Luther College Parents Council
The Parents Council is the representative board of the Parents Association. The council's role is to serve as a liaison between all parents and Luther College. They meet in the fall and spring of each school year to consult with college administrators. Here are the representatives for the 2008-09 year:
Luz Malpica and Rafael Malpica-Padilla, President Rick Torgerson and Judy Torgerson, Peggy and Bryan Ettestad, Kristi Devick-Beek and Sherwood Beek, Margie and Tom Czechowicz, and Dawn (Hovden) '78 and David Schweizer '77. (Absent, Susan [Groth] '72 and Tom Walters '73.)
Senior Class Representatives
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- Sherwood Beek and Kristi Devick-Beek—Sioux Falls, S.D., daughter Sanna
- Tom and Margie Czechowicz—Madison, Wis., daughters Allyson, Sarah '12
- Bryan and Peggy Ettestad—Eden Prairie, Minn., son Adam
- Rafael and Luz Malpica—Lake in the Hills, Ill., son Felix
- David '77 and Dawn (Hovden) Schweizer '78—Charles City, Iowa, daughter Mychal
- Tom '73 and Sue (Groth) Walters '72—Crystal Lake, Ill.,
daughter Sara
Shari and Mark Schultz, Marcia Brooks and Ed Hammond, Teresa and Randy Kemp '79, and Martha (Anderson) Looft '83. (Absent, Jim Looft '85, Mary Kay and Pat McGrath, and Jill and Rick Reed)
Junior Class Representatives
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- Edward Hammond and Marcia Brooks—Milwaukee, Wis., son Henry
- Randy '79 and Teresa Kemp—Brighton, Colo., son Robert
- Jim '85 and Martha (Anderson) Looft '83—Southlake, Texas, daughters Emily, Anna '12
- Pat and Mary Kay Mcgrath—Cedar Rapids, Iowa, daugher Jaymie
- Rick and Jill Reed—St. Louis Park, Minn., son Brandon
- Mark and Shari Schultz—Storm Lake, Iowa, sons Ross, Collin '12
Karen Schultz, Pat and David Meyer, Linda (Larson) '84 and Todd Kluge, Inez and Quentin Boyken, and Lori Campbell and Bill Buchta. (Absent, Karla [Nelson] '83 and John Balk '83, Janis [Miller] '80 and Jim Lovell '79, and Gregory Schultz)
Sophomore Class Representatives
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- John '83 and Karla (Nelson) Balk '83—Colorado Springs, Colo., daughter Kelsey
- Quentin and Inez Boyken—West Des Moines, Iowa, son Eric
- William Buchta and Lori Campbell—Onalaska, Wis., daughter Margaret
- Linda (Larson) '84 and Todd Kluge—Hudson, Wis., daughter Megan
- James '79 and Janis (Miller) Lovell '80—Urbandale, Iowa, daugher Rebecca
- David and Patricia Meyer--Brookings, S.D., son Paul
- Gregory and Karen Schultz—Sioux Falls, S.D., daughter Kristen
Jim and Irene Cooley, Pete and Sandy Cochrane, Sharon and Harry Ritter, Sheri and John Bradley '82, Joni and Jeff Dotseth '80, and Kari Noltner. (Absent, Steve Noltner '81)
First-Year Class Representatives
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- John '82 and Sheri Bradley --Moline, Ill., son Kevin
- Peter and Sandy Cochrane--Edina, Minn., daughter Emily
- James and Irene Cooley--Cameron, Wis., son Carl
- Jeffrey '80 and Joni Dotseth--Coralville, Iowa, son Joel
- Stephen '81 and Kari Noltner--Eau Claire, Wis., son Michael
- Harry and Sharon Ritter--Overland Park, Kan., daughters Elizabeth, Rebecca