Category: Magazine
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Well Read: Helping a young student with dyslexia benefits whole education department
By Emily Christensen | Submitted photo Amber Pugh didn’t have any connection to Wartburg College when she picked up the phone more than five…
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Adventures in Antarctica: Fellowship leads to educational opportunities for teacher
BY STEPHANIE ROBBINS BOEDING ’99 | SUBMITTED PHOTOS For someone who doesn’t like being cold, visiting Antarctica wouldn’t seem like a dream destination. But…
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New Dwellings: Alumna’s ministry serves homeless in pandemic
BY EMILY CHRISTENSEN | SUBMITTED PHOTOS When the Holy Spirit moves, the Rev. Emily Harkins Norris ’08 has learned to go with it, even…
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Coping with COVID-19
BY EMILY CHRISTENSEN | PHOTOS JULIE PAGEL DREWES ’90 On Monday, March 16, 2020, Wartburg College President Darrel Colson took the unprecedented action of…
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Leading educational philanthropist shares his message with Wartburg’s Davis Scholars
BY EMILY CHRISTENSEN | PHOTO JULIE PAGEL DREWES ’90 Growing up, Shelby Davis’ parents laid out a roadmap for his future: education, hard work,…
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Pederson to create music for Wartburg Choir, mentor students
Kyle Pederson, a Minneapolis-based composer, is serving as Wartburg College’s guest composer for 2020. It was the up-and-coming composer’s setting of A Mighty Fortress…
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Building Bridges: Parker combines personal, professional experiences to reach at-risk students
As a high school student in Chicago, Dr. Don Parker ’97 earned decent grades but was never top of the class. Where he excelled,…
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The Big Fix: Hancock’s instrument repair skills prove valuable for students, area bands
Hancock’s instrument repair skills prove valuable for students, area bands By Emily Christensen Twenty-one instruments in varying states of disrepair lined the hallway outside…
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Leading by Example: New graduate certificate program builds on history of success in leadership development
New graduate certificate program builds on history of success in leadership development By Emily Christensen One of the four pillars of the college’s mission…
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In Safe Hands: Degree leads alumna to consumer safety in the FDA
In Safe Hands Degree leads alumna to consumer safety in the FDA, where she monitors development of drugs As a college sophomore, Shalonda Clifford…
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Love, Norm: Fintel’s ideals for life of service took root at Wartburg
Fintel’s ideals for life of service took root at Wartburg By Stephanie Boeding ’99 A series of fortunate events lined up to lead a…
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Stabilizing Force
By Emily Christensen At the end of the story is exclusive web content about how the Bernhards found Wartburg and each other. Only three hours…