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Trevor Kvarnlov ’08 Receives the 2013 ACHA Women’s Division 1 Coach-of-the-Year Award

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Trevor Kvarnlov ’08 received the 2013 American Collegiate Hockey Association [ACHA] Women’s Division 1 Coach-of-the-Year Award, presented by Harrow Sports, as selected by the Head Coaches of ACHA Women’s Division 1.

Kvarnlov was presented his ACHA Women’s Division 1 Coach-of-the-Year Award at the American Hockey Coaches Association Coach-of-the-Year Celebration on Friday, May 3, 2013, at The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club in Naples, FL.

Kvarnlov is in his sixth season with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers ACHA program, and third season as Head Coach. As Head Coach, the Gophers are 48-18-3 with a Runner-up finish in 2012 and their first ACHA National Championship in 2013.

(pictured below (left to right) with his assistant coach Nicholas Hiipakka, longtime women’s hockey coach Jill Pohtilla, and current Augsburg women’s hockey coach Michelle McAteer)
Trevor Kvarnlov ’08, assistant coach Nicholas Hiipakka, women's hockey coach Jill Pohtilla, and Augsburg women’s hockey coach Michelle McAteer

Visit Auggie Eagle at the Minnesota State Fair

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Show Auggie Pride at the Great Minnesota Get-Together!                                               Wear Augsburg gear to the State Fair, held August 22-September 2, and stop by our booth in the Education Building to receive a coupon for a complimentary lunch at Nabo, our neighborhood cafe in the Oren Gateway Center.

Alumni Association Welcomes 479 New Alumni at June Commencement

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Graduates and familiesThe Augsburg College summer commencement ceremony was held June 23 and was an opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of our 479 graduate students and undergraduates in the Weekend and Evening College and Rochester programs. June Commencement featured Nancy Cantor, Chancellor and President of Syracuse University, Graduates and familieswho received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters during the ceremony.

Augsburg Athletics Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the A-Club Golf Tournament

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A total of 148 golfers showed their support for Augsburg College Athletics at the 50th annual Clair Strommen/A-Club Golf Tournament, held on June 24 at the Oak Glen Golf Course in Stillwater, Minn. Thirty groups of golfers filled the course for the tournament, and later enjoyed a social, dinner and raffle in the clubhouse.

Winners from the tournament were:
Gold Division — Dan Pearson, John Benson, Steve Pearson, Mike Armstrong (61, -11)
Silver Division — Tom Hofflander, Mike Hofflander, John Hofflander, Rick Lyrek (61, -11)
Bronze Division — Aaron Griess, Matt Knoepfle, Chris Brown, Chris Johnson (56, -16)
Platinum Division — Dean Holmes, John Bodin, Bob Herman, Wes Bodin (66, -6)
Mixed Division — Brad Olson, Bart Davidson, Jim Thomson, Joan Thomson (63, -9)
Women’s Division — Donna McLean, Lisa Hawks, Janet Blake, Cheryl Martin (80, +8)

Hole prizes went to: Jon Bryant, Dale Hendrickson, Anne Moore, Joe Thorvig and Meg (Schmidt) Sawyer.

The tournament is one of several held by Augsburg Athletics and individual sports teams during the summer months. For more information, go to athletics.augsburg.edu and select the “Support Auggies with summer golf!” story on the main athletic page.

Photo gallery:http://athletics.augsburg.edu/photo_gallery.aspx?gallery=357
Mike Good with other golfers

Augsburg Concert Band and Jazz Tour Turkey

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It was a long journey – approximately 29 hours from our 4:30 a.m. wake up call in Bodrum Tuesday morning to our 1:45 a.m. arrival back at Augsburg College on Wednesday. AND no lost luggage, instruments or equipment – What a wonderful performance tour to Turkey! Read the tour blog here.

Dave Stevens ’90, an ESPN staffer and motivational speaker, was featured in the Patch article

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Dave Stevens ’90

Dave Stevens of East Haven, Connecticut, is an amazing athlete. As a high schooler in Arizona he set three state records: most takedowns in wrestling, most career baseball walks and most walks in a season. As a college athlete at Augsburg College, in Minnesota, he competed in varsity football, baseball and wrestling. Continue the story here….

Augsburg student lands 'lost girl' role in Reese Witherspoon movie

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Kuoth Wiel had a very busy spring.

While most of her fellow Minnesotans were busy grousing about the weather, Wiel, 24, spent April and May: finishing up a degree in social psychology at Augsburg College, preparing to move, launching a new career and — oh, yeah — filming a key role in a Reese Witherspoon movie that is already being touted as a contender for next year’s Academy Awards.  Read more here.

Marilyn Pearson Florian ’76 receives MIAC honor

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Augsburg College Assistant Athletic Director Marilyn Pearson Florian ’76 recently received the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s highest honor, being named as a recipient of the conference’s Distinguished Service Award for her years of service to her alma mater and to the MIAC.  Read more here.

Alumni from the 1980s Leadership Summit

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1980s Alumni Summit
Friday and Saturday, June 21-22

Join fellow Augsburg alumni from the 80s at the upcoming Leadership Summit to learn more about the Campaign for the Center for Science, Business and Religion. Discover how to participate in an alumni-driven effort to make this vision a reality.

Friday, June 21
6:00 pm           Kick Off Social and Dinner on campus

Saturday, June 22
8:30 am           Continental breakfast and opportunity to connect
9:30 am           Tour of Science Building featuring faculty and student research
11:00 am         Discussion with faculty, “Why a Center for Science, Business & Religion?”
Mark Tranvik : Religion
Phil Adamo : History
Dale Pederson ’70 : Biology
John Cerrito : Business
12:00 pm         Closing lunch to discuss the CSBR campaign and alumni leadership

Hosted by Summit Leaders: Chris Ascher ’81, Sharon Engelland ’87, Darcey Engen ’88, Chris Hallin ’88, Karina Karlén ’83, Robert LaFleur ’80, Nancy ’85 and Paul ’84 Mueller, Jacqueline Teisberg ’80, Tracey ’87 and Paul ’87 Terrio

Please RSVP to the Office of Advancement at casperso@augsburg.edu or by calling 612-230-1171. Let us know if you will bring a spouse or “plus one” on Friday or Saturday.