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Class Notes

Received as of Oct. 1, 2020

1963

Carol Stoj Tempel serves as the public policy chair for the American Association of University Women of South Carolina with a focus on the ERA, gender pay gap and STEM.

1997

Michelle Sargent Williams owns Michelle’s Vinyl Studio in Bettendorf, Iowa, specializing in custom sports apparel and unique apparel and gifts.  

1999

Melissa Stagg Haak is the marketing director at Saint Mary School, Buffalo Grove, Ill.

2004

Trisha Tschopp received a Boren Fellowship to Israel and will be a visiting researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2021.

Kamprath

Laura Johnson '05 Kamprath and family

2005

Laura Johnson Kamprath had a son, Noah, on Nov. 27, 2019 (Matthew).

Severson

Kyle Severson '09

2009

Kyle Severson was selected by the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago to receive the Emerging Voice alumni award, which recognizes an alumnus/ae for excellence in ministry during their first 10 years of ministry leadership.

2010

Aaron and Erin O'Leary Setchell had a daughter, Nora Dolores Setchell, on Aug. 4, 2020.

2013

Sarahbeth Jones Chargois had a daughter, Harper Mackenzie, on April 25, 2020 (Brent).

2015

Seth Davis was named by D3baseball.com to its all-decade team for the 2010s.

2018

Dylan Sortillo is an assistant coach for the Augustana men's basketball team. He also works in sports event management with the Davenport Parks and Recreation Department.

Deaths

Notices received as of Oct. 1, 2020

Ruth Robinson ’39 Hanna on Aug. 26, 2020.  

Martha Helander ’43  Andeen on Sept. 20, 2020.    

Elaine Nestander ’47 Brolander on Sept. 3, 2020.    

William Frieden ’50 on Aug. 30, 2020.  

Frederick Benson ’51 on Aug. 18, 2020.  

Verna Damkroger ’51 Wolfe on Sept. 27, 2020.    

Guy Maxfield ’55 on Aug. 19, 2020.  

Walter Whisler ’55 on Sept. 6, 2020.

Albert Hanson ’57 on Aug. 10, 2020.  

David Miller ’58 on Sept. 1, 2020.  

Charlotte Anderson ’61 Christian on Aug. 24, 2020.  

Joan Carlson ’63 Fant on June 22, 2020.  

E. Harold Swanson ’63 on Aug. 17, 2020.  

Roy Puccini ’64 on Sept. 9, 2020.  

Charles Lundholm ’65 on May 11, 2019.  

Karen Techlin ’66 on Sept. 7, 2020.  

Timothy Banwell ’73 on Aug. 12, 2020.  

Richard Bagge ’74 on July 22, 2020.    

Barry Giovanine ’77 on Oct. 11, 2019.    

Deanna Swanson ’80 on Sept. 24, 2020.  

Louise Lombardo ’82 Fleischer on March 15, 2020.    

Ross Heath ’82 on July 31, 2020.

Michael Dickerson ’88 on Aug. 31, 2020.    

Anita Casey ’90 Pinc on Aug. 16, 2020.


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