{"id":9371,"date":"2019-04-22T14:40:36","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T14:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/?p=9371"},"modified":"2023-01-24T15:17:56","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T15:17:56","slug":"auggie-friendships-a-photo-essay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/2019\/04\/22\/auggie-friendships-a-photo-essay\/","title":{"rendered":"Auggie friendships: A photo essay"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Community is an undeniable fixture of the Augsburg experience, and nothing makes a campus feel small like the familiar faces of those who\u2019ve become friends. Countless Auggies have forged lifelong connections\u2014whether in an instant during their first days on campus or over time through shared classes, interests, residence halls, occupations, and stories. Here\u2019s a taste of the many rich friendships that have grown at Augsburg and carried on across time and geography.<\/p>\n

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\"Anthony
Anthony Villagrana, left, and Mallory Harris head off to class.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Anthony Villagrana \u201921<\/h2>\n

Major:<\/strong> Communication Arts\/Literature
\nand Secondary Education<\/p>\n

Mallory Harris \u201921<\/h2>\n

Majors:<\/strong> Film and Communication Studies<\/p>\n

How they met:<\/h2>\n

They helped each other on move-in day
\nand became intramural soccer teammates.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Harris:<\/strong> \u201cAnthony is one of the greatest students I know in the area of academics . . . my grandad always used to say, \u2018If you want to get good at something, then surround yourself with people who are already outstanding in that area.\u2019 So I see him in that. He inspires me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Villagrana:<\/strong> \u201cLikewise, from day one, Mallory has always been positive\u2014the energy he gives is positivity. Always smiling, always talkative. He\u2019s never gloomy, you know? He brings this energy to the room. I\u2019m just glad I met Mallory this year because I was pretty quiet and kept to myself last year. He\u2019s a transfer student, and he\u2019s older than me. He introduced me to a lot of people, and I made a lot of friends. His character has inspired me to be more open and more social in this environment at Augsburg.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"Professor
Professor Bridget Robinson-Riegler, left, often stops into the office of Assistant Professor Ben Denkinger to talk about everything from their shared field of study to baseball.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bridget Robinson-Riegler<\/h2>\n

Professor of Psychology<\/p>\n

Ben Denkinger<\/h2>\n

Assistant Professor of Psychology<\/p>\n

How they met:<\/h2>\n

They became colleagues at Augsburg
\nroughly a decade ago.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Robinson-Riegler:<\/strong> \u201cWe\u2019re both cognitive psychologists, so we have a mutual interest, which was probably the initial thing that brought us together. Then once we got to know each other, we just realized how similar we are.\u201d<\/p>\n

Denkinger:<\/strong> \u201cWe\u2019re excited about the same things in psychology, and maybe riled up about the same things in politics and culture.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"Joaquin
Meeting in the James G. Lindell Library, Joaquin Delgado-Ortiz, left, and Ann Sheely discuss a project she\u2019s working on for her residence hall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Joaquin Delgado-Ortiz \u201920<\/h2>\n

Major: Psychology<\/p>\n

Ann Sheely \u201920<\/h2>\n

Majors: Life Sciences and Secondary Education<\/p>\n

How they met:<\/h2>\n

After being assigned to the same lab group, they formed a friendship and ended up laughing their way through their final presentation for their course.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Sheely:<\/strong> \u201cOne thing I\u2019ve noticed about people at Augsburg is that everybody is really open and accepting and willing to just be there to help you. They\u2019ll actually return your smiles, generally. So that\u2019s been really helpful for me\u2014not being afraid to reach out to people even if I don\u2019t know them really well yet, and then friendships can grow.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"Camryn
Camryn Masse, left, and Jen Meinhardt study together, as they do at least twice a week, in Christensen Center.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Camryn Masse \u201921<\/h2>\n

Major: Elementary Education<\/p>\n

Jennifer Meinhardt \u201919<\/h2>\n

Major: English (Creative Writing)<\/p>\n

How they met:<\/h2>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a cool pen.\u201d One seemingly simple statement made in a 12:30 p.m. religion class on the first day of the semester sparked a friendship.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Meinhardt:<\/strong> \u201cWe both transferred here from a different school\u2014 from the same school, in fact\u2014 but we didn\u2019t know each other there. It\u2019s been fun because we have the same perspective of someplace different\u2014of going from a small community college to this school. The city is kind of different for us, and we didn\u2019t know anybody else. For me, our friendship just gave me something more concrete and grounded at this school, which helped me transition better.<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s given me somebody to study with. She\u2019s inspired me to hit the gym; she\u2019s inspired me to work instead of goof off. She kind of just keeps everything rolling.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"Maggie
Colleagues who once competed for the same job, Maggie Sotos, left, and Josh Owens, right, are now friends on staff in Augsburg\u2019s Admissions Department and opponents on the racquetball court during their lunch hour.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Maggie Sotos<\/h2>\n

Enrollment Communications and Event Specialist<\/p>\n

Josh Owens<\/h2>\n

Assistant Director of Admissions<\/p>\n

How they met:<\/h2>\n

They first worked together at another college but both found a home at Augsburg.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Sotos:<\/strong> \u201cSomeone saw us playing racquetball here together one day and asked us if we were married. I said, \u2018Well, we\u2019re not married, but I did marry him!\u2019 because my wife and I officiated his and his wife\u2019s wedding. It\u2019s always good to have a familiarity with how people work best and what their strengths are, so it\u2019s nice working alongside a friend.\u201d<\/p>\n

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