Spring 2013
Class of 1996
Right now I can see three contented cats. Each is sleeping, stretched out and happy on its perch. I've always loved the moment when an animal trusts you enough to sleep as you walk around, or type, or do laundry (all things on my to-do list today). Trust is hard, yet these loves unabashedly trust me again and again. What a gift. Many of you have this kind of trust with your children and your spouses. What a gift. I think when I give financial gifts to Luther, I am putting forth that kind of trust too. I trust that when I am giving, the money will go to supporting the dreams of students to come, and even though I may not visit the campus (we're always welcome!), and I may not even keep up with what is going on (check out luther.edu) there, I trust good things are going on. Give to Luther. Trust that something good will happen for someone else, just like it happened to us. ~Ami
Annual Fund (17% of our class has given to this fund)
- Financial aid & scholarships
- Career services
- Enhancements in athletics and student life
President Torgerson is stepping down as president of Luther after 14 years of impeccable leadership and service to the entire community.
Mark your calendar for Friday, October 4th (2013 Homecoming)—there is a dedication ceremony planned for the new Aquatic Center.
Ways to stay connected:
Luther College Class of 1996 on Facebook
There are 71 alumni children in the Class of 2016. What graduating class will your child, niece, nephew, or friend’s child be in?
Jessica (Kettles) Pearson
pearson_jess@hotmail.com
Ami (Shoup) Hall
amishoup@yahoo.com
Class Notes
MATT ANDERSON is a computer consultant for Chameleon Computer in Decorah.
MARK PICHELMANN is assistant professor of neurologic surgery at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla.
AARON STRONG earned a master’s degree in applied mathematics and a doctorate in economics from the University of Colorado-Boulder. He is an assistant professor at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
SAM TEIGEN is the finance and operations manager for the Greenwall Foundation in New York City.
Marriage
SAM TEIGEN and Romy Vreeland, Oct. 16, 2010
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 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
Class of 1997 total giving in 2012: $21,196 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.
Amy Aanrud
Matthew Anderson*
Kristyn (Edwards) Benson*
Sally (Dodge) Berding
Rebecca (Partington) Berkley
Jason Besler
Jennifer (Usgaard) Bockenstedt*
Michael Bockenstedt*
Meredith (Sherman) Borchardt*
Heather Bristol-Flesch
Monica (Peterson) Burgett
Billy Carlson
Alex Casterton
Teresa (Wheeler) Condon
Christopher Considine
Susan (Cihak) Considine
Kristi (Lenning) Dean
Zachary Durlam
Jennifer Eckes*
Melissa Erdmann
Erin Etscheidt Humpal
Mark Field
Karla (Orvis) Gilbert
Andrew Gilbertson
Amanda Grell*
Ami (Shoup) Hall*
RaeAnn (Johnson) Hancock
Amy (Vollmer) Hatlevig*
Brian Hatlevig*
Sarah (Voorhees) Hershberger*
Elizabeth Jensen*
Thomas Joyce*
David Kenagy*
Deborah Kruse-Field
Amy (Zalk) Larson*
Marcy (Petersen) Larson*
Matthew Loos
Mark Lovelace
Brian Lynch
Kara Marine-Rietmann
Erin (Bents) Martinson
Ben McDonald Coltvet
Joy McDonald Coltvet
Karina (Himebaugh) Mensink
Len Mensink
Rebecca Meyer
Suzanne (Roverud) Mineck*
Jodi (Bofenkamp) Mongan*
Beth (Keller) Mork*
Nicole (Franz) Neeser
Karen (Amundson) Nehring*
Sara (Franzen) Nelson*
Laura (Allebach) Nichols*
Kevin Nickel*
Eva Nielsen
Kari (Kunz) Pardeik
Jessica (Kettles) Pearson*
Joshua Pearson*
Matthew Prestegaard
Scot Reisinger*
Britt (Hellgren) Rhodes
Brett Robison
Jennaya (Rogers) Robison
Heather Schacht Reisinger*
Eric Schubert*
Lea (Miller) Schweitz*
Denise Seabold Pech
Josie (Bansen) Severtson*
Jill (Danielson) Seys*
LaTasha (Larson) Slinden
Amy Sproston
Lisen (Nylander) Stoa*
Erik Storlie*
Karen Swanson
Darla (Johnson) Thorland
Kari (Egan) Trapskin*
Dennis Troy
Erin VanLaningham
Jorg Vianden*
Jennifer (Goellner) Wellauer
Danielle (Nelson) Werbick
Elizabeth Wildenberg de Hernandez
Andrea (Wehrmacher) Wilkerson*
Jason Zabokrtsky*
*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.
