DIGITAL EDITION
SPRING 2026 | VOL 40 ISSUE 2
COVER PHOTO: Natalie Bonthius ’17 participates in a cliffside rescue training in Acadia National Park.
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Ready for the worst
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Cracking cancer’s code
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The stories that teach
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One final assignment: Go see the world
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Testing the waters
Class Notes
Stories and updates from Knights in the News
1971
1973
Joe ’71 and Julie James ’73 Breitbach
Joe ’71 and Julie James ’73 Breitbach, Waverly, celebrated 50 years as owners and operators of Joe’s Knighthawk Restaurant and Lounge, Waverly. Julie has also written and published nine children’s books.
In Memoriam
Remembering our fallen Knights
1960
Joyce Mueller Paxson ’60
Joyce M. Paxson was born on September 11, 1938, to Adolph Mueller and Mary Chambers in Manchester, Iowa. She is preceded in death by her husband William T. Paxson, daughters Katie Paxson and Terri Bennett, and sister Jackie Gibson. Joyce is well-known for her passion and dedication to music.
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507 Wartburg students named to Winter/May terms Dean’s List
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Claire: ‘I want to make healthcare accessible to those who need it most’
I knew that I made that right decision when choosing Wartburg when I realized that every teacher knew my name and formed a relationship…
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Elkashif participates in Council of Independent Colleges seminar on vocational exploration
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