Wartburg Magazine, vol. 13, no. 3 (Summer 1997)

36 Pages·1997·3.5 MB·English

by  Wartburg College

INSIDE VIEW
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make
Helping minority students through
it
“Whydo you want to go to a small school in Iowa?” asked my
mother, family, and friends. Fifteen years ago, myanswerwas, “I
enjoyed the campus tour, the school has great academics, the
professors seem to really take an interest in the students, and the
small-town atmosphere is very inviting.” When I was 18, those were
the things thatwere important to me.
My fouryears atWartburgwere memorable. I established a lot of
great friendships-friendships that are stronger today than theywere
then. I learned about life away from home. My parents weren’twith
me to monitor my behavior, so I had to make responsible decisions.
Most importantly, I learned to lean on God. God was and still is
important in my life, but atWartburg I had an opportunity to see the
“sustaining” side ofGod’s grace. For my memories ofcollege also
include being called the “N” word bystudents, residents ofWaverly,
and even children. I remember making the front page ofthe Trumpet
when a racist student from another campus hit me in the facewith a
glass. I remember seeing all 14 ofthe minoritystudents who entered
with me leave Wartburg because they didn’t want to deal with the
“God has given me “trauma” ofattending this small school in rural Iowa. I remember the
covert behavior and remarks by professors who for some reason didn’t
understand why I wasn’t laughing afterwhat theyhad said about
an opportunity to
African-Americans.
So what kept me coming backyear afteryear? What has motivated
help minority me to give time and service to the college as a member ofthe Minority
Alumni Advisory Committee (MAAC)? What has me recruiting for
students make the college and giving technical assistancewhen I can? Andwhat has
it
me writing this article?
The answer is simple: PURPOSE. Everyone has a purpose. I stayed
through a
at Wartburg, I thought, because I was stubborn and I was going to
prove a point to so many peoplewho thought I would fail. But in
great institution 1990, when I was asked to serve on MAAC, I began to understand
why I really stayed atWartburg. God has given me an opportunity to
of higher learning.” help minoritystudents make it through a great institution ofhigher
learning. I have been afforded the opportunity to assist the college in
assessing and hopefully eradicating the negative things. So my
PURPOSE is to make someone else’s life better-better in big and
small ways.
I believe at some point, life has to be more than selfish ambition,
more than donating money instead oftime, and more than holding on
to hurtful events in the past. What is your PURPOSE?
Johgina D. Densmore ’86
Co-chair, MinorityAlumni Advisory Committee
CONTENTS
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SUMMER1997
Volume 13, Number3
2 News
Convocations and Symphony seasons set
Varied acts on Artist Series line-up
Ventullo receives Teaching Excellence award
Grant helps fund new music technology
Board changes library plans
Alumni Association to award citations
8
Making strides toward diversity
Wartburg's minority enrollment reaches
record high
16
Sports
Winter and spring sports review
Peth named Knights’ basketball coach
Five to receive Athletic Hall of Fame honors
23 Knights in the News
Homecoming reminiscences Gotta Dance!
Alumni Board elections When the Wartburg College Concert Band arrived in Innsbruck,
Summer alumni events Austria, during this year's European tour, theyfound a lively May Day
celebration in progress. Naturally, theywanted tojoin in thefun. Here,
Christmas with Wartburg schedule Heather Hugley '99 of Newton, Minn., tries out a polkawith a member
ofthe Innsbrucktown band.
About the cover
TravisMontgomery'97ofWaterloo, Iowa,successfullycombinedacademicsand
athleticsduring hisfouryearsatWartburg. Hegraduatedwithabiologymajorand
willattendtheOhioCollegeofPodiatricMedicineinCleveland. Hewasthe 1997
winneroftheLynes-KoobAward inmen'sbasketball,whichgoestotheseniorjudged
bythecoachestohavemadeamajorcontributiontothatprogram. Heispictured
withNatalieSchardtofDubuque, Iowa, inabiologyclassroom
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SUNMMER1997
NEWS
Convocations will enliven weekdays at Wartburg
Wartburg’s 1997-98 Convocations IOWA HUMANITIES DAY CORPORATION EDUCATION
Series will include topics ranging from Tuesday, Oct. 7 Tuesday, Nov. 18
Midwestern lifestyles to concerns about Wartburgwill be the site for this Author Sally Helgesen will discuss
the environment and civil rights. year's Iowa Humanities Day, co-hosted the innovative ways companies are
All programs are free and open to the by the college, the Iowa Humanities taking advantage ofthe strengths,
public. Convocations begin at 9:30 a.m. Board, and the National Endowment talents, and ideas ofpersonnel at all
in Neumann Auditorium, unless for the Humanities. Centering on the levels ofthe organization. She has
otherwise noted. theme, “Person, Spirit, Place: Patterns written TheFemaleAdvantage: Womens
ofthe Midwest,” the day’s events will Ways ofLeadership and The Web of
OPENING include a convocation and related panel Inclusion:A NewArchitecturefor
Thursday, Sept. 11, Campus Mall discussions, exhibits, readings, and Building Great Organizations. A panel of
Dr. Paula Brownlee, president ofthe performances. business professionals will respond to
AmericanAssociation ofColleges and her remarks.
Universities, will discuss the value ofa HUMAN RIGHTS
liberal arts education. Tuesday, Oct. 21 MARTIN LUTHER KING,JR.
Dr. Bill Schulz, executive director of Tuesday,Jan. 13
LEADERSHIP Amnesty International, will discuss the Judy Richardson, co-producer ofthe
Tuesday, Sept. 23 need to fight for human rights and video documentaryEyes on thePrize
,
Steve Werner, executive director of justice throughout theworld. will reflect on how the lessons ofthe
Habitat for Humanity, will address the American civil rights movement apply
importance ofservice and commitment GLOBAL/MULTICULTURAL to the future.
to community. Tuesday, Nov. 4
Students will share insights from
their cultural immersion experiences.
Symphony season includes five concerts, February cruise
“Site-Seeing” isthe In keeping with athree-yeartradition, the orchestrawill play
Wartburg Community the original musical accompanimentfor asilentfilm. This
Symphony’s 1997-98 year’s offering is Phantomofthe Opera.
theme. According to Other concertthemes and dates are "HolidayVisits,”
Dr. Janice Wade, musical Saturday, Dec. 13; “Points of View," Saturday, Feb. 14;
directorand conductor, the "Scenic Routes," Saturday, March 28; and “Natural Settings,’
five concerts ofthe season Saturday, May9,
will feature musical treats
from around the world. Season membership rates will remain the same this year,
but the price of single admission tickets will increase to $8,
Theorchestrawill do a compared with a pastrate of$6.
little sightseeing of its own
on a February cruise ofthe Individual season memberships at$25 admit one person
Eastern Caribbean. Wade to all five concerts. Memberships atthe $40 Family level or
said alumni, parents, andfriends are invited to accompany above admitthe entirefamily. Othersupport levels include
the musicians on this cruise aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines’ Impresario, $50-$74; Prodigy, $75-$124; Artist, $125-$249;
flagship, The Norway. Thetrip is scheduled for Feb. 28 to Virtuoso, $250-$499; Maestro, $500-$999; and Gold Baton,
March 7. Further information is availablefrom Uniglobe Travel $1,000-$5,000.
with Us in Waverly, 319-352-5605. Persons who wish to purchase season memberships
The symphony's first concert, “DarkJourney,” will coincide should contactVeronaZelle at319-352-2348 or Dottie
with Wartburg’s Homecoming weekend on Saturday, Oct. 18. Heering at319-352-4509.
T2 WARTBURGMAGAZINE
NEWS
FUTURES PROJECT,
GRAVENAWARD
Comedy, jazz,
Mondayand Tuesday,Jan. 26-27
Thisyear’s Futures Projectwill address string ensembles on
theenvironment.Theconvocationwill
examine questions about the futureof
human populations. TheannualJudge Artist Series line-up
HenryN. and Helen T. GravenAward
foroutstandingChristian layworkwill The 1997-98 Wartburg CollegeArtist
be presentedas partofthis event. Series will feature comedy, jazz, and
classical strings.
BLACK HISTORY
According to Dr. Ronald Matthias,Artist
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Series director, theseason line-up will include
Nathan McCall, author ofthe
bestseller, MakesMe WannaHoller, will The Capitol Steps in October, the Colorado
StringQuartet in November, the Preservation
discusswhat it’s like to grow up as a black HallJazz Band in February, and the
man in today’sAmerica. Hewill share his
Amsterdam GuitarTrio in March.
own journeyfrom gang member to prison
inmate to Washington Post reporter. A brochure outlining the programs and
prices will be available in August. Matthias
THE REALWORLD said season tickets, which in the past have provided a discount of
Tuesday, Feb. 17 approximately 20 percent, are an even better value this year, offering a more
Sean Sasser, a cast member ofMTV’s than 30 percent savings over single admission prices.
TheReal WorldIII, and an African- Agourmet buffet dinnerwill be served in the Castle Room ofthe Student
American gay male, warns ofthe Union prior to each Artist Series performance. Tickets are $10 per person, but
dangers ofHIV and AIDS. season ticket buyers may purchase tickets to all four dinners for $30.
WOMEN’S HISTORY Programs and dates include:
Tuesday, March 10 The Capitol Steps,Wednesday, Oct. 1
RebeccaWalker, editor of To BeReal: The Capitol Steps brought down the house in their lastArtist Series
Tellingthe TruthandChangingtheFace appearance in 1992. The former Congressional staffers satirize politics and
ofFeminism, will speakabout Third politicians by creating new lyrics for familiar songs. They have recorded 16
Wave feminism and forms ofactivism. albums, including their recent offerings during the Clinton administration:
LordoftheFries and TheJoy ofSax.
THE GERMAN CONNECTION
Tuesday, March 24 The Colorado String Quartet, Saturday, Nov. 1
One ofthe premier string quartets in the country, the group has won the
Horst Becker, former director ofthe
Naumburg Chamber Music Award and the BanffInternational String
Neuendettelsau Mission ofthe
Quartet Competition. The fourwomen will be in residency at the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in
University of Iowa next year.
Bavaria, Germany, will tell the story of
Wilhelm Loehe and how social ministry Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Wednesday, Feb. 4
crosses national borders. New Orleans’ renownedjazz group last performed at Wartburg during the
1971-72 Artist Series season. Theyare the musicians who not only made
EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING
musical historywith Bourbon Street jazz but are perpetuating itas well.
AND SCHOLARSHIP
Tuesday, April 7 Amsterdam Guitar Trio, Wednesday, March 11
Wartburgwill honor outstanding Considered one ofthe finest guitar ensembles in theworld, the group
seniors and recognize the faculty performs classical and contemporary music. The trio’s recording of
recipient ofthe StudentAward for Vivaldi’s FourSeasons won an Edison Award. The group has been singled
Teaching Excellence. Agraduating out for its imaginative transcriptions and for contemporarypieces that
seniorwill discuss the faculty’s impact exploit possibilities hardly imaginable on the guitar.
on the Wartburgexperience.
SUMMER1997 T3
NEWS
Love of teaching leads professor back to academe
few,” he wrote when asked why he chose
teachingas a career. “In what other
profession can you do all those things?
“The more I am able to help
students understand the important
environmental and health issues ofthe
day, the more likely they are to be active
participants in the global village. I made
a short foray into industry and realized
it was not mycalling. I missed
teaching: the mentoring, the discussion
sessions, the new ideas and curiosity
Why
students bring to the table.
teaching? It is downright fun
sometimes.”
AtWartburg, Ventullo co-chairs the
—
EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING Dr. RoyVentullo, winnerofthe 1997 StudentAwardforTeaching Guyana project, which takes students to
Excellence, workswith (l-r) Cari Lyleof Keota, Iowa, Sally Knox of Bloomington, Minn., and Mark that SouthAmerican country forwork
Haussmann of Bloomsburg, Pa., in chemical analysis during one of his biology classes. and study every other MayTerm. He
continues to workwith students on
^ byDuaneSchroeder He was appointed a senior research research that deals with biodegradable
scientist in environmental science and soy-oil based lubricants. He teaches six
Job satisfaction is sometimes a focused his efforts on the safety and courses a year, including microbiology,
greater pay-offthan “making the big
effects ofchemicals used throughout general biology laboratories, and the
bucks.”
the industry. 455-456 Research Sequence, which
Ask Dr. RoyVentullo, associate “Procter and Gamble is a responsible involves 48 students each year (24
professor ofbiology and holder ofthe companywhen it comes to the doing research and 24 writing proposals
Myrle M. Burk and Vera BurkWill environment,” Ventullo said. “It is for research in the next term).
Chair in Biology. After a short and sympathetic to the environment and Ventullo also serves on several faculty
more lucrative career in industrial
works hard at producingsafe products.” committees, and in his spare time, he is
treesaecahricnhg,.hHeisrerteuwranreddctoamhieswrheaelnlove, Butwithin twoyears, Ventullo was a Scout leader. He and Waverly-Shell
Wartburg students selected him for the havingsecond thoughts about his move. Rocksixth grade teacher Liesa Bailey
plan and lead an annual Kids and
1997 StudentAward for Teaching “I began missing the interaction with Computers workshop on campus each
Excellence. the students,” he said, “and I felt my summer.
teaVcehntaunldlod’os orreisgeianraclh.inAtfetnetrweaasrntiong his odowwnntiuntrenl.leWcthuaelncuyroiousidtoyrteaskeianrgchafor He says he thinks his chiefattribute
industry, you focus on one problem, as a teacher is thewillingness to listen.
doctorate at the University ofGeorgia
in 1978 and doing two years of solve it, and then go on to the next “I tryto be approachable. I work the
postdoctoral workat the Universityof problem. There isn’t as much variety as students hard, but I also understand
Calgary in Canada, he taught for 12 in academic research.” that students have different learning
years at the UniversityofDayton. Ventullo decided to return to styles. I try different technologies and
conDsuulrtianngttfhoratPtriomcet,erhaensderGvaemdbalsea, and Wacaardtebmuer,gainnd1h99e3a.ccepted a position at alipkpertohaacth.eMsyonsttyhleemis,taoncdotmhbeiynseeem to
lecturingwith lots ofhands-on
the firm tried to recruit him several “Teaching allows me to do avariety
experience, which I think makes it
times. Finally, a higher salaryand an ofthings: lecture, conduct research, help
easier for them to become engaged in
opportunity to workwith some ofthe students gain skillswhileworkingon
theirwork.”
top research professionals in the field their own projects, and lead an
helped him make the decision to move. expedition into the ‘jungle,’ to name a
T4 WARTBURGMAGAZINE
NEWS
Faculty receive
Presser Grant will help fund tenure, promotion
The Wartburg Board ofRegents
music technology classroom
granted tenure and/or promotions to
nine faculty at its February meeting.
A $40,000 challenge grant from the Presser Foundation ofBryn Mawr, Pa.,
Receiving tenure were Dr. Roberta
will provide halfthe funding for a new music technologyclassroom in the
Bodensteiner, education; Thomas
FineArts Center.
Payne, art; A. Lynn Peters, social work;
According to Dr. RickTorgerson, vice president for development, the grant Dr. JeffreySnider and Dr. Suzanne
is contingent on the college raising the remaining $40,000 needed to Torkelson, music; and Dr. Janice Yee,
complete the project. He saidWartburg hopes to match the funds by this economics.
summer and have the facility readyforstudent use this fall.
Bodensteiner, Payne, Snider,
“We are tremendously excited about the possibilities this lab will create for Torkelson, and Yee were also promoted
us,” said Dr. Ted Reuter, associate professor ofpiano and chair ofthe Music from assistant to associate professor.
Department. Reuter noted that last fall, Wartburg enrolled the highest Three faculty members were
number ofmusic majors in its history.
promoted from associate professor to
The classroomwill include 20 student computerworkstations and a full professor: Dr. JosefBreutzmann,
presentation station for the instructor. Each studentworkstation will have computer science and mathematics;
access to CD-ROM, various musicsoftware, a dedicated MIDI (music Dr. Cheryl Budlong, education; and
instrumentdigital interface) keyboard, headphones, and microphones. Dr. Fred Strickert, religion.
The presentation station will enable the teacher to utilize CD-ROM, alaser
disc player, an audio cassette player, a dedicated MIDI keyboard, headphones,
Student earns
and microphones for instruction.
Classroom equipmentwill also include a 35-inch color television with cable scholarships
hookup, avideo cassette recorder, a documentcamera projector, and an LCD
Itwas an eventful spring forAndrew
(liquid crystal display) for projecting master compurer output in color onto a
Miller '98 ofFort Collins, Colo.
large projection screen for class viewing.
A physics and mathematics double
The newfacilitywill be used for courses in music theory, ear training,
major. Millerwas one of282 recipients
composition, and orchestration. Reutersaid the technologywill allow music
nationwide ofa Goldwater Scholarship,
history faculty to playaudio orvideotapes ofperformances while projecting
the score onto the large screen. The classroomwill increase the opportunity which covers the cost oftuition, fees,
books, room and board up to $7,500.
for interactive teaching in any music course and enable faculty to evaluate and
Winners were selected from 1,164
edit student assignments “on disc.”
mathematics, science, and engineering
When no classes are scheduled, the classroom will be open to all students students.
for individual music training or completion ofmusic assignments and
The Wartburgsenior also received a
projects.
National Security Education Program
Undergraduate Scholarship lor Study
Abroad. The scholarship goes to
Board of Regents reduces qualified studentswho intend to study
the languages and cultures ofcounrries
percent of student cost increase currently underrepresented in study
abroad. Millerwill participate in the
The Wartburg Board ofRegents has lowered the percentage ofincrease in Budapest Semesters in Mathematics
studenr costs for the sixth consecutive year. Costs in 1997-98 will increase 4.51 program at the College International in
percent, comparedwith 4.72 percent last year. Hungary during Fall Term 1997.
Tuition, fees, room, and board total $17,620 for 1997-98, up $760 from last An article he submitted to Episteme,
year. The increase includes an additional $600 for tuition, $10 for fees, $70 for an undergraduate journal in philosophy,
room, and $80 for board. will be published in September.
SUMMER1997T5
NEWS
Board redesigns library rather than build new facility
The library project at Wartburg has less expense. The plan also calls for a 47 an additional $400,000 in newsupport
taken a new direction after the Board of percent increase in volumes through the prior to March 15, 1998.
Regents revised the budget downward. use ofcompact shelving. The R.J. McElroyTrust ofWaterloo,
According ro President RobertVogel, Chiefarchitect for the renovation/ Iowa, has committed $500,000 for use
the administration and the board agreed expansion project is Charlie Kurt from in expandingWartburg’s archives to
that $8 million was a more readily the Durrant Group ofDubuque, Iowa. include a special collection on the
obtainable goal than the original figure history ofbroadcasting in Iowa.
Dr. Richard Torgerson, vice
of$9.8 million. Within that president for development, said the Wartburgwill also receive
framework, the board voted to renovate college has received two major gifts for approximately $150,000 from two
the current libraryand add newspace the project. The Roy Carver additional challenge grants from the
rather than to build a new facility. Charitable Trust ofMuJs.catine, Iowa, Carver CharitableTrust.
Vogel said the renovation and has committed a $200,000 challenge
expansion will provide a larger library at grant, which requires Warrburg to raise
Letter sets gift in motion
Bringing in the sheaves VDirc-eRPircehsairddeni,t ~^^gerson
^rtburg f DeVelo
Coliege i*>ent
Ifyou are a grain or livestock producer, giftingfarm fP-O02- NBRionxth10S0t3. N.w.
products to Wartburg College may be a good way to realize WaverlYy' ItAa 50677-0903
your charitable goals.
Dr. Richard Torgerson, vice president for development, £)v-’ rTnorgerson:
staayxsfgorrasionmaenddolniovress.tock gifts eliminate the self-employment °TfwWoaurltdbu1rigkpCo. lle. ^ ^3'°00 bushels of a “
“A commoditygift made directly to the college has a When you is cmLCty »»'
value ofapproximately 20 percent more than a cash gift
resulting from the donor’s sale and subsequent taxes on the
same commodity,” he adds.
If you have
questions,
Persons thinkingofacommoditygiftshould consider: ' pPIlease feel frep
1. The donor must be an active farmer usingthe cash- Sincerely, . ° Contact me.
basis method ofaccounting.
2. The gift must be the product itself(i.e., grain,
livestock), not the proceeds resultingfrom the donors Torgerson says commoditygifts
sale ofthe product. The donor can direct agrain provide the following benefits:
elevator to issue the elevator ticket to Wartburg 1. The donor fulfills the goal ofsupportingWartburg.
College, as in the letter. Farm-stored products can be 2. The giftenriches theWartburgexperience forstudents.
gifted to the college bysending Wartburg anotarized 3. The donor reduces taxable income from the gifted
andwitnessed letter, stating the amount and location product, thus saving income tax (28%) and the self-
ofthe product andWartburg’s rights or control over employed Social Security tax (15.3%).
the product. Torgerson recommends that individuals considering a
3. The donorshould consider using last year’s products, commoditygift consulttheir accountant for current Internal
since the cost ofproduction has already been expensed Revenue Service regulations.
out. Production costs ofthe currentyear’s product
cannot be deducted from the donated portion. Shortlyafterreceivingtheaboveletter thecollegecontactedthe
,;
elevatorcompany. Within 10days, Wartburgreceiveda check
4. The donor cannot claim a charitable deduction for
totalingmorethan $13,000.
commoditygifts. Taxsavings result from not having
to declare income from the product.
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WARTBURGMAGAZINE
NEWS
Alumni Association to award three citations at Homecoming
Three alumni will receive citations from the Wartburg After completing her master’s degree in French at the
Alumni Association at the HomecomingAlumni Dinner Monterey School ofLanguages, she went to Nairobi,
Friday, Oct. 17. The citations recognize contribution to Kenya, to serve as a free-lance translator. It wasn’t long
and support ofthe college, vocational and professional before she became involved with refugees in EastAfrica
achievements, and contributions to the community and began herworkwith the United Nations. In 1993,
UN
and/orchurch. she was assigned by the High Commissioner of
Refugees to Croatia and ayear later to the camp for
Frederick H. Gonnerman ’55 Rwandan refugees near Kabare, Zaire.
Northfield, Minn. Because ofthe intense violence fueled by ethnic strife
at these camps, the Lutheran World Federation and
Gonnerman has spent his life as a World Council ofChurches led a group of40 other global
communicator for the church and
reliefagencies to formACT, which provides humanitarian
various branches ofits educational
intervention in such situations. Lutz is its first executive
system.
director, a task requiring high diplomacy, quick ingenuity,
Immediately upon graduation imagination, and a caring heart.
from Wartburg, he became an
editorial assistant at TheLutheran
The Rev. Keith Tomlinson ’65
Standard, a publication ofthe
Waverly, Iowa
American Lutheran Church (ALC),
which later became part ofthe Evangelical Lutheran Tomlinson is chaplain and director ofpastoral care at
Church inAmerica. At the same time, he was earning a Bartels Lutheran Home in Waverly.
B.D. degree from Evangelical Lutheran Theological In nominating him, Dr. NancyAnderson '38 wrote,
Seminary in Columbus, Ohio. He also edited the “(He) is a compassionate, sensitive man who has done an
Lutheran Youth magazinewhile a seminary student.
exceptionallyfinejob ofministering
Hewas a parish pastor in Painesville, Ohio, before to the needs ofthe aging and dying.
becoming assistant directorofpublic relations at the He is not a nationally known
nationalALC office in Minneapolis, Minn., in 1961. In personality but instead represents
1966, he began a 23-year stint as director ofinformation thousands ofWartburg alumni who
services at St. OlafCollege, Northfield, Minn. He has go quietlyabout theirwork and
been director ofpublic relations at Luther Seminary, touch the lives ofmany people.”
St. Paul, Minn., since 1989. Before her death, Erna Moehl,
longtime member ofthe Wartburg
Miriam G. Lutz ’84 English Department, wrote of
Geneva, Switzerland Tomlinson, “In times ofsickness and distress, he is the
first to knowwhat has happened and to be at the hospital.
One ofthe most capable linguists
There, he ministers not only to the (Bartels) residents but
ever to graduate from Wartburg, Lutz
also to their families.. .He has raised the morale ofthe
has spent her life serving the refugees .
staffand the workers by being one ofthem. .Alongwith
oftheworld, first through the United ..
all this, he finds time for pastoral care at the Eichhorn
Nations High Commission for
Haus, the apartment complex attached to Bartels....
Refugees and then with the Lutheran
World Federation andWorld Council Acceptingsuch a job and carrying it outwith dedication,
intelligence, creativity, humor, and joy is an outstanding
ofChurches. She currently is
achievement.”
executive director ofAction by
Christians Together (ACT).
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