Spring 2013
Dear Classmates,
I hope this note finds you well and looking forward to the many splendid spring and summer things ahead! It’s still a little chilly in Texas, but that hasn’t stopped us from getting outside for some winter flag football. In case you haven’t heard, football is a big deal in Texas. Even when you’re age 4!
We just had our first t-ball practice in preparation for spring, and I happily wore my Luther windbreaker. Soon I’ll be wearing the team’s attire – Cubs. My husband is quite pleased to hear this since (1) he’s a huge Chicago Cubs fan (I’ve always liked the White Sox) and (2) he’s a Wartburg alum. We finally found something we can agree on – our son’s team.
Who do you cheer for? A team? An organization? A person? An animal? Maybe it’s because I turned 40 last fall or maybe it’s because I’m a parent, but I find myself much more engaged in ways to better the world around me. I feel very blessed to have a strong faith-based college education, which ultimately led to a solid career. Giving back seems the best way to pay it forward – donating my time or money makes me happy and shows my son what matters most. In fact, I finally got around to setting up a yearly donation to Luther, so I don’t have to worry about remembering each year (did I mention I just turned 40?)! It was all done online (www.givenow.luther.edu) and was really easy. Plus, it is tax deductible. Bonus!
Thanks so much to those of you who do donate each year. It’s because of alumni like you that not only make Luther great, but this world a whole lot better. I would love to hear from you. Please drop me a note with your latest news, question, or concerns. Heck, I’d love to hear if you even read this or if, you’re like me, and just jump ahead to the class notes!
Fondly,
Joanna Foy
iloveshorkies@hotmail.com
Brian Juchems
notmertz@yahoo.com
Class Notes
BETHANY (BIERMAN) KREPELA wrote the article “A Mentor? Who, Me?”, which appeared in the May issue of the Associated of Lutheran Development Executives Wisdom Wednesdays blog.
CLINT SCHNEKLOTH was elected to serve on the advisory council for Word and World: Journal of Christian Ministry and Connection, the ELCA Youth Ministry Network magazine. He is lead pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fayetteville, Ark.
HERMAN TIEDEMAN is an inventory specialist at Midwest Groundcovers in St. Charles, Ill.
Births
TURENA JOHNSON LANE '97 and TODD LANE welcomed a daughter, Taylor, in May 2011.
TANYA ROSENKRANZ MALLOY and Dan Malloy welcomed a daughter, Greta, in February 2012.
POLLY PEARSON-TERRY and Allison Pearson-Terry welcomed a daughter, Finley, in December 2011. Finley joins sister Sophie.
Don't forget your Annual Fund giving!
Each year nearly 9,000 alumni, parents, and friends support the Annual Fund with gifts from $5 to $50,000. Strong support from alumni helps Luther secure additional funds from foundations and corporations, and your gift each year helps us reach our goal of 27% alumni giving. Here’s how your class—and surrounding classes—did in 2012:
Class of 1994 total giving in 2012: $56,221 from 21% of the class
Class of 1995 total giving in 2012: $23,874 from 22% of the class
Class of 1996 total giving in 2012: $33,115 from 17% of the class
Your gift can boost the impact your class has on current students! Please use the enclosed envelope or visit www.givenow.luther.edu to show your support. Thank you!
WITH SINCERE GRATITUDE:
This list includes all gifts received January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012. Making a gift each and every year is an investment in the lives of Luther students and a show of support for the Luther College community. Thank you for your support of Luther College through your giving.
Brian Amundson
Jennifer (Rovang) Anderson*
Kay (Ivers) Arndt
Mark Beatty*
Mary (Neumann) Beatty*
Linnea (West) Benson
Jay Bjorklund
Jennifer (Wendt) Bjorklund
Lynde (Krull) Boettcher
Christian (Lynch) Bouska
Kevin Bouska
Daniel Cagley*
Nicole (Halsne) Cagley*
Susanne (Wickie) Cohen*
Barbara (Hoyt) Dahl
Michael Danforth
Mary Lynn (Morrissey) Doherty
Shannon (Miller) Duval*
Julie Eddy-Boudet
Christine (Denehy) Enderle
Rebeca (Grinstead) Ernst
Elizabeth (Bitner) Fitzgerald*
Joanna Foy
Andrew Galuski*
Nichole (Schrupp) Greene
Douglas Grimm*
Jana (Hovick) Grimm*
Ross Hadley*
Lisa (Kuennen) Hagen
Scott Hagen
Susan Haight*
Scott Hamman
Jill (Shoemaker) Happel
Carla Hett Smith
Ruth (Leet) Hoekstra
Jennifer (Jenkins) Hubbs*
Kyle Jackson
Gayle (Gustafson) Jacobs
Angela (Ness) Johnson
Brian Juchems*
Kirsten (Hoffstedt) Keefe
Jeffrey Ketchum
Kimberly (Hall) Kolling
Bethany (Bierman) Krepela*
Dora (Harris) Kripapuri*
Todd Lane*
Amanda (Neal) Lawrence*
Dale Lawrence*
Steve Loecke
Curtis Loynachan
Lisa (Cerniglia) Lusk
Suzanne Lyndon
Christopher Marett
Stephanie (Emery) Marett
Christine Mattice
Gregory McGohan*
La Donna (Hoornstra) McGohan*
James Meehan
Joanna (Nelson) Meehan
Eric Melear*
Christina (Rabe) Murphy
Jeremy Murphy
Kirk Nauss*
Jose Nazario
Jill Ness*
Dana (Svendsen) Ochocki
Carla (Hughes) Olson
Matthew Oyen
Scott Pankow*
Derek Pendergast
Mark Petering
Renee (Lysne) Rabe*
Andrea Rasmussen
Brent Rauk
Leslie (Anderson) Raymond
Jennifer (Slebos) Redmond*
Karl Rist
Mark Ritter
Kristian Ronning*
Melinda (Anderson) Rosenberger
Tanya Rosenkranz Malloy
Laura (Wilken) Rupp
Karen Ryberg*
David Schimberg
Jodi Schlender*
Jennifer (Kornely) Schneider*
Clint Schnekloth*
Jeffrey Seidel
Jill (Lindeman) Seidelmann
Maria (Bringer) Smith*
Steven Smith*
Eric Solberg*
Jennifer (Struve) Storer
David Storlie
Angela Strickert Vaaler
Rebekah (Jorstad) Tarras
Herman Tiedeman
Joshua Tomfohr
Karl Treiber
Kirsten (Pedersen) Treiber
Nicole (Koenig) Unkrich*
Amalia Vagts*
Stephen Wagner
R. Greg Wagoner
Holly (Johnson) Wermager*
Diann Weymiller*
Jana Winch
* made a gift in each of the last five consecutive years.
Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list. If an error has been made, please accept our apology and contact the Luther Development Office at 800-225-8664, or e-mail giving@luther.edu.
