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Being a college in the city Class Notes Designer Signe Peterson [email protected] ut seek the welfare of the city where I have heat of the kitchen: places where the adrenaline sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on pumps through the bodies of the people and Photographer its behalf, for in its welfare will you find through the streets on which they walk; messy Stephen Geffre [email protected] your welfare. (Jeremiah 29:7, RSV) places, sordid places sometimes, but places never- theless superbly worth living in, long to be remem- B Media Relations Manager One particular afternoon last fall, I was shepherded bered and long to be celebrated.” Judy Petree through the nearby Cedar-Riverside neighborhood Finally, I think of the late Jane Jacobs, the leg- [email protected] by our legendary community ambassador Mary endary urban theorist, whose The Death and Life of Sports Information Director Laurel True. She introduced me to good people Great American Cities was a clarion call to arms for all those who loved the diversity and energy of cities Don Stoner whose lives and work intersect with the College. We [email protected] sat in one of the four mosques in the neighborhood that was being ravaged by trends in architecture and and spoke with the elders about peace and the God city planning. One of Jacobs’ main points was that Interim Assistant of Abraham, about our lives here together, about our the well-being of cities is defined primarily by com- Vice President of Marketing and Communications children, and about the world and how frightening mon, ordinary things, like sidewalks, parks, defined neighborhoods, and a diversity of architecture styles David Warch it can be to live with strangers. In other words, we [email protected] spoke as fellow humans living together in the city. and buildings of different ages. These common, I love the city (despite my rural upbringing) and ordinary things, when thought about with the needs Director of Alumni Relations my recent experiences in our neighborhood lead me and aspirations of citizens in mind, will create Heidi Breen [email protected] to revisit some of the historical themes that fascinate healthy, sustainable, and vital urban centers. It is not about spending a huge amount of money, but rather me about city life. www.augsburg.edu My first thoughts go to the role that neighbor- about a reflective practice of city life—the genuine hoods play in a strong urban life. Though we are a work of urban planning. city, we live our lives in neighborhoods. It is in the During my short time here at Augsburg, I have Augsburg Now is published neighborhood where I come face to face with the been challenged to think again about the role of colleges and universities in an urban setting. I am com- quarterly by Augsburg College, challenges and joys of negotiating my life with oth- 2211 Riverside Ave., ers. I think of Jane Addams, who made the west side mitted to the mutual dependency of colleges and the Minneapolis, Minn., 55454. Chicago neighborhood near Hull-House the sphere city. The paradigm for the relationships between Opinions expressed in Augsburg of action for her efforts in the late 19th and early cities and higher education must be less about Now do not necessarily reflect extracting benefits from each other, less dependent official College policy. 20th centuries to build a stronger democracy. There ISSN 1058-1545 are many of us who still believe her settlement on incidental impact, and more focused on the vari- house idea has relevance for the 21st century. It is ous resources that can be shared in the pursuit of a not a philosophical exercise—it is the daily living more robust, healthy, and meaningful urban life. I Send address corrections to: with, abiding with, meeting the needs and sharing look forward to our efforts at Augsburg to give sub- Advancement Services, CB 142, the aspirations of neighbors that defined the work of stance to this new (but not really so new!) paradigm of urban citizenship. Augsburg College Miss Addams and her colleagues, and that needs to 2211 Riverside Ave. define our lives in cities as well. Minneapolis, MN 55454 A second theme about cities is the ways in Yours, [email protected] which they reflect our abiding pursuit of civilization. Sir Peter Hall in Cities in Civilization suggests that E-mail: [email protected] great cities have been at the center of artistic growth, Telephone: 612-330-1181 technological progress, the marriage of culture and Fax: 612-330-1780 technology, and solutions to evolving social problems. Cities are places “for people who can stand the Paul C. Pribbenow, president 701645_FR_COV_PG28.qxd 6/12/07 3:27 PM Page 3

Spring 2007 21 Contents Features

11 The Kitchen Connection by Betsey Norgard Weekend College student Tom Gouras uses his food service experience to feel more connected on campus and provide service in the community.

12 Fitting the Pieces Together by Betsey Norgard In their keystone courses seniors synthesize all their Augsburg experiences in preparing for the next step.

16 The Ending of an Era Photos and text by Stephen Geffre The boxes are packed and farewells said as Martin Olav Sabo retires from a 28-year career in the U.S. House of Representatives.

21 Urban Legends by Bethany Bierman Augsburg’s metro-urban studies alumni are making their marks as leaders in public service and city planning.

26 A Place of Their Own 16 by Betsey Norgard The East African Women’s Center bustles with activity as mothers, children, grandmothers, and girls learn skills for living in a new community.

On the Cover: Congressman Martin Olav Departments Sabo, Class of 1959, retires from a lifelong career serving his constituents in Minneapolis 2 Around the Quad 29 Alumni News and earning high respect from colleagues on 6 Supporting Augsburg 36 Views both sides of the aisle. 8 Sports

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Brian Krohn awarded arships were awarded from the NOTEWORTHY a Goldwater more than 1,000 nominations made by college faculty in the Scholarship fields of natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Junior Brian Krohn will join a research Krohn, who is group this summer at the Graz majoring in Technical Institute in Austria, chemistry funded by the National Science with a biology Foundation. minor, was Two other Augsburg students awarded a received honorable mentions— Barry M. Kent Bodurtha and Reid Larson, Goldwater both in physics. Scholarship for the 2007-08 aca- A team of Augsburg and University of St. Thomas students received honorable men- demic year. A total of 317 schol- tion at the National Model United Nations Conference in New York in March.

Model UN team physics, has been named a wins award Fulbright Scholar to Germany during 2007-08. He will spend Coach and athletic director A team of Augsburg and the year at the Technical Ernie Anderson dies University of St. Thomas students University of Braunschweig, received honorable mention at the working in space physics Ernie Anderson ’37, who served Augsburg College National Model United Nations research. as its men’s basketball coach for 23 seasons and as Conference in New York in It was during an internship its athletic director for 34 years, died on March 18 March—Augsburg’s first award in with the National Academies’ at the age of 90. nine years of competition. Space Studies Board that Anderson was a part of the Augsburg commu- More than 4,000 students Broughton began to see how nity for more than 40 years. He attended the from the U.S. and 31 countries research he had been doing fits Augsburg Academy as a prep student in the early participated, with opening and into the larger context of nation- 1930s. He played basketball and baseball at al and international physics Augsburg, graduating from the College with a his- closing ceremonies held in the Ernie Anderson ’37 UN General Assembly Great Hall. research, studying the relation- tory degree in 1937. The student team represented ship between the sun and earth. Anderson served as men’s the interests of India in the con- At the Technical University, basketball coach for the ference and met with the Indian he will study ultra-low frequency Auggies from 1947-70, and as Mission to the UN during the (ULF) waves in the magnetos- the school’s athletic director week in New York. phere, using data gathered from from 1947-80. He was induct- four satellites in the Cluster mis- ed into the College’s Athletic sion. He will be able to analyze Hall of Fame in 1975. the data with use of a wave tele- In 1984, Augsburg named Matt Broughton scope, a multi-spacecraft analysis its outdoor athletic field named a Fulbright tool, using techniques that scien- Anderson-Nelson Field, in Scholar tists there developed. He already honor of Anderson and fellow has a working relationship with longtime coach Edor Nelson Matt the scientists and has received ’38. In 2001, the center compe- Broughton’06, some training on the wave tition court at Melby Hall was who graduat- telescope. named Ernie Anderson Court ed summa This summer Broughton will in his honor, while the outdoor cum laude spend 10 weeks in Washington, athletic field was rechristened with dual D.C., in an intensive German as Edor Nelson Field. Men’s basketball coach Ernie Anderson is degrees in language program. lifted in the air as the team celebrates its English and conference championship in 1963.

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PA students excel on Physics students as chapter president and included Augsburg among the certifying exam receive award Professor Mark Engebretson is Best Workplaces for Commuters faculty adviser. in Minneapolis. It was recog- All 28 of Augsburg physician Augsburg’s chapter of the Society nized as an employer offering assistant 2006 graduates passed of Physics Students (SPS) was Best Workplace for good benefits to employees for the National Commission on selected as an Outstanding Commuters alternatives to driving alone to Certification of Physician Chapter for 2005-06. This is the work every day. Augsburg facul- Assistants (NCCPA) exam, fourth time in the last five years ty, staff, and students can buy required for physician assistants the chapter has been recognized discounted travel on buses and to practice in most states. among the top 10 percent of light rail, can make teleworking While the mean score for all chapters nationally. arrangements, and use carpools. new grads nationally was 506, Recognition is given for the Augsburg also hosts an Augsburg’s mean score was 581, breadth of SPS activities in HOURCAR hub in the Cedar- which put the program in the research, public science out- Riverside community, making a hybrid-fuel vehicle available for 91st percentile in comparison to reach, physics tutoring pro- The Environmental Protection hourly rent by qualified drivers on other programs. grams, and interaction among its Agency (EPA) and the U.S. campus and in the community. members. Brian Wood ’08 serves Department of Transportation

Students and money—dollar/sense become more fiscally literate and Lots of audience response and learn to make responsible money visuals in a relaxed atmosphere, choices. “Does Your Money plus some food, brought home Matter?” was offered as a series the message to 20 to 40 students of formal presentations. who came to each session of This year, financial aid coun- “dollar/sense.” selor Carly Eichhorst and sopho- Eichhorst was delighted at more student worker Cody the response. “[A student who] Warren teamed up to revamp the attended last night’s event on program and ratchet up the level credit scores … came to me this of conversation and participa- morning and told me he pulled tion. his credit report right away last “I knew my peers didn’t have night and wanted to talk about a the [financial] information,” discrepancy,” she said. “[Another Warren said, as they planned a attendee] was a student who new program they called “dol- experienced financial problems lar/sense.” last year … and he attended Sophomore Cody Warren (left) and financial aid counselor Carly Eichhorst (right) Five sessions (three of which every single session of teamed to teach students about financial literacy. were repeated) were offered on ‘dollar/sense’.” weekday evenings: The word reached parents as well. One mother e-mailed, “It is Studies show that more than half kids about personal finances, nor • Embark: Begin the Financial really a shame that you don’t get of all college students acquire do they feel they are good role Journey more students attending those their first credit card during models concerning financial sessions since they are truly REAL their first year in college. Nearly planning and decisions. And few • Build: Establish Credit. LIFE and kids so often complain half of all college students have high schools offer courses on Maintain Credit about learning things they think credit card debt, with the aver- financial matters. • Plan: Chart Your Course they will never use. Thanks to age debt over $3,000. Last year, Augsburg’s everyone in the Enrollment • Renew: Financial Aid Springs Combine that with the fact Financial Aid Office decided to Center who put them on.” Anew that most parents feel they are do something about this and neither prepared to talk to their provide resources for students to • Share: Time. Talent. Gifts —Betsey Norgard

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Japanese artists visit a wall, each running three stories Augsburg high, flanking a stairway. Out of each red column, Yoshida carved For two days in late February, repeated lines of oval chips with Ayomi Yoshida and Bidou a scoop chisel. The red chips Yamaguchi engaged the were then glued to the white Augsburg community with their wall, creating positive and nega- talents and art. tive polka dots. Over 60,000 Yoshida is a printmaker, chips were carved, with three installation artist, and designer, people working on it for three whose work ranges from a color- months. ful gift wrap line designed for MIA curator Matthew Welch Target to multi-story installation led a group of Augsburg students art. She is a fourth generation to Target Corporation to view member of the illustrious Yoshida Yoshida’s installation—an oppor- family of printmakers, which also tunity for the students to see the included Toshi Yoshida, who artwork in this restricted, non- taught at Augsburg during two public area. They appreciated the centuries-old, handcrafted nature summers in the early 1970s. Students explore the panels of a multi-story art installation created by Ayomi Yoshida of the installation, says Kerry For an exhibit at the at Target Corporation headquarters. Minneapolis Institute of Arts Morgan, Augsburg’s coordinator (MIA) in 2002 featuring her fam- of galleries, and were captured ily, she created a large installation by “the physical process, the amount of work, and the time Bob Ulrich, chairman and time—he was awarded the mas- of wood grain panels. The instal- CEO of Target Corporation, ter carver status. He was also lation was purchased by Target and dedication needed for it.” Morgan recounts that as peo- greeted the group and told them given his artist’s name, Bidou, a Corporation and re-installed in that Target employees prefer combination of words meaning their corporate executive suites ple walk through the installation, “fascinating things happen to the walking the stairs through the the “god of war” and “a stack of in downtown Minneapolis. installation to taking the elevator. wood.” “Reverberation Ad Infinitum” eye, the grid becomes diagonal and casts shadows.” Yoshida also is a designer for Yamaguchi has lectured and is made up of four columns and Target. Her gift wrap line, with demonstrated his craft at numer- polka-dot-and-lined patterns, ous institutions in Japan and has been described as making other countries. His masks are packages “too pretty to open.” part of the permanent collections Yoshida’s husband, Bidou of Target Corporation (which the Yamaguchi, is a master carver of students also were able to view masks for Noh drama. He is on the tour) and the MIA. trained as a graphic designer, but Bringing Yoshida and became enchanted with the Yamaguchi to campus was a col- ancient craft of carving masks laborative effort among the art and their long history as part of galleries, Art Department, an ancient art form. Theatre Arts Department, Art Carved and smoothed from a Club, Pan-Asian Student block of cypress wood by knives Services, and professor emeritus and chisels with three layers of Eugene Skibbe, a friend of the steel, the masks are lacquer coat- Yoshida family. The presentations ed many times and then stressed made by the artists were open to to show age and wear. the public, and scheduled to Yamaguchi tried his own involve classes in Asian- hand at carving, and sought out American theatre, sculpture, art a master carver with whom he history, and design. could apprentice. After five years Bidou Yamaguchi demonstrates his master skills in carving masks from cypress wood of study—only half the normal — Betsey Norgard for Japanese Noh drama.

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Augsburg Stewards: Preserving history, keeping traditions alive

The Augsburg Stewards have been involved in nearly every recent Augsburg event, and they are not much more than a year old. The 14-member group has already participated in Homecoming, orientation, an event honoring the Augsburg Associates, the annual Scholarship Brunch, and other events with alumni. Augsburg students can’t help The Augsburg Stewards seek ways to engage students in the history and traditions of the College and create links with alumni. but notice the Stewards, but (L to R) Rikki Starich ’07, Marie Sager ’09, lead Steward Solveig Mebust ’08, Sarah Valasek ’09, Cody Warren ’09. many wonder, “Who are they?” If you refer to the group’s official statement, the Augsburg create meaning behind the sions have been made,” he said. “There’s something unique Stewards’ mission is “to engage school.” Cumings asked a few stu- about Augsburg. It’s always been students in the mission of “That’s exactly what we try to dents to join, wrote a constitu- the odd child out of the Augsburg College in order to do,” Mebust confirms. “We want tion, and submitted the constitu- Lutheran colleges because we’ve cultivate pride in place and students to be invested in this tion to student government. In never felt the need to compete,” purpose.” school, to take pride in our rich January 2006 the Augsburg says Mebust. “We produce amaz- Lead Steward Solveig Mebust history, be involved in present Stewards became an official stu- ing alumni who are leaders of says, “We combine three impor- traditions, and to help sculpt the dent organization. both the political and religious tant aspects of the College: we future of the College.” Currently the organization is realms, and their children are look at the history, the present The Stewards have already structured into three main com- now attending Augsburg.” traditions, and the future of the started working toward that goal. mittees: the History Committee, Mebust hopes to learn more College and then try to make it Each Steward receives a copy of the Present Committee, and the about why Augsburg is so all something to which students the late professor emeritus Carl Future Committee, each led by a unique. She assigned the can relate. We basically provide Chrislock’s Fjord to Freeway, a Steward member and focusing Stewards a long-term goal of dis- the link between the students centennial history of Augsburg on one of the three main compo- covering the personal history of and the alumni. College. They then share the nents. However, Mebust plans the College. “Fjord [to Freeway] is “We make connections with College’s history with the student changes to the structure to make a great history based on institu- people whom you might not oth- body. it easier for students to partici- tional life, but not [its] personal erwise have met, and these are For example, during Auggie pate more fully. Formal recruit- life.” powerful people,” she says. “They Days, an orientation program for ing for new Stewards has taken Even while still evolving, the make the difference between hav- first-year Augsburg students, place during spring semester. Augsburg Stewards are working ing an Oren Gateway Center or Steward Chris Kuhn presented a In December the Stewards hard to reach their goals. Mebust not, having a scholarship to go to brief history from Chrislock’s hosted an event called “What is says, “We do our best to be college or not.” book. an Auggie, anyway?” With infor- involved … and to be the best The Stewards don’t just make The Stewards began in mation tables in Christensen representation of the College.” connections with alumni, but December 2005 when Cumings, Center, the group focused on also focus on students. In an the student body president, came what it means to identify as an —Kari Aanestad ’08 interview in spring 2006, up with the idea. “It’s important Auggie and provided students Augsburg Stewards’ founder, to learn the history of the with information, food, presenta- Kari Aanestad is a junior, with dou- Paul Cumings ’06, said, College, to open up our past. tions, and a documentary about ble majors in English/writing and “Students are trying to find ways That helps us learn why deci- the College’s history. political science. to connect with Augsburg, to

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public policies.” intern for the City of St. Paul. SUPPORTING scholarship is awarded to stu- Here are four Sabo Scholars Her last semester, she spent a AUGSBURG dents who study political science and/or have engaged in public whose lives are centered around week in Washington D.C., where service, and aspire to careers in walking the talk of public service. her group visited various non- Sabo Scholars … public policy. For Minneapolis native profits and Sabo’s office. “It was Breanne Dalnes ’03, it took a the perfect send-off to graduate ‘Walking the talk’ In 1994, fundraising began to build the Sabo Endowment for year at another Lutheran college school.” Leadership in Public and to realize she was an urbanite at She received a Master of One year after he graduated from Community Service. In addition heart. Urban/Regional Planning degree Augsburg, 22-year-old Martin to the Sabo Scholarships, a sum- Once at Augsburg, a metro- at the University of Minnesota’s Olav Sabo was elected to the mer leadership program for high urban studies major became an Humphrey Institute in 2005 and Minnesota House of school students, a lecture series, instant fit. “I knew as soon as I currently serves as an associate Representatives in 1960 as its and academic support to public discovered there was such a thing planner for the City of Ramsey. youngest member. In 1978 he service are envisioned. as neighborhood organizations “I’m putting my passions to was elected to the first of 14 Since 1995, nearly 50 stu- that I wanted to get involved on good work and watching out for terms in the U.S. House of dents have been named Sabo such a grassroots level,” she says. people who are too busy making Representatives and served as one Scholars, and some served intern- While at Augsburg, Dalnes ends meet to get involved in their of its most liberal members. ships in Sabo’s Washington office. spent one semester with HECUA’s communities or politics.” Throughout his entire career, he A number have since chosen Metro-Urban Studies Term Erica Champer ‘04 chose has exemplified Augsburg’s motto, careers in public service. (MUST), which she says opened Augsburg “for its integration into “Education for Service,” and he Garry Hesser, professor of her eyes to a new way of think- a world-class city.” She also chose leaves a legacy as one of the most sociology and director of the ing. She also served as a planning metro-urban studies because, in fair-minded and principled legis- metro-urban studies program, lators. says, “What we’re trying to lift up In 1990, his friends, family, with the Sabo initiative is that and alumni established the Martin Junior Kari Aanestad’s internship teaching graduates in urban studies walk Olav and Sylvia A. Sabo a recent immigrant to write has brought the talk … . They stand for elect- Scholarship in recognition of to life issues around community needs ed office and grapple with the Sabo’s distinguished record. The that her classes in political science have complexities of public issues and introduced.

The Sabo Scholarship

The Martin Olav and Sylvia A. Sabo Scholarship, established in 1990 by friends, alumni, and family is awarded to students with demonstrated financial need and academic achievement who study political science and/or have engaged in public service or have interest in public policy.

“I hope your college experience has taught you to listen, and that you will continue to listen. … I hope you will develop your convictions and your beliefs. I hope that you will pursue your passions. And I hope you do get involved and choose your causes. But always remember to listen. And remember—you may not be absolutely right.”

— Martin Olav Sabo ’59 Augsburg Commencement address, 1983

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her words, “it intertwined all of Kari Aanestad graduates next Gifts online the areas I was interested in— year with double majors in politi- Go to www.augsburg.edu/giving to make a secure credit card history, economics, sociology, and cal science and English with a donation. You can use the form to make a one-time donation or politics, all with a focus on mak- writing concentration. During her to set up recurring gifts. ing the city a better place.” time at Augsburg, she has taken She now serves as an associate advantage of many opportunities Gifts by phone director of quality and compli- to reflect on vocation, community To make a donation by phone, call Kevin Healy, director of ance at Heartland Alliance for service, and building democracy. advancement services, at 612-338-6537 or 800-273-0617. Human Needs and Human Rights “I love helping people and in Chicago. Champer climbed the being a servant of the people,” Gifts by mail ladder in a short period of time, Aanestad says. Her Honors Junior You can mail your gift to: becoming the youngest director Colloquium, taught by President Development Office, CB 142 in a company of 800. Pribbenow, focused on humani- Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454 “At Augsburg I learned about tarian Jane Addams, and what public housing in Chicago and Aanestad took away was a deep For complete information about making a gift, what a disaster it was, and now appreciation of Addams’ belief including the types of giving and giving programs, I’m here two years later working that in serving people she did not go to www.augsburg.edu/giving. on a real solution!” says Champer. expect to teach them, but to learn “I am working on issues that are from them. meaningful to me—affordable Aanestad says her four classes housing, human rights, and during spring semester all seemed more.” to synthesize around public service. In political science theory, she sights are set worldwide, beyond studied what it means to be a local and national boundaries. A civil leader and servant of the native of the Republic of Georgia, Ana Chilingarishvili’s international people. A statistics course taught she was 6 years old when the interest in children’s rights stem her how knowledge is used and Soviet Union came to an end and from her own experience growing how public policy is translated for independence was declared. Her up in the post-Soviet Union the general public. An internship family endured the civil war that Republic of Georgia. gave her the chance to work one- followed and were fortunate to on-one with a 46-year-old East receive help from a number of African man, teaching him to international organizations. write. She learned how education Chilingarishvili’s interest is in is empowerment, and how lead- human rights law, especially chil- ers have a responsibility to dren’s rights, so that she can help empower their people. Lastly, in others in the same way. She American literature, she studied doesn’t yet know exactly what what it means to have a voice, that will be, but feels that and how in poverty people do Augsburg’s focus on vocation has not have any voice. helped her prepare for whatever Her thoughts after graduation may develop. include work with the Lutheran When the Sabo Scholars had Volunteer Corps or AmeriCorps, the opportunity to meet Martin giving her chances to offer com- Sabo on campus this spring, munity service and better under- Chilingarishvili was amazed to stand the role of civic associations hear about the roots of this legis- in a democracy. lator who has traveled the Ana Chilingarishvili gradu- world—a tiny North Dakota com- ates this year with a major in munity and a high school gradu- international relations and will ating class of three. begin law school in the fall. Her — Bethany Bierman and Betsey Norgard

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honor in his 25-season career. J SPORTS After the championships, a Swenson announced his resigna- tion from his coaching position, A in order to focus on his responsi- Auggies win 10th With a commanding win, Auggie wrestlers captured their 10th national champi- J bilities as the school’s assistant national title, claim onship in March, with nine All-Americans. t dean for athletics and recreation. nine All-Americans p Sam Barber, who has served as an r assistant on the Auggie staff for nationally the last 19 seasons in a Junior Jeremy Anderson also a Claiming three individual national six seasons, was named the team’s row (the only NCAA school in earned his first national champi- r titles and making collegiate new head coach. any division that can make that onship, completing his second wrestling history for one of its “We had a lot of ups, mostly, claim), and has finished in the All-American season with a win in g wrestlers in the process, the and a few downs,” said Swenson. top 20 nationally every season the 157-pound class. Anderson, t Augsburg wrestling team won its “It’s hard for me when the year since 1971 (NCAA from 1983 to who was a national runner-up last 8 record-10th NCAA Division III comes to an end because of the present, NAIA pre-1983). season, finished his junior cam- s national championship in the last great seniors, but the bottom line Augsburg’s Marcus LeVesseur, paign at 39-2 overall and his 83-5 w 17 seasons with a dominating is I’m proud of them as a group. a senior from Minneapolis, in his two seasons as an Auggie. S performance in the tournament, They really came together in the became the first Division III At 133, junior Jafari Vanier w held in March in Dubuque, Iowa. last month of the season.” wrestler ever to win four national repeated his second-place finish I With nine All-Americans, Augsburg has finished among titles, and the second college from a year ago, and sophomore p including three titlists and two the top two teams in national wrestler ever to finish his career Seth Flodeen claimed national r runners-up, Augsburg finished competition 19 times since 1975, unbeaten and untied. LeVesseur, runner-up honors in his first with 135.5 points, 36 points has finished among the top four who won Division III national national finals appearance at 125 ahead of second-place Wartburg titles at 157 pounds three times pounds. (Iowa), the defending national (2003, 2004, 2005), finished his Senior Jared Evans, a three- champion, with 99.5 points. senior season at 31-0, and his col- time All-American, closed out his Wisconsin-La Crosse finished in legiate career at 155-0, the sec- career with his second straight third with 92.5 points, Luther ond-longest winning streak in fourth-place finish, and junior (Iowa) finished fourth with 86.0 college wrestling history. Cael Robbie Gotreau finished his cam- points and the College of New Sanderson went 159-0 during his paign at 41-6 overall. Heavy- Jersey finished fifth with 46.5 career at Iowa State from 1998- weight senior Andrew Neumann, points. 2002, winning four Division I in his second national tourna- Augsburg head coach Jeff national titles. ment, finished fifth overall. At Swenson ’79 was named National “It’s unbelievable,” Swenson 197, junior Wally O’Connor fin- Coach of the Year by the National said of LeVesseur’s accomplish- ished eighth. A Wrestling Coaches Association, Wrestling head coach Jeff Swenson steps ment, “… no one had ever won Augsburg finished with an o the sixth time he has earned the down after 25 seasons. four titles (at the Division III 11-1 dual-meet record this sea- level), and only two guys have son. For the third time in the six- ever gone through their careers year history of the event, a undefeated. He’s in great compa- Augsburg claimed the champi- f ny with Cael [Sanderson].” onship at the National Wrestling c Junior Quincy Osborn Coaches Association/Cliff Keen B claimed his first national champi- Division III National Duals in h onship at 141 pounds. Osborn January. s finished his first season as an Academically, Augsburg fin- U Auggie with a 44-3 record, com- ished 11th among Division III h pleting his third national tourna- programs in the NWCA’s academ- ment appearance. As a Division I ic national rankings, with a 3.283 wrestler at the University of team gradepoint average. Five B Minnesota, he competed in Auggies earned NWCA Scholar n national tournaments in both All-American honors—Evans, a 2004 and 2005. Osborn is now Neumann, Paul Bjorkstrand, Josh s Auggie coaches Jeff Swenson (lower) and Sam Barber (upper) watch their team 104-35 in his college career. Hansen, and Brandon Klukow. A wrestle to a national title. —Don Stoner 8 AUGSBURG NOW 701645_FR_COV_PG28.qxd 6/12/07 3:28 PM Page 11

Jeff Swenson resigns “I’ve been around Augsburg as wrestling coach since the fall of 1975, over 30 years,” Swenson said. “Augsburg Augsburg wrestling head coach has shaped me. Augsburg has Jeff Swenson announced in March made me who I am, and it’s that he is resigning his coaching allowed me to pursue my passion post in order to focus on his to be a coach. Now, I have a responsibilities as the school’s Jeff Swenson ’79 retires after 25 seasons, with a national title and Division III Coach greater passion to lead the entire assistant dean for athletics and of the Year honors. He shares the moment with his nearly-two-year-old son, Brady. athletic department as a full-time recreation. administrator. I’ve learned a lot about leading and coaching by Swenson, a 1979 Augsburg national champions. He was Augsburg in his senior year of being the head wrestling coach graduate, served as head coach of named Division III Co-National 1979 with a career record of 102- here for 25 years. That’s going to the Auggies for 25 seasons (1980- Assistant Coach of the Year by the 17, Swenson began his coaching help me as I lead Augsburg athlet- 84, 1986-2007), building the National Wrestling Coaches career in his first year out of col- ics into the future.” squad into a national small-college Association in 2006. lege, as an assistant coach on John “I am proud to know Jeff wrestling powerhouse. Under In his role as assistant dean for Grygelko’s Auggie staff. Grygelko Swenson and to be able to honor Swenson’s leadership, Augsburg athletics and recreation as a mem- retired in 1980, and Swenson was his remarkable career as our head won a record-10 NCAA Division ber of President Pribbenow’s staff, named head coach. wrestling coach at Augsburg,” III national championships and Swenson supervises the 18-sport Swenson said that two years Pribbenow said. “He has accom- produced a career dual-meet intercollegiate athletics program, ago, he made the decision that he plished great things with his record of 321-44. the athletic facilities department, would step down from his coach- wrestling teams—10 national and the College’s intramural ath- ing post this year. He said that championships, countless individ- letic program. Swenson was focusing on his role in athletic ual titles, team academic achieve- named to the position on an inter- administration will help him in ments, and so on. But perhaps im basis in 2001, and his posting his goals to improve every aspect more than anything, I am proud was made permanent in 2004. of Augsburg’s athletic program of Jeff’s commitment and passion “I look forward to working among schools in the Minnesota for that individual student who with Coach Swenson in the years Intercollegiate Athletic Conference needs the guidance, support, and ahead,” Pribbenow said, as “we and NCAA Division III. challenge to be the best he or she partner to make Augsburg one of “For me, this is a cause for cel- can be—as an athlete, as a stu- the finest examples of NCAA ebration. It’s not a sad day. It’s a dent, as a person. Jeff exemplifies Division III athletics in the coun- great day. I’m able to listen to my what makes Augsburg the special try—a college that honors the vocational calling and lead the and rare place that it is—putting connections between academics entire athletic department without Associate head coach Sam Barber takes students first and helping them to and athletics, that celebrates both having the coaching demands,” over as head coach. grow to be successful, responsible, sportsmanship and competition, Swenson said. and good people. and that helps our students to As an administrator, Swenson “Jeff Swenson leaves a remark- Sam Barber, who served as an grow as individuals and team- has led the Augsburg program able legacy as the Augsburg assistant coach on Swenson’s staff mates … I can think of no one through a period of unprecedent- wrestling coach. He has built a for six seasons, is taking over head better than Jeff Swenson to lead us ed growth and improvement. This program that will endure as a coaching duties for the Auggies. in this vision for intercollegiate year, construction was completed shining example of quality and Barber has served as associate athletics at Augsburg College. His on the new Kennedy Center addi- achievement. Now he has made head coach for the last two sea- track record speaks for itself. His tion to Melby Hall, which the remarkable decision to bring sons. A 1995 Upper Iowa love for the College is unparal- includes expanded classroom, his skills and passion to bear on University graduate, he served as leled. And he has the passion, meeting, and locker room space, moving Augsburg’s intercollegiate head coach for the Peacocks in the commitment, and skills to guide along with a new fitness facility athletics programs to the next 1999-2000 season. our athletics programs into a and a new wrestling training facil- level of excellence. Surely there is During his Augsburg tenure, bright future.” ity. Two years ago, a new no one better than Jeff to lead our Barber has been a part of three Swenson has been a member SprinTurf surface was installed at athletics programs—both to the national championship squads of the Augsburg community for Edor Nelson Field, and a new benefit of our student-athletes and and two national runner-up more than 30 years—as a student, seasonal air-supported dome was the reputation of the College.” squads, and has coached 46 All- coach, and administrator. A installed for the first time this Americans and 13 individual national champion wrestler at year over the field. —Don Stoner

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Chris Brown named named for the winning NAIA national champi- his master’s degree from the MIAC Men’s Hockey second year in onships in 1978, 1981, and University of Minnesota in 1964. Coach of the Year a row as a 1982. He was named NAIA In addition to coaching hockey first-team National Coach of the Year after for parts of five decades, he also selection on each of the national champi- served on the Augsburg football Augsburg the AHCA/ onships. He coached 22 All- coaching staff from 1959-84 men’s hockey RBK Hockey Americans at Augsburg. (head coach in the 1970-71 sea- head coach Division III Saugestad and his Auggies sons); men’s athletic director Chris Brown All-American won Minnesota Intercollegiate from 1981-87; and during his was named Aaron Johnson ’07 squad. Athletic Conference (MIAC) reg- entire Augsburg career served as Minnesota In April, he was selected as ular-season titles six years in a an instructor in the Health and Intercollegiate one of two Division III players to row (1976-77 to 1981-82), and Physical Education Department. Athletic compete in the NCAA Pontiac Saugestad was MlAC Coach of Saugestad was named the Conference Chris Brown Frozen Four Skills Challenge the Year six times. In 1998, the 2002 recipient of the John Coach of the during Division I men’s hockey MIAC’s playoff championship MacInnes Award from the Year. In his first year as the Frozen Four in St. Louis, Mo. He trophy was christened as the Ed American Hockey Coaches Auggies head coach, Brown led was also one of eight finalists for Saugestad Trophy. Association for his contributions the Auggies to a 12-10-4 record the Sid Watson Award, given by Saugestad began his Auggie to the growth of amateur hockey and third-place conference finish the AHCA to the Division III coaching career while still a stu- in the United States. In 1996, (9-3-4), as the Auggies clinched National Player of the Year. dent at Augsburg, in 1958. He the state of Minnesota declared a berth in the MIAC playoffs for graduated with a double major Feb. 17 as Ed Saugestad Day, in the first time since the 2002-03 in physical education and biolo- recognition of his career accom- season. gy in 1959 and went on to earn plishments. Brown returned to Augsburg Ed Saugestad last season as an assistant coach receives Hobey Baker under Mike Schwartz, a position Legends of Hockey in which he also served during Award the 1996-97 season. After leaving Augsburg in 1997, he was an

Former Archive photo assistant coach at Division I Augsburg Alaska-Anchorage for three men’s hockey years, then served as head coach coach Ed at Marian (Wis.) for four seasons Saugestad ’59 (2000-04) and at Hamline for was recog- one season (2004-05). nized for his Brown was also named as lengthy and one of 12 finalists for the outstanding Edward Jeremiah Award as the service to college hockey with NCAA Division III National the 2007 Hobey Baker Legends Sophomore Ed Saugestad (back row, second from left) played on the 1956-57 Auggie Coach of the Year by the of Hockey Award. The award hockey team. American Hockey Coaches was presented by the Hobey Association. Baker Memorial Award Foundation on May 3 in St. Paul. Saugestad coached Augsburg Aaron Johnson to a 503-354-21 record in a named MIAC Player career that spanned 37 seasons. of the Year Only two other Division III coaches have amassed more than Senior forward Aaron Johnson 500 career victories. was selected by MIAC as the In his 37 years of coaching, conference Player of the Year in Saugestad took teams to national men’s hockey. A three-time All- postseason play on 10 occasions MIAC honoree, he also was (nine NAIA and one NCAA), Coach Saugestad studies a hockey pro- Saugestad’s hockey team captured a gram during the 1961-62 season. national championship in 1981.

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Weekend College student Tom Gouras uses his food service background as a volunteer in Augsburg’s Campus Kitchen, a great way for him to meet other students and feel more connected to Augsburg. The kitchen connection by Betsey Norgard use his food service experience, and he liked the program’s mission of reaching out to others less “I can begin to see Since Augsburg students are fortunate, making sure they have it take shape.” on break, Gouras’ crew tonight is hot meals. Tom Gouras, the Monday a group of four students from Gouras is old enough to be night shift leader at Augsburg’s Fridley High School with their father to most of the student vol- Campus Kitchen, is looking at teacher, a father with his middle unteers, but he enjoys their several pans of fried rice and veg- school son who is doing commu- enthusiasm, as well as sharing etables, surplus food donated by a nity service, and Augsburg alum with them some of his “street smart” wisdom and common Archive photo local restaurant through the Bill Ogren ’73. All of them have loading dock worker, chemical sense. Emergency Foodshelf Network. become regular Monday night vol- dependency technician, green- Alongside them sit other pans of unteers. Tonight, they cook the Rachel Vallens, Campus house hand, and, currently, deliv- Kitchen coordinator, recognizes pork riblets, wax beans and car- potatoes, chop the melons, and ery truck driver for the New rots, potatoes, and some melons. check out all the boxes of food to what this does for the program. French Bakery. “Tom’s cooking experience and From the donations they make sure everything is still fresh. While at Rasmussen, Gouras receive, the Campus Kitchen vol- Finally, pans are labeled—protein, maturity really bring an added realized that in order to advance dimension to his cooking shifts,” unteer crew transforms the vari- starch, vegetable, and fruit—and much higher than where he is and ous components into healthy everything is cleaned up to finish she says. “The students look up has been, he needs a four-year to him as someone who knows meals to be heated, delivered, and the evening shift. degree. He hopes his courses in served the next day—to the Brian Gouras is a Weekend College what he’s doing and has done a psychology and sociology will pre- lot in life.” Coyle Community Center and student who has been volunteer- pare him for probation work with Trinity Lutheran’s Safe Place tutoring at the Campus Kitchen at Recently, Gouras took on an the county or state. He’s also open additional task. Three days a ing program in the Cedar- Augsburg since January. His 15 to possibilities that may develop Riverside neighborhood, and at years of experience as a cook and week, sandwiches and deli items during his studies. “I’ve been are donated from the University of the Minnesota Indian Women’s chef are valuable in the kitchen to asked if I know my calling,” he Resource Center. lead the crews of students and Minnesota, and when no one else says, “and I hope I find it. I’m could pick them up on “I call this Chinese medley,” community volunteers. open to it.” Gouras says, as he combines sev- He entered Weekend College Thursdays, he volunteered. It’s all After two trimesters in WEC, part of giving back, which is why eral pans of rice and vegetables. last spring after two years at Gouras began to understand how It can be a challenge, as the crew Rasmussen College studying crim- Gouras says he’s in the kitchen much of the college experience every week. never knows exactly what foods inal justice. A native of St. Paul’s involves social interaction, and he they’ll find when they arrive for East Side, Gouras recites a litany wasn’t feeling very connected to the cooking shift. Sometimes, he of blue-collar jobs he’s held—fur- For more information about Augsburg. Campus Kitchen Augsburg’s Campus Kitchen, go to says, “what goes into the soup is niture delivery, food service appealed to him because he could interesting.” cook/chef, garbage truck driver, www.campuskitchens.org.

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Fitting the pieces together by Betsey Norgard

In architecture, a keystone sits at the top of the arch and provides the shape and support to the curved pieces rising to it.

In the Augsburg Core First-year day students begin and reflection on how they in-classroom and out-of-class- Curriculum, the keystone is the their Augsburg education with become responsible learners. room experiences as they focus final piece that integrates what Augsburg Seminar, a semester Students learn that a hall- on transition from college to the that includes orientation to resi- mark of an Augsburg education community, integration of what students have learned in their dence life; development of skills is intentional reflection on voca- they’ve learned, and reflection on required general education and strategies they need for suc- tion, or what they call the “v” how they will use their gifts and courses and their chosen major cess in college; introduction to word. All students study two knowledge—again, transition, with everything else they have the themes of an Augsburg edu- semesters of “Search for integration, reflection. done at Augsburg—co-curricu- cation, including vocation, serv- Meaning,” which includes critical What does it mean to be a lar experiences, leadership ice, community; and learning conversations on understanding professional in their major? What about Augsburg’s neighborhood and discovering one’s own gifts. does it mean to be a biologist, development, service-learning, and the city. It’s all about transi- The senior-year keystone accountant, social worker, English study abroad, and other areas tion to college, integration into course becomes the other book- teacher, actor, or whatever? of their Augsburg experience. Augsburg’s learning community, end. Students synthesize all their Because conversations about

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vocation are revisited during the keystone, faculty need to feel comfortable and confident in discussing issues of faith and vocation in this context. A grant from the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion, “Common Vocation, Distinctive Callings,” provides funding for keystone faculty to partner with religion faculty members. Together they strategize on content and methods for these crucial conversations. The vocation focus and other signature elements of the Core Curriculum—diversity, the city, service and service-learning— distinguish Augsburg’s keystone from other senior “capstone” courses. Russell Kleckley, associate professor of religion and keystone coordinator of keystone semi- Psychology majors (clockwise from bottom) Rebecca Lewis, Tiah Colacci, Nghi Ngan, and Peter Chea played a version of the Game nars, explains that Augsburg’s of Life in which the cards required players to discuss some of the bigger questions in life. keystones are “more intentional about the educational experience as a whole, to see how the general education experience has the keystone ed time on the internship site, model of vocation, and by open- informed the [major] discipline plus time in class, plus papers, ing herself to them, she set a and vice versa.” variations portfolios, etc. comfortable tone for class Diane Pike, sociology profes- Most students take the keystone This year, the course changed discussion. sor and director of the Center for in their senior year, and most to be one-half internship and In what became a popular Teaching and Learning, says that often in connection with their one-half keystone, with about activity, Robinson-Reigler intro- keystones “take the time, with major. This past academic year one-third of the total time devot- duced an adapted version of the guidance, to help students figure was the first time all students ed to issues around vocation. As Game of Life, in which a number out how the pieces fit together have had access to a keystone part of the Wabash grant, Bridget of the play cards were rewritten for them.” She says, “We’re course. With a fair amount of Robinson-Reigler, associate pro- with questions relating to voca- equally serious about the transi- flexibility, departments have cre- fessor of psychology, was paired tion. Given this context, students tion from college outward as we ated or modified existing cours- with Mary Lowe, assistant pro- felt comfortable first answering are about the transition to col- es, or collaborated across depart- fessor of religion. Robinson- the questions themselves, then lege from high school.” ments or divisions to create Reigler says that she and Lowe opening the conversation to From the College’s point of classes. had five or six conversations everyone. view, the keystones measure how about vocation, and that Lowe In another session, students well Augsburg fulfills its promise psychology: helped her plan new activities to were asked to evaluate the effec- to students. Are they satisfied engage her students. tiveness of their required liberal with their experience, and do the game of life The psychology keystone is a “I was pleasantly surprised arts courses. Did they work? they feel well prepared and con- good example of a department how unbelievably well the stu- Why did Augsburg want them to fident in what they know and capstone course that evolved into dents have gotten into [the dis- study those courses? Some stu- will take away with them? a keystone. All psychology cussion of vocation],” says dents responded by saying that majors have completed capstone Robinson-Reigler. Early in the without the keystone they never internship semesters that includ- seminar, she offered her own would have thought about these

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business and vocation John Knight, associate director of the Center for Faith and Learning, has taught several sections of the keystone course for the Business Administration Department, the College’s largest department. The course is a collaboration between the business and religion departments, and he co-taught the day section with religion professor Hans Wiersma. Titled Vocation and the Meaning of Success, the keystone objectives include reflecting upon the ways students have been transformed by their college experiences, especially in their business major; reflecting critically on beliefs and values they use in a diverse world; and reflecting on John Knight, Center for Faith and Learning, encourages business majors to consider how their skills, beliefs, and values will Augsburg’s understanding of voca- influence decisions they make every day in the business world. tion and a comparison to their own vocation. Knight finds that the feel of the class depends significantly on questions, and this assignment they’re just getting it differently. This reflection is more seam- the class makeup—the day or helped them figure out what “I’ve taught this class before, less in some courses than others. weekend student mix, the mix of they had learned. but I love teaching it now,” she When Professor Doug Green males and females, etc. Weekend Robinson-Reigler’s psycholo- says. “I enjoy grading the papers!” teaches Advanced Studies in College students, he says, who gy keystone is a mix of day and Language, Theory, and Method, bring wider job skills and life weekend students, giving the he integrates reflection and voca- keystone-capable experience to class, showed a class a combination of ages and tion throughout the course, even “deep willingness to engage in the experiences. While all students english courses for the non-keystone students. material … and really wrapped were in the same situation of fin- In their new curriculum, the Last year he taught Criticism themselves around the [vocation] ishing college and figuring out English Department doesn’t have and Theory as a pilot keystone issues by the second class.” what was next to come, some a separate keystone course, but course. Students read Azar Some students are suspicious of interesting conversations were rather several advanced courses Nafisi’s Reading Lolita in Tehran the keystone as being a religion launched in the multigenera- designed as “keystone-capable.” and wrote about how they class and question its relevance to tional class. One WEC student Students are required to take one viewed the place of literature in their future. Knight asks them to said that these discussions of these courses as a keystone, for their own lives and cultures. consider the bigger picture of helped her understand her own which extra work is indicated. They had to respond to ques- meaning and purpose in their lives. daughter better. Some said it Much of that work is self- tions like, “How has my under- What does it mean to be a business helped them understand and reflection, and requires students standing of ‘self’ (who I am as a professional? How does he or she appreciate the younger day to consider, for example, their reader, writer, student, English behave? He believes that some- school population. function as readers and to think major, woman or man, and where down the road students will Robinson-Reigler confirms about what is happening when human being) evolved as a result understand why they had to take that students are not getting any they read. The nature and depth of my experiences at Augsburg?” this course and see the benefits less psychology in the new cap- of their commitment to reading, from it. stone-keystone with the addition and what, if any, responsibilities of the vocation conversation; their reading entails.

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creating a life in Wabash grant, Sweeney was department and less full-group gallery space, to plan a show, etc. paired with Lori Brandt Hale, time. Over the next couple of the fine arts assistant professor of religion. Theatre major James Lekatz years, the keystone courses will Students in music, visual art, and They met frequently, and Sweeney appreciated the practical elements all be evaluated and revisions g, theatre share a cross-disciplinary describes the experience, “What I of the course. Hearing from guest made where needed. But no mat- keystone course, Creating a Life am discussing in the service of speakers—practicing artists, ter what the form or content the in the Fine Arts. teaching the keystone is insepara- teachers, grants administrators— senior keystone courses take, The syllabus states that the ble from what I am learning about made him aware of their involve- they will all continue to help stu- course will “synthesize recurring my own vocation and practice as ment in the community and the dents complete an Augsburg powerful concepts of vocation an artist at the same time.” different styles they use. He said education as effective, informed, with practical tools and realities.” Their discussions included the course helped students deal and ethical citizens. And to Students will balance the “devel- how their religious upbringing or with removal of the “safety net of become adaptable and resilient— opment of entrepreneurial skills belief systems affected what and Augsburg,” and taught them how elements needed for success on with ‘intrapreneurial’ knowledge how they teach, and how they to use specific skills, e.g., to get whatever path they choose. and awareness” while preparing could challenge and support stu- for professional life in the com- dents to discover their own n munity. authentic voices. Studio art major Rachel Nelson (top), theatre arts major James Lekatz (middle), and The idea of shared courses The keystone seniors across music performance major Catherine DeVoe (right) explore the properties and possi- - across the arts is not new—sev- art, music, and theatre were bilities of a stool. eral short-term courses have encouraged to find common n taken place over the past few ground. In one exercise, teams of years. What’s new is the infusion students were given ordinary of the larger issues integrating objects, like a chair, and together a- liberal arts and vocation. asked to consider it from a num- Merilee Klemp ’75, associate ber of perspectives—how the professor of music, led the con- object could move or be used versations among arts faculty with their bodies, what the visual around the new Core elements of the object were, what Curriculum. kinds of sounds the object could Anticipating the need to cre- make. ate a keystone course, she sought Practical sessions about being a Lilly Endowment grant for the an artist were also included. music faculty to explore topics in Students practiced networking music and vocation with a con- with introductions and business e sultant, Janis Weller. cards, and they had to prepare Extending this conversation artist’s statements and professional to art and theatre faculty formed résumés. the nucleus for the new key- Several break-out sessions sep- of stone. It also promoted the arated the students into their building of a fine arts communi- respective departments for discus- ty among both faculty and stu- sions specific to their fields. dents on campus. Weller taught For the most, students res- the course, along with Klemp onated with the cross-disciplinary s. (music), Darcey Engen (theatre), focus of the keystone. “I think ss and Tara Sweeney (art). working alongside artists in Critical conversations about another genre is a rare gift in the vocation began and ended the college setting,” said music per- l course. These included visiting formance major Nikki Lemire. guest artists, who spoke about Still, she enjoyed working with their roles in the community and her music classmates, however, world. and would have enjoyed more In conjunction with the break-out time within her own

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Above: Martin Sabo smiles to greet a judge as he stands in the imposing Capitol Rotunda, 96 feet in diameter.

Left (top): In their suburban Virginia home, Sylvia Sabo, Martin’s wife and college sweetheart, works on a crossword puzzle; her husband usually tackles Sudoku. According to Sylvia, playing the puzzles is part of their morning ritual.

Left (below): Leaving Congress means many farewells, in this case to Pennsylvania’s 12th District congressman John Murtha, as the doors close in the Rayburn Building elevator.

Right: The transition in leadership begins to seem more real as Sabo sits in a nearly barren office watching Rep. Nancy Pelosi read the results for the new Democratic leadership in the House.

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The ending ofera an CONGRESSMAN MARTIN OLAV SABO,

Augsburg College Class of 1959, represented

Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District in the

U.S. House of Representatives for 28 years and

became a fixture in the Democratic party. In

2006 he made the decision to retire from

Congress and return to life as a private citizen.

Augsburg staff photographer Stephen Geffre

tagged along on the day Sabo and his staff

vacated the corner office in the Rayburn

House Office Building he had earned through

seniority. Sabo actually spent the last month

of his term in a basement cubicle in Rayburn

HOB, with room enough for him and only one

staff member.

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Martin OlavSabo THE ENDING OF AN ERA

Above: Martin Sabo takes a moment to read through the mail delivered to his desk.

Left (top): After a rainy day, the sun finally breaks through to illuminate the dome of the United States Capitol, a stately presence in the nation’s capital city.

Far left: Bonnie Gottwald, Sabo’s scheduler, packs up her small portion of the D.C. office. She is one of only two schedulers Sabo has had throughout his 28-year tenure in Washington, and she echoes the entire staff in saying that Sabo was always a joy to have as a boss.

Middle left: Each departing representative receives a lengthy final checklist, to ensure as smooth a transition as possible.

Left: Martin Sabo’s staff poses on the Capitol steps for their last official photo.

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THE ENDING OF AN ERA

Above (top): Sabo chats with Kevin Bonderud, who served as his first communications director, during the office-closing party. Scattered across Sabo’s desk are mementos of more than two decades in the House of Representatives, including mock baseball cards with Sabo’s stats on them, photos, ashtrays, and T-shirts.

Above: Back in his Minneapolis office, Sabo takes a few minutes to go through the mail. The plaques, hanging outside the door, are just a small sample of the honors and awards that mark the achievements of a long legislative career.

Right: Each successive file drawer marked “empty” means that staffers are getting closer to having all files reviewed and sorted.

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Auggies at the forefront in city planning

It was the late sixties, and American cities were in crisis. General civil unrest swelled across the nation. Detroit was rioting, and downtown Minneapolis was starting to empty. College students demanded social change, and colleges responded with programs centering on the urban crisis. And, Augsburg College was at the forefront. Thirty-five years later, thanks to a visionary professor, an enterprising faculty, and a supportive administration, Augsburg’s metro-urban studies program graduates leaders who are making decisions about current issues and future needs, and planning for livable and sustainable neighborhoods and cities.

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Joel Torstenson’s vision laid the foundation for an urban studies program. His wife, Garry Hesser is professor of sociology and chairs the metro-urban studies program. Fran, joins him here.

A program is born HECUA. Based at the University of Oslo, students attend seminars, go on field excursions, and volunteer with various community and Joel Torstenson came to Augsburg as a history major from west cen- governmental organizations. tral Minnesota. After graduating in 1938, he worked in education for “Two unique ingredients contributed to the success of the [metro- Farmer’s Co-ops, earned a master’s degree in history and sociology, urban studies] program: commitments from faculty … and the pro- and began teaching part time at Augsburg. grams offered through HECUA, which became catalysts and cap- During the war years he joined the peace movement and commu- stones for the major,” says Garry Hesser, professor of sociology and nity organizing. In 1947, he returned to Augsburg to develop its chair of the metro-urban studies program, who was hired in 1977 to social work and sociology programs while completing his PhD in succeed Torstenson. sociology. These programs provided a natural foundation for urban While the University of Minnesota and other private colleges studies 20 years later. established urban studies programs in response to the mid-’60s urban Torstenson writes in his memoirs, “The more [Augsburg] became crisis, most have not survived. involved in urban affairs, the more we began to ask the question— “Augsburg’s is one of the few that has retained faculty and admin- what is the appropriate role of a liberal arts college located at the cen- istrative commitment,” Hesser says. “Over the past 35 years there has ter of an exploding metropolis?” been a steady stream of graduates who have become professional In 1966, Torstenson used his sabbatical to explore this question. planners, city administrators, elected officials, and citizens serving on He visited urban studies programs at East Coast schools. Upon planning commissions, hearkening to the call to public service.” returning, he wrote a position paper with the rationale and proposal With monies from the Lilly [Endowment] grant, a spring break for a metro-urban studies program at Augsburg. trip to Washington, D.C., has run the past five years, exposing stu- In order to set this in motion, courses centering on the city were dents to vocations in community development and public service. Up needed. Torstenson, Miles Stenshoel of the political science depart- until this year, the group visited Martin Sabo at his office. This year ment, Orloue Gisselquist in history, Ed Sabella in economics, Ron they met with newly-elected congressman Keith Ellison and his staff. Palosaari in English, and other faculty embraced this concept. Many students decide on metro-urban studies majors after the trip. In 1968, when Martin Luther King Jr. was killed, the director of Here are several stories of careers that have been shaped by the youth programs for the American Lutheran Church, Rev Ewald Bash, metro-urban studies program. wanted to address the cultural challenges head on. Colleagues encouraged him to contact Torstenson, who had a reputation for his pursuit of racial justice and human rights. Allan Torstenson ’75 “The Crisis Colony” was born from their conversation. Students Transforming neighborhoods lived on the north side of Minneapolis, first in public housing and later in an abandoned synagogue, while learning from people who One of the first graduates of the metro-urban studies program was lived and worked in the community. Led by Torstenson, Bash, and Allan Torstenson. Stenshoel, it grew from an intense summer program, to a semester In his first semester at Augsburg, the Dawson, Minn., native took program, to the Metro Urban Studies Term, or “MUST,” the first aca- his Uncle Joel Torstenson’s “Man in Modern Metropolis” course (now demic program of the Higher Education Consortium for Urban called “Community and the Modern Metropolis”) because it fulfilled a Affairs (HECUA). Today, MUST is a key element for all urban studies graduation requirement. “I tried my best not to disappoint him, and majors and is one of the premier interdisciplinary experiential educa- found it to be a fascinating subject,” says Allan. tion programs in the nation. As a sophomore, he took an Interim course on new towns, which Torstenson took his second sabbatical in Scandinavia in order to included meeting with architects and city planners and visiting HUD explore how to build cities without crisis. Out of this came the officials in Washington, D.C., and Columbia, Maryland. He loved the Scandinavian Urban Studies Term, or “SUST,” the second program of trip, but was still unsure of a major. He considered taking a break

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Allan Torstenson ’75 speaks to a metro-urban studies class about community Paula Pentel’s life experiences have informed her work in urban studies at the development. University of Minnesota and with her City Council seat.

from school, but when he shared this with his uncle, Joel suggested Washington Avenue down through the scrap yards … up through the new SUST program, which was being offered for the first time in Cedar-Riverside, which in the early ’70s was very vibrant—it was a 1973. That cross-cultural experience was the eye opener he needed fascinating trip through time that I took every day.” to decide on metro-urban studies. A course she took from Joel Torstensen really resonated with her, Today, Allan is a senior planner for the City of St. Paul, where he and she abandoned the biology major. has worked since 1980. One of his most challenging and gratifying While at Augsburg, Pentel got involved in collective decision- projects has been the Phalen Village Plan and redevelopment project. making as one of the volunteer coordinators of North Country Through strategic vision, neighborhood involvement, and hard work, Co-op. Pentel also participated in SUST the fall of her junior year. a run-down, auto-oriented area surrounding a failed shopping center “What I took back was planning for versus planning with the public.” was transformed into a more pedestrian- and neighborhood-oriented Between Augsburg and graduate school in geography at the “urban village” with new housing, new jobs, a restructured neighbor- University of Minnesota, Pentel interned for the City of Richfield and hood commercial area, a restored wetland, and a new sense of com- became involved in her neighborhood organization. In 1985 she and munity. her husband moved to Golden Valley, where she continued volun- More than just “the guy who wrote the plan,” Allan researched solu- teering in the community, serving 12 years on the Planning tions and wrote grants addressing the larger issues. In 1993 he authored Commission, seven years as chair. the Phalen Corridor Redevelopment Proposal, leading to the Phalen In 2004 there was a vacant seat on the Golden Valley City Corridor Initiative and affecting much of St. Paul’s East Side. Council. Pentel was appointed to fill out the term and was reelected “The transformation in only a few years has been amazing,” in 2005. During her tenure, she’s seen considerable improvements in Torstenson shared with one of Hesser’s classes recently. “A lot of what regard to environmental stewardship, construction of the Luce Line I did in this effort was influenced by the urban studies program at bike trail, and creation of a vibrant downtown area. Augsburg. It’s not just about design, but addresses the real problems Pentel stays connected to her North Minneapolis roots by serving neighborhoods deal with to build and sustain socially and economi- as a board member on the West Broadway Area Coalition and being cally viable communities.” He also credits the SUST program as a active at the Hollywood Studio of Dance, a non-profit, parent-man- foundation for many of the project concepts he considered. aged endeavor. “To be effective in what I do in my public life, I have to be articu- late, informed, accepting, and open. A lot of that I developed at Paula (Brookins) Pentel ’78 Augsburg,” she says. In her professional work, Pentel serves as undergraduate advisor Teaching the next generation for the urban studies program at the university. “I help students find their calling and what interests them.” She is particularly proud of It was at Minneapolis North High School that Paula (Brookins) Pentel mentoring Patricia Torres Rey, who became the first Latina woman ’78 began her life-long interest in civic engagement. She witnessed elected to the Senate in the State of Minnesota. the unequal distribution of resources while visiting various Pentel developed and now teaches a course on the urban environ- Minneapolis high schools with the debate and cheerleading teams, ment, which examines the urban effects on air, water, and soil. “All and also watched “white flight” from her north-side neighborhood. “I environmental issues have a local component,” Pentel says. “I tell my became interested in social justice and wanted to understand and students to look at Augsburg’s new low-impact parking lot [on the affect change in how the city works.” east edge of campus]. It’s a great example of a very innovative way to Pentel chose Augsburg because it offered a biology major and mitigate pollution from storm water runoff.” allowed her to commute. Pentel also continues the Torstenson legacy of hosting an annual “I rode the bus to and from campus for four years,” she recalls. open house for her advisees—about 80 of them. “I tell them, ‘This is “That’s how I really became interested in urban studies—riding down your private college experience.’”

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Tammera (Ericson) Diehm ’93 “Through my experiences at Augsburg, I realized that I could use my gifts to serve a need in the world, and thus follow the Christian con- Giving citizens a voice cept of vocation,” says Diehm. “I have incorporated my ‘call to serve’ into my work—not only by adhering to the highest ethical standard in Growing up in Coon Rapids, Minn., Tami Diehm was fascinated by the the way in which I practice law—but also through a commitment to “inner city.” Her plan to be a social studies teacher changed when she providing pro bono legal services to those who would otherwise have took a metro-urban studies class from Andy Aoki her freshman year. only limited access to legal representation, and by serving my communi- “For me, the program was the perfect way to combine my interests in ty on the city council.” people, government, and the urban environment.” These pro bono projects include representing women and children In the spring of her junior and senior years, Diehm interned with in domestic abuse cases, volunteering at a legal clinic where she advises Anoka County, and during her senior year, she examined multicultural people who are starting new businesses, and assisting with the forma- education in Minneapolis public schools for her senior honors project. tion of new non-profit organizations as they work to obtain tax exempt Following graduation from Augsburg in 1993, Diehm spent several status from the IRS. years raising three children but kept in touch with her interests through “In both my legal work and my public service I feel I am using my her appointments to the Columbia Heights Charter and Planning gifts to serve a need in the world.” Commissions. She also kept in touch with Aoki, her adviser. Diehm was named a “Rising Star” by Minnesota Law and Politics in While discussing her graduate school plans with him over lunch 2007 and one of 15 “Up and Coming Attorneys” in 2006 by Minnesota one day, he asked her if she could do anything, what it would be. Her Lawyer. answer? Law school, although she thought her three young children prevented her from pursuing it. Aoki said she owed it to herself to check it out. Susan (Horning) Arntz ’94 Three years later, in 2003, Diehm graduated summa cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law, which she attended on full schol- Managing suburban growth arship. She clerked for Justice Russell Anderson of the Minnesota Supreme Court for one year and currently is an attorney at Winthrop & Susan (Horning) Arntz decided in ninth grade civics that she would run Weinstine, P.A. Her practice focuses primarily on land use and real for president in 2020, with her slogan being “A Clearer Vision.” Her estate, assisting clients as they seek development approvals from local love of government grew, and she came to Augsburg to major in politi- government. She also serves as the city attorney for Mendota Heights. cal science. She learned of the metro-urban studies program in her sec- In addition to her legal work, Diehm is serving her second term on ond year and focused her electives around metro-urban studies courses. the Columbia Heights City Council, and was elected as council presi- At a rally on campus her sophomore year, Arntz introduced herself dent in 2006. She is also a member of the Economic Development to Hennepin County commissioner Peter McLaughlin, hoping to secure Authority and the chair of the city’s Housing Redevelopment Authority. a summer job. His aide, fellow Auggie Mike Matson ’79, insisted she “There was a strong sense that Augsburg students should not only begin earlier, and she spent one-and-a-half years working for him. be an active part of the College community, but also an active part of After graduation, she interned for the City of Shoreview and then the larger community in which the College is located,” says Diehm. began her professional career in assistant city administrator positions in “This desire to ‘give back’ has stayed with me and directly impacted my Chaska and New Brighton, before becoming the youngest person ever decision to run for my position on the City Council. I saw a need in our hired as city administrator in the City of Waconia, where she has community—the need for young families to have a voice in the deci- worked since 2001. sion-making process of the city.” “It’s a growing community, so much of what we do requires look-

The desire to give back that Tami Diehm ’93 learned at Augsburg has influenced her Susan Arntz ’94 leads the City of Waconia through its growth spurt. decisions to serve in public office.

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ing to the future on a daily basis,” says Arntz. “The people having Tomorrow’s Leaders these conversations may never be here to see these things happen, just as those before us made decisions that affect us today.” Sarah Pesola ’07 of Wadena, Minn., chose metro-urban studies because, Arntz says the biggest challenge she deals with is how to manage “It meant that I could study history, sociology, economics, political science, the growth of the city, which has increased 25% in six years and and other disciplines as well.” shows no sign of slowing. This requires communication and coopera- Pesola participated in SUST and recalls, “My semester in Norway was tion with developers, the school board, property owners, and elected amazing. It had a huge impact on me, ultimately changing the way I view officials. the world.” Pesola will begin to volunteer at a youth homeless shelter in “I think one of the best things that Augsburg taught me, both from Berkeley, Calif., through Lutheran Volunteer Corps.

a faith perspective and also from an educational perspective, was how Today’s Students Since a mission trip to Detroit in junior high, Greg Hildebrandt ’08 to be receptive to all of those ideas and to have a guide for what I has felt the pull to work with people living in the inner city. He went on believe to be right.” the D.C. trip with Hesser last year and will participate in the MUST As far as running for president, Arntz says, “The longer I serve in semester in the fall. the capacity I am in, the less I’m intrigued by elected office. I can “Students who are in [metro-urban studies] are very passionate about make an immediate impact on 10,000 people. We can make huge, what they are doing,” Hildebrandt says. “They’ll carry this passion with positive improvements or small incremental improvements that will them the rest of their lives, whether professionally or through volunteering.” have a greater outcome down the road.” Plans for the future include using his second major in mathematics to help Arntz earned a master’s degree in public administration from with statistics and budgeting within a non-profit as well as tutoring students. Hamline University in 1999. In 2004, Augsburg awarded her the First Jeanette Clark ’07 felt a calling into urban ministry even as a student Decade Award, and she has served on the Alumni Board. at Hopkins High School. She chose Augsburg for its metro-urban studies and youth and family ministry programs. At Augsburg, Clark served as a campus ministry commissioner and Rebecca Brown ’00 leadership team member for the Campus Kitchen. In March Clark created a spring-break opportunity, “Go Away Here,” which included service Promoting community development projects in the local community, visits to neighborhood organizations, and social outings. While her mother, Barbara (Anderson) ’66, is an alumna, it was the She will begin work at City South Cluster Ministries in South call of the city that lured Rebecca Brown of Appleton, Minn., to Minneapolis through Lutheran Volunteer Corps, then plans to begin Augsburg. Seminary with the hope of serving in an urban congregation. While at Augsburg, Brown completed five different internships and off-campus work-study opportunities, from working with a summer youth peace garden for the Seward Neighborhood Group, to teaching English for the South American arm of the YMCA in Quito, English and learning about community organizing, agriculture, and Ecuador. the economy in Ecuador and South America. She spent an additional After her sophomore year, Brown took a year off to serve with seven months in Ecuador on her own, working with rural youth in AmeriCorps in order to truly live in the city. She took the bus every agriculture. day from South Minneapolis to her work at an alternative high school “Traveling abroad definitely makes me a better city planner,” in North Minneapolis. Brown says. “It has opened my mind to varied ways of thinking and Brown also participated in HECUA her senior year, teaching behaving in community. As a city planner, understanding and validat- ing different points of view, opinions, and experiences is critical.” After graduating from Augsburg, Brown served over three years as code enforcement and neighborhood coordinator for the City of Crystal. She earned a master’s degree in city and regional planning with a specialization in economic development from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in May 2006. She now serves as project coordinator for the City of Minneapolis’ Department of Community Planning and Economic Development. She works in neighborhoods to coordinate commercial redevelopment projects that incorporate public assistance. As for her future, Brown says, “I see myself in a life of public service, involved in state-level economic and tax policy in 15-20 years and perhaps an elected office.”

For more information about programs mentioned, go to: www.augsburg.edu/sociology and www.hecua.org Travel abroad and internships prepared Rebecca Brown ’00 for city planning.

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he East African Women’s Center in Riverside Plaza near Augsburg’s campus is a busy place on a weekday morning. In this two-year-old program of the Confederation of Somali Community in Minnesota (CSCM), several East A African women sit at sewing machines, practicing sewing Tseams in bright fabrics. Others are pressing their fabrics or talking with a center volunteer. In the next room, behind a glass window, six or seven small children play actively under the watchful eyes of mothers place and the center’s caregiver in the family childcare room. In the middle of the activity is center coordinator Doroth Mayer, often juggling a baby on her hip as she goes about her work. Rarely are there quiet moments for her in this center she co-created with CSCM’s of executive director, Saeed Fahia. Since 1994 CSCM has served more than 18,000 Somali immi- grants who have settled in Minnesota—the largest concentration in the country. CSCM provides resources and services to assist Somalis in their navigating American systems and making the transition to living life in a new culture, while still preserving their traditions. CSCM is funded by county, state, and federal agencies, as well as a number of by Betsey Norgard Minnesota foundations. The Women’s Center’s funding has come from own the Office of Refugee Resettlement and local foundations including the Bush Foundation, the Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation, Sheltering Arms Foundation, and Wells Fargo. Within the East African refugee community, young mothers with Doroth Mayer children and elderly women who have arrived in the last few years remain especially isolated, some rarely leaving their apartments to take English classes, to meet American women, or to learn how to cook and prepare American food. When CSCM was offered a 2,000-square-foot location right in the middle of the Riverside Plaza housing complex, it secured grant money and opened the Women’s Center in February 2005. From the beginning, a family childcare center was an integral part of CSCM’s plan so mothers would have a safe place to leave their children and take English language classes, learn to sew, or simply to do their laundry and daily tasks. The Women’s Center currently serves 85-100 women and children every week. Different levels of sewing classes meet three days, morning and afternoon, with two teachers and six or seven women in each class. Fabric is provided, and the women learn the basics of how to sew and how to use sewing machines to make simple items, like aprons and bags. Some women’s skills are now advanced enough to East African women spend time at the East African Women’s Center, established two make clothing for themselves and their children. years ago in Cedar-Riverside, for sewing classes, the family childcare center, and other activities. A partnership grows Augsburg’s partnership with the East African Women’s Center is rela- tively new. During President Pribbenow’s inauguration week last fall, a service group from Augsburg spent a morning painting at the center. One person in the group that day was Augsburg junior Kristen Hoyles, a youth and family ministry major. After hearing Mayer talk about ren- ovation of the center and how much painting was still needed, Hoyles made a commitment not only to paint, but to teach two or three of the

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e adolescent girls in Girls’ Group care center tried it—cautiously, how to paint, so together they but they tried it!” could get the job done. She’s When the Women’s Center there on Friday afternoons and space was renovated (with the feels she is living out her theolo- support of the Bush and Phillips gy by using her painting experi- Foundations and the apartment ence to help where it’s needed. complex managers, Sherman and “I’m in awe of how grateful Associates) a full kitchen was the center has been for some- added at Mayer’s suggestion— thing I feel is no big deal,” and it has proven to be popular Hoyles says. and very well used. She learned Mayer adds, “Kristen has no that giving the women recipes to clue how much she means to us. try at home was not useful, since She has finished the painting, many of them don’t read or and we’ve negotiated a new job know how to follow recipes. But for her—she is becoming our learning by observing and then ‘handy person.’ She is starting by trying it themselves was the way to go. taking on the task of repairing Kristen Hoyles, an Augsburg junior majoring in youth and family ministry, volun- “Once in a while we make the center’s tricycles so the little teers at the Women’s Center, teaching adolescent Somali girls to paint with her. kids have trikes to use.” quick bread to give the kids for The group that visited the snacks,” Mayer says. “We learned center also took great interest in that women wanted to watch us the textile weavings hanging on make it. Then, after we make it also be featured on campus as them how to live within the walls, made by Somali together they tell us they feel the inaugural exhibit in the new American culture, and share East women from yarn donated to the comfortable trying it themselves Gage Family Gallery, scheduled African culture with their new center. at home.” to open in August in the Oren friends. The weavings represent the The popularity of cooking Gateway Center. Mayer sometimes takes thousand-year-old tradition of led to another project initiated women from the center with her East African “twine weaving,” by Augsburg community services when she buys groceries for cen- originally using grasses and vines director Mary Laurel True. For A shower ter activities. The women ask to make wall coverings, horse kitchen Professor Bev Stratton’s religion Mayer, who has worked for about things they don’t know or blankets, and bags used in their class, in which students carry many years in community-based understand and foods they’ve nomadic cultures. When out projects that benefit the activities, would love to see more never seen before. President Pribbenow furnished community, True suggested the opportunities for the East African “Last week at the supermar- his new office at Augsburg, he idea of a kitchen shower for the women to spend time with ket, we saw some asparagus,” sought out Somali art, and now Women’s Center. American women—she knows Mayer says. “We brought back has samples of these weavings With a wish list provided by how much the women want to several bunches and steamed it. hanging both in his office and in the Women’s Center to adequate- develop friendships with It was a big hit. Even some of his home. ly equip their kitchen, the class American women, learn from the little kids in the family child- The Somali weavings will sought donations from faculty,

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The Somali yarn weaving hanging in President Pribbenow’s office East African women enjoyed opening gifts for their kitchen from Augsburg faculty, students, symbolizes the partnership between Augsburg and the East African and staff at a “kitchen shower” initiated by Professor Bev Stratton’s religion class. Women’s Center.

staff, students, and friends. opportunities are appropriate to Kitchen at Augsburg College Fifteen women from Augsburg their personal situations and to Monday through Thursday. met nearly 20 East African develop their leadership skills so Already True has ideas for

women at the center, shared that some day they have the Doroth Mayer new projects, especially between desserts and Somali tea, and gave capacity to run the center that the Women’s Center and them “presents” to open. In addi- they call their “home away from Augsburg’s Women’s Resource tion, cash gifts and Target and home. “In addition,” she says, Center. IKEA gift cards were given, to “we need partners in the com- “We are so fortunate to have involve the East African women munity who try to understand this new center in our neighbor- in shopping for their kitchen. what we’re doing … partners hood,” True says. “There is so Mayer was delighted and who really get to know the much we can learn from each called it a great event. “Mary women and plan together with other, and so many ways we can Laurel came up with the most them.” work together to enhance the lives creative way to bring women For Augsburg’s part, this ties, college preparation sessions, of women in this community.” together that I’ve seen yet. She is kind of partnership wouldn’t be and so on. Hoyles confirms this, saying giving women an opportunity to possible without its Center for Augsburg partners with that during her time at the center share their cultures in a respect- Service, Work, and Learning, CSCM for two tutoring pro- she is gaining a stronger sense of ful and joyous way.” which establishes and nurtures a grams, one of which brings community, and “understanding myriad of connections between Somali high school students that our world isn’t so big. the College and its surrounding directly to campus twice a week “I think students who do not Learning to lead neighbors—for tutoring, health for homework help from stu- learn about our community are Mayer recognizes that new lead- education and fitness, sports dents in Augsburg’s Honors really missing out,” she says. ership must grow from the clinics, music lessons, science Program. The other program tar- women at the center. She is teaching in the school, meals gets elementary and middle encouraging them to actively programs, use of campus facili- school students for tutoring and engage in whatever learning receives snacks from the Campus

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ALUMNI NEWS

From the Alumni Board president …

Greetings fellow Auggies,

As I’m sure you’re experiencing, the circle and cycle of life continues unabated this year. It is particularly noticeable to me this year because of the differences which reinforce the sameness (apologies and thanks to Dr. Palosaari—you helped me improve my writing skills tremendously and ensured that the poet in me remains untrammeled, too!). Let me explain …

I’m both a student of and practitioner in the field of human systems dynamics. One way we model the world is through containers, differences, and exchanges. A container, like Augsburg College, is described by its differences which make a difference in the world. Then, as critical friends, we can exchange thoughts about those differences in our mutual container.

One difference at Augsburg I want to bring to your attention relates to Commencement: • The school year is ending with graduation again—a common experience we alumni share and a tremendously important difference, that makes a difference in the lives of our alumni-to-be. Please join me in welcoming them into new stages of life as Auggie alumni by taking a moment to think warm, welcoming thoughts or remember them in your prayers. • Augsburg has two Commencement ceremonies for the first time in its history—one on May 5 aligns the cycle of life of traditional day students and physician assistant students on semesters, and one on June 24 aligns with WEC and graduate program students on trimesters. Please join me in saluting Augsburg’s leadership for recognizing the differences in the cycle of life for different parts of the student body and responding to provide a better graduation experience.

Another difference I want to encourage you to check out is our Online Community. Go to www.augsburg.edu and click on the Alumni and Friends link: • To see up-to-date information on Alumni Relations • To check out the benefits available to you as alumni (did you know that as alumni you can use Lindell Library? Check out the Alumni Benefits link!). Read about it on the next page. • Log in to the Augsburg Online Community where you can search for fellow Auggies, keep the College up to date on contacting you, make a donation to support Augsburg, or read about fellow alumni. You can even read the minutes of the Alumni Association and its committees (log in to the Online Community, then select the Alumni Leadership>Alumni Board path).

And finally, as you make a difference in the world, remember to stay in touch. We want to hear from you and we want to be able to contact you. • Let us know how you are and what you are doing through the Alumni Relations Office ([email protected] or 612-330-1181). • Register and visit our Online Community (www.augsburg.edu, click on Alumni and Friends, then Augsburg Online Community). Then update your profile and search for your fellow classmates.

Go Auggies! We’re off to the races! Auggie Night at the Races Canterbury Park, Shakopee Thursday, August 2 Barry Vornbrock, ’96 MAL 5:30 p.m., picnic • 7 p.m., first race President, Augsburg Alumni Association Complimentary entrance fee; fun for all ages. Space is limited. RSVP to [email protected] by July 26.

Alumni Board meetings Aug. 21, 5:30 p.m.—location to be confirmed

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Take advantage of Auggie alumni benefits

Augsburg Legacy Discount on tuition Award for classes The Augsburg Legacy Award is Alumni are offered up to four available to full-time day courses—one course per students working toward their term—at 50% off the current A first bachelor’s degree, who are part-time tuition rate (day or children or spouses of Augsburg weekend programs). This benefit graduates; siblings of current does not apply to alumni whose Augsburg students; or children enrollment qualifies them for or spouses of current ELCA full-time comprehensive tuition. pastors. No scholarship Tuition discount must be applied application is required. Students for in the same academic year as who qualify for both the Legacy the course is taken. Award and Regents’ Scholarship The following courses do not or Transfer Regents’ Scholarship count for the benefits noted: will receive only one award, directed study, independent whichever is higher. Renewal is study, internships, Summer based on maintaining a School, graduate programs, A minimum cumulative grade study abroad, continuing point average of 2.0, measured at education. The following do the end of spring term. meet the requirements for the Amount: Minimum $4,000 benefits noted: fall, winter, or Book privileges in Athletic facilities per year spring term courses; student Lindell Library Augsburg’s athletic facilities are Deadline: Accepted for teaching; and partial courses (.50 Free Augsburg library cards with available to alumni when they admission by May 1 for fall and .25 education courses use limited services are available to are not in use for special events, enrollment; or Dec. 1 for spring one of the four benefits). NOTE: alumni. Check with the classes, or other activities. If you enrollment The tuition discount cannot be circulation or reference desks for plan to come, it’s best to check www.augsburg.edu/day/finaid/ applied until after the 10th day further information on how to first with the athletic facilities scholarships.html of classes in the specified term. obtain a library card. office at 612-330-1504, especially during the summer. Augsburg License Schedules are posted outside Plate of ice rinks A and B (neither rink is available during the summer), Display your Augsburg the gym, and the fitness centers. connection! Available through Note: Use of the fitness centers is the Minnesota Department of available only to graduates of the Transportation College. Alumni may use the www.dps.state.mn.us/dvs/ Join the Augsburg Online Community racquetball court by signing up PlBrochure/CollegiatePlates.htm on the posted sheets at the court. It’s designed just for you— Reservations must be made in • Keep in touch with classmates person—no phone reservations • Find out what’s happening on campus are accepted. • Send class notes about what you’re doing Alumni will be asked for • Change/update your address and e-mail identification when using the facilities. An Augsburg ID card • Update your profile so others can find you A • Make an online gift to Augsburg (available in the Enrollment Center) or an A-Club pass will It’s fast and easy. Already, more than 500 alumni have registered. expedite your admission. Alumni using the facilities are Simply go to www.augsburg.edu/alumni—have you signed up? allowed one guest each.

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1950 1968 In addition to spending Gary Tangwall, Lake Elmo, Roger “Bud” Leak, Excelsior, Lois (Hallcock) and Bruce retirement time with his family, Minn., a senior financial Minn., was named the 2007 Johnson, Plymouth, Minn., were he works with computers, is a consultant for the Landmark recipient of the Cliff Thompson featured in a Minneapolis Star substitute teacher, and Group of Thrivent Financial for Award by the Minnesota Hockey Tribune article in March about accompanies students in music Lutherans in Lake Elmo, has Coaches Association, at its how families finance education. competitions. [email protected] been honored as the second banquet in March. The award is All three of their children—Leah, highest performer in 2006 given annually for “long-term Thomas, and current senior 1977 among the organization’s 2,500 outstanding contributions to the Aaron—have attended Augsburg. Rev. Dr. Mark Braaten, Bullard, financial representatives. He is sport of hockey in Minnesota.” Texas, is senior pastor of Our one of 25 Thrivent representatives He helped start the Minnetonka 1969 Saviour’s Lutheran Church in invited to attend the Pinnacle boys’ hockey program in 1952. Matty (Janis) Mathison, Tyler, Texas. His first book Come, Leadership Retreat in September Shawano, Wis., was honored Lord Jesus: A Study of Revelation, in New York. 1964 with the Women’s Sports was published by Liturgical Press Dennis J. Erickson, Los Alamos, Advocates of Wisconsin Lifetime in January. His second book, on N.M., was awarded the Achievement Award for 2007. In prayer, is scheduled for Distinguished Service to Safety 1998 she retired from 35 years publication in fall 2008. Award, the highest honor of teaching and 25 years of bestowed by the National Safety coaching volleyball at Shawano James M. Strommen, Council, in recognition of High School. Minnetonka, Minn., was recently outstanding service in the field re-elected president of the of safety. He has worked for 35 1970 Minneapolis law firm of Kennedy years at Los Alamos National Susan Pursch, Philadelphia, Pa., & Graven, a firm of 36 lawyers Laboratory and is scientific received the 2007 Tom Hunstad located in downtown advisor in the New Mexico Award (known as the “Tommy”) Minneapolis and St. Cloud. He governor’s office. practices in the area of municipal at the ELCA Youth Ministry 1985 Network Extravaganza. She has franchise, construction, and served as a youth minister and utility law. Jean Taylor, Eagan, Minn., is has coordinated and run president of Taylor Corporation programs for at-risk youth. 1978 in North Mankato, Minn., and Currently she is vice president Rev. Guy Redfield was installed has recently assumed additional for church and community in November as senior pastor at responsibilities as chief executive partnerships at Liberty Lutheran Chetek Lutheran Church in officer. Services in Philadelphia. Chetek, Wis. Denise (Rolloff) Tewes, Donald Q. Smith, Portland, 1980 Lincoln, Neb., announces the Ore., retired as the publisher and Carol (Kenyon) Dekker, release of her first original CD, editor of the weekly Monticello Sheboygan, Wis., began as an Apple of Your Eye, contemporary 1967 Times. In October he was administrative and operations Christian music drawing from the psalms and reflecting on Loren Dunham, Fairmont, honored with the James O. Amos assistant in marketing and public some of life’s experiences. She is Minn., is retiring from public Award by the National relations roles at Burkart- choral director at Messiah school teaching in Fairmont after Newspaper Association, one of Heisdorf Insurance in Lutheran Church. 39 years in the classroom. He the highest tributes in Sheboygan. [email protected] taught economics, psychology, community journalism. American history, and James Rongstad, Pine Island, International Baccalaureate 1976 Minn., was appointed in January courses, as well as coaching James Moen, Carrollton, Texas, to a three-year term on the Van tennis and Economics Challenge retired last year from 27 years of Horn Library Board. This is the and Knowledge Bowl. A former serving as band director in the public library serving Pine editor of Augsburg Echo, he says Carrollton-Farmers Branch Island. In February he was he feels he was “well-prepared school district. To honor his appointed treasurer of the Board academically for the many and legacy the district named the of Directors of the Girl Scout various teaching assignments” he new fine arts wing at R.L. Turner Council of River Trails, serving received. [email protected] High School after him. southeast Minnesota. SPRING 2007 31 701645_PG29_BK_COV.qxd 6/12/07 3:24 PM Page 4

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1987 Responsibility as an adjunct 1998 Scott L. Anderson married professor at William Mitchell Brandon Reichel and Shannon Susie Wilkey of Coon Rapids on College of Law. Geiger were married Aug. 28, April 8, 2006. He joined Farmers 2004. They welcomed a baby Insurance Group and Farmers girl, Finley Vada, on Jan. 17, Financial Solutions in March. who was 8 lbs., 5 oz., and 21.5 They live in Minneapolis. inches long. [email protected].

1992 Stacy (Shiltz) Abraham and her husband, Chris, in Milwaukee, Wis., announce the birth of Elijah James, on Jan. 26. Stacy 1996 is a teacher in the Milwaukee Scott Magelssen, Rock Island, Public Schools. Ill., saw publication of his book [email protected] Living History Museums: Undoing Wendy (Shields) and her History through Performance, by husband, Bradley Reiners ’99 Scarecrow Press in February. It PA, in Prairie Farm, Wis., 1989 treats performance practices and welcomed a son, Jackson Thomas Stutsman, St. Louis historiography at living museums Patrick, their first child, on Aug. 10. Park, Minn., founded Stutsman in the U.S. and Europe. He and Brad works as a physician Realty, Inc. in 1992 and is his wife, Theresa (Hoar) ’95, assistant at Luther Midelfort- celebrating 15 years of business and two-year-old son, Trygg, will Prairie Farm Clinic. this year. move to Ohio where Scott will teach theatre history at Bowling 1991 Green State University, starting Mark Keating and his wife, in August. Sharol Tyra, of Life Amy, of Edina, Minn., announce Illuminations Presentations & the birth of their third son, Heidi (Geyer) Ostrander is a Coaching has qualified for Aidan Howard, on March 14, physical education teacher at professional membership and 2006. He joins brothers Owen, Valley View Elementary School joined the National Speakers 5, and Carson, 3. Mark is an in Columbia Heights, Minn., Association. account executive at Symantec. where she teaches the Dance, Dance, Revolution curriculum. 1993 She was featured on the Fox 1999 Kim (Swanson) Meslow and her Morning Show in February. Aaron Smith and Jill (Pintens) husband, Jeff ’92, in White Bear are proud to announce the birth Township, Minn., announce the Brooke (Manisto) and her of Wyatt Douglas, born May 20, birth of their third daughter, Hanna husband, Erik Reseland ’98, in 2006. They currently live in Rose, born on July 7. She joins St. Anthony, Minn., welcomed a Tucson, Ariz., where Aaron is a big sisters Ally (5) and Kayla (3). daughter, Adeline, born on Feb. 3. surgery resident and Jill is a [email protected] She joins big sister Elsa, 3. physician assistant.

1994 1997 Michelle Kay (Wincell) Nielsen Will Stute has joined the Astrid Larssen, of Oslo, and her husband, William, Minneapolis law firm office of Norway, is currently living in welcome the arrival of a Faegre & Benson as a partner in Sydney, Australia, where she is in daughter, Lena Kay, on Dec. 10. the Business Litigation Group, the process of finishing up a PhD They were married in September focusing on litigation matters, in computer science. She has 2005 and live in St. Paul. particularly commercial fraud. also lived and worked in Norway He also teaches Professional and Ghana since leaving the U.S.

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With an internship at the White House, Emily Soeder carried out a dream and has stayed in Washington to gain the experince it has to offer for her future career choices.

most exciting “Washington she says, candidates generally Inside the White House moment,” she says, came in need to show loyalty to a party November when she met or candidate. Campaigning at the President Bush the day after grass roots is a great way to start Emily Soeder didn’t realize how annotating a version of the election results came in. building that experience, and she many statements she would be speech the president was going Once her internship ended got a taste of it last fall by researching and fact checking, or to deliver to the UN,” Soeder in December, Soeder was traveling to Ohio and Tennessee how many definitions of says. It meant going through it fortunate to be appointed as a to work on local campaigns. ordinary words she would be line by line, ensuring the confidential assistant to the At this point, Soeder doesn’t looking up. But she did know factuality of every word and assistant secretary in the Office see herself staying in that she had always wanted to statement. of Legislation and Congressional Washington, D.C., for a long work at the White House, and When asked how the real Affairs at the U.S. Department of time. She believes her career that is exactly where she landed West Wing compared to that of Education. Here, she works on decisions will keep coming back during her last semester, before the TV show of the same name, projects, scheduling, and briefing to a basic question students at graduating summa cum laude Soeder notes that in reality the materials. Augsburg are asked to from Augsburg in December. West Wing is very small—not Outside of work, Soeder consider—how am I going to She had known for some the huge area it seems to be on volunteers as a tutor with impact the world in what I do? time about internships available TV. In fact, nearly all of the Horton’s Kids, a non-profit She appreciates the grounding at the White House, and during administration’s staff offices are agency that provides services to she received in her communications her senior year worked with Lois not located there, but next door children from nearby, low- courses, such as Persuasion, and Olson in the Center for Service, in the Eisenhower Executive income Ward 8 in D.C. The kids the analytical skills and Work, and Learning to complete Office Building. are bused to the Department of experience from participating on and submit the online Beyond her specific duties, Education once a week for one- the Forensics Team. application. Several months later, Soeder has learned a great deal on-one tutoring by the For now, she’s enjoying all she was living what was for her from the contacts with executive employees. Washington has to offer— an “amazing experience” as one branch staff, as the interns While at Augsburg, Soeder politics, history, culture, and the of about 70 interns selected for listened to speakers such as Karl was involved with College excitement of being at the center fall 2006, and one of three in the Rove, assistant to the president, Republicans, and has now of it all. Office of Presidential Speechwriting. deputy chief of staff and senior become active with Young “One of the most memorable adviser, and Harriet Miers, Republicans in D.C. To be hired projects I worked on was counsel to the president. Her for political or legislative jobs,

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Wendy (Hoekstra) Vogelgesang and 21 inches long. Holly India, beginning in the fall. She and her husband, David, in graduates in June with an MBA is currently employed at Litchfield, Minn., welcomed twin from Augsburg. Admission Possible, through boys, August and Ewan, born [email protected] AmeriCorps, where she works three months early on Aug. 1. with 34 low-income, first They spent three months generation students, encouraging growing at St. Cloud Hospital them to stay in school and and Fairview Riverside Hospital helping them apply to college. neo-natal intensive care units. Her work with Admission Read their journey at Possible was featured in a Star www.caringbridge.com/visit/wen Tribune article. dyandboys. They are doing well now, but everyone has gone 2002 2006 through a lot. Wendy went back Brendan Anderson, Phoenix, Katie Koch began a new to work as a kindergarten Ariz., was commissioned by the position in April as the executive teacher at Litchfield Public Concordia Wind Orchestra in assistant to Joe Dowling, artistic Schools in January, while David Irvine, Calif., to write a large 2004 director of the Guthrie Theater is a stay-at-home dad. concert piece, The Gift and the Rick Dzurik was featured in in Minneapolis. Wise Men, around the theme of March on KARE-11 TV news as a Epiphany, for their orchestra and music therapist working with guest organist. It premiered in hospice patients. With his guitar, Graduate Programs Phoenix while the orchestra was he makes house calls or visits Doris Rubenstein ’93 MAL is on tour in January. hospice units to sing music the new director for membership requested by the patients and and development at the Resource 2003 families—one of only a few Center of the Americas and certified music therapists in the Matthew Chappuis and draws on her background in Twin Cities who do this. Jennifer (Lemke), Apple Valley, Spanish, Peace Corps experience, Minn., welcomed their first and living in Puerto Rico and Anna Warnes and Nathan child, a daughter, Hattie Romae, Ecuador. Her thesis focused on Erickson ’03 were married in on Aug. 18, weighing 8 lbs., 3 nonprofit organizations serving August and live in Eugene, Ore. oz., and 21 inches long. He is a Minnesota’s Latin population. 2000 Both are students at the middle school physical education Julia Mensing works at Event University of Oregon; Nathan is and health teacher in the Jill Boike ’03 MSW joined Lab, an event-planning company, pursuing a doctorate in Burnsville School District, and Family Innovations in 2005. She which was recognized for the sociology, and Anna is studying she is an eighth-grade science has developed a new second year in a row by the for a post-baccalaureate degree teacher in the Inver Grove employee/intern training International Special Events in nursing. Heights School District. program and is also working as Society (ISES) with a 2007 an outpatient therapist and Minnesota Star Award in the clinical supervisor. “Best Event Design and Décor” [email protected] category.

2001 Amy (Stier) Eppen and her husband, Jeff, in Belle Plaine, Minn., are proud to announce the birth of their son, Caleb Todd, born on Nov. 28. He was welcomed home by big sister Holly (Ebnet) Knutson and her 2005 Courtney, 22 mos. Amy is a husband, Jeremy, in Hugo, Carolyn Herman is a Rotary therapeutic recreation Minn., are the proud parents of a Ambassador Scholar and will coordinator at The Lutheran baby girl, Adelei Marie, born continue study of literature at Home: Hope Residence. Nov. 28, weighing 8 lbs., 0 oz., the University of Hyderabad,

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Nick Thomley ’06 MBA was Fabian C. Carlson ’49, Detroit featured in the business section Lakes, Minn., age 82, on July 21, SEND US YOUR NEWS AND PHOTOS of the Minneapolis Star Tribune 2006. with a profile of the company, Please tell us about the news in your life, your new job, move, Pinnacle Services, that he Arlene Larsen ’49, Tacoma, marriage, and births. Don’t forget to send photos! founded while a sophomore in Wash., age 75, on Dec. 13. Wife For news of a death, printed notice is required, e.g. an obituary, college. His high school job of of Harold Larsen. funeral notice, or program from a memorial service. working with disabled residents Send your news items, photos, or change of address by mail to: in assisted living led him to start The Rev. Oliver S. Solberg ’49, Augsburg Now Class Notes, Augsburg College, CB 146, a company that provides Appleton, Wis., age 87, on Jan. 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55454, or e-mail to vocational, residential, and 10. Husband of Viola (Nelson) [email protected]. You can also submit news to the Augsburg financial management services to Solberg ’50. Online Community at www.augsburg.edu/alumni. the elderly and people with disabilities. In seven years, the Rachel M. Stennes ’49, company has reached $7.2 Minneapolis, age 86, on Feb. 10. Full name million in revenue. Robert Hofflander ’51, Maiden name Clitherall, Minn., age 79, on Jan. In Memoriam 29, of myelodysplastic Class year or last year attended syndrome. Husband of Dorothy Ernest (“Ernie”) W. Anderson (Gramling) Hofflander ’50. ’37, Edina, Minn., age 90, on Street address March 18, unexpectedly. See John E. Seaver, Sr. ’54, City, State, Zip story on page 2. Edgerton, Wis., age 74, on Feb. 2, after a long illness. ❑ ❑ Henry Erickson Chapman ’40, Is this a new address? Yes No Coon Rapids, Minn., age 91, in The Rev. James Glasoe Sr. ’57, Home telephone Dec. 2006. He was a retired Statesboro, Ga., on March 17, of coach and athletic director from lung cancer. Husband of Nicole E-mail Proctor (Minn.) Public Schools (Jacobson) Glasoe ’62. and a member of Augsburg’s Okay to publish your e-mail address? ❑ Yes ❑ No Athletic Hall of Fame. Regie S. Huber ’74, Maple Grove, Minn., on Nov. 1. Delbert Rhodes ’41, Renville, Employer Minn., age 89, in Nov. 2006. Marlin (“Mike”) Kloster ’53, of Position Willmar, Minn., age 77, on Chester L. Brooks ’42, Duluth, Jan. 20. Minn., age 89, on March 5. He Work telephone was a Distinguished Alumnus and Timothy W. Hanson ’88, Is spouse also a graduate of Augsburg College? ❑ Yes ❑ No husband of Ebba (Johnson) Ogilvie, Minn., age 40, on March Brooks ’42. 18, of injuries from a car If yes, class year accident. The Rev. Robert Erickson Warren ’46, Edina, Minn., age Spouse’s name 82, on Feb. 27. Maiden name

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Celebrating 20 years of leadership by Kathy Rumpza, ’05 MAL

On the evening of Sat., January 27, approximately 110 alumni, students, and guests gathered to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Master of Arts in Leadership program at Augsburg College. The keynote address was given by Ryan LaHurd, president and executive director of the James S. Kemper Foundation, and former vice president of academic affairs at Augsburg. His presence was appropriate because of the significant role he played Norma Noonan is professor of political science and in the MAL Program’s inception. director of the MAL program. More than 20 years ago, LaHurd was key in launching a task force to explore graduate options at the College. After much research and discussion experiences in class … students are almost with business leaders it became apparent that there electrified by some of the discussions.” was a need in the market for a different type of As far as alumni and students go, many have program than was currently being offered—the kind had life-changing experiences. Students often say of program that would provide students with the that the program has changed their career paths, crucial broad-based knowledge and skills needed and many experience a personal metamorphosis as for success. well. “People use it to define a turning point in Enter the era of an exciting program, their lives,” says Noonan. Individuals have been differentiated from others by a liberal arts focus inspired to start their own businesses, and have specifically on leadership. It offers solid content with been promoted to vice president or CEO positions. academic rigor as opposed to a workshop format. The While it is true that completing the program Master of Arts in Leadership program, started in has changed personal and professional lives, January 1987, marked an important turning point for Noonan says that “completion is not the greatest Augsburg and its entrance into the graduate market. indicator of success.” She quickly adds, “it During its 20-year history, the program has emboldens you to take more risks, and brings a gone through transformation. While content, maturity in judgment.” And that seems to be the schedules, and support staff have changed, the more important point. signature “leadership model” that forms the basis for Although some aspects of the program have the program remains steadfast. Feedback from changed over time, it will remain a quality program students and faculty has helped to hone and refine that “tries to live the leadership model,” under the course offerings, and relevant courses such as passionate direction of Norma Noonan. Her only Women and Leadership have been introduced. regret: “That I didn’t have the knowledge—what we Another constant is the faculty. Norma Noonan, read, what we study—earlier in life.” professor and director of the MAL program since 1993, notes that although the program has grown, For information on the MAL Program, she and instructors Diane Pike, Tom Morgan, and go to www.augsburg.edu/mal Garry Hesser have been teaching in the program since its inception. She says such loyalty comes from a simple idea—“faculty just love teaching in the program.” Noonan credits much of the recent program MAL… by the numbers growth to the addition of professional graduate recruiters, and the fact that the program caters to 203 MAL degrees conferred since 1989 “students who seek personal development and 21 MAL graduating class in 2006—the largest yet! challenge.” The classes are “exiting and very 22 Current MAL faculty and adjuncts stimulating,” she says. “We’ve had pinnacle 56 Number of new MAL students in 2006-07

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The Oren Gateway Center is coming

Construction on the Oren Gateway Center is proceeding extremely well. The building should be ready for occupancy in the beginning of August, with departments and programs starting to move in during the middle of August.

Watch for more updates—and mark your calendars for a grand celebration on October 12!

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John 14: 1-3

A group of Augsburg students traveled by train to New Orleans to spend their spring break working for Lutheran Disaster Relief. Students spent five days gutting and rebuilding houses affected by Hurricane Katrina. Here, workers find a plaque from the Gospel of John that fell from the attic of the house in which they were working. The verse offered a great source for reflection by the students.

— Photo by Rachel Olson ’08

Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage 2211 Riverside Avenue PAID Minneapolis, MN 55454 Minneapolis, MN Permit No. 2031