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In the News 2007-2008

6-12-08
Star Tribune, student Marissa Navarro mentioned in article, “Where professional meets pleasurable,” about entrepreneur Larry Abdo. Navarro, studying accounting, is working for him at Nicollet Island Inn. (Column of Neal St. Anthony)

5-7-08
Star Tribune online, “Promenading in style,” story about Washburn High School’s prom; Augsburg is mentioned as the next step for three students (Donovan Jamal Martin, Chelsea Kelly, and Mike Mason). (Reporter, Sara Glassman, stylepoints blog)

5-2-08
Star Tribune front page, “A mother’s dream fulfilled,” story about Tina Nguyen graduating and Jim Haglund donating money for mother’s plane ticket from Vietnam. (Reporter, Jeff Shelman)

5-1-08
AM 1500 KSTP radio, live interview with Brian Krohn from Washington, D.C., 6:15 a.m. Interviewed by Jay Kolls and Willy Clark.

4-29-08
ABC Good Morning America show, “Ingenuity at the gas pump: Consumers get creative and truckers protest in response to higher gas prices,” clip on Brian Krohn in Augsburg chem. lab explaining biodiesel process. (Reporters, Bianna Golodryga, Kiran Khalid, and Stephanie Dahle)

4-28-08
TwinCities.com--Pioneer Press, “Augsburg student makes biodiesel splash,” article on Brian Krohn’s research. (Reporter, Leslie Brooks Suzukamo)

4-27-08
KSTP-TV Morning Show, “Student’s discovery could revolutionize fuel production,” Brian Krohn on the set at KSTP, interviewed by Brad Satten.

4-20-08
WCCO-TV (10 pm), Anchor voiceover with video of Matt Eller and students at nighttime picnic in quad. Also on wcco.com

4-19-08
KSTP-TV, 6:45 am, “Student camps out to help Hurricane Katrinea victims,” live interview with Matt Eller about Pedalers for Peace, plus additional coverage throughout the day. Also on kstp.com

4-13 to 19-08

• Star Tribune, “Helping out a church lady,” story about Janet Paone and the “Kidney Kabaret” benefit (Reporter, Graydon Royce)
• 4-18-08 WCCO-TV (6 pm) and wcco.com, “Pilot donates kidney to near-stranger,” story about Janet Paone teaching Darcey Engen’s voice class, with clips of students and class; mentions benefit. (Reporter, Frank Vascellaro)
• 4-19-08 Pioneer Press, “Theater community hosts ‘Kidney Kabaret’ fundraiser,”
• 4-19-08, KARE 11-TV, Interview with Janet Paone with tag to benefit
• 4-21-08, WCCO-TV (Morning News), replay of Vascellaro story
• 4-21-08, Fox 9 TV (Morning News), two segments about benefit (Reporter, MA Rosko)
• 4-21-08, FM 107, Interview with Janet Paone and info on benefit (Ian and Margery Show)

4-11-08
Augsburg mentioned in “Norway’s ambassador coming to Minnesota, other states in region.” (Reporter, Paul Walsh)

4-3-08
Minnesota Public Radio, Carrie Carroll quoted and Augsburg mentioned in “Admission Possible,” story about the value of this program to students, on Morning Edition.  (Reporter, Jessica Mador)

3-29-08
Minnesota Public Radio, StepUP student Sam featured on “Staying Sober, Reinventing Fun,” a segment on Weekend America. (Reporter, Hillary Frank)

3-19-08
Star Tribune—Augsburg Fairview Academy move to Messiah Lutheran Church was mentioned in “Lutheran Social Service to build $27 million center.” (Reporter, Jeff Strickler)

3-14-08
MinnPost.com. “Happy Pi Day,” photo and quotes from Augsburg students celebrating Pi Day in Math Dept.  (Reporter, Susan Perry)

3-13-08
MTV reporter on campus to interview Brian Krohn.

3-12-08
WCCO-TV evening news—“College leaders plead for shallower cuts,” Augsburg freshman Charmaine Bell quoted about education cuts [Story was about UofM president Bruininks testifying before House higher education committee, and they shot footage of students from Augsburg at the MPCC Day at the Capitol). (Reporter, Pat Kessler).

3-7-08  SarTec/Brian Krohn press conference on McGyan Process discovery

• 3-7-08, Duluth Budgeteer News, “Clo      quet grad’s biodiesel discovery might just save the world,” (Reporter, Matthew R. Perrine)
• 3-7-08, KSTP-TV, “Minn. student discovers new way to produce bio-diesel,”
• 3-7-08, KARE-11 TV, “Augsburg College announces discovery of a new fuel-making process,” on KARE OnLive (Reporter, Jeff Olsen)
• 3-7-08, WCCO-TV,
• 3-8-08—Star Tribune, “Augsburg boasts new way to process biofuel,” (Reporter, Thomas Lee)
• 3-13-08—Automotive World.com (International Business, Wales)—“Augsburg College and SarTec announce new method to make biodiesel” (Megan Lampinen—Source: Automotive World)
• 3-25-08—Biodiesel magazine Web exclusive—“MN scientists create new biodiesel manufacturing process” (Jerry Kram, reporter)
• 3-27-08—Pine Journal—“Our neighbors, Brian Krohn” (reporter, Lisa Baumann)
• 5-22-08—WCCO-TV Project Energy segment, “The key to energy independence,” interviewing Brian Krohn, Arlin Gyberg, and Clayton McNeff about the McGyan process. (Don Shelby, reporter).
• 6-08 Biodiesel Magazine, “A Column of Support,” article on the McGyan Process (Jerry Kram, reporter)

3-6-08
Fox Soccer channel, “Fox Soccer Report,” commentator mentioned meeting Greg Holker, men’s soccer head coach, and showed the Augsburg scarf sent to him by Holker following a conversation.

3-4-08
American Executive magazine—called for contact info to interview Paul Pribbenow (caller, Nory, 978-299-3418

3-1-08
Star Tribune, business section—“Real debt gives college seniors cause for real concern,” quotes (with photo) senior Anna Backman on student debt. Interviewed at MPCC job fair. (reporter, Karlee Weinmann and Jeff Shelman)

2-28-08
Minnesota State University, Mankato Reporter—Augsburg students Geoffrey Gill named as Mr. Pan Africa and Barbara Simmons named first runner-up for Mrs. Pan Africa in an article about the 32nd annual Pan African Student Leadership Conference at Minnesota State University. (reporter, Kiki Polzin)

2-25-08
WCCO-TV—Sports segment—Men’s hockey assistant coach Bruce Johnson ’68 featured in sports about coping with the death of his wife, Lois Hallcock Johnson ’68  (Mike Max reported the story).

2-21-08
WCCO-TV—Web extra video clip from the VocalEssence WITNESS Young People’s Concert, in which Bob Stacke participated with Augsburg Jazz Ensemble and a High School All Stars Jazz Band. (George Norman, contact at WCCO) 

2-19-08
USAhockey.com—“Pohtilla a western hockey player,” article published on USA Hockey website about women’s hockey head coach, Jill Pohtilla. (reporter, Mike Scandura)  

2-3-08
Star Tribune—“Norway’s worldview could do the world some good.” Counterpoint article by Frankie Shackelford (responding to Katherine Kersten’s column on Keith Ellison).    

2-3-08
Hillary Clinton campaign rally in Melby Gymnasium. Photos with Augsburg people pictured appeared in NY Times online (Paul Pribbenow), Star Tribune online (Caleb Williams), Pioneer Press slideshow (Leif Anderson).

1-29-08
The Christian Century. Blurb in “Century Marks” department (p. 8) on the StepUP program, taken from the insidehighereducation.com story.

1-27-08
Star Tribune—“Building Bridges,” review of Native American group art show at Ancient Trader’s Gallery and Gage Gallery. Reviewed by Mary Abbe.

1-22-08
Star Tribune—“It’s a Buyer’s Market for MBAs,” mentions Augsburg’s program and quotes Steve Zitnick.

1-22-08
KARE-11 TV—“Perk at Play” featured singing of national anthem by Bunch of Guys prior to basketball game on 1-18-08. Sports reporter Eric Perkins.

1-18-08
WCCO-TV—feature on Sara Kaiser.  On 1-21-08, a news item followed up, reporting the death of little Ava Cowell.

1-17-08
KARE-11 TV—feature on student Sara Kaiser, who donated part of her liver to an 18-mo.-child suffering from liver disease.

1-16-08
MPR—news report on Leif Sverdrup, head of bridge design company, and his connections to Augsburg. Mentioned George Sverdrup, his father; Sverdrup Hall; interviewed George Sverdrup. (reporter, Tim Nelson)

1-15-08
Star Tribune—“Trip to Norway inspires Ellison to seek a Peace Department,” article on Ellison’s trip and forum on 1/14.  (1-5-08, Tom Morgan was interviewed by this reporter, Nina Peterson-Perlman in DC, but was not quoted.)

1-14-08
Patrice Salmeri, StepUP program, along with several students, was a panelist on the UBS Forum, “Why are College-aged Kids Drinking to Excess?” sponsored by Minnesota Public Radio and taped for future broadcast.

1-11-08
Minnesota Public Radio—comments posted online from Patrice Salmeri about binge drinking.

1-10-08
C-SPAN II—covered the Washington 08 seminar for The Washington Center. Gene Alpert mentioned that they would be at Augsburg for the RNC.

1-5-07
Star Tribune—“Local student studying in Kenya undeterred by local violence,” about Bethany Hellerich studying at the UofM program in Kenya. (call from Strib reporter, connected with Amy Greeley).

12-27-07
Star Tribune—“Congressman Keith Ellison is going to Norway,” mentions that trip is at behest of Augsburg.

12-20-07
MPCC website—“Cooking Up an Internship,” story taken from Augsburg Now fall 07

12-18-07
InsideHigherEd.com—“Recovery Hall,” story about StepUP program (originated with suggestion from Jeremy Wells to editor of InsideHigherEd.com—then call from reporter Elia Powers, connected with Patrice Salmeri)

12-12-07 
Press conference to announce partnership with The Washington Center for intern seminar during Republication National Convention