Augsburg College alumnus Cris Gears ’73 will retire from a life of service to the public, most recently as superintendent of Three Rivers Park District. Gears has served the cities of St. Louis Park and Excelsior, and many more communities and organizations.
Michael Howard ’05 runs for Richfield City Council
Augsburg College alumnus Michael Howard ’05, who currently serves as communications director for the Minnesota House DFL caucus, will run for a position on the Richfield City Council, according to a Sun Current news brief.
Augsburg College names Beth Reissenweber Chief Financial Officer, Vice President for Finance and Administration
Augsburg College today announced the appointment of Beth Reissenweber as the College’s Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Reissenweber will lead Augsburg鈥檚 finance, accounting, purchasing, facilities, and human resources functions. She will officially start at Augsburg in July.
鈥淢aintaining a sound and sustainable financial footing is a core dimension of our long-range strategic plan,鈥� said Augsburg College President Paul Pribbenow. 鈥淲e are pleased to have Beth join Augsburg and 鈥� building on the strong foundation created by prior CFOs of the College 鈥� lead the ongoing development of a sustainable financial model that supports our core academic mission and strategic priorities.鈥� Continue reading “Augsburg College names Beth Reissenweber Chief Financial Officer, Vice President for Finance and Administration”
Albert Lea Tribune features recent Augsburg graduate
In a recent column for the Albert Lea Tribune, Matt Knutson highlighted his wife Sera’s graduation from Augsburg College as “an investment worth celebrating.” He noted how an education shapes people, prompting personal and professional growth. on the Albert Lea Tribune website.
Limerick Leader features The Augsburg Choir
During May, The Augsburg Choir will travel throughout Ireland as part of its聽triennial international tour. The Limerick Leader newspaper recently announced the group’s collaborative concert featuring the award-winning Limerick chamber choir聽Anc贸r at a historic cathedral. Read, “Acclaimed choirs join up for choral concert in St. Mary鈥檚” on the Limerick Leader website.
Dave Conrad responds to work-life balance question
In his latest Post-Bulletin聽column,聽Dave Conrad, assistant director of the Augsburg College MBA program in Rochester, responded to a reader’s question on work-life balance. Conrad offered six suggestions for how employees can achieve better harmony during the work week. To review his comments, read “Find the right work-life balance” on the Post-Bulletin website.
Dave Conrad discusses leadership in Post-Bulletin
Dave Conrad, assistant director of the Augsburg College MBA program in Rochester, is a featured columnist for the Post-Bulletin. Conrad’s column responds to readers’ questions, and he recently outlined what employees seek from their management teams. Read 鈥淲hat people want in their leaders鈥� on the Post-Bulletin website.
Star Tribune features Amineh Safi ’14
Star Tribune columnist Gail Rosenblum featured Augsburg College student聽Amineh Safi ’14 in a recent story examining news coverage of Muslims. In the column, Safi described findings from her research on the portrayal of Muslims in the media and her experiences with diversity in college. Safi’s research opportunity was offered through the McNair Scholars program at Augsburg and conducted under the mentorship of Diane Pike, sociology professor, who also was quoted in the column. Read “Time to look at news coverage of Muslims” on the Star Tribune website.
Dave Conrad discusses management in Post Bulletin
Dave Conrad, assistant director of the Augsburg College MBA program in Rochester, is a featured columnist for the Post-Bulletin. In his most recent column, Conrad answered a reader’s question regarding overly attentive managers. Read “Good managers get out of the way” on the Post-Bulletin website.
Jacquie Berglund ’87 and Finnegans pioneer ‘reverse’ food truck
Augsburg alumna Jacquie Berglund ’87, CEO聽of Finnegans charitable beer company, was quoted in a Star Tribune story on the business’s latest endeavor: a reverse food truck. According to the Star Tribune, Finnegans’ will drive its new vehicle to locations around the Twin Cities to collect nonperishable food items and monetary donations. All donations go back to Finnegans鈥� community fund, which channels the food to local food shelves and uses monetary donations to buy fresh produce from local farms. Learn more in “Finnegans’ food truck collects food, money for local food shelves.”