Once again, thank you to all who helped kick off Augsburg’s 150th anniversary with our Sesquicentennial Gala! We have so many fun and beautiful photos to share from that evening. Feel free to download and share your favorites on social media.
If you’re interested in helping us plan our next big event for Augsburg, please join our volunteer planning group! Our next meeting will be Monday, November 11, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, the Depot.
RSVP to codek@augsburg.edu.
Go Auggies!
Katie (Koch) Code ’01, Director of Alumni & Constituent Relations
Thank you to everyone who helped us kick-off Augsburg’s Sesquicentennial at the Gala on Friday, September 27! The evening was filled with uniquely-Augsburg moments and our guests made a lasting impact as we raised $1.4 million in support of our mission.
Along with the guest speakers and beautiful performances by the Bob Stacke All-Star Band, The Augsburg Choir and The Sesquicentennial Singers, three videos were shown during the evening that tell the Augsburg story from our origins, to who we are today, to the impact we make for students. Please feel free to watch and share them with friends and family!
Origins
What are Augsburg’s origins? Our history has so many layers to it. As we continue to grow in our 150th year, we want to look back and honor everything that has brought us to this point.
We Are Auggies
“We Are Auggies,” written and performed by Donte Collins ’18, is a true embodiment of what it means to be an Auggie.
Meet Chung Lip ’18, Lyle Nyberg ’18, and Blair Stewig ’18, future leaders in public health and the sciences. Their stories were shared at our Sesquicentennial Gala right before we went on to raise $1.4 million during our giving opportunity portion of the evening. Thank you to everyone who helped to invest in our students and in Augsburg!
As we begin the new school year I’m happy to share that we’ve reached a new milestone for Great Returns: Augsburg’s Sesquicentennial Campaign. Thanks to Campaign Chair Dr. Paul Mueller ’84, Campaign Vice-Chair for Planned Giving Pam Moksnes ’79, Chair of the Board of Regents Matt Entenza and many other University leaders we’ve secured over $46 million in gifts and pledges. This is an incredible achievement at this early stage of the campaign.
What have we learned in the early stages of this campaign?
1) People are excited about Augsburg. The University is stronger than it has ever been, we are serving a really wide range of students including many who haven’t traditionally felt welcome or supported in higher education, and the quality of experience we offer our students is remarkable.
2) Our donors see the potential to do even more good work in the world through Augsburg. Supporting faculty and funding scholarships means better future teachers, business professionals, scientists, writers, filmmakers, music makers, social workers, nurses, church leaders, civic leaders, and citizens working in many other areas.
3) Augsburg campaign donors believe in the future of the University. As we kick off our Sesquicentennial Celebration we can see a long history of education rooted in our values. Augsburg inspires confidence as a place that will carry our mission far into the future.
Thank you for all you have done to help get us here! I look forward to the coming year and even more milestones.
