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Annual giving provides opportunities for allWhen you help Augsburg achieve itsannual giving goals, you provide opportunitiesto students who may neverhave been able to attend college. Costcan be a significant barrier to obtaininga college degree. With more than 80percent of Augsburg students receivingfinancial aid, annual giving is an importantway for donors to help ensure thatall talented students have the opportunityto receive an Augsburg education.Increasing the number of participantsand the level of support in TheAugsburg Fund is needed to ensure thatno talented student is turned away dueto cost considerations.The Augsburg Fund is an unrestrictedannual giving fund that aids theCollege in meeting its most pressingneeds. Augsburg’s goal is to nearlytriple annual fund giving dollarsover five years and to reach a 30 percentalumni participation rate.Robert and Renzo Amaya Torres arescholarship recipients.YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS HELPSTUDENTSEach year the College awards morethan $10 million in scholarships andgrants to students. These include:PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARS$10,500 to $20,260 annuallyAs Augsburg’s premier scholarship, thisaward is conferred upon the top incomingfreshmen based on outstanding academicachievement and on-campuscompetition.REGENTS’ SCHOLARS$3,000 to $9,000 annuallyAwarded to high achieving, new studentsbased on academic record andaccomplishment.LEGACY SCHOLARS$4,000 annuallyGranted to qualified family members ofAugsburg alumni, current Augsburgstudents, and ELCA-rostered clergy.THE AUGSBURG GRANTVaries, based on needAwarded to students who qualify anddemonstrate need. These gifts make asignificant contribution toward the educationof many students.MANY OTHER SCHOLARSHIPSare awarded each year to students for outstandingacademic achievements, communityservice, and leadership in theirhome congregation and community. ■Adela Arguello, a Scholastic Connectionsrecipient, is a double major in finance andeconomics.CLASSCHALLENGEThe challenge has been issued, thesuspense is building, and the questionlingers…What are the results of thisyear’s annual fund class giving challenge?How does your class givingcompare to other classes? What supportdid my class year provide?Watch for answers in the next campaignnewsletter!13
Strong endowment helps build long-term visionA key measure of an educational institution’sstrength is its endowment. It providesongoing resources for needs nowand in the future. Augsburg is focusingits endowment growth in the areas ofendowed faculty chairs, endowed scholarships,and ongoing program support.ENDOWED FACULTY CHAIRSYour generous gifts will strengthen theCollege’s endowment in an area that isrelatively new. The College’s firstendowed chair, the Bernhard M.Christensen Endowed Fund, named inmemory of Augsburg’s president from1938 to 1962, was approved by theBoard of Regents in May 2003.Christensen was a central figure in thegrowth and development of Augsburgand of countless students and teacherswhose lives he inspired personally andprofessionally.ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPSBy increasing its current level ofendowed scholarships, Augsburg canattract talented students and provideaccess for students of many backgrounds.E. Milton Kleven ’46 and hisfamily are helping to do just thatthrough their most recent gift of$500,000 to fund the first endowedPresident’s Scholarship. The gift wasestablished in memory of their wife andmother, Dorothy Lijsing Kleven ’47.Joining their father in funding theendowment were Bruce and MarenKleven, David and Barbara Kleven, Zaneand Barbara Kleven Birky, and Philip andDiane Kleven Larson.The President’s Scholarship is prestigiousand highly competitive, recognizingonly the most academically qualifiedfreshmen entering Augsburg each year.PROGRAM SUPPORTBuilding the endowment is also essentialto sustain the long-term viability ofAugsburg’s distinctive programs, includingStepUP, Augsburg’s innovative programfor students in recovery from substanceabuse; Center for Learning andAdaptive Student Services (CLASS); andthe Center for Global Education, providingfunding over and above what is availablefrom the operating budget. Supportfor a growing professional developmentinitiative centered on vocation as well asother research and development opportunitiesfor faculty also are needed. ■A LIFE OF PROMISE IS GIVEN TO OTHERSJust as her life’s adventures were startingto take shape, melanoma cancer tookHeidi Huber’s life at age 33. Wanting tohonor Huber and help students atAugsburg who dream of a career in education,Huber’s family, which includes hersisters Wendy and Cindy ’01, her parentsBarb and Bob, and her grandmother,Esther, worked with Augsburg to determinehow to make this happen.Once the goal of establishing a $25,000 endowed scholarshipin Huber’s memory was set, her family dedicated memorialgifts, contributed money, and contacted the Curtis L. CarlsonFamily Foundation for additional assistance. Following in thefootsteps of her mother and grandmother, Huber was working atthe Carlson Companies at the time of her death. Through thegenerosity of the foundation and the special efforts of MarilynCarlson Nelson and Barbara Carlson Gage, family and friends,the Heidi Huber Scholarship will be awarded beginning withthe 2005-06 academic year to one or more students withfinancial need, strong academic achievement, and dedicationto the community.Huber graduated from Augsburg in 1992 with a triplemajor in German, economics, and international business.After graduation, she joined the Peace Corps, serving inBotswana, Africa, until 1996. She then earned her master’sdegree in administration, planning, and social policy fromHarvard University in 1998.If you have an interest in establishing an endowed scholarshipor in contributing to the Heidi Huber Scholarship, pleasecontact Jennifer Kahlow at 612-330-1185. Currently, $25,000will establish an endowed scholarship at Augsburg. ■14
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