Fall 2014 alumni magazine

Volume 111, Number 2, Fall 2014

Graduation 2014

More Students Receive Diplomas at Commencement! Pg. 5

Waldorf sings for Archbishop

Exciting Chance meeting in Philadelphia! Pg. 8

Forever Linked

Join us in celebrating Homecoming 2014! Pg. 32

Volume 111, Number 2 Fall 2014 The Waldorf Magazine, a combined effort of the Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation and Waldorf College, is published for alumni and friends of Waldorf College. Founded in 1903, Waldorf College is a private, four-year liberal arts institution.

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Contact Janet Berhow at berhowj@waldorf.edu or 641.585.8148.

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Students meet Archbishop & Philadelphia mayor while on tour in Philadelphia

Contributors Dr. Robert Alsop Ray Beebe Janet Berhow Dr. LeAnn Nash

Greetings!

Last March, my husband Steve and I had the unexpected privilege of opening our home to an 11-year-old boy. Over Memorial Day weekend, we traveled up north to our lake property but due to the holiday traffic and road construction, it took much longer than usual to get home. Upon finally arriving at our house, our youngster walked through the door and exclaimed, “Home, Sweet Home.” I can’t tell you how much those three words meant to us.

With Waldorf’s homecoming right around the corner, it is our wish for you to have a similar experience.

Upon your arrival on campus, we’d love to hear you exclaim, “Home, Sweet Home!” Our homecoming theme this year is “Forever Linked,” which perfectly describes the bond we feel with our alumni and friends, whom we fondly consider extended family. You can read more about Homecoming 2014 on pages 32 – 33. Please make plans to come back “home.”

As Steve and I experienced last March, life is full of unexpected surprises and opportunities. The Waldorf Choir had one such moment during their spring choir tour. Read on to learn the amazing story of their chance encounter with Archbishop Paglia from the Vatican in Rome. You can also read about the successful tour of the Waldorf Theatre Company and the three week adventure in Europe by the Honors College and Communications students.

Waldorf’s athletic program had many reasons to be proud this past year. The following articles describe both team success and personal success such as Denny Gilbertson reaching his 700th win coaching women’s softball.

This is our Honor Roll edition, and we wish to thank each one of you who made a gift to the Waldorf Foundation this past year. Because of your generosity and support, more than 200 students received scholarship aid, 18 students and 4 chaperones embarked on a mission trip to Tucson, AZ, alumni gatherings were held, service projects were completed, and communication pieces such as this Magazine were made possible. Thank you for supporting our important work in enriching the lives of Waldorf students.

Remember now, please come back home and celebrate Homecoming 2014 with us. Actually, you are welcome back to campus at any time! Be sure to stop by and say hi when you arrive!

Sincerely,

Design & Layout James Faulkner Writers Cassie Christianson Rita Gilbertson ’79 Nancy Olson ’75 Matt Oliver Guest Writers Dr. Suzanne Falck-Yi Sam Jefson, Forest City Summit Marisa Donnelly ’14 Dorcas Dorow ’46

Nancy Olson, CFRE

Director of Institutional Relations Waldorf College/ Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation

Rita Gilbertson, CFRE

Director of Alumni Relations Waldorf College/ Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation

JANET BERHOW

Database & Gift Processing Manager Waldorf College/ Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation

CAMPUS FOUNDATION

pg 18 Letter from the Foundation Chair pg 19 Rotaract Scholarships PG 20 Honors Day pg 28 honor & Memorial Gifts PG 30 Mission trip Tucson, Arizona pg 31 Alumni Meet Alumni PG 31 Waldorf Foundation Supports Online Program

ALUMNI

PG 4 a Message from the President PG 4 2013 Graduate Placement Report Released PG 5 More Students receive diplomas at Commencement 2014!

PG 5 Faculty & Staff awarded at Employee recognition Event PG 6 Faculty Profile: Dr. Kristi Leonard Pg 7 Fine Arts Highlights pg 8 Waldorf Choir sings for Archbishop on chance meeting pg 9 The 1st Annual North Iowa Film Festival PG 10 Three Weeks Twenty-One Days Pg 11 Honors College Visits Europe Pg 12 Athletic Department Updates Pg 12 Waldorf names Quisling Cheerleading Coach Pg 13 Warriors lift Gilbertson to 700th Coaching Win! PG 14 Athletic Spotlights: Warrior Basketball pg 15 Student PRofile: Philip Detrick PG 15 Tautges takes reins as Waldorf baseball Coach PG 15 Come to the Manger: Christmas With Waldorf 2014 Pg 16 Faculty/Staff News Pg 17 Former Faculty/Staff & regent News Pg 17 Former vice president receives Iowa State’s Alumni Achievement Award

pg 32 Homecoming 2014 PG 34 Children, go where I send thee...

PG 36 Juggling Chaos pG 37 Waldorf College Ambassador Program pg 37 A call for nominations pg 39 Waldorf Cookbook for sale Pg 40 Growing up at Waldorf College PG 42 Alumni News

Reminder As a reminder, the Waldorf Magazine is your publication. It is largely funded by donations to the Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation. We thank you for your continued support and welcome your input for future articles. Please contact the alumni office at alumni@ waldorf.edu or (641) 585-8140 with your ideas.

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Campus News

A Message from President Robert Alsop I am pleased to offer alumni a 10 percent discount on tuition for this exciting new graduate program! I urge all to consider this program to enliven your career and professional opportunities.

At the Iowa campus, Waldorf continues to offer an outstanding education and features a wonderful performing arts department and growing athletic programs. We have associate and bachelor’s degree programs in areas such as such business, communications, education, theater and wellness.

Please visit www.Waldorf. edu/ma-org-leadership to learn more or contact an Admissions representative at (800) 292-1903 or onlineadmissions@waldorf.edu.

Dear Alumni and Friends, As you know, Waldorf College has been providing academic excellence for more than a century. Thousands of graduates have used what they’ve learned at Waldorf not only to create rewarding careers, but also make a difference in the world.

I want to share some sensational news about an exciting first for Waldorf College: the addition of a graduate degree to our online program! This is a landmark step for Waldorf as we continue to move forward in offering innovative programs to meet the needs of our graduates. The initial graduate program will be the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership and it will offer several concentrations. This program is crafted to teach students how to recognize, develop and implement leadership theories in the corporate, municipal and nonprofit settings.

This new graduate program will work in concert with many of our current offerings of online associate and bachelor’s degrees and certificate programs in a variety of areas such as homeland security, fire science, business and criminal justice.

As an invitation to join us in this historic step for Waldorf,

Sincerely,

Robert Alsop, Ph.D. Waldorf College President

Waldorf College 2013 Graduate Placement Report Released Waldorf College saw a 93% placement rate for their 2013 online and residential graduates. This information is gathered through surveys and research conducted by the Waldorf College Career Center.

Waldorf has a long history of excellent placement rates.

This statistic includes graduates who continue their education, participate in national and military service, or obtain permanent or long-term temporary positions that match their career interests within seven months of graduation. “Waldorf’s job placement has always been strong,” Waldorf College President Bob Alsop said. “Employers appreciate the fact that our students have strong communications and critical thinking skills, depth of knowledge in their major, and a component of applied learning.”

Twenty-four of the students who responded to the survey were accepted into graduate school after graduation from Waldorf College. There were several academic programs that achieved a 100% placement rate, including Criminal Justice Administration, Education (Elementary and Secondary), Fire Science Administration, Music, Organizational Leadership, Theatre Arts, and Wellness.

“Because our students have so many opportunities to be involved and be leaders, Waldorf students develop a great work ethic and practice self motivation,” President Alsop said. “These attributes are some of the qualities employers and higher education organizations consider desirable in the selection process.”

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Campus News

More students receive diplomas at Commencement 2014!

Family members, faculty, and friends gathered in support of students receiving their AA, BA and BS degrees during Waldorf’s commencement ceremony on May 3. The number of residential and online graduates totaled 298, an increase of 50 over last year!

Present to proudly walk across the stage at the Hanson Fieldhouse to receive their diploma were 110 graduates, including 19 online students from all over the country who made their way to campus for the first time.

Chelsey Shreeve of Cottrellville, Mich., received the 2014 President’s Award during the commencement ceremony. Chelsey double majored in Theatre Arts and Education.

The guest speaker for the event was Board of Trustee Member and Waldorf Alumnus, Casey Miller ’97. Miller is an investment director for Principal Financial Group serving the Texas markets for Principal Global Investors. He talked about the importance of personal face-to-face relationships, integrity, appreciating those who support you, and “entitlement” or the lack thereof. We are not owed anything, but in fact, owe others and the world and should make every effort to give back. With that, he challenged the seniors to go out and change our world.

Casey Miller ’97 (top right) was the guest speaker at Commencement. Chelsey Shreeve ’14 (bottom left), received the President’s Award.

Faculty & Staff Honored at Spring Employee Recognition Event

Video from graduation is available online! www.new.livestream.com/waldorfcollegestream

Waldorf College faculty and staff convened on the evening of April 29, 2014 to honor and celebrate the dedicated service of their peers. President Bob Alsop emceed the ceremony.

The Holmen Award recognizes a staff or faculty member who is distinguished in their service to Waldorf, the Forest City Community, the church, civic organizations, service organizations, and volunteer efforts. The award was presented to Cindy Carter, assistant to the president.

The Holmen Professional Excellence Award represents excellence in professional development, quality of professional knowledge and performance, and professional integrity and manner. The award was presented to Jason Ramaker, dean of students.

The Board of Trustees Outstanding Faculty Award was presented to Dr. Kristi Leonard. This award is given to a faculty member who depicts exceptional commitment to teaching and dedication to Waldorf’s mission. To read more about Dr. Leonard and her contributions to Waldorf College, see page 6.

The following faculty and staff were recognized for their years of service: 5 years James Scarry, History Blake Slonecker, History Cassondra Hardy, Online Andrew Hanes ’13, Online 10 years DeAnn Derscheid ’91, Financial Aid 20 years Kristi Osheim, Athletics Karla Schaefer, Bookstore

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30 years Mark Gilbertson ’79, Financial Aid Retirements Kerry Krogh, Biology

Campus News

Faculty Profile: Dr. Kristi Leonard

Dr. Kristi Leonard pictured with Dr. Scott Searcy

Kristi Leonard came to Waldorf in 2005 as wellness director and immediately set out on her goal to promote and develop the Waldorf College Wellness Program, stimulating her own professional growth at the same time. Leonard is currently the associate professor of wellness and the wellness department chair.

The program continues to emphasize much of the same academic focus and utilizes similar teaching styles as when it began, but there have been some major changes in the nine years that Leonard has been a department leader. “Wellness began as a one-person department. We are now a program with three full-time faculty members,” Leonard said. “We have also grown in terms of the number of students in our major.” Two curriculum tracks have been added and an exercise physiology lab, equipped with stateof-the-art research tools and equipment, has been established on campus as well.

Under Leonard, the Wellness Program has received national recognition from the American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation (AAPAR), Fitness Business News, and National Student Affairs Best Practices Reports. In 2011, the program received the National Wellness Institute Distinguished Undergraduate Academic Program Award.

The Wellness Program is not the only beneficiary of Leonard’s dedication – overall the Forest City community and college have benefited from her drive to serve. “I appreciate the opportunities to collaborate with others on projects and to hopefully be a positive influence on a variety of committees and task forces,”

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she said. “I also value and love learning – I consider myself a lifelong learner.”

Leonard is currently involved in nine different committees, holding leadership roles in many, and was recently elected to her third term as faculty chair at Waldorf. Because of her dedication to the College and community, Leonard was named the Board of Trustees’ Outstanding Faculty of the Year last spring.

“I was caught completely off-guard,” she said. “More importantly, though, I feel extremely appreciative and honored to be recognized for this prestigious award.”

But it is not just the opportunity for involvement at Waldorf that Leonard enjoys. “I treasure the relationships built and fostered at Waldorf. I enjoy getting to work closely with and getting to know the students,” she said. “The support I have received from administration, faculty, and staff goes unmeasured.”

Leonard recognizes many of her co-workers for supporting her while she pursued her doctorate in Community Health Education, as well as her Certified Wellness Practitioner (CWP) status.

Leonard lives with her husband, Terry Oliphant, in Forest City. They were married on campus in October of 2013. Their hobbies include watching and playing sports, working out, listening to music, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

Local Activity Involvement: • Forest City Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors • Forest City Wellness Coalition (chair) • Puckerbrush Days 5K committee • American Cancer Society Cancer Prevention Study • Forest City YMCA Board of Directors • 3K3 Walk/Run/Wag (co-founder) • Winnebago County Relay for Life (team member) • RAGBRAI Hospitality Committee

Campus News

Fine Arts Highlights Choir

Theatre

Instrumental

The Waldorf College Choir has experienced some serious momentum since its eleven-day 2014 Spring Tour. Some highlights include traveling to the prestigious National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. and performing the prelude to the Sunday Evensong service on May 11. The choir also performed for Archbishop Paglia, the Mayor of Philadelphia, and Governor of Pennsylvania during a chance meeting outside the Liberty Bell complex. To read more on this experience see page 8.

The touring choir roster has more than doubled in three years, with enrollment reaching 45 members for the 2014 – 2015 school year. One of the biggest highlights of the coming year includes an invitation to compete at the International Festival of Choirs in Malaga, Spain in March of 2015.

Dr. Robert AuFrance, associate professor and director of theatre, is excited for the upcoming 2014-2015 theatre season. “We are starting and ending the season with larger shows than usual,” he said. “Which is great, because we have 20 new freshmen in the theatre department this fall.”

“We are hoping to host a symposium along with our production of Inherit the Wind,” said AuFrance, regarding the play that is heavily inspired by the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925.

Over the summer, the Waldorf Music department hosted the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps for the third consecutive year, held Piano Camp, and hosted their first annual Northern Festival of Brass.

Dates to look forward to this academic year include:

2014-15 Choir schedule: October 9 – Waldorf Choir Fall Concert (7 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church) November 1 – Homecoming Concert (7:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church) December 6 – Christmas with Waldorf (7:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church) December 7 – Christmas with Waldorf (3 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church) March 19 – Choir Tour Home Concert (7 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church) April 30 – Waldorf Choir Masterwork Concert (7 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church) All concerts are free admission, with the exception of the Christmas with Waldorf performances. The Waldorf College Choir greatly appreciates the support of its alumni, so please “Like” The Waldorf Choir on Facebook and follow @TheWaldorfChoir on Twitter for up-to-date information on performances and choir activities!

The 2014-15 Theatre schedule: October 1–4: “The Diviners” October 23 – 25: “Alpha Psi Omega Haunted House,” (7 p.m. – 11 p.m.)

November 19 – 22: “A Comedy of Errors” February 11 – 14: “9 to 5: The Musical” April 8 – 11: “Inherit the Wind” All performances will be held in the Smith Theatre on Waldorf campus, beginning at 7:30 p.m. nightly. Season tickets are $35 for adults, $27 for seniors and (nonWaldorf) students, and $8 for Waldorf students. For more ticket information contact Dr. AuFrance at 641-585-8288 or aufrancer@waldorf.edu.Seasonandindividual performance tickets can also be purchased through Waldorf Theatre’s virtual box office at www.waldorf.edu/Virtual-Box-Office.

Art Gallery The Waldorf College Art Gallery will be displaying artwork by Brian Frink, an art professor at Minnesota State University Mankato, from August 25 to October 10.

For thirty-five years Frink has explored a style of painting that could be described as abstract organic nature.

To learn more about Brian Frink, visit his website at www.racart.org. The Waldorf Art Gallery hours are 8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.

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September 27 – Marching Band Festival October 19 – Wind Symphony (3 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church) November 1 – Homecoming Concert (7:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church) November 24 – Piano Recital (4 p.m., Recital Hall) December 6 – Christmas with Waldorf (7:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church) December 7 – Christmas with Waldorf (3 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church) April 26 – Wind Symphony Concert (3 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church) April 27 – Piano Recital (7 p.m., Recital Hall)

WCAS – Waldorf Community Artist Series 2014-15 schedule: September 7 – FeldSpar Jazz (Jazz) October 26 – Calliope Duo (Piano/Flute duet) February 15 – Bel Amour (Jazz) March 15 – Reginald Robinson (Jazz/ Ragtime) April 12 – The Midwest Brassworks (Brass) All shows begin at 7 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, Iowa, unless noted otherwise. For more information visit www.waldorf.edu/WCAS and for ticket purchase, call the Waldorf College Information Center at 1-800-2921903. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students.

Campus News

Waldorf Choir sings for...

Archbishop on chance meeting

us!’” Brittany Banks ’14, member of the Waldorf Choir, said. “We sang Ubi Caritas, which means: where charity and love are, God is there. Pretty fitting.”

A local Philadelphia NBC news station summed up the experience: “The impromptu performance turned heads and set off a flurry of picture-snapping. The Archbishop from Italy smiled and looked over at two of his tour companions, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett as if to make sure no one was missing out on this moment sparked by a little broken English and the luck of running into one of the oldest a cappella choirs in the country.”

When it was over, Archbishop Paglia high-fived Banks and then led a big round of applause. “This was definitely a highlight,” she exclaimed. “We were in Washington, D.C. just a couple days before and we sang the choral prelude concert to their Evensong service at the National Cathedral, but I think this just might top it.”

Archbishop Paglia was so moved by the choir’s performances that he invited the choir to perform at the ecumenical 2015 World Meeting of Families celebration in Philadelphia, Penn., which may be attended by the Pope. The touring choir will also be competing in the International Festival of Choirs in Malaga, Spain in March of 2015.

Stay up to date with choir performances and adventures by visiting www.waldorf.edu/Music and by liking the Waldorf Choir Facebook page.

The Waldorf Choir finished up their spring tour in May, where they had not one, but two incredible opportunities. The first of the two had been planned for a long time – to perform at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., before the Evensong service. The second was pure luck – being in the right place at the right time.

The Waldorf Choir was in the Independence Hall visitor’s center in Philadelphia, Penn. for a restroom break when they were approached by Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Holy See’s Pontifical Council for the Family, who was touring the city in preparation for the Eighth World Meeting of Families in the fall of 2015. The Archbishop was joined by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Mayor of Philadelphia, and Governor of Pennsylvania. The Archbishop from Italy requested the students to sing for them upon learning they were a touring choir. Coincidentally, the choir had been practicing and performing the Latin hymn Ubi Caritas, throughout the academic year and were happy to sing it once more. Archbishop Paglia even sang along.

“He asked us where we were from.

We said, ‘Forest City Iowa. We’re here with our choir.’ He said, ‘Sing! Sing for

Also accompanying the Archbishop, was the mayor of Philadelphia, Michael Nutter.

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Campus News

The Forest Theatre Presents The 1st Annual North Iowa Film Festival

North Iowa Film Festival co-founder Carlos Ruiz ’14 looked out across the audience and smiled.

“I am just trying to soak it all in,” he said. “I have never seen the theater this full.”

The co-founder was beaming because the festival he and fellow Waldorf College student Phillip Koolhoven ’14 had organized was turning out just how they had envisioned it in their minds.

Limo. Check. Red Carpet. Check. Actors dressed to the nines. Check. And last, but not least, a full house.

The festival started with a police escort leading the way for four limo loads full of actors, producers and directors.

They then stepped out and walked the red carpet while flash bulbs went off and music played in the background.

“It was crazy to see all the people,” said Waldorf College graduate Kyle Acker ’13 whose film “Shadows” was shown at the festival. “In a small town I wouldn’t expect this.”

Other films shown at the festival included Waldorf College senior Claire Lawson’s ’14 film “Wanderlust,” Forest City senior Andrew May’s animation “The 16-bit Sword,” Ruiz’s “It’s on me,” and Koolhoven’s “Simple Job.” This was the first time a film of Acker’s had been shown in a theater.

“This is what I have been working for all through college,” he said. “I want to see this on a regular basis.”

For Lawson, having her film “Wanderlust” shown on the big screen made for a good ending to her college career.

“I graduate tomorrow,” she said. “I have been working on getting to this point since high school.”

For May, it was just the start of his college career. The animator is currently a freshman at Waldorf, but was thrilled with being a part of the festival in its first year.

“I give all the glory to God,” he said. “He helped me do this.”

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Campus News

Three Weeks Twenty-One Days

by Marisa Donnelly ’14

Three weeks. Twenty-one days. We did it all: a group of students from different disciplines and backgrounds, different activities, and different friends. We conquered jet lag, the fear of heights, and train systems. We tried escargot and liver. We sipped foreign wine and took in the beauty of ancient ruins, architecture, and art. At the start of the trip we hardly knew each other, but by the end we were one big group, parading through the streets of London together. And as we said our final goodbyes, a few of us were teary-eyed.

What does it mean to study abroad? It means nine hour plane rides and an overnight train to Paris. It means conversion rates for money, looking extremely touristy with a map in your hand, and taking a notebook with you wherever you go. It means admiring art that you hear about and now actually can see live. It means getting the chance to be a part of the beautiful history of our world. It means journaling about museums. It means exploring new foods and not being afraid to just order something in Italian without a clue as to what it could be. It means that by the end of the three weeks, the twenty-one days, you’ll leave with fifteen new friends and unforgettable memories.

Three weeks. Twenty-one days. Just enough time to take a cliff-side chairlift to the top of a mountain in Anacapri, to lick pistachio flavored gelato off your fingertips, to cruise through thrift shops and oriental food stands at a London market, to feel the ruins of Pompeii under your feet, to share a glass of wine on the Spanish Steps, to toss a coin into the majestic Trevi Fountain, to try pastas and seafood of every flavor, to look down at the Coliseum from the top level, to stand breathless in the center of the Sistine Chapel, to admire the curves and contours of carved marble statues, to climb the 400 steps of the Florence Duomo, to take a boat-taxi through the streets of Venice, to gaze longingly out from of the Bridge of Sighs, to listen to live music and eat expensive desserts under the stars, to be at the very top of the Eiffel tower as the lights turn on, to try a Nutella crepe in front of Notre Dame, to attach a padlock to a bridge, to shed tears at the showing of Wicked, or to look out from a pod of the London Eye.

“This trip taught me to appreciate the beautiful history, art, and architecture we have all around us.

It was truly an experience I will never forget.”

–Marisa Donnelly

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Campus News

Honors College visits Europe

History major Lauren Camp ’14 says, “I am so glad I joined the Honors College.

Not only was it a great résumé builder, but it allowed me to take interesting courses with the best teachers on campus and provided many benefits like the Europe Trip discount and ample volunteer opportunities for those who like to get involved in the community.” Incoming students with a GPA of at least 3.5 and/or an ACT score of at

by Dr. Suzanne Falck-yi least 24 are eligible to enter the Honors program.

The Honors College offers challenging courses for some of our top students, but it’s also a lot of fun. In fact, “games” are a central feature of the Honors College-- games designed to heighten students’ critical thinking as they learn about taking a position on a significant topic and developing arguments based on supporting evidence. Each fall, Honors freshmen randomly select a role from ancient Greece in 403 B.C.; for example, one student might be a military general who just ousted the attacking Spartans from their city; he’d argue that strong military defenses such as Long Walls are important. Another student might be a follower of Socrates and want philosophers, rather than military men, as Athens’ leaders. While at first this might seem like “just a game,” students at semester’s end are filled with enthusiasm about better understanding the complexities of building a just society by learning to see the world through another person’s eyes.

In other semesters, students might take on roles from the French Revolution in 1793, or the Puritan trial of Anne Hutchinson during America’s early colonial days, or the movement for women’s suffrage in Greenwich Village, New York, in 1913. They’ll ponder whether violence is ever justified, or how equitable democracy really is, or whether “the greatest good for the greatest number” is an ethical stance.

Students in the Honors College take part in community and campus service projects. They see plays at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis. They write a year-long thesis project and present their work in April at the annual Inquirere conference on campus. They build their résumés through challenging courses in Second-Wave Feminism, Science in our Society, and other topics geared toward developing critical thinking and communication skills.

And finally, every other year, Honors students celebrate their academic achievements by traveling to Europe for two or three weeks. This May and June, Honors juniors and seniors visited Amalfi, Pompeii, Capri, Rome, Venice, Florence, Cinque Terre, Paris, and London on a tour of art and architecture with Communications professor David Damm ’73, Waldorf alumnus Matt Dettman ’98, and Honors Director Suzanne Falck-Yi. The Eiffel Tower and the ruins of Pompeii, Italian flat-crust pizza and the steep coastal hills of Cinque Terre, English pubs and the mirrors of Versailles: these are the images that will stay with these students for many years to come, a culmination of their book-learning and debates, creativity and new ways of seeing learned through their experiences as Waldorf Honors students.

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First row from left: Marisa Donnelly, Kristen Wilke, Lauren Camp, Lauren Schryver, Kaylee Vital and Jenna Tegtmeyer. Standing are Rachael Jordahl, Maggie Hawley, Cassidy Atchison, Kaylin Tlam, Kevin Moore, Teresa Stroesser and Dominique Forte. Leading the trip were professors Dr. Suzanne Falck-Yi, David Damm ’73 and alumnus Matt Dettman ’98.

Campus News

Sports Update Women’s Wrestling Wa l d o r f ’s season included one international competition.

National qualifiers included: Jessica Fresh, Gabrielle Klein, Dana Karkar, Justice Losee, Julie Johnson, Ashlee Lentz and Sonya Legate. The Warriors earned fifth in the Wesmen Invitational at Winnipeg, Canada. Fresh was named as the tournament’s Outstanding Female Wrestler.

Fresh and Klein both earned All- American honors from the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association (WCWA).

Men’s Wrestling Ray McQueen qualified for the national tournament, turning in Waldorf’s top performance with a third-place finish in the NAIA North Qualifier on Feb. 22 at Mitchell, S.D. Brock Binversie and Angel Gomez each placed fourth. Bo Bettinson took fifth to claim an at-large bid as the Warriors earned ninth in the regional tournament.

Women’s Basketball The Warriors ended the regular season on a threegame winning streak to finish the year with an 8-19 record. They tied for fifth place in the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC), posting a 6-8 league record.

Men’s Basketball Sixteen wins by the Waldorf College men’s basketball team this season marked a new school record since the Warriors joined the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in 2003.

Waldorf defeated three ranked opponents during the season and earned the program’s first ever top 25 ranking in the NAIA Division II poll.

Softball Starting the season with a schoolrecord 23-game winning streak, the Waldorf College softball team was one of the hottest teams in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).Their season record was 35–9.

Hockey The Waldorf College ice hockey team put together one of the most exciting seasons in program history, closing out the 201314 campaign with the school’s first ever regional appearance.

The Warriors finished the season ranked No. 10 in the ACHA DII Central poll – recording the team’s highest ever ranking.

They won the Western Collegiate Club Hockey Association (WCCHA) regularseason title with a 10-4-1 league record and placed fourth in the conference tournament.

Baseball After dropping the first 10 games of the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC) season, Waldorf snapped a 17-game losing streak by earning a doubleheader sweep over Central Baptist College on March 30 at Conway, Ark. The Warriors ended the season with a 7-32 record and tied for sixth place in the MCAC standings with a 4-20 league mark.

Men’s Bowling Wa l d o r f ’s strongest showing came in the V-Hawk Invitational on Jan. 25-26 at La Crosse, Wis. The Warriors finished fourth with 6,868 points in the sixteam tournament.

Overall, Waldorf finished with six bowlers among the top 60 in the tournament.

Women’s Bowling Waldorf placed 15th in the Kegel/ ISBPA Collegiate Classic on Oct. 19-20, recording a six-game team score of 4,992 in the 21-team tournament at Peoria, Ill. With

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130 bowlers in the field, Haley Rubin led the Warriors as she earned 25th place with a 1,109pin total.

The Kegel/ ISBPA Midwest Collegiate Classic was one of the largest tournaments of the season, but Waldorf fared well to take 29th out of 53 teams with a 7,790 score on Jan. 18-19 at Addison, Ill. Men’s Golf Wa l d o r f ’s strongest team performance came in the Tiger Classic on April 7 at Fort Madison. Freshmen Thomas O’Rourke and Juan Roa shined, claiming the top two spots while leading the Warriors to a fourth-place finish.

Waldorf placed 12th in the Wartburg Spring Invitational on April 11-12 at Waverly and wrapped up the regular season taking fourth in the Buena Vista Invitational on April 18-19 at Storm Lake.

Waldorf Names Quisling Cheerleading Coach Waldorf College named Dyanna Quisling the head coach of its cheerleading program this year.

Quisling, a native of Buffalo Center, graduated from North Iowa High School in 1991 where she was active in cheerleading. She assumed her position at Waldorf on Feb. 3 and will also serve as the athletic office assistant.

Serving as North Iowa’s cheer coach for the past five years, Quisling led the team to three years of state competition.

She guided the Bison to third place in 2010, runner-up honors in 2011 and seventh place in 2013.

Quisling is certified by the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches & Administrators (AACCA) and is a member of the Iowa Cheer Coaches Association Representative Council. She has three children – Kassi, Gabe and Izacc.

Campus News

Warriors lift Gilbertson to...

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Waldorf College softball coach Denny Gilbertson ’81 earned his 700th career victory as the Warriors rolled to a 6-0 victory over St. Joseph’s College on March 16 in the Snowbird Softball Classic.

“I feel privileged and honored to be able to lead this program for the last 19 years,” Gilbertson said.

Coaching milestones are the culmination of dedication and commitment to developing a program and in his tenure as head softball coach, Gilbertson has established a winning tradition.

“We’ve always had outstanding assistant coaches that have helped make this a lot easier for me,” Gilbertson said. “I think we’ve done a pretty good job of surrounding ourselves with good people and also talented athletes.”

Celebrating the win with his players, Gilbertson showed his sense of humor after achieving the coaching milestone.

“I told our players it’s more of a longevity thing than anything else,” Gilbertson said. “I said, ‘When you’re this old, eventually you’re going to win a few games along the way.’”

Working alongside knowledgeable coaches, along with recruiting and developing talented student-athletes have been the secrets to success for Gilbertson.

“We’ve been pretty fortunate to identify good students, who are good athletes,” Gilbertson said.

“That’s the key.”

During his career, Gilbertson’s teams have turned in a winning season each year. He’s guided the Warriors to 11 regular-season conference championships and six conference tournament titles.

Gilbertson has also coached 14 All-Americans and 45 Academic All-Americans.

Taking pride in establishing a program built on success, Gilbertson said it’s taken more than just his coaching to reach the 700-win mark.

“Over the course of 19 years, there have been a lot of great young ladies come through the program,” Gilbertson said. “This number is more about them than it is about me.”

The 2014 team was a tightknit group. Gilbertson was thrilled to share the honor with players that display chemistry every time they take the field.

“It’s a group that gets along extremely well together,” Gilbertson said.

“I look forward to showing up every day to work with these young ladies and feel blessed that I’ve had the opportunity to be here.”

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Coach Gilbertson holds a base signed by his players in recognition of his 700th win.

Campus News

“We have a very, very good recruiting class coming in with size and depth at all positions.”

– Coach Nigel Jenkins

Athletic Spotlight: Trust, player development propelling men’s basketball to national stage Set to begin his fourth season as head coach, Nigel Jenkins has quickly elevated the Waldorf College men’s basketball program to a whole new level of success.

“The biggest thing is trust and player development,” Jenkins said. “I really trust our guys to make plays and to make decisions while they’re playing. On the flip side, they trust our coaching staff as well.”

The Warriors turned in arguably one of the most exciting years in school history during the 2013-14 campaign. Sixteen victories set a new school record for wins in a season since Waldorf joined the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in 2003.

Possessing a roster of committed players who have bought into the program’s vision has provided the Warriors with an edge.

“Everybody’s been here for two or more years and that goes a long way,” Jenkins said.

The 2013-14 team displayed chemistry and wasn’t concerned about who recorded the best numbers in the box score. It was more about the end result for Waldorf’s players, who put a premium on sharing the basketball.

“They don’t care who gets the credit,” Jenkins said. “They’re very unselfish. All that they care about is the program and team success.”

Jordan Nelson led the Warriors in scoring and rebounding. The 6-foot-6 junior center averaged 15.6 points and 6.6 boards a game, shooting 60 percent (153-of-256) from the field.

Erik Brewer, a 6-foot-6 sophomore forward, added 14.3 points and 6.3 rebounds a game for Waldorf.

Trey Scott was second in scoring, averaging 14.6 points. The 5-foot-10 guard averaged 2.88 steals as a junior and his 69 steals tied for eighth among NAIA Division II players.

Gunsby DeJohnett and Teddy Gibson rounded out the starting lineup for the Warriors, averaging 13.1 and 9.2 points, respectively.

Aaron Carpenter averaged 7.4 points off the bench.

A well-rounded lineup complemented by a supporting cast seemingly had Waldorf firing on all cylinders during the historic season. The Warriors achieved, but knew it was all about doing it together.

Versatility, a strong inside presence, plenty of perimeter threats, lockdown defense and limiting opponents’ second-chance opportunities keyed Waldorf.

“They just paid big attention to detail on the defensive end and rebounding,” Jenkins said. “For the most part, rebounding wasn’t a big issue for us this year. We held our own even against bigger teams.”

The Warriors placed third in the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC) with a 10-4 league record, ending the season in the MCAC North Tournament semifinals.

Nelson and Brewer were named to the All-MCAC Team and Scott received honorable mention recognition.

Watching the program build under Jenkins, Waldorf’s players are hungry for even more success.

“They’re not even remotely close to being satisfied,” Jenkins said. “Even if we would’ve won a conference championship this year, our guys would’ve come back disappointed if we didn’t get to nationals. That is our goal and anything short of that is not going to satisfy us.”

The Warriors reached new heights, knocking off three ranked opponents and two teams receiving top 25 votes last season.

Earning a No. 25 ranking on Jan. 28.

“We believe that we can be a nationally competitive program,” Jenkins said. “We’ve proven that we have by beating those top 25 teams. We’ve proven that we can compete at the national level. Now, it’s just a matter of getting there to truly prove it to everybody.”

Returning three starters, a reliable bench and a slew of newcomers, Waldorf looks to continue the upward trend toward its ultimate goal of reaching the national tournament.

“I like our chances,” Jenkins said. “We have a very, very good recruiting class coming in with size and depth at all positions. It’s going to take a lot of work.”

Young talent has the program energized as Jenkins and his staff works alongside their players to put Warrior basketball on the national map.

“The program is built,” Jenkins said. “Now, it’s about taking that next step and that next jump to being a national contender on a consistent basis.”

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Campus News

Student Profile: Philip Detrick ’16 Philip Detrick, a junior at Waldorf College from Algona, IA, will be one of the first students to graduate with a Musical Theatre bachelor’s degree in 2016. The addition of the Musical Theatre major three years ago was one of the main reasons Detrick chose to attend Waldorf in the fall of 2012.

The Musical Theatre major requires courses in directing, acting, design, music, and many more. “I love acting and I love singing. Each one on their own can do many things, but together they can move a story and evoke emotion in ways that can’t be done otherwise,” Detrick said.

He recently added Playwriting as a second major. “I have always been interested in writing, and this major allows artistic vision and story telling.

From the little writing I have done, I learned that not everything you write is gold, but that one diamond you hit just makes it worth while.”

The Waldorf Theatre Department has not only offered academic support to Philip, but has also helped him to prepare for his career in the future. “My professors helped me put myself on the map through workshops and masterclasses taught by professionals,” he said. “I have also been given the chance to audition for many things, one of which was for a professional Broadway show.” Detrick was asked to audition for “The Book of Mormon” traveling Broadway show on two occasions.

“I had to send my headshots and resume to the casting director to be screened before I was invited to audition.” So far, he has not heard back from the group, but that does not dampen Detrick’s spirits. “On to the next show!” he said.

Detrick has known the hardships actors face since he first became passionate about theatre. “ I attended a workshop presented by a professional actor when I was a junior in high school. The actor said ‘if you’re strong, you will make it,’ and it was like he was personally challenging me. It was inspiring.” he said. His high school performed “Madrigal Dinner,” written by a Fort Dodge playwright who decided to attend the production. Detrick was cast as a main character of the play. “Afterwards [the writer] asked me what I wanted to do with my life,” said Detrick. “ I said I thought maybe acting. He simply said ‘Yes.’ And here I am.”

Detrick has big plans for his future.

“My goal has been, and continues to be, to perform on Broadway. However, recently I have gained some experience doing film for [Communications] students, and I think my dream job would be to star on a long running TV show.” Detrick can be seen performing in many of the Theatre productions throughout the year.

For a schedule of 2014-15 theatre shows, see page 17 or visit www.waldorf.edu/theatre.

Philip Detrick ’16 performing in the Waldorf College play, “The History of America (Abridged).”

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Come to The Manger Christmas with Waldorf 2014 Immanuel Lutheran Church Saturday, December 6

Dinner: 5:00 p.m. & Concert: 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $20 for both

Sunday, December 7

Brunch: 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. & Concert: 3 p.m.

Tickets: $ 17 for both; Brunch only, $15 Concert only (for either date is $5) To reserve your tickets, contact Bjorn Tornes at 641-585-8192.

Join us in celebrating this honored Waldorf tradition! For more information, visit www.Waldorf.edu/Christmas

Tautges takes reins as Waldorfs Baseball Coach Joe Tautges ’07 is the new head coach of the Warriors baseball program.

Tautges graduated from Brainerd (Minn.) High School in 2002. He earned a bachelor’s degree in foundations of education at Waldorf College in 2007. He was an assistant coach under former Warriors coach Chad Gassman in 2007. Tautges completed his third season as an assistant coach this spring.

During his playing career, Tautges was a 2004 all-Midwest Collegiate Conference (MCC) selection while playing at Waldorf and led the league in doubles. He also had the top batting average for the Warriors and led the team in home runs, doubles and RBIs. In 2007, Tautges moved back to Brainerd and coached Legion baseball, leading his team to the district tournament.

Tautges is married to Katie, who works at Belmond Specialty Hospital in outpatient registration. They have two daughters, Ava and Shea, and reside in Belmond.

Campus News

Faculty/Staff NewS Nancy Bergland Olson ’75, director of institutional relations, facilitated a session on “Strong Clubs: Recruit, Engage and Retain Rotarians” at the North Central Presidents-Elect Training Seminar (NC PETS) on March 7, 2014 in Rochester, Minnesota. The NC PETS is an annual training event for incoming Rotary Presidents and Presidents-Nominee in Districts 5950 (Minn.), 5960 (Minn., Wis.), 5970 (Iowa) and 6000 (Iowa). Nancy currently serves as the Assistant Governor for District 5970. On April 25-26, Nancy attended the 5970 District Rotary Conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and participated in a panel discussion regarding fundraising. She gave a presentation on the Rotary Club of Forest City’s successful “Dancing with the Stars” fundraising event.

Dr. Kristi Leonard, associate professor of wellness, recieved the Board of Trustees Outstanding Faculty Award. She also attended a three-day on-site workshop at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. last April as part of a wellness coaching training course.

Dr. Kristín Jónína Taylor completed a book titled “The Complete Solo Piano Works of Thorkell Sigurbjörnsson.”

Dr. Taylor has been invited to present at the College Music Society’s national convention in St. Louis in October. Her presentation will be “A Composer at Play: Works for Flute and Piano by Thorkell Sigurbjörnsson.”

She has also signed a contract for a British publisher to write a chapter of a book about Icelandic music. The book is called “Icelandic Soundings” and will be published by Equinox Publishing.

She continues to keep an active performing schedule. This summer, for the eighth year as director, she oversaw the Waldorf Piano Camp, which has become one of the more prestigious piano camps in the upper Midwest. In August, she performed at the Mu Phi Epsilon international convention, in Sacramento, as a performance delegate.

Dr. David S. Sollish, assistant professor of theatre, has been quite busy over the summer. After a successful spring of directing and designing an acclaimed production of

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” and representing Waldorf at both the Missouri State Thespian Festival and the Kennedy Center/American Collegiate Theatre Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska, Dr. Sollish started the summer with directing (and performing two roles) in the Waldorf Theatre Company’s production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The tour covered six states, performed twenty times, and reached over 1,500 people across the Midwest. Dr. Sollish also directed and designed a successful production of “The Complete History of America (Abridged)” in Smith Theatre for the Theatre Company’s summer show. Finally, Dr. Sollish wrote an article, titled “Taking a Leap of Faith: Religion on Broadway in the 21st Century,” which will be published in the “Christianity and Theatre Journal” this fall.

Michael Farndale, associate professor of physics and mathematics, attended the AAPT (American Association of Physics Teachers) Summer Meeting in Minneapolis on July 28th, 2014.

Donnie P. West, Jr., adjunct online faculty (fire science), was awarded the 2014 Combination Fire Chief of the Year by Association of the Alabama Fire Chiefs.

He was also sworn in as the 2014-15 president of the Alabama Fire Chiefs Association.

Tim Bascom, director of the Waldorf Creative Writing Program, spearheaded a new high school writing contest for Northern Iowa which gave cash prizes and scholarships to winners in poetry and prose, bringing 27 students to campus for a one-day writing festival in May, 2014. He also published his own work in the journals “DSM,” “Creative Nonfiction,” and “Ilanot” as well as two anthologies--the fiction collection “Law and Disorder” plus “Fried Walleye and Cherry Pie: Midwestern Writers on Food.” In July, 2014 Bascom taught a workshop for the University of Iowa Summer Writing Festival, focusing on book-length nonfiction. Finally, his memoir, “Running to the Fire: Memories of an American Youth in

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Revolutionary Africa,” has been accepted for publication by the University of Iowa Press and should be available for purchase in the spring of 2015.

Dr. Rebecca Steffensen Hill ’73, associate professor of education, presented at the 2014 Educational Paradigms Conference at Morningside College. Dr. Hill also participated in the Early Warning System Training on May 22–23 in Des Moines. Dr. Hill was trained in using the new reading materials and computerized system that Iowa school districts will use to assess reading levels of their Pre-K–6th grade students this year, as mandated by the Iowa legislature. Several binders of testing materials were given to Waldorf that were placed in the Waldorf Library for students to learn and practice the new assessment system.

Michelle Wright, adjunct online faculty (psychology), recently published a series of journal articles. “Predictors of Anonymous Cyber Aggression: The Role of Adolescents’ Beliefs About Anonymity, Aggression, and the Permanency of Digital Content;” “CyberPsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking;” “Cyber Victimization and Perceived Stress: Linkages to Late Adolescents’ Cyber Aggression and Psychological functioning;” “Youth & Society.”

In addition, she has attended and presented at several conferences, including the biennial conference of the Society for Research on Adolescence in Austin, Texas.

Among the topics addressed were the impact of racial discrimination and school composition on Latino adolescents’ social status, insecurity, and aggression.

Rita Ullestad Gilbertson ’79, alumni director and Waldorf Foundation gift officer, recently received her recertification from CFRE International. The Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) designation has been earned by approximately 5,300 fundraising professionals around the world. In order to maintain certification status, executives must demonstrate on-going fundraising employment and fundraising results, and continue with their professional education.

Gilbertson was granted her original CFRE status in 2001.

Campus News

Former faculty / Staff and regent news: Former Waldorf housekeeper, Mary Church, passed away on March 14, 2014 in Forest City at the age of 94.

Mary worked part-time at Waldorf for 30+ years and took her job very seriously. She was a dedicated employee who loved working around the students, often referring to them as her “kids.” Over the years she worked in Johnson-London Hall, Salveson, Odvin Hagen Music Hall and the Campus Center.

She and her husband, Dent, also had nine kids of their own. Mary enjoyed taking care of her family, tending to her garden, canning, cooking and baking. Survivors include eight children, 25 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren and eight great-greatgrandchildren.

Bob Johnson ’54 (L) and Rev. Ray Mehl ’51 (R) stopped by campus last summer when Ray was in the area visiting family.

Ray and Bob are good friends and both served as Vice President of Development at Waldorf during different decades; Ray served during the 1970s and Bob in the 1990s. Ray currently lives in Laguna Woods, CA and Bob resides in Forest City.

Former Waldorf Biology and Humanities Instructor, Kerry Krogh, married Dennis Molln on May 3, 2014 in Mason City, Iowa.

Kerry retired from teaching in May 2014.

Four retired long-serving Waldorf employees who all worked together in the 1970s still get together frequently at Hardees for conversation and coffee. They have not strayed far from their former work home as Hardees is right across the street from Salveson Hall. Pictured left to right are: Alice Bartleson Lewison ’52, former administrative assistant for the development office and later for three presidents (32 years); Donna Sunde Johnson ’51, former

Julie Holtan ’88, of Forest City, Iowa passed away August 23, 2014, at the Paul Baber Hospice House in Fort Dodge. Holtan was an instructor in music at Waldorf from 2001–2005.

More on page 47. development assistant (6 years); Helen Barth, former Waldorf Bookstore manager (20 years); Kathy Olson, former college nurse (26 years).

Former Waldorf Regent Rev. Murley Severtson of Clear Lake, Iowa passed away April 15, 2014. Rev. Severtson served on the Board of Regents from 1973 to 1985. Murley graduated from Luther Seminary in St. Paul in 1948 and served parishes in Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois. In his quest to serve more people outside the walls of church, he sought out others who shared his goal of developing a place where people with disabilities could live and work together in a Christian environment. Their work resulted in the founding of Handicap Village which later became Opportunity Village in Clear Lake. Murley served as board president of Opportunity Village for 17 years. Survivors include his wife, Jeanette, five children including Genelle Severtson Morgan ’72 and Mark Severtson ’73, 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Former Waldorf Regent, Rev. Melvin (Mel) Sucher ’42 passed away on June 8, 2014 at Prairie View Assisted Living in Perham, Minn. at the age of 93.

Mel was an alumnus of Waldorf College, St. Olaf College and Luther Seminary in St. Paul. Mel served on the Waldorf College Board of Regents from 1977 to 1983. For an expanded obituary, see page 44.

Former Waldorf Education Instructor, Sterling Thompson ’47 of Austin, Minn. died August 1, 2014.

For an expanded obituary, see page 45.

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Former vice president receives Iowa State’s Alumni Achievement Award Former Faculty Member and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dan Hanson ’75 has been chosen to receive the prestigious Alumni Achievement Award from the Iowa State College of Human Sciences’ during Iowa State’s homecoming celebration, October 9-11, 2014. Dr. Dan Hanson has served as president of Peru State College in Peru, Nebraska since August 1, 2009, and has been referred to as a “renaissance man” who is making a big impact not only at the College, but the community as well. The award recognizes meritorious service and/ or distinguished achievements of College of Human Services’ graduates in such areas as business, industry, education and consumer sciences. Hanson received his associate of arts degree from Waldorf College, bachelor’s degree from Wartburg College, in Waverly, Iowa, master’s degree from Mankato State University in Mankato, Minn., and his Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.

Dr. Hanson is married to Elaine Docken Hanson ’75 and they have two children: Heather, age 28 and Abby, 26.

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A Letter from the Foundation Chair Dear Friends, I once again bring you greetings from the Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation.

Fall is an exciting time at Waldorf College with the beginning of a new academic year and welcoming great young women and men for whom the wonderful “Waldorf experience” lies ahead. Fall also means football and in that regard, I am extremely humbled and excited to have been chosen as the Grand Marshall for the Homecoming Parade to be held on November 1. I look forward to visiting with many of you there.

I have often talked about the Foundation’s three missions of providing scholarship support to Waldorf students, supporting a vibrant campus ministry program and maintaining strong alumni and community relations. Today I want to focus on campus ministry. In this issue you will find an article about the spring break mission trip several Waldorf students took to Tucson, Arizona. Mission trips are an important component of the campus ministry program as students claim the trips have strengthened their faith and put them in a closer relationship with Christ.

My wife Joan and I shared dinner with Antoine Cummins ’15 and Airenne Curry ’15, both of whom have been very involved in the campus ministry program. Airenne (L to R) Antoine Cummins, Joan Beebe, Ray Beebe, Airenne Curry served as youth director intern at Immanuel trip three to Tucson where the theme cities with much trepidation, but they now Lutheran Church in Forest City this summer. was “planting seeds,” i.e., a very holistic love this “life changing place.”

They are delightful young people who live perspective on what it means to be an Please support the Waldorf Foundation out their faith each and every day. (Antoine active Christian and contributing member so we can, through scholarships, allow more from New York and Airenne from California of society; and trip four planned for spring young people to have the life-changing also happen to be dating). break in 2015, to Belize which will aim to experiences Antoine and Airenne have had.

Airenne attended church on occasion combine the three themes from the previous in California but admits “I was not in a trips as it will be the last mission trip for Sincerely, personal relationship with God until I came most of the group, which will be comprised to Waldorf. Antoine helped me over some primarily of seniors. Airenne agreed when bumps and deepened my faith.” Both talked Antoine commented, “We had many faith about their “faith journey” being more moments on these trips but perhaps the passive until coming to Waldorf where biggest surprise was that the people we met Raymond M. Beebe the switch has definitely shifted to active! who had so little ended up ministering to us.” Chair, Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation They’ve taken advantage of mission trip I could tell you about other students who Retired Vice President, General Counsel and opportunities each year: trip one to the Pine went on the trip and their “faith journeys” at Secretary at Winnebago Industries, Inc. Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, Waldorf College. I have often said Waldorf (1974-2012) learning about Lakota culture and religion College continues to go about its mission of (educational and spiritual theme); trip two changing lives “one life at a time.” Antoine to the Red Bird Mission in Kentucky where and Airenne, like so many Waldorf students, a majority of time was spent building a large came to this little college in this little town cabin for future volunteers (service theme); (with its ferocious winters!) from large

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You care about your community.

You care about the world.

You want to make a difference.

We want to help.

Announcing the Waldorf College Rotaract Affinity Scholarship

$40,000

over four years

Do you know any students who have an interest in leadership and service? If so, they might be eligible for the newlyestablished Rotaract Scholarship at Waldorf College.

We’re seeking students who are interested in participating in a Rotaract Club where they will serve in meaningful ways for Waldorf, the community, and the world.

The Rotaract Club is sponsored by the award-winning Forest City Rotary Club and will be comprised of students attending Waldorf College. This is an exciting opportunity for students to help in the designing and implementation of meaningful service projects.

Each student will be eligible for $10,000 a year for 4 years totaling $40,000. Anyone interested in more information should call 641-585-8117.

Did you know...

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Planned gifts do not affect a donor’s cash flow.

Gift planning can be quite simple and inexpensive.

Planned gifts are not just for the wealthy. Anyone can make such a gift.

Having a will in place brings peace of mind and is a wonderful blessing at any age.

Establishing a planned gift for the Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation qualifies you for membership in the Foundation’s Heritage Club.

We invite you to consider joining other Heritage Club members who have established a planned gift for Waldorf. If you have already provided a future gift for the Foundation and haven’t informed us yet, please do. We would like to personally thank you and include you in our Heritage Club listing.

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“I have always appreciated that even though my parents were not able to attend college, it was important to them that my sister and I attend a Lutheran College. My experience at Waldorf was enjoyable and meaningful.

I have established an endowed scholarship in memory of my parents and an annual scholarship in memory of my sister in hopes that other young people can continue to benefit from the Christian atmosphere still evident at Waldorf College.”

-Larry Johannesen ’62

Waldorf Heritage Club & Endowment Society

The Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation is extremely grateful for persons who have established or given gifts qualifying them as members of the Waldorf Heritage Club and/or Endowment Society. The Heritage Club recognizes donors who have established planned gifts such as a will, insurance policy, gift annuity, trust or other vehicle and the Waldorf Endowment Society recognizes donors who have contributed significant gifts to Waldorf’s endowment.

It is encouraged that all planned gifts which currently list the beneficiary as Waldorf College be changed to reflect the Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation as the new beneficiary. Please contact your attorney or financial advisor.

A complete listing of all Heritage Club and Endowment Society members can be found on the Foundation’s website at www.WaldorfFoundation.org.

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Two hundred and twenty-nine scholarships were presented at this year’s event with additional scholarships awarded to incoming freshmen.

Honors Day Awards over

$350,000 in Honors Day Awards over scholarships $350,000 in scholarships New Scholarships for 2014

Gina Sundry Laaveg ’75 presented the “Joel P. Laaveg Choir Scholarship” to Philip Detrick ’15.

A day of smiles best describes Honors Day 2014 held on April 2. With scholarship aid reaching $368,817, the largest amount in Waldorf’s history, spirits were high for both student recipients and scholarship donors.

Two hundred and twenty-nine scholarships were presented at this year’s event with additional scholarships awarded to incoming freshmen. This includes scholarship funds from both Waldorf College and the Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation.

Featured speakers for the event were Mike ’73 and Molly Mackrill ’74 Stensland and Jessica Godwin ’14, student body president.

Special recognition was given to 10 new scholarships awarded for the first time. They include: Buzz Burnham Scholarship The Buzz Burnham Scholarship was established in 2013 by family and friends of Francis (Buzz) Burnham in honor of his 92nd birthday and in recognition for all that he has done for Waldorf College.

Buzz is a ’41 Waldorf graduate and has served in several volunteer capacities at the college. This scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in education who earns a 3.0 GPA and demonstrates financial need.

Owen Solomonson ’59 presented the “Carol Solomonson Palm Memorial Scholarship” to Kelli Lair ’14 and Haley Rubin ’15.

Kerry Krogh and Julienne Friday ’68 presented the “Velma Severson Memorial Scholarship” to Zachary Buseman ’17.

Brian and Lorae Current Scholarship The Brian and Lorae Current Scholarship was established in 2013 by Brian and Lorae Current. Brian is a 1969 Waldorf graduate and former staff member. This scholarship is awarded to two students.

One award will be given to a female wrestler and a second award to a student demonstrating financial need.

Richard and Doreen Lackore Johnson Scholarship The Richard and Doreen Lackore Johnson Scholarship was established in 2013 by the Johnsons. Richard is a 1953 graduate of Waldorf. The scholarship is awarded to a student of high character.

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Joel P. Laaveg Choir Scholarship The Joel P. Laaveg Choir Scholarship was established in 2013 in memory of Joel by his wife, Gina Sundry Laaveg ’75 and other family members and friends.

While at Waldorf, Joel was a member of the Waldorf Choir, the group Covenant, and Brethren quartet. This scholarship is awarded to a male vocalist in the choir who loves to sing, and who hopes to continue to share his love of music with others all his life.

Dan Mork Memorial Scholarship The Dan Mork Memorial Scholarship was established in 2013 by his parents, Rev. Paul ’52 and Delores Wilberg Mork ’51. Dan was a 1981 graduate of Waldorf.

This scholarship is awarded to a returning student who demonstrates Christian character, positive goals and financial need.

Carol Solomonson Palm Scholarship The Carol Solomonson Palm Scholarship was established in 2013 in memory of Carol ’28 by her nephew, Owen Solomonson ’59. This scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in either music or education.

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Velma Severson Memorial Scholarship The Velma Severson Memorial Scholarship was established in 2013 to honor Velma who faithfully served the students, faculty, staff, and guests of Waldorf College for 42 years. Her wit, gracious hospitality, and vital spirit were legendary—and she always served everyone with a twinkle in her eye.

This scholarship is awarded to a student who comes from an agricultural or rural area.

Shaw Family Scholarship The Shaw Family Scholarship was established in 2013 by Everett Shaw and members of his family. Everett’s wife, Eleanor Carlsen Shaw ’36 was a Waldorf graduate, and Everett is a former employee of Waldorf. In addition, four of their children attended Waldorf. This scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in music.

The Stensland Family Scholarship The Stensland Family Scholarship was established by Mike ’73 and Molly Mackrill ’74 Stensland. They met at Waldorf where Mike participated in basketball, and Molly was a cheerleader. They were married in 1973 in Forest City by President Paul Mork.

This scholarship is awarded to a student

participating in cheerleading or women’s/ men’s basketball and who demonstrates financial need.

The Ernest and Mildred Thompson Family Endowed Scholarship The Ernest and Mildred Thompson Family Endowed Scholarship was established by Ernest and Mildred because of their deep love for Waldorf College. Four of their sons attended Waldorf—Nathan ’74, Mark ’78, Jonathan ’82 and Steven ’83. This scholarship is awarded to a student who displays Christian character and financial need.

Professor John Shook receives the Alpha Chi Professor of the Year award at Honors Day.

Abby Buehler receives the Alpha Chi Sophmore award.

Robert and Andrea Wrage presented the “Ethel Marie Hanson Saltou and Celia Ramsay Scholarship” to Ashley Brinkman ’14.

Francis “Buzz” Burnham ’41 presented the “Buzz Burnham Scholarship” to Sharde Alexander ’17, Stephanie Frias ’16, and Ashley Carmichael ’16.

Mike ’73 and Molly Mackrill Stensland ’74 presented the “Stensland Family Scholarship” to Devin Graham ’15.

Rolf Anderson ’72 presented the “Ove and Mabel Anderson Scholarship Fund” to Victoria Mens ’15.

Sonja Johnson presented the “Dale and Agnes Hagen Scholarship” to Reid Gilbertson ’15.

Roberta Shaw ’70 and Carlton Shaw ’61 present the “Shaw Family Scholarship” to Alana Kocer ’15.

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Ardelle Brosdahl Osnes ’48 and Rosie Suby presented “The Osnes Family Scholarship” to Aaron Bevers ’15.

JoAnne Tonneson Helland ’67 presented the “Otto and Margaret Tonneson Scholarship” to Ashley Brandt ’15 and Karissa Vilks ’14.

Audrey Holtan Olmstead ’68 presented the “Stanford and Ruth Holtan Endowed Scholarship Fund” to Rachel Jordahl ’16.

Dr. Cynthia Ryder presented the “Mary Ella Wiese Memorial Scholarship” to Audrey Sparks ’15.

Becky Steffensen Hill ’73, Kimberly Meyer, and Sheila Willms presented the “Outstanding Future Educator Fund” to Antoine Cummins ’15.

Jane Sansgaard-Ward ’71 and family presented the “Alan Sansgaard Memorial Scholarship” to Bienfait Kirivita ’17.

Bob ’54 and Ruth Hatteberg Johnson ’55 presented the “O.J. Johnson Scholarship” to Isaac Dahlman ’17.

Carol Peterson Edwards ’55 presented the “Stella L. Peterson Memorial Scholarship” to Ben Hilmer ’17.

Anna Marie Mitchell ’44 presented the “Anna Marie Mitchell Scholarship” to Chad Hien ’17.

David ’53 and Esther Alfseike Rasmussen ’53 presented the “Rasmussen Encouragement Award” to Jess Engquist ’15.

Dean and Mary Ann Stegen presented the “Rasmussen Encouragement Award” to Theodore Gibson ’15.

J. Gordon Christianson presented the “Helmer and Ruth Peterson Scholarship” to Diana Novikova ’17 and Kelsie Huebner ’17.

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Barbara and Greg Barrows presented the “Barrows Scholarship” to Juan Roa ’17.

Ken and Joan Hansen presented the “Ken and Joan Hansen Scholarship” to Rachel Lynch ’16.

John and Ellen Shook presented the “Criminal Justice Administration Scholarship” to Tammy Beranek ’15.

Karl Woolridge ’96 presented “The Seth Wooldridge Endowed Memorial Scholarship” to Evan Eischen ’15.

Karmel Quame Evans ’73 and Marlys Holtan Anderson ’73 presented the “Second Orm Scholarship from the Class of 1973” to Courtney Chafee ’15.

Judy Wogsland presented the “John Wogsland Memorial Scholarship” to Kathryn Mankenberg ’17.

Dr. Suzanne Falck-Yi presented the “English Department Scholarship” to Marisa Donnelly ’15.

Mark ’79 and Rita Ullestad Gilbertson ’79 presented “The Gayle Hempstead Waylander Memorial Scholarship” to Lauren Schryver ’15.

James and Norma Adams presented the “Maevis Adams Memorial Scholarship” to Alyse DeVries ’16 and Daulton Clark ’17.

Nancy Bergland Olson ‘75/’97 presented the “Bergland Family Memorial Scholarship” to Samantha Holman ’16. Nancy Bergland Olson and Ruth Hermanson presented the “Walter and Evelyn Bergland Memorial Scholarship” to Kristen Hewett ’17. Also pictured is Becky Hermanson Fjeld ’77.

Nancy Farndale presented the “Ruth and Jacob Lee Scholarship” to Jessica Greve ’17.

Miriam Wold Pederson ’68, Ruth Wold, Ruth Davidson, and Philip Wold presented the “Pastor Palmer and Ruth Wold Scholarship” to Airenne Curry ’15.

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The Waldorf Society was established in 1988 and honors donors providing annual and long-term support to the College and to the Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation. The Waldorf Society encompasses several groups. Members of the Cumulative Giving and Founder’s Circle are listed on the following pages. Members of the Heritage Club and Endowment Society are listed on the Foundation’s website at www. waldorffoundation.org/waldorf-society/.

WITH DEEP APPRECIATION The Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation is extremely grateful for the gifts received during the fiscal year which ended May 31, 2014. Included in this magazine is an Honor Roll of donors comprised of anyone who gave an annual gift of $100 or more or who reached a significant level in their lifetime giving.

The Waldorf Foundation affirms the mission of Waldorf College and is committed to providing financial resources to enrich learning and spiritual opportunities for current and future generations of Waldorf College students. Your partnership and generosity of resources are key factors in helping educate students on the importance of their faith and service to others. Thank you!

As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, all gifts to the Foundation are tax-deductible, and as a reminder, we fund three priorities: student scholarships, campus ministry, and alumni relations. We invite you to consider a gift to the Foundation this fiscal year.

We invite you to visit us anytime, and please keep us informed of any contact changes or major events in your life. For additional information, please contact Nancy Olson at 641-585-8147 (olsonn@waldorf.edu) or Rita Gilbertson at 641-585-8140 (gilbertsrita@waldorf.edu).

Cumulative Giving

Cumulative Giving recognizes donors who have reached significant levels of lifetime giving to Waldorf College and/or the Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation with their gifts in the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

$250,000 Kinseth, Thora Estate

$50,000

Hovland, Howard and Eunice Robinson, William L. Estate

$25,000

Hamre, James and Corrine Moore, Walter and Virginia

$10,000

Borgschatz, Lyle and Jean Finstad, Travis and Madaly Torgerson, Henrietta P. Estate Twedt, Loren and Solvay

FOUNDER’S CIRCLE

The following annual donors are recognized in six distinct club levels for their gifts made during the last fiscal year, June 1, 2013 – May 31, 2014

Regent’s Club

HOW TO DONATE

$5000+

To make a gift by mail, please send a check to: Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation 106 South 6th Street Forest City, IA 50436 To make a gift by credit card, please call 641-585-8148, or give online at http://www.waldorffoundation.org.

When making a gift to the Foundation, please designate on your check or online form if you would like to apply it to a certain priority. You may even want to consider funding your own scholarship.

Cumulative Giving Significant levels of lifetime giving achieved from June 1, 2013 – May 31, 2014.

Founder’s Circle Gifts from June 1, 2013 – May 31, 2014.

(Includes Regent’s Club, President’s Club, Dean’s Club, Warrior’s Club, Builder’s Club, and Century Club) Heritage Club Documented planned or estate gifts.

Waldorf Endowment Society Significant gifts to endowment.

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Althoff, William & Nancy Anonymous Anonymous Beard, Ella & Paul Burnham, Alan Fern I. Thompson Estate General Mills Foundation Hans & Grace Olson Trust Hanson, Walter & Berneil Henrietta P. Torgerson Estate Hermanson, Janet & Peter Horner, Harry & Cecilia Ihle, Herbert & Catherine Joel Laaveg Estate John K. & Luise V. Hanson Foundation Larson, Melba & Lyle

F o u n d at i o n N e w s Lee, Ruth Olson, Charles & Sharon Thora Kinseth Estate Thrivent Financial for Lutherans William L. Robinson Estate

President’s Club

$2500+

Christian, Timothy Coppeler, Duane & Cheryl Immanuel Lutheran Church, Forest City, IA Johannesen, Lawrence & Jane Juhl, Randy & Renee Medtronic Foundation Moore, Walter & Virginia Sansgaard, Brian & Melody Swenson, Lester & Darlene

Dean’s Club

$1000+

Alsop, Robert & June Asper, Timothy & Ruth Bailey, Dorothy Barnoski, Kimberly Beebe, Raymond & Joan Bergland, Thomas & Olga Bill’s Family Foods Central Freeborn Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, MN Clark, Gary & Diane Corcoran, Richard & DeAnn Current, Brian & Lorae Damm, David & Sandra Dorow, Dorcas & Edgar Dunkelberg, Leone Espe, Roger & Nancy Evans, Jodene Finstad, Travis & Madaly Galvin, Kathryn & Dean Gertner, Willis & Betty Goldman, Sachs & Co. Hall, Irving & Lois Holmen, Kenneth & Linda Hovland, Howard A. Ingvoldstad, Helen Johnson, DeVerne Johnson, Robert & Ruth Johnson, William & Mary Jorde, Travis & Shirley Larson, Delores

Lee, Phillip & Jane Lenning, Oscar & Lorene Lenning, Timothy & Lisa Lutheran Community Foundation Miller, Casey & Heather Mork, Paul & Delores Nyhus, Constance & Harvey Olson, Steven & Nancy Oppedahl, Phillip & Karen Pfizer Foundation Pierce, Scott & Shawn Potter, David & Cathy Rasmussen, David & Esther Rosdail-Aegerter, Jan & Roger Snieder, Carrie & Kelly St. John Lutheran Church, Jourdanton, TX Stensland, Michael & Molly Strand, Theodore & Sherryl Trinity Lutheran Church, Mason City, IA Weber, David & Susan Wells Fargo Foundation

Warrior’s Club

$500+

Aagaard, James & Norlene Emerson Anderson, Quentin & Janice Aubey, Linda & Michael Bahr, Amy Bohn, Fay & David Brown, Marian & Phillip Carson, Caroll & Janell Clayton C. Hanson Estate Coombs, Betty First Lutheran Church, Milford, IA Fjeldberg Lutheran Church, Huxley, IA Frisk, Michael & Melanie Gilbertson, Rita & Mark Golv, Loyal & Ruth Gopher Sport Hamm, William Hamre, James & Corrine Hansen, Kenneth & Joan Hansen, Vivien Hauge, Robert Haugen, Justin & Kimberly Haugen, Marcia & Dennis Heebink, Shirley Herrlinger, Mary Hill, Larry & Rebecca Hobbs, Kristin Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Story City, IA Jolivette, Bruce & Rebecca

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Jorde, Arlene Jorth, Jeffrey & Kari Larson, Jeanette Lenning, David & Dianne Luepke, Michael & Gwen Meyer, Donald & Kristine Monsanto Fund Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Osage, IA Person, Donald & Blanche Pierce, Jeffrey & Tanya Poole, Cynthia Principal Financial Group Foundation Rain and Hail L.L.C. Rasmussen, Craig Rockwell Collins Rosdail, Mildred Sansgaard, Delores Schechter, Ferne & Joseph Shaw, Carlton Shaw, Carmen Shaw, Everett Sime, Ronald & Nancy Solomonson, Owen Stegen, Dean & Mary Ann Thompson, Mimi & Pete Unknown Donor Valle, Georgette W Iowa Synod ELCA, Storm Lake, IA Waldorf College

Builder’s Club

$250+

Abkes, Robert & Elizabeth Alsop, Robert & Natalie Anderson, Bruce Anderson, Dean & Daphne Anderson, Gerald & Judith Anderson, Tamara Arch Insurance Group Bank of America Foundation Banker, Ardell & JeanAnn Barrows, Barbara & Greg Becks Corporation Beenken, Leroy Behling, David & Karen Berkland, Melvin & Violet Bethany Lutheran Church, Windom, MN Betty Egertson Estate Brennan, Jean & Jon Bruland, Marjorie Buffington, Andrew James Burnham, Francis Carlson, Solveig & George

F o u n d at i o n N e w s Christianson, J. Gordon Dahl, David & Janet Elim Lutheran Church, Randall, IA Erickson, Marion & Richard Farndale, Michael & Nancy First Lutheran Church, Northwood, IA Flemmer, Lynn Fuerniss, Cynthia & Perry Gangestad, Joan & Charles Gertenrich, John Jr. Gilbertson, James & Karen Gilmore-Stensrud Post No. 552 Gimberline, Donald Gollnik, Betty Halverson, Craig & Louise Hemberger, James & Rozamond Hernes, Janet & Selmer Hill, Erwin & Iva Humlie, Erik Johnson, Karel Johnstad, Mary Ellen Jolivette, Thomas & Julie Klinsing, Helen Koltvet, Eugene & Carleen Lenning, Leota Letterly, Janet & Dennis Lewer, Craig & LuAnn Lewison, Alice McKean, John & Marcia Mehl, Raymond Nash, LeAnn Nelson, Amanda & Chris Ness, Paul & Lori Newcom, Mark & Joy Newgord, Noel & Donna Olson, Stanley & Nancy Opdahl, Violet Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Leland, IA Personnel Power Petersen, Stanley & Darleen Peterson, John Pick, Jodie & Marc Ring, Marvel Rovang, Diane Ryan, Patricia & Lawrence Ryder, Cynthia & Guy Seifert, Aaron & Jamie Sorum, Ordell & Bonnie Sucher, Melvin & Phyllis Sweetman, Nancy & Charles Syverson, Henry & Marlene Thompson, Nathan & Julie Twedt, Solvay & Loren Urevig, Thomas & Katherine Wambolt, Lori & Chad Wensinger, Catherine

Willms, Sheila & Robert Yahnke, Jean & Harold Yahnke, Opal & Ronald

Century Club

$100+

Aamodt, Donald & Faye Adams, James & Norma American Office Systems Minnesota Anderson, David Anderson, Karolyn & R. Harold Anenson, Stephen & Sandra Anonymous Appelhons, Dennis & Lois Askeland, Gerald & Jane Babington, Marlys & Sam Baker, Evelyn Bang, Harlan & Ardis Banwart, Debra & Brian Bartels, Ruth Barth, Jerald Bartleson, Eric & Catherine Beckermann, Peter Benson, Edward & Judy Benson, Steven & Nancy Berhow, Janet & Douglas Bethany Lutheran Church Women, Frost, MN Bethany Lutheran Church, Kensett, IA Bethany Lutheran Church, Thompson, IA Betz, Marla Beulke, Mary Bigler Financial Services Inc. Bird, Robert & Carol Blanchard, Kevin Blume, Margaret & Darwin Boettcher, Edith Bollard, Betty & Jeff Bolstad, H. Lowell Borgschatz, Lyle & Jean Boyken, Allan & Joy Braathun, Donald & Cathy Braun, James & Barbara Breezee, Theodore Bricelyn Insurance Agency Bricelyn Lutheran Church, Bricelyn, MN Briggs, Daniel Bromeland, Duane & Alice Brooks, Jerry Brothers, Janice & Robert Broyles, Russell & Patricia Bruns, Velida Campbell, Mark & Sarah

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Carter, Cynthia Catlett, Joanne Chelsvig, Richard Clabaugh, Karen & Larry Claude, Karilyn & Tom Crone, Rebecca Dahl, Eric & Shelly Dant, Roger & Beverly Davis, Daniel & Sheila Day, Marilyn Dosen, Ruth Driver Challenge JW Data LLC Dulas Excavating Inc. Duncan, Marcia & David Durant, Leo Edge, Elain Egemo, Carroll Elk Creek Lutheran Church Women, Kensett, IA Emmons, LaVonne Erickson, Ronald & Janis Essmann, Kenneth Financial Decision Group First Lutheran Church Women, Clarion, IA Fisher, Rick & Sherry Foslien, Juanita & Timothy Fretham, David & Darlene Fretham, John & Stephanie Garcia, Robert & Dolores Geiselhart, Matthew Gesme, Luther & Kay Ginder, Ruth & Clarence Grace Lutheran Church, Hanlontown, IA Gremmer, Michael Grothe, Leslie Hagen, Paul & Linda Hall, Kent & Cynthia Smoldt-Hall Halsey Athletic Uniforms, LLC Halvorsen, Leo & Alma Hansen, Thomas & Robyn Hanson, Christa Hanson, Daniel & Elaine Hanson, Danny Hanson, Philip Hanson, Rhys & Kathleen Happel, Ronald & Kristen Hash, Orlando & Herdis Hedlund, William & Rosemary Helvick, Ardis Hendrikson, Merle Herre, Kathryn & Patrick Hinds, Ardis Hodgdon, Sharon & Al Hoeg, Kenneth & Marjean Hoeg, Robert & Muriel

F o u n d at i o n N e w s Holm, Gerald & Orpha Holm, Richard & Ramona Holmen, Grace Holmes Ev. Lutheran Church, Clarion, IA Holtan, Boyd Holtan, Keith Husbyn, Roger & Judy Huskerson, Guy & Betty Ingebritson, Steven Ingvoldstad III, Orlando & Diane Iwen, Judy & Bill Jacobusse, Jake & Jackie Jefson, Julie & Kirk Jespersen, Don & Pam Johns, Karen & Wayne Johnson, DeWayne & Donna Johnson, Leland & Ruth Johnson, Thomas & Debra Jones, Alice Juhl, Charles & Connie Kellenberger, Marie Kiihn, Audrey & Rollo Kim, Martha May & Robert Kirk, Kathryn & Danny Kivell, Alyce & Wayne Klingbeil, Dan & Mary Kostka, Dori & James Krieg, Steven & Lisa Kuphal, Robert & Grace Lande, Mary Langsev, Ryan & Leslie Larson, Lucille & C. Loren Lee, Cynthia & Myron II Lee, Gladys & Howard Leerar, Roger & Marilyn Leimbach, Marion Lemme, Kurt Lemme, Rita Lewis, Riley & Kristine Lilienthal, Brad & Heather Lindbloom, Lois Loonan Insurance Agency, Inc. Lund, Mark & Sonya Mankato Ford, Inc. Marlette, Loren Martinson, Dale & Adoline McKean, Richard & Diane Messenger, Richard Meyer, Nickolas & Blanche Milbrandt, Ruth Ann & David Miller, Charles & Lesley Moe, Richard & Marcia Motzko, Greta & Robert Myers, Shirley & Bruce Nelson, Constance

Nelson, Douglas & Kathryn Nelson, Gary Nelson, Matthew Niedorf, Allan & Pat Noren, Carol Norland, Selmer Norman, Susan Norris, Merlin & Marietta Nuetzel, Ruth Nybakken, Ruth Ofstedal, Dorothea & Paul Olson, Arlie & Joan Olson, Bradley & Graciela Olson, Virgil & Joyce Oppedahl, Richard & Annette Ouverson, Jerry & Donna Pals, Danel & Kristopher Patchin, George & Mary Jane Paulsen, Corlyn & Janice Pedersen, David & Janis Pedersen, Henry & Pamela Pemberton, Jean & John Peters, Marilyn & Philip Pettis, Andrew Phelps, Christine & Steve Pierson, Dwight & Karen Piller, Linda & Keith Pitcher, David & Kathy Pitcher, Scott & Jennifer Ploegstra, Adrian & Shirley Preus, Marilyn Promotions 2000, Inc. Rahim, Zahidur & Zeena Ramsey, Philip & Joann Ranheim, Donald & Mary Lee Rebstock Ins. Agency Inc. Reimers, Glennyce & Paul Reindal, Shirley & Harold Reitz, Miriam & Armin Rhoades, Michelle & Richard Richter, Beverly & Paul Rittgers, Brian & Patricia Ronning, Joanne Rosdail, Jon & Kelli Ross, Vincent & Armon Roufs, Frederick Rustvold-Ihle, Rowena & Nilus Ihle Rygh, Thomas Sahr, Rick & Stephanie Sanderson, Kenneth & Velma Sansgaard, Richard & Ann Satre, Marlene & Gene Savre, Avis & Robert Schmalle, Bonnie & Verdell Schuck, Helen

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Schutte, Christopher Score, Beatrice & Severt Sears, Joyce & Dale Sevold, Jane Shaw, Roberta Shook, John & Ellen Shugart, Timothy & Carol Singelstad, Robert & Deloris Skaar, Donald & Elaine Skogerboe, Charles & Susie Smeby, Waldo Smith, Steven Snyder, Adon St. Olaf Ev. Lutheran Church Women, Bode, IA State Farm Companies Foundation Stavnheim, Arlan & Sharon Steinhauer, David Stensland, W. Bradley & Carolyn Stucky, Kendall & Mary Sunde, Carl & Barbara Svaren, Helen Taylor, Tegwin Teig, David & Dixie Teig, Mons & Shirley Texas Instruments Foundation Thompsen, Geraldine Titman, David & Shirley Topp, Ruth & Monte Torvik, Lois Toutges, Joanne Trisch, Marilyn Truong, Phuoc & Nga Ulring, Rhoda Vander Linden, Krista & Craig Venzke, Wayne & Kellie Walkinshaw, Linda & James Walters, Dean Weidler, Marlin & Beverly Weismann, Jennifer Wells Concrete West Prairie Lutheran Church, Leland, IA Westerberg, Ralph & Ruth White, Wayne & Joan Wiederstein, David & Andrea Wilson, George & Elizabeth Winter, Ole & Naomi Wise, Holly & Jason Wogen, Wendell Workman, Ryan Worthington, Sharon Xcel Energy Foundation Matching Program

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HONOR AND MEMORIAL GIFTS Complimentary memorial and honor packets are available from the Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation office by contacting Janet Berhow at berhowj@waldorf.edu or (641) 585-8148.

Packets include:

• Tribute or sympathy card to send to

honoree or loved ones of the deceased specifying that you have made a tribute or memorial gift to the Waldorf Foundation in someone’s honor.

• Tribute or memorial card and return envelope.

Complete and return with check to the Foundation office.

HONOR GIFTS The following gifts were given in honor of those listed in bold by the donors listed below from June 1, 2013 – May 31, 2014: Ardell Osnes Coyier-Brosdahl, Dawn Waldorf College’s 110th Founder’s Day Galvin, Kathryn & Dean

MEMORIAL GIFTS The following gifts were given in memory of those listed in bold by the donors listed below from June 1, 2013 – May 31, 2014: In Memory of: Adean Dorr Olson, Steven & Nancy Agnes Potter Hill, Larry & Rebecca Alfred Disrud Gilbertson, Rita & Mark Calgaard, Mary Jane & Robert Lee, Ruth Amber Nelson Farndale, Michael & Nancy Arnold Moe Solomonson, Owen

Arthur Wiese Farndale, Michael & Nancy

Doris Karlstad Edwards, Carol & Allen

Arvid Myhrwold Meyer, Donald & Kristine Gilbertson, Rita & Mark Hamm, William Felix, Douglas & Priscilla Unknown Donor Hansen, Kenneth & Joan

Edward Branstad Gilbertson, Rita & Mark Anderson, David Farndale, Michael & Nancy Hill, Larry & Rebecca Bidne, Bernard Bidne, Bertrum Lutheran Community Foundation

Bertha Vorland Silrum, Marie

Elizabeth Sadler Hendrikson, Merle

Bill Flugum Schuck, Helen

Ernest Thompson Hill, Larry & Rebecca

Carol Nikolai Bailey, Dorothy Chuck Kleveland Gilbertson, Rita & Mark Johnson, Robert & Ruth Solomonson, Owen Farndale, Michael & Nancy Clair North Hendrikson, Merle Clarine Steinberg Hill, Larry & Rebecca Darlene Geilenfeldt Hill, Larry & Rebecca Darlene Groe Gilbertson, Rita & Mark Olson, Steven & Nancy David A. Peterson Farndale, Michael & Nancy Deborah Ritz Gesme, Luther & Kay Delbert Ring Ring, Marvel Baalson, Clarence & Donna Devra Hanson Gross, Michael & Beverly Stark, James & Diane Meyer, Donald & Kristine Diane Steele Hill, Larry & Rebecca

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Ethel Mannes Solomonson, Owen Eunice Rockwell Hill, Larry & Rebecca Gary Jass Hendrikson, Merle George Landwehr von Pragenau Farndale, Michael & Nancy Gerald Stubbs Hendrikson, Merle Gorden Anderson Hill, Larry & Rebecca Gracia Fredriksen Nyhus, Constance & Harvey Dosen, Ruth Harold Skaar Underwood, Benora & Richard Silrum, Marie Mitchell, Anna Marie Helen Olson Oppedahl, Phillip & Karen Irving Njus St. John Lutheran Church, Jourdanton, TX Nybakken, Ruth Olson, Steven & Nancy Huskerson, Guy & Betty Peterson, Eugene & Paula Shugart, Timothy & Carol Stevens, Margaret

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Person, Donald & Blanche Anderson, Lindell & Lenora Spear, Ralph & Nina Sanderson, Kenneth & Velma Garcia, Robert & Dolores Joel Laaveg DeWaard, Pamela Messenger, Richard Joy Hendrikson Hendrikson, Merle Kathryn Johannesen-Kuginskie Johannesen, Lawrence & Jane Lane W. Noren Noren, Carol Larry Johnson Egertson, Kenneth & Gloria Larry Lenning Lenning, Leota Lois Holtan Hermanson, Janet & Peter Calgaard, Mary Jane & Robert Lorraine Bliss Ingebritson, Elaine Lyle Kelley Farndale, Michael & Nancy M. O. Nilssen Dosen, Ruth Mary Grace Christianson, J. Gordon Maxine Pint Hamm, William Christianson, J. Gordon Farndale, Michael & Nancy Barth, Helen & Gerald Mildred Drentlaw Hernes, Janet & Selmer Solomonson, Owen Barth, Helen & Gerald Carlson, Solveig & George Banker, Ardell & JeanAnn Knutson, Gerhard & Gloria Rundman, Karl & Carolyn Petersen, Mark & Peggy Hyland, Keith & Susan

Muckle, Betty

Patricia Racek Farndale, Michael & Nancy

Klipping, Ronald Lindbloom, Lois Sansgaard, Ernest Larson, Jeanette Senne, Helen Petersen, Stanley & Darleen Tonder, P. Larry & Julia Solomonson, Owen Lenning, Oscar & Lorene Johnstad, Mary Ellen

Paul Heimdal Gilbertson, Rita & Mark

Sally Steffensen Hill, Larry & Rebecca

Paul Rygh Hill, Larry & Rebecca

Sherwood Brekke Calgaard, Mary Jane & Robert

Phyllis Knudtson Hernes, Janet & Selmer

Tad Venzke Unknown Donor

Raymond Olson Oppedahl, Phillip & Karen Rena Rustad Hendrikson, Merle Oulman, Charlotte & Dick

Ted Lewison Gilbertson, Rita & Mark Hamm, William Nyhus, Constance & Harvey Lewison, Alice Farndale, Michael & Nancy

Rev. Marvin Nygaard Farndale, Michael & Nancy

Valjean Hildman Hill, Larry & Rebecca

Richard Stockseth Hill, Larry & Rebecca

Velma Severson Smith, Jim & Sue Herwig, Rozann Bartz, Mary Ann & Donald

Murley Severtson Olson, Steven & Nancy Patricia Mino Skadburg, Beverly & Arnold

Rita Rasmussen Farndale, Michael & Nancy Robert Brekken Solomonson, Owen Robert W. Johnson Hill, Larry & Rebecca Robert Wolfert Hill, Larry & Rebecca Roger Carlson Hill, Larry & Rebecca Roger Herrlinger Gertner, Willis & Betty Johnson, DeWayne & Donna Motzko, Greta & Robert Herrlinger, Mary Ronald Johnstad Engels, John Jr. & Barbara Sansgaard, Brian & Melody

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Vernon Tweedt Trost, Phyllis & Charles Vivian Kirby Friday, Julienne Unknown Donor Bartelt, Paul & Jane Fisher Farndale, Michael & Nancy Hill, Larry & Rebecca Roepke, Edwin & Dianne Wallace Friday Gilbertson, Rita & Mark Olson, Steven & Nancy Farndale, Michael & Nancy Willie Hassebroek Hill, Larry & Rebecca Wilma Belsheim Gilbertson, James & Karen

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Mission Trip Tucson, Arizona

by Sam Jefson

A group of 18 Waldorf College students spent spring break in the sun while serving people in Tucson, Ariz., on a mission trip.

“This trip was one of my favorites,” said Jenna Tegtmeyer ’15, a junior at Waldorf who traveled on her third mission trip with the college during the March spring break. “There was an equal balance of service projects and getting to know the people.”

Projects the group completed included removing graffiti, installing a water line, serving meals to the homeless, organizing a block party and working at a clothing bank.

The trip was affiliated with Praying Pelican Missions. The mission group had Waldorf work with two churches in the Tucson area.

“The two churches are working to do more together,” said Anne Marie Werthmann, campus ministry coordinator at Waldorf. “One has services in Spanish and the other in English.”

In order to help the churches get to know each other better, Waldorf students helped organize a block party during the group’s final night in Tucson.

“It was a good wrap up for the week,” Werthmann said. “It was a good way to say thank you to the people we worked with.”

Waldorf student Antoine Cummins ’15 completed his third mission trip with the college. He also ranked the trip highly because of its good mix of service projects and its opportunities to relate with people.

One way trip members were able to get to know others was through a program called “Church on the Street.” The service is designed to help minister to homeless people and those recovering from difficult circumstances.

“We were able to talk to a guy that actually ministered to us, when we were supposed to minister to him,” Cummins said. “He talked to us about staying positive and keeping the faith during tough times.”

Tegtmeyer also received encouragement from someone she met on the trip.

“There was a lady, who on her birthday, made 12 dozen homemade tortillas for our group,” she said. “I was astonished she spent her entire birthday making food for us.”

Experiences like the ones Cummins and Tegtmeyer shared led to many of the trip members saying their faith was strengthened during the trip.

“We had quite a few faith moments,” said Werthmann. “Students were able to be pushed out of their comfort zones and had some chances to do some Bible study as well.”

The mission trip was funded, in part, by the Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation.

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West End Salvage Event Jeff Bodensteiner, Holly Gilbertson ’13, Shawn Palmer ’13

Alumni Meeting Alumni!

An alumni reception was held at West End Architectural Salvage in Des Moines, Iowa on April 10, 2014. President Bob Alsop, Dr. Natalie Alsop and Director of Alumni Relations Rita Gilbertson attended from the college and greeted more than 30 alumni of all ages throughout the evening.

President Alsop gave an update on the college and alumni enjoyed networking and visiting with each other at this annual, West End Salvage Event Angie & Dr. Scott Yegge ’93 multi-generational event.

Waldorf College Online sponsored an alumni reception at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Baltimore, Md. on July 17.

The event was held in conjunction with the Fire House Expo Conference and open to alumni and current online students as well as residential alumni in the area. Drs. Bob and Natalie Alsop attended from the college, along with Chantell Mayes Cooley of the Waldorf College Board of Trustees.

The following alumni events were also held: August 28 – Come and go pizza party at the Other Place Restaurant in Clear Lake, Iowa.

September 11 – Come and go social and networking event at 612 Brew, co-founded by alumnus Ryan Libby ’98.

Baltimore Event (Right) Dr. Natalie Alsop, Dr. Bob Alsop, Cheryl and Duane Coppeler ’65

Watch for Photos of these last two events in the next Waldorf Magazine, or view them on the Waldorf College Facebook Page.

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Waldorf Foundation supports online program Because the Waldorf College online program has proven to be a sound program and remains true to Waldorf’s mission, the Waldorf Foundation Board acknowledged the importance of providing financial assistance for online students.

At its September ’13 meeting, the board authorized a set amount of funds for online scholarships, and that decision had an immediate impact. The goal for the online term starting December 18, 2013 was 30 new students. Due to scholarship assistance, the college doubled their goal and enrolled 60 students. Stipulations for the scholarships included limiting the scholarships to new students only, enrollment needed to take place during the year 2013, and students would fund one 3-credit class and the Foundation would fund their second 3-credit class. If the student chose to take just one class, the Foundation funded one credit, and the students funded the remaining credit(s). Ninety percent of the students who took advantage of this opportunity continued their education and took courses the following term.

There are valid reasons why students choose to take courses online rather than attend classes on a residential campus.

Many are working full-time and have families to care for and support. For some, the cost is a roadblock. Others might not be physically able to attend classes or other life circumstances prevent them from attending college. Online scholarship assistance allows them to take a risk and pursue their educational dreams. We’ve discovered that many of our online students value their Waldorf education and experience just as much as our residential students and now they have their own Waldorf story to share.

The Foundation Board has agreed to continue funding both online and residential scholarship programs. If you are interested in assisting our students with financial support through scholarships, please send your taxdeductible gift to the Waldorf Foundation, 106 S. 6th Street, Forest City, Iowa 50436.

If you prefer to donate online, you may do so at www.waldorffoundation.org/donate/.

Alumni News

111th Year at

Waldorf College

Homecoming Forever Linked

Homecoming 2014 Highlights This fall you will have an opportunity to catch up with your former classmates, connect with some of the current and former faculty and staff members who made an impact on your life, and reflect on memories that helped shape the person you have become. Of course, we will also offer a packed schedule of events and honor some of our outstanding alumni.

Come help us celebrate homecoming and Waldorf’s 111th anniversary on 11-1! The theme for this year is Forever Linked. As alumni, we are indeed linked together by Waldorf’s rich heritage and ongoing traditions, a respect and fondness for faculty and staff who have influenced our lives and the life of the institution over the course of 11 decades, and our individual Waldorf experiences that collectively make up the history of the College. We share a common bond with current students and all alumni through our love and loyalty to our alma mater.

Register online at www.waldorf.edu/homecoming, via the homecoming brochure (mailed last summer), or by calling the alumni office at 641-585-8140.

Friday, October 31 5:30 p.m. Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Banquet – The following alumni will be inducted into the Waldorf Athletic Hall of Fame: Dr. Dan Hanson ’75, Scott Pierce ’84, Jacki Dougherty Knight ’03, Lindsey Pleuss Hyman ’05, and the 1977-78 Golf Team – David Teeling ’78, Craig Johnson ’79, Dr. C. Dana Nelson ’79, Paul Olson ’79, Tim Shiels ’79, Keith Mayland ’78 and Coach Harvey Johnson. Advance tickets needed.

Salveson Ballroom 6 p.m.

Women’s Volleyball Game – Waldorf vs. Central Christian

7:30 p.m. Men’s Hockey Game – Waldorf vs. University of Wisconsin, Superior

8 p.m. Candidate Review & Coronation 8:45 p.m.

Hanson Fieldhouse Albert Lea Ice Arena Hanson Fieldhouse

Warrior Bonfire / Pep Fest

Fieldhouse South Parking Lot

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Saturday, November 1 10 a.m.

Homecoming Parade – Grand Marshall: Ray Beebe, Chair of the Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation.

11 a.m.

Luncheon for Reunion Classes and All Returning Alumni – Advance tickets needed.

11 a.m.

Special 50th Class Reunion Lunch: Class of 1964

11:15 a.m. Comm. BBQ

Atrium Salveson Ballroom Atrium Front Entrance

11:30 a.m.

Women’s Volleyball Game – Waldorf vs. York College

Noon – 3 p.m.

Photo Booth

Atrium Lobby

1 p.m.

Homecoming Football Game – Warriors vs. Dakota State, Madison

Bolstorff Field

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Art and Craft Fair – Enjoy works of art for sale by alumni, Waldorf faculty/staff, and friends.

3 p.m.

Afternoon Tea & Goodies

3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Alumni Choir Sing-a-Long – Former Choir Directors Adrian Johnson and Ben Allaway plan to attend.

5 p.m.

Taste of Waldorf! – Join us for dinner at this special event as we hear from President Bob Alsop and recognize the 2014 Alumni Distinguished Service Award honorees: Kar Woo ’74, Brian Sansgaard ’77 and Rev. Jon Anenson ’04 (Recent Alumni Award for Service). Advance tickets needed.

Atrium

5 p.m.

Women’s Soccer Game – Waldorf vs. Jamestown College

Bolstorff Field

7 p.m.

Men’s Soccer Game – Waldorf vs. Jamestown College

Bolstorff Field

7:30 p.m.

Waldorf Homecoming Music Concert

7:30 p.m.

Men’s Hockey Game – Waldorf Warriors vs. University of Wisconsin, Superior

Hanson Fieldhouse

Salveson Lobby

Luise V. Hanson Library Recital Hall

Immanuel Lutheran Church Albert Lea Ice Arena

Sunday, November 2 9:00 a.m.

Homecoming Worship Service – Guest Preacher: Rev. David Bolstorff, former chaplain, football coach, and faculty member. All are welcome.

Immanuel Lutheran Church

1 p.m.

Musical Theatre Showcase

Smith Theatre

Register online! http://www.waldorf.edu/homecoming Please call the alumni office at 641-585-8140 for further information, or email alumni@waldorf.edu.

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Children, go where I send thee...

At one time or another, I imagine all of us have felt a prompting deep in our soul that has led us to make a major decision in life or to push ourselves beyond the boundaries of our comfort zone.

Call it what you will, but it may very well be the whisper of God nudging us to a specific action, charging us to step out in faith.

When Soni Osnes Kegler ’76 was 50 years old, she made a casual comment to her daughter, in nursing school pursuing her masters at the time, that perhaps she should join her on an upcoming medical mission trip to Indonesia. Kegler wasn’t actually serious, but since she ran out of excuses not to, she ended up committing to go on this one trip.

Kegler was not a big traveler, traveling only to Mexico in the past. She had no medical training and the thought of visiting an impoverished island in Indonesia was never on her radar let alone her bucket list. The trip was in October when the temperature reached a stifling 90 degrees with 95% humidity. The clinics were held in rural villages that offered sporadic electricity, poor sanitation, impure water and streets heaped with garbage. The area was anything but a vacation destination.

The Republic of Indonesia is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia and Oceania that includes a chain of more than 13,000 islands.

It straddles the equator between the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

With more than 238 million people, it is the world’s fourth most populous country. Yet, it is also a bit of a dichotomy. While it has the largest economy in Southeast Asia and is one of the emerging market economies of the world, poverty is still widespread in the remote villages such as the ones Kegler visited.

Needless to say, the trip was an eye-opening experience for Kegler. While on the island, she distributed much-needed vitamins and medical supplies to people and helped in any way she could.

She had a real fondness for the children and always tried to make them feel special. She took their photos and got a kick out of seeing their reaction when they saw themselves on her digital camera. It was a memorable trip, indeed, but once she returned home, she had no plans of ever going back.

However, one year later, when another team was sent, she began to feel that prompting…a burning in her soul that wouldn’t go away. She couldn’t get the Indonesian people from the island out of her mind and she knew she needed to go back.

“If the Lord calls me to go,” she said. “Who am I to say no?”

To date, Kegler has made five trips to Indonesia and her sixth is planned for October ’14. She has made lifetime friends with others who return every year and she always looks forward to going.

Several positive changes have occurred on the island since her first trip. A partnering church in one of the villages now has electricity that benefits the entire community. Attempts are being made to promote better nutrition by adding fruit stands along the main road to the villages. It appears some sort of systematic garbage collection has been implemented as it is no longer as prevalent along the streets. Many of the partnering Indonesian churches have schools and have begun teaching English to the children. Having one child learn English can change the dynamic and future of an entire family, as it will make it much easier for them to get a job.

Before the medical outreach team arrives on the island, the village churches spread the word as to when and where the mobile clinics will be stationed. During the week, typically 300-700 people pass through each of the clinics, which are set up in churches. Sheets are hung over wires to allow for privacy in each of the nurse’s stations and the pharmacy is established on the platform.

As a planner, Kegler takes charge of organizing the pharmacy for each make-shift clinic. She makes sure the distribution of

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The Waldorf Career Center Serves As Resource for Alumni

vitamins and medicine run smoothly. Among other things, she has learned to work with interpreters, read body language and tap into gifts that may never have been utilized if she had not travelled to Indonesia.

She had never before been much of a public speaker, but has found herself sharing the Gospel from the pulpit on Sundays in the Indonesian churches that help with the medical outreach. Even when pushed to her limit, she meets every task ahead of her with a can-do attitude and as a result, has become a stronger version of herself. A version she didn’t necessarily know existed until she followed that prompting and traveled back to Indonesia the second, third, fourth…. time.

“Sometimes we tend to think too small,” Kegler said, “and God says-- dream bigger! He knows what we are capable of and how we can best serve Him and others.”

Over the years, Kegler has helped, hugged, high-fived and fistbumped more than 15,000 Indonesians. She has blessed those she has served, and has been blessed in return. Her life has been forever changed.

Kegler listened to God’s prompting and found something that gives her a purpose beyond herself. She continues to plant seeds of hope in Indonesia that just so happen to come in the form of a vitamin.

Career Center services are not only available to current students, but alumni of Waldorf College as well. Director of Career Planning Mary Reisetter stands ready to assist you with updates to your resumes and cover letters, job searches and graduate school information.

The Career Center is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – Noon, and 1 p.m. – 5 p. m. for appointments or walk-ins. Contact careers@waldorf. edu or (641) 585-8681.

Get regular updates on job opportunities by “liking” the Waldorf College Career Center on Facebook.

Please notify the Career Center if you have internships at your place of business that may appeal to a current Waldorf student. For more on information on Career Center services, visit http://www.waldorf. edu/Residential/Current-Students/Student-Servicesand-Resources/Career-Center

Alumni Board Networks With Students

“If the Lord calls me to go,” she said. “Who am I to say no?”

– Soni Osnes Kegler The medical outreaches are made possible by Living Word Christian Center in Brooklyn Park, MN, local church villages in Indonesia and donations. Each volunteer is responsible for their own fundraising. Every October, 12-19 people, comprised of nurses, one pharmacist and non-medical personnel, go on the trip. If you are interested in more information or would like to make a donation, contact Soni Osnes Kegler at sonikegler@gmail.com.

Soni Osnes Kegler lives in Forest City and has two grown children.

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Members of the Waldorf College Alumni Board met with upperclassmen during a career/networking event held on campus, Saturday, April 5. Jeff Pierce ’85, wealth strategist with JPierce Financial Services, presented a 20 minute session on Professionalism in the Workplace and former alumni board member Mike Gremmer ’89, regional vice president for Robert Half Int’l, presented a session on How to Get a Job. Following his session, a name was drawn from those in attendance and Mike offered to buy the lucky winner an interview suit!

Following the sessions, additional alumni board members introduced themselves to the students and visited with them more personally in a round table format; making connections and offering career advice. The networking continued over lunch. This annual event has proven to be of great benefit to the students, having led to internships and employment opportunities in the past. It is a combined effort of the Career Center and the Alumni Office.

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g n i l gg Ju Chaos

They say if you want to get something done, ask the busiest person you know. Dr. Scott Yegge ’93 may just be that person to all who know him.

Yegge is a visionary, doer, dentist, successful entrepreneur and devoted family man. His ability to identify a need and do something about it has led to the savvy success of several start-up businesses. Oftentimes, he has multiple initiatives going on at once, and contrary to the norm, it seems the more balls he has in the air the less stressed he becomes.

Currently, he is a partner in one family practice dental group, one dental corporation, and a brand new online medical care business. “I actually thrive on chaos,” Yegge admits. It may not be everyone’s ideal for day-to-day living, but it fits this highenergy professional who manages to stay on top of things with the greatest of ease.

Even as a boy, Yegge’s entrepreneurial spirit was something that could not be denied. At the age of 12, his father agreed to let him purchase 40 head of feeder pigs with the money he earned from walking beans and doing other chores around the farm. His father provided the building for the animals, but Yegge was responsible for caring for the pigs and paying their

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feed bill. Once they were raised, he sold the pigs off at market weight and used the proceeds to buy equipment for a lawn-spraying business which he started when he was 13. He kept that business going through college, working in the spring and fall seasons.

Still, as a teenager, Yegge could never have imagined where he would be today. The youngest of five children, it was always expected that he would one day take over the family farm near Bricelyn, Minnesota. However, Yegge wasn’t sure if either farming or college were in his future, as he admits to not realizing his full potential in high school. Like many energetic teenage boys, he was easily distracted by his buddies and not overly concerned with academics. Yet, that all changed when Waldorf College offered him a wrestling scholarship. Yegge took it as an opportunity to start over and work even harder.

Needing a little help adjusting to the academic demands of college, Yegge spent time in the Academic Achievement Center (AACE), where it was quiet.

There he learned how to focus. It wasn’t long before he experienced success both in the classroom as well as on the mat. His success motivated him to push himself even harder and set new goals. His confidence increased with each new target he surpassed.

Yegge credits his Waldorf professors for helping him realize his potential and for changing the course of his life. Their constant encouragement and sincere interest in him led him to believe he could accomplish whatever he set out to do.

One day, Dr. Bob Sherman, a former history professor, inquired about Yegge’s career goals. When Yegge mentioned he had been thinking about health care, Sherman took the sophomore to the Albert Lea Hospital where he had scheduled an appointment for Yegge to shadow an operating room anesthesiologist for several hours. That was a turning point for Yegge, as he began to seriously consider a career in some type of medicine.

After receiving his AA degree at Waldorf, Yegge continued his education at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa on an academic Presidential Scholarship.

He then went on to the University of Iowa, Medical

Alumni News School. Once he got a better look at what the life of a physician truly entailed, he changed his focus to pharmaceutical sales which led to the start–up of his own medical supply company. After a few years, however, he missed the patient care aspect that medicine provided and decided to go to dental school.

Meanwhile, Yegge’s medical supply business had really begun to take off. Although he stayed involved, it was really his wife, Angie - a nurse, who managed it on a day-to-day basis. Together, they enjoyed the successful business for 15 years.

Today, Yegge is a partner and practicing dentist with Advanced Family Dentistry in Ankeny, Iowa and a partner in the Cornerstone Dental Group which has recently purchased three dental clinics in the state of Iowa. Cornerstone plans to purchase several more dental clinics and provide some efficiencies of scale in regard to management, centralized billing, and supply chain management, while making sure all clinics still maintain a home-town feel. The main goal of the corporation is to be patient-centered and perform best-practice standards in every aspect of dental care and management.

“I only want to be involved in companies or organizations where I believe we make a positive impact,” Yegge said, “I guess it helps me sleep better at night knowing we’re doing the right thing for our patients, customers, and employees.”

When he felt the familiar entrepreneurial desire to start something new once again, he was reminded of a need he came across when he had his medical supply business. After much consideration, he and three partners founded 1COMM, a revolutionary medical technology company that assists people on blood thinners with at-home testing. It is a complete care model, structured to enhance partnerships with health care providers and payers.

“As there is a shift in healthcare to become about preventive care with in-home monitoring, we’ve created a HIPPA-compliant web platform that functions as an instrument for hospitals and clinics to create efficiencies in data transfer and preventive revenues while reducing staffing costs,” Yegge said. “It actually reduces overall healthcare costs as Medicare and other insurance companies would prefer to pay for preventative services rather than be reactive to chronic disease states,” he continued. 1COMM is currently enrolling hospitals and clinics across the United States. For more on 1 COMM, visit www.1COMMEDICAL.COM. With three major businesses and a young family, how does he juggle it all? Yegge credits his smart phone for helping him manage his life as family and business schedules are only a tap away. At a glance, he can check the time of his son’s game, when he should pick up his daughter from gymnastics, what appointments Angie has scheduled, or when he needs to attend an important business meeting.

When asked what advice Yegge would give to others dreaming of starting their own business, he offers the following: • Surround yourself with good, skilled people who have strengths in areas where you are the weakest.

• Take greed off the table and focus on doing the right thing by people. Then, everything else will fall into place.

Twenty-one years after learning some valuable lessons at Waldorf and experiencing the kindness and encouragement of his professors, Yegge is still surpassing goals and setting new ones. And, he wouldn’t have it any other way. No doubt it’s just a matter of time before he begins his next new venture.

Scott and Angie Yegge live in Ankeny, Iowa with their children, Mason (age 12) and Morgan (age 6). In his spare time, Scott has coached Mason’s wrestling and football teams and volunteered for the United Way. He currently serves on the Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation Board of Directors.

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Waldorf College Ambassador Program

If you have not yet signed up to be a Waldorf Ambassador, which entails reaching out to prospective students who have shown an interest in Waldorf College, please consider doing so.

You may register online at http://www.waldorf. edu/Residential/Alumni/Alumni-AmbassadorProgram or by contacting: Andy Buffington ’90 Ambassadors Coordinator Waldorf College Alumni Board (641) 585-3362 akbuffs@gmail.com Your information will not be used for any reason other than to allow Andy to contact you regarding this effort. As names of prospective students in your area are received from the admissions staff, he will forward them to you in hopes that you contact them. This may be done by note, email, phone call or even visit to allow you to share your Waldorf story in person and to encourage the student to take a closer look at campus.

The method of contact is up to you, whatever you are most comfortable with. You may even recognize some of the names sent to you!

By participating, you can help Waldorf continue to grow. While our admissions department is staffed with experienced and energetic professionals that do amazing work in spreading the word about Waldorf, nothing can compare to the stories that rest in you. We do not expect you to know everything there is to know about Waldorf today -- we simply would like you to share your Waldorf experience and enthusiasm for the College when asked.

Thank you for your consideration and a special thank you to those of you who have already signed up!

A Call for Nominations

The Waldorf College Alumni Board is seeking nominations for the 2015 Alumni Distinguished Service Award and Recent Alumni Award for Service candidates. To nominate an alumnus/alumna, please review the award criteria, then complete and return the appropriate nomination form available at http://www.waldorf.edu/Residential/Alumni/Awards

by March 1, 2015. Or, you may contact the alumni office at (641) 585-8140 to request a copy of the nomination form and award criteria be mailed to you.

Please send nominations to: Alumni Office, 106. S. 6th Street, Forest City, IA 50436.

The Athletic Office is also seeking nominations for 2015 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees.

Complete the appropriate nomination form on the same page as listed above and return to: Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee, Waldorf College Athletic Department, 106 S. 6th Street, Forest City, IA 50436. Again, please contact the alumni office if you would like a nomination form mailed to you.

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Growing Up at Waldorf College Waldorf has always been known for its dedicated faculty and staff; many of whom, spent limitless hours on campus preparing for class, working behind the scenes, counseling students or attending college events. In this new series, we will hear memories from some of their children who also spent countless hours on campus – whether they wanted to or not! If you or someone you know “grew up on campus,” please submit their name, contact information, title or position if employed, and memory (one – two paragraphs) to the alumni office at alumni@waldorf.edu. Upon review, your entry may be included in a future issue of the Waldorf Magazine.

“Growing up, Waldorf always seemed like a second home. As a young girl, I often went to sporting events with Dad and to his office in Thorson Hall. Dad was a jogger, so I remember him taking my sister and me to the gym below Thorson. He would take us through the weight room and (giggle, giggle) through the boys’ locker room. We would play in the gym and sometimes on the wrestling mats while he jogged. Most of the time this took place when there were no students around. Back then it seemed like a maze and was a little spooky, but a lot of fun.

Although I have my BA from UNI and my MA from Truman State, if someone asks where I went to college, I usually say where I got my AA degree – Waldorf – because it is the school that had the biggest impact on my life.”

-Aleta Baur Mikels ’80, daughter of Mardelle Baur and the late Dr. Richard (Dick) Baur Aleta Baur Mikels ’80

Dr. Baur taught religion and western civilization at Waldorf from 1968 – 1992. He was also an assistant coach for women’s softball for a number of years. Aleta has taught at Davis County Elementary in Bloomfield, Iowa, for 31 years (special education, 4th grade, 1st grade and kindergarten).

“I remember getting to hang out with my dad’s students in the Media Arts Lab as an early elementary school student. Pretending to be a grown-up was fun. The students would take time out of their studying to help me beat Flash video games on the Disney Channel website and ask me about school. As I grew older, a number of my father’s students became my friends. I have learned a great deal about friendship observing my dad’s students in the Media Arts Lab. I also learned that 91.9 FM is the best radio station that has ever existed.”

-Skye Newcom, son of Mark and Joy Newcom Mark serves as associate professor of communications / director of digital media at Waldorf and has worked at the College for 21 years. Joy served as adjunct instructor in public relations at Waldorf from 1994-2011 and director of brand from 2008-2009. Skye is a sophomore at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.

Skye Newcom

“When I was little, I remember staff holiday parties at Oak Knoll hosted by President Bill Hamm. The kids of the staff would run around playing hide and seek in this huge house. There is an upstairs room in Oak Knoll that has wooden floors. I remember thinking it was a huge ballroom as a kid. As an adult, it’s not quite as huge as I remember, and I doubt it was ever used as a ballroom!”

-Nicole Lovik-Blaser ’06, daughter of Steve ’75 and Pat Cooper Lovik ’76.

Steve worked in the Waldorf Admissions Office for 30 years, most of them as director of admissions. He also served two additional years in Advancement. Nicole served as director of student life at Waldorf for two years, then later as head cheerleading coach. She currently works at Lichtsinn’s RV in Forest City.

Nicole Lovik-Blaser ’06

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Cookbook Reprinted!

The legendary Waldorf Auxiliary Cookbook has been reprinted to accommodate the high demand for delicious recipes of such well-known Waldorf alumni and friends as Tillie Rasmusson, Muggie Hagen, Ingeborg Coltvet, Ruth Johnson, Delores Mork, Esther Rasmussen, Susanne Tjornhom, Kathy Jerome and many more! It even devotes an entire chapter to international foods featuring recipes from kringla, lefse and Swedish meatballs to Greek lasagna and wiener schnitzel! The book also includes classic Waldorf photos that span several decades.

Cost: $15 The Waldorf Cookbook may be ordered by completing and returning the form below or by calling (641) 585-8148.

Proceeds from the cookbook will go to the Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation to help fund student scholarships, honoring the intent of the Waldorf College Auxiliary when they published the original cookbook approximately 30 years ago.

Please note that the cookbook has simply been photo-copied and bound, not digitally re-typed, enhanced or re-formatted in any way.

It has a laminated cover for easy care.

Name ________________________________________________ Email ________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________ City _________________________________________________ State ________________________________________________ Zip __________________________________________________ Quantity ($15 each, includes shipping) ______________________ Total Cost ($15 x Quantity) _______________________________ Payment Method: p Check

p Credit Card

Please mail check to: Waldorf Foundation (designate “cookbook”) 106 S. Sixth Street Forest City, Iowa 50436 Credit card information: p MasterCard p Visa

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Account Number _______________________________________ 3 Digit Security # ______________________________________ Exp. Date ____________________________________________ Signature _____________________________________________

The Waldorf Cookbook makes a wonderful gift for family and friends. Reserve your copies today!

News to share with your classmates? Moving? PLEASE Let us Know!

Send to Alumni Office, 106 S. 6th St., Forest City, IA, 50436 Online Option: https://secure.waldorf.edu/alumni/addinfo.htm Full Name (include maiden):___________________________________________________________________ Class Year:________________________ Name of Spouse:___________________________________________ Is spouse an alumnus/alumna? Yes__________ No___________ If Yes, what class?__________________________ Address:_____________________________ City:______________ State:________ Zip:____________________ Phone:____________________Cell:___________________ Email:____________________________________ May we share your name, city and state, email, and class news in the Waldorf Magazine? (Yes or No) May we share that same information on your class blog? (Yes or No) Today’s Date: ______________ Please include news regarding your occupation/organization, special honors and/or promotions, volunteer efforts, newly earned degrees, family, other:_____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 39

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ALUMNI NEWS Note: The alumni office receives class news from a variety of sources including web page updates, emails, and automatic Google alerts. We apologize in advance if some news is no longer current or accurate. If you have information about yourself or other alumni, please contact the alumni office at 641-5858140 or e-mail us at alumni@waldorf.edu.

1940s Eldean Drewes ’49 and wife Audrey live in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Email: audrey. drewes29@gmail.com Carol Skattebo Kropf ’49 retired from doing “Special Care for Special People” in 2011, and is now enjoying spending more time with family and church work.

Harry ’49 and Carol Nelson Peterson ’48 live at Westhills Village Retirement Center in Rapid City, S.D. Harry has been dealing with Parkinsons for 17 years.

Ruth Knuths Willey ’49 and husband, Dwight, will have been married 66 years on October 10. They farmed, and now winter in Mesa, Ariz. and enjoy traveling. They have three children, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

1950s Darwin Gertner ’54 has worked for Mission America Placement Service (MAPS) for the last 16 years, and worked for Lindsay Sash for 25 years. He married Dorothy Bjork in 1998 and combined they have seven children and 25 grandchildren.

Orlando Hash ’54 and wife Herdis moved into their present apartment 15 years ago.

He is still doing some volunteer service at Calvary Lutheran Church in St. Paul, Minn.

Dennis Moffatt ’54 transferred to Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa after attending one year at Waldorf. It was there he met his wife, Donna. They will celebrate 54 years of marriage this coming September. They raised two boys and a girl, who have each given them two grandchildren. All are happy and healthy, thanks to a good life and modern medicine.

After graduating from Coe he spent two years in the army and two more in graduate school at the University of Iowa. He then worked for AT&T for 33 years before retiring several years ago.

Kenneth ’54 and Lucille Swenson Peterson ’53 spend summers at their lake home in Minnesota. They co-authored the following books: “Returning” and “Mimmi and

Nils”. Lucille has written “The Swenson Family,” and “The Larson-Mathiason Families.” Kenneth has authored “Psalm of Gratefulness,” “Simple Faith,” “Letters from Home,” and soon to be published, “Heaven’s This Way.” He has also produced the following videos, “Spring Harvest,” “Heaven Bound” and is working on the video, “They Loved to Sing.” Kenneth is now retired from teaching at a medical school, his private practice and the ministry.

Cdr. Charles ’54 and Dorothy Valen Raney ’54 enjoy taking their family to Maui every other year for some “fun in the sun!”

Ruth Quam Sible ’54 still travels the world.

She has been to all of the continents many times, with the exception of Antarctica where she’s only made one fabulous trip.

Mons ’55 and Shirley Olson Teig ’54 are very involved in leadership roles in their church, Central Lutheran, and in their community.

Shirley enjoyed her first trip to Europe in 2013. She spent ten days in England and two weeks on a Viking river cruise.

Solvay Stole Twedt ’54 is now retired. She and husband Loren have three children and six grandsons. She still sings in the choir and finds such joy in music. Her best musical memories are of singing and touring with the Waldorf Choir under the direction of Odvin Hagen.

Esther Erickson Ziemer ’54 has retired after 50 years in the classroom as a teacher, substitute teacher or mentor. She now enjoys traveling, volunteer work and especially spending time with family and friends. Her husband James died in December 2010.

Richard Wempen ’55 and wife Rita celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 14, 2014. They have three children and eight grandchildren.

Earl Hagen ’59 and wife Joanne have three children and five grandchildren. They are active members of St. John Lutheran Church in Farmington Hills, Mich. Earl is a logistics coordinator for the area CROP Hunger Walk.

Herbert ’59 and Catherine Klein Ihle ’59 moved to Florida in September 1996 and enjoy it every day. With family in Texas, Iowa, and Michigan, they often travel and cruise the waters in all parts of the world.

Virgil ’59 and Sharon Holmen Peterson ’61 live in Minnesota. Virgil retired in 2001 after 30 years with the phone company.

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Cynthia Mork Poole ’59 hosts international students from around the world-China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Colombia, and Mexico are among countries represented.

She currently hosts a seminary student from Nagaland, India. This has been a great joy and learning experience for her.

Darlene Emmel Vincent ’59 and husband Dean are enjoying their retirement years, keeping busy with friends, family and activities. Darlene enjoys bowling, bridge, yoga, snow skiing, reading, and volunteer work. They have six grandchildren.

1960s William (Bill) Haglund ’63 was honored to be one of two recipients for the Master Editor/Publisher Award at the annual Iowa Newspaper Association Convention and Awards Banquet held on February 7, 2014 at the Downtown Marriott Hotel in Des Moines.

The award coincided with his final day of work, as he officially “retired” on that day. He still writes a weekly column that appears in the Ames Tribune, Boone News-Republican and Dallas County News. On March 8, he was one of four individuals inducted into the Hamilton County Speedway Hall of Fame.

Retirement is allowing him to delve deeply, once again, into writing his book on the history of automobile racing in Iowa.

Howard ’63 and Patricia Shelby Schutte ’64 celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year. They are thankful for the Lord’s bountiful blessings – three daughters, one son, three sons-in-law, and eleven grandchildren, as well as His provisions for them. They continue to farm with their son in Nampa, Idaho.

Norman Augst ’64 has, sporadically, been writing a 300 page book over the last nine years. He self-published it and had it printed in January 2014. It has 116 charts, some of which go back to 1914. The book is titled, “Long-Term Investing by Watching the Money Supply and Government Spending.”

The book’s essays are conservative, and supply-side economics are favored.

Janet Miller Beach ’64 recently edited a book, “The Beginning Guide to Collecting Marbles,” and now has fun searching for old, treasured marbles. She is a member of the largest United Methodist Church in the United States, The Church of the Resurrection, and sings in their choir. They had the honor of singing in Carnegie Hall and will be singing

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at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. They also sang before a MinnesotaTwins game this past June.

Ralph Breckle ’64 bicycled from Ft. Lauderdale to San Francisco for The Hunger Project in 1981. In 1982, he bicycled from Ft. Lauderdale to New York for the end of Hunger.

In 1987, he biked from Seattle to Atlantic City for the American Lung Association. In 1990, he biked from Washington DC to Seattle for The Hunger Project and was co-organizer and the ride leader. While living in Dalton, Ga. he was on the core committee for the Martin Luther King celebration for 19 years.

In those years, he was in the MLK mass choir for five years. Also while in Dalton, he was the sound engineer for a Baha’i group called Bridges and a blues band called Slow Fuse.

Since retirement, he has been volunteering for the Habitat ReStore in Charlotte, N.C. Ralph currently lives in Charlotte, N.C. Email: breckle1@bellsouth.net Donald Davidson ’64 retired in 2001 and enjoys traveling. He and wife Alice have traveled to New Zealand, Patagonia, Bora Bora, Tahiti, Cook Islands, Fiji, and Norway.

Harvey Heckes ’64 is retired and lives in Fort Myers, Fla. Email: harveyheckes@comcast. net.

Judith Erdal Hoffmeister ’64 graduated from Mankato State earning a BS degree in elementary education, and went on to get a Master’s degree in pastoral ministry from St. Mary’s University in Winona, Minn.

Throughout the years, she has worked as a faith formation coordinator, kindergarten and preschool teacher, and director of a day care she opened at a technical college. She and husband Don farmed near Sherburn and raised four daughters who have blessed them with ten grandchildren. They also enjoy spending winters in Texas.

Gary ’64 and Lucille Moland Miller ’64 are beginning to enjoy the pleasure of retirement, but continue to help at YWAM and other outreach/mission events. Their greatest joys are their kids, their spouses, and 12 wonderful grandchildren.

Rudolph (Rudy) Nielsen ’64 is teaching software classes part-time at two colleges. He and wife Sonja continue to be active in church, and share their faith by leading worship at a nursing home once a month. They have three children who became a teacher, a social worker, and librarian.

Email: rudy-sonie@juno.com

Allen Novak ’64 retired from 21 years at Monte. He and wife Virginia own their own business, Feathered Friends, making jams, jelly and salsa. They have seven grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, and five great-great grandchildren.

Mel Olberg ’64 retired four years ago after a 20 year career as a financial advisor and vice president, investments at Morgan Stanley. He now serves as a pastor to seniors at Calvary Community Center in Williams Bay, Wisc., after previously serving 10 years as pastor at Trinity Ev. Free Church in Lakeville, Minn.

He also served as development director for a pro-life ministry in Wheaton, Ilinois for a time.

Judith (Judy) Sheldahl Browning ’64 is enjoying retirement after 16 years as a high school career counselor.

Theodore (Ted) Strand ’64 is a proud grandfather of six and father of three. He retired in Nov. 2009, but still does some consulting in accounting process and organization when he has time. He enjoys travelling with his wife, Sherryl of 47 years, and taking grandkids at times to introduce them to the wonders of our world.

Roger Vaughan ’64 taught in the Minnesota State College and University system for 32 years, 21 of those years as director of theatre.

He owned and operated gift and home décor shops in Nisswa and Pequot Lakes, Minn. while living in Baxter, Minn. Roger has lived in Arizona for the past ten years. He has one daughter, two step-sons, two stepdaughters, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Michael ’65 and Beverly Nerby Gross ’64 have lived in Wisconsin for the past 37 years.

Mike retired from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point in 2003, where he was a professor in the College of Natural Resources.

Bev graduated from Mankato State (now the University of Minnesota-Mankato) with an elementary education degree and taught first grade. They live close to their daughter and son-in-law and their two grandchildren, and love spending time with them.

Sarah Engstrom Abbas ’69 graduated from St. Olaf College with a BA degree in Spanish education. She taught Spanish in Sac City, Iowa and Sioux Falls, S.D. at Lincoln High School. She and husband Don are farming near Sioux Falls. They have a son and daughter who both live in Minneapolis.

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Linda Poutre Fairchild ’69 is employed

by Hutchinson Health, currently as a clinical analyst, helping nurses and doctors with their electronic medical records.

Jerry Hatlevig ’69 and wife Nancy have served as pastors of Connect Church in Onalaska, Wisc. since 1987. They have three sons and seven grandchildren. Jerry’s hobby is golf and he especially enjoys teaching Bible studies at LaCrosse County jail.

Thomas Iverson ’69 moved from Alaska to Eden Prairie, Minn. in January 2014. He was in Alaska for ten years as a regional director for Holiday Station stores. His job title now is director of store development and execution.

Craig Kemming ’69 has worked in the areas of auto mechanics, auto part sales, lay-ministry, sausage making, commercial baking, and meat cutting and grocery. He is now enjoying retirement with his wife of 35 years, Susan.

Jane Olson Leonhardt ’69 taught in Rapid City, S.D. after marrying her husband, Robert.

She is now retired. Jane and Robert have two children.

Ruth Schomburg Nyguard ’69 has worked in the customer service department at Winnebago Industries since 1972 and is currently the customer service office supervisor. Her husband, Jerry, passed away in 2007. They have three children and four grandchildren.

Bonnie Berlkand Saxton ’69 and husband Vaughn have two sons and are loving retirement.

Faye Hill Thompson ’69 and husband Noel have a daughter, Melia, who teaches Title I reading at West Marshall Elementary School.

Faye published the book, “Thread of Hope: Meditations for Women” in 2001, and is currently working on another book.

Barbara Samec Winter ’69 is retired from being a long-term care social worker. Her husband, Marvin, is owner of an electronics business in New Hampton, Iowa. They have two daughters, one son, and seven grandchildren.

1970s Joan Danielson Walker ’70 recently retired from teaching 42 years. She taught elementary school in the Cedar Rapids District (4 years) and the South Hamilton community School District in Jewell (38 years).

Email: joanwalker49@gmail.com

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Robin Olson Becker ’74 and husband Glenn have been married for 37 years and have two sons and two grandsons. She has been doing home day care for 30 years.

Diane Westby Larsen ’74 and husband Paul are retired. They have two sons and enjoy traveling and volunteer work.

Kevin Potratz ’74 lost his youngest son Alex, 17, in a car accident on September 10, 2013.

He was a senior at Nashua Plainfield and a starter on the football team. The tragedy happened during homecoming week and Kevin was made captain for the homecoming game in Alex’s honor, which was very emotional. The team brought Alex’s jersey to every football game and retired it at the end of the season.

Sandra Jacobsen Roman ’74 is a retired teacher/coach, and has written and published a local history book titled, “Seventeen Miles of Shoreline.” The book contains historical information about the events which have shaped her neighborhood as well as a snapshot of today’s lake life.

Juanita Peterson Severson ’74 and husband Allen have been married for 38 years. They have three sons and three grandchildren. Nita works at Winnebago Industries as a quality control technician.

Dean Downer ’76 completed his 36th year of teaching 7-12th grade industrial arts, 33 of them at C&M Community Schools (now CAM). He also taught PE and was the head wrestling and football coach. Dean started a 7-8th grade class called Man and His Environment, allowing him to be outside more due to the fact that they have an 80 acre outdoor classroom. This outdoor classroom was awarded the 2003 State of Iowa Environmental Excellence Award. He also has his own waterfowl calls called Double D Calls, and plays in the Hunt Test Games with his Labrador, Rudy, who earned the title of Master Hunter from both the North American Hunting Retriever Association (NAHRA) and AKC, earning a chance to compete at the Master Nationals.

Kathryn Kauffman Coulson ’79 and husband Ken work in the management of their family owned construction company.

They also compete and travel nationally in equine competitions now that all three kids are grown and on their own.

Anita Schutter Eden ’79 works at the North Central Coop in Woden, Iowa as a bookkeeper. She and husband, Steve, have two children. Steve farms and raises hogs.

They attend Immanuel Lutheran Church of rural Titonka, where Anita is an organist, and Steve is on the council, serving as treasurer.

Michael Marti ’79 and wife Chris have three children. Mike is a graphic designer and works for the USDA in Ames, Iowa. Chris has an in-home daycare in Story City, Iowa.

Alumni Spotlight: Nicholas C. Gangestad ’84 was recently appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer of 3M (Global).

1980s David Endicott ’81 is superintendent at the Walker Hackensack Akeley School District.

His wife, Esther, works in customer service.

Email: coachendo@hotmail.com Laurel Ott Anderson ’82 was awarded the 2014 Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching at Palomar College in San Marcos, Calif., a once in a lifetime achievement. As a result, she was the guest commencement speaker at Palomar last spring. Laurel has worked at Palomar since 2003, and began teaching full-time in 2011.

She earned her Ph.D. and serves as an assistant professor of child development at Palomar.

Laurel has two grown children and is an avid runner.

Colleen Henry Louw ’84 and husband Adriaan have two children. Colleen is a physical therapist and they run a PT seminar company and private practice.

Reva Guyer Prestemon ’84 is a nurse home aide to an elderly couple.

Shanon (Moose) Knudtson ’87 was promoted in September 2013 to a home office underwriting consultant at Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. He is planning to ride in the 42nd RAGBRAI event in July 2014.

His wife, Rebecca, is employed at JPMorgan/ Chase as VP of Fund Transactions.

1990s Jennifer Heinz Vanek ’90 is a sales associate at Walmart. She has been married for three years and has a 10 year old son.

Darren Dykstra ’91 and Karin Olsen Dykstra ’92 were married on February 16, 2013. They have made Oskaloosa, Iowa their home and between them they have four great kids! Darren is a human resource generalist and Karin a community college liason.

Alyson Van Slyke Finley ’94 is lead special education consultant for Des Moines Public Schools. She and husband Thomas have two children.

Denise Lea Jensen ’94 and her husband, Paul, live in Chicago, Illinois and are parents to Evie and Elias. Denise is a wind power

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Gangestad is a longtime leader at 3M. He served as corporate controller and chief accounting officer for the past three years, working closely with 3M Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Inge G. Thulin, to drive 3M strategies, improving its businesses and optimizing its capital structure.

“Nick is an outstanding and respected financial leader amongst a very strong 3M finance team,” said Thulin. “He has a proven track record of success and is ideally suited for the 3M chief financial officer role.”

Gangestad’s 27-year 3M career encompasses financial leadership positions across several businesses in multiple geographic regions, including the United States, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Canada.

Nick and his wife, Ingrid Levik Gangestad ’85, live in Stillwater, Minn. and have two grown children.

He is the son of Charles and Joan Bjerkestrand Gangestad ’54 of Clarion, Iowa.

About 3M 3M captures the spark of new ideas and transforms them into thousands of ingenious products. 3M is the innovation company that never stops inventing. With $31 billion in sales, 3M employs 89,000 people worldwide and has operations in more than 70 countries. For more information, visit www.3M.com or follow @3MNews on Twitter.

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developer and Paul is an architect.

Phillip Hollatz ’96 is a transportation manager at FCC Environmental. He and his wife, Vicki, live in Virginia.

Trevor Garbers ’97 and his wife, Heather, were married in June 2013 and live in Colorado. Trevor is vice president of sales at HUB International and Heather is a broker at GBS Benefits.

Email: trevor.garbers@gmail.com Michele Clements Morales ’97 is an office manager at Advance Services, Inc. in Ames, Iowa. She and her husband, Carlos, have a son, Cruz, and live in Gilbert, Iowa.

Tara Graber Vondrasek ’99 and husband Tom have been married for five years and have a son. She is in her tenth year of teaching 2-3rd grade at Nerstrand Elementary.

Jamie Hauan Wheeler ’99 and husband Will welcomed son Tyler James born June 10, 2014.

2000s Miriam Chemmoss ’00 has been promoting her album “Lovebird” via interviews with local and international media. She has performed with the Tinton Band in New York City and at the United Nations. She taught a Soukouss Dance master class and spoke at high schools and colleges about what it’s like to be a global citizen and the kind of leadership required in a changing world. The biggest highlight has been a recent invitation to attend the first ever, AFRIMMA Awards (African Music Magazine). She has been nominated for ‘Best Female, Diaspora’ among some of her favorite Artists.

several conference titles. He also serves as an assistant junior varsity boys soccer coach (3 years) and assistant high school football coach (1 year). In May, he was named the head coach for the Mohawk boys basketball program. Nick lives in Mason City with his wife, Kathleen, and their seven year old daughter.

Natalie Nowels ’06 married Bradley Brecht on September 28, 2013 at the Rinker Family Farm near Madrid, Iowa. Natalie is the director of special events for Make a Wish Iowa and Brad is an independent contractor in Ames. The couple resides in Ames, Iowa.

Ryan Workman ’06 is the sports information director for Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Kara Knisley Berhow ’08 has started a business, Midwest Pet Paintings. She paints pet portraits from photos for clients.

The business is on Facebook and www. midwestpetpaintings.com.

Email: kara.berhow@gmail.com Kayla Bahr ’09 is an imaging specialist at SourceHov in Urbandale. She has two children.

John Eliason ’09 is a special projects coordinator at TMI Communications, and lives in Fargo, N.D. Email: john.a.eliason@gmail.com Denita Kitts ’09 lives in Kirkland, Wash. and works for the Better Business Bureau. She can be reached at kittsd1534@gmail.com.

2010s

Reflections

by Dorcas Byro Dorow ’46 Involvement in Waldorf College continues to be a significant interest in my life. As an elder alumna, reflecting on campus life through the years is an exercise in mental stimulation. There are so many stories to tell, memories to resurrect and people who have held a place in our life. For me, Waldorf had a pivotal influence on the direction of my life.

Graduating in 1945 but continuing through 1946 (this in itself is a story to be told) proved to be an era when the future of the college was in jeopardy. Enrollment figures will reveal mostly women attended, housed in Old Main (now Salveson) where we ate, slept, attended chapel and special events. Thorson Hall held most of the classes and housed the men. Since most men were serving in the military at the time the male population was about zero. Operating on a quarter system it was possible for men to attend during the winter quarter. Most of us were unaware of keeping the College an entity. The excellent faculty sacrificed financially but never flagged from their dedication regarding the growth and development of students. That, too, is another story.

The unsung hero was President Morton Nilssen. Maintaining a strong academic climate while finding supporters who believed in the mission of Waldorf was stressful. I remember traveling with Dr. Nilssen and Dr. Jacob Tanner to some churches in the surrounding area to inform and invite them to invest in the College. My role was presenting music with Dr. Nilssen accompanying me on the piano. His spiritual leadership, tenacity and commitment identify him as one of Waldorf’s finest leaders.

Mary Ann Freidhof Mitchell ’00 is the head sports information director at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Yolanda (Loni) Warner Dirksen ’11 was honored by the Mason City Jaycees as one of their Outstanding Young North Iowan’s.

Earlier this year, Loni was the race director for Cupid’s Undie Run, a fundraiser for a congenital condition she has called NF1, or neurofibromatosis.

Jill Nelson Blevins ’02 is the assistant director of communications & donor relations at the University of Texas in Dallas.

Alicia Gibbs Smith ’11 married Grant Smith in March 2014 and started a new career as a CNA the same month.

Katarina Skridlova Hampton ’03 is vice president of resident pay at Property Solutions in Lehi, Utah.

Dean Safe ’12 is a student at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minn., pursuing a M.A. and M.Div., working with rural communities of faith.

All of us have stories that need to be heard about our life both in and out of the classroom. I invite you to share them with us.

Eric Bertelsen ’13 married Victoria (Tori) Lagel ’13 on June 7, 2014. Eric works at Winnebago Industries and reports for The Thompson Courier-Rake Register. Tori is a literacy tutor at Sibley Elementary School in Albert Lea, Minn., and an employee of Mosaic.

Please submit your stories / memories (300 words or less) to alumni@waldorf.edu or

Carrie Cole ’00 is employed by WCI Communities.

Nick Trask ’05 has been teaching at Mason City High School for nine years. During his tenure he has served as the junior varsity and assistant varsity girls basketball coach. As a member of the girls coaching staff, he helped turn a struggling program around with three consecutive years of state appearances and

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Deaths Some of the information below is received by family members or friends of the deceased. Information is also obtained from newspapers and online searches. If you would like to report a death of an alumnus, notify the advancement office at berhowj@ waldorf.edu or (641) 585-8148.

Earl Gaarde ’34 died April 8, 2013.

Earl served in World War II with the U.S. Army as a special agent for the Counter Intelligence Corps, earning his honorable discharge as a master sergeant in 1946. Upon his return to civilian life, he was employed as an insurance adjuster, soon opening his own insurance adjusting business which he maintained for over 20 years. In addition to fishing, hunting and golfing, he served as president and board member of the Spring Creek Golf and Country Club in Ripon. He was also a member of the American Legion, Exchange Club of Modesto, Blue Diamond Growers, and a charter member of The Sportsmen of Stanislaus Club. Survivors include four children.

Letta Houge Ritland ’34 died January 11, 2014. Letta volunteered at Beloit Children’s Home, and was a longtime member of Memorial Lutheran Church in Ames.

Survivors include three sons.

Bernett Salven Lincoln ’37 died February 9, 2013 in Glenwood, Iowa. Bernett taught rural school in Cylinder, Iowa and later enlisted in the U.S. Navy Waves spending most of her service time at Treasure Island, Calif. Naval Hospital Unit. She was a member of The Jolly Women’s Club, was very active in Mills County 4-H leadership and was a long-time member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Glenwood. Survivors include daughter Evelyn Lincoln Hogan ’77 and sister Marie Salven Kellenberger ’42.

Alice Juhl Thompson ’37 died April 5, 2014. Alice and her husband, Tommy, were married in 1940 and started their new life together in the U.S Army. They lived in Indiana, Missouri, Washington, Germany, Colorado, and Kentucky. She taught kindergarten on the Army base in Germany and, after returning to the states, Alice passed the Civil Service exam and went to work at McChord’s Ordinance Depot where she qualified for special clearance and was in charge of secret documents that came through the Depot. She was the volunteer coordinator for the South Tacoma Fish Food Bank for over 20 years and received many awards for her service to the South Tacoma community. Survivors include two daughters.

Mildred Roslien Citurs ’38 died March 4, 2014 in Mason City, Iowa. Mildred was a devoted teacher of 42 years, and a firm

believer in giving her students a foundation in reading. Her years of teaching gave her much joy.

Beryl Anderson Haugebak-Heltne ’38 died March 27, 2014 in Chandler, Ariz.

Beryl taught school in Bristol Township, Fertile, and Northwood-Kensett Elementary School before retiring in 1975. In 1983, she moved to Arizona and was employed as a business manager for Wilcurt, Inc. Her interests included spending time with family and friends, baking, reading and volunteering. She devoted much of her time and energy as a caregiver. Survivors include three children, and sister Dorothy Anderson Hagan-Hanna ’50.

Veda Hill Knowles ’38 died August 26, 2013 in Williamsburg, Va. Veda entered the teaching profession once she was out of college and later received a Master of Education in Counseling from the College of William & Mary. For 20 years she was the director of guidance at Bethel High School in Hampton, Va. She was an active member of a local woman’s Bible study.

She developed her love of traveling during her husband Kenyon’s military career, living and traveling all over the globe. Survivors include her four children.

Helen Jorstad Nielsen ’38 died November 9, 2013 in Estherville, Iowa. Helen was employed as postmaster at the Wallingford Post Office for 30 years. She enjoyed reading and quilting. Survivors include her children, Nathalie Nielsen Anderson ’67, Beverly Nielsen Brix ’70, and Richard.

Alden “Beans” Bergland ’39 died February 21, 2014 in Circle, Mont. Beans served with the 56th Medical Battalion from 19421945 as a medical supplies driver. He was stationed in several countries during WWII: Germany, France, Italy, Sicily and North Africa. After the war, he and his wife, Katie, acquired ownership of Chapin Drug which they ran for 49 years. Survivors include a daughter and son.

Maxine Christenson Kostopulos ’39 died July 10, 2014 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Maxine taught in elementary schools throughout Iowa for nearly 45 years, including Mason City, Sioux City, Davenport and Des Moines.

Her longest tenure was spent at Bloomer School in Council Bluffs where she taught for over 28 years before her retirement in 1983. She was a lifetime member of the Iowa State Education Society, the Council Bluffs Retired School Personnel Association, a 50 year member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, a charter member of Kappa Kappa Iota Sorority, and a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Council Bluffs. Survivors include her daughter, Kristin.

Dorothy Larson Johnson ’39 died April 6, 2014 in Rockford, Ill. Survivors include three sons.

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Walter Rendahl ’39 died January 31, 2014 in Ostrander, Minn. Walter worked at the State Bank in LeRoy before entering the U.S Army in 1942. He was honorably discharged in 1945. He and his brother, Vernon, owned and operated Ostrander Livestock and Produce, later farming on Rendahl Farms. Walt loved his family, church, and fishing in Canada. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, served on the church council, and belonged to the legion of Ostrander for over 60 years.

Survivors include his daughter, Karen Rendahl Start ’69.

Clarice Hildremyr Bronson ’40 died March 5, 2013 at the age of 96. Survivors include husband Ken and three sons.

Arlett Adean Mehus Johnson Dorr ’41 died March 4, 2014 in Belmond, Iowa.

Adean worked at the Belmond Community Hospital off and on in the business office and medical records room. She was church secretary for many years for St. Olaf/Trinity/ St. John Parish. Adean was a charter member of the Home Study Club at St. Olaf, active in the St. Olaf Church Women Group and choir, and taught Sunday school. She was on the Fraternal Board for Lutheran Brotherhood for several years and was active for a time on the Waldorf College Board of Regents.

Her greatest joy was her family. Survivors include son Kent Johnson ’67, and daughter, Luann.

Verle Jurgenson ’41 of Mallard Point in Cedar Falls, Iowa, formerly of Waterloo, Iowa, died March 8, 2014. Verle served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater as a gunner’s mate second class on the USS Benham during World War II. He was a member of the Amercian Legion Post 138 for more than 65 years. In September 2010, he went on the WWII Veterans Honor Flight to Washington D.C. He married Frances Waldrup in 1943. Verle was an accounting supervisor in the building department and order writing department at Rath Packing Co. from 1941 – 1979. Survivors include two nephews.

Melvin Sucher ’42 died June 8, 2014 in Perham, Minn. After graduating from Waldorf, Mel attended St. Olaf College and Luther Seminary in St. Paul. In 1947, Mel was ordained as a Lutheran minister in Story City, Iowa. Over the next 39 years he served five parishes: Bear River, Minn., Warren, Minn., Benson, Minn., rural Lanesboro, Minn., and rural Clarks Grove, Minn. He retired in 1986. Mel served on the Waldorf College Board of Regents from 1977-1983.

He loved to travel, visiting the Holy Land, Germany, Scandinavian countries, Hawaii and many places throughout the U.S. deer hunting. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, playing softball (pitching well into his 60s), music, playing cards, watching sports and doing crosswords. Survivors include wife Phyllis; son Timothy Sucher ’70; daughters

Alumni News Miriam, MaryBeth Sucher Royer ’71, and Kathy Sucher Eason ’76.

Anne Harang Dion ’43 died November 11, 2013. Anne worked as a nurse in Minneapolis and Tucson, then taught health and sex education in Wheat Ridge and Claremont.

While in Wheat Ridge she also served as a parish nurse. Anne was a member of many Lutheran churches where she and husband, Rev. Bill, ministered, and later at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Longmont and Atonement Lutheran in Boulder. She also belonged to the PEO Chapter GH, Lutheran Church Women, the Sons of Norway, the Retired Teachers Association and the Retired Nurses Association. Anne was an artist and especially enjoyed painting in watercolors.

She had a beautiful voice and sang in the St. Olaf Choir while in college and in many church choirs. Survivors include her husband, six children, and a sister.

Lorraine Bjelland Bliss ’44 died April 27, 2014 in Lake Mills, Iowa. Lorraine taught school in many locations throughout Iowa and New Mexico. Music was very important to her and she sang professionally in numerous venues from church choirs and other various organizations to solo recitals. She also took part in many musicals and plays. Lorraine was very active in many church groups, circles, and civic organizations including Fine Arts Guild and P.E.O. She enjoyed golf, baseball, horses, knitting, cooking, baking, reading, and orchestra and opera music.

Mary Ann Eisenmann ’44 died July 28, 2014 in Mason City, Iowa. Mary taught kindergarten in Fort Dodge, Garner, Charles City and Mason City. She enjoyed reading, traveling, gardening, and especially her family. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Garner, UMW, PEO and was a 50-year member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Survivors include a brother.

Norma “Jane” Moen Hanson ’44 of Inwood, Iowa, died February 23, 2014. Jane attended Waldorf for only one quarter.

Thora Anderson Phelps ’45 died August 12, 2014 in Northfield, Minn. Thora attended St.Olaf College after Waldorf, then taught school in Spirit Lake and Sheldon, Iowa. In 1951, she was named to the staff of St. Olaf’s Dean of Women in charge of women student housing. Thora earned her master’s degree in student personnel administration at Syracuse University where she met her husband, Robert Phelps. They were married in 1955.

Bob was also from Iowa and together they returned to the Midwest. After a few moves, they settled in Northfield, Minn., where Thora served for 25 years on the library staff and as associate director in the office of career services. She was active in many community activities and known, especially, for her positive attitude and even disposition.

Thora received the Alumni Distinguished

Service Award from Waldorf in 2001.

Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Bob; daughters Margaret Hahn and Ruth Phelps ’79; two grandsons, sister Mary Anderson Herrlinger ’51; brothers David Anderson ’50 and James Anderson ’58.

Lavonne Nesheim Gray ’47 died April 10, 2014 in West Des Moines, Iowa. Lavonne taught for a short time after she married, but for many years she raised her family as a homemaker. She also helped her husband with some billing as he managed a telephone company. After his death, she worked in sales and clerical work. She was very artistic and a talented painter. Lavonne wrote poetry, played piano, and enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, politics and dogs. Survivors include three sons.

Sterling Thompson ’47 of Austin, Minn. died August 1, 2014. After Waldorf, Sterling earned his bachelor’s degree from Luther College and his master’s from the University of Minnesota. He began his long teaching career in rural schools in Iowa, taught in the education department for a time at Waldorf College, and spent one year teaching school in the military school in Augsburg, Germany.

He enjoyed a 30-year tenure in the Austin Public Schools, where he served primarily as a teacher and three years as principal. He met and married Vila, the love of his life, in 1958 and they shared 45 years together enjoying their vocation as educators. They also enjoyed many volunteer commitments to their church, Waldorf and Luther College, Retired Teachers Association, Sons of Norway, and the Audubon Society. They loved travelling, canoeing, cross country skiing and the arts.

Sterling received the Alumni Distinguished Service Award at Waldorf in 2001. Survivors include one sister.

Betty Egertson ’48 died April 7, 2013. Betty worked as a secretary and legal assistant for many years in Minneapolis. Survivors include brother Ken ’51 and Gloria Dahl Egertson ’52; and sisters Gladys Egertson Lee ’48, Arlene Egertson Nielsen ’50, and Carolyn Egertson Whitlock ’53.

Irving (Bud) Alne ’49 died August 8, 2013.

Bud served in WWII as a radioman in the U.S Navy. He then worked as an electronics research engineer at Lockheed’s Santa Cruz Antenna facility. During his tenure, he worked developing radar antennas for high speed aircraft. He retired as the president of Lockheed International. Bud was a member and chairperson of the City of Campbell planning commission for eight years, and served two terms as the foreman of the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury. Survivors include four children.

Winifred Hendrickson Dickinson ’49 died March 2, 2014 in Manly, Iowa. Winifred retired from teaching in 1993. She was a member of the Entre Nous Circle at church,

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and sang in the Bethel Choir. She loved to read, cross stitch, play cards and garden.

Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family. Survivors include her daughter.

Lawrence Sogard ’49 died April 7, 2014 in Story City, Iowa. Larry was the county director of Butler County for the Iowa Department of Human Services. He retired to Roland, Iowa in 1988 and was a member of St. Petri Lutheran Church in Story City.

He was active in the Kiwanis, RSVP, Boy Scouts and Sons of Norway. He served as a library trustee, and on the Roland Library Foundation. Larry had a strong interest in the Civil War and was on the Civil War Round Table in Des Moines. Survivors include a godson.

Wayne Henderson ’50 of Holmen, Wisc. died at home on August 22, 2013 surrounded by family. Following military service in World War II, Wayne began to discern a call to pastoral ministry. He was ordained in 1954 and over the course of his ministry served parishes in Wisconsin and Illinois. He served in a number of leadership positions in the communities in which he lived and was privileged to mentor 12 student pastors through their year of internship. Wayne and wife Ruth cherished staying connected with their family and once travelled as far as Africa to visit grandkids. Wayne enjoyed woodworking, gardening, family history, and volunteer service. Survivors include devoted wife Ruth; three sons; one daughter; seven grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren.

Gerald (Jerry) Stubbs ’50 died March 10, 2014 in Bentonville, Ark. Jerry served in the U. S. Navy where he earned an honorable discharge. He was an avid golfer, and loved fishing the lakes in Minnesota. He also enjoyed boating, reading, and traveling.

Survivors include wife Clare Ann Cole Stubbs ’50; three children; and brother Charles Stubbs ’51.

Richard Granseth ’51 died May 24, 2013.

Roger Herrlinger ’51 died April 15, 2014 in his Mesa, Arizona home. Roger was an excellent athlete and played ball at Waldorf, St. Olaf, the U. S. Army and in town leagues.

He was inducted into the Waldorf Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999. He married Mary Anderson Herrlinger ’51 in 1954 and after a couple of jobs, moved to Viroqua, Wisc. where he taught school for 30 years. Roger enjoyed music, and was a member of church choirs and the Viroqua Barber Shoppers. He volunteered and also participated in an ELCA church sponsored trip to Poland. He helped to restore the Temple Theatre in Viroqua and built homes for Habitat for Humanity.

He was active in the Lions Club, serving as secretary for many years. Surviviors include wife, Mary, three sons; two daughters including Beth Herrlinger Gatlin ’79; and

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Larry Johnson ’51 died April 24, 2014 in Ames, Iowa. Larry enlisted in the U.S Army in 1951, during the Korean Conflict and was stationed in Germany doing border control while driving a tank. He then farmed in Warren Township most of his life and also worked at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa for 26 years. He was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church in McCallsburg, Iowa where he served as a Sunday school teacher and deacon. He sang in the choir for over 50 years. Larry enjoyed singing all his life, singing at church, in high school, at Waldorf College, the Army Chorus, Roland Men’s Chorus and the Ames Barbershop Chorus. He was active in the Farm Bureau, a 4-H Leader, on the Story County Extension Council, and a member (president) of the Story County Cattlemen’s Association. He was also a member of the Zearing Masonic Lodge and the McCallsburg American Legion for 60 years, serving as the legion chaplain. Survivors include wife Beverly; daughters Deb Johnson ’77, and Dee Johnson ’80; and brother John Johnson ’58.

Harold Skaar ’51 died April 4, 2014 in Sanborn, Iowa. Harold farmed with his father and continued to farm until 1979 when he moved to Primghar. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Primghar. He enjoyed fishing on Pleasant Lake in Minnesota, and especially enjoyed his annual trips out west where he went on cattle runs in Montana in the fall and Nevada and California in the spring, where he visited family. One of his favorite trips was traveling back to the Skaar homeland in Norway.

Survivors include brother Donald Skaar ’47.

Ordean Grant ’52 of St. Charles, Minn., died July 21, 2014. While attending Waldorf, Ordean became acquainted with Professor Merrill Gilbertson which afforded him an opportunity to accompany the professor on a three month trip to 14 countries in Europe and the Near East. His second year at Waldorf, Ordean met his future bride, Eileen Nielsen ’53. After they were married, they lived on a farm they purchased in rural Austin, Minn. for 12 years. During this time their four children were born. In 1964, Ordean returned to college to earn his BA degree and in the fall of 1966 enrolled in Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minn. Once ordained, he served parishes in Nebraska, Minnesota and Wisconsin over the course of three decades.

Survivors include his wife Eileen; daughters Kathleen (Kevin ’77) Grant Olson ’77 and Marlene Grant Clark ’78; two sons; nine grandchildren including Kayla Clark ’10, Emily Grant ’06 and Mark Grant ’08.

Theodore Lewison ’52 died March 11, 2014 in Mason City, Iowa. Ted served in

the United States Marine Corps from 1946 to 1952, when he was honorably discharged.

He worked at Hanson Furniture and Funeral Home in Forest City for many years, then at the Winnebago Stitchcraft division, retiring after 21 years. Ted enjoyed wood carving, fishing, spending time at the cabin in Minnesota, and cooking. Above all else, Ted enjoyed spending time with his family.

He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, serving as an usher and on the church council. He also served as a Boy Scout leader. Survivors include his wife Alice Bartleson Lewison ’52; children Jill Lewison Nedved ’73, Julie Lewison Nordaas ’77, and Jeff Lewison ’84; sister Helen Lewison Peterson ’56; and brother Paul Lewison ’51.

Marilyn Newman Woolever ’52 of Kendall, Wisc. died May 16, 2014. Marilyn worked for the Department of Veteran Affairs in Tomah until her retirement. She married Bill Woolever in 1954 in Kendall and except for living for a short time in Montana, she lived near Kendall and farmed with Bill until his retirement in 1994 and worked for the Department of Veteran Affairs in Tomah until her retirement. Marilyn and Bill enjoyed many vacations in their motor home and a cruise to Tahiti / Hawaii. Marilyn was an avid card player and a Senior Olympic Gold Medalist spelling champion for nine years.

She was a true confidant and always made the best of everything. Survivors include three children; two grandsons; three greatgrandchildren one brother; and three sisters.

James (Jim) Meyer ’54 of Fenton, Iowa, died August 5, 2014. Jim married Carol Jane Bierstedt ’56 in 1955. He worked for Standard Oil in the district office in Mason City, Iowa and managed the Standard Oil in Bancroft. In 1959, he became a Standard Oil agent tank wagon operator of Fenton and Lone Rock, Iowa. In 1976, he formed Meyer Oil Company and became an Amoco Jobber of petroleum for 45 years. Jim was active in his church and served two terms on the Board of Petroleum Marketers of Iowa. He also served as a volunteer fireman for 25 years in Fenton, on city council, and the Fenton Community Club. He enjoyed fishing, camping, bowling, golf, softball, spending winters in Ariz., and watching his children and grandchildren in all their sporting events. Survivors include wife Carol; three children; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two sisters.

Dorothy Walden Van Duyse ’52 died March 1, 2014 in De Pere, Wisc. Dorothy was a talented artist who was independent, witty and mischievous. She liked to have fun! Survivors include four children, and brother Philip Walden ’51.

Nancy Whiteis Gilbert ’53 died March 8, 2013 in Mason City, Iowa. Nancy was a

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homemaker all of her life and took pride in raising her children. She loved spending time with her family, playing bridge, and quilting.

She was very proud of her deep heritage and Forest City roots. Survivors include two daughters, and brother Richard (Dick) Whiteis ’65.

Robert Lepird ’53 died March 26, 2014 in Eldora, Iowa. Robert served in the United States Army. He then worked for the Des Moines Register in Marshalltown until 1975 when he went to work for Ken Wise Auto Group. Robert was an active member of the Marshalltown community involved in the Optimist Club, VFW, American Legion, Elks and the Marshalltown Little League. A few of his interests included watching sports, and spending time at the lake with his family.

Survivors include three children, and brother Richard Lepird ’51.

Carrol Marvin Erickson ’57 died December 19, 2013 in Rochester, Minn. Marvin taught math classes at several junior high and high schools over the years, finishing his career at Burnsville High School. He bought a small farm in Cedar Lake Township and farmed 55 acres for several years while continuing to teach. After retiring from teaching, he also ran a small used car lot in Lonsdale for three years. He was active in church activities and in the N.E.W. Lions Club for several years.

Survivors include wife Karen; two children; and siblings Lois Erickson Knutson ’47, Naomi Erickson Reisetter ’51 (Howard Reisetter ’51), Richard Erickson ’53 (Mavis Ullestad Erickson ’54), and James Erickson ’55.

Robert Kruger ’57 died June 14, 2014 in Rock Island, Ill. Robert was pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America and was a retired clergy of the Minneapolis Area Synod. He served Grace Lutheran Church in Wayzata, Minn. (1963-1969) and East and West Lutheran Churches in Carver, Minn. (1979-1994). Survivors include siblings; Allen Kruger ’62, Deanna Sande ’59, Dora, Ruth, and Clarice.

Carol Simonson Carlson ’58 died July 14, 2014 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Carol taught for several years in the Lake Mills, Rolfe and Twin Rivers of Bode school districts.

She retired in 2002 from the Manchester Public Library as librarian for 23 years.

She was a member of the Audubon Society, the Monday morning volunteers at the Manchester Camp Courageous Garage Sale, PEO and the United Methodist Church.

She enjoyed sewing, reading, gardening, baking and shopping. Survivors include her husband, Les Carlson ’58, three children, and brothers, Roger and Lauren Simonson ’63.

Allen Dencklau ’59 died June 2, 2014 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Allen served in the U.S. Army, spending the majority of term at 1st

Alumni News field artillery missile brigade headquarters in Fort Sill, Okla. He spent 1 ½ years in the Army Reserves in Fort Dodge. At the age of 62, he retired from New Cooperative and Farmland Industries. Allen was a member of Vincent Lions Club and a longtime member of South Enes Lutheran Church where he served on the council for 33 years. He was treasurer for 24 years and deacon for nine years. He spent winters in Apache Junction, Ariz. where he was a member of the Elks Club and American Legion, and attended Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Mesa, Ariz. Survivors include a sister-in-law and numerous nieces and nephews.

Harvey Engelby ’59 died March 23, 2014 in Mesa, Ariz. Harvey proudly served our country in the U. S. Army then worked as a barber until 1984. He changed careers and went to work for Armour/Fairmont Foods from 1985-2008. Harvey was a member of the Squires and the American Legion, and an active member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Mesa, Ariz. Survivors include wife Carol and three sons.

Beverly Thoreson Hansen ’59 died May 18, 2013 in Story City, Iowa. Bev enjoyed walks at the Ledges in Boone, Iowa, singing and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Survivors include husband Lee; daughters Janet, and Jean Hansen ’89; and brothers Doug, and Herb Thoreson ’64.

Keith Etzen ’60 died March 3, 2014 in Mason City, Iowa. Keith served as the director of the Iowa Department of Human Services in Mason City, Iowa for over 33 years, retiring in 1997. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to duck and deer hunt. His passion and competitiveness developed in the sport of trapshooting. Keith received numerous awards and trophies. Survivors include his wife and son.

David Fenske ’61 died April 4, 2014 in Luverne, Minn. David spent his career working in the farm equipment and machinery industry in various capacities from staff training, to sales, to management.

He also spent time working in real estate in his later years. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to spend time in the woods of the Black Hills riding ATVs, camping, and hunting. Survivors include his wife and three daughters.

Devra Withers Hanson ’65 died April 4, 2014 in Henning, Minn. Devra held a variety of jobs, moving with her husband as he transferred to different Good Samaritan organizations in Minnesota and South Dakota. Devra was active in her church, leading Bible studies and serving on Altar Guild and women’s circle. Her life was one of service to her family and others. She enjoyed their travels to Hawaii, Alaska, Norway, Italy, Germany, England and Scotland. Survivors include husband Dan

Hanson ’65, and a daughter.

Gary Slaats ’65 died April 16, 2014 in Naples, Fla. Gary volunteered to serve in the Peace Corps and was stationed in Ceylon, now known as Sri Lanka. This began a life-long connection to the Peace Corp and that country. After receiving conscientious objector status, Gary took a public relations position with the Commission on Religion in Appalachian in Knoxville, Tenn., later becoming owner and publisher of the Clark County Press in Neillsville, Wis. Taking the position of director of communications with Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance (VOCA) in Washington, DC, he then transferred to Madison, Wis. to run the Central U.S. Office for VOCA. His love for the Peace Corp led him back to the association and he accepted a position as a sector recruitment specialist to heighten awareness of the Peace Corp, traveling throughout the U.S. promoting support for and encouraging partnerships with the Peace Corp. He retired to Naples, Fla. in 2010.

Survivors include his wife and three siblings.

William Hasselbach ’68 died June 11, 2014 in Sandusky, Ohio. Bill was an industrial engineer and environmental manager for 40 years at Green Bay Packaging, Fremont, before retiring in 2011. He enjoyed genealogy and history, especially Civil War history and reenactment, playing chess and was a Cleveland sports fan. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Fremont. Survivors include wife Alice, and two children.

Kathryn Ann Mohn ’69 of Elk Horn died March 21, 2014 of congestive heart failure.

She was a retired school teacher. Survivors include one sister.

Pauline Fietz Gregory ’70 died December 8, 2013. Survivors include her husband, David Gregory, and brother David Fietz ’67.

Douglas Betten ’71 died June 16, 2014 in Bainbridge Island, Wash. Doug enlisted in the National Guard and, after graduating from Waldorf, went on to receive a bachelor of science degree from Iowa State. He taught science in Oregon before moving back to Iowa, where he and his wife, Trish, owned several video stores and served over 40 convenience stores with videos. They later moved to Washington where Doug was in real estate and self-employed as a contractor. Survivors include wife Patricia Waite Betten ’71; son Rodney Betten ’94; daughter Shelley Betten Sedgwick ’95; mother, JoAnn; brother, Roger; and sister Jody (Rick ’71) Betten Dosser ’71.

Carole Hennessy Anderson ’78 died July 26, 2014 after courageously battling cancer for 2 ½ years. She left for her heavenly home surrounded by her family. Survivors include her loving husband of 36 years, Scott Anderson ’77; one son; one daughter; five grandsons; mother; grandmother; sisters,

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Sue (Harold) Hennessy Lande ’74 and Kathy (Denny ’70) Hennessy Jerome ’76; and many nieces and nephews who dearly loved her.

Andrea Hervig Wallerick ’79 died February 18, 2013. Andrea bravely battled stage IV cancer for eight years without medical treatment, relying on her faith in God and nutrition. She was employed by BCBSM as an underwriter for 13 years. Survivors include her husband, twin daughters, and brothers Mark, and Dana Hervig ’84.

Richard (Jeff) Van Slyke ’80, 64, of Forest City died August 4, 2014 at his home. Jeff enlisted in the U. S. Army and served in the Green Beret Special Forces and the Company C Airborne Ranger 75th Infl 173rd Airborne Brigade RVN. He received the following decorations: Outstanding Trainee AIT, Expert-M14 & M16, National Defense Service Medal, Parachute Badge, Vietnam Service Medal, Combat Infantry Badge and two Army Commendations (Heroism and Meritorious Service). He enjoyed fishing, camping, the outdoors and writing poetry.

Survivors include wife Teresa, children Alyson Van Slyke Finley ’94, Jesse Van Slyke, Eli Wood and Vanessa Van Slyke; two grandchildren, his mother; and two sisters.

Lori Nolton Hilmer ’86 died June 21, 2014 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa surrounded by her family following a passionate fight against cancer. Lori received her bachelor of science and master’s degrees in social work.

Her career began at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and later took her to the Grant Wood Area Education Agency. She was a strong advocate of the Food Pantry through their church, an avid reader, and proud cancer survivor. Survivors include her husband, Todd; their three children; her parents; two brothers; and sister Cathy Nolton Hughes ’93.

Julie Holtan ’88, of Forest City, died August 23, 2014 at the Paul Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Following her education, Julie became a performer, teacher, clinician, and conductor in the United States, Europe, and South America.

Her most recent tours included numerous solo concert engagements in South America.

Over the years, she received many awards and scholarships and studied voice with numerous renowned voice teachers. She served on the faculty at Northland Pioneer College from 2007-2011 and was owner/ operator of Holtan Voice Studio since 1997.

In December of 2007, she married A.J. Taylor in Thor, Iowa. The couple made their homes in Missouri and Ariz. before returning to Iowa in 2013. Survivors include her husband, A. J. Taylor, father, Roger Holtan ’52, one step-daughter, two brothers, one sister and several nieces and nephews.

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