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Whitney Restemayer ’10 wins one for the record books

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Whitney Restemayer ’10 was featured in the Bemidji Pioneer – a northern-Minnesota newspaper – due to her achievement聽as the first woman to coach聽a state hockey champion team in Minnesota.

As head coach, Restemayer led the Thief River Falls Prowlers to the state High School Girls Hockey Tournament Class A Championship and to defeat Blake high school 3-1.聽The accomplishment,聽Restemayer affirms,聽will be the聽first of many to come.

“I know I鈥檓 the first to win, but I enjoy knowing that I won鈥檛 be the last,” Restemayer said in an interview.

Restemayer holds a bachelor’s degree in health education聽from Augsburg College.聽To learn more about Restemayer and her team,

Curt Rice ’84 named rector of prestigious Norwegian university college

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Photo courtesy of Sonja Balci

Curt Rice ’84聽was appointed the new rector of the聽Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, the largest institution of its kind in Norway.

“I’ll work to assure that our institution makes its mark both nationally and internationally. And together we will achieve our goal of becoming a university,” Rice said in an interview.

Rice, who holds a bachelor’s degree from Augsburg and a PhD in general linguistics from the University of Texas, currently leads the Committee on Gender Balance and Diversity in Research and is the Board Head of Current Research Information System in Norway.

 

Kuoth Wiel ’14 continues ‘The Good Lie’ benevolence

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Kuoth Wiel ’14 appeared in聽an article by aNewsCafe – a California-based online news magazine – about a screening of the film “The Good Lie” sponsored by Genocide No More-Save Darfur, an organization聽aimed at bringing awareness of genocide in Sudan and aiding Sudanese refugees.

Wiel, who was a star in the聽film and continues her own聽humanitarian efforts, will make an appearance at the screening and聽partake in a question and answer session after the viewing.

To read about Wiel聽and learn more about Genocide No More-Save Darfur, .

Augsburg grad joins distinguished medical practice

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Bruce Cunningham ’77聽was featured by the Pine and Lakes Echo Journal after聽joining the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, Minn., as a family physician.

Cunningham, who is a longtime Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree form Augsburg College and聽earned his Doctor of Osteopathy at the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery聽in Iowa.

To read the article,

Matt Beckman adviser to award-winning high-school researcher at Breck School

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AmInEngSocAssistant Professor of 聽Biology聽Matt Beckman spoke with the Star Tribune about the work he is doing as an adviser to a Breck School senior doing research on 200-year-old pollen samples.

Grant Two Bulls, a member of the Oglala-Lakota tribe, won the American Indian Science and Engineering Society’s competition through his work and which is providing a look at the lives of his ancestors when they lived near Lake Calhoun.

鈥淗ere鈥檚 a high school senior doing pretty high-level research and then taking that data and speaking to national audiences about it in a really impressive way,鈥� Beckman said to Kim McGuire, a reporter at the Star Tribune.

Read about the partnership between Beckman and Breck School in “Breck student’s science project is an award-winning mix of American Indian history and science.”

Learn about another Breck School student, . McCanna took second place in one of the most prestigious international science fairs for her work with Murr.

Harry Boyte talks special education and civil rights

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Huffington-PostIn his latest聽Huffington Post article, Harry Boyte, Augsburg鈥檚 Sabo Senior Fellow, discussed聽special聽education and how it has become part of聽a “new” civil rights movement.

In the article, Boyte says聽that聽Augsburg College is a school that has gotten it right.

“The Augsburg special education program, dedicated to changing the entire special education profession from an approach which seeks to fix “problem kids” to an empowering pedagogy called Public Achievement which develops their public skills, is an outstanding example,” Boyte wrote in the article.

Read on the Huffington Post news site.

Jim Miles ’14 MBA writes first book, starts publishing company

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54f5e8514c92e.imageJim Miles ’14 MBA聽was featured by the Hibbing Daily Tribune for publishing his first book and launching a digital publishing company.

Miles’聽book, “Hero,” is based on a comic book superhero-type but is written in novel form. In the Daily Tribune article, he describes it as a聽“genre-breaking novel for middle readers.鈥�

Wrobel Street Publishing, Miles’ new company through which he published his novel, was聽named聽after his聽family members.

Miles holds a master’s degree from Augsburg College.

Brent Peroutka ’02 appears in Faribault Daily News

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Brent Peroutka ’02聽was featured in the Faribault Daily News due to his career in finance and community achievements.

Peroutka, who is a financial advisor at Comprehensive Wealth Solutions in Faribault,聽says the best part of his day is helping his clients achieve their goals.

“We can make a difference each and every day, whether it鈥檚 at home, at work, or in the community,鈥� Peroutka said.

Peroutka holds a business administration/finance degree from Augsburg College and a master of business administration from St. Thomas聽University.

To read the article, .

Mai Vang ’14 interviewed by Pioneer Press

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Mai Vang ’14聽appeared in a Pioneer Press article聽about the increase in socio-economic achievements聽for those in the Hmong community in the Twin Cities.

Vang,聽who’s family settled here in the 1970s, said hard work and determination has brought increased聽success for herself and others in the Hmong community in recent years.

Her parents, Vang said,聽motivated her to “鈥o to school and be successful.”

Vang holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology聽from Augsburg College.

To , visit the Pioneer Press news site.

Imam, Pastor share story about transition from enemies to friends

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Rev. Mark Hanson, left, moderates a panel at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum with Imam Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye.

Minnesota Public Radio last week interviewed Imam聽Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye聽about their journey from mortal enemies to dear friends. The two men, each who headed religious militia in Nigeria, shared their story of reconciliation and forgiveness at the .聽“The same energy that we use to promote division we are using it now constructively,” Wuye said in the interview with MPR’s Tom Crann. Listen to the interview, “.”