Letter
from the editor
What a year this has been ...
With this summer issue, we complete our first full volume year as a magazine
... and realize what an exciting and rewarding year it's been.
The comments we've received from you have encouraged and uplifted us.
You've told us that you enjoy the longer, more colorfully illustrated
articles. You've told us to keep up the good work. You've told us that
this new magazine makes you feel proud to be an Auggie.
And, now, I'm proud to announce that Augsburg Now has also received
honor and recognition beyond our own community. The Now received
a Bronze Medal in the 2001 Circle of Excellence awards sponsored by the
Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for periodical
publication improvement. As one of eight awards from 97 entries, Augsburg
joins company with several of the top college and university magazines
in the country. And that makes us feel proud to be Auggies, too.
In this issue, we present stories about stretching beyond what is necessary
and expected. The first feature highlights Augsburg's commitment to being
a good neighbor and engaging students in opportunities to learn from and
serve the community.
The second story is a feature on focus—two gutsy men who push the
envelope to achieve at levels greater than expected of them. Aaron Cross
and Jim Mastro personify one of our key messages to prospective students—that
at Augsburg, you are encouraged to reach farther than you ever thought
possible.
For those of you online, please take a moment to consider the questions
on the survey on the Alumni/Parent Relations
Web page about services you would find useful on an enhanced alumni Web
page.
Please continue to write to us—about your thoughts as you read through
the issue, about your comments and concerns, and about your reactions
to the articles. We'd like to keep in closer touch.
We look forward to continuing this conversation as we enter our second
magazine year, in the 133rd year of Augsburg College.
—Betsey Norgard
Editor
