ALUMNI NEWS CLASS OF 1972 Paul Halstenson and his wife, Barb, are the recipients of the Noel Olson Volunteer of the Year Award, given to individuals who have made significant contributions to the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Cheryl (Andersen) Leuning was recently honored at Augsburg College, receiving the 2011 Distinguished Teaching and Learning Award for Excellence in Mentoring and Advising. Mark Mandsager, 61, died March 27, 2011, in Charlotte, N.C. Patti (Stoltz) Poling, 86, died March 13, 2011, in Arroyo Grande, Calif. CLASS OF 1973 Maxine (Jungemann) Blanch, 72, died Jan. 5, 2011, in Mountain Ranch, Calif. CLASS OF 1974 Susan Anderson, 59, died April 21, 2011, in Sioux Falls, S.D. Deborah Hendricks retired as the Family Health Manager of St. Paul-Ramsey County Public Health after 32 years. She is now the Director of Community Engagement at the University of Minnesota for the National Children’s Study/Ramsey County Location. Gary Thalhuber was elected to the board of directors of the Mutual Trust Financial Group. CLASS OF 1975 Nikki (Johannsen) Edwards received the 2010 Care Provider’s of Minnesota Adult Volunteer of the Year Award. Mary (Korgness) LeBeck has been appointed to the Texas Board of Nursing by Gov. Rick Perry. Steve Yelinek retired in May of 2010 from teaching high school social sciences and coaching basketball, softball, and tennis in Lemars, Iowa.
Thomas Erickson, vice president of Government and Industry Affairs for Bunge North America, was the keynote speaker for the University of South Dakota School of Law’s hooding ceremony this May. CLASS OF 1985 Mark Bergsrud has been named the Senior Vice President of Marketing for United Airlines. The new career means a move to Winnetka, Ill., for Mark and his family. Rev. Paul Hanson joined the Luther Seminary as a Philanthropic Adviser. CLASS OF 1987 Betty (Beyer) Assimacopoulos was made the program manager for clinical education with the Yankton Rural Area Health Education Center. Warren Lindquist, 45, died Jan. 19, 2011. Robert Velasco is the Amalga Program Delivery Manager with Dell Perot Systems in Oceanside, Calif. CLASS OF 1988 Lynn Arnold has been teaching fifth grade in Rapid City, S.D. for four years. CLASS OF 1989 Sonja (Olson) Brazell has been teaching Language Arts at Haines Middle School in St. Charles, Ill., for four years. In 2009, Sonja earned her national board certification. Amy (Stoller) Stearns received the Sally Award for Arts Access from the Ordway Center for Performing Arts in St. Paul, Minn.
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CLASS OF 1992 Lisa (Van De Wiele) Schenk was nominated for the YWCA Tribute to Women Award for her work with the Good Samaritan Society.
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Marty Moore has taken a new position as Senior Manager, Lead Optimization & Up-Sell Marketing at Sirius-XM. Marty will be located in the Washington, D.C., area. CLASS OF 1995 Karin (Bonde) Borgmann and Michael welcomed son Thomas Michael Borgmann on Oct. 25, 2010. Jeral Gross and Andrea Fosterling were married on Aug. 28, 2010. They live in Mitchell, S.D. He works at First National Bank South Dakota in Mitchell as vice president and senior business banker. Dr. Matthew L. Leininger was the featured speaker at the John A. Froemke Chemistry Lecture Series at Augustana. CLASS OF 1996 Brendon and Heidi (Mayer) Sato welcomed son Ethan Ken Sato on Aug. 20, 2010. CLASS OF 1997 Paul Krueger was named President and CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of South Dakota in October 2010. Jonathan McAreavey and his wife, Dot, welcomed a son, Ian Jon, on April 25, 2011. CLASS OF 1998 Derek Allmendinger accepted a brewer’s position at the August Schell Brewing Company after receiving his Brewing Science degree in November of 2009 from the American Brewers Guild. Tara (Sydnes) Camp is working as a benefits specialist at the Department of Social Services in Sioux Falls, S.D. She and Corey Camp, ’94, live in Sioux Falls, S.D. Lezlea (Pixley) Dahlke and Chris Dahlke welcomed son Calvin Samuel Pixley on Sept. 1, 2010.
CLASS OF 1993 Lucille (Latza) Kelsey, 82, died April 4, 2011, in Sioux Falls.
Angela (Reiners) Goettertz and Chris Goettertz, ‘99, welcomed son Tryg Andrew Goettertz on Jan. 19, 2011.
Lisa (Evanson) Miskowiec has begun working on her master’s degree in Secondary Education. Additionally she owns and operates the Mississippi Valley Athletic Training Center.
Wade Helleson, a K-5 instructional coach based at Lowell Elementary School in Sioux Falls, received a Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award in October 2010.
CLASS OF 1979 Douglas Heilman retired from the FBI after 20 years of service as a Special Agent.
Teresa (Rehder) Reoloffs works as a vocal music accompanist for Lincoln Christian School in Lincoln, Neb.
Barbara (Hayward) Nelsen is a nurse at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, and was recently named one of the “100 Great Nurses in Iowa.”
Fern (Enright) Steffen, 64, died Nov. 7, 2010.
Jason Lohrenz recently received his Master’s degree in business administration from Bethel University in St. Paul, Minn. Jason, his wife, Stephanie, and their three children currently reside in Lakeville, Minn. Jason is currently the IT Director for Pediatric Home Services in Roseville, Minn.
CLASS OF 1978 Dana (Broek) Gulbranson, 55, died March 26, 2011, in Boise after a long battle with cancer. Brian Nelsen, 54, died March 23, 2011, in Rock Valley, Iowa.
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CLASS OF 1982 Carla (Willard) Kilpatrick, 51, died March 16, 2011.
CLASS OF 1984 Linda (Kern) Anderson is the Executive Director of the Black Hills Playhouse. Jean Bareris was ordained by the United Church of Christ on Feb. 27, 2011.
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CLASS OF 1994 Michael and Anita (Miller) Anderson and Michael welcomed twins Rebekah Martha and Micah Ivar on Aug. 24, 2010
Wade Lone Elk, 37, died on Oct 16, 2010 in Oglala, S.D.
Corey Camp is the Director of the Augustana Fund and Annual Giving with the Office of Development at Augustana College in Sioux Falls. Corey and Tara (Sydnes) Camp, ‘98, live in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Laurie Melum married Aaron Johnston on Dec. 22, 2010. He is the women’s basketball coach at South Dakota State University and she works as an assistant athletic director for academics.
Todd Feustel and Krista Feustel welcomed daughter Mackenna Alicyn Fuestal on March 6, 2011.
Bradley Meyer is the regional launch manager for Thrivent Financial.
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