Concordia College

June 2006

Dear Classmates of 2001,

Greetings from St. Paul!  I hope you had another successful year. I am very excited to begin my duties as our new class agent. As I reported in February, former class agent Sarah Nathan now works at Concordia and decided to pass the responsibilities on to me.  Before you know it, we will be partying the night away at Fargo’s hippest new establishment, the Hotel Donaldson, celebrating our five-year reunion! Homecoming 2006 is going to be a spectacular weekend and it will be exciting to reconnect with fellow Cobbers. Can you believe how quickly the last five years have passed?  

No matter where the last five years have taken you, I hope you’ve carried cherished Cobber friends with you. One of the highlights of my year was reconnecting with my freshman roommate, Megan (Grubbs) Peschman. We’ve have had a wonderful time reminiscing about the good ’ol days in Fjelstad and get together regularly now. We decided Concordia is one great place with great people—and we miss it very much. Even more incentive to return for Homecoming!

I am very happy to report that our class fared very well in this year’s class challenge with 15.3% participation (an increase of 2% from last year). Even more exciting is that our class contributed the most amongst the 2000 classes. Thank you so much to everyone who contributed this year. I encourage more of you to participate in the coming year—your gift is a way to say “thank you” for the firm foundation Concordia has provided us with. I hope you will join me and our classmates in the Reunion Giving effort, chaired by Jenny Bohnsack Olson and Andy Johnson, in honoring our 5th reunion. You can use the enclosed envelope to send in your gift, give online, or give during the annual phonathon when a current student calls you. Gifts of all sizes make a big difference!

You can also help us spread the word about Concordia’s world class education by sharing your Concordia story with high school students that you know. Recommending potential students helps build the Concordia Community in a significant way. Visit the website www.KnowConcordia.com for more information. 

Homecoming 2006 promises to be a weekend full of great festivities. The enclosed Cobber X-tra has all the details. Below is a list of the events that you won’t want to miss.

Friday, October 13th

• 9:45  Chapel: Centrum
• Noon-9 p.m.  Registration: South Gym in Memorial Auditorium
• 6:30  Homecoming Banquet: Memorial Auditorium
• 9:00  First Decade…or So Reunion: Plains Art Museum, Downtown Fargo

Saturday, October 14th

• 9 a.m.  Class Breakfast (Phil Gates will be there as our M.C.—it’s sure to be a great time!): TBA
• 11:00  Parade: 8th Street
• 1:00  Football Game: The Jake
• 6:30  Homecoming Concert: Memorial Auditorium
• 8:00 until late  Class Social: Hotel Donaldson (The “HoDo”) in downtown Fargo—we’ve reserved the basement just for us Cobbers!

Sunday, October 15th

• 10:30 Worship – Memorial Auditorium

Before I get to the news of our classmates, an important reminder to keep your records current at the College.  A current mailing address is especially important so that you will receive the Concordia magazine, special announcements about events in your area, and of course, this wonderful letter that I will be writing each year.  Any time you move, get married, change jobs, earn an advanced degree, or have children, take a few moments to submit a class note online or in writing.  I just did exactly that when I married on May 26th.  Even though my husband isn’t a Cobber, it was a mini reunion with lots of our classmates and friends in attendance, including: Sara Grineski, Mollie (Coleman) Trewartha, Steve Edlund, Elisa (Oldenburg) Edlund ‘98, Megan (Grubbs) Peschman, and my Orientation Communicator turned Wedding Photographer, Searle Swedlund ‘98.

Class Notes: Adam Ailsby, Regina, Saskatchewan, received a Bachelor of Laws degree with distinction from the University of Saskatchewan College of Law, Saskatoon. Carrie (Sundahl) Nordling, Ames, Iowa, is a dietician at Broadlawns Medical Center, Des Moines. Mark Yohe, Fargo, N.D., earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from Saba (Netherlands Antilles) University School of Medicine; he is a transitional year resident in the University of North Dakota Residency Program at MeritCare Health System.

Alicia (Tull) Godfrey, Billings, Mont., received her Master of Education in school counseling from Montana State U. Emily Rankin, St. Paul, Minn., was accepted into the Global Student Teaching Services program to student teach in Greece.

Brooke (Hektner) Carlson, Oakdale, Minn., is a Spanish teacher at Mahtomedi Middle School. Cassie (Hanwell) Orloske, Welch, Minn., is a marketing officer at United Banker’s Bank, Bloomington. Kristi Svor, Fargo, N.D., earned an M.B.A. degree from North Dakota State U.; she is a sales manager at SEI.

Births: A son, Emmett, to Martha (Meyer) and Dan Franzwa, Coon Rapids, Minn., in January. A girl, Katelynn, to Michelle (Anderson) and Daniel Berg, Minot, N.D., in July.A boy, Joseph, to Samantha (Scariano) and Jason DiMatteo, Billings, Mont., in June. A boy, Calvin, to Brooke (Holden) and Jeff Schmidt, Hickson, N.D., in August.  A girl, Maianna, to Anne (Logue) and Jason Siebert, Omaha, Neb., in July. A girl, Kylee, to Stephanie (Vossen) and Lee Tollefsrud, Murdock, Minn., in August. A girl, Luella, to Zeanna (Wells) and Erik Amundson, Rogers, Minn., in November. A girl, Laila, to Lacee (Bjork) and Matthew Anderson, St. Paul, Minn., in February. A girl, Kensey, to Amy (Weber) and David Knight, Amenia, N.D., in November. A girl, Emma, to Lacy (Wallace) and Andrew Knott, Red Lake Falls, Minn., in June. A girl, Shay, to Shamra (Hannan) and Ryan Payne, Duluth, Minn., in July. A boy, Elliot, to Kimberly (Thuesen) and Aaron ’02 Rudningen, Center, N.D., in January. A girl, Emma, to Michelle (Pasek) and Stephen Thompson, Page, N.D., in October. A boy, Gavin, to Michelle (Miller) and Ryan Wang, Annandale, Minn., in March.

Marriages: Christine Clarens to Eric Uggerud in May; they live in Mundelein, Ill. Rachel Kiewel to Mark Szybnski in June; they live in North Mankato, Minn. Jessica Baumgard to Christopher Gaedke in May; they live in Rochester, Minn. Kristy Anderson to Brian Rolig in July; they live in Minneapolis. Mollie Coleman to David Trewartha in October; they live in Houghton, Mich. Kari Anderson to Levi Geadelmann in October; they live in Edina, Minn. Beth Dahlstrom to Darin Walters in July; they live in Grand Forks, N.D. Anna Holle to Seth Thompson in June; they live in Fargo, N.D. Heather Johnson to Glen Beck in August; they live in Great Falls, Mont. Katie Juhl to Hal LaFleur in November; they live in Maplewood, Minn. Julie Kenien to Jason Erpelding in June; they live in Omaha, Neb. Britta Petersen to Lynden Reder in October; they live in Woodbury, Minn. Erin Prink to Michael Thompson in September; they live in Fort Knox, Ky.  Sarah Rustad to Casey Hillman in August; they live in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Congratulations to everyone! I am looking forward to seeing everyone at Homecoming! We can celebrate all our successes since graduation together. In the meantime, if you have any questions or suggestions for our reunion, please call or email.

Go Cobbers!

Katy (Hansen) Johnson

970 South Cleveland Avenue

St. Paul, MN 55116

katydalehansen@gmail.com

651-303-9943

P.S. Don’t forget to book your hotel room early! NDSU will be celebrating Homecoming the same weekend as Concordia. Our block of rooms will only be held until mid-September.