On September 1, 鈥淎ugsburg College鈥� officially will become听鈥満＝巧缜�濃�攁 change approved by both the Board听of Regents and the Augsburg Corporation.

For generations of Augsburg alumni and friends, it may seem like听the place always has been called 鈥淎ugsburg College.鈥� That鈥檚 been听the formal name of the school for the past 54 years.

Over the course of the school鈥檚 history, nearly 24,000 people听have completed degrees at Augsburg. With so many Auggie alumni听accustomed to thinking of Augsburg as a college, why change the name?

In short, the term 鈥渦niversity鈥� illustrates the breadth of Augsburg鈥檚听current reality and goals for the future. And, 鈥渨hile our name is听changing,鈥� said Augsburg President Paul C. Pribbenow, 鈥渢he essence听of who we are is not.鈥�

As the first seminary created by Norwegian Lutherans in America,听the name Augsburg鈥攃hosen by the school鈥檚 founders in 1869 to听honor the Augsburg Confession鈥攁lways has defined the ethos of听this institution and its mission to support those called to service in听the world. Since its founding, Augsburg has been known by at least听four different names. The name has shifted as the school has grown,听but our commitment to an accessible, quality education has never听wavered. Likewise, our dedication to the Lutheran principles of听hospitality, service to the neighbor, and social justice is as steadfast听today as ever.

In announcing the name change, Pribbenow affirmed听that becoming 海角社区 鈥渄oes not alter our听dedication to integrating the liberal arts and professional听studies or our commitment to being small to our students听and big for the world.鈥�

Rather than moving Augsburg away from its roots,听the name change helps Augsburg remain both faithful听to its heritage and relevant to the educational needs of听students in the 21st century.

An international perspective

Today, Auggies live and work all over the world. In many听countries and cultures, the word 鈥渃ollege鈥� is associated听with a high school-level education. Alumni who work听in international settings have noted that they already听refer to their alma mater as 鈥満＝巧缜�� in听order to avoid confusion. For the same reason, the name听change also will help Augsburg be more attractive as a听destination for international students, which represents a听potential growth area for Augsburg.

A view from the outside in

With nearly 150 years of history, it鈥檚 no surprise that听Augsburg is well known in the region鈥攅ven among听people who haven鈥檛 (or haven鈥檛 yet) studied here. What听impact would a name change have on their perceptions听of Augsburg? We asked the following groups to share their听thoughts:

• high school students,
• parents of high school students,
• high school counselors,
• people considering getting an advanced degree, and
• people who didn鈥檛 finish an undergraduate degree right after high school and are thinking about going back to school to earn a bachelor鈥檚.

These conversations generated several important听insights, but the core takeaway is that Augsburg鈥檚 reality,听reputation, and promise are aligned with the name change.

Our reality and reputation. Conversations with听members of the general community demonstrated听that people associate the word 鈥渦niversity鈥� with a听number of attributes that clearly apply to Augsburg.听Specifically, people view universities as having high听academic standards, a commitment to research, strong听international programs, and diverse student populations.

Augsburg has robust programs for scholarly research听and global study, and is recognized nationally for its听leadership in inclusion and equity. In many ways,听Augsburg already embodies much of what people expect听of a university.

The promise of a student-centered university. We also听learned from these conversations that Augsburg has a听strong reputation for direct student-faculty engagement.听We already know how important this is to our alumni,听students, faculty, and staff, but it was gratifying to hear听that members of the broader community also value听Augsburg as a student-centered organization.

This is something Augsburg needs to ensure does听not change. 海角社区 will not become an听institution marked by big campuses or large student-to-faculty ratios. Instead, as is articulated in our听, Augsburg will be a new听kind of student-centered university, and just as we have听done for decades, Augsburg will remain committed to听educating students for lives of purpose in a vibrant,听engaged learning community.

The visual identity of 海角社区

Embracing our legacy and our future

When Samuel Gross 鈥�03 was a student at Augsburg, he听designed the original Auggie eagle-head symbol as an听assignment for one of his graphic design courses. The design听was so good, Augsburg ended up buying the rights to the听image and has used the eagle symbol for campus life, student听organizations, and athletics for the past 15 years.

During that time, Gross became an award-winning designer听and creative director who founded his own graphic design听firm, 144design, with a specialty in developing logos for听clients. So, when Augsburg needed to update its logo as part听of the transition to the 海角社区 name, it was a听perfect opportunity to re-engage with Gross to envision and听design the next-generation Augsburg logo.

鈥淓arly on, our conversation about the logo confirmed that听this project should be an evolution of the Augsburg brand, not听a revolution,鈥� Gross said. 鈥淲e wanted to preserve the strong听recognition that has been built for Augsburg over time.

鈥淥ur goal was to preserve and respect the historic nature听of Augsburg鈥檚 logo 鈥� especially since it already has strong听energy and good familiarity 鈥� while at the same time creating听a treatment that also embraces the future,鈥� he said.

The results, including the updated Augsburg logo, 鈥淎鈥澨齣con, and eagle-head symbol are shown on the next page.听Separately, the Augsburg seal鈥攚hich is used on transcripts,听diplomas, and other official documents鈥攚as updated by听Augsburg staff Mark Chamberlain and Denielle Johnson 鈥�11 and听is shown below.

Augsburg marks: honoring the legacy

The Augsburg 鈥淎鈥�

For example, current plans call for the 鈥淎鈥� icon to be installed on the shorter ends of the sign on top of Mortensen Hall. This is one of the most visible signs in the region and will be updated this summer as part of the transition to 鈥満＝巧缜�.鈥�

The eagle-head symbol

The eagle-head symbol is stronger and bolder with this evolution. Whereas the original design lost detail
and contrast when translated to black-and-white treatments, the updated design is much more effective across a broader range of uses.

Currently, designs using the updated eagle-head symbol are under development for an array of installations鈥攆rom the Si Melby gym floor and the Edor Nelson athletic field scoreboard to the Christensen Center student lounge and merchandise sold in the Augsburg bookstore.

海角社区 seal: history and meaning

The seal conservation process began as Augsburg College explored the steps involved in changing its institutional name to 海角社区. The seal enhances an original centennial symbol design and aligns with the institution鈥檚 current reality, reputation, and promise.

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鈥淎s you can see, I鈥檓 not in my office,鈥� says听Juliane Derry 鈥�00 answering a video call and听gazing toward the cell phone resting in her outstretched palm. 鈥淚t鈥檚 kind of a little crisis.鈥�

Behind her, a warehouse complex comes into听focus. It looks tidy鈥攆or the most part鈥攂ut听there鈥檚 chaos emerging in what otherwise would听be a meticulously organized space.

Derry is standing in one of the storage听facilities for Norway鈥檚 Nasjonalmuseet, the听National Museum of Art, Architecture and听Design, and she is responding to an immediate,听all-hands-on-deck plea to mitigate an unnerving听discovery in the archive: water.

鈥淥xygen, light, and variations in听humidity are the things that cause听damage,鈥� Derry said, hours later,听offering a primer on the fundamental听culprits in the degradation of听historical materials. As a conservator听for the national museum in Oslo,听she plays a multifaceted role in听the institution鈥檚 efforts to hold,听preserve, exhibit, and promote public听knowledge about Norway鈥檚 most听extensive collections.

鈥淭here are so many different materials in our听collection that we have textile, paintings, paper,听and book conservators,鈥� said Derry, who is an听objects conservator specializing in furniture,听frames, and gilded surfaces. She has studied听restoration on three continents and has become听an expert in both preserving national treasures听and making new creations shine. Derry is听someone who excels at finding connections听between seemingly disparate areas. Her听conservation work blends science with artistry,听research with intuition, and the practical with听the theoretical.

Derry鈥檚 personal life has been filled with听complementary relationships as well. She was听born in Norway, and she lived there until age 15听when she, her sister, and her American mother听moved from the tiny alpine town of 脜l to the听densely populated Twin Cities lying on the edge听of Minnesota鈥檚 prairie. Later, as an Augsburg听student, she focused on women鈥檚 studies,听international relations, religion, and studio arts.

鈥淚 took classes based on what interested me,鈥澨鼶erry said, shrugging her shoulders. 鈥淲hen听you get out into the real world and meet new听people you begin to realize that [some of them]听followed a very narrow path. I鈥檓 not looking听down on that in any way, but I appreciate the听fact that I was able to experience so many听different things.鈥�

As her former faculty advisor, History听Professor and Director of General Education听Jacqueline deVries acknowledges that听Derry is the type of person who thrives in听interdisciplinary programs like women鈥檚 studies.听Now known as 鈥済ender, sexuality, and听women鈥檚 studies,鈥� the major includes courses听in biology, English, history, political science,听sociology, and other disciplines. And it seems听Derry鈥檚 inclination toward diverse opportunities听only increases with time.

鈥淛uliane鈥檚 path is fantastic. She totally听wandered,鈥� said deVries, who now counts Derry听among her friends. 鈥淚 think she鈥檇 laugh that I听said that, but along the way she discovered a听true passion.鈥�

Derry鈥檚 career in restoration and conservation听began because misdirected mail literally came听across her desk. Shortly after graduating听from Augsburg, Derry worked as an assistant听to buyers at Dayton鈥檚, Minneapolis鈥� storied听hometown department store chain. Even though听she didn鈥檛 support staff in the furniture division,听she received heaps of catalogs for that area.

Eventually, a thoughtful colleague noticed听her growing interest in woodworking and听encouraged her to pursue her calling. After听some networking and introspection, Derry听signed up for a wood finishing program at听a technical college鈥攁n experience that听ultimately led to her launching a small听business, obtaining an advanced degree,听and developing industry contacts around听the world.

One of those connections is 顿辞苍听奥颈濒濒颈补尘蝉, an author, educator, scholar,听and furniture conservator who retired after听serving the Smithsonian Institution for 29听years. Williams was a guest lecturer who听instructed Derry during her Minnesota-based听finishing program, and he became听a mentor as she took her education and听career to new levels.

Williams has taught hundreds of听students, and he鈥檚 noticed that those who听succeed often have similar predispositions.听鈥淗ow many people do you know who听are both scientists and artists?鈥� he听asked. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 what we are. If you are not听consumed by creativity, this is going to be听a miserable path for you. People need not听only creativity but also curiosity.鈥�

For Derry, an eagerness to experiment听and to learn has triggered some of her most听defining life events.

After working a handful of day jobs and听operating an independent business in the听U.S. for three years, Derry enrolled in an听immersive, full-time restoration program听near Florence, Italy. There she gained听studio experience and new skill sets,听including the ability to speak Italian through听a crash course lasting a single month. After听completing the restoration program, Derry听moved with her wife, Jody Scholz 鈥�97, to听Norway. Derry was armed with a portfolio听of recent work and ambition to relaunch her听business in the Land of the Midnight Sun.

鈥淚 ended up making a CD full of pictures听of various restoration projects, and I made听the rounds in town,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 looked up听people in the yellow pages and then handed听out my pictures. In the beginning I worked听a little bit at a frame shop, and then I got a听job in a gallery where I restored frames.鈥�

During the years since, Derry鈥檚 workload听has grown to match her expertise, and听sometimes her expertise has grown due to听the requirements of her work.

She earned a master鈥檚 degree at the听University of Oslo鈥檚 Institute of Archeology,听Conservation, and History by completing a听project-based thesis that examined shellac,听a sealant created using a resin secreted by听insects. For this project, Derry conducted听fieldwork in the rural Jharkhand region of听India where villagers harvest stick lac鈥攖he听key ingredient that becomes shellac and听its by-products鈥攁nd she analyzed the听chemical characteristics of several samples听at the Smithsonian鈥檚 Museum Conservation听Institute where Williams served as her听internship sponsor.

鈥淚nvestigative problem-solving鈥� is one of听the aspects Derry said she most enjoys about听her field, and her liberal arts experience at听Augsburg informs the way she approaches her听assignments. She uses traditional techniques听and materials in her conservation projects听whenever possible, and her ability to think听critically is paramount.

While employed at a furniture restoration听company, she was tasked with repairing听beloved pieces used by the Oscarshall听Summer Palace, the Office of the Prime听Minister, and private clients. She also has听served Fortidsminneforeningen, a nonprofit听that preserves and protects monuments,听including 40 of the stave churches located听throughout Norway.

鈥淎shes to ashes and dust to dust is not听only a homily, it is an inexorable law of听the universe,鈥� said Williams, describing听the vital role individuals like Derry play听in preserving cultural heritage for future听generations. 鈥淓verything is going back to听dust. As conservators, it is our job鈥攖o听the extent that is rational鈥攖o slow that听process down and concurrently enjoy and听extract the most utility from an artifact on听its path.鈥�

Today Derry鈥檚 workdays primarily are听devoted to making internationally important听materials accessible to the general public.听At the national museum, she has completed听assignments that range from applying gold听leaf on the frames of masterworks to cleaning听a plaster-of-Paris city model measuring more听than 100 square feet. And still, her current听undertaking is the largest one yet.

The Norwegian government is building听a joint 鈥渁ll-arts鈥� museum, which is slated听to open in Oslo in 2020. Intended to be a听dynamic arena for people to interact with听the visual arts, the space requires new听exhibits so curators and conservators are听working hand-in-hand to select and prepare听pieces for display. Derry is in the midst听of locating, evaluating, cataloguing, and听potentially repairing 400 pieces of furniture听for the museum.

It鈥檚 a process that requires passion and听persistence鈥攖wo words that also perfectly听describe the manner in which Derry has听shaped her career. She鈥檚 prepared to听address new challenges if issues arise in a听workshop, at a laboratory bench, or during听the process of managing complex projects.

Even in a soggy situation at a storage听venue, Derry sees the annoyance of听rewrapping objects impacted by a minor听cooling system leak as an opportunity to听formulate a plan for the future should staff听ever need to address a true disaster.

鈥淪he can pursue something with听intelligence and diligence and still with a听smile on her face,鈥� Williams said. 鈥淭hat鈥檚听an unusual gift.鈥�

[Top image]: Juliane Derry 鈥�00 works on an artifact from Norway鈥檚 national collection. As an objects conservator, she studies and preserves historical materials. 听

Photos courtesy of Annar Bj酶rgli

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Student-athletes file past tables,听stacking breadsticks on mounds of听pasta, but this crew isn鈥檛 carb-loading听for the next matchup. The nearly 550听students from Augsburg鈥檚 19 sports teams听are preparing to tackle Auggie Compass鈥攁听series of workshops and team-building听exercises designed to inspire personal and听professional success. After piloting the听program in 2014-15, Augsburg Athletics听recruited this year鈥檚 lineup of on- and听off-campus partners to engage each class听in issues relevant to each stage of their听undergraduate lives.

Associate Athletic Director Kelly听Anderson Diercks said the biannual听series starts a conversation with student-athletes,听then builds upon those听themes each year as Auggies develop听the confidence, expertise, and support听networks they need to navigate known and听unknown challenges during college and听after graduation. For instance, first-year听students discussed study skills, time听management, and wellness, while seniors听learned about financial planning, living听their values, and networking techniques.

鈥淲hen I moved into my first house,听I didn鈥檛 know furnaces had filters, and听that鈥檚 just one example of the many things听I should鈥檝e known鈥攂ut didn鈥檛鈥攂efore听graduation,鈥� said Anderson Diercks, who听spearheaded the program. 鈥淲e developed听Auggie Compass from the best aspects of听similar programs and from conversations听with our coaches, student-athletes, and听alumni. Our students seem more aware听of campus and community resources and听better prepared to excel in the real world.鈥�

Panel of alumni shares lessons听from 鈥榩rofessional lumps鈥�

Among the spring event鈥檚 most popular听sessions was a student-athlete alumni panel,听鈥淣ot Where They Thought They鈥檇 Be,鈥澨齱hich鈥攁s the title suggests鈥攊nvited alumni听to share lessons from their not-so-straight-or-smooth听paths to personal and professional听fulfillment. Mike Gallagher 鈥�12 was among听the four panelists asked 鈥渘ot to sugar coat鈥澨齮heir transitions to the workforce.

鈥淢y first paid job out of college lasted听21 months before I was laid off with 25听percent of the company鈥檚 workforce,听and that鈥檚 just one example of the听professional lumps we shared,鈥� said听Gallagher, an academic advisor at听Walden University and the on-air host/producer of Gopher Sports Update and听MIAC Weekly. 鈥淥ur stories reinforced听that new graduates likely will have听to do things they don鈥檛 enjoy as they听work toward goals. But we encouraged听them to channel the persistence and听dedication they gained as athletes听toward new challenges and to say 鈥榶es鈥櫶齮o any opportunity to better themselves听or gain new skills.鈥�

Gallagher, also a freelance sports听broadcaster and emcee, talked openly听about his path, which is a fairly common听one: going to college with hopes of听playing professional baseball, then听realizing he wasn鈥檛 any better than his听teammates. Then, struggling to find听balance within the fun, demanding听routine of workouts, competitions,听classes, and life until he walked across听the commencement stage and into a听9-to-5 job without the sport, the people,听and the routine he鈥檇 always known. 鈥淚t听is, indeed, a huge wakeup call,鈥� he said.

Women鈥檚 golfer Wendy Anderson 鈥�17听was among the seniors who rotated听through the panel discussion. The double听major in music business and accounting听said she valued sessions about financial听planning and interviews, but the alumni听panel resonated with her the most.

鈥淚鈥檓 a type-A, perfectionist planner.听Hearing their stories reassured听me that I may not end up where I听thought I might, but because of these听types of sessions and my Augsburg听experience, I鈥檒l survive and hopefully听have a fulfilling career,鈥� she said. 鈥淚鈥檓听glad I attended sessions about fiscal听responsibility, but workshops that听encouraged us to consider our values听and worth and to step outside our听comfort zones were the most rewarding.听Guidance from Auggie Compass听sessions paired with the entirety of our听experiences prepares us to achieve.鈥�

Athletic Director Jeff Swenson 鈥�79 is听glad to hear student-athletes position听Auggie Compass within the greater听framework of their Augsburg education听and athletic experience. The lessons听and skills are interconnected, he said,听strengthening one another.

鈥淥ur athletes learn to win and lose听with class, to embrace leadership, and听to play their role鈥攚hatever that may听be鈥攖o achieve a shared goal,鈥� said听Swenson, who has been a member听of the Augsburg community for more听than 30 years as a student, coach,听and administrator. 鈥淭hese are all great听lessons for life after sports, and Auggie听Compass builds upon what teams and听coaches are already instilling. At our听core, we are about community and听supporting these fine student-athletes听on their journey. Auggie Compass听prepares them to carry that legacy out听to the world.鈥�

Building skills to navigate a听complex environment

Mike Matson 鈥�07 knows all about听Augsburg鈥檚 core principles. They guided听him through his time as one of the听College鈥檚 top linebackers, then through听seminary, and now in his role as an听assistant director of leadership gifts at听the College. Matson said Augsburg鈥檚听commitment to diversity, inclusion, and听community outfits students with empathy听and poise to respectfully engage in听meaningful conversations and authentic听relationships. He talked with juniors听about how to lead difficult conversations.

鈥淲e live in a complicated world听with complex people and issues, and听those who are able to have difficult听conversations in a respectful manner听advance progress and understanding,鈥澨齭aid Matson, who also serves in the听Navy Reserves and as chaplain for听the Minneapolis Police Department.听鈥淚nstead of talking at the students,听we challenged them to work through听case studies. I can鈥檛 say I was all that听surprised at how well they handled听themselves, but I was impressed听with how willing they were to share听vulnerabilities, speak about biases,听and view situations through alternate听perspectives. It was amazing to watch听鈥榗ommunity鈥� happen.鈥�

Unified tournament puts听principles to practice

Student-athletes didn鈥檛 only talk about听ideals, they practiced them. Juniors听headed to the Si Melby gymnasium to听compete alongside 40 Special Olympics听athletes in basketball and bean bag听toss competitions. Jennifer Jacobs, who听organized the volunteer effort, said the听tournament underscored Augsburg鈥檚听commitment to service and inclusion.

鈥淲e added [the unified competition]听because civic engagement is one of the听college鈥檚 co-curricular learning outcomes,鈥澨齭aid Jacobs, then-assistant athletic director听and assistant volleyball coach. 鈥淲e decided听to collaborate with Special Olympics听because of an NCAA Division III partnership听with the organization and because our听ongoing involvement with the area chapter听continually inspires our students.鈥�

Student-athlete Cody Pirkl 鈥�18 had never听interacted with Special Olympics athletes听before the Auggie Compass event this听spring. Initially, the baseball player had听not been excited about the obligation on听what otherwise would have been a free听night. But as he said goodbye to Special听Olympics teammates, the social work major听said it felt like parting with dear friends.

鈥淲e, as college athletes, become so听focused on our own goals and everyday听lives that we forget how rewarding it听is to give back to others,鈥� Pirkl said.听鈥淥ur involvement with Special Olympics听shines Augsburg鈥檚 positive light on our听broader community, but it also gives us听meaningful perspective. Watching the听Special Olympics athletes鈥� pure love of听the game reminded me how lucky I am听and how much I love to play.鈥�

Pirkl said he and his teammates took听a lot away from the mix of formats and听engaging activities. That active structure听was intentional, Anderson Diercks听explained, as presenters played to听student-athletes鈥� competitive nature.

鈥淔or years, we had brought wonderful,听inspiring speakers to campus once听or twice a year to talk with students听about hot topics or enduring life-after-college听lessons,鈥� Anderson Diercks said.听鈥淎lthough these experts offered great听perspective and information, the format听was a challenge, and we were never听able to cover as many of the topics as听we would have liked. The new Auggie听Compass format allows us to engage each听class in specific topics to prepare them for听the next year and beyond. We can more听easily adjust based on student feedback,听and it鈥檚 a nice way to highlight our alumni听and campus experts as well as celebrate听community partnerships and resources.鈥�

Celebrating mindfulness and听meditation

One such resource is Jermaine Nelson, a听meditation and mindfulness coach and听yoga instructor. The former athlete urged听students to seek mind-body connections听as they strive to be more present. He also听reminded them to give themselves grace听during transitions and various phases of life.

鈥淚t鈥檚 so easy for student-athletes to听continue to eat and sleep how they did听in college without the same level of听activity, and then they look up one day听and realize they are out of shape and out听of sync,鈥� Nelson said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 important听to anticipate, on the field and in life, so听that you avoid injury and prepare for the听next phase of your life.鈥�

Nelson wasn鈥檛 expecting to, but looking听out at the dozens of student-athletes听reminded him of his nephew, and听Nelson got personal. His nephew was a听promising college recruit, with plans to听play in the NBA, but he broke down from听all the pressure.

鈥淚 wish he would have had a program like听this when he was in school,鈥� Nelson said.听鈥淚magine all the heartache and recovery he听would have avoided had he been offered the听tools to cope and achieve without grinding听himself into the ground. I worked with听him, and he鈥檚 on a good path now, but it听took a while. If Auggies can practice these听techniques now, they鈥檒l succeed.鈥�

Nelson鈥檚 talk reinforced some of the themes presented by听Augsburg鈥檚 Center for Wellness and Counseling.

For example, counselor Jon Vaughan-Fier and Beth Carlson, the听center鈥檚 assistant director, co-facilitated 鈥淏ecoming Resilient听to Stress,鈥� which challenged student-athletes to assess what听drains them and to identify ways to recharge. In addition to听discussing the importance of sleep, nutrition, and meaningful听relationships鈥攁mong other topics鈥攕tudents engaged in yoga,听mindful breathing, and relaxation strategies.

During the Compass program鈥檚 pilot year, the entire CWC听staff also presented on a range of topics related to wellbeing,听including body image, depression, healthy choices, and stress听management, which Vaughan-Fier said is critically important for听today鈥檚 overly busy student-athletes.

鈥淭o emphasize the connection to sports and improved听performance, we showed testimonials from Seattle Seahawks听quarterback Russel Wilson about his 鈥榦ne play at a time鈥� mindset听and New York Knicks President Phil Jackson鈥檚 philosophy of听鈥榦ne breath, one mind,鈥欌�� Vaughan-Fier said. 鈥淲e hope these听tools help student-athletes as they strive to incorporate self-care听practices into daily life.鈥�

According to a 2015 health survey, the top stressors among听Augsburg students are: a death or serious illness of someone听close, conflicts with roommates, parental conflict, and the end of听a personal relationship. Director of the counseling center, 狈补苍肠测听骋耻颈濒产别补耻濒迟, said the opportunity to interact with student-athletes听about these and other topics is a proactive way to introduce the听center鈥檚 role and resources.

鈥淢ental health and GPA are linked, and they affect your听performance,鈥� she said. 鈥淲e want to make sure these student-athletes听are working on their physical, mental, and spiritual听health and wellbeing. These sessions provide an overview and听tips, but we also encourage them to follow up with one-on-one听or group support.鈥�

Financial stressors, professional听communications among top concerns

A key barrier to wellness, Guilbeault said, is stress related to听finances鈥攁 worry that plagues many students, particularly student-athletes听who might not have the time to hold a job or internship.听To build upon the counseling center鈥檚 session, Auggie Compass听introduced a practical question-and-answer session with 罢辞尘尘测听Redae 鈥�09 MBA, a treasury management sales consultant and vice听president of Middle Market Banking for Wells Fargo in Minneapolis.

鈥淭alking with upper-class students, I focused on the importance听of budgeting and managing credit for a healthy financial future,鈥澨齊edae said. 鈥淚 shared several of the many online tools and apps to听help them stick to a budget and monitor credit for suspicious or听fraudulent activities.鈥�

Also in the category of practical and purposeful guidance, Auggie听Compass enlisted faculty mentors Carol Enke and Shana Watters to听offer best practices for professional communications. The pair broke听student-athletes into groups to review and assess emails students听sent professors, many of them lacking clarity, starting with an听informal 鈥渉ey,鈥� or displaying accusatory language.

鈥淩esearch shows that people read emails more negatively than听intended, and therefore, communicating effectively in this medium听reduces ambiguity and negative perceptions,鈥� Watters said. 鈥淭he听students did a great job of improving the emails, and we hope听they will apply the guidance we shared to communicate with听professionals now and in the future.鈥�

Program reinforces Augsburg鈥檚 mission,听commitment to students

The blend of practical knowledge and conceptual, creative听exploration reflects Augsburg鈥檚 care for and commitment to听student-athletes, and it supports community-building across teams听and among coaches, said Swenson. This year, the program added听a track for coaches that focused on situational leadership, social听media training, and a DiSC庐 behavioral assessment inventory.

鈥淲e鈥檙e not offering Auggie Compass to check off the 鈥榩ersonal听development box,鈥欌�� Swenson said. 鈥淭he program was developed听by former collegiate players, thinking about what they wished听they would have known, so that our student-athletes can have听more tools to reach for as they strive for success.鈥�

The creation and evolution of Auggie Compass embodies some听of the innovation, self-reflection, and grit the program aims听to instill. Anderson Diercks said organizers continue to have听conversations with student-athletes, alumni, and experts to align听sessions with players鈥� needs and to reflect the latest trends and听topics. As a former athlete turned furnace-filter-changing adult,听she knows greatness doesn鈥檛 come from perfection but from the听drive to keep playing until you get it right.

Top image [L to R]: At an Auggie Compass event, panelists Mike Gallagher 鈥�12, Katie Jacobson 鈥�11, and Dan Brandt 鈥�11 spoke to students about the journey from college to their careers.

Photos by听Courtney Perry and Don Stoner.听

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1961

Last year, First Lutheran Church in Red Wing, Minnesota, recognized Arlan Johnson 鈥�61 for 50 years of service to its choir as a singer and director. While a student at Augsburg, Johnson played in the band for four years and sang in the choir for two years. He enjoyed tours with the band and choir in the Pacific Northwest, and in 1960 he participated in an extended Alaskan band trip to the Anchorage Music Festival. After graduating from Augsburg, he completed his education requirements, student taught at Braham (Minnesota) Area High School with Herman Aune 鈥�50, and finished a second major in biology. Johnson taught band and vocal music in Stewart, Minnesota, and elementary, junior high, and middle school band in Red Wing until his retirement. He and his wife, Phyllis, continue to live in Red Wing.

1967 |听50-year reunion

Barb (Walen) Hanson 鈥�67 became president of the Minnesota Golf Association at its annual meeting in November. She is the first woman to serve in this role. Since retiring from her teaching career, Hanson has been actively involved in the golf world, having served as president of the Minnesota Women鈥檚 Golf Association and president of Women in the Golf Industry. She also wrote an e-book titled, 鈥淗it It, Alice! A Woman鈥檚 Golf Guide to Everything But the Swing.鈥�

1968

[L to R]: This fall, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service President Linda Hartke met with former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and the Rev. Mark听Hanson 鈥�68, former presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, at the LIRS Walk of Courage Award Gala. Albright and Hanson were honored at the event for their commitments to furthering equity for all people.

1969

Associate Professor of Chemistry after serving Augsburg since 1978.

1971

Darrell Skogen 鈥�71 retired after teaching for 46 years. He spent the past 41 years at St. Michael-Albertville High School in Minnesota. Skogen is the longest-tenured employee in the history of the school district. He taught classes such as AP World History and AP U.S. History. Skogen continues to instruct part-time at the high school and records stats for its football program. He says that the school鈥檚 Class 5A football state championship victory in 2015 was the first in his 50 years walking the sidelines.

Bob Stacke 鈥�71 received an award from the Somali Museum of Minnesota on the occasion of the museum鈥檚 third anniversary last October. Stacke has provided music and photography services to the museum since its inception.

1974

Dr. Subhashchandra 鈥淧at鈥� Patel 鈥�74 and Annette (Hanson) Patel 鈥�73 donated their dental clinics in Clarkfield and Cottonwood, Minnesota, to Open Door Health Center of Mankato. Open Door will run satellite dental clinics in the towns. Pat retired in June 2016.

1975

Auggies near and far

Last fall, metro-urban studies alumnus Mark Johnson 鈥�75 invited Sociology Professor Tim Pippert to the remote country of Vanuatu in the South Pacific. The pair distributed solar lights donated by Johnson to villages on the island of Tanna, which in 2015 suffered widespread destruction due to Hurricane Pam. For Pippert, the trip was an adventure of a lifetime and an opportunity to observe the relationships Johnson has developed with local people over the course of several previous trips.

The connection between Johnson and Pippert was built, in part, through their involvement with Augsburg鈥檚 Torstenson Community Scholars program that supports undergraduate research. Since 2015, Johnson has funded research opportunities for Auggies engaged in the program, which is named in memory of Professor Joel Torstenson 鈥�38, a founder of Augsburg鈥檚 Department of Sociology. This February, four Torstenson Scholars traveled with Pippert to North Dakota鈥檚 Bakken oilfield region to assess how residents have been impacted by oil exploration.

1976

Associate Professor of Music after teaching at Augsburg for more than two decades.

1977 |听40-year reunion

In August, Neil Paulson 鈥�77 was elected state committeeman for the Republican Party in Orange County, Florida.

1978

[L to R]: Margaret Marx 鈥�78, Margo Casey 鈥�78, and Cathy (Kaiser) Bloomquist 鈥�78, all members of the original second step Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Augsburg, continue their friendship today. The women gathered in Scandia, Minnesota, in September, and they share this photo as a reminder of the second step program鈥檚 impact on the nursing profession in Minnesota.

1979

Walter Ohrbom 鈥�79 earned a doctorate in chemistry from North Dakota State University after graduating from Augsburg. He retired from BASF as a senior research associate with more than 120 U.S. patents. Over the years, he and his wife, Patricia, have traveled around the world to backpack, bike, canoe, and scuba dive.

In a new “Augsburg Now” story, Athletic Director between student athletes鈥� time on campus and leadership roles after graduation.

1983

Actor and performing arts educator Luverne Seifert 鈥�83 won a $25,000 fellowship from the William and Eva Fox Foundation. He is part of a national cohort of artists supported by the foundation, which underwrites training and career development for performers. The support will enable Seifert to deeply explore his art and travel to France and Switzerland. In the past 25 years, he has acted at theaters in the Twin Cities and across the U.S.

1987

Pete Pfeffer 鈥�87, who holds a Doctor of Chiropractic degree, and his daughter, Maggie, served on a chiropractic and medical mission team in Kimana, Kenya. The team provided care and education to hundreds of Maasai villagers living in bomas and orphanages in an underserved area. Pete and his brother, Mike Pfeffer 鈥�92, jointly own and serve as chiropractors for a HealthSource Chiropractic and Progressive Rehabilitation Clinic in Alexandria, Minnesota. In addition to private practice, Pete has taken on a national role with the HealthSource Corporation to provide training in technique and rehabilitation procedures for new franchises.

1988

Kiel Christianson 鈥�88 was promoted to full professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he conducts research on language processing, reading, and bilingualism. He is associate chair of the department, as well as leader of the Educational Psychology Psycholinguistics Lab and co-chair of the Illinois Language and Literacy Initiative, both in the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology.

1990

In July, Karen Jean Reed 鈥�90, a music therapy major, was honored with the President鈥檚 Award at the Southern California First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Church Of God in Christ 50th State Women鈥檚 Convention, held in Palm Desert, California. She also was nominated for the 50 Women of Excellence honor for her exemplary service and outstanding achievement in music and administrative service in local, church, district, regional, and state positions. Reed has excelled in music as a gospel saxophonist and in women鈥檚 ministry. She was recognized for exemplary service by Barbara McCoo Lewis, the assistant general supervisor of the Church of God in Christ International. Reed serves as the assistant regional missionary for the Santa Barbara region and also works with youth. Professionally, she is a program director at the Department of State Hospitals-Coalinga, overseeing the treatment of sexually violent predators. She is the author of 鈥淢usic is the Master Key.鈥�

1991

Nancy Palmer 鈥�91 joined the Minnesota Reading Corps September听Institute and tutors students in kindergarten through third grade.

1992 |听25-year reunion

Scott Peterson 鈥�92 has accepted a call to be the pastor at Lutheran Church in the Foothills in La Ca帽ada, California. After living in Canada for more than 17 years, Peterson has returned to the U.S. to continue ministry within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

1993

Chad Shilson 鈥�93听is the Minnesota women鈥檚 wrestling director for USA Wrestling. He has completed his 100th marathon and qualified for his fourth Boston Marathon. Marathon running has taken him to 36 states, including 29 states in the past two years. A dedicated daily runner, Shilson has run at least one mile per day for more than six years.

1996

Stephanie Harms 鈥�96听and Kristin (Young) Miller 鈥�91 are helping change the nation鈥檚 response to vulnerable individuals and families through their work in the supportive housing movement. Both Auggies work at CSH, a national nonprofit organization that connects housing with services for vulnerable populations. Based in New York City, Miller leads a successful CSH program that assists communities throughout New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Harms serves as chief operating officer and leads CSH鈥檚 communications, administrative, talent, and human resource efforts. CSH has ended veteran homelessness in several communities throughout the U.S., created more than 100,000 homes for individuals and families, and changed public systems to address the root conditions that create turmoil in the lives of vulnerable individuals and families.

1999

Peter Durow 鈥�99 has been commissioned by the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota for the 2018 ACDA-MN State 4-5-6 Girls鈥� Honor Choir. ACDA-MN has been committed to commissioning new choral works for all-state and honor choirs from Minnesota composers each year since 1975. Durow serves as visiting director of choral activities at St. Cloud State University.

2000

and research with intuition as a historic materials conservator.

2001

Mathematics and Statistics Instructor .

2002

JCI Minnesota (formerly Minnesota Jaycees) selected Katie Lindenfelser 鈥�02, founder of Crescent Cove, as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans for 2016. The mission of Crescent Cove is to offer care and support to young people with a shortened life expectancy and their families. The vision of Crescent Cove is to build and operate the first residential children鈥檚 hospice and respite care home in the Midwest. Started in 1950, the Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans honor is Minnesota鈥檚 only statewide recognition program for outstanding young leaders ages 18-40 who have devoted themselves to improving their communities. The program acknowledges the efforts and accomplishments of young adults who contribute to Minnesota through their service, thought and influence, community involvement, or entrepreneurship.

2003

Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin 鈥�03 published 鈥淚n the Shadow of Green Man.鈥� The book, published by Acres USA, chronicles Haslett-Marroquin鈥檚 upbringing in revolution-torn Guatemala and how he built his vision to develop a regenerative farming model that uplifts individuals and communities. Throughout the book, he shares the fable of the Green Man, a tiny and wise Guatemalan folk character whose stories teach the importance of respecting the natural world. Haslett-Marroquin is chief strategy officer for Main Street Project, based in Northfield, Minnesota. Haslett-Marroquin has served as a consultant for the United Nations Development Program鈥檚 Bureau for Latin America and as an advisor to the World Council of Indigenous People. He was a founding member of the Fair Trade Federation, and was Director of the Fair Trade Program for the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy from 1995 to 1998. He also led the creation, strategic positioning, startup, and launch of Peace Coffee, a Minnesota-based fair-trade coffee company.

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Paul Putt 鈥�03, 鈥�15 MAE and his wife, Katie, celebrated the birth of a son, Theodore Howard, in October.

Nick Rathmann 鈥�03 and wife, Shannon, welcomed a daughter, Finley Grace, in November.

2005

Andrea (Carlson) Conway 鈥�05 and Riley Conway 鈥�05 welcomed a son, Soren Jon, in December. Soren is the grandson of Jon Carlson 鈥�79 and great-grandson of Jeroy Carlson 鈥�48.

Janeece (Adams) Oatman 鈥�05, an Augsburg Alumni Board member, and Jim Gross, associate provost for academic innovation and strategic initiatives, were part of the Auggie team at the Rochester, Minnesota, Tour de Cure in October.

2006

Missy (Gaulke) Wilson 鈥�06 completed her first Ragnar trail race and her third Ragnar overall race in September. She ran 15.2 miles on the Ragnar Trail Northwoods – WI in the Ragnar relay.

2007 | 10-year reunion

how to engage in difficult conversations.

Jenessa Payano Stark 鈥�07 began a Master of Science in Nursing program at Yale University this past fall. She is studying in Yale鈥檚 Nurse-Midwifery/Women鈥檚 Health Nurse Practitioner program. She received a prestigious National Health Service Corps Scholarship that pays her tuition and fees, and defrays her living expenses for three years in exchange for future service in an area with a shortage of health professionals.

2008

Healing waters

Jason Kusiak 鈥�08 spends late winter and early spring long-lining for cod and haddock, and most of the year catching lobster. Fishing in long-established seaports near Gloucester, Massachusetts, gives Kusiak an appreciation for the area鈥檚 rich history and a healthy respect for those who made a living fishing the Atlantic in earlier times. 鈥淲ith fishing,鈥� he said, 鈥測ou can see the direct result of your work ethic.鈥�

Today Kusiak recognizes that his entrepreneurial inclination was shaped by Assistant Professor of Business John Cerrito听and former staff member Peggy Cerrito, and that his drive for continual personal growth was influenced by his involvement in StepUP庐, the College鈥檚 residential collegiate recovery community. While at Augsburg, Kusiak found that the College鈥檚 commitment to building strong community connections and emphasis on learning through experience resonated with him. He now seeks out opportunities to interact with new people, to give back, and to offer hope to individuals and families who struggle with substance abuse. He鈥檚 driven to invest in the future of his business and his community.

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Chris Stedman 鈥�08, an interfaith activist and author, is joining Augsburg this spring as a fellow serving the SaboCenter for Democracy and Citizenship where he will facilitate and build new community partnerships for non-religious and interfaith civic engagement. Stedman also will consult on the development of interfaith engagement programs at Augsburg.

2010

Beckie Jackson 鈥�10 received a Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching and is one of approximately 45 U.S. citizens traveling abroad through the program in 2016-17. In January, she headed to Botswana to spend five months conducting educational research. Recipients of Fulbright grants are selected on the basis of academic and professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential. Jackson teaches at Moose Lake High School in Moose Lake, Minnesota.

2011

Several Augsburg College alumni serve as tutors and coaches with Minnesota Reading Corps and Minnesota Math Corps. Tutors pledge one year of service in schools to help children become proficient readers by the end of third grade and proficient in math by the end of eighth grade. [L to R]: Charmaine Bell 鈥�11, Kathleen Abel 鈥�76, Joaquin Vences 鈥�16, Kacie Carlsted 鈥�15, Christine Fankhanel 鈥�02, Amy Riebs 鈥�18 MAE, and Alicia (Oppelt) Musselman 鈥�14.

Dan Skaarup 鈥�11 and Casey (Ernst) Skaarup 鈥�11 welcomed a daughter, Eowyn River, to the world in December.

Laura Schmidt 鈥�11 and 厂补谤补丑听Witte 鈥�12 launched a nonprofit, spiritually based community called Intertwine Northeast. The group鈥檚 mission is to be 鈥渕ade and moved by story, convinced by compassion, always in process, and about questions, not answers.鈥�

2012

Kathleen (Watson) Bradbury 鈥�12 and Krissy Bradbury 鈥�12 welcomed Peter Gene to their family.

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2014

Composer and percussionist Zack Baltich 鈥�14 was featured in the 2017 Cedar Commissions. Baltich鈥檚 piece 鈥渋ngress/passage鈥� used contact microphones and uncommon performance techniques on marimba, glass bottles, and other found objects. The Cedar Commissions(formerly the 416 Commissions) is a flagship program for emerging artists made possible with a grant from the Jerome Foundation and has showcased new work by more than 30 emerging composers and musicians.

Catherine Colsrud 鈥�14 was one of 25 leaders who participated in the eighth cohort of the Native Nation Rebuilders Program sponsored by the Native Governance Center and the Bush Foundation. Representatives from 12 Native nations from Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota were selected for the Rebuilders Program as a leadership component of a larger initiative to support tribes as they strengthen their governing capabilities. Colsrud serves the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe as the commissioner of administration, chief of staff, and acting commissioner of natural resources. Native Governance Center and Bush Foundation Rebuilders convened for four structured sessions during which they developed action plans to share knowledge with peers and their respective tribal governments.

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

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Rochelle Fischer 鈥�14 MSW became a hospital administrator at Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center in January. For the past four years, she has been an assistant program director at the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter, Minnesota, providing day-to-day operational and administrative leadership for persons with complex behavioral health symptoms.

Dan Klein 鈥�15 MBA and Kaitlin (Astleford) Klein were married February 25 in Hollywood, Florida.

Nicole (Egly) Olson 鈥�15 MBA and Mark Olson were married February 24 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

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This winter, 15 Auggies traveled to听Thailand and Cambodia with Augsburg听College Professor of English Kathy Swanson听and her husband, Jack, as their hosts.

鈥淭he trip was beyond amazing,鈥� said听traveler and Alumni Board President Jill听Watson 鈥�10 MBA. 鈥淥ur hosts, Jack and听Kathy Swanson, have a passion for the听people and culture of Thailand that was听contagious throughout the trip. They听were always willing to share insights,听recommend food (such as sticky rice and听mango at a floating market) and go out听of their way to help others and ensure听everyone was having a great trip.

鈥淢emories that stand out include听the elephant camp in Chiang Mai, Thai听cooking school, Angkor Wat in Siem听Reap, Light for Kids orphanage, and the听food … all the foods!

鈥淭raveling with fellow Auggies meant I听had at least one thing in common with so听many people I had never met before. By听the end of the trip, I had developed new听friendships, and I will be keeping in touch.鈥�

Celebrating Lutheran heritage in听Germany and the Czech Republic

Last fall, another group of Auggies听traveled to the land of Luther to mark听the 500th anniversary of the Protestant听Reformation. Religion Department听faculty members Hans Wiersma and Lori听Brandt Hale led a group of 30 Augsburg听alumni and friends on a multi-city tour听that included Dresden, Prague, and听Wittenberg鈥攖he long-time home of听Reformation catalyst Martin Luther.

One of the highlights for Augsburg听Alumni Director Katie (Koch) Code 鈥�01 was听the opportunity to be in Wittenberg on听Reformation Day. The town marked the听occasion with a festival, and the Augsburg听group visited Castle Church where Luther听nailed his 95 Theses to the door.

鈥淎t worship that morning we sang, 鈥楢听Mighty Fortress is our God,鈥� which took听me back to my Augsburg days enrolled听in the Luther and the Reformers class听with Religion Professor Mark Tranvik,鈥澨鼵ode said.

Minneapolis Star Tribune reporter Jean听Hopfensperger and photographer Jerry听Holt accompanied the group to chronicle听how Minnesotans observed the 500th听anniversary of the Reformation. In a story听published after the group鈥檚 return home,听Augsburg alumnae Carol Pfleiderer 鈥�64 and听Kathleen Johnson 鈥�72 described how the trip听itinerary offered participants opportunities听to build and reflect on their faith.

Travel snapshots

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[Top image]:听Travelers pose at Wat Chedi Luang Temple听in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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Helen M. (Anderson) Johnson 鈥�40,听Hallock, Minnesota, age 96, on听September 4.

Eleanor C. (Christenson) Kline 鈥�44,听Minneapolis, age 93, on May 31.

Marvin W. Johnson 鈥�45,听Rochester, Minnesota, age 93,听on November 28.

Olav Overold 鈥�45, Cando, North听Dakota, age 103, on January 23.

Bonnie J. (Sorem) Anderson 鈥�46,听Cedar Falls, Iowa, age 92, on听December 7.

Delpha M. (Randklev) Berg 鈥�47,听Grand Forks, North Dakota, age听91, on September 12.

Ray E. Gerlinger 鈥�49, Overland听Park, Minnesota, age 93, on听December 4.

Theodore C. Nystuen 鈥�49, Altoona,听Wisconsin, age 94, on January 19.

Lorraine G. V. (Lundh) Qual 鈥�49,听Lisbon, North Dakota, age 93, on听October 4.

Joan L. (Sears) Ryden 鈥�49, Cedar听Hill, Texas, age 91, on October 18.

Phebe D. (Dale) Hanson 鈥�50,听Minneapolis, age 88, on听December 16.

Evelyn I. (Shelstad) Kriesel 鈥�50,听Alamo, Texas, age 88, on听September 21.

Rhonda M. (Hektner) Lybeck 鈥�50,听Fargo, North Dakota, age 88, on听January 29.

Daniel Nelson 鈥�50, Spicer,听Minnesota, age 90, on听February 14.

Melvin E. Vigen 鈥�50, Irving, Texas,听age 88, on September 26.

Arvild T. Jacobson 鈥�51, Sun City,听Arizona, age 93, on November 26.

Donald H. Olson 鈥�51, Henderson,听Nevada, age 87, on December 19.

Robert 鈥淏ob鈥� R. Hage 鈥�52,听Hector, Minnesota, age 88, on听December 16.

William 鈥淏ill鈥� J. Kuross 鈥�52,听Hopkins, Minnesota, age 87, on听January 31.

Charlotte M. (Kleven) Rimmereid 鈥�52,听St. Paul, age 86, on December 29.

Roger V. Anderson 鈥�53, Ottawa,听Ontario, age 86, on February 11.

Joan J. (Johnson) Kuder 鈥�53,听Williams Bay, Wisconsin, age 86,听on December 19.

Harry E. Olson 鈥�53, Apopka,听Florida, age 84, on October 7.

Nola E. (Bengtson) Studer 鈥�53,听Bemidji, Minnesota, age 85, on听September 5.

Donna R. (Osland) Gaines 鈥�54,听Laguna Hills, California, age 84,听on September 17.

Ruth M. (Pousi) Ollila 鈥�54,听Minneapolis, age 84, on听February 14.

Betty J. (Dyrud) Oudal 鈥�54,听Rochester, Minnesota, age 85, on听December 31.

Arlene V. (Tollefson) Paulson 鈥�54,听Lake Oswego, Oregon, age 89, on听September 20.

Gary R. Rust 鈥�54, Burnsville,听Minnesota, age 85, on October 12.

Robert 鈥淏ob鈥� E. Twiton 鈥�54,听Brainerd, Minnesota, age 84, on听February 26.

Theodore 鈥淭ed鈥� S. Berkas 鈥�56,听Minneapolis, age 88, on听January 15.

Sanford E. Egesdal 鈥�56, Minneapolis,听age 82, on October 3.

Robert A. Roos 鈥�56, Robbinsdale,听Minnesota, age 86, on听September 3.

Merlin J. White 鈥�56, Fridley,听Minnesota, age 86, on听September 8.

Raymond Seaver 鈥�57, Fergus听Falls, Minnesota, age 82, on听December 5.

Robert H. Gustafson 鈥�59,听Cambridge, Minnesota, age 84,听on January 28.

John P. Martisen 鈥�59, Minneapolis,听age 81, on August 30.

Lloyd H. Reichstadt 鈥�59, Flagstaff,听Arizona, age 84, on November 21.

Paul C. Casperson 鈥�60, Dallas,听Texas, age 77, on January 31.

Wayne R. Juntunen 鈥�60, Esko,听Minnesota, age 83, on听December 5.

Karen O. (Egesdal) Trelstad 鈥�61,听Red Wing, Minnesota, age 79, on听November 30.

Coralyn J. (Lunsted) Bryan 鈥�62,听Minneapolis, age 77, on听October 25.

Clair A. Johannsen 鈥�62,听Hagerstown, Maryland, age 79,听on February 10.

Paul W. Anderson 鈥�63, Moorhead,听Minnesota, age 77, on January 31.

Gaylen K. Heggen 鈥�63, Cottage听Grove, Minnesota, age 75, on听October 26.

Robert A. Fundingsland 鈥�65,听St. Louis Park, Minnesota, age听73, on September 19.

Marie D. (Hafie) MacNally 鈥�65,听Minneapolis, on November 7.

Dale H. Peterson 鈥�69, Sapulpa,听Oklahoma, age 69, on听November 27.

Anita M. (Lindquist) King 鈥�70,听Pella, Iowa, age 68, on听September 1.

Chuck S. Marsh 鈥�73, Puyallup,听Washington, age 65, on听November 14.

Colleen M. (Brown) Olson 鈥�74,听Shakopee, Minnesota, age 63, on听August 20.

Sheila M. (Conway) Kortuem 鈥�84,听St. Peter, Minnesota, age 76, on听August 26.

Joshua B. Lerman 鈥�08, Louisville,听Kentucky, age 33, on听November 18.

Angel G. Rodriguez 鈥�15,听Minneapolis, age 25, on January 3.

Tyler G. Kotewa 鈥�17, Fairmont,听Minnesota, age 25, on听December 7.

Mark A. DiCastri 鈥�18, Minneapolis,听age 29, on February 27.

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Louise and Regent听Emeritus Leland听鈥淟ee鈥� Sundet will听help Augsburg鈥檚听Rochester site grow thanks to a generous听$1.5 million gift. The Rochester location听attracts more than 350 working professionals听to undergraduate and graduate programs in听business, education, health care, and nursing.

As longtime supporters of Augsburg,听including the Weekend College and Youth and听Family Ministry programs, the Sundets have听used their frugality to benefit others and to听raise the profile of Augsburg. Several years ago,听in an effort to better communicate Augsburg鈥檚听identity locally, Sundet helped form a marketing听committee and was instrumental in choosing a听new logo with a cross embedded in the 鈥淎.鈥� He听remains steadfast in his commitment to religion听and religious freedom as essential to听education.

In his 88 years, Lee has never lost听sight of the basics: thrift, generosity,听and faith.

鈥淚 also believe in old-fashioned听discipline鈥斺�榙on鈥檛 spend it till you鈥檝e earned听it,鈥欌�� he said.

Lee learned these principles early, growing听up in Spring Grove, Minnesota, where most听Norwegian-American community members听attended the big Lutheran church. 鈥淢y father听died when I was six months old, and my mother听was quite ill so she had to sell everything she听had to pay the bills. She got $7.43 a month,听and of that, 74 cents went to the church,鈥� said听Lee, who has embraced tithing ever since.

A retired industrialist and manufacturer,听Lee owned several companies, including听Century Manufacturing, Goodall听Manufacturing, Britt Manufacturing, and听Fountain Industries. His business acumen听earned him such honors as Minnesota鈥檚 Small听Business Man of the Year and the University听of Minnesota鈥檚 Outstanding Achievement听Award. The couple has sponsored a business听scholarship at Augsburg since 1992.

Overall, the Sundets are impressed by the听potential of Augsburg鈥檚 programs in Rochester听and by the work of another community anchor,听Mayo Clinic, which the couple believes shares听their values.

鈥淚 have met people at Mayo who have gone听through the Augsburg program, and I鈥檝e seen听what it鈥檚 done for them. It鈥檚 a wonderful thing,鈥澨齃ee said. 鈥淚t wasn鈥檛 easy to get it started, but听it鈥檚 fun to look back on. Augsburg has come听a long way, and I would love to see it grow in听Rochester.鈥�

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1. We all get uncomfortable, yet we cannot let this feeling control us. Instead, we must face our fears and immerse ourselves in new experiences.
2. Sometimes saying 鈥測es鈥� is easier than we think. Don鈥檛 rattle off 20 excuses; jump in with an open mind.
3. Stop yourself from using the word 鈥渂ut.鈥� Instead, use the reframing mindset of 鈥測es-and鈥� to add something positive to each situation you are in. Don鈥檛 use excuses to squash new ideas, possibilities, or adventures. Rather, embrace them.
4. Be intentional about your communication. Don鈥檛 just be there. Be awake, aware, and connected to the other people in the room.
5. Have gratitude for the chance to develop relationships, share ideas, and try new things. People who create authentic connections with others are often more successful than those who possess only technical skills.

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June 21 | 7 p.m.

Republic

420 SE 23rd Ave., Minneapolis

Meet for an alumni reception at听Republic from 4:30鈥�6:30 p.m.听before taking the light rail to听TCF Bank Stadium for a game.

7 People. 7 Passions. 7 Minutes.

July 7 | 7鈥�9 p.m.

Sisyphus Brewing

712 Ontario Ave. W., Minneapolis

Hear idea-stirring talks from听seven passionate Auggies.听$10 covers your first beverage听and light appetizers.

Auggie Night at Canterbury Park

July 21 | 5:30鈥�7 p.m.

1100 Canterbury Road,听Shakopee, MN

$5 reservation covers a buffet听meal, $5 of Canterbury Currency,听and reserved seating.

Auggie Exclusive: Happy Hour Squared

September 5 | 5鈥�7 p.m.

Brave New Workshop

824 Hennepin Ave.,听Minneapolis

Join alumnae business owners听Jenni Lilledahl 鈥�87 and Jacquie听Berglund 鈥�87 for a happy听hour with a purpose. Make听sandwiches for a good cause听and enjoy a FINNEGANS庐 as part of Augsburg鈥檚 annual City听Service Day.

For more information and registration,听visit augsburg.edu/alumni.

[Top image]: Auggie Night at Canterbury Park is open to听guests of all ages.

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As my second听year as Alumni听Board President听comes to a close, I听look back on the past听several months with听gratitude for what听the Alumni Board听has accomplished. We hope you have enjoyed听recent alumni events, both on campus and off.

At the start of my tenure, when I challenged听the Alumni Board to change, not a little, but听a lot, everyone stepped up to the plate and听went to work. Today the board maintains听more committees with fewer people on each,听operates with clearly defined goals for each听committee, and sustains a high level of听engagement. We鈥檝e also partnered with staff听throughout the College to increase the board鈥檚听effectiveness and relevance.

The Alumni Board continues to seek new听pathways to connect with students, whether听through mentoring, visiting classrooms, or听simply sharing tips on LinkedIn. Students听have said they enjoyed taking part in a听Homecoming lunch last fall where they had听the chance to share a table with distinguished听alumni who pursued similar fields of study.听We also held another successful Auggie听Networking Experience in February, and if you听couldn鈥檛 make it to campus, you鈥檒l find some听 in another story in this issue.

In June, we transition board leadership. I鈥檇听like to welcome Nick Rathmann 鈥�03 as Alumni听Board President for the 2017-19 term. He听is full of energy, has a passion for Augsburg,听and is a dynamic leader with innovative ideas听to take the Alumni Board even further. He is听the athletic director at The Blake School, a听longtime supporter of Augsburg as a member听of the A-Club, and an all-around amazing听volunteer. The Alumni Board is in great hands听under his leadership.

I鈥檇 also like to recognize Greg Schnagl 鈥�91,听who has led our Networking Committee for听the past two years. His passion for creating听meaningful connections between students and听alumni has helped make the Auggie Networking听Experience event bigger and better.

I recently moved away from the Twin Cities听for work, and I am so pleased to see alumni听events scheduled across the U.S. more often.听In the past two years, alumni gatherings听have occurred in Denver, Las Vegas, Raleigh,听Washington, D.C., and other cities. If you鈥檙e in听the Minneapolis area, we hope to see you at听some of this summer鈥檚 exciting alumni events!

Jill Watson 鈥�10 MBA, Alumni Board President

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