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Superb results through Class ChallengeStrides to increase annual giving continueas “alumni participation for the past fiveyears has increased to 20 percent,” saidStephanie Malone, Augsburg Funddirector. For fiscal year ending May 2004,$825,000 was raised to support the livesand education of Augsburg students.New this year was the ClassChallenge. “We issued a Class Challengein hopes of involving more individuals insupporting their alma mater.” The criteriaused included individuals who could belocated within each class year and whoheld a day student status. Using theaforementioned criteria, the Class of 1937had 100 percent participation. The Classof 1946 was the top giver, with an averagegift size of more than $13,000 and a classparticipation rate of almost 81 percent.The class of 1985 also significantlyincreased their participation from pastyears.“We really appreciate the efforts ofeach of the Class Challenge participants,”said Malone. “The Augsburg Fundtouches every aspect of the College atevery moment of a student’s educationalexperience. It offers financial aid throughscholarships and programs that transformstudents’ lives.”There are many stories of individualsgiving to the Class Challenge who havenever given to the College or who haven’tgiven on a consistent annual basis.Richard Koplitz ’48 has given to theCollege’s athletic programs in the past, butliked what he saw with the Collegeexpansion and wanted to support TheAugsburg Fund.“Our annual fund support also wasmade possible by leadership donors, manyof whom are Maroon & Silver Societymembers. Their gifts of $1,000 or moreaccounted for 75 percent of the annualfund goal this past year,” reported SueKlaseus, vice president of InstitutionalAdvancement and Community Relations.Augsburg’s goal is to nearly tripleannual fund giving by 2006 to reach a30 percent alumni participation rate. “Thisis a vibrant, evolving college,” saidMalone. “Alumni giving to enhance theinstitution makes an Augsburg degreemore meaningful. There are so many waysto support Augsburg, and contributing tothe annual fund to support scholarships isone meaningful way.” ■Contact Malone at 612-338-4825 or bye-mail at .Dorothy and Richard Koplitz ’48CLASS CHALLENGE RESULTS(as of May 31, 2004)Class of Class Part.’30 33.33%’33 16.67%’34 28.57%’35 22.22%’36 40.00%’37 100.00%’38 83.87%’39 41.94%’40 43.90%’41 22.81%’42 32.73%’43 38.60%’44 20.69%’45 97.78%’46 80.95%’47 60.00%’48 55.68%’49 44.80%’50 51.58%’51 50.68%’52 51.91%’53 63.03%’54 30.97%’55 21.51%’56 55.65%’57 40.00%’58 53.97%’59 42.96%’60 25.63%’61 32.45%’62 23.21%’63 41.71%’64 35.96%’65 33.93%’66 37.67%’67 22.12%’68 27.27%Class of Class Part.’69 21.50%’70 24.82%’71 21.28%’72 19.93%’73 16.33%’74 20.28%’75 10.50%’76 29.80%’77 16.49%’78 20.14%’79 27.71%’80 14.33%’81 24.73%’82 12.61%’83 15.76%’84 24.91%’85 31.67%’86 6.93%’87 11.62%’88 17.97%’89 11.73%’90 11.07%’91 8.45%’92 7.43%’93 9.94%’94 13.47%’95 7.47%’96 4.94%’97 10.54%’98 11.95%’99 11.80%’00 2.70%’01 2.70%’02 4.69%’03 1.21%’04 0.29%TOTAL 20.57%14 Fall 2004