3 alumni - Augustana College
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3 alumni - Augustana College
alumniprofile A prairie home G eorge Olson ’58 was born in a place called Lake City, which despite its name is actually a town along Minnesota’s Mississippi riverbanks. After going to college in Rock Island, he attended grad school in Iowa City—interrupted by Army service in Germany—then joined the faculty at the College of Wooster. His 37 years in Ohio were punctuated by six year-long sabbaticals in Great Britain. In other words, he’s had occasion to live in quite a few places. But nowhere on Earth is he more at home than the bluestem prairies of Western Illinois. 28 Augustana Magazine | Winter 2004 > 29 T share the love of the land bequeathed stalks of a compass plant rescued from to them by Kenneth Johnson. an abandoned cemetery after a While today George Olson can November frost might be at home on speak knowledgably and passionately a Greek vase or among the stylized about prairie plants—their complexity, acanthus leaves of Scandinavian carv- color, structure and symbolism—the ings. The more particularized the hat’s fitting, considering it was Olson’s earliest subjects of his artwork were compass plant leaf, the more universal heart which served as guide on his decidedly less substantial. Most of the pattern. Illinois prairie becomes path to the prairie. While a student Olson’s contemporaries among the world’s stage.” at Augustana, he met Pat Johnson ’58, Augustana alumni will remember him who asked him to a sorority formal. as staff cartoonist for The Observer Observer, She was a farm kid from Woodhull, where he regularly lampooned every Ill., whose father—in addition to aspect of campus life. Although he raising beans and corn—was very didn’t study art at Augustana—Olson conscious of the land which was his says he majored in Choir—by the time livelihood. of his graduation, he realized that’s to Olson, and introduced him to some where he was being called. After completing his M.F.A . at of the last remnants of the prairie that Iowa and joining the faculty at gave Illinois its nickname. In retire- Wooster, he turned to more serious ment, George and Pat—married now subject matter—outdoor still-lifes, for 45 years—make their home in mostly, of junkyards and urban sprawl. Woodhull, where they continue to But by 1969, he says he began to feel George and Pat Olson The Observer 3/22/56 Kenneth Johnson became a mentor The depth with which Olson ‘painted-out,’ and turned his attention to print-making and drawing. Then, in London during one his leaves from Wooster, Pat’s mother reminded him er. He ran to Hyde Park and sketched discriminating,” he says. Inspired in a rhododendron. It was during their large part by Aldo Leopold’s seminal next visit to Woodhull, when they Sand County Almanac Almanac, Olson began helped Pat’s parents with a landscaping to focus almost exclusively on prairie project that included several prairie plants. muse began to fall into place. “When I started on plant studies, 30 Augustana Magazine | Winter 2004 “The prairie is such a vast subject. Remember when you would write a term paper and suddenly realize just I worked on virtually anything that how vast the subject matter is? The grew. But over time I became more prairie is something like that. It’s been Olson’s plant studies have earned many people over the past three cen- him international acclaim. His work turies, and there’s still more to learn.” has been exhibited around the world Although Olson describes the and can be found in collections from prairie as a many-sided thing, his Tokyo to New York to London. A approach to its study has been one 1990 exhibition at the British Museum plant at a time. “You could spend two included a full-color catalog, the fore- or three years on one plant and still word for which was written by Dr. not run out of subject matter,” he says. Roald Tweet—then a professor of “A plant is so complex. Architecture is English at Augustana and (then as often inspired by plants. And there are now) a fellow Minnesota native. also tie-ins to the human form—we that he’d promised to draw her a flow- plants, that all the pieces of George’s written about and studied by many, Referring to Thoreau’s vision of a share trunks and limbs. And the universal pattern running through all variety is such that you’re never bored: of nature’s forms, Tweet wrote of one think of a weeping willow—the way Olson study: “The curved lines which it can gesture—then compare that shape the crinkled dry leaves and with milkweed, which is almost machine-tooled. Even with the same plant, I’ve found that by turning the subject just a few degrees I can discover something entirely new.” A plant is so complex.... Even with the same plant, I’ve found that by turning the subject just a few degrees I can discover something entirely new. 31 Alumniupdate answered in her nightgown, and apparently he was so flustered he thought it was me and gave her the paper,” Parkander says. Such stories can be shared more often now that George and Pat Olson have returned to Illinois. After George retired, the couple moved to Wood- Class Notes hull, to a home built by Pat’s parents on (received as of October 31, 2003) a small lake. Although the family farm 1954 is rented out, some small slices of prairie are preserved there, and now the Olsons are developing a sedge-meadow along their patch of lakefront. They’re even perpetuating the interest of Pat’s parents for native restoration, to the benefit of Augustana students: among the 420 acres that comprise the Green Wing Environmental Field Station 70 miles east of campus, you’ll find the Kenneth and Florence Johnson Tall- According to George Olson, it’s one of the increasingly rare places where you can bask in natural sounds, free from the insistent white-noise of our busy world. It’s also a place where students—and world-traveling artists— invests his art has been a constant thread are so profound. “I remember he was stretching all the way back to his days as late with a final paper once. He tried to a cartoonist. Dr. Dorothy Parkander— drop it off at my home at midnight, and like Tweet, a former holder of knocked on the wrong door. A woman Augustana’s Conrad Bergendoff Chair in the Humanities—recalls a cartoon Olson dashed off for her not long after she’d led the class he was taking in its encounter with Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan. Although comical, Parkander saw in the cartoon allusion to abiding themes of human frailty and divine love. But not all of Parkander’s memories of her former student and present friend 32 Augustana Magazine | Winter 2004 can go to ponder the patterns of the universe in the skeleton of a leaf. Nancy Howerton Kessinger is a teacher and coordinator of special education for McPherson County (Kan.) McKIDS. Patricia Johnson Johnson retired from active ministry and moved to Florida. Bill Moorcroft has been selected to be included in the 58th edition of Who’s Who in America. 1957 Arvid Sponberg has edited A.R. Gurney: A Casebook, about the playwright’s life Andrew Prinz has been honored with the creation of the Andrew K. Prinz Guestship for Political Awareness at Elmhurst (Ill.) College, where he is professor and chair of the urban studies department. and works. 1967 1960 Katheryn Corbin is a ceramic artist who teaches at The Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, The Evanston (Ill.) Art Center, and the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Jana Hanson Kelly is a social worker at Henry Ford Village, Dearborn, Mich. Barbara Harmsen Herzog is a librarian at the Singapore American High School. grass Prairie, created by the Olsons as a memorial. 1966 1961 Randall Larson is principal of Carlson High School, Rockford, Ill. 1962 Joseph Robb has retired as director of pastoral care at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island. 1963 Judy Anderson Larson is an administrator at St. Anne Center, Rockford, Ill. 1964 James Ash married Marsha Piehl on July 12, 2003. Joel Brunsvold has been appointed director of the Department of Natural Resources for the State of Illinois. Kenton Kuehnle has formed the new law firm of Allen Kuehnle & Stovall LLP, Columbus, Ohio. Judy Anderson Kuhagen has been named to a five year term representing the U.S. on the board of the cataloguing section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. 1965 Jim Nelson is teaching languages, history and music in the Svelvik, Norway school district. 1970 Christine Amren Weaver retired as prin- cipal of Tyler School, New Lenox, Ill. 1971 Barbara Anderson Bruneau is a divinity student at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. Tom Steele has retired after 32 years of teaching at J.D. Darnall High School, Geneseo, Ill. Karl Zobrist has been elected president of the Kansas City (Mo.) Board of Police Commissioners. He is a partner with the law firm of Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin. 1973 Miriam Klundt Calmer teaches prekindergarten at Galesburg (Ill.) Christian School. 1968 Beth Powell Stroble , after three years as dean of the college of education, has been appointed senior vice president and provost of the University of Akron (Ohio). Elaine Andersen Bugge is a reading Bill Szydlowski is an internet sales recovery teacher for the Madison (Wis.) Metropolitan School District. manager for Mercedes Benz of Tampa (Fla.) Michael DeVine is an Episcopal priest serving Christ Church Cathedral, Springfield, Mass. Janice Budd Gockel , after 14 years, has stepped down as executive director of the Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, Wash. She continues to serve as director of music and program. Ward Thompson is controller for AC Products and EPMAR Corp. (subsidiary of Quaker Chemical Corp.) in California. Jon Ryan is state director of the Iowa Small Business Development Center, Ames. 1969 Richard Mosher received the 2003 Jonathan S. Silber award for outstanding committee member of the year from the Association of Corporate Counsel. He is director and legal counsel of Absolute Business, Seattle, Wash. 1974 Jan Cockerill Franks retired as a contract specialist for the U.S. Army TankAutomobile Armaments Command, Rock Island. Gary Fredensborg is a consultant with Leahy Consulting, Cincinnati, Ohio. Susan Wybraniec is executive director of human resources for the Tucson (Ariz.) Unified School District. 1975 Daniel Bonnett is a partner at Martin and Bonnett, a labor and employment law firm in Phoenix, Ariz. Jill Fischer Carter received the master’s degree in curriculum and instruction, outdoor teacher education, from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. Alice Appleton Franks is manager of The Woodlands, an assisted living residence in Brookfield, Ill. John Hetzler is a financial analyst at Baxter Healthcare Corp., Deerfield, Ill. Elaine Chapel Siemsen’s book, Constructing a North American Theology Through the Work of Joseph Sittler, was recently published. She is an adjunct faculty member at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn., and pastor of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Toeterville, Iowa. 1977 An article by Dan Gottschling , on his research at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Wash., into the relationship between cancer and aging, appeared in the Sept. 26, 2003 edition of Science magazine. Douglas Hultquist was named a Junior Achievement 2003 laureate for the Quad-City Area Business Hall of Fame. Rick Kestner is athletic director at Decatur (Ill.) Eisenhower High School. James Oien is vice president—planning and allocation for Pacific Sunwear of California, Anaheim. Nancy Steuben married Ed Hawfield in April, 2003. She owns Red Top Speech Pathology Services, Libertyville, Ill. 1978 John Boettcher had a daughter, Kristi Leigh, on November 10, 2002 (Wendy ). Deb Gammon is midwest district vice president-finance for AutoNation. Neil Gibson is chief perfusionist for Salyer Perfusion, St. Louis, Mo., working at Reid Hospital, Richmond, Ind. Beth Johnson teaches third grade for the Klein Independent School District, Houston, Tex. 33 class notes Julie Peters is a secretary in the athletic department at Augustana College. Paul Renken had a daughter, Emma Caitlin, on August 14, 2003 (Nicola). Paul is a content analyst at Digitallook, London, England. Joanne Schupbach married Jeffrey Heller on August 31, 2003. Steven Snyder is chief financial officer of XIOtech Corporation, Eden Prairie, Minn. 1979 Cameron Benedict is a system manage- ment and integration professional with IBM Corp. Rick John was named a Junior Achievement 2003 laureate for the Quad-City Area Business Hall of Fame. Ellis Kell is operations and special events manager with River Music Experience, Davenport, Iowa. Michael Lopez has been elected a village trustee for the Village of Jerome, Ill. He is a researcher for the Sangamon County Recorder of Deeds. Mark Zoran has been named associ- ate dean for graduate studies in the College of Science at Texas A&M University, College Station. 1980 Kathy Titterington Patterson teaches first grade for the Mountain View (Calif.) School District. 1981 Dwayne Abbott had a son, Kyle Dwayne, on April 18, 2003. Victoria McAdams Crompton-Tetter had a book published recently about teen dating violence, Saving Beauty from the Beast. Ellen Engelhardt Henderson had a son, Ian, on January 25, 2003 (Michael ). Scott Jackson had twin daughters, Anja and Rane, on July 27, 2003 (Lisa). Millicent Knight married Harvey Echols Natalie Hughes Dempsey is a media on September 7, 2002. specialist at Stonegate Elementary School, Zionsville, Ind. Lisa Rueckel married Jeffery Haimowitz Beth Brownawell Piff is an executive recruiter for her own firm, Beth Piff & Associates, Lake Zurich, Ill. Wayne Rahlf is a sports writer for Iowa City Broadcasting, Thief River Falls, Minn. Michael Troll is head wrestling coach and biology teacher at University High School, a lab school of Illinois State University, Normal. 1982 Robert Craggs has been named an owner of R.W. Beck, Inc., Denver, Colo. He has been director of infrastructure for the central states offices of the firm. Gene Olson is assistant airport manag- David Lange had a son, Gabriel, on March 8, 2003 (Cassandra ; Andy, 13; Abby, 10; Libby, 7; and Mattie, 3). er for the Evansville (Ind.) Vanderburgh Airport Authority District. Steve Morgan is vice president of Greg Ritz had a son, Nathan, on October 22, 2001 (Mary ; Nicole, 3; Sara Hawk Simonson has been named Cameron, 2). Linnea Stenson is dean of liberal arts at Minneapolis (Minn.) Community and Technical College. Marsh USA. coordinator of the graduate reading program at Western Illinois University, Macomb. She has also been promoted to professor in the department of curriculum and instruction. on October 17, 2003. Gail Kurrle Wilkinson adopted a daughter, Shelby Grace, age 4 (Byron; Zach 1985 1983 11; Mitch, 8). Gail is human resources director at Karmak, Carlinville, Ill. Susan Birkeneder Braunsky is a speech and language pathologist at Fearn Elementary, North Aurora, Ill. Scott Henze is assistant vice president and branch manager at The National Bank & Trust, Genoa, Ill. Jeffrey Neubauer had a son, Nathan Darrell, on February 17, 2003. Henry and Catherine Craig Elling had a daughter, Emma Louise, on March 31, 2003. Susan Espel English had a daughter, Natalie Millicent, on July 1, 2002 (James; Nathan Arndt, 19). Susan is senior client specialist at AON Risk Services, Glenview, Ill. Karen Farnham Garrett is principal at 1984 Patrick Counihan had a son, James Stephen Johns is senior vice president Richard Day has been elected presi- Krista Dutton Scoggins had a son, Phillip Gray, on May 7, 2002 (Gregg). dent of the Rock Island District Dental Society. Todd Irwin has been appointed William Graser is vice presidentmanufacturing at Creative Printing Services, Barrington, Ill. vice president of finance and chief business officer of the American InterContinental University Division of Career Education Corporation. Vicky Oliver Kvist is an assistant archivist for Forskningsarkivet at Umeå University, Sweden. Richard Keehner had a son, Richard, in February 2002 (Kimberly ; Sydney, fessor at the Virginia Military Institute, Lexington. sales at BCD, Inc., Northbrook, Ill. Patrick, on September 17, 2003 (Shannon). Prophetstown (Ill.) Elementary School. Robert Moreschi is an associate pro- Mark Burseth is director of corporate 2). He received the master’s degree in public administration from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. of Artesta, LLC, Ann Arbor, Mich. Gary Steiger is principal at Palatine (Ill.) High School. Cynthia Harbeck Weber had a daughter, Annika Grace, on July 13, 2003 (Kevin). 1986 Jeff Cottingham is pastor at First Lutheran Church, Paxton, Ill. David Dunn performed bass at New York’s Carnegie Hall during the seventh annual Vocal Jazz Festival. He is an instrumental music faculty member at Highland Community College, Freeport, Ill. Jeffrey and Phyllis Olson ’87 Frick had a daughter, Annika Rose, on September 12, 2002. Jones ’65 creates second professorship Augustana College has something in common with the University of Texas at El Paso. Dr. Larry Jones ’65 has made provision for an endowed professorship at UTEP, similar to one announced at Augustana in 1998. Jones, who’s taught at UTEP for more than 30 years, is now associate dean of its college of science. He oversees a pre-med program which has grown by some 75 percent in the past decade, and works to encourage UTEP alumni to come back to that area after their graduation from medical school. Funding for the endowed positions is included in Jones’ will, meaning that he’s able to make significant gifts to both institutions without affecting his lifestyle. One of the distinctive features of Augustana’s planned Larry P. Jones Professorship in the Natural Sciences is that it’s intended to focus on faculty members earlier in their careers than is usually the case with such endowments. “These positions are often reserved for senior faculty members, but the Jones Professorship is designed to help us attract and retain younger professors,” says Al DeSimone, Augustana’s vice president for development. After graduating from Augustana, Jones pursued graduate study at Iowa State and Oregon State, earning his Ph.D. from the latter in microbiology, with minors in biochemistry and oceanography. Larry Jones, right, in a UTEP lab. 34 Eric Hoppe is assistant director-equity future and options group for HSBC Trinkaus in Düsseldorf, Germany. Steven Lund received a Fulbright award to teach English as a foreign language and teaching methodology at Presov University in Slovakia during the 20032004 academic year. He is a professor at Arizona Western College, Yuma. David and Beth Johnson ’88 Maglietta had a son, Eric Douglas, on April 21, 2003 (Colin, 4; Grace, 2). Richard and Robin Gronewold McGinnis had a son, Alec James, on July 16, 2002. Michelle Morrissey married Alan Brux on October 11, 2003. Jim Perkins has started his own C.P.A. practice in Arlington Heights, Ill. pastor of St. James Lutheran Church, Aurora, Ill. Lois Peterson married Craig Kent on August 23, 2003. Chris Johnson married Tona Oksnevad Julia Schemmel Schaeffer received the master’s degree in history from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. Christine Loula Kopplin had a son, Ethan James, on February 5, 2002 (Brad ). Craig Sharp is a loan officer at First Valerie Everhart Larson had a daughter, Capital Financial Services, Moline. Faithe Catherine, on March 28, 2003 (Richard; Erin, 2). 1987 Renee Burghart Aller had a daughter, Natalie Claire, on January 20, 2003 (Thomas; Andrea, 6; Grant, 2; Jenna, 2). Richard Anderson is president of Associated Pathology Consultants, Naperville, Ill. Melanie Banas and Eric Kapustka had a daughter, Isabel Marie, on June 21, 2003. Mary Ann VanWitzenburg Blendonohy had a daughter, Grace, on November 4, 2002 (Peter ; Alida, 5; Michael, 3). Ruthann Guzzo Dalzell had a son, Nathaniel Joseph, on January 7, 2003 (Scott ; Zachary, 12; Emma, 10). Jeffrey ’86 and Phyllis Olson Frick had a daughter, Annika Rose, on September 12, 2002. Stephen Hinkle married Stephanie Lawhorne on June 1, 2002. Linda Poe is controller of Element 79 Partners, an advertising agency in Chicago. Gwen Kragness Salvi had a son, Michael Aaron, on January 10, 2003 (Thomas). Peter Starenko had a son, Will, on January 28, 2003 (Stefanie ; Charlie, 3). Peter received the Ph.D. degree in European history from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a visiting assistant professor at Williams College, Williamstown, Mass. Diane Holke Sweeney had a son, Brian Robert, on March 24, 2003 (Jack; Becca, 2). 1988 Julie Johnson Ackerman had a son, Brian, on July 22, 2003 ( Alan; Nicole, 3). Robert and Christa Staton ’91 Douglas had a daughter, Sarah, on August 8, 2002 (Katie, 10; Annie, 7). Robert is on September 27, 2003. Ann Oswald Leyden had triplets, Rebecca Tara, Brian Joseph, and Allison Grace, on July 10, 2003 (Tim). Heather Swensson Locander had a daughter, Janey Katelyn, on February 21, 2003 (Michael ). David ’86 and Beth Johnson Maglietta had a son, Eric Douglas, on April 21, 2003 (Colin, 4; Grace, 2). Ed Malthouse is an associate professor in the department of integrated marketing communications at Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. Angela Hoppes Normoyle received the Ph.D. degree in speech communication from Northwestern University, Evanston. She is a part-time instructor in the Augustana Speech Department. Donald ’90 and Tamara Sartino Ortegel had a son, Jonathan, on December 10, 2001. David and Elizabeth Eck Ripp had twins, Isaac and Fiona, on October 22, 2002. David Scott had a son, Ethan David, on September 9, 2003 ( Amy ; Eli). Karen Spaide married Richard Reid on August 16, 2003. She is an audit project manager at Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Lisa Cirricione Woodard is an associate application systems analyst at EMC Insurance Companies, Des Moines, Iowa. 1989 Todd Cassens is athletic director at Downers Grove (Ill.) South High School. Jill Harman Conner had a son, Jackson Allen, on June 5, 2002 (Don). Jill is a speech pathologist at Children’s Therapy Unit, Puyallup, Wash. Earl Dudley is director, human resources at Schneider National, Appleton, Wis. Jacob Fitzgerald is second vice presi- dent and retirement plan consultant at Smith Barney, Rockford, Ill. Kavork Hagopian had a son, Haig Nikles, on June 24, 2003 (Nairy ). Kavork has been certified as a clinical specialist in geriatrics by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists. He is director of assisted living at Presbyterian Homes, Evanston, Ill. David Knoeppel married Jacquelyn Relitz ’91 on May 31, 2003. Angela Roman Simmer had a son, Colton Leo, on December 16, 2002 (Todd ). 1990 Emily Benson has started her own production company in New York and is a television producer for the Food Network. David Ducat is a technical project manager at Washington Mutual, Chicago. Pam Pajunen Farley had a daughter, Colleen Nicole, on January 24, 2003 (Rob). Jay Hagaman received the master’s degree in education from Olivet Nazarene University, Kankakee, Ill. Milissa Knudsen Hofmann had a daughter, Ingrid Hannah, on April 20, 2003 (Bern). Milissa is a partner with the law firm of Brooks & Trinrud, Rock Island. Susan Anderson Meadows had a son, James Andrew, on January 17, 2003 (Ron). Lisa Toay Novak has been promoted to vice president and retail investments sales manager at Amcore Bank, Rockford, Ill. Donald and Tamara Sartino ’88 Ortegel had a son, Jonathan, on December 10, 2001. 1991 Robert ’88 and Christa Staton Douglas had a daughter, Sarah, on August 8, 2002 (Katie, 10; Annie, 7). Lori Getz has been named chair of the English department at Rock Falls (Ill.) High School. Kristine Griess married John Williams on June 22, 2003. She is manager, compensation services, at The Management Association of Illinois, Chicago. Todd Hazen had a daughter, Emily Dawn, on March 5, 2003 (Kris; Eliza- beth, 7; Hayley, 3). 35 class notes Christopher ’92 and Laura Weaver Hughes had a daughter, Sylvia Carolyn, C onsidering he spent three years working on the current Broadway hit The Boy From Oz, you might be surprised to learn that Phil McKinley ’73 has only seen the show twice. But that’s the life of a Broadway director. ‘The Boy from Augie’ “I staged a number from the show for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, but that’s about it,” says McKinley. “Once the show is ready you have to walk away and let it go. Still, it gives me great joy, watching as a proud parent.” One of McKinley’s greatest accomplishments with the show may have been the role he played in helping convince its star to take the lead role. Hugh Jackman—best known to American audiences for his role as Wolverine in the X-Men action films—had done stagework in his native Australia earlier in his career. “He’s been doing more film work, and so there were people who were trying to convince him not to do this show. Robert Fox—one of the producers—and I met with him and he agreed to take part in the pre-production workshop. By the time the workshop ended, Jackman was in,” says McKinley. McKinley says it’s been a delight to work with Jackman, whom he describes as an ‘old-school’ professional. “He was completely open to all of my directorial suggestions, which made him the perfect director’s actor. He was always showing up early, never taking more than an hour for lunch, and always staying late.” That’s the sort of work ethic they appreciate in McKinley’s hometown of Avon, Illinois (pop. 915), which may have had something to do with the fact that he graduated from Augustana in three years. While in school, McKinley took part in numerous theatre productions both on campus and in Viola, Ill., where then-Augustana theatre director Dennis Hitchcock used the town’s old opera house as home-stage for the Pitchfork Players summer theatre. It was during these years that McKinley began to hone his talents in a variety of areas—he choreographed a production of Li’l Abner Abner, and then found himself performing in the title role at the opening when the lead came down sick. Although his first job was teaching at a junior high school in Henderson, Nev., his proximity to Las Vegas resulted in a siren-call he soon found irresistible. “I auditioned for a show in Las Vegas and got a job there. Not long after, I was asked by a new theatre company that was just forming to come aboard as its education director as well as artistic director.” McKinley’s next stop was New York, where he performed for three seasons at the City Opera. Performance, however, lacked something McKinley found in directing. “I loved opening and closing nights, but almost nothing in between,” he says. “I don’t know if I have the ego for it. As a director, I love the sense of joy I feel in helping someone else reach for their dreams, and then achieve them.” In that regard, McKinley’s had the chance to help quite a few actors reach for their dreams, including the cadres of performers he works with at Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus, where he’s served as director for the last six editions of that world-renowned production. In addition to directing the next two productions for Kenneth Feld, owner of the circus, McKinley is currently working on a new show which will pay tribute to John Kander and Fred Ebb, composer and lyricist of Cabaret, Chicago, and numerous other Broadway hits. 36 Augustana Magazine | Winter 2004 on August 27, 2003 (Ray, 2). John and Kristin Cline ’93 Doonan had a daughter, Margaret Grace, on July 25, 2003 (Carlee, 6; Alex, 2). Michael and Beth Thomas ’91 Wagner had a son, Matthew Thomas, on October 7, 2002 (Rebecca, 4). Andrew and Liz Barr Leonard had a son, Cynthia Wiedemann Empen received John Charles, on June 19, 2003 (Emily, 3; Alexandra, 2). the Ph.D. degree in art history from Indiana University, Bloomington. She has been appointed director of the Staelens Family Art History Slide Library at Augustana College. Tom Weyburn had a daughter, Isabella Rose, on June 14, 2003 (Lori ). He is a Jeff Louck received the master’s degree in information systems management from Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, Wash. Melissa Middleton had a son, Max James, on January 10, 2003 (Jim Ehrlich). Joanne Jacoby Moskovic had a son, Tristan Gabriel, on April 12, 2003 (Alex ; Lucas, 2). Dave and Colette Kwak ’94 Nelson had a son, Jack David, on July 6, 2002. Dave is regional sales manager at Midwest Utility. Jeanette Blankenbehler Fitzgerrel had Jennifer Woodruff married Edwin Tait a daughter, Delaney Elizabeth, on October 8, 2002 (Paul ). on August 16, 2003. She is a librarian at Drew University, Madison, N.J. Kevin and Michelle Knott Harvey had a daughter, Christina Eileen, on March 4, 2003 (Josh, 8; Allison, 5). Susan Beltz Heckenlaible had a son, Jack Thomas, on November 16, 2002 (Scott). Eric Hibbeler had a son, Grant Kenneth, on April 28, 2003 (Rhonda). Graziela Rondon Pari is an assistant Jeff ’93 and Sarah Sharp Holtebeck had professor at Ithaca (N.Y.) College. a daughter, Ally Victoria, on June 25, 2003 (Evan, 4; Austin, 2). Jacquelyn Relitz married David Knoeppel ’89 on May 31, 2003. James Reynolds has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy. His current duties as a jet instructor pilot include training naval aviators and flight officers at Naval Air Station-North Island in San Diego, Calif. Matt ’93 and Valerie Moreno Tucker had a son, Luke Matthew, on September 15, 2002 (Maya, 3). Kevin ’93 and Christine Reich Waden had a daughter, Rebecca Joy, on July 29, 2003. Christopher and Laura Weaver ’91 Hughes had a daughter, Sylvia Carolyn, on August 27, 2003 (Ray, 2). Kenneth ’95 and Melissa Williams Johnson had a son, Kieran Michael, in August 2003. Andrew ’93 and Julianne Naylor Mosele had a son, Daniel David, on January 16, 2003. Melinda Pavek is with Johnson and Johnson Health Care Systems as a specialist, customer focus team. Tanja Carlson Rasmusson has been had a son, Matthew Thomas, on October 7, 2002 (Rebecca, 4). appointed head political adviser on legal and judicial policy to the Moderate Party parliamentary group, Stockholm, Sweden. Sarah Chesney Winters had a son, Laura Lopez Raya won both the Marion Matthew Gregory, on April 22, 2003 (Gregory ; Jonathan, 1). Evans Nonfiction Award and the Joy Golisch Memorial Poetry Award at the 2003 Mississippi Valley Writers Conference. Michael ’92 and Beth Thomas Wagner Kimberly Wright is an accountant for Arizona Labor Force, Inc. Steven Roberts graduated from the 1992 Victor Adamski received the M.B.A. degree from Regent University, Virginia Beach, Va. He is an inside sales representative for GE Transportation Systems. Erin Bartley Cummisford had a son, Brent Patrick, on March 27, 2003 (Rick; Nicholas, 2). Marla Dirks is manager, sap training and development, at Oxford University Press, New York. hematologist/oncologist internist at North Shore Oncology Hematology Associates, Barrington and McHenry, Ill. Kellogg Graduate School of Management and is now general manager, Americas Service, at GE Medical System. He had a son, Luke Anthony, on November 14, 2002 (Peggy ). Sandy Salverson is an infectious disease pharmacist at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Paul Schipper has a fellowship in thoracic surgery at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. 1993 Eric Cravens married Cindy Strole on May 24, 2003. He is in sales at CSC, Chesapeake, Va. Deborah Crocker Davison had a son, Nathaniel Owen, on October 5, 2002 (Kevin). Christopher ’94 and Christina Niemann DeMink had a daughter, Catherine Rose, on June 4, 2003 (Carter, 4). Jeffrey Dirst and Kara Wenberg were married on September 27, 2003. John ’92 and Kristin Cline Doonan had a daughter, Margaret Grace, on July 25, 2003 (Carlee, 6; Alex, 2). Christopher Fink is an assistant profes- sor of English at San Jose (Calif.) State University. Jeff and Joanne Blough ’96 Freed had a son, Colin James, on December 14, 2002. Frank Gomez had a son, Frank Jr., on July 14, 2002 (Cynthia). Barbara Peckenschneider Gregerson had a son, Alexander, on February 24, 2003 (Marc ; Dharma, 4). Edward Hoffman has been promoted to vice president, account supervisor with Ketchum, Inc., San Francisco, Calif. Jeff and Sarah Sharp ’92 Holtebeck had a daughter, Ally Victoria, on June 25, 2003 (Evan, 4; Austin, 2). Paul Larson is principal planner for the City of Sun Prairie, Wis. Jason and Melissa Dunphey ’94 Lawrence had a daughter, Alison, on Jennifer Hocker Kruchten is vice president, commercial relationship manager for Amcore Bank, Rockford, Ill. Troy Krup had a son, Aiden Anthony, on August 5, 2003 (Kerri ). Renee Dorty Kurtz had a son, Matthew Jon, on April 14, 2002 (Steve ; Moira, 2). William Charles, on April 23, 2003 (Mike ; Matthew, 3). June 30, 2001. Greg Harwood married Karen DeWolfe ’96 on June 7, 2003. Joe ’94 and Jennifer Saul Moreno had Michelle Kern married Ryan Zettle on a daughter, Ava Harriette, on July 13, 2003. July 12, 2003. Andrew and Julianne Naylor ’92 Mosele Jason ’93 and Melissa Dunphey Lawrence had a daughter, Alison, on had a son, Daniel David, on January 16, 2003. June 30, 2001. Scott Niehaus is village manager for dent, commercial loans, at Northwest Bank & Trust Co., Davenport, Iowa. the Village of Tinley Park, Ill. Dan and Juliana Mead Nielsen had a son, Louie, on March 1, 2003. Tammy Garwood Pierce had a daughter, Molly, on February 5, 2003 (Dan; Maya, 5; Drew, 2). Jon Selbyg has been named head of specialty care clinics at Naval Medical Clinic, Patuxent River, Md. Julia Bell Sisler is a critical care nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Laura Rokos Thraves had twins, Tyler Andrew and Erin Elizabeth, on May 28, 2003 (Tim). Matt and Valerie Moreno ’91 Tucker had a son, Luke Matthew, on September 15, 2002 (Maya, 3). Kevin and Christine Reich ’91 Waden had a daughter, Rebecca Joy, on July 29, 2003. Kevin has been promoted to director of financial reporting and research at Exelon Energy Delivery. Cathy Groth White had a son, Zachary David, on February 11, 2003 (David ). Julie Wilde married Brad Harrison on July 26, 2003. Debbie Sawyer Wright has joined the American Homes Western Springs (Ill.) office. Joe Zimmerman had a daughter, Ryann, on April 17, 2003 (Jenny ; Kaley, 11; Sydney, 7). Michelle King is manager of the operations’ budget office for the Social Security Administration, Baltimore, Md. Elizabeth Hardy Fischer had a son, 1994 Todd Abramson is assistant vice president at JPMorgan Chase, Houston, Texas. Chris and Melanie Berna Coulter had a son, Brian Christopher, on October 2, 2003 (Maria, 3). Christopher and Christina Niemann ’93 DeMink had a daughter, Catherine Rose, on June 4, 2003 (Carter, 4). James Legare is assistant vice presi- J. Christian and Jennifer Harrington Michaelsen had a daughter, Peyton Mackenzie, on June 4, 2003. Christian is a manager for Hitachi Consulting, Arvada, Colo. 1995 Eric and Michelle Grams ’96 Anderson had a son, Jack William, on August 22, 2003 (Hailey, 2). Susan Baumann married Michael Berley on November 9, 2002. Jenna Bonie married Karl Haglund on February 1, 2003. Jennifer Imhof Christiansen received the M.Ed. degree in curriculum and instruction from National-Louis University, Evanston, Ill. Roger Eagan married Primit Varol on May 10, 2003. Darcy Roehrs Earley is a physical education teacher, sophomore volleyball coach, and head varsity softball coach at Hall High School, Spring Valley, Ill. Joe and Jennifer Saul ’93 Moreno had a daughter, Ava Harriette, on July 13, 2003. 27, 2002. Michelle Vlasaty Nakonechny had a daughter, Morgan Johanna, on March 17, 2003 (Michael ). had a son, Joseph Thomas, on September 18, 2002. Dave ’91 and Colette Kwak Nelson had a son, Jack David, on July 6, 2002. Colette is a registered nurse at Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, Ill. Pilar Printy Norenberg had a son, Ean, on November 1, 2001 (Christopher ). Eric Parthen has been selected as one of 40 achievers under 40 by the Colorado Springs (Colo.) Business Journal. Kristin Fey married Brian Smith on July Joseph and Janette DeGrazio Gleason Caryn Carstens Haberkorn had a daughter, Carys Pearl, on June 14, 2003 (Matthew ; Silas, 1). Paul Herstedt married Mary-Margaret Stokowski on June 28, 2003. He is employed by John Deere Information Systems, East Moline. Kenneth and Melissa Williams ’92 Johnson had a son, Kieran Michael, in August 2003. Jason Powell founded Sound Realty, a real estate brokerage serving the Chicagoland area. Michelle Tanzer Mirza had a daughter, Ameera, on July 21, 2003 (Imran). Jennifer Lang Ripplinger had a daugh- on March 30, 2003. ter, Brenna Linae, on April 10, 2003 (Skyler ; Matthew, 3). Christine Carlson Schraeder is senior Eric Schmitz teaches eighth grade English and publications/newspaper at Eagle Middle School, Boise, Idaho. He was recently ordained in Taiwan as a Buddhist priest. Eric Sextonson is regional sales man- ager at Alar Engineering, Chicago. Erica Bolton Stuart had a son, Ryan Michael, on March 2, 2003 (Tim ; Sean, 2). Cristina Vital had a daughter, Alexandra Isabel, on June 9, 2003 (Roberto Hurtado). Cristina has been promoted to management support specialist for the Social Security Administration, Quincy, Ill. Heather Mueller married Randy Upton medical development planner for Pfizer, Chicago. Troy Stobert had a daughter, Kyra, on August 1, 2003 (Carrilyn). Curt Tappendorf married Sarah Thomson on July 19, 2003. Debra Toppert married Michael Smiddy on October 19, 2002. Kristi Waters married Steve Hess on September 13, 2003. 1996 Monica Ackerland married Daniel Vuksanovich on July 19, 2003. Azeemuddin Ahmed is an emergency medicine physician at Emergency Care Specialists and a faculty member 37 Class notes Mark Posen is a firefighter/paramedic with Springfield (Ore.) Fire and Life Safety. Duffey joins the Force Kim Duffey ’89 always thought it would be cool to play big-league football. And when she learned about try-outs for the Chicago Force – the city’s first-ever women’s professional football team – she decided to give it the old college try…albeit more than 14 years after college. “I’d been playing flag-football and had been to several tourneys across the country,” Duffey says. “I was 36 when I heard about the try-outs, but I decided that if I didn’t at least try, I’d never forgive myself.” Besides, she notes, the oldest player in the Independent Women’s Football League is 44, so she figures she’s got some time before she hits the league’s senior set. Duffey made the team last year and played right guard on a squad that went 9-1 in the league’s debut season, which for the Force lasted all the way to one game short of the Super Bowl, losing to the eventual league champs. The first game of the 2004 season isn’t until April, but the team’s already busy with practices, which are often held at night to accommodate the availability of training facilities, as well as athletes’ day-jobs. Duffey is a special education teacher at Dundee (Ill.) Middle School, and had been a high school softball coach until she gave that up to focus on football. “I hope that this will be viewed as pioneering,” Duffey says. “But for me it’s more simply about the attitude of encouraging kids to get out and try it for themselves. At our games we have little girls coming up to ask for autographs, and saying things like, ‘I want to do that, too.’ When I was their age, playing football seemed strange for girls, but now it’s cool to be a tough, strong, hardcore athlete.” For more information, check the web at <chicagoforcefootball.com> or <iwfl sports.com>. Catherine Quast married Tim Gans on July 14, 2001. She received the master’s degree from National-Louis University, Evanston, Ill. Richard Ruggles married Cody Morgan on June 28, 2003. Jennifer Sherlock received the master’s degree in counseling from Eastern Illinois University, Charleston. Christine Heimer received the doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy. She is now a resident at the Regional Medical Center, Memphis, Tenn. Melinda Weaver received the master’s degree in education from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. Randolph Heinzel received the M.D. degree from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield. He is an obstetrics and gynecology resident at Lankenau Hospital of Thomas Jefferson University, Wynnewood, Pa. Zachary Wilson is pastor at Spirit of Allison Hellrung married Johan Bester Life Presbyterian Church, Apple Valley, Minn. on September 28, 2002. Heather Minges Wols received the Ph.D. degree in immunology from Loyola University, Chicago. She is now an assistant professor at Barat College of DePaul University, Chicago. < Duffey (centermost dark jersey) helps collar an opponent. Beach Park (Ill.) School District. Justin is a physical education teacher and varsity football coach at Zion-Benton High School, Zion, Ill. Aaron Knochel married Denise Nabor ’00 on July 19, 2003. Carie Baughman Kreiner is guest services director at Crosspointe Church, Cary, N.C. Tiffany Meyer married Mark Hildebrand at Michigan State University, Grand Rapids. Eric ’95 and Michelle Grams Anderson had a son, Jack William, on August 22, 2003 (Hailey, 2). Andrew Bartlett is an internal medicine physician at Christie Clinic, Mahomet, Ill. Christie Conger Brunsvold had a son, Allison Hyngstrom is a graduate Rob and Traci Rockwell Torbert had a Joel and Patti Blackburn Geisz had a student at Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. son, Liam Alexander, on April 19, 2003. daughter, Katie Eileen, on March 5, 2003. Joel teaches biology at Erie (Ill.) High School. Todd and Amy Schweitzer LeFevre had a son, Blake Andrew, on January 28, 2003. Jyll Baraks Moore received the master’s degree from Saint Xavier College, Chicago. Luke Douglas, on October 22, 2002 (Doug). Nils Peterson teaches English at Niles North High School, Skokie, Ill. Jodi Ellis Christein teaches seventh Camille Sanders Rose had a son, Jack, on October 10, 2003 (Chapin). grade math at St. Charles High School, Rochester, Minn. Deetra Sallis is assistant director of Karen DeWolfe married Greg Harwood ’94 on June 7, 2003. enrollment management, recruitment, at Rockford (Ill.) College. Deborah Fredericks married Joseph Kara Peterson Sand had a son, Colin, on April 5, 2002 (Curtis). Thoennes on December 7, 2002. She teaches at McKinley Middle School, Kenosha, Wis. Jeff ’93 and Joanne Blough Freed had a son, Colin James, on December 14, 2002. Cheryl Froberg married Alan Maio on June 28, 2003. Melissa Peterson Graf is a faculty member at the Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago. Matthew and Melissa Wade Gullickson had twin boys, Wade and Luke, on June 17, 2003. 38 Augustana Magazine | Winter 2004 Grant Sanderson received the doctor of veterinary medicine degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana. He is practicing at Alpine Veterinary Hospital and the Animal Emergency Clinic, Rockford, Ill. Renee Zalesky is clinical supervisor for adoption support and preservation program at Children’s Friend and Service, Warwick, R.I. 1997 Jill Shepherd Anderson had a daughter, master’s degree in music education from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Alycia Hund received the Ph.D. degree Grace Elizabeth, on September 23, 2003. Jill is a pediatric physical therapist at North Shore Pediatric Therapy, Evanston, Ill. in psychology from the University of Iowa, Iowa City. She is an assistant professor in the department of psychology at Illinois State University, Normal. Kari Rehberger Benoy had a son, Logan, on April 30, 2003 (Greg). Suzanne Jobin married Paul Farrell on Cynthia Hurlbutt Berg has been pro- moted to general services manager at McGladrey & Pullen, Davenport. Cori Griffin Chojnacki had a daughter, Brooklyn Elise, on June 14, 2003 (Jason). Kelly Dzuris Cole had a daughter, Jozie Ann, on May 16, 2003 (Joe ; Riley). Jennifer Cummins is manager of meet- Anita Clark Sells had a son, Tyler, on November 3, 2001 (Gary ). ings and education for The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Chicago. Mark Smith married Christine Pokuta Beth Miller Dowty is a first lieutenant ’00 on July 26, 2003. in the U.S. Air Force, stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Amy Thor Spirrison had a daughter, Sophie, on April 1, 2002 (Evan; Connor, 2). Anne Jaeckel Hauser received the Jennifer Woods Feinblatt had a daugh- ter, Katelyn Taylor, on August 26, 2003 (Geoff ). August 16, 2003. Jonathon Kirk is a graduate student in computer music and digital media at Brown University, Providence, R.I. 1998 on May 26, 2002. She is a scientist with PPD Development, Madison, Wis. Johan ’99 and Mindy Freeberg Alfredeen had a daughter, Emma, on Leah Moreau teaches at Washington July 3, 2003. Josh Barbee and Lisa Durkee were married on May 23, 2003. Lisa completed the J.D. degree at Case Western University in Cleveland, Ohio, last May and is now an attorney with Hasselberg Williams Grebe & Snodgrass in Peoria, Ill. Brendan Belby married Amber Stott on July 20, 2003. Kate Burrows and Jerry Suriano Steven Nuzzo married Kristin Bashaar ’00 on May 25, 2003. Holly Richardson married Buddy Smith on August 16, 2003. Joel Richardson had a daughter, Katherine Sim, on September 4, 2003 ( Alice). William Connell married Megan Beane ’99 on November 30, 2002. Kelly Oldham Rockweiler had a son, Jacob, on April 14, 2003 (Brian; Nicholas, 3). James and Laura Stockhecke Lynn had Craig Dunphey received the M.B.A. a daughter, Elizabeth Marie, on May 20, 2003 (Peter, 3). degree from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, and now is a marketing associate at Kimberly Clark, Appleton, Wis. Keith Murray is a patrol officer with the Roselle (Ill.) Police Department. Annabelle Grace, on February 20, 2003 (Christopher ). Eunbin Rii married Joyce Chung ’00 on September 28, 2002. DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, received the Dr. Florence Wissig Dunbar Award and Scholarship. Amy McCabe is a visiting professor at Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington. Heidi Hoopes Nienhaus had a daughter, were married in May 2002. Jerry is a resident in emergency medicine at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Leah Delfinado received the M.D. degree from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield. She is an obstetrics and gynecology resident at the Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago. Christopher Kutsunis , a student at High School, Milwaukee, Wis. Joseph Erb had a daughter, Katherine, on June 29, 2003 (Janet). Kristine Hegi and Justin Manning were married on July 5, 2003. Kristin is a speech-language pathologist for the Amy Punter Rojas had a son, Aidan Jose, on May 24, 2003 (Cristóval ). Brian Sebastian is a sales representative at Heftee Industries, St. Charles, Ill. Jill Headley Smith had a son, Cooper James, on October 22, 2002 (Ryan; Cameron, 3). Margo Umans teaches at Unity Senior High School, Cicero, Ill. Emily Vokt married Damon Ziemba on September 12, 2003. She is a research assistant at the Art Institute of Chicago. Rebecca West married David Wiegel on July 26, 2003. Deborah Wiggins is a dual language second grade teacher for the North Shore School District, Highland Park, Ill. David Williams had a daughter, Mykenna Danae, on May 20, 2003 (Reneé ). Jennifer Zieman married Justin Chibucos ’00 on July 20, 2002. 1999 Johan and Mindy Freeberg ’98 Alfredeen had a daughter, Emma, on July 3, 2003. Nabila Ali married Usman Shaikh on May 26, 2003. Rebecca Ayers married Chuck Rennie on April 22, 2002. She is an English teacher at Bellevue Christian School, Clyde Hill, Wash. Michael Erlandson received the M.D. degree from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield. He entered a preliminary residency in general surgery at Rush-PresbyterianSt. Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago. Cara Fiorello teaches Spanish at Prairie Central High School, Fairbury, Ill. Danielle Francois graduated from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is an internal medicine resident at OSF Medical Center, Peoria. Carrie Franzen had a daugher, Maja, on April 20, 2003 (Viktor Todorovic). She is a graduate student at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Chad ’00 and Dana deRaismes Genac had a son, Hayden Michael, on June 21, 2003. Dana is a quality technician with Abbott Labs, Abbott Park, Ill. Brian Golwitzer married Bettina Haberer on April 26, 2003. Adrian Barcus married Katrina Bergman ’00 on May 3, 2003. Suzanne Hamon teaches math at John Megan Beane married William Connell ’98 on November 30, 2002. David Haronik married Heather Edwards on June 28, 2003. He is an associate at KPMG LLP, Chicago. Richard Blunk received the M.D. degree from Rush Medical College, Chicago. He is a pediatric resident at Wright Patterson Air Force Base and The Children’s Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio. Kelly Corley married Anil Pokharel on April 5, 2003. She received her master’s degree in social work from Washington University, St. Louis, Mo., and works for the Northern Plains Resource Council in Billings, Mont., as a community organizer. Julie Cremens married Joe Steele on May 10, 2003. Kevin Dajka received the doctor of veterinary medicine degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana. He is doing an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the California Animal Hospital, Los Angeles. Carrie DeBlecourt and Chris Simkus were married on June 6, 2003. Chris received the master’s degree in chemistry from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. Lisa DePeder married Rick Cavaliere on May 25, 2003. She received the master’s degree in teaching from Dominican University, and is now an instructional specialist for the LaGrange (Ill.) School District. Burroughs School, St. Louis, Mo. Nicole Hirst had a daughter, Rachel Elizabeth, on October 9, 2003 (Caine Schneider ). Gretchen Janssen married Jeremy Yeoman on May 10, 2003. She is an occupational therapist for the Winnebago Special Education Cooperative. Theresa Kestner is a teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing for the Avon (Ill.) Community School District. Nate Krogman married Mary Sylvia on July 5, 2003. Erika Krouth married Mark Behrens ’01 on October 25, 2003. Erika received the D.D.S. degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry and is now a dentist in Aurora, Ill. Emily Landon married Craig Mawdsley ’00 on May 31, 2003. Nadine Johns Langston received the doctor of veterinary medicine degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana. She is an associate veterinarian at Kuhns Animal Clinic, Geneseo, Ill. Sheila McTigue married Chris Martin on July 12, 2003. Gretchen McWethy married Christopher Hupke on July 12, 2003. 39 class notes Eric Nelson married Elizabeth Romadka ’00 on December 28, 2002. Andrew Bellagamba married Jamie Hope ’01 on May 17, 2003. Aaron Newman is director of student Katrina Bergman married Adrian Barcus ’99 on May 3, 2003. activities at Saint Joseph’s College, Rensselaer, Ind. Jonathan Oliphant and Christy Shanks were married on September 6, 2003. Caryn Osberg married Brian Shannon on January 4, 2003. She teaches fourth grade for the Homewood (Ill.) School District. Nicholas and Kathryn Robertson Polyak had a daughter, Chase Elizabeth, on May 19, 2003. Nick and Kate both received master’s degrees in educational administration from Governor’s State University, University Park, Ill. Nick is assistant principal at LincolnWay High School, Joliet. Kristin Ranta is a speech-language pathologist for the Woodridge (Ill.) School District. Jackie Basler Sebastian teaches at Hand in Hand Preschool, Geneva, Ill. Tim Schloneger is assistant village administrator in Lemont, Ill. Wendy Shilling married Don Virmond on July 19, 2003. Wendy received the master’s degree in education and curriculum from National Louis University, Evanston, Ill. Michele Stecher is in sales with Forest Pharmaceuticals, Chicago. Jody Lofgren Tracy had a son, Rylan Christopher, on October 9, 2003 (Chris). Victoria Van Kirk is a graduate student at Illinois State University, Normal. Amanda Walters is a case manager for developmentally disabled adults at the Pioneer Center of McHenry County (Ill.). Jessica Waytenick received the M.B.A. degree from St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa. She is a marketing assistant for the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau, Moline, Ill. Kristie Betcher is an account executive at Wunderman Chicago. Joel Biskie received the master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign. Christine Braby married Jason Kleckner on August 30, 2003. Christine received the master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from National Louis University, Evanston. Jason Brunsvold received the M.B.A. degree from St. Ambrose University, Davenport, and is employed as a contract specialist with the Department of the Army, Rock Island Arsenal. Dave Butts received the master’s degree in mathematics from Purdue University and now attends the University of Illinois, Chicago. Pedro Cervantes is an associate with Mangan, Langhenry, Gillen & Lundquist. Laila Baghdadi is wish coordinator for the Make A Wish Foundation of Northern Illinois. Kristen Barker received the master’s degree in bilingual/multicultural education from Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff. Kristin Bashaar married Steven Nuzzo ’98 on May 25, 2003. had a son, Hayden Michael, on June 21, 2003. Chad is senior executive compensation analyst at Square D Company. Jamie Gerdes married David Cox on July 25, 2003. Jamie is a graduate student at Methodist College, Fayetteville, N.C. on May 31, 2003. Bethany Currie received the J.D. degree from Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa. She is now a clerk for the Honorable Linda Reade of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, Cedar Rapids. Julie Denning married Alan Wagner ’01 Rebecca Bagsby Dunphey is an associ- ate brand manager at Good HumorBreyers Ice Cream, Appleton, Wis. Emily France married Trenton Patrick on February 1, 2003. She works in the McDonough County (Ill.) Health Department in the environmental health division. Sara Freberg is a pediatric physical therapist at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Phoenix, Ariz. Benjamin Burzynski married Abigail Yuhas ’03 on June 28, 2003. Michele Martin is a reading assistant at East View Elementary School, Oswego, Ill. and is a graduate student at Aurora University. David Quale married Angie Williams on Margo Clarke and Jack Towne were mar- November 1, 2003. ried on August 9, 2003. Brett Roberts and Rebecca Vander Kelen were married on September 27, Brett Sean Connell is deputy director of Elizabeth Romadka married Eric Nelson on May 31, 2003. Rebecca is a pharmaceutical sales representative for Eli Lilly, Madison, Wis. ’99 on December 28, 2002. Beth is a physical therapist at HealthSouth, Aurora, Ill. William Hall graduated from the Erin Roti married Jeremy Palese on Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and is currently serving as a customs inspector with the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Miami, Fla. June 28, 2003. Shannon Harvey is a registered nurse, solid organ transplant, at the University of Colorado Hospital, Denver. Abby Hodge married Kevin Stickell on on August 16, 2003. Catherine is a bilingual speech-language pathologist in Minneapolis, Minn. Jason Clark married Cherie Peterson ’01 Alissa LePere and Kevin Worrall were Rebecca Habbley married Steve Tanner Valerie Christoffersen received the Joyce Chung married Eunbin Rii ’98 on September 28, 2002. Jennifer Roderick Bigler had a daughter, Erin Grace, on March 25, 2003 (John). 2003. July 26, 2003. master’s degree in early childhood education from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. She teaches psychology and sociology at West Aurora (Ill.) High School. Alvin Portis married Willona Olison ’02 on August 15, 2003. Alvin won best oralist at a regional moot court competition and serves on the executive board in charge of Loyola’s moot competition teams. He is a law clerk for Judge Dennis J. Burke. Elizabeth Gleich married Brad Arp on June 22, 2002. Elizabeth is a production scientist II at Integrated DNA Technologies. Justin Chibucos married Jennifer Zieman ’98 on July 20, 2002. on August 9, 2003. 2000 Chad and Dana deRaismes ’99 Genac Catherine Huck married Ben Trapskin Matt Larson is a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala working in the small business development program. Michael Marquess received the J.D. degree from Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa. He is now an associate for the Ament Law Firm, Waterloo, Iowa. Craig Mawdsley married Emily Landon ’99 on May 31, 2003. Blake McCreight and Sarah Vonhoff were married on June 7, 2003. Denise Nabor married Aaron Knochel ’98 on July 19, 2003. Lisa Nadler married James Yunker on October 25, 2003. Michelle Marinelli Ovitt has been promoted to assistant banking center manager at the Bank One Park Ridge, Ill., branch. Britt Peterson received the master’s degree in social work from Barry University, Miami Shores, Fla. Christine Pokuta married Mark Smith ’96 on July 26, 2003. engineering at Fedders Corporation. Nicole DiGiacomo was honored with the Dr. Erwin Small Scholarship at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, Urbana. Rachael (Rae) Floit married Blake Anderson on August 23, 2003. She accepted a job at Colden Corp., a consulting firm in Philadelphia, and is stationed at General Electric Transportation Systems, Erie, Pa. Veronica McCann is a graduate student at Ohio State University, Columbus. Barbara Meinecke attends the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Casey Myers is a web programmer for Progressive Impressions International. Erik Nelson married Karen Poblocki on November 8, 2003. Richard Nelson is a staff writer at the American Academy of Dermatology, Schaumburg, Ill. Jennifer Cirimotich Steck had a son, Tyler Shad, on August 12, 2002 (Shad ). Jennifer is marketing coordinator for the Galesburg (Ill.) Regional Economic Development Association. ’02 on July 5, 2003. Cheryl Sula is an agency field office Jill Garwood is a speech pathologist intern for State Farm Insurance, Los Angeles, Calif. for the Macon-Piatt Special Education District, Stonington, Ill. ’00 on May 31, 2003. Cherie received the master’s degree in social work from St. Louis (Mo.) University. Rob Swartzloff teaches band/general music for the Libertyville (Ill.) School District. Lisa Goergen received the master’s degree in speech language pathology from Northwestern University, Evanston. Bryan Phillips teaches high school biology for the Fairfield City (Ohio) School District. Angela Granet married Adam Lynch Bart Reed married Sara Harvey ’03 on October 4, 2003. Janelle Trapkus is a physical therapist at Hammond Henry Hospital, Geneseo, Ill. Kate VanKerrebroeck is a graduate stu- dent in counselor education at Western Illinois University, Macomb. Jennifer VanSickle married Atsushi Matuski on September 13, 2003. Nicholas Waterson received the master’s degree in geological science from Michigan State University, East Lansing. He now attends the University of Cincinnati. Kristen Worth married Abram Denzlinger on July 5, 2003. Heather Wright is assistant director of annual giving at Augustana College. Holly Yoshinari received the J.D. degree from Harvard Law School and is now clerking for a federal district judge in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. 2001 Ivette Acosta teaches Spanish at Mendota (Ill.) High School. Mark Behrens married Erika Krouth ’99 on October 25, 2003. Brian Berndt and Melissa Petty were married on June 21, 2003. 40 Augustana Magazine | Winter 2004 Kelly Carlson is a producer for Digital Kitchen, Chicago. married on June 28, 2003. Thomas Gard married Anne Calloway on May 31, 2003. She received the master’s degree in communicative disorders from the University of Northern Iowa and is now a speech language pathologist for Westmer Elementary School, New Boston, Ill. Sarah Harbert and Nicholas Peck were married on September 6, 2003. Meredith Hardy received the master’s degree in speech therapy from Northwestern University, Evanston. She is now a speech therapist at Fairview School, Mt. Prospect, Ill. Andrew Harrison married Sarah Eckel ’02 on October 26, 2002. Jamie Hope married Andrew Bellagamba ’00 on May 17, 2003. Amy Hultgren and Nick Juknelis were married on July 19, 2003. Amy is an actuarial assistant for Allstate Insurance Companies; Nick is the choir teacher at Lake Zurich (Ill.) High School. Jessica Kittel was honored for ten months of service with the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps. Zac Larson married Kristin Bawden on June 14, 2003. Shannon Ogren married Kevin Cox on October 11, 2003. Christopher Payton married Christina Pearson ’02 on September 20, 2003. Cherie Peterson married Jason Clark Amy Rice is a graduate student at Brunel University, London. Cassandra Ridenour is a graduate stu- dent in counselor education at Western Illinois University, Macomb. Nancy Rundquist married Bryan Deaton on July 5, 2003. She is coordinator of e-literacy at Centrec Consulting, Savoy, Ill. Benjamin Sigwarth teaches high school science for the Chicago Public Schools. Jennifer King Sondgeroth received the master’s degree in speech pathology from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. She is a speech-language pathologist for the Northwest Special Education Cooperative, Thomson, Ill. Kelly Vipond is a speech-language pathologist with RehabWorks, Bloomingdale, Ill. Alan Wagner married Julie Denning ’00 on August 9, 2003. Jeff Paul, right, as George Washington History Alive The delegates from Virginia have proposed a plan for federal representation which would be based solely on population. The New Jersey delegation, meanwhile, is pushing more of a one-state/one-vote plan. As a delegate from Maryland, where do you come down on the question? No, you’re not in Philadelphia in 1787. You’re in Pleasant Valley, Iowa, and it’s Monday. This sort of thing happens a lot in the junior high school history class taught by Jeff Paul ’02. On this particular occasion, he’s dressed as George Washington, who presided over the convention which produced our nation’s Constitution. In history, the quandary described at the top of this story resulted in what became known as the Great Compromise; in Paul’s class, it set off a lively discussion of what ‘compromise’ means (one student eventually concluded that it’s what happens when neither side gets all of what they want, but both get enough of what they want). This is precisely the sort of teaching Dr. Lendol Calder would like to see more of. Calder, associate professor of history at Augustana, was one of Paul’s favorites as a student majoring in history and education. But thanks to a grant awarded to the Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency—a consortium of school districts in fi ve Eastern Iowa counties—Paul is still gleaning lessons from Calder. The federal Teaching American History Grant Program represents a $100million federal commitment, which Calder calls “the biggest thing to happen to history education since the invention of the tweed sport-coat.” Thanks to the local grant, he’s working with 70 junior and senior high school teachers on ways to improve the effectiveness of their work. As a Fellow at the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Calder is one of a select few college and university professors called together from across the country to explore new thinking in pedagogy. [Calder—who was featured in the Winter 2003 issue of Augustana Magazine—is one of two Carnegie Fellows at the College. For more on the work of Dr. Laura Greene, assistant professor of English, see last summer’s issue.] Paul is one of several Augustana alumni taking part in the grant program. Jodi Dye ’84 Zimmerman is in her 19th year of teaching at Davenport West High School. “This has been exactly what I needed to rejuvenate me for the second half of my teaching career,” she says. “Going in, I was a bit suspect: would this be the ‘same old-same old?’ But then I met Lendol. When it comes to teaching, he’s clearly been on his own journey of discovery. And instead of beating a dead horse, he got off and chose a new one.” Zimmerman credits the program with a marked improvement in her students’ essays. And that bodes well for the next phase of Mississippi Bend A.E.A.’s “History Alive” program—last fall it earned a new $800,000 grant to expand the effort to elementary school teachers. 41 class notes 2002 Jessie Bazzell teaches English at Polo (Ill.) High School. Colin Belby is a graduate student Ken Miller is assistant store manager at Walgreen’s, Mundelein, Ill. Janine Morris teaches fifth grade at Minooka (Ill.) Intermediate School. in geography at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Willona Olison married Alvin Portis ’00 on August 15, 2003. Willona attends Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. Jillian Bernier had a son, Ely Patrick, on October 25, 2002. Randi Opp is an internal auditor with Brittany Brooks is a financial advisor with Wachovia Securities, Dallas, Texas. Megan Brown and Marco Rousonelos were married on June 28, 2003. Anne Calloway married Thomas Gard ’01 on July 5, 2003. Julie Constien married Ryan Diem on June 28, 2003. Julie attends Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, Ind. Melissa Cook married Erik Tautkus on June 14, 2003. Sarah Eckel married Andrew Harrison ’01 on October 26, 2002. Shannon Everett competed in the 25th anniversary Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Hawaii last October. She is a teacher and swimming coach at Crystal Lake (Ill.) Central High School. Kashaundra Gaston is a law clerk for Brown, Udell & Pomerantz, Chicago. She attends Northern Illinois University College of Law. Corinne Gorskey is an associate prod- uct manager working in the Ohio corporate office of The Calphalon Group. Katie Hancock is an exercise physiol- ogy graduate student at Benedictine University, Lisle, Ill. Alejandra Jirasek is a certified ath- letic trainer for Performance Physical Therapy, Chicago. Erin Johnson is credit manager at Wells Fargo Financial Acceptance, Elgin, Ill. Rebekah Kohl married Tyler Todd ’03 on June 7, 2003. Laura Lauer and Zachary Vroman were married on June 27, 2003. Laura is a graduate student at Ohio State University, Columbus. Michael Lutz is an associate chan- nel marketing manager for Newell Rubbermaid-Sanford Division. Margaret Matthews married John Phillips on June 28, 2003. 42 Augustana Magazine | Winter 2004 the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Jeffrey Paul married Jennifer Smith ’04 on June 21, 2003. He teaches for the Pleasant Valley School District, LeClaire, Iowa. Christina Pearson married Christopher Payton ’01 on September 20, 2003. Meghan Reining is human resources administrator at Greenlee Textron. Mary Schmit teaches English at Lincoln Middle School, Schiller Park, Ill. Ginger Joseph Seidensticker is corpor- ate partnerships/marketing coordinator for the Colorado Crush arena football team, Denver. Brian Torrence married Kelly Kodl on June 14, 2003. Amanda Young is a graduate student at Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. Kathrin Zid is a biology graduate student at the University of Illinois, Springfield. 2003 Kyle Anderson is a guest service rep- resentative at Radisson on John Deere Commons, Moline. Brooke Baier teaches third grade at Tanner Elementary School, Chicago. Gregory Ball is an assistant language teacher at Tonosho Junior High in Tonosho, Japan. Paul Barton is a graduate student in nuclear engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Jessica Barwinski serves in the Jeremy Blair is an assistant language teacher with the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program. Matthew Fisher is an engineer scientist I for The Boeing Company, Hazelwood, Mo. Andy Boettcher is a research assis- Nathan Fisher is a client services tant for the Board of Governors, Washington, D.C. representative at Promotion Support Services, Rock Island. Jennifer Brezinski is a staff accountant Marianne Froehlich is a securities com- at Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd., Chicago. pliance examiner with the Securities & Exchange Commission, Chicago. Traci Brooks is a foster care caseworker Jessica Gackowski attends Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. with the Evangelical Child and Family Agency, Chicago. Sarah Broski is a medical student at Midwestern University, Downers Grove, Ill. Emily Burr teaches English at Stacie Gartelos is a graduate student Bettendorf High School. Kyle Carlson is a law student at Drake Laura Gilbert is the seventh grade lan- University, Des Moines, Iowa. guage arts teacher and theater director at Boone (Iowa) Jr. and Sr. High School. Sarah Carpenter is a Peace Corps volunteer. Josalyn Claussen is an advertising sales representative for The Arizona Republic, Phoenix. Jay Collman is network administrator for Republic Companies, Davenport. Brenda Curry is employed by the Coulterville (Ill.) School District. Lindsay Daniels serves in the Lutheran Volunteer Corps as a research associate at the National Council of La Raza, Washington, D.C. Mollie Denman married Bear Romano Abby Gilliam attends Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. Martha Goodge is a Peace Corps volun- teer serving in Gabon. Lucas Goucher is director, business affairs, at American Bank & Trust, Elburn, Ill. Alissa Grant is a medical student at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Theodore Grothe is a sales/marketing representative at Newell Rubbermaid, Overland Park, Kan. on November 1, 2003. She is an editor at Sourcebooks, Naperville, Ill. Edward Hanlon attends Illinois College Melissa DeRycke is a graduate student at Western Illinois University, Macomb. Sara Harvey married Bart Reed ’01 on Ashley Dethloff is a graduate student at the University of Kentucky, Lexington. Gregory Domski is a graduate student at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. Robin Douglas attends Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Md. uate student at St. Xavier University, Chicago. Lisa Beane is a graduate student at the Jeffrey Dunn attends Southern Illinois University of Wisconsin, Madison. University College of Law, Carbondale. Andrew Beatty is a law clerk at Busse & Michael Ellerbroek and Anna Myers Busse, Chicago. were married on July 19, 2003. They both attend Midwestern University, Downers Grove, Ill. Justin Betzelberger is a teacher with the Los Angeles Unified School District. Illinois University School of Medicine, Carbondale. in biomedical visualization at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Lutheran Volunteer Corps as a teacher’s aide at First Place for Children, Tacoma, Wash. Elizabeth Benoit is a staffing specialist at Manpower, Aurora, Ill. Larry Gaines attends Southern Julie Driscoll is a speech therapy grad- Ernest Ertmoed is a public administra- tion graduate student at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. of Optometry, Chicago. October 4, 2003. Sara is credit manager at Wells Fargo Financial Acceptance, Naperville, Ill. Carly Hengels is a production intern and assistant stage manager at the Metropolis Performing Arts Center, Arlington Heights, Ill. Brett Herbeck attends Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. Brian Hintzsche is a graduate student at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. Rachel Hirsch attends Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. Katie Holcomb is a graduate student at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Linnea Holgersson married Donald West on October 11, 2003. She is employed at IKEA Home Furniture, Houston, Texas. Julia Holmer attends Northwestern University, Chicago. Rebecca Huberts is a systems analyst at Kraft Foods North America, Northfield, Ill. Paul Hulseberg is a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Natalie Hulstrom teaches music (K-5) for the Putnam County Community School District, Hennepin, Ill. Ami Hurd is a graduate student at San Diego (Calif.) State University. Ernest Jack is a graduate student at Rush University, Chicago. Leesa Jackson is a graduate student at Illinois State University, Normal. Matthew Jennings is a credit manager at Wells Fargo Financial, Lisle, Ill. Amy Kahle is a communicative dis- orders graduate student at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. Barbara Kammrath is a volunteer/coteacher at Shalom High School, Milwaukee, Wis. Jaclyn Kelley works at Fahey Medical Center, Des Plaines, Ill. Matthew Kelly is a physical therapy student at Midwestern University, Downers Grove, Ill. Brijan Knaap attends the University of Maryland School of Social Work, Baltimore. Jessica Kopp married Scott Johanningmeier on July 26, 2003. She is a graduate student at the University of Iowa, Iowa City. Leah Krentz is an English teacher with the Japan Exchange & Teaching (JET) Program in Toyama-ken, Japan. Kelly Kuehl is a graduate student at Eastern Illinois University, Charleston. Bryan Lagerstam attends Wartburg Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa. Kristin Landsinger is a graduate student at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Ariz. Jeffrey Lindeman is a network specialist at Prescient Development, Schaumburg, Ill. Alayna Litynski works as a busi- ness analyst with Hewitt Associates, Lincolnshire, Ill. Julie Lucchesi is a graduate student in audiology and speech sciences at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. Nikki White (in red dress) lines up for competition Backstage at Miss America Most alumni have great ‘first-job-outta-college’ stories. But then there’s Nikki White ’03. Just three weeks after graduating from Augustana, White was named Miss Iowa 2003. And although her September trip to Atlantic City didn’t bring her the Miss America crown, it did provide a slough of memorable experiences, such as the opportunity to introduce the nation to the I-O-WAH cheer, which White used during her contestant introduction on the nationally-televised pageant. The days leading up to the Sept. 20 event were a whirlwind for White, and included a visit to Washington, D.C., where she helped raise awareness for the Children’s Miracle Network—the pageant’s primary beneficiary—and for Special Olympics, her own chosen charity. White’s parents, who live just outside of the Quad Cities in Eldridge, Iowa, have been active in Special Olympics since their daughter was a toddler, so it seemed a natural fit for White to choose support for the international organization as her platform. “Special Olympics is amazing in the way it impacts not just the lives of the athletes, but of the volunteers, as well,” White says. Since the pageant, White’s been busy making appearances around the state. And her experiences as an Augustana student certainly accompany her. When called upon to sing (her chosen talent at the pageant) she has performed “How Beautiful are the Feet” from Handel’s Messiah, in which she performed as a member of Augustana’s Handel Oratorio Society (and whenever possible, her 90-year-old grandmother, Dorothy White, provides piano accompaniment). “Before I won the Iowa pageant, I would daydream about how fun it would be to win. It’s different, now. I’m trying to focus on being in each moment and enjoying it,” White says. “Since my life right now is not as structured as being at school or in a traditional workplace, I have time to reflect on who I am and what my passions are. I’m learning a lot about myself.” Once her year as Miss Iowa is up, White plans to return to school, possibly continuing music studies begun at Augustana combined with either recreational therapy or broadcasting. 43 Elizabeth Lyon attends the University of Illinois, Champaign. Alexander Maidak is an information New data from a survey of recent Augustana graduates offer a wealth of indicators on how the College is doing in pursuing its mission of “offering a challenging education that develops qualities of mind, spirit and body necessary for a rewarding life of leadership and service in a diverse and changing world.” The Alumni Outcomes Survey checked in with the Class of 1997 five years after its graduation. It shows 72% of respondents were employed full-time, and 12% were enrolled full-time in graduate or professional school. Forty percent had completed work toward at least one graduate degree. Some of the most interesting findings compared the responses of Augustana alumni with those from graduates of other institutions in the educational outcomes they perceived. For example, on a four-point scale, Augustana alumni gave the school a score of 3.24 when asked if their alma mater had a positive impact on their understanding and appreciation of art, music and literature; nationally, the figure was 2.78. the Augustana results also compared favorably when it came to “thinking objectively about beliefs, attitudes and values” (3.35 vs. a national 3.14), and “developing original ideas and/or products” (3.10 vs. a national 2.96). Alumni were also asked to grade their schools on satisfaction with several facets of their education. Augustana emerged significantly higher than the national average in concern for the individual, overall quality of instruction and preparation for further academic study. Data from the 136 Augustana respondents were crunched by Dr. Tim Schermer, director of the College’s Office of Institutional Research. Despite the impressive numbers, Schermer says some of his favorite findings came from a ‘freestyle’ portion of the survey. Each institution which participates in the study—coordinated nationally by American College Testing—can customize its questionnaire with additional material. Augustana asked its alumni to reflect on their college experiences, prompting one respondent to write: “I received a lot of one-on-one attention. Professors really seemed to care.” Another listed among Augustana’s strengths, “My core prerequisite classes, which seemed continually to have life lessons.” In his summary, Schermer noted the exceptional satisfaction levels reported by the Class of 1997. “At values well above national norms, they rate Augustana’s academic program very highly, would choose Augustana again if given the choice, and would recommend Augustana to a friend. They have done well in pursuing advanced degrees and obtaining employment in a variety of professions. They overwhelmingly agree that Augustana has improved their lives overall.” with MetLife, Aurora, Ill. Sara Smith attends the Instituto Bethany Webster is a customer support Too, Davenport. Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico. Sarah Manwaring teaches math at St. Michelle Rambo is a graduate student Brad Snyder is a Peace Corps volunteer representative at Conference Plus, Schaumburg, Ill. Charles (Ill.) North High School. at Florida State University, Tallahassee. serving in Europe. James Martin is a retail lending officer at Midwest Bank of Western Illinois, Galesburg. He is also a graduate student at the University of Nebraska. Bradley Ray attends the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City. James Sosnowski teaches at Argo High School, Summit, Ill. Heidi Regez is a graduate student at Katharine Stilwell is a case man- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. ager for the Women’s AIDS Project at Empowerment Program, Denver, Colo. Stasha Rivas is an executive team leader for Target Corp., Lombard, Ill. Ren Stinson attends the University of Iowa, Iowa City. Elisa Roth attends Southern Illinois Nicole Stites attends Duke University, University Dental School, Alton. Durham, N.C. Erin Royer is a research analyst at Michael Sula is a credit manager with Encap, Inc., Cortland, Ill. Wells Fargo Financial, Schaumburg, Ill. with MB Financial and a real estate associate with TLC Real Estate Services, Chicago. Heather Rusch is a ticket account Douglas Swanson is a graduate student Jennifer Wilson married Neil executive for the Quad City Mallards hockey franchise, Moline. at St. Ambrose University, Davenport. VanDeVelde on June 8, 2003. She is coordinator of youth and family ministries at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Bettendorf. Timothy Meyers has completed U.S. Navy basic training at Fort Sheridan, Ill. Julie Miller is an account manager at CDW, Vernon Hills, Ill. Amy Mirus attends Loyola University, Chicago. Jill Moore is a research assistant in the urology department at the University of Iowa, Iowa City. Devon Morrison is a field marketing representative at Newell Rubbermaid, Avon, Colo. Amanda Murray is catering coordinator for the Kane County Cougars, Aurora, Ill. Erika Nelson is a cost accountant at ALCOA, Bettendorf. Amy Olson attends Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. Therese Orlando teaches fourth grade at Ludwig School, Lockport, Ill. Jamie Owen is a caterer at the Columbus Zoo, Powell, Ohio. Lori Papineau is a graduate student and assistant volleyball coach at Lakeland College, Sheboygan, Wis. Michael Patterson attends Illinois State University, Normal. Daniel Peters is a corporate account manager for CDW, Vernon Hills, Ill. Janna Peterson and Chris Werner were married on July 12, 2003. Janna works at J.C. Penney, and Chris is a vocal music teacher at Williams Intermediate School and director of music at Newcomb Presbyterian Church, Davenport. Jaclyn Pfeiffer attends the University of Illinois, Champaign. Heather Pilcher is a community service specialist with the Davenport Police Department. Zachary Protzman is a field marketing Lindsey Ryan teaches Spanish at Victor J. Andrew High School, Tinley Park, Ill. Jaclyn Smith is an account specialist Adam Talbot is with CES Computers, Dubuque, Iowa. Dustin Tatroe is an associate at Rachel Saplis is a graduate fellow in Menards, Moline. cancer biology at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Elena Terronez is a graduate student Nichole Scarpino is a manage- ment trainee at Midwest Technical Inspections, Bloomingdale, Ill. Aubrey Schissel is a production sci- entist at IDT Technologies, Coralville, Iowa. Kathryn Schlessman married Kevin Flint on August 9, 2003. She is a recruitment specialist with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Farmington, N.M. Lucas Schultz is a graduate student in athletic training at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. Steven Schulz is a medical student at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Sue Ellen Schumacher volunteers as a teacher with Americorp, Boston, Mass. Stephanie Sea attends Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Lisa Sell is a graduate student at the University of Iowa, Iowa City. Hilary Settle is with Youth Encounter in Minneapolis, Minn. Crystal Shank attends the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, Champaign. and works as a teller at Metrobank, East Moline. Andrew Thomas teaches at Crystal Lake (Ill.) South High School. Meredith Moss Thomas is a graduate student at Midwestern University, Downers Grove, Ill. Cory Tillman is a programmer analyst at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo. Jennifer Weerts is a missionary with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Chicago. Bonnie Wheaton teaches art for the East Maine School District, Des Plaines, Ill. Michael Whiteside is a graduate student in Spanish at Roosevelt University, Chicago. Brigitte Wilson is a credit analyst June 7, 2003. Stephanie Tromblee is a vocal teacher at Black Hawk College, Moline, and also is employed by Griggs Music, Davenport. James Urton is a lab technician II at Frances Bergstrom ’36 Ward on December 5, 2002. Dorothy Johnson ’39 Hedman on August 6, 2003. Survivors include her son, James Hedman ’63 and her daughter, Elizabeth Hedman ’65 Paxinos. Daniel B. Nystrom ’39 on September 7, 2003. Among survivors is his wife, Eloise Nelson ’48 Nystrom. Ruth Rehm Peterson ’39 on October 17, 2003. Willis A. Leonhardi ’40 on July 1, 2003. His wife, Jane, survives him. Sylvia Bostrom ’40 Samuelson on July 4, 2003. Survivors include her daughter, Linda Samuelson ’65, and son, Steve Samuelson ’67. Charlotte R. Griggs ’45 on May 30, 2003. Doris M. Strieter ’45 Hasselbring died Ellen Yarzak attends the Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago. Jill Youngblood is a graduate student at DePaul University, Chicago. Abigail Yuhas married Benjamin Burzynski ’01 on June 28, 2003. Steve Zeitler is a claims representative The Rev. Paul H. Benson ’46 died in October, 2003. Elaine Swedberg ’46 Lawton on June 28, 2003. Among survivors is her husband, Alfred, and brother, Byron Swedberg ’43. Stella DeLoach ’46 VanCleve on May 31, 2003. Kenneth L. Carlson ’52 on June 25, 2003. His wife, Bonnie, survives him. Robert E. Ainsworth ’52 on September 8, 2003. His wife, Virginia, survives him. Tula Kulles ’54 Knott on October 15, 2003. Marjorie Lindorff ’54 Seaholm on August 26, 2003. Survivors include her husband, Robert ’50; sons, Mark ’80, Dale ’81; and daughter, Jill ’88. Vincent I. Ahnquist ’56 on September 3, 2003. Among survivors is his wife, MargeAnn Burdock ’51 Ahnquist . Doris Ellerbroek ’58 Bonath Bieterman on July 13, 2003. Her husband, Arthur, survives her. Jacqueline Chinlund ’61 Collinson on August 31, 2003. Among survivors is her husband, Kenneth ’61. Beverly Stewart Lytton ’61 on October 26, 2003. Her husband, Julius, survives her. Ardis Larson ’61 Peterson in June 2003. Survivors include her husband, Mikael ’60. Gloria Bauer ’64 Heramb in September 2003. Her husband, Richard, survives her. E. Daniel Hubbard ’64 on July 7, 2003. Among survivors is his wife, Janice; daughter, Robyn Hubbard ’89 Nebergall ; and sister, Dianne Hubbard ’58 VanSickle. Dale E. Havill ’66 in April 2003. His wife, Tammy, survives him. for the Social Security Administration, Rock Island. Barbara Carter ’49 Loy on September Richard Whitney ’68 on October 17, 26, 2003. 2002. Deaths Kenneth A. Stenstrom ’49 on November 3, 2003. Among survivors are his wife, Lois Hull ’48 Stenstrom, and his daughter, Julie Stenstrom ’82 Gustafson. (Notice received as of November 30, 2003) Alma Asplund ’25 Tuleen on July 27, 2003. April Valle is an occupational therapy Mary Harder ’30 Hass on November aide at Lutheran General Hospital and a sales associate at Express, Park Ridge, Ill. 15, 2003. Anna Wacker is sales coordinator at the Marian Krakora ’36 Sundeen on October 16, 2003. in April, 2003. 2003. were married on June 7, 2003. Andrew is a law student at Loyola University, Chicago. Leo E. Turitz ’35 on September 11, 2003. His wife, Evelyn, survives him. McClure Engineering Associates, Davenport. the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Wash. Andrew Vaughn and Jennifer Carlson Irene Stenstrom ’35 on December 24, 2002. Sally Wilson is a GIS technician at Tyler Todd married Rebekah Kohl ’02 on Radisson Hotel, Arlington Heights, Ill. 44 Jennifer Washburn is a personal banker with US Bank, Rock Island. representative at Newell Rubbermaid, Green Bay, Wis. Kelly Mannick is a manager at Limited Raymond Prather is a law student at DePaul University, Chicago. Lisa Slawter is a science intern with the Legislative Research Unit, Springfield, Ill. Elizabeth Weber is an administrative assistant for the Mississipi Valley Blues Society, Davenport. technology analyst at Volt Services, Moline. Survey says… Jacob Polancich is director of bands at Rockridge High School, Taylor Ridge, Ill. Maurine Rehn ’28 Mills on May 22, William I. Boxerman ’31 on Sept. 15, 2001. Isabel Haskell ’32 Magnusson on October 29, 2003. Vincent T.E. Lorimer ’33 on September 16, 2003. Among survivors is his wife, Alice Hanson ’34 Lorimer. Allen G. Trevor ’49 on November 26, 2003. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Henning ’48 Trevor, and daughter, Nancy Trevor ’80 Horstmann. Alfred J. Ulner ’49 on August 7, 2002. Edmund Youngquist ’69 on August 22, 2003. Steven C. Orr ’72 on September 17, 2003. Laura S. Kuzel ’85 on July 18, 2003. Among survivors is her brother, Gary ’83. Please see “In memoriam” on next page. Herbert I. Johnson ’50 on June 29, 2003. His wife, Betsy, survives him. Nancy Nelson ’50 Kuschman on August 26, 2003. Among survivors is her husband, William ’50. Marilyn Linner ’50 Mannon on July 28, 2003. Survivors include her son, Rick Mannon ’81. Jack W. Koster ’51 on October 31, 2003. His wife, Darlene, survives him. 45 Alumnito-dolist For more information on these items, visit <http://alumni.augustana.edu>, or call 309-794-7477. In memoriam Bruce Milligan In concert One of the reasons Dr. Willie Rucker ’79 looked forward to attending meetings of the Augustana College Board of Trustees spring-break tour of the Pacific Northwest, was the chance to reconnect with Bruce Milligan ’78. “He brought so many things to the Board—his knowledge of business, especially—but my fondest experiences were the ‘fireside’ chats we would share after the meetings.” Rucker says talk often turned to student days: they met when Milligan was pledge-master for the Phi Omega Phi fraternity, which Rucker joined at a time when few AfricanAmerican students took part in the Greek system. “He treated us all the same and was able to bring us together, as different as we were. The same thing was evident at his memorial service, where it was clear that his life had brought together many diverse people,” Rucker says. Doug Hultquist ’77 traveled with Rucker, Augustana President Steven Bahls and several others from the College to Dallas, Tex., for a memorial service in September which Hultquist estimates was attended by 1,000 people. Milligan died August 30, 2003, at the age of 47 47. He is survived by his wife, Jan, and two young sons, Joe and Mike. Milligan was president and chief executive officer of the Republic Group of Insurance Companies. Colleagues paid tribute to his gregarious but unpretentious manner, as well as a personal style which put people at ease and engendered trust. Such thoughts are echoed by Hultquist—like Rucker, a fellow Trustee of the College—who described Milligan as “a very sensitive man with a big voice, a big laugh, and a very big heart.” Jan Milligan has asked that memorial gifts be directed to the Bruce R. Milligan Scholarship, which he established in 1992. Following a followed by his Ph.D. at Iowa one decade later. In June of 1941, he married Lillian H. Nelson of Princeton, Ill. “Dr. Nelson had the gift of teaching for understanding,” says Ruth Anne Erickson ’64 Hartman, professor emerita of mathematics at Black Hawk College in Moline and a former student of Nelson’s. Hartman says Nelson prepared his students to become teachers – and not only through his classroom methods. “When I worked for Dr. Nelson grading calculus homework, he never provided an answer key. Of course, that also improved my ability to find, indicate and assess mistakes in the student work—another the Augustana Choir presents its home concert at 8 p.m. on March 12 in Centennial Hall. After touring the Upper In stereo 150th anniversary of the Grand Excursion of 1854, WVIK Midwest, the Symphonic Band will stage (Augustana Public Radio) has its home concert on March 13 at 8 p.m. in produced a special compact disc Centennial Hall. The Handel Oratorio collection of Roald Tweet’s award- Society will present Mozart’s Requiem on April 24 winning radio series, Rock Island at 8 p.m. in Centennial. For details on other Lines. For more information, check spring concerts, check the Arts section of <www.wvik.org>. <www.augustana.edu>. On campus valuable skill for teaching.” Alumni/Commencement Weekend, “I came to Augustana with a love of mathematics and a desire May 21-23, featuring: • Reunion to teach,” Hartman says. “Dr. Nelson was the one who most influ- activities for the Classes of 1929, 1934, 1939, 1944, 1949, 1954, enced how I would later teach what I loved.” 1959 and 1964 • Band Lawn Concert, May 22 at 2:30 p.m. on Among the many highlights of his tenure at Augustana was the the Bergendoff Lawn • Augustana Music Festival Concert, realization of his dream of a planetarium and observatory here. May 22 at 8 p.m. in Centennial Hall He served as the director of the College’s John Deere Planetarium from its opening in 1969 until his retirement, presenting more On the horizon than 1,500 free public programs. He also served as tour director for the Eclipse Chasers Club, leading groups across the Americas and to Africa, Asia, Australia and the Central Pacific to view total solar eclipses. In 1972 he organized a seminar on space exploration to which Neil Armstrong—the first human to walk on the Moon —accepted Nelson’s invitation to participate. The following year, Nelson was included in the awards volume of Contemporary Mathematicians of North America. The Quad Cities Popular Astronomy Club named its observatory in Port Byron, Ill., in Dr. Harry Nelson his honor; and last May, during one of his last appearances on He introduced so many thousands of people to the wonder of Deere Planetarium. campus, a sundial was dedicated in his name adjacent to the John As part of local observances of the • President Steven Bahls is holding a series of regional On exhibit receptions in order to meet alumni and hear their thoughts on in the Augustana Art the College, including two upcoming events in Texas— Museum: • The photographs of Ernest Oberholtzer March March 11 in Dallas and March 12 in Austin. Special notices 9-25 • note: The Tredway Library will host “Oberholtzer will be mailed to area alumni in advance of each reception. and Travelers from Augustana in the Boundary Waters” March 8-May 28 • 28th th Annual Rock Island Fine Arts Exhibition April 3-25 • Senior Studio Art Exhibition May 1-22 On stage • Dedication of new baseball complex April 24. • Alumni Trip to Rome June 6-11. To learn more, call Sue Rector at 309/794-7477 309/794-7477. • Family Weekend is October 8-10 8-10. Augustana College Theatre presents a special Studio Production of Gross Indecency: the stars that it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that astronomy was Dr. Nelson died Dec. 30, 2003, at the age of 90. In addition not his primary passion. Dr. Harry Nelson ’35, was a professor of to his wife, Lillian, his survivors include children Ronald ’67 ’67, Lois The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, April 1-4 in the Black Box mathematics at Augustana from 1946 until his retirement in 1988. ’69 and Alan ’73. The family has requested that memorials be Studio Theatre. ACT’s spring production, Quilters, will be He began his teaching career at Cambridge (Ill.) High School, directed to the Harry E. and Lillian H. Nelson Fellowship Fund presented April 30-May 2, and May 6-8 in Potter Hall. then later at Luther College (Neb.) and Gustavus Adolphus at Augustana. • Homecoming is October 22-24 22-24, with special events for the Classes of 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994 and 1999. College. He earned his Ph.M. degree at Wisconsin in 1940, 46 Augustana Magazine | Winter 2004 47 Finalshot Then (for ‘Now,’ see p. 6). t Final sho This photograph was taken by Fritiof Fryxell ’22, founder of Augustana’s geology department, during a summer field course early in his professorship. Can you identify the setting? Any of the persons pictured? The year in which it was taken? 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He is a warm and caring individual who exemplifies the values and dedication of Augustana.” 48 Augustana Magazine | Winter 2004