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College renames hall in honor of Steve and Jane Bahls
The Augustana College Board of Trustees unanimously has voted to rename Founders Hall in honor of President Steve Bahls and Jane Bahls.
Kindschuh left legacy of projects at Augustana
John Kindschuh of Rock Island, 92, who served Augustana for 36 years and was among the last senior college administrators to have been ordained in the Augustana Lutheran Synod, died Feb. 15.
Swedona Lutheran Church (Swedona, Ill.) communion records, 1859-1861
The Swedona Lutheran Church (Swedona, Mercer County, Illinois) was organized 7 March 1859 with 183 charter members. The town was first named Berlin. Collection includes one record booklet of ministerial acts (communion) from Berlins Evangelical Lutheran Församling from 1859-1861.
Senior's thesis on state park accepted for presentation
History major Bonnie Thornton's senior history honors thesis has been accepted for presentation at the National Conference of Phi Alpha Theta national history honors society in January. Selection is competitive. Her paper is entitled "The Politics of Collective Morality: Orchestrating the Natural Conservation and Historic Preservation of Blackhawk Watch Tower Park, 1917-1927."
Geifman prize winners announced
The Center for the Study of Judaism and Jewish Culture has chosen recipients of the yearly Geifman "Responses to the Holocaust" Prize. They will receive their awards at 7 p.m. April 20 in Wallenberg Hall. Guest speaker will be Holocaust survivor Irving Roth.