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July 2006

Dear Classmates of 1971,

You are invited to join me and return to Concordia College for Homecoming, October 13-15, 2006. Earlier this year I sent a letter to you that outlined opportunities for gathering together, and here is a reminder for you.

Events during the weekend include:

Friday, October 13: Registration in the Fieldhouse; the annual Homecoming Banquet featuring the Alumni Achievement Awards; a Harvest Ball on campus; and an opportunity to gather “off campus” anytime after 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 14: The reunion breakfast for the Class of 1971; the Homecoming Parade; the football game vs. St. Olaf (who can resist this one?!); the Homecoming Concert on campus; and an opportunity to gather “off campus” anytime after 6:00 p.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott in Moorhead, 1080 28th Avenue South, where I have reserved a reception room.
Sunday, October 15: The all-campus worship service in the Fieldhouse.

I have reserved a block of 20 rooms at the Days Inn & Conference Center, 600 30th Ave. S., Moorhead, (218) 287-7100. The price ranges from $99.00 (+ tax) per night for a “business king” to $119.95 (+tax) for a “poolside” room, and reservations need to be made before September 13, 2006.

Since this weekend is also the Homecoming date for NDSU, I urge you to make a reservation as soon as you can. If you decide to stay at the Days Inn, please refer to the block of rooms reserved for “Concordia College Class of 1971.”

We have opportunities to provide updated information for Concordia magazine for our “class notes” section by going to our class web site now online at www.ConcordiaCollege.edu/alumni. You will find the site in the Reunion Class Pages section under “Alumni Links.” The site will include information regarding plans for the reunion, as well as information about the annual class challenge coordinated through the Development Office. If you have photos or memories that you would like to submit for the web site, please send them to the Alumni Office and identify them as being for the Class of 1971 web site.

I’d like to ask you to support Concordia’s commitment to Christian education by giving a class gift – the class of 1971 will be acknowledged for its generosity at this important time in our world.

You may have heard about the loss of several key Concordia College people in the past two years – I would like to mention them by name and ask you to think about what they meant to you – we’ll talk about them at our Homecoming breakfast:

David Hetland, died April 16 at 58. Hetland directed Concordia's Communications Office from 1974 to 1982, and then was on call as director of special projects, including designing the Christmas murals for 28 years in addition to other art work. (Note: I recall David as this very focused, serious artist who if I remember correctly was mentored by Cyrus Running. I’ll never forget the impact of those visual messages, especially when I sang in the Concordia Choir, moved to tears by the emotion and the beauty.)

Robert Loeffler died March 16. Loeffler was a biology professor and for those of you who studied the sciences perhaps you might contribute some of your experiences in your biology classroom time.

Walther Prausnitz, 80, died Saturday, September 17, 2005. He taught English and Humanities at Concordia College from 1952 to 1970 and then was the director of Liberal Arts Studies from 1970 to 1999. (Note: with English as one of my majors, I will never forget the image of Dr. Prausnitz pacing the stage with a Virginia Slims cigarette ever-present in-between his fingers. And, it was Howard’s End that began to forever change my perspective about the written word.)

Elinor Torstveit, 86, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006. Mrs. Torstveit was a biology professor for 36 years. (Note: I remember her confidence with knowledge but kindness for the freshmen that had to face a fetal pig each day for weeks.)

I hope I can see you at the reunion and Homecoming. You should also know that Ernie Mancini is retiring at the end of this year and we’ll look forward to acknowledging him in our time together.

In addition to what I’ve already written, consider recommending a student to Concordia College. The Admissions staff has followed up on several recommendations that I have made and it makes such a difference when a high school student gets a handwritten note from a Concordia College student!

Let me know if there is anything that I can do to support your decision to come home to Concordia – remember, it’s our 35th reunion!

***Please note on the inside flap of the Cobber X-tra that all reunion breakfasts are to take place Saturday morning, not Friday morning.

Best wishes

Dan Mjolsness