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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.
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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,
“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.
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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-
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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
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.
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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.
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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
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
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).
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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.
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
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
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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
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.
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.
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.
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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
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
Brian Berndt and Melissa Petty were
married on June 21, 2003.
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.
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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,
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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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
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
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
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.
Green Bay, Wis.
Kelly Mannick is a manager at Limited
Raymond Prather is a law student at
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
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,
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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? To get the
ball rolling: many alumni may recall Regina Holmén, who would become Fryxell’s
wife two years after this picture was taken…can you locate her? Send your responses
to <[email protected]>.
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Some two dozen correspondents sent e-mails letting us know that the ‘mystery
professor’ in the last issue was no mystery to them. “Ralph Troll, professor of biology,
and one of the finest teachers and individuals I had the pleasure of knowing at
Augustana,” says Ed Holtum ’68. Craig Conner ’95, who had Troll’s History of
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He is a warm and caring individual who exemplifies the values and dedication of Augustana.”

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