july 2014 bethany report

JULY 2014 the magazine of bethany lutheran college

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14Behind the scenes of creating art

17Students honored with national awards

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American private higher education is under siege. Recently, The Wall Street Journal encouraged parents to pursue a “bargain bachelor’s

degree” for their children. The premise was that private colleges are often high cost and low return. You need to know that Bethany Lutheran College is neither.

In late 2013, we surveyed recent graduates about their experience and the education they received at Bethany. It was the most comprehensive survey since our transition to a four-year institution. We invited two groups to participate: baccalaureate graduates from the classes of 2001-2008 and 2012. This gave us a baseline for those who had at least five years of experience since graduation as well as our most recent graduates.

Both groups were asked to reflect on their experiences at Bethany, how well they were prepared for employment, graduate school, and life beyond college.

Bethany has always been interested in how the core objectives of the institution are met, but this study takes a longer-range look at how graduates feel about the value of their degree after time has elapsed. Overall nearly half completed the survey. This is a very good response rate for this type of survey.

The results demonstrate that Bethany indeed offers a quality education whose graduates find jobs, earn admis-sion to graduate school, and build on the spiritual and liberal arts base they received. Here are a few highlights:

Graduate School• Respondents attended 41 different graduate and professional schools.• More than 90% were accepted into their first-choice graduate

program.

Employment• Seventy-two percent of respondents indicated being employed within

three months of graduation, and 90% indicated being employed within six months of graduation.

• Over 70% indicated finding a job in their particular area of interest. • Over 90% of respondents indicated that they were prepared for their

current career.These are very positive outcomes, and while finding jobs and gaining

admission to graduate school are important, Bethany has, from the very beginning, been committed to providing the added value that comes from a liberal arts education solidly anchored in the Christian faith. Numer-ous graduates reflected positively on the spiritual base that they received on campus and commented on how that background prepared them for both work and life. At the same time, they applauded the liberal arts base they received. Those in graduate programs, for example, highlighted their

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Mission: Bethany Lutheran College, owned and operated by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod, is a private, residential, liberal arts college committed to the teachings of the Bible as set forth in the Lutheran Confessions. Bethany provides studies culminating in a bachelor of arts degree. The college serves Lutherans and others by offering a challenging, student-centered approach to education that fosters spiritual development, intellectual and creative growth, self-understanding, and responsible citizenship. In keeping with its heritage, Bethany aspires to produce students with a clear understanding of Christian vocation, which encourages students to make the most of their God-given talents.

On the cover: Caleb Zahn anchored the Spring Commencement graduate procession on May 16, 2014. For photos and video of the ceremony, visit blc.edu/commencement.(Photo by David Norris)

President Dan Bruss

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May 7, 2014

If you have ever been to Duluth, Minnesota, you’ve probably seen the long pier with a lighthouse at

the end of it in Canal Park. I was there once with my brother-in-law when his eyes lit up, and suddenly he yelled out, “No!” A little seven-year-old boy had wandered from his dad, jumped up on the wall of the pier, and fallen fifteen feet into the cold water. My brother-in-law immediately jumped past me, went up over the wall and down into the water to rescue him. He grabbed the child and lifted him up to a ladder where he could climb back to safety. They both came up soaking wet and freezing cold. What happened next was interesting: the boy’s father came to take his son’s hand, and walked away without saying a word. The people who had gathered to witness the incident were appalled. How could someone watch the rescue of their son and not express any gratitude? One woman screamed at the man, “He just saved your son’s life!”

A lack of thankfulness is hard to witness, especially in a situation like this. St. Bernard of Clairvaux once said, “Ingratitude is a poison-ous, destructive wind.” Being thankful is not something that we by nature want to do. Because of our fallen sinful condition, it is some-thing we have to be taught. Being thankful actually means having to humble yourself before people, or recognizing that someone had to show mercy to you, and our pride doesn’t always like this. You can see this especially in little children. Parents constantly need to teach their children to express thanks. They don’t have to teach them to ask for things in the grocery store, or choose the largest cookie. But when it comes time to expressing gratitude they often must prod, “What do you say?”

That same problem of ingratitude toward each other also shows up in our relationship to God. It is easy for me to make requests of God for all the things I wish He would do in my life, but when He does shower His blessings upon me, how rare it is that I remember to go back and express my thanks-giving.

When I was a senior in high school, I was talk-ing to a friend who had just received a large pack-age filled with small presents. I said to him, “It’s not your birthday. What is this all about?” He said, “About six years ago I was out on a dock and I saw a little boy fall out of a speed boat, and no one noticed. I swam out a long way to rescue him, pulled him to shore, gave him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, and he survived. Every year on the anniversary of that event I get a gift box from his family for saving his life.” Those parents didn’t have to be forced into expressing gratitude. My friend won their hearts over by what he did, and by the tremendous sacrifice he made to rescue their child.

For a Christian, our gratitude to God comes from a similar place. When we come to know by the work of the Holy Spirit, what our Lord Jesus Christ has done for each one of us—That he came in to this world of evil, sin and death, took on human flesh in the womb of the Virgin Mary, was born, lived a difficult life, went to the cross to pay for all of the wickedness and guilt that you and I have before God in order to give us a holy, righteous record that we possess now by faith in Him so that we can look forward to a life in Heaven—when we consider what He has done for us, He doesn’t have to tell us to be grateful. He wins our hearts over. It just naturally comes out of us who have come to see how signifi-cant His great rescue effort is for us.

We see that expressed in our Psalm for today. “We are His people, the sheep of His pasture, … the Lord is good, His mercy endures forever.” He wins our hearts over to be grateful to Him, in the same way that the penitent sinful woman came and wet Jesus’ feet with her tears and was so grateful for His mercy that would take her through the gates of Heaven. He didn’t have to tell her to do that. It just naturally sprang from her. He had won over her heart.

God doesn’t have to come to His people and force gratitude out of us. He wins it out of us by His love and promise of everlasting life in Heaven. And it is that Gospel-motivated gratitude that the Holy Spirit has stirred up in the hearts of God’s people that we are here to recognize and appreciate. We are grateful first of all to God who has brought us into His king-dom of grace and given us a reason to be thankful,

Rev. Donald Moldstad Bethany Chaplain

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Photo by David Norris

2014 Faculty and Staff AnniversariesThe Board of Regents of Bethany Lutheran College met on the Bethany campus for their quarterly meeting February 10 and 11, 2014. After the chapel service on Monday, February 10, the Board recognized faculty and staff anniversaries. Back row from left: Jon Geistfeld (Housekeeping Technician - 15 years), Mike Fletcher (Superintendent of Buildings - 20 years), Jeff Younge (Director of Financial Aid - 15 years), Matthew Kuster (Associate Professor, Biology/Physical Education - 15 years), Dennis Marzolf (Professor, Music - 30 years), Art Westphal (Vice President of Advancement - 30 years), Greg Costello (Controller - 35 years).

Middle row from left: Lisa Shubert (Manager of Academic and Institutional Research - 15 years), Todd Marzinske (Manager of Network Systems - 20 years), Matthew Riehl (Associate Professor, Chemistry - 15 years), Lars Johnson (Associate Professor, English/Communication - 15 years), John Boubel (Professor, History - 15 years), Andrew Overn (Associate Professor, Studio Art - 20 years), Brian Strom (Head Housekeeper - 20 years), Joni Bode (Data Specialist/Office Manager - Advancement - 15 years).

Front row from left: President Dan Bruss, Dan Johnson (Head Groundskeeper - 20 years), Julie Stelter (Cashier/Accounts Receivable - 25 years), John Winch (Maintenance Technician/Chief Boiler Operator - 15 years), Ramona Czer (Associate Professor, English/Communication - 20 years), Estelle Vlieger (Admissions Counselor - 10 years), Angela Jahr (Associate Professor, Communication - 15 years), Alta Schaffer (Administrative Assistant, Honsey Hall - 10 years)

Not pictured: Paulette Tonn Booker (Manager of Human Resources - 15 years)

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base knowledge, critical thinking, study skills, and presentation abilities that they learned at Bethany as setting them apart from their peers.

Finally, since either you, or some-one you know, is a graduate of Bethany Lutheran College, you need to know that you have contributed to our graduates’ success as well. Your words, encourage-ment, and prayers are invaluable as we continue to tell the story about the value of a Bethany education.

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Associate Professors Jonathan Stadler and Mark Wiechmann attended the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology (NITOP) Conference, Janu-ary 3-6, 2014, in St. Petersburg, Florida. Stadler reports that he has since been implementing the teaching principles and techniques that were learned at the conference and is looking forward to implementing more in the coming school year.

Associate Professor Dr. Ryan C. MacPherson has completed Volume 2 of Rediscovering the American Republic, a textbook and primary source reader for U.S. history survey courses. This volume includes biographies and inau-gural addresses of every American presi-dent from Rutherford B. Hayes to Barack Obama. Primary source texts, time lines, and explanatory tables have been inter-spersed among the presidential biogra-phies and organized into five distinct periods of American history: America

in the Gilded Age, 1877-1901; Progressive Reform and Human Nature, 1901-1929; the Emergence of the American Superpower, 1929-1953; the Cold War and Civil Rights, 1953-1981; and the Triumph and the Vulnerability of the World’s Only Superpower, 1981-Present.

MacPherson also provided oral and written testimony to an administrative law judge in December 2013 concern-ing the proposed changes to Minnesota’s K-12 social studies standards. He made the case for maintaining the current standards, which include coverage of the Magna Carta, the Gettysburg Address, Sacagawea, Martin Luther King Jr., and the 9/11 terrorist attacks -- each of which are omitted from the new proposal by the Minnesota Dept. of Education. MacPherson expressed concerns that the proposed changes marginalize Western Civilization, the Renaissance, and the Reformation.

Professor Mark DeGarmeaux attended the Lutheran Free Conference in New Ulm, Minnesota, in November 2013.

Professor William Bukowski’s mural, A Gathering of Hope, was installed at Abbott North-western Hospital in January 2014. The

mural measures 30” high by 30’ long and features children in a landscape. It was painted in acrylic on wood panels and framed on the wall of the hospital.

Bukowski was also invited to exhibit at the Waseca Art Center in a show called “The Creative Self Portrait” in February 2014, and is represented in the Waseca Art Center’s permanent collection, now on display, with a painting called Summer Universe.

Bukowski also showed at the Eide Bailly Community Art Gallery in Mankato from February 28 - April 2, 2014. The show included paintings from the Sibley Park Garden Series as well as the Cottage Series.

Professor Peter Bloedel was invited to Coon Rapids High School in the Twin Cities area on December 19, 2014, to attend their production of one of his plays. The play, A Seussified Christmas Carol, had never been produced at Beth-any, so the Coon Rapids production marks the first time Prof. Bloedel had ever seen the play produced in its entirety.

Bloedel also presented on creativity at Martin Luther College in New Ulm on Thursday, February 7, 2014.

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and we are also grateful to the members of His flock who through their time, talents, and prayers have brought bless-ings to this campus.

The world could go on pretty easily without this little college. Should the day ever come that this institution folds, it will probably only merit mention in the local newspaper for one or two days.

But the mission of this college the world needs desperately – the beautiful “One Thing Needful” of our resurrected Savior –which we consider especially in this Easter season – who promises His faith-ful, “Because I live you shall live also.”

Those two little boys I mentioned, may have had some appreciation in their hearts at ages six or seven, but I’m sure as they grew older and reflected back on the incident (and by now have possibly

become parents)… I am sure they have grown in their appreciation.

You and I, right now, can certainly appreciate God’s grace and what Christ has done for us, but think how grateful we will be when we finally walk through those gates into Heaven, and see what this faith has all been about. There our gratitude will soar, and continue forever. Thanks be to God! Amen.

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Jonathan Stadler Mark Wiechmann

Ryan MacPherson

Mark DeGarmeaux

William Bukowski

Peter Bloedel

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Bethany Lutheran College began a $28,000,000 capital campaign in

June 2007. The goals of the campaign focused on a variety of needs at Bethany. First and foremost was the construction of a new academic building to replace an aging Luther Hall (100 years old). In addition to the need for modern learning spaces, the College also sought to increase its endowed scholarships to meet the growing demand for financial aid.

President Dan Bruss noted in 2012, “Bethany Lutheran College students qualify for financial aid at a higher rate than most private colleges in Minne-sota, and the fact that donors recognize the need that exists at Bethany and have generously supported our efforts to raise funds for scholarship growth is signifi-cant, and it gives a boost to our commit-ment to keeping a Bethany education affordable.”

While a feasibility study was done before the campaign was launched, it was still difficult to predict what the prospects for success might have been. Now in 2014, Bethany Lutheran College is pleased to announce that the Faithful Future Capital Campaign has met (and exceeded) the goal. When the books were closed on the campaign, $30,215,164 in donations were recorded.

The first of several campaign thank-you events was held on the Bethany campus on May 7, 2014. This event included a service of thanksgiving in Trinity Chapel featuring the Bethany Concert Choir, a homily by Chaplain Donald Moldstad (see From the Chapel on page 3), along with remarks from Mr. David Witten-berg (Chair for the Mankato community

campaign) and President Dan Bruss.Several more events, focused on thank-

fulness for the successful completion of the campaign, will take place throughout 2014.

Bethany extends a sincere and heartfelt thank you to the alumni and friends of BLC for the generous outpouring of gifts for the Faithful Future Campaign.

Dan Tomhave is Bethany’s new director of admissions. Tomhave is

a native of Southern Minnesota, grow-ing up in Red Wing. Tomhave comes to Bethany with considerable experience as an admissions counselor and leader.

He explained, “I completed my undergraduate studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) with a double major in communications and English teaching. After a brief stint in St. Peter, Minnesota, as a seventh and eighth

grade language arts teacher, I enrolled in the coun-selor and student personnel master’s program at Minne-sota State Univer-sity, Mankato. I met my wife there and in 1996, after graduation, we were married. We then moved to Duluth where I accepted a position as an admis-

sions counselor at UMD and later as assistant director of admissions in 2007.”

Tomhave has recently completed a term as president for the Minnesota Associa-tion for College Admission Counseling.

Tomhave is married and has two sons. He tells us, “In my free time, I enjoy traveling and photography. I am excited to be a part of the Bethany community and, for the first time, relish the aspect of having my profession and my faith come together.”

Dan Tomhave

New director of admissions begins duties

Campaign closes with faithful futurecampus news

Still image taken from video

A thank you video was made for the end of the Faithful Future campaign.

Watch the Faithful Future Thank You video on our website:www.blc.edu/bethany-videos


A familiar face is back to lead the Bethany Vikings women’s basket-

ball team. Lyle Jones takes over for coach Tiffany Young Klockziem who resigned after eleven years at the helm.

“It’s a privilege to once again join the Viking coaching staff, and I thank the Bethany administration for the opportu-nity to re-engage with collegiate athlet-ics at this level,” said Jones. “I’m excited and eager to make a positive contribution to the women’s basketball program and work closely with those in the depart-ment, and most importantly, with our current and future student-athletes.”

Jones first coached the Vikings from 1991 through 2003. In twelve seasons, he compiled a 225-86 record winning three Minnesota Community College Conference (MCCC) State

championships, eight MCCC Southern Divi-sion titles, which included a stretch of six straight from 1997 to 2003, and two National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XIII titles.

“I am extremely excited to announce the return of Lyle Jones as the Bethany women’s basketball head coach,” said Director of Athletics Don Westphal. “Lyle’s record, championships, and honors won by players speak for them-selves. But beyond that, Lyle’s commit-ment to his players, our college, and our Christian mission will allow him to make

a huge impact on the educational expe-rience of our student-athletes. I have no doubt that, under Lyle’s direction, our Vikings will soon be a part of UMAC title discussions.”

Jones was named MCCC Coach of the Year twice (1994, 1995), NJCAA Regional Coach of the Year twice (2001, 2002), and Women’s Basketball Coaches Association District 4 Coach of the Year (1995) where he was one of seven finalists for national coach of the year.

Under Jones, Bethany teams were ranked in the national polls and were in the top ten in the nation in offense and defense each season. He coached ten NJCAA and Kodak All-Americans.

Jones is also an associate professor in the Health and Human Performance Department.

The Bethany women’s cross country team has always been known for

the hard work they put forth in train-ing for races. They put in hard work in the classroom as well, and the latter was recognized as the Vikings were selected as a United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTF-CCCA) Division III All-Academic team for 2013.

The squad earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.66, and were among four other Upper Midwest Athletic Conference teams to be recognized.

To earn recognition on this list, programs must have recorded a cumula-tive grade point average (GPA) of 3.1 or greater and competed in at least five different meets with at least five runners representing their school at each.

Of the 215 women’s Division III programs honored nationwide, Bethany’s GPA was tied for twelfth highest.

Also, Lauren Farquhar received special

recognition as a Division III Women’s Cross Country Individual All-Academic honoree. To be honored, runners must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3 and finished among the top twenty-five percent of runners at their respective regional championships. Farquhar met

the criteria in both of those categories.The freshman earned a perfect 4.0 GPA

and finished 39th at the NCAA Division III Central Regionals in November 2013 out of 186 runners. Over 300 athletes received this honor, but only twelve did so earning a perfect GPA.

Lyle Jones

Jones named women’s basketball coach

Women’s cross country team honored for academics

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Photo by SportPiX

From left: Athletic Trainer Paul Osterman, Mariah Kragh, Head Coach David Ring, Megan Sauer, Lauren Farquhar, Alissa Sauer, Athletic Trainer Cailey Priem, Bre Perlwitz, Assistant Coach Nancy Ring.

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Winter/Spring athletics

VIKINGS VIKINGS VIKINGS VIKINGS VIKINGS VIKINGS VIKINGS VIKINGS VIKINGS

Men’s Basketball Earning First-Team All-Conference

honors was Jacob Wensmann. During the 2013-14 season, he scored 393 points, averaging 17.1 per contest.

A pair of Vikings’ guards garnered Honor-able Mention recognition. Luke Roddy took over the starting point guard position in the fifth game and didn’t relinquish that spot the rest of the season. The junior was third in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC )with 4.4 assists a game and shot 43.8 percent from three-point range.

Chris Scarver, after missing the first nine games this season with an injury, went on to score 189 points with an 11.8 average and shot 42.5 percent from behind the arc (37-for-87).

Making the All-Defensive Team was Trent Kuechenmeister. He started every game, averaged 9.2 points a contest, shot 93.1 percent from the free throw line (27-for-29) and tallied 20 steals.

Women’s Basketball Jade Pelzl earned First-Team All-

Conference honors and teammate Kasslin Swenson garnered Honorable Mention recognition and was named to the All-Defensive Team in UMAC 2013-14 Women’s Basket-ball Awards.

Pelzl averaged 16.0 points per game in 2013-14 and hit 73 three-point shots, both of which were good for second in the

conference. She scored an even 400 points, fifth most in a single season in Bethany history. Her 73 threes broke a record she set the year before.

Swenson led the UMAC in rebound-ing at 11.9 per game, and collected 16 double-doubles in 2013-14. She pulled down 298 rebounds, good for third on the single-season rebounding list. She also scored 345 points, which is seventh most in a season. Her 128 made free throws is a new single-season record.

BaseballFive Bethany Vikings received First

Team All-Conference honors and two earned Honorable Mention.

Cory Ferm went 5-2 with 3.18 earned run average (ERA) and struck out 49 batters. He leaves Bethany with the all-time record for lowest ERA (2.19) and lowest opposition batting average (.215).

Adam Geiger batted .353 and led the team with 30 runs batted in (RBIs). He has a three-year career batting average of .338.

Lucas Herd batted .411 for the season, good for second in the conference and was Bethany’s fourth highest batting average for a season in program history.

Mitch Sellers batted a shade under .300 (.299) and finished with a career average of .291.

Joe Tuholsky batted .305, and also faired nicely on the mound only allowing two runs and six hits in nine innings of work, and striking out ten.

Honorable MentionTyler Hebrink batted .360 and

committed only four errors while starting

30 games at first base.Nate Lee, after only starting 12 games

through his first three seasons, started 27 in 2014 and hit .346 with a slugging percentage of .513.

Women’s SoftballGena Chester, Rebecca Ludewig,

and Nicole Starkson, all of whom are Mankato natives and played together at Mankato West High School, were named to the UMAC All-Conference Soft-ball First Team in their final seasons in a Bethany uniform.

Chester garners her third straight trip to the conference’s first team. She batted .367 this season with three home runs and 21 RBIs and led the team in doubles with 11.

Making her first appearance on the All-Conference Team is Ludewig. She had a career year, leading the team in batting average (.408), home runs (7), and RBIs (31).

Starkson batted .368 with two home runs and 11 RBIs in 2014. Her .377 lifetime batting average ranks her third all-time. She holds program records for lowest earned run average (3.26) and lowest opponent batting average (.255).

TennisTwo Bethany men’s players and one

woman were named to the UMAC All-Conference Tennis Team.

Representing the men’s team were Jacob Kubler and Troy Hoyord. Kubler played the entire season in the No. 1 singles and doubles slot for Bethany, winning a total of eight matches. He finished strong down the stretch, winning four of

By Joe TischlerCoordinator of Sports Information

Jacob Wensmann

Jade Pelzl

Cory Ferm

Rebecca Ludewig


his final eight singles matches. Hoyord played his best matches late in the season. Playing the whole year at No. 3 singles, Hoyord recorded a four-match win streak which helped earn him UMAC Player of the Week honors. At No. 2 doubles, he teamed with Jason Buechler to win seven matches.

Marissa Teems represents Bethany on the women’s team. Playing the spring season at No. 1 singles and doubles, Teems won a total of eight matches.

Track and FieldFour Bethany track and field athletes

earned All-Conference honors. To earn All-Conference recognition, an athlete needed to place first or second in their individual event and be part of a first place relay team.

Josh Bruender placed second in the pole vault with a height of 12-feet, 4 1/2-inches. That height puts him in the top spot in the Bethany record books.

Owen Richardson earned honors by placing second in the 3000-meter steeple-chase with a time of 10:18.40. That time also puts him number one for the event in program history.

Lauren Farquhar finished second in the 3000-meter steeplechase in a time of 12:17.24. She has her name listed five times in the school record books: 400 meters, 800 meters, 3000-meter

steeplechase, 400-meter hurdles, and 4x400 meter relay.

Danielle Marzinske was Bethany’s lone event winner taking the javelin with a school record toss of 106-feet, 8-inches. That’s not the only event where she holds the top spot. Marzinske is also the school leader in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 100-meter hurdles.

Marissa Teems Josh BruenderJacob Kubler Lauren Farquhar

Bethany Lutheran College Associ-ate Professor of History Dr. Ryan

MacPherson together with Dr. Jonathan Den Hartog (University of Northwest-ern-St. Paul), and Dr. Christopher Gehrz (Bethel University) have collaborated to create an academic forum for undergrad-uate students majoring in history. The three envisioned a forum where students could practice their craft like profession-als, but among their peers. That vision came to fruition on March 29, 2014, when history majors from Bethany Lutheran College, Bethel University, and the University of Northwestern-St. Paul met on the campus of the latter to present papers at the first meeting of the Minne-sota Undergraduate History Symposium.

The students were accompanied by Professor of History Dr. John Boubel and Assistant Professor of History Dr. Timothy Schmeling. Bethany Senior Diana Marzinske presented a paper on “Napoleon and Latin American Indepen-dence.” Junior Travis Drescher provided the group with study on “Florence

Nightingale and the Rise of the Modern Nursing Movement.” Senior Christina Haselerhansen presented her research on “Arts and Its Reflection of Culture during the American Revolution.”

The symposium closed with a plenary session on “Christian Historians and their Vocations.” Schmeling, along with professors from Northwestern and Bethel, served on the panel exploring this topic.

They explained how they came to discern their vocation as historians, discussed the tension between historian as vocation and as professional, reflected about the Chris-tian historian’s duty to the academy and the church, and finally provided some advice to students contemplating gradu-ate school. Faculty and student feedback so far suggests that this symposium will continue and perhaps expand.

Photo courtesy of Timothy Schmeling

From left: Travis Drescher, Dr. Timothy Schmeling, Christina Haselerhansen, Diana Marzinske, and Dr. John Boubel attended the first Minnesota Undergraduate History Symposium in St. Paul, Minnesota.

New opportunity for history studentsstudent news

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Photos courtesy of Asia Owens, Jorge Perez, and Julia Putz.


After months of planning, March 2014 finally brought a trip that many of the players (and coaches) had only dreamed of. During their trip, which would be nine days, the teams would divide their time between both Madrid and Barce-lona, seeing all the sights and sounds they could within those days. While it was the first time most of the players and coaches visited a country they had only heard about before, there proved to be surpris-ing similarities as well as the known differences.

“The most surprising thing to me was how westernized everything was. The feel of the cities was similar to the United States. There was a night when the women went to play Atletico Madrid where we all said that the neighbor-hood we were playing in reminded us all of Woodbury (Minnesota). I would have never guessed that going in,” said women’s head coach Derick Lyngholm.

“I think people forget that there is a really big world out there. There is a lot more that just the U.S. Having to be in an environment where English is not spoken, and you have to figure out how to communicate when you don’t know the language, is a life learning experi-ence,” said men’s head coach Rob Pipal.

While language was a barrier at times

throughout the trip, there was one language that was universal to the teams and Spain natives—soccer. Both teams had the opportunity to play against two professional teams as well as watch a Real Madrid and FC Barcelona game, which quickly became the highlight of the trip for both teams.

“Playing in Spain was one of the best experiences I’ve had just because soccer is very huge there. I think the team had a blast playing and just enjoying ourselves because we were playing teams over there. It didn’t matter what the outcome was, we just enjoyed ourselves and had a great time playing,” said sophomore Jorge Perez.

“To go and see Barcelona play on our last day was amazing. We sat in the first four rows right behind the net and got an appreciation for just how good they are. Lionel Messi, perhaps the greatest player in the world, had a hat trick in the game and broke the club’s 87-year-old team record for goals. It was an amazing day,”

said Lyngholm.As the plane left the runway and the

teams said goodbye to a trip they would never forget, it was not only the soccer and the new places they saw that were engraved in their memory, but also the experience that Spain taught them about visiting different countries.

“If you ever get a chance to go some-where internationally, do it! You will not regret the experience that most people don’t ever get, and you get to broaden your knowledge of a place that you never thought of going to. This trip was a first for many, just being on a plane, myself included, and I wouldn’t have changed it for anything,” said senior Alexa Mowery.

By Megan MaschoffReprinted with permission from The Scroll

Spring break for many consists of a trip home, picking up extra shifts at work, or maybe even a trip to somewhere a little more tropical than Minnesota. For Bethany’s men’s and women’s

soccer teams however, this year meant a trip to a different country.

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By Shawn LogingReprinted with permission from The Scroll

With the abundance of technology all around, it is hard to imagine living without a computer, cellphone, or

internet, and in many cases, it is not possible. According to the United Nations, some six billion people, 86 out of every 100, have a mobile device, more than the number of people who have plumbing.

With this explosion of technology, Bethany’s Christ in Media Institute (CMI) is examining how to better integrate mobile technology into mission outreach. The Institute held a conference on the Bethany Lutheran College campus March 21-23, 2014, where students from high schools and colleges presented their ideas for how to best utilize mobile technology in the field of mission work at the “Christian Mobile Phone Conference.”

CMI was formed in 2004 at Bethany Lutheran College with the objective to inform how each department at Bethany can contribute to world mission work. In addi-tion, it looks to study how media can be integrated to future outreach.

Executive Director of Christ in Media, Dr. Thomas Kuster, said, “The conference is the culminating event of this year’s project of the Christ in Media Institute. This year’s project was to engage students from seven different schools in exploring how mobile devices, phones, could be

Conference integrates technology with outreach


used around the world for global outreach.”The idea for the project came in the fall of 2012,

when CMI hosted the “Media Outreach in Global Missions Conference,” where students asked to be more involved in mission work projects. With the growing popularity of mobile devices and the growing number of uses for them, the focus on mobile technol-ogy made sense.

Work on the Mobile Phone Project began in Octo-ber 2013 with a conference at Wisconsin Lutheran College. Each of the schools participating selected a country to reach out to and received basic informa-tion about mobile technology and culture studies. From there, the schools worked to develop strategies that integrate mobile technology with outreach. The schools were also put in contact with mission workers for their respective countries.

The “Christian Mobile Phone Conference” allowed each of the schools to show what they have been work-ing on. In addition, the mission workers they were in contact with attended the conference. They provided feedback on the ideas proposed. The hope is that they will take the suggestions back with them as they continue their mission work.

The seven schools participating included four high schools and three higher education institutions. Luther High School from Onalaska, Wisconsin, chose the country of Chile, Northland Lutheran High School in Kronenwetter, Wisconsin, focused on an Eastern Asian nation, Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School from Denver, Colorado, focused on India, and St. Croix Lutheran High School from West St. Paul, Minnesota, chose a South-Central Asian nation. Bethany Lutheran College focused on the African nations of Malawi and Zambia, Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary chose the country of Chile, and Wisconsin Lutheran College selected the Caribbean nation of Grenada.

The schools picked the countries from a list of Evan-gelical Lutheran Synod and Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod mission operations Kuster provided.

“It turned out to be a nice variety of countries. Asian, African, and South American, with different languages and particularly, different levels of technological devel-opment,” said Kuster.

The head of Bethany’s team was senior Heather Carmichael.

“We were looking at Africa because none of the other schools working on the project were doing an African nation. It does present some unique challenges because they do not have as many smartphones and as much internet access, but we kind of wanted to take on that challenge and look at it from a different perspective of how do you still use media. It is exciting to give ideas to missionaries that they can use as more technology becomes available in their country, so they will be more prepared,” said Carmichael.

The three strategies the team suggested included text messaging Bible passages and prayers to people on a subscribed list. In addition, the option of phone-to-phone sharing via Bluetooth and micro SD cards could share entire translated Bibles in text and audio forms. The third option was to create charging stations at churches where parishioners and community members could come to charge devices, and at the same time learn about the Gospel.

Sophomore Kasenia Keller was introduced to the project because of her interest in mission work, and this project showed her just how many different ways mission work can be carried out.

Keller said, “I think it will be cool to see everyone else’s ideas for their countries. Different things that I would probably have never thought of for spread-ing the Gospel. If one person has this idea you never thought of, it could spark other ideas. I think there will be a lot of new ideas coming from the conference.”

The conference included several presentations and ended with a worship service that included some of the mission workers reading Scripture in their own languages.

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By Crystal OlsonReprinted with permission from The Scroll

The Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center was filled with students, staff, and

community members alike on February 27, 2014, for the spring semester’s first art lecture.

Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School (MVL) art teacher and Bethany alumnus (’97) Jason Jaspersen made the journey from New Ulm, Minnesota, to share his work. The title of his show was “The work behind the Work: artifacts of creative processes...”

Most of the artwork displayed in the art show were molds and sketches for the

many sculptures he’s created.“I work for commission,” Jaspersen

said. “Once I’m done, the work leaves.”However, if one wants to see examples

Jaspersen’s work, they would simply have to travel to New Ulm. His sculptures there include Gertie the Goose and a porcupine located in Riverside Park. These pieces are meant to tell a story for the people who view them. He also created a thirty-one foot tall sculpture

at the St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa.

Jaspersen stressed the patience it takes to be an artist. He recalled working on each individual quill of the porcupine and wondering if anyone would take the time to notice his hard work. There were also days when he would look at his piece and believed it looked like garbage. Throughout his artistic and teaching career, Jaspersen realized days like these were inevitable and the final result would be worth the struggle.

Sculptures aren’t the only medium Jaspersen enjoys. In fact, he loves to work with them all. He has created a five by

Photo courtesy of Jason Jaspersen

Jason Jaspersen’s art show presented viewers with a unique view of the process behind finished works of art.

Photo by Denice Luehmann

Jason Jaspersen at his art lecture on February 27, 2014.

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Watch Jaspersen’s lecture:youtube.com/bethanylutheran(under the fine arts events playlist)


fifteen foot oil painting that now hangs in entryway of St. Croix Lutheran High School in West St. Paul, Minnesota. Jaspersen also enjoys carving images into wooden blocks, as well as producing both ink and digital works.

“I like the variety that he has in his art, and that he experiments with differ-ent mediums. With every element in his piece there is a meaning,” said Bethany junior Aimee Bruss.

Jaspersen’s love for art began at a young age when he attended an art camp at Bethany. He was guided by Professor Bill Bukowski. In his youth, Jaspersen saw art in his everyday life.

“It was kind of a poetic existence. When I would work with one medium, I would see the world in that medium,” said Jaspersen.

Jaspersen often changes the scenery in his paintings to fit the mood of the piece. For Christ’s crucifixion, he placed the three crosses on a dried lake bed. He also filled the sky with clouds to give the scene a more gloomy feeling.

MVL graduates attending Bethany especially enjoyed hearing what Jaspersen had to say about his artistic process.

“Mr. Jaspersen was my high school art teacher. It was interesting hearing about

his own art career and the steps behind making each piece,” said freshman Ella Andreasen.

“I loved seeing Mr. J. back in action. Since he was my high school art teacher, as I listened to his art lecture, I kept connecting back to past classes and the lessons he taught me. I feel so blessed to have had him for a teacher and to have learned not just about art or the process, but about how it applies to life and my

vocation,” said freshman Katie Sehloff.Jaspersen encourages young artists to

pursue their interests in the arts. As his lecture explained, it is going to be a strug-gle, and sometimes it seems like giving up is the best option. However, Jaspersen promises that the end result will be worth all of the hard work.

To view more of his work, please visit: jjjaspersen.blogspot.com


Several casts and sketches were displayed at Jason Jaspersen’s art show in the Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center Gallery.


Jaspersen showcased many casts and models of now finished works in his show.

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By Andrew RustadCoordinator of Design and Communication

By providing accessibility to the blind, Bethany theatre did what no other

Mankato theatre production has done before.

In April 2014, Bethany’s theatre depart-ment presented The Voice of the Prairie, a touching story about the early days of radio in the Midwest. Frankie, one of the main characters, is a young blind girl who won’t let her blindness stand in the way of experiencing life to the fullest. She and her companion, Davey, travel across the Midwest and explore their surroundings while on the run from Frankie’s abusive father.

Aware of the challenges of sighted actors playing a blind character, director

Benji Inniger called on the help of Meri-dith Tietz, an instructor for the blind and visually impaired who works with students throughout the region for the South Central Service Cooperative. After some discussion, it was decided that Tietz would go one step beyond helping the actors and do something unprecedented in the history of Mankato theatre: she would provide live audio description to blind and visually impaired students in the audience.

Tietz, who has made accessibility a central mission of her career, sat in on

rehearsals at Bethany and took notes describing what was happening visually on stage. Eventually she had a finished script that would paint an audible picture to theatre-goers through a headphone system loaned by the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis.

ShowtimeOn the night of the show, Tietz along

with the help of Inniger and other members of the theatre department, provided a sensory tour of the stage. “The sensory tour we did beforehand gave all the students and accompanying persons a feel for what to expect, and place the action in a ‘real’ setting,” said Tietz. “So that rather than being disconnected voices coming from one part of a room, the performance experience meant more.”

When the students took their seats, they were given a braille version of the program along with their single head-phone. When the curtain rose and the show began, Tietz broadcast her real-time description of the play to one ear, while the students took in the music, dialogue and set noises with their other ear.

After the show, Tietz was asked what the students thought of the audio-enhanced performance. “It was the first time they felt they had really gotten the entire message of the show. The fact that the main character was blind gave them the opportunity to not only relate to her experience, but imagine themselves as strong and free as she appeared to be.”

When asked if she would consider providing this service again at Bethany, Tietz said, “This was the greatest staff to work with. Benji [Inniger] was amazing in his energy, the depth of experience he brought, his creative manner of solving barriers. Everyone had authentic smiles on their faces every time I dealt with them. They were all excited to be part of something new that gave back to the community. I would absolutely do this again in a heartbeat.”

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Photo by Benji Inniger

In a flashback scene for Frankie (Anna Schroeder - right), Davey (David Roemhildt) shares a moment with a younger Frankie (Alyssa Gratz) during The Voice of the Prairie.

View video and photos of The Voice of the Prairie:blc.edu/theater-productions

Bethany became the first theatre in Mankato to offer a special performance for visually impaired


Bethany Lutheran College continues to receive recognition for its commu-

nication and media arts programs. Beth-any students won six first-place awards for outstanding video production at three separate ceremonies throughout March and April of 2014.

The National Broadcasting Society’s (NBS) Undergraduate Student Elec-tronic Media Competition awards were announced at a ceremony on Saturday, March 15, 2014, in Hollywood, Califor-nia. Bethany Lutheran College students Brian Christensen, Logan Hoppe, Anthony Miller, and Preston Schultz claimed the award for Best Video Sports Play-By-Play Programming.

The Upper Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Student Production Awards were announced at a ceremony on Sunday, March 30, 2014, in the Great Room at Mall of America in Bloom-ington, Minnesota. Bethany Lutheran College students claimed four awards. The Upper Midwest Chapter of the NATAS includes universities and colleges from Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and western Wisconsin. Winners include:

College – Sports: Live EventMaverick Hockey Weekend MSU vs.

NMU – Bethany Lutheran College • Anthony Miller, Producer • Logan Hoppe, Director • Brian Christensen, Technical Director • Preston Schultz, Pregame/Postgame Producer • Greg Vandermause, Advisor

College – Animation/ Graphics/Special EffectsSimplicity, Bethany Lutheran College

• Aimee Bruss, Designer/Animator

Photo courtesy of Greg Vandermause

Recipients of the Broadcast Education Association award for Best Video Sports Play-By-Play Programming were (from left) Logan Hoppe, Anthony Miller, advisor Greg Vandermause, and Brian Christiansen.

The two National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Student Production Awards flank the National Broadcasting Society’s Undergraduate Student Electronic Media Competition award. The awards are on display in Honsey Hall.

Photo David Norris

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College – DirectorMaverick Hockey Weekend,

Bethany Lutheran College • Logan Hoppe, Director

College – EditorAnthony Miller Composite,

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The Broadcast Education Association (BEA) announced their Undergraduate Student Electronic Media Competition Awards at the Festival of Media Arts on

Monday, April 7, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bethany Lutheran College students Brian Christensen, Logan Hoppe, Anthony Miller, and Preston Schultz claimed the award for Best Video Sports Play-By-Play Programming.

Bethany Lutheran College was one of 248 entrants into this five-category event. Competing against both large and small colleges and universities, including Oklahoma State University and Arizona State University, this is the third time that Bethany has won a BEA award.

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By Lance SchwartzDirector of Institutional Communication

Before enrolling at Bethany, alumna Johanna Sehloff asked herself what

sort of college experiences would prepare her for a future application to medical school. She started her time at BLC with classes in the biology major—a natural choice for an aspiring medical school student. But Sehloff knew that more than just classroom experiences were going to be important when it came time to apply and write essays for potential medical schools.

“Although I was very determined to be accepted into medical school, which I knew required a lot of work, I always wanted to enjoy the clubs, activities, and classes I was in at Bethany. I didn’t want to do things simply because I felt I ‘had to,’ I wanted to do them because I actually wanted to. Bethany, as well as Mankato, allowed me to explore so many opportunities that I both enjoyed and helped me on my path to getting into

medical school.”Sehloff, throughout her years at Beth-

any, took an abundance of classes and extra credits.

“I wanted to not only take the classes required by my major, but also make the time to take other things I was simply interested in. I found myself in the hockey broadcasting group and had the job of interviewing the hockey players of the opposing teams. Although I had never pictured myself in this role, I loved getting to know a new group of people as well as learning a new set of skills.”

Sehloff continued the theme of gath-ering an abundance of life experiences during summers.

“The summer before my sophomore year, I spent as a camp counselor at Camp Omega in Waterville, Minnesota. Work-ing 24/7 was so tiring, but I had never had such a rewarding job. I got paid to lead kids around the outdoors and to learn about Jesus—what is better than that? I followed that up the summer

before my junior year as a camp coun-selor at a similar camp (Camp Perkins) in Stanley, Idaho.”

While attending Bethany, Sehloff volunteered both at the Mayo Health Systems Hospital in Mankato and at the YMCA as a mentor in the Brother/Sister Program. In anticipation of possi-bly attending medical school, she also contacted a few physicians and spent a lot of afternoons shadowing as well.

This desire to expand horizons led Sehl-off to spend a semester abroad in Costa Rica, solely focused on Spanish Language classes.

“Costa Rica was the best four months of my life. After living in Mankato for my entire life, this was my first time really away and on my own. It was scary at times, but it forced me to get out of my box. I met some of my best friends and experienced things I never would have dreamed of. I rode horses around moun-tains, jumped off of waterfalls, bungee jumped off a bridge, helped rescue baby

Johanna Sehloff flanked by Pastor Alex Torres Marte (left), and congregation member Manuel Hierro during her time in the Dominican Republic.Photo courtesy of Johanna Sehloff

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sea turtles in a hatchery, and adapted to a new culture and way of life. My ability to speak Spanish also increased tremendously.”

All of these experiences helped Sehloff prepare for her application to medical school.

“Studying for the MCAT and apply-ing to medical school was tough. Getting into medical school is hard; there is no way around it. But I had the support I needed; especially when I didn’t get in the first time.”

After missing out on her first applica-tions for medical school, Sehloff decided to take a year off and prepare herself for a second round of medical school applica-tions.

“I had always had this idea I would get into medical school right away, and when I didn’t I felt a bit lost. I was reminded that God’s plan for me might not be my

own plan, but that His plan is far supe-rior to my own. Bethany’s study abroad coordinator, Kathy Bruss connected Sehloff to an opportunity teaching in the Dominican Republic.

“Teaching in the Dominican Repub-lic was an experience far removed from anything I have ever done. I lived on the edge of Santiago, a large city, in an apart-ment with two coworkers that regularly lost power and running water. Every day brought new struggles and hurdles to get over, but it has only served to help make me into a stronger person. I have grown to be more independent and able to solve my own problems.”

While in the Dominican, Sehl-off attended a Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS)-planted church in a town outside of Santiago. In order to get to church, she would walk a mile, hop on a crowded van, and then walk down a

gravel road. “The congregation was friendly and

inviting, and the pastor is so open and caring.”

Sehloff was able to help the congrega-tion when it became apparent to her that hymn books were at a premium for church members.

“When I realized we were out of hymnals, and that I had the resources to remedy this problem I was so excited to do so.”

Sehloff arranged for copies of liturgy and hymns to be reproduced at Bethany and eventually shipped to the Dominican church for use in worship services. Sehl-off, and her family were able to assemble, laminate covers, and bind thirty hymn and liturgy books for the congregation during a Christmas break in Minnesota.

After her year in the Dominican, Sehl-off reapplied to several medical schools, rewrote her essays, and prayed that things would work out a second time.

“I heard a number of definite ‘no’s’ before any interview requests came, which was difficult. But I am now blessed enough to say that I have been accepted into medical school at the Medi-cal College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. God is so good, is really the only way I can put it. It has taken a lot of work to get to where I am, nothing comes with-out a bit of effort, and because I want to do so much in my life I have put in a lot of work. But it’s all because of God’s wonderfulness—He’s blessed me beyond belief.”

Photos courtesy of Johanna Sehloff

Sehloff spent a year teaching in the Dominican Republic. The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) affiliated church she attended was in need of some new hymn books, which became a project over a Christmas break in Minnesota.

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Dr. Carol (Gilbertson) Lehtola is the recipient of the 2014 Bethany

Lutheran College Distinguished Alumna Award.

As a child growing up on the family farm in Ulen, Minnesota, Carol Lehtola had always been interested in the subjects that most girls didn’t venture into—math and science.

Lehtola enrolled at Bethany (BLC) in 1969 and earned an associate in arts degree from BLC in 1971. Lehtola then transferred to South Dakota State Univer-sity (SDSU) where she was the first female ever to be enrolled in agricultural engineering courses. During her summer breaks she worked as a trainee engineer with the United States Soil Conservation Service (now National Resources Conser-vation Service). After earning her degree at SDSU, Lehtola lived and worked in the Baltimore area—two years as a reli-ability engineer at Westinghouse Defense & Space Center and then two years at the University of Maryland in their agricul-tural engineering department.

Lehtola and her family moved to Iowa after their time in Baltimore, and it was then that she decided to pursue post-graduate education. She earned both a master’s and doctoral degree at Iowa State University, and it was also during this time in graduate school where her agricultural engineering interests became focused.

Lehtola renovated agriculture safety

courses at Iowa State and also developed a videotape version used for teaching off-campus students. After working for Iowa’s Center for Agricultural Safety and Health located at the University of Iowa, she moved across the country to a posi-tion for extension and teaching of agricul-tural safety at the University of Florida.

Lehtola is a pioneer in her field of exper-tise—agriculture safety. She has written dozens of articles for publication and has received numerous awards including recognition as the Undergraduate Teacher of the Year at the University of Florida Agriculture and Life Sciences School, she

was recognized by The Extraordinary Women Engineers Project Coalition, and in 2006 was featured in Changing Our World: True Stories of Women Engi-neers, published by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Lehtola has two grown children; both are married, and three grandchildren in Iowa. Recently retired, Lehtola uses her skills as much as possible to give back to the community and her church. Bethany Lutheran College is proud to name Carol Lehtola as the 2014 Bethany Lutheran College Distinguished Alumna.

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Carol Lehtola gave her acceptance speech during the 2014 Spring Commencement Ceremony.

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1949

June (Whitman) Kendall, Carl Vierck, and Boyd Wermedahl have maintained a friendship since their days on campus. Kendall is the grandmother of three, great grandmother of five, a meticulous homemaker, and church volunteer. Vierck, a retired major in the U.S. Air Force lives in in Northern Wisconsin. He credits his high school classes and dorm discipline under Dean Holte as both a positive experience and the catalyst to making a military career a breeze! Wermedahl is retired in Fargo, performs in theater, and oversees his North Dakota farming operations.

1962Jan Dobbins’ granddaughter, Kait-

lin Dobbins, has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball for Indiana University East. Kaitlin’s father, Kreigh Dobbins played basketball for Bethany (1982-84). Jan came to Bethany Lutheran College after graduating from Vernon Township High School in Fortville, Indi-ana, in 1960. While at Bethany, Jan was a standout on teams that played in back-to-back National Junior College Athletic Association basketball tournaments in Hutchinson, Kansas, in 1961 and 1962. Jan is a member of the Bethany Lutheran College athletic hall of fame.

1968Regenia Keller retired in November

2013 after 34 years of working for Alcoa Howmet. She now has more spare time to spend with her three grandchildren and their activities.

1983Pastor Robert and Lisa (Golisch)

Trueblood received their second grand-child, Lincoln Avery Smith, whose parents are Antoine and Kaitlin Smith.

1987

Peter Meyer was named Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 2A High School Baseball Coach of the Year in 2013. Meyer coached his Lisle, Illinois, team to a state championship in June 2013. As part of the honor, the team was recognized at Benedictine University, home of the DuPage Hounds, Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, and U.S. Cellular Field, home of the Chicago White Sox. Meyer even threw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field.

1988Dale and Jesi Kelm are happy to

announce the purchase of Dale’s work-place, Birch Haven Senior Living, a 52-bed assisted living complex. Dale will continue as administrator and owner there and add this to the residential care apartment complex that he and Jesi purchased this past fall.

Mark Grossklaus was named high school principal at Albert Lea (Minne-sota) High School.

1995Melonie (Hillesheim) Heiling has

three kids, Vishe (15), Arynzi (13), and Brecken (6). She has been married to Jeff for nine years and keeps busy with a home day care.

2001

Miranda (Umphrey) and Jason Ditt-mer welcomed their new son, Lucas, in March. He joins older brothers Isaac (5), and Aaron (4).

2004

Jason and Cassi (Schwichtenberg) Wanous were blessed with a baby boy, Callen Landon on January 14, 2014. Callen weighed 7lbs 3oz and was 20 1/4 in long. Callen received his middle name from his angel brother Landon who passed away at 2-1/2 months old on March 14, 2011. Callen was welcomed home by big brother Kolton (3-1/2).

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2005

Karla (Kromschroeder) and Trevor Ryan are happy to announce the home birth of their third child, Alice, born on November, 15, 2013. Big brothers Wesley and William are very proud of her.

2007

Kayla (Zahn) Ottmar and Scott Ottmar welcomed a daughter, Raleigh Lynaya, on July 13, 2013. Raleigh joins big sister, Katurah (3). They reside in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Kayla works part time at the University of Wisconsin - Fond du Lac in the Continuing Educa-tion department. Scott is teaching senior English at Winnebago Lutheran Acad-emy (WLA). They also coach at WLA, are active youth leaders at their church, and have been hosting international students for the past three years.

Laura Beth Gatzke graduated from Luther Seminary this May with her master of divinity degree. She will be ordained by the United Church of Christ, and has been called to serve as a chaplain resident at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, this fall.

2008

John and Laura (Fehr) Henry welcomed son, Silas Patrick, to their family on September 8, 2013. He joined big brothers Johnny (4) and Luke (2). John graduated from Concordia Theo-logical Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was ordained and installed as Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran in Whiting, Indiana, on July 14, 2013. St. Paul is a bilingual congregation offering services in English and Spanish. John also provides Spanish services at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Dr. Martin Luther in Chicago, Illinois. Laura enjoys her involvement in the church and community and raising their boys at home.

Kelli (Hanson) Magnuson has a daughter, Rona, who is now almost two years old. She and her husband are in the beginning stages of starting their own home repair and remodel business.

2009Keith Peterson graduated from

Minnesota State University, Mankato, with a bachelor of science degree in social work on December 14, 2013. He is currently pursuing state licensure for Minnesota. Keith also holds a BA in soci-ology from Bethany.

2010Christine (Lubenow) Smith, was

married on Octo-ber 20, 2012, to Thomas Smith. Christine recently completed her master of science degree in plant science from South Dakota State University.

2011Missy Bergemann graduated with a

master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in December 2013. She has concentra-tions in gerontolog-ical counseling and AODA, and hopes of obtaining employment in the Midwest or western U.S.

Jace Emory and Michelle Anderson have announced their engagement. They will be wed in July 2014, at Emmaus Baptist Church in Northfield, Minne-sota. Jace is currently in his third year of teaching at Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton School where he teaches sixth grade. For the past five years, Michelle has been a pediatric nurse at Southdale Pediatrics in Edina, Minnesota. Following the wedding, the couple will be moving to Janesville, Minnesota.


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1934Class Participation 100%Nuss, Ruth (Brauer)

1938Class Participation 25%Tjernagel, Bertha

1939Class Participation 20%Tweit, Arvid

1940Class Participation 33%Ask, Ellinore (Busness)Jeppesen, Ada (Stokes)Winsor, Renata (Rolf)

1941Class Participation 43%Annexstad, Margaret (Tjernagel)Doepke, Katherine (Guldberg)Haake, Anna (Eggebraaten)

1942Class Participation 17%Neunaber, Shirley (Schulz)

1943Class Participation 33%Foelber, RobertGulbrandson, Jeanette (Hovland)Guldberg, Magdalyn (Kaepernick)Rickels, RobertRietz, Dorothy (Gronna)

1944Class Participation 24%Boettcher, Elaine (Seltz)Faugstad, ConradMerseth, Leona (Hultberg)Robbins, Myrtle (Lomen)

1945Class Participation 56%Berg, Ruth (Zitzmann)Huffman, Eva (Schweim)Kasten, Shirley (Larsen)Kohrs, Caroline (Hellwinckel)Krause, Olga (Luebke)Moldstad, JohnMueller, Viola (Milbrath)Schrader, FredericSwanson, Betty (Kienitz)Wrucke, Mildred (Ulbricht)

1946Class Participation 36%Behrens, Lola (Manthe)Burgdorf, TheodoreDevitt, Edith (Diesing)

Grimsbo, Lorraine (Stalheim)Hjelle, RogerKnupke, Ruth (Pomerenke)Rhode, Isabelle (Rentschler)Wold, James

1947Class Participation 35%Annexstad, Lois (Anthony)Burgdorf, HowardBurgdorf, Lois (Gosewisch)Hayakawa, Florence (Schedler)Johnson, Barbara (Sautbine)Madson, PaulMintz, Ruth (Anderson)Petersen, Orla (Anderson)

1948Class Participation 28%Butler, Victoria (Fiess)Gruenewald, Elsie (Busch)Lillegard, LauraMeier, Patricia (Thalacker)Mintz, DwainOrvick, GeorgeOrvick, Ruth (Hoel)Overn, RobertStrand, AhlertSwenson, M.Werner, Norman

1949Class Participation 39%Anderson, DonaldAnderson, Eileen (Trygstad)Asmus, Esther (Overn)Hansen, GeraldHauser, Betty (Stoll)Heckman, Lois (Grupe)Heidorn, PaulKendall, June (Whitham)Kietzer, Betty (Mau)Krueger, Ruth (Harms)Larson, Marilyn (Lee)Pieper, Lois (Iverson)Tagatz, WaldoVierck, Carl

1950Class Participation 42%Annexstad, GlennArkebauer, Renelda (Burgdorf)Burgdorf, LawrenceHandberg, ChanningHanson, HowardHanson, T. (Solberg)Holm, June (Weise)Johnson, DanielJordahl, DonaldKenyon, DavidKenyon, Gudrun (Annexstad)

LeFlem, Ann (Bernston)Loeschen, Moselle (Brewer)Maxfield, Alice (Lillegard)Opitz, JamesOvern, Lois (Gallman)Panning, Dorothy (Wohlrabe)Schilling, Constance (Theiste)Werner, PaulWhetstone, Jeannine (Ebel)

1951Class Participation 46%Anderson, Eunice (Johnson)Baarts, Dolores (Bremer)Behne, CharleneBest, BettyBreck, Ila (Priem)Burmeister, Mildred (Burgdorf)Carlson, Signe (Larsen)Covell, Adis (Johnson)Faugstad, Esther (Petersen)Grummer, HaroldGutknecht, Mary (Finegan)Holstad, Lois (Sveen)Homan, Ruth (Langenhahn)Larson, HerbertLemke, Ruth (Brammier)McLean, Irma (Paap)Remme, La Vonne (Leiding)Rients, June (Anderson)Rients, MerleSchmitt, Valeria (Buehner)Schoer, LowellSchweiger, Hazel (Knutson)Streufert, Eunice (Cordes)Tjernagel, Eloise (Redmann Peterson)Tulee, Ellen (Ross)Wermedahl, Boyd

1952Class Participation 59%Baumann, MartinBerg, Hope (Williams)Burfeind, MurrayBurgdorf, HaroldGrelling, Audrey (Gahl)Handel, Mable (Swenson)Hoelter, Martha (Knutson)Koschmann, Dorothy (Heintz)Koschmann, MarkKrenzke, MartinMadson, NormanMartin, Loretta (Zahorka)Meyer, Eunice (Huseby)Meyer, Miriam (Jungemann)Miller, Patricia (Nolte)Newgard, Hazel (Johnson)Radke, KennethRasch, LyleRector, Lorene (Meyer)

Schoer, Corinne (Hoefker)Tjernagel, SvenUrban, QuintinWilkens, Lois (Tolzmann)

1953Class Participation 55%Blackwood, Marilyn (Redeker)Bostelmann, AllanBremer, PaulDemsien, Helen (Zimmermann)Handel, HaroldHaugen, Aletha (Kratzke)Henke, Betty (Mumme)Johnson, LaVonne (Jordahl)Keating, Shirley (Ziemann)Koenen, Marjory (Pralle)Krenz, Ardelle (Fischer)Macdonald, Karen (Wolff)MacLeod, Ruth (Solli)Meyer, LonNordlie, Lila Mae (Mickelson)Roemhildt, Bonnie (Bartelt)Schroeder, Elaine (Krukenberg)Treffert, DaroldUrban, Audrey (Weismantel)Volkmann, CurtisVosbeck, ClaudiaWhite, Alice (Burzlaff)Wold, Donna (Johnson)

1954Class Participation 35%Arndt, Ruby (Herbst)Boll, ArlynEbert, Dorothy (Dorr)Fickel, Elvyna (Herbst)Kain, DaleKrieg, OscarLeiding, Geneva (Houg)Lovik, RogerMatzke, Margaret (Harstad)Meyer, LeroyMilbrath, GeraldNibbe, Janice (Roschen)Ring, Maren (Preus)Taber, Goldie (Erickson)Theiste, Arlene (Eichhorst)Treffert, Dorothy (Sorgatz)Werner, Elizabeth (Preus)

1955Class Participation 42%Anderson, Barbara (Weigt)Anunciacion, Pauline (Anunciacion - Richter)Bostelmann, SarahFuhrmann, VerlynGeisler, DavidGogolin, LaVerneHarstad, Peter

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Lee, Jeanette (Ehrich)Madson, AndrewMatthews, Miriam (Gutekunst)Milbrath, Gloria (Hoffmann)Pogatchnik, Carol (Lieske)Theiste, HaroldTiegs, Lloyd

1956Class Participation 30%Abel, KaylanAnderson, DuaneBalcer, Dorcas (Pederson)Cassadore, Delores (Rambler)Geistfeld, ErnestHarstad, Carolyn (Schneider)Johnson, CalvinLetts, Marlys (Albus)Lightfuss, Fay (Buss)Madson, Amanda (Tjernagel)Myers, Janelle (Jungemann)Nelson, Inez (Schmidt)Schroeder, HowardTaylor, Sally (Anthony)

1957Class Participation 29%Borcherding, JamesBurley, Louise (Halverson)Faugstad, A.Koester, A.Modene, DavidOdegaard, Karen (Johnson)Olsen, JamesRadway, JohnSchultz, Ernette (Kretzmann)Steinke, Gloria (Meyer)Thomforde, Phyllis (Buchholtz)Wolfrath, Dalton

1958Class Participation 34%Anthony, WillisEdin, Rebecca (Nelson)Helland, PaulHoepner, DarrellJungemann, NeilKarlsrud, WayneMehrkens, GlenNatvig, DennisPeterson, Norma (Levorson)Radway, Karen (Swenson)Swenumson, PaulUnseth, AllanWolfrath, Ellen (Bobholz)

1959Class Participation 52%Bryan, Sharon (Fredine)Carter, Joanne (Prouty)Faugstad, Adela (Halverson)Fittshur, Marlene (Corbisier)Furholmen, DavidGeistfeld, Ione (Sorenson)Hanna, Karolyn (Klammer)Horn, Norma (Dodge)Krause, Carol (Smith)Leverenz, Edith (Nelson)Levorson, Helen (Kuehl)

Lillo, JoAnn (Storlie)Meyer, MarvinMeyer, Patricia (Salomon)Modene, Judith (Wold)Natvig, HaroldNutter, Hilda (Koehler)Roberson, DaleSchuster, Marie (Ristow)Smith, RobertTeigen, DavidTweit, DavidWebb, Barbara (Beer - Monson)Wilking, Ingeborg (Johnson)Younge, Gary

1960Class Participation 36%Bartling, MarkBeck, DarwinBusse, FrankFauk, Ruth (Hamann)Fowler, Donna (Fredrickson)Helland, Judy (Anderson)Hoepner, Karen (Iverson)Julson, DennisJungemann, RogerKain, Elaine (Dunteman)Kison, AlanKruger, Phyllis (Halverson)Kruger, RobertLevorson, PaulLoe, Ellen (Weseloh)Moses, GalenNelson, Leslie (Anderson)Taus, Evelyn (Schlomer)Teigen, ErlingTjernagel, AllanWeseloh, Vivian (Unseth)

1961Class Participation 28%Cutsforth, Jean (Roberson)Dale, RodgerHalvorson, WayneHoyord, ThomasJohnson, Carol (Frank)Kraft, Sharon (Kleimenhagen)Kramer, Caroline (Karnopp)Kuehn, KennethLillo, ErnestLillo, JamesMelin, Marjorie (Ingebritson)Meyer, JamesSponberg, MichaelStorby, Gene

1962Class Participation 52%Benz, LarryBerke, LarryBly, FrankieDaley, EvelynDobbins, JanDorr, LutherHarstad, JohnHeidenreich, RobertHoyord, Ann (Sorenson)Maske, JoAnn (Malenke)Mathison, Ronald

Menke, JamesNatvig, AllanOlsen, Mary (Sullivan)Robinson, Barbara (Iverson)Schwertfeger, JohnSmith, JohnSoule, DennisTaus, RobertTennison, Jolene (Cuklanz)Tweit, Mary Jane (Anderson)Widvey, John

1963Class Participation 34%Anderson, Patricia (Busacker)Avenson, Karen (Rucktaeschel)Edwards, JamesGartner, DanielGreen, AllenGreen, Vivian (Helland)Harmann, Beverly (Krueger)Lillo, Margaret (Otto)Luecke, Karen (Unseth)Matthees, Marcia (Diercks)Nelson, LarryParker, MelvinSchmidt, AliceSkaaland, Diane (Natvig)Smith, Ruth (Tweit)Smith, Sandra (Erickson)Spaude, Nancy (Bunting)Twedt, Ruth (Lederer)Tweit, PaulYounge, Ronald

1964Class Participation 47%Anderson, DaleAnton, Rebecca (Kimble)Arends, DavidAugustine, Kathryn (Borgschatz)Harstad, HermanHeidenreich, Ruth (Oesleby)Hennig, RichardHermanson, RossHinrichs, Joyce (Rohda)Johnson, GaryKuster, Judith (Maginnis)Mickelson, Ruthann (Kuster)Noethe, Louise (Dahle)Quist, AllenReinholtz, GarySolheim, Dianne (Tasa)Stoltenow, Sandra (Aronson)Strom, Joyce (Minor)Strom, LelandStrusz, Marie (Matthees)Swoboda, Elisabeth (Hausmann)Winklemann, Marvis (Beilke)Younge, Mary (Smith)

1965Class Participation 38%Ball, Joan (Harstad)Chamberlain, Myrna (Dodge)Davis, Pamela (Scheitel)Ellison, Nancy (Nodland)Granke, Sharon (Stanley)Granke, Warren

Hackbarth, RichardKlein, CarlKroon, MichaelKudirka, WilliamMeyer, Gayle (Anderson)Neyhart, DaleRedning, Patricia (Grande)Steffen, Elaine (Voth)Unseth, Linda (Maxwell)Wendland, LutherWenger, Kathleen (Hagen)Younge, Barbara

1966Class Participation 29%Anderson, Carol (Solli)Anderson, DavidBlacik, Sharon (Von Haden)Butterfield, MichaelGuldberg, JohnGuldberg, Kathleen (Schleusener)Hackbarth, Joanne (Ausen)Hermanson, Elizabeth (Otto)Holz, MichaelKnickelbein, TimothyKuster, ThomasOtto, Ellen (Schlomer)Peterson, BruceSilverstein, Elizabeth (Tweit)Skogen, DavidStrand, RonaldTeigen, MartinTurpen, DanielTweit, Dawn (Tonak)Tweit, JonathanWalther, David

1967Class Participation 26%Anderson, JohnArgabrite, Nancy (Heurich Pershinger)Berget, GaryButterfield, Victoria (Hougan)Ebert, KennethFenger, MichaelFinseth, Mavis (Myhre)Gullixson, TheodoreHansen, JonJohnson, DavidJorgenson, WilliamKeat, KennethLemke, Lorna (Schlomer)Lillo, GaryMalenke, Sandra (Narges)Marozick, Linda (Thesenvitz)Marozick, MarkMicheel, Mary (Pechie)Miller, Mary (Riebe)Moldenhauer, Carol (Wassman)Olm, JamesO’Neill, RonaldPeterson, Warren

1968Class Participation 35%Browning, DanielBrowning, Linda (Madson)


Dashcund, CamillaFredrickson, Susan (Kimble)Frost, JoAnn (Schulze)Gillette, Marilyn (Brekke)Grosnick, RogerHarstad, Cheryl (Paakkonen)Hartigan, Cheryl (McCafferty)Hartigan, NormanHlavacek, Dona (Stenning)Holte, JamesJaeger, DonaldJust, DaleKeat, Kathleen (Skaaland)Klockziem, Gloria (Rupprecht)Kroll, WayneLuedeke, ArthurMahowald, Marilyn (Aadsen)Malenke, DennisO’Neill, Marlene (Morrow)O’Neill, MichaelPemble, JohnPetersen, Kathleen (Solli)Schumacher, Linda (Remmele)Stadler, Janice (Ausen)Stueck, ThomasSwenson, Anne (Kroll)Tjernagel, MichaelVoss, Kathryn (Lee)Wezler, DorothyWieland, RobertZurfluh, Gayle (Natvig)Zurfluh, Richard

1969Class Participation 32%Abel, MaryBahn, LaelBarnes, GlennBartsch, ThomasBirkholz, DanielBoche, Ruth (Guldberg)Brekken, Marcia (Schleusener)Bruss, PaulBurmeister, Fay (Grossman)Costello, JamesFenger, RobertGlienke, GerhardtGullixson, NormanHanson, PatriciaHeiliger, Cheryl (Edwards)Hildebrandt, Ruth (Otto)Hilgert, DavidJaeger, MarkKimble, DavidKimble, Linda (Paakkonen)Klinkel, Marlene (Hass)Kunkel, DennisLevorson, Gail (O’Brien)Mack, DavidMadson, MarkMerseth, JuelMuehring, GeraldMuehring, Pamela (Anderson)Narges, CharlesNatvig, OakleighNeipert, KennethNelson, HarlandOesleby, Esther

Raleigh, Karen (Horrisberger)Remmele, PaulRuneberg, LloydSchultz, Duane

1970Class Participation 23%Berke, MarvinBerke, Wanda (Olmanson)Birkholz, M. (Baumann)Dumke, PamelaFratzke, StevenGillette, ThomasJohnson, AllanKannenberg, DelmerLevorson, RonaldLoge, Katharine (Beyer)Maas, DanielMerseth, Lynn (Schurke)Merseth, NileOtto, Carolyn (Anderson)Otto, PaulPansch, BurtonPetersen, StevenRemmele, GaryReul, TimothyRuneberg, Jeanne (Bakken)Schulz, DaleSeitzer, Renata (Voth)Tolzman, AlanWestphal, Arthur

1971Class Participation 30%Crawford, MarkFirle, Lynette (Thompson)Flantz, Kathryn (Holte)Henderson, Mary (Hovel)Hopp, Lynette (Farnum)Jaeger, Lois (Olson)Johnson, Gayl (Edwards)Johnson, Joy (Chervestad)Krebsbach, Linda (Narges)Lehtola, Carol (Gilbertson)Lemke, JamesLindwurm, Susan (Bly)Loge, Linda (Zawacki)Longmire, Karen (Gutsch)Otto, LoisRittmueller, DelayneSchaefer, DanielSeverson, ThomasSkaaland, SamuelSohre, ArthurStein, DonaldStrackbein, Barbara (Staats)Thoele, June (Beecham)Thoele, KevinWestphal, Terri (Severson)

1972Class Participation 21%Bartsh, RichardBergquist, Inez (Schey)Bezanson, Char (Bloedel)Gullixson, MargaretHarstad, Peggy (Sorenson)Jaeger, StevenJohnson, Mark

Johnson, Sandra (Sampson)Klute, SusanLigman, RichardMarks, Gloria (Kollmann)Meissner, DennisMiller, DallasNickerson, ArleneOstman, Margaret (Branstad)Proctor, DuaneStrackbein, John

1973Class Participation 16%Anderson, Karen (Ellingson)Anderson, MichaelBernau, Julie (Bjelland)Bro, RandalBruss, DanDale, Janice (Behrens)Dale, LowellLaulainen, JohnPaterson, Kristi (Hougan)Paterson, RichardPeterson, Lois (Narges)Skaaland, Irene (Heyen)Trammell, Julie (Woehle)Wiederhoeft, Keith

1974Class Participation 16%Bachman, Julie (Feil)Bartel, Barbara (Stuebs)Becker, Barbara (Bloedel)Chervestad, KimErtl, Sheryl (Kauffeld)Ferkenstad, CraigHarstad, MarkLandon, Valerie (Enter)Laulainen, Marilyn (Ausen)Madson, Sharon (Burk)Metzger, DanielMoldstad, JohnRuzek, Teresa (Soule)Valen, Mark

1975Class Participation 25%Abrahamson, LarryBakalar, JanetBloedel, KarlBorslien, PaulFratzke, KeithGunn, DeanHagen, Carol (Kjenslee Metcalfe)Hansen, GlenHaugen, Elyse (Olson)Haugen, JeffreyHoman, BradleyHoward, Carole (Schiller)Johnson, Joyce (Lillegard Rude)Kracht, JamesKrentz, WallaceNass, ThomasRay, RobertRemus, TedRiske, Roni (Kjos)Shoop, DeanShoop, LuAnn (Larson)Silber, Timothy

Swanson, Barbara (Lee)Thompson, DavidTrapp, Carol (Huffman)Wiggins, Susan (Gouley)

1976Class Participation 22%Alberts, Terry (Giese)Burgstiner, Dawn (Hildebrand)Burk, Sharon (Natvig)Casai, StephenCostello, GregoryDancer, Kim (Erickson)Ekhoff, ErwinGullixson, Connie (Warrant)Helbling, Audrey (Kletscher)Huffman, Karen (McCreary)Landon, TychicusLima, CelsoLukens, Joyce (Beckman)Madson, JonathanMeyer, JoeNass, Janice (Dale)Noerenberg, DianeO’Brien, Laurie (Lindegaard)Overn Taylor, Kathleen (Overn)Paggi, Mary (Stuebs)Stavig, Jennifer (Tobias)Van Norstrand, DavidYork, Ellen (Honsey)

1977Class Participation 22%Anderson, StuartBartsch, MarkCooke, Karen (Nelson)Costello, Cynthia (Hall)Costello, JohnGullixson, JamesHolte, JohnHoman, Julie (Koenen)Huffman, RogerJahn, CurtisMarozick, MaryMcManus, Mary (Laue Mielke)Meyer, Connie (Kjenslee)Morrison, Donna (Rixe)Orvick, MarkPetersen, JohnReagles, StevenRudenick, Le AnnSchey, BernardSchmidt, KennethSlaker, Margaret (Tonn)Sorensen, EricThompson, Alice (Lam)Zastrow, Michelle (Moeller)

1978Class Participation 24%Anderson, Marla (Brock)Ausen, OrrinBelding, Elizabeth (Hollander)Bremer, Judy (Reinholtz)Carruthers, Cheryl (Roberson)Davis, Elizabeth (Theiste)Ferkenstad, Teresa (Kletscher)Franklin, JackieFrederixon, DeAnn (Tiedemann)

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Hybl, Virginia (Hagel)Jaeger, MichaelKelton, Susan (Mauland)Kopperud, Sheryl (Cohrs)Lussky, GlennMellon, KennethMeythaler, DeAnn (Gannon)Moldstad, DonaldOlson, Ruth (Norell)Rooney, Mary (Reicks)Schaffer, LawrenceSchultz, NathanSchultz, Shelly (Hein)Slaker, RalphSnyder, ScottSorenson, PaulVan Dyke, Elaine (Buhr)Waltz, CharlesWiederhoeft, Joni (Baarts)

1979Class Participation 18%Aastrup, JayBartels, MarkBruss, Kathryn (Moldstad)Cole, ArthurDuncan, MichaelDvorak, Amy (Kopacek)Ely, Corrinne (Anthony)Jaeger, Kristine (Baerman)Karow, Eileen (Ausen)Kopacek, Carolyn (Tonn)Lee, Tammy (Warrant)Nitz, ThomasOlsen, LylisPetermann, StevenRabe, Kathryn (Buer)Riewe, BrendaSwain, Ann (Hougan)Theiste, Beth (Jokela)Theiste, David

1980Class Participation 13%Adams, Carmen (Olsen)Behringer, MiltonBlomgren, Cynthia (Pudewell)Farquhar, Mary (Theiste)Fernholz, Lynda (Hill)Freel, Kimberly (Anderson)Hartmann, DariHicke, RobertHill, Carmen (Handel)Ihns, DelbertLussky, Rebecca (Madson)Moldstad, Virginia (Hassler)Ruberg, Debra (Panzer)Ulmen, Mark

1981Class Participation 17%Adams, Glorianne (Witte)Andersland, Debra (Klessig)Andreasen, Janine (Steinke)Blumer, Deborah (Lillegard)Costello, Janet (Nelson)Gehl, RobinHaram, Glenn

Hicke, Valerie (Marquardt)Hoeting, Penny (Johnson)Johnson, Lois (Gullixson)Krantz, DavidLoll, Rebecca (Petersen)Moldstad, JonathanNoben-Trauth, Nancy (Noben)Perez, Becky (Manteufel)Schoeneck, MarkScislow, JamesScislow, Karen (Harstad)Vinz, JamesWiechmann, Ann (Monson)Wiechmann, DavidWiltzius, Christine (Leverenz)

1982Class Participation 12%Bartlett, Rebecca (Radway)Browne, PollyCarter, Jodi (Forsberg)Cooper, Karin (Theiste)Cyriacks, PatriceHelgemoe, JeffreyHelgemoe, Lori (Lillo)Langr, AndrewMeyer, JoelPalmer, Deanna (Lillegard)Pollock, Lindsey (Knauer)Schulz, Debra (Kopischke)Shelvik, Jane (Spieker)Stevensen, Kim (Grunst)

1983Class Participation 14%Bartels, Sherri (Griffin)Bouchee-Porter, Chiquta (Bouchee’)Cepek, GaryDoepel, MartinErnst, MicahFick, Lois (Moldstad)Gullixson, EstherKarpan, Daon (Hartmann)Loll, GregoryMadson, DouglasMaxfield, JohnPetermann, Ruth (Chang)Ring, Mary (Schultz McBryde)Russell, JulieTrueblood, Lisa (Golisch)

1984Class Participation 17%Aaberg, NathanAnderson, Becky (Benjamin)Anthony, DavidAnthony, Karrie (Zak)Beatty, MichaelBrowne-Krosch, Crista (Meyer-Browne)Christiansen, CraigEnderle, PhillipGratz, BruceIverson, ToddJohnson, PeterKaelberer, JerroldKrszjzaniek, Diane (Meder)

Krumsieg, Cynthia (Lieder)Natvig, JonPapcke-Benson, Kristi (Papcke)Schroeder, DanielSehloff, JohnSehloff, Kari (Paap)Tweed, Arlen

1985Class Participation 14%Anderson, WayneBuller, BruceDallenbach, WilliamFaugstad, MarkFaugstad, Marlene (Heller)Foss, KevinGottschalk, Kay (Guse)Laue, BrendaMontreal, Peggy (Schultz)Natvig, Cynthia (Griffin)Peek, Patricia (Petersen)Radatz, AndrewSoule, ErikSpraungel, AnnaStrehlke, James

1986Class Participation 12%Fearing, Renee (Fast)Golm, CurtisHalvorson, LorenJohnson, CraigKrause, ElizabethMarzinske, MichaelMarzolf, Deirdre (Lien)Meunier, Myrna (Reed)Ostermann, BrianSchneider, ScottSchwartz, LanceSjoberg, JohnSmith, ChanningSorensen, Glenna (Peterson)Tangen, ReNae (Kaelberer)

1987Class Participation 8%Alfred, Carolee (Schwartz)Boecker, MarkBruss, Kristine (Schweim)Erickson, Kari (Amundson)Hoem, SteveLehne, DonaldMarzinske, Naomi (Lillegard)Marzolf, CorwinMeyer, PeterOlsen, ToddWestphal, Donald

1988Class Participation 10%Bentz, AmyBloedel, PeterDuesterhoeft, Jane (Zimmerman)Halvorson, Susan (Heidenreich)Kuball, Jodi (Johnson)Love, Jodi (Sladek)Lyman, Heidi (Sip)Mathis-Gleason, Lois (Weigand)

Olsen, Ruth (Moldstad)Pollert, Anna (Schumpe)Studanski, Kimberly (Patterson)Suhr, Kristin

1989Class Participation 11%Bollinger, PaulBruce, Cynthia (Schroer)Gengenbach, MarkHorner, Sandra (Long)Johnson, TylerKlaeui, Rebecca (Langr)Klukas, BradleyMerchlewitz, Shelly (Sornberger)Richardson, Minna (Silvola)Richert, TimothyScamehorn, Lisa (Willems)Sorenson, ScottYounge, Joseph

1990Class Participation 11%Beyer, MichaelGilbertson, Jon M.Heling, Rhonda (Steffel)Krengel, PaulKuckhahn, Beth (Kramer)LeMay, Jennifer (Hazelett)Marzinske, ToddMielke, Angela (Tweit)Oelerking, ScottReiner, Amy (Herdman)Sorenson, Kristin (Van Eps)Woller, KevinYounge, NathanZylstra, Amy (Taylor Bradshaw)

1991Class Participation 12%Antonio, Domineque (Prinzing)Bierman, Lori (Brammeier)Bohler, Lisa (Janssen)Gustafson, PaulHancock, Jennifer (Leininger)Kind, ChristopherKuster, MatthewNorris, DavidNorris, Tanya (Steffen)Rohrer, Christine (Jensen)Wall, JosephWall, Tasha (Malenke)Younge, Angela (Paulson)

1992Class Participation 11%Anderson, Ann (Heiring)Brase, Heidi (Richert)Englund, BrantHennen, ThomasKleszczynski, ReneeMcClellan, StephenSchmidt, GregorySchwartz, Jennifer (Brassow)Skoog, Catherine (Cutler)Tweit, BerntWoller, EricYounge, Jeffrey


1993Class Participation 7%Bakke, HeatherEricksen, ShawnFritz, CraigKetel, BrianKnox, MarcusOlseth, JenniferRich, Elizabeth (Staab)

1994Class Participation 7%Birkholz, JoshuaBloedel, Sarah (Raabe)Davis, Courtney (Sieber)Fahning, Bonnie (Raddant)Fahning, MarkLacanne, DeAnn (Scherfenberg)Paul, Kari (Steffen)Rethemeyer, Ruth (Otten)Schmeling, BryanSoost, MichaelTweit, Katie (Longendyke)

1995Class Participation 9%Barnack, Rebecca (Walther)Birkholz, Tracy (Gray)Flanagan, Carissa (Bode)Freeberg, Juli (Westphal)Heiling, Melonie (Hillesheim)Hurley, Kari (Nickel)King, SeanMacPherson, RyanOtten, JamesRoeber, Kathryn (Browning)Schumpe, PhilipThompson, Jenna (Stege)Younge, Paul

1996Class Participation 8%Anthony, PeterFreeberg, RyanGresens, Catherine (Haeuser)Hamilton, Heather (Cafourek)Hartzell, NathanHartzell, TadHood, Lorelee (Loge)Learman, Rachel (Aderman)Marozick, JonathanSchewe, CorySchmidt, Julia (Tweit)Sulzle, DavidValleau, MichaelWestphal, Melissa (Westphal)

1997Class Participation 9%Christian, TravisJaspersen, JasonKetel Opheim, Carrie (Ketel)Lyngholm, DerickMoeller, Peter

Otto, NathanaelResendiz, Lori (Hansen)Schmidt, MartinSeverson, TristanThomas, BlaineTimm, Danielle (Hawker)Tweit, DarinWentzlaff, LawrenceWoller, Denice (Fetzer)Ziegler, Eric

1998Class Participation 7%Bruns, Elizabeth (Reagles)Hamilton, AaronHartline, Corrie (Ritenour)Lewis, Tanya (Sobeck-Murdock)Martens, JohannaMoldstad, RachelSulzle, Kathryn (Kiel)Trautman, Heather (Trautman)

1999Class Participation 8%Barbosa, SamuelBarbosa, Sarah (Flantz)Belinski, Marian (Meyer)Diersen, JoshuaEhmke, Sabrina (Pickell)Hackett, HannahLukasek, MatthewMalecek, Terri (Sohre)Marzinske, Darci (Faith)Nordby, VerJeanSchmidt, Daniel

2000Class Participation 5%Hardinger, Crystal (Graf)Hartwig, Katie (Quist)Lambrecht, Heather (Hagen)Lukasek, Kristen (Tyrrell)Schultz, Amanda (Madsen)

2001Class Participation 9%Browning, AlexanderCoulsey, MatthewDavidson, MarkDittmer, Miranda (Umphrey)Harrison, Elizabeth (Westphal)Harstad, ChristopherHartwig, TimothyLoging, JonathanPeters, Emily (Flantz)Tillman, ScottTweit, Seth

2002Class Participation 4%Anderson, MatthewKovaciny, Rachel (Ohlendorf)LeDell, Brigette (Nelson)Moldstad, MatthewPetzel, Krista (Merseth)

2003Class Participation 7%Anderson, Amber (Otto)Gullixson, SamuelKrier, Gretta (Nelson)Marozick, Abigail (Proeber)Merten, BenjaminPalmquist, AndrewWiechmann, Matthew

2004Class Participation 7%Fehr, NathanGunderson, Jessica (Pieper)Harstad, Sarah (Madsen)Holtz, AdamLin, Aleta (Mueller)Muehlenhardt, Michael

2005Class Participation 13%Faugstad, PeterHarstad, DerekLarson, AndrewMerten, Jill (Merseth)Moldstad, Joni (Dukleth)Sanders, Lisa (Wager)Ulrich, Luke

2006Class Participation 7%Anderson, Emily (Tews)Bartelt, BrianFehr, Elisabeth (Bruss)Gullixson, Anna (Norman)Gunderson, DouglasKrier, JacobMaxwell, Bethany (Leenhouts)Williams, Sara (Lindenfelser)

2007Class Participation 8%Cascione, Jerusha (Londgren)Faugstad, Kristin (Lussky)Hartwig, JonathanHendricks, Regina (Langhorst)Jaech, DaleLindemann, LauraMacPherson, Marie (Holtz)Mayer, JonathanReinke, Mary (Finck)Schroeder, JohnStraumann, KristineStruck, KarlWoller, Amanda

2008Class Participation 6%Beilke, JacobBudahn, Kristen (Scislow)Hendricks, LucasLange, Angela (Moldstad)Lange, DustinPieper, Zachary

Rand, AshleyRogness, Rebekah (Breitbarth)Turner, AlexUlrich, Rachel (Enderle)

2009Class Participation 7%Aisenbrey, Chelsey (Shupick)Dummer, Nicole (Flygare)Dvorak, JohnFassett, BrentLadd, DyaniLadd, RobynLukasek, Karyn (Lussky)Lukasek, MichaelMayer, Emily (Baumann)Shrader, Rose (Krueger)Turner, Allison (Lambrecht)Webber, Paul

2010Class Participation 5%Behmer, Elizabeth (Boche)Gerda, AndrewKoepp, MichaelKopacek, ElizabethOllrich, NicklausRamirez, Mary (Flohr)Shrader, KurtVoigt, MaryWessel, Ethan

2011Class Participation 3%Emory, JaceFerguson, ChelseaGerda, Sarah (Doebbeling)Kludtke, AlissaKrenz, AndrewPetermann, Emily

2012Class Participation 2%Behmer, MatthewBossow, Glenda (Kramer)Krier, TaylorWiechmann, Alyssa

2013Class Participation 2%Barth, Staci (Paul)Theiste, Ashley (Buzzard)Theiste, Peder

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