Wartburg Magazine, vol. 17, no. 2 (Summer 2001)

36 Pages·2001·5.1 MB·English

by  Wartburg College

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tudent-athletes
become national champions
Dia Dohlman ’04 ofEldora and MiradieuJoseph ’01 ofLake Worth, Fla., became
NCAA
national individual track and field champions at the Division III meet in
Decatur, 111., May 25.
Dohlman, who had never competed in the javelin event until this year, won the 2001
women’s national title with toss of 152 feet, 2 inches. That effort set a Wartburg record,
NCAA
an Division III national championship meet record, and a record at Millikin
University’s Lindsay Stadium, site ofthis year’s national meet.
Joseph concluded a remarkable senior season and his Knights track career with the
400-meter hurdle title in a Lindsay Stadium record time of 51.72 seconds. Prior to the
national meet, he was named Division III Central Region Male Athlete ofthe Year by
the United States Track Coaches Association. He was featured in theJune 18 issue of
Sports Illustratedamong “Faces in the Crowd.”
The Knights finished with16 All-Americans at the 2001 outdoor nationals, the most
for any one indoor or outdoor track season in school history. Brianne Schoonover ’02 of
Fredericksburg andJoseph each earned three honors.
A complete track summary will appear in the next issue ofthe Wartburg Magazine.
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Alumnus wins Pulitzerprize-7
Grantwillpromote intergenerational
relationships-8
GravenAward to medical missionaries 9
Alumni receive honorary degrees— 10
Teaching award namedforChellevold- 12
Ohleawarded honorary degree- 12
Sesquicentennial seeks alumni memories— 1
Retirees represent 177 years ofservice— 14
SPORTS
Wrestlers claim ninth straight title— 16
Basketball teams inpostseason tourneys— 18~19
Alumni Coach ofYear named- 19
ALUMNI NEWS
KNIGHTS IN THE NEWS
Wehrmacherrecognized-“22 CO¥ER: AdoveinflightaboveJerusalem
1965 classmates honored—25 symbolizestheelusivesearchforpeaceinthe
Randle honored-26 MiddleEast.KarrisGolden'98tookthis
Alumni Choir toperform in Bethlehem- 30 photographonaDecembertriptotheHoly
Land,inside,Golden,LeAnneClausen'00,and
Dr.FredStrickert,professorofreligion,sharea
CALENDAR Wartburgperspectiveontheirencountersinthe
MiddleEast.
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Long beforethePalestinianflagcouldbelegallyflowninfar-offplaces like
Ramallah,Gaza,andBethlehem, itwasused inWartburg’sacademicprocessions,
symbolizing Palestinianstudentsenrolledat thecollege.
TheWartburgcommunityhasabetterunderstandingofMiddleEastissues
becauseofthe Palestinianstudentsandbecausemidwesternstudents—an
accumulated total nowapproaching 250-havemadetheirwaytotheHolyLand
eachMaysince 1988.
TheMayTermcourse,ArchaeologyandtheBible, was developed byDr. Fred
Strickert,professorofreligion. Thisyear, forthefirsttime, the tripwas cancelled
due toongoingviolence intheMiddleEast.
“WhenweinitiatedaMiddleEastprogram in 1988, likemanyotherschools,
wecontractedwithanIsraeli touristcompany,” Strickertrecalls. “Weweretypical
touristsherdedfromonesitetoanother. Students immediatelysensed that
questionswere notfullyansweredandthatthisapproachinvolvedmanipulation
ratherthaneducation.”
Asaresult, thetripwent throughamajoroverhaulin 1990.
“Wedecidedtowork independentlyandallowmorelatitudeforindividual
explorationanddialoguewithpartiesfromallsides,” Strickertsaid. Participants
wouldforegowesternhotels andair-conditioned tourbusesforamoreauthentic
experience.
In 1990,thegroupstayedintheWestBankcityofBethlehemforthefirsttime.
“Staying inBethlehemhas beenarealadvantage, sincethereislittle
competitionwithothertourists,” Strickertsaid, noting thatthecityalsoprovides,
MAYTERM2000-WartburgstudentsvisittheMountofOlivesduring “theperfectatmospheretodiscovertheharshrealitiesofMiddleEasternpolitics.”
MayTerm2000.WiththecityofJerusalemstretchingbehindthemare, TheMayTermcourseisnowasharedresponsibilitybetweenStrickertand
Dr. ChipBouzard,assistantprofessorofreligion. Duringthefirst twoweeks,
from left,Sarah Seboldt'02,DerekPine'01,Joni Burrier'01.KellyOrr'00,
students interactwithIsraelisonaJewishkibbutzwhilealsoparticipating in the
andScottKahler'00.Thisyear'sMayTermcourseintheMiddleEastwas
Bethsaidaarchaeologydig. Thefinal twoweeksarebased inareligiousconvent in
cancelledforthefirsttimeeverduetoongoingunrestbetweenthe
Old CityJemsaiernand attheLutheranhostelinBethlehem.
Israelisand Palestinians.
“Itneverfailsthatstudentscomeawaywiththeirmostpositivememories
from theirexperienceswith the PalestinianChristiancommunity in Bethlehem,”
reportsBouzard. “Therehavebeenindividualswhohaveaccused usof
brainwashingstudentsorofbeingone-sidedinourapproach. Intruth, it’s the
warmandwelcomingArabhospitalitythathas madeBethlehemahomeaway
fromhomeforWartburgstudents.”
According toStrickert,studentsoftencomehomewith athirsttolearnmore,
and manyexpressadesire togoback. LauraOlson ’92 brokeuphergraduate
studyinlawtospendayearofvolunteerserviceintheBethlehem congregation
whilegettingafirsthandlookatThird-World legal issues.
JessicaErickson ’97 and ErinLarson ’97 spentayearat theHelenKeller
SchoolfortheBlind in EastJerusalemand becameactivemembersatHope
LutheranChurchinRamallah. LeAnneClausen ’00currentlyworksasavolunteer
inNazarethandJerusalem. Several otherstudents havespentsemester-long
internshipswith theEvangelicalLutheranChurch inJordan,serving inJerusalem
andWestBankcities.
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Hostilicy, hospimliry coe7:i8C duRing unRcsc
byKarrisGolden'98
WhenIstepped offtheplane inTelAviv, Israel, there Istucktomystoryaboutbeingastudent, andfinally,
was thephysicalsensationofhumiditymixedwithchilly after45 minutesofrepetitivequestioning,wewere
air. Butwhatstruckmemorewas the realizationthatIv/as allowed toproceed to theairlinecheck-incounter.
abouttoseesomeofthethingsJesussaw. Igotalump in Despite theseincidents, myjourneyoverall wasn’t
mythroatandwilledmyselftokeepwalkingtoward the scary. Instead,Ifeltwelcomedandloved, likefamily. To be
airport terminal. in the HolyLand, forme,wasacareerhighandalong-
AsIpreparedtoleave IowaforIsrael lastDecember, awaited journeyoffaith.
peopleasked, “Aren’tyouscared?” Whatimpressedmemostwas theMiddle-Eastern
“Alittle, maybe,” Ireplied. ButIwasn’tapprehensive, commitmenttohospitality. PeopleofbothPalestineand
oratleastnotasfrightened assomethoughtIshouldbe. Israel takegreatpride inwelcomingthestranger.
Still, I hadafewscaryexperiences. AlthoughI’mafinickyeater,Ihadnoproblemwiththe
Thefirstincidentoccurredonourway toBethlehem, wonderfulMiddle-Eastern cuisine. It’snothardtopraisea
whenwewerestoppedatanIsraeli checkpoint justoutside Palestiniancook, becauseeverythingis sogood!
thecity. Asoldierharassedourdriverforseveralminutes, AndI learnedthat it’s nearlyimpossible torefusefood
tellinghimhecouldn’t takeusinto Palestine. inPalestine. Whenyouthinkyou’redoneeating,thehost
Thesoldier, likelyateenager justafewyearsyounger orhostesswill immediatelytrytospoonmorefoodonyour
thanI,strokedalargemachinegun andgrinnedatour plate. Ifyoudecline, youhear, “What,youdon’tlikemy
driveras hetalked. Afterbeckoningothergun-toting cooking?” It’spolitetoleavefoodonyourplate; itshows
soldiers, hetookourpassportsforwhatseemed likean you’refinishedeating.
eternity. Finally,wewereallowed toenterthecity. IalsohadawhirlwindlessoninHolyLandhistory.
Themostfrighteningincidentcamepriortoourtrip SeeingjustahandfuloftheancientcitiesofIsraeland
home,whenweunderwentinterrogationbyIsraeli airport Palestinemademewantto learnmore. Italsodrovehome
securityattheTelAvivairport. Wewereseparatedand the importanceofhope inaseeminglyhopelesssituation.
grilledwith thesamequestionsabout thetrip, wherewe Throughthecourseofthe trip, Ialsolearnedalot
stayed,andourprofessions. Wewerealsoaskedtoprovide about myself. Seeing thepeopleandplacesandexploring
namesofanynon-Israeliswevisited. theeffectsoftheongoingviolence intheMiddleEastup
IwasrepeatedlyaskedifIhadrelativesintheHoly closehelpedmeunderstandthepov/erfiilimpactof .
Land, eitherinIsraelorPalestine—probablybecauseI’ma ministry. Ialso realizedhowblessedIwastomake this
biracialAfricanAmericanwithtanskin, thick,curlyhair, journeywithtwoofWartburg’sfinestambassadors, Fred
andotherfeaturesthatappearArab. andGloriaStrickert. Through theirexample, theyhelped
Repeatedly, thesecurityguardsasked ifIwasa metounderstand thetruenatureofChristianwitness.
newspaperreporter, thoughIhadsaid Iwasastudentand KarrisGolden'saccountsofherChristmastriptotheMiddleEast
providedastudent identificationcardfromtheUniversity haveappearedintheWaterloo-CedarFallsCourier,wheresheis
ofNorthernIowa,whereIdidgraduatework. employedasanassociateeditor,reporter,andcolumnist,andin
Iwas toldauthoritiesneededtoconfiscatemynotes, TheLutheranmagazine.Shealsotookthephotosthatappearon
writingmaterials,andfilmformy pages3-6.
safety. “Ifthosehavebeenoutof
yoursight,evenforafew
moments,someonecouldhave
placedabombinthem,” ayoung
womanexplained. “Theycando
that,youknow. Theycan send
bombs throughthemail~-what’s I »
tostopthemfromputtingabomb Achildpeersaroundone .V I 1 3
inyournotebook?” oftheoidpillarsalonga
Jerusalemstreet.
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Those mho have cannot
fairh, flee. - Isaiah 28:16
byLeAnneClausen '00
Wegatheredtowatcha Yetwithpassingmonths,myconvictionand reasonsto
documentaryonDietrich stayhavegrowndeeper. I havefoundmyselfcompellednot
Bonhoefferand reflectonthis just tocomplete thisyear, but tostayforthree.
verse,whichwassoinfluential Asaninternational, Istaybecauseeachinternational
tohim. wholeavesisonelessvoicespeakingoutagainstthis
Thegroupwassmall. After occupation. Thoseofus involved in thenonviolent
severalmonthsofviolence, few resistance movementstaytoaccompanynonviolent
peopleareleftinourexpatriate Palestinianprotesters.Weknowthatmilitarysuppression
Redeemercongregationin oftheseprotestswill belessdeadlywith internationals
Jerusalem. International present.
organizationshaveonlyallowed AsanAmericancitizen, Ifeelcompelledtostay
theircorestaffmembers tostay. because I recognize mygovernment’s roleincreatingthis
GRIlVI REIVlINDER- Whoknowswhatwill be oppressionofpeople. MypresenceamongPalestinians is
PalestinianChristians next? Inthe 1940s, Bonhoeffers’ myprotestofourgovernments’ unilateral supportofthe
vacatedtheirhomeinthe friends arrangedforhim to Israeli military.
villageofBaitJalaafterit escape the impendingHolocaust AsaLutheranChristian,I staybecauseIunderstand
wasextensivelydamaged byteachingatUnion that lovingone’senemydoes notmeanignoring theevilhe
byanexplosion. TheologicalSeminaryinNew orsheisdoing. Rather,graceand justicegohandinhand
York. Withinonemonth, he whenyouuplift the humanityandgoodness ineachperson
returned toGermanyto who isyourenemy,yetstillconfrontthesepeoplewiththe
continuespeakingoutaboutthe truthabouttheiractions..
evil ofHitler’sregime. He IwonderifIcouldhavestayedherethislong,and
realizedhewasriskinghis life, committedmyselftostayingevenlonger, ifIhadgonetoa
but, healsoknewthattostay differentcollege. WhiletheWartburgcatalogdidn’toffer
awaywouldcontradict “ResistingOppression 101,”myparticipationinservice
everythinghehadeverpreached trips,MayTerms, andsocial justiceorganizationson
orwritten. campusgavemebothpracticalexperienceandanetworkof
SOLOMON'SPOOLS"
Myownfamilyandfriends friendswhostillencouragemebecausetheyfeel thesame
Theseancientaquifersin havesimilarworriesaboutmy wayIdo.
Palestineoncesupplied safety,andtheyregularlyaskme Ioftenwishthereweremore “Wartburgpeople” inthe
watertotheentire
tocomehome. Timeandagain, MiddleEastrightnow. BeyondtheRedeemercongregation,
Jerusalem-Bethlehemarea. Iassurethem thatIlovethem, thespecialethicofservant leadershipthatis socommonin
butIfeel thatImuststayas ourgraduatesisoftenpainfullyabsenthere.Iamheartbroken
longasI can. Ican’talwaysassurethemthatIwillbeall todiscovercolleagueswhohavecomeherenotoutoftheir
right. Sixfriendswhoaresimilarly involved inthe desiretogive,buttoprofit.Theyareattractedbyadventure
nonviolentmovementtoend theIsraeli occupationwere andprestigeandarelessabletoseethehumanityoftheir
recentlyarrested. Twoarestill in jail,andonewasbeaten. neighborsinneed.
SometimesI wonderifsimilarthingswill happen to me. I Evenindarktimes likethese, Icontinue toask
feel strongly thatI muststayhere, butIam notalways Wartburgstudentsand graduates tocomeand stayalso, to
sure ifIknowwhy. add theirlightoffaithandserviceandhopeandhealing
In October,whenmy apartmentwasundermilitary forahurtingworld.
siegeforsome 30hoursand myhousemates had certainly
had enough, I thinkI mostlystayed becauseIwasn’tsure LeAnneClausenisavolunteerwithWomenAgainstViolence,aPalestinian
justwhatelseIwasgoingtodo. And I knew that ifIwent women'sorganization,inNazareth,andwiththeMiddleEastCouncilof
homeandeverything turned out tobeokay, Icouldn’t C1h9u9r8chMeasyiTneJremruisnatlheemMuintdidllteheEasstu.mmerof2003. Sheparticipatedinthe
affordaplaneticket toreturn.
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Family Roors, Roors oF conFlicr
Run deep in Palesrinian soil
byDr. FredStrickert
Familyhistorieshaveroots thatrundeepin exclaimed, “It’sgood thatyouareallherewith
Palestiniansoil. ThroughtheNassarfamily, me.”Withthat,atouristoutingwastransformed
Wartburgstudentshave learnedseverallessons toaministryofaccompaniment. Theservicewas
abouttherootsofconflictintheMiddleEast. long, butTonysangoutthehymnsfrom the
WefirstgottoknowTonyandDaoud bottomofhis heartandwas reluctanttoleave. I
Nassar, thetwoyoungersiblings in thefamily, at hadtoremind him, “Tony,yourpermitisonly ON PATROL-APalestiniansoldierguardsYasir
theLutheranGuestHouse inBethlehem,where valid fordaylighthours. Wemust return Arafat'shelicopterpad in Bethlehem.
theyworked. Theirfather, apopularBethlehem- quickly.”
Lutheran ParochialSchool.
areaevangelist,haddied in the 1970s, leaving It’s onlyfivemilesfromBethlehem to Often,Tonyhasarrangedforoureducation
hiswAidfoewwyteoarcsaraegfoo,rTtohneyniancecocmhipladnrieen.dour Jmeorsutsalloecmal,Pbaultesitti’snilainkse.aUtphoonusoaunrdrmeitluersnatwoatyhefor studentstovisittheclassrooms and talkwith
teachers. Daoud takesotherswithhim tothe
grouptoachurch service inJerusalem. Itwas hostel,Tony’sbrotherDaoudwas there togreet campusofBethlehemUniversityfordialogue
thefirsttimesincehewasasmallchild that he uswithhis typicallywarmsmile.
with Palestinianstudents. TheirsisterAmal, a
had beenallowedtosetfootinJerusalem. Asa “Haveagood time?” heasked.
nurse andphysicaltherapist, invitesourpre-med
resultoftheOslopeacetalks, travelrestrictions “Youshouldhavecomealong,” onestudent
and socialworkstudentsforadayatCaritas
hadeased,andTonyhadreceivedtheproper responded.
BabyHospital foralesson inThird-World
papers. Hewasdelighted toaccompanyus. “IwishIcould,” Daoud replied. “Yousee, I
medical work.
Throughhim,welearnedalessonabout have nopermit.”
Theirniece,alsonamedAmal, takes
militarycheckpoints. AttheedgeofBethlehem, ItwasalessonaboutthePalestinian-Israeli studentstoherhomeforacupoftea. Theymeet
ourgroupwassubjectedtotheusualclose conflictbestunderstood throughfirsthand
herfather, who isoutofworkbecausehis travel
inspection. ItwasobvioustoallthatTonywas experience. papers forJerusalem havebeencancelled. A
extremely^aer^lil,,.“L’Hamdila, thankGod,” he Since then,Tonyhascompleted his
phonecall comes fromMary, anothersister
theologicaltrainingatBethlehem BibleCollege
living in Beit Hanina,whocannotget
andattheNearEasternSchoolofTheologyin
permissiontocomeforafamilygathering.
WAILINGWALL Beirut. Today, heteaches religion classesatthe
Inspiteofdifficulttimes,Amal’s mother
Rabbis,tourists,and Naheidaputsforthasmile, “Whatcanwedo?”
everydaycitizensmingle Sheplacesplatesofgoodie.s..before hgrguestsand
atthewestWailingWail insists thattheyreturnforafull meal, bringing
tinJerusalem. alongevenmorestudents.
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Wartburg envoys
bring Christmas gifts (continuedfrom page5)
to Bethlehem theflourishingvineyardsthatexportedgrapesto
Europe. “Wehavelegaldocumentsgoingback
When theWartburgAlumni Choir's nearlyacentury,” heexplains.
Christmas Eve 2000appearance in ItwasWartburgalumnaLauraOlson ’92
t Bethlehem's MangerSquarewas who tookoffasummerfrom lawschooltohelp
cancelled because ofunrest inthe- them buildalegalcaseagainst thesettlements—
Middle East,four people madethetrip acasestillpendingintheIsraeli militarycourts.
Later, as studentscarrybucketsfromthe
inthe choir's stead.
streambelowtowaterthenewolive tree
Wartburg religion professor Fred seedlings, theycannothelpbutnoticethefree-
Strickertand hiswife Gloria,who have flowingsprinklersatNeweDanyelacrossthe
builtmanyrelationships in Palestine way. “Youshouldgetoneofthose,” someone
and Israel overtheyears,decidedto remarks.
supporttheir Bethlehemfriends at “It’sillegalforus,” saysDaoud,explaining
thatthesettlement’swatercomesfroman
Christmas despitethetrip's UMRESTCONTINIUES-Youngchildrenwitnessthe undergroundPalestinianaquifercontrolledby
cancellation.Theytook along Karris
burningremnantsofthePalestinianflagduringa theIsraelis. “They’llsellitbacktousforfour
Golden '98,a newspaper reporterwho Decemberanti-Palestinian protestinJerusaiem. timeswhattheypay.”
wrotearticlesaboutthetrip,and Life isdifficult. Themediaoftenportray
Karen Ullestad,an organistfromAmes. “Ourwealthisinourfriends,” shetells Palestinians inabadlight.
them.
TheWartburg communityhelped raise Theoldestbrother, Daher, stopsbyto “Dowelookliketerrorists?” Daoudasks the
students, half-joking. “Believeme, wewant
$15,000for Christmas giftsforthe confirmourscheduledworkday. “Youwillcome
nothing morethantoliveatpeacewithour
children ofBethlehem,assistanceto tothefarm?” heasksinbrokenEnglish. “It’snot Israeli neighbors. Wewantourchildrentogrow
needyfamilies,and school tuition aid. good. Theplants needwater.”
uphappyandsecurelikeanyoneelse.”
In addition,Wartburg students Daher, too, haslosthisworkinJerusalem AsWartburgstudentswalkthestreetsof
collectedfive suitcases ofschool but isfortunate tohavefoundfactoryworkin Bethlehem,visithomes,and joinwith the
suppliesand computersoftwarethat Bethlehem. Heisalsoresponsibleforthefamily churchyouthgroup, thestoriesare repeated-
farmseveral milessouthofBethlehem. Since
theWartburg representatives hand- storiesoffamilymembers imprisoned,of
1992,wehavealwaysscheduledadayoffarm
deliveredtothe DarAlkalimaAcademy propertyconfiscated,ofjobs terminated, andof
workasawayofhelpingout thefamilyand
during its Christmas program. relativeswhohavegivenuphopeofemigration.
gaininganunderstandingoftraditional
Theintense ingatheringofinformation
The group also assistedwith the Palestinianagriculture.
requireslongeveningsessionsofdebriefingand
dedication ofa newlyrestored pipe Anotherpoliticallessoncomesfromthe sharing. Questionsareraised. Stereotypesare
organforChristmas Lutheran Church in settlements. “Thatone isEfrat,” saysDaher, broken. Seedsareplanted foralifelongsearch.
standingonaridgeandpointingtothelarge
Bethlehem. Lutheran Church ofChrist That’swhateducation isallabout.
andimposingIsraeli settlementtheeast. He
the Redeemer in southwest
continuestoturncounter-clockwise,
Minneapolis, a sister congregation “ThatisNeweDanyel. That is Betar.
with Christmas Lutheran since 1989,
Thatis Americansdon’tfullygrasp
spearheadedfundraisingforthe theproblemofsettlements, thesenew
restoration effort. Charles Lutz'53 Israelicities builtonconfiscatedland in
helped withthateffort. Karen Ullestad' theWestBank.
playedthe organforthe dedication. “Youaretotallysurrounded,” a
student notestheobvious. Newly
constructed housespointtofurther
expansion. “Aren’tyouafraid?”
Thequestion bringsforthan
extended breakfromworkand adetailed
explanationfrom Daoudabout threats
thattheirfamilyfarm could be
confiscated. He relatesfond memoriesof INJERUSALEM-Threeyoungrabbisgatheratthe
hisgreat uncle,whooncelived here,andof WailingWall.
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NEWS
Schmeltzer wins Pulitzer Prize for Chicago Tribune series
Forensics team
JohnSchmeltzer ’67 became the Schmeltzer, whowasaPulitzerPrizefinalist onone
firstWartburggraduatetowin a previous occasion, said winning theprizethisyearwas wins state
PulitzerPrizewhen theChicago especially meaningful becausehehadbeen so heavily
championship
Tribune’s “Gateway to Gridlock” series involved inplanning theseries. Hesaidhewasgratified
received thisyear’s Pulitzerin that theprojectachieved itsgoalofrelating theairline
TheWartburg College
explanatory reporting. industry’sdecisions to the lives ofregularpeople.
Abusinesswriterwhocovers the “Wewereable togoand tell thestories ofhowpeople forensicsteam won
the state
aviation industry, Schmeltzerwas oneof were being hurt bytheairtransportationsystemand how
theprojectorganizersand aleadwriterin theTribune's the industrywas notabletoprovidesolutionsfortheir championship atthe
efforttoexaminethecauseofdelays and flight problems,” hesaid. Iowa Forensics
cancellationsatAmerica’sairports. Theseries involved Andafterchronicling thewoesoftheairline industry, Association
ateamofmore than 50 reporters,photographers,and Schmeltzersaid it mayhave been fitting that heandhis competition in
editors inpresentingwhat thePulitzerPrize Board called colleagues traveledonthe Tribune’scorporate jet tothe Davenportand went
“aclearand compellingprofileofthechaoticAmerican May 31 PulitzerPrizeluncheon inNewYork. onto place 15th in the
airtrafficsystem.” Asastudent, Schmeltzerwas editorofWartburg’s nation atthe Pi Kappa
Reporters fannedouttoairportsacross thecountryona yearbook. TheFortress, andworkedon theWartburg Delta National
singleday inSeptember2000 todocument thestoriesof Trumpetnewspaperstaff HeearnedaMasterofArtsdegree Tournament in Boise,
individualsaffected byflightwoes. Theseries also in journalism from NorthernIllinois Universityin 1974.
Idaho.
examined the relationship between theFAAand the A link to the “GatewaytoGridlock” series isavailable
airlinesand theroleofpolitics in theoperationofChicago’s on theNews and EventspageoftheWartburgWeb site, In additiontowinning
O’HareInternational Airport. www.wartburg.edu. the stateteam trophy,
Wartburg placedfirst
in three eventsand
Classroom, practice space added in Fine Arts Center brought home 12
individual trophies.
A renovationprojectcompleted musicandcommunicationarts,” Atthe national
overthewinterandspringwill saidPresidentJackR. Ohle. Someof tournament,three
provide moreclassroomandpractice theroomsalsowillbeutilized for members ofthe squad
spaceon thelowerleveloftheFine otherclassesas needed. won individual honors.
Arts Center. Therenovationisoneofthe
InVisionarchitectsofWaterloo priorityprojects thatemergedfrom Dr. Penni Pier,who
providedthedesignforconverting CommissionWartburg,aconstituent- joined theWartburg
theformerstorageareaintoamusic based long-rangeplanningeffort communication arts
therapy/musiceducation suite, two completed inMay2000. faculty lastfall, isthe
artstudios,aceramic studio,an The FineArts Centeropened in team adviser.
instrumentrepairroom,andeight 1991,providingnewfacilitiesfor
individualpractice rooms. General musicandart. TheformerLiemohn
contractorfortheprojectwas HallofMusicwassubsequently ARTSTUDIO-Artstudentswillbenefit
RamkerConstructionofWaverly. remodeledanddedicated inMay fromadditionalstudiosandlocker
Twomusic therapyclassrooms 1992 as theMcElroy spaceinthelowerlevelofthe
andafacultyoffice formerlylocated CommunicationArtsCenter. FineArtsCenter.
on thesecondfloorofMcElroy In theensuingyears, the
CommunicationArtsCenterwill spacious lowerleveloftheFineArts temporaryoffices fortheAlumni,
move tonewquarters in thelower Centerhas servedasastoragearea. CommunicationandMarketing,
level, freeing upadditionalspacefor Ithoused thecollege’sentire library andDevelopmentofficesduring
communicationarts. collectionduringconstructionofthe renovationofLutherHall’s
“Thisprojectwill helpuswith VogelLibraryin 1998-99. In the groundfloor.
expandingenrollments inboth summerof2000,itprovided
NEWS
Grant project will promote intergenerational relationships
Record number
among Wartburg students, senior citizens, children
in scholarship
competition Wartburgisoneof13 colleges missionand its 150-year-old tradition fromBremwood, 10 residentsofthe
and universities nationwidetoreceive ofleadershipandservice.” BartelsLutheran Retirement
Arecord number of fundingfroma$1 millioninitiative Keynotespeakerforthe 10:15 a.m. Community,and 25 othersenior
designedtoestablishpartnerships OpeningConvocationonTuesday, citizensintheWaverlyandShell
prospective students
withcommunityorganizations. Sept. 4,willbe Rosie K. Mauk,chair Rockcommunities, including retired
competed inthisyear's
Fundingwasprovidedthorugh the oftheAipericanAssociationofState Wartburg Collegefacultyandstaff.
Regents Scholarship CouncilofIndependentColleges ServiceCommissions. Maukis “Theywillformlearning
Competition, according (CIC)anditsgrantmakingunit, the recognizednationwideforherefforts communities comprisedofsixto 10
to Doug Bowman '87, ConsortiumfortheAdvancementof topromote thecommunityservice individualswhorepresenteachofthe
dean ofadmissionsand PrivateHigherEducation(CAPHE). andvolunteerismmovement. project’sconstituentgroups,”
financial aid. Thecollege’s $60,000grantwill “Thisprojectwillhelp Waldsteinexplained.
fundaprojecttitled “Community demonstratethatweallhaveneeds Dr. DebbVandehaar-Arens ’80 of
Bowman said morethan
Builders: FosteringIntergenerational communitiescansatisfyandthatall Waterloohas beencontractedasa
400 students competed
CivicEngagement.” Init,Wartburg ofushave thecapacitytocontribute consultantfortheproject. Shesaid
forthe college'stop studentswillworkwithelementary tothequalityofcommunitylife,” sheisexcitedabout theproject’s
scholarships.Thetoptwo students, adolescents, andsenior saidDr. FredricWaldstein 74, uniquedesign,which is intendedto
Regents Scholarships citizenstobuildandstrengthenthe projectdirectoranddirectorof overcomeelements thatpresently
offerfulltuition, room, communitytheyshare. Wartburg’sInstituteforLeadership inhibityouthandseniorsfrom
and board. Thisprogramwill beafocal Education. building relationships thatcan
pointinourcampuskickofffor Atotalof200Wartburgstudents strengthencommunities.
Wartburg’sSesquicentennial areexpected toparticipate inthe “WewillusetheInternettosolve
celebration,” saidDr.JackR. Ohle, projectthroughout the 2001-02 timeandphysicalpresenceobstacles
Wartburgpresident. “Wellcenterour academicyear. Theywillworkwith and literaturecirclesasawaytoinvite
Opening ConvocationinSeptember approximately 50fifthgradersat thesevariousvoices intodiscussions
onservice-learningandthe LongfellowElementatySchool in abouttheupsanddownsofcivic
commitmentofthisinstitutionto Waterloo, 25 sixthgradersfromShell engagement,” sheexplained.
buildcommunitiesthrough its RockElementarySchool, 20youth
Knightcallers complete year of phoning
Everyyear,severalWartburgstudentsfindsatisfyingwork-study
positionsasKnightcallers. Theycallalumni,parents, and friendsofthe
collegetoraisemoneyfortheAnnualFund. Atthesametime, they letyou
knowwhat’shappeningatthecollege,andtheyenjoyansweringyour
questionsandsharingyourmemoriesofWartburg. Knightcallerswork
Sunday throughThursdayduringFallTermandMayTerm,phoningfrom
6:30 to9:30p.m.
Thisyear’scallers included,clockwisefromthe top,NathanWear ’02,
CenterPoint;JoniBurrier’01,Urbandale;Angie Hulse ’03,Clarence; Dina
Tannous ’01, Ramallah, West Bank, Palestine; andMelissaCarlson ’03,
RockwellCity. SteveWalker ’91, center, assistantdirectorofannualgiving,
supervises thecallingprogram.
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