Augie Sweethearts 2018
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we asked alumni to share their stories of how they met their spouse or partner while they were students at Augustana.
Judges have selected Dave Elliott '08 and Becky Hill '09 Elliott as the winners of our Augie Sweetheart Contest.
We received 78 tales of the heart submitted by alumni. To make it easier to find your classmates, we grouped the stories by decades.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
2010
- Kaitlin and Tim Lainhart, Class of 2010
- Shannon and Lucas Westblade, Class of 2011
- Lucas and Shannon Westblade, Class of 2011
- Paige Tinsman '11 and Andy Tinsman '08
- Lauryn Deets '11 and Matthew Deets '12
- Callie Gladish and Kyle Pankow, Class of 2012
- Elizabeth and Arik Loane, Class of 2012
- Michael and Ariel Rogers, Class of 2012
- Keena Wilson '12 and Craig Wilson '11
- Emily Glimco '13 and Jake Glimco '10
- Leah Richards '13 and Richard Twardowski '14
- Will Tolmie '13 and Brittney Tolmie '14
- Alison Bjork-Pease and Eric Pease, Class of 2013
- Lesie Kane and Grant Bell, Class of 2015
- Connor Lagman '15 and Hannah Klindera '16
- Selena Gonzalez '16 and Jonathan Tapia '14
- Rowan and Michael Currie, Class of 2016
- Jacob Torres and Kendall Smith, Class of 2016
- Madison Mortenson '18 and Adam Pfluger '15
2000
- Kevin Worrall and Alissa LePere, Class of 2001
- Sarah and Andy Ziemer, Class of 2004
- Kirsten Merritt '05 and Thomas Merritt '03
- Emily and Alex Arguello, Class of 2005
- Sara Kumpula '06 and Josh Kumpula '04
- Becky Raupp '06 and Dan Raupp '04
- Katie Gough-Edwards and Patrick Edwards, Class of 2007
- Kali and Jason Petit, Class of 2007
- Patricia Czech and Vytas Vaznelis, Class of 2007
- Nick and Meghann DeMarchi, Class of 2008
- Colleen Rose '08 and Mike Rose '06
- Shannon Pahlicek '08 and Elizabeth Pahlicek '07
- Dave Elliott '08 and Becky Hill '09
- Clyde Andrew Walter '08 and Kyle Severson '09
- Jamie Blakeley '09 and Marc Blakeley '08
- Jori Griffith '09 and Ryan Griffith '08
- Jeff Trask '09 and Emily Gang '08
- Meghan Matejka '09 and Christopher Sienza '08
1990
- Elizabeth Caswell '90 and Paul Schipper '92
- Mark Johnson '91 and Lisa Koenig '90
- Jill Foley '92 and Michael Foley '91
- Amy Hallenbeck '92 and Michael Kovarik '90
- Michael Ricaurte '93 and Kate Festge '92
- Phillip Nava and Martha Hanson, Class of 1993
- Susan Grupe '94 and Michael Wahlmann '95
- Brenda and Derek Wiewel, Class of 1998
- Nick Polyak and Kate Robertson, Class of 1999
- Tracey Lau '99 and Mark Lau '00
1980
- Jack Fisherkeller '80 and Anne Bartel '79
- Becky Thomas '80 and Ward Rivenburg '79
- P. Douglas Williams '80 and Karen Paulus Williams '79
- Deborah Skowronski and Jeffrey Howell, Class of 1980
- Susan Sohl and Jeff Swanberg, Class of 1980
- Lori Dryg '80 and Tom Dryg '82
- Caron Klingner and Dennis Jensen, Class of 1982
- Darlene Paul '82 and John Flynn '83
- Barbara Rutherford France '82 and Jon France '84
- Kris Sundelius and Brad Lundine, Class of 1983
- David Nord and Julie Lundt, Class of 1984
- Beth Ellman and Jim Rokaitis, Class of 1984
- Laurel Carsell '86 and James Patrick Carsell '84
- Holly O'Donnell '86 and Jim Olson '88
- Lisa and John Channon, Class of 1986
- Lisa Hansen '87 and Christian Ramsey '85
1970
- Nancy Polancich '76 and Ron Polancich '75
- Penny Reining '76 and Scott Reining '77
- Dawn Ahlman-Brill and Keith Brill, Class of 1978
1960
- Rhoda and Bruce Krans, Class of 1961
- Bruce Anderson '61 and Linda Frisk '62
- Ralph Peterson '61 and Jean Peterson '63
- John Timmerwilke and Patricia Brees, Class of 1963
- Nancy Miller and Joseph Crowther, Class of 1964
- Helen Moretz '64 Stahl and Dick Stahl ’63
1950
- Alvin "Al" Westman and Marilyn "Dolly" Borden, Class of 1953
- Charlotte and Stan Hall, Class of 1954
- Virgi San Romani and Eugene Allen Johnson, Class of 1956
- Kenneth Stenman '59 and Priscilla King '61
