Alexa Halford \u201903<\/strong><\/p>\nHalford, who graduated\u00a0from Augsburg\u00a0with a bachelor of arts\u00a0in physics and mathematics,\u00a0currently is\u00a0a lecturer and postdoctoral researcher in\u00a0physics at Dartmouth College.<\/p>\n
After graduating from Augsburg, she\u00a0earned a master\u2019s degree in astronomy\u00a0and planetary sciences from the University\u00a0of Colorado Boulder and a doctorate\u00a0in physics at the University of Newcastle.\u00a0Shortly afterward, she won a highly\u00a0competitive Visiting Young Scientist\u00a0fellowship from Dartmouth College.<\/p>\n
\u201cAugsburg is small, but that\u2019s what makes\u00a0it so special. I have people here in my\u00a0corner, and you will, too.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nSpirit of Augsburg Award<\/h3>\n
Honors alumni and friends of the College\u00a0who have given of their service to\u00a0substantially impact the well-being of\u00a0Augsburg\u2019s mission and programs.<\/p>\n
Alfred Reesnes \u201958<\/strong><\/p>\nReesnes is dedicated\u00a0to using his love of\u00a0music to serve the\u00a0College. For 33 years,\u00a0he taught high school\u00a0music and developed choirs noted for\u00a0high-quality performance and literature.<\/p>\n
He was a charter member of the Augsburg\u00a0Centennial Singers and assistant\u00a0director from 1993-2001.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve had the wonder of studying music for\u00a0many years\u2026it\u2019s for Him we sing, to tell\u00a0the wonders of His love.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nAlan Rice<\/strong><\/p>\nRice, an Olympic athlete\u00a0and coach, is one\u00a0of the most respected\u00a0and honored men in\u00a0U.S. Greco-Roman\u00a0wrestling. He also is a member of the\u00a0U.S. Wrestling Hall of Fame. He is a\u00a0long-time friend and supporter of the\u00a0College, and responsible for the world-class\u00a0Alan and Gloria Rice Wrestling\u00a0Center in Kennedy Center.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been so privileged to be so involved\u00a0in Augsburg. Thank you for allowing me to\u00a0participate. Thank you, Augsburg.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nDistinguished Alumni Awards<\/h3>\n
Honors alumni in recognition of a significant achievement in their vocation,\u00a0for outstanding contribution to church\u00a0and community, and for leading a life\u00a0that exemplifies the ideals and mission\u00a0of the College.<\/p>\n
H. Theodore Grindal \u201976<\/strong><\/p>\nGrindal is former\u00a0chair of the Augsburg\u00a0Board of Regents\u00a0and a partner in the\u00a0law firm of Lockridge\u00a0Grindal Nauen PLLP. He repeatedly has\u00a0been recognized as one of Minnesota\u2019s\u00a0top lobbyists.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve tried to follow five principles throughout\u00a0my life: God, family, friends, work, and\u00a0service. Remember who you are. Be true\u00a0to yourself, be authentic, let that be your\u00a0guidepost.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nClayton McNeff \u201991<\/strong><\/p>\nMcNeff is vice president of research\u00a0at SarTec, Ever Cat\u00a0Fuels LLC, Mcgyan\u00a0Biodiesel LLC, and\u00a0other family businesses. He is known as\u00a0the co-creator of the patented Mcgyan\u00a0process, which uses non-food sources to\u00a0create biodiesel.<\/p>\n
\u201cI dedicate this award to my mother,\u00a0Marie Olive McNeff, and I urge you to use\u00a0your gifts to help those around you. Work\u00a0together to pay it back and pay it forward.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nRoselyn Nordaune \u201977<\/strong><\/p>\nNordaune is founder\u00a0of the law firm,\u00a0Nordaune & Friesen\u00a0PLLC, and is known\u00a0for her work in family\u00a0law. She is a former member of the\u00a0Augsburg Board of Regents and dedicated\u00a0to engaging Augsburg alumnae in the\u00a0philanthropic priorities of the College.<\/p>\n
\u201cI pledge you: I\u2019m not done yet. I pledge\u00a0to Augsburg my work, my resources, my\u00a0service.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Homecoming 2013 reunited former classmates, friends, roommates,\u00a0and professors, and invigorated the Auggie spirit in everyone\u00a0in attendance. Traditional celebrations ensued, including the Homecoming\u00a0Convocation with Distinguished Alumni Awards; the Taste of\u00a0Augsburg event in Murphy Square featuring food, carnival-style\u00a0booths, and bounce houses; and lively athletic events including an\u00a0alumni baseball game and dugout dedication ceremony, as well as\u00a0volleyball, soccer, <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6257,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[19,57],"class_list":["post-3905","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-stories","tag-fall-2013","tag-football"],"wps_subtitle":"Homecoming brings alumni, friends back to campus","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3905","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3905"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3905\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6479,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3905\/revisions\/6479"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3905"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3905"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}