Seven Augustana alumni participated in the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center's second Sweden tour in July. From the left: Jill Seaholm '88, Sharon Anderson '80, Laura Baumbach '89 Crumbleholme, Liz Benson '68 Swenson, Carol Wiemken '81 Erickson, Jane Telleen '74 and Rob Lagerlof '83 at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, with the city's House of Parliament and Royal Opera in the background.
Class Notes
Notices received as of Sept. 1, 2025
1958
Bill Bondeson was honored by a former student by having an endowed lectureship named for him — the Bondeson Lectureship in Health Ethics at the University of Missouri, where Bondeson taught until 2012.
1967
Ann Boaden's fiction appears in Persimmon Tree, a journal conceived, managed, edited and showcasing exclusively the prose, poetry and art of women age 60 and older. Originally founded by Gloria Steinem and others, the journal celebrated its Jubilee Edition with a special issue in July 2025. One of Boaden's pieces was featured in this issue.
1969
John Erickson received a Community Service Award from the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging in recognition of 15 years of volunteer service with Penn's Village, a community-based membership organization in central Philadelphia that assists older adults to live independently in their own homes.
Laura Monson MacKenzie married Michael Carley on July 20, 2025.
Vikings connect! Lisa Carlson '75 Goodale and Craig Buckwalter '97 met up at mental health literacy/peer ally training in Ann Arbor, Mich., part of the United Association's instructor training for tradespeople in the United States and Canada.
1980
Susan Dawson published a book titled “Growing Into Leadership: Lessons Learned Along the Way” in July.
1991
Carla Arnell was appointed associate dean of the faculty and director of the Office of Faculty Development at Lake Forest College, where she is a professor of English. Arnell's scholarly book "Divine Representations: The Rise of the Mystical Novel in Twentieth-Century England" is scheduled for publication by SUNY Press in February 2026. Her book was initially inspired long ago by an Augustana Foundations course called “Mystics and Visionaries,” taught by Drs. Karin Youngberg '58 and Mary Kirn. The book’s first chapter reflects the insights of Arnell’s beloved George MacDonald mentor, Dr. Ann Boaden '67.
2009
Scott Cunningham is the senior minister at First Congregational Church-United Church of Christ in Rochester, Mich. He and his wife, Kristen, have two daughters, Ruth and Lucia (Lucy).
2011
Ryan Ferguson and Emily Bender '13 Ferguson had a son on July 28, 2025.
Danielle Kilberry Warren and her husband, Mike, had a daughter, Georgia, on June 5, 2025.
2013
Emily Bender Ferguson and Ryan Ferguson '11 had a son on July 28, 2025.
2015
Hannah Sundwall is director of media relations for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
2021
Daniel Terronez earned an MBA from St. Ambrose University in May 2024. He is a partner success manager at Medix Dental IT and an assistant wrestling coach at St. Ambrose University. He completed the Lideramos Latino Leadership Program and serves as a board member of Palomares Social Justice Center in Rock Island.
Daniel Carr '23 is playing pro ball in Scotland.
2022
Cole Bathje is a development officer at Northern Illinois Food Bank.
2023
Daniel Carr is playing professional basketball with the Caledonia Gladiators in Glasgow, Scotland. He earned an MBA from Rockhurst University in May 2025.
Deaths
Notices received as of Sept. 1, 2025
Virginia Stainbrook '39 Newsom on Aug. 21, 2024.
*Cecil Nelson '44 on Aug. 11, 2025.
Ralph Slentz '50 on Aug. 9, 2025.
Glen Soderstrom '55 on Feb. 5, 2022.
Paul Erickson '57 on Aug. 1, 2025.
Norman Kriner '57 on May 23, 2021.
*Dean Nelson '60 on May 27, 2025.
Eric Johanson '69 Johnson on Aug. 13, 2025.
Nancy Hoskins '73 Joseph on Aug. 14, 2025.
Janice Carlson '75 Krolicki on Nov. 25, 2023.
David Eckdahl '75 on Aug. 12, 2025.
Venita Heniades '75 Donnellan on March 29, 2023.
Craig Nielsen '86 on Aug. 18, 2025.
* attended