Alumnaessay

And the Emmy goes to… Katharin Czink ’91, Not only does Katharin Czink ’91 love her job, she’s pretty good at it. medical producer at WGN News in Chicago, Czink has earned two coveted Emmy Awards for medical segments she interviews a source for produced at WGN News in Chicago, one of the largest and most a medical story (photo courtesy of Northwestern competitive television markets in the country. “I work closely with the Memorial Hospital). medical reporter to put these stories together,” Czink says, “but as the producer, I’m responsible for the bulk of the research, interviews and field work. It’s a great gig.” Each day I have the opportunity to continue learning — “The Heart Goes On” 2003 Emmy Award winner Just before Christmas, a drunk driver kills Anthony, a vibrant, about medicine and research and life and death. athletic and giving 18-year-old. His mother, Elisa, donates many of her son’s organs. But for months after Anthony’s death, Elisa is haunted by not knowing who received her son’s heart. After seeing WGN’s story on the progress of a heart transplant patient named Brian, her intu- ition tells her this young man is the one. “Elisa calls us and we put her in touch with the regional organ bank,” Czink says. “It The perfect blend turns out she is right.” Weeks later with the help of WGN, the two meet each other. Czink’s crew captures the emotional visit on camera. by Katharin Czink ’91 To this day Elisa and Brian remain close friends. “The of writing and science story turned out to be a once-in-a-lifetime situation, and I came to Augustana in 1987 knowing I would major in English and go on learn about the research they are con- I’ve covered internet-fueled drug hopefully we were able to raise awareness of organ donation to be a journalist. Over the course of four years that conviction did not ducting or the latest techniques they abuse, spinal cord injury (in dogs!) as well,” Czink adds. change except during a brief and misguided period when I fantasized about are using in the operating room. Then and pediatric skin cancer. And then I write about their work and help put there are the patients who have allowed “Addicted.com” 2004 Emmy Award winner law school. So I went about my business, their stories on television each night. our cameras to capture their most private How easy, and how safe, is it to buy strong, addictive medica- filling fall, winter and spring terms with Fast forward several years later. Today My job has led me to places and moments — at their bedsides before they the appropriate credits — Modern Fiction, my work is a reflection of my undergrad people I’ve never imagined. I’ve traveled are wheeled into heart surgery or in the tions on the Web? With her mother’s credit card and her per- Shakespeare and as many writing tutori- combination, but not by design. In no to a remote village in Alaska where I labor-and-delivery room during child- mission, a 12-year-old girl is asked to buy Vicodin, Valium and als and journalism courses as I could way did I ever imagine writing and sci- spent three days with teen-age para- birth. To be a part of it all is such an Darvon over the internet. Even without a prescription, her order is squeeze into my schedule. Then, during ence could blend together so well and medics, 14- and 15-year-old girls who fight honor. filled with no questions. “Websites promise online doctors will fill my junior year, I discovered an entirely unearth an interest I didn’t even know fires and deliver medical care in a tiny I wish I could say I meticulously new world (and building) — science. I possessed. I truly credit my professors town with no doctor. I’ve interviewed plotted my career path. But the truth is your prescription, but in many cases the drugs are coming from over- That’s when I began combining at Augie. I believe the combination of Iraqi physicians who came to Chicago I’m just lucky. Each day I get to do some- seas and the medication may not be what you bargained for,” Czink Parkander’s Chaucer with Tallitsch’s English and science fostered my love of to learn reconstructive surgery techniques thing I love and that I find fascinating. explains. The series also showed how U.S. Customs agents screen tiny Human Anatomy and Tweet’s Twentieth- writing about medicine. From my first so they could return home and mend Each day I have the opportunity to packages believed to be narcotics coming into the country. Century Literature with Turnquist’s job after graduation to my work today patients severely injured from the war. continue learning — about medicine and Principles of Physiology. Certainly I as medical producer at WGN News in I’ve visited the laboratory where the very research and life and death. And now “The DEA is trying to fight the internet drug war, wasn’t organic chem-worthy or even Chicago, science has become my beat. first embryonic stem cells were isolated. that I think about it, maybe that’s the but officials admit the vast ring of dealers on the 400-level biology material like my pre- One of the best perks of my work There I interviewed scientists who are best part of the job. Web are eluding authorities,” Czink says. med friends, but basic science had struck is the access. I have access to medical implanting newly formed neural cells a chord with me. And at the time I had institutions, laboratories, surgeons and into the brains of primates bred with absolutely no idea that the coursework scientists — people I find completely fasci- Parkinson’s disease. would become so valuable. nating. My job is to interview them and

30 Augustana Magazine | Fall 2005 31 Alumnaessay

And the Emmy goes to… Katharin Czink ’91, Not only does Katharin Czink ’91 love her job, she’s pretty good at it. medical producer at WGN News in Chicago, Czink has earned two coveted Emmy Awards for medical segments she interviews a source for produced at WGN News in Chicago, one of the largest and most a medical story (photo courtesy of Northwestern competitive television markets in the country. “I work closely with the Memorial Hospital). medical reporter to put these stories together,” Czink says, “but as the producer, I’m responsible for the bulk of the research, interviews and field work. It’s a great gig.” Each day I have the opportunity to continue learning — “The Heart Goes On” 2003 Emmy Award winner Just before Christmas, a drunk driver kills Anthony, a vibrant, about medicine and research and life and death. athletic and giving 18-year-old. His mother, Elisa, donates many of her son’s organs. But for months after Anthony’s death, Elisa is haunted by not knowing who received her son’s heart. After seeing WGN’s story on the progress of a heart transplant patient named Brian, her intu- ition tells her this young man is the one. “Elisa calls us and we put her in touch with the regional organ bank,” Czink says. “It The perfect blend turns out she is right.” Weeks later with the help of WGN, the two meet each other. Czink’s crew captures the emotional visit on camera. by Katharin Czink ’91 To this day Elisa and Brian remain close friends. “The of writing and science story turned out to be a once-in-a-lifetime situation, and I came to Augustana in 1987 knowing I would major in English and go on learn about the research they are con- I’ve covered internet-fueled drug hopefully we were able to raise awareness of organ donation to be a journalist. Over the course of four years that conviction did not ducting or the latest techniques they abuse, spinal cord injury (in dogs!) as well,” Czink adds. change except during a brief and misguided period when I fantasized about are using in the operating room. Then and pediatric skin cancer. And then I write about their work and help put there are the patients who have allowed “Addicted.com” 2004 Emmy Award winner law school. So I went about my business, their stories on television each night. our cameras to capture their most private How easy, and how safe, is it to buy strong, addictive medica- filling fall, winter and spring terms with Fast forward several years later. Today My job has led me to places and moments — at their bedsides before they the appropriate credits — Modern Fiction, my work is a reflection of my undergrad people I’ve never imagined. I’ve traveled are wheeled into heart surgery or in the tions on the Web? With her mother’s credit card and her per- Shakespeare and as many writing tutori- combination, but not by design. In no to a remote village in Alaska where I labor-and-delivery room during child- mission, a 12-year-old girl is asked to buy Vicodin, Valium and als and journalism courses as I could way did I ever imagine writing and sci- spent three days with teen-age para- birth. To be a part of it all is such an Darvon over the internet. Even without a prescription, her order is squeeze into my schedule. Then, during ence could blend together so well and medics, 14- and 15-year-old girls who fight honor. filled with no questions. “Websites promise online doctors will fill my junior year, I discovered an entirely unearth an interest I didn’t even know fires and deliver medical care in a tiny I wish I could say I meticulously new world (and building) — science. I possessed. I truly credit my professors town with no doctor. I’ve interviewed plotted my career path. But the truth is your prescription, but in many cases the drugs are coming from over- That’s when I began combining at Augie. I believe the combination of Iraqi physicians who came to Chicago I’m just lucky. Each day I get to do some- seas and the medication may not be what you bargained for,” Czink Parkander’s Chaucer with Tallitsch’s English and science fostered my love of to learn reconstructive surgery techniques thing I love and that I find fascinating. explains. The series also showed how U.S. Customs agents screen tiny Human Anatomy and Tweet’s Twentieth- writing about medicine. From my first so they could return home and mend Each day I have the opportunity to packages believed to be narcotics coming into the country. Century Literature with Turnquist’s job after graduation to my work today patients severely injured from the war. continue learning — about medicine and Principles of Physiology. Certainly I as medical producer at WGN News in I’ve visited the laboratory where the very research and life and death. And now “The DEA is trying to fight the internet drug war, wasn’t organic chem-worthy or even Chicago, science has become my beat. first embryonic stem cells were isolated. that I think about it, maybe that’s the but officials admit the vast ring of dealers on the 400-level biology material like my pre- One of the best perks of my work There I interviewed scientists who are best part of the job. Web are eluding authorities,” Czink says. med friends, but basic science had struck is the access. I have access to medical implanting newly formed neural cells a chord with me. And at the time I had institutions, laboratories, surgeons and into the brains of primates bred with absolutely no idea that the coursework scientists — people I find completely fasci- Parkinson’s disease. would become so valuable. nating. My job is to interview them and

30 Augustana Magazine | Fall 2005 31 Alumniupdate

                 1958 1964 Markki Nelson is a teacher for American Educare, Chicago.      Class Notes Billie Lee is chairman of the board of direc- Judy Schadt Belan is the author of East  (received as of June 30, 2005) John Puotinen has been appointed senior     tors for the Miss Iowa Scholarship Program. Moline: A Centennial History 1903-2003.   vice president for advancement at the  %$°   Art Puotinen has been installed as pastor of University of Dubuque (Iowa).      1945 1959 Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Elgin, Ill. David Rhea has retired from Bakersfield 1968  George Olson’s novel, Sexual Divide, A  (Calif.) Community College. 1965   Journey of Hope to Bridge the Chasm, has John Bell was the 2004 recipient of the E.B.    been published. Bruce Brunsvold is chief financial officer of Burwell, Jr. Award of the engineering division 1960 Idea International, Anchorage, Alaska. of the Geological Society of America. He was also elected as a fellow in the Society.    1950 Philip Johnson is a consulting geophysicist in New Orleans, La. 1966 Raymond Kleinhaus is outreach coordinator  Ralph Brodd served as co-chair of the second  for Carroll County Senior Services, Savanna, International Conference on Polymer Batteries Nancy Seiler Bartels is senior editor at Reed  Ill. and Fuel Cells in Las Vegas, Nev. 1961 Business Information, Oak Brook, Ill. 7*3(*/
Ray Jacobson has been inducted into the James Johannsen is a multimedia technician Rod Joslin is chief executive officer of alseT  *4-"/%4° 1969  Illinois High School Football Coaches’ Hall of at Brevard Community College, Melbourne, Capital, LLC, Chicago. Fame. He spent 24 years in football at Bowen, Fla. Larry Johnson is a technology consultant at Steinmetz and Lake View high schools. 1967 Tetagers End, Clearwater, Fla. 1962 Craig Kuriger has written a book, Organiza- John Beacon is provost and vice president 1954 tional Change: Case Studies in the Real John Califf has been appointed development of academic affairs at Western Michigan World. Harriet Smith Olson has been named out- director of the ELCA Northern Illinois Synod. University, Kalamazoo. standing philanthropist by the Quad Cities He recently traveled to Arusha, Tanzania, with Dan Reynolds, a sales executive for Xerox Karl Espelie, professor of entomology at the chapter of the Association of Fund Raising a delegation from the Synod. Corp., has been granted a year-long leave University of Georgia, received the outstand- Professionals. to assist Prevent Child Abuse Illinois with Charles Kurth is working for the Moline (Ill.) ing advising certificate of merit from the resource development. He is president of the Gospel Temple. National Academic Advising Association. 1956 Moline Public Library. Paul Holmer is pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Roger Thomas has been named the com- Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa, 1963 Church, Clinton, Iowa. Viking territory missioner of the North Central Conference, honored R. Keith Allen, emeritus professor Carol Stoj Tempel is a learning specialist for Marcia Koffron Mackenbrock’s book, which comprises seven institutions in four of theater and speech, by naming part of the the Charleston County (S.C.) School District. Postmark Naperville, An A-Z History, has states. He also serves on the NCAA Division II Ever wonder where Augustana Vikings land after graduation? Not surprisingly, most alumni do not wan- new DeWitt Theatre Arts Center the R. Keith been published. Management Council. Allen Black Box Theatre. der far with 52 percent claiming an Illinois address. The state of Iowa comes in at No. 2, albeit a quite President George W. Bush appointed David distant second place at 7.6 percent. The upper Midwest, namely Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan, Fleming as a trustee of the James Madison attracts its fair share of graduates, but obviously many of our alumni also feel right at home in warmer Foundation, Washington, D.C. locales. California, Florida, Texas and Arizona harbor a significant share of Vikings within their borders. 1957 (The 10 states with the most alumni are shaded in blue.) There isn’t a state without a single graduate, but it Capturing the prairie’s wonder Glenn Bergmark retired after almost 40 might take a little time to find fellow alumni in such places as West Virginia andN ew England. Too much A 1958 Augustana graduate continues to draw attention to the vanishing years as pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church, American prairie. The University of Iowa Press has published two decades of snow, perhaps. Of the nearly 200 alumni living outside the States, the majority have settled in Sweden (29) Lemont, Ill. He has also served the com- George Olson’s drawings and watercolors in the book The Elemental Prairie: munity through the Lemont Christian Clergy and Canada (24). Curious about fellow graduates in your corner of the world? Call the Alumni Office at Sixty Tallgrass Plants. The book, which also features “The Running Country,” Association, the Fire Protection Commission, an essay by John Madsen, presents 60 images of tallgrass plants, from the (800) 798-8100 x7202 to begin your search. the Fire Department (chaplain) and the public familiar purple coneflower to the less common rattlesnake master. “George schools (volunteer music teacher). Olson and John Madsen are the artist laureate and poet laureate of the source Augustana’s current database of 17,576 alumni prairie,” says Robert McCracken Peck, senior fellow and librarian, Academy Andrew Prinz received the prestigious of Natural Sciences. “They capture its beauty, complexity and magic in Founders Medal from Elmhurst (Ill.) College, ways that allow us to really see and feel and understand this uniquely where he has been a faculty member since American habitat and all that it represents.” 1969.

Don Sundquist is a consultant with Sundquist Anthony LLC, Washington, D.C.

32 Augustana Magazine | Fall 2005 33 Alumniupdate

                 1958 1964 Markki Nelson is a teacher for American Educare, Chicago.      Class Notes Billie Lee is chairman of the board of direc- Judy Schadt Belan is the author of East  (received as of June 30, 2005) John Puotinen has been appointed senior     tors for the Miss Iowa Scholarship Program. Moline: A Centennial History 1903-2003.   vice president for advancement at the  %$°   Art Puotinen has been installed as pastor of University of Dubuque (Iowa).      1945 1959 Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Elgin, Ill. David Rhea has retired from Bakersfield 1968  George Olson’s novel, Sexual Divide, A  (Calif.) Community College. 1965   Journey of Hope to Bridge the Chasm, has John Bell was the 2004 recipient of the E.B.    been published. Bruce Brunsvold is chief financial officer of Burwell, Jr. Award of the engineering division 1960 Idea International, Anchorage, Alaska. of the Geological Society of America. He was also elected as a fellow in the Society.    1950 Philip Johnson is a consulting geophysicist in New Orleans, La. 1966 Raymond Kleinhaus is outreach coordinator  Ralph Brodd served as co-chair of the second  for Carroll County Senior Services, Savanna, International Conference on Polymer Batteries Nancy Seiler Bartels is senior editor at Reed  Ill. and Fuel Cells in Las Vegas, Nev. 1961 Business Information, Oak Brook, Ill. 7*3(*/
Ray Jacobson has been inducted into the James Johannsen is a multimedia technician Rod Joslin is chief executive officer of alseT  *4-"/%4° 1969  Illinois High School Football Coaches’ Hall of at Brevard Community College, Melbourne, Capital, LLC, Chicago. Fame. He spent 24 years in football at Bowen, Fla. Larry Johnson is a technology consultant at Steinmetz and Lake View high schools. 1967 Tetagers End, Clearwater, Fla. 1962 Craig Kuriger has written a book, Organiza- John Beacon is provost and vice president 1954 tional Change: Case Studies in the Real John Califf has been appointed development of academic affairs at Western Michigan World. Harriet Smith Olson has been named out- director of the ELCA Northern Illinois Synod. University, Kalamazoo. standing philanthropist by the Quad Cities He recently traveled to Arusha, Tanzania, with Dan Reynolds, a sales executive for Xerox Karl Espelie, professor of entomology at the chapter of the Association of Fund Raising a delegation from the Synod. Corp., has been granted a year-long leave University of Georgia, received the outstand- Professionals. to assist Prevent Child Abuse Illinois with Charles Kurth is working for the Moline (Ill.) ing advising certificate of merit from the resource development. He is president of the Gospel Temple. National Academic Advising Association. 1956 Moline Public Library. Paul Holmer is pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Roger Thomas has been named the com- Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa, 1963 Church, Clinton, Iowa. Viking territory missioner of the North Central Conference, honored R. Keith Allen, emeritus professor Carol Stoj Tempel is a learning specialist for Marcia Koffron Mackenbrock’s book, which comprises seven institutions in four of theater and speech, by naming part of the the Charleston County (S.C.) School District. Postmark Naperville, An A-Z History, has states. He also serves on the NCAA Division II Ever wonder where Augustana Vikings land after graduation? Not surprisingly, most alumni do not wan- new DeWitt Theatre Arts Center the R. Keith been published. Management Council. Allen Black Box Theatre. der far with 52 percent claiming an Illinois address. The state of Iowa comes in at No. 2, albeit a quite President George W. Bush appointed David distant second place at 7.6 percent. The upper Midwest, namely Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan, Fleming as a trustee of the James Madison attracts its fair share of graduates, but obviously many of our alumni also feel right at home in warmer Foundation, Washington, D.C. locales. California, Florida, Texas and Arizona harbor a significant share of Vikings within their borders. 1957 (The 10 states with the most alumni are shaded in blue.) There isn’t a state without a single graduate, but it Capturing the prairie’s wonder Glenn Bergmark retired after almost 40 might take a little time to find fellow alumni in such places as West Virginia andN ew England. Too much A 1958 Augustana graduate continues to draw attention to the vanishing years as pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church, American prairie. The University of Iowa Press has published two decades of snow, perhaps. Of the nearly 200 alumni living outside the States, the majority have settled in Sweden (29) Lemont, Ill. He has also served the com- George Olson’s drawings and watercolors in the book The Elemental Prairie: munity through the Lemont Christian Clergy and Canada (24). Curious about fellow graduates in your corner of the world? Call the Alumni Office at Sixty Tallgrass Plants. The book, which also features “The Running Country,” Association, the Fire Protection Commission, an essay by John Madsen, presents 60 images of tallgrass plants, from the (800) 798-8100 x7202 to begin your search. the Fire Department (chaplain) and the public familiar purple coneflower to the less common rattlesnake master. “George schools (volunteer music teacher). Olson and John Madsen are the artist laureate and poet laureate of the source Augustana’s current database of 17,576 alumni prairie,” says Robert McCracken Peck, senior fellow and librarian, Academy Andrew Prinz received the prestigious of Natural Sciences. “They capture its beauty, complexity and magic in Founders Medal from Elmhurst (Ill.) College, ways that allow us to really see and feel and understand this uniquely where he has been a faculty member since American habitat and all that it represents.” 1969.

Don Sundquist is a consultant with Sundquist Anthony LLC, Washington, D.C.

32 Augustana Magazine | Fall 2005 33 1970 1975 Carl Hubbard retired from Lockheed Martin Karin Simpson Oehlwein teaches kindergar- Mark Larson has been installed as senior Steve Petersen is human resources manager Corp. as senior staff system engineer and ten for the Morris (Ill.) School District. pastor of Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran at Coulter Companies, Peoria, Ill. Janet Heick Burch is president of the Central Paul Bloom is a firefighter with the City of from the U.S. Army as a lieutenant colonel. Church, St. Charles, Ill. Ken Paulus is president and CEO of Harvard Kathleen Maloney Stelzer married Fred Iowa Chapter of the Society for Human Madison (Wis.) Fire Department. Patty Besch Huff is coordinator of special Vanguard Medical Associates, Boston, Mass. Julie Lundt Nord is bookkeeper for Limestone Berglund on December 18, 2004. Resource Management. Dana Dufield is test lab manager for G & W projects in the Development Office at Christian Stores, Rockford, Ill. Robert Rosen is coordinator of youth transi- Barbara Wuchte has been promoted to Judy Swanson Lounsberry is office adminis- Electric Co., Blue Island, Ill. Augustana College. tion services in the City of Chicago Mayor’s John Paul is a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. manager-support at Veritas Software, Oak trator for Denver (Colo.) Urban Ministries. Roland Filippi has been named regional Daniel Johnson is director of business devel- Office. Air Force at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Brook, Ill. general counsel (western hemisphere) for opment at Knowlysis, Downers Grove, Ill. Diane Uddenberg Sturek is adjunct profes- Karen Erickson Redlinger has been promoted 1971 BP, PLC. Denise Hogbin Novak has been elected sor at Indiana University Kelley School of to corporate travel accounts representative 1987 James Bailor is a judge for the State of Marguerite Dybicz Folkers is assistant man- vice president/president-elect of the North Business, Indianapolis. with International Travel Associates, West Des Julia Allen is senior claims specialist at PIC Virginia. ager at Tweeter, Naperville, Ill. American Serials Interest Group. She is Moines, Iowa. Wisconsin, Madison. head of acquisitions, University Libraries, at Connie Edlefson Frankenfeld serves on Michael Weindruch is vice president of sales 1982 Marty Sauer is dean of admissions and Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa. Kirk and Julie Setchell Bednar had a daugh- the Continuing Professional Development and marketing for The Swing of the Quad financial aid at North Central College, Karen Bartenfelder Allingham is a registered ter, Emily Gwinn, on January 18, 2005 (Ryan, Advisory Group for the Graduate School Cities baseball team. Naperville, Ill. nurse at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Kyle). of Library and Information Science at the 1979 Jon Zemke is a clinical massage therapist at Md. Charlie Schlenker received the Edward R. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Marybeth Grant Beuttler received the Joliet (Ill.) Pain Care Center. David Evans is president of The George Evans Murrow Award from the Radio and Television Recently, at the request of the Library of Sandra Sandstrom Dasso is a language class Ph.D. degree in movement sciences from Corp., Moline, Ill. News Directors Association. He is assistant Congress, she served on the National Digital teacher at Enterprise (Fla.) Elementary School. Hahnemann Programs of Rehabilitation, news director at WGLT Public Radio. Information Infrastructure and Preservation 1976 Michael Sturek is professor and chair of Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pa. She Daniel DeWitte is an accountant for Iowa East Program Advisory Committee. cellular and integrative physiology at Indiana Rick Scott had a son, Colin Alexander, on has been granted tenure in the Department Jan Bowman ’62 Nancy Bohlander Bloom is an accountant and Central Train, Bettendorf. University School of Medicine, Indianapolis. November 9, 2004 (Teresita). of Physical Therapy at the University of David Livingston, with pianist Gregory controller for Walgreen’s, Janesville, Wis. Dan Diller is majority deputy chief of staff for Scranton. Theisen, released a new CD entitled Water Eunice Happ Taylor is senior developer at Karla Close serves as president of the the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. of Life. Nationwide Insurance, Freeport, Ill. 1985 Jean Ferguson is a reference librarian at Duke Kentuckiana Corporate Volunteer Council. She He is a staff member for Senator Richard ‘What I’d Like to Tell Dorothy’ University, Durham, N.C. Former Missouri Governor Bob Holden is a volunteer development specialist with Maryfaith Greenhalgh Weiss is national tal- Lugar of Indiana. Sarah Laros Clatanoff is a physical therapist Dr. Dorothy Parkander —first person to be appointed to the first fully endowed reappointed Karl Zobrist in 2004 to another Metro United Way, Louisville, Ky. ent acquisition manager for Avon Products. at Rush Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago. Jeffrey Georlett is lead grant writer for The Ross Heath received recognition from the academic chair in the history of the college, first woman to have an academic four-year term on the Kansas City (Mo.) Board Night Ministry, Chicago. Mark Johnson is director of the Region 5 U.S. State Department for “contributing Ramona Schabel Kitching is a certified chair named after her when her former students raised the money to do so — of Police Commissioners. office of the Agency for Toxic Substance and immeasurably to the Department’s success in physician assistant in the Family Practice Chris Jensen is audit manager at McDonald’s pause for breath — celebrated her 80th birthday last March. 1980 Disease Registry/Centers for Disease Control. meeting wide area network connectivity goals Department at the Oswego Dreyer Medical Corp., Oak Brook, Ill. Wayne Benson is executive vice president of Parkander, a member of the Class of 1946, taught in Augustana’s English 1972 The office is based in Chicago and includes for the embassies and consulates overseas.” Clinic, Oswego, Ill. EPL, Inc., Shoal Creek, Ala. Thorsten Johnson is finance assistant for the Department from 1947 to 1996. Close to 150 former students and Augustana the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Wayne Miller, senior pastor of St. Mark’s Donald Helgeson has been promoted to Jeff Scarpinato opened Employee Benefits City of Coralville, Iowa. associates sent birthday wishes to her, Indiana and Ohio. Vicki Basiletti Dapolito is a veterinarian at Lutheran Church, Aurora, Ill., is teaching senior national field service manager at New Eastern Iowa/Western Illinois, a division of including Dr. Jan Bowman ’62, who even Merrimac (N.H.) Veterinary Hospital. Todd Obmascik is chief operating officer/chief Christianity at Aurora University. Bill Simpkins has been promoted to profes- Edge Networks, Vancouver, Wash. Holmes Murphy & Associates. What I’d Like to Tell Dorothy wrote a poem to celebrate Parkander’s birth- financial officer for Global Development and sor of hydrogeology in the Department of John Hildner is pastor of Christ Lutheran day. Bowman is professor emerita of English Robert Holmen is an animator at Global Michael Wall is a professor at Georgetown Environmental Resources. Geological and Atmospheric Sciences at Iowa Church, Clarendon Hills, Ill. if I could at California Lutheran University. 1973 Knowledge, Richardson, Texas. University, Washington, D.C. State University, Ames. He is a fellow in the Stephen Rader is information technology is that she made me sit up Steve Hollingsworth is director of CARE India, “I’m honored and grateful, and very proud David Carlson directs the International Polar Geological Society of America, having recently Lorri Mezger Lorenzen is a human resources Joy Prowell West has been named medical manager at Landon Stark, Falls Church, Va. and pay attention, stretch an international humanitarian organization. of Jan’s achievements,” Parkander says. Year from an office at the British Antarctic chaired the hydrogeology division, and he clerk at Time-Warner Book Group. director of the Department of Obstetrics/ my spine and open my mind Lanette Skow Rasmussen had a daughter, Survey in Cambridge, England. received a Master Teacher award from the Scott Lockard is senior vice president at U.S. Gynecology at Roseland Community Hospital, A few months after Parkander’s birthday, Thomas Losby is proprietor of Chameleon Maren Sandra, on June 12, 2004 (Kurt; Sanna, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa Bank, Madison, Wis. Chicago. as if I were riding on the crest Bowman visited campus to read from her Mark Johnson is senior chemist at Sun Solutions, Bryan, Ohio. 10, Karl, 7). State. of an extended simile, battered new collection of poetry entitled Carved Like Chemical, Goose Creek, S.C. Gene Pavinato is vice president and chief Laura Winton received the master’s degree in Andrew Wind is senior account executive with Heather Krans Schlichter is human resources by allusions and ideas I rarely Runes. Karen Herseth Wee wrote the book’s financial officer of Murphy Brothers, East performance studies at New York University. Judy Brana Neergaard, accupressurist and Zurich, Nashville, Tenn. manager of cooking.com. understood but determined foreword, so it was only fitting that her 1977 Moline, Ill. holistic practitioner, owns Creative Balance daughter, Rebecca Wee, former Quad Cities Beth Repay Swanson is assistant director of Accupressure and Holistic Massage, Maple Rocco Carbone received the Who’s Who 1986 to hang on until washed ashore Poet Laureate and an assistant professor of 1983 annual giving at Augustana College. Grove, Minn. Among America’s Teachers award for the 1981 by wave upon wave of words English at Augustana, introduce Bowman. Lynne Garrett Cornett had a son, Daniel past two years. He teaches at Kepner Middle Mary Frazell married Richard Wilkie on Diane Holke Sweeney had a son, Daniel John, meted out like lifesaving veils William Szydlowski is a Vernon Sales Todd Gustafson is a nature and wildlife James, on April 4, 2005 (Ralph; Benjamin, 3, At the reading, Bowman asked the School, Denver, Colo. September 18, 2004. in March 2005 (Jack; Becca, 4, Brian, 2). and rugged rafts to a traveler Promotion sales executive in the Tampa Bay, photographer working for Nicon and National Joshua, 1). audience’s permission to read a poem not Fla., area. Joan Frank is an optometrist with Downtown Geographic. He is also a freelance trumpet John Glimco has been named principal of included in her newly published book. Much Jeffrey Frick has been appointed acting who in that damp Old Main Eye Care, Indianapolis, Ind. player. West Aurora High School, Aurora, Ill. 1988 to the delight of those gathered at the library, Willie Van is a treatment specialist for registrar at Illinois Wesleyan University, classroom began to witness Bowman read the piece she wrote for her Sangamon County, Springfield, Ill. Mary Parker Cipolle is a diabetes nurse edu- John Isbell has been promoted to full profes- Gary Neal is managing member of Neal & Uhl, Bloomington, where he is associate professor Melissa Becker married Kurt Francis on April a rosy-fingered dawn unlike any former professor entitled “What I’d Like cator at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pa. sor at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. PLLC, Eagle, Idaho. and chair of chemistry. 16, 2005. She is chief investigator for the either she—or Homer—had ever seen. Ralph Zanck is director of membership to Tell Dorothy.” The allusions are to The Chicago Board Options Exchange. accounting at Pacific Care, Phoenix, Ariz. Marilyn Jackson received the Ph.D. degree Catherine Kries Wind has been promoted Linda Prinz Hoffman had a son, Connor, in Jan Bowman ’62 Odyssey, which Parkander taught with great in higher education and social change from to vice president commercial lending at August 2004 (Greg). Linda is chief financial Jay Hatch won the Illinois girls basketball love and success for many years. 1978 the Western Institute for Social Research, AmSouth Bancorporation, Nashville, Tenn. officer at William N. Joy, Aspen, Colo. state championship as head coach at Alleman 1974 Donna Baker Hodel is assistant plant man- Berkeley, Calif. She works at the Western High School, Rock Island. ager at Kenworth Truck Co., Renton, Ill. Lois Peterson Kent had a son, Wyatt Owen Denise Guyer is an editor/writer at GSP Institute as assistant to the president, and 1984 Saburo, on March 30, 2005 (Craig). Laura Johnson is a veterinarian with Cascade Marketing, Inc., Chicago. Ken Hodel married Sandra Fuller on also at the Ecumenical Peace Institute. Jeanne Elliott Enright had a son, Joseph Kole, Veterinary Clinic and Mohawk Veterinary November 27, 2004. Steve Penny has been promoted to senior George Kapetanakis works in the Office of Thomas Mokry is the western area director of on May 18, 2004 (William; Grace, 4). Hospital, Springfield, Ore. vice president, chief information officer, and Beautification for the North Carolina State sales for Silkroad Technology. member of the management committee at Department of Transportation, Raleigh. Trustmark Insurance Co., Lake Forest, Ill.

34 Augustana Magazine | Fall 2005 35 1970 1975 Carl Hubbard retired from Lockheed Martin Karin Simpson Oehlwein teaches kindergar- Mark Larson has been installed as senior Steve Petersen is human resources manager Corp. as senior staff system engineer and ten for the Morris (Ill.) School District. pastor of Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran at Coulter Companies, Peoria, Ill. Janet Heick Burch is president of the Central Paul Bloom is a firefighter with the City of from the U.S. Army as a lieutenant colonel. Church, St. Charles, Ill. Ken Paulus is president and CEO of Harvard Kathleen Maloney Stelzer married Fred Iowa Chapter of the Society for Human Madison (Wis.) Fire Department. Patty Besch Huff is coordinator of special Vanguard Medical Associates, Boston, Mass. Julie Lundt Nord is bookkeeper for Limestone Berglund on December 18, 2004. Resource Management. Dana Dufield is test lab manager for G & W projects in the Development Office at Christian Stores, Rockford, Ill. Robert Rosen is coordinator of youth transi- Barbara Wuchte has been promoted to Judy Swanson Lounsberry is office adminis- Electric Co., Blue Island, Ill. Augustana College. tion services in the City of Chicago Mayor’s John Paul is a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. manager-support at Veritas Software, Oak trator for Denver (Colo.) Urban Ministries. Roland Filippi has been named regional Daniel Johnson is director of business devel- Office. Air Force at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Brook, Ill. general counsel (western hemisphere) for opment at Knowlysis, Downers Grove, Ill. Diane Uddenberg Sturek is adjunct profes- Karen Erickson Redlinger has been promoted 1971 BP, PLC. Denise Hogbin Novak has been elected sor at Indiana University Kelley School of to corporate travel accounts representative 1987 James Bailor is a judge for the State of Marguerite Dybicz Folkers is assistant man- vice president/president-elect of the North Business, Indianapolis. with International Travel Associates, West Des Julia Allen is senior claims specialist at PIC Virginia. ager at Tweeter, Naperville, Ill. American Serials Interest Group. She is Moines, Iowa. Wisconsin, Madison. head of acquisitions, University Libraries, at Connie Edlefson Frankenfeld serves on Michael Weindruch is vice president of sales 1982 Marty Sauer is dean of admissions and Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa. Kirk and Julie Setchell Bednar had a daugh- the Continuing Professional Development and marketing for The Swing of the Quad financial aid at North Central College, Karen Bartenfelder Allingham is a registered ter, Emily Gwinn, on January 18, 2005 (Ryan, Advisory Group for the Graduate School Cities baseball team. Naperville, Ill. nurse at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Kyle). of Library and Information Science at the 1979 Jon Zemke is a clinical massage therapist at Md. Charlie Schlenker received the Edward R. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Marybeth Grant Beuttler received the Joliet (Ill.) Pain Care Center. David Evans is president of The George Evans Murrow Award from the Radio and Television Recently, at the request of the Library of Sandra Sandstrom Dasso is a language class Ph.D. degree in movement sciences from Corp., Moline, Ill. News Directors Association. He is assistant Congress, she served on the National Digital teacher at Enterprise (Fla.) Elementary School. Hahnemann Programs of Rehabilitation, news director at WGLT Public Radio. Information Infrastructure and Preservation 1976 Michael Sturek is professor and chair of Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pa. She Daniel DeWitte is an accountant for Iowa East Program Advisory Committee. cellular and integrative physiology at Indiana Rick Scott had a son, Colin Alexander, on has been granted tenure in the Department Jan Bowman ’62 Nancy Bohlander Bloom is an accountant and Central Train, Bettendorf. University School of Medicine, Indianapolis. November 9, 2004 (Teresita). of Physical Therapy at the University of David Livingston, with pianist Gregory controller for Walgreen’s, Janesville, Wis. Dan Diller is majority deputy chief of staff for Scranton. Theisen, released a new CD entitled Water Eunice Happ Taylor is senior developer at Karla Close serves as president of the the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. of Life. Nationwide Insurance, Freeport, Ill. 1985 Jean Ferguson is a reference librarian at Duke Kentuckiana Corporate Volunteer Council. She He is a staff member for Senator Richard ‘What I’d Like to Tell Dorothy’ University, Durham, N.C. Former Missouri Governor Bob Holden is a volunteer development specialist with Maryfaith Greenhalgh Weiss is national tal- Lugar of Indiana. Sarah Laros Clatanoff is a physical therapist Dr. Dorothy Parkander —first person to be appointed to the first fully endowed reappointed Karl Zobrist in 2004 to another Metro United Way, Louisville, Ky. ent acquisition manager for Avon Products. at Rush Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago. Jeffrey Georlett is lead grant writer for The Ross Heath received recognition from the academic chair in the history of the college, first woman to have an academic four-year term on the Kansas City (Mo.) Board Night Ministry, Chicago. Mark Johnson is director of the Region 5 U.S. State Department for “contributing Ramona Schabel Kitching is a certified chair named after her when her former students raised the money to do so — of Police Commissioners. office of the Agency for Toxic Substance and immeasurably to the Department’s success in physician assistant in the Family Practice Chris Jensen is audit manager at McDonald’s pause for breath — celebrated her 80th birthday last March. 1980 Disease Registry/Centers for Disease Control. meeting wide area network connectivity goals Department at the Oswego Dreyer Medical Corp., Oak Brook, Ill. Wayne Benson is executive vice president of Parkander, a member of the Class of 1946, taught in Augustana’s English 1972 The office is based in Chicago and includes for the embassies and consulates overseas.” Clinic, Oswego, Ill. EPL, Inc., Shoal Creek, Ala. Thorsten Johnson is finance assistant for the Department from 1947 to 1996. Close to 150 former students and Augustana the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Wayne Miller, senior pastor of St. Mark’s Donald Helgeson has been promoted to Jeff Scarpinato opened Employee Benefits City of Coralville, Iowa. associates sent birthday wishes to her, Indiana and Ohio. Vicki Basiletti Dapolito is a veterinarian at Lutheran Church, Aurora, Ill., is teaching senior national field service manager at New Eastern Iowa/Western Illinois, a division of including Dr. Jan Bowman ’62, who even Merrimac (N.H.) Veterinary Hospital. Todd Obmascik is chief operating officer/chief Christianity at Aurora University. Bill Simpkins has been promoted to profes- Edge Networks, Vancouver, Wash. Holmes Murphy & Associates. What I’d Like to Tell Dorothy wrote a poem to celebrate Parkander’s birth- financial officer for Global Development and sor of hydrogeology in the Department of John Hildner is pastor of Christ Lutheran day. Bowman is professor emerita of English Robert Holmen is an animator at Global Michael Wall is a professor at Georgetown Environmental Resources. Geological and Atmospheric Sciences at Iowa Church, Clarendon Hills, Ill. if I could at California Lutheran University. 1973 Knowledge, Richardson, Texas. University, Washington, D.C. State University, Ames. He is a fellow in the Stephen Rader is information technology is that she made me sit up Steve Hollingsworth is director of CARE India, “I’m honored and grateful, and very proud David Carlson directs the International Polar Geological Society of America, having recently Lorri Mezger Lorenzen is a human resources Joy Prowell West has been named medical manager at Landon Stark, Falls Church, Va. and pay attention, stretch an international humanitarian organization. of Jan’s achievements,” Parkander says. Year from an office at the British Antarctic chaired the hydrogeology division, and he clerk at Time-Warner Book Group. director of the Department of Obstetrics/ my spine and open my mind Lanette Skow Rasmussen had a daughter, Survey in Cambridge, England. received a Master Teacher award from the Scott Lockard is senior vice president at U.S. Gynecology at Roseland Community Hospital, A few months after Parkander’s birthday, Thomas Losby is proprietor of Chameleon Maren Sandra, on June 12, 2004 (Kurt; Sanna, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa Bank, Madison, Wis. Chicago. as if I were riding on the crest Bowman visited campus to read from her Mark Johnson is senior chemist at Sun Solutions, Bryan, Ohio. 10, Karl, 7). State. of an extended simile, battered new collection of poetry entitled Carved Like Chemical, Goose Creek, S.C. Gene Pavinato is vice president and chief Laura Winton received the master’s degree in Andrew Wind is senior account executive with Heather Krans Schlichter is human resources by allusions and ideas I rarely Runes. Karen Herseth Wee wrote the book’s financial officer of Murphy Brothers, East performance studies at New York University. Judy Brana Neergaard, accupressurist and Zurich, Nashville, Tenn. manager of cooking.com. understood but determined foreword, so it was only fitting that her 1977 Moline, Ill. holistic practitioner, owns Creative Balance daughter, Rebecca Wee, former Quad Cities Beth Repay Swanson is assistant director of Accupressure and Holistic Massage, Maple Rocco Carbone received the Who’s Who 1986 to hang on until washed ashore Poet Laureate and an assistant professor of 1983 annual giving at Augustana College. Grove, Minn. Among America’s Teachers award for the 1981 by wave upon wave of words English at Augustana, introduce Bowman. Lynne Garrett Cornett had a son, Daniel past two years. He teaches at Kepner Middle Mary Frazell married Richard Wilkie on Diane Holke Sweeney had a son, Daniel John, meted out like lifesaving veils William Szydlowski is a Vernon Sales Todd Gustafson is a nature and wildlife James, on April 4, 2005 (Ralph; Benjamin, 3, At the reading, Bowman asked the School, Denver, Colo. September 18, 2004. in March 2005 (Jack; Becca, 4, Brian, 2). and rugged rafts to a traveler Promotion sales executive in the Tampa Bay, photographer working for Nicon and National Joshua, 1). audience’s permission to read a poem not Fla., area. Joan Frank is an optometrist with Downtown Geographic. He is also a freelance trumpet John Glimco has been named principal of included in her newly published book. Much Jeffrey Frick has been appointed acting who in that damp Old Main Eye Care, Indianapolis, Ind. player. West Aurora High School, Aurora, Ill. 1988 to the delight of those gathered at the library, Willie Van is a treatment specialist for registrar at Illinois Wesleyan University, classroom began to witness Bowman read the piece she wrote for her Sangamon County, Springfield, Ill. Mary Parker Cipolle is a diabetes nurse edu- John Isbell has been promoted to full profes- Gary Neal is managing member of Neal & Uhl, Bloomington, where he is associate professor Melissa Becker married Kurt Francis on April a rosy-fingered dawn unlike any former professor entitled “What I’d Like cator at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pa. sor at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. PLLC, Eagle, Idaho. and chair of chemistry. 16, 2005. She is chief investigator for the either she—or Homer—had ever seen. Ralph Zanck is director of membership to Tell Dorothy.” The allusions are to The Chicago Board Options Exchange. accounting at Pacific Care, Phoenix, Ariz. Marilyn Jackson received the Ph.D. degree Catherine Kries Wind has been promoted Linda Prinz Hoffman had a son, Connor, in Jan Bowman ’62 Odyssey, which Parkander taught with great in higher education and social change from to vice president commercial lending at August 2004 (Greg). Linda is chief financial Jay Hatch won the Illinois girls basketball love and success for many years. 1978 the Western Institute for Social Research, AmSouth Bancorporation, Nashville, Tenn. officer at William N. Joy, Aspen, Colo. state championship as head coach at Alleman 1974 Donna Baker Hodel is assistant plant man- Berkeley, Calif. She works at the Western High School, Rock Island. ager at Kenworth Truck Co., Renton, Ill. Lois Peterson Kent had a son, Wyatt Owen Denise Guyer is an editor/writer at GSP Institute as assistant to the president, and 1984 Saburo, on March 30, 2005 (Craig). Laura Johnson is a veterinarian with Cascade Marketing, Inc., Chicago. Ken Hodel married Sandra Fuller on also at the Ecumenical Peace Institute. Jeanne Elliott Enright had a son, Joseph Kole, Veterinary Clinic and Mohawk Veterinary November 27, 2004. Steve Penny has been promoted to senior George Kapetanakis works in the Office of Thomas Mokry is the western area director of on May 18, 2004 (William; Grace, 4). Hospital, Springfield, Ore. vice president, chief information officer, and Beautification for the North Carolina State sales for Silkroad Technology. member of the management committee at Department of Transportation, Raleigh. Trustmark Insurance Co., Lake Forest, Ill.

34 Augustana Magazine | Fall 2005 35 Brenda upsets Oprah

A few months after Brenda Czajka ’75 Barnes was featured on the front page of USA Today, Forbes.com selected her as the eighth most powerful woman in Anne Williams Sawin had a daughter, Abigail Tiffany Lyden is the statewide extension lake Daniel and Juliana Mead Nielsen had a Steven Olk is tax manager, U.S. tax compli- Peter and Tiffany Thies ’94 Karas had a the world—more powerful than Oprah Winfrey, who came in ninth. Barnes is Rose, on July 19, 2004 (Michael; Emily, 6, specialist for the University of Wisconsin, daughter, Violet Leigh, on October 19, 2004 ance, for Borders Group, Inc., Ann Arbor, daughter, Olivia Grace, on December 14, the chief executive officer of Sara Lee, with a global workforce of 150,400 and Joshua, 3). Stevens Point. (Louie, 1). Mich. 2003. Peter is sales director for Hospira. $19.6 billion in sales in 2004. Marni Teramana is an emergency medicine Brendan Maher has been elected partner Gilbert Olander is new business director for Eric Parthen had a son, Kale Josef, on January Tola Khin is a teacher at TeachLondon, According to Forbes.com: “Barnes, 51, became chief executive earlier physician in Dayton, Ohio. in the law firm of Williams & McCarthy, icrossing, Chicago. 3, 2005 (Kelly). London, U.K. this year after Sara Lee announced a major restructuring that included the Rockford, Ill. Kevin ’93 and Chris Reich Waden had a Michael Ricaurte is a consultant and Jason Powell has opened a Sound Realty Karla Loveall is an assistant director for planned sale of product lines totaling $8.2 billion in revenue. At the same daughter, Allison Grace, on March 31, 2005 Jeanne Johnston Meier is a hospitalist nurse registered representative with the Principal office in Chicago. the Program for Teaching East Asia at the time, she is tackling corporate inefficiencies by encouraging shared purchas- (Rebecca, 3). practitioner at St. Mary’s Hospital, Green Financial Group, Oak Brook, Ill. University of Colorado, Boulder. ing between divisions and less bureaucracy. John and Laura Murray ’95 Schmidt had Bay, Wis. Susan Olson Wassel had twin daughters, Eric Rowell had a son, Jude Elias, on April 4, a daughter, Cameryn Nicole, on August 13, Necco McKinley is regional sales manager for “Barnes raised eyebrows when she left PepsiCo in 1998 to spend more Caitlin and McKenna, on December 7, 2004. Carolee Rabjohns is the office manager at 2005 (Amy; Anna, 3). 2004. Harcourt Achieve, Austin, Texas. time with her family. Ever since Barnes got back on the ‘on-ramp’ into the cor- Strategic Feedback, Woodridge, Ill. porate world, she has been the most oft-cited example in the business press John ’90 and Kimberley Fulton Wendel had Tania Snyder Stori had a daughter, Maya Chad ’95 and Tami Droegmiller Secor had Kevin Naylor is director of sales and market- of a woman who ditched her corporate career to spend time with her family, a son, John Fulton, on November 16, 2004 Jennifer Rakstad had a son, Henry Michael Marie, on February 6, 2005 (James). Tania is triplets, Jessica Elise, Andrew John and ing for Ignition Athletics Performance Group, Brenda Czajka ’75 Barnes only to regain corporate power.” (Olivia, 1). Wallace, on November 9, 2003 (Michael senior underwriting attorney with Attorneys’ Benjamin Peter, on February 28, 2005 (Daniel, Cincinnati, Ohio. Wallace). Title Guaranty Fund, Champaign, Ill. 2). Tami is an internal medicine physician. Kevin Zielke had a son, Adam David, on Janelle Nettz married Andrew Riopell on February 17, 2005. Kathleen Elder Schipper is the high school Kevin and Chris Reich ’91 Waden had a Cristina Vital has been promoted to September 5, 2004. principal for the Thomson (Ill.) Community daughter, Allison Grace, on March 31, 2005 district manager for the Social Security David ’89 and Jacquelyn Relitz Knoeppel John ’94 and Laura Murray Schmidt had School District. (Rebecca, 3). Administration, Gallup, N.M. Kathryn Paisley Kennedy is a behavioral Darlene Skow Johnson is associated with John and Kimberley Fulton ’91 Wendel had had a daughter, Margot Faith, on November a daughter, Cameryn Nicole, on August 13, specialist and a gifted education specialist for Advanced Dermatology, Aurora, Colo. a son, John Fulton, on November 16, 2004 11, 2004. Ander Smith is an attorney with Agnew Law Cathy Groth White had a daughter, Annie Jo, 2004. the Chapel Hill (N.C.) City Schools. (Olivia, 1). Office, Rockford, Ill. on February 22, 2005 (David; Zachary, 2). 1995 Whitney Gagnon Kim had a daughter, Chad and Tami Droegmiller ’94 Secor had Elizabeth Wight Kerscher is a substitute Madeline Ann, on March 13, 2005 (John; Chuck Witt teaches math and physics at 1992 William Street had a daughter, Carley, on Jennifer Beckmann Wong had a son, Mason, Doug Bickford is district director of the triplets, Jessica Elise, Andrew John and teacher for the Winthrop Harbor (Ill.) School Benjamin, 3). Lyons Township High School, LaGrange, Ill. September 3, 2004 (Candace; India, 3). on March 10, 2005 (David; Alexandra, 8, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Davenport, Benjamin Peter, on February 28, 2005 (Daniel, Jeffrey Benson is a physician with the District. William is director of education at Busch Marissa, 7, Evan, 6). Iowa. 2). Chad is an ear, nose and throat physician. Dawn Jensen Klasmann had a daughter, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Gardens, Tampa, Fla. Steve McAtee is supply chain manager/con- Megan, on March 16, 2004 (Erik; Sydney, 1991 Kris Yung is supervisor of occupational ther- Rachel Brooks is director of Ombudsman Jason Shadle is a police officer with the Michael and Christina Anderson Bloeser sultant at Brown Shoe, St. Louis, Mo. 4). Dawn is a business analyst at Dave & Bradd Westemeyer had twins, Owen and apy at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Educational Services, Libertyville, Ill. Pepper Pike (Ohio) Police Department. Amit Bhatia received the M. Div. degree from had a daughter, Sonja Waverley, on August Buster’s, Addison, Ill. Charlie, on September 1, 2004. Bradd is the Downers Grove, Ill. Louis Schlickman started a solo practice, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, 4, 2004. Ryan Conway is an agent with Country Chris Simmons has been elected president owner of Westy’s Ice Cream and Coffee, West Meridian (Idaho) Adult Medicine, PLLC. David Kozbiel is an account executive at Ill. He is assistant pastor at North Shore Insurance & Financial Services, McHenry, Ill. for the Cascades Chapter (Alaska, Ore., Shane Brown writes a weekly humor/life Des Moines, Iowa. Yellow Transportation, Crest Hill, Ill. Assembly of God, Skokie, Ill. 1994 and Wash.) of the Association of Commuter Melinda Swanson is a massage therapist in column for the Dispatch/Rock Island Argus/ Amalia Parthenios Deligiannis had a son, David and Leigh Ann Brown Westland had Transportation for a two-year term. Berkeley, Calif. Erik Kramme is senior equipment specialist Jodi Urban Breen had a son, Charlie Robert, Leader newspapers and is co-founder and Nick Bennyhoff is a library cataloger at Saint Alexandros John, on June 24, 2004 (John). a daughter, Meg Catherine, on September at Advanced Medical Optics, Chicago. on June 6, 2004 (Rob; Jack, 2). administrator of excellentonline.com. Louis University, St. Louis, Mo. Debra Toppert Smiddy had a son, Logan 22, 2004. Brad Diericx is vice president of finance for Dean, on September 14, 2004 (Michael). 1989 Laura Chitwood Lee had a daughter, James Garwood is senior vice president, India Jeff Carmichael is an attorney in the business Jim Boyd had a son, Jack, on August 29, Insurance Corporation of Hanover, Itasca, Ill. Samantha Aerin, on December 17, 2004 Country Manager, at IRMC in India. and tax sections of Hall, Render, Killian, 2004 (Jenny; Justin). Jim is a pharmacist with Gwendolyn Snyder is a fellow in international Christopher Butler is chief software engineer 1993 Erik and Molly Williams ’97 Dubberke had (Martin). Heath & Lyman, Indianapolis, Ind. Caremark, Phoenix, Ariz. emergency medicine at the University of at Vista Clara, Inc., Westminster, Colo. Henry Hall won the Illinois girls basketball a daughter, Jane Anneliese, on October 27, Jill Meyer Andersen owns Lonesome Cottage Rochester (Minn.) Medical Center. Lisa Collins McComb is director of corporate state championship as assistant coach at Scott Christiansen is executive producer of John and Jodi Ellis ’96 Christein had a son, 2004. David and Jacquelyn Relitz ’91 Knoeppel Furniture Co., Breezy Pointe, Minn. communications for Pampered Chef. Alleman High School, Rock Island. First Business. Keith James, on February 17, 2005. John has a Jeffrey and Michelle Milner Stiglic had a had a daughter, Margot Faith, on November Vanessa Cici Fry had a son, Christopher Christine Broadston received the M.Ed. surgical fellowship at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, daughter, Taylor Marie, on July 3, 2004. 11, 2004. David is a chemical advisor at Total Tara Roberts Nieves teaches at Richmond Jeffrey and Nobuko Nakata Kollmeyer had Harrietta Kapsalis Christodoulos had a child, James, on November 1, 2004 (Thomas). degree in curriculum and instruction from the Minn. Petrochemicals, LaPorte, Texas. Berton High School, Lindenhurst, Ill. a son, Alexander, on March 15, 2005. Zephaniah, on October 7, 2004 (Branden). Vanessa has started her own law firm in Villa Daniel and Lisa Kasarsky ’01 Stirratt had a University of Houston, Texas. Forrest and Gail Pearson Clingerman had Park, Ill. son, Jonah Matthew, on June 27, 2005. Kevin Nellis received the master’s degree Katherine Brown Rothermel had a daughter, Steven Korsan has his own practice, City Brent Dahl had twins, Colleen Carolyn and Kelley Gerrans Budd had twins, Jacob and a daughter, Sabina Grace, on February 25, in educational administration from the Sarah Katherine, on September 3, 2004 Central Physical Therapy, LaSalle, Ill. Justin Joseph, on February 10, 2005 (Joy; Kimberly Nordstrom Goodley received the Jay Swanstrom teaches for the Downers Corey, on March 14, 2005 (Greg). 2005. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. (Brad). Katherine is the owner of Muscle Alex, 3). Brent is controller for Brunswick M.B.A. degree from St. Ambrose University, Grove (Ill.) School District. Lori Larsen is reporting compliance coordina- Therapy Clinic, Durand, Ill. Corporation’s New Technologies division, Tracey Farero Cardoso is assistant registrar Nicole Weinzierl Dawson is in human Davenport, Iowa. Lisa Roos Rusnak is financial manager at tor at Palmer College, Davenport, Iowa. Jeff Thomson is an organizational effective- Lake Forest, Ill. at Trinity University, Washington, D.C. resources at the Rehabilitation Institute of Pasulka & White, Chicago. Eleanor Eusebio Sangalang is an occu- Christina Silvio Haggerty is marketing ness analyst with Caremark, Chicago. Lynn Lauer is accounting supervisor for Corn Chicago. pational therapist at St. Joseph’s Medical John Doonan has been named manager, Yasmin Ali Conroy is lead teacher for director at American Marketing Association, Belt Energy, Leroy, Ill. Heather Traina is an accountant at Modern Center, Joliet, Ill. motorsports team development, at Mazda the Children’s Home & Need Foundation, Elisa Guerrero married Andy Fliege on Chicago. 1990 Metal Products Co., Loves Park, Ill. Keith and Tracey Atwell ’93 Manbeck had North American Operations, Oakbrook Carpentersville, Ill. December 18, 2004. Joyce Kornacki Sawin had a son, Jake Erika Cederberg Hamilton had a daughter, Andrea Arduini is in the fire claims depart- a son, Jackson Riley, on December 28, 2004 Terrace, Ill. Elin Ulrich married Matthew Cook on Alexander, on February 8, 2005 (Clint). Beth Crookham is casting director for Kathryn Harris is an environmental engi- Trinity Blair, on September 1, 2004 (Charles). ment at State Farm Insurance, Bloomington, (Kelley, 8, Tommy, 5). September 4, 2004. Lisa LaRosa Fiorenza is an associate with Fincannon & Associates, Wilmington, N.C. neer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Erika is a program officer with the Nebraska Ill. Jon Sjolund is editor for The IR Corp., Tokyo, Melissa Middleton, a teacher at Roscoe Plante & Moran, Elgin, Ill. Portland, Ore. Humanities Council, Lincoln. Phil Vancil is store manager for Martin & Japan. Jodi Shields Dastur had a son, Owen, on April Laju Balani received the Ph.D. degree in (Ill.) Middle School, is a Golden Apple Award Bailey, Bloomington, Ill. Kim Fox is assistant director of the Magis 7, 2004 (Sean; Cole, 2). Peter ’95 and Tiffany Thies Karas had a Daniel Henning is director of financial opera- world religions from Baylor University, Waco, Amy Sunderlage has been promoted to nominee. Initiative at Loyola University, Chicago. daughter, Olivia Grace, on December 14, tions for Equity Residential’s Condominium Andrew and Laura Menter ’97 Voress had a Texas. director of customer operations at Lisa Maricle Forney had a daughter, Jeff Palzer had a son, Augustine Genovesi, on 2003. Division, Aurora, Ill. son, Logan Jon, on June 25, 2004. Educational Resources, Elgin, Ill. Wendy Wolf Howell is a director for the Samantha Angel, on February 11, 2005 (Clint). Deanna Strang Grivetti had a daughter, May 28, 2005 (Julia). Riverside (Ill.) School District. Tracy Kopp married Michael Sharkey on June Kristi Waters Hess had a daughter, Emma Tracy Vroman had a daughter, Ava Vroman Sarah Reagan, on June 2, 2004 (John; Lisa Traut has been named president of the Ken Knoll had a son, Payton Knight, on James and Anne Marie Jezierski Patrick had 19, 2004. Rose, on February 26, 2005 (Steve). Banaszak, on July 8, 2004 (John Banaszak). Elizabeth, 2). Chicagoland Television Educators Council. Margaret White Hulligan had a son, Mason, January 6, 2005 (Debbie). Ken is in internet a son, James Michael, on May 19, 2004. She is a television production instructor at on March 14, 2005 (Bill; Will, 4). sales with Jack of All Games. Jennifer Tucker McCutcheon had a son, Kirk Horne is a software architect at Calamos Roxanne Watt Head received the master’s Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, Ill. Benjamin Wesley, on May 11, 2005 (Scott; Investments, Naperville, Ill. degree in information systems management Steve Kerno is an analyst with Deere & Co., Keith ’91 and Tracey Atwell Manbeck had Katie, 3). from Loyola University, Chicago. Moline, Ill. a son, Jackson Riley, on December 28, 2004 (Kelley, 8, Tommy, 5).

36 Augustana Magazine | Fall 2005 37 Brenda upsets Oprah

A few months after Brenda Czajka ’75 Barnes was featured on the front page of USA Today, Forbes.com selected her as the eighth most powerful woman in Anne Williams Sawin had a daughter, Abigail Tiffany Lyden is the statewide extension lake Daniel and Juliana Mead Nielsen had a Steven Olk is tax manager, U.S. tax compli- Peter and Tiffany Thies ’94 Karas had a the world—more powerful than Oprah Winfrey, who came in ninth. Barnes is Rose, on July 19, 2004 (Michael; Emily, 6, specialist for the University of Wisconsin, daughter, Violet Leigh, on October 19, 2004 ance, for Borders Group, Inc., Ann Arbor, daughter, Olivia Grace, on December 14, the chief executive officer of Sara Lee, with a global workforce of 150,400 and Joshua, 3). Stevens Point. (Louie, 1). Mich. 2003. Peter is sales director for Hospira. $19.6 billion in sales in 2004. Marni Teramana is an emergency medicine Brendan Maher has been elected partner Gilbert Olander is new business director for Eric Parthen had a son, Kale Josef, on January Tola Khin is a teacher at TeachLondon, According to Forbes.com: “Barnes, 51, became chief executive earlier physician in Dayton, Ohio. in the law firm of Williams & McCarthy, icrossing, Chicago. 3, 2005 (Kelly). London, U.K. this year after Sara Lee announced a major restructuring that included the Rockford, Ill. Kevin ’93 and Chris Reich Waden had a Michael Ricaurte is a consultant and Jason Powell has opened a Sound Realty Karla Loveall is an assistant director for planned sale of product lines totaling $8.2 billion in revenue. At the same daughter, Allison Grace, on March 31, 2005 Jeanne Johnston Meier is a hospitalist nurse registered representative with the Principal office in Chicago. the Program for Teaching East Asia at the time, she is tackling corporate inefficiencies by encouraging shared purchas- (Rebecca, 3). practitioner at St. Mary’s Hospital, Green Financial Group, Oak Brook, Ill. University of Colorado, Boulder. ing between divisions and less bureaucracy. John and Laura Murray ’95 Schmidt had Bay, Wis. Susan Olson Wassel had twin daughters, Eric Rowell had a son, Jude Elias, on April 4, a daughter, Cameryn Nicole, on August 13, Necco McKinley is regional sales manager for “Barnes raised eyebrows when she left PepsiCo in 1998 to spend more Caitlin and McKenna, on December 7, 2004. Carolee Rabjohns is the office manager at 2005 (Amy; Anna, 3). 2004. Harcourt Achieve, Austin, Texas. time with her family. Ever since Barnes got back on the ‘on-ramp’ into the cor- Strategic Feedback, Woodridge, Ill. porate world, she has been the most oft-cited example in the business press John ’90 and Kimberley Fulton Wendel had Tania Snyder Stori had a daughter, Maya Chad ’95 and Tami Droegmiller Secor had Kevin Naylor is director of sales and market- of a woman who ditched her corporate career to spend time with her family, a son, John Fulton, on November 16, 2004 Jennifer Rakstad had a son, Henry Michael Marie, on February 6, 2005 (James). Tania is triplets, Jessica Elise, Andrew John and ing for Ignition Athletics Performance Group, Brenda Czajka ’75 Barnes only to regain corporate power.” (Olivia, 1). Wallace, on November 9, 2003 (Michael senior underwriting attorney with Attorneys’ Benjamin Peter, on February 28, 2005 (Daniel, Cincinnati, Ohio. Wallace). Title Guaranty Fund, Champaign, Ill. 2). Tami is an internal medicine physician. Kevin Zielke had a son, Adam David, on Janelle Nettz married Andrew Riopell on February 17, 2005. Kathleen Elder Schipper is the high school Kevin and Chris Reich ’91 Waden had a Cristina Vital has been promoted to September 5, 2004. principal for the Thomson (Ill.) Community daughter, Allison Grace, on March 31, 2005 district manager for the Social Security David ’89 and Jacquelyn Relitz Knoeppel John ’94 and Laura Murray Schmidt had School District. (Rebecca, 3). Administration, Gallup, N.M. Kathryn Paisley Kennedy is a behavioral Darlene Skow Johnson is associated with John and Kimberley Fulton ’91 Wendel had had a daughter, Margot Faith, on November a daughter, Cameryn Nicole, on August 13, specialist and a gifted education specialist for Advanced Dermatology, Aurora, Colo. a son, John Fulton, on November 16, 2004 11, 2004. Ander Smith is an attorney with Agnew Law Cathy Groth White had a daughter, Annie Jo, 2004. the Chapel Hill (N.C.) City Schools. (Olivia, 1). Office, Rockford, Ill. on February 22, 2005 (David; Zachary, 2). 1995 Whitney Gagnon Kim had a daughter, Chad and Tami Droegmiller ’94 Secor had Elizabeth Wight Kerscher is a substitute Madeline Ann, on March 13, 2005 (John; Chuck Witt teaches math and physics at 1992 William Street had a daughter, Carley, on Jennifer Beckmann Wong had a son, Mason, Doug Bickford is district director of the triplets, Jessica Elise, Andrew John and teacher for the Winthrop Harbor (Ill.) School Benjamin, 3). Lyons Township High School, LaGrange, Ill. September 3, 2004 (Candace; India, 3). on March 10, 2005 (David; Alexandra, 8, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Davenport, Benjamin Peter, on February 28, 2005 (Daniel, Jeffrey Benson is a physician with the District. William is director of education at Busch Marissa, 7, Evan, 6). Iowa. 2). Chad is an ear, nose and throat physician. Dawn Jensen Klasmann had a daughter, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Gardens, Tampa, Fla. Steve McAtee is supply chain manager/con- Megan, on March 16, 2004 (Erik; Sydney, 1991 Kris Yung is supervisor of occupational ther- Rachel Brooks is director of Ombudsman Jason Shadle is a police officer with the Michael and Christina Anderson Bloeser sultant at Brown Shoe, St. Louis, Mo. 4). Dawn is a business analyst at Dave & Bradd Westemeyer had twins, Owen and apy at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Educational Services, Libertyville, Ill. Pepper Pike (Ohio) Police Department. Amit Bhatia received the M. Div. degree from had a daughter, Sonja Waverley, on August Buster’s, Addison, Ill. Charlie, on September 1, 2004. Bradd is the Downers Grove, Ill. Louis Schlickman started a solo practice, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, 4, 2004. Ryan Conway is an agent with Country Chris Simmons has been elected president owner of Westy’s Ice Cream and Coffee, West Meridian (Idaho) Adult Medicine, PLLC. David Kozbiel is an account executive at Ill. He is assistant pastor at North Shore Insurance & Financial Services, McHenry, Ill. for the Cascades Chapter (Alaska, Ore., Shane Brown writes a weekly humor/life Des Moines, Iowa. Yellow Transportation, Crest Hill, Ill. Assembly of God, Skokie, Ill. 1994 and Wash.) of the Association of Commuter Melinda Swanson is a massage therapist in column for the Dispatch/Rock Island Argus/ Amalia Parthenios Deligiannis had a son, David and Leigh Ann Brown Westland had Transportation for a two-year term. Berkeley, Calif. Erik Kramme is senior equipment specialist Jodi Urban Breen had a son, Charlie Robert, Leader newspapers and is co-founder and Nick Bennyhoff is a library cataloger at Saint Alexandros John, on June 24, 2004 (John). a daughter, Meg Catherine, on September at Advanced Medical Optics, Chicago. on June 6, 2004 (Rob; Jack, 2). administrator of excellentonline.com. Louis University, St. Louis, Mo. Debra Toppert Smiddy had a son, Logan 22, 2004. Brad Diericx is vice president of finance for Dean, on September 14, 2004 (Michael). 1989 Laura Chitwood Lee had a daughter, James Garwood is senior vice president, India Jeff Carmichael is an attorney in the business Jim Boyd had a son, Jack, on August 29, Insurance Corporation of Hanover, Itasca, Ill. Samantha Aerin, on December 17, 2004 Country Manager, at IRMC in India. and tax sections of Hall, Render, Killian, 2004 (Jenny; Justin). Jim is a pharmacist with Gwendolyn Snyder is a fellow in international Christopher Butler is chief software engineer 1993 Erik and Molly Williams ’97 Dubberke had (Martin). Heath & Lyman, Indianapolis, Ind. Caremark, Phoenix, Ariz. emergency medicine at the University of at Vista Clara, Inc., Westminster, Colo. Henry Hall won the Illinois girls basketball a daughter, Jane Anneliese, on October 27, Jill Meyer Andersen owns Lonesome Cottage Rochester (Minn.) Medical Center. Lisa Collins McComb is director of corporate state championship as assistant coach at Scott Christiansen is executive producer of John and Jodi Ellis ’96 Christein had a son, 2004. David and Jacquelyn Relitz ’91 Knoeppel Furniture Co., Breezy Pointe, Minn. communications for Pampered Chef. Alleman High School, Rock Island. First Business. Keith James, on February 17, 2005. John has a Jeffrey and Michelle Milner Stiglic had a had a daughter, Margot Faith, on November Vanessa Cici Fry had a son, Christopher Christine Broadston received the M.Ed. surgical fellowship at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, daughter, Taylor Marie, on July 3, 2004. 11, 2004. David is a chemical advisor at Total Tara Roberts Nieves teaches at Richmond Jeffrey and Nobuko Nakata Kollmeyer had Harrietta Kapsalis Christodoulos had a child, James, on November 1, 2004 (Thomas). degree in curriculum and instruction from the Minn. Petrochemicals, LaPorte, Texas. Berton High School, Lindenhurst, Ill. a son, Alexander, on March 15, 2005. Zephaniah, on October 7, 2004 (Branden). Vanessa has started her own law firm in Villa Daniel and Lisa Kasarsky ’01 Stirratt had a University of Houston, Texas. Forrest and Gail Pearson Clingerman had Park, Ill. son, Jonah Matthew, on June 27, 2005. Kevin Nellis received the master’s degree Katherine Brown Rothermel had a daughter, Steven Korsan has his own practice, City Brent Dahl had twins, Colleen Carolyn and Kelley Gerrans Budd had twins, Jacob and a daughter, Sabina Grace, on February 25, in educational administration from the Sarah Katherine, on September 3, 2004 Central Physical Therapy, LaSalle, Ill. Justin Joseph, on February 10, 2005 (Joy; Kimberly Nordstrom Goodley received the Jay Swanstrom teaches for the Downers Corey, on March 14, 2005 (Greg). 2005. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. (Brad). Katherine is the owner of Muscle Alex, 3). Brent is controller for Brunswick M.B.A. degree from St. Ambrose University, Grove (Ill.) School District. Lori Larsen is reporting compliance coordina- Therapy Clinic, Durand, Ill. Corporation’s New Technologies division, Tracey Farero Cardoso is assistant registrar Nicole Weinzierl Dawson is in human Davenport, Iowa. Lisa Roos Rusnak is financial manager at tor at Palmer College, Davenport, Iowa. Jeff Thomson is an organizational effective- Lake Forest, Ill. at Trinity University, Washington, D.C. resources at the Rehabilitation Institute of Pasulka & White, Chicago. Eleanor Eusebio Sangalang is an occu- Christina Silvio Haggerty is marketing ness analyst with Caremark, Chicago. Lynn Lauer is accounting supervisor for Corn Chicago. pational therapist at St. Joseph’s Medical John Doonan has been named manager, Yasmin Ali Conroy is lead teacher for director at American Marketing Association, Belt Energy, Leroy, Ill. Heather Traina is an accountant at Modern Center, Joliet, Ill. motorsports team development, at Mazda the Children’s Home & Need Foundation, Elisa Guerrero married Andy Fliege on Chicago. 1990 Metal Products Co., Loves Park, Ill. Keith and Tracey Atwell ’93 Manbeck had North American Operations, Oakbrook Carpentersville, Ill. December 18, 2004. Joyce Kornacki Sawin had a son, Jake Erika Cederberg Hamilton had a daughter, Andrea Arduini is in the fire claims depart- a son, Jackson Riley, on December 28, 2004 Terrace, Ill. Elin Ulrich married Matthew Cook on Alexander, on February 8, 2005 (Clint). Beth Crookham is casting director for Kathryn Harris is an environmental engi- Trinity Blair, on September 1, 2004 (Charles). ment at State Farm Insurance, Bloomington, (Kelley, 8, Tommy, 5). September 4, 2004. Lisa LaRosa Fiorenza is an associate with Fincannon & Associates, Wilmington, N.C. neer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Erika is a program officer with the Nebraska Ill. Jon Sjolund is editor for The IR Corp., Tokyo, Melissa Middleton, a teacher at Roscoe Plante & Moran, Elgin, Ill. Portland, Ore. Humanities Council, Lincoln. Phil Vancil is store manager for Martin & Japan. Jodi Shields Dastur had a son, Owen, on April Laju Balani received the Ph.D. degree in (Ill.) Middle School, is a Golden Apple Award Bailey, Bloomington, Ill. Kim Fox is assistant director of the Magis 7, 2004 (Sean; Cole, 2). Peter ’95 and Tiffany Thies Karas had a Daniel Henning is director of financial opera- world religions from Baylor University, Waco, Amy Sunderlage has been promoted to nominee. Initiative at Loyola University, Chicago. daughter, Olivia Grace, on December 14, tions for Equity Residential’s Condominium Andrew and Laura Menter ’97 Voress had a Texas. director of customer operations at Lisa Maricle Forney had a daughter, Jeff Palzer had a son, Augustine Genovesi, on 2003. Division, Aurora, Ill. son, Logan Jon, on June 25, 2004. Educational Resources, Elgin, Ill. Wendy Wolf Howell is a director for the Samantha Angel, on February 11, 2005 (Clint). Deanna Strang Grivetti had a daughter, May 28, 2005 (Julia). Riverside (Ill.) School District. Tracy Kopp married Michael Sharkey on June Kristi Waters Hess had a daughter, Emma Tracy Vroman had a daughter, Ava Vroman Sarah Reagan, on June 2, 2004 (John; Lisa Traut has been named president of the Ken Knoll had a son, Payton Knight, on James and Anne Marie Jezierski Patrick had 19, 2004. Rose, on February 26, 2005 (Steve). Banaszak, on July 8, 2004 (John Banaszak). Elizabeth, 2). Chicagoland Television Educators Council. Margaret White Hulligan had a son, Mason, January 6, 2005 (Debbie). Ken is in internet a son, James Michael, on May 19, 2004. She is a television production instructor at on March 14, 2005 (Bill; Will, 4). sales with Jack of All Games. Jennifer Tucker McCutcheon had a son, Kirk Horne is a software architect at Calamos Roxanne Watt Head received the master’s Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, Ill. Benjamin Wesley, on May 11, 2005 (Scott; Investments, Naperville, Ill. degree in information systems management Steve Kerno is an analyst with Deere & Co., Keith ’91 and Tracey Atwell Manbeck had Katie, 3). from Loyola University, Chicago. Moline, Ill. a son, Jackson Riley, on December 28, 2004 (Kelley, 8, Tommy, 5).

36 Augustana Magazine | Fall 2005 37 1996 Kara Peterson Sand teaches for the Skokie Joel and Patricia Blackburn Geisz had a Andrew ’95 and Laura Menter Voress had senior analyst with Trinity Medical Center, Jerzy Wojcik is manager, global regulatory (Ill.) School District. daughter, Darby Gabrielle, on June 9, 2005. a son, Logan Jon, on June 25, 2004. Laura Rock Island, Ill. affairs, at Baxter Healthcare. Andrew and Jennifer Voigts Bartlett had a received the master’s degree in social work Tom “Stymie” Skawski II married Rebecca Susan Monahan Gervase had a son, Owen, Cynthia Mader is assistant head science son, Maxwell Henry, on September 3, 2004 from the University of Illinois, Chicago. Flowers on May 8, 2005. on November 15, 2004 (Tessa, 1). librarian at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. 1999 (Christopher and Clayton, 4). Saskia Walter Kewley is a business sales Andrea Cerekwicki Szwabowski had a Jason Hall had a daughter, Allison, on J.J. and Kristin Hegi Manning had a daughter, Kevin ’00 and Cynthia Heisler Behrens had a Brian Baseggio is quality assurance analyst executive at MCI, Denver, Colo. daughter, Ava Katharine, on July 16, 2004 October 8, 2004 (Carrie). Lauren Alicia, on February 13, 2005. son, Kyle, on February 15, 2005. at Information Resources, Inc., Chicago. (James). She is a part-time speech patholo- Todd and Lesley Frenell ’96 Willems had a Christopher Hawkins married Renee Keith on Sarah Cruse Matkovich received the doctor Amy Wilner Beno had a son, John Charles, on Nancy Spinelli Beffa works for Safeway gist with Therapy Care, Batavia, Ill. son, Samuel Robert, on December 18, 2003 June 11, 2005. He received the M.Div. degree of dental surgery degree from the University May 23, 2005 (Charles). Services, Waukesha, Wis. (Gabriel, 2). Vito and Stephanie Esparza ’97 Tamburello from Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. of Iowa, Iowa City. She is a dentist with Amanda Benson Cooley had a son, Kade Michelle Hagg Brandt is assistant direc- had a son, Nicholas Samuel, on March 23, Julia Dyson Woessner had a son, Luke, on DeWitt (Iowa) Family Dentistry. Jesse Heath received the M.B.A. degree from Michael, on December 6, 2004 (Phil). She tor of annual giving at Kellogg School of 2005. September 16, 2004 (Daniel). Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. He is Randy and Michelle Pierson Micheletti had teaches sophomore English at Marcus High Management, Northwestern University, Deborah Fredericks Thoennes had a daugh- now a senior consultant with Central States a son, Tobias, on October 23, 2004. Randy School, Flower Mound, Texas. Evanston, Ill. ter, Mariska, on April 12, 2005 (Joe). Mortgage, Milwaukee, Wis. 1998 is product manager, education, at Fisher Joy Crowther received the Ph.D. degree in Ed Brophy is business manager for the Scientific, Pittsburgh, Pa. Todd ’97 and Lesley Frenell Willems had a Ryan Hebard teaches at Knoxville (Ill.) High Antoinette Tortorello Allaway received the immunology from the University of Iowa, Iowa Winfield (Ill.) School District. son, Samuel Robert, on December 18, 2003 School. master’s degree in education administration Theresa Harlan Monson teaches for the City. She is currently a post-doctoral fellow at John ’94 and Jodi Ellis Christein had a son, (Gabriel, 2). from North Central College, Naperville, Ill. Muslim Association of Rockford (Ill.). Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. Paige Satkowski Hendricks is director Keith James, on February 17, 2005. of education for Sylvan Learning Centers, Calley Boultinghouse Barnes had a son, Calista Montag married George Hospodarsky Dimy Doresca had a daughter, Alice Eva, on Jacquie Sticca ’05 Jera Hull Deal had a daughter, Lillianne 1997 Newport News, Va. Cade Michael, on February 23, 2005 (Jeff). in December 2004. April 11, 2005 (Pascale). Annaliese, on April 13, 2005 (Brad; Allie, 5, Scott Bashaar is regional vice president for Erin Hill is the health services coordinator at Ryan Brosseau is a firefighter/paramedic with Rochelle Monteith teaches at Rock Falls (Ill.) Melissa Stagg Haak had a son, August Julianna, 3). Jera is executive vice president Countrywide Full Spectrum Lending Division, Life Line Screening, Peoria, Ill. the Frankfort (Ill.) Fire Department. High School. William, on May 6, 2005 (Gregory). for BR Deal Group, Peoria, Ill. Rolling Meadows, Ill. Chris Kutsunis married Amy Borgo on July David Brown had a son, Noah Johnston, on Ken Neumann married Thea Needham ’99 on Christine Carlson Hanson is a chemist with (continued from page 21) Beth Petersen Gylling had a daughter, Dream makers Scott Bauersfeld was elected Rock Island 26, 2003. Chris is a clothing buyer at Four March 23, 2005 (Katie). David teaches at September 25, 2004. Agraenergy Resources, Princeton, Ill. Annika Eleanore Maria, on November 18, Township supervisor. Seasons, Geneseo, Ill. Fremont (Neb.) Public Schools. Education classes at Augustana prepared her well, Sticca says, but 2004 (Bjorn). Colleen Nolan married Kevin Clark on David Hanson is a biology/chemistry teacher Andrew Bertelsen had a son, Evan Kai, on Erika Mark spent four months working for Kari Forest Broz is senior accountant at February 26, 2005. She is a controller at and football coach at Warrensburg-Latham there’s nothing like standing in front of 23 first-graders in an actual Shannon Vater Hackett is a laboratory techni- June 1, 2005 (Erin). Andrew is planning and the U.S. Agency for International Develop- Synovate, Chicago. Zurich American Insurance, Schaumburg, Ill. (Ill.) High School. cian for BD Biosciences, San Jose, Calif. classroom. When MacDonald eventually gave her full responsibil- budget manager for Coconino County, Ariz. ment in Kabul, Afghanistan. She is a biologist Michelle Burke is a speech-language Jonathan ’00 and Danielle DeCillo Pugh had Karen Sullivan James had a son, Cameron ity for the class, Sticca was slightly surprised but extremely grateful. RuthAnne Kunke Hall is a management ana- with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jim Bond is a watershed planner with the pathologist for the Schaumburg (Ill.) School twin sons, Nicholas John and Nathan Paul, on Bantoft, on January 7, 2005 (Tony). “Suddenly I have this class but it worked out fine, and it gave me a lot lyst for the City of Elgin, Ill. Baltimore, Md. Montana Department of Environmental District. June 6, 2004. Shelley Franzen Johnson had a son, Kevin of confidence,” she says. C“ hristine and I worked well together from Peggy Imbus married David Brady on August Quality, Helena. Amy Norris Miller had a son, Andrew Mark, Jodie Corey married Jeffrey Behrens ’00 on Robert and Jennifer Livingston ’00 Roth had Matthew, on May 25, 2005 (Matthew; the first day of school so it was a fairly seamless operation.” 21, 2004. She is an audit manager with on September 24, 2004 (Chris). Lynn Molitor Brock had a son, Campbell April 30, 2005. a son, Macnamara Henry, on November 8, Ashley, 2). McGladrey & Pullen, Schaumburg, Ill. Sticca led the first-graders through a unit on plants by herself. “I Joseph, on October 8, 2004 (Derek). Stephanie Sottos Moen had a son, Luke 2004. Rob received the M.B.A. degree from Kim Craig and Troy Swanson were married Nadine Johns Langston had a son, Thomas enjoy hands-on science projects so this was especially fun for me,” she Megan Kennedy married John Farrell on Joseph, on March 28, 2005 (Tim; Lily, 5, DePaul University, Chicago. Anne Schnack Bousselot had a daughter, on June 18, 2005. James, on March 4, 2005 (Justin). says. After the students completed the unit, she videotaped them as December 18, 2004. She is director, peace- Mark, 3). Laila Anne, on October 15, 2004 (Matthew; Jennifer Wrzesinski Rytina had a son, Colin builders initiative, for Catholic Theological Kelley Johnsen Doty had a son, Trent Alan, Craig ’00 and Kari Sanderson Legel had they pointed out the parts of a plant and explained how seeds grow. Tyler, 2). Deanna Dyer Mumford had a daughter, John, on September 15, 2004 (Charles). Union, Chicago. on March 6, 2005 (Ted; Kelsey, 3). a son, Jeremiah Matthew, on November 2, “That meant a lot to me because they really got it!” Maverick, on August 30, 2004 (Michael). Magda Zemaitaitis Cilella had a daughter, Jamie Sanders is Siebel CRM software trainer 2004. Jonathan Kern is senior research scientist at Leslie Tennis Garay teaches sixth grade at She always knew teaching was time-consuming, but her Helena Victoria, on September 25, 2004 (Sal). Jaci Pinnell received the J.D. degree with AT&T Business, Boston, Mass. Merck & Co., West Point, Pa. St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School, West Craig ’00 and Shaunna Kinroth Lyon had Augustana friends were shocked at how much time she spent prepar- from Georgetown University Law Center, Amy Conner received the Ph.D. degree in Dundee, Ill. She also attends National-Louis Brian Sebastian is territory sales manager for a son, Bradley Clarke, on March 30, 2005. ing lessons. Students can tell if a teacher comes in unprepared, Sticca Dawn Heidemann Kraus had a daughter, Washington, D.C. psychology from Kansas State University, University, Evanston, Ill. Mine Safety Appliances, Pittsburgh, Pa. Alyssa Evelyn, on June 10, 2004 (Brett). Karolyn Martin married Philip Tincher on says. “If you want to be flexible and be able to respond to students’ Manhattan. Lea Anne Guettler Stoughton had a son, Tiffani Tremble Greenfield is a clinical Kimberly Smetana married James Laubinger September 25, 2004. interests, you have to be organized,” she adds. “Christine’s classroom Jill Rietveld Krysinski had a son, Jackson Andrew Edward John, on April 4, 2005 Katie Danek married Todd Harfst on October research associate at Oncology Hematology on November 6, 2004. Tillman, on June 26, 2004 (Scott). Jill teaches (Michael; Phoebe, 2). Patrick McCreight is national account man- is so organized, any teacher can walk in and begin teaching.” 2, 2004. Associates, Peoria, Ill. biology and chemistry at Bloom High School, Holly Richardson Smith had a daughter, ager at Sage Software, Chicago. Today, Sticca has 23 first-graders of her own at Fiske Elementary Marcy Sylvester is chair of the information Chicago Heights, Ill. Kirra Lemke Denten had twins, Joshua Isaak Shadia Haddad received the J.D. degree from Haley Ann, on April 14, 2005 (Buddy). School in Chicago, near the University of Chicago Medical Center. technology department at Rockford (Ill.) Thea Needham married Ken Neumann ’98 and Grace Noelle, on December 1, 2004 Chicago-Kent College of Law. She is assistant Chad Lewis is vice president, private client Business College. Angie Bardoel Spaulding is a speech- on September 25, 2004. Her biggest challenge so far has been creating an organized classroom (Rocky). state’s attorney in Winnebago County, group, at USBank, Davenport, Iowa. language pathologist at Hammond-Henry that works for her and her students. Her experience at Eugene Field Vito ’96 and Stephanie Esparza Tamburello Rockford, Ill. Aaron Newman is director of student activi- Jill Little DiMartino had a daughter, Jessica Hospital, Geneseo, Ill. James Marturano is an account manager at had a son, Nicholas Samuel, on March 23, ties at Aurora (Ill.) University. He also has gave her a resource to deal with the challenges she’s encountering. Nicole, on August 16, 2004 (Jim). Kira Ballak Hansen teaches science for Assurance Agency, Rolling Meadows, Ill. 2005. Anne Wehrman Stoefen is a registered nurse been appointed to the National Intramural Whether it’s moving students’ desks into small groups rather than Carmel/Clay Schools, Carmel, Ind. Erik ’95 and Molly Williams Dubberke had at the Minneapolis (Minn.) Veterans Affairs & Recreational Sports Administration Board rows or sending a newsletter home to parents every Monday, Sticca Jennifer Heidenreich McCabe has her own Anthony and Jonelle Truax ’98 Valladares a daughter, Jane Anneliese, on October 27, Tiffany Meyer Hildebrand had a son, Lucas, Medical Center. of Ethics. speech therapy business, Excel Pediatric had a daughter, Angelita, on May 13, 2004. can build on ideas she has seen in action. 2004. on June 7, 2004 (Mark). Therapy Services, Eldridge, Iowa. Anthony ’97 and Jonelle Truax Valladares Steven Oh is lead CRA at ICON Clinical “I tried to share with her the knowledge I’ve gained over the Russell VanWetzinga had a son, Russell IV, Jill Moline Eccher had a son, Braden Anthony, Carie Baughman Kreiner had a son, Bennett had a daughter, Angelita, on May 13, 2004. Research, Deerfield, Ill. Cherie McGuire is an account executive for on April 19, 2004 (Julie). course of my career, both positive and negative,” MacDonald says. on March 1, 2005 (Marc). Bradley, on February 16, 2005 (Brad). Clear Channel Radio, KYLD 94.9 FM, San Megan Tappendorf Welch had a son, Grant, Carrie Henrickson Pauly had a son, Samiel “Most of all, I wanted her to realize that all kids can learn… a good Amy Serandos Vitale had a daughter, Francisco, Calif. Doug Ferrier had a son, David Ken, on Amy LaChance married Ryan Carey on July on March 2, 2005 (Michael; Thomas, 3). James, on October 13, 2004 (Brian). teacher has to find out how to help them.” Isabella, on October 11, 2004 (Andy; September 9, 2004 (Sanae; Daniel, 2). 31, 2004. Ann Robertson is a physical therapist at Gianna, 1). Martha McCall Whitmer received the J.D. Nick and Kate Robertson Polyak had a son, Athletico, Chicago. Cathie Quast Gans had a son, Jackson Amy Bushong Lee had a daughter, Reagan degree from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, John Nicholas, on January 24, 2005 (Chase, 2). Ryan Voigts married Jaimy Beatty ’01 on Timothy, on August 16, 2004 (Tim). Elizabeth, on March 3, 2005 (Jon). She is a and now has her own practice in Davenport, March 4, 2005. Iowa.

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Once upon a time… Augustana graduates are always doing interesting things, but how many can say Nikki Cross is an account executive with Mindy Thornton Olson is a logistics analyst 2001 Brett Griffin is assistant general manager at they’ve renovated a house with a member of royalty? Elizabeth Burke ’01 may be in a Centex Home Equity, St. Louis, Mo. at Deere & Co., Moline, Ill. Menards, Moline, Ill. class by herself after teaming up with Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, for a special Jamie Allmendinger has been promoted to Scott Dellefave is with JP Morgan Chase, Brian Oster is a sales representative at Four Andrew and Sarah Eckel ’02 Harrison had episode of the home design show While You Were Out on The Learning Channel (TLC). market director at the American Diabetes Chicago. Seasons Sunrooms, Davenport, Iowa. a daughter, Elizabeth Grace, on March 18, Association, Northern Illinois region, Chicago. At the time, Burke was a development associate with the Illinois division of SOS 2005. Keri Droegmiller received the master’s Alvin and Willona Olison ’02 Portis had a Children’s Villages, an international non-profit child welfare agency that builds vil- Jessica Argyle is program supervisor at The degree in clinical counseling psychology from son, Kyle Olison, on May 24, 2005. Abby Hewes married Michael Rodriguez ’00 lages for children who have been removed from their biological families due to abuse, Arc of Rock Island. Illinois State University, Normal. on June 18, 2005. neglect and/or abandonment. Unlike traditional foster care, SOS reunites children with Jonathan and Danielle DeCillo ’98 Pugh had Dan Asleson received the M.B.A. degree from their siblings to live together with a trained Kelli Estes married Michael Kirby on June 11, twin sons, Nicholas John and Nathan Paul, on Nils Holgersson is human resources general- the University of Notre Dame (Ind.) and is now SOS foster parent until they reach adulthood, 2005. She is a physical therapist at Ingham June 6, 2004. ist at MoSys, Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif. development director for the Illowa Council, Burke says. Regional Medical Center, Lansing, Mich. Julia Higgins Ratchford is a speech-language Boy Scouts of America. Laura Requet Hoss received the master’s SOS Children’s Villages Illinois consists of Nathan Fierce received the doctor of osteopa- pathologist for the Metron Integrated Health degree in accountancy from St. Ambrose Laila Baghdadi is a pastry cook at Vanille two sites, one in Lockport and a relatively new thy degree from Des Moines (Iowa) University. System, Grand Rapids, Mich. University, Davenport, Iowa. She is a staff Patisserie, Chicago, and attends Kendall one on the south side of Chicago, which is the accountant at Doyle and Keenan, Davenport. Melinda Finkral is office manager at the law Daren Rauch had a daughter, Makenna, on College School of Culinary Arts. first urban foster care village in the world. Anders Carlson ’00 finally firm of Polsky & Associates, Chicago. September 15, 2004 (Sarah). Chad Johansen married Erika Roloff ’99 on Jeff Bass received the M.B.A. degree from St. hangs up the pair of boots “Fergie is SOS’s national spokesperson, March 5, 2005. Kyle Ford is product manager at Yahoo!, Inc., Brett Roberts is a physical therapist at Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa. he bought in Anchorage, and she joined forces with TLC’s While You Were Santa Monica, Calif. Riverview Hospital, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. Beth Johnson is a geological outreach Alaska, while on a field trip Out to redecorate an entire house in Lockport Jaimy Beatty married Ryan Voigts ’97 on coordinator for the Family Museum of Arts with Dr. Jeff Strasser. Village,” Burke says. Jeromy Franks married Lindsay Brink on Michael Rodriguez married Abby Hewes ’01 March 4, 2005. Jaimy received the doctor of and Sciences, Bettendorf, Iowa. She is also December 4, 2004. on June 18, 2005. chiropractic degree from National University The surprise makeover was in the home a graduate student and teaching assistant at of Health Sciences, Lombard, Ill., and now of an extraordinary SOS mother who took in Jessica Bowling Gallo teaches English at East Robert ’98 and Jennifer Livingston Roth Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. practices at Advanced Physical Medicine and a group of eight siblings at Lockport Village Peoria High School, Peoria, Ill. had a son, Macnamara Henry, on November Therapy, Mt. Prospect, Ill. Victoria Johnson received the master’s Elizabeth Burke ’01 and Sarah Ferguson in 1995. After the two oldest siblings were 8, 2004. Chad Genac is senior compensation special- degree in occupational therapy from Western Anders Carlson, Iceman grown and moved out on their own, she legally Nellie Berger is director of marketing and ist at Brunswick Corp., Lake Forest, Ill. Mia Beth Ruthey has been nominated by for- Michigan University. She is employed by adopted the six youngest and accepted another 10-year-old child into her family. Burke events at Rockford (Ill.) College. Current students might take it as a word of caution: be careful what you pick as a topic for mer students for Who’s Who Among American Fitzgibbon Hospital, Marshall, Mo., as an says everyone was inspired by this woman’s commitment to children in need, prompt- Heather Hoffman received the master’s that next paper. It just might turn into a career. When Anders Carlson ’00 had to write a Teachers. She teaches English literature at Joseph Besheer is an investment representa- occupational therapist. ing SOS-USA, TLC and Ferguson to coordinate the home makeover. degree in physician assistant studies from paper for Dr. Jeff Strasser’s geomorphology course, he thought he’d found a rather obscure United Township High School, East Moline, Ill. tive at Fidelity Investment, Northfield, Ill. Midwestern University College of Health Courtney Sherbeyn Jones had a daughter, subject in the retreat of the Canadian ice sheet. Little did he know. This is the first time the program has taken on such an extensive renovation, as Science, Downers Grove, Ill. Marianne Siess married Charles Smith ’04 Anna Bjorklund received the doctor of Olivia, on February 24, 2005 (Matthew; well as the first time the show has been hosted by a royal celebrity. During graduate school at the University of Wisconsin, Carlson found that little was, in on July 24, 2003. occupational therapy degree from Creighton Abigail, 2). Courtney was promoted to senior Linnae Johnson is deputy coroner for the fact, all anyone knew about the disappearance of the Laurentide Ice Sheet from northern “Fergie was so wonderful and gracious, even after working around the clock for University and is now an occupational thera- business analyst at KONE, Inc., Moline, Ill. Lake County Coroner’s Office, Waukegan, Ill. Matthew Stone married Laura Potter on June Canada. Now a doctoral student at Oregon State University, Carlson received the J. Hoover 48 hours helping to get the house done in time,” Burke says. pist at ProCare 3, Inc., Omaha, Neb. 4, 2005. John Klimowski is an environmental consul- Mackin Award from the Geological Society of America (G.S.A.) to support his research into Suzanne Van Berschot Klimowski is a rehab Matt Boland is a loan services representative tant for EBI, Evergreen Park, Ill. the long-gone glacier. physical therapist at Christ Hospital, Oak Kami Condon Strunk had a daughter, Taryn at Purdue Employees Federal Credit Union, Lawn, Ill. Kay, on October 18, 2004 (Derek). Katie Kroener teaches for Marquardt School “We’ve sort of assumed that it was gone by about 7,000 years ago, but no one really West Lafayette, Ind. District, Glendale Heights, Ill. knows when it disappeared,” Carlson says. Or, for that matter, exactly why it disappeared. Sarah Knoop is assistant market representa- Todd and Carrie Wilson Swanson had a son, Lisa Randazzo received the M.B.A. from St. Tim and Diane Faivre Swiat had a son, Elizabeth Bremner received the M.A.T. And finding those answers might help scientists better understand not just the past, but tive at May Merchandising Co., St. Louis, Mo. Andrew Todd, on March 10, 2005. Carrie is Mike Krzyzaniak received the M.D. degree Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa. Benjamin Matthew, on June 30, 2005. Tim degree from Concordia University, River the future as well. a physical therapist at OSF St. Mary Medical from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. is manager, branch examiner, at Morgan Tenay Maholmes Lee had a son, Jacob, on Forest, Ill. Carrie Crumpler Reed received the master’s Center, Galesburg, Ill. He is now a general surgery resident with the “There are two remaining ice sheets on a scale of the Laurentide—the one covering Stanley, Riverwoods, Ill. March 22, 2005 (Brittney, 5). degree in teaching and leadership from St. Sara Carton is an accountant at Modern U.S. Navy, San Diego, Calif. Greenland and the one covering Antarctica. If Greenland’s were to melt, you’d see a six- Sania Tong married Gabriel Argao on August Xavier College, Chicago. Joseph Tolnai is quality assurance specialist Craig and Kari Sanderson ’99 Legel had Woodmen of America, Rock Island. meter rise in global sea level. If Antarctica’s disappears, we’re talking about a 60- to 70- 7, 2004. She received the master’s degree in Janet Lucchesi Kurinsky is a vocal music for ShopLocal.com, Chicago. a son, Jeremiah Matthew, on November 2, meter rise,” he says. “So long, New York.” Marilee Reu married Paul Tuite on April 30, public health sciences from the University of Katherine Connolly is director of Trinity teacher for the Naperville (Ill.) School District. 2004. 2005. Illinois, Chicago. She is now an environmental Services’ Psychosocial Rehabilitation Not that such a cataclysm is imminent, but Carlson’s work in describing the retreat of the Troy Larson married Julie Krack on September 2000 Craig and Shaunna Kinroth ’99 Lyon had a scientist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Program in Tinley Park, Ill. Canadian ice sheet may help us understand recent increases in sea level—whether they’re Erika Roloff married Chad Johansen ’01 on 4, 2004. He received the master’s degree in son, Bradley Clarke, on March 30, 2005. Agency, Research Triangle Park, N.C. related to melt in Greenland or Antarctica, and whether they’re due to anthropogenic March 5, 2005. Joslyn Albright received the M.D. degree Moses and Twanna Rayborn Edwards had a biology from Bradley University, Peoria, Ill., causes or natural processes. from the University of Kentucky College of David Martinez is a resident physician at Heather Miller Tritt had a son, Jackson daughter, Alessandra Janae, on April 1, 2005. and now attends Illinois State University, Lisa Schroeder married Juan Carlos Medicine, Lexington. She is a general surgery David Grant Medical Center, Fairfield, Calif. Matthew, on June 4, 2005 (Adam). Moses received the J.D. degree from Southern Normal. According to Strasser, this represents a massive project for a Ph.D. thesis. “But Anders Baracaldo on January 7, 2005. resident at Loyola University Medical Center, Illinois University School of Law. has the self-motivation and determination to accomplish it. When he sees a problem, he Amanda McDermott teaches in the Moline Jon Turner had a son, Ashton, on September Janel Matousek married Jonathan Sullivan Carrie DeBlecourt Simkus received the Ph.D. Maywood, Ill. just attacks it,” Strasser says. “He’s well-deserving of the Mackin Award because of those (Ill.) School District. 21, 2004 (Jasmin; Abel, 3). Jon is director of Eric Gjerde teaches for the Moorhead (Minn.) ’04 on February 5, 2005. degree in cell and molecular biology from qualities.” Charles Assell practices optometry at Elburn golf and head golf professional at the Prairie School District. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. She is Misty Johnson Meinig is a human resources Michele Martin McKenzie received the —Kai Swanson ’86 Eye Care in Elburn, Ill. Woods Golf Course, Avalon, Wis. a research fellow at Georgetown University specialist at Siemens Westinghouse Power CJ Glawe received the M.D. degree from master’s degree in teaching from Aurora Editor’s Note As this issue goes to press, Carlson reports that it appears the Laurentide Ice Medical Center, Washington, D.C. Jeffrey Behrens married Jodi Corey ’98 on Corp., Orlando, Fla. Brandy Weis married Mark Frederiksen on the University of Illinois Chicago School of (Ill.) University. She teaches fourth grade Sheet disappeared approximately 6,800 years ago. “The disappearance was rapid, and the April 30, 2005. December 11, 2004. She is a substance Medicine and is now a psychiatry resident at at Lakewood Creek Elementary School, Sarah Whitebread Stoodley is a special Noelle Midlock married Christopher Harris on ice sheet wasted in less than 700 years,” he says. “This shows how sensitive ice sheets are abuse counselor at Crossings Recovery New York University Medical Center. Montgomery, Ill. education teacher for the LaGrange (Ill.) Area Kevin and Cynthia Heisler ’99 Behrens had a December 18, 2004. to a warming climate and suggests that the Greenland Ice Sheet may be similarly sensitive to Centers, Patchogue, N.Y. Department of Special Education. son, Kyle, on February 15, 2005. Lindsay Grant married Marc O’Neal on April Moore received the M.D. degree from global warming…not good for the future.” Melissa Muehler is premium services and Ben Whitebread works at the Toledo (Ohio) December 4, 2004. She received the doctor Southern Illinois University, Springfield. Beth Swanson married Joshua Johnson on Emily Brittain is a Peace Corps volunteer banquets manager for The Swing of the Quad Zoo as a large mammal zookeeper. of physical therapy degree from Washington She is now a family practice resident at the May 27, 2004. She is a speech-language serving in Armenia. Cities. University, St. Louis, Mo., and is a physical University of Illinois College of Medicine, pathologist at EBS Healthcare, Champaign, Carianne Bruner is a pharmacist at Todd Mueller graduated from the Chicago therapist in Bourbonnais, Ill. Rockford. Ill. Walgreens, Chicago. Police Academy.

40 Augustana Magazine | Fall 2005 41 Once upon a time… Augustana graduates are always doing interesting things, but how many can say Nikki Cross is an account executive with Mindy Thornton Olson is a logistics analyst 2001 Brett Griffin is assistant general manager at they’ve renovated a house with a member of royalty? Elizabeth Burke ’01 may be in a Centex Home Equity, St. Louis, Mo. at Deere & Co., Moline, Ill. Menards, Moline, Ill. class by herself after teaming up with Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, for a special Jamie Allmendinger has been promoted to Scott Dellefave is with JP Morgan Chase, Brian Oster is a sales representative at Four Andrew and Sarah Eckel ’02 Harrison had episode of the home design show While You Were Out on The Learning Channel (TLC). market director at the American Diabetes Chicago. Seasons Sunrooms, Davenport, Iowa. a daughter, Elizabeth Grace, on March 18, Association, Northern Illinois region, Chicago. At the time, Burke was a development associate with the Illinois division of SOS 2005. Keri Droegmiller received the master’s Alvin and Willona Olison ’02 Portis had a Children’s Villages, an international non-profit child welfare agency that builds vil- Jessica Argyle is program supervisor at The degree in clinical counseling psychology from son, Kyle Olison, on May 24, 2005. Abby Hewes married Michael Rodriguez ’00 lages for children who have been removed from their biological families due to abuse, Arc of Rock Island. Illinois State University, Normal. on June 18, 2005. neglect and/or abandonment. Unlike traditional foster care, SOS reunites children with Jonathan and Danielle DeCillo ’98 Pugh had Dan Asleson received the M.B.A. degree from their siblings to live together with a trained Kelli Estes married Michael Kirby on June 11, twin sons, Nicholas John and Nathan Paul, on Nils Holgersson is human resources general- the University of Notre Dame (Ind.) and is now SOS foster parent until they reach adulthood, 2005. She is a physical therapist at Ingham June 6, 2004. ist at MoSys, Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif. development director for the Illowa Council, Burke says. Regional Medical Center, Lansing, Mich. Julia Higgins Ratchford is a speech-language Boy Scouts of America. Laura Requet Hoss received the master’s SOS Children’s Villages Illinois consists of Nathan Fierce received the doctor of osteopa- pathologist for the Metron Integrated Health degree in accountancy from St. Ambrose Laila Baghdadi is a pastry cook at Vanille two sites, one in Lockport and a relatively new thy degree from Des Moines (Iowa) University. System, Grand Rapids, Mich. University, Davenport, Iowa. She is a staff Patisserie, Chicago, and attends Kendall one on the south side of Chicago, which is the accountant at Doyle and Keenan, Davenport. Melinda Finkral is office manager at the law Daren Rauch had a daughter, Makenna, on College School of Culinary Arts. first urban foster care village in the world. Anders Carlson ’00 finally firm of Polsky & Associates, Chicago. September 15, 2004 (Sarah). Chad Johansen married Erika Roloff ’99 on Jeff Bass received the M.B.A. degree from St. hangs up the pair of boots “Fergie is SOS’s national spokesperson, March 5, 2005. Kyle Ford is product manager at Yahoo!, Inc., Brett Roberts is a physical therapist at Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa. he bought in Anchorage, and she joined forces with TLC’s While You Were Santa Monica, Calif. Riverview Hospital, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. Beth Johnson is a geological outreach Alaska, while on a field trip Out to redecorate an entire house in Lockport Jaimy Beatty married Ryan Voigts ’97 on coordinator for the Family Museum of Arts with Dr. Jeff Strasser. Village,” Burke says. Jeromy Franks married Lindsay Brink on Michael Rodriguez married Abby Hewes ’01 March 4, 2005. Jaimy received the doctor of and Sciences, Bettendorf, Iowa. She is also December 4, 2004. on June 18, 2005. chiropractic degree from National University The surprise makeover was in the home a graduate student and teaching assistant at of Health Sciences, Lombard, Ill., and now of an extraordinary SOS mother who took in Jessica Bowling Gallo teaches English at East Robert ’98 and Jennifer Livingston Roth Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. practices at Advanced Physical Medicine and a group of eight siblings at Lockport Village Peoria High School, Peoria, Ill. had a son, Macnamara Henry, on November Therapy, Mt. Prospect, Ill. Victoria Johnson received the master’s Elizabeth Burke ’01 and Sarah Ferguson in 1995. After the two oldest siblings were 8, 2004. Chad Genac is senior compensation special- degree in occupational therapy from Western Anders Carlson, Iceman grown and moved out on their own, she legally Nellie Berger is director of marketing and ist at Brunswick Corp., Lake Forest, Ill. Mia Beth Ruthey has been nominated by for- Michigan University. She is employed by adopted the six youngest and accepted another 10-year-old child into her family. Burke events at Rockford (Ill.) College. Current students might take it as a word of caution: be careful what you pick as a topic for mer students for Who’s Who Among American Fitzgibbon Hospital, Marshall, Mo., as an says everyone was inspired by this woman’s commitment to children in need, prompt- Heather Hoffman received the master’s that next paper. It just might turn into a career. When Anders Carlson ’00 had to write a Teachers. She teaches English literature at Joseph Besheer is an investment representa- occupational therapist. ing SOS-USA, TLC and Ferguson to coordinate the home makeover. degree in physician assistant studies from paper for Dr. Jeff Strasser’s geomorphology course, he thought he’d found a rather obscure United Township High School, East Moline, Ill. tive at Fidelity Investment, Northfield, Ill. Midwestern University College of Health Courtney Sherbeyn Jones had a daughter, subject in the retreat of the Canadian ice sheet. Little did he know. This is the first time the program has taken on such an extensive renovation, as Science, Downers Grove, Ill. Marianne Siess married Charles Smith ’04 Anna Bjorklund received the doctor of Olivia, on February 24, 2005 (Matthew; well as the first time the show has been hosted by a royal celebrity. During graduate school at the University of Wisconsin, Carlson found that little was, in on July 24, 2003. occupational therapy degree from Creighton Abigail, 2). Courtney was promoted to senior Linnae Johnson is deputy coroner for the fact, all anyone knew about the disappearance of the Laurentide Ice Sheet from northern “Fergie was so wonderful and gracious, even after working around the clock for University and is now an occupational thera- business analyst at KONE, Inc., Moline, Ill. Lake County Coroner’s Office, Waukegan, Ill. Matthew Stone married Laura Potter on June Canada. Now a doctoral student at Oregon State University, Carlson received the J. Hoover 48 hours helping to get the house done in time,” Burke says. pist at ProCare 3, Inc., Omaha, Neb. 4, 2005. John Klimowski is an environmental consul- Mackin Award from the Geological Society of America (G.S.A.) to support his research into Suzanne Van Berschot Klimowski is a rehab Matt Boland is a loan services representative tant for EBI, Evergreen Park, Ill. the long-gone glacier. physical therapist at Christ Hospital, Oak Kami Condon Strunk had a daughter, Taryn at Purdue Employees Federal Credit Union, Lawn, Ill. Kay, on October 18, 2004 (Derek). Katie Kroener teaches for Marquardt School “We’ve sort of assumed that it was gone by about 7,000 years ago, but no one really West Lafayette, Ind. District, Glendale Heights, Ill. knows when it disappeared,” Carlson says. Or, for that matter, exactly why it disappeared. Sarah Knoop is assistant market representa- Todd and Carrie Wilson Swanson had a son, Lisa Randazzo received the M.B.A. from St. Tim and Diane Faivre Swiat had a son, Elizabeth Bremner received the M.A.T. And finding those answers might help scientists better understand not just the past, but tive at May Merchandising Co., St. Louis, Mo. Andrew Todd, on March 10, 2005. Carrie is Mike Krzyzaniak received the M.D. degree Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa. Benjamin Matthew, on June 30, 2005. Tim degree from Concordia University, River the future as well. a physical therapist at OSF St. Mary Medical from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. is manager, branch examiner, at Morgan Tenay Maholmes Lee had a son, Jacob, on Forest, Ill. Carrie Crumpler Reed received the master’s Center, Galesburg, Ill. He is now a general surgery resident with the “There are two remaining ice sheets on a scale of the Laurentide—the one covering Stanley, Riverwoods, Ill. March 22, 2005 (Brittney, 5). degree in teaching and leadership from St. Sara Carton is an accountant at Modern U.S. Navy, San Diego, Calif. Greenland and the one covering Antarctica. If Greenland’s were to melt, you’d see a six- Sania Tong married Gabriel Argao on August Xavier College, Chicago. Joseph Tolnai is quality assurance specialist Craig and Kari Sanderson ’99 Legel had Woodmen of America, Rock Island. meter rise in global sea level. If Antarctica’s disappears, we’re talking about a 60- to 70- 7, 2004. She received the master’s degree in Janet Lucchesi Kurinsky is a vocal music for ShopLocal.com, Chicago. a son, Jeremiah Matthew, on November 2, meter rise,” he says. “So long, New York.” Marilee Reu married Paul Tuite on April 30, public health sciences from the University of Katherine Connolly is director of Trinity teacher for the Naperville (Ill.) School District. 2004. 2005. Illinois, Chicago. She is now an environmental Services’ Psychosocial Rehabilitation Not that such a cataclysm is imminent, but Carlson’s work in describing the retreat of the Troy Larson married Julie Krack on September 2000 Craig and Shaunna Kinroth ’99 Lyon had a scientist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Program in Tinley Park, Ill. Canadian ice sheet may help us understand recent increases in sea level—whether they’re Erika Roloff married Chad Johansen ’01 on 4, 2004. He received the master’s degree in son, Bradley Clarke, on March 30, 2005. Agency, Research Triangle Park, N.C. related to melt in Greenland or Antarctica, and whether they’re due to anthropogenic March 5, 2005. Joslyn Albright received the M.D. degree Moses and Twanna Rayborn Edwards had a biology from Bradley University, Peoria, Ill., causes or natural processes. from the University of Kentucky College of David Martinez is a resident physician at Heather Miller Tritt had a son, Jackson daughter, Alessandra Janae, on April 1, 2005. and now attends Illinois State University, Lisa Schroeder married Juan Carlos Medicine, Lexington. She is a general surgery David Grant Medical Center, Fairfield, Calif. Matthew, on June 4, 2005 (Adam). Moses received the J.D. degree from Southern Normal. According to Strasser, this represents a massive project for a Ph.D. thesis. “But Anders Baracaldo on January 7, 2005. resident at Loyola University Medical Center, Illinois University School of Law. has the self-motivation and determination to accomplish it. When he sees a problem, he Amanda McDermott teaches in the Moline Jon Turner had a son, Ashton, on September Janel Matousek married Jonathan Sullivan Carrie DeBlecourt Simkus received the Ph.D. Maywood, Ill. just attacks it,” Strasser says. “He’s well-deserving of the Mackin Award because of those (Ill.) School District. 21, 2004 (Jasmin; Abel, 3). Jon is director of Eric Gjerde teaches for the Moorhead (Minn.) ’04 on February 5, 2005. degree in cell and molecular biology from qualities.” Charles Assell practices optometry at Elburn golf and head golf professional at the Prairie School District. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. She is Misty Johnson Meinig is a human resources Michele Martin McKenzie received the —Kai Swanson ’86 Eye Care in Elburn, Ill. Woods Golf Course, Avalon, Wis. a research fellow at Georgetown University specialist at Siemens Westinghouse Power CJ Glawe received the M.D. degree from master’s degree in teaching from Aurora Editor’s Note As this issue goes to press, Carlson reports that it appears the Laurentide Ice Medical Center, Washington, D.C. Jeffrey Behrens married Jodi Corey ’98 on Corp., Orlando, Fla. Brandy Weis married Mark Frederiksen on the University of Illinois Chicago School of (Ill.) University. She teaches fourth grade Sheet disappeared approximately 6,800 years ago. “The disappearance was rapid, and the April 30, 2005. December 11, 2004. She is a substance Medicine and is now a psychiatry resident at at Lakewood Creek Elementary School, Sarah Whitebread Stoodley is a special Noelle Midlock married Christopher Harris on ice sheet wasted in less than 700 years,” he says. “This shows how sensitive ice sheets are abuse counselor at Crossings Recovery New York University Medical Center. Montgomery, Ill. education teacher for the LaGrange (Ill.) Area Kevin and Cynthia Heisler ’99 Behrens had a December 18, 2004. to a warming climate and suggests that the Greenland Ice Sheet may be similarly sensitive to Centers, Patchogue, N.Y. Department of Special Education. son, Kyle, on February 15, 2005. Lindsay Grant married Marc O’Neal on April Moore received the M.D. degree from global warming…not good for the future.” Melissa Muehler is premium services and Ben Whitebread works at the Toledo (Ohio) December 4, 2004. She received the doctor Southern Illinois University, Springfield. Beth Swanson married Joshua Johnson on Emily Brittain is a Peace Corps volunteer banquets manager for The Swing of the Quad Zoo as a large mammal zookeeper. of physical therapy degree from Washington She is now a family practice resident at the May 27, 2004. She is a speech-language serving in Armenia. Cities. University, St. Louis, Mo., and is a physical University of Illinois College of Medicine, pathologist at EBS Healthcare, Champaign, Carianne Bruner is a pharmacist at Todd Mueller graduated from the Chicago therapist in Bourbonnais, Ill. Rockford. Ill. Walgreens, Chicago. Police Academy.

40 Augustana Magazine | Fall 2005 41 Cindy Chinlund Mueller received the J.D. Ryan Tillman received the M.B.A. degree degree from John Marshall Law School, from Mississippi State University. He is a Closing the gap Chicago. management associate at Trustmark National Bank, Jackson, Miss. Los Angeles Academy Middle School in South L.A. is a world away from the farm Justin Betzelberger ’03 grew up on near Pekin, Elizabeth Newell received the M.D. degree Illinois. But every day he goes to work as part of the Teach for America Corps, he does so with the knowledge he’s doing his part from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, and is Ethan Tritt teaches math and coaches foot- to address a problem with potentially critical consequences for our society. now a pediatrics resident at the University of ball for the Spring Branch School District, Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Houston, Texas. “The mission of Teach for America is to close the educational achievement gap in the U.S.,” Betzelberger says. “There’s a passion among Corps members to give their students the opportunity to succeed.” Kathleen Nolan received the J.D. degree from Katy Boultinghouse Wehr had a daughter, Valparaiso (Ind.) University and is now an Riley MacKenzie, on May 19, 2005 (David). Among the students with whom he works, 11.4% are proficient at grade level in English, while only 7.4% are at grade level attorney with Thomas Burdelik & Associates. in math. Nationally, Teach for America reports that nine-year-olds in low-income communities are three grade levels behind on Andrea Weidner received the D.V.M. degree average, and are seven times less likely to graduate from college than those in higher income areas. Heather Pelkey received the D.V.M. degree from the University of Illinois College of from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. She is now a large ani- Teach for America members receive a salary, plus an AmeriCorps education award. Betzelberger is using that to help complete Veterinary Medicine. She is now a veterinar- mal veterinarian at the Kiel (Wis.) Veterinary a master’s degree at Loyola-Marymount. Teach for America also has a “Sponsor a Teacher” program, in which major contributors ian at the Animal Clinic of Romeoville (Ill.). Clinic. are paired with Corps members. Betzelberger not only had the chance to meet his patron, but also was his guest at a Los Angeles Lakers basketball game. Andrea Piasecki is a physical therapist with Stephanie Wessel married Adam Reyburn Rock Valley Physical Therapy, Moline, Ill. on May 28, 2005. She received the M.D. A biology major at Augustana, Betzelberger also minored in Spanish. That came in handy during his last round of parent degree from the University of Illinois College conferences, 40 out of 46 of which he conducted in Spanish. Megan Blair Randazzo received the master’s of Medicine and is now a family practice resi- degree in elementary education from When he completes his two-year commitment, Betzelberger says he’d like to continue working with Teach for America, dent at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Roosevelt University, Chicago. possibly as a recruiter in addition to teaching. Actually, that process has already started. On September 22, he was on campus Jennifer Wilkes is a mortgage broker at The as part of an alumni panel at the college’s weekly convocation. Betzelberger talked about how his Augustana experience helped Tonya Rayborn is a supervisor with State Mortgage Department, Inc., Chicago. him discover his true vocation. Farm Insurance, Bloomington, Ill. Stevie Yuhas is an account executive at Danielle Ricci received the master’s degree Colangelo Synergy Marketing, Chicago. in curriculum and instruction from Concordia University, River Forest, Ill. She has been recognized in the 2005 edition of Who’s Who 2002 Among America’s Teachers. Darcy Ahrens received the master’s degree in Laura Davis is drama director and teacher for Patrick Hunt is a loan closer in the small Ginger Joseph Seidensticker has been Jason Busch is a reporter with The Monroe Kate Holcomb married Ed Balogh, Jr., on work case manager at Elmhurst (Ill.) Memorial Amy Rice received the master’s degree in communication disorders from Bowling Green the Oak Grove (Mo.) School District. business association division at Banco promoted to manager, corporate sales and Times, Monroe, Wis. December 18, 2004. She received the mas- Hospital. medical genetics from Brunel University, (Ohio) State University. Popular, Rosemont, Ill. service, for the Colorado Crush football team. ter’s degree in teaching from the University of Jessica DeMay is a jeune fille au pair for the Sarah Cernekee is a patrol officer with the Julie Lucchesi is a speech-language London. She works at the Wessex Regional North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She now teaches Leah Angelo is a logistician at the Rock Island Aymerich Family in Saint Germain en Laye, Shameka Jones is an office assistant at Erin Slattery is inventory management spe- Yorkville (Ill.) Police Department. pathologist for the Wilmette (Ill.) Public Genetics Laboratory, Salisbury, United English at the Islamic Foundation School, Arsenal. France. Benedictine University, Lisle, Ill. cialist at the Rock Island Arsenal. School District. Kingdom. John Childers attends National–Louis Villa Park, Ill. Kelly Bagsby and Michael Nelson were mar- Jessica Ertmer married David Barker on Julie Lewis is a legislative assistant at the Anne Altheide Sloniker is a graphic designer University, Evanston, Ill. Alexander Maidak and Sarah O’Hern had a Brian Rust is a police officer in the City of Kate Hooper received the master’s degree ried in April 2004. Kelly is a registered nurse September 18, 2004. She is an international American College of Surgeons, Washington, at American Marketing & Publishing, DeKalb, daughter, Madelyn, on October 31, 2004. Evanston, Ill. Lindsay Clarke and Ryan Koenig were in speech pathology from the University of on the leukemia unit at Johns Hopkins Cancer buyer at WMH Tool Group, Elgin, Ill. D.C. Ill. married on October 16, 2004. Lindsay is Nevada, Reno. Nicole McGowan is a case manager at Kristen Schipper received the J.D. degree Center, Baltimore, Md. Lisa Freberg is with Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Gretchen Maher is a senior internal auditor at Derek Strom married Kimberly Baker ’03 on marketing director of New Horizons Computer Bethany for Children & Families, Moline, Ill. from the University of Notre Dame, South Meghan Howell is senior support technician Jessie Bazzell married Den Diduch on Phoenix, Ariz. Baker & McKenzie, Chicago. August 7, 2004. Learning Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Ryan is Bend, Ind. at Techteam Global, Davenport, Iowa. Thomas Merritt is a conductor for the B&SF December 31, 2004. She teaches language a business banker for Wells Fargo Bank, also Emily Garbisch received the doctor of Darcy Mason is a credit analyst at LaSalle Jarmanese Torrance is a copywriter for Media Railway, Needles, Calif. Amy Slawter received the M.D. degree from arts at Forrestville Valley Middle School, in Cedar Rapids. Matthew Jennings is head men’s volleyball physical therapy degree from Washington Bank, Chicago. Alliance, Oak Brook, Ill. the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She is Forreston, Ill. coach at St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Melissa “Moe” Mlot is in customer relations/ University, St. Louis, Mo., and now is a physi- Sarah Cullen is an information systems assis- now an emergency medicine resident at the Caroline Meinike is a social worker for James Triveri is an engineer at Prince, Carol Iowa. sales at Sterling Lumber Co., Blue Island, Ill. Laura Bromann is an equity research assis- cal therapist at Athleticoes, Chicago. tant at Baruch College, New York, N.Y. Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Lutheran Social Services. Stream, Ill. tant at William Blair & Co., Chicago. Jessica Kopp Johanningmeier is a quantita- Jackie Moon is an account executive at Silver Kashaundra Gaston received the J.D. degree Brenda Curry married John Macke on June Justin Smith is an environmental scientist Kristina Meyers married Kevin Pitz on June Jennifer Weber is an occupational therapist tive reasoning consultant at Cornell College, Jeans, Chicago. Brad Carlock is general manager of Carlock & from Northern Illinois University College of 18, 2005. with Seneca Environmental Services, 28, 2003. She is a recreation therapist at with Arlington Pediatric Therapy, Arlington Mount Vernon, Iowa. Associates, Cape Coral, Fla. Law, DeKalb. Scott Nelson married Cara Hummel ’02 on Bettendorf, Iowa. Eastern State Hospital, Lexington, Ky. Heights, Ill. Benjamin Doetch married Melissa Brijan Knapp is a mental health clinician at March 19, 2005. Sean Cavanaugh is director of governmental Katie Hancock teaches science at Wheaton Liebenstein on February 18, 2005. Chad Snook is a firefighter/paramedic with Adam Michels is a speech-language patholo- Lisa Wisniewski is a teacher for the Wood- the University of Maryland, Baltimore. affairs for the Quad City Area Realtor Assoc., (Ill.) North High School. Sheila Nguyen received the master’s degree the City of Moline, Ill. gist for the Oswego (Ill.) School District. ridge (Ill.) School District. Sarah Dorner is a production operator at Moline, and the Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Area Alison Krueger teaches at the New England in public health from Washington University, Andrew ’01 and Sarah Eckel Harrison had BioMerieux, Lombard, Ill. Suzanne Steele is customer service manager Assoc. of Realtors. Vicki Monti received the doctor of physical Karen Yackley is a deputy clerk for the U.S. Center for Children, Southborough, Mass. St. Louis, Mo. a daughter, Elizabeth Grace, on March 18, for order processing at Deere and Company. therapy degree from Washington University, Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, Chicago. Carrie Engstrom teaches high school English Elizabeth Choporis received the M.Ed. degree 2005. Amy Laytham is an elementary special educa- Lori Papineau is head women’s volleyball St. Louis, Mo. in South Elgin, Ill. Daniel ’95 and Lisa Kasarsky Stirratt had a in higher education, student affairs adminis- tion teacher for the Park Hill School District, coach at Lawrence University, Appleton, Wis. Luke Hawkins married Amy Linden on son, Jonah Matthew, on June 27, 2005. Lisa tration from Loyola University, Chicago. She Andrea Muschetto married Michael Purcell 2003 Mikhail Giza had a daughter, Norah Kansas City, Mo. October 23, 2004. He is a compliance auditor Michael Patterson teaches business educa- teaches biology at Rock Island High School. is now assistant director for student activities on March 26, 2005. She is a guidance coun- Rhiannon, on April 27, 2005 (Elizabeth). at Modern Woodmen of America, Rock Island. Brad Amundsen is a credit analyst at LaSalle Marinne Lorch Leonard received the master’s tion at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, at Elmhurst (Ill.) College. selor at West Aurora (Ill.) High School. Deanna Swanson is human resources Bank, Tampa, Fla. Kristin Hanekamp teaches physics at Warren degree in English from Southern Illinois Flossmoor, Ill. Brian Holba married Megan Carlson ’04 on assistant at Driehaus Capital Management, Erik Christian had a daughter, Madelyn Mehgan Blair O’Hearn is a hydrologist for the Township High School, Gurnee, Ill. University, Edwardsville. She is an instructor May 28, 2005. Kyle Anderson married Lindsey Resch on Jaclyn Pfeiffer received the master’s in urban Chicago. Therese, on February 14, 2004 (Amanda). Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. at Lewis & Clark Community College, Godfrey, October 9, 2004. Matthew Hawkins received the master’s and regional planning from the University of Valerie Hughes married Brock McConchie Ill. Heather Tabbert is a project manager with Elizabeth Anderson Christiansen received Alvin ’00 and Willona Olison Portis had a degree in sports management from Illinois Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. She is an urban on September 6, 2003. She is a secretary at Kimberly Baker married Derek Strom ’02 on the Regional Transportation Authority, the master’s degree in occupational therapy son, Kyle Olison, on May 24, 2005. State University, Normal. Kristen Lewandowski received the master’s planner with DMJM+Harris Planning, Phoenix, Blackhawk State Bank, Milan, Ill. August 7, 2004. Chicago. from Midwestern University. She is now an degree in social work from the University of Ariz. Patrick Rigg is a graduate student at Brett Herbeck received the master’s degree occupational therapy aide at Capital Medical Cara Hummel married Scott Nelson ’03 on Brad Bartels is with Clearbrook, Arlington Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. She is a social Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. in speech pathology from Southern Illinois Aubrey Purdy is a research associate at Center Hand Therapy Clinic, Olympia, Wash. March 19, 2005. Heights, Ill. University, Carbondale. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb.

42 Augustana Magazine | Fall 2005 43 Cindy Chinlund Mueller received the J.D. Ryan Tillman received the M.B.A. degree degree from John Marshall Law School, from Mississippi State University. He is a Closing the gap Chicago. management associate at Trustmark National Bank, Jackson, Miss. Los Angeles Academy Middle School in South L.A. is a world away from the farm Justin Betzelberger ’03 grew up on near Pekin, Elizabeth Newell received the M.D. degree Illinois. But every day he goes to work as part of the Teach for America Corps, he does so with the knowledge he’s doing his part from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, and is Ethan Tritt teaches math and coaches foot- to address a problem with potentially critical consequences for our society. now a pediatrics resident at the University of ball for the Spring Branch School District, Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Houston, Texas. “The mission of Teach for America is to close the educational achievement gap in the U.S.,” Betzelberger says. “There’s a passion among Corps members to give their students the opportunity to succeed.” Kathleen Nolan received the J.D. degree from Katy Boultinghouse Wehr had a daughter, Valparaiso (Ind.) University and is now an Riley MacKenzie, on May 19, 2005 (David). Among the students with whom he works, 11.4% are proficient at grade level in English, while only 7.4% are at grade level attorney with Thomas Burdelik & Associates. in math. Nationally, Teach for America reports that nine-year-olds in low-income communities are three grade levels behind on Andrea Weidner received the D.V.M. degree average, and are seven times less likely to graduate from college than those in higher income areas. Heather Pelkey received the D.V.M. degree from the University of Illinois College of from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. She is now a large ani- Teach for America members receive a salary, plus an AmeriCorps education award. Betzelberger is using that to help complete Veterinary Medicine. She is now a veterinar- mal veterinarian at the Kiel (Wis.) Veterinary a master’s degree at Loyola-Marymount. Teach for America also has a “Sponsor a Teacher” program, in which major contributors ian at the Animal Clinic of Romeoville (Ill.). Clinic. are paired with Corps members. Betzelberger not only had the chance to meet his patron, but also was his guest at a Los Angeles Lakers basketball game. Andrea Piasecki is a physical therapist with Stephanie Wessel married Adam Reyburn Rock Valley Physical Therapy, Moline, Ill. on May 28, 2005. She received the M.D. A biology major at Augustana, Betzelberger also minored in Spanish. That came in handy during his last round of parent degree from the University of Illinois College conferences, 40 out of 46 of which he conducted in Spanish. Megan Blair Randazzo received the master’s of Medicine and is now a family practice resi- degree in elementary education from When he completes his two-year commitment, Betzelberger says he’d like to continue working with Teach for America, dent at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Roosevelt University, Chicago. possibly as a recruiter in addition to teaching. Actually, that process has already started. On September 22, he was on campus Jennifer Wilkes is a mortgage broker at The as part of an alumni panel at the college’s weekly convocation. Betzelberger talked about how his Augustana experience helped Tonya Rayborn is a supervisor with State Mortgage Department, Inc., Chicago. him discover his true vocation. Farm Insurance, Bloomington, Ill. Stevie Yuhas is an account executive at Danielle Ricci received the master’s degree Colangelo Synergy Marketing, Chicago. in curriculum and instruction from Concordia University, River Forest, Ill. She has been recognized in the 2005 edition of Who’s Who 2002 Among America’s Teachers. Darcy Ahrens received the master’s degree in Laura Davis is drama director and teacher for Patrick Hunt is a loan closer in the small Ginger Joseph Seidensticker has been Jason Busch is a reporter with The Monroe Kate Holcomb married Ed Balogh, Jr., on work case manager at Elmhurst (Ill.) Memorial Amy Rice received the master’s degree in communication disorders from Bowling Green the Oak Grove (Mo.) School District. business association division at Banco promoted to manager, corporate sales and Times, Monroe, Wis. December 18, 2004. She received the mas- Hospital. medical genetics from Brunel University, (Ohio) State University. Popular, Rosemont, Ill. service, for the Colorado Crush football team. ter’s degree in teaching from the University of Jessica DeMay is a jeune fille au pair for the Sarah Cernekee is a patrol officer with the Julie Lucchesi is a speech-language London. She works at the Wessex Regional North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She now teaches Leah Angelo is a logistician at the Rock Island Aymerich Family in Saint Germain en Laye, Shameka Jones is an office assistant at Erin Slattery is inventory management spe- Yorkville (Ill.) Police Department. pathologist for the Wilmette (Ill.) Public Genetics Laboratory, Salisbury, United English at the Islamic Foundation School, Arsenal. France. Benedictine University, Lisle, Ill. cialist at the Rock Island Arsenal. School District. Kingdom. John Childers attends National–Louis Villa Park, Ill. Kelly Bagsby and Michael Nelson were mar- Jessica Ertmer married David Barker on Julie Lewis is a legislative assistant at the Anne Altheide Sloniker is a graphic designer University, Evanston, Ill. Alexander Maidak and Sarah O’Hern had a Brian Rust is a police officer in the City of Kate Hooper received the master’s degree ried in April 2004. Kelly is a registered nurse September 18, 2004. She is an international American College of Surgeons, Washington, at American Marketing & Publishing, DeKalb, daughter, Madelyn, on October 31, 2004. Evanston, Ill. Lindsay Clarke and Ryan Koenig were in speech pathology from the University of on the leukemia unit at Johns Hopkins Cancer buyer at WMH Tool Group, Elgin, Ill. D.C. Ill. married on October 16, 2004. Lindsay is Nevada, Reno. Nicole McGowan is a case manager at Kristen Schipper received the J.D. degree Center, Baltimore, Md. Lisa Freberg is with Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Gretchen Maher is a senior internal auditor at Derek Strom married Kimberly Baker ’03 on marketing director of New Horizons Computer Bethany for Children & Families, Moline, Ill. from the University of Notre Dame, South Meghan Howell is senior support technician Jessie Bazzell married Den Diduch on Phoenix, Ariz. Baker & McKenzie, Chicago. August 7, 2004. Learning Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Ryan is Bend, Ind. at Techteam Global, Davenport, Iowa. Thomas Merritt is a conductor for the B&SF December 31, 2004. She teaches language a business banker for Wells Fargo Bank, also Emily Garbisch received the doctor of Darcy Mason is a credit analyst at LaSalle Jarmanese Torrance is a copywriter for Media Railway, Needles, Calif. Amy Slawter received the M.D. degree from arts at Forrestville Valley Middle School, in Cedar Rapids. Matthew Jennings is head men’s volleyball physical therapy degree from Washington Bank, Chicago. Alliance, Oak Brook, Ill. the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She is Forreston, Ill. coach at St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Melissa “Moe” Mlot is in customer relations/ University, St. Louis, Mo., and now is a physi- Sarah Cullen is an information systems assis- now an emergency medicine resident at the Caroline Meinike is a social worker for James Triveri is an engineer at Prince, Carol Iowa. sales at Sterling Lumber Co., Blue Island, Ill. Laura Bromann is an equity research assis- cal therapist at Athleticoes, Chicago. tant at Baruch College, New York, N.Y. Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Lutheran Social Services. Stream, Ill. tant at William Blair & Co., Chicago. Jessica Kopp Johanningmeier is a quantita- Jackie Moon is an account executive at Silver Kashaundra Gaston received the J.D. degree Brenda Curry married John Macke on June Justin Smith is an environmental scientist Kristina Meyers married Kevin Pitz on June Jennifer Weber is an occupational therapist tive reasoning consultant at Cornell College, Jeans, Chicago. Brad Carlock is general manager of Carlock & from Northern Illinois University College of 18, 2005. with Seneca Environmental Services, 28, 2003. She is a recreation therapist at with Arlington Pediatric Therapy, Arlington Mount Vernon, Iowa. Associates, Cape Coral, Fla. Law, DeKalb. Scott Nelson married Cara Hummel ’02 on Bettendorf, Iowa. Eastern State Hospital, Lexington, Ky. Heights, Ill. Benjamin Doetch married Melissa Brijan Knapp is a mental health clinician at March 19, 2005. Sean Cavanaugh is director of governmental Katie Hancock teaches science at Wheaton Liebenstein on February 18, 2005. Chad Snook is a firefighter/paramedic with Adam Michels is a speech-language patholo- Lisa Wisniewski is a teacher for the Wood- the University of Maryland, Baltimore. affairs for the Quad City Area Realtor Assoc., (Ill.) North High School. Sheila Nguyen received the master’s degree the City of Moline, Ill. gist for the Oswego (Ill.) School District. ridge (Ill.) School District. Sarah Dorner is a production operator at Moline, and the Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Area Alison Krueger teaches at the New England in public health from Washington University, Andrew ’01 and Sarah Eckel Harrison had BioMerieux, Lombard, Ill. Suzanne Steele is customer service manager Assoc. of Realtors. Vicki Monti received the doctor of physical Karen Yackley is a deputy clerk for the U.S. Center for Children, Southborough, Mass. St. Louis, Mo. a daughter, Elizabeth Grace, on March 18, for order processing at Deere and Company. therapy degree from Washington University, Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, Chicago. Carrie Engstrom teaches high school English Elizabeth Choporis received the M.Ed. degree 2005. Amy Laytham is an elementary special educa- Lori Papineau is head women’s volleyball St. Louis, Mo. in South Elgin, Ill. Daniel ’95 and Lisa Kasarsky Stirratt had a in higher education, student affairs adminis- tion teacher for the Park Hill School District, coach at Lawrence University, Appleton, Wis. Luke Hawkins married Amy Linden on son, Jonah Matthew, on June 27, 2005. Lisa tration from Loyola University, Chicago. She Andrea Muschetto married Michael Purcell 2003 Mikhail Giza had a daughter, Norah Kansas City, Mo. October 23, 2004. He is a compliance auditor Michael Patterson teaches business educa- teaches biology at Rock Island High School. is now assistant director for student activities on March 26, 2005. She is a guidance coun- Rhiannon, on April 27, 2005 (Elizabeth). at Modern Woodmen of America, Rock Island. Brad Amundsen is a credit analyst at LaSalle Marinne Lorch Leonard received the master’s tion at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, at Elmhurst (Ill.) College. selor at West Aurora (Ill.) High School. Deanna Swanson is human resources Bank, Tampa, Fla. Kristin Hanekamp teaches physics at Warren degree in English from Southern Illinois Flossmoor, Ill. Brian Holba married Megan Carlson ’04 on assistant at Driehaus Capital Management, Erik Christian had a daughter, Madelyn Mehgan Blair O’Hearn is a hydrologist for the Township High School, Gurnee, Ill. University, Edwardsville. She is an instructor May 28, 2005. Kyle Anderson married Lindsey Resch on Jaclyn Pfeiffer received the master’s in urban Chicago. Therese, on February 14, 2004 (Amanda). Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. at Lewis & Clark Community College, Godfrey, October 9, 2004. Matthew Hawkins received the master’s and regional planning from the University of Valerie Hughes married Brock McConchie Ill. Heather Tabbert is a project manager with Elizabeth Anderson Christiansen received Alvin ’00 and Willona Olison Portis had a degree in sports management from Illinois Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. She is an urban on September 6, 2003. She is a secretary at Kimberly Baker married Derek Strom ’02 on the Regional Transportation Authority, the master’s degree in occupational therapy son, Kyle Olison, on May 24, 2005. State University, Normal. Kristen Lewandowski received the master’s planner with DMJM+Harris Planning, Phoenix, Blackhawk State Bank, Milan, Ill. August 7, 2004. Chicago. from Midwestern University. She is now an degree in social work from the University of Ariz. Patrick Rigg is a graduate student at Brett Herbeck received the master’s degree occupational therapy aide at Capital Medical Cara Hummel married Scott Nelson ’03 on Brad Bartels is with Clearbrook, Arlington Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. She is a social Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. in speech pathology from Southern Illinois Aubrey Purdy is a research associate at Center Hand Therapy Clinic, Olympia, Wash. March 19, 2005. Heights, Ill. University, Carbondale. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb.

42 Augustana Magazine | Fall 2005 43 Kevin Randall is office manager at Kelly’s Katherine Andre attends the University of Charles Smith married Marianne Siess ’00 J. Iverne Dowie ’36 on February 14, 2005 (see Kenneth H. Rogers ’45 on April 8, 2005. granddaughter, Deanna Swanson ’01 (see Medical Equipment & Supply, Clinton, Iowa. Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. on July 24, 2003. In memoriam, next page). page 48). Victor “Bud” Lindquist ’46 on November 24, Suzanne Robins married Scott Benhart on Brandt Bennett is a sales representative with Nick Stafford teaches English (grades one- Gladis Lundeen ’37 Allen on February 19, 2004. His survivors include his wife, Mary Lou William M. Berger, Jr. ’55 on April 27, 2005. In memoriam June 25, 2005. Cintas Corp. six) in Incheon, South Korea. 2005. Buck ’47 Lindquist; son, Kirk ’72; daughter, His wife, Sally, survives him. Kristin Lindquist ’74 Lohmiller; and grandson, Lindsey Ryan teaches seventh- and eighth- Sarah Blade teaches at Arrowhead Ranch, Patrick Stivers is a docket clerk at the law Laurel Rider ’38 Anderson on December Curtis N. Strate ’56 on April 8, 2005. Among Anders Lindquist ’03. grade Spanish at Homer Junior High School, Coal Valley, Ill. firm of Heyl, Royster, Voelker and Allen, 29, 2004. Survivors include her husband, survivors is his wife, Kay Zimmer ’56 Strate. J. Iverne Dowie, 93 Homer Glen, Ill. Byron, Ill. Chester. Hugo Anderson ’47 on March 5, 2005. An extraordinary member of the Augustana community, Dr. J. Iverne Anna Bogner teaches English at Culturlingua, Kathryn Anderson ’56 Zimmerman on April Thomas Sanneman is a financial planner Leon, Mexico. John Sturtevant is a sales representative for Eleanor Gruenau ’38 McKeever on May 6, L. Jack Ehlers ’47 on October 18, 2004. His 25, 2005. Dowie died February 14. Blind since the age of 2, Dowie was already some- at American Express Financial Advisors, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Cedar 2005. Survivors include her sister, Carma wife, Ida, survives him. thing of a celebrity at Augustana when he enrolled here in 1932. He had Jeremy Brunner is an account representative James B. Lingwall ’57 on June 2, 2005. His Lombard, Ill. Rapids, Iowa. Gruenau ’42 Drechsler. been a featured soloist with the Augustana Band on its 1928 European tour, at State Farm Insurance, Bloomington, Ill. Arthur H. Miller ’48 on April 20, 2005. wife, Maxine, survives him. Aubrey Schissel is a chemistry technician at Jonathan Sullivan married Janel Matousek Floyd Anderson ’39 on March 24, 2005. Among survivors is his wife, Lois. during which some audiences were incredulous that the violin could be Anne Cameron works in collections at Wells Emma Anderson, wife of Roger E. Anderson Exlon Nuclear Power Co. ’01 on February 5, 2005. Survivors include his wife, Louise; daugh- played so well by a sightless adolescent. Tests of both his blindness and Fargo Bank, West Des Moines, Iowa. Robert C. Miller ’48 on June 4, 2005. ’58, on December 30, 2004. ters, Sharon Anderson ’68 Telleen, Barbara Sandra Schleicher is a front desk assistant Stephanie Tetzler attends the University of Survivors include his daughter, Kristine Miller his virtuosity were required at several venues. Megan Carlson married Brian Holba ’02 on Anderson ’71 Lindquist; brother, Richard Ilinca Zarifopol Johnston, wife of Kenneth R. at Eagle Ridge, Galena, Ill. Illinois, Chicago. ’70 Morris. Graduating with honors in 1936, Dowie then completed his master’s May 28, 2005. C. Anderson ’52; and grandson, Anders Johnston ’59, on January 18, 2005. in history at the University of Chicago, and later his Ph.D. from the Jaclyn Smith married Kevin Jensen on June Katie Tracey teaches at the Princeton (Ill.) Lindquist ’04. Marilyn Anderson ’48 Munson on June 10, Letitia Ceynar is band director for Anamosa David S. Mellander ’59 on March 29, 2005. 11, 2005. Christian Academy. 2005. University of Minnesota. He taught at the Augustana Synod’s Luther (Iowa) Community Schools. H. Maurice Carlson ’39 on December 21, Donald E. Stein ’60 on November 29, 2004. Junior College in Nebraska from 1941 to 1958, and even served one year Bradley Snyder is a wildland firefighter with Lindsay Welsh Tracy is business relations 2004. Among survivors is his wife, Phyllis. Allen Curtis ’49 on June 24, 2005. His wife, Tara Crandall is an admissions counselor at the Cherryvale Fire Dept., Boulder, Colo. specialist at HON, Muscatine, Iowa. Lillian, survives him. Jerry Dobby, husband of Suzanne Johnson as acting president of the institution. Augustana College. Helen Horberg ’39 Gustafson on May 8, ’62 Dobby, on May 26, 2005. Dowie taught in the History Department at Augustana from 1958 Kristin Pogemiller Stephenson is a manager Jason Williams was awarded the Glenn T. 2005. Herbert Kamerer ’49 on December 30, 2004. Jennifer Davis teaches second grade at to 1979, and served as its chair from 1969 to 1976. After retiring, Dowie with Curves for Women, O’Fallon, Mo. Seaborg Nobel travel award from the Swedish His wife, Alice, survives him. Marcus K. Bateman ’65 on May 3, 2005. Dalzell Elementary School, Princeton, Ill. Werner Meyn ’39 on December 24, 2004. Council of America to attend the Nobel Among survivors is his wife, Elaine. became one of the first clients of APRIS, the Augustana Public Radio Douglas Swanson received the M.B.A. degree Survivors include his sister, Helen Meyn ’41 Kenneth D. Moburg ’49 on January 17, 2005. Brian Dickey is a project accountant for Prize ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden. He Information Service, a reading program for persons with visual and other from St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa. Allen. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Jackson Ronald D. Horner ’65 on April 17, 2005. William A. Randolph, Pleasant Prairie, Wis. is a graduate student in environmental and ’46 Moburg. Survivors include his wife, Sandy, and disabilities which is housed by WVIK, Augustana’s public radio station. Nicholas Tarpein is finance manager at forestry biology at State University of New Harold Peterson ’39 on May 9, 2005. Karen Flint married Neil Dahlstrom on June brother, Thomas ’66. One additional note: not only did Dowie walk from his home at 800- Lujack’s Auto Plaza, Davenport, Iowa. York, Syracuse. John “Cuzin” Anderson ’50 on January 25, 18, 2005. Marian Dyce ’40 Bowdich on May 20, 2005. 41st Street to campus, day in and day out for 21 years, but when the house 2005. Among survivors are his wife, Dorothy Marcella Hallas ’66 Armstrong on May Elena Terronez is a bilingual service Vanessa Young is a missionary/volunteer Nicole Foote is executive team leader for Eleanor Bergendahl ’41 Anderson on Bratlie ’50 Anderson; daughter, Kathy 10, 2005. Survivors include her husband, needed re-roofing, he did it himself. representative for the Social Security with the ELCA, Chicago. Target Corp., St. Charles, Ill. February 1, 2005. Survivors include her sons, Anderson ’74 Janicek; granddaughter, William, and daughter, Linda Armstrong ’74 Administration, Rock Island. Donald Anderson ’67 and Kurt Anderson ’72. Elizabeth Janicek ’07; brother, William Lindy. Cheryl Sinibaldo Fundakowski is an adminis- Jennifer Wilson VanDeVelde had a daughter, 2005 Anderson ’46; and sisters, Joanna Anderson Gertrude Lundholm, 92 trator at Air Fleet Capital, Leesburg, Va. Marjorie Baumgarten ’41 Burkland on April Thelma Dickinson ’66 Johnson on April 21, Alea Mae, on May 13, 2005 (Neil). ’43 Berentson and Sally Anderson ’56 As one longtime friend describes her, Gertrude Lundholm was an avid Heather Widolff teaches high school English 26, 2005. 2005. Her husband, Howard, survives her. Stephanie Grana is cheerleading coach at Mishkind. Jennifer Carlson Vaughn teaches history at for the Sterling (Ill.) School District. reader who was quite knowledgeable and “always raring to go.” She Wheaton (Ill.) North High School. Ernest E. Carlstrom ’41 in May 2005. His wife Richard Dishno ’68 on May 4, 2005. Among Dunbar Vocational High School, Chicago. Duane R. Carlson ’50 on May 30, 2005. received her diploma from Augustana in 1941. Four years later, she married survives him. survivors is his wife, Nancy. Michael Hansen attends the College of Among survivors is his wife, Maribeth Wilson Brynolf “Beany” Lundholm, professor of music and accompanist for the Jennifer Vortman is a budget analyst for the DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Ill. Charles Harrison ’41 on January 27, 2005. ’49 Carlson. Pearl Schlottke Klyber ’69 on January 28, Military Sealift Command, Department of the Augustana Choir and the Handel Oratorio Society for many years. 2005. Navy, Washington, D.C. Jeffrey Igou is store manager at Sherwin Deaths Helen Johnson ’41 Johnson on January 8, Clinton Schryver ’50 on October 26, 2004. The Lundholm home often was a gathering place for students, Williams, Rock Island. (notices received as of June 30, 2005) 2005. Survivors include her husband, Lloyd Survivors include his wife, Joann Hultgren ’54 James R. Slack ’71 on April 30, 2005. Janis Wegner received the master’s degree especially when their children — Mark ’70, Peter ’71 and Martha Lundholm ’41, and daughter Bonnie Johnson ’76 Curl. Schryver. in communication science and disorders from Kristin Krueger teaches Spanish at Proviso Wendell Lund ’27 on December 25, 2004. His Shirley A. Young ’72 on May 14, 2005. ’78 Jansson — attended Augustana. In the Summer 1984 issue of Augustana Texas Christian University, Fort Worth. Township High School, Hillside, Ill. wife, Marian, survives him (see Augustana Gertrude Ossian ’41 Lundholm on June 30, Mona Walz ’51 Dusseljee on May 6, 2005. Survivors include her mother, Lucille Young. College Magazine, the Rev. Tom Church ’68 wrote of the Lundholms on the College Magazine, Spring 2005, page 22). 2005. Survivors include her sons, Mark ’70 Her sister, Jo Walz ’49 Parsons, survives her. Chad Williams is office manager at Miller Joshua Kumpula is general music/orchestra Greta Sutton ’73 Brooks on February 28, occasion of Beany’s death: “The Lundholm house on 34th Street became and Peter ’71; daughter, Martha Lundholm ’78 Mortgage, Rock Island. teacher at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Marie Saunders ’28 Kerker on February 27, Mary Ann Frazier, wife of Forrest Frazier ’51, 2005. Her husband, James, survives her. my home away from home. We talked about everything from girlfriend Jansson; and grandson, Nicholas Lundholm Waukegan, Ill. 2005. on March 18, 2005. Jill Youngblood teaches biology at Hoffman ’04 (see In memoriam, next page). Robin C. Hoffmann ’75 on August 1, 2004. problems to vocational goals. In a sense, some of the credit for my being Estates (Ill.) High School. Lisa Miller is a quality control analyst in Ruth Peterson ’28 Youngberg on February Eugene L. Johnson ’52 on April 22, 2005. Survivors include her mother, Cheris, and in the ordained ministry to this day belongs to Beany and Gertrude.” Mary Ann Froude ’42 Kulow on March 9, microbiology at ZLB Behring, Bradley, Ill. 26, 2005. Survivors include her daughter, Among survivors is his wife, Marguerite brother, Phillip ’74. Following her graduation from Augustana, Gertrude taught elementary 2005. Glenna Youngberg ’64 Sbertoli, and grand- Robinson ’53 Johnson. 2004 Abby Montgomery married Jerry Hoggard on Myra Funkhouser ’82 Marolf on June 16, school in Stanton, Iowa, and special education at the state school in Glen- children, Jennifer Sbertoli ’88 Kreiter and Kyle Stowell Masengarb ’42 on March 1, 2005. His December 4, 2004. Helen Fisko ’52 Knoke on February 23, 2005. 2005. Her husband, David, survives her. wood, Iowa. Later, she was a teacher at Longfellow Elementary School in Jon Aagaard is a regional sales associate for Youngberg ’03. survivors include his son, John Masengarb ’62. Her husband, Kenneth, survives her. the state of Florida at Claymore Securities, Liz Pepke is store manager for Maurices, Wilma Tosh ’84 on May 6, 2004. Rock Island. She volunteered at Holden Village, an ecumenical Christian Ida Stenstrom ’29 Engstrom on January 21, Lois Nicholson ’44 Brandt on December 17, Lisle, Ill. Overland Park, Kan. Janice Nachbauer, wife of Louis Nachbauer center for renewal, in Chelan, Wash., for 40-plus summers. 2004. Survivors include her daughter, Nancy 2004. Pamela Zoellick ’92 Hene on June 21, 2005. ’52, on June 20, 2005. “To say that the Lundholm family were fanatics about Holden Village Jamie Abbitt is case manager for the Rock Jennifer Polcyn is administrative assistant at Engstrom ’55 Hinkley. Survivors include her husband, David and Marilyn Whitman ’44 Edstrom on January Island County Health Department. LAGA, Northbrook, Ill. E. Robert Walther ’52 on February 7, 2005. son, Erich. would be an understatement!” Church said. “But finally I caved in and Miriam E. Peterson ’29 on November 4, 16, 2005. Among survivors is her husband, His wife, Katie, survives him. applied for a summer staff position. I too am a Holden fanatic.” Sandy Aguirre is credit manager for Wells Sarah Powers is a realtor with Coldwell 2004. Paul ’38. James J. Johnson ’93 on March 31, 2005. Fargo Financial, Davenport, Iowa. Banker Residential Brokerage, Bradley, Ill. Muriel Peel ’54 Fetzner on January 14, 2005. Gertrude also was a longstanding member of First Lutheran Church Claretta Brissman ’34 Leonhard on April 13, Philip Engdahl ’44 on January 18, 2005. Megan Ellenberger ’98 on February 20, 2005. Survivors include her son, Carl ’77. in Moline and the Endowment Society of Augustana. She died June 30 Christine Allard attends Northern Illinois Lindsay Rowe attends Rush University, 2005. Her survivors include daughter, Karen Survivors include his wife, Barbara. Her parents, Frederick ’58 and Karol Johnson in Rock Island. University, DeKalb. Chicago. Leonhard ’61 Lohse. Richard A. Swanson ’54 on March 10, 2005. ’59 Ellenberger, survive her. Dorothy Magney ’45 Youngdale on Survivors include his wife, Lorian Sundelius Erik Anderson is employed at Selden Fox Ltd., Kristen Schultz is a pharmacy coordinator at Elizabeth Shield ’35 Pool on February 2, September 28, 2004. ’54 Swanson; sons, Scott ’80, Craig ’83, and Oak Brook, Ill. Tap Pharmaceuticals, Chicago. 2005. Mildred Johnson, wife of John Johnson ’45, on Kai ’86; brother, Gerald Swanson ’59; and March 2, 2005.

44 Augustana Magazine | Fall 2005 45 Kevin Randall is office manager at Kelly’s Katherine Andre attends the University of Charles Smith married Marianne Siess ’00 J. Iverne Dowie ’36 on February 14, 2005 (see Kenneth H. Rogers ’45 on April 8, 2005. granddaughter, Deanna Swanson ’01 (see Medical Equipment & Supply, Clinton, Iowa. Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. on July 24, 2003. In memoriam, next page). page 48). Victor “Bud” Lindquist ’46 on November 24, Suzanne Robins married Scott Benhart on Brandt Bennett is a sales representative with Nick Stafford teaches English (grades one- Gladis Lundeen ’37 Allen on February 19, 2004. His survivors include his wife, Mary Lou William M. Berger, Jr. ’55 on April 27, 2005. In memoriam June 25, 2005. Cintas Corp. six) in Incheon, South Korea. 2005. Buck ’47 Lindquist; son, Kirk ’72; daughter, His wife, Sally, survives him. Kristin Lindquist ’74 Lohmiller; and grandson, Lindsey Ryan teaches seventh- and eighth- Sarah Blade teaches at Arrowhead Ranch, Patrick Stivers is a docket clerk at the law Laurel Rider ’38 Anderson on December Curtis N. Strate ’56 on April 8, 2005. Among Anders Lindquist ’03. grade Spanish at Homer Junior High School, Coal Valley, Ill. firm of Heyl, Royster, Voelker and Allen, 29, 2004. Survivors include her husband, survivors is his wife, Kay Zimmer ’56 Strate. J. Iverne Dowie, 93 Homer Glen, Ill. Byron, Ill. Chester. Hugo Anderson ’47 on March 5, 2005. An extraordinary member of the Augustana community, Dr. J. Iverne Anna Bogner teaches English at Culturlingua, Kathryn Anderson ’56 Zimmerman on April Thomas Sanneman is a financial planner Leon, Mexico. John Sturtevant is a sales representative for Eleanor Gruenau ’38 McKeever on May 6, L. Jack Ehlers ’47 on October 18, 2004. His 25, 2005. Dowie died February 14. Blind since the age of 2, Dowie was already some- at American Express Financial Advisors, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Cedar 2005. Survivors include her sister, Carma wife, Ida, survives him. thing of a celebrity at Augustana when he enrolled here in 1932. He had Jeremy Brunner is an account representative James B. Lingwall ’57 on June 2, 2005. His Lombard, Ill. Rapids, Iowa. Gruenau ’42 Drechsler. been a featured soloist with the Augustana Band on its 1928 European tour, at State Farm Insurance, Bloomington, Ill. Arthur H. Miller ’48 on April 20, 2005. wife, Maxine, survives him. Aubrey Schissel is a chemistry technician at Jonathan Sullivan married Janel Matousek Floyd Anderson ’39 on March 24, 2005. Among survivors is his wife, Lois. during which some audiences were incredulous that the violin could be Anne Cameron works in collections at Wells Emma Anderson, wife of Roger E. Anderson Exlon Nuclear Power Co. ’01 on February 5, 2005. Survivors include his wife, Louise; daugh- played so well by a sightless adolescent. Tests of both his blindness and Fargo Bank, West Des Moines, Iowa. Robert C. Miller ’48 on June 4, 2005. ’58, on December 30, 2004. ters, Sharon Anderson ’68 Telleen, Barbara Sandra Schleicher is a front desk assistant Stephanie Tetzler attends the University of Survivors include his daughter, Kristine Miller his virtuosity were required at several venues. Megan Carlson married Brian Holba ’02 on Anderson ’71 Lindquist; brother, Richard Ilinca Zarifopol Johnston, wife of Kenneth R. at Eagle Ridge, Galena, Ill. Illinois, Chicago. ’70 Morris. Graduating with honors in 1936, Dowie then completed his master’s May 28, 2005. C. Anderson ’52; and grandson, Anders Johnston ’59, on January 18, 2005. in history at the University of Chicago, and later his Ph.D. from the Jaclyn Smith married Kevin Jensen on June Katie Tracey teaches at the Princeton (Ill.) Lindquist ’04. Marilyn Anderson ’48 Munson on June 10, Letitia Ceynar is band director for Anamosa David S. Mellander ’59 on March 29, 2005. 11, 2005. Christian Academy. 2005. University of Minnesota. He taught at the Augustana Synod’s Luther (Iowa) Community Schools. H. Maurice Carlson ’39 on December 21, Donald E. Stein ’60 on November 29, 2004. Junior College in Nebraska from 1941 to 1958, and even served one year Bradley Snyder is a wildland firefighter with Lindsay Welsh Tracy is business relations 2004. Among survivors is his wife, Phyllis. Allen Curtis ’49 on June 24, 2005. His wife, Tara Crandall is an admissions counselor at the Cherryvale Fire Dept., Boulder, Colo. specialist at HON, Muscatine, Iowa. Lillian, survives him. Jerry Dobby, husband of Suzanne Johnson as acting president of the institution. Augustana College. Helen Horberg ’39 Gustafson on May 8, ’62 Dobby, on May 26, 2005. Dowie taught in the History Department at Augustana from 1958 Kristin Pogemiller Stephenson is a manager Jason Williams was awarded the Glenn T. 2005. Herbert Kamerer ’49 on December 30, 2004. Jennifer Davis teaches second grade at to 1979, and served as its chair from 1969 to 1976. After retiring, Dowie with Curves for Women, O’Fallon, Mo. Seaborg Nobel travel award from the Swedish His wife, Alice, survives him. Marcus K. Bateman ’65 on May 3, 2005. Dalzell Elementary School, Princeton, Ill. Werner Meyn ’39 on December 24, 2004. Council of America to attend the Nobel Among survivors is his wife, Elaine. became one of the first clients of APRIS, the Augustana Public Radio Douglas Swanson received the M.B.A. degree Survivors include his sister, Helen Meyn ’41 Kenneth D. Moburg ’49 on January 17, 2005. Brian Dickey is a project accountant for Prize ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden. He Information Service, a reading program for persons with visual and other from St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa. Allen. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Jackson Ronald D. Horner ’65 on April 17, 2005. William A. Randolph, Pleasant Prairie, Wis. is a graduate student in environmental and ’46 Moburg. Survivors include his wife, Sandy, and disabilities which is housed by WVIK, Augustana’s public radio station. Nicholas Tarpein is finance manager at forestry biology at State University of New Harold Peterson ’39 on May 9, 2005. Karen Flint married Neil Dahlstrom on June brother, Thomas ’66. One additional note: not only did Dowie walk from his home at 800- Lujack’s Auto Plaza, Davenport, Iowa. York, Syracuse. John “Cuzin” Anderson ’50 on January 25, 18, 2005. Marian Dyce ’40 Bowdich on May 20, 2005. 41st Street to campus, day in and day out for 21 years, but when the house 2005. Among survivors are his wife, Dorothy Marcella Hallas ’66 Armstrong on May Elena Terronez is a bilingual service Vanessa Young is a missionary/volunteer Nicole Foote is executive team leader for Eleanor Bergendahl ’41 Anderson on Bratlie ’50 Anderson; daughter, Kathy 10, 2005. Survivors include her husband, needed re-roofing, he did it himself. representative for the Social Security with the ELCA, Chicago. Target Corp., St. Charles, Ill. February 1, 2005. Survivors include her sons, Anderson ’74 Janicek; granddaughter, William, and daughter, Linda Armstrong ’74 Administration, Rock Island. Donald Anderson ’67 and Kurt Anderson ’72. Elizabeth Janicek ’07; brother, William Lindy. Cheryl Sinibaldo Fundakowski is an adminis- Jennifer Wilson VanDeVelde had a daughter, 2005 Anderson ’46; and sisters, Joanna Anderson Gertrude Lundholm, 92 trator at Air Fleet Capital, Leesburg, Va. Marjorie Baumgarten ’41 Burkland on April Thelma Dickinson ’66 Johnson on April 21, Alea Mae, on May 13, 2005 (Neil). ’43 Berentson and Sally Anderson ’56 As one longtime friend describes her, Gertrude Lundholm was an avid Heather Widolff teaches high school English 26, 2005. 2005. Her husband, Howard, survives her. Stephanie Grana is cheerleading coach at Mishkind. Jennifer Carlson Vaughn teaches history at for the Sterling (Ill.) School District. reader who was quite knowledgeable and “always raring to go.” She Wheaton (Ill.) North High School. Ernest E. Carlstrom ’41 in May 2005. His wife Richard Dishno ’68 on May 4, 2005. Among Dunbar Vocational High School, Chicago. Duane R. Carlson ’50 on May 30, 2005. received her diploma from Augustana in 1941. Four years later, she married survives him. survivors is his wife, Nancy. Michael Hansen attends the College of Among survivors is his wife, Maribeth Wilson Brynolf “Beany” Lundholm, professor of music and accompanist for the Jennifer Vortman is a budget analyst for the DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Ill. Charles Harrison ’41 on January 27, 2005. ’49 Carlson. Pearl Schlottke Klyber ’69 on January 28, Military Sealift Command, Department of the Augustana Choir and the Handel Oratorio Society for many years. 2005. Navy, Washington, D.C. Jeffrey Igou is store manager at Sherwin Deaths Helen Johnson ’41 Johnson on January 8, Clinton Schryver ’50 on October 26, 2004. The Lundholm home often was a gathering place for students, Williams, Rock Island. (notices received as of June 30, 2005) 2005. Survivors include her husband, Lloyd Survivors include his wife, Joann Hultgren ’54 James R. Slack ’71 on April 30, 2005. Janis Wegner received the master’s degree especially when their children — Mark ’70, Peter ’71 and Martha Lundholm ’41, and daughter Bonnie Johnson ’76 Curl. Schryver. in communication science and disorders from Kristin Krueger teaches Spanish at Proviso Wendell Lund ’27 on December 25, 2004. His Shirley A. Young ’72 on May 14, 2005. ’78 Jansson — attended Augustana. In the Summer 1984 issue of Augustana Texas Christian University, Fort Worth. Township High School, Hillside, Ill. wife, Marian, survives him (see Augustana Gertrude Ossian ’41 Lundholm on June 30, Mona Walz ’51 Dusseljee on May 6, 2005. Survivors include her mother, Lucille Young. College Magazine, the Rev. Tom Church ’68 wrote of the Lundholms on the College Magazine, Spring 2005, page 22). 2005. Survivors include her sons, Mark ’70 Her sister, Jo Walz ’49 Parsons, survives her. Chad Williams is office manager at Miller Joshua Kumpula is general music/orchestra Greta Sutton ’73 Brooks on February 28, occasion of Beany’s death: “The Lundholm house on 34th Street became and Peter ’71; daughter, Martha Lundholm ’78 Mortgage, Rock Island. teacher at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Marie Saunders ’28 Kerker on February 27, Mary Ann Frazier, wife of Forrest Frazier ’51, 2005. Her husband, James, survives her. my home away from home. We talked about everything from girlfriend Jansson; and grandson, Nicholas Lundholm Waukegan, Ill. 2005. on March 18, 2005. Jill Youngblood teaches biology at Hoffman ’04 (see In memoriam, next page). Robin C. Hoffmann ’75 on August 1, 2004. problems to vocational goals. In a sense, some of the credit for my being Estates (Ill.) High School. Lisa Miller is a quality control analyst in Ruth Peterson ’28 Youngberg on February Eugene L. Johnson ’52 on April 22, 2005. Survivors include her mother, Cheris, and in the ordained ministry to this day belongs to Beany and Gertrude.” Mary Ann Froude ’42 Kulow on March 9, microbiology at ZLB Behring, Bradley, Ill. 26, 2005. Survivors include her daughter, Among survivors is his wife, Marguerite brother, Phillip ’74. Following her graduation from Augustana, Gertrude taught elementary 2005. Glenna Youngberg ’64 Sbertoli, and grand- Robinson ’53 Johnson. 2004 Abby Montgomery married Jerry Hoggard on Myra Funkhouser ’82 Marolf on June 16, school in Stanton, Iowa, and special education at the state school in Glen- children, Jennifer Sbertoli ’88 Kreiter and Kyle Stowell Masengarb ’42 on March 1, 2005. His December 4, 2004. Helen Fisko ’52 Knoke on February 23, 2005. 2005. Her husband, David, survives her. wood, Iowa. Later, she was a teacher at Longfellow Elementary School in Jon Aagaard is a regional sales associate for Youngberg ’03. survivors include his son, John Masengarb ’62. Her husband, Kenneth, survives her. the state of Florida at Claymore Securities, Liz Pepke is store manager for Maurices, Wilma Tosh ’84 on May 6, 2004. Rock Island. She volunteered at Holden Village, an ecumenical Christian Ida Stenstrom ’29 Engstrom on January 21, Lois Nicholson ’44 Brandt on December 17, Lisle, Ill. Overland Park, Kan. Janice Nachbauer, wife of Louis Nachbauer center for renewal, in Chelan, Wash., for 40-plus summers. 2004. Survivors include her daughter, Nancy 2004. Pamela Zoellick ’92 Hene on June 21, 2005. ’52, on June 20, 2005. “To say that the Lundholm family were fanatics about Holden Village Jamie Abbitt is case manager for the Rock Jennifer Polcyn is administrative assistant at Engstrom ’55 Hinkley. Survivors include her husband, David and Marilyn Whitman ’44 Edstrom on January Island County Health Department. LAGA, Northbrook, Ill. E. Robert Walther ’52 on February 7, 2005. son, Erich. would be an understatement!” Church said. “But finally I caved in and Miriam E. Peterson ’29 on November 4, 16, 2005. Among survivors is her husband, His wife, Katie, survives him. applied for a summer staff position. I too am a Holden fanatic.” Sandy Aguirre is credit manager for Wells Sarah Powers is a realtor with Coldwell 2004. Paul ’38. James J. Johnson ’93 on March 31, 2005. Fargo Financial, Davenport, Iowa. Banker Residential Brokerage, Bradley, Ill. Muriel Peel ’54 Fetzner on January 14, 2005. Gertrude also was a longstanding member of First Lutheran Church Claretta Brissman ’34 Leonhard on April 13, Philip Engdahl ’44 on January 18, 2005. Megan Ellenberger ’98 on February 20, 2005. Survivors include her son, Carl ’77. in Moline and the Endowment Society of Augustana. She died June 30 Christine Allard attends Northern Illinois Lindsay Rowe attends Rush University, 2005. Her survivors include daughter, Karen Survivors include his wife, Barbara. Her parents, Frederick ’58 and Karol Johnson in Rock Island. University, DeKalb. Chicago. Leonhard ’61 Lohse. Richard A. Swanson ’54 on March 10, 2005. ’59 Ellenberger, survive her. Dorothy Magney ’45 Youngdale on Survivors include his wife, Lorian Sundelius Erik Anderson is employed at Selden Fox Ltd., Kristen Schultz is a pharmacy coordinator at Elizabeth Shield ’35 Pool on February 2, September 28, 2004. ’54 Swanson; sons, Scott ’80, Craig ’83, and Oak Brook, Ill. Tap Pharmaceuticals, Chicago. 2005. Mildred Johnson, wife of John Johnson ’45, on Kai ’86; brother, Gerald Swanson ’59; and March 2, 2005.

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by Navy Lt. Ken Velez ’94 milk and water to medical supplies. We transported medical staff, as well. As our pilots dropped off supplies, Indonesian citizens rushed to editor’s note Lt. Ken Velez ’94 is a naval aviator in the U.S. Navy. He hug them with relief and joy. flies the EA-6B Prowler, which provides an umbrella of protection for strike Finally our helos were authorized to airlift any injured people they aircraft, ground troops and ships by jamming enemy radar, electronic data found back to Banda Aceh. Their arrival was the most intense experience links and communications. Velez has flown combat missions in Operation of my life. These people had been hanging in trees, stuck on mountain- Southern Watch and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The following is his account sides or crawling on broken roads for days. Some of them were missing of relief efforts following the December 26 massive earthquake and devastating limbs. Some of them were near death. Many of them were children. tsunamis in the Bay of Bengal. The first time I ran to a helo with a stretcher, I felt like everything was in slow motion as the helo’s door opened. I stood and stared in awe because I couldn’t believe how many people were inside. Almost 20 I never thought i would be selected as one of the first injured men, women and children were piled on top of each other. I just Americans to aid in the post-tsunami humanitarian relief efforts. After put it out of my head and helped run them to a tent for treatment. Once all, I really didn’t have the skills my commanding officer needed, such as all the helos were empty, I had to foreign language skills or training in advanced first-aid. In fact, I didn’t catch my breath to give the helos write down much on the volunteer assessment sheet—just some construc- Navy Lt. Ken Velez ’94, left, and the load team their next mis- tion skills, basic first-aid and time spent as a physical therapy assistant. assists injured Indonesians sions. This cycle continued all day Perhaps he wanted more intangible qualities. at the Banda Aceh airport. in the intense heat. When our aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, At the end of the third day, arrived off the north shore of Indonesia on New Year’s as I sat on the floor of the helo for Day, I was in the first wave of helicopters (helos) sent to the ride back to the USS Abraham establish a logistical hub and move relief supplies from Lincoln, I looked over and saw my the Banda Aceh airport. Not knowing what to expect as executive officer giving me a nod we lifted off the flight deck, we quickly caught a glimpse of approval. I smiled, nodded of the destruction. Numerous corpses floated in the water. back, and looked out the open Proceeding further inland, we were amazed that the Ta Prohm Temple within the Angkor Wat complex door. Everybody had pushed coastal town was obliterated. You could see outlines of themselves to their mental and the foundations of homes. As the earthquake shook them physical limits. The teamwork (continued from page 25) loose, the tsunamis washed everything out to sea. A journey of compassion and determination out there was At the airport, we found near chaos. No infrastructure nothing like I’d ever seen. What One afternoon Ryder and the three teen-agers Damnak Pagoda, a Buddhist temple in Siem he is a dentist and a rich man…as you know, for relief efforts was in place. About 500 Indonesians had makes a person run across an air- were walking along a street in Siem Reap. One Reap. When he met Ryder last January, there there are many rich men and women in the made their way to the airport in search of food, water field to save someone he doesn’t of Jeffrey’s friends gave a cookie to a 10-year-old was an instant connection between the two men. world, but they don’t do as him. Why? and a flight out of the area. A few Australians and the know? We don’t speak their lan- boy who was missing a leg, probably from polio. When Hoeurn asked Ryder to help him take care “In the Buddhism way, we can say that Dr. Indonesian military had established a base, and were guage. We don’t share the same The boy immediately broke the cookie into four of the children of Siem Reap Province, Ryder Ryder already has a name as a wise man, as this accepting supplies. But they did not have helos to move religion. The differences are vast. pieces to share with his friends. When he was couldn’t refuse. The Life and Hope Association is how this kind of person always has done for the food and water. But we put all that aside. I’d then given a package of cookies, a crowd of assistance program, based at Wat Damnak this world.” As a Prowler pilot with no helicopter-flying abilities, never been so proud to be in the children gathered and the bounty was shared Pagoda, provides basic living assistance and Ryder says he is not so much religious as he I was initially sent in to be the liaison to move supplies U.S. Navy and an American. evenly. educational opportunities to destitute children, is philosophical. He enjoys finding answers to along the west coast. Quickly realizing there was no one “To me, that’s the epitome of Cambodian including orphans and street children. If the life’s problems. to actually liaise with, my exec- culture,” Ryder says. “The children take care of children learn English, for example, they have However he’s described, Ryder’s life has utive officer and I became the each other because they see themselves in each a better chance of getting a job in tourism. been transformed by a remarkable commitment primary ground coordinators to What makes a person run across an airfield other. Their parents can’t take care of them “Dr. Ryder is very important and useful man to less fortunate communities around the world. make this relief effort happen. because they don’t have the money or they’re off for developing my program, the kind of man that And perhaps more importantly, he has channeled Working with the to save someone he doesn’t know? trying to work somewhere. That’s why I became my children and I need,” Hoeurn says. “He is his vision with perseverance, and a rare ability Indonesians and the civilian involved with the monks’ project at Wat full of skills and experiences, and most impor- to follow through. In Cambodia, or any other relief agencies, we established a system to have 12 helos flying from sun- Damnak Pagoda.” tant he is a very good, kind man, and this world country, people like Jon Ryder make a difference. rise to sunset. The helos ferried everything from biscuits, rice, noodles, Somnieng Hoeurn is the head monk at Wat needs the people like him. I should not say that

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by Navy Lt. Ken Velez ’94 milk and water to medical supplies. We transported medical staff, as well. As our pilots dropped off supplies, Indonesian citizens rushed to editor’s note Lt. Ken Velez ’94 is a naval aviator in the U.S. Navy. He hug them with relief and joy. flies the EA-6B Prowler, which provides an umbrella of protection for strike Finally our helos were authorized to airlift any injured people they aircraft, ground troops and ships by jamming enemy radar, electronic data found back to Banda Aceh. Their arrival was the most intense experience links and communications. Velez has flown combat missions in Operation of my life. These people had been hanging in trees, stuck on mountain- Southern Watch and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The following is his account sides or crawling on broken roads for days. Some of them were missing of relief efforts following the December 26 massive earthquake and devastating limbs. Some of them were near death. Many of them were children. tsunamis in the Bay of Bengal. The first time I ran to a helo with a stretcher, I felt like everything was in slow motion as the helo’s door opened. I stood and stared in awe because I couldn’t believe how many people were inside. Almost 20 I never thought i would be selected as one of the first injured men, women and children were piled on top of each other. I just Americans to aid in the post-tsunami humanitarian relief efforts. After put it out of my head and helped run them to a tent for treatment. Once all, I really didn’t have the skills my commanding officer needed, such as all the helos were empty, I had to foreign language skills or training in advanced first-aid. In fact, I didn’t catch my breath to give the helos write down much on the volunteer assessment sheet—just some construc- Navy Lt. Ken Velez ’94, left, and the load team their next mis- tion skills, basic first-aid and time spent as a physical therapy assistant. assists injured Indonesians sions. This cycle continued all day Perhaps he wanted more intangible qualities. at the Banda Aceh airport. in the intense heat. When our aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, At the end of the third day, arrived off the north shore of Indonesia on New Year’s as I sat on the floor of the helo for Day, I was in the first wave of helicopters (helos) sent to the ride back to the USS Abraham establish a logistical hub and move relief supplies from Lincoln, I looked over and saw my the Banda Aceh airport. Not knowing what to expect as executive officer giving me a nod we lifted off the flight deck, we quickly caught a glimpse of approval. I smiled, nodded of the destruction. Numerous corpses floated in the water. back, and looked out the open Proceeding further inland, we were amazed that the Ta Prohm Temple within the Angkor Wat complex door. Everybody had pushed coastal town was obliterated. You could see outlines of themselves to their mental and the foundations of homes. As the earthquake shook them physical limits. The teamwork (continued from page 25) loose, the tsunamis washed everything out to sea. A journey of compassion and determination out there was At the airport, we found near chaos. No infrastructure nothing like I’d ever seen. What One afternoon Ryder and the three teen-agers Damnak Pagoda, a Buddhist temple in Siem he is a dentist and a rich man…as you know, for relief efforts was in place. About 500 Indonesians had makes a person run across an air- were walking along a street in Siem Reap. One Reap. When he met Ryder last January, there there are many rich men and women in the made their way to the airport in search of food, water field to save someone he doesn’t of Jeffrey’s friends gave a cookie to a 10-year-old was an instant connection between the two men. world, but they don’t do as him. Why? and a flight out of the area. A few Australians and the know? We don’t speak their lan- boy who was missing a leg, probably from polio. When Hoeurn asked Ryder to help him take care “In the Buddhism way, we can say that Dr. Indonesian military had established a base, and were guage. We don’t share the same The boy immediately broke the cookie into four of the children of Siem Reap Province, Ryder Ryder already has a name as a wise man, as this accepting supplies. But they did not have helos to move religion. The differences are vast. pieces to share with his friends. When he was couldn’t refuse. The Life and Hope Association is how this kind of person always has done for the food and water. But we put all that aside. I’d then given a package of cookies, a crowd of assistance program, based at Wat Damnak this world.” As a Prowler pilot with no helicopter-flying abilities, never been so proud to be in the children gathered and the bounty was shared Pagoda, provides basic living assistance and Ryder says he is not so much religious as he I was initially sent in to be the liaison to move supplies U.S. Navy and an American. evenly. educational opportunities to destitute children, is philosophical. He enjoys finding answers to along the west coast. Quickly realizing there was no one “To me, that’s the epitome of Cambodian including orphans and street children. If the life’s problems. to actually liaise with, my exec- culture,” Ryder says. “The children take care of children learn English, for example, they have However he’s described, Ryder’s life has utive officer and I became the each other because they see themselves in each a better chance of getting a job in tourism. been transformed by a remarkable commitment primary ground coordinators to What makes a person run across an airfield other. Their parents can’t take care of them “Dr. Ryder is very important and useful man to less fortunate communities around the world. make this relief effort happen. because they don’t have the money or they’re off for developing my program, the kind of man that And perhaps more importantly, he has channeled Working with the to save someone he doesn’t know? trying to work somewhere. That’s why I became my children and I need,” Hoeurn says. “He is his vision with perseverance, and a rare ability Indonesians and the civilian involved with the monks’ project at Wat full of skills and experiences, and most impor- to follow through. In Cambodia, or any other relief agencies, we established a system to have 12 helos flying from sun- Damnak Pagoda.” tant he is a very good, kind man, and this world country, people like Jon Ryder make a difference. rise to sunset. The helos ferried everything from biscuits, rice, noodles, Somnieng Hoeurn is the head monk at Wat needs the people like him. I should not say that

46 Augustana Magazine | Fall 2005 47 Let me tell you about one moment of joy in his life that maybe, I guess, I’m the only one who knows about. It was an October day, about four or five years ago. He and I always took a fall bike trip for three or four days. We had about 20 miles to go that day. The sky was deep October blue. The wind was on our backs, but we were getting tired. We stopped to rest in a small Illinois town along the border of Wisconsin; somewhere up near Freeport and Rockford, to eat a power bar. We found ourselves leaning against the iron Rev. Richard A. Swanson ’54 railed fence of a cemetery in that small Campus Pastor 1966-99 prairie town. We got to talking — as we November 22, 1932 — March 10, 2005 did often on our bike rides— about God, about life and about its purpose. And For those who could not attend the campus somehow or another I mentioned one memorial service for the Rev. Richard of the great Calvinist catechisms that “Swanie” Swanson on March 17, 2005, the children in the Presbyterian tradition still following is an excerpt from the reflection learn, I think, when they are becoming presented by President Emeritus Dr. Thomas church members. It’s a question-and- Tredway ’57, who traveled many miles with answer catechism, and the question is Swanie during almost 40 years of friendship. this: What is the chief end of man? And the catechism gives this answer for those “Much has been said this week about early Christian children to learn. The Swanie’s listening and counseling…about chief end of man is to glorify God and his capacity to be completely present to enjoy Him forever. ‘Oh, Treddy,’ Swanie the person with whom he found himself. said to me. ‘To glorify God and enjoy And maybe that’s why he was such a Him forever.’ And he leapt up on his Trek help to so many people. Because he bicycle and sped off down the road as he had moments in his life of hurting and always was, way ahead of me, yelling over wondering and being afraid, like we all his shoulder, ‘Enjoy Him forever!’” do. But I can tell you too that he had times of great joy and great happiness and Alumni and other friends of Augustana are invited to add their memories of Pastor Swanson to be near him when he was exuding that to those already posted at www.augustana.edu/ happiness and joy was one of the greatest richardswanson. experiences many of us have ever had….

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