| Spending Account | Cost Center | Endowment Number | Manager | Endowment Name | Endowment Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47009 | 11009 | 14350 | Charles Umbanhowar | Morton J. & Thelma F. Egeland End for Environmental Science | The Morton J. and Thelma Egeland Endowment for Environmental Science supports academic activities related to the natural environment. The Endowment will be used to 1) support the restoration and maintenance of natural habitats on College-owned land by providing funds for faculty and staff, student wages and stipends, equipment purchases, operating expenses, and other costs related to this activity; 2) support faculty and student research, curricular initiatives, course offerings, and faculty development activities in biology and environmental science, emphasizing those in closely related areas such as ecology and conservation biology; and 3) provide financial support for sustainable agriculture practices on College-owned land. | |
| 47009 | 11009 | 21600 | Charles Umbanhowar | Henry & Agnes Nelson End for Natural Lands & Envir Sciences | To honor the lives of Henry and Agnes Nelson, to support the mission of St. Olaf as a college of the Church, and to assist the College in meeting its strategic goals, Donald H. Nelson '50 created this endowment to provide resources for active environmental stewardship of College-owned land and related academic activities. | |
| 47011 | 11009 | 14765 | Charles Umbanhowar | Arlen and Ellen Erdahl Endowment for the Natural Lands | Lars '87 and Molly Erdahl '91 established this fund in honor and memory of Arlen '53 and Ellen Erdahl '57 who marveled at the beauty, diversity, grace, peace, and goodness of nature, and also of people, places, and cultures, throughout their lives. This fund provides unrestricted support for St. Olaf's continued care of the Natural Lands, with a preference for supporting and encouraging student and community engagement and connection with the Natural Lands. | |
| 41036 | 11111 | 20175 | Nancy Thompson | Leean Carpenter Art Apprentice Fund | Supports the Art Apprenticeship program offering four to six St. Olaf graduates a fifth year of independent studio experience in their area of expertise, including studio space, a stipend for the purchase of supplies and critical feedback from art professionals with the intent of preparing them for graduate school or a professional career in the arts. Honors Archie M. Leean (1929-2011), professor of art at St. Olaf from 1964-93. Arch conceived the Art Apprentice Program and first implemented it in 1987. Steven L. Carpenter '82, is an artist and CEO of Archetype, a sign-design and fabrication company. | |
| 41024 | 11111 | 15160 | Nancy Thompson | Arnold Flaten Memorial Fund | Arnold Flaten '22 founded the Department of Art and Art History, serving as its chair from 1932-68 before retiring in 1970. Flaten created many original carvings around campus, which have been widely exhibited and acclaimed internationally. The Arnold Flaten Memorial Fund stimulates conceptual thinking and creative effort in the visual arts. It is used to bring artists, lecturers, and exhibits to St. Olaf. It shall not be used to purchase art or memorials, to endow a scholarship, fellowship, or chair, or to replace existing departmental support funds for staff, equipment, supplies, or guests. | |
| 41194 | 11111 | 15844 | Nancy Thompson | The Gimse Striving for Peace on Horizon's Brim Art Endowment | A. Malcolm "Mac" Gimse '58, Professor Emeritus of Art, is a man of faith and grace whose dedication to St. Olaf, its mission, students, and alumni, and his deeply embedded global perspective, are reflected in his life's vocation: sculpture, poetry, photography, visual cultures around the world, and service. His wife Jackie has been a full partner in Mac's work so it is appropriate that this endowment honor both of them. The Gimses have continually challenged themselves and others to greater understanding and respect for the diversity of humanity. The College shall make withdrawals from the Gimse Striving for Peace on Horizon's Brim Art Endowment to support a wide range of creative projects that demonstrate a commitment to global justice and the values of diversity, equity and inclusion. Preference will be given to projects located at the On Horizon's Brim site. | |
| 41009 | 11111 | 15180 | Nancy Thompson | Ole Flaten Memorial Fund | The Ole Flaten Memorial Fund was funded by the estate of Ole Flaten, who was a member of the Class of 1908. This fund is used within the Art Department for small capital improvements needed on an annual basis, especially as an emergency fund when an important piece of equipment is needed to be replaced. This fund is a vital part of the art department's annual budget expenses, helping to cover diverse needs for students and faculty in a heavily materials and equipment driven program. | |
| 41179 | 11111 | 22925 | Nancy Thompson | The Katie Clymer Pederson Family Endowment | Katie graduated from St. Olaf College in 2001 with degrees in Studio Art and English. Katie's parents, John and Janet, stressed the importance of a Liberal Arts education, and though she and her three brothers had their blessing to attend any college or university of their choosing, all of them were required to visit St. Olaf. After seeing the Studio Art facilities, which predated the Dittmann Center, and learning about the program, Katie chose to attend St. Olaf. This endowed fund is established to honor the artists in her family, specifically, her grandfather Gunnar (whose medium was wood), her mother Janet (textiles), and her brother Ben '03 (drawing and graphic design). This endowed fund is also established in deep gratitude for the excellent Studio Art education she received at St. Olaf, thanks especially to teaching, modeling, and inspiration provided by Wendell Arneson, Irve Dell, Jill Ewald, Ron Gallas, Mac Gimse, Mary Griep, Christie Hawkins, Meg Ojala, John Poling, Matt Rohn, John Saurer, and Jan Shoger. Art is vitally important, and she and her family are grateful that St. Olaf continues to recognize this by maintaining excellent programming devoted to the arts. The College shall make withdrawals from this Fund to support the Department of Art and Art History at St. Olaf College. | |
| 41127 | 11120 | 11900 | Steve Freedberg | Dr. E. Gordon and Alice Behrents Endowment in Bio Research | In conjunction with the 50th wedding anniversary of Gordon and Alice Behrents, their family and friends initiated a special endowment for materials and supplies to support research activities by undergraduate students in biology at St. Olaf College. In establishing this fund, the Behrents family recognizes the value of student research as an important leaning experience and the limited funds usually available for such work. | |
| 41120 | 11120 | 13020 | Steve Freedberg | Alice Burton Endowed Biology Fund | 'Dr. Alice Burton established this endowed fund to provide supplies for biology courses, projects, and independent student laboratory research. Dr. Burton taught at St. Olaf in the Paracollege and Biology department, joining the faculty in 1970. She was the first female full professor in biology at the college. She inhabited a time in history which called on her to be a pioneer as a woman in the sciences, and she answered that call with integrity and professionalism. She died in 2010. | |
| 41204 | 11120 | 22472 | Steve Freedberg | The Leonard Olson Endowed Fund for Biology | Purpose: Support for the Biology Department | |
| 41069 | 11130 | 15025 | Mary Walczak | Albert Finholt End Fund for Student Summer Research in Chem | In light of both the principle of laboratory experience as essential to a full understanding of the science of chemistry and the pragmatic consequences of the increasing requirements for undergraduate research experience in chemistry, Violet I. Meek '60 established an endowed fund for the benefit of students at St. Olaf College who participate in research projects with faculty. This endowed fund shall be named The Albert E. Finholt Endowed Fund for Student Summer Research in Chemistry in honor of Professor Finholt and his teaching and administrative legacy at St. Olaf College. Fund for one summer student researcher in chemistry; appropriate uses of withdrawals are summer stipends and summer housing support, supplies, equipment, and student travel. Multiple students can be funded if and only if the fund can fully support the first student. | |
| 42070 | 11130 | 19350 | Mary Walczak | Lowell and Doris Kispert Endowed Fund in Chemistry | Lowell and Doris Kispert established an endowed fund to provide support for student faculty research in chemistry. Funds will be used to support students engaged in collaborative student faculty research in chemistry, traditional research as well as education projects. | |
| 41064 | 11130 | 21326 | Mary Walczak | James A. Musich, M.D., Ph.D., Endowed Fund for Undergraduate | James Allen Musich was a member of the St. Olaf College Class of 1972, receiving a B.S. in Chemistry. He obtained a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1977, and an M.D. from UCLA in 1981. He received residency training in Anesthesiology at UCLA from 1981-1985 and served as a UCLA faculty member until 1986. From 1986 until his retirement in 2010, Jim was on the medical staff at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis as a practicing anesthesiologist, specializing in cardiac surgery anesthesia. The fund supports summer student research in Chemistry including stipends, housing, supplies, equipment, and student travel related to their research. | |
| 41086 | 11130 | 50171 | Mary Walczak | Emerging Scholars in Chemistry Fund | Professor Robert M. Hanson and Deborah E. Hadas have established this endowed fund to support programs within the chemistry department that benefit students and faculty. These programs include an annual lectureship by a speaker in an area related to chemistry, and secondly, an opportunity for faculty members to carry out summer research at the College with St. Olaf students. | |
| 41163 | 11130 | 50339 | Mary Walczak | Wes and Rae Pearson Endowed Fund for Chemistry | Greg L. Buck '77 and Lisa Nave Buck '77 established an endowed fund that will provide support for a Chair in the chemistry department. This endowed fund shall be named The Wes Pearson Endowed Chair in Chemistry. Dr. Wesley A. Pearson graduated from St. Olaf College in 1954 and taught chemistry at St. Olaf from 1958-2015. He and his wife, Emilie, are parents of two Oles. Dr. Mark A. Pearson graduated from St. Olaf in 1994 and Dr. Paul Pearson in 2001. | |
| 41014 | 11130 | 14520 | Mary Walczak | E. O. Ellingson Fund in Chemistry | Naurice '31 and Thelma Nesset established this fund to honor Emil Ellingson '06. Ellingson was the first Ole to receive a St. Olaf chemistry degree and a pioneering educator who advanced St. Olaf's chemistry program and national reputation. Naurice studied under Ellingson; Elllingson was a longtime St. Olaf chemistry department chair through the 1940s-50s. Earnings from the fund can be used to support the general needs of the Chemistry department such as mentored research, equipment and materials, and other costs. | |
| 41205 | 11130 | 22473 | Mary Walczak | The Leonard Olson Endowed Fund for Chemistry | Endowed Fund: Support for the Chemistry Department | |
| 41580 | 11140 | 50285 | Anne Groton | James M. May Endowed Lecture in Classics | Anne H. Groton established an endowed fund named The James M. May Endowed Lecture in Classics. Dr. James M. May, Professor of Classics, has been a highly-regarded member of the St. Olaf faculty since 1977. This fund will be used to cover costs associated with hosting distinguished American and international scholars on campus as guest lecturers and visiting scholars. These lecturers and scholars will be chosen on the basis of their expertise in Classics and Classical Studies. The Fund is designed to help ensure that the study of Greek, Latin, and the classical world continues to thrive at St. Olaf in the decades ahead. | |
| 41161 | 11150 | 11510 | Heather Klopchin | Jennifer Anderson Koenig Endowed Fund | The Rev. Jennifer Anderson Koenig '87 served as associate college pastor at St. Olaf for more than 15 years before her death at the age of 47 from glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain tumor, on September 20, 2013. Jennifer began her ministry at St. Olaf in 1997. She described the St. Olaf position as her "dream call" and devoted herself to leading campus worship, preaching, and counseling students. A dance major at St. Olaf, following her graduation, Jennifer choreographed and performed for three years with the professional modern dance company Ballet Harren. She then served three years on the dance and fine arts committee at Luther Seminary, where she earned her master of divinity degree in 1994. Her legacy is one of building community among God's people in rich and diverse ways, always seeking the good in others, being inquisitive, admiring the beauty of God's creation, and championing the needs of the less powerful. The College shall make withdrawals from the Fund to support the Dance Department with special projects that interweave faith and the arts, invite collaboration with the St. Olaf Student Congregation Council, and build a community of faith through dance and movement. | |
| 41177 | 11150 | 12585 | Heather Klopchin | The Anna K. Bonde Memorial Endowment for Dance | This fund was established to honor the life of Anna K. Bonde '03. Anna died on March 17, 2001 while en route to New Orleans where she and four of her St. Olaf classmates planned to spend spring break volunteering at an elementary school. Their car was struck by a drunk driver driving the wrong way on a highway near Springfield, IL. Two of her dear friends also perished in the crash. Anna possessed a deep passion for all aspects of dance. She was also a person with a deep compassion for others and a desire to make the world a better place. We hope that this endowment fund will not only help the recipients excel in dance, but that their lives will also be touched by Anna's spirit. The College shall make withdrawals from the Fund to support student and department needs as related to dance, including but not limited to: emergency funds to help support dance students to help cover the cost of books or other supplies; assistance in purchasing dance shoes; support to attend conferences and workshops; experiential learning opportunities; assistance with transportation to performances; and support for choreography commissions and guest artist residencies. | |
| 41050 | 11160 | 18040 | Allison Luedtke | The Husby-Johnson Chair in Business and Economics | Oscar and Pearl Husby and Joseph and Mary Husby have established this endowed chair in Business and Economics in Honor of David L. Johnson Long-term Vice President of St. Olaf College. The purpose is to bring to St. Olaf College, as a member of the faculty, a person of recognized competence in the field of business and economics or some combination of the two, in order that the quality of instruction and the general reputation of the college shall be strengthened and enhanced. | |
| 45419 | 11160 | 26180 | Allison Luedtke | O. Jay and Pat Tomson Regents End for Servant Leadership | With sincere appreciation, St. Olaf College acknowledges the desire of O. Jay and Pat Tomson to establish an endowed fund that will provide support for a professor of law and economics to the St. Olaf Economics Department staff. This fund was established by redirecting funds previously given to the O. Jay and Pat Tomson Regents Endowment for Servant Leadership and the Tomson Family Chair for the Institute for Freedom and Community to this new purpose, as well as additional new funding. St. Olaf College shall make withdrawals from the Fund to add and support a full tenure-track position specializing in law and economics to its Economics Department. | |
| 45419 | 11160 | 50097 | Allison Luedtke | The Tomson Family Professor in Law and Economics | O. Jay and Pat Tomson established an endowed fund that will provide support for a professor of law and economics to the St. Olaf Economics Department staff. This fund was established by redirecting funds previously given to the O. Jay and Pat Tomson Regents Endowment for Servant Leadership and the Tomson Family Chair for the Institute for Freedom and Community to this new purpose, as well as additional new funding. St. Olaf College shall make withdrawals from the Fund to add and support a full tenure-track position specializing in law and economics to its Economics Department. | |
| 41187 | 11160 | 50213 | Allison Luedtke | Frank Gery Endowed Fund in Economics | Paul Egeland, Jeff Laurel, Mark Olson, and John Pierson graduated from St. Olaf College in 1965 with degrees in Economics; Bob Barsness graduated with an Economics degree in 1966. Professor Frank Gery, who taught at St. Olaf from 1962-1997, was instrumental in their education and career paths. Professor Gery made great strides in strengthening the economics major at St. Olaf by enhancing the curriculum with required courses in economic theory. With this gift to the Economics Department, Bob, Paul, Jeff, Mark, and John honor the important impact of Professor Gery on them and countless other Oles. Funds should be spent in support of the Economics Department. | |
| 41187 | 11160 | 50227 | Allison Luedtke | Frank Gery Endowed Fund in Economics-Egeland | Paul Egeland, Jeff Laurel, Mark Olson, and John Pierson graduated from St. Olaf College in 1965 with degrees in Economics; Bob Barsness graduated with an Economics degree in 1966. Professor Frank Gery, who taught at St. Olaf from 1962-1997, was instrumental in their education and career paths. Professor Gery made great strides in strengthening the economics major at St. Olaf by enhancing the curriculum with required courses in economic theory. With this gift to the Economics Department, Bob, Paul, Jeff, Mark, and John honor the important impact of Professor Gery on them and countless other Oles. Funds should be spent in support of the Economics Department. | |
| 41187 | 11160 | 50225 | Allison Luedtke | Frank Gery Endowed Fund in Economics -Olson Addendum | Paul Egeland, Jeff Laurel, Mark Olson, and John Pierson graduated from St. Olaf College in 1965 with degrees in Economics; Bob Barsness graduated with an Economics degree in 1966. Professor Frank Gery, who taught at St. Olaf from 1962-1997, was instrumental in their education and career paths. Professor Gery made great strides in strengthening the economics major at St. Olaf by enhancing the curriculum with required courses in economic theory. With this gift to the Economics Department, Bob, Paul, Jeff, Mark, and John honor the important impact of Professor Gery on them and countless other Oles. Funds should be spent in support of the Economics Department. | |
| 41187 | 11160 | 11851 | Allison Luedtke | Robert and Gail Barsness Endowed Fund - Gery Addendum | Bob and Gail Barsness met at St. Olaf while students in the late 1960s. All of their three children, Eric '94, Kari '96, and Krista '03 attended St. Olaf College. Bob and Gail have been involved in volunteer activity with the college. Bob went on to a distinguished career in banking, serving as President of the Independent Community Bankers Association (ICBA). Half of this endowment was redirected to the Frank Gery Endowed Fund in Economics; the other half was redirected to the Steven Fox International Studies Fund per agreement dated 12/22/2015. | |
| 41187 | 11160 | 50257 | Allison Luedtke | Frank Gery Endowed Fund - Laurel Addendum | Paul Egeland, Jeff Laurel, Mark Olson, and John Pierson graduated from St. Olaf College in 1965 with degrees in Economics; Bob Barsness graduated with an Economics degree in 1966. Professor Frank Gery, who taught at St. Olaf from 1962-1997, was instrumental in their education and career paths. Professor Gery made great strides in strengthening the economics major at St. Olaf by enhancing the curriculum with required courses in economic theory. With this gift to the Economics Department, Bob, Paul, Jeff, Mark, and John honor the important impact of Professor Gery on them and countless other Oles. Funds should be spent in support of the Economics Department. | |
| 41187 | 11160 | 50245 | Allison Luedtke | Frank Gery Endowed Fund - Barsness Addendum | Paul Egeland, Jeff Laurel, Mark Olson, and John Pierson graduated from St. Olaf College in 1965 with degrees in Economics; Bob Barsness graduated with an Economics degree in 1966. Professor Frank Gery, who taught at St. Olaf from 1962-1997, was instrumental in their education and career paths. Professor Gery made great strides in strengthening the economics major at St. Olaf by enhancing the curriculum with required courses in economic theory. With this gift to the Economics Department, Bob, Paul, Jeff, Mark, and John honor the important impact of Professor Gery on them and countless other Oles. Funds should be spent in support of the Economics Department. | |
| 41908 | 11170 | 22570 | Heather Campbell | Opportunity Fund for Teacher Education | This fund is intended to be comprehensive in its support of teacher education at St. Olaf. Examples of activities that may be supported using earnings from the Fund include, but are not limited to, experiential learning opportunities for students in diverse settings, outreach to disadvantaged and disabled youth, faculty and curriculum development, and financial aid for students planning careers as teachers. | |
| 41183 | 11180 | 25440 | Mary Trull | Judith Anderson Stoutland Endowment | Judith Stoutland established this endowed fund to benefit the English Department at St. Olaf College. The earnings from this fund shall be used to encourage and support the work and scholarship of women by bringing women writers and scholars to St. Olaf who will serve as models for our women students. It is hoped that these scholars and writers will also reflect the larger world of writing and scholarship in the English language, representing countries and literatures not in the Western canon and often representing work done in English as a second language. At the discretion of the English Department the monies may be used for lecturers, creative writers, for awards for pieces of writing. There may be times when the department would appropriately award student writing. | |
| 41189 | 11180 | 50375 | Mary Trull | Claire Gilbert Marty Endowment for the English Department | Sabina and Mark Gilbert established an endowed fund for the benefit of student and faculty of the English Department at St. Olaf College. The fund will support activities and programs including inviting a writer to campus to conduct public readings and/or workshops with students - to be named the Claire Gilbert Marty Visiting Writer Series, and an annual award for creative writing - to be named the Claire Gilbert Marty Creative Writing Award, and other activities that enhance English department objectives and goals. | |
| 42060 | 11180 | 20430 | Mary Trull | Stanton J. and Lucille Linden Literary Research Fund | Stanton and Lucille Linden established this fund to provide support for research, scholarly publication, and teaching in the English Department at St. Olaf College. | |
| 41217 | 11180 | 23144 | Mary Trull | The Scott T. Peterson '79 and Jennifer Norris Peterson '80 Endowment - English | The Petersons established this fund in gratitude to the English and Philosophy departments who inspired them to think deeply about issues of personal, community, and global importance, and to explore, write about, and discuss these issues in and outside of the classroom. This fund supports even the faculty of both departments. | |
| 41016 | 11220 | 19480 | Ryota Matsuura | Kleber-Gery Endowed Speaker Fund | Jeffrey S. Brown '79, along with friends, faculty and staff of the college, established an endowed fund for the benefit of students and faculty at St. Olaf College. This fund shall be called The Kleber-Gery Speaker Fund and shall provide students and faculty an opportunity to meet and share ideas with leaders through a series of lectureships provided by the departments of Economics and Mathematics. | |
| 41084 | 11220 | 26645 | Ryota Matsuura | Vessey-Carlson Endowed Fund | Jeffrey Brown, Class of 1979 and Vijay Mehrotra, Class of 1986, established this endowed fund to support students who are exploring challenging and creative professional opportunities within the framework of their undergraduate studies in mathematics and/or economics at St. Olaf College. This fund supports students in research projects in applications of mathematics and statistics. The Vessey-Carlson Fund honors two recently retired St. Olaf faculty members: Professor Theodore A. Vessey of the Mathematics Department and Professor William L. Carlson of the Economics department. | |
| 41083 | 11220 | 12374 | Ryota Matsuura | Kay Winger Blair Endowment Award in Mathematics | The Kay Winger Blair Endowment Award in Mathematics is broadly defined to provide student stipends for summer research programs as well as student scholarships during the academic year. Dr. Kay Winger Blair '45 is providing generous funds for this endowment. She is also the first St. Olaf College alumna to earn a Ph. D. in Mathematics. Dr. Blair is a retired college professor who lives in St. Paul, MN. Annual selection of the award recipients will be made by the department of Mathematics in consultation with the Vice President and Dean of the College. Merit and financial need will be considered in the selection process. | |
| 41587 | 11220 | 24415 | Ryota Matsuura | The J. Arthur Seebach Fund for Computer Science | This fund is named for mathematician and former St. Olaf faculty member J. Arthur Seebach. The fund supports the Computer Science program at St. Olaf College with costs associated with research, equipment, and project-related travel. The award may be for projects during the academic year or summer session. | |
| 41037 | 11220 | 13120 | Ryota Matsuura | Clarence S. Carlson Endowed Fund | Mrs. Lorraine B. Carlson established an endowed fund for the benefit of students and faculty at St. Olaf College. This fund shall be called the Clarence S. Carlson Endowed Fund in honor of Clarence Carlson, who infused the 63 years of his life to St. Olaf College with an intense interest in the development of the Department of Mathematics. Income from the Fund is included in the Department of Mathematic's operating budget, and is used to support visiting speakers, a colloquium series, and related activities. | |
| 41915 | 11220 | 20780 | Ryota Matsuura | Betty McNeely Faculty Development Fund in the Nat Sci & Math | The Betty McNeely Faculty Development Fund in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics was established by Betty (Turnquist) McNeely '66 in honor of her professors' dedication to teaching and research. In particular, Ms. McNeely wishes to honor Professor Richard Kleber and Professor Clarence Carlson by establishing this fund. She and hundreds of other students benefitted from their passion for mathematics and their commitment to their students. First priority of this fund will be support of sabbatical leaves for mathematics faculty, and then for faculty in the natural sciences. If there is no need for either of these, then the income may be used to support other faculty development activities in math and the natural sciences. | |
| 41048 | 11230 | 26320 | Louis Epstein | Harry and Thora Tosdal Endowed Professorship in Music | Established in 1982 by a bequest from the late Harry Tosdal ’19 in memory of his wife Thora ’21, this professorship is designated to support the director of the St. Olaf Choir. Tosdal was a professor at the Harvard Business School and was internationally recognized for his work in the field of sales management. The endowed chair was inspired by the Tosdals’ deep appreciation for music and the St. Olaf Choir. | |
| 41047 | 11230 | 18760 | Louis Epstein | Elliot and Klara Stockdal Johnson Endowed Chair | The Elliot M. and Klara Stockdal Johnson Chair in Church Music was established in 1986 by Klara Johnson ’38 to recognize the role of music in the life of the church and the continued strong interest in St. Olaf by her family and her late husband. Klara Johnson’s father, Rev. Thomas Stockdal '12, a Lutheran pastor, and three sisters graduated from St. Olaf; Klara's husband Elliot Johnson graduated from Shattuck Academy in Faribault, attended college in California, and then returned to Minneapolis where he had a long career in real estate investments and participated actively in the life of Central Lutheran Church. | |
| 41039 | 11230 | 50147 | Louis Epstein | The Robert Scholz Endowed Chair in Music | Steven F. Fox '77 has established this fund to provide support for a Chair in the music department. This endowed fund is named in honor of Robert Scholz, who was a mentor to Steven during the four years that Steven sang in the Viking Chorus in the late 1970's. He was also Steven's voice teacher. Dr. Scholz was a conductor, professor, composer and friend of St. Olaf students during his tenure at St. Olaf from 1968-2005. | |
| 41779 | 11230 | 12140 | Louis Epstein | Donald Berglund Memorial Endowment | This fund was established by Mrs. Olga Berglund in memory of her husband, Donald Berglund, who directed the St. Olaf Orchestra for 33 years. Their three sons, Peter, Erik, and Andrew, all went to St. Olaf; Erik sang in the St. Olaf Choir, played violin in his father's orchestra, and now tours the world singing, playing the harp, and recording CDs. The proceeds from the endowment should be used for the St. Olaf Orchestra. Decisions on the spending should be made by the orchestra director and the chairman of the music department. If St. Olaf has no orchestra, the funds can be used for some other music-oriented needs. | |
| 41295 | 11230 | 19670 | Louis Epstein | Koester Family St. Olaf College Band Endowed Fund | This fund derives from the estate of Gloria Koester and benefits the St. Olaf Band, at the discretion of its director. | |
| 41419 | 11230 | 24457 | Louis Epstein | Mary Shamrock World Music Endowment | The Mary Shamrock World Music Endowment was established to enhance and expand the study of world music traditions by St. Olaf students through personal contact with significant practitioners of these traditions. This endowed fund was established as a gift in honor of Mary's 50th Class Reunion - Class of 1958. | |
| 41750 | 11230 | 11980 | Louis Epstein | Benjamin Family Fund | The Benjamin Family of Owatonna, MN, including Brent, Brian, Ann, Todd and Jeff and their mother Nancy, have established an endowment fund in honor of Dr. Kenneth Jennings and Steven Amundson. The fund will be used for the St. Olaf Choir and the St. Olaf Orchestra, in increasing capacity as its spendable income grows. | |
| 41410 | 11230 | 21410 | Louis Epstein | The Carl & Amy Narvestad-Andrea Een End Fd Folk Mus & Dance | Earnings from this fund will be used to support the study of folk music and dance, especially the Norwegian Hardanger and regular violin fiddle traditions and their associated dances. Carl and Amy Narvestad, and Professor Emeritus of Music Andrea Een, are founding members of the Hardanger Fiddle Association of America. In 1979, St. Olaf became the only college in the United States to offer hardanger fiddle lessons as part of the music curriculum. Carl became interested in the Hardanger fiddle when he heard it played at a Valdres Stevne, a gathering of people descended from immigrants from the Valdres region of Norway, from which his ancestors immigrated to the U.S. Carl and Amy were Norwegian publishers; Carl received the St. Olav medal from King Olaf of Norway in 1990; Andrea Een received the same in 2002. | |
| 41361 | 11230 | 27060 | Louis Epstein | Ken Wilkens Speech-Theater Endowment | Kenneth G. Wilkens, Professor Emeritus of Speech-Theater, established this fund to enhance the Speech-Theater Department's curriculum. | |
| 41418 | 11230 | 27185 | Louis Epstein | Hubbert-Wertman Endowment in Organ and Church Music | Donald Paul and L. Christine Wertman established an endowment for the benefit of qualified high school (college preparatory) and college students. Spendable earnings on this endowment may be used as follows: a) to promote the church music/organ program component as part of an annual St. Olaf Summer Music Camp and to attract qualified high school students to participate; b) to offer full or partial scholarships for St. Olaf Summer Music Camp to cover tuition, room, board, and travel costs; c) to help maintain a "critical mass" of students in organ through St. Olaf programs; d) to link the St. Olaf Summer Music Camp program with the college admissions process; and e) to provide a college scholarship program based on both merit and financial need (to help St Olaf remain competitive). | |
| 41805 | 11230 | 24214 | Louis Epstein | Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe Fund for the Study of Norwegian Music | With sincere appreciation, St. Olaf College acknowledges the desire of Professor Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe to establish an endowed fund for the benefit of qualified music students. Funds should be used to enable qualified music majors to study Norwegian music as aspiring musicologists, music educators, or performing artists. The fund, which shall be called the Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe Fund for the Study of Norwegian Music, was established in 1998 by an initial gift from the distinguished Norwegian musicologist after whom it was named. Professor Schjelderup-Ebbe was recognized by St. Olaf College in 1993 when he was awarded an honorary doctorate. | |
| 41307 | 11230 | 18900 | Louis Epstein | The St. Olaf Band Endowment | Alumni and friends created the St. Olaf Band Endowment to provide annual scholarship awards to sophomore, junior, and senior Band members. Of primary consideration are students with demonstrated need. Consideration will also be given to award students without financial need for talent and exemplary service to students. No more than 70% of the endowment's income shall be allocated to the scholarships. The remaining 30% shall be available to: (a) Fund expenses for a special project for elementary, middle, and/or high school students to facilitate one-on-one contact with St. Olaf Band members and these students to encourage them to begin playing an instrument or to continue with their instrument as a member of the band; (b) commission new band compositions for the St. Olaf Band; (c) finance professional recordings of the St. Olaf Band for public sale; (d) support any other area related to operation of the band not ordinarily covered by the College. | |
| 41372 | 11230 | 50249 | Louis Epstein | John R. Rodland Education Enrichment Fund | The Northern New Jersey Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and the family of the Rev. John R. Rodland established this endowed fund for the benefit of students and faculty at St. Olaf College. The fund supports programs in organ and church music, which includes, but is not limited to, artists in residence, artist master classes, guest organist performances, faculty and/or student travel related to organ performance, and promotion and marketing of organ events. | |
| 42766 | 11230 | 25183 | Louis Epstein | The Richard S. Steen Endowed Fund for Music as an Interdisciplinary Art | Richard Steen '69 and Robin Cameron established this endowed fund to support interdisciplinary, faculty-mentored research projects. Preference is given to proposals from musically gifted honors students that creatively explore the relationships between music and other arts or sciences. | |
| 41395 | 11230 | 25050 | Louis Epstein | The Leland Wilfred Sprinkle, Sr., Organ Scholars Fund | The Leland Wilfred Sprinkle, Sr., Organ Scholars Fund honors inventor and musician Leland Sprinkle, the creator of the Great Stalacpipe Organ at Luray Caverns, Virginia. The fund supports the organ program at St. Olaf College. Examples of uses for this Fund include, but are not limited to: opportunities to enrich student and faculty travel related to organ performance, recruitment efforts, and organ maintenance and repair. | |
| 41224 | 11230 | 14974 | Louis Epstein | The John and Ruth Ferguson Endowed Fellowship | John "Ferg" Ferguson was an acclaimed organist, choral conductor, composer, and educator. He was a beloved St. Olaf professor of organ and church music (1983-2012), cantor to the student congregation, and conductor of Cantorei. Ferg and Ruth often welcomed students into their home, hosting them in shifts to ensure that everyone was able to attend. This fund supports 1) merit-based music scholarships, 2) the Cantorei Choir, and 3) enhancing organs and pianos used for teaching and practice. | |
| 41225 | 11230 | 14974 | Louis Epstein | The John and Ruth Ferguson Endowed Fellowship | John "Ferg" Ferguson was an acclaimed organist, choral conductor, composer, and educator. He was a beloved St. Olaf professor of organ and church music (1983-2012), cantor to the student congregation, and conductor of Cantorei. Ferg and Ruth often welcomed students into their home, hosting them in shifts to ensure that everyone was able to attend. This fund supports 1) merit-based music scholarships, 2) the Cantorei Choir, and 3) enhancing organs and pianos used for teaching and practice. | |
| 41483 | 11483 | 15520 | Kari Dorer | Gandy Endowment | The Gandy Endowment was established by E.S. and Edith Gandrud. The income shall be used to support projects and programs that explore and clarify the contribution made to American life and culture by Norwegian people and people of Norwegian descent. These may include lectures, seminars, symposia, special studies and research, and the ongoing program of the college in areas related to Norwegian discovery and settlement in North America. | |
| 41049 | 11483 | 21880 | Kari Dorer | King Olav V Chair in Scandinavian-American Studies | Established in 1992 through a gift from the Norwegian government and the Kenneth O. Bjork Endowment Fund, the King Olav V Chair in Scandinavian-American Studies was created to ensure the continued study of Scandinavian and Scandinavian-American history at St. Olaf College. The holder of the chair also serves on the board of the Norwegian American Historical Association (NAHA) whose archives are located on the St. Olaf campus. | |
| 41369 | 11483 | 16211 | Kari Dorer | Frederick Gaylord Grose Lecture in Norwegian Studies | David Frederick Grose, Class of 1966, established an endowed fund for the benefit of faculty and students at St. Olaf College. The interest from this endowment should be used to provide a lecture or seminar series on Norwegian American life, history, language, or culture, as determined by the Department of Norwegian Studies. This award shall be made every other year, alternating with the Marie Swelland Grose Lecture in Ethics and Medicine. | |
| 41038 | 11240 | 20650 | Kari Dorer | George & Pearl Martinson Endowed Fund for Norwegian Studies | This endowed fund is established by Dr. Mark W. and Elizabeth A. Deardorff in memory of George and Pearl Martinson, Norwegian grandparents of Elizabeth A. Deardorff, and great-grandparents of Reed Deardorff '13 and Kent Deardorff '17, for the benefit of the Norwegian Department at St. Olaf College. The fund should be used to support the Norwegian Department, including, but not limited to funding faculty international travel, guest Norwegian Interim lectureships, or supporting other academic departmental priorities. | |
| 41370 | 11250 | 16212 | Susan Huehn | Marie Swelland Grose Lecture in Ethics and Medicine | David Frederick Grose, Class of 1966, established an endowed fund for the benefit of faculty and students at St. Olaf College. The interest from this endowment is to provide an annual lecture or seminar series on ethical issues pertaining to nursing, medicine, public health, or epidemiology, as determined by the Department of Nursing. This award shall be made every other year, alternating with the Frederick Gaylord Grose Lecture in Norwegian Studies. | |
| 41804 | 11250 | 25095 | Susan Huehn | St. Olaf Nursing Student Endowed Fund | This fund is being established by the nursing program graduates of the Classes of 1964 and 1965 during the years of their 50th reunion celebrations. It is the intent of this endowed fund to provide current nursing students support with program fees. Representatives of the above two nursing classes are excited about providing this endowed fund, with hope that subsequent nursing graduates will continue to support this fund through their own contributions, benefiting future nursing students for decades to come. | |
| 41807 | 11250 | 50243 | Susan Huehn | Robert and Gail Lageson Barsness Family Nursing Program End | Bob and Gail Barsness met at St. Olaf while students in the late 1960s. All of their three children, Eric '94, Kari '96, and Krista '03 attended St. Olaf College. Bob and Gail have been involved in volunteer activity with the college. This endowed fund will cover nursing program expenses that support the education of nursing students in laboratory and clinical settings that are not completely covered by the program fee. | |
| 44116 | 11270 | 19188 | Michael Fuerstein | Endowed Kierkegaard Chair in Christian Philosophy | This endowed chair in Christian Philosophy was established by an anonymous donor to advance scholarship and publication concerning the writings of Kierkegaard, specifically, and the field of Christian Philosophy generally, as well as courses in those subjects at St. Olaf College. | |
| 42083 | 11270 | 18830 | Michael Fuerstein | The Kent E. Johnson Philosophical Research Fund | Support mentored undergraduate research in philosophy at St. Olaf College. Examples of research activities may include but are not limited to student attendance at academic conferences and faculty-mentored student research at St. Olaf College. | |
| 41218 | 11270 | 23144 | Michael Fuerstein | The Scott T. Peterson '79 and Jennifer Norris Peterson '80 Endowment - Philosophy | The Petersons established this fund in gratitude to the English and Philosophy departments who inspired them to think deeply about issues of personal, community, and global importance, and to explore, write about, and discuss these issues in and outside of the classroom. This fund supports even the faculty of both departments. | |
| 41232 | 11280 | 22440 | Amy Larsen | Duane and Joan Olson Endowment in Physics | With sincere appreciation, St. Olaf College acknowledges the desire of Duane and Joan Olson to establish an endowed fund at the College in their names. This gift recognizes the many years of service to the college by both of them; Duane for 34 years as a professor in the Physics Department and Joan for 30 years as the College Archivist. The earnings from this endowment shall be used to fund undergraduate research for students studying physics. | |
| 44601 | 11280 | 50179 | Amy Larsen | Physics Vision Fund - Addendum (Cederberg) | James and Judith Cederberg have made an additional gift to this fund, originally established by Willard and Earline Ness in November of 1997. Funds should be used for the benefit of and at the discretion of the Physics Department. | |
| 48008 | 11310 | 11200 | Carlo O Veltri | The Gordon Allport Award Endowment | Olaf Millert, who taught psychology at St. Olaf from 1952-1995, and his spouse Juta established this award for Junior psychology majors in memory of Harvard psychologist Gordon Allport, a former teacher of Olaf. The award is meant to honor Junior psychologoy majors and bring them in closer discussion and relation with the Pyschology Department. Recipients of the award are selcted based off of the general alignment of their life aspirations to the personal views and values of Gordon Allport. | |
| 41003 | 11310 | 21005 | Carlo O Veltri | Olaf W. and Juta R. Millert Memorial Speaker Series in Psychology | The Olaf W. and Juta R. Millert Memorial Speaker Series in Psychology, founded in 2010, annually supporting speakers in Psychology for the St. Olaf community. Professor Emeritus of Psychology Olaf Millert created the fund in memory of his wife of 46 years, Juta. After fleeing Estonia during WWII, Olaf joined St. Olaf staff in 1952, earned a PhD from Harvard University, then founded the college's psychology department in 1960. Born in Latvia, Juta grew up in Estonia, then fled during the Soviet occupation to Germany. She emigrated to the U.S. in 1949. A skilled linguist, she worked in St. Olaf's language and literature department, then the St. Olaf German department until her retirement in 1986. | |
| 41002 | 11310 | 23300 | Carlo O Veltri | Psychology Student Research Endowment Fund (Vision Fund) | Robert and Karin Moe established an endowed fund for the benefit of qualified students. This endowment shall be named the Psychology Student Research Endowment Fund. This endowment will be used to help psychology majors at the junior and senior class level undertake major research projects. The fund will pay the costs of travel, equipment, materials, duplicating, mailing, and other costs for students, and also help purchase equipment for research projects involving both faculty and students. | |
| 41250 | 11320 | 14160 | Jamie A Schillinger | Harold Ditmanson Chair of Religion | This endowed fund was created from three previously established funds that honor Dr. Harold Ditmanson, Professor of Religion at St. Olaf from 1945 to 1986. The fund will support the position of Chair of the Religion Department. | |
| 41079 | 11320 | 19060 | Jamie A Schillinger | Junia Endowment for Religion | This endowed fund was established by Kathryn L. Johnson for the benefit of the St. Olaf College Religion Department. Withdrawals from the fund should be used to support the Religion Department, at its own discretion. | |
| 41202 | 11350 | 12545 | Vivian Choi | Ann M. Larson Bolinger Endow. for Sociology and Anthropology | Ann M. Larson Bolinger '72 established an endowed fund for the benefit of qualified students and faculty at St. Olaf College. The college shall make withdrawals from the fund to provide support to the sociology and anthropology department based on the Chair's recommendations. Uses of the Fund might include, but are not limited to, supporting student participation at national sociology/anthropology conferences, adding an annual SOAN conference and speaker series at St. Olaf, and organizing a summer workshop for St. Olaf faculty leading off-campus and international study programs. | |
| 41355 | 11353 | 19240 | Erica J Kanewischer | Amanda Kimer Social Work Endowment | Thomas and Barbara Kimer established an endowed fund in honor of their daughter, Amanda, who would have graduated with the Class of 1997. The department of social work shall determine the use of the available funds, with a portion of the earnings to be used to fund special programs or materials for the Social Work Program. | |
| 41210 | 11353 | 22420 | Erica J Kanewischer | Dr. David and Karen Olson Endowed Fund in Family Studies | The Dr. David and Karen Olson Endowed Fund in Family Studies was established to support teaching, research, programs, and services designed to help St. Olaf students, but also staff and faculty, develop better interpersonal relationships, stronger marriages and healthier families. This endowment should include support of marriage and family courses and other relevant outreach to students on relationship issues. | |
| 44137 | 11353 | 50347 | Erica J Kanewischer | Social Work Program Founders Fund Endowment | Naurine Lennox is establishing this Fund to recognize the founding of the Social Work Program at St. Olaf College within the Department of Sociology, and with the dedication of President Clemens Granskou, James Stewart, and Sandra Stumme, as well as Paul Steen and Edwina Hertzberg of Augsburg College. Naurine led the Social Work Program at St. Olaf College from 1977 through 2012, and in 2016 the program will celebrate its 40th anniversary. The Fund will support experiences and activities of current social work students and recent graduates of the Program that call for funds not available from the Program budget or elsewhere at the College including, but not limited to: (1) Students who have been assigned to a field practicum that requires travel away from Northfield. (2) Students and recent graduates who are chosen to present their work at state, national, or international conferences. (3) Students who are selected for social work study abroad directly related to learning about social work, such as in the Social Work in Latin American Context semester available in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. (4) Students with unusual financial situations that impact their ability to complete expectations of the Social Work Program. | |
| 41357 | 11360 | 50165 | Bill Sonnega | Patrick J. Quade Endowed Chair in Theater | Steven F. Fox changed the name of the Steven F. Fox Endowed Chair in Theater to the Patrick J. Quade Endowed Chair in Theater in honor of professor emeritus Patrick J. Quade's long service to St. Olaf College and the theater community. Pat Quade '65 served the St. Olaf College community for over 37 years. He left a legacy that reaches far beyond any classroom, evident in his extraordinary skills of administration in both the Theater Department and the office of International and Off-Campus Studies, inspired direction of St. Olaf theater productions, and meaningful interactions with countless students. He launched both a one-act play festival that still runs today and bears his name and the St. Olaf Children's Theatre Institute, which he led from 1978 to 1990. In addition to his service as Director of International and Off-Campus Studies, he-with his wife, Kathy-acted as field supervisor for the Global Semester, the Term in the Middle East and the Theatre in London Interim program (10 times). He led several programs for the Center for Lifelong Learning Study Travel, including study in Australia and New Zealand. Even in retirement he continues to lead St. Olaf Adult Study Travel around the world, the most recent being Theater in London in 2014. | |
| 41390 | 11360 | 50485 | Bill Sonnega | The Karen Peterson Wilson Endowed Chair in Theater | Steven Fox '77 established this chair in October 2023 to honor Dr. Karen Peterson Wilson ’77, in his estimation one of the Theater Department’s strongest pillars. During her 41-year tenure at St. Olaf, Wilson directed 37 productions and developed more than 15 new courses. This endowed chair honors her work and advances recognition for the contributions that women have made at St. Olaf College. | |
| 41373 | 11360 | 50255 | Bill Sonnega | Steven Fox Fund for Theater | The Steven Fox Fund for Theater was established in recognition of Steven's deep love for the theater, and will provide endowed support for student productions and educational opportunities. This endowment will be administered by the Theater Department, and the revenue generated by this endowment will augment rather than replace current department funding. | |
| 41364 | 11360 | 50445 | Bill Sonnega | The Anna K. Bonde Memorial Apprenticeship in Theater | This fund was established to honor the life of Anna K. Bonde '03. Anna died on March 17, 2001 while en route to New Orleans where she and four of her St. Olaf classmates planned to spend spring break volunteering at an elementary school. Their car was struck by a drunk driver driving the wrong way on a highway near Springfield, IL. Two of her dear friends also perished in the crash. Anna possessed a deep passion for all aspects of theater. She was also a person with a deep compassion for others and a desire to make the world a better place. We hope that this apprenticeship program will not only help the recipients excel in their areas of expertise, but that their lives will also be touched by Anna's spirit. | |
| 41085 | 11447 | 50035 | Ying Zhou | Jeffrey and Deborah Hayman Asian Studies Endowment | This fund was established to support the Asian Studies Program with a particular focus on Japan, including, but not limited to, students studying in Japan, student internships in Japan, research projects in Japan, and ongoing campus program support. The use of this fund shall be determined in consultation with the Asian Studies Department Chair and the Dean of the College. | |
| 41591 | 11470 | 23410 | Anthony Bateza | The Dr. Joan Hepburn Race and Ethnic Studies Endowment | Oles for Racial Awareness, Change, and Equity (ORACE) was created to support St. Olaf in its progress toward becoming an institution that consciously chooses to investigate, understand, and challenge racism through academics, policy, and campus life. Through Race and Ethnic Studies Program (RACE) courses, Oles gain the ability and skills to understand, recognize, and challenge racism wherever they encounter it; RACE plays a critical role in the life of the college and enriches the entire St. Olaf community. This endowment honors Joan Hepburn '87, Associate Professor Emerita of English, and supports RACE in providing interdisciplinary study of race and ethnicity, their connection to interlocking systems of oppression, and their power as sources for intersectional resistance. | |
| 41200 | 11515 | 12480 | Jon Naito | O.C. and Patricia Boldt Family Chair in Humanities | O.C. and Patricia Boldt established an endowed chair for the benefit of St. Olaf College. Established in 1994, this endowed position is offered to a current St. Olaf faculty member whose scholarship and professional endeavors advance the teaching and learning of humanities at the baccalaureate level, recognizing the value of the humanities within a strong liberal arts curriculum. While not St. Olaf graduates themselves, O. C. and Pat's children Thomas '74 and Margaret '78, and grandchildren, Phillip '18 and Claire '22, attended St. Olaf because of the emphasis on liberal arts, international travel opportunities, a foundation in a faith tradition, and an intensely residential community. Throughout their personal and professional lives, a constant for both O. C. and Pat has been a commitment to service. Their volunteer service and philanthropic involvement with St. Olaf are deep and long, as is their professional connection, illustrated by The Boldt Company's involvement with major campus building and renovation projects over the years. Notably, Pat served on the St. Olaf Board of Regents from 1974 - 1982. Supporting the Public Affairs Conversation was resonant to Pat because of her desire for the furtherance of education and appreciation for our country and its foundation in democracy, freedom, and civil society. | |
| 41450 | 11515 | 17810 | Jon Naito | The Howard V. & Edna H. Hong Fd for the Rimbach Teacher Prgm | Howard V. and Edna H. Hong established an endowed fund to provide support for a recent graduate serving as a guest teacher of English at the Martin Luther Schule in Rimbach, Germany. | |
| 41450 | 11515 | 23615 | Jon Naito | Rimbach Teacher Endowed Fund | Alumni and friends of St. Olaf College established this endowed fund to provide support for a recent graduate to serve as a guest English teacher at the Martin Luther Schule in Rimbach, Germany. Withdrawals from the fund will be used to support annual round-trip travel for the guest teacher between the United States and Germany as well as related activities. If earnings cannot be used in any one year, they may be held over into succeeding years until they can be used. | |
| 41008 | 11525 | 16880 | Kristina Garrett | Paul and Mildred Hardy Distinguished Professor of Science | Established in 1999 by the estate of Paul Erling Hardy’37, the purpose of this endowed chair is “to enhance the understanding and appreciation of science among St. Olaf students.” A Minnesota native, Paul Hardy retired in 1969 after a career as a research chemist and petroleum engineer at the Exxon Corporation. Deeply committed to his alma mater, Dr. Hardy felt that St. Olaf represented well the values he most appreciated of free inquiry, free expression, and moral sensitivity. | |
| 42055 | 11525 | 50405 | Kristina Garrett | Adam S. Thomas Science Endowment | William and Candace Thomas established an endowed fund in memory of their son, Adam Thomas '07, for the benefit of students at St. Olaf College. The fund will support student research during the academic year by providing work study awards to students who are conducting research with a faculty member in the natural sciences and, if possible, with a particular interest in environmental studies within the natural sciences. Recipients will be determined by the Provost/Associate Dean of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in conjunction with the faculty member leading the research. | |
| 41068 | 11550 | 50085 | Kirsten Cahoon | Volling Family Endowment for Entrepeneurial Programs | Jim and Connie Volling are the parents of Justin Volling, St. Olaf Class of 2012. They are establishing the Fund in grateful appreciation for the educational opportunities and experiences afforded to Justin while a student at St. Olaf College, with the intention of providing future generations of Ole students similar opportunities. Withdrawals shall be used to support various entrepreneurial activities/opportunities for students throughout the country, including, but not limited to, providing compensation for their work, travel expenses, room, and board. | |
| 41160 | 11550 | 15060 | Kirsten Cahoon | Finstad Center for Entrepreneurial Studies | Paul '50 and Anne Finstad established the Finstad Entrepreneurial Center to support entrepreneurial studies at St. Olaf College. Paul was a strong believer in entrepreneurship and founded Gilbert Pharmaceuticals following his work in pharmaceutical sales and management for Sandoz Pharmaceuticals. This center was folded into the Center for Experiential Learning, now the Piper Center at St. Olaf. | |
| 41164 | 11550 | 24555 | Kirsten Cahoon | The Simenstad-Sherman Family Endowed Fund for Undergraduate Internships | The College shall make withdrawals from the Fund to advance experiential learning opportunities for St. Olaf students in the pre-health programs. Jane Simenstad Sherman '78 and Mark Simenstad '81 established an endowed fund for the benefit of qualified students at St. Olaf College. This endowment was initially funded by a bequest from the estate of Paul and Ellen Simenstad, parents of Jane Simenstad Sherman '78 and Mark Simenstad '81, and grandparents of Matthew Simenstad '08 and Scott Sherman '10. As Paul and Ellen met at Carleton and educated their children at St. Olaf, both colleges will benefit from endowed funds. Paul and Ellen's lives were centered around their Christian faith, education, the arts and encouraging the next generation to pursue their dreams. We are pleased that the funds generated by this endowment will help future St. Olaf students in the pre-health programs. | |
| 41164 | 11550 | 50377 | Kirsten Cahoon | Wes and Rae Pearson Pre-Health Endowed Fund | Greg L. Buck '77 and Lisa Nave Buck '77, and their children Paul Buck '07 and Maddy Buck, established an endowed fund that will support pre-professional opportunities in health careers. This endowment is established simultaneously and in conjunction with the Wes and Rae Pearson Endowed Fund for Chemistry. Dr. Wesley A. Pearson graduated from St. Olaf College in 1954 and taught chemistry at St. Olaf from 1958-2015. He and his wife, Emilie, are parents of two Oles. Dr. Mark A. Pearson graduated from St. Olaf in 1994 and Dr. Paul T. Pearson in 2001. | |
| 41165 | 11550 | 18007 | Kirsten Cahoon | Human Services Access Endowed Fund | Charles Solem '50 established this endowment in honor of Ruth '81 and Arne Sorenson for the service they have provided to humankind through their financial contributions and volunteer service, and in honor of their selection for the 2017 St. Olaf Distinguished Service Award. Chuck nominated them for this award and he himself has received the St. Olaf Distinguished Alumni Award. This fund is intended to increase equity and access to opportunities for first generation or low-moderate income students seeking to enter professions in human services. | |
| 41166 | 11550 | 23285 | Kirsten Cahoon | Kael Krister Price Opportunity Fund | Karen Salveson '83 and Brooks Price are establishing this endowed fund to help support the expanded study and post-graduate aspirations of high-achieving low-income students while they are still at St. Olaf College and after graduation. The Kael Krister Price Opportunity Fund empowers students to lead more intentional, fulfilling and meaningful lives by enabling life-altering opportunities such as off-campus study, pre-professional training, internships, career readiness, and by funding educational expenses. | |
| 41169 | 11550 | 15838 | Kirsten Cahoon | The Amy Gillespie '88 Endowed Fund | After graduating from St. Olaf in 1988, Amy went to Duke Law School. She focused on environmental law and wanted to be on the public side vs. the corporate side. Amy worked for the State of North Carolina and eventually made her way to Washington, D.C. and the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice. Amy started a tradition of having a St. Olaf student intern with the division each summer. Amy's legacy gift is to facilitate such opportunities for future interns. | |
| 41375 | 11550 | 50265 | Kirsten Cahoon | Bethke Brau Family Opportunity Fund | Kevin P. Bethke '78 and Rhonda K. Brau P'12 are establishing this endowed fund to provide opportunities outside the curriculum that will significantly expand the range of a student's experience and, correspondingly, the student's intellectual range. The opportunity made available through the fund concludes with either a piece of reflective writing about the impact of the experience or a public presentation to the campus reflecting on the experience. | |
| 41394 | 11550 | 50487 | Kirsten Cahoon | The Svoboda Entrepreneurial Scholars Endowed Fund | 'Paul Svoboda, a member of the St. Olaf Class of 1981 (political science major), earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1985 and an LLM degree from Cambridge University in 1987. He has practiced tax and corporate law with Sidley Austin LLP in Chicago for over 30 years. In his family background and his professional and personal endeavors, entrepreneurial activities, values and skills have always been encouraged and celebrated. Believing that a college education at St. Olaf can include much more than what is taught in the campus classroom, and that summer and interim work experiences can be valuable experiences, he is establishing this Fund to provide opportunities for students to learn and grow working in entrepreneurial settings while receiving mentorship and support from host supervisors. The College shall make withdrawals from the Fund to support the Entrepreneurial Scholars program at St. Olaf College. | |
| 41461 | 11550 | 20910 | Kirsten Cahoon | John and Karen Meslow Endowment for Experiential Learning | The Endowment will be administered through The Harry C. Piper Center for Vocation and Career. Earnings on the Endowment will support programs and activities that enhance students' vocational discernment and career preparation, for support for the salary of the staff of the Piper Center, or for other purposes that support the mission of the Piper Center. | |
| 41461 | 11550 | 25186 | Kirsten Cahoon | The Sevrin G. and Patricia A. Steen Endowed Fund | The Endowment will be administered through the Harry C. Piper Center for Vocation and Career. Earnings on the Endowment shall be directed to support programs and activities that enhance students' vocational discernment and career preparation, for support for the salary of the staff of the Piper Center, or for other purposes that support the mission of the Piper Center. | |
| 41561 | 11550 | 24164 | Kirsten Cahoon | The Bruce R. Dalgaard and Carol L. Korda Endowed Fund | This endowed fund supports students' vocational discernment and career preparation programs through their participation in paid and unpaid internships offered by the Piper Center Grant program. Preference will be shown to students who have demonstrated interest in entrepreneurship. Bruce Dalgaard is Professor Emeritus of Economics and Asian Studies at St. Olaf and former executive director of the Center for Experiential Learning, now the Piper Center for Vocation and Career. Carol Korda is a retired banker. | |
| 41575 | 11550 | 50057 | Kirsten Cahoon | Paul Svoboda Pre-Law Education Endowment | Paul Svoboda, a member of the St. Olaf College Class of 1981 (political science major), earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1985. He went on to earn an LLM degree from Cambridge University and worked for a U.S. law firm in Paris, France, before returning to the U.S. in 1990 to practice tax and corporate law with Sidley Austin in Chicago for over 20 years. Believing his undergraduate education at St. Olaf provided him with a first-rate foundation to later study and practice law successfully, he is establishing this fund to encourage others to obtain law degrees and pursue careers in the law, whether it leads to private practice, service with businesses or nonprofit organizations, government work, legal education or other worthwhile endeavors. Preference shall be given to support the College's Undergraduate Summer Legal Scholars Program. | |
| 41918 | 11550 | 50017 | Kirsten Cahoon | Gaylan and Mary Garnaas Rockswold Endowment | Based on the collaborative undergraduate research and inquiry model, this endowment is designed to offer premedical students a variety of clinical, educational and research experiences in collaboration with Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC). | |
| 45004 | 11550 | 50107 | Kirsten Cahoon | Ole Cup Awards Endowment | Bradley Cleveland, St. Olaf Class of 1982, established this fund for the benefit of students at St. Olaf College. Mr. Cleveland is a successful business executive who has inspired and invested in young entrepreneurs. This fund will enable young successful St. Olaf students to take their business ideas to the next level. The Director of the Piper Center will be responsible for the annual awards process which will include recommendations by the Ole Cup Awards Panel. The Director of the Piper Center will convene annually an Ole Cup Awards Panel, consisting of at least three individuals drawn from the Piper Center staff, College faculty and staff, and successful business alumni, parents and friends of the College. Semifinalists shall make business plan presentations to The Ole Cup Panel. | |
| 45008 | 11550 | 50053 | Kirsten Cahoon | Jon and Jennifer (Ryden) Salveson Family Endowment | Both Jon and Jennifer have significant ties to the college with over 30 relatives having attended over the past 60+ years. This fund is an expression of gratitude for the outstanding education St. Olaf offers its students. The combination of teaching critical thinking skills and nurturing a guiding moral compass make the experience truly unique. Withdrawals from the fund should support programs and activities that enhance students' vocational discernment and career preparation. | |
| 45411 | 11550 | 50067 | Kirsten Cahoon | Harry C. Piper Fund | The Piper Family has established this endowment at St. Olaf College to support the Center for Vocation and Career. It is named in honor of their father, H. C. "Bobby" Piper. Bobby Piper (1918 - 1990) was the long time Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Piper Jaffray Companies. He graduated from the Lawrenceville School, Princeton University, and received his Masters of Religious Studies from United Theological Seminary. Bobby Piper was an active civic leader serving on many boards, including the YMCA, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, The Collegeville Institute, and United Theological Seminary. He served as a Regent of St. Olaf College from 1986 to 1990. He was married to Virginia Lewis Piper and had three sons, Harry, Tad and David. | |
| 45411 | 11550 | 50229 | Kirsten Cahoon | Harry C. Piper Fund - Nelson Addendum | The Piper Family has established this endowment at St. Olaf College to support the Center for Vocation and Career. It is named in honor of their father, H. C. "Bobby" Piper. Bobby Piper (1918 - 1990) was the long time Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Piper Jaffray Companies. He graduated from the Lawrenceville School, Princeton University, and received his Masters of Religious Studies from United Theological Seminary. Bobby Piper was an active civic leader serving on many boards, including the YMCA, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, The Collegeville Institute, and United Theological Seminary. He served as a Regent of St. Olaf College from 1986 to 1990. He was married to Virginia Lewis Piper and had three sons, Harry, Tad and David. | |
| 45412 | 11550 | 50069 | Kirsten Cahoon | Boldt Fund for Career Enhancement | The Boldt Company established this endowed fund to support programs and activities in The Harry C. Piper Center for Vocation and Career that enhance career opportunities for students and alumni of St. Olaf College. | |
| 45416 | 11550 | 50151 | Kirsten Cahoon | Johnson Family Opportunity Fund | B. Kristine Johnson and Robbin Johnson and the Krisbin Foundation have established this endowed fund to provide meaningful assistance in accessing high-impact learning experiences at St. Olaf College for low-income students, especially first-generation attendees, who have shown excellent promise. The Fund shall assist these students in gaining admission to graduate or professional school, or in gaining meaningful employment in their field of choice upon graduation, and in leveraging existing resources at the College to support these goals. | |
| 48353 | 11550 | 15780 | Kirsten Cahoon | Melvin D. George/Regents Student Leadership Fund | The Melvin D. George/Regents Student Leadership Fund was created by gifts from the Board of Regents given in honor of Dr. George's retirement. Dr. George was President of St. Olaf from 1985-1994. Withdrawals from the Fund should support activities that encourage and develop leadership skills and commitments of service among students, provide financial support to students who would otherwise be unable to engage in leadership service during the summer months, and encourage students to develop an idea for service work in government, business, or community that addresses some societal need. | |
| 45441 | 11550 | 14090 | Kirsten Cahoon | The Robert and Jill DeMaster Endowment for Mayo Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship | Support students who demonstrate financial need and scholastic achievement and are participating in the Mayo Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. | |
| 45444 | 11550 | 21273 | Kirsten Cahoon | Richard S. Munsen, Jr. Health Scholars Endowment | With sincere appreciation St. Olaf college acknowledged the desire of Richard S. Munsen, Jr. to establish an endowed fund for the benefit of qualified students at St. Olaf College. This fund will support supervised student internships in health care and medicine through the collaborative undergraduate research and inquiry program (CURI) and/or through the Piper Center for Vocation and Career. This endowment is designed to fund internships for students interested in careers in medicine, health care, public health, public health policy and medical research. | |
| 41590 | 11605 | 24805 | Teresa Heath | The Louis and Mary Kay Smith Endowment for the International and Off-Campus Studies Office | Over the years, Louis and Mary Kay Smith and St. Olaf College have come to know each other very well. Through several endowments to the College, the Smiths have demonstrated their passions for higher education, fine music, and global relations and understanding. These passions are a reflection of their own lives. Louis and Mary Kay each have multiple college degrees, with Louis pursuing engineering and Mary Kay studying French and other foreign languages. They were both raised with music being an important part of their lives, through the church organist work of Louis's mother and the many years of piano study for Mary Kay. Their love of experiencing foreign cultures began with a summer of foreign study and travel in France and other parts of Europe for Mary Kay. Four years later Louis began a two-year assignment with the U.S. Army in southwestern France. With their love for foreign travel and cultures now deeply engrained, they spent a further twelve years abroad while on assignments with Exxon in London, Norway, and Saudi Arabia. Finally, Louis made a great many business trips for negotiations with governments in more than thirty countries. Having experienced firsthand the value of higher education coupled with global experience, the Smiths want to provide an environment that will encourage others to have similar experiences. Toward that end, they are establishing this endowment that will fully fund the College's International and Off-Campus Studies office. | |
| 41921 | 11605 | 21070 | Teresa Heath | Philip W. Moeller International Studies Program Endowed Fund | Philip W. Moeller, Ph.D., Class of 1963, established an International Studies Program Endowed Fund, hereinafter referred to as the Moeller Fund. The Moeller Fund honors the memory of Dr. Moeller's parents, the Rev. George E. Moeller and Evelyn Williams Moeller, and recognizes the importance of the liberal arts tradition at the college as a foundation for international studies and careers dedicated to international service and understanding. Withdrawals should provide support to (1) cross cultural sponsored off-campus study programs, (2) students who are following an academic program at St. Olaf leading to international service, and (3) faculty supporting either (1) or (2). This support will not be restricted by departments, but preference will be given to support students interested in international careers. Preference will also be given to students following programs in economic, political, and social studies. Students interested in international service majoring in Philosophy or following pre-seminary programs will be eligible for support. | |
| 41924 | 11615 | 50363 | Teresa Heath | Stranghoener Family Endowed Fund for Global Semester | Larry and Lynn Stranghoener established an endowed fund for the benefit of students and faculty participating in the College's Global Semester program. International travel has long been a part of their personal, academic, and professional lives. They have had global experiences which have shaped their world view and who they are. Their children share this experience and enthusiasm and have all benefitted from extensive international travel and study experiences. By supporting the Global Semester the Stranghoeners intend to encourage development of a global perspective, foster learning about the world and other cultures, broaden horizons and enhance self-discovery, and give the joy and occasional frustration of living in close community with other students and professors over the course of a semester. Beyond that impact on students, they seek to revitalize a strategic and signature college program by largely eliminating cost as a barrier to participation. | |
| 41926 | 11615 | 50341 | Teresa Heath | Endowment for International Studies | Diana Edelmann Johnson '80 and Murray R. Johnson '85 established an endowed fund for the benefit of faculty and students at St. Olaf College that will sustain the ongoing development, innovation, and leadership which have long distinguished our international education programs. This endowed fund shall be named The Endowment for International Studies. This endowment will provide consistent, steady support that would continue to drive the new ideas and programs that substantially reinforce St. Olaf's profile as an international study leader and create relevant and provocative opportunities for our students. It will also provide our International and Off-Campus Study department the flexibility necessary to drive development and provide the broader St. Olaf community access to the outcomes of faculty research as well as thought leaders on international issues. Funds may also support other costs necessary to meet emerging international educational opportunities. | |
| 41929 | 11615 | 50481 | Teresa Heath | The Greg and Lisa Nave Buck Endowed Fund for the Jerusalem Semester SIM 2.0 | Lisa Nave '77 and Greg Buck '77 with 30 other classmates, participated in what was called the Mideast Semester the Fall and Interim of 1976-77. The fall semester was based out of Jerusalem. During the Interim they traveled from Istanbul, Turkey, through parts of Greece and Italy, ending in Rome. Per Greg and Lisa: "Our experience was so much more than just classes and tours. Warm friendships and regular partnerships allowed St. Olaf College to have an active student presence in Jerusalem with many semester groups participating in the program over the years since 1966. Living in Jerusalem provided the opportunity to study history, geography, religion and politics at the confluence of Judaism, Islam and Christianity. [...] The daily unfolding of religious life in the city is witnessed in abundance and offers so much more than just classroom study. This experience, like other international study programs, inevitably opens students' eyes and ears to global issues that affect us all. By removing the financial burden of traveling and living off campus, we hope more students can participate in this program. We hope it will change the way students view the world and how they participate in it [...]. Hopefully many St. Olaf students will study there for years to come, and return with expanded knowledge, new perspectives, and lifelong friendships." | |
| 41735 | 11701 | 19685 | Janice Manning | Peter W. and Tracy Adams Kooman '88 Endowed Fund | Tracy Adams Kooman '88 and Peter W. Kooman established an endowed fund for the benefit of the alpine ski program and qualified students at St. Olaf College. The spendable earnings from the Peter W. and Tracy Adams Kooman '88 Endowed Fund will be placed in the Kooman Alpine Skiing Program Fund. | |
| 41303 | 11701 | 25822 | Janice Manning | D. J. Tengdin Memorial Endowment | Funds are designated to support the St. Olaf College Ski Program and to enable Ski Program participants from St. Olaf to participate in skiing related events. D.J. was the son of Fern and Robert Tengdin '52. He grew up in Edina and found his second home skiing on Buck Hill. D.J. was an Eagle Scout, whose life tragically ended in a glider crash near Boulder, Colorado, on April 1, 2011. In 1988, he graduated from St. Olaf College, where he was a two time All-American ski racer and helped lead the team to its first ever Collegiate National Championship. D.J. was also an academic All-American, who went on to earn an MBA at Columbia University, after which he had a successful career in the financial services sector, working in San Francisco, New York City, and Denver. | |
| 45009 | 11701 | 50129 | Janice Manning | Tengdin Director of Varsity Skiing Endowment | Robert C. Tengdin established an endowed fund for the support of the Director of Varsity Skiing/Ski Coach position at St. Olaf College. | |
| 41719 | 11706 | 24270 | Janice Manning | Cynthia Schroeder Brochman Mem End for Women's X Ctry & Trk | The Cynthia Schroeder Brochman Memorial Endowment for Women's Cross Country and Track was established by Bernie and Mary Anne Schroeder in memory of their daughter, Cindy. Cindy graduated from St. Olaf College in 1987 with a B.A. in Mathematics. Cindy transferred to St. Olaf as a junior; she spent her freshman and sophomore years at the University of Wisconsin Platteville. At St. Olaf Cindy was active in both cross country and track. Appropriate uses of withdrawals from the fund include but are not limited to expenditures for travel costs for meets, team equipment, or special projects or activities for the women's cross country or track program. | |
| 45437 | 11706 | 17352 | Janice Manning | The Mark D. and Peggy Ashley Hewitt '74 Endowment for St. Olaf Track & Field and Cross Country | Mark '74 and Peggy Hewitt '74 established this endowed fund to support the Men's and Women's Track & Field and Men's and Women's Cross Country teams, with a special emphasis on supporting assistant coaching positions in these sports. | |
| 45433 | 11716 | 50461 | Janice Manning | The Lee Family Endowment for St. Olaf Swimming and Diving | The Lee Family Endowment for St. Olaf Swimming and Diving was established by Susan Wasowicz Lee '81 and Victor Lee '82 in support of the St. Olaf Swimming and Diving program. The Lees believe athletic participation provides balance in the lives of college students and helps prepare Oles for life after graduation. Furthermore, they believe in the value of swimming as a lifelong sport and one that promotes a healthy lifestyle. Susan '81 majored in mathematics with a concentration in computer science. She was a four-year letter winner in swimming, twice selected as team MVP, the first female student-athlete at St. Olaf to earn All-America honors, and was inducted to the St. Olaf Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998. Susan worked in the medical device and supercomputer industries for 38 years and coached high school swimming for 14 years. Vic '82 majored in mathematics with a concentration in computer science. He was active in water polo and was a member of the St. Olaf swim team for one year. His career path included positions at St. Olaf in its academic computing department, as well as working with supercomputers and finally in finance. Vic's familial connections to the college are numerous: his grandparents, parents and sisters are also Oles. Their daughters, Lindsey '14 and Maddie '16, achieved new school records and All-Conference honors, as well as competing at nationals, continuing the family's swimming tradition. | |
| 45434 | 11719 | 22474 | Janice Manning | The Leonard Olson Endowed Fund for Men's Track & Field | Endowed Fund: Support for Men's Track & Field | |
| 45414 | 11720 | 24870 | Janice Manning | Edlo and Art Solum Endowed Fund | Edlo Solum became St. Olaf's first coach of Women's Track and Field in 1975, having previously taught physical education and health. While she retired from teaching and coaching in 1976, she continued to serve as the College's Title IX coordinator. In 2001, in recognition of her contributions to St. Olaf Athletics, Edlo was inducted into the St. Olaf Athletic Hall of Fame. She remains the only female, non-Ole alum to hold that distinction. This endowed fund was established for the benefit of the Women's Track and Field program at St. Olaf College. | |
| 41312 | 11725 | 14030 | Janice Manning | Dave Hauck Award Fund Endowment | St. Olaf College will award the Dave Hauck Trophy annually to a senior male and a senior female athlete, in his or her final year of eligibility in recognition of distinguished service and leadership, academic achievement, and athletic excellence. The fund will be used to cover the initial costs of creating the Dave Hauck Trophy and accompanying display of recipients to be placed in the Tostrud Center, and to provide an initial supply of a smaller version of the trophy for honorees. | |
| 41752 | 11725 | 27183 | Janice Manning | Sheila Brown '68 End. Fund for Leadership Women's Athletics | This fund was established to support leadership development for existing coaches and other individuals interested in pursuing careers aimed at promoting the advancement of women's athletics. It honors Sheila Brown '68, a force for the inclusion of women in collegiate athletics. | |
| 45440 | 11725 | 14610 | Janice Manning | Endowment for St. Olaf Women's Athletics | Shelley Wood Emerick '68 established this fund to honor the memory of athletic directors Sehila Brown '68 and Ryan A. Bowles. From the onset of Title IX, Brown led athletics for 25 years at Simmons College and the College of St. Catherine. Bowles held roles at the University of Maryland and St. Olaf College (2015-24). This endowed fund supports programmatic needs within women's athletics. Examples include, but are not limited to, mental health programming and out-of-region or international travel. Use is at the discretion of the Senior Woman Administrator in consultation with the Athletic Director. | |
| 41333 | 11751 | 25065 | Jean Parish | St. Olaf Choir 100th Anniversary Endowment Fund | In honor of the 100th anniversary of the St. Olaf Choir, St. Olaf College is establishing an endowed fund which will support the St. Olaf Choir as they continue to share their music and a message of faith throughout the country and abroad thus raising the profile of the College and further supporting the mission of St. Olaf College. This fund shall support special projects, prestigious invitations to perform, recording projects, and special tours such as the 100th anniversary tour to Norway in 2013. | |
| 41310 | 11751 | 25920 | Jean Parish | Oriet Fardal Thomson Endowment | Mrs. Oriet Fardal Thompson, St. Olaf College Class of 1934, established this fund to support travel expenses for the St. Olaf Choir. Mrs. Thompson was the granddaughter of Oley Nelson, who was the Chairman of the St. Olaf College Board of Trustees when it became a college of the church in 1911. | |
| 41310 | 11751 | 19380 | Jean Parish | Kjos Endowment for the St. Olaf Choir | Neil A. Kjos '53 and Barbara G. Kjos made a gift to the music department in 1986, designated for use by the St. Olaf Choir, Band, and Orchestra. The portion allocated to the Choir was directed to this endowed fund, created in 1987. Earnings from this permanent endowment will be used at the discretion of the director of the Choir for matters that enhance the Choir program at St. Olaf College. | |
| 41383 | 11751 | 25377 | Jean Parish | The Dr. Anton E. Armstrong '78 Endowed Fund for the St. Olaf Choir | Mary and William Stock, parents of Margaret Stock '20, are honored to be able to create the Dr. Anton E. Armstrong '78 Endowed Fund for the St. Olaf Choir. We are creating the Fund as a way to honor Dr. Armstrong's 30 years as Director of the St. Olaf Choir, and to ensure that students with identified financial need feel the fiscal burdens of domestic tour less keenly by increasing the per diem for qualified students and by helping with the cost of catering to increase the quality of meals on the road. We learned that this was a need from our daughter, Margaret, who was a member of the St. Olaf Choir for three years. This is a need that we want to help with, as we strongly feel that the arts should be accessible to everyone. It was also our desire to start this Fund as an expression of our gratitude to Dr. Armstrong for sharing his faith, his passion for music, his skill, and his talent with his students at St. Olaf. | |
| 41781 | 11752 | 14921 | Terra Widdifield | Elmer G. Fardal St. Olaf Band Endowment | The Elmer G. Fardal St. Olaf Band Endowment was established with the residuum of a Charitable Gift Annuity between St. Olaf College and Oriet H. Thompson. The fund will be used to support St. Olaf Band tours. | |
| 41308 | 11753 | 19420 | Terra Widdifield | Kjos Endowment for the St. Olaf Orchestra | Neil A. Kjos '53 and Barbara G. Kjos made a gift to the music department in 1986, designated for use by the St. Olaf Choir, Band, and Orchestra. The portion allocated to the Orchestra was directed to this endowed fund, created in 1987. Earnings from this permanent endowment will be used at the discretion of the director of the Orchestra for matters that enhance the Orchestra program at St. Olaf College. | |
| 41414 | 11756 | 18908 | Jean Parish | Sigrid and Robert "BJ" Johnson Endowed Fund | Michael and Donna Wolsted, friends of St. Olaf music, established this fund to honor vocal performer Sigrid Johnson and BJ Johnson, manager of St. Olaf's music organizations for 37 years. Under his leadership, 30 international concert tours were launched by the St. Olaf Choir, St. Olaf Band, and St. Olaf Orchestra, in addition to annual domestic concert tours. The St. Olaf Christmas Festival became a featured highlight of the holiday season on PBS, featuring performances filmed at the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway, and two live-streamed in U.S. theaters. He founded the College Music Tour Managers Association and earned a lifetime achievement award from the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota and an Upper Midwest Emmy Award for the 2013 Christmas in Norway with the St. Olaf Choir. This endowed fund supports production costs associated with tours of the St. Olaf Band, St. Olaf Choir, St. Olaf Orchestra, and St. Olaf Jazz I. Funds shall first be used for securing professional venues for tour performances. Other uses of the fund may include, but are not limited to, instrument and equipment shipping or rental, programs and promotional materials, and pre-tour site visits by a conductor or manager. | |
| 41358 | 11784 | 24360 | Jane Becker Nelson | Arnold Ostebee & Kay Smith Endowed Fund for Mathematical Art | Arnold Ostebee '72 and Kay Smith joined the St. Olaf College faculty in 1980 as members of the Mathematics Department. This endowed fund reflects their gratitude to the college for many wonderful years of employment as well as their interest in and appreciation of interactions between mathematics and the visual arts. Withdrawals from the fund should be made to acquire and display photographs, paintings, prints, textiles, and sculptures that are aesthetically pleasing works that combine math and art. In addition, spendable income may be used for the conservation of works acquired using funds from this endowment. Management of the fund shall be determined by a three-person committee: the Director of the Flaten Museum and two tenured members of the St. Olaf faculty who have been nominated by the Chair of the Math, Stats, and Comp Sci Departments and appointed by the Provost. | |
| 41110 | 11784 | 13340 | Jane Becker Nelson | Virginia and Albert Christ-Janer Endowment | Virginia Christ-Janer established this fund to support the educational programs at St. Olaf, with an appropriate portion of that income used to support St. Olaf's use of any artwork it has received from Virginia during her lifetime or upon her death. Such support includes funding for maintenance, display, and programming for this art collection. Any excess funds will be used to support the needs of the St. Olaf College Art Museum. Albert Christ-Janer '31 was an artist, educator, and author whose work is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Library of Congress, among other institutions. | |
| 41902 | 11827 | 50009 | Björn Nordfjord | Karen Buchwald Wright '74 End for Support of Great Convers | This endowed fund will support the budget of the Great Conversation program at St. Olaf. Karen Buchwald Wright grew up in Springfield and Mount Vernon, Ohio. She studied wildlife behavior and earned her B.A. from St. Olaf College in just two and a half years. Following graduation, she worked with various companies in the Minneapolis area, gaining experience in public relations, marketing, and communications. In 1980, she moved back to Mount Vernon, began her career with Ariel Corporation, and raised four sons. In 1997, she was named Vice President of Administration and added the responsibilities of personnel and corporate philanthropy. In 2001, Wright became CEO and President, with the Chairmanship added in 2004. | |
| 41902 | 11827 | 16095 | Björn Nordfjord | The Great Conversation Endowment | This endowment, organized by alumni and faculty members who have taught or participated in the program, was established on the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Great Conversation. It will provide discretionary funds to support the program in various ways - including, but not limited to, student field trips, purchasing books, etc. | |
| 41651 | 11827 | 16200 | Björn Nordfjord | Virginia Ann Dekker Groot Fund | The Virginia A. Dekker Groot Endowed Fund will provide resources for faculty development in the acquisition and strengthening of foreign language skills and in the furthering of research and course development involving foreign language. Specifically, withdrawals from the Fund will be used to support the Foreign Languages Across the Curriculum program. In addition, withdrawals from the Fund will be used for faculty development opportunities that benefit the College and its students. | |
| 41902 | 11827 | 50319 | Björn Nordfjord | Moe Family Endowment for Support of the Great Conversation | Karin Moe P '90 established an endowed fund for the benefit of the Great Conversation at St. Olaf College. This endowed fund shall be named The Moe Family Endowment for the Support of the Great Conversation. | |
| 44182 | 11833 | 50301 | Tami Hulburt | Walter and Betty Stromseth End. for Intercultural Education | The fund will support costs associated with hosting distinguished American and international leaders on campus as guest lecturers and visiting scholars and/or providing financial assistance to faculty and students for participating in conferences addressing global issues. Walter and Betty believe that Christ's spirit of reconciliation and inclusive community make intercultural understanding and inter-religious dialogue a Christian imperative. They believe that Christians are committed by their faith to respect and cooperate with other religious communities in confronting the deprivations and suffering of our global family. They wish to support St. Olaf's efforts to prepare its students for a world in which mutual understanding and cooperation among people of different cultural and religious traditions are essential to our common future. They regard inter-religious dialogue as a way of belonging to a faith community without being exclusively enclosed within it, a way of sharing with other faiths a mutual, compassionate concern for a more just and peaceful global community. | |
| 41405 | 11846 | 50047 | Seth Binder | Bakko Scholars Research Endowment in Environmental Studies | Donald H. Nelson, St. Olaf Class of 1950, established this fund for the benefit of students who participate in summer research projects with faculty in environmental studies. This endowed fund shall be named The Bakko Scholars Research Endowment in Environmental Studies, in Honor of Eugene Bakko, Professor Emeritus of Biology/Curator of Natural Lands. The fund should be used to support collaborative student-faculty research in Environmental Studies. The students who receive this support will be called "Bakko Scholars." Appropriate uses of withdrawals from the Fund include but are not limited to expenditures for summer stipends and housing support, supplies and equipment, and travel to regional or national professional conferences and meetings. | |
| 41401 | 11846 | 20200 | Seth Binder | David and Lissa Leege Endowment | Dr. and Mrs. David C. Leege and has established an endowed fund for the benefit of students at St. Olaf College. This endowment has been named the David and Lissa Leege Endowment and shall provide funding for the David and Lissa Leege Fund for Global Responsibility. This fund is named after Dr. David M. Leege, Class of 1986 and Dr. Lissa Leege, Class of 1988, son and daughter of Dr. and Mrs. David C. Leege. Funds shall be administered through the Environmental Studies department but all reporting to the Leege family shall be monitored and administered through the Office of Stewardship to ensure timeliness of information as well as adherence to the wishes of the Leege family. | |
| 41406 | 11846 | 50387 | Seth Binder | Jim Farrell Endowed Fund | Barbara Farrell established this endowment in honor and memory of her husband, Professor Jim Farrell. As an interdisciplinary scholar and teacher, Jim's teaching - by his own description - was "weird, if not innovative." He taught courses on a wide range of topics that included environmental history, the Mall of America, nuclear weapons and American culture, Walt Disney's America, consuming college culture and campus ecology. Farrell, who joined the St. Olaf faculty in 1977, was chosen as the college's first Boldt Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities. Jim worked as the "environmental catalyst" to assist in the creation of the campuswide SustainAbilities program. Jim was instrumental in the creation of The Great Conversation and American Conversation programs. Withdrawals from the Fund should provide support for initiatives that will forward imaginative and creative practice in sustainability and environmental study by fostering partnership and collaboration with current students, alumni, and friends. | |
| 41407 | 11846 | 22450 | Seth Binder | Edwin S. Olson Environmental Studies Research Endowed Fund | Edwin S. Olson studied at St. Olaf College, receiving a BA in chemistry and physics in 1959. He completed his doctorate at Caltech and taught chemistry for 16 years at two universities. Dr. Olson has been employed at the Energy and Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota from 1980 to 2014. He developed a theory of elemental mercury chemisorption on activated carbon in flue gas atmospheres. This scientific exploration led to a series of patents for successfully removing mercury from power plant flue gas emissions, and the resulting technology is currently employed in several US and Canadian utilities. This endowment will provide funding for undergraduate research programs for Environmental Studies at St. Olaf College. | |
| 41371 | 11849 | 16214 | Tami Hulburt | David Frederick Grose '66 Faculty Research Endowment | David Frederick Grose, Class of 1966, established an endowed fund for the benefit of qualified faculty at St. Olaf College. Grants from the endowment's interest are to be paid annually in open competition. Faculty in art, drama, dance and music are excluded. | |
| 41201 | 11852 | 13720 | Tami Hulburt | Clarence Clausen Faculty Development Fund | Clarence Clausen '23 was professor-emeritus of history at St. Olaf, serving on the faculty for 21 years until his retirement in 1964. Clausen helped novelist and professor Ole Rolvaag '05 edit and proofread Rolvaag's novel Giants in the Earth, an epic about Norwegian immigrant homesteaders in Dakota Territory. Thor Mickelson '80 established this fund to support faculty professional development, curriculum, and travel. | |
| 41321 | 11852 | 24980 | Tami Hulburt | Ansgar and Muriel Sovik Faculty Development Fund | Ansgar Sovik '34 was professor emeritus of religion and a co-founder of International and Off-Campus Studies at St. Olaf. Throughout their married life, the Soviks traveled to Europe, the Middle East and Mexico, learning from their experiences, telling others what they had discovered, and making arrangements for St. Olaf students to go where they had gone. This fund should be used for supporting faculty professional travel, curriculum, and faculty development. | |
| 41270 | 11852 | 25520 | Tami Hulburt | Walter Stromseth Faculty Development Fund (Mickelson) | This fund is designated to support faculty development, especially relating to travel and curriculum. It was establisehd by Thor Mickelson '80 in the early '90s. Thor studied philosophy and religion at St. Olaf and traveled and studied abroad regularly. | |
| 44265 | 11852 | 20960 | Tami Hulburt | Thor Mickelson Faculty Development Fund | Withdrawals from the Fund shall provide continual investment in curricular innovation at St. Olaf College. The Endowment will be used whenever possible to support faculty development activities that promote excellence in curricular innovation, with preference given to activities that are interdisciplinary and that have a broad impact on the faculty. A small part of the fund, no more than a quarter in any year, may be used to support professional opportunities for the faculty, including participation in seminars, symposia, and conferences, that are related to curricular innovation. The Vice President and Dean of the College will decide which activities to support and what support to assign to them. The Vice President of the College shall also have the discretion to resolve matters not covered by these guidelines. | |
| 41221 | 11857 | 24320 | Tami Hulburt | Brooke & Kari Schumm End for Faculty Development in Math | Kari Johnson Schumm and Brooke Schumm, III established an endowment for the benefit of faculty members in the Mathematics Department of St. Olaf College. The funds will be used to support faculty members engaging in professional development activities, depending on the amount of earnings available. The endowment principal should not be used to fund projects. This endowment shall be called The Brooke and Kari Schumm Endowment for Faculty Development in Mathematics. | |
| 41913 | 11857 | 25130 | Tami Hulburt | Faculty Development Fund for Statistical Sciences | Cecil and Loree Bykerk established an endowed fund for the benefit of qualified faculty members at St. Olaf College. This endowment shall be named The Faculty Development Fund for Statistical Sciences. The spendable funds shall be used for the professional development of faculty in the Department of Mathematics with preference for faculty members in the Statistical Sciences who have an interest in actuarial science to assist them in remaining current and active professionally in their rapidly changing fields. The selection of recipients will be made by the Provost and Dean of the College in consultation with the Chair of the Mathematics Department. | |
| 44600 | 11857 | 21740 | Tami Hulburt | Ness Faculty Development - Math | Willard and Earline Ness established an anonymous endowed fund for the benefit of the Mathematics and Physics Department. | |
| 44023 | 11857 | 19051 | Tami Hulburt | The Robert L. Jungas Faculty Development Fund | At a time (1962) when most investigators thought insulin primarily promoted glucose transport across muscle cell plasma membranes, Robert Jungas '56 was the first to report that insulin inhibited lipolysis in adipose tissue preparations incubated in vitro with no added glucose. This opened the door to a wide range of studies demonstrating that insulin had many actions on fat metabolism, and subsequent discoveries by Jungas. Jungas credits St. Olaf professor Dr. Courtland Agre for his decision to pursue medicine and research. This endowed fund supports faculty development related to teaching and research in chemistry and closely related areas (travel, professional meetings, equipment/supplies, course release, speakers, and related costs). | |
| 46108 | 13201 | 16261 | Char Cox | June and Alvin Grundahl Endowed Fund | June and Alvin Grundahl established this fund to provide financial assistance to participants in the St. Olaf Conference on Worship, Theology and the Arts. Preference will be given to members of Our Saviors Lutheran Church, West Bend, WI. | |
| 41640 | 14001 | 12430 | Roberta Lembke | Bodman East Asian Collection Fund | With sincere appreciation, St. Olaf Colleges acknowledges the desire of Richard Bodman, Emeritus Associate Professor of Asian Studies, to establish a fund to provide financial support for the cataloging and preservation of items he has donated to the college. If resources remain after cataloging and preservation projects have been completed, the remaining funds may be used for the acquisition of additional out-of-print materials for the East Asian Collection and relevant reference works. | |
| 44006 | 14001 | 23060 | Roberta Lembke | Kathryn Scott Peterson Endowed Library Fund | Family and friends of Kathryn Scott Peterson, St. Olaf Class of 1968, established this endowed fund to assist in meeting the needs of the library as determined by its professional staff. | |
| 44113 | 14042 | 26570 | Anna L Soderquist | George W. Utech '53 End for Support of the Hong Kierk Lib | This endowment is established to recognize and honor the unique, historical and continuing contribution of Soren Kierkegaard to the intellectual and spiritual life of the Christian faith, the academic and creative gifts and achievements of Howard Hong as a St. Olaf College philosophy professor, Howard and Edna Hong's translations of the complete works of Soren Kierkegaard, and the distinctive, poetic spirit of George W. Utech, whose early stated goal in life was "to become more fully human". The fund should be administered to support the Hong Kierkegaard Library budget. Appropriate uses of withdrawals include, but are not limited to, a summer seminar for scholars to be named the George W. Utech Summer Seminar. | |
| 44114 | 14115 | 50381 | Roberta Lembke | Ward and Carol Klein Endowment | Ward and Carol Klein established an endowed fund for the benefit of students and faculty at St. Olaf College by providing support for high-impact instructional technology. Ward Klein graduated from St. Olaf College in 1977 and serves on the Board of Regents, beginning in 2015. This gift is in honor of the St. Olaf College Economics Department and how well they prepared him for his career in business. Withdrawals from this Fund shall be made to pay annual subscription and licensing fees for interactive learning technology and software in learning spaces within Holland Hall and across the St. Olaf College Campus. | |
| 43283 | 14127 | 24263 | Jeff O'Donnell | Herbert and Helen Schroeder WCAL | This fund was originally established to provide funding for the broadcast of the St. Olaf Christmas Festival on the college's radio station, WCAL. The fund now provides income to support video and audio streaming from Boe Chapel. | |
| 41368 | 14155 | 16210 | Martin Olague | Grose Family Fund for Gay and Lesbian Advocacy | David Frederick Grose, Class of 1966, established an endowed fund for the benefit of St. Olaf College. The interest from this endowment is to provide annual support for lectures and programs that seek to promote tolerance and understanding in an intolerant world. | |
| 45015 | 15107 | 50419 | Rosalyn J Eaton | The William Etnyre and Michael Lonesome-Etnyre Endowment for the Vice President for Student Life | William Etnyre '69 and Michael Lonesome-Etnyre established this fund to support the position of the Vice President for Student Life at St. Olaf College. William made this gift in memory of his parents, Miriam Louise and George M. Etnyre, and in memory of Michael's mother, Karol Lonesome. | |
| 45013 | 15107 | 50459 | Rosalyn J Eaton | The Anderson Family Endowment Supporting the Emergency Fund for Students | This Fund supports the Emergency Fund for Students at St. Olaf College. It was established by Roger D. Anderson '67 in 2020 to ensure that the Emergency Fund for Students would continue to be able to help students in need well into the future. | |
| 45013 | 15107 | 50463 | Rosalyn J Eaton | The Thomas P. Monson Endowed Fund Supporting the Emergency Fund for Students | Thomas P. Monson '63 established this endowed fund to support the Emergency Fund for Students, which provides timely personal emergency assistance to students with extenuating financial hardship or obstacles after they have exhausted all other financial options. | |
| 45017 | 15107 | 50469 | Rosalyn J Eaton | The Kroner Family Endowed Fund | The Kroner Family Endowed Fund supports student programming during College breaks. | |
| 45122 | 15108 | 50411 | Martin Olague | The Glenn and Myretta Taylor Endowment - SIM 2.0 | St. Olaf College has made great strides toward becoming a more equitable and inclusive institution. We welcome this progress and are supportive of the additional steps being taken such as the implementation of a standing committee composed of administration, faculty, students and alumni to further facilitate equity and inclusion planning. While encouraging these important steps toward becoming more welcoming for all, we also want to ensure visibility and success for support programs and wish to provide incremental funding for what is currently named CMIE (Center for Multicultural and International Engagement). We offer an endowed fund to establish the Glenn and Myretta Taylor Center for Equity and Inclusion (the "Center"). The intention for the funding is to establish the Center to add dedicated support for SMIE staff and program expansion. It is our expectation that the Center will foster living and learning across intersections of race and identity that students bring to St. Olaf. We hope to ensure the full welcome, inclusion, and success of all students. | |
| 45124 | 15108 | 15755 | Martin Olague | The George Floyd Fellowship for Social Change | The George Floyd Fellowship directly supports the advancement and development of the Black/African-American community in the United States, whose populations reflect the social, political, and economic barriers creating the conditions leading to the police involved killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN on May 25, 2020. Participating students in the fellowship will work towards improving the collective experience of these marginalized communities by focusing on and advancing the work of racial justice, social justice, and equity within the academic and/or pedagogical framework. The College and an anonymous donor created this fund to George Floyd's murder. | |
| 45125 | 15108 | 50415 | Martin Olague | The William Etnyre and Michael Lonesome-Etnyre Diversity Endowment | Bill is an alumnus of the Economics Department and major donor to student life, social work, and diversity-related causes. He graduated in 1969 and got a Master's (1975) and PhD (2005) in social work. This Fund supports comprehensive services and programs offered by the Taylor Center for Equity and Inclusion. | |
| 45151 | 15108 | 50271 | Martin Olague | The St. Olaf College Diversity Endowment | The St. Olaf College Diversity Endowment will provide support for first-year programming overseen by the Taylor Center for Equity and Inclusion. | |
| 45128 | 15108 | 25813 | Martin Olague | The Endowment for the Director of the Taylor Center Discretionary Fund | St. Olaf College has made great strides toward becoming a more equitable and inclusive institution. We welcome this progress. We also wish to establish the Endowment for the Director of the Taylor Center Discretionary Fund to offer the center's leadership the funding necessary to address opportunities to ensure the full welcome, inclusion, and success of all students. | |
| 43400 | 15111 | 19620 | Matthew Marohl | Philip Knutson Endowment in Lutheran Campus Ministry | The Rev. Philip N. Knutson '59 established this fund to provide special educational opportunities to the students, staff, and faculty of state and private colleges and universities affiliated with the ELCA Lutheran Campus Ministry program. St. Olaf was given primary responsibility to build and administer this fund. All ELCA colleges and universities are eligible for support. This endowment is intended to provide special funding (rather than budget relief) for programs and special exhibits that address timely life issues and concerns facing Christians in higher education, including the subject of human sexuality and the church. After graduating from St. Olaf, Phil became a pastor and served in the ELCA's division of higher education for many years. He died from complications arising from AIDS in 1994. | |
| 45111 | 15111 | 20760 | Matthew Marohl | Leif and Joen Mattila Jacobsen Endowment in Campus Ministry | Leif K. Jacobsen and Joen Mattila Jacobsen established a fund for benefit of Campus Ministries at St. Olaf College. This fund shall be named the Leif and Joen Mattila Jacobsen Endowment in Campus Ministry. | |
| 45115 | 15111 | 16440 | Matthew Marohl | H.B. Hanson - Endowed Chaplaincy | The Lutheran Brotherhood - HB Hanson Endowed Chaplaincy Fund was established with a challenge fund established by the Lutheran Brotherhood and a major gift from Dr. John O. Hanson '58 and his wife Barbara. Their children Mark '89 and Kristi '91 are also St. Olaf graduates. The first college pastor of the St. Olaf College Student Congregation (1952-54) was John's father, the Rev. Helmer B. Hanson '27, long-time St. Olaf religion professor. This endowed fund supports the chapliancy of the St. Olaf College Student Congregation. | |
| 45021 | 15117 | 12586 | Kellen Lambeau | The Anna K. Bonde Wellness Center Endowment | The Anna K. Bonde Wellness Center Endowment honors the life of Anna K. Bonde '03. Anna died on March 17, 2001, while en route to New Orleans where she and four of her St. Olaf classmates planned to spend spring break volunteering at an elementary school. Their car was struck by a drunk driver driving the wrong way on a highway near Springfield, IL. Two of her dear friends also perished in the crash. Anna was a person with a deep compassion for others and a strong desire to make the world a better place. We hope that this endowment fund will improve students' quality of life; will assist the Wellness Center in educating students and staff about health and wellness (with an emphasis given to Alcohol and Other Drugs awareness education); and will help support St. Olaf students who reach out to the Wellness Center for assistance along with those who assist them. Through all of this, we hope that their lives will be touched by Anna's spirit of love and service. | |
| 41090 | 15202 | 50355 | Kathy Glampe | Padula Family Endowment for the Academic Support Center | Richard and Susan Padula established an endowed fund for the benefit of students and faculty at St. Olaf College. The College shall make withdrawals from the Fund to provide support for the Academic Support Center at St. Olaf College. Specific uses of the Fund may include, but would not be limited to, enhancing existing services and staffing, expanding training, improving access and disability service coordination, expanding supplemental instruction and writing support, improving early identification of students who may need help, and other needs for academic support and advising as they arise. | |
| 41173 | 15202 | 20468 | Kathy Glampe | Long/Donhowe Family Endowment for Academic Success | The donor's ultimate goal is to support equity and inclusion especially as it relates to student retention and graduation. Part of that is increasing access to supplemental instruction in order for more students to be successful and ultimately graduate. The idea being that if we don't support student retention especially for underserved populations, inequality will increase, and the supplemental instruction program will help students be successful in and pass their classes. | |
| 45420 | 15300 | 50275 | Eduardo Pazos Palma | James J. Reeb Memorial Annual Lecture Endowment | This endowment is given in memory of Steven Henry Oertel, who died of AIDS, by his companion Paul Jeffrey Parks. The fund will provide support for an annual lecture that will host nationally and internationally renowned speakers whose life, work, and dedication to the cause of social justice and human rights are an inspiring example for the St. Olaf community. Revenue from the fund will be used to cover expenses for the lecture including honorarium, travel and lodging costs, etc. | |
| 45424 | 15417 | 50217 | Chris Chapp | Institute for Freedom and Community Student Engagement Fund | John B. Grotting and Kathy Hoffmann-Grotting have established this endowed fund to support student engagement with the Institute for Freedom and Community and its goals and guiding principles. | |
| 45426 | 15417 | 50251 | Chris Chapp | Sonya Pedersen Margerum & Dale W. Margerum End Pub Service | Sonya Pedersen Margerum '52 and Dale W. Margerum established this endowment in keeping with the goals of the Institute for Freedom and Community. The fund will support student internships in government, business, or public affairs related to broad public policy issues. | |
| 45427 | 15417 | 50353 | Chris Chapp | Bracken Family Endowment for Public Affairs Conversation | Sally Olson Bracken '71 and Alexander Bracken established an endowed fund for the benefit of students at St. Olaf College to provide support for The Public Affairs Conversation. This support may include professional development, research travel, conference presentations, coursework development, and similar scholarship activity to bolster the continued enhancement of The Public Affairs Conversation courses, a component of the Institute for Freedom and Community. | |
| 45430 | 15417 | 50351 | Chris Chapp | Bracken Family Endowment for Public Affairs Internships | Sally Olson Bracken '71 and Alexander Bracken established an endowed fund for the benefit of students at St. Olaf College to provide support for Public Affairs Internships offered through the Institute for Freedom and Community in conjunction with the Piper Center for Vocation and Career. | |
| 45422 | 15417 | 21220 | Chris Chapp | Morrison Family Dir of Institute for Freedom and Community | This endowed fund was established by T. Truxton Morrison and Adrienne S. Morrison to provide support for a Chair in the Social Sciences at St. Olaf College, but was revised in June 2017 and redirected to support the position of Director of the Institute for Freedom and Community. "Truck" and Adrienne are the parents of two Oles, Mimi Morrison Bendickson '87, and Thomas T. Morrison, Jr. '89. Both Mimi and Truck, Jr., have also made contributions to this endowed fund. | |
| 45417 | 15417 | 12888 | Chris Chapp | The Karen Buchwald Wright '74 Endowment for the Support of the Institute for Freedom and Community | This endowed fund will provide support for the Institute for Freedom and Community. Karen Buchwald Wright grew up in Springfield and Mount Vernon, Ohio. She studied wildlife behavior and earned her B.A. from St. Olaf College in just two and a half years. Following graduation, she worked with various companies in the Minneapolis area, gaining experience in public relations, marketing, and communications. In 1980, she moved back to Mount Vernon, began her career with Ariel Corporation, and raised four sons. In 1997, she was named Vice President of Administration and added the responsibilities of personnel and corporate philanthropy. In 2001, Wright became CEO and President, with the Chairmanship added in 2004. | |
| 45435 | 15417 | 12510 | Chris Chapp | Oscar C. and Patricia H. Boldt Family Endowment for the Public Affairs Conversation | While not St. Olaf graduates themselves, O. C. and Pat's children Thomas '74 and Margaret '78, and grandchildren, Phillip '18 and Claire '22, attended St. Olaf because of the emphasis on liberal arts, international travel opportunities, a foundation in a faith tradition, and an intensely residential community. Throughout their personal and professional lives, a constant for both O. C. and Pat has been a commitment to service. Their volunteer service and philanthropic involvement with St. Olaf are deep and long, as is their professional connection, illustrated by The Boldt Company's involvement with major campus building and renovation projects over the years. Notably, Pat served on the St. Olaf Board of Regents from 1974 - 1982. Supporting the Public Affairs Conversation was resonant to Pat because of her desire for the furtherance of education and appreciation for our country and its foundation in democracy, freedom, and civil society. Finally, O. C. and Pat have long-standing respect and long-standing support for the mission of St. Olaf and its charge to educate the whole person. | |
| 45438 | 15417 | 20779 | Chris Chapp | The Ruth Michelsen McGaffey Endowed Fund | Ruth Michelson McGaffey made a career as an educator, prolific writer, and recognized scholar concerning issues of free speech. A full professor in communication at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Ruth earned multiple professional honors. She was often shy and quiet, but, when she expressed an opinion, it was done with force and vigor. The Ruth Michelsen McGaffey Endowed Fund supports lecture events presented by the Institute for Freedom and Community at St. Olaf College. Preference is given to an annual lecture on academic freedom, the right to free speech, or related topics. | |
| 45429 | 15417 | 12986 | Chris Chapp | New Name: Edmund N. Santurri Endowment for the Institute For Freedom And Community Speaker Series Previous Name: The Buntrock Family Endowment for the Institute for Freedom and Community Speaker Series | Dean Buntrock ’55 established the Edmund N. Santurri Endowment for the Institute for Freedom and Community Speaker Series to honor Professor of Religion and Philosophy Edmund Santurri, a principal visionary of the Institute and its director from 2016-22. This endowment supports lecture and speaker events presented by the Institute. Dean believes very strongly that the speaker series is an essential component of the Institute’s programs. He hopes this fund will help the Institute make a meaningful difference in the education of St. Olaf students for years to come. | |
| 45417 | 15417 | 12985 | Chris Chapp | The Buntrock Family Endowment for the Institute for Freedom and Community | The Buntrock Family Endowment for the Institute for Freedom and Community was established by Dean Buntrock ’55 to support the operations, programs, and staff of the Institute. Dean hopes this fund will help the Institute make a meaningful difference in the education of St. Olaf students for years to come. | |
| 41914 | 16104 | 20130 | Tami Hulburt | Loren C. Larson Endowed Fund | Kari and Brooke Schumm established an endowed fund for the benefit of faculty and students engaged in undergraduate research in the mathematical sciences at St. Olaf College. The fund will support stipends for faculty mentoring undergraduate research students. This endowment shall be named The Larson Endowed Fund in honor of Loren Larson, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics. | |
| 41208 | 16104 | 11453 | Tami Hulburt | The David R. Anderson '74 Endowment for Teaching Excellence | David R. Anderson '74 is a president emeritus of St. Olaf College (2006-2023), the 11th president since the college's founding. This endowed fund, established by Larry and Lynn Stranghoener and fellow Regent families, honors President Anderson's impactul tenure by supporting the College's initiative to reduce the teaching load for tenured and tenure-track faculty to five courses a year. | |
| 41062 | 16118 | 18200 | Jill Dietz | Hustad Fellowship in American Identity | Wallace '55 and Ruth Hustad '55 established this endowed fund to support faculty research related to the American Character. It was later directed to support the American Conversation program. As the American Conversation was discontinued, in 2025 it was redirected to support faculty-mentored research related to the American Character. | |
| 41630 | 16118 | 20630 | Jill Dietz | Magnus the Good Endowed Fund (Paul Fjelstad) | Paul Fjelstad '51, Associate Professor Emeritus of Natural Sciences at St. Olaf College, established this endowed fund to honor the son and successor of St. Olaf. Fjelstad was a founding member of the Paracollege, a "parallel" college at St. olaf that enabled students to develop individualized plans for their education in consultation with faculty. Earnings from the fund will be used annually to support activities that aim to stimulate and encourage the intellectual curiosity of St. Olaf students and faculty. Examples of activities to be supported include, but are not limited to, the implementation of innovative teaching and learning strategies, faculty-student collaborations in undergraduate research, and innovative applications of knowledge. | |
| 42105 | 16118 | 50003 | Jill Dietz | Sonya Pedersen Margerum & Dale W. Margerum Endowment | Sonya Pedersen Margerum '52 and Dale W. Margerum established this endowment to encourage students to explore their interests in Science, Political Science and Government Service. Their goal is to encourage students who want to do research in science or political science to become proficient in their professional careers as well as in serving the public interest, and to encourage research at the undergraduate level. | |
| 44181 | 16118 | 50241 | Jill Dietz | Lynn and Mary Steen Fellowship Fund | The Lynn and Mary Steen Fellowship Fund is intended to expand opportunities for undergraduate research and investigation by supporting summer Fellowships for student-initiated projects. The Fund will enable qualified students to undertake independent scholarship, investigation, or creative activities in any field related to their college studies. Fellowships are intended to encourage applicants to explore intellectual and creative interests beyond the classroom. Projects should be designed and carried out by the applicant and should culminate in some type of public report or presentation proposed by the applicant. A selection committee of faculty appointed by the Provost will seek feasible, interesting, well-designed projects that fit the applicant's background and goals. Proposals should be developed with guidance of faculty, but do not require faculty supervision. Fellowship awards are based on the quality and originality of the proposal and the qualifications of the applicant to successfully complete the project. | |
| 42755 | 16118 | 50297 | Jill Dietz | The Bonnie and Paul Humke Scholars Endowment for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics | The Bonnie and Paul Humke Scholars Endowment for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics provides support to students for undergraduate research in mathematics, with first preference for research that is conducted during the academic year. If this is not possible, then research could be conducted during the CURI summer session. Funds shall be used to cover costs for student stipends and other expenses associated with their research experience. | |
| 42761 | 16118 | 24055 | Jill Dietz | Jack and Molly Grace Hartfield and Anja Satek Memorial Endow | Larry '67 and Pamela Satek established an endowed fund for the benefit of qualified students and faculty at St. Olaf College. The fund will support the Collaborative Undergraduate Research and Inquiry (CURI) program at St. Olaf College, with a preference for a student majoring in chemistry who is planning on a research and/or teaching career track rather than a health care professional track. If no qualified recipient is identified within a given year, the award may be held over until the following year when an additional or larger award could be made. | |
| 42758 | 16118 | 20441 | Jill Dietz | The Nathan and Denise Lindgren Endowed Fund for Student Research | Nathan Edward Lindgren grew up in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, in the immediate aftermath of World War II. He followed in his mother's footsteps in attending St. Olaf, graduating in 1963, Phi Beta Kappa, with a major in physics and a minor in religion. He went on to earn a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley. He had an exemplary 40-year career at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, a federally funded research and development center. He had an unusual physical intuition that he employed in MIT's radar discrimination studies, as well as a creative talent and facility in mathematics that enabled him to develop ground-breaking algorithms utilizing real-time measurement data. Many of Nate's technical contributions were pivotal in the development of U.S. missile defense systems that have been deployed around the globe. In 2019 Nate received St. Olaf's Distinguished Alumni Award. | |
| 42760 | 16118 | 12375 | Jill Dietz | The Mary Otteson Blake Endowment for Faculty Mentored Research | This endowment supports students engaged in collaborative student-faculty research at St. Olaf College. It is named for Mary Blake '59 who, after her time on the Hill, went on to receive her PhD in psychology and then conduct research for NASA. | |
| 42765 | 16118 | 50453 | Jill Dietz | The Betty McNeely Endowment for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics and Natural Science | Born in Chicago and raised mostly in a very small town in Indiana, it was a high school math teacher that was the spark which led Betty into mathematics as a career base. Betty was a graduating member of the St. Olaf class of 1966, and continued her education at the University of Nebraska where she worked toward her masters in mathematics. In 1968 she moved to the Seattle area to start her career at Boeing, first as a software developer, then in management in the Defense and Space Division of Boeing, and finally at the corporate level. As a wife, mother, and computer professional, she has been involved in philanthropy since the early 1990s. | |
| 42759 | 16118 | 20015 | Jill Dietz | The David A. and M. Kathryn Larson Endowed Fund for Student Research | Dr. David A. and M. Kathryn (Hegdal) Larson were 1962 graduates of St. Olaf College. Dave noticed Kathy first, particularly her warmth and generosity. He eventually impressed her with a spiffy bowling move, as well as with his kind heart and science smarts. Dave was a biology and chemistry major, Kathy studies home economics. Dave spent a summer at St. Olaf doing a research project for the biology department, tagging birds on campus. Kathy and Dave married at Boe Chapel one week after graduation in 1962. Dave went on to study medicine at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and practiced neuroradiology. Kathy taught home economics and managed the school district lunch program in Stoughton, WI. She then stayed at home with her children, Mark '88, Jennifer '90, and Jonathan '94, and volunteered countless hours at church, schools, and nonprofits. Kathy and Dave inherited a lifelong interest in learning from their parents, Arthur '27 and Elenora Larson and Pearly '28 and Mary Hegdal, which they shared with their children and grandchildren. St. Olaf College was close to Dave and Kathy's hearts--they wanted to leave a legacy that contributed to the future of liberal arts, research, and educational opportunities for St Olaf students. | |
| 42762 | 16118 | 16856 | Jill Dietz | The Dr. George Hardgrove Endowment for Student Research in Chemistry | My motivation for establishing this fund is to honor George Hardgrove and to acknowledge the profound influence he has had on my career. With this gift, I hope to show him my thanks. My senior year at St. Olaf was George's first year teaching at St. Olaf. He had just gotten his PhD from the University of California at Berkeley. In that first year, he taught a course on Molecular Spectroscopy, which I took and loved. That course convinced me that this was the area of chemistry that I wanted to pursue. After receiving my PhD at the University of Chicago, I did a postdoc at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and then another at Nagoya University in Japan. I then joined the Chemistry Department faculty at the University of Florida and remained in its Physical Chemistry division from 1968 to 2011, teaching General and Physical Chemistry and conducting research in Molecular Spectroscopy. I have had a very fulfilling career, both in teaching and research, and I owe a large measure of it to the start I got at St. Olaf, its Chemistry Department, and, most especially, to Dr. George Hardgrove. | |
| 42755 | 16118 | 50297 | Jill Dietz | The Bonnie and Paul Humke Scholars Endowment for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics | The Bonnie and Paul Humke Scholars Endowment for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics provides support to students for undergraduate research in mathematics, with first preference for research that is conducted during the academic year. If this is not possible, then research could be conducted during the CURI summer session. Funds shall be used to cover costs for student stipends and other expenses associated with their research experience. | |
| 42767 | 16118 | 19050 | Jill Dietz | The Robert L Jungas Endowed Fund for Chemistry Research | At a time (1962) when most investigators thought insulin primarily promoted glucose transport across muscle cell plasma membranes, Robert Jungas '56 was the first to report that insulin inhibited lipolysis in adipose tissue preparations incubated in vitro with no added glucose. This opened the door to a wide range of studies demonstrating that insulin had many actions on fat metabolism, and subsequent discoveries by Jungas. Jungas credits St. Olaf professor Dr. Courtland Agre for his decision to pursue medicine and research. This endowed fund supports faculty-mentored student research. Supported costs include summer stipends and summer housing support, supplies, equipment, and student travel related to his/her research. Selection of the student recipient will be made by the Chemistry Department faculty. | |
| 41095 | 16127 | 50331 | Brian Greening | The Robert Cabillot Opportunity Fund | Ray Cabillot established an endowed fund for the benefit of students at St. Olaf College. This endowed fund shall be named the Robert Cabillot Opportunity Fund. The College shall make withdrawals from the Fund as described in Paragraph 3 to provide students who participate in TRIO Student Support Services (TRIO/SSS) at St. Olaf College with additional funds to support academic, internship, career readiness, travel, and emergency expenses which may otherwise inhibit their academic success. | |
| 41096 | 16127 | 50407 | Brian Greening | Sustainable Summer Bridge Endowment | Anne Walter and Michael Swift established an endowed fund for the benefit of students and faculty at St. Olaf College. After having the honor of teaching the Summer Bridge on multiple occasions, working with the professional and the student staff, and then following the students through their St. Olaf careers and beyond, we are convinced that this program fills a critical need for St. Olaf. Specifically, it provides grounding in the ways of college, treats students with great respect and creates a home base for future academic success. It is these outcomes we hope to help preserve. This fund will provide support for incoming first-year students in the Summer Bridge program. Possible uses for the fund may include room, board, and tuition costs for individual students, books and supplies, stipends for Bridge students, faculty honoraria for teaching courses, student work stipends, or other similar expenses. | |
| 45141 | 16312 | 50433 | Deanna A Thompson | The David Hill Family Endowment for the Lutheran Center for Faith, Values and Community | David '64 and Cynthia Hill established this fund to support the Lutheran Center for Faith, Values, and Community at St. Olaf College. | |
| 45143 | 16312 | 50451 | Deanna A Thompson | The John and Mary Lohre Endowed Fund for the Lutheran Center for Faith, Values & Community - SIM 2.0 | Our extended family includes four generations of Oles, including our daughters Sara Lohre '95 and Kathryn Lohre '99. We know and trust St. Olaf to help students discover the ways their God given talents meet the needs of the world and find their vocations. Our careers as a Lutheran parish pastor and developer of Christian educational resources and Augsburg Fortress staff and the faithful people we encountered over the years, including the influence of our families and daughters, have helped us value the impact of ecumenical conversations in daily life and work. We are pleased to create this fund to support the new St. Olaf Lutheran Center for Faith, Values and Community. We believe it will help St. Olaf students learn about and respect other traditions from people of those traditions and encourage them to be the best of who they can be to make a difference in our world over their lifetimes. | |
| 45144 | 16312 | 50385 | Deanna A Thompson | Kari Bjorhus and Kenneth Carlson Endowment | Kari Bjorhus and Kenneth Carlson established an endowed fund for the support of promotion of contemporary Lutheran thought and identity. Withdrawals from the Fund should support a center for contemporary Lutheran thought and identity (working name "Lutheran Commons"). If the Lutheran Commons is not established, then the endowment should be used to support Campus Ministries. | |
| 45148 | 16312 | 50475 | Deanna A Thompson | The Goldstein Family Endowed Fund for the Lutheran Center for Faith, Values and Community | Jane Ranzenberger Goldstein '71 and Josephy Goldstein P'95 established this fund to support the Lutheran Center for Faith, Values, and Community. | |
| 46312 | 16312 | 50413 | Deanna A Thompson | The Timothy and Janice Maudlin Endowed Fund | Timothy '73 and Janice Maudlin '72 established this endowed fund to support the launch and then to help sustain the Lutheran Center for Faith, Values, and Community at St. Olaf College. Their hope and prayers for the center included that its programs will effectively advocate for St. Olaf's mission to examine faith and values and explore meaningful vocation in an inclusive, globally engaged community nourished by the Lutheran tradition. | |
| 46313 | 16312 | 20550 | Deanna A Thompson | Lutheran Commons Endowed Fund | Jo Beld established an endowed fund for the benefit of the campus community at St. Olaf College. This fund will support a center for contemporary Lutheran thought and identity (working name: "Lutheran Common"). If the Lutheran Commons is not established, then the endowment shall be used to provide general unrestricted support to the College's operating budget. | |
| 46314 | 16312 | 50471 | Deanna A Thompson | The Pastor Harold Rice and Caroline Zirkman Rice Endowed Fund for the Lutheran Center for Faith, Values and Community | The Reverend Harold '61 and Carol Zirkman Rice '62 established this fund to support the Lutheran Cetner for Faith, Values, and Community at St. Olaf College. They view the Lutheran Center as an opportunity for all St. Olaf students to examine their spirituality and strengthen their own personal faith for the living of life. | |
| 48032 | 18000 | 12580 | Steve Lindley | E. Kenneth Bonde Memorial Awards | The interest from the Kenneth Bonde Memorial Award will annually provide resources for monetary awards to graduating seniors. These awards, called the Ken Bonde Memorial Awards, will be presented each spring to an outstanding student or students with an individualized major in the Center for Integrative Studies whose major work is an exemplary demonstration of student initiative, intellectual creativity, constructive integration, and academic achievement. | |
| 48812 | 18000 | 18580 | Steve Lindley | Lowell E. and Barbara Johnson Endowed Scholarship Award | The Lowell E. and Barbara Johnson Endowed Scholarship is awarded to an outstanding student completing the Great Conversation program. This student not only demonstrates academic excellence, but manifests a love of the great works, the great ideas, and the great artistic movements of the western tradition; has the dexterity of mind that makes for the best kind of critical reflection on this tradition; enjoys and facilitates conversation about these works and ideas in a way that promotes intellectual exchange and community; and shows through conversation she or he has read well and listened well to others. | |
| 48902 | 18000 | 17275 | Steve Lindley | Marie Sybilrud Hendrickson End Sch Awd in Mus Comp & Hum | The Marie Sybilrud Hendrickson Endowed Scholarship and Award was established by Dr. C. Paul Christianson '55 in honor of his grandmother, who was a student in the St. Olaf Academy in the 1890's studying music. An award (prize) in music composition shall be given to a junior or senior student and/or a scholarship to a student in need, preference given to those studying the humanities. | |
| 48931 | 18000 | 16230 | Steve Lindley | Groton Endowment for Classics | This endowment was established by Professor Anne Groton. The fund supports an award to an outstanding student of Greek. | |
| 48237 | 18000 | 11120 | Steve Lindley | Courtland Agre Endowed Scholarship | This award was established by Dr. and Mrs. Courtland Agre in 1981. Dr. Agre's distinguished professional career as an industrial scientist, teacher and academic administrator was characterized by the efficient use of his time and talents toward the goal of a high level of scientific and academic productivity. These awards will be presented to those eligible students who best exemplify these characteristics in their academic work. Two awards will be made annually; one of the recipients will be a sophomore or junior chemistry major planning graduate study in chemistry, the other will be a sophomore or junior student planning on a career in medicine. | |
| 48138 | 18000 | 20470 | Steve Lindley | Loomis Endowed Academic Award | Kenneth and Kathleen Loomis and Stephen Loomis '97 established an endowed award fund for the benefit of qualifying students at St. Olaf College. This endowment shall be named The Loomis Endowed Academic Award and shall support the Classics Department. Award recipients should be determined by completion of a scholarly task, such as a translation exercise or solution of a math problem, as developed by the faculty of the respective departments. The Classic's competition would focus on Latin, the Mathematic's competition would focus on the applied mathematics. Each competition would be open to all St Olaf College students. | |
| 48647 | 18000 | 22047 | Steve Lindley | Nygaard Study in Norway Endowment | Fund withdrawals should support St. Olaf students studying in Norway and support faculty exchanges between St. Olaf and institutions of higher ed in Norway. Kaare Kristian Nygaard was born on November 24, 1903, at Lillehammer, Norway. He received his M.D. degree cum laude from the University of Oslo and practiced briefly in Norway before beginning further study and research at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. In 1940, Dr. Nygaard began a large surgical practice in White Plains, NY. During World War II, he established a special hospital ward that cared for more than 4,000 sick or injured Norwegian sailors. In recognition of his extraordinary service, he was honored with the Knight's Cross of the Order of St. Olav, First Class, by King Haakon VII. Dr. Nygaard had a life-long interest in the visual arts, especially sculpture. By bequest, he gave all his remaining works of sculpture to the Ella and Kaare Nygaard Foundation Foundation and St. Olaf College. He retired from his surgical practice in 1979, and he died in Scarsdale, New York, on April 22, 1989. He is buried in Lillehammer, Norway. | |
| 49134 | 18000 | 50291 | Steve Lindley | The Raitt Family Opportunity Fund | John, Mary, and Carolyn Raitt have established this fund for the benefit of students at St. Olaf College. The Raitts strongly believe that higher education provides a key pathway to economic opportunity by providing students, especially first-generation college students, the tools, resources, knowledge and experience required to launch and sustain successful careers. They also believe St. Olaf is very well-suited to support students in this role as the College provides a strong educational experience that enables graduates to lead lives of financial independence, professional accomplishment, and personal fulfillment. The Raitt Family Opportunity Fund is intended to provide an ongoing resource to ensure that students from disadvantaged backgrounds can successfully transition to the St. Olaf environment and fully access its many opportunities for personal and professional development. Students will be selected on the basis of merit and need with preference given to students from the Chicago area. | |
| 49310 | 18000 | 27276 | Steve Lindley | The Zibell Family Endowment for the St. Olaf Band-Choir-Orch | Donald '59 and Luella Zibell established this fund to support the St. Olaf Choir, St. Olaf Band, and St. Olaf Orchestra, including scholarships for music lessons for students participating in these organizations. Their daughter Deanne '91 is a former St. Olaf Choir member. | |
| 49312 | 18000 | 20931 | Steve Lindley | The Doris and Robert Meyer Endowment for Nursing Students | Doris Meyer was a lifelong nurse who embodied the finest traditions and ideals of that caring profession in her work and throughout her life. By this gift, Doris and Robert Meyer are honored to support future generations of caregiving professionals in the field of nursing. This fund supports students with demonstrated financial aid; supported costs include, but aren't limited to, program fees required to participate in the nursing major. | |
| 49315 | 18000 | 14974 | Steve Lindley | The John and Ruth Ferguson Endowed Fellowship | John "Ferg" Ferguson was an acclaimed organist, choral conductor, composer, and educator. He was a beloved St. Olaf professor of organ and church music (1983-2012), cantor to the student congregation, and conductor of Cantorei. Ferg and Ruth often welcomed students into their home, hosting them in shifts to ensure that everyone was able to attend. This fund supports 1) merit-based music scholarships, 2) the Cantorei Choir, and 3) enhancing organs and pianos used for teaching and practice. | |
| 43108 | 43108 | 14440 | #N/A | The Ellefson Lutheran Heritage Endowment | The Ellefson Lutheran Heritage Endowment supports programming that enhances students' understanding of the Lutheran Tradition-its origin and values-and of their place within this tradition. |
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