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THE MAGAZINE OF HAMLINE UNIVERSITY Volume 110 / Number 2 / Fall 2013
Editor Julie CarrollContributing editor Tony Grundhauser Contributing writers Marla Holt, Zachary Knudson ’15, Tori Liston ’15, Taylor Williams ’14, David Wright Contributing photographers Eli Eijadi, David Ellis, NOAA, Cory Ryan Designer Kelly Christ Postmaster Change service requested to: Hamline Magazine, MS-C1916, 1536 Hewitt Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104-1284 Questions/letters Hamline Magazine, MS-C1916, 1536 Hewitt Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104-1284, 651-523-2785, [email protected] Hamline University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, or veteran status in its education or employment programs or activities.
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Departments 2 President’s Letter 3 Happenings on Hewitt 8 Piper Athletics 22 Alumni News 24 Class Notes32 Spotlight On
Features10 ‘Do All The Good You Can’ Hamline’s Master in Public
Administration program celebrates thirty years of educating leaders in public service.
14 Outfitting the Piper The Hamline Piper underwent
a makeover this summer. Gone are the giant head and padded costume. Going forward, the Piper will sport a more lifelike, edgier look.
16 Student Voices The Oracle, the second oldest
student newspaper in Minnesota, is celebrating 125 years of providing students a voice on campus.
20 If Bones Could Talk Bones are Susan Myster’s life.
Find out how the Hamline anthropology professor is helping to solve the mysteries of Minnesota’s unidentified persons.
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Educators who are engaged in institutional strategic thinking have the habit of developing catch phrases, titles of plans, and brief definitions of a university’s vision. As president, I’ve found that a regular opportunity to verify learning outcomes with vision statements is both illuminating and humbling because one can get lost in the language of higher education goals without understanding the “proofs” that learning is consistently occurring. And so, I talk with students and they talk with me. It’s always a fascinating conversation.
Recently, over sandwiches and cookies (food always helps), I asked four undergraduate students to talk with me about their experiences with what we call “high-impact learning.” This phrase describes our vision for all students—that during their time at Hamline they will have learning experiences with practical, long-term effects on their lives. The topic quickly morphed into a description of one such experience: collaborative research. Students conduct a research project with a professor, explore it fully and in ways that whet their appetite for additional projects, and attend a national conference where hundreds of students from throughout the United States share their research.
Other examples of useful, life-long learning skills emerged in our conversation. The students talked about the communications classes they have taken and the transferable skills they use in resolving conflicts, working in student organizations, and understanding differences among cultures and backgrounds. The importance of community ranked high among their values. Creating it, being a responsible member of a diverse community, mentoring first-year students, and modeling the way toward inclusivity rather than exclusivity were prominent themes.
The students enthusiastically described the special qualities of Hamline and what sets the university apart—diversity, openness, support by faculty and staff, and discussion-based classroom experiences. They made quite a differentiation between discussion-based dialogue and debate-based dialogue. “No one can hide out in a small
class,” they said, meaning that if one is reticent to contribute, the professors draw the student out, encouraging the student’s opinions and views. One student described an especially impactful ethics class in her first year when the dialogue was so vigorous that, upon closure of the class, the entire group spilled out into Giddens lobby and continued their conversation for quite awhile. Why? “We were so engaged in the topic; no one wanted to stop—we really wanted to continue and hear everyone’s views.”
I asked what they think characterizes Hamline’s culture. The answer was twofold: Students are here because they want to learn, and diversity. But aren’t all students in college because they want to learn? “It’s different here,” they said. “We enjoy learning. It’s what makes us Hamline students. Everything about the place encourages learning inside the classroom and outside the classroom.” And what else? They explained that everybody’s voice is important, everyone is respected, and if there is a time when someone oversteps, students help each other understand that here, diverse ideas, opinions, and actions are the norm. “We are here to learn.”
Now, that might not be a very surprising statement. But in this time of concern about jobs, career paths, and the value of a college education, the theme of this particular dialogue inherently assumed that if a student learns while in college, there will be a life-long impact on the student and the rest will follow. Discernment, compassion for others, respectful dialogue, community, self-awareness, responsibility, accountability—all of these words resonate with me as a composite of what students are experiencing.
One of our classic ads touts, “Our professors know amazing things—like your name.” I would add to that: “Our students know amazing things—like what’s important in college.”
Best wishes,
Discernment, compassion for others, respectful dialogue, community, self-awareness, responsibility, accountability—all of these words resonate with me as a composite of what students are experiencing.
Linda N. Hanson, President
FROM THE PRESIDENT
HAPPENINGS ON HEWITT
The Blue Garden: A favorite spot on campus for quiet reflection or chats with friends, the Blue Garden was created in 2004 by women of the Hamline community in honor of Sue Osnes, wife of former president Larry Osnes, and in memory of their daughter, Tami Sue (1966-1972). Named for Tami Sue’s favorite color, the garden contains perennial flowers in shades of blue. Its circular shape represents the circle of life and growth. Intersecting paths symbolize the roads taken in life. The garden reflects Hamline’s commitment to helping students become who they are meant to be.
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At a time when the employ-ment rate for law school graduates has plummeted to near depression level, 93 percent of 2013 Hamline School of Law graduates landed jobs in their field.
It’s no coincidence, then, that the Hamline School of Law also jumped twenty-five places on the US News & World Report “Best Law Schools” rankings, surpassing other local schools like William Mitchell College of Law and positioning it in the first tier of U.S. law programs.
“Our march up in the rankings was really due to our large improvement in employment statistics,” said Dave Jarzyna, associate vice president of marketing.
The Career Services Office and a successful dispute resolution program also contributed to the spike in rankin gs.
“We have an incredibly holistic, integrated approach to career services,” Jarzyna said. “That approach starts on the first day a law student
arrives here and continues throughout their entire student career.”
Hamline’s alternative dispute program, anchored by the internationally renowned Dispute Resolution Institute, ranked fourth in the nation—the thirteenth consecutive year that the program has placed in the top five.
The School of Law also was named one of the top five “Best Value” private law schools in America by The National Jurist.
—Zachary Knudson ’15
Mike Reynolds was named associate provost effective July 1. Previously, he served as associate dean of Hamline’s College of Liberal Arts. He also has been a faculty member in Hamline’s English department since 2001. His leadership has extended to roles as director of the Undergraduate Collaborative Research Program and co-director of faculty development involving issues of diversity and civic engagement.
Reynolds holds a bachelor’s degree in English from St. Lawrence University and a PhD. from the University of Southern California.
Ann Ness began her position as vice president of marketing and enrollment management on May 17. In that role, she leads marketing and strategic communications, enrollment, and financial aid.
Ness brings to Hamline thirty years of experience growing and shaping global brands such as Cargill and Radisson Hotels Worldwide. Most recently, she spent twelve years at Cargill, a $130 billion privately held agri-food enterprise based in Minnesota, where she served as director of advertising and
brand management and vice president for corporate brand management.
Ness also served for three years as a member of the Hamline University Board of Trustees. She resigned that position to begin her new role.
Ness earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science from Indiana University. She also completed a Mini-MBA through the University of St. Thomas and the Executive Leadership Program at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management.
New Associate Provost, VP of Marketing Bring Wealth of ExperienceHamline University welcomed a new associate provost and vice president of marketing and enrollment management over the summer.
Hamline School of Law Rockets Twenty-Five Places in Rankings
“ Persistent Hamline graduates are finding great jobs in a tough legal market.”
– Dave Jarzyna, associate vice president of marketing
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Hamline Assistant Professor Experiences Life on the Seas“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime sort of gig,” Bill Lindquist, assistant professor and associate chair of Hamline’s Department of Teacher Education, said about his two- week stint aboard the research vessel Rainier.
Lindquist was one of twenty-five teachers in the nation selected to participate in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Teacher at Sea program, which gives teachers hands-on research experiences.
For two weeks in May, Lindquist sailed the Gulf of Alaska from Ketchikan to Petersburg helping to gather
information about the ocean and the ocean floor for mapping purposes.
It was the native Minnesotan’s first visit to Alaska. “I think that the majesty and grandeur of that part of the world is just incredible,” he said.
But for Lindquist, it was more than pretty scenery or something to cross off his bucket list. He spent considerable time reflecting on how to bring the lessons he learned back to the classroom. He also blogged about his experiences on the NOAA Teacher at Sea website.
“I think it reinforced for my students, for Minnesotans, the importance of being globally literate,” Lindquist
wrote in a blog post. “The ocean has significantly impacted our lives.”
—Tori Liston ’15
Get Social With Hamline Did you know Hamline has more than two dozen social media accounts?
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Ask the Expert: Professor Jenny Keil on Women and MoneyJenny Keil is a department chair in the Hamline School of Business and teaches undergraduate courses in economics and management, as well as leadership and management courses for MBA students. The common theme throughout her research is how women interact with and are impacted by the economy. Her first book, Earn More, Move Up: A New Look at the Gender Pay Differential, was published in 2006.
Do men and women differ when it comes to how they think about money and plan for the future? If so, in what ways?Research shows that men typically invest their retirement portfolios in more risky ways than women, which often leads to higher payouts. However, women make most of the spending decisions for households, so women do have the ability and power to stick to a budget that includes saving for the future.
What are some common mistakes women in particular make concerning their finances?It’s easy to underestimate how much needs to be saved for retirement. Women should think of retirement as a thirty-year prepaid vacation. This
takes significant planning and the discipline to save as soon as a woman starts her career. Or, as Suze Orman says, don’t be fooled into thinking a spouse is a financial plan. Be responsible for your own financial future.
What’s your best financial advice for women just starting their career, mid-career, and
later in life?My best advice for every stage of career is to spend less than you make. It sounds too simple to be helpful, but it’s true. The only way to accumulate savings, wealth, and security for the future is
to always find a way to live within your current income level. Pay yourself first.
What about the fact that women have always earned less than men?
Is there anything a woman can do?While the gender pay differential has always existed in most occupations, there are actions that will increase a woman’s financial security:
• Find a career you are passionate about.
• Stay in the labor force, even when your kids are young. Women who opt out of the labor force often never recover the lost wages.
• Ask for what you want (a raise, flexible work hours, etc).
The Purple Onion Is Now the Hamline BookstoreThe Hamline Bookstore has moved into new digs on the corner of Snelling and Minnehaha avenues.
Relocating from the Bush Center to 722 Snelling Avenue allows the bookstore to be more community-centered and visible, said Bookstore Director Melanie Farley. “The campus starts here,” she said.
There are other changes, as well, including the way customers shop. Previously, students navigated through stacks of books to find what they needed. Now they simply show a bookstore employee their class schedules, and the employee retrieves the books for them.
Farley also announced the launch of a local authors book club called The Purple Onion.
“The reason why we chose that name for the local authors book club is because that is the name of the pizza parlor that used to be here,” Farley said. “Bob Dylan would actually perform at The Purple Onion.”
Farley said she plans to host events at the bookstore throughout the year and get involved in charities like Better World Books and Books for Africa, which accept book donations to help improve literacy around the globe.
—Zachary Knudson ’15
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HSB graduates, did you know you’re already a member of the Hamline School of Business Alumni Association?
The group, which recently marked its first anniversary, was created to provide HSB undergraduate and graduate alumni opportunities to network, stay connected to Hamline and former classmates, and support both fellow alumni and current students, said Alumni Relations Director Molly Glewwe. It also serves as a voice of the alumni body to the university.
Glewwe offered other ways for alumni to stay engaged with their alma mater:
• Visit Hamline Everywhere, the online alumni directory (everywhere.hamline.edu), where you can network with former classmates.
• Watch for news from Hamline and your fellow alumni through email, web, social media, and The Network, HSB’s alumni enewsletter.
• Find HSB on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Also, watch for an announcement of the launch of an
HSB alumni blog, with opportunities to post articles and write about your work and educational experiences.
• Attend or host an alumni event. For a list of upcoming events, visit www.hamline.edu/hsbalumni.
• Discover the many opportunities for you to volunteer your time and talent with the School of Business and the university as a whole.
• Spread the word. Tell your colleagues and friends about your Hamline experience.
Alumnus Wins MTV Video Music Award for Work on ‘Safe and Sound’ VideoDerek Johnson ’03 won the 2013 MTV Video Music Award for best visual effects. He post-produced the “Safe and Sound” music video for the group Capital Cities.
The video features more than seventy dancers and visual effects ranging from head replacement to complex representations of different eras of dance. Johnson worked with designers, animators, compositors, and others. “It was my job to build the team that was going to put the video together,” he said.
Now an associate producer at Mirada Studios in Los Angeles, Johnson’s career has taken him to places he dreamed of as a theatre major at Hamline. “Who would’ve thought I would move to California with a bunch of Hamline guys and get caught up in the visual effects industry, let alone be nominated for a pretty cool award?” he said.
He credits Professor Bill Wallace, chair of the Theatre Department, with helping him pursue the area of study he was most passionate about.
—Taylor Williams ’14
Great School, Great Price For the thirteenth consecutive year, Hamline University is the top-ranked Minnesota university in its class according to U.S. News & World Report. Hamline ranked first in Minnesota and eleventh among 147 universities in the Midwest region in the magazine’s Best Regional Universities category. Hamline has been ranked first in Minnesota and in the top eleven in the Midwest since it was added to the Best Regional Universities category in 2001.
In the U.S. News section entitled “Great Schools, Great Prices,” in which schools are ranked in terms of dollar value for the quality of education, Hamline was ranked tenth for “Best Value” schools among the universities in its class. Hamline also made the list of “A+ Schools for B Students.”
The university ranked fourteenth in the nation in its category in Washington Monthly’s 2013 College Rankings, which highlight institutions that value service to the community. Hamline was named one of the best colleges and universities in the Midwest by The Princeton Review and is again listed among America’s Top Colleges by Forbes.com.
—Gail Nosek MFA ’12
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PIPER ATHLETICS
Women: 5-15-5, 2-13-3 (9th) MIACSarah Schneekloth ‘13 and Chelsea Koehn ’16 were named to the All-MIAC team.
Indoor TrackMen: 4th in MIAC, 74.5 pointsEric Hanson ’15 finished second in
BasketballMen: 8-17, 5-15 (9th) MIACAustin Johnson ’15 led the MIAC in field goal percentage.
Women: 14-12, 14-8 (5th) MIACStephanie Pilgrim ’13 and Jordan Sammons ’15 were named to the All-MIAC team. Sammons was named to the d3hoops.com All-West Region second team and the MIAC All-Defensive team.
HockeyMen: 1-19-5, 1-12-3 (9th) MIACJoe Rubbelke ’15 was named to the All-MIAC team. Brandon Zurn ’16 made the All-Rookie team.
Talk about giving back to your alma mater. Nearly half of Hamline’s athletic staff can speak from personal experience about what it’s like to be a student and an athlete at the university. The list of HU alumni on staff here includes six head coaches, three assistant coaches, and an assistant athletic director.
They cover the gamut of sports, eras, and experiences. Track and field gets the best representation, including 9 Paul Schmaedeke ’77, now in the HU Athlete Hall of Fame for his exploits as a student athlete and a coach for the past three decades. 2 Shane Swanberg ’99 also knows what he speaks. He still is on the school’s all-time lists in three field events.
5 Drew Jones ’07 kept busy here with football and track. He was an All-MIAC pick.
Swimming has two representatives. 3 Assistant Athletic Director Beth
Ritter-Bjork ’91 was a four-year letter winner, and 6 Renee Punyko ’10 is still on the school’s all-time top ten list.
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Spring SportsBaseball Men: 24-14, 9-11 (9th) MIACThe team won the third most games ever. Jordan Buck ’13, Mark Radmacher ’13, Matt Eickman ’14, and Dan Ellefson ’13 made the All-MIAC team. Buck and Radmacher made the All-Region team.
SoftballWomen: 18-16, 12-8 (3rd) MIACBethany Hine ’13, Laura Randall ’13, and Brianna Vela ’12 were named to the All-MIAC team.
TennisMen: 3-16, 0-9 (11th) MIACDavid Croonquist ’13 finished third in the conference in No. 1 singles victories. Dylan Sperry ’14 was named to the Sportsmanship team.Women: 4-12, 1-9 (10th) MIACEmily Butler ’16 was named to the Sportsmanship team.
Track and FieldMen: 5th in MIAC , 86 pointsEric Hanson ’15 was first in the 110-meter hurdles at the MIAC championships. Brendan Ruter ’13 was second in the steeplechase, and Amani Lee ’14 was second in the triple jump.Women: 5th in MIAC, 93.5 pointsBecky Culp ’13 won a national title with a school record 154-0 effort in the discus at the NCAA D-III meet. Culp also was named Outstanding Field Athlete of the MIAC meet. She claimed the shot put and discus titles there, Shawny Kramer ’15 won the hammer, and Stephanie Jenkins ’13 finished second in the pole vault.
the 60-meter hurdles. The distance medley relay team finished second.Women: 9th in MIAC, 51 pointsBecky Culp ’13 and Shawny Kramer ’15 earned All-American honors. Culp was named MIAC Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Year.
SwimmingMen: 6th in MIAC , 138 pointsThe Pipers finished fifth in the 400 medley and seventh in three other relays.
Women: 8th in MIAC, 169 pointsHannah Hawker ’15 became the first HU women’s swimmer to break the minute barrier in the 100-yard backstroke. Dani Waskosky ’16 finished fourth in the 3-meter diving competition.
— David Wright, sports information director
10 Jon Henning ’06 was an All-MIAC netter in his playing days. Baseball Coach 4 Jim Weyandt ’03 played four different positions here and served as an assistant on the first HU team ever to advance to the NCAA tournament.
Men’s Soccer Coach 8 Alex Morawiecki ’06 played three years
of hockey and four years of soccer at Hamline. 7 Chad Rogosheske ’98 (football) and 1 Jim Hayes ’95 (men’s basketball) played for winning teams in the 1990s. Rogosheske was a star back on the last HU grid team to have a winning season and Hayes still ranks fifth all-time in rebounds and ninth in points.
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‘ DO ALL THE GOOD YOU CAN’By Marla Holt
DID YOUR TOILET FLUSH?
That’s likely connected to
a public sewer system.
Alumni career paths follow university’s guiding principle
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On the first day of her Foundations of Public Administration class, Kristen Norman-Major ’87, associate professor and chair of public administration programs at Hamline University, asks her students to name something they did that day that wasn’t affected by public policy.
Invariably, a student says, “I woke up.”
Norman-Major isn’t fazed. “Do you have an alarm clock that uses electricity?” she asks. “That’s provided by public utilities. Did you sleep on a mattress? It complies with flammability standards. Did your toilet flush? That’s likely connected to a public sewer system and can affect public health.”
Her students soon get the point. We tend not to think about the hundreds of public services (and the policies behind them) that we use every day, all of which are managed
by public servants working in the interest of the common good. From public safety to public health, from roads and food safety to education and social services, we rely on the public sector to keep our lives running smoothly and to make our communities great places to live.
For thirty years, Hamline has been a leader in educating the people who implement the policies and administer the services that affect our lives. The university’s Master and Doctorate in Public Administration programs, founded in 1983 and 1996, respectively, boast more than 900 graduates. Ninety-three percent of those alumni still live and work as public servants in the Upper Midwest. Even more public administrators benefit from continuing education and certification programs in Hamline’s Center for Public Administration
and Leadership, which opened in 2011.
Hamline’s Master in Public Administration (MPA) program was the first of its kind in Minnesota—other master’s programs at the time were focused on public policy or political science. It was designed for early- to mid-level practitioners to enhance their skills so they could move into leadership positions, says Professor of Law Larry Bakken, a founder of the MPA program.
“We wanted to provide an advanced education that was practice-oriented with a theoretical background for administrators working in local and state government,” Bakken says.
Hamline continues that theory-to-practice approach in public service education, with students learning from faculty members currently working in the public sector or with lengthy experience in the
field. Hamline also recognizes the relationship between the public, private, and non-profit sectors, all of which have programs under the School of Business so that students can take advantage of cross-sector learning.
“Part of our mission is the practical application of knowledge and the building of a collaborative learning community,” says Jane McPeak, associate dean of academic affairs. “We know that the lines dividing business, government, and non-profit management are becoming practically non-existent and by providing opportunities to learn across sectors we’re preparing better leaders in each sector.”
Hamline magazine asked a handful of public administrators to reflect on their careers in public service. Read on to learn more.
Hamline’s Master in Public Administration program celebrates thirty years of educating leaders in public service
DO YOU HAVE AN ALARM CLOCK
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Bob Hume has been a go-to guy for Minnesota DFLers needing communications help for nearly a decade, using his talents in political strategy to assist state and local legislators ever since he left Hamline with a bachelor’s degree in political science.
“I didn’t know it while I was at Hamline, but developing a rock solid set of critical thinking skills as opposed to expertise in one particular area has been helpful to me throughout my career,” Hume says.
That career began with a stint as a communications associate on U.S. Senator Tom Daschle’s 2004 re-election campaign. Hume also has directed communications for Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar. He was a
communications advisor for Margaret Anderson Kelliher, a DFL-endorsed candidate for the Minnesota governor’s seat, and a consultant on Chris Coons’ successful bid for U.S. Senate in Delaware.
Today, Hume is one of three deputy chiefs of staff in Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton’s communications office. It’s Hume’s job to communicate the governor’s and state department’s messages to the public. Mostly that entails media relations, but underlying the communications work is a great deal of strategic planning and coordination among state agencies.
That’s when his liberal arts education from Hamline comes in handy, he says. “There’s no question that the ability to synthesize diverse data sets into something that makes sense and to communicate in terms that people understand are skills I learned at Hamline and ones I’ve based my entire career on.”
Melanie Ault has a penchant for learning. She enrolled at the Hamline School of Law at the age of 20, and it was there that she was drawn to the idea of working in the public sector. During her third year of law school, she started as a student in the Master in Public Administration program, earning a JD and MPA degree just a year apart.
Minnesota’s revisor of statutes—a state government official responsible for the compiling, editing, and publishing of all laws enacted during each legislative session—visited one of Ault’s law classes, and she was instantly captivated.
The visit motivated her to seek out an internship with the Minnesota House of Representatives, where she helped the chair of the Local and Urban Affairs Committee use the results of constituent surveys to draft public policy.
Ault then worked briefly conducting surveys for a public-policy think tank
and trained the members of an association of sixty-six metropolitan municipalities in lobbying before landing a job as the City of Richfield’s administrative aide for airport issues.
When she became the City of Richfield’s human resources manager, she headed back to Hamline for more education, auditing MPA and law classes related to HR issues.
Today, Ault is the human resources director for Anoka County, Minnesota’s fourth largest county. She oversees recruitment and hiring, employee relations, and labor relations for twenty county departments that employ 2,500 people.
“I enjoy exploring different alternatives, coming up with recommendations on how we can best manage our workforce within an affordable means,” Ault says. “I define that as being a good steward of the taxpayers’ money and giving policymakers—our elected officials and department heads—options.”
BOB HUME ’03, POLITICAL SCIENCEDEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR MINNESOTA GOVERNOR MARK DAYTON
MELANIE AULT JD ’87, MPA ’88, CAPA ’96, WORK COMPLETED IN DPADIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCESANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
One thing that comes through clearly in talking with Hamline Law Professor Jim Morrow is his love for the classroom. He has had a long and successful career as a U.S. federal prosecutor and trial judge, but what he’s most passionate about is teaching law students, practicing attorneys, and judges something he’s done for more than thirty years.
Morrow came into a law career by default, he says. Raised by a single mother who was bipolar, he got into trouble as a young man, spending time in jail and becoming addicted to alcohol. Morrow discovered his love of teaching as an Al-Con drug counselor, a job he took after sobering up.
“I believe in second, third, and fourth chances,” he says. He took advantage
of the additional chances he was given by eventually graduating magna cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul.
He became a trial lawyer, working as a prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Five years later, he became a judge, a role he takes seriously. “I know my decision is tremendously important to the person on trial,” Morrow says. “I want them to know that I followed procedural fairness—I listened, I heard, I did my homework, and I made a thoughtful decision.”
Morrow has imparted those lessons to students as a faculty member, first at William Mitchell and now at Hamline School of Law, where he teaches courses on evidence and trial advocacy.
As the chief law enforcement officer for the Upper Midwest’s largest county, Hennepin County Sheriff Richard Stanek seems remarkably at ease, considering his highly stressful job of protecting 1.3 million residents.
“I enjoy dealing with the ever-changing challenges of public safety,” he says. Stanek’s office provides comprehensive public safety services for the county, including responding to 911 calls (about 750,000 of them per year); investigating gangs, narcotics, and violent crimes; running the county jail; serving warrants and civil process, such as foreclosures; and operating a full-service crime lab.
“I have the best job in the world in an honorable profession,” he says.
After earning a degree in criminal justice from the University of Minnesota, Stanek began his career in law enforcement as a police officer on the “dog watch,” or overnight shift, in Minneapolis’s
fourth precinct while at the same time earning a master’s degree in public administration at Hamline. He rose through the ranks of the Minneapolis Police Department, eventually becoming commander of criminal investigations. He was elected five times to the Minnesota State Legislature and chaired the House Crime Policy and Finance Committee. He is currently serving his second term as Hennepin County sheriff and holds leadership positions with several national organizations.
While he relies on “faith, family, and friends” to keep him balanced, Stanek says he’s touched when citizens approach him in Target or the grocery store to thank him for his service or to compliment his employees. “It means a lot when I hear that someone was treated with dignity, compassion, and respect,” he says, “or that something I said gave them a new perspective on a particular issue. That makes the stress worth it.”
MELANIE AULT JD ’87, MPA ’88, CAPA ’96, WORK COMPLETED IN DPADIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCESANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RICHARD STANEK MPA ’89HENNEPIN COUNTY SHERIFF JAMES MORROW
SENIOR JUDGE AND PROFESSOR OF LAWHAMLINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
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The Hamline Piper underwent a makeover this summer. Gone are the giant head and padded costume. Going forward, the Piper will sport a more lifelike, edgier look.
“We really wanted to go back to the history of Hamline, giving the Piper more of a personal touch, ... having it be a real person that can interact and engage with people,” said costume designer Daniel Campbell ’08, MFAC ’10.
Campbell, who works in Hamline’s marketing department, said he drew inspiration from past Piper costumes as well as pop culture, superheroes, and mascots from other universities to create ten initial designs.
A committee of representatives from across the university narrowed the choices to four, which were presented to the public for feedback via Hamline’s website From more than 1,300 survey results, a clear winner emerged.
“The biggest, most surprising thing to me is that among all of the populations, the feedback was virtually the same,” said former Director of Marketing for Undergraduate and Brand Collette Litzinger, who spearheaded the redesign process. “I wasn’t expecting there to be this massive consensus.”
‘The heartbeat of school spirit’Lamar Shingles, director of campus recreation, sees the Hamline Piper as “the heartbeat of school spirit and pride.” His office is in charge of hiring and training students to play the Piper, scheduling appearances, and working with the Hamline costume shop to maintain the Piper’s wardrobe.
While the Piper’s new look may be well defined, its personality and actions are still being worked out, Shingles said. “We want to make sure we’re giving the mascot some freedom to grow and develop.”
A few general guidelines: A person of any gender or ethnicity can assume the role. The Piper will play an instrument. He or she will engage with crowds through actions rather than words.
A new narrativeIn addition to updating the look of the mascot, the committee wanted to give the Hamline Piper its own story, Litzinger said.
The Piper was chosen as Hamline’s mascot in the 1920s based on the poem “The Pied Piper of Hamelin.”
“We wanted to reshape the traditional folklore of the Piper to have more of a positive vibe for Hamline,” Litzinger said. The Hamline Piper should be viewed as an engaging, charismatic leader, she added.
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For more information about the mascot redesign.
hamline.edu/piperHL to R: Piper mascots: 1952, 1985, 1963, and 2013 (retired); MaryBeth Gagner sewing the new Piper costume; and the new 2013 Piper design.
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Student Voices
When Denis Woulfe ’79 visited Hamline University as a prospective student, he asked the admission tour guide if he could see a copy of the student newspaper.
“As I recall, the mid-1970s had been a pretty tumultuous time at Hamline and in the nation,” Woulfe says. “Some of that unrest was still being reflected in the pages of The Oracle.”
Woulfe says he was heartened to know that Hamline gave its students the power to publish an independent newspaper. “That spoke in a positive way about what the institution cherished and valued,” he says.
Needless to say, Woulfe enrolled at Hamline. Several years later, as a junior English major, he became The Oracle’s editor-in-chief. He went on to spend his entire career in the newspaper industry, beginning with an internship his senior year at the Monitor, a Saint Paul community newspaper. Now he is managing editor of that paper, as well as one that covers two neighborhoods in South Minneapolis.
The Oracle, the second oldest student newspaper in Minnesota, celebrates 125 years of providing students a voice on campus.
The October 1888 edition of The Oracle.
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A proud historyThe Oracle was first published as a twelve-page monthly journal in 1888, making it the second oldest student newspaper in Minnesota. Only Carleton College’s student newspaper is older, having published its first edition in 1877. As The Oracle celebrates its 125th anniversary this fall, one thing remains the same: In its coverage of news, trends, and events relevant to the Hamline community, it provides a window into the history of the campus and its happenings, particularly what was important to students at the time.
In October 1888, the first editors of The Oracle made clear their mission in the opening editorial. “The feeling has become general that Hamline students should have an organ to represent them,” they wrote. “A paper like this is an advertisement, good or bad, for a college, and acts either as a drawing or repelling force. To draw shall be the aim of this journal.”
In its early days, The Oracle published literary essays, poems, and student orations. Other sections included an account of the personal activities of students and faculty members, such as visits to family and friends, and the coverage of campus events. The Society Directory advertised meetings of Hamline’s literary societies (a precursor to fraternities and sororities), and an Exchanges section shared news from other colleges.
By January 1889, the opening editorial of The Oracle began to address campus issues and the world at large. The Oracle’s first photograph—a shot of Ladies Hall, Science Hall, and University Hall—appeared in the May 1889 edition. Although “keeping a healthy body as well as a healthy mind” was often encouraged in The Oracle’s pages, regular coverage of athletics doesn’t appear until the fall of 1893.
The Oracle began publishing semi-monthly editions in fall 1898, continuing as a twelve-page literary and news journal. It became a six-page weekly newssheet, no longer including a literary section, in 1907. By 1914, The Oracle had changed to a tabloid newspaper.
Through the decades, the news covered in The Oracle remained that of relevance to its core readership of Hamline students. Even coverage of major national and world events was connected to the community. There were articles about memorial services for Hamline men killed in World War I and the administration’s academic plan for draftees during World War II, for example, but no large-scale coverage of the wars themselves.
By the early 1960s, a focus on world events was reflected in student opinion pieces, and in 1964, The Oracle ran a special section titled “Election ’64,” which published student
Photos (L to R): Oracle staff, 1934-35. Oracle staff, 1946-47. Alice Baldwin, 1961. Oracle staff, 1962-63. Oracle editor Jim Priebe, 1961.
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op-ed pieces on major issues of the current political campaigns. Over the years, students have occasionally published a tongue-
in-cheek April Fools edition of the paper, which has been known as The RhetOracle since 1976. By the 1970s, the paper had four sections covering news, opinion, sports, and arts/entertainment. Today’s Oracle includes all of those sections, plus a newly added whimsy page, with cartoons and student-constructed crossword puzzles.
Throughout its history, The Oracle has been entirely student run. At times, faculty members or local journalists have served as the paper’s advisors, but never as its directors. English Professor David Hudson has been the faculty advisor for The Oracle since 2000. He stresses that his role is to advise the staff on topics such as long-term planning or legal, ethical, and personnel issues that may arise.
“I don’t review or approve copy or tell the students what stories to cover,” he says. “Those decisions are entirely up to them.”
A respected forumPast editors of The Oracle agree that a congenial relationship with Hamline’s administration and student leaders has been key to the paper’s autonomy and success in creating a healthy dialogue on campus.
Richele Messick ’03, a former Oracle news editor and editor-in-chief, noted that part of the paper’s mission was to invite op-eds and letters from the Hamline community so that issues of concern could be discussed within The Oracle’s pages. “I always felt like The Oracle was a respected forum and that we were allowed to write and print what we decided was important,” she says.
Carol Schultz Lindahl ’69 found that her work on The Oracle—she was on staff for four years and editor-in-chief during her senior year—overlapped with her student worker job in Hamline’s News Bureau, the official media
relations arm of the university, allowing for a close relationship with administrators on campus. In 1968, Lindahl interviewed Richard Bailey at his previous institution shortly after he was appointed president of Hamline.
“I always felt supported by President Bailey and by Larry Anderson, who was director of the News Bureau. Larry was very willing to help students who worked at The Oracle,” she says. Lindahl majored in mathematics and went on to become a technical and medical writer. She also returned to campus for twelve years to work for the News Bureau.
Woulfe recalls a time when he and another Oracle staff member were summoned to a dean’s Summit Avenue home to discuss a sensitive personnel matter at the university.
“We were flattered that we were being treated with that kind of respect in terms of the role The Oracle played in covering important issues,” Woulfe says. The dean also told the students that as soon as the paper was delivered to the student center, a secretary from Old Main would collect copies to distribute to top administrators.
“It was pretty heady stuff to think that The Oracle had that measure of importance on campus,” Woulfe says.
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Illuminating decision-making at both the administrative and the student level was considered part of The Oracle’s purpose, says Robin Juni ’88, who majored in physics and political science and was editor-in-chief during her senior year.
“We tried to provide some transparency about how decisions affecting the Hamline community were made,” she says. “We were advocates for free information about what went on behind the scenes, whether it was the student congress or the administration.”
A proven training ground Hamline doesn’t offer a major in journalism, so working on The Oracle helps students get experience in the field, as well as develop skills that transfer well to other fields. Many of The Oracle’s past staffers still use the skills they learned as writers, designers, and editors producing a weekly newspaper.
Messick, who majored in communication studies and religion, says her work on The Oracle prepared her well for her current job in PR and media relations as vice president and communications manager for Wells Fargo. She spent many late nights in Drew Science Center putting the paper to bed and “loved every crazy minute of it,” she says. “Because of Thursday’s all-nighters, I definitely did worse on Friday morning biology tests, but the experience I gained was worth it.”
Messick and Juni both say that running The Oracle gave them a crash course in management: of time, people, and finances. Lindahl agrees that what she did as editor-in-chief would today be called “project management.”
“The most challenging thing was to manage a group of people to get a task done at a specific time,” Juni says, “as was disciplining yourself to produce a well-written story on a deadline.” Juni attended law school after Hamline, practicing environmental law for twenty years before becoming the assistant dean of students at George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C.
Working on The Oracle continues to provide students with real-world journalism experience in writing, reporting, and meeting tight deadlines, says current editor-in-chief Preston Dohls-Graf ’15, who is majoring in history and minoring in legal studies.
“We aim for good stories that are backed up by facts and quality reporting,” he says. Sometimes, given college students’ busy lives, stories fall through or deadlines aren’t met in time for Sunday’s layout session, and that’s when things get interesting, Dohls-Graf says.
“I’ve learned to think on my feet, come up with backup plans, and execute them effectively,” he says. Staffers at The Oracle “wear many hats,” multitasking when needed. “Getting to try new things is all part of the fun,” Dohls-Graf says. “Sure, it’s under pressure sometimes, but people who really love The Oracle have to love a little pressure.”
A bright futureToday’s Oracle staff continues the paper’s proud history, producing a twelve-page weekly tabloid with students from all disciplines, fitting for a liberal arts university. It has been lauded as one of the Midwest’s best college newspapers, and in 2013, won the first-place award for its full-color, thirty-two-page special edition magazine and fourth-place award for four-year weekly tabloid at the Associated Collegiate Press Best of the Midwest Conference.
The Oracle has moved into the digital age by sharing stories online and exploring Facebook as a potential forum for the discussion of campus issues.
Those who have worked on The Oracle in the past share an appreciation for its influence on campus and a hope for its continued success.
“It seems it will always have an important role in communicating what’s important to the Hamline community,” Lindahl says.
Woulfe agrees with that sentiment, adding, “I hope they pass The Oracle out in the admission office.” (They do.)
Photos (L to R): Oracle staff, 1896. Jacqueline Zabel, 1957-58. Oracle hut, 1962-63. Oracle office, 1896.
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By Julie Carroll
ANTHROPOLOGY PROFESSOR HELPS SOLVE THE MYSTERIES
OF MINNESOTA’S UNIDENTIFIED PERSONS
IF BONES COULD TALK
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It’s an odd question, and Hamline University Professor Susan Thurston Myster ’84 realizes it soon after the words escape her lips. “It’s so second nature to us that we don’t necessarily remember that it’s not normal!” she says, chuckling apologetically.
Bones are Myster’s life. She spends up to seventy hours a week teaching about them and examining them—dividing her time between Hamline, where she is head of the state’s only forensic sciences program, and the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office in Ramsey, Minnesota, where she works as a forensic anthropologist.
In her lab at the medical examiner’s office, a windowless room with white walls and fluorescent lighting, Myster pulls up a chair across from her assistant, Sephanie Cole ’14, who is peering through a magnifying glass at ribs, vertebrae, and other human bones.
The bones Myster and Cole work with belonged to people whose remains were found in Minnesota but whose identities are a mystery. A trained eye like Myster’s often can determine age, sex, and ethnicity, and even uncover evidence of certain diseases or trauma from subtle clues hidden in the bones.
“There was a time when people thought you couldn’t tell anything from bones,” she says, “but the skeleton has a lot to say.”
Returning loved ones to their families
Myster is working with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) in a first-of-its-kind project to give some of the state’s unidentified persons their names—and dignity—back and bring their loved ones closure.
The BCA, which investigates missing persons cases in the state, and the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office received a joint grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to fund the yearlong project.
Bones from approximately 100 unidentified individuals have been transferred from medical examiner’s offices throughout the state to the Ramsey office, where Myster will conduct thorough examinations, photograph the bones,
prepare reports, and send samples to the BCA for DNA extraction.
Analyzing a full skeleton takes about ten hours. Then there’s the paperwork. “Our reports will be legal documents if anything ever goes to trial,” Myster says. “You have to make sure you’re following best practices, that all of the documentation is accurate, that we take enough photos to support our findings and conclusions.”
Myster enters her findings into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), a database that’s crosschecked against a similar one for missing persons. Both U.S. Department of Justice databases are accessible to the public, giving average Joes the opportunity to be “cyber sleuths.” “There have been cases where the public has helped solve a case,” Myster says.
To demonstrate, she conducts a random search in the unidentified persons database that turns up the profile of a person whose skull had been stored in a school since before 1969. “You wouldn’t believe what people store,” Myster says. “Now we’re getting a lot of people turning remains in. They’ll say, ‘Oh, my grandpa found this in the woods and just picked it up.’” Another random search leads to the profile of an infant.
After Myster examines the bones, scientists at the BCA pulverize a fragment into a fine powder, hydrate the sample, and then run it through a machine that extracts the DNA—a person’s unique genetic footprint.
However, mapping the DNA sequence of an unidentified individual is not enough to give that person his or her name back. For that to happen, it must be matched to the DNA of a relative.
“We can’t be successful in this endeavor unless people who have a missing loved one come forward and provide a DNA sample,” says Cathy Knutson, director of the BCA’s forensic science laboratory. That can be especially challenging in cases where a person’s death occurred decades ago, she adds.
A few months into the project, no matches between unidentified and missing persons have yet been found, but Myster feels hopeful. “Clearly, some of these unidentified people have to be missing persons,” she says.
Making a differenceMyster began working at the medical
examiner’s office in 1991, a year after she joined the faculty at Hamline, her alma mater. One of only a few dozen board-certified forensic anthropologists in the nation, Myster handles almost all of the forensic anthropology cases in Minnesota.
Often she’s called to assist law enforcement officials with searches for missing persons or to make a preliminary analysis of remains at a crime scene. Whenever possible she brings students to give them experience in the field.
Hands-on opportunities like that are what attracted Myster’s assistant, Cole, to Hamline. “What’s really cool about forensic anthropology is you’re in a unique position to help people,” she says. “You get to hopefully give a family some closure when you identify their loved one.”
Myster felt drawn to forensic anthropology for the same reason. After a trial in which Myster was testifying, she recalls, a woman told her that knowing what happened to her brother gave their family peace and an opportunity to give him a dignified burial.
“That really hit me hard,” Myster says. “You know that it’s something that helps families, but it really brought that home because someone actually said, ‘This meant a lot to us that we knew what happened, even though it wasn’t good.’”
“Do you mind sitting by bones?”
“ What’s really cool about forensic anthropology is you’re in a unique position to help people. You get to hopefully give a family some closure when you identify their loved one.”
—Stephanie Cole ’14
Check out the KARE 11 story on Sue Myster’s work.
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Aileen Scheibner ’15 wears the letter sweater that belonged to her great-grandfather, Ernest Lowe ’33. In 1932 Ernest was the state track and field two-mile champion. Aileen, who plays soccer for Hamline and has twice been named MIAC player of the week, is the twenty-fifth member of her family to attend Hamline. John Lowe, her great-great-grandfather, graduated from Hamline in 1903. Many aunts, uncles, and cousins have fol-lowed. Her grandmother, Elaine Lowe Scheibner, graduated in 1958.
ALUMNI NEWS
Betsy Brenden Radtke ’89 Associate Vice President Alumni Relations
Visit us…GET ‘ENGAGED’ WITH YOUR ALMA MATER
Engage, verb
1 : to pledge oneself 2 : to do or take part in something 3 : to come together and interlock
In Alumni Relations at Hamline, we talk every day about “engaging” alumni with the university. We want all alumni to pledge themselves to Hamline, to be involved with the university and with each other, and to come together to help our students enjoy the same quality education and transformational experiences that we had at Hamline.
There are many ways for alumni to engage with the university that are important and make a difference in the lives of other alumni and our students:
• Contact a former classmate and reengage them with Hamline.
• Invite a classmate to a Hamline alumni event or take them on a tour of campus.
• Refer a student to one of Hamline’s academic programs in the College of Liberal Arts, School of Business, School of Education, or School of Law.
• Invite someone to volunteer at Hamline on a reunion committee, as a class agent, or on a board.
• Encourage a friend to give financially to the university.
• Invite a friend to a lecture, athletic event, or music event on campus.
• Mentor a student or participate in practice interviews.
• Post internships and full- or part-time employment at Hamline.
• Use your own social circles (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter) to connect to other alumni and spread the good word about Hamline.
If you’d like to get involved at Hamline in one or more of these volunteer activities, please fill out the volunteer form and mail it to me or fill it out online at www.hamline.edu/getinvolved.
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Advance Hamline’s reputation in the community, increase word-of-mouth about your alma mater, and help with programming that will reconnect alumni with each other and the university. Whatever your interest, there are many ways you can get involved!
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VOLUNTEER FORM
Undergraduate1950Michael Smiland celebrated the graduation of his grandson, David Anderson JD ’12, from Hamline School of Law.
1953Lois Hayes Anderson and Jay Anderson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 2, 2013.
Gwendolyn von Wald Maus, Laurel Kaehler Winsor, Sharon Sass Pedercini, Patricia Philipson Granoff, and Milly Bettis Beggs have been getting together for reunions for more than 60 years. This year, they gathered in Scottsdale, Arizona. (See photo.)
1960James Gloege, under the pen name James Glaeg, has published Casting Norma Jeane, a biography of Marilyn Monroe.
1963Elisabeth Crona Jutterström works as a journalist in Stockholm, Sweden. She has three children and seven grandchildren. (See photo.)
1966Mary Dalbotten, Pat McLane Younkin, Carol Wilson Pagac, Kathy Pilgrim Kinzie, Gail Biebighauser Whereatt, Joan Williams Lilja, Val Ehlers Anderson, Rosalie Bunge Dundas, Karen Walker Williams, and Luine Anderson Runquist, members of the class of 1966 Soarin’ Sisters Book Club, gathered at the Anderson Center in March for a
tour of the new building and to meet Dean Urdahl, author of their discussion book, Uprising.
1967Dick Johnson and his wife, Carol, meet up with former classmates Mary and Bob Peterson, Duane ’68 and Sandra Raymond Cady ’69, and Carol and Tom Grant ’68 as a yearly tradition. (See photo.)
1968Duane Cady and Sandra Raymond Cady ’69 meet up with former classmates Mary and Bob Peterson, Carol and Dick Johnson ’67, and Carol and Tom Grant ’68 as a yearly tradition. (See photo.)
1969Sandra Raymond Cady ’69 and Duane Cady ’68 meet up with former classmates Mary and Bob Peterson, Carol and Dick Johnson ’67, and Carol and Tom Grant ’68 as a yearly tradition. (See photo.)
1970Linda Hopkins published Contract and Commercial Management: The Operational Guide. Linda is also co-founder of a motivational group for Twin Cities senior women business executives. She works as a contracts manager for Accenture LLP.
1973Martha Watson (also MALS ’96) retired from public sector human resources management in 2011 and resides in Coldwater, Michigan, where she sings in a community choir and
serves on the district library board.
1974Karen Bruder retired from International Paper after 25 years of service. In her most recent position, she managed the company’s worldwide corporate advertising and brand management programs. She and her husband, Lynn Poore ‘71, reside in Memphis, Tennessee.
Charles Wiger (also Law ‘77) was reelected to the Minnesota Senate for Senate District 55. He was named chair of the E-12 Education Budget Division of the Senate Finance Committee.
1975Willie Johnson celebrated the birth of his grandson, Henry. Willlie is a communication instructor at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minnesota. (See photo.)
John Packard owns and publishes an industry newsletter called Steel Market Update. He and his wife, Diana, have two children and reside in Dawsonville, Georgia. (See photo.)
1976John Schreiber published his sixth book, Heartstone: Under the Shadow. The book is the sequel to his epic fantasy, Heartstone.
1977Susan Funk Edgren took her theater production of Cradle & All to the 2013 AACT National Festival in Carmel, Indiana, after taking first place at both the
Wisconsin Association of Community Theatre 2013 Festival and the Region III AACT Festival. Her production received three awards: Best Sound Design, Best Actor, and Third Place for Show.
Stanley Kelley completed a master in public service degree with an emphasis on nonprofit management at Marquette University in January 2012. He is the divisional director of development for the Salvation Army in Wisconsin and the upper peninsula of Michigan.
Michael Podolinsky published Productivity: Winning in Life in June 2011 with McGraw Hill. He spoke in China, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Africa as part of the book tour. Michael’s latest book, Productivity: Managing, Motivating, and Maximizing Teams, was published in June 2013.
1980Gary Erickson was featured in a documentary created by Jingdezhen, China, television, titled The Visions of Ceramics. Gary is a professor of ceramics at Macalester College in Saint Paul and has traveled to China for the past six summers. The documentary interviews and films Gary during his summer 2010 solo exhibition.
1982Mary Tutewohl Updike joined the staff of the Aging and Disability Resource Center of the North in Hayward, Wisconsin, as a disability benefit specialist. She
CLASS NOTES
Editor’s Note: Class Notes are submitted by alumni and are not verified by the editors. While we welcome alumni news, Hamline magazine is not responsible for information contained in Class Notes.
Photos1 Duane Cady ’68 and
Sandra Raymond Cady ’69 meet up with former classmates Mary and Bob Peterson, Carol and Dick Johnson ’67, and Carol and Tom Grant ’68 as a yearly tradition.
2 Willie Johnson ’75 cel-ebrated the birth of his grandson, Henry.
3 Elizabeth Lemke Smaby ’97 and her husband, Paul, welcomed their son, Sander.
4 Elisabeth Crona Jut-tersström ’63 works as a journalist in Stockholm, Sweden.
5 Danielle Joseph Kranz ’05 and her husband, Mark, welcomed their second child, Emily Renee.
6 Gwe ndolyn von Wald Maus ’53, Laurel Kaehler Winsor ’53, Sharon Sass Pedercini ’53, Patricia Philipson Granoff ’53, and Milly Bettis Beggs ’53 have been getting together for reunions for more than 60 years. This year, they gathered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
7 Martha Watson ’73, MALS ’96 retired from public sector human resources management in 2011 and resides in Coldwater, Michigan.
8 Susan Funk Edgren ’77 took her theater produc-tion of Cradle & All to the 2013 AACT National Festival in Carmel, Indi-ana.
9 John Packard ’75 owns and publishes an indus-try newsletter called Steel Market Update. He and his wife, Diana, have two children and reside in Dawsonville, Georgia
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also serves as the executive director for the Red Cedar Symphony Orchestra and teaches piano lessons.
1983Dayle Orr Patterson has been named chief operating officer of Woodland Hills, a non-profit agency in Duluth that promotes behavioral, mental, chemical, and physical health in young people.
1990Scott Weinberg was elected president of Market Research Association’s Minnesota/Upper Midwest chapter and promoted to director of survey solutions at uSamp.
1992Joel Michalski earned a PhD in economics from Washington State University in Pullman, Washington.
1994Angi Turner Boucher and her husband, Tom, welcomed daughter Quinn Marie on January 24, 2013. Quinn joins siblings Becca, Calvin, and Erin. The family resides in Wake Forest, North Carolina.
Meredith Sedlachek Nelson (also MFA ’98) and her husband, Paul, welcomed their daughter, Ella Roque, on March 7, 2012. The family resides in Seattle, where Meredith has worked as a freelance copywriter for fifteen years and helps run SPLAB, a non-profit writing center.
Lisa Young Porro and her husband, Bruno, welcomed son Mateo in June 2011. Lisa works as a human resources generalist for Thomas Property Group in Los Angeles.
1995Thomas Ruter (also MPA ‘99) was promoted to legislative director for the Chemical and Mental Health Administration and State Operated Services with the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
1997Elizabeth Lemke Smaby and her husband, Paul, welcomed son Sander on February 28, 2012. (See photo.)
Anthony Smith was named a partner at the law firm of Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC.
1999Maryrose Dolezal was named director of operations for RECLAIM!, a Minneapolis-based organization whose mission is to increase access to mental and integrative health for LGBT youth.
Thomas Evenson (also JD ’02) has been elected shareholder in the firm Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, where he practices in the firm’s litigation section. He is also a member of the Hamline Law Alumni Board.
Jay Gostonczik and his wife, Sara, welcomed daughter Alexis Taylor on February 26, 2012.
Kelly Gunter Loween and her husband, Mike, welcomed son Jacob Alexander on March 1, 2011.
Gretchen Rapp Stoup and her husband, Joe, welcomed son Ethan Charles on July 6, 2011. He joins big brother, Noah.
2000Gina Tersteeg Fox was elected a shareholder of law firm Leanord, Street, and Deinard.
Heidi Helgeson married Jared Story in Colorado on August 6, 2011. In attendance were Katie Anderson Lehmann, Angie Swits, and Lindsay Odom Kirkland.
2001Bradley Baso accepted a program management position in the strategy department with Girl Scouts of the USA in New York City.
Kyle Frackman married Christopher Beaubien in Amherst, Massachusetts, on March 24, 2011. He also accepted a tenure-track position as assistant professor of Germanic studies at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
2002Douglas Amsden and Valerie Kelley Amsden ’03 welcomed their first daughter, Piper Christine, on April 29, 2012. She joins her big brother, Carson.
Margit Myers converted from a presidential management fellow to a Department of Defense employee. She provides economic development assistance to defense-impacted communities.
2003Valerie Kelley Amsden and Douglas Amsden ’02 welcomed their first daughter, Piper Christine, on April 29, 2012. She joins her big brother, Carson.
Lisa Thapa (also MAM ’06) works as a commercial business services marketing manager for Comcast Twin Cities Region Commercial Business Services.
Artika Tyner earned a doctorate in leadership degree from the University of St. Thomas School of Education.
Jennifer Homer (also JD ’06) has joined the firm Arthur Chapman Kettering Smetak & Pikala, PA, as an associate in its workers’ compensation practice group.
2005Christine Hodroff Gagnon and Andrew Gagnon are raising their son, Jace, to have Piper Pride.
Danielle Joseph Kranz and her husband, Mark, welcomed their second child, Emily Renee, on April 30, 2013. (See photo.)
Carrie Tate Weinandt welcomed son Joseph David on May 15, 2012.
2006Brianna Frie-Tranby and her husband, Eric, welcomed their daughter Cara Noelle on December 14, 2011. She joins her big brother, Elliott. The family lives in Delaware.
John Mule (also JD ’11) is an assistant attorney general at the Office of the Minnesota Attorney General.
2008Renee Crowley graduated from the Pratt Institute in October 2011 with a master’s degree in city and regional planning. She is employed at the Fifth Avenue Committee in Brooklyn, New York, where she is helping to foster economic and social justice.
2009Krystl Louwagie was named Marshall Area Fine Arts Emerging Artist of 2012 at the MAFAC Gallery in Marshall, Minnesota. Krystl showed her artwork in an exhibit titled “Reflections on Power Struggles.”
Christina Zauhar (also JD ’12) has joined Halberg Criminal Defense as an attorney.
2010Stacie Freeborn was admitted to the University of Minnesota’s Master in Healthcare Administration program.
Graduate1995Maureen Kucera Walsh (MAPA) joined the board of the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in Saint Paul.
1996Martha Watson (MALS) (also CLA ’73) retired from public sector human resources management in 2011 and resides in Coldwater, Michigan, where she sings in a community choir and serves on the district library board.
1998Meredith Sedlachek Nelson (MFA) (also CLA ’94) and her husband, Paul, welcomed their daughter, Ella Roque, on March 7, 2012. The family resides in Seattle, where Meredith has worked as a freelance copywriter for fifteen years and helps run SPLAB, a non-profit writing center.
1999Thomas Ruter (MPA) (also CLA ‘95) was promoted to legislative director for the Chemical and Mental Health Administration and State Operated Services with the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
2001Lars Erickson (MAPA) (also JD ’96) has been named a partner in The Coleman Law Firm, LLC.
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2003Molly O’Rourke (MPA) was named the administrator of Washington County.
2004Orin Scandrett (MFA) received the 2012 Spirit of Aging award from Aging Services of Minnesota in February. The award is given to individuals who break down stereotypes about aging and older adults by living a positive and active lifestyle.
2006Dee Olson (MALS) was appointed temporary library services manager in the Library and Learning Center at Metropolitan State University.
Lisa Thapa (MAM) (also CLA ’03) works as a commercial business services marketing manager for Comcast Twin Cities Region Commercial Business Services.
Law1976John Kingrey was elected president of the National Association of Prosecutor Coordinators in July 2012. He is also executive director of the Minnesota Country Attorneys Association in Saint Paul.
Robert Lawton, Jr. has joined Henningson & Snoxell, Ltd. He has been a frequent volunteer for the Minnesota State Bar Association Will for Heroes program and is a Hamline Law Academic Success Program tutor.
1977Matthew Opat has been recommended to Governor Mark Dayton as a candidate to fill a vacancy in Minnesota’s Third Judicial District. He maintains his own private
law practice in Chatfield, Minnesota. He also serves as the prosecutor for the City of Chatfield.
Charles Wiger (also CLA ’74) was reelected to the Minnesota Senate for Senate District 55. He was named chair of the E-12 Education Budget Division of the Senate Finance Committee.
1980Michael Biglow enjoyed the honor of placing the academic hood on his daughter, Lauren Biglow JD ’13, at Hamline School of Law’s commencement exercises this year.
Mary Ward received the Ramsey County Bar Association’s Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award. She is a wealth management advisor at the Private Client Reserve at US Bank.
1985Sidney Ansbacher has been named among the 2013 “Best Lawyers in America” and a 2013 “Florida Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers. He practices administrative/regulatory law and energy law at GrayRobinson, P.A., in Jacksonville, Florida.
Glen Norton has joined the law firm Henninson & Snoxell, Ltd.
Susan Rhode, co-chair of Moss & Barnett’s Family Law Practice Group, was named by Best Lawyers as the 2013 Minneapolis Family Law Mediation “Lawyer of the Year.”
1987Victor Vieth was featured on MinnPost.com for his efforts to establish the National Child Protection Training Center at Winona State University. He also was the Hamline School of Law commencement speaker in 2013.
1988Kay Biga has been appointed to the faculty of the University of Wisconsin Superior as an assistant professor of business law.
Stacy Broman, a Meagher & Gear partner, has been selected by Best Lawyers as the Minneapolis Insurance Lawyer of the Year for 2013. Stacy is a fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America.
1989Therese Pautz published her first novel, Rain and Revelation, with Beyond Eden Press. Therese lives in Minneapolis with her husband, David Graham JD ’87, and three children.
1990Steven Atneosen has been named senior vice president of legal affairs and general counsel for StayWell Health Management. Steven recently cofounded the Health Innovation Collaborative, a nonprofit focused on technology in health care, and founded Grand Chasm Ventures, a consulting firm specializing in health care, social media, and technology startups.
1991Keith Helgeson was selected by the Minnesota Commission on Judicial Selection as a candidate recommended to Governor Mark Dayton to fill vacancies in Minnesota’s Eighth Judicial District. Keith serves as the Yellow Medicine County attorney.
1993Christina Boser Wietzema was selected as a candidate recommended to Governor Mark Dayton to fill a judicial vacancy created by
the retirement of the Honorable Bruce Gross JD ’77 in Minnesota’s Fifth Judicial District.
Eric Levenhagen JD ’09 recently moved his practice to the law firm of Rapp & Krock, P.C., in Houston, Texas, where he works with Brad Rapp, who is a principal in the firm.
1994David Petrocchi was featured as a business “mover and shaker” by the Star Tribune. He has been promoted to the role of Minneapolis tax market leader by Ernst and Young. He also serves on the Hamline University Board of Trustees.
Tina Syring-Petrocchi has been named a 2012 Minnesota “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers for the second year in a row. Tina is a partner in Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s Minneapolis office and a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment Department.
1995Noelle Volin JD ’11 appeared with Ramsey County Attorney John Choi on KTCA-TV’s Almanac in September 2012 to discuss local law enforcement’s efforts to curtail human trafficking. Noelle works at Breaking Free in Saint Paul as an attorney advocate for women and girls who have been involved in prostitution.
Michael L. Czarnik has been hired as legal counsel for the pharmaceutical company Protia, LLC.
1996Lars Erickson (also MAPA ’01) has been named a partner in The Coleman Law Firm, LLC.
Eran Kahana has joined the law firm of Maslon
Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP, as special counsel to the firm’s Business & Securities Group. Eran is a research fellow at the Stanford Law School Law, Science & Technology Center.
1998Michelle D’Andrea was named city attorney for the City of Flagstaff, Arizona.
John Lesch was reelected to the Minnesota House of Representatives serving District 66A. John has been appointed to chair the House Civil Law Committee.
Jonathan Miller, an attorney at Meagher & Geer, has been certified as a real property law specialist.
1999Angela Beranek Brandt has been elected president of the Ramsey County Bar Association for 2013-2014. Angela is a partner with the Saint Paul law firm of Larson King, LLP.
2000Colleen Goggins King was selected as a candidate recommended to Governor Mark Dayton to fill a judicial vacancy in Minnesota’s First Judicial District. Colleen is a partner with Wornson, Goggins, Zard, Neisen, Morris & King, P.C.
Sarah Reindl has opened Reindl Law Firm in Mason City, Iowa.
2002Thomas Evenson (also CLA ’99) has been elected shareholder in the firm Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, where he practices in the firm’s litigation section. He is also a member of the Hamline Law Alumni Board.
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husband, Milind, welcomed their daughter, Ava Rae, on July 29, 2012. Stephanie practices law with Iverson Reuvers in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Michael Ortner and Theresa Bofferding have opened Ortner & Bofferding, LLC, a general practice firm in Saint Paul.
Jessica Mason Pieklo released a new book, Crow After Roe: How Separate But Equal Has Become the New Standard in Women’s Health and How We Can Change That. She is an adjunct professor for Hamline School of Law.
Crisha Haugen Pugh and her husband, Gavin, welcomed son Caden Gavin on March 2, 2012..
2003John Baker, chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association Military & Veterans Affairs Section, and Major Lyndsey Davis Olson, general counsel of the Minnesota National Guard, were featured speakers at a CLE focused on military issues hosted by the Minnesota Office of the Attorney General.
Katie Prater Clark has joined the law firm of Clark, Bray & Cameron, P.C., in Michigan.
Joshua Kindkeppel has been elected president of the Dane County Bar Association. He also was named a shareholder at Eustice, Laffey, Sebranek & Auby, SC, in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
2004Katie DeGrio Channing and her husband, Christopher, welcomed their daughter, Grace Katherine, on May 6, 2013.
Melissa Embser-Herbert has been selected as the faculty recipient of
the Hamline University 2013 John Wesley Award for consistently demonstrating core values of high quality and rigorous academics, a commitment to making the world a better place, and a focus on ethics and civility. She is a professor of sociology at Hamline.
Michele Theis-Satterlund has been selected for inclusion in the 2012 edition of Virginia Super Lawyers. She was also named to “Virginia Rising Stars.” She practices for the firm of Macaulay & Burtch, P.C.
2005Tamara Caban-Ramirez, with the Caban-Ramirez Law Firm in Minneapolis, has been named an “Up and Coming Lawyer” by Minnesota Lawyer.
Charles Seuntjens was made partner at the Detroit Lakes office of Pemberton, Sorlie, Rufer & Kershner, PLLP, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
2006Jennifer Homer (also CLA ’03) has joined the firm Arthur Chapman Kettering Smetak & Pikala, PA, as an associate in its workers’ compensation practice group.
Christopher Kloth has opened the law firm of McDonald and Kloth in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Ryan Thompson has opened Thompson Law, LLC, in Appleton, Wisconsin.
2007Bruce Cameron published Becoming a Rural Lawyer: A Personal Guide to Establishing a Small Town Practice, a handbook that grew out of his blog, www.rurallawyer.com, twice named among Minnesota’s Top 25 legal blogs.
Jesse Flynn has opened Jesse A. Flynn Law Office in Worthington, Minnesota.
Steven Kranz is managing editor of the Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology, spoke at the National Conference of Law Reviews in March 2013.
Mark Mrnak is a division director of the Texas Real Estate Commission and serves as judge advocate in the United States Air Force Reserve.
Hli Xyooj, a staff attorney and Hmong outreach coordinator at Farmers’ Legal Action Group, was honored for her efforts to reduce racial disparity in Minnesota as part of the Facing Race Ambassador Awards.
2008Lara Nafziger works for the Office of the Public Defender in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
2009Megan Sand Carr and family welcomed son Lucas.
Douglas Curella, Jr. is chief of staff and consul to New York State Senator Mark Grisanti, 60th District. He also serves as “Of Counsel” with The Knoer Group, PLLC, in Buffalo, New York.
Eric Levenhagen moved his practice to the law firm of Rapp & Krock, P.C., in Houston, Texas, where he works with Brad Rapp JD ’93, who is a principal in the firm.
Jocylyn Poehler and her husband, Daniel, welcomed their second child, Daniel Joseph, on January 13, 2013.
Eric Toney has been elected district attorney for Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin.
2010Matthew Benfield and Julie Benfield welcomed son Jackson Arthur.
Jessica Frein, an associate with the firm of Blethen Gage, and Krause in Mankato, Minnesota, was named an “Up and Coming Lawyer” by Minnesota Lawyer.
Ross Lawrence has joined the E-Discovery practice group within Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi as a document review attorney.
Carly Melin was reelected to Minnesota House District 6B in 2012.
Becca Peterson and her husband, Dave, welcomed their first child, Charles Benedict, on April 30, 2013.
Kindahl Roe has accepted a position as a public defender in Aztec, New Mexico.
2011Brandt Erwin joined the firm of Madigan, Dahl & Harlan as an associate attorney.
John Mule (also CLA ’06) is an assistant attorney general at the Office of the Minnesota Attorney General.
Ariel Speser was invited to speak at the 20th Annual Northwest Alternative Dispute Resolution Conference in Seattle, Washington.
Noelle Volin appeared with Ramsey County Attorney John Choi JD ’95 on KTCA-TV’s Almanac in September 2012 to discuss local law enforcement’s efforts to curtail human trafficking. Noelle works at Breaking Free in Saint Paul as an attorney advocate for women and girls who have been involved in prostitution.
2012David Anderson is serving as a judicial law clerk to Minnesota First District Judge Christian S. Wilton in Scott County.
Adele Clobes enjoyed the honor of placing the academic hood on her son, Ian Clobes JD ’13, when he received his jurisdoctorate degree at Hamline School of Law’s commencement exercises.
Joshua Laabs has been hired as an associate attorney with Heimerl & Lammers, LLC.
Gretchen Nguyen is compliance manager for Mental Health Resources, Inc.
Ellyn Rapaport has been named to the Minnesota Crime Victims Reparations Board by Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner Mona Dohman. Ellyn works as an attorney at TSR Injury Law in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Miriam Sahouani has been selected to serve as a member of the MSBA Tax Law Section Council for 2013-2015.
Nick Schicker is a project manager for the University of Minnesota’s Office of Business & Community Economic Development.
Christina M. Zauhar (also CLA ‘09) has joined Halberg Criminal Defense as an attorney.
2013Michael Biglow ’80 enjoyed the honor of placing the academic hood on his daughter, Lauren Biglow, at Hamline School of Law’s commencement exercises this year.
Elise Brown is an associate attorney with Geraghty, O’Loughlin, & Kenney in Saint Paul.
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CLA1929Viola Ellison Nelson died on January 22, 2013. During her time at Hamline, Viola was a member of Epsilon Lambda Sigma Society and The Oracle staff, and she majored in English. She was predeceased by her husband, Elmer, and is survived by her children, Anne, Margaret, Glenn, and James.
1937Robert Fick died on December 19, 2012. He is survived by his daughters, Suzanne and Diane.
Lily Hone Inkala died on March 31, 2013. Lily majored in music at Hamline. She is survived by her husband, Earl, and her children, Judith, Lisa, Gail, and Ronald.
Albert Roberts died on May 19, 2012. Albert majored in economics at Hamline. He is survived by his children, Bill, Jean, Paul, Donna, and Susan.
1938Georgia Voss Alstad died on February 19, 2012. Georgia majored in mathematics at Hamline.
1940Ruth Carlson Svendsen died on May 21, 2013. Ruth majored in psychology and sociology at Hamline.
1941Jean Torrey Cheezig died on February 14, 2013. During her time at Hamline, Jean was a member of Philo Browning and the Oracle staff, and she majored in history.
Betty Hill Greenough died on March 18, 2012. During her time at Hamline, Betty was a member of Alpha Phi Theta and Torch & Cycle, and she majored in economics. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank Greenough ’40, and she is survived by her children, Mary and Bruce.
Vera Silver Heinig died on November 13, 2012. She was predeceased by her husband, Bill, and she is survived by daughters Jan and Paula.
John Lewis died on December 16, 2012. John majored in business administration and economics. He was predeceased by his wife, Nola, and his daughter, Susan, and he is survived by his sons, David and Joe.
Florayne Bullis Olen died on March 14, 2013. During her time at Hamline, Florayne was a member of the a cappella choir and she majored in music. She was predeceased by her husbands, Albert and John, and is survived by her children, Muriel, Robert, and Marilyn.
1942Elisabeth Neuwirth died on December 13, 2011. During her time at Hamline, Elisabeth was a member of Alpha Rho Delta and Women’s H Club, and she majored in music.
George Rice died on May 2, 2013. George majored in chemistry at Hamline. He was predeceased by his wife, Helen, and is survived by his brother, Bruce Rice ’45, his sister-in-law, Ilene Shirley
Rice ’47, and by his children, Kathy, Barbara, David, and Steven.
1943Milford Biermann died on March 22, 2013. During his time at Hamline, Milford was a member of the football team and he majored in economics. He was predeceased by his wife, Nadine, and is survived by his sons, William and John.
Robert Christenson died on May 26, 2011.
Richard Franzel died on October 5, 2011.
Elmore Olson died on February 26, 2013.
1944Esther Davis Burton died on July 23, 2012.
Lorraine Straiton Garrison died on February 28, 2013. She majored in nursing at Hamline. She was predeceased by her husband, Merlin, and is survived by her children, Pat, James, Ruth, and Marian.
Ruth Frank Graham died on October 12, 2011. During her time at Hamline, Ruth was a member of the Women’s Athletic Association, Torch & Cycle, and the Oracle staff, and she majored in economics. She was predeceased by her sister, Dorothy Frank Rasmussen ’38, and her husband, Dwight, and she is survived by her sister, Jean Frank ’45, and her children, Nancy, Scott, and Shannon.
1945Grace Tanabe Furugen died on August 22, 2012. Grace earned her nursing degree at Hamline. She is
survived by her daughter, Barbara.
Everett Geske died on February 9, 2013. During his time at Hamline, Everett was a member of the football team. He was predeceased by his wife, Marion, and is survived by his children, Maria, Jim, and Jean.
Stuart Haglund died on July 3, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Norma, and children, Bruce and Margie.
Marguerite Hone Orn died on June 14, 2013. Marguerite earned her nursing degree at Hamline. She was predeceased by her husband, William, and daughter, Katherine, and is survived by her sons, William, Gerald, and Roger.
Margaret Cooper Peterson died on May 17, 2012. During her time at Hamline, Margaret was a member of Philo Browning, the Oracle staff, and Torch & Cycle, and she majored in sociology. She was predeceased by her husband, Fred Peterson ’44, and is survived by her children, Kristine, Nan, Mark, Paul, Mary, and Jane.
Shirley Schwarze Workman died on June 12, 2012. Shirley earned her nursing degree at Hamline. She is survived by her husband, Melvin, and her daughters, Patricia, Elizabeth, Mary, and Jacqueline.
1946Laurel Norby Gregory died on March 13, 2013. Laurel majored in nursing at Hamline. She was predeceased by her
husband, Philip, and is survived by her children, Bruce, Philip, Caleb, Matthew, and Sharon.
Elizabeth Traeger Moe died on April 7, 2013. During her time at Hamline, Elizabeth was a member of the Epsilon Lambda Sigma Society and she majored in economics. She was predeceased by her husband, Olaus, and daughter, Kirsten, and is survived by her sons, Bradley and Steven.
1947Rex Dorn died on March 1, 2013. During his time at Hamline, Rex was a member of Theta Chi and the football team, and he majored in economics. He is survived by his wife, Vida, sons, Jeff and Joe, and daughters, Jan and Jill.
Barbara Kocka Olson died on March 23, 2013. Barbara majored in nursing at Hamline. She is survived by her husband, Donald, and her daughter Margarita.
Doris Whittier Nelson died on December 31, 2011. During her time at Hamline, Doris was a member of Alpha Rho Delta and she majored in art. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles Nelson ’49, and she is survived by her children, Tom, Jack, and Nancy.
Mary Kuhlmann Sheely died on March 20, 2013. During her time at Hamline, she was a member of Alpha Phi Theta and she majored in sociology. She is survived by her husband, Madison, and her children, John, Marianne, and Paul.
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1948Ardyse Love Dallager died on December 17, 2012. Ardyse majored in nursing at Hamline. She was predeceased by her husband, Bill, and she is survived by her children, David and Joy.
1949Wesley Majestic died on December 27, 2012. During his time at Hamline, Wesley was a member of the basketball team and he majored in physics. He is survived by his wife, Lois Graupmann Majestic ’53, and his children, Jean Storer ’73 and John.
Gordon Plorin died on December 20, 2012.
Arlene Steffenson Potocnik died on February 5, 2013. During her time at Hamline, Arlene was a member of Sigma Gamma Delta. She was predeceased by her husband, Raymond, and is survived by her children, Margaret, Rae, Joe, and Frank.
Andrew Steltzner died on April 28, 2013. During his time at Hamline, Andrew was a member of Phil Delta and Alpha Tau Omega and he majored in economics. He was predeceased by his wife, Virginia, and is survived by his daughters, Virginia, Judith, Becky, and Bonnie.
1950Vernon Erickson died on February 28, 2013. During his time at Hamline, Vernon was a member of the hockey team and Theta Chi, and he majored in economics. He was predeceased by his wife, Frances, and son Charles, and he is survived by his children Bob, Jane, Barb, Mary, and Tom.
Charles McDonald died on February 20, 2013. During his time at Hamline, Charles was a member of the track and field team and the a cappella choir.
Richard McMenemy died on October 9, 2012. During his time at Hamline, Richard was a member of the Oracle staff. He survived by his wife, Joyce, his children, John and Holly, and his stepchildren, Russ, Ann, and Jane.
1951Richard Brunk died on January 16, 2013. Richard majored in sociology at Hamline. He was predeceased by his wife, Charlotte, and is survived by his children.
Vieno Krekula died on February 7, 2013. Vieno majored in nursing at Hamline.
Donald Newman died on December 17, 2012. During his time at Hamline, Donald was a member of Phi Delta and Alpha Tau Omega, and he majored in chemistry. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Olson Newman ’51, and daughters, Debbie and Lisa.
Helen Ruotsinoja Olson died on March 1, 2013. During her time at Hamline, Helen was a member of Alpha Rho Delta and she majored in medical technology. She was predeceased by her husband, Erling, and her daughter Adrienne, and she is survived by her daughters Debra and JoAnne.
Marlys Petersen Smith died on February 10, 2012. During her time at Hamline, Marlys was a member of Alpha Phi Theta and she majored in sociology. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Smith
’51, and she is survived by her brother, Grover Petersen ’54.
Beverly Schwede Tate died on April 7, 2013. During her time at Hamline, Beverly was a member of Alpha Rho Delta and she majored in sociology. She was predeceased by her husband, Vernon Tate ’51, and is survived by her children, Janice, Rodger, and Patty.
1952Gilbert Crowser died on April 17, 2013. He majored in economics and business administration at Hamline.
Harold Engelstad died on May 16, 2013. During his time at Hamline, Harold played on the football team and was a member of the International Relations Club, and he majored in history and political science. Harold was predeceased by his wife, Marilyn, and son, Scott, and he is survived by wife, Mary, and stepson, Sam.
Kurt Kurka died on January 25, 2013. Kurt majored in chemistry at Hamline. He was predeceased by his wife, Bonnie, and is survived by his daughters, Valerie, Karen, Marsha, and Kimberly.
Edward McCann died on March 15, 2013.
J. Peter Meyers died on February 1, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Patricia.
Stanley Stapel died on January 12, 2013. Stanley majored in economics. He is survived by his wife, Virginia, and his children, Steve, Martha, and Cathy.
1953Maralyn Hommedal Boardman died on April 21, 2012. During her time at Hamline, Maralyn was a member of Philo Browning and she majored in health and physical education. She is survived by her children, Kathy and Randy.
Keith Hoiseth died on February 4, 2012. During his time at Hamline, Keith was a member of Alpha Sigma Chi and he majored in business administration and economics. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn.
1954Allen Anderson died on March 2, 2013. During his time at Hamline, Allen was a member of the baseball, football, and basketball teams, and he majored in pre-med. He is survived by his brothers, Daniel Anderson ’52, Lloyd Anderson ’57, and C. Arthur Anderson ’59.
Arthur Greve died February 8, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, and children, Gail, Jane, and John.
Beverly Swanson Holmgren died on March 4, 2013. Beverly majored in nursing at Hamline.
Marilyn Tollefson Hubenette died on April 15, 2013. During her time at Hamline, Marilyn was a member of the Aquatic League and she majored in nursing. She is survived by her children, Karl and Karin.
Wallace Illsley died on March 9, 2013. Wallace majored in business administration and economics. He is survived by his wife, Marlys Illsley ’50, and daughters Barbara and Patricia.
Marilyn Anderson Nygaard died on October 15, 2012. She is survived by her husband, Bob, and son, Allen.
1956Alice Hankerson Frank died on April 8, 2013. Alice majored in music at Hamline. She was predeceased by her husband, Jim, and is survived by her sons, Kurt and Eric.
Sheila Records died on December 1, 2012. During her time at Hamline, Sheila was a member of the Aquatic League and she majored in nursing. She is survived by her children, Roger, Kim, and Paul.
1957Cleo Isaksen Griffin died on April 12, 2013. Cleo majored in nursing at Hamline. She was predeceased by her husband, Patrick, and is survived by her children, Maureen, Patrick, Joseph, and John.
Kennard Kaplan died on February 11, 2013. Kennard majored in economics at Hamline. He was predeceased by his wife, Jean, and is survived by his daughters, Lisa, Tamera, Krista, and Jean.
Clinton Moe died on May 7, 2013. During his time at Hamline, Clinton was a member of Theta Chi and was a member of the track and field and basketball teams. He majored in health and physical education. He is survived by his wife, Janet, and sons, Scott and Kent.
Norman Herzog died on May 19, 2012. Norman majored in music at Hamline. He is survived by his wife, Mary, and his children, Theresa and Jeff.
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1958Ruth Ristau Esterberg died on March 26, 2013. During her time at Hamline, Ruth was a member of the Oracle staff and she majored in nursing. She was predeceased by her first husband, William, and is survived by her husband, Allan, and children Kenneth, Karen, and Linda.
Jacqueline Biebighauser Bakke (also MALS ’85) died on December 16, 2012. During her time at Hamline, Jacqueline was a member of Alpha Phi Theta and the a cappella choir, and she majored in music. She is survived by her husband, Robert, and her children, Jennifer and Robert II.
1959Thora Olson Allen died on May 3, 2013. During her time at Hamline, Thora was a member of Alpha Rho Delta and the Aquatic League, and she majored in medical technology. She was predeceased by her husband, Burton Allen, and she is survived by her sons, Eric, Andrew, Kirby, and Mathew.
Janice Payne Ellingson died on March 23, 2013. During her time at Hamline, Janice was a member of the Oracle staff. She is survived by her husband, Richard, and children, Kristen and Jorgen.
1960Jane Hovelson Johnson died on December 3, 2012. Jane majored in nursing at Hamline. She is survived by her husband, Jay, and sons, Chris and Pete.
John Martignacco died on September 24, 2012. During his
time at Hamline, John was a member of the a cappella choir. He was predeceased by his son, Josh, and is survived by his daughters, Maria, Anna, Lisa, Julie, and Rose.
Ronald Ostrem died on December 3, 2012. During his time at Hamline, Ronald was a member of Theta Chi and he majored in elementary education. He is survived by his wife, Leslie Hutchins Ostrem ’60, and children, William and Julie.
1963Hope Hagar died on September 22, 2012. During her time at Hamline, she was a member of Alpha Phi Theta. She is survived by her husband, Larry Hagar ’64.
1966David “Jeffrey” Gulliford died on February 20, 2013. He was predeceased by his wife, Hillary.
1967Susan Dayton Lindskog died on February 15, 2012. During her time at Hamline, Susan was a member of the Aquatic League and Alpha Rho Delta. She was predeceased by her husband, Godfrey Lindskog ’69.
1970Marcel Conrad died on February 4, 2012. During his time at Hamline, Marcel was a member of the men’s soccer team, Alpha Psi Omega, and the Oracle staff, and he majored in political science. He is survived by his wife, Vanessa.
1971Peter Johnson died on May 26, 2013. During his
time at Hamline, Peter was a member of Pi Gamma Mu, the men’s swimming and diving team, a cappella choir, the Oracle staff, and Alpha Psi Omega, and he majored in English. He is survived by his brother, Lee Johnson ’66, his wife, Leona, and children, Kristina, Erica, and Jonathan.
1973Kirk Besse died on December 30, 2011. During his time at Hamline, Kirk was a member of National Collegiate Players and the Oracle staff, and he majored in political science, speech, and theatre arts.
David Hargesheimer died on March 15, 2013. During his time at Hamline, David was a member of the football team and he majored in health and physical education.
Alice Lauria Pasquarella died on April 23, 2013. She is survived by her husband, Michael, and her daughters, Anna, Rosa, Cristina, and Julia.
2005Timothy Allen died on August 6, 2012. During his time at Hamline, Tim was a member of the basketball team, the Oracle staff, and Hamline DFL, and he majored in English.
Graduate1985 Jacqueline Biebighauser Bakke (MALS) (also CLA ‘58) died on December 16, 2012. During her time at Hamline, Jacqueline was a member of Alpha Phi Theta and the a cappella choir, and she majored in music. She is survived by her husband,
Robert, and her children, Jennifer and Robert II.
1992Bryan Minder (MAPA) died on May 17, 2013. Bryan is survived by his wife, Valorie, son, Nathan, and daughter, Sara.
Law1976Ronald Swanson died in February 2013. He is survived by his wife, Marlene, and his daughter, Pamela.
1977Bricker Lavik died on March 1, 2013. In 2000, Bricker received Hamline School of Law’s Distinguished Alumni Award. He is survived by his wife, Tonja.
1983Richard Kadrie died on September 10, 2012.
1988Elizabeth Benson Peterson died on April 28, 2013. She is survived by her husband, Mike, and her children, Eric and Kristine.
2006Jennifer McDonald Van Nort died on July 8, 2013. She is survived by her husband, Jamie.
FriendsBurton “Pete” Allen died on April 4, 2012. He is survived by his sons, Eric, Andrew, Kirby, and Mathew.
Marjorie Davis Anderson died on June 29, 2013. Marjorie received an Honorary Doctorate of Law at Hamline. She is survived by her husband, Merlin, and her three children.
Jackson Giddens died on December 3, 2012. Jackson was the son of former Hamline President the late Paul Giddens.
Edward Mears died on May 4, 2013. Having once attended Hamline as a student, he later worked on campus in a steward position. He is survived by his wife, Willa Jean.
Dwight Opperman died on June 13, 2013. He received an Honorary Doctorate of Law at Hamline. He was predeceased by his first wife, Jeanice, and he is survived by his second wife, Julie, and his sons, Vance and Fane.
Paul Schilling died on November 20, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lewis Schilling ’78, and his children, Paul, Ruth, Ann, and Lisa.
Faculty and StaffDarrell Davis, former dean of students at Hamline School of Law, died on July 6, 2013.
Gloria Ellis Strom died on March 20, 2013. Gloria worked as an administrative assistant at Hamline University School of Law from 2005 until 2012. She is survived by her husband, Robert, and her daughter, Meredith.
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1. Painting by Fairfield Porter, Trees Near Studio, 1957. Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Kahn.
2. Print by Francisco Goya, Los Desastres de la Guerra (1810-1823), Bárbaros (Barbarians), 1906. Purchased with HU Acquisition fund.
3. Early 20th century Zombo, Angola, mask by unknown artist. Purchased with funds from the Hamline University Alumni Acquisition Fund.
4. Ceramic by Warren MacKenzie. Gift of Dr. George Vane.
5. Print by Mauricio Lasansky, Kaddish #5, 1976. Gift of the artist.
6. Print by Andy Warhol, Flowers, 1964. Gift of Norman Rose.
7. Print by Richard Anuszkiewicz. Acquisition history unknown.
8. Mid 19th century chair by unknown Dan, We, or Mano artist, Liberia. One object from the gifted collection of Greeley and Reverend Kephart.
9. 3D sculpture by John Chamberlain, Untitled, 1969. Gift of Norman Rose.
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862hold more than one
degree from Hamline
42% are men
58% are women
3,913were former student athletes
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A seasoned conductor, musician, educator, and voice talent, Thomas Jensen ’73 entertains and educates children as music director of Inside the Orchestra, a Denver nonprofit organization that introduces young children to classical music and gives them hands-on experiences with an orchestra.
