01 Fall 08 masters.3:Winter 03-04 MASTERS.1 8/6/08 3:45 PM Page 1 THE GustavusGustavus Adolphus College Fall 2008 QUARTERLY Commencement 2008 01 Fall 08 masters.3:Winter 03-04 MASTERS.1 8/6/08 3:45 PM Page 2 G THE GUSTAVUS QUARTERLY Fall 2008 • Vol. LXIV, No. 4 Managing Editor Steven L. Waldhauser ’70 [email protected] Alumni Editors Randall M. Stuckey ’83 [email protected] Barbara Larson Taylor ’93 [email protected] Design Sharon Stevenson [email protected] Contributing Writers Laura Behling, Kathryn Christenson, Bruce Gray ’61, Dennis Johnson ’60, Tim Kennedy ’82, Steve Mellema ’72, Donald Myers ’83, Matt Thomas ’00 Contributing Photographers Anders Björling ’58, Brian Fowler, Tom Roster, Jake Seamans ’10, Sharon Stevenson, Stan Waldhauser ’71 Articles and opinions presented in this magazine do not necessarily reflect the views of the editors or official policies of the College or its board of trustees. The Gustavus Quarterly (USPS 227-580) is published four times annually, in February, May, August, and November, by Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn. Periodicals postage is paid at St. Peter, MN 56082, and additional mailing offices. It is mailed free of charge to alumni and friends of the College. Circulation is approximately 36,000. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Gustavus Quarterly, Office of Alumni Relations, Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 W. College Ave., St. Peter, MN 56082-1498. St. Peter, Minnesota 507-933-8000 ■ gustavus.edu Chair, Board of Trustees James H. Gale ’83 President of the College Jack R. Ohle THE ON THE COVER Vice President for College Relations Gustavus Adolphus College Fall 2008 Gwendolyn Freed Gustavus Celebrating their degrees . Vice President for Institutional Advancement QUARTERLY Tom Young ’88 Director of Alumni Relations Randall M. Stuckey ’83 Gustavus Adolphus College is accredited by the Higher Commencement 2008 On these pages . Learning Commission and is a member of Johnson & Johnson—J.T. and the North Central Jaqueline (and Guyniesha at Association. lower right) savor the moment The Gustavus Quarterly is printed on Domtar Earthchoice paper (30% PCR and sustainable source certified by Photos by Tom Roster SmartWood) using soy-based inks and alternative solvents and wetting agents by the John Roberts Company, Minneapolis, an EPA Green Power Partner. 01 Fall 08 masters.3:Winter 03-04 MASTERS.1 8/6/08 3:45 PM Page 3 24 Gustavus women in physics are going places Contents Seven of the College’s sixteen 2008 physics graduates are women, and all will pursue advanced degrees 4 From the Editor 22 Sports 5 On the Hill Athletes of the Year ■ NCAA postgraduate scholars ■ Tennis teams 16 Calendar: What’s happening on campus take MIAC titles ■ All-America honors ■ Spring season summary 18 The call to come together 33 Legacy Students study identity, resistance, and liberation in South Africa Hoomani effort mobilizes dozens for major gift ■ Walter 22 Diverse expertise arrives via new faculty Youngquist’s continuing impact ■ Find yourself online The College welcomes seventeen to tenure-track positions 35 Alumni News 01 Fall 08 masters.3:Winter 03-04 MASTERS.1 8/6/08 3:45 PM Page 4 From the Editor Gustavus Adolphus College Board of Trustees Gary F. Anderson ’63 Director, Crossing Bridges – Hugo, Minn. Connecting in Mission St. Paul Area Synod, ELCA Changing and Changeless Jon V. Anderson Bishop, Southwestern Minnesota Synod, New Ulm, Minn. ELCA, Redwood Falls (ex officio) Rodney L. Anderson Pastor, Eden Prairie, Minn. St. Andrew Lutheran Church Ask most graduates of this place about Gustavus and they’ll con- Thomas M. Annesley ’75 Professor of Pathology, University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Mich. University of Michigan jure up an image of the College as it was when they attended. Al Annexstad Chair, President, and CEO, Even as they return to the campus for anniversary reunions—re- Excelsior, Minn. Federated Insurance, Owatonna Jake Seamans ’10 ’10 Seamans Jake Tracy L. Bahl ’84 Senior Adviser, newing acquaintances, revisiting familiar landmarks, marveling Greenwich, Conn. General Atlantic, N.Y. Warren Beck ’67 President, at new ones—they will imagine that good ol’ Gustavus hasn’t Greenwood, Minn. Gabbert & Beck, Inc., Edina changed a bit. Rebecca Bergman Vice President of Science and Technology, North Oaks, Minn. Medtronic Incorporated, Minneapolis But it has. Mark Bernhardson ’71 City Manager, Many of the changes over the years have been subtle, to be Bloomington, Minn. City of Bloomington Stephen P. Blenkush ’80 Pastor, sure. The seemingly changeless “Gustie spirit” remains intact, Milaca, Minn. Zion Lutheran Church Åke Bonnier Dean, and the College continues to be an open and friendly communi- Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm Domkyrkoförsamling Gordon A. Braatz Pastor and Psychologist, Retired ty. But a healthy organism must adapt and change to survive; Minneapolis, Minn. we are driven not only by our own mission but also by outside David J. Carlson ’60 Physician, Retired Edina, Minn. forces—the events occurring in the world around us, the explo- John E. Chadwick ’79 President, sion in technology, new career fields, the mutability of popular culture . and, yes, even the inno- Bloomington, Minn. The Chadwick Group, Inc. Kelly Chatman Pastor, vations of our competition. New fields of inquiry and the promise of new knowledge (and new ways Maplewood, Minn. Redeemer Lutheran Church, Minneapolis Jerome King Del Pino ’68 General Secretary, of imparting that knowledge) spur the faculty and the College’s academic programs. Franklin, Tenn. General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, The United Methodist Church, This issue of the Gustavus Quarterly introduces some community members, new to the College or Nashville in new roles, who surely will be catalysts for future change. Seventeen are faculty members newly Ardena Flippen ’68 Corporate Compliance Consultant Chicago hired to tenure-track positions, who bring to the College strengths in fields ranging from geomor- Brian Fragodt ‘81 Pastor, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Andover, Minn. (ex officio) East Bethel, and phology to Christian social ethics, and from East Asian history to electronic resources. President, Gustavus Adolphus College On the administrative front, Gustavus has a new vice president for institutional advancement, Association of Congregations James H. Gale ’83 Attorney at Law Tom Young ’88, a director of gift planning at the College since 2005 whose consulting background Washington, D.C. (chair) Tania K. Haber ’78 Senior Pastor, includes fundraising campaigns in the United States, India, and Sweden. He is profiled in the Legacy St. Louis Park, Minn. Westwood Lutheran Church section of the magazine. Readers will also find the announcement of four new members of the Paul L. Harrington Senior Pastor, Rosemount, Minn. Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Gustavus Adolphus College Board of Trustees, who will help to guide the College in its current pur- Apple Valley Pat Haugen ’70 Client Executive, suits and its future directions. Sioux Falls, S.D. IBM Global Services Alfred Henderson ’62 Business Executive, Retired Finally, this issue introduces the College’s 15th president, Jack R. Ohle, who took office on July 1 Chanhassen, Minn. and brings to his new position fresh ideas to enhance Gustavus’s quality and reputation. Ohle comes George G. Hicks ’75 Managing Partner Eden Prairie, Minn. Värde Partners, Inc., Minneapolis to Gustavus after serving as president of Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, for the past 10 years. Thomas J. Hirsch ’64 Vice President, He will be inaugurated on Friday, Oct. 3. Accompanying his profile is a schedule of Inauguration Edina, Minn. JEBCO Group, Inc., St. Paul Ronald A. Jones Retired Partner and Consultant, Week events that will afford him the opportunity to address a number of different constituencies to Barrington, Ill. Hewitt and Associates, Lincolnshire Linda Bailey Keefe ’69 Vice President, outline his initiatives and vision for the College’s future. Upcoming issues of the Quarterly will re- Atlanta, Ga. NAI Brannen Goddard port on those initiatives. Paul Koch ’87 Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Plymouth, Minn. Citigroup Smith Barney, Wayzata Stay tuned, Daniel A. Kolander ’68 Senior Pastor, Marion, Iowa First Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids Jan Ledin Michaletz ’74 Past President, Edina, Minn. (ex officio) Gustavus Alumni Association Jack R. Ohle President, St. Peter, Minn. (ex officio) Gustavus Adolphus College Marilyn Olson Assistant Director for Colleges and Universities Steve Waldhauser Valparaiso, Ind. Division for Vocation and Education (ex officio) Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Managing Editor Chicago, Ill. Martha I. Penkhus Registered Nurse, Retired Mankato, Minn. Wayne Peterson ’77 Pastor, Plymouth, Minn. St. Barnabas Lutheran Church Beth Sparboe Schnell ’82 Chief Executive Officer, Corcoran, Minn. Sparboe Companies, Wayzata Karin Stone ’83 Marketing Consultant Cleveland Heights, Ohio Sally Turrittin Co-Owner, Long Lake, Minn. Prime Mortgage Corporation, a division of The Business Bank, Minnetonka Susan Engelsma Wilcox ’73 Board Member, Edina, Minn. Engelsma Family Foundation Daniel K. Zismer ’75 Associate Professor and Director, Bloomington, Minn. ISP Off-site, Executive Management, and Leadership Programs, Division of Health Policy and Management University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Trustee Emerita Patricia R. Lund Chair of the Board, Retired, Edina, Minn. Lunds, Inc., Minneapolis 4 The Gustavus Quarterly (1981–88, 1989–95) 01 Fall 08 masters.3:Winter 03-04 MASTERS.1 8/6/08 3:45 PM Page 5 On thehill Richard Leitch recognized with 2008 Carlson Award ssociate Professor of tinue to have an impact long APolitical Science Richard into my post-college years.’” Leitch was named the 2008 re- Leitch earned his under- cipient of Gustavus Adolphus graduate degree in East Asian College’s highest faculty acco- studies from Colby College in lade, the Edgar M. Carlson 1985. After a two-year career Award for Distinguished on Wall Street, he returned to Teaching, during commence- academic life, earning an M.A. ment exercises on the Gustavus in Asian studies from the Adolphus College campus on University of Illinois, Urbana- June 1.