Augsburg celebrated聽the holiday period in true Norweigian style, and nearly fifty Augsburg聽Associates聽volunteered at the 2017 Velkommen Jul festivities on December 1. Many volunteers were busy putting in extra days to聽make special Norwegian treats, and arrived early to help butter bread and lefse, and ensure that the event was a huge success.
There was exceptional student participation, including the聽Associates聽scholarship students who served waffles to hungry patrons.聽The event celebrated聽long-standing聽Augsburg聽friendships, and encouraged guests to create new friendships from our diverse community.聽Guests expressed their appreciation with kind words and contributions, and the scholarship baskets gathered a superb $1190.