Hamline Alumni Magazine, Spring 2018

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ALUMNI MAGAZINE

OUR STORY

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FEATURES

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Hamline Firsts

From the President

Global Leaders

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New Global Engagement Center opens the world to students.

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FIRST MOVES

First-generation students create success on their own terms.

Part 2 HISTORY IN THE MAKING

Hamline continues to blaze trails with historical firsts.

Part 3 S C I E N C E I N N OVATO R S

From medicine to technology, these alums have made an impact.

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WHY READ

Piper Profile

H AM L I NE ALU M NI M AGAZ I N E

Ask the Expert News from Hamline Piper Athletics

Shooting for Answers A professor and her students conduct research to understand and prevent mass shootings.

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Class Notes In Memoriam

Food for Thought With a nod to photographer Gregg Segal, here’s our snapshot of foods found on and around campus.

ONLINE? Get inspired by Hamline grads who have made their mark in science.

Hockey pics Take a closer look at Hamline’s new sky-high hockey rink.

Legacy

Extended interview

Alumni News

Read assistant professor Jen England’s full interview on social media activism.

O N T H E C OV E R C LO C K W I S E F R O M C E N T E R B AC K

Josh Kiyee ’18, Zin Zin Htoo ’14, Andrea Jenkins MFA ’10, and Dayliar Htoo ’14.

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DIALOGUE FROM THE PRESIDENT

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MAKING HISTORY Hamline students and alumni are the leaders of today and tomorrow

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e at h a m l ine have a long history of cultivating leaders who have the courage and tenacity to make the world better for everyone, who take the lead in education, business, the sciences, criminal justice, and so many other areas.

Hamline, as the first university in Minnesota to open its doors to women and one of the first to create a culturally inclusive classroom, stands at the forefront of progress for the state, the nation, and the world. Now going boldly into the next century, we continue to take the lead as changemakers and innovators, driven by purpose and passion to do all the good we can.

This issue is filled to the brim with inspiring examples of Hamline community members taking the lead as science innovators, political trailblazers, and thought leaders.

From Mary Stark, a 1902 graduate and cancer research pioneer, to Marti Head ’91, an authority on computer-aided drug design—discover how scientists throughout Hamline’s history have impacted and continue to change the world through

groundbreaking contributions in their fields.

Find out how firstgeneration college students and alumni— like Minneapolis Council member Andrea Jenkins MFA ’10, the first openly transgender black woman ever elected to public office—are forging successful career paths despite difficult challenges.

Also, don’t miss the story about criminal justice professor Jillian Peterson and her students, who have drawn national attention for their research that could help to prevent mass shootings.

I’m proud to say that Hamline University students and alumni are the leaders of today and tomorrow.

They are trailblazers paving the way toward a future that even our founders couldn’t have imagined. They’re helping us write another chapter in our long, illustrious history by overcoming the odds, standing for justice, and shaping the world around them. fay ne e s e mil ler President, Hamline University

Feathered hair, parachute pants, mini skirts—the ’80s had style!

We’re planning a rad feature on the decade of the ’80s for a future issue, and you could be a part of it!

Tell us: What was your favorite memory of Hamline in the ’80s?

Email your response to magazine@hamline.edu.

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N E W H UB The Hamline Bookstore now has a home in the newly renovated first floor of Sorin Hall.

The space also houses Safety and Security, a printing and mailing center, a gathering space, a study room, a game room, and Conference and Event Management.

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PIPER PROFILE

DIVING IN Elizabeth Gregorio ’18 combines research with passion for swimming

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“Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” —Harriet Tubman Spring 2018

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ASK THE EXPERT

JEN ENGLAND #ArabSpring, #BlackLivesMa er, #MeToo—social media activism expert Jen England explains how the humble hashtag became a tool for revolution Interview by J U L I E C A R R O L L

How can someone use social media as a tool for change rather than just a soapbox?

Practice what you preach. Sharing a trending hashtag or changing your profile photo in support of a movement or cause is fine, but how are you tangibly taking action?

Are you volunteering your time (and not just for a feel-good photo to share) or donating money? Social media can be a great amplifier, but it shouldn’t be your only course of action if you want to enact change.

What’s the formula for success?

If only there were one! As the #MeToo movement shows, timing and critical mass are key factors in successful social media activism. The farther your networks reach, the more likely you’ll launch a campaign that gains momentum.

How do you see social media activism evolving?

What is social media activism?

Social media activism is using digital networks to organize, campaign, protest, or otherwise engage in political and/ or subversive acts in order to address injustices and foster positive change. It goes by many names, such as hashtag activism and digital advocacy, and it’s also been called slacktivism by those who doubt its merits as “true” activism.

We need to ask ourselves: How can we support social media activist development? One way is to continue holding platform creators accountable for the vile underbellies of their sites. It’s hard to visualize productive change in social media activism when there are human trolls and programmed bots whose sole online purpose is to actively block progress. ■

Can a hashtag really make a difference?

Hashtags are networks within digital platforms that help communities connect and circulate shared interests and causes.

When they work, they can spread quickly (go viral and/or trend) and bring together a variety of voices. Whether they make a lasting difference is debatable, but they often start or amplify conversations about important, and sometimes overlooked, issues.

Why did the #MeToo movement, which gave women who had experienced sexual harassment or violence a collective voice for change, take off?

This arguably co-opted iteration of the #MeToo movement took off because the timing was right for it. Sexual misconduct, harassment, and rape allegations in Hollywood were gaining media attention, so when actresses, such as Alyssa Milano, spoke out on Twitter, their followers—often numbering into the millions—had enough critical mass to make the hashtag stick and circulate.

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“In my classes,” says Jen England, assistant professor of English, “we’ve analyzed hashtags for advocacy-related issues to identify how they function rhetorically, then created our own to see how far our networks would circulate them.

We’ve also analyzed ‘apologies’ for man-made accidents and disasters, such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.” hamline.edu/magazine

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PARTNERS IN CRIME PREVENTION Professors collaborate with Li le Earth community and City of Minneapolis on grant to reduce crime

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a n e w g r a n t f r om t h e u . s . de pa r t m e n t of Justice through the Bureau of Justice Assistance will provide funds to implement crime reduction strategies in a unique Minneapolis neighborhood identified as a hotspot for crime.

The $846,000 will build on a previously established collaboration between the Little Earth community, Hamline University, and the City of Minneapolis.

Based on prior research that identified major drivers of crime in the Little Earth housing complex, the grant will implement focused crime reduction strategies, take advantage of opportunities to build more trust with law F R O M L E F T Former community prosecutor at Li le Earth Jennifer Saunders, Hamline accountant Jeanne Brino, Hamline criminology professor Sarah Greenman, Minneapolis police officer Gary Nelson, Li le Earth resident Cassandra Holmes, and Hamline criminology professor Shelly Schaefer meet at Li le Earth in Minneapolis to discuss strategies for crime reduction in the community.

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enforcement, and strengthen the community through better partnerships with the city.

Little Earth was founded in 1973 to create affordable housing in South Minneapolis. It was the first urban housing complex with Native American preference. Around 650 residents are listed as tenants of the Section 8 housing, but the actual population, which includes many extended family members who come and go, is probably much higher, said Hamline criminology professor Sarah Greenman, who is working on the grant.

Because the cultural and socioeconomic realities of the neighborhood are unique in the city, strategies that differ from those in other urban areas are required. Proposed solutions will take into account issues of crime, chemical dependency, childhood exposure to violence, domestic violence, prostitution, gang involvement, trespassing, cultural approaches to conflict and resolution, and the need for an enhanced community space to serve as the center point of these efforts. “Hamline’s work with Little Earth started in October of Spring 2018

“LITTLE EARTH RESIDENTS HAVE DONE GROUNDBREAKING COMMUNITY-LED RESEARCH TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR A FUTURE WHERE THEIR NEIGHBORS ARE SAFE AND EMPOWERED TO LEAD ” — M I N N E A P O L I S C O U N C I L M E M B E R ALONDRA CANO

2015 with a Byrne Grant that enabled us to analyze crime and other data but also forge relationships and have meaningful discussions about what would best serve this community,” said Hamline criminology professor Shelly Schaefer, who is the principal investigator.

The research team spent two summers at Little Earth analyzing data collected from the community, the police, and their own efforts. Then-student researcher Lucjan Januszewski ’17 coded the data, conducted literature reviews, and attended community and police meetings.

He said it taught him some important lessons that will help him as he trains to become a U.S. Capitol police officer.

“The most important thing I think [the Little Earth project] did relating to my current work is to see perspectives on policing and life in general from those who are often marginalized and feel oppressed by law enforcement,” Januszewski said. “As an officer, I will work to treat all people with an equal amount of dignity and respect and will work to build rapport with these members of the community. …”

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Residents Association, said she looks forward to partnering with Hamline University once more as the team implements recommendations from the initial grant.

“This process has given us the opportunity to engage with our community in new and meaningful ways in order to find solutions that are most aligned with the needs of our residents,” she said. “We’re excited to see the recommendations become a reality and the positive impacts to our community.”

Over the next two years, the team has proposed funding for improvements to Little Earth’s community center to provide space for new youth activities; programs for those with chemical dependency issues; and the Peacemaker Program, which draws on Native traditions to resolve conflict. A grant coordinator and program staff, including Little Earth community members, will be hired to assist the Little Earth of United Tribes community. The City of Minneapolis Attorney’s Office and the Minneapolis Police Department also serve as cross-sector partners and will work with both Hamline University and Little Earth during the implementation process.

“With the support of the Byrne Grant, Little Earth residents have done groundbreaking community-led research to develop a plan for a future where their neighbors are safe and empowered to lead,” said Minneapolis Council member Alondra Cano. “I had no doubt that their work would be recognized and that they would win this competitive implementation grant. My thanks to the Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office and Hamline University, but above all this victory belongs to the people of Little Earth.”

The Community Based Crime Reduction (CBCR) grant is part of a large network of federal, place-based, and neighborhood revitalization efforts that support local and tribal communities. The program is community-centered and awarded to groups with the goal of improving safety with policies tailored to different neighborhoods. ■ hamline.edu/magazine

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“a n d s o i t b e g i n s ,” Jason Sole wrote in a September 7, 2017, Facebook post. The Hamline visiting professor uploaded a photo of himself wearing a hoodie with the words “Humanize My Hoodie” printed in bold white letters.

Sole, who is African American, was motivated by the death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager who was wearing a hoodie when he was shot

by George Zimmerman, to launch a social experiment: “I will teach all of my criminal justice courses in a hoodie with hopes to lower the threat perception of black men in hoodies by the end of the semester.

“If this project is successful,” he added, “it has the potential to shift the hearts and minds of students before they become practitioners and receive their badge and gun.”

On the first day of class, Sole gave his students a questionnaire to assess their perceptions of hoodies.

Every day of the semester, he wore a hoodie rather than the professional attire he normally wears. Then, on the final day of the semester, he asked students to fill out another questionnaire to see if their perceptions had changed.

When the magazine went to press, he was still analyzing the results of the study, which he plans to publish.

In all of his nine years of teaching, Sole said, “I’ve never heard so many students use the word ‘humanize’ in one semester ever.” He took that as a win.

But the project didn’t stop there. When Sole’s friend André Wright saw the September 7 Facebook post, he knew Sole had something powerful. Almost immediately, people began asking where they could get a Humanize My Hoodie shirt. Sole and Wright trademarked the phrase and began selling Humanize My Hoodie shirts online under Wright’s fashion brand, Born Leaders United.

Now celebrities like hip-hop artist 50 Cent's DJ, DJ Thoro, and people around the world have been spotted wearing Humanize My Hoodie sweatshirts. It’s even made an appearance in a music video.

Sole, who is president of the Minneapolis NAACP and author of From Prison to Ph.D.: A Memoir of Hope, Resilience, and Second Chances, has gone back to wearing suits to class.

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Hamline chosen as center for racial healing Hamline was one of 10 institutions across the country selected to serve as Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Centers.

The institutions received an initial $30,000 grant from the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and Newman’s Own Foundation to develop initiatives and practices that move to eradicate a root belief in racial hierarchy that contributes to structural racism in the U.S. The multi-year initiative will prepare the next generation of leaders to advance justice and build equitable communities.

“Hamline has long taken the lead in ma ers of race, justice, inclusion, and equity. We are so pleased the AAC&U has recognized this legacy and will help support our future vision and efforts in these areas,” Hamline president Fayneese Miller said. “Events in Minnesota and across the nation have shone a spotlight on how much work is yet to be done. These events have also emboldened our work and reignited our commitment to bring communities together to educate, empower, and enact real and lasting change.”

Representatives from each of the institutions gathered in Washington, D.C., in January to begin planning. Hamline also held guided conversation circles in which small groups discussed how their own experiences, relationships, and perspectives have been shaped by the social construction of race. Future plans for Hamline’s center are still being made. ■ Spring 2018

Hamline listed among top universities in rankings

BRAGGING RIGHTS Hamline remains a top-ranked university in its class, according to U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2018 edition.

Hamline ranked 16th among 162 institutions in the Best Regional Colleges Midwest category. Hamline also made the Best Value list, the top Minnesota university on that list in the Midwest category, and the list of A+ Schools for B Students.

Washington Monthly ranked Hamline first in Minnesota and 26th nationwide in its Master’s Universities category for 2017. Hamline also made the publication’s Best Bang for the Buck– Midwest Colleges list.

Forbes.com recognized Hamline as one of the nation’s top colleges, and The Princeton Review included Hamline in its Best Midwestern category in the 2018 Best Colleges: Region

by Region list.

Annual day of giving benefits students, athletes, and musicians R E S U LT S w i t h m o r e t h a n 7 0 0 g i f t s totaling nearly $185,000, Power of One Day 2017 exceeded most of its goals. Gifts from alumni comprised 46 percent of the donations given.

Donors had the opportunity to maximize the impact of their gifts through matching funds when they gave to 18 different causes, including wages for unpaid internships, travel expenses for first-generation college students to present research at a national conference, and a study pod for the library.

Educational access

Lacrosse expenses

$9,228 was raised for need-based scholarships to give more students access to a Hamline education.

The lacrosse team, which made it to the 2017 NCAA tournament in only its second year of play, received $6,548 for travel and other expenses.

Renewable energy and environmental research

Music lessons

$4,550 was raised for the Renewable Energy and Environmental Research Lab. Donations will be used to purchase materials for students to fabricate solar cells, lithium batteries, and supercapacitors.

A challenge raised funds to lower the cost of music lessons from $350 to $100 per semester for students who have difficulty affording them.

Food insecurity on campus Hamline’s Paralegal Certificate program was voted best in the state in Minnesota Lawyer’s 2017 Reader Rankings.

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Thirty-one faculty members donated a total of $2,500 to provide matching funds for a challenge that focused on food insecurity on campus. Donors gave an additional $3,400. With these gifts, the Dean of Students Office will be able to provide resources to students who have unreliable access to affordable, nutritious food.

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The Hamline women's hockey team warms up before a game at TRIA Rink in February.

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FA LL S P O RTS R E PO RT

Men’s cross country 166 points, 6th

Men’s soccer 12-6-1 | 6-3-1, 4th MIAC

Women’s cross country 208 points, 7th

Women’s soccer 8-8-2 | 4-6-1, T-9th, MIAC

Football 2-7 | 1-7, 8th MIAC

Volleyball 6-24 | 2-9, 10th MIAC

C H A MPS! Hamline’s women's hockey team, coached by former Olympian Natalie Darwitz, won third place in the NCAA Division III national championships in a thrilling 5-4 overtime victory over Pla sburgh State March 17.

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PENTHOUSE HOCKEY Piper teams move to roo op rink in downtown Saint Paul The home of Hamline hockey moved from Oscar Johnson Arena to the TRIA Rink at Treasure Island Center in the heart of downtown Saint Paul this year. The new 1,200-seat facility, located on the fi h floor of the old Macy’s building at 400 Wabasha Street, also serves as the practice home of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild.

One of the unique aspects of the arena is a wall of windows that gives fans an expansive view of the Saint Paul skyline. “The finished product is everything we hoped for and more,� said Hamline athletic director Jason Verdugo. “The amenities alone allow our coaches to provide an amazing student-athlete experience. But what sets the facility apart is the quality of the ice and the day-to-day operations.�

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It was nearly midnight in Burundi, a tiny, landlocked country in east Africa, but Yassin Omar ’13 was filled with a nearly irrepressible energy.

It’s a good thing too: Omar is eight months into his tenure with the U.S. Foreign Service.

He assists the head of security operations in Burundi, a job that keeps him busy enough for two. “I help with security issues,” he said, ticking off some of the items on his to-do list: emergency action planning, briefings, cables, diplomatic notes, helping U.S. personnel come to the country.

He’s just a few years out from graduation, but already, his résumé is packed with highlights. He’s served in Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton’s administration as an executive assistant for Kimberly Holmes, general counsel to Dayton; and for now-Senator Tina Smith.

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justice. His responsibilities frequently led him to be in the same room with some of the state’s most important legal minds.

Omar said that Hamline didn’t just help him hone the intellectual chops he needed to excel in such positions—it also helped him develop the self-assurance he needed to a ain them in the first place. “For firstgeneration college students, sometimes the confidence is not there,” he said. “You don’t want to take risks.”

Hamline made him feel that his contributions were essential. He participated in the Model United Nations, graduated with a degree in finance, and loved that his professors brought diverse perspectives to every class session.

Omar may not know what’s next quite yet—he still has plenty of time le on his twoyear term—but there’s no question he’s got a mindset that will help take him wherever his ambition leads.

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FORMER MCVAY STUDENTS PAY IT FORWARD In 2003, sisters Dayliar Htoo ’14 (le ) and Zin Zin Htoo ’14 arrived in Saint Paul as Karen community refugees from war-torn Burma. At the time, they weren’t thinking about how they would thrive in the United States. They were just trying to figure out how to make it through the day. They had to learn a new culture, improve their English, and pass their classes. “I didn’t think I would even graduate from high school,” Zin Zin admi ed.

But when the sisters’ mom enrolled them in the McVay Youth Partnership at Hamline as high school students, they were able to raise their sights. It wasn’t just the homework help and other activities they enjoyed on weekday a ernoons a er

school—it was also the champion they got in McVay director Jane Krentz ’74. She urged them to apply to Hamline, though neither of the sisters felt certain they’d be able to get in or afford tuition.

They did, and scholarships and grants helped make costs affordable. Dayliar noted that an early orientation for first-year students helped them feel comfortable in their new environment, and they went on to focus on their studies. Zin Zin got a degree in criminal justice, and Dayliar got a degree in business management.

Today, Dayliar works as a Karen medical interpreter for Intelligere, where she interprets for patients who have language barriers during their medical appointments.

“It’s everything from OB-GYN to mental health to surgery,” she explained.

“It’s really rewarding to help my Karen people understand things that they wouldn’t otherwise be able to understand.”

Zin Zin, who works as a Karen cultural liaison for more than 100 students at the Roseville School District, said she loves helping kids—who o en remind her of her younger self—succeed. With two young daughters now, she said she sees a bright future for them. While she plans to help them stay connected to their Karen roots, she wants them to excel in the Western culture they will call home. “I want to make sure they have the best life,” she said.

“Even be er than mine.”

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Class of 1889 alumnus Raymond Kaighn, third from le in this photo of The Oracle staff, organized the first basketball team at Hamline and was the founding father of the five-person (vs. previous nine-person) game of basketball.

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1854—Hamline is the first university in Minnesota and one of the first coeducational colleges in the United States.

1984—America’s first computer literacy requirement implemented for undergraduates.

1856–57—Minnesota’s first legal curriculum offered.

1991—First Dispute Resolution Institute established in Minnesota.

1859—Minnesota’s first bachelor’s degrees conferred— to women, Elizabeth and Emily Sorin.

1994—Minnesota’s first advanced writing degree offered.

1863—Minnesota’s first master’s degrees conferred— to women.

1995—Midwest’s first doctorate of public administration offered.

1883—Minnesota’s first medical school established at Hamline.

2001—First weekend law program in Minnesota created in collaboration with St. Catherine University.

1895—Host of the world’s first intercollegiate basketball game.

1924—America’s first exchange program established with Peking (Beijing) University.

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OPENING DOORS EXPANDING MINDS An election for a seat on a city council doesn’t usually gin up much interest from the media, but when Andrea Jenkins MFA ’10 was elected to the Minneapolis City Council, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and USA Today all took note. It was for good reason: Jenkins’ success made her the first openly transgender black woman elected to public office in the United States.

For Jenkins, the moment in the spotlight was exciting—if somewhat perplexing. “When I ran for office, I didn’t think of myself as [potentially becoming] the first African American transgender person to be elected.

I just thought of myself as the best person for the job,” she said.

She came to the job with more than a quarter century of public service experience, working as a Minneapolis City Council policy aide, nonprofit executive director, and Hennepin County employment specialist.

Her groundbreaking election wasn’t the only time she’d been a first at something. She’s also a first-generation college graduate,

earning a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing from Hamline.

She’s published several books, including a book of poetry, The T is Not Silent.

So perhaps it’s not a surprise that one of her agenda items is giving a boost to the city’s vibrant arts scene. “The city can do so much more to invest in artists of color and li up the arts as a calling card for our city,” she said, noting the significant potential economic impact of such work.

She’s also commi ed to issues such as the $15/hour minimum wage, affordable housing, and improving the relationship between the police and the community.

Jenkins knows she’s taking on an ambitious agenda—and she also knows that the world is watching. “My most important goal is to be the best city council member that I can be,” she said. “If I do that, that helps the broader idea around transgender people contributing to life and society.

That benefits everybody.”

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LEADING THE WAY

Josh Kiyee’s ’18 parents aren’t college graduates, but they made it crystal clear that they expected their son to be one. “It was mandatory in our house,” he said. “It was the thing you did to progress in life.”

If there was one thing his parents wanted for their son, it was that he move toward ever greater opportunity. It was that idea that had motivated them to move to Saint Paul from Liberia, which had been devastated by civil war, before Kiyee was born.

Kiyee, who learned about Hamline through his experience with the high school mentorship program the McVay Youth Partnership, was initially a racted to Hamline for its strong theater program.

He’s performed in multiple productions, including Macbeth, and he co-wrote a play with a friend.

In the classroom, he’s gravitated to courses and opportunities that have looked at big problems and systemic issues. He’ll graduate this spring with majors in public health sciences and global studies, and he recently finished an internship supporting immigration services for the International Institute of Minnesota.

The internship opened his eyes to the enormous challenges immigrants face, including those his parents faced when they arrived in the country. “[At my internship,] I helped people renew their green cards or work permits,” he said. “I also saw that one part of the immigrant experience is not having a lot of money when you come to a new country, so helping people get things like legal or health services is really important.”

A er graduation, he plans to teach English in Asia.

“I’m interested in continuing to experience different cultures and worldviews,” he said.

Sara Antony ’19, a first-generation college student from Marshall, recalls her parents telling her and her two brothers: “You have to go to college. It doesn’t ma er what you do or how much college, but you need to continue your education in some way.” They wanted their children to have opportunities for a be er life.

Antony worked hard in school and started saving money for college at 14. It paid off. She won several academic scholarships to a end Hamline.

She participated in a leadership development program at Hamline called Pathways in her first year. Then, she became a mentor to other students in the program. “I’ve always kind of taken a leadership role in things that I’ve done, but it’s definitely developed a lot more at Hamline,” she said.

As president of Hamline University Student Congress (HUSC), the junior accounting and economics major oversees an executive board, manages a budget that funds all of the student organizations on campus, and organizes events. She sits on several commi ees, including the academic and student affairs commi ee of Hamline’s board of trustees.

As if all that weren’t enough, Antony also tutors economics and works at the School of Business. Summers, she interns at Wells Fargo. Despite all of these demanding jobs, Antony excels in academics, earning honors.

Antony hopes to pursue a career in portfolio management.

“It’s just something I’m really passionate about,” she said, “and I want to figure out a way I can use that to help people and use my knowledge to make improvements to companies.” ■ —Julie Carroll

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Physicist Managed the design, construction, and launch of the first nuclear reactor into Earth’s orbit at the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.

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Through her research, she proved that sarcomas of fruit flies are transmitted genetically, thus suggesting that tumors can be hereditary.

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Funded and endowed The Kay Malmstrom Lecture in Physics, an annual Hamline symposium on contemporary issues and research in physics held in November.

1903–1992 Co-inventor of radar Director, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory.

Awarded the Certificate of Merit in aid of the war effort by President Harry S. Truman in 1946.

Received the Presidential Award for Distinguished Civilian Service, the highest honor for a career employee, from President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1960.

Inducted into the Minnesota Inventors Hall of Fame in 1979.

Received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Hamline in 1943.

biology Chronobiologist Chief of the Chemical and Biophysical Control Laboratory (now the Livestock Insects Laboratory) at the Agricultural Environmental Quality Institute.

Expert in study of biological rhythms (chronobiology).

Among the first 100 researchers to conduct a biological experiment on a NASA space shuttle.

Robert Mikulak ’64 c h e m i s t ry Chemical weapons negotiator U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), The Hague, Netherlands, 2010–2015.

Actively involved in the work for which the OPCW was awarded the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize.

Senior U.S. negotiator for the 1992 international treaty banning chemical weapons and the 1989 and 1990 agreements with the Soviet Union on chemical weapons arms control.

Received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Hamline in 2001.

Marti S. Head ’91 c h e m i s t ry National authority on computer-aided drug design that personalizes health management Co-creator of the ATOM (Accelerating Therapeutic Opportunities for Medicines) partnership.

Director, Joint Institute of Biological Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Named inventor on four patent applications and two patents.

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SH TING F R ANSWERS A professor and her students conduct research to understand and prevent mass shootings

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We likely recognize these as names of perpetrators of mass shootings. We also can connect them to the sites where the murders they committed took place: Sandy Hook.

Charleston. Las Vegas. But beyond that, we have no true understanding of why they carried out these horrific acts. “We don’t have a grasp of who these people are and how they got to the point of committing mass murder,� said Jillian Peterson, assistant professor of criminology and criminal justice at Hamline. She and a small group of students are working to change that by building a database that tracks the psychosocial histories of 135 mass shooters.

Better and more thorough data will not only improve our knowledge of why mass shootings happen but could prove useful in policy decisions, Peterson said. “With clear data, we can begin to have more informed discussions around policy and work toward developing effective prevention strategies.�

“I WANT TO BE PART OF THE EFFORT NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT CAUSED THESE SHOOTERS TO DO TRULY AWFUL THINGS � — J I L L I A N P E T E R S O N A S S I S T A N T P R O F E S S O R O F C R I M I N O L O G Y AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Peterson’s group is researching public mass shootings with four or more victims, not family or gang-related, that have occurred since the 1960s. They code the shooters according to 50 variables, such as family structure, education and employment history, past trauma, mental illness, social media profiles, and the type of gun that was used.

James Densley, associate professor of criminal justice at Metropolitan State University, and his students are researching the same set of mass shooters. The two groups compare their findings to improve the data’s reliability.

The research involves online sleuthing of public records, according to Kyle Knapp ’18 and Delphine Malard ’18, two of 12 students who volunteered to help with the project beginning last fall and continuing as part of a J-Term class taught by Peterson. Both students are planning to study forensic psychology in graduate school.

Knapp worked on the histories of Nidal Hasan (Fort Hood), Elliot Rodger (Isla Vista), and Seung-Hui Cho (Virginia Tech), among others. “We’re trying to put together as full a picture as we can of their lives from birth to death,� he said. After coding his findings for the database, Knapp speculates about each shooter’s motivation. “I don’t believe you can consider motive until you’ve tried to understand the stressors and turning points in the shooters’ lives,� Knapp said. “I’ve learned that understanding Spring 2018

motive is complex and it’s really a convergence of biological, psychological, and social factors.�

Malard, who investigated the lives of nine mass shooters, including the Las Vegas shooter, said the project taught her to avoid speculation by conducting rigorous research. “The information needs to be as accurate as possible,� she said. “It’s challenging because sometimes I have to make a call between a source saying one thing and another contradicting it. I have to decide which is the most trusted source.�

Once the group has finished collecting qualitative data, they can begin the task of data analysis: looking for clusters or patterns and attempting to identify actual predictors of mass shootings.

In her initial looks at the data, Peterson has been particularly intrigued by the idea of mass shootings as a form of suicide. “I’m struck by how many of the shooters’ profiles—white male, loner, hopeless—match those who commit suicide more than they match those who commit homicide,� she said. “They have no exit plan. It’s an interesting question and a whole different set of prevention strategies to investigate.�

Peterson hopes the database will be useful for researchers and scholars who are studying the phenomenon of mass shootings. She also is toying with the idea of eventually making the database public, with some hesitancy. “It’s risky because people can use data to say different things,� Peterson said. “For every school shooter who has a certain profile, there are a million people who have that exact same profile who don’t commit a mass shooting.

Also, ... I’m very concerned about increasing the stigma of connecting mental illness to criminal behavior.�

Peterson and her students have received local and national media attention for their work on the database. This past October, they led an in-depth public discussion about their project following the shooting in Las Vegas, talking about individual and societal risk factors and discussing ideas of what communities can collectively do to prevent mass shootings. The event was attended by nearly 150 people. “People are terrified by random and unpredictable violence,â€? Peterson said. “But these mass shooters aren’t just scary monsters. They’re human beings in whom something went awfully wrong. Knowledge is powerful, and I want to be part of the effort needed to understand what caused these shooters to do truly awful things.â€? â–

“I DON’T BELIEVE YOU CAN CONSIDER MOTIVE UNTIL YOU’VE TRIED TO UNDERSTAND THE STRESSORS AND TURNING POINTS IN THE SHOOTERS’ LIVES � —KYLE KNAPP ’

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40s 1943 Norman E. Albrecht, assistant professor of mathematics from 1946–1955 and part-time mathematics teacher from 1982–1985, lives in San Diego. He writes: “The earliest class note in the last issue was a very late 1973, so I feel I must push that date back 30 years. …

My many blessings include four fine sons and their wives, a big flock of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, a Methodist church, and fond memories of Hamline.

Greetings to all at Hamline and to anyone else who remembers ‘Old What’s His Name.’”

1968 Rich Wien was elected to the Hamline Board of Trustees. He also serves on the Hamline College of Liberal Arts Alumni Board of Directors, is class agent for the Class of 1968, and volunteers as a career student mentor for Hamline School of Business.

1975 David Carlson’s ninth album, “From the Forest Floor,” was released.

70s 1973 Debra Holmgren retired from her position as co-founder and president of Portico Healthnet in the fall of 2016.

Portico is a nonprofit based in the Twin Cities that focuses on assisting people who have not had access to health insurance get enrolled through MNsure or enrolled into Portico’s health access program. She is participating in the mentor program for students in Hamline’s School of Business. | Jim Pisarowicz and his wife, Karen, visited Kebler Pass in Colorado with their old English sheepdog, Tilly.

50s 1952 Verna Brown Dahlman was among a small group of organists invited to play in St. Peter’s Cathedral at the Vatican in Rome, Italy.

She has played the organ all over Europe in places like Westminster Abbey, Notre Dame Cathedral, Strasbourg Cathedral, and the Royal Chapel at Versailles.

1956 Glenn Ickler’s 13th mystery novel, A Doomsday Killing, was published in November 2017.

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80s 1980 Kevin Hogan started a position as CEO of Diversified Plastics in Minneapolis. | The Minnesota Bankers Association elected Mark White the 2017–18 MBA Chair of The First National Bank of Coleraine, Minnesota, where he has been president since 1986.

1981 Jerry Millar retired after three decades as a full-time police officer with the Amherst Police Department in Massachusetts.

1982 Robert Schirmer’s novel Barrows Point won the Gival Press Novel Award, was a finalist for the Foreward INDIES Prize for LGBT Fiction, and won an honorable mention at the London Book Festival. | Ken Sholes appeared in the TPT production of The Telling Project to relate his experiences as a cook serving at the Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hospital in Da Nang during the Vietnam War. 1985 William Glass and professor emerita Barbara Younoszai spent a few days together last September in Barcelona, Spain, enjoying the sights, sounds, and good Spanish wine.

1987 Fredric Goldberg, his wife, and their twin daughters moved to a new house in Edina.

Verna Brown Dahlman ’52 Rich Wien ’68 Jim Pisarowicz ’73 Gary Gleason ’74 Mark White ’80 Ken Sholes ’82 Jason Lien ’94 William Glass ’85 and Professor Emerita Barbara Younoszai

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00s 1989 Anne Labovitz’s art project 122 Conversations: Person to Person | Art Beyond Borders is in its fourth year.

The artwork in the exhibition represents two years of planning and 60 Skype or in-person interviews involving 10 residents from Duluth and each of its five sister cities, including the mayor of each city.

The project has traveled to Thunder Bay, Canada; Rania, Iraqi Kurdistan; VäxjÜ, Sweden; Petrozavodsk, Russia; and other cities around the world. | Jennifer Ness Smith was among the winners of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award Upper Midwest, sponsored by accounting firm EY.

90s 1991 Mardell Moffe was named executive director of The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation. She joined the foundation in 1993. Over the years, she rose through the ranks, most recently serving as associate executive director.

She has worked with organizations in each of the foundation’s programmatic areas: the arts and humanities, health, education, community services, and the environment.

2000 Kyle Haugen was named District Governor for Rotary District 5960, which encompasses the southern part of Minnesota, the eastern side of the Twin Cities, and parts of western Wisconsin. He is believed to be the youngest governor among 550 districts worldwide. | Jarred Sampson started a position as sports director at YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities.

2001 Grant Harding and his wife, Michele, had a baby boy named Tyner Raymond Harding on December 23, 2017. He is head baseball coach at the University of Minnesota Morris.

2002 Melissa Houghtaling started a position as human services judge at the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

2003 Artika Tyner received the 2017 Difference Makers Award at the GPSolo 2017 Solo and Small Firm Summit in Saint Paul.

1992 Kyle Green was promoted to associate head coach of the men’s basketball team at the University of Northern Iowa.

2004 Lindsay Conrad started a position as health educator and biometric screening technician at Interactive Health, Inc. | Erin Hayes was a Queen of the Snows candidate for the Saint Paul Winter Carnival.

1994 Jason Lien was elected as a member of Maslon LLP’s Governance Committee.

He also was selected for inclusion on the 2017 Minnesota Super Lawyers list and recognized by Chambers USA in the field of construction law.

2005 Deborah Friedman-Hueller and Andrew Hueller had a baby, Lillie Evelyn, on August 12, 2017. | Shannon Malone started a position as data scientist, North America at Cambridge Assessment International Education in the UK.

1999 Kari Patey recently started as news director at WCCO-TV in Minneapolis. She worked in New York City as the assistant news director for WNBC-TV before accepting this position.

2006 Rebekah Orensten graduated from St. Catherine’s University with a master’s in library and information science along with a School Library Media Specialist Certification. | Sarah Kirchner Sheldon started a position as assistant director of annual giving at St. Olaf College in Northfield.

2007 Tom Schadegg started a position as assistant vice president, financial crimes control periodic review operations manager at U.S. Bank.

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10s 2008 Luis Patino was named to the Star Tribune’s list of 26 immigrants who are influencing the culinary scene in Minnesota. | Andrea Richter started a position as senior advisor to the secretary for international engagement at Indiana Economic Development Corporation.

2009 Paula Cortez started a position as a second grade teacher at Kualapuu Public Conversion Charter School in Hawaii. | Hannah Kuether has been promoted to assistant director of International and Graduate Programs at the University of Minnesota Law School. She will travel to fairs and events to recruit international lawyers for the university’s LL.M. program. | Ma hew Perushek was named to the National Trial Lawyers Association’s “Top 40 Under 40� list. | Kendra Watson started a position as a dermatologist at Dakota Dermatology in Sioux Falls.

2010 Cat Polivoda opened a store called Cake Plus-Size Resale, a plus-size clothing shop for people of all genders, in Minneapolis.

2011 Abi Bachman married Eduardo Bustamante in 2017. She also purchased her first home in Springfield, Virginia. | Ben Savin started a position as director of Camp Butwin and Youth Services in Saint Paul. | Aakash Shrestha started a position as senior human resources operations partner at Coloplast in Minneapolis.

2013 Marissa Stelzer Holst accepted a position as part of an Assertive Community Treatment team in Elk River after graduating with a master’s in marriage and family therapy from Liberty University in 2017. She plans to pursue a doctorate in clinical psychology.

2014 Hannah Plagma Mitchell married her husband, TJ, on September 2, 2017.

She also started a position as alumni engagement coordinator at Macalester College. | Isaac Mullin started a position as marketing program manager at PowerObjects in Minneapolis.

2016 Marko Dewhurst started a position as creative marketing strategist at Madesmart in Saint Paul. | Ann Muhvich started a position as IT controls and compliance analyst at 3M’s global headquarters in Maplewood. | Gino Terrell was named as the 2017 Student Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists.

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Diane Hohl De man Her award-winning series, which focuses (MAED) ’93 on the hardships thousands of Japanese Americans were forced to endure in the 1996 internment camps during the war and Tasslyn Frame Magnusson’s (MFAC) poem injustices they experienced after the war Clean/Fly/Plum was awarded the top ended, has received excellent reviews prize in Room Magazine’s 2017 Poetry from the International Women For One and Fiction Annual Contest. organization, the senior editor of Midwest Reviews, and the former president of the Stillwater Public Library Foundation.

1997 | Joel Portice (MPA) was named one of Elizabeth Jarret Andrew’s (MFA) book Nashville’s Most Admired CEOs by the Living Revision: A Writer’s Craft as Nashville Business Journal. Currently the Spiritual Practice was recently published CEO of Intermedix, he served as a Hamline

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00s 2002 Ruth Berger (MFA) won a 2018 Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant.

2003 Stephen Rymer (MPA) was selected as Rochester’s fourth city administrator.

2006 Desmond Campbell (MAED:NSEE) heads the School of Natural and Applied Sciences at Moneague College in Jamaica. He provides science education to teachers in training and pre-university students and a professional program of environmental studies for the Associate of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees.

2007 Jeffrey Hamiel (DPA) was named to the Minnesota Business Hall of Fame

by Twin Cities Business magazine for his work as executive director and CEO of the Metropolitan Airports Commission. | Beth Mayer (MFA) won Black Lawrence Review’s 2017 Hudson Prize. Her short story collection, We Will Tell You Otherwise, will be published in the summer of 2019. | Mark Rapacz’s (MFA) novel A Burdizzo for a Prince was published

by Fahrenheit Press. | Robert Simmons (EDD) has been named president of Service Year Alliance, which works to make a year of paid, full-time service a possibility for young Americans.

2008 Lorissa Go schalk (MFA) won a 2018 Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant. | Haley Lasche’s (MFA) poetry book Blood and Survivor was published.

2009 Camille Weixel Chasteen (MBA) started a position as global coated abrasives product supervisor in 3M’s Abrasive Systems Division. | Noah Gerding (MNM/MBA) started a position as director of development at People Serving People in Minneapolis. | Tracy Maurer’s (MFAC) illustrated children’s book John Deere, That’s Who! was published.

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10s 2010 Andrea Jenkins (MFA) was elected to the Minneapolis City Council.

(See story on page 17.) | Heather Worthington (MPA) started a position as director of long range planning for the City of Minneapolis.

2011 Courtney Kasal Barre e (MPA/ MNM) started a position as director of engagement and external relations at the University of Minnesota College of Continuing and Professional Studies. | Rebecca Grabill’s (MFAC) illustrated children’s book Halloween Good Night was recently published. | Derek Madsen (MNM) started a position as executive vice president for resource development at CommonBond Communities in Saint Paul.

2012 Renee Beauregard Lute’s (MFA) chapter book series Winicker Wallace was published. | Reuben Moore (MBA) started a position as CEO at Westside Community Health Services in Saint Paul. | Caitlin Bailey Thompson (MFA) launched her new book, Solve for Desire, at an event at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis.

2013 Ma Dahl (MFA) was published in Flash Fiction Magazine. His short story Brothers, Buddies, but Now One’s Dead is a traumatic tale based on a true story. | Joseph Graw (MBA) started a position as chief operation officer at ImageTrend, Inc. in Lakeville. | Paul Allen’s (MAT) first book, Eleanor Cameron: Dimensions of Amazement, was published by the University Press of Mississippi. His book is a comprehensive biography of the children’s author who wrote The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet, A Room Made of Windows, and other novels. | Elizabeth Verdick’s (MFAC) picture book Small Walt was published.

2014 MayKao Yangblongsua Hang (DPA), CEO of Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, was named to Minneapolis/Saint Paul Business Journal’s list of 2017 Most Admired CEOs. | Katherine Lucas (MFA) won a 2018 Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant.

2016 Sarah Ahiers’ (MFAC) book Thief’s Cunning, the companion to Assassins Heart, was published. | Donn Lindstrom (MNM) started a position as executive director at the Veterans Defense Project in Minneapolis. | David Perrault (MPA) was named interim director of finance and administrative services for the City of Arden Hills.

2017 Kathy Nordgaard’s (MFA) piece Prince Made Us Cool was published in the print journal Big Muddy. | Barbara Roberts’ (MFAC) middle grade novel Outside Shots will be published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers in 2019. | Blair Thornburgh’s (MFAC) book Who’s That Girl was recently published.

Friends Anna Wasescha Kagan was named president of West Central Initiative (WCI) by the WCI Board of Directors.

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While we welcome alumni news, Hamline Alumni Magazine is not responsible for information contained in class notes. correction In the last issue, we mislabeled a photo of Meredith Strom (MBA) ’10 as a photo of Tina Simonson (MPA) ’11. We regret the error.

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IN MEMORIAM VERNON “BUD” JENSEN ’64 1942–2 017 Distinguished Service Award recipient Vernon “Bud” Jensen ’64, a retired high school English teacher who received Hamline’s Distinguished Service Award in 2013, died on December 6, 2017.

He was born on May 16, 1942, in Cumberland, Wisconsin.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in English with a concentration in education at Hamline and a master’s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Jensen taught British literature, composition, and public speaking at Edina High School for 33 years. In 1991, he received the Excellence in Education Award for his exceptional performance and contributions to the Edina educational system.

On his Star Tribune guestbook, dozens of former students wrote tributes describing how he impacted their lives, from instilling in them a love for words to helping them overcome their fear of public speaking to inspiring them to become teachers.

A er retirement, Jensen volunteered in many capacities at Hamline. He was a member of the CLA Alumni Board, Piper Athletic Association Board, and End Zone Club.

He also served as a class reunion commi ee volunteer, Sesquicentennial Alumni Choir member, Annual Fund class agent, and student mentor.

Jensen a ended numerous Hamline events and activities.

An avid sports fan, he followed Hamline’s Division III programs and o en could be found connecting with athletes and coaches.

In 2010, Jensen received Hamline’s Athletic Service Award from the Athletics department, and in 2013, he received the Distinguished Service Award from the College of Liberal Arts Alumni Association for his many contributions to Hamline and the broader community.

Jensen and his wife, Jinny, also a retired Edina High School teacher, established the Bud and Jinny Jensen Scholarship for students pursuing a career in teaching. Through this scholarship, they hope to make a difference in the lives of future educators. The also have included Hamline in their estate plans and are members of the Heritage Society.

Jensen is preceded in death by his parents, Evelyn and Vernon; and his step-father, Walter. He is survived by his wife of 45 years; his brother, Jerry Jensen ’61; and many family members, friends, former colleagues, and students. ■

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Hamline Alumni Magazine extends its deepest sympathy to the families of the following alumni, faculty, and friends.

Un der graduate Ruth Miller Lindh ’39 Roger Bunker ’40 Lorraine Woods Foster ’42 Clayton Oberg ’42 Clifford Anderson ’43 Lew Fiero ’43 Erma Wager Labbitt ’43 Arlene Turnquist Ecklen ’44 Shirley Stansfield Sanders ’44 John Williams ’44 Marion Bakule Hanesalo ’46 Phyllis Wendt Helgeson ’46 Lucille Ingraham Renneke ’46 Anita Albrecht Buck ’47 Dedrikka Hillis Britt ’47 Betty Nicholson Engstrand ’47 Walter Evans ’47 Beverly Askey Torgerson ’47 Anna Seeba Ames ’48 Doris Setterstrom Anderson ’48 Alice Vandervelde Harrington ’48 Richard Harrington ’48 Wayne Klopp ’48 Gayle Anderson Reineke ’48 Dorothy Wigen Schmidt ’48 Beatrice Holt Siegfried ’48 Frederick Spencer ’48 Lorraine Leaf Stavig ’48 Joan McCormick Westpfahl ’48 Vernon Brundell ’49 John Heneman ’49 Kenneth Johnson ’49 Duane Meyer ’49 Lyman White ’49 Patricia Gannon Freed ’50 Paul Grams ’50 Mary Coleman Nee ’50 Robert Paulson ’50 Herbert Shaw ’50 Ione Peterson Champlin ’51 Janet Teichroew Crow ’51 James Kuykendall ’51 Sanford Loomis ’51 Helen Peterson Norman ’51 Jean Robson Paisley ’51 August Sheppmann ’51 Janette Minehart Yaeger ’51

Bruce Barrett ’52 Thomas Culligan ’52 Marlene Jacobson Fishbaugher ’52 George Hanson ’52 Doris Vantries Jermstad ’52 Patricia Gillespie Leer ’52 Joanne Lewis Patchin ’52 Howard Strey ’52 Donald Buehler ’53 John Curtis ’53 Eileen Beatty Jarnefeld ’53 William Johnson ’53 George Noren ’53 Russell Braun ’54 Donald Carlson ’54 John Carr ’54 Stafford Mousky ’54 Barbara Proshek Scherek ’54 Muriel Sherman Jensen ’ Frances Neil ’55 Peter Rawlings ’55 Patricia Chambers Sprague ’55 Greta Wiseman ’55 Mavis Hanson Anderson ’56 George Blum ’56 Clyde Brink ’56 Marvin Lenz ’56 Nancy Grosenick Meek ’56 Gerald Seaton ’56 William Jordan Hickman ’57 Don Wiese ’57 Stephen Alderson ’58 William Benker ’58 Roger Leaf ’58 Noel McLane ’58 Jeanette MacNeill Pettit ’58 Clarence Arthur Anderson ’59 Phillip Dahlen ’59 Thomas Ehlers ’59 Pauline Nystrom Erickson ’59 Fredrick Espe ’59 Virginia Trampe Jacobson ’59 Cynthia Petersen McLagan ’59 William Stanway ’59 Betty Plummer Lundeen ’60 Suzanne Vanberg Schock ’60 David Anderson ’61 Merrill Honnold ’61 Nancy Root Sandberg ’61 Philip VanBeusekom ’62 Vernon Bud Jensen ’64 Virgil Rhodes ’64 Anne Elsworth Scheible ’64 Robert Hector ’65 Judith Engbritson McKinnon ’65 Spring 2018

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Harry Miller ’65 Judith Plocher Kaaua ’67 Dennis Anderson ’68 Gregory Mayer ’68 Peter Clark ’70 Jenifer Partch ’70 Jeff VanSchoick ’70 Jill Jones Wolfe ’71 Rebecca Noble ’72 George Woodbury ’73 Nancy Carlson ’74 Linda Engstrom ’76 Joseph Kramer ’77 William McAllister ’78 David McEachern ’78 Cindy Strand Stoll ’78 Donald Williams ’80 Richard Ackerman ’81 Anthony Larsen ’91 Joel Peterson ’91 Brian Eckdahl ’93 Joshua Lawson ’95 Patrick Forte ’96 Austin Becker ’09 Asif Choudhury ’12 gr a d uat e Howard Alton JD ’75 Ted Leahy JD ’76 Roberts Pace JD ’76 William Seeley JD ’80 Richard Unger JD ’80 William Johnson JD ’81 Mary Schnelker Spindel JD ’82 Thomas Twesme JD ’82 Scott Reinhard JD ’86 Linda Smith MALS ’91 John Barone JD ’94 Frank Klahn JD ’96 Elizabeth Fixmer MFAC ’09 Nikki Sommers JD ’10 Fac u lt y a n d Sta ff Patricia Rand James Sanoski f r i e n ds Scott Androff, parent of current student Catherine Beck Amy Weeks Freund, parent of current student Howard Guthmann Jane McCall Micheal Ronald, parent of current student Angus Wurtele

Former classmates honor professors STEVE NELSON ’ and LISA SHIRK CARRIERE ’ met in math class, though neither remembers which one. Details get a li le foggy a er 30-some years of friendship.

Over dinner last December, Nelson, director of IT quality at UnitedHealth Group, and Carriere, senior associate actuary at Securian Financial Group (formerly Minnesota Mutual), reminisced about their Hamline days and discussed their motivation to establish an endowment in honor of former professors DALE VARBERG (center) and the late WALTER FLEMING. The fund provides scholarships to undergraduate students majoring in math and applied math majors such as physics, business analytics, or computer science.

What a wonderful tribute this endowment is to two of your professors.

What impact did they have on you?

They were very in tune with how to deliver the message so that the students would understand it, and they were incredibly patient. They taught us how to take a complex concept and break it down into manageable pieces—a skill we both use every day in our jobs.

Steve Nelson ’

I was looking at the bulletin board outside of Dr. Fleming’s office and there was this posting for an actuarial internship at Minnesota Mutual. He encouraged me to pursue that internship, which has led to a fulfilling 33-year career.

Lisa Shirk Carriere ’

To learn how you can honor a professor, give future Pipers the Hamline experience, and create your legacy at Hamline, contact Elsa Scheie at 651-523-2565 or escheie01@hamline.edu.

I was cleaning out my house recently, and I came across a le er of recommendation that Dr. Fleming wrote for me. It’s the kindest le er of recommendation— truthful, but kind—that you could ever write for a student of my caliber. I put it in the bo om of my filing cabinet because I thought my heirs could read it someday.

There are many good causes you could have donated to. Why did you choose Hamline?

We believe in Hamline’s mission, and this is a way to leave a legacy for the future.

Even when we’re gone, this will continue to provide scholarships for future students.

Hamline was the best four years of my life. I was raised to give back, so this is an important thing to do. Lisa and I firmly believe that there are other people out there who feel the same way we do about Drs. Fleming and Varberg, and we hope that they will join us in this endowment.

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ALUMNI | News

TOP REASONS TO LOG IN Five years ago, Hamline University launched Hamline Everywhere, our online resource for all alumni. This has been a great addition to the benefits and services offered to alumni.

Here’s why you should log in and use Hamline Everywhere: GET STARTE D

Go to hamline.edu/ alumni Click on “Create an Account�

Update your contact information in the alumni directory. If your profile is current, you’ll receive alumni communications and learn about opportunities to network and connect.

shows up on the a endance list. Bonus: You can view the a endance list, so you know who’ll be there.

View a comprehensive calendar of alumni gatherings, workshops, and networking opportunities. Come home to Hamline or connect with other Pipers at an HU gathering in your area.

Help Hamline students by making an online gi .

Connect with fellow Pipers by using the secure, online alumni directory. Want to know who Register online for events. Your registration lives in your city or look up contact information form is prepopulated with your for an old roommate to invite them to Alumni information, and your name automatically Weekend? Check the directory. â–

Betsy Brenden Radtke ’89 | associate vice president, Alumni Relations | bradtke@hamline.edu | 651-523-2201

GIVE OPPORTUNITY GET SOCIAL Connect with Hamline alumni around the world through LinkedIn. Find alumni social media information, including LinkedIn groups for various regions, at bit.ly/hualumnisocial.

Last year, the Opportunity Scholarship Fund provided grants to 98 students, giving them opportunities to take the lead in scholarship and academic success.

Every gi counts—no ma er the size—because the impact of the fund grows with each gi , and 100 percent is dedicated to scholarships and financial aid.

You can give opportunity to Hamline students by making a donation to the Opportunity Scholarship Fund before June 30 at hamline.edu/GiveOpportunity.

Make plans to celebrate with other alumni, visit with faculty, and be a part of Alumni Weekend—October 12–14, 2018.

You won’t want to miss it! » The Golden Anniversary Luncheon » Campus tours » Undergraduate class reunions for 1968, 1978, 1993, and 2008 » The Fall Fest—loads of family fun » Homecoming football game, Hamline vs. Gustavus » Leo Lectures and behind-the-scenes tours » The Big Bash—a celebration for the entire Hamline community that includes local food, cra beer, choice wine, and live music VISIT hamline.edu/alumniweekend for more information.

LIKE US on Facebook to receive updates about our plans at facebook.com/hamlinealumni.

QUESTIONS or interested in helping? Contact Alumni Relations at 651-523-2015 or alum@hamline.edu.

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The American University in Cairo (AUC) hosts students and faculty from more than 50 countries. Students benefit from Arabic language instruction. They also explore world class museums, historic sites, and art and architecture of the Islamic and Fa amid Era.

GLOBAL LEADERS New Global Engagement Center opens the world to students W H E T H E R T REK K I NG through the Sacred Valley in Peru, exploring a 13th-century castle in England, or traversing the Great Wall of China, students who study abroad experience something lifechanging. Hamline’s Global Engagement Center coordinates international and cross-cultural educational experiences to prepare future global citizens.

SENEGAL

Students study in French and also take a course in Wolof, the local language, in this historic French colonial city near the Senegal River in West Africa.

Hamline’s unique program connects students with a host family.

Josh Hass ’16 stands in front of the Presidential Palace in Dakar, Senegal, where he studied in 2014.

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GREECE

Students learn about ancient and modern Greece through immersion and travel in cities such as Athens, Delphi, Thessaloniki, and Volos.

GHANA

Students study African music and culture at the Dagara Music Center in Medie, Ghana.

They also learn how the arts impact some of the economic and political issues of the region.

Nimmo Diriye ’16 (le ) spent a semester in China in 2014.

CHINA

The Global Engagement Center also facilitates students from other countries studying at Hamline. In 2016–2017, Hamline hosted 96 international students, 70 degreeseeking students, and 26 exchange students from international partners.

An exchange student from China presented this Chinese opera mask paper cut to the Global Engagement Center as a token of her appreciation.

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Spring is the perfect time to come back to campus for a visit!

The Hamline campus and neighborhood are abloom in this photo of Hamline Church United Methodist.

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