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It has been an exceptionally busy summer on Finlandia’s campus! Mostnotably, of course, is the election of our new president, Philip Johnson.President Johnson officially began his new responsibilities July 1. Forseveral months prior to July 1 he and retiring President Ubbelohdeworked together closely to ensure a smooth transition.

On Thursday, September 20, 2007, a presidential inauguration andinstallation event will take place on campus. A committee of Boardmembers, faculty, staff, and students is hard at work this summerorganizing the full day event. Everyone is welcome. We hope you’ll attend.

A Board of Trustees meeting, and the annual meetings of theInternational Alumni Board and the Finnish Council in Americabrought many dedicated university supporters and volunteers tocampus this summer. Their discussions were lively, especially as theuniversity begins the 2007-08 academic year with a new president anda reorganized Board.

More than 100 students were on campus in June and July for a verywell-attended summer semester. Also this summer, a group of 35 areahigh school students experienced the daily routines of college freshmen,including classes, homework, and dorm living, during Finlandia’sannual 6-week Upward Bound “mock college experience.”

In June “Fiddlers ReStrung,” a group of talented high school musicians,performed an energetic show of bluegrass and traditional music at theFinnish American Heritage Center. The Finlandia University Galleryfeatured exhibitions by several Finnish-American artists this summer,including environmental artist Cherie Sampson, and Daniel andTiffany Besonen’s sculptural installation Kotiväki (Finnish for family).In late July more than 50 youth completed the annual NGLS LutheranLeadership School, an event hosted at Finlandia for more than 20 years.

Two Elderhostel sessions in July and August found several dozen“seniors” lodging in the dorms, strolling around campus, and learningabout Finnish American history and culture. The 9th annual SibeliusAcademy Music Festival entertained hundreds of concertgoers with aseries of four outstanding performances by a solo pianist, a soprano, anda chamber music trio.

We are pleased to recognize our many supporters in this issue of theBridge. The full-length Bridge will be back this winter. In it we’ll tellyou more about President Johnson, his Management Team, themembers of the reorganized Board of Trustees, what’s going on oncampus, and, most importantly, what Finlandia students are up to thisacademic year.

An Exceptionally Busy Summer

the Bridge Fall 2007 1

FinlandiaUniversity

the Bridgepublished quarterly byFinlandia University

Address correspondence to:the BridgeFinlandia University601 Quincy StreetHancock, MI [email protected]

Karen S. JohnsonExecutive Director ofCommunications

Brad BeaudetteDirector of Publications

Contents ©Finlandia University, 2007All rights reserved

Fall 2007 Volume 60, No. 3

Donor Edition2 President’s Letter 3 Donor Section

11 Board and Councils 12 University Calendar

13 A letter from Board Chair Sylvia Fleishman

Don’t Forget! June 27-29, 2008, anall class Suomi College/FinlandiaUniversity reunion will take place oncampus. The reunion will focus onthe Class of 1958, with specialrecognition of seminary graduates.Alumni photos and memorabilia arebeing collected to share at thereunion. Send them to ChristinaArmbruster at 601 Quincy St.,Hancock, MI 49930. Please labeleach item with your name andaddress. If you have questions or

would like to help, please contact Christina Mayworm at 906-487-7205 [email protected].

PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATIONSave the Date! An all day public event to celebrate the inauguration ofnewly elected Finlandia University President Philip Johnson will takeplace Thursday, September 20, 2007. A formal installation ceremony forPresident Johnson will begin at 3:00 p.m. at the university’s PaavoNurmi Center, followed by a reception. Additional events willinclude campus tours, classroom visits, and other opportunitiesto learn about Finlandia’s degree programs and see theuniversity’s students, faculty and staff in action. Thecelebration will conclude with a Finnish film and a dance. Allare welcome. Please call the President’s Office at 906-487-7201 for additional information.

PHILIP JOHNSON

President

“As we talked furtherabout Finlandia,

Hancock, and Porvoo, itbecame clear to all fourof us that we share acommon challenge:maximizing the

contemporary relevanceof our history andethnic heritage.”

Finlandia has roots. These roots are ethnic and religious, Finnish and Lutheran. I am Lutheran. I am notFinnish. It wasn’t that long ago that Finlandia’s constitution would have prevented me from becomingpresident. The twenty-eight colleges and universities related to the Evangelical Lutheran Church inAmerica all have such roots: Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, and so on. Finlandia, however, is theonly one in North America planted by Finns.

In July I enjoyed two days with Finlandia’s Finnish Council in America. It was my first Finnish Councilmeeting, and I decided to wear a pin that I received as a guest while visiting friends and relatives inFinland and Norway two summers ago. The pin is two small flags sharing a center pole, one Norwegian,one Finnish. Arriving for breakfast on the first day, one Council member eyed the pin suspiciously andwith a smirk asked, “What’s that other flag?” He was joking … I think.

A day before the Finnish Council meeting I was visited by two young leaders from Porvoo, Finland: themayor, Marcus Henricson, and Mikaela Nylander, a member of Finland’s Parliament and chairman ofthe Porvoo City Council. Both were in town as guests of the City of Hancock. (Porvoo is Hancock’sFinnish sister city.) Glenn Anderson, Hancock’s city manager, also joined us.

I learned from Markus and Mikaela that, at 700 years old, Porvoo is the second oldest city in Finland.The older sections of Porvoo, they said, continue to attract many tourists from Finland and throughoutEurope. But Markus added how important it has become for Porvoo to find new ways to package herselfnot only as a city rich in history and heritage, but also as contemporary and vital. Mikaela confirmedthat it’s no longer enough to say, for instance, that a famous poet or artist lived and worked in Porvoo200 or 300 years ago.

As we talked further about Finlandia, Hancock, and Porvoo, it became clear to all four of us that we sharea common challenge: maximizing the contemporary relevance of our history and ethnic heritage.Finlandia’s 2007 HLC/NCA self-study report also identified this challenge: “Distinction in history andheritage remains meaningful and therefore influential only when contemporary expressions of thesehistorical traditions are understood and appropriately applied.”

Our Finnish and Finnish-American commitments continue to shape Finlandia’s approach to highereducation. Most recently, I am reminded of Finlandia’s annual Sibelius Academy Music Festival, a uniquecontribution to the performing arts in and around the Copper Country. Additional examples include aFinnish Studies curriculum, degree programs influenced by contemporary Finnish models of education,international study opportunities, and community classes and events hosted by the Finnish AmericanHeritage Center.

As I move forward with both broad strokes and fine tuning, I am committed to strengthening these andrelated programs. For example, I want Finlandia to become more intentional about exposing students tointernational study opportunities. I also believe we need to be more deliberate in creating meaningfulvenues for our Finnish students to share insights about contemporary Finland. New distance learningopportunities with Finnish universities offer exciting possibilities, and discovering new ways to promotecontemporary Finland through the Finnish American Heritage Center deserves our attention.

From the name Johnson and a Norwegian flag on my lapel you could correctly guess that my ancestorswere hardy northerners, to be sure, but not of the Finnish sort. There is, however, a little knownassociation that I have with Finland. My wife René’s grandfather was a Koskela. As a child, René wasnicknamed “Little Finn” by the same grandfather. She can trace one-quarter of her ancestry back to thearea of Finnmark in Lapland. As a result, she’s both hardy and Finnish. I married this one.

FROM THEPRESIDENT

2 Finlandia University

Philip Johnson, Ph.D.President


Lifetime membership in the President’s Circle is granted to those who have given $50,000 or more to Finlandia Universityduring any five-year period, or to those who have named the university in their estate plans for $50,000 or more and informedthe university of their intentions.

REINO E. ALANENLUCILLE C. ARTIBEESAMUEL & ELINOR BENEDICTNORMAN & SHARON BERGOSCAR & PATRICIA BOLDTDAVID & ELSA BRULEALBERT W. CHERNE FOUNDATIONWILLARD & LOIS COHODASCOLEMAN FOUNDATIONDORIS DERSEW. JEAN DREYGORDON W. ELSONEVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

IN AMERICAFORD MOTOR COMPANY FUNDLUCILLE GEBHARDTROLLIN M. GERSTACKER

FOUNDATION

JOHN & JOAN HAMARARVO & LAILA HEINOPHILIP HILLMERRAY HIRVONENDAVID & PATRICIA HOLLIWILLIAM & GLORIA JACKSONKEK FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIPW.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATIONRUDOLPH & DARLEY KEMPPAINENLEROY R. KERANENJOHN & PAULINE KILTINENURHO & SYLVI KIVIKOSKIWESLEY & NANCY LEMATTARICHARD & LOIS LINDGRENAILEEN H. MAKIW.W. FINNY & STELLA MARTINROGER & KAREN MATTSONALEXANDER & MARIANNA MCAFEE

MCGREGOR FUNDVOITTO M. MUTKACHARLES & PATRICIA NELSONERNEST & EDITH NIEDERERKATHRYN R. OLSONARLENE & FORREST WINSTON PAGE

FOUNDATIONPALOHEIMO FOUNDATIONRETIREMENT RESEARCH

FOUNDATIONWILHO M. SAARIEINO & MARY SALOARNOLD & CONNIE SARYAWILLIAM & FLOY SAUEYKENNETH & LOIS SEATONLOIS SHELTONSIEBERT LUTHERAN FOUNDATION,

INC.

LAILA S. THOMPSONTHRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR

LUTHERANSALPO & BOBBIE TOKOLAHARRY A. & MARGARET D. TOWSLEY

FOUNDATIONROBERT & SUSAN UBBELOHDEUPPER PENINSULA POWER

COMPANY/WPS RESOURCESFOUNDATION, INC.

SAMUEL L. WESTERMANFOUNDATION

In each fall edition of the Bridge, we are pleased torecognize the many people, organizations, churches, clubs,and associations that have generously donated to FinlandiaUniversity in the preceding fiscal year. Some have pledgeddeferred giving or named the university in their wills.Some have given in memory of loved ones or to honor aspecial date, event, or person. Others have made donations

out of a sense of loyalty – cherishing their time atFinlandia/Suomi College. We are grateful for the thoughtsand prayers of our friends and alumni, and for theeducation their support provides our students.

Many thanks to all who have supported FinlandiaUniversity/Suomi College between July 1, 2006, and June30, 2007, and in years past.

Donor Section

Donor Recognition ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Cumulative GivingGifts to Finlandia University for Fiscal Year 2006-2007. Received from July 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007.

President’s Circle–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($50,000 and above)

These donors have pledged deferred giving to the university in writing in 2006-2007.MS. LOIS SHELTON

Distinguished GivingNew Members of the Second Century Society ––––––––––––––––––––––––

Juho Kustaa Nikander (1855–1919), born in Lammi, Finland, helped found Suomi College and served as president from 1896to 1919. An ordained Lutheran pastor, Nikander traveled to the Copper Country from Finland in the fall of 1884. As anational leader of Finnish-American communities, he helped advance local congregations and fight the discrimination manyof the immigrants faced.

SAMUEL & ELINOR BENEDICT FUND, RAPIDRIVER, MICHIGAN

MR & MRS OSCAR C BOLDTMR & MRS DAVID J BRULECOLEMAN FOUNDATION, CHICAGO, ILLINOISEVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA,

CHICAGO, ILLINOISFINN GRAND FEST 2005, MARQUETTE, MICHIGANROLLIN M. GERSTACKER FOUNDATION,

MIDLAND, MICHIGANRAY & PEG HIRVONEN FOUNDATION,

MARQUETTE, MICHIGANMR & MRS DAVID V HOLLI

MR WILLIAM & THE HON DR GLORIA JACKSONMR & MRS GORDON R JOHNSONREV DR & MRS RUDOLPH KEMPPAINENDR & MRS JOHN O KILTINENMR & MRS MICHAEL A LAHTILEMATTA FOUNDATION, VANCOUVER,

WASHINGTONMR & MRS RICHARD T LINDGRENMALMI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, HELSINKI, FINLANDMR & MRS ALEXANDER MC AFEEMR & MRS CHARLES J NELSONMR & MRS ERNEST NIEDERERMRS KATHRYN R OLSON

PALOHEIMO FOUNDATION, SOLVANG, CALIFORNIAMR NESTOR O PERALARANGE CORPORATION, MARQUETTE, MICHIGANMR JON H RIEGERDR & MRS KENNETH D SEATONSIEBERT LUTHERAN FOUNDATION, BROOKFIELD,

WISCONSINMR & MRS JOHN R SILLERREV DR & MRS DALE R SKOGMANDR & MRS NEAL VANSTROMSAMUEL L WESTERMAN FOUNDATION,

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGANMR DANIEL W WILKMAN

Nikander Club –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($10,000 and above)


Donor Section

Dr. JohnWargelin (1881–1970) was president of Suomi College from 1919 to 1927 and 1930 to 1937. In 1896, at the age of 15,Wargelin enrolled in the college’s first class, graduating in 1904. In 1906 he graduated from Suomi’s former seminary. Wargelinserved as a Suomi College trustee for 36 years. In 1966 the university’s library and science building was officially named for him.

MR JOHN C GOODH EARL HOOVER FOUNDATION, GLENCOE,

ILLINOISMS E ROXIE HOWLETTMRS ESTHER F INTERMILLDR & MRS SAKARI T JUTILAREV & MRS C THOMAS KANGAS

MR DONALD S KOSKINENMR & MRS JOHN M LEINONENREV DR & MRS ANTTI A LEPISTOMR & MRS RAYMOND O LESCELIUSDR & MRS WILFRED FINNY MARTINMR & MRS MICHAEL MATTILADR & MRS ROGER A MATTSON

MS HELVI J PALOJARVIMR & MRS ROBERT G RAGLANDSUPERIOR SAND & GRAVEL INC, HANCOCK,

MICHIGANMRS PHYLLIS TUURIDR & MRS ROBERT A UBBELOHDEMRS PATRICIA VAN PELT

Wargelin Council –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($3,000-$4,999)

MR & MRS JORMA AHOMR & MRS WILLIAM A AHOMS ANNA M ANTTILAMRS SIGRID BARTELLIMR & MRS MICHAEL R BENNETTMS PATRICIA A BLAKETHE HON PHILIP CLAVERIEMR HOWARD L COHODASMS LILY DELPHEYMR & MRS JACOB B ERKKILAFINLANDIA UNIVERSITY FRIENDS &

ALUMNI, LAKE WORTH, FLORIDAFINNISH AMERICAN SOCIETY OF

THE MIDWEST, ST CHARLES,ILLINOIS

DR SYLVIA SAARI FLEISHMANDR & MRS ANTHONY J FORNETTIMR & MRS ALLEN K FREIS

MR RONALD GARIBALDIMR & MRS EDWARD A GREDEMR & MRS HENRY J HAKANENMR & MRS WILLIAM R HALTTUNENMRS MARILYNN J HAMARMR & MRS DONALD J HAUTALAMR & MRS RUSSELL F HOYERMR CHARLES H HURMEDR & MRS PAUL D ISAACMRS AILEEN JAREKREV & MRS MELVIN L JOHNSONREV DR & MRS PHILIP R JOHNSONMS HELEN KAVONIUSREV DR & MRS KARLO J KELJOMR CARL M KINNUNENKIVELA FAMILY FUND,

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTAMR & MRS CARL A KUKKONEN

MR & MRS RIKHARD M LAIHOMR & MRS PAUL LAKANENMR WILLIAM E LAKEYMR & MRS DONALD J MAC DONALDMR JOHN P MAKINENMR & MRS MARTIN J MARINMR GEORGE W MATTSONDR & MRS MICHAEL MC CUEMEAD WITTER FOUNDATION INC,

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WISCONSINMR & MRS DAVID C MEYERSTHE HON & MRS RUBEN H NAYBACKMR ROGER K NEIT & MR WALTER E

NEITMRS ESTHER H NELSONMR EDWARD P NIEMIREV & MRS LESLIE E NIEMIMR JOHN A NIKANDER

NORTHERN MUTUAL INSURANCECOMPANY, HANCOCK, MICHIGAN

MR & MRS RAYMOND PAJULAMR & MRS GERALD J PASANENMR & MRS DALE E QUASIUSMR & MRS JAN O RANKINENMRS ELIZABETH M REYNOLDSMR & MRS DONALD J ROSTOLLANMR BRUCE A RUKKILADR & MRS ARNOLD F SARYAMR TAITO SAVOLAINENMS JOY SEPPALA-FLORENCEBISHOP & MRS THOMAS A SKRENESSUOMI SEURA, HELSINKI, FINLANDMR THOMAS R THORNTONMRS RUTH E WISTI

Waino “Pop” Lehto League –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($1,000-$2,999)

MR & MRS ELWYN T AHNQUISTDR ANDREA HAUGE BACONMS JULIE BADELMS CAROL BATESMRS HELEN K BJORKBRUNOS MOTORS INC, HANCOCK,

MICHIGANMRS MARJORIE A BUCKMS JUDITH R BUDDMR & MRS G ROBERT BUTLERMRS JONETTE TRAINOR CAUVINMS YUEH-MEI CHENGDULUTH SUPERIOR AREA COMMUNITY

FOUNDATION, MINNESOTAREV & MRS GILES C EKOLAEMMI ENTERPRISES INC, CLINTON

TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN

FINLANDIA UNIVERSITY BLUE LINECLUB, HANCOCK, MICHIGAN

MS KIM H HANNINENMR & MRS CLAIR M HEKHUISMRS VIENO J HILDENMR & MRS CHARLES W HILLMRS ESTHER HILLILAMR & MRS RAY M HIRVONENMRS MIRIAM U HOOVERMR & MRS RAYMOND M

HOSTELANDMRS AINO LEPISTO HUSENMR DAVID H JOHNSONMR ROBERT W JONESMRS MARY F JURGENSENMR & MRS KEITH W KELLOGGMR ROY M KEMPPAINEN

MR LEROY R KERANENMS FAYE H KERTTUMR & MRS PAUL A KNUTIREV & MRS ROBERT V LANGSETHMR & MRS DONALD W LILJEQUISTMR DANIEL A MAKIMR & MRS RAYMOND W MARTTILAMRS MARILYN L MASONMS HELVI M MCCLELLANDMR RAUNO PEIPPOMS SARA E RANKINEN & MRS

RICHARD L CAMPBELLMS MIRKA M RAYDR JEANNE RELLAHANMR & MRS FRANK C RUGANIMR JAMES A RUPPEMRS SANNA E SAARI

MR CHRISTOPHER M SALANIMR & MRS EINO A SALODR JAMES W SARAZINMS LISA G SCHNEIDERSUOMI CONFERENCE OF MICHIGAN,

PELKIESUPERIOR SPECTRUM INC,

MARQUETTE, MICHIGANDR & MRS FRED L TOBIASONMRS MARY M TUURIMR & MRS DANA A VARNEYVICTOR R HAYES COMPANY,

ROSEVILLE, MICHIGANDR & MRS MICHAEL W WISTIYALMER MATTILA CONTRACTING

INC, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN

Old Main Society –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($500-$999)

Waino “Pop” Lehto graduated from Suomi College 1918. From 1920 until 1962 he served as instructor and dean of the business,commerce, and liberal arts programs at Suomi College.

Built in 1899, for many years Old Main was the only Suomi College building. In early years it housed classrooms, offices, acafeteria, and a dormitory. Today it is the home of the Office of Admissions, the Registrar’s Office, and other administrativeand student support services.

In 1922 Martti Nisonen (1891–1946) left Finland with his wife and four children to become Suomi College’s music instructor.He created a music program that drew many Finnish-American musicians. A noted composer and arranger of cantatas, operas,and several orchestral works, Nisonen is remembered as a tireless and dedicated instructor, not only of music, but also of culturaland moral development.

MR PAUL BLAKEDR & MRS JOHN C HAMARHAMILTON RODDIS FOUNDATION, MEMPHIS,

TENNESSEEMR ARVO HEINO

MR & MRS RONALD P HELMANMR & MRS ARTHUR A HULKONENMR & MRS WESLEY LEMATTAMR WILHO M SAARIMR & MRS JOHN H STIERNA

UPPER PENINSULA POWER COMPANY,HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN

DR & MRS ROGER D WESTLANDWPS RESOURCES FOUNDATION INC, HOUGHTON,

MICHIGAN

Nisonen Associates Council–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($5,000-$9,999)


Donor Section

MRS LINDA SUOMINEN ADAMSMR & MRS GEORGE W AHLGRENMR VAINO A AHONENMR REINO E ALANENDR & MRS HOWARD I ALANMR & MRS STEPHEN I ALBEEMRS DIANA B ANDERSONMR & MRS JAMES ANDERSONREV VERNON E ANDERSONMRS KAREN GLYNN ANTTILAMR FREDERICK H APPOLDDR & MRS WAINO E AUKEEMR & MRS RUSSELL J AYERSMR & MRS DANTE BALAGNAMR & MRS GARY D BANTLEMR & MRS ROBERT J BARRMR ANTON E BECKERMS ELSA BEKKALAMRS L SHIRLEY BLACKMARMRS SHERRY BLUSTMR FOLKE A BOMANMR & MRS GARY BOUSHELLEMR TERRY R BRENDELMRS VIOLA J BROWNMR & MRS PAUL BRUCHMANMRS EVELYN D BRYANTMRS MARGARET M BUBOLZMR & MRS EDWARD H BUERKLEMRS ELLEN A CANTERBURYMRS BARBARA CARPENTERTHE HON & MRS DONALD W

CARROLLMR DONALD C CHAPUTMRS DIANE M CLARKDR & MRS WILLARD L COHODASMRS BETH M COLLMANMRS MARY M COMIMRS LILLIAN I CRAILMR & MRS GARY G CROCKERMR & MRS GEORGE C CROMERMRS PHYLLIS J DAHLMRS TINA E DICKINSONMR DONALD K DILLIE

MR JOHN L DRAKEMS ELIZABETH A DREELANMRS ELSA W DROSSMS LEMPI L DUDAMR ANDREW E DUTTMR & MRS CLIFFORD M ELDREDGEMR & MRS J KENNETH ELLIOTTESCANABA VETERINARY CLINIC,

MICHIGANMR & MRS THOMAS P EVANSMR ROBERT L FAWCETTFINLANDIA CLUB OF SACRAMENTO,

ROCKLIN, CALIFORNIAFINLANDIA FOUNDATION,

PARAMOUNT, CALIFORNIAFINLANDIA FOUNDATION OF

COLORADO, LITTLETON,COLORADO

FINN FEST USA '06, NASELLE,WASHINGTON

FINNISH AMERICAN CLUB OFTUCSON, ARIZONA

FINNISH CENTER ASSOCIATION,FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN

FINNLADIES OF CHICAGOLAND,LAKE BLUFF, ILLINOIS

MR & MRS DONALD J FISHERMRS ROBERTA C FITZGIBBONSMRS MAUREEN K FLEMINGDR AILI M FLINTMR JAMES R FOWLERMS PHYLLIS FREDENDALLMR TED FREDRICKSONMR & MRS AGUSTIN GARCIAMRS VERNA M GITHENSMRS EVELYN V GOKEMR JAMES ALLEN GOODMR & MRS ROBERT C GORSUCHMRS JEANNE ABRAMSON GREERMRS RUTH E GROTHMRS IRENE HAAPANENMR CURT HAHKADR AILI J HAKOJARVI

MR LEO E HAKOLAMR & MRS DAVID T HALKOLAMR & MRS ARNE A HANNINENMRS GRACE H HANNINENMS CHARLOTTE MIETTUNEN

HANSONDR HELEN B HARKONENMR REED A HARRISMR & MRS THOMAS E HEINONENMRS ELSIE HELSTEINMR & MRS ALFRED A HENDRICKSONMR TIMOTHY R HETICOMR JACK A HILLERMR & MRS JAMES HILLMR & MRS PHILIP M HILLMR & MRS RAYMOND L HILLMR & MRS VERNON J HILLMR & MRS PAUL R HINZMANNMR JOHN C HIRSCHMR & MRS ROY E HIVALAMRS ELSIE HJELTMS LILLIAN R HOIKAMRS HERTTA P HOLFELDMS BONNIE HOLLANDDR & MRS MELVIN G HOLLIMR JOHN W HONKALAMR & MRS RAYMOND M

HOSTELANDMRS EUNICE M HOULEMR ALLEN A HULKONENMR ARCHIE H HYTTINENMR & MRS RICHARD A IMPOLAMRS ELIZABETH A IRWINMS ELAINE R JALONENDR & MRS JOHN X JAMRICHMS MARY S JEMAILMR & MRS ARNE S JOHNSONTHE HON & MRS JAMES L JOHNSONMS MARJORY JOHNSTONMR & MRS RAYMOND E JOKINENMR & MRS RONALD D JONESMR MICHAEL R JURYMR & MRS JOHN E KAHELIN

MS ARLENE SIRTOLA KALISMR BRADLEY J KARVONENMRS HILJA J KARVONENMRS HELEN L KASARIMR WILLIAM N KASKELAMR WESLEY W KAURALABISHOP & MRS RALPH A KEMPSKIMR & MRS JOHN T KENNARDMRS SUSAN L KERRIGANDRS ROBERT & ELIZABETH KESSELMR & MRS DONALD E KILPELAMR & MRS DONALD A KINNUNENMR ROBERT KINNUNENMR GEORGE P KIVELAMR JOHN KIVIMAKIMRS MARIE W KOIVUNIEMIMRS LAINA L KOLJONENMS DOREEN D KORPELAMR GORDON A KOSKIMR GEORGE E KOSKIMAKIMR & MRS WALFRED C KOSKIMR & MRS ERICH KOTHEREV & MRS JERRY L KUEHNPROF & MRS WALTER J KUKKONENMR JOHN R KULJUREV & MRS WAYNE V KUUSISTOREV & MRS ARNOLD E LACKMR & MRS RIKHARD M LAIHOMR HARRY E LAMPPAMR ERIC A LAUHAMR & MRS DONALD D LEETHEMMR RODNEY LIIMATAINENMRS BERNADINE E LIVINGSTONMRS ELMA K LONGMR ANDREW A LUHTANENMRS HELEN I LUNDREV RICHARD E MACKEYREV DR HEIKKI & REV EEVA-LIISA

MAKELAINENMRS ELEANOR M MAKIMS NATALIE C MAKILT COL ORVILLE A MAKI

Minnie Perttula-Maki Circle –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($100-$249)Minnie Perttula-Maki (1880–1957) was Suomi College’s only woman president, serving from 1922 to 1923. She was born inLohtaja, Finland, and was a member of the college’s first class, graduating in 1904. She continued her education in Chicago,Duluth, and at the University of Helsinki.

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MR & MRS RUDOLPH L AITTAMAMRS TRUDY J ALTERMR & MRS CHARLES J ANDERSONMR TIMOTHY ANDERSONMR JOHN A ARCHERMRS RUTH MARIN BEEGLEMR & MRS JAMES L BERTRAMMR & MRS WILLIAM E BRIGGSMRS BARBARA G CLARKMR JEFFFREY CLARKDR & MRS CLYDE CULPMRS SUSAN E DE HASSMR & MRS SCOTT J DICKSONMR WILLIS FONTAINEMR & MRS DONALD W FRENZENAUNE L FURSTNOW ENDOWMENT

FUND, CHICAGO, ILLINOISMRS MILDRED GAGNONREV CARLSON GERDAU

MR & MRS CHARLES D GILLECEMRS NONA J GRANCELLREV PETER GUNDERSENMR & MRS LAWRENCE E HAACKMR & MRS DOUGLAS HAMARMR & MRS RONALD O HARMAMRS DOLORES M HEINEMR EMIL F HOMUTHMR & MRS DANTE A IACOVONIMS KAREN S JOHNSONMR ROBERT A JOHNSONMR DANIEL KANGASDR ANN KEMPPAINENDR JEANNE K & REV DALE J

KEMPPAINENMR & MRS JEFFREY D KOENITZERMS JOYCE S KOIVUMRS MAXINE E KOSKIMR CARL R KUKKA

MR WILLIAM D LAITILAMR & MRS ALLEN A LAMPELAMRS RUTH KUIVANEN LANDISDR U ALBERT LEHIKOINENREV NORMAN E LUNDMR WILLIAM A MAKIMRS GLADYS CK MARTINMRS JOYCE B MC CLUREMR & MRS JAMES R MELCHIORIMS DIANE C NELSONREV & MRS WAYNE W NIEMIFR PAUL J NOMELLINIMS MARY L NOMINELLIORDER OF RUNEBERG, NORWOOD,

MASSACHUSETTSMR WILFRED A PAGELMR & MRS LLOYD D RATKOVICHMRS BARBARA WHELPLEY REGANREV & MRS LANCE J ROBERTS

MR & MRS DUANE E ROGERS & RAILIREV & MRS JACK A SAARELAMR HOWARD E SMITHDR & MRS MILTON D SODERBERGMRS SYLVIA H SODERSTROMSOMERO ENTERPRISES INC,

HOUGHTON, MICHIGANMS HILARY SPROULEDR & MRS LAURENCE G STEVENSMR & MRS JAY A STEWARTMR & MRS JAMES W STOORMR & MRS JOHN A SULLIVANDR PENTTI UUSPAAMR ROBERT J WITTLAMR & MRS PHILIP M WUORIMR & MRS DAVID YLKANEN

Quincy Club –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($250-$499)Quincy Mining Company helped develop the region that Finlandia University serves. The company employed thousands ofFinns, including many who helped establish and support Suomi College. Finlandia University’s campus on Quincy Street inHancock sits on a hillside once mined by the Quincy Mining Company.


MRS INGE MANTILAMR VERN A MARQUARDTMARROKAL CONSTRUCTION

COMPANY, LAKESIDE, CALIFORNIAMR & MRS HARRY E MARSHALLMR RONALD G MARTINREV & MRS LEROY O MARTINSONDR STANLEY MARTINMR MARK T MATKOVICHDR & MRS CHARLES H MAYOMRS CHRISTINA R MAYWORMMR & MRS GEORGE H MAZEMR NELSON K MEADEMR WILLIAM S MELCHIORIMS KARLA R MENGEMRS ANN ELIZABETH MESSNERMR & MRS PHILIP R MICHELMIDWEST LOAN SERVICES INC,

HOUGHTON, MICHIGANMR & MRS TERRY MONSONMRS RUTH E MORGANMR & MRS JAMES MORRISSEYMS DIANE MORYLMRS BARBARA A MURSUMR PHILIP B MUSSERMS DIANA NICHOLASCOL & MRS J RICHARD NIEMELAMRS JANET ALQUIST NIEMIMR RAYMOND W NIEMIMRS MARJATTA NISENSONMR WILLIAM S NISKANENDR & MRS ROBERT NOMINELLIMR STEVEN NORDSTROMNORTHERN AUTO INC, HANCOCK,

MICHIGANDR & MRS WALTER NUMMELAMR AHTI NURMELAMR EDWIN O NURMI

MR & MRS DAVID H OCHANDERMR & MRS SULO J OJAKANGASMRS MARILYN M OLLANKETOMRS MARJORIE P OLLILAMR & MRS PAUL G OLLILAMS ALICE H OSMANMR & MRS JOHN E PAATALOMRS KAREN PALMERMR STEVEN PALOSAARIMR & MRS ARVID PARSSINENDR GRETA K PECKMR HENRY J PELLIKKATHE HON & MRS CARL V PELLONPAAMR & MRS VICTOR E PELLMR ANDREW B PELTOMR & MRS ALLAN M PENNANENMR & MRS DALE H PENNYMR JOHN E PETERSMR & MRS KENNETH C PIEPERMRS ULLA SALLINEN PREISINGMISS MARTHA E PUSKAQUINCYS, DOLLAR BAY, MICHIGANMS KATHRYN E RAEVUORI- WILSONMS JOYCE RANDOLPHMRS HELEN RANKINENMRS EDITH K RASKIMRS HELEN M REICHARDTMR & MRS ROGER REYNOLDSDR SELMA K RICHARDSONMS MARCIA MIILU RIDERMS MARY E RILEYREV RICHARD D RINTALAMR GEORGE A RONKANENMR BORJE ROSAENMR & MRS EDWARD J ROSSBERGMR LARRY ROSSROTARY CLUB OF HANCOCK,

MICHIGAN

MR JOHN C RUONAMR & MRS LLOYD E RUONADR & MRS ARTHUR F SAARIMR CLIFFORD R SAARIMR & MRS DONALD G SAARIDR MARTIN F SAARINENMR EINO SAINIOMR & MRS PAUL N SALEHMR KARL R SANDELINMR M P SAWYERMS MARY C SAYLORMRS MARIE SCHEELREV & MRS CLARENCE SCHNORRMRS LILLIE M SCHOCKREV & MRS DOUGLAS R SCHOENMR & MRS ROBERT F SEATONMRS ELLEN Y SEIDELMR E PAUL SEPPAMRS AGNES V SEPPALAMR & MRS ROY E SILFVENMS CELIA L SIPINENMRS CATHIE S SKOOGMR & MRS CLYDE SMITHMRS HELEN M SMITHMR & MRS J PHILIP SMITHDR JEFF W SMITHMR & MRS JAMES D STARTTDR JOHN D STEPHENSMR HENRY E STEVENSMR ROGER H STEVICKMR & MRS THOMAS H

STOLTENBERGMRS MARY H STONEMR & MRS WAYNE R STORDAHLMRS JUNE STROBELMR & MRS JAMES E STURMDR & MRS JOHN D SUOMIMR DAVID A SWANSTROM

MR & MRS J HOWARD TAMMINENDR BRIAN J TARROMR & MRS ROLLO TAYLORMR WILLIAM F TEELMR & MRS ANDREAS H TEICHMRS JEANNE TERRYMR & MRS PAUL A TERVOMR & MRS WILLIAM THOENNESMR TERRENCE J THOMPSONMRS SUOMA P TIERNEYMRS HELEN M TOIVONENMRS AILI TOKKOLAMR & MRS ALPO J TOKOLAMR & MRS JOSEPH A TORMALAREV WILBERT H TORMALAMR & MRS ALVIN R TORMANENMS KORI TOSSAVAMRS JEAN C TUOHINOMISS GENE E UBBELOHDEMR & MRS LAWRENCE E URBANMR & MRS RICHARD VAN PELTDR & MRS ROBERT VOGELMR WAINO E WAHTERAMRS HELEN M WAISANENMRS JUNE D WAISANENDR & MRS CHARLES W WALDRONMRS JUDITH E WALKERMS HELVI E WALKONENDR DARREL R WELLERMR DENNIS H WERLINGMR RODNEY E WINQUISTMR & MRS RICHARD WOODBURYDR & MRS GUST A WUORINENMRS SYLVIA YLITALOMRS GLORIA M YOUNGMR & MRS STEPHEN S ZUTTER

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DR & MRS JOHN ABADIMS AINA ABRAHAMSONMS ELAINE LINDRUS ADAMSMR RODNEY R AHOMRS GRACE N ALAMS PEARL L ALASPAMS CAROLYN L ALLENMS PAULA ALTHOFFMS HELEN I ANDERSONMS TAMI A ANDERSONMR & MRS WALTER T ANDERSONMR & MRS WILLIAM H ANDERSONMR & MRS ROBERT J ANTIOHOMR & MRS PHILIP G ANTONIADESMR & MRS ROY J ANTTILAMS RUTH ANTTILAMR WILLIAM H ANTTILAMS KIRSTI M ARKOMR KENNETH L ARNOLDMR RICHARD L ARNTZENMRS SHIRLEY A ARVOMRS KAORU ASADAMRS LORI L AUDETTEMR JOHN R AUTIOMR RUDY AUTIOMR & MRS TERRY L BAKERMR JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER BALICHMRS ESTHER E BANDACCARIMS CHERYL L BARCHMRS MARGARET BARKELLMR & MRS RONALD W BARNESMR & MRS MARK W BARTUSCHMR BRADLEY BEAUDETTEMS GLENDA K BECK

MS JOYCE BECKMR & MRS WILLIAM L BEDARDMRS EUNICE N BEHREANDTMS DORTHEY L BEHRENDMS MARILYN E BENNETTMS BEVERLY M BERGMR & MRS BRUCE R BERNEYMRS MARY A BERTIEMR SCOTT C BLAKEMS DONNA M BLOOMERMR MELVIN A BOHLMANNMR CLYDE BOHRERMR & MRS FRANK E BOLEYMS ANGELA BOOKMR DAVID J BOYDMR & MRS JURGEN BRATMS META BRAYMR & MRS DOUGLAS E BROWNDR MARIANNE M BROWNMR & MRS KEITH F BRUNNERMR & MRS RICHARD L BRUNOTDR & MRS LEE BUDAHLMR & MRS ROBERT J BUONOCOREMR & MRS GLEN L BURGESSMR THOMAS A BURGEMR JOHN T BURMR & MRS DANIEL J BUTKOWSKIMRS DORENE C BUTLERMR & MRS EDWARD J CAHALANMR & MRS JAMES CAMPIONIMR DOUGLAS H CARLSONMR & MRS JOHN R CARLSONDR & MRS PETER E CARMODYMRS MARION M CARPENTER

MRS MARY ANN CASSADYMR LUNDY CASTROMR & MRS MARK A CAVISMR & MRS THOMAS CHAMBERLAINMR DAVID CHAPMANMR JOSEPH J CLAIRMONTMR WAYNE I CLEMENTSMRS SEIJA L COHENMR & MRS GLENN M COMFORTMS TENHO S CONNABLEMS ANN M COOPERMRS EVELYN M CORGANMR FORTUNATE H CURTISMRS CAROLE A DAHLMR & MRS REUBEN DAVEYMRS LINDA WARPULA DAVISMRS SAIMA I DAVISMRS THEODORA J DAVISMR & MRS VIRGIL B DAVISMS MARTHA BURDICK DE

PIEDRASANTAMS FREDERICKA S DE YAMPERTMR CALEB J DEIBERTMRS BEVERLY N DIETZEMR PHILIP S DLUBALAMR ROBERT E DOERNMR & MRS ROY F DORNSIFEMS ANNELI DOTSONMRS SIRKKA T DRAGONASMR & MRS HORACE F EATONSTANLEY & JANICE ECKERMANNMRS LORI M EDELYNMR & MRS DONALD L EGERERMS SHELLY M EKLUND

MR JEFFREY J EKOLAMS JENNIFER A EPICHMR & MRS BRUCE ERDMANNMR & MRS ROBERT W ERICKSONMRS HELEN T ESALAMS KELLY FAULSTICHMRS SUSAN G FEIRAMRS RUTH S FIELDSMR & MRS HARVEY G FILPPULAFINGERLAKES FINNS,

TRUMANSBURG, NEW YORKMS SARA M FINKFINNISH-AMERICAN HERITAGE

SOCIETY, WEST PARIS, MAINEMS CARRIE FLASPOHLERMR & MRS RALPH A FOBELLREV & MRS RODGER N FOLTZDR & MRS GEORGE W FORELLMR & MRS CARL A FORSBERGMS MARY C FORSMANMR & MRS LOUIS A FOSTERMR & MRS HOWARD P FOXMR & MRS WILLIAM S FOXMS PATRICIA A FRACKNERMR & MRS PAUL B FRAIRMR MELVIN D FRAKIMRS KELLY J FRANKMR & MRS CLAYTON E FRANTTIMR HENRY E FREDDMR & MRS FREDERIC GAABOMR & MRS DAN D GARWOODMR ALAN GATLINMRS LAUREL P GAUTHIER

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MS MARY E GDULAMR BERNARD J GESTELMR & MRS MARK GILBERTSONMR & MRS JOSEPH L GLASSONMR & MRS MICHAEL R GLYNNMR & MRS HAROLD L GODLEVSKEMRS MARTHA E GOFFMS LA VERNE A GOLDSTROMMR ARNE E GOMSIMR AUSTIN GOODRICHMRS DONNA C GRANROTHMS LISBETH KARLSSON GRILLOSMRS MILDRED J GRZELAKMRS KIM R GUNDLACHMRS HELEN K HAAPALAMS P HANNELE HAAPALAMR & MRS JERRY H HAAPANENMRS JOANNE S HAAPAPUROMR DANIEL G HAKALAMR EDWIN R HAKALAMS ANNE E HALGRENMR & MRS BOB HALLOCKMR MARTIN A HALTTUNENMR & MRS LEE E HALTUNENDR & MRS CARL F HAMMERSTROMREV KENNETH D HANSONMRS RUBY M HANSONMR TRAVIS E HANSONMR EUGENE A HAPALAMR & MRS DAVID A HARJUMR JACK H HARRELSONMS LOUISE I K HARTUNGMRS ROSEMARY K HARTUNGMS GERI L HAWLEYMR & MRS ELIOT L HAYCOCKMR ROBERT P HEIKKAMR RICHARD D HEIKKILAMR & MRS ROBERT G HEIKKILAMR JACOB H HEIKKINENMR & MRS RAYMOND W HEIKKINENMR & MRS WILBERT HEIKKINENMRS LYNDA M HEINONENMRS ANITA E HENDERSONMR & MRS RICHARD G HENSEYMR & MRS HARRY W HEPNERMR RICHARD M HERRALAMR GERALD HESSMRS EIJA I HEWARDMRS MINERVA HIETALAMR & MRS MARTIN B HILLILAMR KARL J HILLMRS LEAH L HILLMR PAUL A HILSTONMRS DONNA M HILTUNENDR MARY L HINDELANGMR DAVID T HIRVIMAKIMR KEITH E HOFKENSMR & MRS JOHN E HOLKKOMR & MRS PETER J HOULEMR & MRS WILLIAM H HOWARDMRS GAIL HUBBUCHMR & MRS FRANK G HUBERMR EDWARD J HULSMS JUDITH D HURDLEMS SEIJA K HURSKAINENMS ELSIE M HUSHERREV & MRS WILLIAM H HUTTERMS MARILYN ISAACSONREV & MRS ERIC D IVERSENMR FREDERIC P JAAKKOLAMR & MRS THEODORE M JAASKOMISS MILDRED M JACOBSONMRS ELIZABETH A JALKANENMR ED JANISSEMR GEORGE I JAUHIAINEN

REV HENRY JAUHIAINENMRS CHRISTINE P JEFFERSONMRS CANDICE J JENSONMR & MRS MYRON JERDEMR & MRS CARL H JOHNSONMR & MRS DONALD W JOHNSONMR & MRS FREEMAN L JOHNSONMR & MRS GEORGE S JOHNSONMR GERALD H JOHNSONMR JOHN ALBERT JOHNSONMS MARILYN F JOHNSONMR & MRS ROBERT D JOHNSONMS SHIRLEY B JONESMR & MRS DONALD P JUDISCHMR LEO A JUHOLAMR JOHN JUKURIMR JACK D JUNTTILAMR DOUGLAS H JUNTUNENMR & MRS ELMER E JUNTUNENMRS HELVI M JUNTUNENMS LINDA S KAAREMRS MAYME E KAAREDR RUTH KAARLELAMR & MRS NORMAN J KAARREMS HEIDI KAARTOMRS MARY O KAIFESHMR & MRS ROBERT J KALINICHMS IRJA E KALLIOTHE HON & MRS DANIEL L

KAMUNENMS INA KANANENMR & MRS DONALD W KANGASMRS MARIE M KANGASMR & MRS MAUNO E KANKAINENMR & MRS DALE H KARPPMR & MRS JOHN O KARTTUNENMR & MRS ANDREW H KARVONENMRS MARIAN J KARVONENMR TED KARVONENMR & MRS ALDEN J KASTARMR EDWIN C KAUTTOMRS GLADYS M KAUTTOMS SALVADORA KEITHMR & MRS C FRED KEKKOMS VIRGINIA H KELLYMR ROY A KEMPPAINENMRS ELEANORE M KERANENMS HELENE KETTELHUTMS RUTH M KETTULAMR & MRS WILLIAM E KIEFERMR CARL A KILKKAMR & MRS WALTER C KINZINGERDR ASKO I KIVIKOSKIMR & MRS MERVIN M KLEMETTMRS GRACE M KNAPPKNIGHTS & LADIES OF KALEVA,

LAUREL, MONTANAKNIGHTS OF KALEVA, ISHPEMING,

MICHIGANMRS LAVERNE KNOTTMR MICHAEL KNUUTTILAMR JEFFREY J KOEPELMR EUGENE R KOIVISTOMR & MRS RANDALL M KOIVISTOMS KATHRYN A KOKKILAMR ROY A KOLJONENMRS MARTHA A KOPRAMR & MRS RAY C KOSKELAMR & MRS ALBERT E KOSKIMS CAROL L KOSKIMR GLENN R KOSKIMR WALFRED A KOSKINENMRS RUTH H KOSKIMR RYAN M KOSKIMRS MARIE H KOTILA

MR KEITH J KRAMERMS DOROTHY R KRETZMANNMR & MRS PAUL E KROPPMS JOANNA J KRUEGERMR & MRS RICHARD KRUSEMR & MRS TOIVO J KUIVINENMR & MRS CARL A KUKKONENMR TAUNO K KUMMAMR ROBERT V KUTSCHERAMRS DELORES H LAGERMRS EVA M LAHTIDR LILLIAN I LAHTIMRS VIENNA H LAINEMR STUART A LAKANENMRS JOY J LAKEMR REINO A LAMMIMRS BEVERLY M LAMOURMR JOHN LANTTOMR THOMAS LANTTOMR MARK B LAPPINGMR & MRS BENJAMIN A LARSONMR & MRS DALE G LASKYMRS SHIRLEY A LASSILAMR & MRS J BRUCE LEARMONTDR & MRS PAUL N LEHTOREV & MRS HENRY W LEINOMR DENVER W LEINONENMRS HELEN L LEINONENMR & MRS DENNIS LEIPZIGMS CHARLENE M LEMOINEMR KENNETH C LEPISTOMRS IRMA K LEPPALAMS ANNA LEPPANENMR WESLEY L LEPPANENREV INGMAR L LEVINMR ROBERT LINDMR FREDERICK W LINDSTROMMR & MRS GARY LISHINSKIMR & MRS ILMAR E LOHELAMS KITTI S LOUKUSMRS GLORIA J LOWNEYMRS PAULA J LUCIERMR & MRS WALTER Q LUKKARILAMS M LOUISE KING LUNDQUISTMRS SANNIE E LUOKKALAMS LEONA LUOTOMRS LANNA L LUZARMRS CHARLOTTE E LYTIKAINENMR & MRS JAMES R MAATTAMRS SHIRLEY MACINTOSHMR GENE MACKEYMR NEAL E MACKEYMR BRIAN M MACOMBERMR & MRS E DAVID MAHNMR & MRS WESLEY W MAIERSMR BILL MAKIMRS FLORENCE MAKIMRS LINNEA E MAKIMS JEAN MAKINENMR & MRS MATTI O MAKINENMRS PATRICIA J MAKIMR & MRS WILLIAM R MAKIMRS JEAN H MAKKONENMR PETER W MANZINIMR & MRS GLEN C MARTINMRS JUNE HIRVELA MARTINMS TERRI L MARTINMR & MRS JOHN MARTTILAMATHESIS CLUB, VALPARAISO,

INDIANAMRS GLORIA E MATHIEUMR W BRUCE MATSONMR RAYMOND J MATTSONMR ROY T MATTSONMS COLLEEN A MAUNO

DR JACOB A MAYALAMR ROBERT MC CURDYMRS SUZANNE B MC LEANMR ROBERT H MC TAGGARTMRS CRISTINA M MEINARDIMRS LILLIAN L MEININGMRS HEIDI MENSCHMR PETER E MERCHANTMR & MRS RICHARD W MICHAELMR & MRS JAMES R MIKOLAIZYKMS HELEN E MILLERMRS JANE A MILLERMR & MRS TOM MILLERMS DIANE J MITCHELLREV & MRS JERRY E MOEMR & MRS KENNETH B MOILANENMR & MRS JOHN A MONONENMR & MRS A PAUL MONSONMRS LIISA F MORGANMRS ROBIN MOSHERMS EUGENIA MUNDAYMS RUTH H MURRAYMR & MRS DAVID P MURVICHMR ALLEN E MUSAKKAMR & MRS TIM NAKKULAMR & MRS WILLIAM K NASIMR & MRS ROBERT A NELSONMR DAVID J NIECMR & MRS ARTHUR J NIEMIMR CALVIN E NIEMIMR DOUGLAS A NIEMIMR GUNNAR NIEMIMR & MRS JOHN H NIEMIMR & MRS KENNETH E NIEMIMR ROGER H NIEMITALOMR & MRS AATOS M NIKKILAMS ROBERTA C NOETZELNORTHWEST INDIANA

CONFERENCE MINISTERIUM,VALPARAISO, INDIANA

MS JANINE M NOTTKEMR & MRS EINO K NURMINENMR & MRS ROBERT E O NEILLMRS CLARA E OINESMRS HELEN E OJAMR JERRY W OJAMRS LAUREL OJALAMS DONNA R OLEARYMRS RUTH M OLLILAMRS CHRISTINE M OLSONMRS LEE OLSONMR HENRY OMANMRS BIRGITTA OSTENSOMR & MRS J SPENCER OVERHOLSERMR WAYNE PAAKKONENMR & MRS PHILIP E PAANANENMRS LORRAINE D PALMERMRS VIOLA PALOMR EDWARD F PANASIEWICZMS ALICE E PAQUETTEMR DAVID PASKVANMR & MRS EDWIN PAULSONMRS MARY M PENZIENMR & MRS RODNEY K PERTILEMR & MRS RUDOLPH A PERTTUNENMR & MRS RUSSEL T PERTTUNENMRS DELLA M PETAJAMS BETTY A PETROSKIDR V S PIIKKILAMRS SHIRLEY A PIKEMS ANN M PLEGUEMR JOHN W PLOSILAMS LAUREL PREMOMRS KATHY PTASZEK

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In Honor of... a special date, event, or person ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Marriage of Judith Budd & Doug

SwensonDr. & Mrs. Robert Ubbelohde

Marriage of Sharon & Hank JuntunenDr. & Mrs. Laurence Stevens

Rev. Rudy KemppainenRev. & Mrs. James Barsch

Ladies of Kaleva, Ainon Tupa #13Mrs. Ellen Canterbury

Sandra & Phil MichelMr. & Mrs. Robert Seaton

Edith NiedererMr. Ernest Niederer

John PiirtoRev. & Mrs. Duane Westfield

Ellen Wuopio Rocchi - 100th BirthdayMr. & Mrs. Ralph Fobell

Kenneth D. Seaton - 77th BirthdayMr. & Mrs. Douglas Hamar

Ken & Lois SeatonMr. & Mrs. Philip Michel

Marion StiernaMr. & Mrs. John Stierna

Dr. Robert UbbelohdeMr. & Mrs. Philip Michel

Dr. & Mrs. Robert UbbelohdeMr. & Mrs. Elwyn AhnquistMr. & Mrs. Rudolph AittamaMs. Pearl AlaspaMr. & Mrs. Robert AntiohoMs. Anna AnttilaMs. Julie BadelMrs. Ruth Marin BeegleMr. & Mrs. Samuel BenedictMrs. L. Shirley BlackmarMs. Patricia BlakeMr. & Mrs. Oscar BoldtMr. & Mrs. William BriggsMr. & Mrs. David Brule

Mrs. Margaret BubolzMrs. Marjorie BuckMr. & Mrs. G. Robert ButlerMr. Howard CohodasMr. & Mrs. Gary CrockerMr. & Mrs. Scott DicksonRev. & Mrs. Giles EkolaMr. & Mrs. Bruce ErdmannDr. Sylvia Saari FleishmanMr. & Mrs. Charles GilleceMrs. Verna GithensMr. & Mrs. Jerry HaapanenMr. Curt HahkaMr. & Mrs. David HalkolaMr. & Mrs. Douglas HamarMrs. Marilynn HamarMs. Charlotte Miettunen HansonMr. Jacob HeikkinenMr. & Mrs. Thomas HeinonenMr. & Mrs. Ron Helman

Mr. & Mrs. Charles HillMr. & Mrs. Ray HirvonenMr. & Mrs. David HolliMrs. Miriam HooverMr. & Mrs. Raymond HostelandMr. & Mrs. Russell HoyerMr. & Mrs. Arthur HulkonenMr. Edward HulsMrs. Aino Lepisto HusenMr. & Mrs. Dante IacovoniMrs. Esther IntermillDr. & Mrs. Paul IsaacMr. William & the Hon. Dr. Gloria

JacksonMiss Mildred JacobsonDr. & Mrs. John JamrichMr. & Mrs. Gordon JohnsonThe Hon. & Mrs. James JohnsonMs. Karen S. Johnson


Donor Section

MR PAUL E PULKKIMR ONNIE PUROMS MILDRED PYORALAMR DENNIS M RAASIOMS CHRISTINE A RAFFAELLIMR OSSI J RAHKONENMRS ELIZABETH A RAJALAMRS ELLEN E RAJALAMR & MRS CLYDE A RANDELLMR & MRS WAINO T RAYMR & MRS WILLIAM R REEDMR CHESTER J RHEAULTMS CHERYL RIESMR & MRS ROBERT J RIGONIMISS A ELAINE RINDATHE REV MARTIN T RINGSTROMMR ROSS C RINKINENMRS ELEANOR N RISSANENMS DONNA J ROBINSONMRS JUDITH E ROODMRS BERTHA G ROOKALAMR & MRS GERALD A ROSEMRS HELEN D ROSSMR & MRS HAROLD J ROTHROCKMR & MRS MARK F ROWEMR & MRS CHRIS R ROYMRS CAROL L RUIKKAMR DAVID W RUOKOLAINEND RUOSCHMS SIRKKA SAARELAINENMR THOMAS C SAARELAMS U D SACHSMS MARI L SALMIMR & MRS THOMAS L SALMIMR MARTIN A SAMANENMRS LORRAINE E SANDBERGMRS IRMA E SARKELAMR JORMA O SARTOMRS NORMA L SARVERMS ERNA SCHELLERMS ELIZABETH G SCHENDELMRS MARGARET L SCHMIDT

MS MARIAN M SCHMITZMRS CANDI S SCHNEIDERMR & MRS JAMES A SCHOLZMS SHANNON M SCHREIBERMS ANGELA M SCHWENCKERTMR & MRS WALTER L SELLEMR & MRS F JEFFREY SHAMROEMR MATTHEW N SHAWMR & MRS PERRY M SHULSTADMR & MRS RUDOLPH R SIIRAMRS ANITA J SIKORSKYMS DEBRA J SIMPSONMRS CHRISTINE W SMITHMRS LINDA JARVI SMITHMR ROBERT SMITHSMOKY HILL UNITED METHODIST

WOMEN, AURORA, COLORADOMRS MARION J SODERLUNDMS HOLLY SOLBERGMRS MELBA J SOLKAMR & MRS MITCHELL E SORENSONMR CHARLES E ST CLAIRMRS TANYA M STANAWAYMRS EVA STANTONMR & MRS ADRIAN C STEINMR BRIAN K STEINHOFFMS PATRICIA S STEINMR ROBERT W STENFORSMR NICHOLAS STEVENSMRS LOIS M STIERNAMR & MRS ROBERT A STIEVEMR & MRS WALTER B STITTMR & MRS RICHARD D STOLKMRS ETHEL M STRANGMR STANLEY W STRANGLEMRS ESTHER N STRONGMS ETHEL M SULLIVANMR JASON L SULLIVANMR GARY J SUMMERSMRS KATHLEEN M SUNDSTROMMR JOHN W SUOMELAMR & MRS VEIKKO W SUOMINEN

MR & MRS MARTIN E SUORSAMR ROLF R SWANSONMS HELEN SWEENEYMS LYNNE M SWEENEYMR & MRS EUGENE J SYRJALAMRS JACQUELINE K TAHTINENMR & MRS P RUDY TAHTINENMR RAYMOND P TAMPPARIMR ARTHUR E TAPANIMR JOHN C TAURENMR & MRS ROBERT H TAYLORMR & MRS JAMES B TERPENNINGTERVO AGENCY INC, HANCOCK,

MICHIGANMR LEO D TERVOMR & MRS WESLEY K TERVOMRS ANN M TESTINIMRS JOHNNA THERRIANMRS LILLIAN LINDROOS THOMPSONMRS JOYCE M TIBBSMRS JULIANA N TIPTONMS LEENA TOIVONENMR & MRS WILLIAM W TOIVONENMRS MAE V TOLLESHAUGMR J L TOMLINSONMR PAUL TORMALAMR & MRS HELMER TOYRASMS LISA TRACEYMRS BERNICE TRETHEWAYMRS SUSANNA ECOLA TRITTSCHUHMR & MRS RICHARD A TUISKUMRS JEAN P TUKIANENMR & MRS DAN E TUOHIMAAMR ARNIE W TUOMIDR ROBERT W TURINOMS SANDRA L TURNQUISTMR HENRIK TYOPPONENMR & MRS MICHAEL G USITALOMS SUZANNE K VAN DAMMR RICHARD F VANDERVEENMRS JOY E VANDOCKMR & MRS THOMAS M VICHICH

MS KRISTIE L VLAHOSMR GERALD R WAARAMR & MRS WALLACE E WAARAMRS BETTY LOU WARDMS LINDA A WARDMR & MRS FRANK WAREMS LINDA SALO WEATHERFORDMR KURT WEGELIUSMRS ANJA H WEIHERMANMR DONALD N WELLSMRS LLOYD TUCKER WESCOATMR & MRS CHARLES J WESTENMR & MRS GARY L WESTERHOLMREV & MRS DUANE WESTFIELDMS HELEN WESTMS EVELYN M WESTOVERMS SANDRA J WHALEYMR BYRON E WICKSMR & MRS RONALD WIEMERIMRS RAIJA WIKSTROMMR CAMERON T WILLIAMSMS MARTHA L WILLISMR & MRS ROBERT D WILLISMR & MRS PAUL D WINQUISTMR & MRS PHILIP L WIRTANENDR MARION A WISTI- BROWNMR & MRS TERRY WOLDRINGMS JAN WOODBECKMRS CAROL A WRIGHTMR SULO B WUORIMRS ELIZABETH GREKELA WYATTMS SUSAN J WYBLEMS PAM JAMIESON YARWOODMR & MRS STEVEN C YORDEMS SHARON YOUNGQUISTMR & MRS ROBERT L YOUNGZION LUTHERAN CHURCH WELCA,

SKANEE, MICHIGANMR DAVID W ZSCHERNIGMR JAMES L ZURCHER

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ABBOTT FUNDAETNA FOUNDATION INCAMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATIONBOEING COMPANYB P FOUNDATIONCONOCO PHILLIPSDOW CORNING CORPORATION

DUKE ENERGY FOUNDATIONEXXON MOBIL FOUNDATIONIBM CORPORATIONINGERSOLL RAND COMPANYJOHNSON & JOHNSON COMPANIESSC JOHNSON FUND INCNORTHWESTERN MUTUAL FOUNDATION

PFIZER INCSBC FOUNDATIONSTATE FARM COMPANIES FOUNDATIONTHRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANSU P ENGINEERS & ARCHITECTS INCWILLIAMS COMPANIES FOUNDATION INC

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Morris A. AhlquistMrs. Janet Ahlquist-Niemi

Ilona Hattula ArntzenMr. & Mrs. Ray HirvonenMrs. Joy LakeRev. & Mrs. Leslie Niemi

Dr. Lindo BartelliMrs. Sigrid Bartelli

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph BecvarMr. & Mrs. Raymond Hosteland

Mae BelmasRev. & Mrs. Leslie Niemi

Ellis BergstromRev. & Mrs. Leslie Niemi

Alice Paulson BloomfieldMrs. Verna Githens

Mr. & Mrs. Fred BrunnerMr. & Mrs. Keith Brunner

June Rinkinen CoponenDr. & Mrs. Sakari Jutila

Pam CraryFinlandia Foundation of Colorado

Helen Rautio DaavettilaMrs. Suzanne McLeanMr. & Mrs. A. Paul MonsonTerry & Paula Monson, Ben & Katie

Monson, Ander Monson, MeganCampbell

Dr. & Mrs. Robert NominelliMr. & Mrs. Robert O’NeillU.D. SachsMs. Jeanne SutterMr. & Mrs. Paul Winquist

Francis E. DahlMr. & Mrs. Glen CampbellMrs. Phyllis Dahl

Janet DicksonMs. Lillian Hoika

Everlyn DoverDr. & Mrs. Laurence Stevens

Emil & Agda EricksonErickson Trust

Dolores Sormunen FennellMr. & Mrs. Peter Houle

Martha Johnson FischerMrs. Gladys Martin

Charles GebhardtMr. William & The Hon. Dr. Gloria

JacksonJohn A. Haapala

Ms. P. Hannele Haapala

Verner HaapanenMrs. Irene Haapanen

Onni R. HarjuMrs. Dorothea Harju

Rev. Dr. Robert P. HeticoMr. Timothy Hetico

George E. HildenMrs. Vieno Hilden

Pastor Jack HillMrs. Hertta HolfeldMr. & Mrs. Myron JerdeRev. & Mrs. C. Thomas KangasRev. & Mrs. Leslie Niemi

Dr. Bernhard HillilaMs. Aina AbrahamsonMs. Carolyn AllenMr. & Mrs. James AndersonMs. Ruth AnttilaMr. & Mrs. Mark BartuschMr. Melvin BohlmannMr. & Mrs. Roy DornsifeMr. & Mrs. Louis FosterBen Franklin Jr. High School,

Valparaiso, Indiana - FormerFaculty Members

Mr. & Mrs. Dan GarwoodMr. & Mrs. David HalkolaMr. Martin HalttunenMr. Jack HillerMrs. Esther HillilaMr. & Mrs. Martin HillilaMr. & Mrs. Ray HirvonenMrs. Hertta HolfeldMs. Judith HurdleMr. & Mrs. Richard ImpolaRev. & Mrs. Melvin JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Brat JurgenRev. & Mrs. C. Thomas KangasMrs. Hilja KarvonenRev. Dr. & Mrs. Rudolph KemppainenDr. & Mrs. John KiltinenMs. Dorothy KretzmannMr. & Mrs. Paul KroppProf. & Mrs. Walter KukkonenMr. & Mrs. Dale LaskyDr. U. Albert LehikoinenDr. & Mrs. Paul LehtoRev. Richard MackeyMrs. Florence MakiRev. & Mrs. LeRoy MartinsonMathesis Club, Valparaiso, Indiana

Mr. & Mrs. Wesley MeiersMs. Helen MillerMr. & Mrs. Tom MillerRev. & Mrs. Jerry MoeMs. Diane MorylMrs. Esther NelsonRev. & Mrs. Leslie NiemiRev. & Mrs. Wayne NiemiMr. & Mrs. Aatos NikkilaNorthwest Indiana Conference

MinisteriumMrs. Ruth OllilaMrs. Ulla Sallinen PreisingMr. & Mrs. William ReedMs. Donna RobinsonMr. Larry RossD. RuoschMs. Erna SchellerMs. Angela SchwenckertMr. Robert SmithMrs. Sylvia SoderstromMr. & Mrs. James StarttMr. & Mrs. Walter StittMr. & Mrs. Richard StolkMr. & Mrs. Martin SuorsaMrs. Helen ToivonenRev. Wilbert TormalaRev. & Mrs. Duane WestfieldMs. Martha WillisDr. & Mrs. Gust WuorinenMr. & Mrs. Robert Young

Linda Susan Elliott HortonMr. William Maki

June HouleDr. & Mrs. Kenneth Seaton

Duane JarvaMr. & Mrs. Donald Kangas

Mauno KalliomaaRev. & Mrs. Duane Westfield

Antti KangasPam & the Staff at Beech PointeAmy & the Staff at Gurnee MeadowsJennifer & the Staff at Hinkston PondJay & Christine JohnstonGail & the Staff at Prairie LandingMarcy, Mary & the Staff at Roach,

Johnston & ThutMike & Nancy RoachDeb & the Staff at Rock Bay Harbor

Edward A. KangasMrs. Marie Kangas

Rev. Henry KangasMr. & Mrs. Ray HirvonenMrs. Hertta HolfeldRev. Dr. & Mrs. Karlo KeljoRev. & Mrs. Wayne NiemiMr. & Mrs. Terry WoldringDr. & Mrs. Gust Wuorinen

Esa & Maria KarvonenMr. & Mrs. Raymond Lescelius

Dr. Paul E. KarvonenMrs. Hilja Karvonen

Alfie L. KemppainenMr. Roy Kemppainen

Emil & Kaisa KemppainenMr. & Mrs. Raymond Lescelius

Eric KettulaMs. Ruth Kettula

Eva KiltinenMr. & Mrs. Wilbert Heikkinen

John & Anna KlemettMr. & Mrs. Raymond Lescelius

Aarne KoljonenMrs. Laina Koljonen

John & Tilda KoskiMr. & Mrs. Frank Ware

Ray J. KoskiMrs. Maxine Koski

Eva KoskimakiMr. George Koskimaki

Martha LaineMr. & Mrs. Ray Hirvonen

Virginia LeeMs. Helen Anderson

Emma Karling LeppalaMrs. Nona Grancell

John & Maria LesceliusMr. & Mrs. Raymond Lescelius

Carl LohelaDr. & Mrs. Robert Nominelli

Jalmar LytinenMr. & Mrs. Philip AntoniadesMr. & Mrs. Richard BrunotMr. & Mrs. William HowardMs. Mary JemailMr. Peter Merchant

Toivo & Jenny MalilaDr. & Mrs. Fred Tobiason

Edwin ManningMrs. Marion Carpenter

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–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– In Honor of... a special date, event, or person (continued)

Rev. & Mrs. Melvin JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Ronald JonesMr. Bradley KarvonenMr. & Mrs. Keith KelloggDr. Jeanne & Rev. Dale KemppainenMr. Roy KemppainenRev. Dr. & Mrs. Rudolph

KemppainenBishop & Mrs. Ralph KempskiMr. & Mrs. Donald KilpelaDr. & Mrs. John KiltinenMr. Carl KinnunenMr. Robert KinnunenMrs. Maxine KoskiMr. Carl KukkaRev. & Mrs. Robert LangsethMr. & Mrs. John LeinonenMr. & Mrs. Wesley LemattaRev. Dr. & Mrs. Antti Lepisto

Ms. Anna LeppanenMr. & Mrs. Raymond LesceliusMr. & Mrs. Richard LindgrenRev. Dr. Heikki & Rev. Eeva-Liisa

MakelainenMr. John MakinenDr. & Mrs. Wilfred Finny MartinMr. & Mrs. Michael MattilaDr. & Mrs. Roger MattsonMr. & Mrs. Alexander McAfeeMr. & Mrs. David MeyersMrs. Ruth MorganThe Hon. & Mrs. Ruben NaybackMr. & Mrs. Ernest NiedererRev. & Mrs. Leslie NiemiMr. John NikanderDr. & Mrs. Robert NominelliMrs. Marilyn OllanketoMrs. Kathryn Olson

Mr. & Mrs. J. Spencer OverholserDr. Greta PeckThe Hon. & Mrs. Carl PellonpaaRange Corporation, Marquette,

MichiganMr. & Mrs. Roger ReynoldsMr. & Mrs. Duane Rogers & RailiMr. Larry RossMr. Clifford SaariDr. & Mrs. Arnold SaryaRev. & Mrs. Clarence SchnorrDr. & Mrs. Kenneth SeatonMr. Matthew ShawRev. Dr. & Mrs. Dale SkogmanBishop & Mrs. Thomas SkrenesMr. & Mrs. John StiernaMr. & Mrs. Thomas StoltenbergMrs. Mary StoneMr. & Mrs. John Sullivan

Suomi Conference of MichiganDr. & Mrs. John SuomiMr. & Mrs. Rollo TaylorMrs. Helen ToivonenMr. & Mrs. Alpo TokolaMr. & Mrs. Richard TuiskuMrs. Mary TuuriDr. & Mrs. Neal VanstromDr. & Mrs. Robert VogelMr. & Mrs. Frank WareDr. & Mrs. Roger WestlandMr. & Mrs. Robert WillisMr. & Mrs. Philip WirtanenDr. Marion Wisti-BrownMr. & Mrs. Philip WuoriMr. & Mrs. David YlkanenMr. & Mrs. Steven YordeMr. & Mrs. Stephen Zutter

continued on page 10


Donor Section

Charles A. AltonenMirja BishopDennis & Patricia BrownViola BrownJill Lowe BrumwellRoland BurganAinie BusseGloria CaseRose CoutureCenter for Scientific Publications

ExchangeCity of HancockClarke Historical LibrarySheri DahlstromEffie DekeyserJoel FeingoldFinnish Center AssociationFinnish Heritage Building FundFinnish Heritage HouseGallen-Kallelan MuseoGustavus Adolphus UniversityJoyce HakalaNygård HasseHarold HeikkinenDr. Hannu & Liisa HeiniläHerman Historical Society

Holy Trinity Lutheran ChurchImmigration History Research Center -

University of MinnesotaLillian HoikkaRichard HolmstromJuntunen Family SocietyRay JurvaPastor Henry KangasKaunonen FamilyDr. Ann KemppainenRev. Dr. Rudy KemppainenKnights of KalevaRobert KekkeDr. Eino KainlauriKoivun KaikuKathleen Kangas BriggsMauri KinnunenMr. Harold KjellmanRobert KoskiAlicia Koski-MarshallJeanne L. KrahnDr. Walter J. KukkonenRay & Kay KuulaJames KurttiJean LindbladMary Lukkarila

Laestadian Lutheran ChurchLaine Family, Reino & Vienna &

Jeffrey C.Mark LapakkoDr. Arlene S. LawElaine LillbackGustav LinjaKen LinnaLois MackeyDavid MakiAnnikki MarttilaFred & Judy MattilaMargaret MattilaMesaba Cooperative ParkCharles MeyerJoan MeyerHelen MeyersNorma Mickelsen-NominelliGeorge A. NousiainenDr. Robert G. NuranenOld Brule Heritage SocietyJohn OllilaPapke FamilyJean PembertonNestor PeralaWilliam Peterson

Ellen RajalaKent RandellJohn & Mirka RayElaine RootElina RuppertKim SamuelsonKelly SaxbergWilliam & Lorene SchertzlKaisa Maki SchulzeRoy SilfvenVern SimulaSylvia H. Soderstromt. kilgore splakeMartha StottSwede-Finn Historical SocietyRaija TaramaaMirja TervoRoger TyyskaDr. Robert & Susan UbbelohdeUniversity of Minnesota PressCarl VaaraVenne FamilyMarilyn WainoMidge WatersLuella WilliamsDan Wisti

Donors to the Finnish American Historical Archive & Museum Collection

Bertha MattilaDr. & Mrs. John Hamar

Ellwood & Idamae MattsonRev. & Mrs. Leslie Niemi

Idamae MattsonMr. & Mrs. Ray HirvonenDr. & Mrs. Robert Ubbelohde

Jack McKennaFinlandia Foundation of Colorado

Pastor Kenneth MerckzRev. & Mrs. Rodger Foltz

Leonard & Anita MiddletonDr. Jeanne & Rev. Dale Kemppainen

Joyce NakkulaMr. Steven Brion-Meisels

Kaarlo W. NasiMr. & Mrs. William Nasi

Lillian J. NiemiMr. & Mrs. Bob Hallock

J.K. NikanderMr. Jacob Heikkinen

Tauno NurmiMr. Reino NurmiMr. & Mrs. Clyde Smith

Siiri Mattson NyeMr. George Mattson

Ole OinesMr. & Mrs. Ray Hirvonen

Walter M.D. OlsenRev. & Mrs. Duane Westfield

Gerald PasanenMs. Joyce BeckMr. & Mrs. Robert BuonocoreMr. & Mrs. Glen BurgessR.L. DoerrMr. & Mrs. John FlemingMr. Jack HarrelsonMr. & Mrs. Donald JudischMr. & Mrs. Robert KalinichMarrokal Construction Company,

Lakeside, CaliforniaMr. & Mrs. Glen Martin

Emil J. PuotinenDr. & Mrs. Fred Tobiason

Ted ReissDr. & Mrs. Laurence Stevens

Elizabeth Nurmi RengoMr. & Mrs. David Meyers

Lorraine Uitto RichardsMr. Dennis Werling

Rev. Robert RichardsonDr. & Mrs. Waino Aukee

Arvit SaariMr. Wilho Saari

Walfred SaariMr. Wilho Saari

Jenelle Maud SagerRev. & Mrs. Duane Westfield

Mr. & Mrs. John SaukkonenMr. & Mrs. Raymond Hosteland

Rev. Dr. James SavolainenRev. & Mrs. Lance RobertsMr. Taito Savolainen

Pearl SavolainenMr. Taito Savolainen

Carol Sather SeppalaMr. & Mrs. Carl Kukkonen

Kenneth SeppalaMr. & Mrs. David Meyers

Mr. & Mrs. Russell SimmererMr. & Mrs. Raymond Hosteland

Axel & Laura SirtolaMs. Arlene Sirtola Kalis

Miriam Lehto SmithMr. Howard Smith

Carl SoderstromMrs. Sylvia Soderstrom

Herbert StiernaMr. & Mrs. John Stierna

Jim StoneDr. & Mrs. John Hamar

Anna StooleMrs. Ruth Morgan

Francis TervonenMrs. Hertta Holfeld

Josephine TinnesFinlandia Foundation, Long Beach,

CaliforniaJohn Raymond Tuuri

Mrs. Phyllis TuuriRiitta West

Dr. & Mrs. Bernhard HillilaTor Wikstrom

Mr. Clyde BohrerMs. LaVerne GoldstromMrs. Raija Wikstrom

Andrew H. WistiMrs. Ruth Wisti

Memorials ... given in memory of friends and loved ones (continued) ––––––––––––––––––––––––

Recent donations to the Finlandia University Finnish American Historical Archive and Museum represent well this year’ssuccess in expanding archive and museum collections to even more fully represent the many contextual, geographical, andideological strands of Finnish American culture and history. The Archive and Museum continues to gain internationalrecognition as a respected repository for Finnish American materials with 2006-07 donations such as the Knights of KalevaInternational Archival Collection; the Reino V. and Vienna H. Laine Collection of William Syrjala and Viola TurpeinenMaterials from Jeffrey C. Laine; materials from the former Messiah Lutheran Church, Duluth, Minn.; the Harold HeikkinenDigital Images Collection; and the t. kilgore splake collection of materials about Finnish American environs. For moreinformation, please contact Gary Kaunonen, archivist and museum curator, at 906-487-7347 [email protected].


Finlandia University Board of TrusteesExecutive CommitteeDr. Sylvia Fleishman, Chair, Wakefield, MichiganMr. Michael A. Lahti, Vice Chair, Hancock, MichiganThe Hon. Dr. Gloria J. Jackson, Secretary, Paradise Valley, ArizonaDr. Kenneth D. Seaton, Treasurer, Hancock, MichiganDr. John C. Hamar, Chassell, MichiganMr. Ronald P. Helman, Chassell, MichiganMr. Ray M. Hirvonen, Marquette, MichiganMr. William R. Sauey, Baraboo, Wisconsin

Finlandia University Board of TrusteesThe Rev. Melvin L. Johnson, Woodbury, MinnesotaMrs. Alice M. Kellogg, Naperville, IllinoisMr. John M. Leinonen, Northville, MichiganMr. Alexander McAfee, Pepper Pike, OhioMrs. Luanne M. Skrenes, Ishpeming, MichiganMr. John Stierna, Haymarket, VirginiaMrs. Patricia Van Pelt, Eagle Harbor, MichiganMrs. Iola Jean Vanstrom, Duluth, MinnesotaThe Hon. Dr. Gary R. Waissi, Scottsdale, ArizonaMr. Daniel J. Wisti, Hancock, Michigan

Finlandia University Board of TrusteesHonorary/Emeritus MembersThe Rev. Vernon E. Anderson, Amery, WisconsinMr. John A. Archer, Milwaukee, WisconsinMr. Roy R. Broman, Grosse Pointe Woods, MichiganDr. Willard L. Cohodas, Marquette, MichiganDr. W. Jean Drey, Indianapolis, IndianaMr. Russell F. Hoyer, Hancock, MichiganThe Rev. Dr. Paavo Kortekangas, Tampere, FinlandThe Hon. Ruben H. Nayback, West Bloomfield, MichiganMr. J. Philip Smith, Katonah, New YorkMr. Rollo Taylor, LaCrosse, WisconsinMr. Alpo J. Tokola, Lake Oswego, OregonDr. Roger D. Westland, Luck, Wisconsin

Finlandia University President’s CouncilMr. Marvin Suomi, Chair, Santa Monica, CaliforniaMs. Ava Anttila, Los Angeles, CaliforniaMs. Elsa Brule, Iron Mountain, MichiganThe Hon. Philip deVilliers Claverie, New Orleans, LouisianaMr. Paul Halme, Solvang, CaliforniaThe Hon. Klaus Hellberg, Porvoo, FinlandThe Hon. Dr. Gloria J. Jackson, Paradise Valley, ArizonaThe Hon. Dr. Paavo Lipponen, Helsinki, FinlandMr. Shigeki Matsubara, East Hampton, New YorkMr. William R. Sauey, Baraboo, WisconsinThe Hon. John D. Saunders, Atlanta, GeorgiaDr. Jukka Valtasaari, Helsinki, Finland

Finlandia University International Alumni BoardDr. Sylvia (Saari) Fleishman (‘58), President, Wakefield, MichiganMrs. Susan (Hegstrom) Stoor (‘69), Vice President, Rochester, MinnesotaMrs. Eve (Kangas) Lindsey (‘62), Secretary, Calumet, MichiganMrs. Charleen (Hewer) Ahola (’65), Hancock, MichiganMr. James Ahola (‘69 and ‘75), Hancock, MichiganMrs. Evelyn (Laakso) Anderson (‘66), Saginaw, MichiganMrs. Gertrude (Niva) Antioho (‘49), Calumet, MichiganMrs. Gladys (Mayry) Aukee (‘51), Barnes, WisconsinThe Rev. Henry T. Aukee (‘50), Barnes, WisconsinMrs. Sigrid (Ojala) Bartelli (‘38), Hancock, MichiganMs. Jennifer Boehme (‘96), Provo, UtahMrs. Barbara (Bergdahl) Briggs (‘56), Houghton, MichiganMr. Gary Crocker (‘57), L’Anse, MichiganMrs. Nancy (Franti) Crocker (‘56), L’Anse, MichiganMr. Scott J. Dickson (‘58), Hancock, MichiganMr. Allen Freis (‘76), DePere, WisconsinMr. David Greenhoff (‘74), Eastlake, OhioMr. David Johnson (‘63), Urbandale, IowaDr. Jeanne (Wierimaa) Kemppainen (‘59), Carolina Beach, NorthCarolinaMr. Carl Kukkonen (‘41), Phoenix, ArizonaMrs. Shirley (Miller) Kukkonen (‘41), Phoenix, ArizonaMrs. Gina Lepisto-Drew (‘87 and ‘94), Hancock, Michigan

Dr. Arnold F. Sarya, Traverse City, MichiganDr. Daniel M. Sarya, Traverse City, MichiganMr. David Savolainen, Marquette, MichiganMrs. Lois Seaton, Hancock, MichiganMs. Joy Seppala-Florence, London, EnglandMr. Timo Siimes, Windsor, Ontario, CanadaMr. Tom Siimes, Windsor, Ontario, CanadaDr. John Stephens, Seattle, WashingtonMr. Henrik Työppönen, Helsinki, Finland

Finlandia University Finnish Council in AmericaEmeritus MembersMrs. Pearl Jalkanen, Port Washington, WisconsinMrs. Elma Kahelin, University Place, WashingtonMr. John Kahelin, University Place, WashingtonMr. Donald S. Koskinen, Menasha, WisconsinMr. Robert P. Matson, Sun City West, ArizonaMrs. Doreen Pajula, Phoenix, ArizonaMr. Raymond Pajula, Phoenix, Arizona

Finlandia UniversityCommunity PartnersMr. Glenn Anderson, HancockMr. Burt Arola, HancockMr. Richard Baker, HoughtonMr. James Bogan, HancockDr. James Brodeur, Dollar BayMr. Ed Burger, HoughtonMs. Jill Burkland, HoughtonMr. Dan Crane, HoughtonMr. Carlton Crothers, HoughtonMr. Ken Dillinger, HoughtonMr. Jack Eberhard, HancockMs. Betsy Ely, HoughtonMr. Clarence Fisher, HancockMr. Ted Fredrickson, HancockMr. Mike Gaunt, ChassellMr. Barry Givens, HancockMr. Doug Hamar, Dollar BayMr. Dennis Harbour, HancockMr. A. William Johnson, HoughtonThe Rev. Jimalee Jones, HancockMr. David Jukuri, HoughtonMs. Barbara Klungness, HoughtonMs. Mary Jo Kristapovich, HancockMr. Paul Kroll, HoughtonMrs. Jeanne Kurtz, HoughtonMr. Mitch Lake, HancockMr. Gary Lubinski, HoughtonMr. Scott MacInnes, HoughtonMr. Norman McKindles, BaragaMr. Philip Musser, HoughtonMr. Paul Ollila, PainesdaleMr. Ray Pasquali, L’AnseMr. Darrell Pierce, CalumetMr. Bill Polkinghorn, HoughtonMr. Jan Quarless, Dollar BayMr. Gerard Quello, HancockMr. Peter Roberts, ChassellMr. Randy Roberts, Lake LindenMs. Betsy Rossini, CalumetMr. Pat Rozich, PainesdaleMr. Bruce Rukkila, HoughtonMr. Paul Saaranen, Atlantic MineMr. Tom Scanlan, MohawkMr. Michael Scott, HoughtonMr. Kim Stoker, HoughtonMr. John Sullivan, HoughtonMr. Raymond Tiberg, CalumetMr. Jim Torvinen, HoughtonMr. Richard Tuisku, HancockMr. John Vaara, HancockMs. Janet Wolfe, HoughtonMr. Steve Zutter, Hancock

Mrs. June (Sauvola) Michaelson (‘54), Chassell, MichiganMr. Gary Montgomery (‘83), Clarkston, MichiganMrs. Robin (Alanen) Mosher (‘73), Galesburg, MichiganCol. J. Richard Niemela (‘49), Reston, VirginiaMrs. Norma (Mickelsen) Nominelli (‘51), Hancock, MichiganMrs. Lois (Isaac) Seaton (‘50), Hancock, MichiganMr. William Sparks (‘91), Denton, MarylandMr. John Stierna (‘63), Haymarket, VirginiaMrs. Lois Stierna (‘65), Melbourne, FloridaMr. Mark Swanson (‘82), Appleton, WisconsinMr. Mark E. Thompson (‘80), Fowlerville, MichiganMrs. Ellen (Bakka) Varney (‘71), L’Anse, MichiganMr. Jan Wisniewski (‘93), Lansing, Michigan

Finlandia University FinnishCouncil in AmericaMr. Paul Knuti, Chair, Embarrass, MinnesotaMr. Philip L. Wirtanen, Vice Chair, Bergland, MichiganMs. Susan Kenny, Secretary, Port Washington, WisconsinMr. Dale Aho, Farmington, MichiganMr. Vaino A. Ahonen, Ho-ho-kus, New JerseyMs. Ann M. Anttila, Calumet, MichiganMs. Julie Badel, Chicago, IllinoisMrs. Joan M. Dwyer, Minneapolis, MinnesotaMr. John C. Haro, Scottsdale, ArizonaMr. Reed Harris, Santa Monica, CaliforniaMs. Janice Heather, Hancock, MichiganMr. Thomas E. Heinonen, Trenary, MichiganMr. Ray M. Hirvonen, Marquette, MichiganMrs. Anja Hjelt, Rhinelander, WisconsinMr. Kari Hjelt, Rhinelander, WisconsinMr. David Holli, Ishpeming, MichiganMr. Arthur A. Hulkonen, Kaleva, MichiganDr. Paul D. Isaac, Powell, OhioMr. Eric W. Jackson, Scottsdale, ArizonaThe Hon. Dr. Gloria J. Jackson, Paradise Valley, ArizonaThe Hon. James L. Johnson, Virginia, MinnesotaDr. Sakari T. Jutila, Toledo, OhioMrs. Shirley A. Jutila, Toledo, OhioMr. Arne Jylha, Astoria, OregonMrs. Alice Kellogg, Naperville, IllinoisDr. Jeanne Kemppainen, Carolina Beach, North CarolinaMrs. Darley Kemppainen, Ishpeming, MichiganThe Rev. Dr. Rudolph Kemppainen, Ishpeming, MichiganDr. John O. Kiltinen, Marquette, MichiganMrs. Pauline F. Kiltinen, Marquette, MichiganMr. Carl M. Kinnunen, Ironwood, MichiganMrs. Shirley Kukkonen, Phoenix, ArizonaDr. Carl R. Lahti, Ontonagon, MichiganMrs. Karen A. Lahti, Ontonagon, MichiganMr. Jorma E. Lankinen, Marquette, MichiganMr. Mikko Laurila, Rhinelander, WisconsinMr. Wesley Lematta, Vancouver, WashingtonMrs. Lois I. Lescelius, Elmhurst, IllinoisMr. Raymond O. Lescelius, Elmhurst, IllinoisMr. Rod Liimatainen, Chassell, MichiganMr. John P. Makinen, Kaleva, MichiganMr. Martin J. Marin, Marquette, MichiganMs. Donna Matson, Whittier, CaliforniaDr. Roger A. Mattson, Duluth, MinnesotaMs. Carol Melancon, Westland, MichiganMrs. Beatrice N. Meyers, Holiday, FloridaMrs. Anne Miller, Naples, FloridaMrs. Arleen Morrissey, Chassell, MichiganDr. Michael Nakkula, Waltham, MassachusettsThe Hon. Ruben H. Nayback, West Bloomfield, MichiganThe Hon. Frederick C. Niemi, Chicago, IllinoisThe Rev. Leslie E. Niemi, AuTrain, MichiganMr. John A. Nikander, Homosassa, FloridaMrs. Norma R. Nominelli, Hancock, MichiganThe Hon. Carl V. Pellonpaa, Ishpeming, MichiganMrs. Karen Reynolds, Del Mar, CaliforniaMr. Roger Reynolds, Del Mar, California

Finlandia University Boards and Councils


C A L E N D A R

S E P T E M B E R ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––1st-5th Cherie Sampson: In/of Nature (Finlandia University Gallery)

13th Opening Reception: ISAD Faculty Exhibit, 7:00 p.m. (Finlandia University Gallery)13th-30th International School of Art & Design Faculty Exhibit (Finlandia University Gallery)

20th Presidential Installation and Inauguration, 3:00 p.m. (Paavo Nurmi Center)20th Nordic Film Series, “Äideistä Parhain” (Mother of Mine), 5:30 p.m. (FAHC Theatre)

O C T O B E R ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––1st-7th International School of Art & Design Faculty Exhibit (Finlandia University Gallery)

6th Fiddle Workshop with the Finnish band JPP, 1:30 p.m. (FAHC Theatre)11th Nordic Film Series, “Sotalapset” (War Children), 2:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. (FAHC Theatre)

TBD 2007 International Asian Sumi-E Painting Contest and Exhibition (Finlandia University Gallery)

N O V E M B E R ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––TBD 2007 International Asian Sumi-E Painting Contest and Exhibition (Finlandia University Gallery)

8th Nordic Film Series, “Etulinjan Edessä” (Beyond the Front Line), 2:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. (FAHC Theatre)

D E C E M B E R ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––2nd Finnish Independence Day Celebration, 2:00 p.m. (FAHC Theatre)

UNIVERSITY EVENTS

FINLANDIA UNIVERSITY CALENDAR FOR 2007

SEPTEMBER ––––––––––––––––––––––––––Women’s Volleyball

1st St. Norbert College Tournament7th College of St. Catherine Tournament8th College of St. Catherine Tournament11th Northland Baptist Bible College18th Northland College21st Mount Mary College22nd Mount Mary College28th Viterbo University Tournament29th Viterbo University Tournament

Women’s Soccer1st Mount Mary College Tournament2nd Mount Mary College Tournament8th UW - Whitewater10th Greenville College13th UW - Superior18th North Central University20th Northwood University22nd Robert Morris College, Lake County23rd Robert Morris College, Springfield30th UW - Superior

Men’s Soccer2nd Ripon College8th UW - Whitewater10th Greenville College13th UW - Superior15th Grace Bible College18th North Central University22nd Robert Morris, Lake County23rd Robert Morris, Springfield30th UW - Superior

OCTOBER ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Women’s Volleyball

2nd St. Norbert College10th Northland College Triangular (Northland

College, College of St. Scholastica)12th Finlandia University Quadrangular13th Finlandia University Quadrangular16th UW-Superior19th UW-Stevens Point Tournament20th UW-Stevens Point Tournament23rd Northland Baptist Bible College26th UW-Superior Tournament27th UW-Superior Tournament

Women’s Soccer3rd Lawrence University5th Rose-Hulman University6th Mount Mary College21st St. Norbert College27th University of Dallas28th Northern Michigan University

Men’s Soccer5th Rose-Hulman University8th Bethany Lutheran27th University of Dallas28th UW - Platteville

NOVEMBER ––––––––––––––––––––––––––Women’s Basketball

16th Silver Lake College Tournament17th Silver Lake College Tournament24th Lake Forest College25th Winona State University28th UW-River Falls

NOVEMBER (Continued) ––––––––––––––––Men’s Basketball

10th Exhibition Game16th UW-Stout Tournament17th UW-Stout Tournament20th Lakeland College23rd UW-Eau Claire/Oshkosh Tournament24th UW-Eau Claire/Oshkosh Tournament28th UW-River Falls

Women’s Hockey2nd Augsburg College3rd Augsburg College10th Hamline University11th Hamline University17th UW-Stevens Point18th UW-Stevens Point30th Lake Forest College

Men’s Hockey1st Toronto Rattlers9th Concordia University10th Concordia University16th Adrian College17th Adrian College20th UW-Superior30th Northland College

DECEMBER ––––––––––––––––––––––––––Women’s Basketball

2nd Northland College4th College of St. Scholastica7th Lawrence University11th UW-Stout

DECEMBER (Continued)––––––––––––––––––19th Hawaii Tournament20th Hawaii Tournament28th Michigan Tech Tournament29th Michigan Tech Tournament

Men’s Basketball2nd Northland College5th Northern Michigan University10th UW-Superior12th UW-Stout15th UW-Eau Claire18th Michigan Tech University28th Alma College Tournament29th Alma College Tournament

Women’s Hockey1st Lake Forest College8th UW-Stevens Point9th University of St. Thomas

Men’s Hockey1st Northland College7th University of Minnesota-Crookston8th University of Minnesota-Crookston15th UW-Stevens Point29th Augsburg College30th Augsburg College

ATHLETIC EVENTS


Dear Friends of Finlandia,

Change often makes people uncomfortable. We like to keep things “the way they are”—“the way they have always been”—because there is comfortin the familiar while change, on the other hand, creates stress and fear of the unknown. Yet, on a deeper level, we know that change is necessary and,in fact, inevitable. The following quotation is worth pondering: “There can be no life without growth, there can be no growth without change, andthere can be no change without controversy.”

As many of you know, this summer the leadership of Finlandia University changed. Effective July 1, 2007, Philip Johnson began his tenure asPresident. He, in partnership with the Board of Trustees, is the person who will lead Finlandia in the fulfillment of its vision and mission as aninstitution that promotes “academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service.”

I, too, am part of that change having assumed the role of Chair of the Board of Trustees in May 2007. For those of you who do not know me, I wasborn and raised in Wakefield, Mich., and graduated from Wakefield High School. I am of Finnish descent and a lifelong Lutheran. I began mycollege career at Suomi College (now Finlandia University), graduating in 1958. Later, I earned degrees at Northern Michigan University and FloridaState University. I spent over 35 years in education, most of them in higher education in the state of Florida as an instructor and administrator. Forseveral years, I worked directly for the Florida State Board of Community Colleges. I am now retired and my husband and I have returned to myhometown of Wakefield.

I consider it an honor and a privilege to work with President Johnson to promote the mission and vision of Finlandia. Part of our work is to setgoals for maintaining an institution that is fiscally sound and educationally competitive, and to provide a governance structure that effectively andefficiently leads and monitors the strategic direction of the university. Other key, long standing and high priority components of Finlandia’s missioninclude commitments to maintain and strengthen university ties to Finland, the preservation of Finlandia’s Lutheran/Finnish heritage, and thepromotion of a learning community dedicated to serving its citizens locally and globally.

You have all shared an interest and commitment to Finlandia and its values. I invite andencourage your continued partnership and support as we begin this new era of universityleadership. Be assured that, amidst the changes, what will remain constant is a deep sense ofcaring and commitment by President Johnson and the members of the Board of Trustees.Please accept my sincere appreciation for your past efforts on behalf of Finlandia. I lookforward to collaborating and communicating with you in the future.

Sylvia Saari Fleishman, Ph.D.Chair, Finlandia University Board of Trustees

601 Quincy Street • Hancock, MI 49930-1882

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Around the Shores of Lake Superior: A Guide to Historic Sites, Second Edition,by Margaret Beattie BogueThis book is an ideal trip planner and a unique guide to the Lake Superior region. The author follows theLake Superior shoreline clockwise through Minnesota, Ontario, Michigan, and Wisconsin, highlightinghundreds of landmarks and points of interest, with all sites keyed to a foldout map in the book’s back cover.University of Wisconsin Press, 2007Paperback ............................................................................................................................................$29.95

Akseli Gallen-Kallela: The Spirit of FinlandAkseli Gallen-Kallela (1865-1931) is regarded as one of the most outstanding Nordic painters. His workplayed a major part in the development of art in his native Finland, and in the shaping of Finnish identity.His works include paintings and drawings inspired by the Finnish epic, the Kalevala, as well as images ofthe Finnish landscape and its inhabitants.Groninger Museum – Nai Publishers, 2006Paperback............................................................................................................................................$43.00

R is for Racoon: A Northwoods Alphabet Book, written by Lesley A. DuTemple, illustratedby Susan RobinsonIn the north woods, there’s always something going on! Pre-school children are inspired to learn thealphabet in this wonderfully written and illustrated book. This is DuTemple’s and Robinson’s secondcollaboration. Their first book, One Little Balsam Fir, A Northwoods Counting Book, is also available.Avery Color Studios, 2007Paperback ............................................................................................................................................$12.00

Laula Laula Lapseni, by Leena JarvenpaaThis illustrated book features the music and lyrics of 44 traditional Finnish children’s songs. A CD of thesongs, sung by Finnish children, is included. All ages will enjoy listening to and singing along with this funbook and CD.Lasten Parhaat Kirjat, 2004Hardcover ............................................................................................................................................$19.95

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