Bethany Magazine - August 2018

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CONTENTS 4 FROM THE PRESIDENT

14 HALL OF FAME

SPIRITUAL LIFE ____________________________

24 WORDS OF WISDOM

Two words we can’t say enough

Class of 2018 inductees announced Mikel Lauber (‘05) returns to address the class of 2018 at commencement

5 ONE THING NEEDFUL ‘Bethany takes its Christianity very seriously’

STUDENT ACTIVITIES ____________________________

FACULTY & STAFF ____________________________

18 STAY ON COURSE

Senior MacKenzie Manthei taking advantage of her opportunities

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20 3D ENTREPRENEUR

Recent accomplishments of individuals employed at Bethany

Recent engineering sciences graduate Daniel Halvorson building 3D printers

CAMPUS NEWS ____________________________

22 MUSICIANS HONORED

Five students nominated and selected for collegiate honor band

6 A WEEK OF HOPE

Students organize series of events

23 DIVERGENT DRAMA

7 EXPRESS CARE CLINIC

Senior Amir Trotter invited to acting workshop in Washington D.C.

8 HOUSING KNOWLEDGE

ALUMNI ____________________________

Students get personal health care choice right on campus Library celebrates two anniversaries

15 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS

11 SAVING FOR COLLEGE

Dr. Richard Bartsh ('72) given award

The 529 Plan is a great option to save for college expenses

16 VIKING TO VOLUNTEER

Bethany beginning leads to long career at University of Tennessee for Johnson

11 GOAL SURPASSED

75K in 75 Days campaign support surpasses expectations ON THE COVER: Neil Eichten helped lead the men’s basketball team into the NCAA National DIII Tournament for the first time in school history.

Photo by Ryan Coleman, d3photography.com

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UMAC CHAMPIONS Logan Nissen worked a batter during a game against Northwestern.

Moving books was a campus effort when the 1998 library was finished.

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Mission: Bethany Lutheran College is a Christian

liberal arts college owned and operated by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod and committed to the teachings of the Bible as expressed in the statements of faith known as the Lutheran Confessions.

Bethany Lutheran College provides Christian higher education in a challenging academic environment where personal mentoring guides students to pursue knowledge, truth, and discernment for productive and fulfilling lives.

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BY G E N E PFE I FE R • PR E S I D ENT, B E TH A N Y LU TH ER A N CO LLEG E

Two words we can’t say enough Thank you. We can’t say those two words often enough. With all sincerity, and from everyone at Bethany Lutheran College, thank you for your support during the recently closed 2017-18 academic year, and we look forward to your continued support throughout the 2018-19 year about to begin. Because of your prayers, testimonies, referrals, and gifts, the students at Bethany have been able to achieve great things and prosper in both their collegiate studies and their careers after leaving Bethany.

This issue of the Bethany Magazine highlights a number of collegiate and career achievements by both our current students and alumni.

Whether it’s a conference championship in one of our seventeen intercollegiate sports, a national award for one of our fine extra-curricular offerings, the opportunity to worship with our choir while on tour, or seeing our graduates receiving their bachelor’s degree heading out into the world with humble confidence to serve Christ and their communities in positive ways—it’s your support that keeps Bethany working.

Our goal at Bethany is to produce graduates who are firmly grounded in Christian faith and teaching. Through this instruction, supported by your gifts, these graduates reflect Christ’s love with integrity, character, and unshakable values in all they do in their various vocations.

We’re able to achieve this goal by aspiring to be a center for excellence in academic scholarship in all aspects of higher education. We do this by placing a priority on personal mentoring from faculty and staff to our students. You can’t find this emphasis at all colleges and universities, but at Bethany we absolutely make this happen. We focus the Bethany experience on the complete person, and the combination of determined mentoring with diligent effort from the students is a unique recipe that works. And when personal mentoring is provided, Bethany students have the opportunity to wholly identify and develop their God-given talents and abilities.

I am especially humbled by the outpouring of recent support for Bethany during our 75K in 75 Days fund drive to close the fiscal year on June 30, 2018. You’ll notice a short article in this issue describing what the generosity of so many alumni, friends, businesses, and churches was able to achieve during this initiative. This type of support for Bethany’s mission is truly heartwarming.

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So, thank you again for your support and prayers.

Please visit Bethany anytime. Encourage young men and women seeking higher education in a caring, Christian academic community to discover Bethany.

We strive to positively impact the lives of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and supporters with our special brand of Christian higher education.

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ONE THING

‘Bethany takes its Christianity very seriously’ A few years ago, a Chinese student came to Bethany, who had no background in Christianity. Near the end of his first semester religion class he commented to me in the hallway that Bethany was the one college he had visited that truly was a Christian college. I asked him how he would know that in comparison to others. He said he had visited four or five other colleges that claimed to have Christian roots, but all of them had shown no real concern for upholding the Christian faith. Then he stated, “Bethany takes its Christianity very seriously.” He meant it as a compliment. Even though he was not a Christian, he recognized the difference and was impressed that we were staying true to our claim of being a Christ-centered institution.

Over the past fifty years or more it has been sad to see many colleges and universities that were originally dedicated to upholding the truths of Scripture no longer following in those historical roots. In fact, in many cases, they have now become leading centers for trying to destroy many of the teachings of the Christian faith. I often wonder what their original founders would think if they could return to see the current conditions when it comes to spiritual matters.

In 1998, a professor who once taught at both Princeton and Notre Dame, James T. Burtchaell, published a study of such schools in a book entitled, The Dying of the Light. He observed that in most cases where the faith had been lost or diminished, it followed a pattern of five common markers: 1) a desire to fit in with the changing culture 2) a desire to appear academically relevant and viable among other institutions 3) a need for more students when the number of those from the controlling denomination are declining 4) a fear of seeming too denominational in their approach to religion and worship on campus 5) financial pressures

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He also noted that these colleges did not move further from the faith because their own church bodies had done so, rather it was the opposite: they had become the leaders in shifting their church bodies away from Scripture. Burtchaell writes, “At first they took the religious character of the college for granted … but it became an aspect, like the food service, which did not require their management. Later the religious aspect would take on the weight of a burden.”

These same pressures and challenges are no different for our administrators and professors today at Bethany. Through the years, God has supplied us with wonderful men and women who have provided us with a solid foundation in the faith… names like Ylvisaker, Honsey, Teigen, and many more who often sacrificed so that we could continue to pass on this precious truth of God’s Word to young men and women today.

To our alumni and friends: We ask for your prayers that God would keep us faithful to His saving truth as revealed in the pages of Scripture.

May future students who attend our dear college always be able to say, “Bethany takes its Christianity very seriously.”

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From our faculty & staff Dr. Bethel Balge (Music) was awarded a $3,000 Artist Grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, a grant sponsored by the McKnight Foundation. The grant supported Bethel Balge her studies and preparations for concerts in the 2018-19 season.

Mark DeGarmeaux (Religion, Languages) attended a Norwegian language weekend near Bemidji, Minnesota, April 26-29, 2018. He also preached at a Norwegian service for Heritage Day at Rock Dell Lutheran Church near Belview, Minnesota, Mark DeGarmeaux on May 6, 2018. There was also a heritage meal and presentations on the congregation’s history and on preserving a congregation’s heritage and artifacts.

Benji Inniger (Theatre) attended the The United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) National Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and delivered a featured presentation titled “Adaptive Audio: What Video Games and the Performing Arts Can

Learn From Each Other.”

USITT is an organization to promote dialogue, research, and learning among practitioners of theatre design and technology.

Benji Inniger Dennis Marzolf (Music) made two presentations at Lutheran conferences. On Friday, April 13, 2018, he spoke on the lives and work of Danish and Norwegian poets and musicians for the Emmaus Conference presented each year at Parkland Lutheran Church in Parkland (Tacoma), Washington.

Dennis Marzolf On Friday, April 20, 2018, he presented a paper for the Association of Confessional Lutherans in Bloomington, Minnesota. His topic, under the conference heading of “What the World Needs Now: Do the Lutheran Confessions Speak to the World Today?” presented answers to the questions, “Is There Such a Thing as Lutheran Worship?

What Does it Look Like?”

Elisabeth Urtel’s (Library) biography of WELS hymnwriter Anna Hoppe will be

published by Lutheran University Press. It will be part of the “Shaping American Lutheran Church Music” series from the Center for Church Music at Concordia Elisabeth Urtel University Chicago, and the collection of Hoppe’s hymns edited by Urtel will be available in the Center’s digital library.

The book is based upon Urtel’s master’s thesis for Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary (2016).

On Sunday, April 22, 2018, the History Dept. hosted the 2nd Annual ELS Homeschool Symposium, Doyle Holbird sponsored by the ELS Board for Education. Doyle Holbird (Biology) gave the opening devotion. Ryan MacPherson (History) spoke on “Faith and Family: A Classical Lutheran Approach.” Joshua Ryan MacPherson Mears ('05 Board of Regents) served as master of ceremonies.

THE BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGES AGAINST CANCER (CAC) TEAM TOOK A BREAK FROM THEIR NORMAL RELAY FOR LIFE EVENT THIS SPRING. Their focus

changed when learning that, one of our education professors at Bethany, Dr. Polly Browne, recently saw her cancer return. The CAC Club at BLC set out to organize “A Week of Hope” to help their professor in her battle against cancer.

During the week of April 28–May 4, students, faculty, and staff took part in a variety of volunteer activities both on and off campus to encourage a sense of community. The week culminated with an event, “A Day of Hope,” on Friday, May 4 on the Campus Green. The May 4 event included a freewill donation meal, a silent auction, live music, lawn games, and more with the goal to both build support and raise funds for Professor Browne and the charities of her choice.

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Express Care Clinic opens to help students Bethany students have a new option for their personal health services as a result of an exciting pilot program with Mayo Clinic Health System. The new partnership created a Mayo Express Care Clinic on the BLC campus.

The on-campus Express Care Clinic began operation in Luther Hall in January 2018. A Mayo Physician Assistant (PA) and Nurse Practitioner (NP) provide basic health care services each morning, Monday through Thursday, when classes are in session. Bethany students receive diagnosis and treatment for common conditions such as: strep throat, pinkeye, sinus infections, respiratory illnesses, skin infections and the like. Mayo practitioners also prescribe medications for the most common afflictions that college students encounter. In the event that a prescription is needed, the student may have the prescription filled at a local pharmacy.

There is no charge to students for visits to the on-campus Express Care Clinic, as all costs of the program are covered through student fees. By using the Express Care Clinic, students are registered as patients within Mayo Clinic Health System providing them access to a 24/7 Mayo Nurse Line for live symptom assessment and follow-up with specialists when required.

Bethany’s Vice President for Student Affairs, Ted Manthe, believes the agreement has been a positive addition for Bethany students.

“We’re very pleased with the Mayo partnership.

This arrangement offers consistent, and daily

opportunities to serve the health needs of the students at Bethany.

First and foremost, Bethany is able to provide our students with health services at a cost that is favorable, while their families have the assurance that the health needs of their child are cared for while they’re away from home. In addition, the Clinic provides for the health care needs of our many students who are increasingly under-insured, un-insured, or who come from an international situation.”

Mayo officials expressed their own approval of the partnership.

“Mayo Clinic Health System is privileged to provide health care to the students of Bethany Lutheran College just steps from where they attend class,” says James R. Hebl, M.D., regional vice president of Mayo Clinic Health System. “Offering Express Care on campus is the confluence of high-quality, affordable health care and convenience, both of which are essential needs for any college campus. We’re grateful for the opportunity to partner with Bethany.”

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Student organizers with Dr. Polly Browne: (from left) Alex Ford, Polly Browne, Jayde Thompson, and Alexa Alfred.

A multitude of activities were planned for the week-ending ‘Day of Hope’, including lawn games, a silent auction, live music, and a fun run to end the evening.

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Bethany’s Memorial Library is celebrating two anniversaries this year. The current building was dedicated in 1998 — 20 years ago. The previous building, the first standalone library on campus, was dedicated in 1968 — 50 years ago. College Archivist Erling Teigen chronicled the history of the Bethany libraries in this retrospective article.

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How the libraries began, evolved over the years Bethany Archives Photos

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The current library, after it was finished in 1998.

The library is the heart of a college campus. It may not be the source of constant hum of activity, nor is it generally a place where large crowds of students congregate for social activity. But the library is central to the existence and the mission of a college, since it is the depository for the wisdom of the past and present, in books, the arts, reference works, journals, research tools, and all else necessary for the academic enterprise, for training in professions, for spiritual life, for the life of the mind — for the well-rounded life in this world and the next.

The history of the Bethany Lutheran College library is in large part a history of the College’s academic development.

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expanding mission. When the synod and its college were given the theological libraries of several pastor-theologians, it was well positioned in 1946 to add a theological seminary to the campus. Later, in the 1960s, big change in its library facilities helped the college to achieve regional accreditation, and in the 1990s, another expansion aided the college in becoming a baccalaureate institution, a four-year college.

The fiftieth anniversary of the 1968 dedication of one new library and the twentieth anniversary of the 1998 library that accompanied the beginning of fouryear programs give us a good platform to look back on the development of library services at Bethany

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The little we know about the beginnings of the Ladies College library is that when the Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS) took over the operation of the Ladies College, there was a library of about 2,500 volumes. We do know that sometime about 1915 the students requested a reading room with newspapers and magazines. Occasional references in the Ladies College faculty minutes record the faculty’s approval or disapproval of periodicals suggested by the students. It is possible that the reading room occupied one of the two large reception rooms just off the main lobby.

Under new ownership of the Norwegian Synod, the 1926-27 Catalog of Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, Minnesota date’s itself as the “Fifteenth year” and announces classes for the 1927-28 school year. The catalog gives this description of the buildings and equipment: “The Administration Hall is a large, beautiful fireproof building of pressed brick and stone. It is divided into North Hall and South Hall. On the first floor are located the college offices, a large reception room, a book supply room, several classrooms and teachers’ studios, a suite for the dean of women, and several living rooms for other members of the faculty... On the ground floor are the gymnasium, the swimming pool, and store-room, the laundry and drying rooms, the kitchen, the home economics room, the student library, the Hvale Memorial Theological Library, a work-shop, and baths and showers.”

Now there are two libraries. What was the Hvale Library?

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The Synod Memorial Library Nils P. Hvale was a pastor in the old Norwegian Synod. We learn how this library came to the College from a letter in Norwegian from Pastor Christian Anderson to President Holden Olsen. Both were founding members of the Reorganized Norwegian Synod (ELS), but Olsen had become president of the failing Bethany Ladies College even before the synod had an interest in it. Anderson writes: “Rev. Hvale died Friday March 26 after a 10 week illness at the Fairview Hospital. It was left with me to arrange the funeral, which was held in my church Tuesday Mar. 30th Two of the sons were present. His books (that are not taken by the children) are left to our synod.”

As a result of the donation, the library was first called the Hvale Memorial Library. Additional donations from the estates of J. A. Ottesen and Pastor Markus Fr. Wiese added to the Hvale Library.

Developing a College Library During the first years of Bethany Lutheran College, the faculty elected a library committee of three, and it appears that for the most part the library was monitored by students. In 1931, student Roberta Haller was “elected” librarian. Later a discussion arose in the faculty as to whether or not her age prevented her from enforcing discipline, an older staff member was put in charge. When the faculty revisited its decision, the position was restored to her, and all went well. Later after graduating from Valparaiso University, Haller joined the faculty as an instructor.

Little tidbits revealing the development of the library can be gleaned from the College president’s reports to the synod and from faculty minutes. In 1931, President S.C. Ylvisaker reports “substantial additions and improvements” to the library.

There was regular pressure to improve the library holdings. In 1935, Ylvisaker reported, “Over a period of four years, the library will need to purchase books at the rate of $200 annually,” (that’s $3,073 in 2017 dollars).

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The first Memorial Library was dedicated in 1968.

The new Memorial Library under construction in 1997. This facility serves the campus today and has expanded it’s offerings to include over 116,000 cataloged items.

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Library assistant Clarice Madson (left) with Librarian Mary Birmingham by one of the card catalogs.

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The library when it was located in the lower level of Old Main.

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During the 1930s and 1940s, the library holdings grew steadily. Much of that growth was certainly through a deliberate program of acquiring specific books to meet the needs of the high school and college departments. But there were many donations from individuals, and the materials donated were not merely cast-offs.

An especially significant acquisition was reported in 1939: Four hundred books along with dormitory furniture and other equipment had been purchased from Gale College which had closed in 1939. Gale College, at one time called Gale University, had been founded in Galesville, Wisconsin, in 1852, and its buildings dated to 1862.

Given the small size of the library reading room, the intimacy of the small student body, and the broad spread in maturity from high school freshmen to college sophomores as well as pre-seminary students, keeping an orderly library was a challenge. From time to time, concerns about a noisy library were voiced in faculty meetings. In November 1940, The Scroll carried an article entitled “Noiseless revolution occurs in Library.” The article observed “Under the watchful eyes of the Librarian, Miss Koschmann,” the library was no longer the place of social gatherings after meals; “Now silence is maintained.”

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Scroll introduced Ella Anderson as the new librarian under the title “Shh. .. Library Zone.”

“How can it be so quiet in the library? And what, no supervisor? That’s right. The students have been put on what is termed an honor system, the success of which is unmistakable. Nobody even wants to talk now.

“Miss Ella Anderson, the head of the library system, is well pleased with the results of it and has posted rules for the withdrawal of books and magazines so that each student is able to check out his own books.”

By 1956, when this writer began as a high school junior, Ella was occasionally seen moving among the library tables with a “Shh… Shh.” In 1967, the library was moved from the suite of two rooms on the ground floor level of Old Main to its first new building. The 1967 library buliding served the College well until an expansion was necessary as the College considered adding the bachelor of arts degree to the associate degree in the early 1990s.

However, the idea of expanding the 1967 library was quickly scuttled because of the extensive use of asbestos in its construction as well as other issues, so a new building was again required.

Today, the 1998 library building serves a wide variety of functions. Aside from being the dispenser of books and a home of research, the library is a roomy, pleasant, and quiet place for study. It also houses the College Archives, the rare book collection, with its 1580 copy of the Book of Concord, the Robert Preus collection, the Education Department, and most logically, the Student Success Center.

While the library was in its 1968 building, library resources were becoming computerized. First the card catalog was converted to microfiche, but the College soon joined OCLC, the Online Computer Library Center, a global library catalog, and digitized the catalog of its holdings and converted its cataloging to the Library of Congress system. Today’s students can search a wide variety of electronic, scholarly resources and can request books from far-away libraries.

Recently the library has begun to digitize some of the College Archive holdings so that one can browse the Bethany Scroll from its earliest years, the Fidelis yearbook, listen to early recordings of the Bethany Choirs, and find a variety of photos picturing college life in by-gone years. Vist archives.blc.edu to enjoy these treasures from the past.

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Save for college with 529 plan

BY J E F F YO U N G E • D I R EC TO R O F FI N A N CI A L A I D

We hear a lot in the news these days about the high cost of a college education, and the rising levels of student loan debt. There’s no doubt that college is a significant investment of time and money, but it is an investment that can pay off many times over and in many ways throughout the student’s lifetime. We want our children to walk away from college prepared for the future, with a diploma in hand, and the confidence in knowing that our Lord will direct their steps according to His will, and without the burden of excessive debt hanging over their heads.

There are many ways that students can keep college debt to a minimum. From scholarships and grants, to student earnings during summer and throughout the school year, to living like a college student while in college. Students should expect to make some sacrifices and some good decisions for their future benefit. That said, many parents are looking for other ways to help as well. By saving for college, early and often, and allowing the time value of money to work, we can significantly reduce the need for our children to borrow their way through college.

A 529 College Savings Plan can be a great way to save. With a 529, money is invested and allowed

to grow tax-free. Funds can then be withdrawn tax-free for qualified college expenses. Parents or grandparents that set up these funds for their children or grandchildren can make relatively small, regular contributions that turn into a large resource by the time that money is needed for college.

Think Tortoise and Hare — slow and steady wins the race.

Last year the Minnesota Legislature approved some changes to state tax law that make saving in a 529 plan even more attractive.

1. Contributions made to these college saving plans of up to $3,000 can now be deducted when filing Minnesota income taxes. This in effect lowers a family’s taxable income.

2. Families with incomes below $160,000 who save money for college through a 529 plan will receive a tax credit which reduces a family’s Minnesota tax liability by up to $500.

Parents and grandparents would be wise to consider setting up a 529 plan for their children or grandchildren. With the help of both Father Time and Uncle Sam, a 529 can be a very precious gift.

Goal surpassed for supporting Bethany Fund

Supporting the Bethany Fund A few words can’t accurately express Bethany’s gratitude for the humbling response to our 75K in 75 Days Fundraising Campaign. Beginning April 16 and ending on June 30, 2018, the College sought to raise $75,000 in 75 days to support our students, and our future growth; centered on our mission to provide Christian higher education focused on guiding students to pursue knowledge, truth, and

discernment for productive and fulfilling lives.

The outpouring of support was nothing short of incredible. Gifts from over 550 alumni and friends totaled over $114,000 during the event. We offer our sincere thanks to all alumni and friends of Bethany, as well as the many congregations who supported the 75K Event and all fundraising events throughout the 2017-18 fiscal year.

Bethany is growing and always looking to the future. New programs have been added including nursing, graphic design, and engineering sciences to name a few. Beginning with the 2018-19 academic year we’ll have programs in computer science, special education, and several education licensure opportunities. Bethany’s goal is to continue adding valuable programs so more and more students consider a Bethany education to prepare them for a successful future utilizing their God-given talents in a field of study they are passionate about.

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TOURNAMENT MEN’S/WOMEN’S GOLF

Men’s golf was fourth place in the Conference Championship and the women fifth.

Jordan Petzel (Arlington, Minn.) finished in 11th place and Sam Havnen (Fairmont, Minn.) was 14th place for the men.

Denae Walton (Andover, Minn.) finished in fourth place overall for the women which helped her earn UMAC All-Conference honors. MacKenzie Manthei (Belview, Minn.) earned 12th place overall.

MEN’S/WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Both the men and women earned fifth place in the Conference Championship.

Sarah Presler (Brandon, So. Dak.) placed ninth overall earning UMAC All-Conference Second Team honors.

MEN’S SOCCER Record: 1-16-2 Samuel Duran (Marshall, Minn.) and Jonathan Sehloff (Mankato, Minn.) received UMAC All-Conference Honorable Mention honors for the Vikings.

WOMEN’S SOCCER Record: 7-11 Nicole Moldstad (North Mankato, Minn.)

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received First Team All-Conference honors, Madison Perry (Anoka, Minn.) earned Second Team All-Conference honors, and Sadie Sandersfeld (Fairmont, Minn.) was awarded Honorable Mention. Moldstad was also named to the 2017 United Soccer Coaches (USC) NCAA Division III All-North Region Team, the USC Scholar All-North/ Central Region Second Team, and the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team.

VOLLEYBALL Record: 10-20 Jasmine Carlson (Windom, Minn.) and Megan Rutt (Le Center, Minn.) received UMAC All-Conference Honorable Mention honors.

MEN’S BASKETBALL Record: 20-9 Bethany Lutheran College was both the regular season and UMAC tournament champion. Bethany played in its first ever NCAA National Tournament. The Vikings defeated St. John’s University (Minnesota) in the opening round of the DIII Tournament before falling to the University of Wisconsin –Stevens Point in round two.

Trenton Krueger (Eagan, Minn.) was selected UMAC All-Conference First Team.

Brady Rose and Bradley Rose (Le Sueur, Minn.) were All-Conference Second Team selections. Neil Eichten (Wabasso, Minn.) received All-Conference Honorable Mention.

Jake Dale (Mankato, Minn.) was the UMAC Freshman of the Year and Matt Fletcher was the UMAC Coach of the Year.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Record: 20-7 The Vikings women’s basketball team went 12-4 in conference games and made a program-first UMAC tournament championship game appearance.

Haley Sandin (Zimmerman, Minn.) was a First Team UMAC All-Conference recipient while Abby Olson (Montevideo, Minn.) earned All-Conference Honorable Mention honors and was the Conference Freshman of the Year recipient.

BASEBALL Record: 22-11 The Vikings baseball team was the conference regular season co-champion and was also the Conference Tournament Champion.

The Vikings made their first-ever appearance in the NCAA DIII National Tournament.

Vikings earning All-Conference First Team honors were. Alex Babcock (Ramsey, Minn.),

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CHAMPS! Grant Becher (Wells, Minn.), Ross Beumer (Northfield, Minn.), Ben Boran (Waterville, Minn.), Nick Caldeen (Blaine, Minn.), Kevin Harris (El Paso, Tex.), Cody Leitner (Red Wing, Minn.), and Logan Nissen (Olivia, Minn.). Earning All Conference Honorable Mention was Mylo Holmes (Elk River, Minn.).

Leitner was the Conference Pitcher of the Year, Beumer was the Conference Rookie of the Year, and Ryan Kragh was named Conference Coach of the Year.

SOFTBALL Record: 17-19 The Vikings finished 10-6 in UMAC play and went 2-2 in the Conference Tournament.

Anna Pipenhagen (Elk River, Minn.) earned All-UMAC First Team honors as well as All-UMAC Defensive honors. Sarah Presler was an All Conference First Team selection and also earned the Rookie of the Year award. Eden Ambrose (White Bear Lake, Minn.) received All Conference Honorable Mention honors.

MEN’S/WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD (INDOOR /OUTDOOR) Men – Fourth place (indoor) and sixth place (outdoor) in the Conference Championship

Women – Fourth place (indoor and outdoor) in the Conference Championship All Conference honors went to Kevin Harris (El Paso, Tex.) in the 60 and 200 meter indoor, and Stefan Prince (Prior Lake, Minn.) in the indoor 400 and indoor and outdoor 800 meter.

All Conference honors on the women’s side for the outdoor season included Gabby Baker (Hillsboro, Ore.) javelin and Kari Marzinske (South St. Paul, Minn.) high jump (indoor and outdoor). Kirsten Elyea (Hartley, Iowa). Sarah Presler, Morgan Sauer (Lismore, Minn.), and Brianna Soutthivong (Mountain Lake, Minn.) earned All Conference recognition for their championship performance in the indoor distance medley relay.

MEN’S TENNIS Record: 9-12 Three men’s tennis players earned All Conference honors. Dexter Jackson (Chicago, Ill.), Laine Larson (Long Prairie, Minn.), and Dalton Werckman (Foley, Minn.).

BLC ranked in Learfield Directors Cup Bethany Lutheran College was ranked in a tie for 212th spot in the nation with 75 points in the Learfield Directors’ Cup overall athletic department standings. This was Bethany's best ever finish in the NCAA Division III ranking. The Learfield Directors’ Cup is a program that honors institutions maintaining a broad-based program, achieving success in many sports, both men’s and women’s. Points are earned based on teams’ appearance and finish in the NCAA Championships.

Of the 451 NCAA Division III institutions, only 323 schools earned points in the final standings.

WOMEN’S TENNIS Record: 4-11 There were no conference honorees on the women’s tennis team in 2018.

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L L A H C I T E L E H M AT A OF F

BY DAN DE WIT T • COORDINATOR OF SPORTS INFORM ATION

Bethany Lutheran College is proud to announce the Class of 2018 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees. The honorees will be officially recognized at the annual Hall of Fame banquet on Friday, October 5, 2018.

Marcia (Ankrum) Loeslie played volleyball for the Vikings in 2002 and 2003 and basketball from 2002-2004. As a volleyball player, Loeslie was a two-time Minnesota Community College Conference (MCCC) All-Southern Division player and All-MCCC as a sophomore. She was a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Region XIII player twice and was an NJCAA All-American in year two. Loeslie led the Vikings to two Region XIII Championships and two appearances in the NJCAA Division II National Tournament. The Vikings finished fourth in 2002 and third in 2003. Loeslie was named to the NJCAA All-Tournament team in 2003 and was an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-American. As a basketball player, she was named to the Region XIII All-Tournament team in 2004.

Maria (Ankrum) Pinero played volleyball in 2002 and 2003 and basketball during the 2003-04 season. In volleyball, Pinero was a two-time MCCC All-Southern Division player and once was named All-MCCC. Additionally, she was an NJCAA All-Region XIII player, NJCAA First Team All-American, and was twice named to the NJCAA Division II All-Tournament Team. Pinero helped Bethany win a pair of Region XIII Championships and qualify twice for the NJCAA Division II National Tournament where the Vikings finished fourth in 2002 and third in 2003. During the 2003-04 basketball season she helped the Vikings to a Region XIII second-place finish. After finishing her career at Bethany as a player, Pinero was an assistant volleyball coach for the Vikings in 2005 and was the head coach in 2006.

Dan Erdman played basketball at Bethany from 1978-80 and helped the Vikings to a second-place finish in the MCCC State Tournament in 1980. After finishing at Bethany, Erdman was a three-sport athlete at Concordia-St. Paul (CSP). He played three years of soccer at CSP and was named the team’s Most Valuable Player in 1982 and earned All-Conference honors. Erdman finished his remaining two years of basketball at CSP and was named to the conference All-Tournament Team in 1982 and 1983. Lastly, he played three years of baseball at CSP and was an All-Conference player.

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Craig Fritz played baseball at Bethany from 199293. In 1993, Fritz was an MCCC All-Southern Division player, Gold Glove Award winner, and tied the BLC single season record for runs scored. He also helped the Vikings to the 1993 State Tournament. After Bethany, Fritz went on to play two years of baseball at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) where he earned two letters. After playing at UNI, he played professionally in Canada with Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

Jessica Merseth played basketball from 2003-07 and volleyball in 2003. Merseth was the basketball team’s Most Valuable Player all four seasons and was a four-time All-Conference player, three times in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) and once as part of the MCCC. She was also a threetime UMAC Defensive Team selection. Merseth was a National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) First Team All-Region player three times and earned First Team All-American honors her senior year. In four seasons between Bethany’s membership at the NJCAA and NCAA levels, Merseth totalled 1,660 points.

Dave Sollie played soccer for the Vikings in 1985 and 1986 and was voted the team’s Most Valuable Player in both those seasons as he led BLC in scoring each year. Sollie was a two-time All-Region XIII selection and was an NJCAA Second Team All-American in 1986. He was also the co-captain of the 1986 team.

Following his graduation from Bethany he received a full-ride scholarship to continue playing soccer at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

This group of inductees will join the 40 current members of the Bethany Athletic Hall of Fame at an induction ceremony on Friday, October 5, 2018. There will be a social at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:00 p.m. followed by the induction ceremony. The event will take place on campus in Honsey Hall.

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Dr. Richard Bartsh was presented with the award by Bethany President Gene Pfeifer at the 2018 Spring Commencement service.

Bartsh given Distinguished Alumnus Award Dr. Richard Bartsh is Bethany’s 2018 Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient. Dr. Bartsh was born in Zumbrota, Minnesota, where he grew up and then attended Zumbrota High School. After high school, Bartsh enrolled at Bethany Lutheran College, played on the baseball team coached by Professor Ron Younge, and graduated with his associate in arts degree in 1972. After Bethany, he attended the University of Wisconsin at River Falls, where he earned his bachelor of science degree, and was a Seymour Award recipient representing the highest-ranking graduate. Bartsh graduated from the University of Wisconsin River Falls with a 4.0 GPA and was then accepted into the prestigious Mayo Medical School in Rochester, Minnesota. He received his doctor of medicine in 1978, and then attended the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine where he practiced during his family medicine residency, and earned board certification in family medicine in 1981.

Dr. Bartsh began his medical career in Le Sueur, Minnesota, where he practiced at Valley Medical Associates until 1983. From there he was hired as the Medical Director for Spencer’s Inc. in Mount Airy, North Carolina, and held that position until 1992 when he joined John Deere Health Care.

At John Deere Health Care, Dr. Bartsh held various positions from Medical Director, Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, and then Executive Vice President. In 2000, he became the President of John Deere Health Care, the health care division of John Deere & Company.

John Deere Health served employees and retirees of John Deere as well as other employers in the United States.

Dr. Bartsh served as the President of John Deere Health until 2006 when they were purchased by UnitedHealthcare. He then served as the CEO and President of UnitedHealthcare of The River Valley, the former John Deere Health, and oversaw their operation in Iowa and Illinois.

In 2008, Dr. Bartsh retired from the medical field. Bartsh and his wife Joanne are parents to three grown children and have been blessed with seven grandchildren. The Bartsh’s maintain memberships at both Glades Lutheran Church in Naples, Florida, and Redeemer Lutheran in Bettendorf, Iowa, where they have homes.

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Tyler Johnson at Neyland Stadium, home of the Tennessee Volunteers.

Bethany beginning leads to long career at Tennessee Tyler Johnson (’89) knew plenty about Bethany Lutheran College (BLC) while growing up in southwest Wisconsin. Both of his parents are graduates, and several other relatives either attended or had close connections to Bethany. However, when the time came for Johnson to make his college choice, it was a meeting at his high school with then Bethany coach Art Westphal that helped him to solidify his decision to enroll, and to play for the Vikings baseball team.

Johnson recently visited the BLC campus and recalled that playing college baseball wasn’t really on the radar for him, but the unforeseen opportunity to play for the Vikings was both exciting and intriguing. He accepted the challenge head on and never looked back, making memories and friendships that have stood the test of time.

And the decision to attend Bethany was indeed successful from an athletic standpoint. Johnson’s baseball career at Bethany was highlighted by the chance to play for a State Championship in 1988, but in retrospect it seems the success on the field ultimately proved secondary to the camaraderie he enjoyed with teammates.

Johnson reflected on the many friendships and relationships that remain intact even thirty years later.

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“The most rewarding part of being on that team is the friendships that were formed. I am always amazed at how close everyone was, and even those teammates I haven’t seen in years, when you get together, you can pick up right where you left off. It’s as if you never left campus. This was the common theme at Bethany, the friendships were genuine and they were lifelong,” And while those close friendships amongst teammates fostered a winning atmosphere on the field, Johnson recounted a similar feeling in the classroom that encouraged a culture of campus achievement both then and now.

“Something that really stood out at Bethany was the focus on the process of planning and preparing students. Coach Westphal always emphasized that ‘It’s the little things that count and matter.’ And everyone on campus understood that philosophy from the maintenance staff to my professors. It really feels like

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there’s a community effort in place for the students at Bethany to succeed. Today, my niece and nephew are students at Bethany, and they say the same thing.”

While baseball was the initial draw for Johnson, it’s not surprising to learn that athletics were on his career radar as well. Johnson’s father had been a high school teacher and coach, and that exposure led him to pursue a career in physical education and coaching as well. In order to help achieve the goal of teaching and coaching, Johnson transferred to the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse after earning his associate’s degree from Bethany.

With that drive to succeed instilled during his Bethany days, Johnson worked hard to achieve his dream and was offered a coaching and teaching position in Arizona upon graduation. He was excited for the opportunity, until a conversation with his supervising professor at UW-La Crosse caused him to consider another option – graduate school.

“My supervising professor told me about a full graduate assistantship opportunity at the University of Tennessee, and through a series of conversations, I was offered the position.”

At Tennessee, Johnson was able to both pursue a master’s degree and teach 100-level PE courses.

While the graduate program was intense and required a great deal of focus, Johnson took time to become involved with the UT Athletic Department

while he was a full-time student. That small gesture might have been the channel that set Johnson’s career in motion.

“I was volunteering with various and sundry things for the athletic department, and it just so happened that about the time I was finishing up my master’s degree, there was an opening in the athletic academic support department. I was fortunate to be offered the position.”

This opportunity has led to additional responsibilities and several new titles for Johnson over the years in the athletic department at Tennessee, and he is now serving as the Senior Associate Athletic Director. His current responsibilities include administrative oversight of the football program as well as the strength and conditioning, sports nutrition, and equipment departments. He manages UT’s athletics apparel and footwear contract, serves as the department’s human resources coordinator, is a member of the athletic director’s leadership team, and also assists with the management of the overall operating budget.

Johnson seems to possess a true servant’s heart when it comes to his work with student athletes. This philosophy most certainly reflects the Christian atmosphere and culture he experienced at Bethany where everyone plays an important piece of the student success puzzle.

Johnson explained, “Our faith journey speaks to us about being Christ-like in our daily lives. I try to take that mindset into my roles at home, at work, and in my community. All of us, in my opinion, can strive to do this in such a way that those we come in contact with will experience ‘Christ-like’ moments through our daily actions and conversations.”

So, what ultimately began at Bethany as an opportunity to pursue collegiate baseball and set the groundwork for a career in coaching, like his father, has become much more than Johnson could ever have imagined. He’s grateful for the opportunity working for one of the most storied and successful athletic programs in the nation.

Bethany Lutheran College salutes alumnus Tyler Johnson for his unconditional commitment to students. This drive to help them succeed in and out of the classroom is most likely what’s kept him, and his wife and four children, at Tennessee, through a half dozen administration changes, and for twenty-three years.

“It really feels like there’s a community effort in place for the students at Bethany to succeed.

Today, my niece and nephew are students at Bethany, and they say the same thing.”

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Tyler Johnson with his former Bethany coach, Art Westphal.

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If you’re a college graduate, think back for a minute to your undergraduate days. What was your life like while you were in school? Did you overload on credits every semester? Did you participate in a collegiate sport while maintaining a 4.0 GPA? Did you get up at 7 a.m. to work four hours in a professional setting before classes began? It’s okay if you answered ‘no’ to any or all of these questions, but for Bethany senior MacKenzie Manthei the answer to all is ‘yes.’

Manthei hails from the tiny town of Belview, Minnesota. Belview, located in the farm country of the western part of the state, is so small there isn’t a school in the town. Manthei traveled sixteen miles each day to Redwood Valley High School to attend high school. At Redwood Valley she was also a motivated student participating in dance team, golf, tennis, knowledge bowl, National Honor Society, and student council. With her stellar credentials, a decision about a college to attend wasn’t going to be an easy choice. And she looked at several options, but ultimately it was personal testimony about Bethany from a nextdoor friend that prompted Manthei to check out BLC. “I first learned about Bethany from my neighbor and great friend, Katy (Faugstad '15) Fassett. She is three years older than me, and after her first year at Bethany she came home for the summer. I remember going for walks talking about her time at Bethany and the amazing friends she had met. The summer going into my senior year, I went to a Bethany Visit Day with Katy and instantly fell in love with the school.”

That visit served as the incentive for Manthei to apply and ultimately decide to attend Bethany Lutheran College. Now, after three years on campus, Manthei is on track to graduate in December 2018 with a degree in business administration and a minor in mathematics. But even for a focused student like Manthei, her original academic plans took a turn in a different direction part way through her first year on campus.

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Manthei outside her U.S. Bank internship location in downtown Mankato.

engineering. As my freshman year progressed, I realized that even though I enjoyed chemistry, I decided that I didn’t want to do it forever."

Manthei had a bit of exposure to the banking industry in high school, and the possibility of a business major had her thinking about a change.

“I job shadowed at Bremer Bank when I was a senior in high school and had always envisioned myself working in a professional setting. I began exploring the possibility of a business major towards the end of my freshman year, and the transition was so easy.

I am still able to graduate in three-and-a-half years even with changing my major.”

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credits. And when pressed about how she actually accomplished this, she simply credits her advisers for putting together a schedule that worked for her. “’I really have to thank my advisor during my first three years, Ashley Covell (Assistant Professor – Mathematics), who encouraged me to find what I was passionate about. Even when I decided to major in business and only minor in math, she was willing to stay with me as my advisor and was always willing to get me the information I needed to be successful.

“Dean Shoop was the first business professor I met with when I decided I was interested in being a business major. From the beginning, he worked with me to make sure I was on track to graduate when I wanted, and was always willing to take a look at my schedule and help me plan out my future even when he wasn’t my actual advisor. He always encouraged me to do what I thought was best, and reminded me that it’s okay to change my mind. He is a mentor who I knew I could count on to give me an honest opinion or advice, and would be willing to support me with any decision I made.”

Professor Shoop helped put Manthei on the track to a productive internship as well. The internship, at U.S. Bank in Mankato, became much more for Manthei than ten weeks of summer employment.

“Dean Shoop approached me in March of my sophomore year and told me about the opportunity. He said that he knew the manager at U.S. Bank and they were looking to hire an intern for the summer. After learning a little more about the opportunity, I was instantly excited and reached out to the manager to introduce myself and send my résumé.”

The internship went so well that Manthei was asked to continue at U.S. Bank during the school year.

“After the summer internship, my manger approached me about staying on with the team and working part time throughout the school year. I loved the summer internship with U.S. Bank, so I was excited I’d be able to continue learning and gain more experience.”

That’s where the 7:30 a.m. work check-ins before classes came into the picture. Manthei has worked fifteen hours a week at U.S. Bank during her junior year while taking overloads and competing on the varsity golf team. During her three years on campus, she’s also been a part of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee, Scholastic Leadership Society, Scholastic Leadership Institute, competed in a variety of Intramurals, and served as the Red Cross Student Blood

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Now, during the summer before her senior year she’s still at U. S. Bank, working forty hours per week and helping to break in a new intern.

The practical skills she’s gained in the corporate setting have been an important part of Manthei’s collegiate experience.

“I hadn’t considered an internship. After Professor Shoop approached me about the opportunity, I couldn’t pass it up. He explained that internships are a great time to learn about an actual career and see if it’s something you’re interested in. I loved that an internship gave me a chance to see hands on what the job would be like without committing if it wasn’t for me. Also, internships are a way to learn additional skills that might be needed in a future career.

“Some of the things I’ve learned are to never be afraid to ask questions or reach out for help. It’s important to think critically, but people want to help you and are willing to invest in you if you show that you’re serious and willing to work hard. I also try to take each opportunity as a chance to learn — bring a pen and paper and jot down everything you don’t understand so you can look it up later or ask someone. I also learned that I’m not always going to have the answers, and that’s okay. Knowing how to ask for help and finding ways to get the information needed, or a question answered, is just as important as knowing something already.”

Manthei admits, perhaps her schedule isn’t exactly suitable for every college student but her focus on taking advantage of the options in front of you is a solid lesson for anyone, whether a college student or seasoned professional. Now, with a successful internship and work record, a host of campus activity experiences, and a drive to succeed in the classroom, Manthei is well prepared for the next step into the business world, and perhaps graduate school in the not-too-distant future.

“After graduation, I hope to stay working at a financial institution. I love to learn, so I hope that whatever field or career I end up in, I’m challenged and able to continue learning each and every day. I am also planning to go to graduate school starting the fall of 2019 to pursue an MBA.”

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Manthei competed at the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Tournament for women’s golf in 2017.

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Daniel Halvorson was among the first to earn an engineering sciences degree from Bethany when he graduated on May 11, 2018. Halvorson was a fourth generation legacy student at Bethany. His now sainted great-grandmother Katherine Oesleby (’35) attended Bethany, as did grandparents Rev. Wayne Halvorson (’61), Bob (’62) and Ruth (’64) Heidenreich, and parents Loren (’86) and Susan (’88) Halvorson. All six attended Bethany when it was still a junior college. And while family tradition is a strong pull for many Bethany students, it almost wasn’t enough for Halvorson to consider enrolling.

Halvorson has been interested in pursuing a career in an engineering field since he was young. He initially didn’t plan to attend Bethany because, at the time of his college search, there wasn’t a program at BLC to match his interests. He had been taking Post Secondary Enrollment Option (PSEO) courses through Bethany during high school. PSEO is a program that offers college courses for high achieving high school students in Minnesota. But engineering was Halvorson’s passion, and it seemed that another institution would have to be his choice for fulltime education. That all changed when Bethany added the engineering sciences program in 2016.

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“As a lifelong tinkerer, I feel like I’m living the dream! This is an amazing opportunity to do some serious research and development with components and systems I could not afford on my own.”

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a ‘real’ college student, it looked like I was going to have to finish my degree elsewhere, but the new engineering sciences program allowed me to stay at Bethany to finish my undergraduate degree here.”

And Halvorson is more than ready to bring the knowledge gained during his time at Bethany into the work world. You see, he’s already used that passion for engineering and been involved on the ground floor with partners developing a prototype industrial 3D printer. The project might have the potential to be a career in the making for the young entrepreneur.

“I am a very active member in many online 3D printing communities, and met two young entrepreneurs online about a year ago. The three of us became good friends and we eventually decided to form a company together to break into the industrial 3D printer market with a printer that features a unique automated toolchanger.”

The prototype is nearly ready for market and Halvorson is excited for the possibilities.

“As a lifelong tinkerer, I feel like I’m living the dream!

This is an amazing opportunity to do some serious research and development with components and

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Halvorson, an accomplished musician, plays a variety of stringed instruments with a variety of bands.

systems I could not afford on my own. I flew down to Indianapolis to visit them [business partners] for a week over Spring Break, and our first industrial prototype is nearly finished.”

And while the 3D printer is prepared for market, Halvorson also has started a full-time job with the Mankato office of Abacus Engineering as well. Abacus specializes in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.

Halvorson had something of an ongoing internship with Abacus, which resulted in a full-time employment offer upon graduation. His work will involve consulting with both architects and contractors juggling the many intricacies of design projects.

“There’s a lot to learn at Abacus. On average, new employees in this field take about four or five years to become sufficiently knowledgeable to work on their own. Due to my interests in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, I am being trained as an HVAC (mechanical) engineer, relying heavily on simulation and drafting software. I also work with other projects such as coding some plumbing simulation calculations to streamline that side of our business. Every day is different, with constant problem solving that keeps me engaged.”

And while engineering sciences was a demanding program that prepared Halvorson for the challenges ahead of him, it wasn’t all work while he was a student at Bethany. He took advantage of many opportunities while on campus in addition to his engineering studies. He’s an accomplished instrumentalist playing in a variety of bands and ensembles both on campus and with family and friends.

“I loved my time here and highly recommend potential students to seriously consider attending Bethany. Some of my favorite memories come from involvement in various music ensembles and projects here.

My advice to new students is a three-step process: find something you’re passionate about, make close connections with professors and industry leaders in that field, and then judge what your career options are. Yes, college is a great time to join lots of clubs and experiment with finding new interests or deepening existing ones, but don’t forget to focus on identifying a practical passion and developing it through your studies.”

Halvorson worked on a 3D printer in a lab in Meyer Hall.

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Band students selected for honors ensemble Five Bethany Lutheran College students, Elizabeth Austin, Natalie Dworak, Joel Maunula, Bailey Rogotzke, and Isaac Schmidt, were nominated and selected to participate at the Minnesota Chapter of the 2018 College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) Intercollegiate Honor Band. Each year, the Minnesota Chapter of the CBDNA organizes the opportunity for Minnesota’s most talented collegiate music students to rehearse and perform. This year, fifteen colleges and universities participated, and Bethany had as many students selected, if not more than other colleges and universities in Minnesota. The selection is quite an honor as the ensemble is highly competitive. After two full days of rehearsals, the Honor Band performed on Saturday, February 24, 2018, at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

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From left: Band director Ben Faugstad, Bailey Rogotzke, Isaac Schmidt, Elizabeth Austin, Joel Maunula, and Natalie Dworak.

A Homecoming Weekend

Join us the weekend of October 5–7, 2018, for the Bethany Fall Festival and Homecoming Weekend. This event includes activities for all ages and alumni reunions. All Bethany graduates are welcome to attend the Homecoming celebration while graduating classes ending in the numbers “3” or “8” will celebrate their special reunions.

Visit blc.edu/fall-festival for more information.

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DIVERGENT DRAMA Senior Amir Trotter invited to attend acting workshop in Washington D.C.

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Bethany senior Amir Trotter received an invitation to participate in the annual MFA Playwrights’ Workshop (MFAPW) sponsored by the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) and Stanford University’s National Center for New Plays.

The MFAPW is held in conjunction with the National New Plays Network (NNPN), Trotter has appeared in several Bethany theatre performances, and was an actor in the Workshop. The Workshop took place July 28-August 5, 2018, at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Trotter had the opportunity to work with professional and student actors, directors, playwrights, and dramaturgs on brand new works while earning a stipend and having his lodging, meals, and travel expenses covered by the organization.

Trotter received the invitation to participate from Gregg Henry; Artistic Director of the National KCACTF in Washington, D.C. Henry first noticed Trotter’s talent when Bethany’s production of Leveling Up (first performed on Bethany’s Lee Theater stage in November 2015) was presented at the regional

Kennedy Center event in 2016. Henry and his staff attend all of the regional KCACTF festivals and in so doing select outstanding individuals for special recognition. Trotter earned a “Distinguished Performance by an Actor in a Play” at that time, and was a recipient of only eight such citations given nationally. This prior honor, together with Trotter’s attendance at the 2018 KCACTF regional festival, held in January 2018, led to this significant workshop invitation.

Bethany Lutheran College Associate Professor of Theatre Benji Inniger said of the honor, “We are so thrilled for Amir. This kind of recognition is rare, but it certainly exemplifies the capacity and purpose of the Kennedy Center program. We’re grateful to their representatives for creating such a unique and valuable opportunity for him. We couldn’t be more proud of Amir and of all the students involved in our program that catalyze and support these kinds of opportunities.”

The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival is a national theater program involving 18,000 students from colleges and universities nationwide and has served as a catalyst in improving the quality of college theater in the United States. The KCACTF has grown into a network of more than 600 academic institutions throughout the country, where theater departments and student artists showcase their work and receive outside assessment by KCACTF respondents.

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Mikel Lauber during his commencement address.

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Career spans multiple states, positions in broadcasting Mikel Lauber (’05) was the Spring Commencement speaker in May 2018. Lauber is a native of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, where he attended Winnebago Lutheran Academy. He matriculated to the University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac and transferred to Bethany in 2003. He earned his degree in communication from Bethany, although he hadn’t considered a career in broadcast until becoming involved with the hockey broadcast team at Bethany.

Lauber started his career in television news at WSAW in Wausau, Wisconsin, in 2007. As a reporter, he quickly developed an interest in investigative reporting. His reports earned the “Best Investigative Report” award from the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association three consecutive years.

It was Lauber’s extensive reporting on a religious sect in Shawano, Wisconsin, and its connection to an FBI ‘hit list’ investigation that garnered an Emmy nomination and a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award. The story eventually brought him to New York City, where some of his reporting was included in an investigative report on the CBS Evening News.

Lauber served as WSAW’s main evening anchor for several years before being named News Director in 2011.

In 2014, Lauber transferred within his company to lead the newsroom of KWTX in Waco, Texas. While there, he led a team of veteran journalists to several prestigious recognitions. The station was chosen as the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Service to America 24

A VIDEO RECORDING OF THE CEREMONY IS AVAILABLE AT: BLC.EDU/SPRING2018 Award for 2016, recognizing the station that had made the most significant impact on their community through its reporting and involvement. The KWTX newsroom was also honored with the Associated Press Award for Overall Excellence in News for the state of Texas in 2016. The station also received numerous awards for its breaking news and investigative reporting on problems within a nationally known university’s athletic program.

In 2017, Lauber moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, where he oversees the news operations of Gray Television’s stations in Hastings, Lincoln/Grand Island, North Platte, and Scottsbluff, Nebraska.

Lauber and his wife Pam met while he was a student at Bethany and she was at Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minnesota. The Laubers are parents to three girls and are members of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Lincoln, Nebraska, where Mikel serves as an Elder.

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Greg Frehner (’90) is now in his nineteenth year with the Vienna Public School District in Vienna, Illinois, and currently serves as the superintendent. Greg and his wife, Tonya Cole, have been married since 2000 and enjoy spending time with their four-year-old son, Knox. Greg continues to hold the Master’s Division title in the Illinois State Association for Renaissance Martial Arts. Greg also enjoys free time with his family and dabbling in woodworking.

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The Bethany Math Science Division hosted a science symposium on April 20, 2018. The topic focused on infectious diseases. There were three talks presented in including one

by Bethany alumna Jenny (Lohmiller ‘14) Shaw, Research Technician at Center for Infectious Disease Research in Seattle, Washington. She presented work she has done relating to new ways to diagnose tuberculosis in children, as well as her experience as a graduate student at the University of Washington.

She was one of five children, four of whom pre-deceased her. Her husband Jack Newsom died in 2017. She is survived by her step-daughter and husband, Elizabeth and John Hagerty, and their families; by twelve nephews and nieces, and by cousins on both her father’s and mother’s sides to whom she was close, including several in Norway.

Her first fulltime job was as an instructor in English composition, music, and physical education at Bethany. She also served at times as girls’ basketball coach, adviser to the school newspaper, drama coach, and chapel organist.

She later held positions at Time magazine, Life magazine, Sports Illustrated, Merrill Lynch, the Education and World Affairs organization, Cornell University, and the Metropolitan Museum of New York.

Lindsay (Brech ’15) Schulz was married on July 2, 2017, to Adam Schulz. They were married at Zion Lutheran Church in Mitchell, South Dakota. Alumni who participated in the wedding were Lydia Walter, Brittany Titus, Kaitlyn Jeske, Annalise Tecken. Adam and Lindsay live in Mitchell. Lindsay teaches second grade in Huron, South Dakota.

CORRECTION: A photo of Wayne R. Otto was mistakenly printed with a memoriam for Gary Wayne Buzzard. The correct photos and memoriams are printed below. We apologize for the error.

2000s

Michael and Melissa Sounhein (’02) welcomed Matthew John on April 11, 2018. He was 21 in. and weighed 9 lbs. 3 oz.

Naomi Johnson (’08), Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), majored in human biology at Bethany Lutheran College, graduating in 2008.

Her graduate studies were done at St. Catherine University. Currently, Naomi is employed as a Rehab Supervisor at the University of Minnesota Medical Center which is part of Fairview Health Systems.

2010s

John and Heidi (Maunula ‘11) Stevens welcomed their first child, Isaac Scott Stevens, in November 2017.

Benjamin Weber (’15), his wife Debbie, and their daughter Isabell have moved to Rochester, Minnesota. Benjamin has started his new job as director at KIMT News 3, a CBS affiliate.

He directs the daybreak newscast, cut ins, and records many different weather segments. The family is very happy in Rochester and excited to see what things will come from this new area of life.

In Memoriam Barbara (Ylvisaker '45) Newsom died on April 4, 2018, in Sarasota, Florida.

Mrs. Newsom was bor n in Madison, Wisconsin, on July 14, 1926, to Sigurd Christian Ylvisaker and Norma Norem Ylvisaker. She was the last living descendent of Bethany President and Mrs. Ylvisaker.

Gary Wayne Buzzard (‘81) passed away on January 19, 2018. It was at BLC where he met his wife of 30 years, Linda Nelson. They were married on March 20, 1982, and had three children, Alan, Ashley, and Andrew. They were later divorced. Gary worked at various jobs throughout his lifetime, including welding and boiler operation. He will be remembered for his great sense of humor and ability to make others laugh.

Wayne R. Otto (‘51) of Middleton, Wisconsin, died at home on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. Surviving are his wife of 31 years, Diane Hammer; daughter Eleni Otto (Greg Arnold); brother Roger (Joan), nephews Tim and Luke, stepdaughter Susan Eich, and former wife Shirley Bergen.

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2017-18 Annual Report of Alumni Gifts

Bethany Lutheran College truly appreciates the support and prayers given by many alumni. The individuals listed in this 2017-18 annual report of alumni donors made gifts to the College between July 1, 2017, and June 30, 2018. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of these lists, occasionally an error occurs. Please accept our apologies for any errors.

1933

1948

Sack, Gudrun (Teigen)

Bramer, John Faye, Ruth (Molnau) Meier, Donald Meier, Patricia (Thalacker) Orvick, George Orvick, Ruth (Hoel) Overn, Robert Schrader, Frederic Swenson, M. Werner, Norman

Class Participation: 100%

1934

Class Participation: 100%

Nuss, Ruth (Brauer)

1940

Class Participation: 43%

Ask, Ellinore (Busness) Jeppesen, Ada (Stokes) Winsor, Renata (Rolf)

1941

Class Participation: 40%

Class Participation: 37%

1949

Class Participation: 42%

Boettcher, Elaine (Seltz) Levorson, Morris

Anderson, Eileen (Trygstad) Gehm, Evelyn (Kressman) Hansen, Gerald Heidorn, Paul Kendall, June (Whitham) Kietzer, Betty (Mau) Larson, Marilyn (Lee) Lee, Sigurd Pieper, Lois (Iverson) Tagatz, Waldo Vierck, Carl

1945

1950

Keyes, Helen (Kohlmeyer) Krause, Olga (Luebke) Newsom, Barbara (Ylvisaker) Swanson, Betty (Kienitz) Tanger, Charles

Annexstad, Glenn Burgdorf, Lawrence Kenyon, David Loeschen, Moselle (Brewer) Maxfield, Alice (Lillegard) Olsen, Julian Opitz, James Overn, Lois (Gallman) Panning, Dorothy (Wohlrabe) Ritter, Elisabeth (Heyne) Werner, Paul

Annexstad, Margaret (Tjernagel) Burce, Elinor (Dicke)

1942

Class Participation: 33%

Hecht, Virginia (Aamodt)

1944

Class Participation: 25%

Class Participation: 42%

1946

Class Participation: 47%

Behrens, Lola (Manthe) Burgdorf, Theodore Devitt, Edith (Diesing) Faye, Christopher Grimsbo, Lorraine (Stalheim) Rhode, Isabelle (Rentschler) Wilson, Mary (Krug) Wold, James

1947

Class Participation: 47%

Annexstad, Lois (Anthony) Burgdorf, Howard Burgdorf, Lois (Gosewisch) Imm Bashour, Val (Imm) Madson, Paul Meier, Lois (Harmon) Petersen, Orla (Anderson)

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Class Participation: 28%

1951

Class Participation: 49%

Anderson, Eunice (Johnson) Baarts, Dolores (Bremer) Behne, Charlene Bode, Richard Breck, Ila (Priem) Burmeister, Mildred (Burgdorf) Closs, Joan (Teuchert) Faugstad, Esther (Petersen) Holstad, Lois (Sveen) Homan, Ruth (Langenhahn) Kuehne, Richard McLean, Irma (Paap) Morgan, JoAnn (Munson) Rettmer, Georgia (Stoll) Rients, June (Anderson)

Rients, Merle Schmitt, Valeria (Buehner) Schweiger, Hazel (Knutson) Streufert, Eunice (Cordes) Wermedahl, Boyd

1952

Class Participation: 46%

Baumann, Martin Berg, Hope (Williams) Burgdorf, Harold Kain, Dale Koschmann, Dorothy (Heintz) Koschmann, Mark Madson, Norman Mahnke, Jean (Kangas) Martin, Loretta (Zahorka) Meyer, Eunice (Huseby) Meyer, Miriam (Jungemann) Newgard, Hazel (Johnson) Radke, Kenneth Schoer, Corinne (Hoefker) Tjernagel, Sven Wilkens, Lois (Tolzmann)

1953

Class Participation: 42%

Blackwood, Marilyn (Redeker) Bostelmann, Allan Bremer, Paul Henke, Betty (Mumme) Koenen, Marjory (Pralle) Macdonald, Karen (Wolff) Meyer, Lon Nordlie, Lila Mae (Mickelson) Schroeder, Elaine (Krukenberg) Theiste, Norman Treffert, Darold Volkmann, Curtis Vosbeck, Claudia White, Alice (Burzlaff) Wold, Donna (Johnson)

1954

Class Participation: 34%

Arndt, Ruby (Herbst) Borgwardt, Wayne Krause, Marilyn (Reaf) Leiding, Geneva (Houg) Matzke, Margaret (Harstad) Meyer, Leroy Milbrath, Gerald Nibbe, Janice (Roschen) Ring, Maren (Preus) Sorenson, S. Sweet, Faith Theiste, Arlene (Eichhorst) Treffert, Dorothy (Sorgatz) Werner, Elizabeth (Preus)

1955

Class Participation: 37%

Anunciacion, Pauline Geisler, David Gogolin, LaVerne Holt, Lorraine (Johnson) Madson, Andrew Matthews, Miriam (Gutekunst) Milbrath, Gloria (Hoffmann) Pogatchnik, Carol (Lieske) Theiste, Harold Tiegs, Lloyd

1956

Class Participation: 38%

Abel, Kaylan Balcer, Dorcas (Pederson) Brassow, Earl Brouse, Judith (Nelson) Cassadore, Delores (Rambler) Geistfeld, Ernest Harstad, Carolyn (Schneider) Letts, Marlys (Albus) Lightfuss, Fay (Buss) Madson, Amanda (Tjernagel) Myers, Janelle (Jungemann) Nelson, Inez (Schmidt) Putz, Merlin Schroeder, Howard Taylor, Sally (Anthony)

1957

Class Participation: 25%

Burley, Louise (Halverson) Edeker, LaVonne (Johnson) Faugstad, A. Koester, A. Kuster, Theodore Odegaard, Karen (Johnson) Steinke, Gloria (Meyer) Thomforde, Phyllis (Buchholtz) Wolfrath, Dalton

1958

Class Participation: 28%

Anthony, Willis Edin, Rebecca (Nelson) Helland, Paul Hoepner, Darrell Jungemann, Neil Mehrkens, Glen Natvig, Dennis Swenumson, Paul Unseth, Allan Wolfrath, Ellen (Bobholz)

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1959

Class Participation: 40%

Buck, Donnell Faugstad, Adela (Halverson) Fittshur, Marlene (Corbisier) Furholmen, David Geistfeld, Ione (Sorenson) Hanna, Karolyn (Klammer) Krause, Carol (Smith) Leverenz, Edith (Nelson) Levorson, Helen (Kuehl) Meyer, Marvin Meyer, Patricia (Salomon) Modene, Judith (Wold) Natvig, Harold Nutter, Hilda (Koehler) Smith, Robert Teigen, David Wilking, Ingeborg (Johnson) Younge, Gary

1960

Class Participation: 36%

Beck, Darwin Busse, Frank Fauk, Ruth (Hamann) Fowler, Donna (Fredrickson) Helland, Judy (Anderson) Hoepner, Karen (Iverson) Julson, Dennis Kain, Elaine (Dunteman) Kison, Alan Kuster, Helga (Teigen) Levorson, Paul Litfin, Dennis Loe, Ellen (Weseloh) Meyer, Gary Moses, Galen Nelson, Leslie (Anderson) Quist, Steven Taus, Evelyn (Schlomer) Weseloh, Vivian (Unseth)

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Harstad, John Heidenreich, Robert Kuster, Judith (Maginnis) Maske, JoAnn (Malenke) Mathison, Ronald Menke, James Natvig, Allan Robinson, Barbara (Iverson) Schwertfeger, John Smith, John Widvey, John

1963

Class Participation: 43%

Anderson, Patricia (Busacker) Avenson, Karen (Rucktaeschel) Binder, Jerald Edwards, James Gartner, Daniel Green, Allen Green, Vivian (Helland) Harmann, Beverly (Krueger) Lillo, Margaret (Otto) Luecke, Karen (Unseth) Matthees, Marcia (Diercks) Nelson, Larry Parker, Melvin Quist, Ruth (Jordahl) Schlomer, John Schmidt, Alice Schurke, Roger Selvey, Genevieve (Iverson) Skaaland, Diane (Natvig) Smith, Ruth (Tweit) Smith, Sandra (Erickson) Spaude, Nancy (Bunting) Younge, Ronald

1964

Class Participation: 42%

Brug, Irene (Schlomer) Cutsforth, Jean (Roberson) Dale, Rodger Diersen, Mary (Ingebretson) Fenske, Doris (Dickson) Halvorson, Wayne Kramer, Caroline (Karnopp) Lillo, Ernest Meyer, James Peterson, John Ring, Kenneth Sponberg, Michael Steadman, Robert

Anderson, Dale Arends, David Diersen, William Harstad, Herman Heidenreich, Ruth (Oesleby) Hinrichs, Joyce (Rohda) Hochmuth, Donald Johnson, Gary Mickelson, Ruthann (Kuster) Quist, Allen Reinholtz, Gary Solheim, Dianne (Tasa) Strom, Joyce (Minor) Strom, Leland Strusz, Marie (Matthees) Theiste, Frederick Winklemann, Marvis (Beilke) Younge, Mary (Smith)

1962

1965

Berke, Larry Bly, Frankie Daley, Evelyn Harstad, Joan (Schneider)

Bakke, Kathryn (Schwarz) Ball, Joan (Harstad) Chamberlain, Myrna (Dodge) Hackbarth, Richard Klein, Carl

1961

Class Participation: 29%

Class Participation: 42%

Class Participation: 32%

Kroon, Michael Paus, Carol (Feil) Steffen, Elaine (Voth) Theiste, Theodore Unseth, Linda (Maxwell) Wendland, Luther Wenger, Kathleen (Hagen) Ziegler, Merlin

1966

Class Participation: 21%

Anderson, Carol (Solli) Anderson, David Butterfield, Michael Hackbarth, Joanne (Ausen) Holz, Michael Knickelbein, Timothy Otto, Ellen (Schlomer) Peterson, Bruce Reul, Thomas Silverstein, Elizabeth (Tweit) Strand, Ronald Streed, Stephen Teigen, Martin Weimer, Hope (Boomer)

1967

Class Participation: 29%

Argabrite, Nancy (Heurich Pershinger) Bleick, Allen Butterfield, Victoria (Hougan) Davis, Marsha (Butzow) Ebert, Kenneth Fenger, Michael Finseth, Mavis (Myhre) Gullixson, Theodore Hansen, Jon Harstad, Craig Johnson, David Jorgenson, William Keat, Kenneth Lemke, Lorna (Schlomer) Lillo, Gary Luckstein, Donald Malenke, Sandra (Narges) Marozick, Linda (Thesenvitz) Marozick, Mark Neyhart, Dale Olm, James O’Neill, Ronald Peterson, Warren Trier, Patty (Soule) Trier, Robert

1968

Class Participation: 30%

Browning, Daniel Browning, Linda (Madson) Dashcund, Camilla Davis, George Fredrickson, Susan (Kimble) Frost, JoAnn (Schulze) Grosnick, Roger Harstad, Cheryl (Paakkonen) Hartigan, Cheryl (McCafferty)

Hartigan, Norman Hlavacek, Dona (Stenning) Just, Dale Keat, Kathleen (Skaaland) Klockziem, Gloria (Rupprecht) Lorenz, Frederick Luedeke, Arthur Malenke, Dennis Minkel, Dianne (Sampson) O’Neill, Marlene (Morrow) O’Neill, Michael Pemble, John Petersen, Kathleen (Solli) Quasius, L. Schumacher, Linda (Remmele) Stueck, Thomas Swenson, Anne (Kroll) Voss, Kathryn (Lee) Wezler, Dorothy

1969

Class Participation: 35%

Abel, Mary Anderson, Richard Bahn, Lael Barnes, Glenn Bartsch, Thomas Birkholz, Daniel Boche, Ruth (Guldberg) Brekken, Marcia (Schleusener) Bruss, Paul Burmeister, Fay (Grossman) Fenger, Robert Glienke, Gerhardt Gullixson, Norman Hanson, Patricia Heiliger, Cheryl (Edwards) Hildebrandt, Ruth (Otto) Hilgert, David Holte, Karen (Thomsen) Jaeger, Mark Klinkel, Marlene (Hass) Kunkel, Dennis Levorson, Gail (O’Brien) Luckstein, Rebecca (Faugstad) Luttman, Nancy (Branstad) Mack, David Merseth, Juel Muehring, Gerald Muehring, Pamela (Anderson) Natvig, Oakleigh Neipert, Kenneth Nelson, Harland Pieper, Henry Raleigh, Karen (Horrisberger) Remmele, Paul Runeberg, Lloyd Schapekahm, Gerhard Schmidt, Dennis Schultz, Duane

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1970

Class Participation: 25%

Berke, Marvin Berke, Wanda (Olmanson) Birkholz, M. (Baumann) Gillette, Thomas Johnson, Allan Kannenberg, Delmer Levorson, Ronald Maas, Daniel Merseth, Lynn (Schurke) Merseth, Nile Ordal, Douglas Otto, Carolyn (Anderson) Otto, Paul Petersen, Steven Remmele, Gary Reul, Timothy Runeberg, Jeanne (Bakken) Schlomer, Larry Schmidt, Michael Seitzer, Renata (Voth) Stubenvoll, Emil Tolzman, Alan Treichel, Donald Wales, Gregory Westphal, Arthur

1971

Class Participation: 27%

Bakke, Gerald Bakke, Linda (Johnson) Cherry, Mary (Lloyd) Crawford, Mark Firle, Lynette (Thompson) Flantz, Kathryn (Holte) Henderson, Mary (Hovel) Hopp, Lynette (Farnum) Jaeger, Lois (Olson) Johnson, Gayl (Edwards) Krebsbach, Linda (Narges) Lindwurm, Susan (Bly) Loge, Linda (Zawacki) Otto, Lois Reitan, Cheryl (Hempel) Schaefer, Daniel Severson, Thomas Westphal, Terri (Severson) Williams, Richard Wixom, Katherine (Schlomer)

1972

Class Participation: 21%

Bartsh, Richard Bergquist, Inez (Schey) Burden, Verjean Falconer, Carole (Honsey) Fischer, Wayne Gullixson, Margaret Harstad, Peggy (Sorenson) Iverson, Ramond Jaeger, Steven Ligman, Richard Luttman, Matthew Marks, Gloria (Kollmann)

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Meissner, Dennis Scott, Kristie (Rodning) Stubenvoll, Cynthia (Beise) Van Norstrand, Michael

1973

Class Participation: 17%

Bro, Randal Bruss, Dan Carlson, Janice (Esterly) Crabb, Allen Dale, Janice (Behrens) Dale, Lowell Faugstad, Daniel Laulainen, John Nolte, John Paterson, Kristi (Hougan) Paterson, Richard Peterson, Lois (Narges) Swanson, Lance Wiederhoeft, Keith

1974

Class Participation: 18%

Bachman, Julie (Feil) Bartel, Barbara (Stuebs) Becker, Barbara (Bloedel) Bukowski, Sherri (Goetzke) Chervestad, Kim Davis, Constance (Hougan) Iverson, Esther (Merseth) Jordahl, David Konstantinovic, Steven Laulainen, Marilyn (Ausen) Moldstad, John Nolte, Cheryl (Sachs) Ruzek, Teresa (Soule) Weddig, Steven West, Richard

1975

Class Participation: 24%

Abrahamson, Larry Bakalar, Janet Bloedel, Karl Borslien, Paul Goetzke, Emily (Orvick) Gunn, Dean Hagen, Carol (Kjenslee Metcalfe) Hansen, Glen Haugen, Elyse (Olson) Haugen, Jeffrey Homan, Bradley Howard, Carole (Schiller) Johnson, Joyce (Lillegard Rude) Kracht, James Krentz, Wallace Nass, Thomas Ray, Robert Remus, Ted Riske, Roni (Kjos) Root, Teresa (Jensen) Shoop, Dean Shoop, LuAnn (Larson) Thompson, David Trapp, Carol (Huffman)

1976

Class Participation: 21%

Burk, Sharon (Natvig) Costello, Gregory Dancer, Kim (Erickson) Drager, David Gullixson, Connie (Warrant) Huffman, Karen (McCreary) Lima, Celso Loeschen, David Lukens, Joyce (Beckman) Madson, Jonathan Meyer, Joe Nass, Janice (Dale) Noerenberg, Diane O’Brien, Laurie (Lindegaard) Overn Taylor, Kathleen (Overn) Pipal, Lori (Degner) Pipal, Robert Ryan, Dorothy (Von Haden) Ryan, Robert Van Norstrand, Jane (Overn)

1977

Class Participation: 28%

Anderson, Stuart Bartsch, Mark Costello, Cynthia (Hall) Costello, John Faugstad, Julie (Sorenson) Gullixson, James Homan, Julie (Koenen) Huffman, Roger Jahn, Curtis Kenyon, Thomas Lussky, Steven Marozick, Mary McManus, Mary (Laue Mielke) Merriman, Warren Meyer, Connie (Kjenslee) Morrison, Donna (Rixe) Obenberger, Glenn Orvick, Mark Petersen, John Reagles, Steven Rudenick, Le Ann Schey, Bernard Slaker, Margaret (Tonn) Thompson, Alice (Lam) Zager, Linda (Roth) Zager, Paul Zastrow, Michelle (Moeller)

1978

Class Participation: 18%

Anderson, Marla (Brock) Belding, Elizabeth (Hollander) Carlson, Gary Davis, Elizabeth (Theiste) Hansen, Anita (Hill) Jaeger, Michael Kelton, Susan (Mauland) Kessel, William Kessler, Sara (Bloedel) Kopperud, Sheryl (Cohrs)

Mellon, Kenneth Meythaler, DeAnn (Gannon) Moldstad, Donald Olson, Ruth (Norell) Schultz, Nathan Schultz, Shelly (Hein) Slaker, Ralph Van Dyke, Elaine (Buhr) Werner, Ann Wiederhoeft, Joni (Baarts)

1979

Class Participation: 18%

Aastrup, Jay Bartels, Mark Becker, Linda (Harstad) Bruss, Kathryn (Moldstad) Darge, Joel Dvorak, Amy (Kopacek) Ely, Corrinne (Anthony) Frimanslund, Sondra (Schmidt) Jaeger, Kristine (Baerman) Kent, Christine (Eggert) Kopacek, Carolyn (Tonn) Lee, Tammy (Warrant) Meyer, Timothy Rabe, Kathryn (Buer) Steele, Mary (Annexstad) Swain, Ann (Hougan) Theiste, Beth (Jokela) Theiste, David

1980

Class Participation: 11%

Breitenfeldt, Laurie (Rigstad) Farquhar, Mary (Theiste) Gernander, Susan (Rank) Hartmann, Dari Hellwig, Glen Huseby, Jeffrey Ihns, Delbert Jones, Lyle Moldstad, Virginia (Hassler) Price, Joseph Ulmen, Mark Wagner, Wilma (Hatton)

1981

Class Participation: 17%

Andersland, Debra (Klessig) Blumer, Deborah (Lillegard) Caflisch, Donna (Henke) Costello, Janet (Nelson) Folven, James Garcia, Sarah (Gieseke) Gehl, Robin Hoeting, Penny (Johnson) Johnson, Lois (Gullixson) Kohn, Constance (Lieske) Lee, Michael Lee, Susan (Swenson) Olson, Roger Renk, Julie (Welper) Schmidt, Krissann (Graven) Schoeneck, Mark Scislow, James

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Scislow, Karen (Harstad) Vinz, James Wiechmann, Ann (Monson) Wiechmann, David

1982

Class Participation: 8%

Anderson, David Browne, Polly Cooper, Karin (Theiste) Helgemoe, Jeffrey Helgemoe, Lori (Lillo) Meyer, Joel Palmer, Deanna (Lillegard) Sampson, Peter Shelvik, Jane (Spieker) Stevensen, Kim (Grunst)

1983

Class Participation: 10%

Anderson, Lisa (Crawford) Bartels, Sherri (Griffin) Fick, Lois (Moldstad) Heidorn, Kenneth Madson, Douglas Maxfield, John Ring, Mary (Schultz McBryde) Russell, Julie Trueblood, Lisa (Golisch)

1984

Class Participation: 15%

Browne-Krosch, Crista (Meyer-Browne) Christiansen, Craig Gratz, Bruce Heidorn, Susan (Geistfeld) Johnson, Peter Krszjzaniek, Diane (Meder) Krumsieg, Cynthia (Lieder) Natvig, Jon Overn, Andrew Papcke-Benson, Kristi (Papcke) Ring, Caroline (Langr) Schroeder, Daniel Sehloff, John Sehloff, Kari (Paap) Widmer, Rachel (Doepel) Wold, Paul

1985

Class Participation: 8%

Anderson, Wayne Erickson, Steven Gottschalk, Kay (Guse) Laue, Brenda Montreal, Peggy (Schultz) Natvig, Cynthia (Griffin) Radatz, Andrew Soule, Erik

1986

Class Participation: 12%

Fearing, Renee (Fast) Halvorson, Loren Krauss, Mitchell

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Marzinske, Michael Marzolf, Deirdre (Lien) Meunier, Myrna (Reed) Pederson, Jennifer (Madson) Ring, Alexander Ringham, Jayne (Raddatz) Schwartz, Lance Sjoberg, John Smith, Channing Sweere, Penny (Bertram) Tangen, ReNae (Kaelberer)

1987

Class Participation: 16%

Alfred, Carolee (Schwartz) Boecker, Mark Bruss, Kristine (Schweim) Cook, Rebecca (Schmidt) Decker, Robert Erickson, Kari (Amundson) Harstad, Mark Hoem, Steve Kroll, Daniel Langerud, Debra (Matthees) Lehne, Donald Marzinske, Naomi (Lillegard) Marzolf, Corwin Meyer, Peter Neath, Robert Olsen, Todd Radloff, Timothy Rysavy, Michele (Johnson) Vikla, Mark Westphal, Donald

1988

Class Participation: 12%

Anders-Ous, Sheila (Anders) Bentz, Amy Bloedel, Peter Decker, Melissa (Statlander) Duesterhoeft, Jane (Zimmerman) Gleason, Lois (Mathis Weigand) Halvorson, Susan (Heidenreich) Humann, Jon Kuball, Jodi (Johnson) Kuster-Overn, Laurie (Kuster) Love, Jodi (Sladek) Olsen, Ruth (Moldstad) Suhr, Kristin Thomforde, Paul

1989

Class Participation: 7%

Bollinger, Paul Gengenbach, Mark Horner, Sandra (Long) Johnson, Tyler Klaeui, Rebecca (Langr) Miller, Julia (Duffy-Kovach) Richert, Timothy Scamehorn, Lisa (Willems) Vikla, Carol (Fuller)

1990

Class Participation: 9%

Dale, Chandra (Schnell) Dale, Michael Gilbertson, Jon Heling, Rhonda (Steffel) Kuckhahn, Beth (Kramer) LeMay, Jennifer (Hazelett) Marzinske, Todd Mielke, Angela (Tweit) Tollefson, Timothy Woller, Kevin Zylstra, Amy (Taylor Bradshaw)

1991

Class Participation: 11%

Bierman, Lori (Brammeier) Bohler, Lisa (Janssen) Kind, Christopher Kuster, Matthew Norris, David Norris, Tanya (Steffen) Strom, Brian Strom, Rebecca (Juergens) Wall, Joseph Wall, Tasha (Malenke) Younge, Angela (Paulson)

1992

Class Participation: 12%

Brase, Heidi (Richert) Dirkes, Krista (Christenson) Hennen, Thomas Kleszczynski, Renee McClellan, Stephen Riesinger, Elizabeth (Griffin) Schmidt, Gregory Schwartz, Jennifer (Brassow) Tweit, Bernt Tweit, Jason Woller, Eric Younge, Jeffrey

1993

Class Participation: 11%

Birkholz, Nathaniel Brooks, Matthew Ericksen, Shawn Fritz, Craig Gernander, Jerome Harstad, David Harstad, Susan Ketel, Brian Novotny-Hoffman, Anna (Novotny) Olseth, Jennifer Roedl, Douglas

1994

Class Participation: 7%

Birkholz, Joshua Birkholz, Sara (Goehring) Bloedel, Sarah (Raabe) Paul, Kari (Steffen) Rethemeyer, Ruth (Otten) Schmeling, Bryan

Soost, Michael Stafford, Shawn Tweit, Katie (Longendyke)

1995

Class Participation: 12%

Barnack, Rebecca (Walther) Birkholz, Tracy (Gray) Brech, Randy Dawursk, Donna (Rivard) Ferris, David Flanagan, Carissa (Bode) Freeberg, Juli (Westphal) Hurley, Kari (Nickel) Margulius, Darrell Neff, Daniel Pfarr Walker, Amy (Pfarr) Roeber, Kathryn (Browning) Schumpe, Philip Stafford, Amy (Rasmussen) Thompson, Jenna (Stege) Younge, Paul

1996

Class Participation: 9%

Anthony, Peter Freeberg, Ryan Hartzell, Tad Heisenfelt, Melissa (Westphal) Kasa, Christopher Kerkow, Rachel (Westphal) Marozick, Jonathan Meitner, Paul Nolte, Melissa (Townswick) Schewe, Cory Schmidt, Julia (Tweit) Traylor, Sara (Merseth) Valleau, Michael Van Dyken, Crystal (Anderson) Yu, Allison (Younge)

1997

Class Participation: 7%

Brockdorf, Youliya Kasa, Kirstin (Natvig) Lyngholm, Derick Severson, Tristan Snyder, Sara Thomas, Blaine Timm, Danielle (Hawker) Tweit, Darin Wencl, Nicole (Schmugge) Wentzlaff, Lawrence Woller, Denice (Fetzer)

1998

Class Participation: 3%

Bruns, Elizabeth (Reagles) Gullixson, Iver Jeske, Crista (Dukleth) Sparby, Melanie (Happley)

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1999

Class Participation: 6%

Belinski, Marian (Meyer) Bloedel, Talia (Malenke) Hackett, Hannah Lukasek, Matthew Marzinske, Darci (Faith) Merseth, John Schmidt, Daniel Schneider, Daniel

2000

Class Participation: 6%

Birkholz, Jacob Brandel, Lee Caperoon, Ryan Lukasek, Kristen (Tyrrell)

2001

Class Participation: 10%

Apelt, Karlene Basel, Dustin Bloedel, Chad Dittmer, Miranda (Umphrey) Fuchs, Emily (Hougan) Harrison, Elizabeth (Westphal) Harstad, Christopher Kovaciny, Jonathan Kovaciny, Raelene (Miller) Loging, Jonathan Tweit, Seth

2002

Class Participation: 7%

Anderson, Matthew Basel, Roberta (Schmidt) Cantu, Sarah (Lams) Ferkenstad, Aaron Hiatt, Cory Jacob, Jennifer (Laue) Petzel, Krista (Merseth) Schneider, Kateryna (Zhovnirova) Sparley, David

2003

Class Participation: 13%

Agenten, Paul Anderson, Amber (Otto) Bode, Isaac Costello, Peter Gullixson, Samuel Krier, Gretta (Nelson) Lienig, Alanna (Preuss) Marozick, Abigail (Proeber) Mears, Laura (Hougan) Merseth, Jeffery Merseth, Megan (Armbrecht) Merten, Benjamin

2004

Class Participation: 10%

Fehr, Nathan Harstad, Sarah (Madsen) Hoffman, Elizabeth (Bode) Lin, Aleta (Mueller) Muehlenhardt, Michael

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Schoen, Ashley (Soule) Vlieger, Estelle (Tesch) Wanous, Cassi (Schwichtenberg)

2005

Class Participation: 15%

Faugstad, Peter Harstad, Derek Haugen, Jennifer Mears, Joshua Merten, Jill (Merseth) Paulsen, Kurt Vandermause, Melissa (Grams)

2006

Class Participation: 12%

Anderson, Emily (Tews) Anderson, Joshua Bateman, Ashley Fehr, Elisabeth (Bruss) Gullixson, Anna (Norman) Inniger, Alyssa (Schrader) Inniger, Benjamin Jacob, Jeremy Krier, Jacob Mielke, Jonathan Trahms, Brenda Umphrey, Andrew Vandermause, Greg

2007

Class Participation: 10%

Buelow, Amanda (Knudson) Faugstad, Kristin (Lussky) Faugstad, Samuel Gunderson, Paul Hendricks, Regina (Langhorst) Hueckman, Seth Johnson, Kevin Nelson, Ashley (LaBeau) Ohlendorf, Erika (Christensen) Ohlendorf, John Schroeder, John Schultz, Nikolaus Straumann, Kristine Struck, Karl Tatge, Renee

2008

Class Participation: 11%

Budahn, Kristen (Scislow) Carlson, Tyler Covell, Ashley (Rand) Goossen, Heather Gunderson, Meredith (Browne) Hendricks, Lucas Homan, Jonathan Homan, Tanya (Niemuth) Lange, Angela (Moldstad) Lange, Dustin Nelson, Jason Peterson, Eric Proksch, Rebekah (Tecken) Rogness, Rebekah (Breitbarth) Sulzle, Elizabeth (Bloedel) Sulzle, Matthew Turner, Alex

2009

Class Participation: 8%

Becker, Alison Dvorak, John Ferkenstad, Bethany (Lau) Ferkenstad, Seth Jerdee, Aaron Loehrs, Justin Lukasek, Karyn (Lussky) Lukasek, Michael Mielke, Martha (Hougan) Quist, Daniel Shrader, Rose (Krueger) Turner, Allison (Lambrecht) Webber, Paul

2010

Class Participation: 7%

Behmer, Elizabeth (Boche) Faugstad, Joseph Gerda, Andrew Gullixson, Briana (Bode) Gullixson, David Halverson, Aaron Miller, Scott Ollrich, Nicklaus Quist, Amanda (Scharlemann) Rassier, Elizabeth (Kopacek) Schwecke, Justin Shrader, Kurt

2011

Class Participation: 9%

Cook, Nicholas Emory, Jace Faugstad, Maggie (Thompson) Gerda, Sarah (Doebbeling) Horneber, Elizabeth Leyrer, Matthias Leyrer, Sarah (Webber) Lilienthal, Michael Mayer, Joshua Reagles, David Reagles, Karla (Fehr) Schultz, Jenny (Petersen) Steffl, Jack Taplin, Emily (Valerio) Taplin, Marcus Wheelock, Alicia

2012

Class Participation: 9%

Behmer, Matthew Bossow, Glenda (Kramer) Frandle, Courtney (Shadbolt) Frandle, Eythan Krier, Taylor Langhorst, Constance (Bloedel) Lilienthal, Sarah (Doepel) Mayer, Jonnica (Norell) Muehlenhardt, Katrina Petzel, Allison (Homan) Rossiter, Craig Ruiz, Daniel Ruiz, Katie (Anderson) Schroeder, Stephanie (Heidorn)

Soule, Andrew Weldon, Kelsey (Hoyord) Wiechmann, Alyssa

2013

Class Participation: 8%

Allen, Joshua Barth, Staci (Paul) Cook, Emily (Anderson) Covell, David Fick, Zachary Langhorst, Arthur Larson, Melissa (Boddy) Merritt, Christopher Petzel, Benjamin Webber, Marta (Krause) Weldon, Alex Zarrett, Diana

2014

Class Participation: 7%

Clancy, Bret Fassett, Scott (Fassett) Grabow, Seth Kurth, Leah Luna, Juan Ollrich, Elise (Browne) Pederson, Joshua Ramshead, Melissa (Richie) Wendorff, Aaron

2015

Class Participation: 8%

Drescher, Travis Fassett, Kathryn (Faugstad) Faugstad, Aaron Flintrop, Anna Kral, Jacob Lendt, Michael Pederson, Jonathan Reinsch, Morica Whitcomb, Corey

2016

Class Participation: 4%

Albrecht, Jenna Aukes, Andrew Farquhar, Lauren Maschoff, Megan

2017

Class Participation: 1%

Roemhildt, Leah (Hagen)

2018

Class Participation: 1%

Crnokrak, Kathleen

B E TH A N Y Magazine

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RETROSPECT

Remembering a campus moment from years gone by.

BOOK MOBILE: Moving books back into the newly-constructed Memorial Library in 1998. The books were temporarily housed in the old Seminary building, which is now Milton Tweit Hall.

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