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Max Meyer, Minnetonka Middle School, wins Spelling Bee

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Winner advances to Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

2015 Spelling Bee: Max Meyer
Max Meyer

(MINNEAPOLIS) 鈥撀�Max Meyer, 12, of Minnetonka Middle School East, was named champion of the 7-County Metro Area Regional Spelling Bee held March 21 at Hoversten Chapel at Augsburg College. He won in the 14th round when he correctly spelled 鈥渆lectrolyte鈥� and 鈥渢ransenna.” He is the son of Carey and Dave Meyer of Shorewood.

Meyer will be sent by Augsburg College with a parent or guardian to the Scripps National Spelling Bee scheduled May 24-29 in Washington, D.C. Other top spellers included:

  • Second place: Mark Kivimaki, 13, of Valley View Middle School, was eliminated during round 13 for misspelling 鈥渂adigeon.鈥� Kivimaki, who was the 2014 champion, is the son of Mary and Bruce Kivimaki of Edina.
  • Third place: Elise Weier, 13, Shakopee West Junior High School, was eliminated during round 11 for misspelling 鈥渮ircon.鈥� She is the daughter of Cara Weier of Shakopee.
  • Fourth place: Josephine Spanier, 12, of Anthony Middle School, was eliminated during round 10 for misspelling 鈥渘eritic.鈥� She is the daughter of Kristine Spanier of Minneapolis.
Max Meyer will advance to the National Spelling Bee.

A total of 47 students from 47 schools competed in the spelling bee. Spellers were from elementary, middle and junior high schools, community and magnet schools, private and home schools.

The head judge of the competition was Dennis Bluhm. He has served for 46 years as an elementary school principal and teacher, and 12 years as head judge of the State Spelling Bee. The pronouncer was David Talarico.

Augsburg College is set in a vibrant neighborhood at the heart of the Twin Cities, and offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and nine graduate degrees to more than 4,000 students of diverse backgrounds. Augsburg College educates students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders.聽The Augsburg experience is supported by an聽engaged community聽that is committed to intentional diversity聽in its life and work. An Augsburg education is defined by excellence聽in the liberal arts and professional studies, guided by the faith and values聽of the Lutheran church, and shaped by its urban and global settings.

Regional spelling bee March 21 at Augsburg College

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Winner will advance聽to Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

SpellingBee(MINNEAPOLIS) 鈥� Fifty middle- and junior-high school students from throughout the seven-county Metro area will compete at Augsburg College in the 2015 regional spelling bee on March 21 at Hoversten Chapel at Augsburg College.

The winner of the regional spelling bee will be sent by Augsburg College with a parent or guardian to the Scripps National Spelling Bee () scheduled from May 24-29 in Washington, D.C.

Event Details

  • Schedule
    • 11 a.m. 鈥� Registration
    • 12:30 p.m. 鈥� Competition begins
    • Event ends when all but one speller is eliminated, typically within 4-6 hours from the start of competition.
  • Head Judge: Dennis Bluhm has served as the Head Judge for the State Spelling Bee for the past 12 years. He has served during the past 45 years as an elementary school principal and teacher. Currently, he teaches 6th grade in St. Paul.
  • Pronouncer: David Talarico has been an official spelling bee pronouncer since 2006. He lives in Minneapolis, and works for Shapco Printing.

Augsburg College is set in a vibrant neighborhood at the heart of the Twin Cities, and offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and nine graduate degrees to more than 4,000 students of diverse backgrounds. Augsburg College educates students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders.聽The Augsburg experience is supported by an聽engaged community聽that is committed to intentional diversity聽in its life and work. An Augsburg education is defined by excellence聽in the liberal arts and professional studies, guided by the faith and values聽of the Lutheran church, and shaped by its urban and global settings.

Join #peaceitforward campaign, tell world how you build peace

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Participate in Feb. 24 photo shoot to tell the world how you foster peace building

JennaJoin the 聽#peaceitforward campaign to tell the world how you build peace.

You鈥檒l become part of an international video and social media campaign in partnership with the internationally renowned聽Robert Fogarty of,聽a portrait project that unites people through pictures, to raise awareness and grow involvement in peacemaking. In addition the video will be shown to an international audience at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum being held from March 6-8 in Minneapolis.

To become part of the campaign, simply stop by Augsburg College to have your photo taken. Be ready to answer the question of how you build peace and how you make a difference. Maybe you serve meals to the hungry, mentor children or serve on a nonprofit community board. Perhaps you work as part of a restorative justice program, are in a Rotary group that conducts projects across the globe, or help out an elderly neighbor.聽Peace building takes on many forms, small and large, and we want to capture what you do that makes a difference in your community, your state, our world.

A photographer will take a professional-quality, digital photo and a photo with your cell phone that you can post to social media. It鈥檚 your chance to tell the world why peace matters.

奥丑辞:听笔耻产濒颈肠

When:聽10 a.m.-7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 24

Where:聽Augsburg College鈥檚 聽lobby, 610 22nd Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55454

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California poet wins national book award from Augsburg College

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Howling Bird Press Literary Prize draws 60-plus manuscripts from across nation

HowlingBird(MINNEAPOLIS) 鈥� California poet Marci Vogel was selected as recipient of the inaugural national literary prize from Augsburg College鈥檚 Howling Bird Press, the publishing arm of the College鈥檚 Master of Fine Arts program. Vogel鈥檚 book-length collection of poetry 鈥� selected through blind reviews from a field of more than 60 manuscripts from across the nation 鈥� explores American life, art, history and culture through a range of eclectic voices, forms, images and styles.

鈥淲e are pleased that so many accomplished poets entrusted their manuscripts to us. It means that Howling Bird Press, one of the few graduate student-run publishing houses in the country, is recognized as a significant literary home for writers鈥� work,鈥� said Cass Dalglish, director of Augsburg鈥檚 MFA program.

Dalglish described Vogel鈥檚 work as careful, confident and intriguing.

鈥淓verything counts in Marci Vogel鈥檚 poems 鈥� image, metaphor, silence, punctuation,鈥� Dalglish said. 鈥淢arci鈥檚 clear, poetic voice will resonate at the core of students鈥� work this year as we design, layout and publish her book.鈥�

Vogel, a native of Los Angeles, will have her book 鈥淎t the Border of Wilshire & Nobody鈥� published next summer and will receive $1,000. The collection will be edited, designed and marketed by students in the MFA鈥檚 Career Concentration in Publishing.

Vogel is a Provost鈥檚 Fellow in the Ph.D. program in creative writing and literature at the University of Southern California where she teaches in the honors writing program. She is a long-time writer of prose who began writing poetry in her forties. Vogel鈥檚 work has been published in many journals and her work has earned prestigious national nominations including for the Rona Jaffe Writers鈥� Award, the 鈥淏est New Poets鈥� anthology, the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Intro Journals Project and the Pushcart Prize. Vogel’s translation from French into English of Andr茅e Chedid鈥檚 1956 poetry sequence, 鈥淚n the Noon of Contradictions,” was selected for the 2014 Willis Barnstone Translation Prize.

Augsburg College鈥檚 MFA program, sponsor of the national literary award, is a two-year, low-residency program that offers tracks in creative nonfiction, fiction, playwriting, poetry and screenwriting. Concentrations are available in publishing, teaching and translation. Learn more about the program at . Augsburg College is set in a vibrant Minneapolis neighborhood in the heart of the Twin Cities and offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and nine graduate degrees to nearly 4,000 students of diverse backgrounds. The trademark of an Augsburg education is its emphasis on direct, personal experience. Guided by the faith and values of the Lutheran church, Augsburg educates students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders.

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Bill Nye ticket presale for Augsburg community opens Nov. 24

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Bill Nye 鈥淭he Science Guy鈥� will share his love for science when he speaks Feb. 14 at Augsburg College鈥檚 Scholarship Weekend in an address that is open to the general public. Nye, who will talk about 鈥淗ow Science Can Save the World,鈥� will speak with academic depth and humor about planetary science, climate change, evolution, environmental awareness, and more.

鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to host Bill Nye during our Scholarship Weekend when bright students from across the United States visit campus to compete for our top academic scholarships,鈥� said Augsburg College President Paul C. Pribbenow. 鈥淲e want to give these scholarly, prospective Auggies the chance to grapple with some of the world鈥檚 deepest questions so they can experience what Auggies are called to do each and every day.鈥�

During the 2014 Scholarship Weekend, nearly 100 students and the public had the opportunity to be challenged by questions of compassion and humanity posed in a talk by His Holiness the 14th聽Dalai Lama.

Nye, a mechanical engineer and seven-time Emmy Award winner as host and head writer of 鈥淏ill Nye the Science Guy,鈥� will speak from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Feb. 14, in Augsburg College鈥檚 Si Melby Gymnasium (715 23rd Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55454). Doors will open at 10 a.m. Continue reading “Bill Nye ticket presale for Augsburg community opens Nov. 24” →

Augsburg College Media Experts: Halloween, Elections

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Origins of Halloween: Phil Adamo, associate professor of Medieval History

Phil Adamo, an associate professor of Medieval History at Augsburg College, is available to address by phone and/or on camera the:

  • Origins of Halloween as a pagan harvest festival
  • Historic reasons people wore Halloween costumes and had bonfires
  • Myth-busting whether Halloween was/is Satanic, a belief held by some Christian groups at various times throughout history

Elections: Andy Aoki, professor of political science

Andy Aoki regularly provides commentary to members of print and broadcast media on issues related to elections. Aoki is available this election week to offer comment on stories that include perspective on minority politics including:

  • Asian-American politics
  • Inter-racial coalitions
  • Multiculturalism

Learn more about Aoki at http://www.augsburg.edu/faculty/aoki/

Interviews

To arrange interviews with Adamo or Aoki, please contact Stephanie Weiss, director of news and media services, at 612.330.1476 or by email at weisss@augsburg.edu.

About Augsburg College

Augsburg College is set in a vibrant neighborhood at the heart of the Twin Cities, and offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and nine graduate degrees to nearly 4,000 students of diverse backgrounds. Augsburg College educates students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders.聽The Augsburg experience is supported by an聽engaged community committed to intentional diversity聽in its life and work. An Augsburg education is defined by excellence聽in the liberal arts and professional studies, guided by the faith and values聽of the Lutheran church, and shaped by its urban and global settings.

Augsburg hosts Oct. 28 debate for office of Secretary of State

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WHO and WHAT: A debate between all four candidates for the Minnesota Secretary of State will be held at Augsburg College. Candidates include:聽Bob Helland (Independence), Bob Odden (Libertarian), Dan Severson (Republican), and State Rep. Steve Simon (DFL). Moderator will be Judy聽Duffy of the Minnesota League of Women Voters.

奥贬贰狈:听7 p.m., Oct. 28

奥贬贰搁贰:听Hoversten Chapel, Augsburg College

DIRECTIONS: Hoversten Chapel is located between 22nd Ave. S. and 23rd Ave. S. on Riverside Ave. A map of campus is available here.

LIVESTREAM:聽Video of the forum will be livestreamed on TheUptake.org during the event. After the event, video will be available on the League of Women Voters Minnesota YouTube page.

BACKGROUND: The debate is a partnership 聽between Augsburg College’s Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship聽and聽the Minnesota League of Women voters.

The event is co-sponsored by the Minnesota League of Women Voters. Minnesota Public Radio鈥檚 The Uptake wrote about 鈥�17 Debates that Could Determine Minnesota鈥檚 Future鈥� in a recent online article. Read more on The UpTake website.

Media Photo Opp: Auggies donate $25,000 in service work Sept. 2聽

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Minneapolis-based nonprofits will receive $25,647 worth of service work on Sept. 2 from more than 420 Augsburg College students. The students, in partnership with faculty and alumni, will donate 1,055 hours of work to more than 25 organizations as part of the 17th annual Augsburg College City Service Day.

When

  • 12:30 p.m.:聽Students depart Augsburg College campus to travel by light rail, bus, and foot to site locations
  • 1:15 p.m.:聽Students arrive at sites
  • 1:30-3:30 p.m.:聽Students perform volunteer work at sites ranging from making honey, urban farming, and lake clean up to helping teachers prepare their classrooms, conduct recreational activities with youths, and clean and/or move offices and facilities.

Photo Opportunities

Several locations this year are new and offer rich photo opportunities, including:

  • The Beez Kneez, 2204 Minnehaha Ave.: Honey making, clean up (Augsburg College President Paul Pribbenow working at this site)
  • Stones Throw Urban Farm, 2820 15th Ave. S.: Farming projects
  • Powderhorn Park (2 groups), 3400 15th Ave. S.: Lake and park clean up
  • Matthew鈥檚 Center (2 groups), 2318 29th Ave. S.: Youth recreation activities

(Full list available upon request)

Facts

  • According to Independent Sector, the value of an average hour of volunteer work in Minnesota in 2013 was $24.31. (independentsector.org)
  • City Service Day is in its 17th year and is an annual kick-off of the academic year designed to connect incoming students with one another and within their areas of study, familiarize students with the Cedar-Riverside and neighboring communities, and ask students to live out the College mission.

Augsburg College is set in a vibrant neighborhood at the heart of the Twin Cities, and offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and nine graduate degrees to nearly 4,000 students of diverse backgrounds. Augsburg College educates students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders.聽The Augsburg experience is supported by an聽engaged community聽that is committed to intentional diversity聽in its life and work. An Augsburg education is defined by excellence聽in the liberal arts and professional studies, guided by the faith and values聽of the Lutheran church, and shaped by its urban and global settings.

Media Advisory: Augsburg commencement celebrations on May 3-4

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The first commencement celebrations of Minnesota鈥檚 private colleges takes place the weekend of May 3-4 at Augsburg College with ceremonies for traditional day undergraduates on May 3 and for students of the adult undergraduate, Rochester, and nursing programs and graduate students on May 4. The schedules and details about media photo opportunities are below.

May 3: Traditional Day Undergraduate Program

Ceremonies are in Si Melby Hall located on 23rd聽Avenue South. In the event of rain, students will line up in the basement of Si Melby and process up the stairs into the gym.