CIRCLE WIntER– spRIng 2011

UnIVERsItY OF ALBERtA AUgUstAnA CAMpUs ALUMnI MAgAZInE

Celebrating100years

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The e-Circle will not replace the printed version but will instead serve as a monthly supplement about U of A Augustana.

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FInd Us On FACEBOOk And WIn!Whether you choose to join the Augustana Alumni Facebook group or “Like” the U of A Augustana fan page, you will be entered to win a gift pack of

Centenary merchandise.

Alumni who join the alumni group or become a fan will be entered into the draw, which will take place June 4 at the Augustana Showcase Stage. Good luck – and tell all your Friends about us!

COntEntsalumni Profiles 2

Chester ronning Centre for the Study of religion and Public Life 6

Centenary Events 7

the next university: a Centenary Lecture Series 10

augustana Spirit Project 12

Celebrate the past 25 years of augustana Pride! 13

our newest recruiter is You! 14

a Centennial Legacy 16

augustana beyond borders: our international impact 18

augustana in the Community 19

Class notes 20

in Memoriam 22

augustana Celebrates 100 years! 23

In this, our centennial year, Augustana Campus has taken a confident, distinctive place within the University of Alberta. The long-awaited Student Forum and Library – spectacular buildings for a new century – are now open; our grounds reflect the beauty of our location above Stoney Creek in Camrose.

With a new common curriculum for the next generation, we have renewed our inheritance from the earliest days of Camrose Lutheran College: a commitment to holistic, life-changing education. Our professors integrate teaching, research and artistic activity in ways that create rare educational opportunities for undergraduate students. Impressive numbers of our students take advantage of international and community service learning opportunities. Our aspirations are high: in all their walks of life, our graduates inspire and reassure us of the importance of what we do.

We have also renewed our commitment to Camrose and east-central Alberta. Our partnerships with the City, County, school and health authorities make us all stronger. Our two research centres – the Chester Ronning Centre for the Study of Religion and Public Life and the Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities – bring together thinkers, practitioners and public audiences. Our campus is now home to University of Alberta nursing and physiotherapy students.

At U of A Augustana, we begin our second century appreciative of our heritage and equipped to realize our boldest aspirations – for the benefit of our students, our region, our province and the world. We are celebrating our centenary with a sense of pride and optimism. We especially look forward to welcoming back alumni and friends to a special Centenary Homecoming Weekend June 3-5, 2011. Please be sure to fill out your registration card on the back of this Circle and check out our website for the developing details of this special event.

We’d be delighted to see you here.

Dean Roger Epp

MEssAgE FROM thE dEAn

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Darcy Lindberg remembers walking across the handrails of Augustana’s old wooden bridge. He did it on a dare, demonstrating even then his willingness to tackle a challenge

head on.

Shortly after graduation, Darcy applied for a position at Alberta’s Future Leaders (AFL), a program he had worked for as a summer youth worker. “It felt like a leap at the time, but I was a quick learner,” he says.

Darcy has been with the AFL program for the past five years. “It

dARCY LIndBERgba English ‘02

Profile by Pam Chamberlain

He credits his arts degree with giving him

critical-thinking and people skills that are

invaluable in his day-to-day work.

was hands-on work as I went out into diverse communities to build relationships face to face,” he says. He credits his arts degree with giving him critical-thinking and people skills that are invaluable in his day-to-day work.

AFL develops leadership skills among youth in Aboriginal communities across Alberta through sports, recreation and art. Darcy facilitates training events for Aboriginal summer youth workers in First Nations communities and Métis settlements. Programs range from basketball and hockey or visual and performing arts to break dancing and wilderness survival. Darcy also runs a wilderness retreat for Aboriginal youth to learn leadership skills through outdoor adventure activities. “It’s a blessing to be part of it,” he says. “It’s an honour to watch the kids’ personal development and growth in self-esteem. I can see it on their faces. I can’t think of many professions that could feel this rewarding.”

The job has taken Darcy from the northern communities of Meander River and Fort Chipewyan, to Piikani Nation in southern Brocket. He says he’s lucky to have had the opportunity to learn about the cultural foundations of First Nations and Métis communities. “The people in these communities have been very welcoming,” he explains. “They want others to learn about and participate in their cultures. If you are genuinely curious, open-minded, and respectful, you’d be surprised how welcome you would be.”

Through his work, Darcy has repeatedly witnessed a lack of grass-roots legal representation for Aboriginal communities. Determined to meet this need, Darcy is off to the University of Victoria to purse a law degree focusing on environmental and Aboriginal issues. He plans to help Aboriginal communities settle land ownership disputes.

Tackling challenges with characteristic gratitude and daring, Darcy is determined to make a difference.

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“I have so many jobs, the titles wouldn’t fit onto a business card,” Drew Stolee laughs.

Drew works in a corner office with a mountain view in downtown Calgary. This is his thirteenth year with Chevron Canada Resources, a division of one of the world’s leading energy companies. A member of the Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure and Planning team, Drew’s roles include database architect, systems analyst, project manager, programmer, and data centre coordinator.

In his day-to-day work, Drew manages servers and databases for a host of internal departments, helps developers support their applications, and writes tools to maintain “mountains” of geological data. “Eighty per cent of IT work is in the background, keeping things running and offering support,” he explains. “So I especially look forward to projects that give me the chance to build something new or learn about another facet of the business.”

For example, when a colleague pointed out an opportunity to improve the company’s process for tracking royalty information, Drew was called on to write software that tied together financial data with land lease and well production data. The chance to pull together sets of business data that, while related, were not previously connected, was an exciting challenge. “In this case, I wasn’t just in the background,” Drew says. “There was clear and immediate business impact of the work.”

The recent expansion of Chevron’s St. John’s office provided Drew with an opportunity to travel to Newfoundland. As the project manager responsible for assessing and meeting the technology needs of the expanding office, he worked with colleagues in St. John’s and Calgary to provide everything from geotechnical workstations to conference room equipment and software.

Despite his fascination with technology, Drew’s interest in work is not all computer-related. “I work with an exceptionally talented team, so going to work is fun,” he says, emphasizing that there is no aspect of his job he does alone. While Augustana promoted the development of critical thinking skills and gave him a broad knowledge base, he learned something else. “It’s the value of community—koinonia—that underlies the Augustana experience,” he says. “Even in IT, it’s the people and relationships which are most important.”

Profile by Pam Chamberlain

“It’s the value of community—koinonia—that

underlies the Augustana experience,”

drew stoleebSc Mathematics/ Computing Science ‘96

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ERIn MARtInsOnbSc biology ‘04

Profile by Sara Chamberlain

Most people see a trip to the dentist’s office as a necessary evil, but Erin Martinson (née Hinchliff) sees an opportunity for patients to improve their overall health.

As a dental hygienist in a busy Camrose practice, Erin provides oral health therapy to patients with a variety of needs. Her work addresses much more than a patient leaving the office with a brighter smile.

Erin makes it a priority to educate her patients on oral care and health. “My work allows me to help people to become healthier and more mindful of their bodies,” she explains. “The challenging

aspect of my career is working with people who don’t prioritize or aren’t aware of good oral health practices. I try to motivate them to change their habits.”

Erin’s interest in dental hygiene began in high school with a work experience placement in a dental office. Upon graduation, she didn’t feel ready to pursue a career in the field, so she enrolled at U of A Augustana to earn a science degree first.

“The professors in the science department put all of their energies into making learning enjoyable, interesting, and motivating,” says Erin. “I am very grateful for the experience.”

Her experience at Augustana extended beyond biology class. In addition to being a resident assistant, Erin coordinated the Augustana Ambassador’s Club. “It was a great way to be involved,” she says. “I could attract students to enjoy the same experience I had.”

With her degree completed, Erin entered the University of Alberta’s competitive dental hygiene diploma program. The faculty accepts only forty students a year. Erin says Augustana helped prepare her for the three-year program: “With such a strong background in the sciences, I found I had a better handle on the subject matter than some of the other students.”

Erin and her husband Davin (BSc Chemistry ’03) chose to begin their careers in Camrose so they could be near Davin’s parents in New Norway. While they’ve only lived in Camrose for a short while, the Martinsons are taking steps to be part of their community. “I believe when you give back to your community it makes you appreciate it more, and you’re more concerned with what goes on in it,” Erin says. “We hope to have kids one day, and we want to make it a good place for them to grow up.”

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“[My professors] put all of their energies into

making learning enjoyable, interesting, and

motivating.”

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When Lacey Schnitzler graduated from Augustana with a major in business economics, she never imagined she’d end up writing fantasy novels.

Lacey (née Cadieux) graduated in 2005 and followed up with a certificate in project management from Mount Royal College. Her first job was as a business development coordinator with Calgary-based M-Tech Information Technology. She quickly moved up to project coordinator and then project manager in a group responsible for implementing identity management systems. Lacey’s role was to coordinate the scope, time, and cost of the project.

In 2007, Lacey became a self-employed project coordinator and worked on a contract for the United Farmers of Alberta (UFA). She was awarded Most Valuable Project Coordinator for her work on the Enterprise Solutions Initiative, which focussed on implementing new UFA offerings for agricultural producers.

Lacey says her work in project management was rewarding: “I enjoyed working with a team of professionals who were committed to seeing a project through from beginning to end. Mitigating challenges, big or small, within a set budget and timeline made the successful completion of an individual project rewarding.”

In 2008, Lacey and her husband, Ryan Schnitzler (BA ‘05 –a junior negotiating landman for ConocoPhillips), had a baby girl named Shea. This life-changing experience inspired Lacey to shift gears, and now she stays home to care for her daughter. This has allowed her to explore another passion: writing. In the past two years, she has completed two manuscripts for young adult fantasy novels.

LACEY sChnItZLERb Mgmt Economics ‘05

Profile by Pam Chamberlain

Lacey didn’t take creative writing courses in university; however, she explains, “The creative flame was lit in my first-year English literature course.” Despite her focus and skills in business economics, Lacey’s multidisciplinary Augustana education helped prepare her for doors she never expected to open.

“Writing is a release of creative energy for me,” she explains. “I enjoy creating new characters and seeing my stories through to the end. Originally it was a hobby, but now it has turned into my passion. It was a huge goal to finish these two novels, and I am proud of accomplishing it.”

Lacey’s multidisciplinary Augustana education

helped prepare her for doors she never

expected to open.

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Susan Massitti

The Chester Ronning Centre seeks to cultivate a deep understanding of issues and themes at the intersection of religion, faith and public life, in both the public and religious spheres. The Centre sponsors and hosts a variety of seminars, lectures and sessions which bring forward the finest thinking of women and men of faith. Through conversation, the depth and texture of their traditions merge with secular ideologies on the nature and shape of public life in our age of pluralism.

MARCH

Conversations on Women, Feminism, and Islam: A Roundtable Discussion with Muslim Women Educators and Community ActivistsA Ronning Centre Symposium co-sponsored with the ECMC Chair in IslamicStudies and Women’s Studies Program , University of AlbertaWednesday, 16 March, 3:00-5:00 p.m.Humanities Centre Lecture Hall 4University of Alberta, Edmonton

Religious Perspectives on Civil LifeA Ronning Centre Symposium co-sponsored with the ECMC Chair in IslamicStudies University of Alberta, King’s University College, St. Mary’s

University College, and the Istanbul Foundation for Science & CultureFriday, 18 March, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.Saturday, 19 March, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.King’s University College9125 - 50 St NW, Edmonton

Religious Perspectives on Civil Life (cont’d)Monday, 21 March, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.Tuesday, 22 March, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.St. Mary’s University College14500 Bannister Road SE, Calgary, AB

Has the Religious Right Taken Over Ottawa?A Philosophers’ Café animated by David J. Goa (Director of theRonning Centre)Read: The Armageddon Factor: The

Rise of Christian Nationalism in

Canada by Marci McDonaldFriday, 25 March 8:30-10:00 a.m.Merchants Tea & Coffee House4857 - 50th Street, Camrose

Are Deep Attachments to Other Human Beings a Necessary Part of Living Excellently?A Philosophers’ Café introduced and animated by Suzette PhillipsSaturday, 25 March, 1:00-3:30 p.m.Steeps, The Urban Tea House11116 - Whyte (82nd) Avenue, Edmonton

APRIL

Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’tA Ronning Centre Seminar with Beth MacKenzieMonday, 4 April, 7:00-8:30 p.m.C014, Classroom BuildingAugustana Campus, Camrose

Covenants and Public Life in Puritan New EnglandA Ronning Centre Seminar with William Van Arragon (Assistant Professor of History, King’s University College)Wednesday, 6 April, 12:30-2:00 p.m.2-004 2nd Floor Meeting Room, Forum Augustana Campus, Camrose

What is the Proper Stance of Religion in the Public Sphere?A Philosophers’ Café animated by Peter Leblanc (Director of theRonning Centre)Read: Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith

and Politics after the Religious

Right by E. J. DionneFriday, 29 April 8:30-10:00 a.m.Merchants Tea & Coffee House4857 - 50th Street, Camrose

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stUdEnt FORUM OpEnIng, sEptEMBER 21, 2010

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Even among a year of centenary events, September 21 was a day of celebration. Visitors came for the U of A President’s annual Pizza Party, the launch of a new, technologically-assisted remote physical therapy program, the brand new Student Forum, or all three!

president Indira samarasekera unveiled a centenary gift for Augustana from the University of Alberta as a whole.

ten Augustana students enrolled in the pilot Master of science in physical therapy degree at Augustana are able to view, interact and experience the same labs and lectures as their Edmonton classmates by using real-time, high-definition video conferencing.

Wetaskiwin-Camrose MLA Verlyn Olson (right) presented Alberta’s coat of arms to dean Epp to commemorate the government of Alberta’s support of the stunning new building.

Augustana celebrated its first new building in 20 years. dean Epp, president samarasekera and Minister Ray danyluk officially opened the new student Forum and Library. While the library has been in operation since september of 2009, the student Forum opened its doors in the summer.

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Golden Alumni BrunCh, oCtoBer 3, 2010

FLASH BACK!

Not far… only to October, 2010, and the Golden Alumni Brunch. On that cheery occasion, nostalgia poured as thick as maple syrup. Faces from the past and new faces related to or connected with classmates of yore were all impressed by the new library.

Hey, I claim the honour of being the “1946 pin-up girl” on one of the banners along the campus walkway. I was even featured on a place mat at the afternoon Tea Party!

You had to be there. Memories were spilling out all around: the ‘40s photo album I brought was paged through, which led to memories sweet and precious! Other memorabilia I shared with Augustana will be at the Alumni Office’s new home in Old Main.

Ah, Old Main. I walked up the stairs to look at the door of Room 8, a room with two double beds that was home to four girls – I was one of them. It was thrilling to try to grasp all that Augustana has evolved into over the years.

Come and explore the campus and discover the enormity of change since CLC days, the diverse opportunities offered and the reputation gained. These are proven by the students attending from all over the world!

As I have said, memories are precious, but also we are also so very proud of Augustana’s progress into the future.

Come see for yourself at the June Celebration!

Ellen (Sjerdal) Coates

CLC 1943-6

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CEntEnARY kICkOFF pARtY, SeptemBer 15, 2010On September 15, the biggest party of the century kicked off Augustana’s Centenary Year.

Over 900 people – students, alumni, faculty and staff – streamed on to campus to enjoy an eclectic trio of bands until late into the night, starting with the country stylings of Saskatchewan’s Blake Berglund and Kennedy Rodeo, followed by Edmonton’s reggae sensation Souljah Fyah. The densely-packed dance area in front of the stage – which was itself set up in front of the historic Old Main building – cheered enthusiastically when Vancouver’s Indo-Celtic fusion band Delhi 2 Dublin took the stage.

“We chose the bands because they represented a mix of styles which could appeal to everyone, and reflect the diversity that is found here at Augustana,” says Nadine Snyman, a third-year chemistry student at Augustana and a student representative on the Centenary Committee. “The students there had such a great time – I can’t walk anywhere on campus without someone asking me when the next big party will happen!”

Attendees received an Augustana Centenary blanket, tattoos, popcorn and hot chocolate!

despite the chilly september weather, students, alumni, community members and staff came out in droves. Everyone kept warm by dancing to three great bands.

the new student Forum was in brilliant contrast to historic Old Main, with Augustanians of all ages dancing in front of the stage.

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U OF A AnnUAL ROUnd dAnCE At AUgUstAnA, JAnUARY 29, 2011This year, Augustana partnered with the U of A’s Aboriginal Student Services Centre to co-host the university’s annual Round Dance on January 29. The event – a first for Augustana – featured a special ceremony to honour Augustana’s Aboriginal graduates from the past. The Round Dance ceremony illustrates the Cree philosophy of death and the relationship between us and Spirits. The Northern Lights are said to be our relations that have passed on. The Elders say that the people who have passed on come to dance with us at the Round Dance; in that respect our relatives are always here with us. The Round Dance was a healing ceremony that became a social dance that is held in the winter season. From the first tuning of the hand drums (by way of fire), to the fun of meeting old friends and making new ones, a Round Dance is for everyone: children, friends, families, youth and Elders. Since May 2008, Augustana has asked to recognize graduating Aboriginal students: during Convocation, a local Elder congratulates students and presents them with an Eagle Feather. This new tradition was not available to those who graduated prior to 2008. At this Round Dance, Augustana held a special Honouring Ceremony to recognize the academic accomplishments of 20 First Nation, Métis and Inuit university/college alumni who graduated prior to 2008. Nearly 800 people visited U of A Augustana on January 29: new friends and longtime members of the Camrose community; students, faculty and staff; drummers and singers from across the prairie provinces; and Eagle Feather recipients with their proud families. Round Dancing continued until 2 a.m., fuelled by beef and bison stew, bannock and bologna sandwiches.

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the slow, stepping rhythm of the first Round dance ever held on U of A Augustana Campus buoyed guests of all ages until late into the night.

Even the youngest dancers kept up easily – though many were seen dozing by the end of the evening.

U of A Augustana’s first Aboriginal alumnus, Will Willier, received his Eagle Feather in his Vikings hockey jersey from Elder John Crier.

there was plenty of traditional bannock for all, plus butter and stewed field berries as well as beef and bison stew.

Elders received star blankets at the start of the Eagle Feather Ceremony.

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thE nExt UnIVERsItY: A CEntEnARY LECtURE sERIEs

dIstIngUIshEd ALUMnUs, dR. JAMEs Opp, BA hIstORY ’92

Medal from the Royal Society of Canada. He recently co-edited Placing Memory and Remembering Place in Canada (2010), and has published articles on photography, archives, urban space, the representation of bodies, and public memory. At Carleton, he has taught courses ranging from historical theory to Canadian social history to digital history, and was awarded a Carleton Teaching Achievement Award in 2007. He is a former President of the Canadian Society of Church History and was a Visiting Research Fellow at the Calgary Institute for the Humanities in 2008-2009.

Currently, Dr. Opp’s research has developed along two parallel but complementary In U of A Augustana’s centennial year,

Dr. James Opp is doubly appropriate to receive our Distinguished Alumnus

Award: he is an Augustana graduate who has found his vocation in the academy and a prize-winning historian with particular interest in collective memory. The associate professor of history at Carleton University is also co-director of the Centre for Public History.

Raised on his family farm near Claresholm, Alberta, James attended Augustana from 1988 to 1992, graduating with a BA in history. He completed degrees at the University of Calgary (M.A.) and Carleton University (Ph.D.).

James’ first book, The Lord for the Body: religion, medicine, and Protestant Faith Healing in Canada, 1880-1930 (2005), received the Brewer Prize from the American Society of Church History and the Jason A. Hannah

lines. He is completing a book on the history of photographic archives in prairie Canada, which examines historic photographs as visual narratives of regional histories. As a result, he has delved further into the relationship between memory and place, both in the historical development of heritage sites and through projects that deliver history through new technological applications.

James was recognized on campus at the Community Scholarship Banquet on March 2. He also gave a Next University Lecture on “Hidden histories, visible publics”, open to the public, on the evening of March 3.

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ALUMnI VIdEO pROJECt

“My life is shaped by the idea that higher education is the great equalizer and can produce citizens who are the glue of our society.”

– Dr. Les Purce, president of Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.

thE nExt UnIVERsItY: A CEntEnARY LECtURE sERIEs

By AnnA Kuntz

The people who have worked or attended school

at Augustana have made the campus the amazing place it is today. I have come to fully understand and appreciate this over the past year.

I am a fourth-year History major at Augustana. Last summer, I was a research assistant for Dr. Mélanie Méthot and I

On Nov. 3, the first Next University Lecture attracted more than 50 people—including faculty, students

and community members—to hear Dr. Les Purce speak about public liberal-arts education.

“Public policy makers demand more accountability, efficiency and performance measures of public institutions,” Purce declared. With a drive for more degrees in technology and engineering fields, the value of a liberal arts education is under attack. Despite statistics that show a liberal arts degree is a good investment, he says

that we must demonstrate its importance for the health of our democracy and our economic well-being.

However, it is not Evergreen’s intention to graduate citizens who think that an increase in personal income is their only goal: equally important are a deep commitment and connectedness to the society in which we are all partners, the solutions to global warming and genocide, narrowing the growing divide between poor and wealthy, and creating a world community that recognizes the intrinsic importance of every human being.

worked on a project where I interviewed Augustana alumni. From the footage, I produced short videos for the centennial celebrations.

This project was a wonderful experience for me. I learned more than I ever imagined about the campus and the people who have been here. It was amazing to hear alumni from different decades tell stories from their time at Augustana. Some of the memories that I heard I will never forget: a dorm room was turned into a

beach, professors who are still teaching remember earlier days, and the statue of Martin Luther’s many dress-up days.

Because of the great experiences and memories that arose from this project, Dr. Mélanie Méthot had the students from one of her Fall classes create similar projects. We all embraced this positive learning experience, and valued being part of a project that was created specifically for Augustana’s Centenary Year.

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My name is Kierra Koetke: I am in my graduating year, majoring in English with a minor in French.

I grew up on a farm east of Camrose and attended a small rural high school in Ryley, Alberta.

In my final year at Ryley, my principal suggested that I attend a small university campus. More specifically, he recommended that I consider Augustana. I applied in the winter, initially attracted to the academic setting, focusing on the small class sizes and the friendliness of the professors. This environment would guide me through my university education.

However, it wasn’t until I became a student at Augustana that I learned there is more to an education than classrooms and textbooks. I found that relationships, involvement on and off campus, and leisure

activities are also part of the learning environment that Augustana provides.

In my Augustana Spirit class, I reflected on my time on campus—how I have developed my skills, my knowledge, and my individuality. Despite my own reflections, I found myself wanting to learn about the Augustana education that people take with them after they graduate. I visited four individuals—three alumni, and one current student—to try to define an Augustana education. I asked each person to select one word that described Augustana for them.

No one had just one word to offer and none of their words were repeated. Augustana was said to be uplifting, balanced, a close-knit community and ultimately a home. Since everyone had different experiences on campus, I expected their answers to my

question to be different. But there was a commonality: they had learned something valuable from their experience, and it was not from a textbook.

Academics are important in a university, but the Augustana environment provides a unique education that is made for each student and continues well beyond graduation. The opportunity to participate in the Augustana Spirit class and to visit with alumni has been meaningful for me. The stories make me proud to say that I attend Augustana Campus in Camrose.

I will be sad to leave Augustana, but I can rest assured that Augustana will never leave me.

Hear more about the Augustana Spirit student experience at the Augustana at 100 presentation during the Centenary Homecoming Weekend!

AUgUstAnA spIRIt pROJECtBy KierrA KoetKe

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This year, we celebrated the 25-year anniversaries of several faculty and staff members, along with the first graduates of Augustana University College’s degree programs!

drop us a note, Class of 1986!Let us know where you are, what you’re up to, and what you have done with your Augustana education. Email alumni@augustana.ca and we’ll feature your updates in the Class Notes section of the next Circle!

CeleBrAte the pASt 25 yeArSOF AUgUstAnA pRIdE!

Frances pfeiffer tim parker (psychology) Milton schlosser (music) Barry Vall Cathy davis

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It’s been another busy recruitment season for the Admissions Counsellors in the Prospective Student Office.

We spent much of the fall talking to students in towns and cities across Alberta, through Saskatchewan and B.C., and up to the Northwest Territories and Inuvik. Our goal: to share with high school and college students the reasons why they should consider U of A Augustana.

It’s been fun connecting with students who may soon be a part of our campus, and to

let them know about all the opportunities they will embrace as U of A Augustana students: unique courses they can take, friends they will meet in residence, international travel programs, hands-on learning experiences, our impressive fine arts and athletic traditions – and much, much more!

Many of you reading this will know of a student – maybe friend of yours, a nephew or a niece, or your own daughter or son – who is thinking about where to go to

university. I hope you will encourage them to consider U of A Augustana as a smaller, friendly campus on which to complete a world-class University of Alberta degree in the liberal arts and sciences tradition.

Below, you will find some information on our programs, admission requirements, and awards. If you have any questions or would like us to send out a package of information, please reach us at 1.800.661.8714 or admissions@augustana.ca.

Our newest Recruiter is You!By LisA Feng

Our ProgramsBachelor of Arts• Biology• Chemistry• Computing Science• Drama• Economics• English• Environmental Studies• Global & Development

Studies• History• Mathematics & Physics• Modern Languages• Music• Philosophy & Religion• Physical Education

(Kinesiology & Sport Studies)

• Physical Education (Outdoor Education)

• Political Studies• Psychology• Sociology• Visual Art

Bachelor of Management in Business Economics

Bachelor of Music• Piano• Voice• Comprehensive• Musical Arts

Bachelor of Science• Biology• Chemistry• Computing Science• Environmental Science• Mathematics & Physics• Physical Education

(Kinesiology & Sport Studies)

• Physical Education (Outdoor Education)

• Psychology

BSc/BEd Optional Minors• Art History• Art Studio• Biology• Canadian Studies

• Chemistry• Computing Science• Crime and Community

Studies • Development Studies• Drama• Economics• English• Environmental Studies• French• Geography• German• History• Mathematics• Philosophy• Physical Education• Physics• Political Studies• Psychology• Religion• Scandinavian Studies• Sociology• Spanish• Visual Art• Women’s Studies

PRE-PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Students can take the pre-professional courses they need to apply to:• Commerce• Chiropractics• Dental Hygiene• Dentistry• Education (Elementary)• Education (Secondary)• Journalism• Law• Library Science• Medical Laboratory

Science• Medicine• Occupational Therapy• Optometry• Pharmacy• Physical Therapy• Social Work• Veterinary Medicine

Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education (Secondary) Combined Degrees

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2010 Augustana Alumni Association Entrance Award: Virginia Wight

Virginia Wight is the 2010 recipient of the $1,000 Augustana Alumni Association Entrance Award. Following in the footsteps of her grandparents, father, uncle and aunt, Virginia came to U of A Augustana after completing high school at the Lutheran Collegiate Bible Institute in Outlook, Saskatchewan, and two years of study at Canadian Lutheran Bible College in Camrose.

This fall, Virginia began her Bachelor of Music with a major in Voice. She is “passionate about singing” and looks forward to more performance opportunities in the next three years of her degree.

Voice majors are encouraged to learn Alumni Entrance Award Virginia Wight

Admission RequirementsHigh school students must present five Grade 12 subjects: English, 3 more academic subjects, and a fifth subject. The academic subjects required will vary depending on the major. A 70% average guarantees admission.

Students transferring in from another post-secondary institution with 24 or more credits must present a minimum 2.0 AGPA, plus all required high school subjects or equivalent.

AwardsU of A Augustana offers one of the most generous financial  assistance programs in Western Canada, giving over $400,000 in scholarships every year. Approximately 35% of U of A Augustana students receive

scholarships or awards in any given year. Our students are also eligible to receive scholarships and bursaries through the University of Alberta Student Awards program.

Augustana’s Alumni Association offers one $1,000 entrance award to a student who is a descendent of an Augustana alumna/alumnus. The recipient of this yearly award is selected on the basis of their academic standing. You might know of someone who qualifies for it!

For more information on the awards available to U of A Augustana students for academics, athletics, fine arts and leadership, please visit our website: http://www.augustana.ualberta.ca/admissions/info/afa/.

another language; for Virginia this was German, and now she is considering Canadian Summer School in Germany. She is involved with Augustana’s Campus Chaplaincy, has enjoyed making friends in residence and in her classes, and will be heading to the Northwest Territories with the Augustana Choir this spring.

Virginia will be able to take advantage of these opportunities thanks in part to the support from her Augustana Alumni Association Entrance Award. To help support students like Virginia, please contact Bonita Anderson, Director of Development, at 780-679-1183 or bonita.anderson@ualberta.ca.

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“Augustana Campus is celebrating a centenary with pride and optimism,” says Dean Roger Epp. “The best centennial legacy we can imagine is a campus appreciative of its heritage and equipped to realize our boldest aspirations – for the benefit of our students, our region, our province and the world. We invite you to invest in that work.” Below are the major initiatives identified as Centennial Legacy Projects.

global LearningFounded by immigrants, led by Chester Ronning, who was born in China and later became a distinguished Canadian diplomat, Augustana has an internationalist outlook with deep historical roots. That internationalism is embedded in our new curriculum. An array of innovative programs takes our students to Asia, Europe and the Americas. Students from more than 25 countries enrich our campus.

This fund will support awards that reduce tuition for international students, encourage participation in study-abroad programs and launch educational collaborations with classrooms in other countries such as China.

student supportUndergraduate research internships help to distinguish the Augustana experience. They afford students the privilege of working one-on-one with a professor, often in paid summer positions that are relevant to their field of study. We have made such hands-on opportunities a priority but the demand from deserving students and their professors continues to grow. It is important for us to meet it.

As well, as the costs of education rise, competitive awards are crucial to support student success and to make it possible for Augustana to attract and retain students to our programs.

Gifts that provide annual support, establish new endowments or grow established endowments to increase existing opportunity will make this possible.

sustainability and ConservationAugustana has taken some bold sustainability steps with the involvement of our Green Campus advisory committee: hybrid vehicles, solar panels, a local foods initiative, recycling and composting. To be relevant in our times, and to meet the expectations of students, it is important to make such visible links between our curriculum and campus operations.

Miquelon Lake Environmental Research stationWith a growing expertise in environmental sustainability and a strong relationship with Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation, Augustana has a terrific opportunity to develop a multipurpose field station at Miquelon Lake. The park, close to Camrose, is home to a unique ecosystem that links prairie, parkland and forest. A field station would contain wet and dry labs, computing and archival facilities, equipment for environmental monitoring and accommodations for visiting researchers. It would position our region as a centre for significant research on issues such as climate change, wetlands and water quality, and natural resource management. The station would be built to have minimal environmental impact.

Chester Ronning Centre

distinguished Visiting Fellows and professors EndowmentLaunched by a major gift, this endowment has been established to support a program of visiting scholars and, once it grows large enough, a professorship to support the work of the Chester Ronning Centre for the Study of Religion and Public Life.

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Augustana Campus Chaplaincy EndowmentAt the time Augustana became part of the University of Alberta, a unique chaplaincy model was negotiated to carry forward the long religious heritage of the campus. The chaplaincy program is meant to serve the spiritual needs of all students. It also sponsors various community-building activities. The council is currently building this endowment to ensure a vibrant chaplaincy long into the future.

Commemorative spacesA campus on the hinge of its centennial has responsibilities to its past and to its future. While classrooms and labs have first claim on the operating funds available for facilities improvements, it is important to build commemorative spaces – indoors and outdoors – and to conserve iconic Old Main, almost 100 years old, so that it can serve the needs of generations to come.

For more information on giving to Augustana Campus, University of Alberta please contact:

Bonita Anderson, Director of Development490146Ave•CamroseAB•T4V2R3(780)679-1183•bonita.anderson@ualberta.ca

dean Roger Epp prepares to unveil one of ten solar panels installed on the roof of the Convocation Centre.

A student records observations in the incomparable outdoor laboratory of Miquelon Lake provincial park.

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Friday, February 4 marked the end of International Week at the University of Alberta. For Augustana, I-Week began with the Centenary Round Dance and ended with Augustana Beyond Borders. This panel discussion brought two international alumni – both coincidentally born in Kenya – together with a local current student who has explored some of the many international study opportunities offered by our campus.

First to speak was Duncan Wambugu, live via Skype from his home in Gainesville, Florida, where he is pursuing his PhD in music education and conducting at the University of Florida. He shared how his experience at Augustana prepared him not only for grad school, but for his role as teacher at Kenyatta University in Nairobi. Duncan brought the personal, one-on-one support teaching that he received here to the much more formal educational environment in Kenya. Despite shocking faculty and baffling students, his teaching success speaks for itself.

Next, Amin Habib discussed his first encounter with Augustana after an eight-hour bus trip from Calgary on a bitterly cold winter’s night. He found support and welcome in unexpected places, and he found a campus where he could grow in any direction he wished. Not only did he take a leadership role in the student community, but he also found – in the liberal arts curriculum – a template for study that would lead to professional success. Amin, a respiratory therapist who married an Augustana staff member, now

AUgUstAnA BEYOnd BORdERs: OUR IntERnAtIOnAL IMpACtowns multiple companies across Alberta.

Finally, fourth-year Global and Development Studies major Amy Wilhelm talked about the opportunities that Augustana students have to travel to Cuba or the Northwest Territories on science expeditions, community service in Mexico and experiential learning trips to India and Germany. Amy responded modestly about her on-campus activities as well, describing her involvement in the chaplaincy, alumni interviews for the Augustana Spirit project, and her studies. During her time here, she tried to leave no opportunity for involvement untried.

With stories like these among our alumni and current students, Augustana continues to have an impact: locally, regionally and around the world.

What can you do? Take a day to visit campus: see your former professors, participate in an Augustana Preview Day, or talk to our current and prospective students about Life Beyond Augustana. Find out how you can make a difference! Contact the Alumni office today at alumni@augustana.ca or 1.800.661.8714.

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AUgUstAnA BEYOnd BORdERs: OUR IntERnAtIOnAL IMpACt AUgUstAnA In thE COMMUnItYAugustana Campus has reached a partnership agreement in teaching, research, student and faculty mobility between the campus and United International College in the city of Zhuhai, China.

Reina shewakramani and Emily Ervin were recognized for their outstanding high school grades by the University of Alberta. Emily Ervin won the President’s Citation Award for $15,000 over four years and the Dean’s Citation winner Reina Shewakramani will receive $10,000 over four years.

Augustana Campus is part of an advisory board of the Camrose Wildlife Stewardship Society. This Society seeks to increase awareness, partner on joint projects, conduct research, and assist the City of Camrose on wildlife and greenspace projects.

Augustana Campus got into the Christmas Spirit on November 29 by celebrating a tree lighting, caroling with the school choir, Christmas cookies and a visit from Santa!

Augustana Campus students will be working with Leaders of Tomorrow Awards in the process of planning and facilitating the Leaders of Tomorrow project in the Battle River Region. The Leaders of Tomorrow program recognizes the achievements of young people who have made outstanding contributions to their community through volunteerism.

the U of A nursing after-degree program moved into the Husfloen Building in Camrose. There have been 61 students graduate from their program. The program addresses the unique nursing needs of rural communities.

Every year Augustana Campus and students remember the 14 women who were killed on December 6, 1989 at the École Polytechnique at the Université de Montreal.

Hans and Joan Skinstad were selected to coach the Canadian Biathlon Team going to the World University games in turkey. Augustana athletes on the team were: Jon Skinstad, Kai Skinstad, Betsy Mawdsley, Kat Stone, Lauren Brookes, Carly Schiell and alumnus Johnny Forward ‘10.

Faculty members kim Fordham and paula Marentette have been promoted to the rank of Professor, effective July 1, 2011. The promotions recognize a consistent standard of excellence and leadership in undergraduate teaching, research that is recognized internationally for its quality and impact, and important contributions to the life of the campus.

Augustana’s Blaine gusdal has been selected by his Alberta Colleges Athletic Association coaching peers as the 2010-2011 ACAC Men’s Hockey Coach of the year.

Augustana’s men’s running team has finished in first place and the women placed third at the Alberta College’s Athletic Conference Championships, hosted by Grant MacEwan University. At the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association Cross Country Running Championships, the men finished fifth and the women seventh against more than 350 of the best runners from across Canada.

The Alberta Government is partnering with the University of Alberta’s Augustana Campus to facilitate research in east central area provincial parks. professor of Environmental studies at U of A Augustana, dr. glynnis hood says that Augustana uses nearby parks, like Miquelon Lake Provincial Park, as outdoor classrooms for various field components of its curriculum.

Milton schlosser of Camrose celebrated 25 years of teaching at Augustana Campus. A performance of gala music event was held on November 19th at Augustana Chapel along with soprano Kathleen Corcoran and Edmonton cellist Tanya Prochazka.

University of Alberta Augustana Campus and the City of Camrose showcased a partnership at the taking the next steps Conference: sustainability planning, policy and participation for Rural Canadian Communities. Dr. Karsten Mündel highlighted how the City utilized the research capability of the campus and its students to help draft the recent Municipal Sustainability Plan.

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’43 Gordon hendrickson officially retired in 1991 and is living in Starbuck, MB near children and grandchildren. He continues to take preaching assignments in Lutheran and Anglican rural parishes. In 2009, Gordon made an excellent recovery from triple bypass surgery. The same year, Gordon and his wife Grace celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary, the sixtieth anniversary of graduation from U of S and from the Seminary, as well as the sixtieth anniversary of his ordination in Camrose on June 12, 1949. Gordon served exclusively in rural parishes in western Canada. He was active in Lutheran Marriage Encounter locally, nationally and internationally for twenty-five years. He anticipates celebrating 6 generations of direct connection with the College next year.

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’66 daniel Johnson and ’66 diane persson are now teaching English in China. “We are sponsored in part by the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America),” Daniel writes, “Since coming here we’ve thought more about Chester Ronning and his connection with China.

He was retired by the time Diane and I were at CLC, but he did come and talk at Chapel and other campus events, so I’ve been telling people here that he’s the first person I heard speak Chinese. I’m sure too that what we remember of him was part of what inspired us to volunteer to come to China. We’re not entirely volunteers, we’re paid and given an apartment by the Baotou Teachers’ college where we work, but the salary is not something that would attract many people, so the Amity Foundation—a social service NGO associated with the Christian Church in China—works with partner churches in the West to sponsor teachers to work in places like Baotou, off the tourist track and more in need of constructive connections with the English-speaking world. And we’re remembering our time at CLC, well back in its 100 years!” Blog: http://diane-daniel.blogspot.com/

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’70 larry Johnson and ’71 neil Johnston were added to the Wall of Fame at the Camrose Composite High School on November 19, 2010. Congratulations Larry & Neil!

’74 lynnette (dawson) laird would love to hear from other C.L.C. alums from “back when”, especially the 2nd Floor Sweeties. Lynnette is living in Saskatchewan, enjoys her teaching career, and raising sons. Lynnette writes, “Now I’ve been infected by the “travel bug” and there seems to be no cure! “ laird.55@hotmail.com

’75 Verlyn olson Wetaskiwin-Camrose MLA has been named Minister of Justice and Attorney General

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’86 Ray Burkholder has been living in Bermuda for the last six years. For a day job, he works for an internet service provider. “In my spare time for the last few years, I have been doing lighting design for a local amateur theatre.”

’88 krista (Amundson) schulmeister and husband Perry had twins, Zak and Ali. They were born on November 24, 2010. Congratulations!

’88 Jeff Johnson, Parliamentary Assistant to the President of the Treasury Board (Oil Sands Sustainable Development Secretariat) and MLA for Athabasca-Redwater, promoted Alberta as a leading source of secure energy in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in February, 2011

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’92 karsten Mundel and ’97 deena hinshaw are new parents to son, Tobias born on September 7, 2010. Congratulations!

Correction:

In our last Circle, we announced that pam Chamberlain ’92 released her new book. The title is Country Roads: Memoirs From Rural Canada. Find Pam’s book at the U of A Augustana bookstore and fine retailers.

’99 Brendan Lunty placed first in the Intact Insurance Canadian Derby Edmonton Marathon race in Edmonton, Alberta on August 22, 2010

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’00 Megan (Ellsworth) Jackson is currently finishing up her Master of Arts degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Briercrest Seminary and will officially graduate in April 2011. She is living in Swift Current with her husband Adam and two children Danica and Gradyn. Megan is currently working, she still enjoys coaching basketball at the high school and cheering for the Vikings basketball team from a distance!

’01 kirsti skinstad-Luz and husband Robert welcomed new addition Aksel on June 6, 2010, a new brother for Haaken and Lillianna.

’00 dorothy (hare) Ludwig won bronze in the Women’s Air Pistol (Pairs) at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India

’02 Andy prest and wife Joanne Prest have a new son Lucas Jonathan Prest born on September 1, 2010. Congratulations!

’03 lynsey torok-Both graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and is currently employed with Cumbria Engineering in Edmonton.

’03 hans olson, Filmmaker has produced in collaboration with the Canadian Film Centre, a movie entitled Champagne which screened as part of the Short Cuts Canada program at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

‘04 tim hague, a mixed martial arts fighter is competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Fight for the Troops event and fought against Matt Mitrione (former NFL defensive tackle). The televised fight took place at an army base in Fort Hood, Texas on Saturday, January 22, 2011. Tim is fighting for a Canadian charity, Wounded Warriors which is a charity supporting programs for soldiers injured while on duty.

’05 Joan (Wheat) hozack and husband Justin Hozack ’05 recently purchased their first home in Calgary where Joan completed her medical degree in May and will be spending the next five years completing her residency in Orthopedic Surgery.

’05 travis rott and ’04 kimberly (skretting) Rott welcomed new son Krist Isaac Rott born on December 20, 2010. Congratulations to you and your family!

’07 Kelly (Gress) Zinger married Christopher Zinger in Beaumont, AB on June 12, 2010. The happy couple is residing in Beaumont. Best Wishes to you on your marriage!

’07 Shawn Crickard and his wife Lindsey welcomed a baby boy, Mason Joseph Crickard on July 4th, 2010 in Toronto. He is the first child to his proud parents and someday may inherit his father’s spot on the blue line with the Vikings hockey team! Congratulations!

’07 Jennifer nicholas has recently completed an Arts and Cultural Management Diploma from MacEwan University in Edmonton and is working for Theatre Calgary, one of Western Canada’s largest and most prestigious theatres. Jen has had a hand in their social media networking, sponsor development and marketing campaigns. She also recently became engaged to her wonderful fiancé, Devon Garden. Our wedding is set for May 2011.

’07 Kirsten Carlson married Darcy Gunderson on July 3, 2010. Congratulations!

’07 Chelsey Kramer received the Presidential Award in North Dakota from Minot State University for maintaining a 4.0 grade point average.

’09 Brenda Rowland and Mike Hein welcomed their son Carson on July 5, 2010. Congratulations!

’09 Latoya Farrell was featured in the Black History week exhibition at the TU Gallery. Her work was featured in color which is an accomplishment for someone just out of university for two years! Congratulations Latoya!

’10 Johnny Forward will be representing Canada in biathlon at the 2011 World University Games.

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In MEMORIAMAlice Broughton ’32 of Wetaskiwin, AB on December 12, 2009

John herbert McClure ‘33 of Edmonton, AB on August 26, 2010

Margaret E. (solstad) Bark ’34 of Menomonie, WI on November 21, 2009

Carl August Johnson ’34 of Camrose, AB on August 28, 2010

Lloyd Erickson ’34 of Camrose AB on October 5, 2010

doris (Clennin) stordahl ’39 of Camrose, AB on January 27, 2010

norma Olynne (Olsen) Irwin ’40 of Vancouver on July 26, 2009

Violet (Erickson) hiller ’41 of Edmonton, AB on February 5, 2010

Earling Lorentz “Lorne” Brothen ’41 of Vernon, BC on April 10, 2010

Everett Rayston sage ’42 of Edmonds, WA on September 16, 2009

Marjorie Alice (keith) Innes ’43 of Grande Prairie on August 4, 2009

grethe (Logsted) Jensen ’44 of Drumheller, AB on December 5, 2009

Alma Elnora (Aspenes) Moe ’45 of Strathmore, AB on February 26, 2010

dorothy (Johnson) stubbs ’45 of Killam, AB on December 3, 2009

Elsa Erna (Anderson) houghton ’45 of Castlegar, BC on May 13, 2010

herbert harke ’46 of Edmonton, AB on October 5, 2006

Milton Lakevold ’46 of Provost, AB on August 27, 2009

gwendolyn Aileen (Bailey) scott ‘46 of Altamont, NY on September 17, 2009

herbert William skaret ’46 of Edmonton, AB on February 8, 2010

gordon hafso ’46 of Edmonton, AB on July 3, 2010

Isabelle (grue) sherwin ’46 of Abbotsford, BC on July 18, 2010

Beryl Anne (Court) davis aka Anne davis ’50 of Wainwright, AB on November 9, 2009

Adeline “Anna” (huebner) Mckay ’50 of Drumheller, AB on October 16, 2010

denis huseby ’55 of Camrose, AB on May 1, 2010

Alice (severson) Marler ‘58 of Camrose, AB on May 27, 2010

Milburn hartwell of ’59 of Edmonton, AB on January 25, 2010

Adelheid Marie (heidi) Querengesser ’59 of Edmonton, AB on August 29, 2010

kenneth Robert Burt ’60 of Edmonton, AB on January 3, 2010

dianne (Maul) Olson ’62 of Ohaton, AB on September 29, 2010

Ardis Lynn (gordon) Coulombe ’66 of Bonnyville, AB on August 24, 2009

Brian patrick Cleary ’71 of Edmonton, AB on November 11, 2009

Errol Wayne Moen ‘72 of Camrose, AB on September 20, 2010

Barbara (Adair) Reed ’72 of Camrose, AB in 2008

donald James Mohler ’75 of Ohaton, AB on December 23, 2009

Ralph niederlag ’76 of Wetaskiwin, AB on April 13, 2010

Ross huebner ’77 of Fort McMurray, AB on January 6, 2010

Eric Johnson ’81 of Stony Plain, AB on February 15, 2010

Brad pasishnek ’87 of Calgary, AB on March 17, 2010

Rod Murray ’97 of Edmonton, AB on November 24, 2010

glenda Beaver on July 17, 2010 wife of former Professor Dr. John Beaver

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AUgUstAnA CELEBRAtEs 100 YEARs!WASTE-FREE EVENT: Take your reusable dishware along and help us keep our Centenary Weekend green!

Friday, June 3

Registration 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Pick up your registration package for the weekend. don’t miss this step: this will include room keys, meal tickets, maps, name tags and more!

Have you thought about staying on campus? The Ravine Complex is as luxurious as you remember, and prices are low: families can stay for $50/night, couples for $30, or single bed is available for $26 (intervisitation hours are no longer in effect!). Consider camping in the ravine for $10 a tent or $15 per RV, per night. (Campfires and alcohol not permitted)

Consider the norsemen Inn: a block of rooms have been set aside for attendees of Augustana Campus Centenary Celebrations. norsemeninn.com Try the Camrose Regional Exhibition Campground at (780) 678-2888.

Wine & Cheese 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

View the U of A Augustana Centenary Exhibition, our decade displays and the Critics’ Choice exhibition, all while catching up with old friends! Allow our guest performer to delight and entertain you.

kids Corner 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Drop your kiddies off for movie night! U of A Augustana Students with childcare experience will entertain your children - while we entertain you! From 6-7 pm activities, from 7-9 pm movie.

Family Campfire 9:00 pm

Bring your friends, family and guitars to sing songs and have a cup of hot cocoa around the campfire.

Vikings pub night 9:00 pm

Celebrate the CLC/AUG/U of A Athletic tradition at Augustana – and 50 years of Vikings!

Augustana was one of the founding members of

the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC). In hockey, Camrose Lutheran College won the first ever National Hockey Championship in the CCAA. The hockey team was one of the first amateur hockey teams to travel behind the Iron Curtain as well!

Early on, the ACAC held canoeing and cross-country skiing competitions: Augustana owned the podium in both sports. From 1989-97, Augustana’s canoeing team captured nine gold medals, and our cross-country skiers captured the title every year. Our cross-country runners have captured five conference championships and five national championships! The Vikings have also competed in the Alberta Colleges Athletic League volleyball. From the league’s inception in 1997 until their recent move to the ACAC, our men’s and women’s teams won or placed second every year.

Visit the Vikings Museum during Augustana Today or tour the new Edgeworth Centre. Start it all off on Friday night at the Vikings Pub Night! “Once a Viking, always a Viking!” Head to your old stomping grounds at the Boston Pizza lounge and join in the Viking fun with coaches, friends and fellow athletes.

saturday, June 4

opening Breakfast 8:30 - 10:00 am

Join your former professors Gary Gibson, By Reesor and many more for an all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast at 8:30 am in the Cafeteria. If your little ones are early risers and need a snack to get them through, continental breakfast is available from 7:30 to 8:30 am.

Dr. Harry Prest, Dr. Dave (Doc) Larson and the Augustana Faculty invite former faculty members to contact the centenary office if they wish to be our guests in hosting the breakfast – and if they wish take part in the weekend celebrations!

Augustana today 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Take a stroll through the Forum, pick up a latte from the new café and view academic and non-academic department displays, including

everything from Athletics and Choir to Social Sciences and the Ronning Centre.

During this time we also invite you to take a guided campus tour and stop in at our Open Houses: Students’ Association, Learning & Beyond, Vikings Museum, and the Chester Ronning Centre!

Are you a former student of Augustana who went on to become a teacher? Join fellow teaching professionals Judy Sommer ’74, principal of Jack Stuart School in Camrose, and Joannie Zimmer ’73 principal at Tofield School, and others to network and celebrate the teaching profession.

Check out the schedule for our in-class demonstrations and mini lecture series. Current professors and instructors will tell you what they are up to in their classrooms!

kids Corner 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Encourage your children to burn some energy: they’ll have lots to do at the Kids’ Corner, with inflatables, games, crafts and much more! Leave your child with their lunch ticket and a snack. Do you need a sitter for the Banquet on Saturday night? Contact us for a list of babysitters in the area.

Alumni Choir

Choral singing is one of our most significant and joyful traditions: it was available when Camrose Lutheran College first opened its doors in 1911. In the years to follow, Chester Ronning’s profound and passionate belief in the importance, power and beauty of choral singing created a fertile environment for the choral art. Singers had the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of choral ensembles, including mixed chamber choir—The Camrose Lutheran College Choir, The Augustana Choir, The Augustana Choral Union; jazz choir and a cappella vocal ensemble—

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07:30am 08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00pm 12:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 5:30 6:00pm 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30

registration, 6pm-9pmadults $30 | Child/Youth 5-17 $20 | under 5 free

includes Wine & Cheese reception

Kids Corner

Centenary Exhibition: Decade Displays and Critics’ Choice Exhibition

Performance Campfire

alumni Choir re-hearsal

Vikings Pub night

Continental breakfast breakfast with your former professors

bbQ Lunch on the Patio Centenary Convocation banquet: Cocktails

Centenary Convocation banquet alumni Loungefeaturing 54-40!

augustana todayopen House: department demonstrations, mini

lectures and non-academic trade showguided Campus tours

augustana Showcase Stage, featuring alumni and faculty musicians and comedian Paul Myrehaug

Cohort and group gatherings at Picnic tables in the Quad

Students’ association open Housethe teaching Profession open House

Learning and beyond open House

i Was Here: Photo booth and Canvas

golden alumni Coffee break: augustana at 100 - More Lutheran

than Ever

alumni Choir rehearsal aerial Photo

Lattes with Luther: Chaplaincy open

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time Capsule

Music with Children the ronning Centre: augustana Legacy for the Life of the World

ronning Centre: Why religion and Public Life

Matter to Each other

if these Walls Could talk

Kids Corner

Vikings Museum

Continental breakfast baccalaureateWorship Service

Convocation Lunch Convocation Ceremonies tree Planting

Convocation tea and Centennial Cake

encore!; female chorus—Sangkor; and male chorus—Mannskor.

All of our choristers are invited back to Augustana’s Choral ReUnion! We hope you will join Professor Emeritus James Neff, Dr. Marc Hafso, Dr. Jonathan Mohr, Dr. Ardelle Ries as well as Augustana Choir Alumnus Brendan Lord. Contact Maria Millang at maria.millang@ualberta.ca for more information.

the Augustana Spirit 9:30 am - 10:30 am

During the Golden Alumni Coffee Break, Rev. Craig Wentland will present on Augustana at 100: More Lutheran than Ever. Augustana Spirit Class students will share their unique experience of interviewing alumni from across the decades with you.

the Chester Ronning Centre

The Centre will hold two sessions this weekend.

An information session titled The Ronning Centre: Augustana Legacy for the Life of the World will be held at 10:30 and a consultation on Why Religion and Public Life Matter to Each Other will follow later at 1:30.

The Chester Ronning Centre for the Study of Religion and Public Life began its work when Augustana became part of the University of Alberta. It is the first and only such centre in a Canadian public university. Work with religious communities, in the pubic square, and, in the academy brings forward the finest thinking drawn from religious and civil perspectives on many of the most compelling issues facing societies in the 21st century.

Celebration BBQ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

A largely locally-sourced lunch will be served out BBQ style in the quad while you take in some great entertainment provided by former students

and community members, including alumni and Faculty bands Blue Thistle, Quarantino, and many more. Don’t miss local-born comedian Paul Myrehaug. If you have a band or a talent to share and want to perform, let us know!

Cohort and group gatherings 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

This will also be the time for groups to gather in the quad: watch for flags representing groups that you may have belonged to in the past! Swing past the Chaplaincy flag, the big Vikings group or the Cross-Country teams (running, skiing and biathlon) beside them. Were you involved in Choir, Football, Drama or international programs? Were you an RA? All these groups have indicated that they will have gathering spots – but if you want to get a group together, contact us today!

You may choose to move back inside and take the opportunity to catch up with your former professors and staff members, listening to their

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07:30am 08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00pm 12:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 5:30 6:00pm 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30

registration, 6pm-9pmadults $30 | Child/Youth 5-17 $20 | under 5 free

includes Wine & Cheese reception

Kids Corner

Centenary Exhibition: Decade Displays and Critics’ Choice Exhibition

Performance Campfire

alumni Choir re-hearsal

Vikings Pub night

Continental breakfast breakfast with your former professors

bbQ Lunch on the Patio Centenary Convocation banquet: Cocktails

Centenary Convocation banquet alumni Loungefeaturing 54-40!

augustana todayopen House: department demonstrations, mini

lectures and non-academic trade showguided Campus tours

augustana Showcase Stage, featuring alumni and faculty musicians and comedian Paul Myrehaug

Cohort and group gatherings at Picnic tables in the Quad

Students’ association open Housethe teaching Profession open House

Learning and beyond open House

i Was Here: Photo booth and Canvas

golden alumni Coffee break: augustana at 100 - More Lutheran

than Ever

alumni Choir rehearsal aerial Photo

Lattes with Luther: Chaplaincy open

House

time Capsule

Music with Children the ronning Centre: augustana Legacy for the Life of the World

ronning Centre: Why religion and Public Life

Matter to Each other

if these Walls Could talk

Kids Corner

Vikings Museum

Continental breakfast baccalaureateWorship Service

Convocation Lunch Convocation Ceremonies tree Planting

Convocation tea and Centennial Cake

memories of times at Augustana, during our ‘If these Walls Could Talk’ series.

Throughout the afternoon, we invite you to stop by the Photo Booth and/or make your mark on our “I was Here” canvas, and help lower our Centennial Time Capsule… to be opened in another hundred years!

Centenary Celebration & Convocation Banquet 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Camrose Regional Exhibition

Catch the bus from the Norsemen Inn or U of A Augustana to join us for the weekend’s celebratory banquet. Hear from Dean Roger Epp, join your professor’s, or class year’s table, celebrate the convocating class of 2011 and visit with your friends. Cocktails start at 5pm, with dinner at 6pm and a fantastic program to follow! Join Doris Anderson ’45 and many other Golden Alumni

at reserved tables at the Banquet. If you want to connect with Doris or host a table, give us a call!

Stay with us through the evening at our Alumni Lounge. Party through the night with legendary Canadianrockers54•40andtunesthatwillbringback memories over 30 years! For a quieter, more casual experience, sit near the back and continue conversation with your friends.

Celebrating their thirty-year anniversary, 54•40 is one of the most popular Canadian groups with an unbelievable catalogue of hit songs, including “Baby Ran”, “I Go Blind” and “Ocean Pearl”. Their legacy of gold and platinum albums and an outstanding reputation for their live performances carry through to this day. The secret to 54•40’s longevity is their ability to redefine and reinvent themselves, taking longtime fans on a ride that is bound to pick up new young fans on the way.

The band has toured throughout the world, released

thirteen albums, received numerous awards and achieved almost a dozen Top-10 hit singles.

As they celebrate their thirtieth anniversary, 54•40 remains creative and fresh, growing musically and lyrically with each project. To read more about 54•40 and to check out their music, visit www.5440.com.

Sunday, June 5

Join the 2011 Centenary Graduating Class for their special day, including the Baccalaureate Worship Service at 10:30 am, the Convocation Lunch in the Cafeteria and the Convocation Ceremonies starting at 2:30 pm. Seating space is limited for the Ceremony, but the live broadcast will be shown throughout the forum as well! Finally, say farewell during the Convocation Tea after the Class of 2011 Tree Planting.

This is a tentative schedule and subject to change at any time. Visit http://www.augustana.ualberta.ca/100/ for updates and announcements.

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