM MS JULIE J WENZLICK MR & MRS RAY C YUNKARI UP ENGINEERS & ARCHITECTS INC, MR & MRS DONALD WAISANEN MRS LLOYD TUCKER WESCOAT MR FREDERICK M ZENNER HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MR EVERETT T WAISANEN MRS SANDRA L WESTEN MR JOE ZERBST MR & MRS JAMES R URPILA MR LEONARD C WALLACE MS BONNIE WICKETTS DR LAURENE ZIEGLER MRS JODELL M USITALO MS MARIAN J I WALLS MS MARJORIE WICKSTROM ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH WELCA, MS SHANNON VAIRO MR MICHAEL W WALTANEN MS KAREN L WIEMERI SKANEE, MICHIGAN MS KAREN E VANCE MR & MRS HARLAN N WALTERS MS VIRGINIA A WIERIMA MR DAVID W ZSCHERNIG MR STEPHEN G VERBANAC MRS BETTY LOU WARD MR BENJAMIN C WIETEN MR & MRS THOMAS M VICHICH MS LINDA A WARD MS CYNTHIA WIGENT Matching Gift Companies & Foundations –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– AETNA FOUNDATION, INC, PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMPANIES, PRINCETON, PFIZER, INC, PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY CONOCO PHILLIPS, HOUSTON, TEXAS NEW JERSEY SPECTRA ENERGY, HOUSTON, TEXAS DOW CORNING CORPORATION, MIDLAND, SC JOHNSON FUND, INC, PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY STATE FARM COMPANIES FOUNDATION, MICHIGAN MCKESSON FOUNDATION, PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION, DETROIT, MICHIGAN NEENAH PAPER, INC, ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION, PRINCETON, NEW GE FOUNDATION, FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL FOUNDATION, JERSEY IBM CORPORATION, RESEARCH TRIANGLE, NORTH PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY CAROLINA NOVARTIS FOUNDATION, STUART, FLORIDA

In Honor of... a special date, event, or person –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Sigrid Bartelli - 93rd Birthday Jim Kurtti Non-traditional Students Mary Tormala Mrs. Sandra Bartelli Witt Ms. Louise Hartung Ms. Judith Illikainen Ms. Jamie Pennell Vieno Culp Robin Vitton Meneguzzo, BSN Ken Seaton Amanda Yoder Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Culp Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Vitton Mr. & Mrs. Philip Michel Ms. Linda Opsahl John & Joan Hamar Arleen Morrissey Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Dale Skogman Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Hamar Mrs. Saima Davis Rev. Robert Sutherland Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Rudolph Kemppainen Fred Niemi Suomi College Seminary & J.C. Rev. Jane & James Barsch Ms. Geraldine Stone Class of 1951 Rev. Robert Sutherland Mrs. Mary Kuusisto

Memorials... given in memory of friends and loved ones –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Eino Alanen Martha Johnson Fischer Grandparents of Mary Abadi Mary Huhta Mrs. Robin Mosher Mrs. Gladys Martin Mrs. Mary Abadi Ms. Jean Chapman Rev. Thomas Asuma Former Members of Finlandia Martin & Steve Granvik Arthur & Elma Huhtala Mrs. Martha Asuma Foundation of Colorado Mrs. Henna Granvik Ms. Helen Huhtala Cummings Nancy Autio Finlandia Foundation of Colorado John A. Haapala Rev. Edward & Tyyne Isaac Mr. & Mrs. James Hopp Former Members of Finlandia Ms. P. Hannele Haapala Mrs. Eunice Keljo Marilynn (Johnson) Baldwin Foundation, Long Beach, Armas & Impi Halttunen Gloria Jackson Mr. Robert Baldwin California Mrs. Sylvia Soderstrom Ms. Ann Anttila Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Becvar Finlandia Foundation, Long Beach, Elaine Halmekangas Hautala Ms. Sandra Eiker Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Hosteland California Ms. Andrea McAleenan Mr. & Mrs. John Filippi Miriam Beegle Robert Karl Foster Mamie Mannisto Hegstrom Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Hulkonen Mr. & Mrs. William Maki Dr. Emily Bandera Mr. & Mrs. James Stoor Mr. & Mrs. Paul Knuti Ruth Beegle Mr. & Mrs. William Carey Wayne Heikkila Mr. & Mrs. John Makinen Mrs. Margaret Bubolz Ms. P. Diane Gaspar Mr. & Mrs. Robert Heikkila Rev. & Mrs. Leslie Niemi Sofia Bernhardt Mr. & Mrs. William Kerscher Leo Heikkinen Mr. & Mrs. Masa Riikonen Dr. James Bernhardt Mr. T.F. Kersey Mrs. Norma Heikkinen Bishop & Mrs. Thomas Skrenes Manville L. Bro Mr. & Mrs. C. Allen Lamberson Roy & Lorraine Heino Ms. Jean Stanisich Mr. & Mrs. Philip Michel LeHavre Condo Association, Mrs. Isabelle Heino Mrs. Victoria Wolf Signe Churan Charlevoix, Michigan Toini Heino Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Zilveti Mrs. Saima Davis Mr. & Mrs. Dayle Navarre Ms. P. Hannele Haapala Kim I. Poikonen Jarvi Peter Ciucci Ms. Malverne Reinhart Rev. Dr. Robert Hetico Mr. Glenn Jarvi Mrs. Helen Ciucci Dr. & Mrs. Howard Reznick Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Hetico Pastor Clair Jennings Anna Cutshall Clayton E. Frantti Mr. & Mrs. William Maki Dr. Gust Wuorinen Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Pieper Mr. & Mrs. Dale Karpp Arthur Hill William Jennings David Dearmyer Irja Frenzen Ms. Kathryn Heafield Rev. & Mrs. Leslie Niemi Mr. David Swanstrom Mr. Donald Frenzen Pastor Jack Hill Rev. Melvin Johnson Mildred Evelyn (Junttila) Drake Charles Gebhardt Dr. Gust Wuorinen Ms. Katherine Britz Mr. & Mrs. John Drake Mrs. Lucille Gebhardt Dr. Armas Holmio Mrs. Helen Esala Dolores (Sormunen) Fennell Bertha Eskola George Mrs. Ruth Holmio Koski Dr. Sylvia & Mr. Sidney Fleishman Mrs. Marlene Houle Mrs. Theresa Harding continued on page 24

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Memorials... given in memory of friends and loved ones (continued) –––––––––––––––––––––––– Mr. & Mrs. Ron Helman Aune & Toivo Knuuti W.A. (“Pop”) Lehto Dr. & Mrs. Robert Nominelli Mr. & Mrs. Lauri Isaacson Mr. & Mrs. Helge Knuuti Dr. & Mrs. Paul Lehto Mr. Doug Olsen Mr. James Kalb John & Hulda Kokko Lilia Leino Mr. & Mrs. Paul Tulikangas Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Rudolph Mrs. June Pfeiffer Mr. Axel Wiljamaa Mr. & Mrs. Richard Walrath Kemppainen Aarne W. Koljonen William & Alma Leinonen Ms. Norma Wyatt Mr. & Mrs. Paul Knuti Mrs. Laina Koljonen Mr. Denver Leinonen Thyra Piiparinen Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Antti Lepisto Lennart Lauri Kopra Anita (Kokko) Liljequist Mrs. Marlene Houle Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Lescelius Mrs. Martha Kopra Mr. Donald Liljequist Dr. Kenneth Seaton Ms. Robyn Moravetz Anna Korhonen Lloyd Liljequist Ellen Puotinen Rev. & Mrs. Leslie Niemi Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Lindahl Ms. Laura Ayers Rev. & Mrs. Melvin Johnson Mrs. Audrey Ratkovich John & Tilda Koski Mr. Gary Liljequist Dr. Arthur Puotinen Dr. Kenneth Seaton Mrs. Vieno Ware Kirsti Anja Love Olavi Raivio Bishop & Mrs. Thomas Skrenes Marion, Katherine & Martha Kuehn Mr. Gano Love Mr. & Mrs. Philip Wuori Ms. Sandra Stephenson Rev. Jerry Kuehn Alex & Tillie Maki Rev. Dr. E. Olaf Rankinen Norma Lois Johnson Dr. Walter & Edna Kukkonen Mr. & Mrs. Roy Jurva Mr. Kalervo Friberg Mr. & Mrs. Lauri Isaacson Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Rudolph Charles H. Maki Mr. Jacob Heikkinen Rev. Melvin Johnson Kemppainen Mrs. Patricia Maki Mrs. Helen Rankinen Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Rudolph Aini Kasari Kulma Bernard & Martha Mannisto Lloyd Ratkovich Kemppainen Mrs. Roberta Fitzgibbons Mr. Bernard Mannisto Mr. & Mrs. Duane Aho Mr. & Mrs. Paul Knuti Rev. Wayne V. Kuusisto Martin Marin Ms. Susan Cole Mr. Harry Lamppa Mrs. Mary Kuusisto Mr. & Mrs. William Maki Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Johnson Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Antti Lepisto Dr. Gust Wuorinen Rudy Marin Rev. Melvin Johnson Judy Isaacson Luna Reino V. Laine Mr. & Mrs. William Maki Mr. & Mrs. Paul Korbein Rev. & Mrs. Leslie Niemi Mrs. Vienna Laine Leo Marttila Mr. & Mrs. Richard Laine Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Ratkovich Daryl Laitila Mrs. Annikki Marttila Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Antti Lepisto Dr. Kenneth Seaton Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Anderson J. Wesley Mattson Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Perkovich Bishop & Mrs. Thomas Skrenes Mr. James Bekkala Mr. & Mrs. Ray Hirvonen Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Perkovich Ruth Jokinen Mrs. Audrey Ratkovich Mr. & Mrs. Carl Berry Raimo M. Mikkola Mr. Raymond Jokinen SPEDCO Mr. & Mrs. John Blom Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Monette Johannes Juntunen Stranik, Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota Mr. & Mrs. William Briggs Lucille Pieti Milne Mr. Ted Gast Rev. Robert Richardson Ms. Carolyn Casemier-Rotz Mr. Peter Kamarainen Mr. & Mrs. Ray Hirvonen Dr. Waino Aukee Mr. & Mrs. Frank Fiala Mother of Gregg King Mr. & Mrs. John Koski Rev. Richard D. Rintala Finnish Theme Committee, Mr. Gregg King Mr. & Mrs. Dominic Longhini Mrs. Barbara Rintala Hancock, Michigan Keith H. Muir Mr. & Mrs. Edward Rossberg Aino Ristimaki Ms. Phyllis Fredendall & Mr. Hannu Samuel L. Westerman Foundation, Ms. Helen Salani Dr. Jorma Kalliokoski Leppanen Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Dr. & Mrs. Todd Stewart Rev. Lance J. Roberts Mr. & Mrs. John Haeussler Kaarlo W. Nasi Mr. & Mrs. David Wiitanen Mrs. Marlys Roberts Hancock Rotary Club, Hancock, Mr. & Mrs. William Nasi Mr. & Mrs. Ray Yunkari Douglas Rossberg Michigan Hilkka Neil Anja Kamppari Mrs. Donna Hiltunen Ellen & Dana Varney Dr. & Mrs. Paul Preising Ms. Gloria P. Jackson Mr. Eric Hinsch Ms. Anita Rauf Katherine C. Rudis Nelma Kananen Ms. H. Anneli Jonnson Mr. & Mrs. Ray Hirvonen Ms. Kay Kananen Roselyn Nesbit Ms. Karen M. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Pifer Gust Salli Ms. Shirley Stillwell Mr. & Mrs. Hank Juntunen Dr. Arne Salli Arthur Niemi Mr. & Mrs. Carl Wahlstrom Dr. Jorma Kalliokoski Mrs. Ruth Niemi Wiljo Sarkela Bessie Kangas Mr. & Mrs. James Kurtti Mrs. Marie Sarkela Karl, Helmi & Eric Nissi Ms. Judith Wilson Dr. & Mrs. Craig Kurtz Mr. & Mrs. Harry Marshall Dr. Arnold Sarya Matt Karjala The Hon. & Mrs. Michael Lahti Mr. Robert Campbell Victor & Hilda Ojanen Mrs. Helen Karjala Mr. William Laitila Mr. & Mrs. Jim Christiansen Mr. & Mrs. Donald DeKeyser Miriam Keeling Ms. Josselyn Majors Mr. & Mrs. Ray Hirvonen Dr. Douglas Ollila Mr. Andrew Dutt Mrs. Esther Pekkala Mr. & Mrs. Robert King Mrs. Ruth Ollila Rev. Karlo Keljo Ms. Muriel Ruonavar Mr. & Mrs. George Kuhn Wilfred Pagel Ms. Joyce Gwadz Mr. Jack Saarela Ms. Adell Maksimowicz Mrs. Helen Pagel Rev. Robert Sutherland Mr. Ronald Severnak Mrs. Jean McNeil & Family Rev. Delbert Keltto Mr. Alden & Mr. Gary Virenius Parents of Jonene Eliasson Mrs. Edith Niederer Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Keltto Ms. Julie Wenslick Ms. Jonene Eliasson Rev. & Mrs. Doug Niemi Roy Marvin Kemppainen Mr. & Mrs. Fritz Wilson Elsa & Toimi Pärssinen Revs. Frederick & Ruth Overdier Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Rudolph Dr. Laurene Ziegler Ms. Lily Delphey Dr. Kenneth Seaton Kemppainen Helmi, Elias & Dr. Edward Laitila Oscar & Dennis Pekkala Ms. Ruth Tervo Anna Keranen Mr. & Mrs. William Laitila Mrs. Esther Pekkala Mr. & Mrs. Nick Torsky Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Pieper Ray Lampi Elma Perttunen Mr. Everett Waisanen Eero B. Keranen Rev. & Mrs. Leslie Niemi Mr. & Mrs. Russel Perttunen Mrs. Judith Winquist Mrs. Eleanore Keranen Reinold E. Lampi Raymond E. Peterson Ms. Pam Jamieson Yarwood Toivo & Joyce Kiltinen Mr. & Mrs. William Maki Mr. & Mrs. Robert Antioho Mr. & Mrs. John Saukkonen Mrs. Patricia Maki Marjorie E. (Johnson) Larson & Dr. & Mrs. Robert Hilker Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Hosteland William & Aune Kinnunen Duane T. Larson Mr. & Mrs. Roy Hivala Roy & Harriet Schulbach Ms. Clare Atwood Rev. Melvin Johnson Mr. & Mrs. John Lindsey Mr. & Mrs. Dirk Schulbach Helen Helvi Maki Kirk John Latola Ms. Susan Korpi Marshall Lois Isaac Seaton Mrs. Linda Warpula Davis Mr. & Mrs. William Maki Mr. & Mrs. Philip Martin Mrs. Charleen Ahola Mr. & Mrs. John Norfray continued on page 25

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Memorials... given in memory of friends and loved ones (continued) –––––––––––––––––––––––– Mr. & Mrs. Robert Antioho Rev. & Mrs. Leslie Niemi Melba J. Hangas Solka Klaus Vanska Ms. Ann Anttila Dr. & Mrs. Robert Nominelli Mr. & Mrs. Wilbert Heikkinen Ms. Gloria P. Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Barkell Mrs. Kathryn Olson Willard & Vera Strangle Ms. Anita Rauf Mrs. Margaret Barkell Mr. & Mrs. Blair Orr Mr. Denver Leinonen Pauline & Wilho E. Vertanen Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Benedict Ms. Evelyn Palosaari Betty Stroube Mrs. Christine Jefferson Ms. Karen Rowe Boggio Mr. & Mrs. Duane Rogers Ellen & Dana Varney Dr. Arno & Mamie Wargelin Mr. & Mrs. David Boyd Mr. Larry Ross Dr. John David Suomi Dr. & Mrs. John Kennard Mr. & Mrs. Charles Brush Mr. & Mrs. Edward Rossberg Mrs. Anne Suomi Judith Williamson Watson Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Campioni Mr. & Mrs. Rob Roy Joyce Taivaloja Mr. David Watson Ms. Marilyn Clark Mrs. Betty Ruohonen Mr. & Mrs. Frederic Gaabo Dr. Darrel Weller Mr. & Mrs. Gary Crocker Mr. James Ruppe John & Matilda Takala Mrs. Nancy Weller DeMotts Family Mrs. Connie Sarya Mr. Patrick Gowan Sandra Keranen Westen Mr. Arthur Dion Ms. Jessica Seaton Anna Tenlen Peter Aldo Family Mr. & Mrs. Donald Fisher Dr. Kenneth Seaton Mrs. Ruth Morgan Ms. Kari Halme Dr. Sylvia & Mr. Sidney Fleishman Mr. & Mrs. Robert Seaton Rev. Emil Tervo Mr. & Mrs. Fred Hannon Mr. & Mrs. Ted Fredrickson Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Dale Skogman Mr. & Mrs. Paul Tervo Mr. & Mrs. William Kilponen Dr. & Mrs. John Hamar Bishop & Mrs. Thomas Skrenes Rev. Emil & Bertha Tervo Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Lines Ms. Julie Hamar Dr. & Mrs. Laurence Stevens Mrs. Bertha Tervo Pangrazzi Mr. & Mrs. Robert Longabaugh Mr. & Mrs. Ron Helman Dr. & Mrs. Robert Ubbelohde Elsa Manttari Thiry Mr. James O’Connor Mrs. Martha Hill Ellen & Dana Varney Mr. & Mrs. John Thiry Mr. & Mrs. Harold Post Mr. & Mrs. Ray Hirvonen Mr. & Mrs. Richard Walrath Nora Thompson Mr. William Trently Mrs. Salome Holmio Rev. & Mrs. Jay Weidner Bishop & Mrs. Thomas Skrenes Mr. & Mrs. B. Curtis Westen Dr. & Mrs. Paul Isaac Dr. & Mrs. Roger Westland Helen Toivonen-Reichardt Mr. & Mrs. Brodie Westen Rev. Melvin Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Yeoman- Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Bergstad Mr. Charles Westen Mr. Dave Jukuri Ouellette Ms. Linda Reichardt Mr. & Mrs. Kim Charles Westen Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Rudolph Lucille Seaton Pastor Wilbert Tormala Mr. & Mrs. Richard Westen Kemppainen Mr. & Mrs. Robert Seaton Dr. Gust Wuorinen Ms. Tamara Lee Westen Mr. & Mrs. Donald Kilpela Mae Shoup Ms. Binnie Wicketts Rev. Wilbert & Ruth Tormala Mr. & Mrs. Robert King Mrs. Helen Nyberg Mr. & Mrs. Fritz Wilson Rev. & Mrs. Jack Saarela Mr. & Mrs. Paul Knuti Timo Siimes Lillian Wiitanen Karl Tuomivaara The Hon. & Mrs. Michael Lahti Dr. & Mrs. Robert Ubbelohde Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Walloch Mrs. Alice Tuomivaara Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Antti Lepisto Mr. & Mrs. Russell Simmerer Daniel Wilkman John Raymond Tuuri Dr. & Mrs. Lowell Luhman Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Hosteland Miss Esther Wilkman Mrs. Phyllis Tuuri Rev. Norman Lund Leander Sinko Family Ila Wuorinen Rev. Frederick Vanhala Mr. & Mrs. Philip Michel Mrs. Mary Hekhuis Dr. Gust Wuorinen Mrs. Mary Kuusisto Mr. & Mrs. James Morrissey Virginia Smith Rev. & Mrs. Leslie Niemi Mrs. Edith Niederer Mrs. Elizabeth Lang

Finnish “Attic Treasures” Donated by David Maki When they purchased their home just outside of Dollar Bay in 1984, Dave (KNHP) in Calumet. He knew there was a better home than the KNHP and Kathy Caspary knew there were some ledger books and other materials for this particular collection. in their attic that had belonged to an ancestor of the previous owner. Since the FAHC works to preserve and promote Finnish culture in “We’ve always known they were up there, but there was no time to deal North America, and the Byykkonen records were primarily in the with them until this spring,” Kathy Caspary said, Finnish language, the decision was easy. adding that she and her husband are doing some Hoduski noted that often, donations of personal or remodeling this year. “It was always on our minds to family materials are effective history-teaching tools, transfer ownership of these to someone, and this year since it’s easier for visitors and scholars to relate to we’re doing something.” “real” people. The ledgers belonged to Isaac Byykkonen, who As for Caspary, she’s just grateful the items won’t owned and operated the Dollar Bay Meat Market in end up in a landfill, lost forever. the early 1900s. Along with those ledgers, the attic also housed some materials from the Finnish “We’re getting older,” she said, “and we’re to a Temperance Society of Dollar Bay. The Casparys point where you just can’t hang on to everything. I purchased the home from Daniel Byykkonen, just wanted these to be taken by someone who whom Caspary recalls as either the grandson or would appreciate them.” nephew of Isaac Byykkonen. The Finnish American Heritage Center always appreciates donations. To Caspary discussed the Byykkonen materials with friend Brian Hoduski, determine if the Finnish “treasures” in your attic, basement, or ancestor’s home the chief of museum at the Keweenaw National Historical Park are of historical value, contact the FAHC at 906-487-7347 or 487-7302.

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Donors to the Finnish American Historical Archive & Museum Collection The Finnish American Historical archive received 151 including records of Upper Peninsula Finnish Methodist donations in the past year, including several large and congregations, Lutheran and societal records from Cape significant collections. They include studio recordings of Ann, Mass., and the records of the Finnish Suomi Kutsuu (a Finnish language television program Congregational Churches – Eastern Conference. During in its 50th year, Marquette) and of the late Paul the past year, the Finnish Congregationalists and the Hanslin’s radio show (Music of Finland, Fitchburg, Federation Apostolic Lutherans have both designated the Mass.), materials from the Grand Lodge of the Knights FAHC as their official repository. of Kaleva, music and papers of Bill Syrjälä, and video The FAHC remains committed to the collection and recordings by Sylvester Ahola (The Gloucester Gabriel, preservation of all Finnish-North American history and Gloucester, Mass.) The archive also received four we invite donors to contact us regarding possible gifts. In Finnish national costumes, vintage Finnish dolls, particular, we encourage the donation of original records Saami artifacts, two large altar paintings from New and documents, such as diaries, journals, letters, society England by Finnish artists, and a century-old shadow minutes, and photos. Please direct your queries to box memorializing mother and son victims of the Archivist Joanna Chopp at [email protected] Italian Hall Disaster of Calumet. The largest recently- or 906-487-7347. received collections represent Finnish church history,

Elaine Ahlgren, Duluth, MN Daniel Heinonen, Calumet, MI Bonnie Maky, South Euclid, OH Susan Smith, Hingham, MA Kristine Aho, Duluth, MN Sallie Herman, Imlay City, MI Neil Manley, Northville, MI Pete Stubbs, Houghton, MI Ari Aho, Derby, CT Rachel Hetico-Hirvonen, Lake Worth, FL Alice Manley, New Hudson, MI Eileen Sundquist, Hancock, MI Duane Aho, Dollar Bay, MI Henry & Eva Hirvi, Paxton, MA Ralph Manning, Mass City, MI Kristen Tabor, Riverside, IL Charles Altonen, Ashtabula, OH Rebecca Hoekstra, Toivola, MI Elaine Mattson, St. Paul, MN David Thomas, Goodrich, MI Elaine Anuta, White Bear Lake, MN Stan Hultgren, Eugene, OR George Maule, Rock, MI Kenneth Thompson, Lake Linden, MI Stephanie Austin, Durham, NC Aimo Hyvärinen, Jyväskylä, Finland Anitra Mercer, Houghton Lake, MI Hilja Fraki Thompson, Calumet, MI Raymond Barley, Fort Gordon, GA Rodney Ikola, Hibbing, MN Camden Mikhail, Houghton, MI Phyllis Tulppo, Bruce Crossing, MI Glenn & Dorothy Beckman, Lake Richard & Helvi Impola, New Paltz, NY Erik Mustonen, Whitehorse, YT, Canada Paul Vääräniemi, Loretto, MN Worth, FL William Jackson, Eagle Harbor, MI John & Rachel Nadeau, Munising, MI Harri Vasander, Helsinki, Finland Kirsti Belle, Gloucester, MA Gloria Jackson Estate, Paradise Valley, AZ John Niemela, Reston, VA Jack Wainio, Wellington, OH Denise Bengtson, Vista, CA Ellen Marie Jensen, Tromsø, Norway Kenneth Niemi, Atlantic Mine, MI Vieno Ware, Sudbury, MA Philip Blank, Hurley, WI Einar Jenstrom, Murray, KY Leslie Niemi, Lake Havasu City, AZ Karen Warner, Lake Orion, MI John Blom, Atlantic Mine, MI Kathleen Carlton Johnson, Lake Dr. Paul Niemisto, Northfield, MN Glenn Wendela, Lexington, MI Mary Lou Blomquist, Iron Mountain, MI Linden, MI Alana Nolan, Chassell, MI Susan Wendela, Wixom, MI Elana Brink, Rockport, MA Julene Johnson, San Francisco, CA Kenneth Nynäs, Esko, MN Charles Weston, Alton Bay, NH Roland Burgan, Hancock, MI Jim Junttonen, Houghton, MI Kenneth Panula, Britt, MN Kim Wiitala, Calumet, MI Leona Burkman, Houghton, MI Ray Kaattari Estate, Sudbury, ON Brenda Papke, Houghton, MI Phyllis Wilkinson, Naples, FL Edward Burns, Sarasota, FL Randy Kangas, New Ipswich, NH Mary Pekkala, Hancock, MI Millie Wiskari, Charlestown, RI Kathy Caspary, Dollar Bay, MI Katherine Kaura, Ashtabula, OH Carl Pellonpää, Ishpeming, MI Ruth Wisti, Hancock, MI Kiersten Dunbar Chace, Minneapolis, MN Alice Kellogg, Naperville, IL Sharon Pelto, Houghton, MI Ambassador Publications, Minneapolis, MN Clemens Family, Ada, MI Sandra Keranen, Lake Linden, MI Bruce Peterson, Sugar Grove, IL American Perspective, Brighton, MI May Colling, Ashtabula, OH Noreen & Rick Kershaw, Fenton, MI Edna Pietila, Bruce Crossing, MI Apostolic Lutheran Church of America, Beth Collman, Sun City, AZ Ted & Shirley Kero, Negaunee, MI Richard Ploe-Kaijala, San Francisco, CA Ontonagon, MI David Coponen, Chassell, MI Lavona Keskey, Cokato, MN Mirka Ray, Lebanon, OH Aspasia Books, Beaverton, ON, Canada Joan Dwyer, Minneapolis, MN Elizabeth Keski, Akron, OH Anne Reagan, Calumet, MI Baraga County Historical Museum, Dorn Dyttmer, Hancock, MI David Kess, Ely, MN Airi Riikonen, Phoenix, AZ Baraga, MI Tauno Ekonen, Oklahoma City, OK Markku & Hilkka Ketola Howell, MI Jim & Inez Riverside, Iron Mountain, MI Centre d’Echange de Publications Gus Fenton, Minneapolis, MN Mauri Kinnunen, Lappeenranta, Finland Elsa Robb, Ontonagon, MI Scientifiques, Helsinki, Finland Lydia-Marie Fowler, Coopersville, MI Donald Kinnunen, Esko, MN Martha Ahola Robinson, Quincy, MA Conneaut Community Center for the Corey Fredrickson, Valencia, CA Elaine Kipina, Allouez, MI Rev. Nestor “Joel” Rova-Hegener, Arts, Conneaut, OH Annette Gagnon, Mohawk, MI Lucille Kirkeby, Brainerd, MN Eveleth, MN Finnish Congregationalist Church - Robert Godell, Watton, MI Paul Kniivila, Farmington Hills, MI Rob Roy, Hancock, MI Eastern Conference (Elizabeth Aho), Linda Graham, (Ainon Tupa), Kimmo Koskela, Finland Karl Ruotsala, Ironwood, MI Quincy, MA Ontonagon, MI Shirley Kukkonen, Phoenix, AZ Dagmar Rytkonen Estate, Riverside, IL North Wind Books, Hancock, MI David Granlund, Temecula, CA Harri Kurtti, Thunder Bay, ON Harley Sachs, Houghton, MI Northern Michigan University (c/o Gordan & Leona Gustafson Estate, James Kurtti, Painesdale, MI Dr. Arnold & Connie Sarya, Traverse Douglas Black), Marquette, MI Hancock, MI Elaine Lada, New Hudson, MI City, MI Norwegian-American Historical Esko Hallila, Silver Springs, MD Vienna & Jeffrey Laine, Grand Kelly Saxberg, Thunder Bay, ON, Association, Northfield, MN Mirja Hanslin, Charlestown, RI Junction, CO Canada Peter White Public Library, Marquette, MI Charlotte Miettunen Hanson, Ann Carl Laitila, South Range, MI Andrea Schuldt, Lake Linden, MI St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lanesville, Arbor, MI Bob Langseth, Calumet, MI Earl Seppala, Hockessin, DE MA Ron Harpelle, Thunder Bay, ON, Chris & Vicki Lantto, French Lake, MN Kay & Hal Seppala, Chassell, MI Sulo & Aileen Maki Library, Finlandia Canada Ray & Lois Lescelius, Elmhurst, IL Sharon Sibilsky, Hammond, MN University, Hancock, MI Louise Hartung, Rochester, MI Paul Lindfors, Mankato, MN Martha Silander, Troy, MI

26 the Bridge • Summer/Fall 2012 FinnFest USA 2013 Board of Directors (Left to right) Back row: Robin Bonini, Duane Aho, Scott MacInnes, Pete Negro, Dallas Bond, Glenn Anderson; Front: John Kiltinen, Pauline Kiltinen, Mary Pekkala, Hilary Virtanen, James Kurtti, David Maki, Kevin Manninen

hen FinnFest USA comes to the Copper Country June 19-23, will experience an authentic Finnish Juhannus. Bonfires are planned at W2013, thousands of Finns from around the world will eagerly several locations, including in the rural community of Toivola, which explore the region’s abundant Finnish- has hosted an annual Midsummer bonfire American culture and history. for decades. The Finlandia University campus—and Since the late 1800s, the upper Midwest and the surrounding area—will be ready! the Copper Country have witnessed a number of historically significant Finnish- From the start, back in June 2010, virtually American events, many of which will be every aspect of festival planning has highlighted during the festival. Notably, involved Finlandia employees. In fact, six of programming will commemorate the 100th the 14 members of the festival’s board of anniversary of the Copper Miner’s Strike of directors are university employees. Three 1913 and the tragic Italian Hall disaster on others are members of the university’s Christmas Eve of that year. Finnish Council in America, and still more have university connections, such as the Finally, in typical FinnFest fashion, the five- Community Partners advisory board. day international festival will include lectures, craft and cooking demonstrations, And many other university employees are exhibits, and performances. There will be providing assistance to the festival, both plenty of music and dancing, and ample within the scope of their positions and, in opportunities to sample ethnic cuisine. many cases, beyond. All of this is to help Several sporting events are on the slate, too, make FinnFest USA 2013—which could including Nordic walking, a “longest day” bring up to 10,000 visitors to the Copper fishing tournament in Copper Harbor, and a Country and millions of dollars to the pesäpallo (Finnish baseball) exhibition at local economy – a reality. Finlandia’s MacAfee Field. But make no mistake, FinnFest USA 2013 Though many elements of the festival are in is a Copper Country-wide event, and place, there are still opportunities to help. hundreds of organizers from far and wide are working diligently to FinnFest USA 2013 is actively seeking volunteers (both in planning and include people and ideas from all corners of the region. execution), as well as financial supporters. To get involved, contact The primary theme of the event––as illustrated on the festival poster FinnFest USA 2013 board secretary Robin Bonini at 906-487-7205, or and other festival materials––is Juhannus (Midsummer). Festival-goers visit www.finnfestusa2013.org.

www.finlandia.edu 27 Now we have another twist to the story: Norma and her friend, Barbara, have been friends since Kindergarten—75 years. In high school, the two women met Joan, and the three have been best friends since. Unbeknownst to Joan, and as a surprise for Joan’s 81st birthday, Joan’s daughter, Karon, invited Norma and Barbara to San Francisco for the birthday celebration this June. We got a letter from Norma explaining that after the party they were coming to, of all places, Solvang, so now Norma would be able to teach my mother how to make Prune Tarts.

(Left to right) Susan Halme, After the surprise party (its own wonderful story), the Norma Nominelli, and foursome—Norma, Barbara, Joan, and Karon—headed down Barbara Jackson to Solvang. I want this kind of energy when I’m 81! These women are doers, and Norma worked as hard and fast as my best sous-chef. She made the pastries so quickly that I barely had time to take pictures. The miracle of it is that her left arm and hand barely work because of the polio, yet she has found a way to roll out the butter pastry dough—and in a way that has actually strengthened her arm. (For those who have made homemade The true cook has, in his or her modest sphere, such pleasure butter pastry dough, you know this requires some serious in recipe making as the musician or poet in composition. strength with the rolling pin.) Norma said, “I love using his poor old arm because it makes me stronger. If I didn’t use it, ––Kitchen Cooks Oracle, London 1927 it would have withered.” I always say that food is healing. That cooking is an act of eople fall into our lives in such twisting love. And baking not only heals Norma, it heals others. She takes her Ppaths and turns. This past May my famous tarts to fundraisers and gives them as gifts. She shares the recipe father, Paul Halme, was given an honorary with her generous heart. doctorate by Finlandia University and he While the pastries baked, me, my mom and dad, and our visitors had went to Hancock, Michigan, to speak at the lunch and visited. It was as if we were all old friends. And we didn’t graduation. My mother, of course, was in really have time for lunch; it had been such a busy morning. But the audience and, with some kind words sometimes you need to change the plan, stop life’s treadmill, and be Maili Halme about her accomplishments, she was open to the surprises that fall in your lap. introduced as the owner of the Solvang Bakery. Norma and her friends came into our lives with a Joy you can’t imagine. As the graduation neared the end, my mother was tapped on the As they waved goodbye, Joan showed us a giant red, white, and blue shoulder by the woman sitting behind her, who said, “Do you just have pinwheel that they GAVE to her at the hardware store in Solvang! a minute, because I have to tell you how to make my famous Prune Butter Tarts.” It was goodness all around and paying it forward in the best way. As I talked to Norma about my life, she said, “I’m telling you, it’s going to And so, Norma Nominelli came into our lives. Norma told my mother be good!” And your life will be too! that she was just about to make a batch of the tarts, and would my mother like to come over to learn how to make them. Unfortunately, my mother Maili Karen Darling Halme is the executive chef and owner of Maili and father were on a tight schedule, but they would be back for Finnfest Productions, a Santa Barbara, California-based catering and event 2013, and my mother assured Norma that she would love to learn then. planning company specializing in celebrity events. She writes several cooking and recipe blogs. Visit them at www.themailifiles.blogspot.com, Norma mailed us the sweetest letter, along with a book she had written mailihealthyrecipes.blogspot.com, and recipetesters.blogspot.com. about having polio as a child of 13. I happened to glance through the book and letter and it became another of those serendipitous days for me. Maili is the daughter of Paul and Susan Halme of Solvang, Cal. Paul Halme is chair of the board of the Paloheimo Foundation and executive vice I’d had a few challenges that morning, and yet here was a story about a president for Finlandia Foundation National. He is among a small group little girl whose disease might have prevented her from ever walking of special counsels to Finlandia University president Philip Johnson. Susan again. Even at a young age, Norma had the faith and belief that “life was Halme has owned and operated The Solvang Bakery since 1981. She is going to be good.” And with her positive attitude, she DID indeed walk known for her signature cakes and wedding cakes, and her custom again. Reading Norma’s inspirational story that day gave me the boost Gingerbread Houses are shipped worldwide. Visit the bakery’s website at and encouragement I needed just then. www.solvangbakery.com.

28 the Bridge • Summer/Fall 2012 Photos by Maili Halme

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At a ceremony April 19, 2011-12 student-athletes were presented with awards for academic achievement, most valuable and most improved player, and the Lion Award, which honors student-athletes who epitomize what it means to be a Finlandia Lion. Student Athletes of the Year Brittany Garland and Mike Wuthrich are pictured in the center of the front row with their blue and white plaques. 2011-12 Athletics Highlights Opened last August, McAfee Field, with its artificial turf, lights, quarter-final play against Lawrence University wasn’t enough for and scoreboard, is the new home of the Finlandia Men’s and the men to advance, but the experience gives the program Women’s Soccer teams. Both teams earned their first wins on the something to build on this season. field October 1, sweeping the Grace Bible College (Grand This spring, the Finlandia Women’s Softball program was on a Rapids, Mich.) teams. mission to make a bold statement. And the women definitely November 12, 2012, at the Great Lakes Regional did, finishing the 2011-12 season with a 26-8 record. Championships in Oberlin, Ohio, (now) senior Leah Kanost of Disappointingly, the women were denied their bid for NCAA Manhattan, Kan., finished the 6K race in 25:22 with an 18 Division III post-season play, but they dominated in statistical second PR, a season best. “Leah really improved from the start superiority. The Association of Division III Independents named to the finish of the season,” said Cross Country coach Kate ten Finlandia players to the first and second teams, and Hagenbuch.”In her first 6K race in 2011 she ran in the 27s. awarded to Softball team members accolades for Co-Player of Finishing the season running in the 25s is a great the Year, Co-Pitcher of the Year, and Co-Coach of the Year. The accomplishment.” team begins its fall 2012 season with some new faces, along The winter months brought cold and snow back to the Copper with many returning award winners. Country—and Finlandia Men’s Hockey back into the limelight. Finally, at a ceremony April 19 the first ever Finlandia female Starting the 2011-12 season with an eight-game losing streak, and male Student Athletes of the Year were named. During the the Lions found their stride January 14 in a win over Concordia 2011-12 academic year, these two motivated student-athletes— University. The men won six of their next seven games, and a 3- Brittany Garland (Softball, Long Beach, Cal.) and Mike 2 overtime victory February 4 over Northland College led to a Wuthrich (Hockey, Chassell)—demonstrated their hard work two-point advantage and the team’s first MCHA playoff and success both on the competitive surface and in the appearance in four years. A 1-4 loss and a 2-2 tie in MCHA classroom and the community.

Coach Hendrickson Teaches at National Camp Finlandia Women’s Softball coach Shawn Hendrickson was one of just twenty coaches invited to coach this July at a nationally-recognized USA Preps Mizuno Northern California Instructional Camp in Fresno, Cal. One of only three NCAA Division III coaches at the skills camp, Hendrickson interacted with high school student-athletes, teaching them advanced individual softball skills, including effective and aggressive base running techniques, fielding, and hitting. The camp gave Coach Hendrickson an opportunity to work with and recruit some of the best The 2011-12 Finlandia University Women’s Softball team. Coach Hendrickson stands at the far left. high school softball players in the nation.

30 the Bridge • Summer/Fall 2012 alumni news

Paul Salsini (’56) has published the fourth book in his series Greg (’00) and Janel (Jewell) Primeau (’01), PTA, CMT, with set in Tuscany, Italy. The Temptation of Father Lorenzo: Ten their two daughters, recently relocated to Iron Mountain. Stories of 1970s Tuscany bring the characters in the previous Janel is working as a physical therapist assistant and massage three novels into the 1970s. Visit Paul’s website at therapist at Focus on Function Physical Therapy, P.C., Iron www.ATuscanTrilogy.com. Mountain. Greg is a Michigan State Police trooper. Contact Charles and Dorothy (Halonen) Altonen (’58, ’58), Ashtabula, Greg and Janel at [email protected]. Ohio, renewed their wedding vows September 9, 2012. The Jessica Battisfore (’11), BSN, and Michael Hermann were Altonens, who met at Suomi College, celebrated their 53rd married June 9, 2012, in Houghton. wedding anniversary on September 12. Bob Kutschera (’67) lives south of Knoxville, Tenn., with his wife, Kathy. Following two years in the military, for 28 years Bob worked for Texaco/Shell. He is now retired. “I have many fond memories of Suomi (Finlandia) and NMU. They were wonderful years of my life and they, Suomi/NMU, gave me a good start,” he writes. “I’m pleased to read how well Finlandia is doing. Keep up the good work.” LaTanya (Ri’Chard) Quintela (’92) is working on a bachelor’s degree in health services, and she performs poetry at clubs in her area. LaTanya wrote the screenplay for the 2002 TV movie “In the Net,” which was aired in six states and Suomi Roomies in 1974-75 nominated for a regional Emmy award. “They were some of the best times of my life,” LaTanya says of her year at Groovy! Suomi Roomies 2013 Reunion Is on Track Finlandia. “It was my first time away from home and I met Plans are on track for the “Suomi Roomies” reunion my first love and some cool friends, some that I still have.” September 27 to 29, 2013. This is going to be one groovy weekend! Blocks of rooms with special rates have been reserved at the Ramada Inn Waterfront, Hancock (877-482-8400), and at the Magnuson Hotel, Houghton (888-487-1700). We are still looking for some “missing” alumni from the Classes of 1975, ’76, and ’77. Are you one? Or are you in touch with fellow alumni? If so, please call or e-mail new contact info to Alumni Relations. Check out “Suomi Roomies” on Facebook. To join the The Finlandia Alumni Board and friends (left to right) Back: Erica Payne, Charleen Ahola, Donna Kennard, David Greenhoff, Facebook group, contact Monica (Hill) Githens (’76, Allen Freis, Gary Crocker, Nancy Crocker, Gary Montgomery, [email protected]), Meg (Beardsley) Gustafson Rev. Henry Aukee, Gladys Aukee, Ellen Varney, Barbara Regan, (’76, [email protected]), or Stephen Szuber Susan Biehl; Front: Norma Nominelli, Lauri Isaacson, (’77, [email protected]). Evelyn Anderson, Marlain Birdi. FAB members not pictured are Rachel Bogacz, Gary Fish, Robin Mosher, and Lois Stierna. Tentative Schedule of Events Friday, September 27 FAB News! Alumni Board Changes Name Suomi Roomies 10-mile Crawl/Walk/Run from At its May 2012 annual meeting, the International Alumni McClain State Park to Old Main Board voted to change the group’s name to the Finlandia Welcome Dinner and Awards Alumni Board (FAB). An action and advocacy group for Saturday, September 28 the university, the mission of the FAB is “the promotion of Campus Tours, Color Tour, and Pasty Picnic the vision, mission, goals, and programs of Finlandia Evening tour of Hancock and a celebration at the University.” Currently, 20 alumni are each serving three- “Golden Pheasant” year terms on the Alumni Board. For more information about FAB activities and the board member nomination Sunday, September 29 process, please contact Cheryl Ries, director of alumni Farewell Brunch relations, at [email protected] or 906-487-7317. www.finlandia.edu 31 The Reunion Choir is in honor of the Suomi College Choir that toured Finland 50 years ago, and special tribute will be paid to the late Arthur Hill, who directed the Suomi College Choir and music department from 1946 to 1966. Reunion Choir members need not be university alumni; everyone with the desire to sing is welcome. To join the Reunion Choir and/or to share your memories of Professor Hill, please contact Cheryl Ries at 906-487-7317 or [email protected]. 50th Anniversary Choir Tour to Finland. Are you interested in traveling to Finland to perform with the Finlandia University Choir? Wouldn’t it be great to do that again (or for the first time)? If you are interested, please send your contact information to [email protected] or call The Suomi College Choir at Helsinki Cathedral in 1963 Cheryl Ries at 906-487-7317. Expressing 2013 All-school Reunion, Reunion interest is not a commitment to go. The dates of the choir tour are to be determined. Choir, and Tribute to Arthur Hill As part of the All-school Reunion to take place during Suomi College Choir Recordings. Finlandia is seeking FinnFest USA 2013 (June 19 to 23), Finlandia Alumni Suomi College Choir recordings and university chaplain Relations and Campus Ministry are working together to Soren Schmidt will be working to have them re-mastered organize a Suomi College/Finlandia University choir and digitized for preservation, for sale at North Wind reunion and performance to be directed by university Books, and as fundraisers for the 50th Anniversary Choir chaplain and band/choir director Soren Schmidt. The Tour to Finland. The original recordings will be returned if Reunion Choir will perform June 22, 2013, on campus requested. If you have any of these recordings, or you know during an alumni reception. More details about the 2013 someone who may, please contact Chaplain Schmidt at 906- All-school Reunion will be available soon. 487-7239 or [email protected].

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Joel G. Marttila (’31), 99, Oskar, May 29, 2012. Larry D. Maijala (’52), 83, Boynton Beach, Fla., May 28, 2012. Urho Kivikoski, 97, Cashmere, Wash., Oct. 13, 2011. Rev. Frederick A. Vanhala (’53), 82, Dearborn, April 28, 2012. Vienna (Juntunen) Balbough (’37), 94, Ahmeek, July 20, 2012. Antti A. I. Lepisto, 79, Duluth, Minn., August 10, 2012. Mary Margaret “Peg” (Greene) Hanson (’40), 93, Escanaba Memorials are suggested to Finlandia University or the and Powers, June 15, 2012. Suomi Special Interest Conference of the ELCA for the ministries of the Petrozavodsk congregation in Russian Daniel A. Lazzari, Sr. (’40), 92, L’Anse, May 24, 2012. Karelia. See article on page 33. Charles M. Hall (’41), 91, Houghton, June 1, 2012. Kenneth J. Kangas, Sr. (’79), 77, Calumet, May 18, 2012. Evelyn Eleanor (Lencioni) Sibilsky, 91, Petoskey, April 30, 2012. Daryl D. (Furgason) Laitila, 64, Hancock, April 25, 2012. Alice M. (Kuru) Raisanen, 90, Hancock, March 19, 2012. Memorials suggested to Finlandia University or Dial Help, Alice worked for Suomi College Food Service. Houghton. See article on page 15. Edna Ainikki (Elson) Kukkonen, 89, North Oaks, Minn., Karen Sue (Ollermann) Jahnke (’69), 62, April 27, 2012. May 7, 2012. John F. Hyry (’76), 55, Escanaba, March 25, 2012. Gordon Peter Kallunki (’51), 87, Ontonagon, April 7, 2012. Carolyn (Lahti) Mortti, 52, Kearsarge, July 14, 2012. Paul E. O’Brien (’48), 86, Dollar Bay, July 29, 2012. Lynn J. (Pelto) James (’85), 43, Ishpeming, August 1, 2011. Albert E. “Riley” Rocchi (’52), 84, Hancock Canal, May 13, 2012.

32 the Bridge • Summer/Fall 2012 The Reverend Antti A. Lepisto Antti A. I. Lepisto was born August 31, 1932, in Moose Lake, Minn., to Pastor Antti and Sigrid (Hakola) Lepistö. He died at his home in Duluth on August 10, 2012. Raised in a bilingual home, Pastor Lepisto’s Finnish was a gift that prepared him for many years of ministry. He earned a bachelor of arts from the University of Minnesota-Duluth, a master’s-level divinity degree from Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary, and completed additional graduate study at the University of Helsinki and Luther Seminary of St. Paul, Minn. Pastor Lepisto was awarded an honorary doctoral degree at Finlandia University commencement exercises in 2005. Pastor Lepisto’s father, also Antti Lepistö, served as president of Suomi College (Finlandia University) from Suomi College president Rev. Antti Lepisto (front) and his wife, 1927 to 1930. A Finlandia University Sigrid, with their children Aino, Helmi, Antti, and Veikko annual scholarship, generously endowed in the 1980s by members of the Lepisto family, honors the late Pastor Lepistö and his wife, Sigrid. Pastor Lepisto served congregations in Pastor Antti Lepisto Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois, worked as a mission developer in Western Canada, and helped many on their journeys to improve their lives and overcome drug and alcohol addiction. In his retirement, from 1993 until his death, he was president of the Evangelical Church in America (ELCA) Suomi Conference. His mission work with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia gave renewed energy Cheryl Ries and Riku to the work of the Suomi Conference, which assisted in the re-emergence of congregations closed during Stalin’s Care to Share? regime and spurred the birth of additional congregations. The Suomi/Finlandia alumni I talk with often tell me He helped form a companion relationship between the their time at Suomi/Finlandia was among the best Ingrian Church and the Northeastern Minnesota Synod of years of their lives. After college, the business of life the ELCA. sends us in new directions, and often away from our Study, reading, and sharing what he read with others were university friends. Have you wondered what became of Antti’s passions. He took great joy in the activities and your college roommate, or the study-buddy with accomplishments of his children and grandchildren. As a whom you spent so many hours? Chances are good young man, Antti owned and piloted his own airplanes. that someone is thinking of you, too. Now is the During the Cold War, he was a Hungarian and Finnish perfect time to send me a note or give me a call and translator for the National Security Agency, translating give us your update to publish in the Bridge! Enquiring intercepted messages between Russia and Hungary. minds want to know what you have been up to! Antti is survived by his wife Jane (Hill Saarinen) Lepisto, his children and many grandchildren, his brother and two sisters, and many others. He was preceded in death by his Cheryl Ries, parents and his first wife Nancy (Roper) Lepisto. Director of Alumni Relations Memorials are suggested to Finlandia University or the Phone: 906-487-7317 Suomi Conference, PO Box 1065, Proctor, MN 55810, E-mail [email protected] for the ministries of the Petrozavodsk congregation in Russian Karelia. www.finlandia.edu 33 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage Paid Finlandia University Permit No. 272 Finlandia University 601 Quincy Street Hancock, MI 49930-1882 Change Service Requested

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Solwang Design from Denmark: 100% Cotton Tea Towels Towels are 28”x20”. Sold in packs of 3 ...... $32.00 Pack colors: Multi Green, Multi Red, Multi Turquoise